The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-09 00:00:00

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS CONDUCT OF CASUAL PAUPERS."...
John Brown, aged 20 years,„ and William Collins/
19, were brought before Mr. Paget charged With
tearing up their clothes in the casual ward of the
workhouse of the parish of St. George-in-the'
East.

Mr. Wm. Johnson, superintendent of the casual
ward, said the prisoners were admitted last
and he provided them with the usual supper and
bed. Tbis morning they tore up all their elothOi
and whilst they were naked they got up to the
window of the ward and exposed themselves ill'
properly to the women outside.

Mr. Paget—And the clothes they now have 0°
were suppled by the parish?

Johnson—Yes, sir, that is so. The parish of St.
George-in-the-East has been put to great expense
in providing clothes for tha " tear ups."
The prisoners, in defence, said that the ward
they were in was very cold, and they went to the
windows to close them.

111 r. Paget sentenced the prisoners to one montWO
imprisonment and hard labour.

GENERAL PEEL. —The movement made in Hunt"
ingdonshire and the neighbourhood for a testimonial to
General Peel, on his retirement from public life, aProarfl
to have been very successful. Nearly £l,OOO has beoo
already subscribed. The list of contributors comprises the
arl of Sandwich for £lOO, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., for LIA:)°;
and Mr. E. Fellowes, M.P., for ..£5O. The fund raised SV
be expended in the purchase of a service of plate, Whi°4
will be presented to General Peel at a public dinner at
Huntingdon.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.—The London committee
of the National Reform Union have announced that thoi
will pay a reward of £lOO to any person giving such in;
formation as will lead to the conviction of parties guilty f):
intimidation, bribing, or attempting to bribe voters 91'
either county or borough elections. The Union also an."
flounces that it is prepared to prosecute in any case, with'
out reference to the politics of the party infringing th 3
law.— Observer.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—Professor Partridge/
F.R.S., late President of the Royal College of Surgeolls
will commence his annual course of lectures on Descr,ll3::

Live Anatomy, before the Royal Academicians and stn
dents, this evening, in the theatre of the above institution'
An electoral colloquy took place in Lambeth the
other day, in which Jones accosted Smith, saying, "113th
fighting in Lambeth, my friend!" "Yes," replied
' and no one knows bettor than Morgan How 'Oar'''.
South London Press.
DRAINAGE IN THE METROPOLIS.—It is iniPortallit
to property cwners to know that counsel's opinion has 1'00;4
given this week to the effect that the Board of Works
not empowered to drain streets, and charge the proPertJ
ownors with the costs, but the owners are bound to con-
struct the necessary drains in accordance with the require-
ments of the Board.—South London Press.
THE DISSOLUTION.—The dissolution is 13,:10
finally appointed for Wednesday next, the 11th, an -0
Extraordinary Gazette will contain the proclamation to
that day. The same evening mail will carry the writs
the returning officers, w',,o will proclaim them on 11'111.-.,:
day, and in the greater number of the boroughs the o°°cl,
nation will be appointed for the following Mond* to,
the polling for Tuesday. By Wednesday morning (lcis
inst.), at the latest, three-fourths of the borough conte,s.a,
will be determined, and the character of the future rar'll
ment substantially known.—Observer. Va
CHARGE OF THREATENING TO MURDER.
At
Friday an elderly man named John "fill was chargetii_
the County Police-court, Leicester, with having,
letter dated from the Britannia Inn, Belgrave-031:is
Leicester, threatened the life of Lord Howe and °f tor
hanily, especially that of Lord Curzon, should thy, 13
persist in contesting the southern division of the cound,"y,
The letter was received by Lord Howe on Tnur 'wo
morning, at Gupsall Hall, Warwick, and the matter
ar
at once placed in the hands of Inspector Bailey, wh°,
prehended the prisoner. The accused was reinaudea '—
Monday next.