The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Henry Stark and William Knight, two notorious
burglars, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Elliott,
on a charge of being concerned in various burglaries
and robberies, and amongst them, the robbery on Sun-
day, the 28th of last month, at the house of Mr.
John Maddle, of No. 14, Claremont-place, Wands-
worth, where Sarah Snelling, the housekeeper of
that gentleman, was found dead in so mysterious
a manner.

The prisoner Stark had been in custody for some
days, and the officers bad been anxiously engaged in
endeavouring to secure his companion, but he ma-
naged to evade their vigilance until Sunday evening,
when Lockyer, the goaler to the court, saw him
coming over Blackfriars-bridge and go along the
131ackfriars-road. The officer watched him into a
house in Market-street, Borough-road, and in a short
time saw him come out with a hat instead of a cap.
tie followed and secured the prisoner, and on search-
ing his person, found upon him a jemmy, a dark lan-
thorn, a screw-driver, a dessert knife, and a box of
silent matches.

The officers, it was said, were in possession of evi-
dence of importance as respected the robbery of Mr.
Middle, but did not think it prudent at present to
declare it, and the prisoners, at their request, were re-
manded for a week.

Mr. -Maddle was present at the examination, but
declared that the prisoners were strangers to him,
and that he had not seen them before to his know-
ledge.
CLERKENWELL.

Yesterday Joseph Houghton, aged 30, who was
described in the police-sheet as an actor, residing at
No. 56, Skinner-street, Bisbopsgate. street, was placed
at the bar before Mr. Canbe, charged by William
Richards, master tin- plute worker, of No. 19, Clerk-
enwell-close. with having wilfully damaged his shop-
windows. The prisoner was also charged by the
prosecutor with having attempted to stab him with a
clasp knife.
The prosecutor said that on Saturday night, about
twelve o'clock, he returned to his residence, which he
found surrounded by a mob of between 300 and 400
persons, who had been attracted by the prisoner
having attempted to get into the house, by which he
broke his windows.

Mr. COMBE inquired what the prisoner was ?
Mr. Mould (the clerk)—ln the police-sheet he has
described himself as an actor."

Mr. COMB —What sort of an actor ? Prisoner—
I act at Sadler's•wells Theatre.

Mr. Conine—What parts do you perform ? Him-
let? Prisoner—No; I don't aspire so high as that.
Mr. COMBE—WeII, did you over play the Ghost?
—(A. laugh.) Prisoner—No, never.
Mr. COMBE—Are you a carpenter, scene-shifter,
or supernumerary ? Prisoner—Neither. Igoon to
say a few words when they require me to do so.
Mr. COMBE said there was a theatrical cognomen,
the " walking gentleman "—perhaps he came partly
under that "line of business." He asked the prose-
cutor what he knew of the prisoner ? Prosecutor—
I know that about twelve months ago he charged me
with felony.
Mr. COMBE.—I recollect something about a charge
of taking away a man's wife and his goods. Is that
the charge of felony you allude to ? The prosecutor
hesitated.
Prisoner—Yes, he has got my child in his house. I
sent for that.
Mr. COMBE-43 it true ? Have you got his child?
Prosecutor—Yes, your Worship.
Mr. COMBE—And his wife also, I suppose ? Pro-
secutor—Yes.
Mr. Mould—What is she? Prosecutor—She is
my housekeeper. She lives with me.
Mr. Mould—And sleeps with you, I suppose ?
Prosecutor (coolly)—Yes, sometimes. He was en-
tering into an explanation as to his possession of the
prisoner's child, and how he was assailed by the pri-
soner with the clasp knife, and contradicted himself.
Mr. COMBE ordered him to go about his business,
and told him he did not believe what he said, and
discharged the prisoner.
The prisoner now applied for the Magistrate's ad-
vice as to how he should proceed for the restoration of
his child.

Mr. COMM told him he might apply to the Couri
of Chancery or the Queen's Bench.
Tee parties then lett the court.

Sir De Lacy Evans, in consequence of a severe
cold during the last week, was obliged to pair off in favour of
the third reading of the Irish Franchise Bill with Mr. Blake-
more.

The divisions among the various sections of the
reactionary party appear to be as profound as ever,
although they are for the present united on the sub-
ject of the Electoral Bill. But it is evident that
wheneVer that measure shall be disposed of they will
break out again with greater violence than before.
The following Bonapartist manifesto, which appears
in the Napoleon, does not bear witness to an entente
cordiale with either Legitimatists or Orleanists :
" We have faith," says the organ of the Elys6e," in
the profound conviction which the Government feels of
its mission, of the vital force of society, and of the ex-
cellent instincts of the masses. When we speak of the
Government we do act speak of an individual interest, but
have our eyes fixed on the star of France. Providence
in opening to France for the last 60 years the career
of revolutions, sent to her in the midst of her trials
a powerful mediator between the past and the future, to
purify new principles, and associate with them those old
ones which experience had shown to be indestructible,
and establish on this double basis a strong and glorious
society. In our eyes forms are of very secondary interest.
MI that is important is the principle. This also is the
opieiou of France, which has passed through so many
governments to find the accord of liberty and order. Let
us not forget that the connexion of contemporaneous
history lies in the reciprocal influence of the greatest
event and the greatest man of modern times—the French
revolution and Napoleon. This is fatly comprehended
by the instinctive sagacity of the mass. Is has never
separated the revolution and Napoleon. It is the cause
of liberty and of order; the cause of principles and new
wants served and satisfied by a national Government.
this convictiou, which is a profound one in the minds of
the people, is a preservative against the extravagant and
perverse ideas with which it is sought to poison them.
Sapoleonism is powerful against Socialism, for it re-
presents at the same time a national Government re-
ceiving new influence from popular letting and true
liberty. Ia the consciousness of such an origin, it de-
rives a force which enables it to perform alt its duties.
It comprehends +het the more it proceeds in concert with
the will of the nation, the more it is bound to display
euergy. It cannot forget that a timid policy is the worst
of all policies, for it gives audacity to men who should be
intimidated."
The division between the L,?gitimatists and Orlean-
ists is scarcely less profound. The Evenentent having
mentioned a report that a reconciliation was on the
eve of taking place between the two branches of the
Home of Bourbon is thus taken to task by the Le-
gitimatist Gazette de France :
"We have remarked that rumours of a reconciliation
between the two branches of the Bourbon family are
invariably circulated when it is desired to obtain the
votes of the Right for some measure that may com-
promise their cause. We are therefore not surprised
to find this news in a journal, as it is merely a re-
vival of a rumour which never had any foundation."
The Paine has the following on the Electoral Law :
" The Comtnittte on the Bill for the revision of the
Electoral Law met to-day at eleven o'clock, and remained
in deliberation until six o'clock. The general discussion
has terminated. We understand the Committee are
unanimous as to the necessity of urgency, and of the
adoption of the Bill. One of the members proposed the
infliction of a fine upon electors inscribed who abstain
from voting. This important proposition will be dis-
cussed at an early sitting. To-morrow the Committee
will hear the Ministers, and on Teesday the resolutions
will be come to, and a reporter named. The report will
be deposited on Wednesday, so that the discussion in the
Assembly may commence on Friday."
The same journal says :
" The audacious pretension of M. Napoleon Bonaparte,
in protesting against the Assembly and against the re-
spect due to the laws, continues to excite attention. At
a meeting of representatives, which was held this day, it
was declared that if the Government should be wanting
in the duty imposed upon it on this occasion, there will
be members in the party of order who will not shrink
from their duty."
The reactionaries are having recourse to their
usual system of enormous lying, in order to endeavour
to terrify the timid into an acquiescence in their
nefarious schemes for the reorganisation of that sys-
tem of corruption by which, under the Monarchy
(teste, Tes're) they so largely profited. M. BARBET,
on presenting the report of the Committee of the
Council-General of Agriculture, Manufacture, and
Commerce, thought proper to indulge in a violent
oration recommending the adoption by the Govern-
ment of reactionary and ,coercive measures, and thus
described the state of affairs :
" On every point the evil is the same, no business is
done except for short periods. This is from want of
security for the present—from want of confidence as to
the future."
Yet we find by the business report of the same day
that " business in Pads is not bad," that " the people
are well employed," that " orders for foreign account
serve to give a stimulus to trade," that " the shops
have good sales," that " the accounts from Lyons are
favourable " and that " agricultural produce is gene-
rallyspeaking rising,in price." Oh ! M. BARBET, M.
BARBET ! FERDINAND MENDEZ PINTO was but a
type of thee.
The Constitutionnel has a semi-official article on
the Greek question After recapitulating the details
of what has taken place there, which have already
been laid before our readers, it says
While these things were going on at Athens a treaty
had been concluded at London tween the French and
English Cabinets. A sum of 212.000 francs was allowed
as the total amount of the English claims. The Greek
Government was to address a simple letter of regret to
the English Minister relative to the arrest of the seamen
belonging to the Phantom. As to the Portuguese
claim of Mr. Pacitico, each cf the parties were to
name an arbitrator t examine them, and France was
to appoint a 'third in order to decide the question.
Two things were agreed upon in the treaty ; first,
that if the plenipoteutiaries did not come to an under-
standing at Athens, they should not resort to any
coercive measures until they had referred the matter
to Loudon and to Paris; and, secondly, that
hinether
event of a treaty being concluded on the spotl,
than
it were more or less advantageous for Leg than
it
the treaty of London, the former should have prece-
dence over the latter. Such was and these
of the
a
negotiations carried on in London,
two
there was thus
two Governments.
a perfect accord between
The disagreement subsisted between the two Plenipoten-
tiaries at Paris. Boon Gros persisted in demanding
that the English Minister should not take any coercive
measures until be had referred the matter to his Go-
vernment. The latter replied that he had no instruc-
tions which authorised him to act in that manner,
and hostilities were resumed. While the blockade
was being recommenced, the French steamer
Vauban arrived in the Pi: mss with the ac-
count that at the moment she left a treaty, negotiate d
at London, was on the point of being concluded. The
English Minister, however, persisted, and the Greek Go-
vernment yielded and accepted the conditions imposel
on her by force. In five or six hours after the Greek
Government had yielded, French and English vessels
entered the Piraeus, bring to t he' negotiators the treaty
concluded in London. Such has been, we are assured,
the progress of facts. The question which first presents
itself is, 'ls it not the treaty of London that ought
alone to be binding on the parties? It is said, certainly,
in that treaty, that if a convention had been entered
into on the spot that alone should be in force.' But
had such a convention been entered into on the
spot? Evidently not. There were conditions imposed
by force; their was an act of violence committed at
Athens, and a treaty concluded at London. It is
this treaty alone which ought to govern the affair. It
must be, moreover, remarked that the treaty of London
states that in the event of the negotiations not coming• to
an understanding at Athens, Mr. Wyse would be in-
structed not to resort to any coercive mi saures against
Greece, without referring to his Government. Of two
things, therefore, one: either Mr. Wyse had such in-
structions, and has not conformed to them, ofd never-
n
theless if he had followed them the treaty LoLiclo
would have put an cud to the differeuces; or Mie.d Wityg
had no such instructions. And yet how .
ca
ou
lenipo-
stated in London, in a treaty, that the E
gnf• •t• Pact, are
tentiary had such instructions?
Jt'istice towards
inch as they have been represented f tiohuius
Greece, and the honour cf the English Government de-
mand that the treaty entered into at London shall be
alone ca-ried into execution."
The Marquis of Nouetersnr
Affairs
long interview
with the Minister for Foreign. Affairs yesterday, to
whom he communicated a conciliatory reply from
Lord Perageaseme on the subject of the Greek treaty.
The treaty of London will, it is said, supersede that
entered into by Mr. WM.