The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Mr. T. Black, landlord (.f the Victoria Tavern,
next to the Victoria Theatre, was summoned before
Mr. Bingham at the instance of the police, for know-
ingly harbouring and allowing bad characters to as-
semble in his house, after being duly cautioned.
It appeared from the evidence of the police, that
about one o'clock on Friday morning, Sergean
Davis, 101-, while passing the defendant's house, heard
a great noise inside. He called the attention of the
constables with him to the fac', and went with then
and knocked at the door, but it was some time before
they could enter, there being upwards of a hundred
persons in front of the bar, and much confusion.
They found inside twenty prostitutes of notorious
bad character, who prowl about the streets nightly, at
all hours, and most of them were drunk. There were
also six convicted thieves among the company. They
R ere mixed NA ith the other parties in front of the bar,
but were turned out when pointed out.
In answer to questions by Mr. BINGHAM, the police
said the house was next to the theatre, which closed
generally [theta a quarter after twelve to half-pasf.
Sirne ware eatiig and others drinking. The land-
lord turned out all they pointed out directly they did
so, but they had been pointed out to him before..
M'. BINGHAM said the present complaint was
brought under the 44th section of the Police Act, for
harbouring notorious bad characters in a public.
house. Now the present summons could not b 3
sustained, as the company were not all notorious bad
characters, neither were they harboured under the
meaning of the Act of Parliament. Tie house in
question was a place of public resort, next to a large
theatre, which was frequented by a vast number cf
persons from all parts of the metropolis. Among
such an assemblage most be persons of every descrip-
tion, and after witnessing the performances they re-
quired refreshments, and the landlord was bound to
serve them so long as they behaved themselves. The
police had complained of disorderly conduct, and had
the summons been made out to that effect, he would
have entertained it. Had they complained of refusal
to be admitted, he could have done so, but, as the pr( -
sent summons stood, he must dismiss it, as there was
no proof of harbouring bad characters.
The summons was accordingly dismissed.

FEAT UNDER ARMS.-0a Friday came off the
match, undertaken by a young officer of the Guards, to
walk, accoutred in every respect as a private soldier, in
heavy marching order, from London to Windsor Bar-
racks, in sewn hours. sto 1 was subsequently betted
qga;nst his dein..' it in six hours—the distance being 21i
miles; tt e weight, about 60 lbs., with grenadier cap,
knapsack, havresack, musket, &c.; and the difficulty of
walking, under such equipments, without previous train-
ing, was great The feat was accomplished in hours,
to the surprise of the natives and soldiery. Crowds
were collected at the entrance of Windsor; the cheering
was immen!e. The start from Hyde-park-corner was
at eight A.M. The first ten miles was walked in 2 hours
9 minutes, and the remaining eleven miles in about 21
hours; 1116 time of halting was 40 minutes. The rate
of walking, therefore, with such equipmente, without
previous training, being about fur miles an hour for 21
miles. •

ANGLING FO A TIIIEF.--.o[lB of the men in Mr.
Brigg's tobacco manufactory, at Bristol, having dis-
c:3vered on Friday morning a parcel of about 31b. of
snuff secreted away under a chest in a room where it
could only have been placed f.,r dishonest purposes, in-
formed the foreman, who told him to leave it there and
attach a string to it, which he was to convey up behind
the chest to a room on the second floor, and there tie it
to a stick which served as a sort of float, for the person
hurriedly removing the parcel below mutt pull the
string,v give the signal up stairs. As the men were
Issuing the manufactory the man on the watch saw the
ing and
" float" dip, and running down stairs secured the parcel
on the person of a man named George Roberts, and with
the string still attached to it. Tha act was complete, and
the line of evidence connected. Roberts, who was one
of the workmen in the warehouse, has been committed
for trial.

FATAL TERMINATION OF THE DORSET COUNTY
meeting,sou slay
PROTECTION MEETING.—In the affray that ensued be-
tween the Protectionists and Free-traders, at the Dorset
} oung lad was struck down
injured that be expired the
county
a tarmer, Protectionand saeri
same night. An adjourned inquest on the body was
held yesterday afternoon (Friday), before J. Wallis,
Esq., one of the county coroners, in the County-hall,
described i nbt y h e a witness,
which was crowded with persons, a feeling
of great excitement having been created by the unfortu-
nate occurrence. The name of the deceased is William
Allen,bo boy
dasabkoiluled
ttwwenatsy,tehnuds
working employisof
Mr. Bonefas, tailor, of this town. The manner in which
the
named 11. Strickland, " I live at Dorchester. I was in
the Bridport-read on Wednesday when the meeting
broke up. The mob was very thick. The deceased win
star ding still with one hand in his pocket, when he was
struck by a man who was chasing some boys. The de-
ceased stopped, apparently to let the man pass; but
directly he came up with him, he swung his arm in the
a.r, and brought it down on the back of Allen's head,
with full vengeance, as hard as he could. Alh n stag-
gered and fell backwards. After ho had struck Allen
the man ran away towards the rest of the farmers.
Stones were flying about. I went up to Allen and took
him by the band, but he appeared quite dead." Other
evidence was given, tending to identify Brake, a butcher,
as the man who struck the fatal blow. The inquest was
further adjourned till Monday.
EMIGRATION.—PLYMOUTH, FEB. 20.—A case of
some importance connected with the ship Countess of
Yarborough, whose Dense has been so often before the
public cf late, was expectel to have come on for trial
before the county magistrates at Stonehouse Guildhall
to-day, arising out of the following circumstances:—The
passengers complain of the scarcity of provisions and
their inferior character, and one of them, named Mark
Jacobson, used rather strong language on board the
vessel in reference to this circumstance. The mate, Ed-
ward William Bancroft, ordered Jacobson to hold his
tongue, and, on his refusing to be quiet, threatened to
put him in irons. Jacobson said he had better try, upon
which the mate set upon him and attempted ta throw
him down the hatchway, and otherwise assaulted and
ill-treated him. Upon getting on shore, Mr. Jacobson
appeared before Dr. Sheppard, one of the magistrates,
and having given his information on oath, and sworn
that he dreaded the mate would do him some bodily
injury, a warrant was issued to apprehend Bancroft, that
he might be bound over in sureties to keep the peace and
be of good behaviour towards Jacobson. The officer en-
trusted with the warrant stated that he had not been able
to apprehend the mate, who, he believed, was concealed
on board the ship, and the case, therefore, did not come
on for trial, though the bench of magistrates gave orders
that every exertion should be made to find out the mite,
and secure his attendance at their next sitting. Dr.
Sheppard also said there was but little doubt of the
man's being concealed on board the ship, and that the
captain could produce him if he would, and told the offi-
cer to express to the captain his determination of for-
warding the depositions to the Emigration Board in
London, if the mate was not immediately forthoming.
VENTILATION OF PUBLIC llooNts.--- A cerrespon •
dent, " Q," has requested us to draw Mr. Brees's atten
tion to the want of ventilation in the room where the
picture of New Zealand scenery is exhibited, especially
in the gallery, and we must add, that the fact had not
escaped our notice. "Q" Lays justly, that it is the ex-
hibitor's interest to remove this defoct—" For anything
which prevents a spectator from appreciating the merits
of his performance tends to qualify or altogether pre-
vent the approbation which would, without doubt, in
many cases, be ext-nsively given; and the moro is its
careful and immediate correction to be desired, inas-
much as its influence is unknown to, or unregarded by,
so many. The lassitude, and the indifference to any
subject, which it inspires, would by, such persons he
readily ascribed to a want of merit in the exhibition
itself; an opinion, the error of which its real excellence
and utility would need only the assistance of a supply of
pure air to demonstrate."—Bui/der.
THE MENDIP MINES.—About 150 of the work-
men employed at the Mendip Mines have struck for
w:.ges. This determination was made known by them
in a body to the chairman of the company, Mr. E.
Barwell. There has been no reduction wade latterly,
and the men wire in the receipt cf the full amount
usually paid to labourers.

LIST OP SCOTTISH COIVII'LLNIES' PRICXS
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
__X
s. d. £ 0. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Clydesdale Bank -• •• •• 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 14
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 174
Eastern Bank •• •• •• •• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 9
Edinb.Sz Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. 16s
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 16
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank ...... •• 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 151,4
Northof Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 50 0 31%
North British Bank .•• - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Unionßank of Scotland 81. p,r cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 92
Western Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
B. Accord.Lif eand Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17J 3d
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101.pez cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Co:onial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Ot.
City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 12t
Edinburgh Life Incur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 201
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 _
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Incur. Co. of Scetlnd.• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 OIL 10e
Mercantile Life .. •
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Incur. •• 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24%
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20
Scot. Mag. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union Insrnce. 631. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 ,245.6 d
Standard Life
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ills Od
InISCEIMILNISOITS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------ -
X. s. d. A. s. d.
Auction Mart •••• • • • • 2/. 53. 50 0 0 - 25
Australian Agricultur l 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares .• - - 210 0 -
Canada ... ••.. • ..... Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 30 0 26
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 89
City Navigation .. • • - - - 91
Gen. Revers.& Invest. sp. c.& Its, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
Equitable Reversienry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 105
Gen.SteamNavigntion IL 81. 15 0 0 14 0 27%
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 0
- 26 5 0 -
Russell Institution .• • • -
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 79%
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91
Royal Mail Steam•• .. 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian ... • • 11. per share. 25
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0029 0 0

THE VAPOURS Or DISEASE AND DEATH AT LAM-
BE rif.—A correspondent of the Builder Bays: Pray, Sir
are any steps being taken towards the removal of all
those abominable nuisaices in that seat of poison,
Princes-street, Lambeth, consisting of bone-boilers,
potteries, starch-makers, and several of a like abominable
nature? or are they to continue to poison and annoy a
whole community through next summer, and carry off
their thousands of victims again? A person cannot now
pass within a quarter of a mile, without feeling a sen-
sation of sickness, and almost vomiting, so intolerable is
it; and when the wind is southerly (I pity the poor Arch-
bishop), the poisonous vapours are carried, not only
through Lambeth, but also into the very heart of the
metropolis. If the whole of these wretched hovels and
filthy factories were swept away altogether from the
south side of Lambeth Church to Vauxhall, and again,
from the waterside back to the railway arches, it would
be a downright boon to the parish; and in their places
there should be a handslme river frontage, consisting of
a terrace, with carriage-way next the water, and streets
at certain distances, to turn out of this terrace, towards
the railway arches; this would soon become a valuable
property, and would also be an ornament to the neigh-
bourhood both by land and by water.
PAUPER EMIGRATION.—Ten fine-looking girl;,
cleanly and comfortably dressed, passed through Kil-
kenny on Friday, from the Callan workhouse, under
the charge of the master, Mr. To.imy. for Dublin,
from which they sailed on Saturday fir Plymouth,
whi.ra they are to embark f, r Australia. Last April
another party left Callan for the tame plat-.—Kilk<7.ny
Jou? nal.
FRANRFORT.—Dr. Emden, a Jew, has been elected
one of the secretaries to the new Legislative Assembly,
recently renewed here.—Jewish Chronicle,