The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

ROBBING DarLorErts.—At the Guildhall, Thomas Baker,
a clerk and collector in the employ of Mr. E. Wylam, pro-
prietor of Fun, was charged with embezzling three cheques
for the sum of £25, £27, and £lO respectively. Mr. W.
NV, Cormack, Ludgate-hill, paid the prisoner a cheque for
£25, which was made payable to " The proprietors of
Fun." At the request of the accused he did not cross the
cheque as was his general custom. Evidence was given by
the cashier at Messrs. Keen and Robinson's bank that the
prisoner had obtained cash for two cheques for £27 and £lO
respectively ; the said cheques bore the endorsement of Mr.
Wylam. The prosecutor proved that he never gave the
prisoner any authority to endorse cheques on his behalf.
The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial.

DARING STREET ROBBERY.—At Clerkenwell Police-
court, John Bowyer, a painter, was charged with being
:oncerned with two others not in custody with violently
assaulting a man named Edward Hunt, and stealing from
ais person I.ls. The complainant stated that be was an electro-
?later and gilder, and was about five yards from his own
door, when he heard the prlsoner and some other men behind
inn. The prisoner threw him down as he was attempting
;o rise, the same person kicked him violently on the
mouth, and the men not in custody kicked him in the ribs.
Jne of the men took Us. out of his trousers pocket. After-
wards the other two persons ran away, but a policeman
happening to come up, Bowyer was given into custody.
lie was committed to the Central Criminal Court on the
charge of highway robbery with violence.

BREAKING INTO A CHURCH.-At the Lambeth Police-
court, George Harris, a Young man, was charged with
breaking into and entering St. Giles's Church, Camber-
well. On the evening in question, about ten o'clock, a
policeman met the prisoner in company with other persons
on the Camberwell-road. The prisoner had a bundle under
ais arm and appeared very stout. He was stopped, when
the other men took to their heels. At the police-station,
on the prisoner's being searched, a surplice and the parish
clerk's gown were found on him. A clergyman's
;own was wrapped round his shoulders, and a scarf
Lnd silk gown were concealed under his coat.
the Rev. Mr. Stirman identified some of the property,
and the parish clerk the remainder. It appeared that one
of the windows in the sacred edifice had been removed, and
this being done, an aperture large enough to admit a man's
body was made. Besides the articles found on the prisoner
there were found to be missing six bottles of wine. Mr.
Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, to see if the
other men could be apprehended, and also with a view of
ascertaining whether the accused could be charged with
other robberies of a similar nature, as many churches in
the South of London have been burglariously entered of
late.

REFUSING TO PERFORM DIVINE SERVICE. -- In the
Arches Court, before Sir R. Phillimore, the case of
the Bishop of Winchester v. the Rev. Lewis Rugg
came on for hearing. In this suit the bishop
had issued articles against the defendant, who is
incumbent of Echinswell with Sydmonton, for
not performing service at the last-named place. A post-
ponement had been asked for on account of the bishop's
illness, and also of the indisposition of the defendant. The
documents in the case were read, and the Dean of Arches
said he had not sufficient evidence on which to grant the ap-
plication. The defendant was represented by a well-known
and learned proctor, and the case ought to be proceeded
with. After hearing Dr. Deane and Dr. Smalley, Sir
R. Phillimore said that it was evident there had
been no service in Sydmonton parish church since the 15th
of May, 1867. The bishop had issued his monition, and
the defendant had refused to obey. Mr. Rugg's applica-
tion for an adjournment had not been sustained, and he
(the dean) thought that the case should be proceeded with
without delay, seeing that there had been no service con-
ducted in the church for the period mentioned. He would
adjourn the case till Saturday, when Mr. Rugg must be
ready to go on, as the parishioners had to be considered as
well as the rev. gentleman.

It is stated that the Duke of Northumberland
will be the new Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
ELECTION EXPENsEs.—The re-election of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer for North Northamptonshire
cost the right hon. gentleman £9O. Of this sum £l4 was
paid for professional agency, £l5 for advertising and
general expenses, and the balance for charges made by the
under-sheriff.

LADY OVERSEERS,—The magistrates of the
Stafford Petty Sessional Division have just appointed the
overseers for the current year. Mary Wright is among
the overseers for Brockton, and Ann Boyden is one of those
for Seighford.
THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—The annual election of
candidates for the much-desired fellowship of this institu-
tion is about to take place, and from the published list it
appears that out of the fifty-three gentlemen who offer
themselves, no less than twenty-one are members of the
medical and surgical profession.

ANN JUSTICE.—Mr. Roberts, the solicitor, has
received a reply from the Treasury in reference to the
application he made on behalf oi the Fenian prisoner, Ann
Justice. Mr. Roberts is informed that the Secretary of
State has no funds at his disposal to enable the prisoner to
retain counsel for her defence.

DEATH o'r' MRS. ALMOND.—This once popular
vocalist, so well known to the musical and theatrical
public as Miss Emma Romer, has just died at Margate in
her fifty-fourth year. Miss Romer made her first ap-
pearance at the Covent Garden Theatre in October 1830,
as Clara, in " The Duenna ;" but her great success was
obtained at the English Opera House, as the original re-
presentative of the Mountain Sylph, in Barnett's popular
opera of that name. In 1836 Miss Emma Romer married
Mr. George Almond, who carried on an extensive business
in Bond-street, and who died in November 1863.
An important meeting of the Conservatives of
Cambridge borough has been held at the Lion Hotel, for
the purpose of forming a Working Men's Conservative and
Constitutional Society. The proposed rules and regula-
tions, with the list of patrons and vice-presidents, had
already been extensively eirculated;and there was a capital
attendance. The members for the borough, Mr. F. S.
Powell and Mr. J. E. G( rat, were present, and addressed
the meeting, at which resolutions practically establishing
the society were unanimously agreed to. A large number
of members were enrolled.

MEMORIAL TO SEROEANT BRETT.— A beautiful
stone tablet, in memory of the victim of the Hyde Road
outrage, has just been erected in St. Barnabas' Church,
Rodney-street, Manchester. It is the work of Messrs. rat-
wson, Oxford-street, and exhibits some excellent specimens
of carving. The inscription is as follows:—" Erected
by the minister and congregation, in memory of Charles
Brett, police sergeant, of this city, who for many
years worshipped in this church, until he fell at his post
of duty, a victim of the violence of sedition on the 186
Of September, 1867. A faithful man. Though profftrt
life, he chose a cruel death rather than betray his trust.'