The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-20 00:00:00

KING THEODORE AND HIS PEOPLE.

From Senafd the Post's correspondent gives us a native's
idea of Theodore's position and power :—" Two days ago I
was talking to an Abyssinian chief, who has been educated
at Bombay, and speaks English well, and he had been very
intimate with King Theodore. He represented him as very
passionate and vindictive, with an enormous influence over

the minds, not only of his own subjects, but of all with whom
he came in contact ; ' in fact,' said he, ' were Theodore to
lay himself on the ground and say, " No one can pass over
my body," all his people would implicitely believe it as a
fact.' This almost heats Canute and the waves. `You
will never catch him,' continued the chief , he may
fight—it is not probable ; but he will sure to escape,
even if he has to sacrifice the prisoners and his whole
army ; he never sleeps for more than half an hour
without rising from his couch and personally inspecting
his guards, and he always carries two pistols, one for
his enemy, and the other for himself.' No doubt my friend
was a little infected with the prevailing dread of the fierce
Theodorus, although so far out of his reach ; but I fear he
is right in saying that searching for the King in his native
fastnesses will be like looking for a black cat in a coal
cellar. I inquired what were the probabilities of conspi-
racy against him, or assassination, and was told nil. He
is too superstitiously:looked up to. It is, of course, impos-
sible at the present moment to assume what the actual
plan of the campaign will be, but in the event of our
having to penetrate all the way to Magdala and Debra
Tabor, I believe the advance will be conducted with
unparalleled care and caution. The two principal posts on the
line of march are Antalo and Sokota, and at each of these
places, as well as at Senaft, ample provisions and supplies
of all kinds will be laid in before we proceed one step in
advance from each depUt in succession. In this case it
must prove a lengthy business, and as the heavy rains set
in about May, it will probably be September next before
we reach King Theodore's capital."

A BSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OP MR.
-.CI. CH AIt.T.ES PETriTT,Troasurer of the County of Middle a c,
1. um the sth October. 1867, to January 4, 1813
AS TO THE ORDINARY GENERAL COUNTY RITE.
RECEIPT.

Balance in Bank of England on sth October, 1807 £3,9t4 8 0
RAT&
arrears of rate made on 11th July, 1857 £4,134 19 3
Late made on 17th October, 1897 .. 34,808 12 9 1

38,0&312 0
Arrears of rate on 4th January, 1868 .. 6,260 14 9

Amount of rates received .. .. 33,882 17 3
HOUSE OF Como:moll AT COLD BATH FIELDS.
From the Lords of the Treasury to.
wards the maintenance of convicted
prisoners from Ist April to 30th
Septernb.r, 1367 .. .. ..
For ma•erials worked up and labour
done.by prisoners .. ..
For bread, officers' uniform; and
cocoa supplied to and printing dons
for the House of Detention ..
For bread, officers' boots, prisoners'
shoes and brooms made for and
flour supplied to the House of Cor-
rection at Westminster .. .. 400 911
Fcr a heat, flour, and cocoa supplied
to the County Industrial School at
l'c'tham .. • . .. ..
For oUcer; uniforms supplied to
lianwell Asylum.. .. • •
to, m.ilztten ince of military prisoners
Ditto of Customs ditto ..
Ditto of Excise ditto ..
By !ale of 'Ad stores awl materials

. DIA or Ina' s .. ..
..
o):Dpewat:on for unif.,rn retained
by officers on their leaving the ser-
vice of thn pr;son ..
..
Sums taken Iruiu vagrants to be ap-

_ . .
- plie 1 towar.ls their ni.tintmince..
7 r c pies (.1 connitrne. ts .. ..
)Q2nts of property in Oldham place
and 0 :Ilain-gardens .. Er presses for the Clerk of the Peace's
( cities .. .. ..

3,10 9 3

130 3 0

101 17 0

694 3 6

56 14 0
2 15 0
4 6 0
0 9 0
191 11 7
1 8 1

1 0 0

o 12 0
0 4 0

59 4 11

43 0 0

10,142 9 0
Elou OF CORP,ECT/ON AT
WESTMENSTER.
tutu
tho Lords of the Treasury to-
wards the maintenance of convicted
prisoners from Ist April to 30th
September, MT .. .. ..
'or materials worked up and labour

done by prisoners
For stockings'supplied to the House of

2,645 15 6

14') 2 6

, Correction at Ooldbath Fields _
For boys' socks made and repaired,
and washing and mending linen for
the County Industrial School at
Feltham .. .. ..
For straw bonnets made and supplied
to the County Asylum at lianwell . LS 12 0
For mats, old lead, and iron bedsteads

33 0 0

6200

sold ..
..
.. ..
For grazing in the outer ground ..
xor the maintenance of Customs'
prisoners.. .. .. ..

AS TO MONIES BORROWED FOR ENLARGING THE HOUSE
OF CORRECTION OF COLD-BATH FIELDS
recairx.

1867.
Oct. 5. Balance in the Bank of England in the joint
names of flen,y Pownall, Esq., Henry Mon is
Kemshead, Esq., and the County Treasurer. . £10,983 9 0

EXPENDITURE.
Paid Mr. William Henshaw further on account for
works executed by him under his contract for
erecting new buildings .. .. £5,300 0 0
Paid Mr. William Irons for excavating and carting
away earth from the foundations of the new
buildings .. .. .. ..
Paid Mr. F. H. rownall, architect, commission On
the above-mentioned sums .. .. ..
raid Mr. John Laidlow, clerk of the works, twelve
weeks' wages to the 14th day of Dec. 1867.. .. 37 16 0
Total Expenditure .. .. .. 6,691 0 0
Deance in the Bank of England in the three names
mentioned per contra on the 4th Jan., 1863.. .. 14,292 9 0

84 0 0

269 4 0

---
£19T83 9 0

AS TO MONIES BORROWED FOR ENLARGING THE
HOUSE OF DETENTION.

£ s. d

Balance in the rank of E gland in tho joint names
of Henry Pnwnal, Esq., Henry Morris Kenashead,
Esq., and the County Treasurer, on sth Oct., 1.867 011 0 8

Cn.
raid Messrs. G. iladen and Sun the balance due to
them for providing and fixing warming and
ventilating apparatus . • 125
10
3
Mr. I'amuel Thomas for locks supplied for the
enlarged wings .. .. .. 29 7 0
Mr. henry Lovatt on account of his contract,
for constructing a new Gallery .. .. ICO 0 0
Mr. F. H. Vownall, architect, commission on
the last-mentioned skim 5 0 0
.. ..
Balance in the Bank of England in the three names
mentioned per contra, on 4th January, 1:,(3 .. 351 511

1 U 8

AS TO MONEY BORROWED FOR ALTERING TIIE
OF CORRECTION AT WESTMINSTER.

A 5. d.
Balance in the Bank of England in the joint names
of Henry Pownall, Esq.. Henry Morris Kemstirail,
Esq , and the County Treasurer, ou His Oct., 1867 258 18 6

Paid Mr. Francis Dn.lloy the balance due to him
under his contract for altering the single cells .. 227 0 0
Paid Messrs. G. linden and Son part of the balance
due to them under their contract for warming and
ventilating cells in the A.. 8., and C. sections (the
remainder being paid out of the general County
Late) .. •• •. .. 23 18 6