The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

ALLEGED ROBBERY FROM A POOP. IRISHWOMAN.
—James Stewart, aged 21, bookbinder, and Cathe-
rine Stewart, his wife, 25, were brought. before Mr.
Benson, charged with stealing 9s. from the person
of Eliza Savage. The complainant said her hus-
band was Michael Savage, an Irishman, who was
iu the American naval service. A few days since
she left Cork in search of work here, which she was
unable to obtain ; and having fallen into distress,
waited upon the Lord Mayor at the Mansion
House for assistance. His lordship kindly
gave her 10s. to enable her to pay the
fare, per steam, to Cork. She spent only
7d. of the money to procure food for herself
and little girl, and owing to there being an Irish
row in the house where she lodged, at No. 116,
Rosemary-lane, she went to the dwelling of the
prisoner's, whom she knew, at No. 34, Crown-
court, in the same locality, and asked them for a
lodging. They allowed her and her child to lie
down in their room. When she awoke in the morn-
ing she found 9s. of her money gone, and only sd.
left.

In answer to questions by Mr. Benson, she said
the prisoners were Irish, the same as herself, and that
was the reason she went to them. The silver in her
pocket consisted of two half-crowns and two florins.
It was safe when she laid down on Thursday night,
and she missed it on Friday morning.
The prisoners strongly denied having robbed
their poor countrywoman, and said she was tipsy
when she came to them on Thursday night, and
must have lost the money before she entered their
dwelling.
Mr. Benson remanded the prisoners, and directed
Police-constable Bell, No. 182 H, who had charge
of the case, to minutely search the'prisoner's room,
and every cupboard, box, or closet, in it.
On the prisoner being again brought before Mr.
Benson, _ _ _

The constable said he had found no money on
the prisoners or in their room, and that they had
spent nothing on Friday morning.
Mr. Benson said there was no evidence to justify
him in detaining the prisoners any longer, and dis-
charged them. It was much to be regretted that
the Lord Mayor, instead of giving the woman
Savage 10s., had not paid the fare for her and her
child, and directed an officer to see them on board
the steamer. If the woman ha I been robbed it
was a most cruel act, but he saw nothing in the
case to attach suspicion to the prisoners.
STEALING OATS IN A DOCK.—Alfrei Banckland,
a labourer, aged 3), of No. 12, Glengall-road,
Manchester-road, Poplar, was brought before Mr.
Benson charged with stealing one peck and a quart
of oats, value 2s. 61, which ha I been stolen or
unlawfully procured. Sergeant ltob.!rts, an officer
belonging to the New Millwall Dock police, stopped
the prisoner as he was leaving the dock with a large
stone bottle in his hand. He asked him what there
was in the bottle,
,to which he said " Nothing,"
and was'passing on when the officer said " T hat will
not do for me," and unlocked the bottle, which was
full of clean oats. There were many grain skips
loading in the dccks, and he believed the oats were
stolen.

The prisoner sail the oats were given to him by
a man in the dock, an I the battle was his own.

Roberts believed the bottle was stolen as well as
the oats.

Mr. Benson sail there was no attempt at con-
cealment in this case, and the prisoner was the
worse for drink. The very fact of his bringing the
bottle containing the oats from the dock might
have been done with a view of escaping observation
by appearing to be open and above board. tie had
no doubt the oats were stolen, or unlawfully pro-
cured. He sentenced the prisoner to 14 days' im-
prisonment and hard labour.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.

Arrived, Aug. 7.—England's Rose, from the Cape of
Good Hope ; Caroline, Hutchinson, from Calicut ; Burton
Strather, from Port Natal; Andrses, from Shanghai;
Firm, from Jamaica; Khorasun, from Calcutta; Miri-
mich;, from Mirimichi ; Azel, from Quebec ; Choice, from
St. John's; Taurus, steamer, from Tonning; Richard
Cobden, steamer, from Lisbon.
Arrived, Aug. 8. —Amber Nymph, from Dominica;
Cairn, from Melbaurno ; Aloxandrina, from Now York;
Lady Milne, from St. Vincent; Eider, steamer, from
Tonniug ; William and Clara, steamer, from Hussum ;
Twining, steamer, from Tonning; Princess Royal, steamer,
from Hamburg; Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp; Con-
cordia, steamer, from Boulogne.
Sailed.—Dover Castle, for Port Phillip; St. Lawrence,
steamer, for Quebec ; Louisa, for Marseilles ; Holland,
steamer, for Ostend ; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed.—Florence, screw steamer, from London, for
Cardiff; Pride, from Lagos; Colombo, barque, from
Colombo; Jury, barque, from Taganrog ; Inverdurie,
from Tellicherry—all for London.
Anchored—Princess Royal, from Villanova, for Copen-
hagen; Concordia, from R Aterdam, for Buenos Ayres.
Sailed—Most of the outward bound, to the westward.

The Tyrolese singers from the Litterthal, Messrs
Holans, Muckl, Margenter, and Holwarth, and Mesdames
Holans, Aluckl, and Margenter, had the honour of singing
at Marlborough House on Thursday, on the occasion of
the christening of the infant Princess Victoria Alexandra
Olga Mary.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CHEST, BROMPTON.—A quarterly court of the gover-
nors of this institution was held on Thursday at the hos-
pital; Mr. T. P. Beckwith in the chair. Amongst those
present were the Hon. and Rev. P. Byng, Colonel
Evelyn, Messrs. Needham, C. Duff Gordon, Crew, E. Rus-
sell, Canning, J. Wilson, C. Turner, (Icc. The i.ecretary
read the report, which stated that the financial position of
the charity was less favourable by nearly £5OO than
it was at the beginning of the quarter. This was mainly
due to the great falling-off in the receipts from donations
and legacies. It was, however, hoped that this important
branch of support would again recover its lost ground.
The annual subscriptions, which had somewhat in-
creased, were only equal to about half the yearly
expenditure. A new and powerful steam boiler had
been for some time wanted, and the boiler and boiler-
house were now in a very forward state. Other works
of a costly nature had also become absolutely necessary,
The legacies, which had been unusually few, were—•the
late Mr. J. Day,lt N., £lOO ;;the late Dr. G. Aldred, £lOO ;
and the late Mr. G. S. Levertou, £3OO. The number of in-
patieuts admitted since the 28th May had been 229, of whom
207 had been discharged greatly benefited and 28 had died ;
the number of out-patients during 'the same period had been
1,360. The chairman said that one of the reasons why the
receipts had fallen off was that people had an idea that the
institution was a very wealthy one. This was a great
mistake ; the expenses were very heavy, and they required
a great deal of assistance. It was to be hoped, however,
that the receipts would become larger and the commer-
cial world gradually recover from the effects of the
panic. The report was adopted, and the proceeding ter-
minated.

WOLVERHAMPTON R as.—We are officially informed
that the course for these races, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day next, is in fair going order, facilities for watering it
having been taken advantage of for more than a week
past, especially on the Two Year Old Course. St. Switlain,
however, in plentifully bestowing his favours during the
whole of Tuesday night, has removed the smallest scruple
on the score of hard ground.
YORK RACES.—The race committee, with a view to
counteract the effects of the long-continued drought, have
had mains laid on to Knavesmiro from the waterworks,
and three water carts are occupied from from 6 p.m to 6
a.m. every night, irrigating the running ground.
Goonwoon, 1869.—The Earl of Glasgow and Sir Chas.
Legard, Bart., are the stewards elect Ler Ulla meeting.