The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-26 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY REFORM.

The Oxford University Commi-ston commenced its
operations by a circular addressed to the Chancellor,
the "rice. Chancellor, the Visitors of Colleges, the
Heads of Colleges, the Professors, and all other Uni-
versity functionarieQ, requesting their co-operation in
the execution of her Majesty's commands. Since the
reception of the answers to this circular the Commis-
sion has issued the following documents to the Vice-
Chancellor of the University, to the Heads of Col-
leges, to the Professors, and to other eminent persons
connected with the University:—
The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford has been requested
by her Majesty's Commissioners to furnish the follow-
ing returns:-
1. A copy of the University statutes now in force.
"2. A schedule of all fees and moneys levied on
members of the University, whether as University dues
or as payments to Government, (1) at matriculation, (2)
previously to responsions or examinations, (3) as annual
imposts, (4) on taking degrees.
"3. A copy of the agreement between the University
and the other parties interested in the University Press.
" 4. A statr2ment of the profits in the University Press
in each of the last ten years, distinguishing the profits
arising from the sale of Bibles, Testaments, and Prayer
Books, and those arising from the sale of other works.

" 5. A stat&ment of the amount of the balances now in
hand, and in the estimated value of the stock.

" 6. A statement of the application of the net profits
of the University Press during the last ten years.
" 7. A statement of the net income of the University
estates, distinguishing between those which are held in
trust, those which are intended for sp?cific purposes, and
those which are intended for the general objects of the
University.
" 8. A statement of the grants made by the Univer-
sity during the last ten years to purposes not strictly
academical.

"9. A statement of the moneys in the University
chest, ocher than those of the University Press, which
are applicable to the general purposes of the University.
" 10. A statement of the principles on which fines are
set for the renewal of leases, and of the leases, if any,
which the University is now running out.
" 11. A statement of the emoluments of the Vice-
Chancellor, distinguishing the sources from which they
arise.
" 12. A statement of the emoluments of the fallowing
University officers:--The Deputy Steward, the Proctors
and Prc-proctors. the Public Orator, the Keeper of the
Archives, Bodley's Librarian and Sub-Librarians, the
Keeper of the Ashmolean Mu4eum. the 141cliffo Libra-
rian, the Assessor of the Vice-Chancellor's Court, the
Registrar of the University, the Registrar of the Vice.
Chancellor's Court, the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the
Mai ket, the Bedells.
" 13. A schedule of the fees payable in the Vice-
Chancellor's :..ourt.
" 14. A statement of the number of persons who have
offered themselves as candidates at the exxtnination for
the degree of 8.A., and at the New Theological Exami-
nation, since the passing of the statiites which established
thole examinations, and of the number of candidates who
hale obtained certificates.
" 15. A stat-ment of the number of matriculations
and degrees during e.eh of the last four yr ars, distin-
guishing between the matriculations of persons entered
as sons of noblemen, doctors, esquires, gentlemen, cler-
;-!yrnen, and plebians. and between the graduations of
pc r'oli6 114 compsunders and non compoandets.”
The following paper has been issued to the Vice-
Cuancellors and Proctors, the Heads of Colieg,s acid
flails, and other eminent persons connected wish the
University _ _

" Oxford University Commission, Downing-street,
November, 1850.
" Majesty's Commissioners for the Uni-
versity of Oxford being charged with the duty of re-
porting to her Moje;ty on the state, discipline, studies,
and revenues of the University and Colleges of Oztord,
acd required also to report their opinions on
the suo.rcts referred to them, are "anxious to
obtain information and suggestions from persons who,
by their station and experience, merit public confi lence.
They therefore request that you wilt communicate to
them whatever, in your judgment, may assist them in
the formation of their opinions, and enable them to give

A faillitel representation of the present c )ndition of ti e
Utdversity. Vc tnle they be glad to receive ft, m
Sou nn y conimanication bta,irig en the subjects of their
iognir), ti-ey beg leave to call your attention to
the f.ilowing pf.dut,:—
" 1. The possibility of dimini:ling• the ordiaa,ry ex-
perss University education and of restraining ex-
travagant habi!.s..

" 2. The sufficiency of the powers which the authori-
ties possess to enforce discipline.

" 3. Toe power of the University to make, repeal, or
alter statutes.

4. the mode of appointing the Vice-Chancellor and
Proctors.

e• 5. The government of the University and its rela-
tion to the colleges, as finally established by the statutes
of Archbishop Laud.
" 6. The means of extending the benefits of the Uni-
versity to a larger number of students:—
" (1.) By the establishment of new halls, whether
as inilependent societies, or in connexion with
colleges;
"(2.) By permitting undergraduates to lodge in
private house more —en
er al l y than at present;
"(3.) By allowing students to become rnembtrs
of tie litoverhity. unit to he educated in Oxford
unier due superintendence, but without sub-
jrctieg them to the expenses incident to c.ni-
nexien with a college or hall;
" (4.) By admitting persons to professorial lee
tunes, and authorising the priefe3sors to grant
certificates of att,,ndanco, without requiring
any furein,r connexion with the University.
"7. The expediency of an examinivioil previous to
matriculation; of diminishing the lety2th of time required
fur the first degree; of rendering the legher degrees
real tests of merit; of so regulating the studies of the
University as to render them at some period of the
course more directly subservient to the future pursuits
of the student.

"8. The expediency of combining the professorial
with the tutorial system; of renderiug the professorial
foundations more available for the instruction of under-
graduates generally; of increasing the number and en-
dowments of prolussorships; of providing retiring pen-
sions for professors.

9. The most eligible mode of appointing professors,
and the eff,et of existing limitations or disquadficatiuns
upon the appointment of professors.
" 10. The effect of the exiting limitations in the elec-
tion to ftllowshif s, and in their t. pure.

" 11. The propriety of abolishing he distinctions be-
tween compounders and ordinary graduates; those be-
tween geLtlena.n-c, mmoners, and other stu-
dents; and also those made with respect to parentage at
matriculation.

" 12. The means of fully qualifying students in Oxford
itself for holy order:, and of obviating ihe necessity of
s-&king theological instruction in other places.
" 13. The eapability of colleges and halls, as at pre-
sent constituted, to furnish adequLtte instruction in the
subj,ets audipd, and in those introduced by the re-
cent Examination Statute.

" 14. The system of private tuition, and its effect
b. th on tutor. and pupils.
" IS. The means of rendering Bodley's library more
gontrily use'ul than at present.
" 16. The propriety of laying periodical statements of
the University accounts before Convocation.
" Her Majcir.)'s C9mmi,sitiners will be happy to rc-
cPive your evidence orally or in writing, and in such a
form as you may think best adapted to do justice to your
suggestions and arguments.
" I have the honour to be, your obedient bumble ser-
vant, " A. P. STANLEY, Secretary."

The following paper has been issued to the Pro-
fessors of the University :
" Oxford University Commission, Downing-street,
Novennt:er, 1850.
" Sir.—Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Univer-
sity of Oxford, being charged with the duty of reporting
to her Majesty on the state, discipline, studies, and re
venw sof the University and Colleges of Oxford, and
rE quired also to report their opinions on the subjects re-
tem d to tht-m, are anxious to obtain information and
suggestions from persons who by iheir station and ex-
perience merit public confidence. They, therefore, re-
quest that you will communicate to them whatever, in
your judgtnent, may assist them in the to-motion of their
opinions, and enable them to give a faithful representa-
tion of the present condition of the University. While
:hay will be glad to receive from you any communica-
tion bearing on the subjects of their inquiry, they beg
leave :0 call your attention sp:cially to the following
points:—

" I. Th 9 possibility of diminishing the ordinary ex-
penses of a University education and of restraining ex-
travaganthabits.

" 2. The sufficiency of the powers which the authori-
ties po-sess to enforce discipline.

"3. The power of the Ifuiveriity to make, repeal, or
alter statutes.

"4. The mode of appointing the Vice-Chancellor and
Proctors.

" 5. The government of th© University, and its rela-
tion to the colleges, as finally established by the statutes
of Archbishop Laud.
a. The means of extending the benefits of the Uni-
versity to a large number of students:—
"(1). By the establishment of new halls, whether
as independent societies, or i❑ connexion with
c011e1,7„,5;
" (2). By permitting undergraduates to lodge in
private houses more generally tnan at t.resent;
"(3). liy allowing stivents to become members
of the University, and to be educated in Ox-
ford under due superintendence, but without
suhj'eting th m to the expen,,e,, inciient to
connexio:t with a college or hall;
' "

"(4). By admitting persons to professorial
le -
tures, and authorising the professors to grant
eer,ificates of attendance, without requ►ring
any fur-her connexion with the University;
" 7. The expediency of an examination previous to ma-
trioulation; of dirniidAling the length of time required
fit the first degree; t.f rendering the higher det4 rees
r' al tests of merit; of so regulating the studies of the
University as to render them at some period of the
c,iur>e more directly subservient to the future pursuits
of the student.

"8. The expediency of combining the professorial
with the tutorial system; of rendering the professorial
foundations more available for the instruction of under-
graduates generally; of increasing the number and en-
dowments of professorshiib; of providing retiring pen-
sions for prote:4ors.
" 9 The m_)st eligible mode of appointing professors;
and the ( ffeet of existing limitations or disqualifications
upon the appointment of proh ssors.
10 The effect of the existing limit:i.tions in the elec-
tion to fellowships, and in their tenure.

" 11. Tne propriety of abolishing the di,tinctinctions
bi-tween compounders and ordinary graduates; bet ween
noblemen, g,rtlemt,n commoner!, and other students;
and alto the distinctions made with respect to parentage
at m,tricula ion.

" 12. The means of fully qualifying students, in Oxford
itself, for holy orders, and of obviating the necessity of
seeking the °logic &l instruction in other places.
" 13. The capability of colleges and halls, as at pre-
sent constituted, to furnish adequate instruction in the
subjects now studied, and in those introduced tiy the re-
, era Examination Statute.

" 14. The system of private tuition, and its effect both
on tutors and pupils.

at present.
_ . .
" 15. The means of rendering Bodley's Library more
of laying periodical statements of
tgenerallyheUl6iv'retirh'seietfpyurioaptchrciloenutynts before Convocation.
Her M4joety's Commissioners also request you as
to furnish statements under the subjoined
heads, and to v ive them any further information or any
suitgestions which may occur to you in relation to your
office:—
" 1. The nature of the endowment, and its present an-
nual value; and whether any other sources of income
are attached to it.
.
" 2. Whether any special qualifications are required
by statute in the persons appointed.
"3. Whether any residence, lecture-room, library, ap-
pwahreathuesr t
,
collections,
aretireeti'&c., are provided for you; if ao,
any funds for keeping them up.
tt 4. Whether :here are any statutes requiring the p-r-
-formanee of specific duties; and whether those duties
are such as could not profitably be now enf arced.
" The mode of appointment to your office, whether
it is held fur lif e or f.r a term of yearn, and whether
the person holding it is removable.
" 6. The nature and number of lectures usually de-
livered in each year; the average number of pupils at-
tending, and the fee paid by each pupil.
" 7. The general condition in the University of the
branch of study to which your professorship relates, and
the means of promoting its advancement.
" Her Maje4y's Commissioners will b happy to re-
ceive i
onr evidence, either orally or in writing, and in
such a form as you may think best adapted to do justice
to your suggestions and arguments.
" I have the honour to be, your obedient humb'e
servant,
" A. P. STANLEY, S-2c."

RAIL W AY IN T ELLIG ENCE.
THE GREAT NORTHERN.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY EXTENSION FROM MISTERTON
TO ROCSINGTON.—Ot all the applications which have
emln,ted from the Great Northern Railway board, w,
know of none more important to the town of Don-
caster than the contemplated scheme of a railway from
11isterton to Ro-sington. This line is intended to
form a junction with the Great Northern Rlilway
(Isle of Axholme) extension in the township of Mis-
terton, in the county of Nottingham, at or near
Bycar's Dike, passing by Idle S:op, Misson, Pin.
ningley, &c., and terminating by a junction with the
authorised main line of the Great Northero at or near
the Mother Drain, dividing the pari,h,-s of Rossington
and Cawley. Tnie apulication to Parliament is, in
point of fact, a continuation of the Loop Line
from the town of Giinshorough to Doncaster ;
the cotiipan ale-add pos,eesing powers 44' c,n-
struction from Gainsborough to 11 ,xeY G.tte.
The dt viation is proposed to p 4.55 through
S'undbY, in Nottinghamshire ; end the parishes in-
terested are Alisterton, West Stockwith, Gringley,
Misson, Finningley, in Nottinghamshire; ov/stop,
Ferry, Ilaxev, \Vest Woodside, Craize Lound, East
Lawn], Line Inshire; Austcrfield, Blaxton, Cantley,
Rossington, Doncaster, and Loversall, Yorkshire.
At present we have no direct communication with
the port of Gainsborough. This scheme is of the ut•
most importance to the fertile fields and pastures of
the Isle of Axholme. It will be of immense advan-
tage to the cultivators of the soil which is famous for
its luxuriance, and will afford them all the advan,ages
to be derived from a ready money market. Dun-
caster, which has for very many years been the em-
porium to the agriculturists of North Lincolnshire,

his of late exprienced the disadvantages in not
being placed in a direct communication with that
felitful district. Indeed the farmers are now
likely to be put in all the facilities,
cheapness, and advantages affsted,ei by the repidtty of
railways. This communication is, we repeat, of vast
and paramount utility to our corn market, as it is
well known that no portion of the neighbouring
country has contributed so much to its prosperity as
the Isle of Axholme. It has our hearty and cordial
wishes for its success in Parliament; and so vitally
essential do we view this extension, that we trust that
the inhabitants of the town of Doncaster, as well as
the Corporation, will publicly express their sanction,
and send petitions to both Houses of Parliament, in
the forthcoming session, praying that the Bill may
be passed in its integrity. Our friends at Gains-
blrough will also consPerably participate in the be-
nefits of the proposed railway ; and from them we ex-
pect a willing and strenuous support to this applica-
tion te Parliament.—Doncaster Gazette.
THE MADRID AND VALENCIA. RAILWAY.-0/1
Saturday the proceedings on the charge of the official
manager against the directors were resumed before
Master Blunt, and at the close of the day were ad-
jeurned to 20th December, to prepare evidence of the
receipt of the rest of the deposits at the other bankers,
and its transfer to Messrs. Masterrnart%', and to show
th It each of the directors paid on their letters of allot-
inent. It was stated by a contributor that Mr.
Chadwick was met with in Brussels in Septmnber
LaF.t. The amount of the caution money to be re-
mitted by the Spanish Government, and which will
divided among the shareholders, is 20,0001.

BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY COMPANY.—
The report to be laid bef 're this company, at the half-
yearly meeting of the 28th inst., has been printed.
The gross receipts for the half-year amount to
16,974/. ls. 1.1. ; the cost of working the line has been
7.2881. 15s. ; and the interest on loans 3,1481.
153. 44 ; leaving a disposable balance of 6,5361. 103.
4.1., out of which it is recommended that a dividend
of 15s. per share (that for the corresponding period of
last year hiving been only 94.) he declared, which
will amount to 5,5111., leaving 1,0251 10.3. 4d. to be
aided to the reserved fund.
SOUTH- EASTERN RAILWAY.—AMFORD AND HAST-
INGS BRANCH. —A great number of men are now em-
ployed in removing the slip near the Mount Pleasant-
tunnel, whiCh has been the cause of the delay in
opening this line. It is expected that the whole of the
slip will be removed, the rails relaid, and the line open
for traffic in the course of three weeks, with ordinary
weather.

HOLYHEAD.—RAILWAY EXTENSlON,—Application
will be uncle to Parliament next session for an Act to
authorise the construeion or extension of a railway
from the terminus of the Chester and Holyhead
Railway to the pier in the harbour of Holyhead; and
the customary notices are in course of publication.
The proposed extension will commence either in, or
closely adjacent to, the present station, and passing
along the shores of the harbour, will terminate upon
the pier close to the lighthouse. The pier, which is
a remarkably solid structure, extends nearly 400 feet
into the harbovr, the lighthouse being at the ex-
treme end.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 25.
THE QUEEN V. LATIMER.

Mr. CROWDER showed cause against a rule for al-
lowing the defendant costs under the following cir-
cure•tances. In this case a criminal information had
been filed against the defendant for the publication of
an alleged libel. The case was tried at Exeter, and
a verdict given for the defendant. The present rule
was then obtained, requiring the Master to tax the
costs due to the defendant in consequence of the ver-
dict in his favour. lie (Mr. Crowder) submitted that
the defendant was not entitled to costs. The question
depended on the construction of the 6th and 7th Viet.,
c. 96, so far as that statute could be applicable to this
case when taken in . reference to the 4th and sth
William aid Marc, c. 18. The earlier of these sta-
tutes had provided the manner in which proceedings
iu a criminal information should be conducted, and it
obliged the party who obtained a criminal informa-
tion to enter into recognizances conditioned for the
due prosecution of the information, and with that was
the condition that if on such trial the verdict should
be for the defendant, then and in such case the Court
of Queen's Bench might award to the de-
fendant his costs, unless the judge before whom
such information was tried should, on the trial of
such information' in open court certify that there was
reasonable ground for exhibiting such information.
On that statute it was clear, that if the judge granted
a certificate, then, although the defendant might have
succeeded at the trial, he would not have the costs.
But if he was not entirely deprived of his right to
costs, it was clear that he would be entitled to no
more than 20/., that being the amount of the recog-
nizance. After this statute came the Act of Victoria,
which enacted, that in case of the indictment or in-
formation being prosecuted by a private person, if the
judgment of the Court should he for the defendant,
he should be entitled to recover cots, and if the issue
was on a special plea and was found for the prosecu-
tor, he should be entitled to coifs occasioned by such
plea, su:th costs so to be recovered by the defendant,
or the prosnutor to be taxed by the proper officer of
the court.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE-13 there any provision in
the statute of Victoria for a certificate?
Mr. CaOWDER answered that there was no such
provision ; but he contended that the two statutes, as
they related to the same matter, should be construed
together.

Lord CAMPBELL—We are now called on to put a
construction on the Bth section of the statute of Vic-
toria. There are two branches of that section. On
the second of these branches we are not called on to
give any opinion, for the prosecutor has not suc-
ceeded in obtaining a verdict ; but on the first of
them the question was now raised. Here was the
case of a criminal information with a plea of not
guilty, and this plea is followed by a verdict for the
defendant. The question under these circumstances
is whether the defendant is to have his costs. As it
seems to me, it was the intention of the Legislature
to give the defendant his costs; and I do not think it
could have expressed that intention more clearly or
in a more explicit manner. The words of the section
are these, " that in case of any indictment or infor-
mation by a private prosecutor, if judgment shall be
given for the defendant, he shall be entitled to re-
cover from the prosecutor the costs sustained by
reason of such indictment or information. Prima
facie that provision expressly applies to this
case. But then Mr. Crowder says that he is
entitled to take advantage of the statute of
William and Mary, id which there is this exceptive
proviso—"unless the judge shall certify." But in
the recent Act there is no such condition, but the di-
rection for payment is absolute. The Legislature
might not unreasonably consider that the law should
be changed in this respect, and that if an indictment
or information should be preferred, and the person
who was made the defendant should be found not
guilty, that he should be re-imbursed the money
which that indictment or an information might have
occasianed him to expend. The prosecutor may not
be blameable for having instituted the indictment or
information, for he may have had reasonable cause to
do so, but if it turns out that he was in error, then
the question is on whom the loss should fall, and
there is no reason why the loss should fall on the
defendant, for, though the prosecutor has not been
blameable, the defendant is expressly found by a jury
of his country to be not guilty. The statute seems
to me to be right in point of justice. But we have
nothing to do with arguing about the justice or the
policy of a statute, but to see what the Legislature
has declared, and to carry its declared intentions into
effect.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—There is great reason to
believe that the construction now sought to be put
upon the'Act in question was not in the minds of those
who pas-ed the Act The Act does work a great
change in the law ; and as to this particular matter,
there is no direct expression of such an intention. If
a narrower construction was put on it, the law would
he more completely consistent, and the legislation of
William and Mary would not be touched. But re-
membering that a great change in the law was in-
tended to be, made at that time, it might have been
part of the intention of the Legislature that this
change should take place; and certainly the words
here were very clear. So the Court must adopt this
new rule as to costs, and must give to plain words
their full and natural meaning.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—I think that this rule
must be absolute. Toe words of the statute are too
plain to be doubted, or to admit of the construction
put on them by Mr. Crowder. If the Legislature did
intend that a certificate should be understood to be
necessary, it is to be regretted that that intention was
not expressed.
Mr. Justice ERLE—The Act is perfectly general
with respect to indictments in cases of libi, so that
no doubt can be entertained on the subject. Then,
can it he said that there is any difference
as to the rule with respect to information
on libel ? The luguiige is in all cases
of " it;dictments or informatious," but it is said that
though that language is absolute as to indictments, it
is only qualified as to informations, because of the
provisions of the former statute, which statute has
not been expressly repealed. It seem 3 to me that
there is no ground for that argument, but that the
wards of the more recent Act must have their full
effect, and that we cannot import into the new statute
words which would qualify the plain intention of the
Legislature.—Rule absolute for the defendant to have
costs.

Her Mjpsty his subscribed 50/. towards a fund
for the relief of Lieutenant Wagliorn's mother and sister.
S:ortns and rain t,.ve been th, chief characteristics
of the weather since our last. Yesterday the wind blew
heavily from the westward, and showers fell throughout the
afternoon and evening,—Liverpool Albion.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE..
11 91V-STRE

youpg Evened John :"itch, described as a
teacher of music and d awing, in Je-is-lane, (learn-
bridge, was placed at the bar before i,Lr. Halt, charged
with obtaining money under false pretences.
Mr. Thurne, cashier, in tha service of Mr. Parker,
bookseller and publisher, 445, West Strand, stated
that on Saturday evening, November 2, the prisoner
came to the shop, and after representing that he was
the nephew of Professor Scholefield, of Cambridge,
said that he had just arrived in England, after a long
voyage, and mentioning the names of several highly
respectable persons as his friends, none of whom were
in town, he was at a loss for so much cash as world
defray his travelling expenses down to Cambridge.
He also represented that he should not be cut of
money but he was unable to get a bill of exchange
cashed to answer his temporary distress, and showed
some letters, apparently written by a person named
Scholefield, whom he pretended was his father. Wit-
ness knowing that his employer was acquainted with the
Professor. asked if a sovereign would be sufficient for his
present wants, and the prisoner replied that it would,
and that he would repay it on the Monday following,
on his return to town for the purpose of getting his
luggage from the vessel The prisoner not returning
according to promise, inquiries were made, and then
it was discovered that, the name of the professor hay-
ing been so repeatedly used of late for such purposes,
he had been compelled to insert an advertisement in
the local newspapers cautioning the public against a
person using his name.

Constable Tapley, E, proved that he apprehended
the prisoner on suspicion of felony, but being dis•
charged, he informed him that he would be detained
on the present charge. Prisoner said he knew no-
thing about it, but before and after he was identified,
he inquired if any other persons were preferring
charges against him, since which time he discovered
that he had defrauded several others, by the same
means.

Mary Johnson, daughter of the landlord of the Crown,
public -house, in Essex street, Strand, said the prisoner
came to lodge there about a month back, and occasion-
ally afterwards. He said he had been to America, and
was once joined by a boy and a girl he called his
sister. He next came about a fortnight back, and
went away without paying the amount of his
previous to which he desired that if any letters came
directed to Mr. Scholeficid, or Fitch, they should be
taken in.

The prisoner declined puttiog any questions to
the witnesses, and he was ordered to be remanded for
a week.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Alice Baker, a showily-dressed married woman,
was charged with the following dexterious robbery
upon Mr. James Bowles, an account-book maker in
Nottingham-street, Bethnal green :
The prosecutor stated that while on his way home
through Finsbury-square, at nine o'clock in the even-
ing, he was acco.ted by the prisoner, who asked him
to take a walk with her. He refused to do so, and
quickened his pace to get rid of her, hut she still
forced her company upon him, and walked as fast as
he did till they reached the corner of Wilson-street,
when a man came up, and having jostled against him
with such force as to swing him round, abused him
for running against him. On recovering from the
collision he suddenly missed his female persecutor,
who was hurrying away as fast as she could, and this
exciting his suspicions, he thrust his fingers into his
waistcoat pocket and missed his watch, but the robbery
had been so cleverly effected that he did not feel it
taken, and the guard, though cut through and drawn
out of the ring, was still hanging round his neck.
He instantly started after the woman, shouting
" Stop thief," and the man who had pre-
viously jostled him, and who, it was now plain,
was a confederate, as instantly turned back, got before
him, awl did all he could to prevent his pursuing her,
but his cries attracted the notice of Sayers, a con•
stable, and a plumber named Leversage, who stood
across the pavement to stop her, and the confederate,
on seeing this immediately turned and made off,
while the prisoner, who was exhausted, ran into their
arms.

Sayers, the constable, stated, that as soon as he
had secured the prisoner in the manner described, she
protested that she had committed no offence to justify
her detention; but hearing something fall smash
from her dress upon the pavement, followed by a
jingle, he looked down to see what they were caused
by, and found the prosecutor's watch upon the stones
with a pair of scissors beside it, on which the prisoner
prayed very hard for forgiveness, and entreated the
prosecutor to let her go, in consideration for her
baby, which was ill at home, but he persisted in the
charge., and she was transferred to the station.

The prisoner merely replied in answer to the
charge, that it was not she who bad stolen the watch,
and that she merely ran away because the prosecutor
declared he had been robbed ; but
Mr. El AmmiLL directed the depositions to be taken
by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, and the prisoner was
fully committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William St. Clair was charged with having sent
threatening letter to Mr. Fox, of the firm (4' Fix end
Henderson, contractors for the Exhibition Building in
Hyde-park.

Mr. Fox said he received a letter by post that
morning, which had been sent to Mr. Humphreys,
his solicitor. While walking in the building about
two o'clock that day, the prisoner came up to him and
said, " Will you grant me an audience ? " He a,ked
his name, and he replied, " William St. Clair." C,)m-
plainant said, " Certainly nor," upon which he said he
would make him repent it. He then called a constable,
and gave him into custody ; and in his possession was
a copy, or the substance, of the letter which com-
plainant had received in the morning. He ascertained
that the prisoner had worked at the Exhibition as a
glazier, and had been paid his wages last Saturday
night. He did not know him, there being between
1,000 and 2,000 workmen employed.
Cockran, the foreman, said the prisoner was one of
the operative glaziers employed at the works. A
protest, signed by about fifty of the glaziers, amongst
whom was the prisoner, was sent in to him last week.
The protest had reference to the scale of payment,
which was considered to be insufficient.
Mr. Fox said the letter would be found to contain
a threat of putting an advertisement, relative to
Messrs. Fox and Co., into a morning paper, and of
writing to the editor on the subject. Mr. Fox was
proceeding to state that he had only one object in hav •
ing given him into custody, and that was to prevent a
repetition of such threats, when
Mr. BINGHAM said it was not necessary for Mr. Fox
to refer to his object in coming forward, for he was
quite prepared to deal with the case before him upon
the evidence—that case being an attempt to procure a
highsr stale of wages by means of certain threats.
The prisoner, in defence, said the copy of the letter
found on him con►ained the substance of that sent to
Mr. Fox. With respect to the threat that he would
make Mr. Fox repent having refused to give him an
audience, he had been misunderstood ; the words he
used were, that Mr. Fox might repent this refusal.
Mr. BINGHAM considered the case was one of a
very serious complexion, and he must therefore re-
mand him for further inquiry.
The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail, which
was granted on his supplying good sureties.