The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-20 00:00:00

MEETING of the UNITED PARISHES
OF ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK, AND ST.
BENET, SHEREHOG.
A crowded meting of the most influential rate-payers
of the above parishes took place yesterday in the vestry-
room of St. Stephen's, to take into consideration a letter
addressed to Messrs. Rock and Flight, the church-
wardens.
The Rev. Dr. CROLY was called to the chair.
Mr. ROCK said, that before proceeding to the proper
business of the meeting, he would take the liberty of
calling their attention to a most singular account of a
meeting said to be held on Wednesday in that room. The
account appeared in the Times of that morning. He
was sure, that every one who had read it, would with
him, express his surprise at the impudence of the person
who could send such a report to the Times ; and he
(Mr. Rock) was 'sure that every well-thinking man in
that parish must disclaim any connection with it.
He was utterly at a loss to conceive how any friend or
enemy of Mr. Alderman Gibbs could have sent
such a statement. He was sure that any gentleman there
would shudder at making the charges against the late
chur3hwarden that that report did, and he hoped
that all in the meeting would repudiate in the strongest
terms any participation in such a disgraceful transaction.
He did it, for one ; and he thought that all ought to ex-
presi their disapprobation of such a procedure. Their
cause was best served by truth and moderation, not by
the injurious modes like that he had alluded to.
Mr. How= could not help thinking that Mr. Rock
was taking this matter much too seriously. It bore upon
the face of it the character of a hoax, and he should be
quite as ready to disclaim any of the articles which had
appeared in Punch as that under consideration. They
were of the same family—(A laugh)—and had, he
thought, been richly deserved by the individual to whom
they had immediate reference.
Mr. ROCK—I trust you had nothing to do with it.
Mr. HOWITT—NO, on my honour ; but yet I think the
subject of it has richly merited it.
Dr. CRoLY.—It is right to disclaim it at all events,
and now I hope the Chairman will open the business.
Mr. FLIGHT said that lie had received the letter he
held in his hand from their Rector, Dr. Croly, and he
immediately determined to call a meeting on the subject,
as he considered that its weighty purport deserved the
attention of the united parishes, and that its importance
also required that attention immediately. He would
now read the letter :
" Gentlemen,—As in the course of this month two
years of my income as afternoon lecturer of this parish
will be due, will you haee the goodness to let me know
when the arrears will be paid.—l am yours faithfully,
" G. CROLY, LL.D."
Now he said, that as regarded these two years of arrears
their hands were completely tied as churchwardens.
The question of law in which they were engaged was not
yet settled, and would not probably be heard till Christ-
mas. Although Mr. Rock and himself were willing to
advance any moneys, yet they were restricted from
doing so by the very peculiar circumstances in which
they were placed. Their self-elected churchwarden had
received all the revenue, but shut his breeches pocket
so fast that none was refunded ; and therefore it was
that he (Mr. Flight) had written to Mr. Rock for his
consent that that meeting should be held, to confer as to
the best mode of acting in such an emergency. He had
no doubt that any difficulty in which they were placed
would be overcome by the united exertions of the meet-
ing.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. TIPPITTS, of St. Benets, was at a loss to under-
stand why the parish to which he belonged should be in-
terested in this matter.
Dr. CROLY would at once explain the reason. They,
the parish of St. Stephen's, were not allowed to go to a
higher expense than 51. in the repairing of the church,
with the consent of the other parish ; and on the pre-
sent occasion the reason why both parishes was sum-
moned was to take into consideration, among other
matters, the dilapidated state of that edifice. There
was nothing more painful to himself than to come for-
ward on any personal subject, but still they were aware
that when a duty was done it should also be paid for.—
(Hear.) He was not speaking merely for himself, he
was also speaking for others. The arrears of the
organist were now five quarters, for in that time he had
not been once paid. The sextoness was six quarters in
arrear—(Cries of " Shame.")—and he, therefore, spoke
in their conjoint names. These were things that con-
nected themselves with the services of the church, and
which he humbly conceived called for immediate attention.
There were other duties also, but to those he would not
then advert. Let them suppose, however, that those
salaries would not be paid for five years to coma, he did
not say that they should not be ; but supposing the
organist unpaid fur that time, why the services of the
organ;st would cease. The sc:,:ton.ess would also cease,
and consequently the parish service would be seriously
disarranged, and, therefore, it was he called upon them
to make a rate in order to overcame the difficulty. lie
hoped that his observations would that day be calm and
temperate as they had always been. He hoped that in
all his remarks he would maintain a dispassionate bear-
ing, and above all, he also trusted that the speakers
would not in any way conneet the business of their
meeting that day with any external mater in the City.
—(Hear.) He disclaimed all possible connection of the
affairs of that parish with things out of the parish. For
a ::umber of years it was well known that no account
had been given of the expenditure or receipts of the pa-
rish. He made no remark on that subject, but it so hap-
pened that the dilapidation of the church was observed,
and in 1842 it was represented to the Archdeacon by the
vestry of St. Stephen's. Last year the wretched con-
dition of the church was again brought under his notice,
and a joint meeting of the parishes was called, and the
consequence was, that a demand was made to know what
had been done with the parish money, and to know ge-
nerally how the state of affairs stood. At that time th,e
late churchwarden came forward, and requested that
time should be given. He (Dr. Croly) was not at
that meeting, but from his position in the parish he
necessarily took the chair at the next meeting that was
called. He then begged that the parish would give the
time required by the churchwarden to bring forward
his accounts, and time was accordingly given. He had
said but few words himself, but he had sufficiently ex-
pressed his opinion that everything should be done with
moderation—that the greatest possible consideration
should be paid to that gentleman ; and that the incon-
venience to which he might be subjected by a demand
for ready money, should be allowed for. At a subse-
quent day a deputation waited upon him with a request
that he would give up his accounts to the period in
question. They came away and said that they saw, in-
deed, not the accounts, but a portion of them, which
they deemed quite unsatisfactory. Afterwards an
application was made to the Lord Mayor to
compel the production of the accounts, and
after that again, the state of affairs hail
become so gloomy that a bill was filed in Chancery by a
gentleman well-known among them, and who had been
Exceedingly useful in the parish.—(Hear, hear.) Ile
(Dr. Croly) was one of the select vestry, bat all that he
maw of the accounts could be very briefly recounted. Notice
was given hint the day before the meeting of the vestry
that if he called upon Alderman Gibbs at his residence,
between the hours of eleven and one, the accounts should
be shown to him. These were the accounts of nineteen
years, and as he (Dr. Croly) was not infallible, as he
could_not boast a mind of railway power—( A laugli)--
he declined to look over them. They were aware of
the painful circumstances of that next day's meeting--
of the policeman placed at the door of the sacred edifice—
of the system of espionage pursued—of the bolts and
the bars that were undrawn before admittance could he
gained to the vestry-room. They were aware that he
(Dr. Croly) was in the chair at that meeting, and he
could tell them that if a motion had been brought in to
pass the accounts he should not have put it.—(clear.)
As it was they were ordered to be printed. There were
no vouchers for the transactions in those accounts, but
four gentlemen appointed by the churchwarden himself
were to audit them.—(Hear, hear.) He said that no
accounts should be received from the parish unless they
were compared with the proper vouchers. Well, from
the published accounts, it appeared that when Alderman
Gibbs took the office of churchwarden, some nineteen
or twenty years ago, there was a balance in
bis bands. From that account, also, it appeared
that for twelve years lie had raised no rates
to meet the difficulties of the parish, but at the end of
that period he charged the parish with a debt of 1,8001.
—(Hear, hear.) Ile now came to the cond;ti at of the
church itself: Thrir church was eow in a ewe of dis-
graceful squalidness. IL• himself had seen the rain
trickling through the roof, and if any one had curiosity
enough to look behind the pulpit, they could trace the;
course of the water there.—(Hear.) A portion of the
window of the tower had fallen down, and it was on in..
to the merciful providence of God that it did not crush
some of the persons in the street. One of the finest of
the architectural structures in their country was thus
in a miserable state of ruin, and they were standing-
there without a shilling.—(Hear.) Yes, there they
stood, with a dilapidated church—with no revenues—
and in arrear to the sertants of the parish.—(Hear.)
Some defence had been attempted for the late church-
warden ; he (Dr. Croly) had examined that defence
with a calm and temperate mind, and he could only
come to the conclusion that it was mere declama-
tion, and did pet 4isprove a single fact.—(Hear. he r.)
The qu,stion now e.as, what was to bv dine ? That he
would leave with themselves, ,ind he hoped they would
be enabled to provide the parish
self a speedy' remed.— the country, an
(Hear, i'lear.
Mr. Cusaaeen wisyhed to know what
cliffi st;ed
in the way of their making a rate there ? (Mr. Ro: k
was going to answer.) He (Mr. Cunliffe) :
Vs stry-clerk to answer his qt/C•bti,,r).
Mr. JoNEs,Vest.r.,.--elerk of St. Ber-q's, said that their
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if the cflurehward,us of ps could e,et
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own portion of it raised.

guard against the difficulty at the time the decree which
, was some time ago made, was established, by a special
agreement being entered into between Mr. Alderman
Gibbs's counsel and his own counsel, that during the liti-
gation the rents of the parish should be applied to the
purposes of the parish. About a month or two ago Mr.
Alderman Gibbs's solicitor wrote to his (Mr.
Rock's) solicitor, expressing the intenton of Mr.
Alderman Gibbs so to apply the money. It,
however, appeared by the subsequent answer
of Mr. Alderman Gibbs in the Court of Chancery, that
since that time there had been an accumulation in his
hands of 2471, which was quite enough, as far as he was
aware of, to quit any claim that was outstanding against
the parish. It was quite enough to pay the lecturer,
the sexton, the organist, and all current expenses of
the parish.
Mr. CUNLIATE—Not the poor.
Mr. ROCK continued. He therefore thought that by
making a rate as suggested by Mr. Cunliffe, they would
only be seeking litigation with every individual in the
parish; and they would thereby plunge their unhappy
district into fresh troubles. He disclaimed anything
like a wish to make this a municipal question. No
longer ago than yesterday he told Mr. Alderman Gibbs's
solicitor, that if Mr. Gibbs would show a fair and honest
account, he (Mr. Rock) would make every allowance for
theklifficulty of producing the accounts. He would do
more if Mr. Gibbs would show an honest account ; he
(Mr. Rock) would do all in his power to support the
Alderman's claim to the civic chair, rather than endea-
vour to keep him from it.—(Hear, hear.) He merely
wanted him to produce a clear account to the parish. If
he would do this, they (the churchwardens) would sit from
clay to clay until they had gone through it. Would not
the simple verdict of that vestry, that the accounts were
correct, do more for Alderman Gibbs than he could
ever do or say for kimself.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr.
Rock) therefore implored him to take this course. In
the meantime it remained for them to consider what they
were to do in this matter. It seemed to him that there
was one of two courses open for their adoption, to call
upon Mr. Alderman Gibbs to do that which he bud
promised, namely, to pay over the 2471. which he had
in hand, or else for them to open a subscription, which
he (Mr. Rock) would be very happy, as far as his
humble means went, to support.
Dr. CROLY—I object to a subscription.
Mr. Rocx said he meant a subscription to defray the
salaries of the subordinate officers of the church.
Mr. HOWETT said, whatever was their disposition to-
wards Alderman Gibbs, that nothing but censure could
issue from that room against a man who had paid so little
attention to the affairs of their parish. Why should they
try to assist a man who obstinately refused to assist
himself.
Several voices—He has had enough of censure already.
Mr. TIBBETTS suggested that Mr. Alderman Gibbs
and Mr. Whittaker, and Mr. Rock and Mr. Flight,
should jointly call a vestry, and levy a rate, irrespecti% e
to the question at issue with respect to the church-
wardenship.
Mr. HOWETT said that had been proposed before, but
it was considered a degradation on the part of the
parish to hold any communication with Alderman Gibbs.
Mr. JONES thought they ought not to let the church
fall down because they were involved in litigation. That
would be a degradation. Let them make a rate and re-
pair the church, and then they could afterwards decide
as to the claims to the churchwardenship.
Mr. TIBBETTS s uid he had no doubt that Mr. Alder-
man Gibbs would concur in the arrangement which he
(Mr. Tibbetts) had suggested.
Mr. JONES said that the parish of St. Benet Sherehog
would willingly pay their quota.
Mr. TIBBETTS thought a vestry of St. Stephen should
be called for eleven o'clock on some day, and a vestry of
St. Benet at twelve, and they then could decide upon the
rate that should be levied.

Mr. FLIGHT said that unquestionably there were ample
funds for the support of that church, and for the carrying
out of their religious worship in a respectable manner.
He had looked over the very voluminous accounts which
had been submitted, for he was perfectly ignorant of the
duties of churchwarden when then they did him the
honour to elect him, and he was anxious to ascertain
what were the ordinary expenses of the parish ; and to
his astonishment he found that an enormous amount of
expenses were put down, for a period of nineteen years,
for the maintenance of the religious worship in the
church. He went to other churches, in order to make
a comparison. He went to several City parishes, and
he crossed over into Lambeth, to the populous parishes
of that district, and he found that in no one parish were the
expenses two-thirds:of those in St. Stephen's Walbrook,
and the majority of them were not one-half. He meant the
expenses of maintaining the worship in the church. In
many of the churches, which were larger than St. Ste-
phen's, the expenses were less than one-half what they
were in Walbrook. He had documents in his pocket to
show this. He had got his friends to make inquiries,
and they discovered that in no parish were the expenses
more than two-thirds of what they were in Walbrook ;
at least, as they appeared in the accounts.—(Crics of
" Oh, oh !" and laughter.) He would remind the v( stry,
too, that the property of the parish, if properly ma-
naged, would produce one-third more than it did at pre-
sent.—(Hear, hear.) Now if they reduced their ex-
penses one-third, and augmented their income one-third,
there would be ample income to support the church,
without calling on any gentleman for a single item of rate.
Mr. Roca( thought it was desirable that Mr. Flight
and himself should endeavour to induce Mr. Gibbs and
Mr. Whittaker, jointly, to call a vestry meeting, in order
to raise a rate, without prejudice to the conflicting claims
of the two parties to the ehurchwardenship. This, he
thought, was the sense of the meeting.
Mr. HOWETT thoughtithat Mr. Alderman Gibbs ought
to be called upon to pay over the money which he had
received since the litigation, towards the payment of the
claims which now existed, that money to be applied to
the purposes of the parish.
Mr. Rocs said this, of course, would be done. The
rate would be made in order that the parish of St. Benet
Shereheg should bear its quota.
A resolution was then come to, that Mr. Alderman
Gibbs and Mr. Whittaker should be requested to call
a select vestry, jointly with Mr. Flight and Mr. Rock.
Mr.LFLIGHT, in very complimentary terms,, proposed
a vote of thanks to Dr. Croly, for his able and impartial
conduct in the chair.
Mr. HowETT seconded the motion.

Dr. CROLY returned thanks, and in doing so, said that
he had been actuated solely by a desire to see justice (lone
to all parties in the course he had taken. He did not
feel the slightest ill-will to any person whatever.
The vestry then adjourned.

THE PARISH OF WALBROOK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—We beg to inform you that the statement re-
lative to the parish of Walbrook, which has been impu-
dently imposed on the Times of this morning, is a forgery,
no meeting whatever having been held in the church
yesterday.
We remain, Sir, your most obedient servants,
THOS. FLIGHT,
WM. F. HOCK,
Churchwardensl of St. Stephen's.
Walbrook, Sept. 19, 84.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

We regret to state that some serious accidents oc-
curred at a soldier's funeral in this town (Liverpool)
on Monday last, which, but for the timely assistance
rendered by the military and police, might have been
attended with fatal consequences. About three o'clock
on that afternoon the funeral was passing along St.
Anne-street, from the barracks in Soho-street, to-
wards St. James's Cemetery. It was preceded by
Jolliffe's band and a party of soldiers, with their fire-
locks reversed, and it was followed by the chief
mourners, another large party of soldiers, the officers
in command of the detachment, and a considerable
crowd of the lower classes of the town.

The novelty of the scene in Liverpool, together with
the music in the "Dead March in Saul," induced
immense numbers of spectators to stand upon the
steps of most of the hall-doors in St. Anne-street,
with the view of obtaining a more distinct view of
what was passing; and it was while the funeral pro-
cession was moving in the order described, and the
street was in this state, that the accident happened.
It seems that a horse and whitechapel, belonging
to Mr. Alcock, tallow-chandler, of Islington, were
either standing or going along the middle of the way,
when the sound of the music frightened the animal,
and caused him to plunge and rear in such a manner
as to cause the utmost apprehension for the lives of
the bystanders. lie foamed at the mouth --threw up
his forelegs—became altogether unmanageable, and,
at last, rushed upon the footpath and up the steps of a
hall-door, crowded with spectators at the time, and
which is situate close to a house occupied by the
Licensed Victuallers' Society, not far distant from the
judge's lodgings.
The women and children, who were upon the steps,
screamed terrifically, and for a while the utmost con-
sternation prevailed. At this period the band ceased
to play, the procession halted, and the soldiers broke
from their ranks and ran with many others to seize
the infuriated animal. They failed, however, in ac-
complishing this laudable object until after he had
knocked down and injured several of the persons on
the steps.
Amongst others, one of the wheels passed over the
body of a lad 14 years of age, named John Couch.
lle was immediately attended by Dr. Burgess, of
Queen Anne-street, who stated that he was internally
injured, but not, we believe, fatally.
One of the wheels also passed over the body of an
elderly woman, named Bridget Steekes, who was re-
moved to the Northern Hospital, and received the
promptest medical assistance. She complained of her
side; and it was believed that one of her ribs had
been broken.

The others received bruises and contusions, not,
however, of any serious consequence; and a few were
bleeding from wounds received in various parts of the
body. Most of them were conveyed at once to their
respective homes.
When the horse had been secured and led off, and
the necessary assistance had been rendered to the
wounded, the procession was re-formed, the band re-
commenced the march, and the funeral moved unin-
terruptedly towards the place of interment.—Liver-
pool paper.

THE SAFETY BEACON ON THE
GOODWIN SANDS.
The following extract from a private letter, dated
Deal, Sept. 17, written by a gentleman who was an
eye-witness to the late operations on the Goodwins,
and who has taken a deep interest in the success of
the safety beacon, may be interesting to our readers :
—" Captain Bullock has just completed the replace-
ment of his safety beacon on the Goodwin Sands,
which was run down by a careless Dutchman some
weeks ago. It now stands erect on those dangerous
sands, the record of a simple design, which has led to
attempts of a similar humane and praiseworthy cha-
racter, but of a more elaborate and costly description.
It is affixed upon the same principle as at first, with
an improvement in its base. This is now composed
of iron instead of wood ; and it consequently pene-
trates further into the sand than the former. From
the stability of the materials of which it is composed
there is no doubt, barring accidents' of a sirnilyr na-
ture to the last, it will last for years. A proof thus
far has been obtained that beacons of refuge may now
be placed upon any sand. The honour of having
led the way to these useful undertakings (even after
this simple contrivance shall have been eclipsed, by
the substitution of beacons of a more durable de-
scription) is due to Captain Bullock. There is no
doubt that the first beacon of refuge has been the
happy means of saving both life and property, answer-
ing the double purpose of a warning and a refuge. It
has cautioned the unwary of the proximity to danger,
and has been a guide even to those who were aware
of its erection in the constant communication between
Dover and Ostend. During my visit to the Good-
wins, while the beacon was in the course of re-erec-
tion, my attention was particularly drawn to the fact,
that the foundation of the former beacon remained
unmoved and unabsorbed. Day after day I walked
upon the mass of chalk deposited by Captain Bullock,
now four years ago. In consequence of this circum-
stance I perceive that Captain Bullock has resorted to
his former plan by throwing upon the same founda
tion between 50 and 60 tons of concrete blocks,
chalk, and shingle, all of which have stood un-
changed during the continuance of the late calm
weather. The tide, so strong as it passes the shallow,
has had no visible effect upon the mass, around which
the sand had accumulated nearly two feet in height,
and it now remains as the result of a most interesting
and successful experiment. The present gale (while
I am writing) from Vie southward will prove whether
it will eventually stand against the boiling surf,' by
which it will be surrounded and assailed. I have
myself very little fear for the heavy concrete blocks
which constitute the base of the cone ; but I think it
very likely that the upper portions of the undefended
and loose shingle may be disarranged, and the cone
somewhat flattened down. It is, however, but an
experiment, and the problem will probably be demon-
strated that human skill and ingenuity cannot over-
come the formidable Goodwins with small means, and
that man cannot successfully wage 'a little war' with
such a foe. However, I must say, from all I have
heard, that the Lords of the Admiralty have behaved
in the most kind and handsome manner to Captain
Bullock, in enabling him to possess thus far every
facility, for carrying out his humane and highly
praiseworthy undertaking."

CAPTURE OF FIVE HUNDRED WHALES..-- OD
Thursday an immeßse shoal of whales, amounting to up.
wards of 500, came in off the mouth of Sandvoe, in the
immediate vicinity of Sandsting-manse, Zetland. Thy
attention of the inhabitants was immediately roused b)
the sudden visit of these monsters of the deep. The
herd was surrounded, and with some difficulty nearly
all of them were captured. The carcasses were sold at
an average of 21. ss. each, which will prove a seasonable
relief to many.— Scotch paper.
DEATH FROM DRUNKENNESS.—Wednesday Mr. T.
Wakley held an inquest at the sign of the Black Lion,
Church-street, King's-road, Chelsea, on the body of Mr.
Benjamin Davis, the brother of the landlord of the above
public-house. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased had, until very recently, been in partnership
with his brother. During the last two years he bad
habituated himself to excessive drinking, and was, in
fact, but seldom sober. On the night of Thursday last
the deceased was suddenly taken very ill, and Mr. Gar-
dener, surgeon, of Cheyne-road, being called in about
half-past twelve o'clock on Friday morning, found him
vomiting bilious matter, with great tremor and a rapid
pulse. He again saw him the next morning and again
in the evening, when he was sent for and found him up in
his room and dressed. Deceased he was told had been
out and was evidently labouring under delusions. After-
wards he became so violent that assistance was procured,
and the deceased placed in a strait waistcoat. The next
morning the deceased died in the same violent state.
Mr. Gardener stated that he supposed the cause of death
to have been delirium tremens, the effects of intoxicat-
ing liquors. The deceased never slept from the time of
his being seized_ with the attack. The jury returned a
verdict of " Died from delirium tremens," caused by the
effects of intoxicating liquors.
THE LATE EXTENSIVE SEIZURE AT MESSRS.
SMITH'S DISTILLERY, WHITECHAPEL.—Monday after-
noon the Excise-yard, in Old Broad-street, presented a
bustling appearance, by the arrival of four waggons be-
longing to Messrs. Smith and Co., the eminent distillers,
of Whitechapel, and the attention of the passers through
that crowded thoroughfare was arrested by numerous in-
quiries made into the circumstance. It may be in the
recollection of the public that some months since the
officers of Excise made an extensive seizure of between
two and three thousand gallons of pure spirit, and which
was deposited in the Excise stores in twenty-one casks.
The offence alleged against this respectable firm was
that it was " permitted" out to the rectifiers at a strength
=hove that represented in the written permits. Since the
seizure a correspondence has been carried on between the
Boat d of Excise and Messrs. Simi It, which has resulted
that firm having returned to them, in com-
pliance with an order of her Majesty's Revenue Commis-
sioners, fifteen casks, with their contents, nearly two
thousand gallons, and the same were removed to the
Messrs. Smith's distillery last evening. The remaining
six casks are still in the custody of the Excise, awaiting
the adjudication of the Commissioners at their nex
sittings.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.—
Owing to the absence from town of several members of
the council, the monthly meetings have been discon-
tinued until the 6th of November next, when the re-
gular session will commence. In the meantime prepara-
ticns are going on for the next annual country meeting
of the society, which has been appointed to take place at
Shrewsbury, and which it is predicted will be highly at-
tractive, from the great interest which the leading agri-
culturists and breeders of stock in that part of the coun-
try take in the exhibition.
PORTSOKEN WARD.—THE ALDERMANIC GOWN.--
The precept for the election of an alderman to represent
the ward Portsoken in the Court of Aldermen, has been
issued by the Lord Mayor, who has appointed Wednes-
day, the 25th inst., as the day of nomination, when, in
case of a contest, of which there is no doubt, the two fol-
lowing days will be occupied .in taking the votes of the
electors of the ward.
THE MILITARY KNIGIITS OF WINDSOR.---LieUte-
. mint Richard Nantes, on half-pay of the 55th Regiment
of Foot, has just been appointed one of the Military
Knights of Windsor, in the room of the late Major
Anderson, who died in the early part of last month.
Lieutenant Nantes, who was engaged during the Penin-
sular war, entered the army in 1809, serving in the 7th
Royal Fusiliers, and has been on half-pay since 1814.
The, number of applications to Sir James Graham, the
Home Secretary, in whom the appointment is vested,
subject to the approval of her Majesty, for the situation,
was upwards of two hundred. Yesterday morning, at
the conclusion of Divine worship at St George's Chapel,
Windsor, the statutes of Queen Elizabeth, for the go-
vernance of the Military Knights, were read over in the
Chapter-room by Mr. Thomas Batcheldor, the newly-
appointed Chapter Clerk, in the presence of the Hon.
and Rev, the Dean, and the whole of the Knights in
residence. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests
have
.just determined that no public sale by auction shall
be suffered to take place, for the future, at the resi-
dences of the Military Knights, upon- the decease of a
i-oe:nscr of that b ,dy. Thi.!, new regulation has just been
conirnanicated to the executors of the late Major Ander-
; the reason ass'gned being the alleged injury which
would be done to the house, by the numbers of persons
who generally ato nd public auctions within the pre-
einel sof the Ca tle. According to the existing regula-
tions, the residence of a Military Knight must be vacated
sitola 0,02 month afier his deet,ase.

TOULON, SEPT. 13.—The brig of war L'Aigle, Capt.
recently arrived from Cherbourg, sails to-mor-
row for Cadiz with dispatches, and from thence to Mo-
gzeiore, to join the blockade squadron. The following
is the ceremony to be observed on the arrival of the gal-
-1 nt Prince de Joinville :—Tne instant the vessel com-
manded ny the Prince anchors in the roads, all the men
of war are to hoist their colours, and fire three salutes ;
the crew are to man the yards, and shout seven times
" Vise Ic Roi." On leaving the vessel, he will be es-
corted on his right by the maritime prefect in his boat
with the Royal standard, and on his left by the major gene-
ral and his staff. The boats of the commissary-general the
directorof naval constructions, the harbourmaster, are to
follow. The Prince will land at the arsenal, and proceed
from thence to the hotel of the prefecture. A guard of
honour, of 100 men, commanded by a field officer, is to be
given to him. The road on either side is to be lined by
the military from the arsenal to the prefecture. The
garrison is to be under arms.
Berwick Castle is to be levelled with the ground,
in order to allow space for the terminus of the railway
forming between that town and Edinburgh.
A CRIMINAL LUNATIC.---it will be remembered
that at Monkwearmouth, during the election of 1841,
Lord Howick was fired at by a man named Edward Lid-
dell. This individual has been admitted to the asylum
of Mr. Kent, Sheriff Hill, his state of mind having been
lately such as to render it improper for him to be ,at
liberty.—Tyne Mercury.

Mr. CUNLIFFE thought that was getting over the (TY-
culty, but he should have wished that their own Vestr.3:-
clerk had answered his queition.
The VESTRY-CLERK of St. Stephen's said ;t
twat
from no want of respect to Mr. cuans
litfe that he did not at first answer. The
question out of which the present difficulty arose
was simply this, who were de jure the churchwardens at
that time? The matter was depending in the higher
Courts, and if a rate were attempted to be levied before
the settlement of that question Messrs. Hock and Flight
might find themselves in a situation of considerable

M. CHARLES KENBLE.—A circumstance in refer-
ence to this gentleman has come to our knowledge,
which we have much pleasure in recording, and which
reflects highly on his liberality. On being presented
last Saturday evening, by the Directors of the Athe-
naeum, with a cheque fur the amount of his readings,
Mr. Kemble very liberally returned the sum of 101.,
which- he desired might be applied for the benefit of the
Institution, in such a manner as to the Directors might best
seem fit. We understand that it is the intention of the
Directors to avail themselves of this spontaneous act of
liberality by purchasing a valuable standard work for the
library, which, apart from its intrinsic merits, will here-
after possess a double value, as having been the gift of
one of the Kemble family.—Manchester Guardian
CRICKET.—KINGSTON V. DITTON.—The return
match between two elevens selected from the eastern
district of Surrey, wns played at Kingston, on Tuesday,
and was decided in favour of Ditton, who won by six
wickets.

difficulty. The attempt to enforce a rate then would only
lead to useless litigation, and therefore it was that he
thought it best avoided.
Mr. CUNLIFFE said, that if they went on in that way,
they would he in the same situation seven years hence 1.. s
they were then.
Mr. Rock said there were many disadvantages to con-
tend against in making a rate. It appeared that their
revenue was enough to pay their expences, and more
than enough, and it would seem a most unjudicious thing
for the persons whose right to the churoh.wardenship
was questioned, to attempt for the first time in twelve
years to call or, the parish for a rate which those persons
might have no right to impose. .Ele.ihad endeavoured to

An immense quantity of the new coin, half-
itthings, has been issued from the Mint.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1844.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
THE AUGUSTA.—SLAVE TRADE.
Thomas Jennings, a captain in the merchant service,
surrendered to his bail, and was placed at the bar
charged with a felony on the high seas, within the juris-
diction of the Admiralty of England. Our readers will
recollect that at a recent session of this Court Mr.
Zulueta, an eminent merchant of the City of London,
was put upon his trial at the instigation of Sir George
Stephen, an influential member of the Anti-Slavery So-
ciety, charged with being part owner of a vessel whose
fittings out proved her to be intended for the conveyance
and capture of slaves from the coast of Africa, Cuba,
and Brazil. Upon that charge, after much investigation,
he was fully acquitted. The presentdefendant, Captain
Jennings, was now indicted for being the captain of
that vessel, the Augusta, so fitted up for traffic "in
negroes. To this indictment the defendant pleaded au trefois
acquit, inasmuch as, forthis very offence, hehad been al-
ready tried before a mixed Commission at Sierra Leone,
and acquitted. To this plea the Crown demurred, on the
ground that the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England
was not to be interfered with by the decision of any
foreign Court. That demurrer now came on for argu-
ment.
Th.. Payne and Mr. Lush appeared on behalf of the
Crown, and Mr. M. D. Hill, Mr. Prendergast, and Mr.
Williams defended the prisoner.
The facts of the case were not at all gone into ; the
mere dry point of law, as to whether the trial at Sierra
Leone, and acquittal of the .defendant, prevented any
further proceedings, being the only question before the
Court.
Mr. PAYNE and Mr. LUSH addressed the Court at some
'length, on behalf of the Crown, contending that the
judgment of the Court in Sierra Leone was not binding
on the Courts in England, and that the offence for which
the prisoner was tried there was not the same as that for
which he was now about to be tried.
Mr. HILL, Mr. PRENDEGAST, and Mr. WILLIAMS, en
behalf of the defendant, contended that the indictment
was bad on the ground of the multiplicity of the counts
that it contained, and their indefinite character.
Mr. PAYNE replied, and
The Court took time to consider of their judgment
till to morrow morning (to-day.)
William Robinson, 23, sailor, was indicted for
cutting and wounding John Gay Walters, with
intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Crouch conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
norry defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor is an omnibus.
driver at Woolwich, and on the night of Sunday, the
Ist of Steptember, there was a fight and squabble at
that place, and upla the prosecutor interfering and
endeavouring to take away his friend who was en-
gaged in the disturbance, the prisoner stabbed him in
two or three places. There did not appear to be any
malicious feeling entertained by the prisoner towards
the prosecutor, but the affair was evidently the result
of a drunken disturbance.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault,
and he was sentenced to be kept to hard labour for
four calendar months.

William Henry New was indicted for feloniously
cutting and wounding his wife, Sarah New, with
intent to do her grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Payne defended the prisoner.
The circumstances under which the charge was
made against the prisoner have appeared within the
last few days. The prisoner and his wife, it will be
remembered, resided at Richmond, and on the 22d of
August they had a dispute which led to the prisoner
striking the prosecutrix on the shoulder with a knife.
The injury inflicted was not of a very serious cha-
racter, and according to the admission of the prose-
cutrix, she had thrown a cup full of hot tea in his face
before he acted towards her in the way described.
The jury returned ft verdict of Not Guilty.
John Mitchell, 24, was indicted fur feloniously beat-
ing and wounding Mary Anne Murray, with intent
to murder her.

Mr. Doane prosecuted.
It appeared that the prosecutrix kept a brothel in
East Smithfield, and the prisoner cohabited with her.
On the 4th September the prisoner came home while
she was having her tea, and he asked her if she had
done her tea. She made him no answer, and he im-
mediately overset the table and the tea-things, and
commenced a most brutal attack upon her, knocking
her down and kicking her in different parts of the
body while she was upon the ground, inflicting very
serious injuries upon her, from which it appeared she
has not, and is not likely for a considerable time, to
recover. The surgeon who was called in said he
found the prosecutrix in a most miserable condition.
She was one mass of bruises all over her body,
apparently as though she had been kicked and jumped
upon. She was perfectly insensible, and could not
answer any questions until she had been copiously
bled ; and the surgeon expressed his opinion that the
injuries the prosecutor had received were such as
might be dangerous to life. It seems that after the
prisoner had acted in the manner described, he we:it
out and returned soon afterwards, and was heard
whistling and apparently quite indifferent as to the
effect of his brutality.
The prisoner, in his defence, said be was intoxi-
cated at the time, and he was very sorry for what he
had done.

soner shouted in a most vociferous manner, and when he
was remonstrated with by the persons round him, he
abused them, and used most violent language towards
them.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was very much
amused at the piece that was being performed, and he
laughed heartily at it, and because he did so the people
in the pit cried " Turn him out," and this exasperated
him.

Mr. Justice CRESSWELL, having summed up, the
,ury found the prisoner Guilty of wounding the prose-
cutor with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm.
The Learned JUDGE told the prisoner that the jury
had taken a very merciful view of his case, and he
added that, in his experience in the criminal courts,
he did not recollect a more brutal, savage, and un-
manly attack upon a woman, than that of which he
had been convicted. He then sentenced the prisoner
to be transported for fifteen years.
Just before the Learned Judges left the bench, at
five o'clock, the grand jury came into Court, bring-
ing with them a number of bills, and they informed
the Court that there were no more cases for them to
take into consideration.

Mr. Ilam, said this was the first time that he had ever
heard of an objection being raised to a person laughing
in a theatre. If such objections were to be raised, only
tragedies ought to be performed, and that certainly was
not the order of the present day.—(A laugh.)
The officer said the prisoner was very riotous in his
behaviour.
Mr. HALL said these scenes in theatres were becoming
of too frequent occurrence, and therefore he should mark
this case with a severe fine. The prisoner must be fined
205., or be imprisoned ten dass. The fine was paid.
Yesterday William Hawthorn, aged eighteen years,
Frederick Cornwall, seventeen, and Henry Baldwin,
sixteen, having the appearance of country labourers,
were brought up in the custody of the officers of the
detective force, and placed at the bar handcuffed,
charged with having made their escape from the gaol
of St: Alban's, where they had been committed for
trial at the next assizes for felonies. The escape of
the prisoners was published in the Police Gazette,
giving a minute description of them, and a reward of
fifteen guineas offered for their apprehension by Mr.
Deayton, the governor of the prison.
Sergeant Wicher, a detective officer, stated that
about half-past seven o'clock in the morning he met
the prisoners in the Strand, and suspecting that they
answered the description given of the persons who
had made their escape from St. Alban's, he followed
them until he obtained the assistance of Parker and
Thornton to apprehend them. On questioning them,
they immediately admitted having made their escape
on the 13th inst., and it was their intention to have
enlisted, in order to be sent out of the country. The
prisoner Hawthorn also said he had been committed
for a burglary, and his companion for stealing a watch
and 55., and that the turnkey had employed them in
cleaning windows, and they made their escape with
the ladder he had supplied them with for that purpose.
The prisoners did not deny they were the persons
described in the placard produced by the officer.
Mr. JARDINE ordered them to be conveyed to
Watford, where conveyances are easily obtained to
St. Alban's.
The prisoners were then removed to the cells for a
short time, where they exhibited such noisy conduct
that they were threatened to be confined separately in
an underground apartment unless they desisted.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Mrs. S. Silvera, of No. 18, Whitehead's-
grove, Chelsea, appeared to a summons, charging her
with refusing to pay the legal fare for the hire
of a cab.
T. Roberts, the driver of the cab, 1,391, stated that
between eight and nine on the evening of the Bth in-
stant, he took the lady up in Ebury-street, Pitnlico,
and drove her to Whitehead's-grove, where he de-
manded sixteenpence, which she refused to pay.
The lady inquired how he made the fare amount to
sixteenpence.
The driver replied that there was eightpence for
the mile of ground from Ebury-street to Whitehead's-
grove, and there was eightpence back carriage.
The lady said she had offered the driver a shilling,
which he had refused to take. She was not aware
that there was any back carriage ; there was a cab
rank within two minutes' walk up where the driver
had set her down.
Mr. BURRELL observed that the lady had behaved
very liberally in offering the shilling, as she supposed
the fare was but eightpence.. The public were not
aware of the fact, that a mile back carriage, at least
where the party were set down above three miles from
the General Post-office after eight o'clock in the
evening, was legally claimed by the driver without
reference to his being near a cab rank or not. The
body of magistrates at the police-courts had consi-
dered the conveyance of the person and the back car-
riage as two distinct fares, and had acted upon it.
He must adjudge the lady to pay the amount claimed,
with the costs.
Tl-e Lady—How much then, Sir, have I to pay ?
Tl:e Clerk—Six and fourpence, Madam.
The Lady—Pray, what is that for ? The Clerk—
The amount of the fare claimed with the man's loss
of time, and the summons.
" Well, really," said the lady, with apparent vex-
ation, " if ever a cabman insults me or overcharges me,
I'll summon him directly. Don't be surprised, Sir,
if you see me making an exhibition of myself here."
Mr. ButateLL—But, Madam, it would be hardly
fair to revenge yourself—
The Lady (with much warmth)—l assure you I
shall summon the first person that offends.
Mr. Burrell again attempted to address an observa-
tion to the lady, but on being again interrupted by
her a'surance that she would make an example of the
first driver who overcharged her, he relinquished the
idea of reasoning with her, and proceeded to other
business.
The lady then paid the amount and withdrew.
MAI2YI,EBONE.
Fungous DRIVING.-.R.chard Sercumb, who was
stated to be a painter, carrying on business in Bedford-
bury, was charged with driving a cart along Oxford-
street at a furious rate, and dt iving over two females,
one of whom was stated to be in imminent danger.
Ms. Francis Burr said he was passing along Oxford-
street, from Hyde-park-corner. At the corner of Duke=
street he heard a scream, and on turning round he saw
the defendant's cart, which was going at a rapid pace,
pass over one of the females. They were both knocked
down. He added that he immediately stopped the cart,
and had great difficulty in obtaining the assistance of
the police.
Hunter, 179 C, said the women appeared to be dread-
fully injured—one had her nose completely cut through.
They were removed to their residence, No. 26, Grafton-
street, at their request.
The defendant said he did all in his power to stop the
horse, and he could produce three witnesses to prove that
he was blameless.
Mr. ILewrattsoze 'aid ;t was a serious charge, and in
the absence of a surgeon's certificate he should remand
him till Tuesday.

Mr. Justice WIGIITMA congratulated them upon
the conclusion of their labours, and said the country
was indebted to them for their services, and they were
now discharged.
The foreman said the grand jury could not sepa-
rate without expressing their high opinion of the zeal
and intelligence displayed by the members of the me-
tropolitan police who had been examined as witnesses
before them in the course of the sessions.
Mr. Justice WmuTmaN said it was very satisfac-
tory to hear such an observation from the grand jury,
and he quite concurred in it.
The grand jury then retired.

LAMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday Martin Clerk, a Swede, was placed at
the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton, on a charge of
stabling Mary Anne Judith, a prostitute.
The complainant stated that the prisoner, on his re-
turn from a former voyage, had stopped with her fbr
one night, and from that time he had frequently
threatened to stab her. On the night before she was
in the Swedish Flag public-house, in the neighbour-
hood of Ratcliffe-highway, and seeing the prisoner
kick a young woman with great violence, she told him
he must be a great brute for doing. so, upon which
he grasped hold of his knife, and, opening it hastily,
made a lunge at her left breast. She threw up her
hand to ward off the blow, and received a wound from
the point of the knife.
The young woman whom the prisoner had kicked
was next examined, and deposed that she was merely
standing by where the prisoner was settling with' a
cabman, when the prisoner, without the slightest pro-
vocation, gave her a desperate kick. Sa brutal was
the kick that she was for some time unable to speak
or draw her breath, and throughout the night she re-
mained in great torture. This witness fully corrobo-
rated the prosecutrix in her statement.
Other witnesses proved that the conduct of the pri-
soner, particularly when he took the least liquor, was
of the most ruffianly description. For sometime be-
fore he had committed the offence with which he was
charged he marched up and down the long room of
the public-house, drinking the liquors of some and
upsetting the grog of the customers there, and when
remonstrated with he threatened instant destruction
to any person opposing him, declaring that while he
he had his knife about him he cared for no one, as it
was his particular friend. On making these threats
the prisoner grasped his knife which was slung by his
side from a thick cord round his neck, and brandished
it about, so that all present were struck with terror at
his appearance and manner.
The prisoner, in reply, said that he was so drunk as
to forget all that happened.
Mr. NORTON observed that he seldom heard of
such dastardly and outrageous conduct, and commit-
ted the prisoner on the capital charge.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CL ERA' EIV WELL,
A powerful young man, six feet high, was charged
with endeavouring to enter the Clerkenwell Police-
station, and also with a violent assault on police-
constable 146 G.
The prisoner, who affected to be deaf and dumb,
refused to give any nime or address.
The constable, the upper part of whose dress was
much torn, deposed that on the previous night the
prisoner came to the door of the Police-station and
endeavoured to force his way in. Witness told him
to go, away, but he placed himself directly in the door
way, so that nobody could pass. Witness remon -
strated with him, but he said, in plain English, that he
would not leave. Witness then took him into custody.
He was lying there for two hours.
Mr. COMAE—Then he is not deaf and dumb?
Two or three constables came forward and deposed
that they had heard the prisoner speak fluently on a
former occasion, when he was convicted of an offence.
The prisoner was all this while making all sorts of
gestures and grimaces, conveying by signs that he
could not hear a word.
The complainant added that the prisoner refused to
leave the cell on that morning. Witness was about
to collar him, when the prisoner darted upon him,
and knocked him down in a moment. A violent
struggle took place between them on the floor of the
cell ; the prisoner, after tearing open the breast of his
coat thrust his hand up between his leathern collar
and his throat; fearing •he would be strangled, he
shouted for assistance, and 41 G came, who dragged
the prisoner away. The prisoner, however, again at-
tacked him, striking him severely on the lower part
of the abdomen, so as to cause him great pain. He
was at length secured by the combined exertions of
several constables.
Mr. COMM (to the prisoner) —What have you to
say ?—The prisoner, by signs, indicated that he was
deaf an dumb.

Mr. COlllllE—Lay aside your nonsense, for I don't
believe a word of it.
The prisoner was still silent.
Mr. Comnx—You must go to the House of Correc-
tion for fourteen days, without fine.
The prisoner showed he heard that, for he shcok
his head threateningly at the magistrate, and walked
off to the cell.
James Shannon was charged pith stealing a silver
watch and a gold ring from a poor Lascar, named John
Cotes.

The complainant had not been long in this country,
and speaks English badly. It was gleaned from his
statement, however, that he bas been paying his addresses
to a Miss Mary Watson, and that at length his suit was
had accumulated
olaOtend for Sat manyurda months,spentylasthein the purchase all the money o
he
f
wedding ornaments. On that evening, after surveying
with admiring eyes their glittering treasure, they un-
fortunately quarrelled about the day on which they were
to be married, he fixing Monday next, and she the follow-
ing Monday. Words rose high, and the prisoner, who
was in the street, hearing the noise ran into the room,
and when he left, the jewellery disappeared likewise.
Mary, a pretty-looking black-eyed damsel, who was
inconsolable, from the loss of the ring, said it was all her
own fault that they quarrelled.
The prisoner was bound over in his own recognisanees
to answer the charge at a future period.

BOW-STI?EET.
A young man, named John Bird, was brought up be-
fore Mr. Hall, charged with creating a disturbance in
the pit of the Strand Theatre last night, by shouting and
using bad language.
It appeared ;hitt iia every scene of the play the pri-
.

THAMES POLICE.
A Customs locker, named John Howes, in the em-
ploy of the Crown, who was formerly a police-con•
stable, was convicted by Mr. Broderip, on Monday,
under the Police Act, for having in his possession
a pint of rum, supposed to be stolen, or unlawfully
procured, and the sentence passed on him,
was seven weeks imprisonment and hard labour, in
addition to the week he had been in custody from
the time of his apprehension. The evidence against
him was in substance this, that he was seen
to enter one of the warehouses in the West India Dock
and drink out of a glass bottle containing rum, which
he left between some hogsheads of sugar, where it
was allowed to remain for three days, that he took
the bottle away and deposited it in his desk in the
box belonging to the Customs lockers, and that he
afterwards returned to the same warehouse, and threw
away a tin case when he saw he was observed, and it
was found to contain a pint of rum. To-day Mr.
Williams, a solicitor, who was employed jointly with
Mr. Pelham for the defence, served a notice of appeal
against the decision of Mr. Broderip, and tendered
the names of two respectable housekeepers as sureties.
Mr. Leadley, the junior clerk, on making known the
solicitor's business, and placing an order before the
Magistrate for his signature to have the prisoner
brought up and to put in bail, said that Ilowts in-
tended to appeal to the Middlesex sessions.
Mr. BRODERIP, who looked surprised, asked Mr.
Williams if it really was his intention to appeal ?
Mr. Williams replied—Certainly. I am so instructed
by the prisoner and his friends.
Mr. BRODERIP said it was a very bad ease, for the
prisoner was an officer employed under the Crown,
and he (the Magistrate) ought to have superadded
bard labour to the imprisonment.