The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

IPSWICH.

This committee reassembled this morning. L-:-(1.
Stanley in the chair.
The evidence rebutting the allegations of bribery by
the agents of Mr. CAbold wag then proceeded with, and
had not concluded at the time of going to press.

OPPOSITION TO THE THAMES
CONSERVANCY BILL.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

A Public Meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of
property on the banks of the Thames was held this day,
at the Sing's Arms Tavern, Palace-yard, for the pur-
pose of opposing the further progress of the bill, entitled
the "Thames Conservancy Bill," which had been read
a second time in the House of Lords.
The meeting was convened by a circular issued
by the Association for promoting the interests of
the traders of the Port of London, which stated
that a preliminary meeting was held last Saturday,
at which the following resolution was carried una-
nimously, " That the 'Thames Conservancy Bill,
is, in various clauses, injurious to the right of the
owners and occupiers of property on the banks of the
liver Thames, and that it is desirable that the bill
should be opposed, in the view of its postponement until
next session." The circular-also stated that clauses had
been introduced into the hill deeply affecting the rights
of all owners of property, and the interests of the trado
of London.

The chair was taken by W. J. Hall, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN said be happened to be chairman o
the society for protecting the traders of the port of Lone
don, and it having been intimated to him that a bill-
which infringed on the rights of the owners of pr'operty,
was in I regress, it had been determined to call the pre,
sent meeting, in order to determine the steps that ought
to be taken on the subjec. Mr. Pycroft, a gentleman
well acquainted with too subject, had presented a peti-
tion against the bill ; and 33 he was present, and was so
well informed upon the subject, he would without fur-
ther observation cell upon that gentleman to address
them.
Mr. PTOROPT then rose and entered at length into the
results of a diligent search into the national records re-
lating to the right claimed on the part of the Crown to
all land covered by salt and tidal water, by virtue of its
prerogative within the flaw and reflow of tidal water.
He contended .that the Lord ltlayor of London had
no right to exercise the authority he claimed
over the river Thames ; and if he bad had that
right, be had forfeited it by the manner in which
be had !neglected his duty, which was to prevent
much dirt and filth being discharged into it.
An examination of our Public Rec3rds would disclose
that neither the Crown per se (save and except of its
own Mailers of Greenwich, East Sheen, and other
estates on its tanks) or the citizens of London (es of
their manor of Suuthwark, and other estates on its banks)
have by the Parliament of Englan,l from the sealing of
Magna Marta on the Island of nu:me:new-le, to the
commencement of the present reign ever had acknors -
ledged, either the one or the other to have any right or
title to the soil of its bede and foresheres, by virtue of the
prerogative of the one, or the claim by prescription of the
other; and that therecent lairn set up by the legal advisers
of the Crown to the bed and soil of this river, by virtue of
the Queen's prerogative, ieeritirely fictitious, such a prero •
gative right having been expres?ly traversed at law dur-
ing the reign of Queen Eiizabeth, in the case of Digges
and Hammond ; and which, if asserted by our common
law judges, would be in direct defiance of several clauses
in the Magna Carta of King Juhn, Henry 111., and
Edward I. Nor could such prerogative right be acquired,
by the Crown against the subject unless by some specific
enactment of the legislature as against the rights of the ad-
jacent Lords of Manors and those deriving title u n d er them.
The property in the fore-store was valued at 3,000,0001.,
and the Government prepse,ed to make it over to the city
for the paltry sum of 5;0001.
General Sir W. CODRINGTON said he felt it to be
his duty t 3 oppose the third reading of the bill, because
he did not think it right that a bill of this important de-
scription should bi considered a private bill. He did not
pretend to understand the legal bearing of the hid, but
he thought that a measure which interfered with so large
an interest ought to be allowed to pass through Parlia-
ment as a private act.
Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, the secretary, then read the
objectionable clauses in the bill. He bad always under-
stood that a tidal river was the highway of the Crown,
but the preamble of this bill went upon the suppositi in
that it was the right cf the Crown absolutely and
without reference to the pubic interests, which
was an idea opposed to the plain intentions of the
c institution. Be contended that the proposed
Board of Conservancy was not properly constitutes,
and that great interests had been shut out. The
Loudon Duck Comi any, the St, Katherine Company,'
the East and West India Dock Company, the Sea
Wharfirigere, the Sufferance Wharfingers, and the whole
of the shipping interest were shut out entirely from the
management of the ricer from which they derived their
whole profits. Conservancy was to be committed to
persons who had no real interest in, and many who had
shown themaslves utterly unworthy of, the trust.
The CHAIRMAN said it was to be regretted that the
Marquis of Westminster, the Duke of Northumberland,
the great brewers and others, were not present, because
if the bill was to be opposed, it was necessary that they
should be called upon to contribute to the expense of
such a proceeding.
A gentlemen present asked what would be the ex-
pense of offering a strong opposition to the bill in
Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be very great--between
10,000/. and 11,000/. If it was decided to fight the
he was quite ready to coutribute his quota. (Hear.)
Sir W. CODRINGIToN said he felt very strongly on this
belt, and he thought that the best course to persue was
to present a petition to the House of Lords against the
measure, which would be referred to the committee upon
and tee effect t.tuuld be that tie whole subject will be
reopened.
Mr. S. SMITH was of opinion that such a proceeding
would be irregular, as the bill was being passed as a
private act.
Sir W. CODRINGTON proposed that a committee be
appointed to prepare and get signed a petition to the
House of Lords against the third reading of the bill, and
that it be an instruction to the committee to arrange for
a deputation to the Government to urge the postpone.
ment of the measure until next session.
Mr. GoULD seconded the proposition.
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and
declared it carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

THE MAYO ELECTION AND l'ag HOUSE
OF COMMONS.

The following members of the House of Commons
compose the minority who voted on Tuesday against the
proposition "That Mr, Attorney-General for Ireland be
directed to prosecute the Rev. Peter Conway and the Rev.
Luke Ryan :"—Mr. H. J. EAU°, Hon. AV. S. Bernord,
Messrs. J. Blake, G. Bowyer, J. Brady, I. Butt, F, M.
Calcutt, T. Willis, L. D. Darner, J. T. Deverecx, L.
L. Dillwyn, Est:no-ride,
W. Fagan, J. Greene, Cclond
F. Greville, Mr. G. Hadfield, Lord C. Hamilton, Messrs.
J. Hatchell, G. Hudson, Sir F. Kelly, Sir R. Leyinge,
Hon. F. Lygor, Sir D. J. Norreys, The O'Donoghoe,
Messrs. R. W. Palmer, J. Stapletov, Colonel Stuart,
Messrs. H. Whitmore, B. W. Willyams. Tellers Colo-
nel French and Mr. Maguire.
No Roman Catholic member voted in the majority.
The minority who voted against the motion—" That
the issue of a writ fur the election of a knight of the shire
for the county of Mayo be suspended during the pre3ent
session," were :—Messrs. J. Blake, G. Bowyer, I. Butt,
F. M. Calcutt, R. Dalglish, J. Devereux, L. L. Dill-
wyn, J. T. Esmonde, Colonel French. Mr. J. Greene,
Colonel Fulke Greville, Lord Claud Hamilton, Messrs.
J. Hatchell, W. N. Hodgson, G. Hudson, Sir.Fi,zroy
Kelly, Sir Richard Levine, lion. Frederick Lygor,
The O'Donoghoe, Messrs. R. W. Palmer, and J. Pil-
kington. Tellers, Mr. Brady and Mr, Maguire.

The inauguratioo e railway from Perigueux to
Contras tookplaca at the former place the day before
yesterday,a h tago neiMinister of Finance, being
sent,pre-
Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux
swell
and the Bishop of Perigueux.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.

A HERO OF THE GALLANT AGAMEMNON IN TROUBLE.
—This day, Ed.ard Troune, a discharged marine was
charged before Mr. Bingham, with having been found
begging in Coventry street.. Ile bad two medals.
Police Constable Morris C 173, said that last night he
was in Coventry-street, when he saw the prisoner who
had two medals at his breast begging of the- passengers.
He had a hone in his hand which he held out observing,
" if you wlll not buy of me w,ll yon give me anything,
you see the laurels I have won." A gentleman, a mem-
ber of the Army and Navy Club, said to witness, " This
ought to be seen into, policeman. This man ought not
to disgrace the uniform he wears." Witness then took
the prisoner into custody.

Mr. Bingham (to pri;over)—What have you to Pay
to the charge ? Prisoner—l have only been in London
three nights, and I want to go to Dorchester ; I have
not rcoaived my pension, and I have no means to go
there.

Mi. Bingham—Where did you get the laurels you
allude to ? Prisoner—l was on board the Agamemnon,
in the Black Sea, and I was in the Polyphemus, in the
Baltic, when it was wrecked; I %vas picked up off Elsinore
Mr, Bingham--When had you your discharge?

Prisoner—On the 3i of Lilrch.- I have been since at
work at the Marine barracks at Dover. If I can only
get to Dorchester I have an uncle there who I can go
to, but I have not the means.
Mr. Bingham observed that he thought a man who
had gained the laurels ha had would not go out in the
streets to beg and that he ought to have gone to the
right quarter. He however, until he did no, would give
him some temporary assistance.
Prisoner—l will pay it back aga!n when I have my
pension.

Mr. Bingham—l do not want that.
Inspector Burnett, C division, remarked that the
prisoner had his discharge in his possession.
The prisoner then le!t the court.
DRIINKENNESS.—EiIen Shade, an elderly female, was
charged with being found intoxicated in Piccadilly.
The prisoner was found almost senseless on the pave-
ment. She was seen by a young man, who at the same
time saw several shillings and sixpences by her. He
picked up a sum amounting to 16e. She was taken to
the station•house.

Inspector Burnett said that six Fovere:gus were found
in her bosom at the Station-house. Had she not have
been seen by the young man, a woman was about to
put her in 6. cab, and take her away, when the would
have lost all her money.
The prisoner was fined ss.

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SOUTHWARK.
MUDD AND ALLEGED FORGERY.—James John
Nisbett, a foreman to a large leather dresser in Ber-
mondsey, was brought before Mr. Corrie, charged with
fraudulently withdrawing the sum of 101. Bs. from the
Southwark Savings' Bank, belonging to the Leather
Dressers' Society, also it was alleged that he had forged
the names of one. of the trustees to the banking book.
Mr. Burns appeared for the accused.
John Loch said ho lived at No. 1, Princes.street,
Spitalfields, and belonged to the Leather Dressers
Society. The prisoner did belong to the same society,
and was part trustee with five respecting some money
deposited in the Southwark Savings' Rink.
In July, 1855, they had 101. Bs. in the bank, standing
in their names, and no suspicion that it had been drawn
out took place until a fevr days ago, when witness ascer-
tained that the prisoner had been to the Bank and taken
out the money. He accordingly gave information to
the police and the prisoner was given into custody.
Mr. Carrie said it was a case that required further
investigation, therefore he should remand the prisoner,
but he was willing to except good bail for his future
attendance..

THAMES.

A TOBACCO PETTICOAT.—CRINOLINE SITERSEDED,---
Lottie Dartdemere, a little Dutch woman who carried
an infant in ber army, was Lrought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with smuggling 21Ibs. of foreign manufactured
tobacco, Ly which she had incurred a penalty of 1001.
This was an information exhihi'ed by Mr. J- A.
Walford, tide surveyor, by order of the Board of Cus-
toms. It appeared tha% on the arrival of an Antwerp
steamer yesterday at St. Katherine's wharf, the prisoner,
who was a passenger, was about to leave the vessel,
when her extraordinary bulk attracted the notice of the
revenue officers on hoard, who politely asked her if she
bad any goods liable to duty in her possession,
to which she made signs in the negative. The
officers transferred her to a female rearcher to whom
she declared that ' she was enceink. "Then you
must allow me to b 3 the midwife, and relieve you," said
the unrelenting Engli,h woman, and she accordingly
proceeded to strip the Dutch woman, and took from her
a huge petticoat, which encircled her person, and which
was lined throughout with compressed tobacco. The
prisoner then stammered out an excuse that as ladies
wore crinoline petticoats in England to give them a very
bulky appearance, she had sub:titutad tobacco, which
was cheap in Holland. The excuse was not credited,
and the prison r was taken into custody, the case re-
ported to the Board of Cuetome, and this prosecution
instituted.

The prisoner, through an interpreter, pleaded gull/.
A Custom-house officer, produced a large petticoat
made of canvas, with straps attached to make it fast to
the shoulders of the wearer. It was filed with tobacco.
Mr. Yardley said he bad no alternative but to sen-
tence the prisoner to pay a fine of 100/. to the Quen,
and in default to be imprisoned for six ino:Ahs.

• The priEonlr hoped she would be allowed to take her
baby into the pz ison, and, as it was only 8 months
she was allowed to take it with her

MAEKEN NEW-S.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended July 30, 1857, made up from the Re'
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns 111
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS
C2s 7d 38s 3d 27s 8d 41s 3d 45s Cd 13s 801

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.
WfIIAT BARLEY OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS
62s 6d 38s 2d 27s 4d 41s 8d i 45s 5d 43s 81

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.

Wheat, 74,017; barley, 740; oats, 4,761; rye, 70;.
beans 3,031 ; peas, 204 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally
ruled steady, at full prices, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d
to 4s 21; Mutton, 3s 01 to 4s 8.1; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 41; Pork, 3s 01 0 4, 61 per bibs, by the
carcase.

SOUTHALL, July 29.—T0-day's market was bnk mode-
rately supplied with fat stock. The trade generally ruled
steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 03 to 48 Gd ; Mutton,
3. 4.1 to 4s 101; Lamb, its Od to 6s 01; Veal, 31 6d to 4s Gd;
Pork, 3s ed to 43 8.1 per 81bs, to sink the offal.

ROMFORD, July 29.—The trale generally was steatlY,
at our quotAtions :—Beef, from 3s 1.1 to 4s 6,1; Mato°,
3s 41 to 5s 04; Lamb, 5s 4(1 to 63 44; Veal, 33 84 to
4:4 61; Pcrk, 3s 101 to 4s 81 per Sibs; Mich Cows,
--I. to--1, each.