The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-02 00:00:00

DEFECTIVE STATE OF GUILFORD GAOL.
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The Visiting Justices of this gaol made a report, in
which they stated, that owing to its defective construc-
tion, it was quite impossible to carry out some of the
must material provisions of the New Gaol Act. There
were no proper reception c lls, where the surgeon
could have an opportunity of examining the priso-
ners brought in, before they were put with the others ;
they likewise could sot adept a prison dress, because
they had no store-rooms for the prisoner's clothes ; and
there was also no space to enable them to carry out
a system of classification among the prisoner~. They
were, therefore. still eompelltd to enipliiy prisoners as
nurses in the infirmary, and prisoners fur trial at the
assizes and sessions were also confined there. The regu-
lations for giving instruction to the prisoners %ere also
virtually abandoned, as all that was done was for one of
the turnkeys to act as a sort of schoolmaster for an honr
every other day, when he endeavoured to teach them to
read ; but instruction in writing, which was also en-
joined by the Gaol Act, was altogether omitted.
Mr. AUSTEN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that the Visiting Justices felt to deeply the import-
s, ce of the subject, that they theu ht it their duty to
bring it before the Court. It eas not sufficient f, r
gaol tii be clean. mid tit the pr-i (niers should be a 1 nt
and orilerly, but. th. -hi ulii tke c that its diseip ine
aut regulati e ere s. •h as 5,•...d te.3l tn, io-pro,e the
criminal a to rat r-a H .ppr: ved ei r.) much
of ihe reguiute ns of the new Gaol Act, because he con-
sidered th.-y tended to those of j, et:., but it wa, irnoos,t-
niv to carry hems iev at Guild:A-is, anti h.- him n. hesita-
tion in saying that the iyetetu of cot rectien at Gutlilford
gaol wes a!trige then haii as a eorriiiiiiee crime,
Mr. BRISevE s,-id he tu;ly tie/Hen-red in the re fort that
had been presented to the Ceti: t, aid, aithough at the
present moment they might not he able to rern dy the
greater part of toe evils eccasiened by the di festive ci n-
,strection if the ewe!, he sueges'eq ,hat the Court ought
alto steps to appoint a seleuilmasti r, and thus. at all
eV-11:S, t.-.) take care that so important a matter as the
education of the prisoners was not neglected altogether.
The COURT concurred in the sllg4u,tion of the Hon.
Mege‘trate. awl the report was then received, it being
reterred to the Visiting Ceremittee to take the neces
sary -teose to appetet a sehoolte- irchT.e•!iltely.
i he Committee appointed tome time back to take into
eonsideration the subject of the seta-ate confinement
of prisoners bef we and :ft, r -nil the applicability of
the coun—v tow] Horsemoneer-Line to that object,
made a further rerort,, in .which they rucotErna.nded the
pLio of separate CO! fin .toent ouid he ad. pteaS, and that
:Le Court seetild nit a stint, n.l a xce. ding 10,0001., for
the perpoze t at, on e• cafe ye::: it out.
Tiiis -epert ave rise t a dteult: ry conversation, in
w: i,h Nlr Kens Mr. Browne, Mr. Adams, Colon: I
Cliall nor, Mr. Austen, end Mr. Barclay, ttok part ; and
ev. ntuany the Court re!erred the matter buck to the
C f further co..sideration.
TOO next question that came La fot e the Court was one
er some importance to the administration of justice. A
Committee had been Ipp•,inted for ihe purpose of con-
sidering the propriety of giving th- Chairmen of the
different Quarter Sessions, in the county the power to
give fees t 9 counsel to prosecute in certain eases. That
Committee row reported that the system had Leen
adopted in a great mai.), counties in al cases where coun-
sel were engaged for a prisoner ; and as they were of it woul.'. be found to werk eell also in Surrey,
they recommend, d that tie Court should give the Chair
men of the different Quarter Sessions, in all cases where
a prisoner was defended by counsel, the power to hand
the depositions to a counsel to prosecute, and allow him
a fee of one guinea, and the usual fee to his clerk, and
allow the amount in the expenses of the prosecution.
Mr. FM ESIIFIELD moved the adoption of the report,
and said that the Chairman at quarter sessions was fre-
quently placed in a very painful position, when the pri
soner had counsel and there was nine for the prosecu-
tion, as he must either appear to place himself in the po-
sition of a partizan or an advocat , os: else run the risk
of a failure of justice. Ia some cases, a stranger who
entered the Court might re.allyitnigitie that the wit, ess
und, r cross-examination was4Nl4,..son who had cern
mined the offence, and yet 'frequently the Court could
not interfere without seeming to adopt the position of an
advocate. This would be avoided by having counsel ap-
pointed for tno prosecution, and ho roust ray he consi-

dered it would be a very great improvement in the admi-
nistration of justice.
Some further c nyersation took place, during which it
was stated that the cost to the county cou4l not be esti-
mated at more than 1301. a year, and, as this would come
under the hi ad of costs of annual prosecutions, a portion
of which was defrayed from the consolidated fund, the
actual additional cost would not be more than 801. a
year.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
The role recommended by the Secretary of State for
the exclusion of all strangers from the interior of the
gaols on the occasion of the execution of a culprit, was
then brought forward, and adoiittd, aft* r which the
Court adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
M.IA SICM -HU li SE.

Thomas i apham, a cab-driver, and John Harris, his
• .mpanion, were charged, before the Lord Mayor, under
the following circumstances.
Henry Ferguson, time-keeper en the Blackwell Rail-
way, stated that on Saturday night, at half-past ten
o'clock, he was in the Minories, giving a direction to a
person, when Capham, who was driving a cab, struck
him on the head with a whip, and knocked off his hat ;
after which the cabman got off the box, grappled with
him, aid lore his stock off, on which was fastened a dia-
mond breast-pin, which cost 2L Harris drove off the
cab, leaving Capham engaged with witness, who be-
lieved that Capham, in the row, took the diamond pin as
will as the stock. Witness also believed that his hat
was taken away in the cab ; and the whole transaction
took pace without any prov cation upon the part of the
witness, who mere!), struggled to defend himself. Cap-
ham, after the outrage, made his escape.
In his eross-examination by Mr. Robinson, for Harris,
witness said he both felt and saw Capham (Fag at hi,
stock and diamond pin. He grasped the whip with
which he had been assailed, and wrested it from his
assailant.
George J. Ferguson, brother to the prosecutor, stated
that he was in the cteepaiiy of the last witness when
'apham struck the hat off. Witness went to take the
web. r ui the cab, ane Harris struck him, and they had
a stcuegle tog" they, and Harris made his nose bleed.
H Iris then drove off the cab, and Capham disappeared,
0..4 afterwards witness's brother complained of having
lost his stock and diamond pin.
James Martin stated ths t he saw the prosecutor and
Capham stiuggling tegether, and the former said, " Do
you see what he is at?" and called out for the police, and
Said he bad lost his stock and pin directly afterwards.
Mr. Robinson—Did you hear nothing about the horses
heads being stuck by Mr. Ferguson ? Witness—No-
:fling at
Harris—l was in bed at the time the man speaks of.
Mr. Fergus, n, in answi r to several questions put to
bee by the Lord Mayor, as well as by Mr. Robinson,
enied in the most positive manner that he had com-
menced or dene anything to excite the disturbance ; and
Leon , in as positive a manner, to t.,e identity of the
Priseners.
The LORD MAYoR—I have looked most scrupulously
info this case, and I am ceme to this decision sen-
tence Capham, for his flagrant conduct as a cab driver,
to iinprisonment in Brideeell for two months, and his
licence shall be cancelled ; and I aejudge Harris to be
his own surety in the sum of and to find two sure-
ties to the amount of 40/. each, to appear at the next
quarter sessions, to answer any iherge which Mr. Fer-
guson may bring against him.
A very small boy, named George Clarke, was charged
with having aided and assisted another boy, not in
custody, in committing a r. bbery.
Hen y Monacnen, a boy, also of tender years, said
that on Tuesday he went to bathe at Billingsgate and
he gave his shoes into the tare of another little fellow
white he proceeded to strip. Up came a third boy, and
slipped the shoes out of the hands of the child, who was
thus kindly employed for his companion, and the
prisener, who witnessed the robber.), prevented pursuit,
by placing h.s person in the way.
The policeman, who up• n hearing of the re bbery took
the prison r lute custody, stated, that he asked the
pris nor eby he threw himself in t. e way of the boy
who earned to recover the shoes, " N\ hat the hell is
that to you?" replied the prisoner ; " 'suppose it was
because I didn't want '(other to be grabbed." In fact
the prisoner seemed to exult in the success of his feat.
The LORD MAIOR—WeII, prisoner, where is the
fellow who stole the shoes ? Prisoner—l can't tell
when he is. I had nothing to do with the boy's shoes.
The boy, in whose care the shoes had been left, said
the prisoner offered to make known the thief's lodgings
fur the reward of twopence, but refused to accompany
aeybedy thither at any price, and no doubt he would
have pocketed the pence, and sent people on a wild
goose chase.
The LORD MAYOR—Come, prisoner, you must let us
know where the thief is to be found. The prisoner—I
dei.'t know where he lives. People lives here one day
and there another. How am Ito know ?

The LORD S'iAYOß—What did you say to the police•
man ? The prisoner—l asked him what the h-11 it was
to hills why I stood in the ►%a}—but I did'nt steal the
'Noes.

The LORD MAYort—Well, 3 ou shall go to the Compter
and be comfortable there by yourself until you let us
know something about this fiend of yours. I dare say
you will by-and bye be glad to let us know something.
Th.- prisoner was then remanded.

King, Lowden, and Courtney, the boys who have been
ehar,ed, the first H ith rot;bery and forgery, and the two
oil., rs with forgery, by Win. Simmonds, the newspaper
nt, were brought op, and the depositions having been
r,•ad over, formally committed for trial at the Central
Criminal Court.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]
TiIINGS To BE SEEN AND

KNO WN."

There are hundreds of people who go regularly to the
exhibitions once every year, and to the British Museum
once in their lives, perhaps even twice, if a bevy of cousins
should be imported in a state of verdant rusticity ; but
hew many myriads are there who have never yet paid
a visit to Mr. Browne's magnificent collection of works
of art and articles of vertu, in University-street ? It
seems as if every palace, every church, and every
museum in Christendom, had poured forth its choicest
treasures to swell this superb repository. Versailles has
be, n ransacked by the hand of some rude spoiler, and
here we find the buhl and the marqueterie, which that
magnificent three•tailed hashaw, Louis Quatorxe, had
piled up in his gorgeous palace ; and Venice, the sea
Cybele, would seem to have given up housekeeping after
her divorce from the now spouseless Adriatic, for her
goods, and chattels, and penates, are stored up in Mr.
Browne's inexhaustible granary. In short, there are so
many Venetian relics, that we unconsciously looked for
the lion which Napoleon took to the Invalides, and the
bronze horses which are hidden under the porch window
of St. Mark. We must defer to some future period the
tasa of enumerating these treasures. We could not
lightly pass by original statues from the chisel of Canova,
Nollekens, Ruubillue, Tadobni, and Bermini, the exqui-
site carsinga of Framingo and Cellini, or take a mere
cursory giant c at Claude's glowing canvass, as if it were
but the drivelling of Turner's dotage. Here we see
Theseus carrying sdrAriaclne, whom he afterwards aban-
doned so scurvily at Naxos ; the, e, a Venus which would
shake the saint: hip of an anchorite ; and also the reel-
ing goddess with tne zonetess naist, flirting with Baccha-
nalian groups of the most exquisite workmanship ; and
a glorious bust of Achilles. We shall take another op-
portunity of in pectirg these treasures, and en nttendas,t,
recommend our readers to follow our example.
We were just speaking of Achilles. Voltaire says
that he was a great foo not to wear a horse-shoe to
protect his he el. Had the Hector-slaying Greek been
so f! trunate as to have scraped acquaintance with
Medwin, the bootmaker, he might have been invul-
nerably rhause, and have escaped the shaft of Paris It
is stets d that the most " successful " of all the bcttes ez
ecuyere at the Curt ball were fashioned by this cele-
brated desler in I. artier and prunella; and many a dam,
of high r, lamp, who revived the anci, nt glories of the
m:atiet stn that occu,ion, encased her light fantastic toes
in red- be. 14 d souriers fur nist: ed by Ms dwin. And
Demists!), also, twist not pass unnoticed whilst the
Queen's ball is spoken of. He displayed the science of
the schi eider's art in adorning the persons of the
courtiers w hose grandsires were " out in the '45." '
The historically hunch-backed Richard, whom fir.
Sharon Tomer protests was an Adk.nis, is said to have '
declared th;,t be would

" Entestain a score of tailors,
To stud) fashions and adorn his body."
Mr_ Doudney, although by nature only the ninth por-
tion of a human being, would have done as much for the
usurping monarch as a " score or two " of any other
tailors in London. However, the Qu( en's ball, and the
costumes which were worn there, have passed away
among the things that were, and Doudney now fills
his spacious show-room in the Burlington-arcade with
tight w..terproof summer coats of Irish poplin, which
nay, already been patronised b) some of the most ex-
alted personages. Gentleman in Paris, both French and
English, repair to the famous tai!or Becker, in the Rue
des Petits Champs, and place themselves unreservedly
in his hands. H.l skill and bon gout have become pro.
among the Paris lions and gants jaunes. The
richness of the materials, the elegance and good taste
which he has displayed during the present year, in the
novelties introduced by him, have secured for him the
bin:lest approba•ion and lasting patronage of his nume-
rtalS clients.—Post

CL;BA SUGAR.—A small impartation of swear from
the island of Cuba was offered for sale in Liverpool on Monday at
a broker's auction. The lot consisted of a hundred tierces, of three
different qualities, and the importation took place, we believe,
without any reference to the question of its admission, upon the
most favourable terms which the Spanish Government have claimed
for the colony. Before the sale the broker agreed to allow the
buyer 14 per cent. tare. The offers for the first 10 tierces
commenced at ISt. per cwt., in bond, and for some time
no other bid was made. The broker urged that the price of
Cuba sugar of the same quality in the London market was 245. 6d.,
and intimated that the importer would close, if the offers ran be-
tween 21s. and '24s. No higher sum, however, than 18s. 3d. was
bid, and, consequently, the whole was withdrawn. It is stated in
well-informed circles in Liverpool, that the indisposition to buy
was caused by the law officers of the Crown not having yet given
their opinion whether the slave grown sugars of Cuba and Porto
Rico are to be admitted on the same terms as those of Venezuela
and Louisiana.

REMEIWES F,R THE PREVALENT DISTEMPER
AMONGST Carrte.—An old farmer says that he lost several cattle
before adoptine the following method, but since, every one re.
covers that is attacked As soon as the distemper appears, sepa.
rats the sound cattle from those affected ; neither let hay, litter,
nor vessels used by the sick come near the sound cattle ; also keep
them away from the dung of the sick; give the sick cows warm
water to drink, with a very little ammonia, and a handful or two
Of salt in it ; let them have plenty of air and exercise, but don't allow them to stand in a draft or current of air; it will be all the
better if tar is put in their shippon ; they must have no gluel or
soft hay ; good wiry hay is best as food for them, and an occasional
mash ; they must have no clothe, on. If the hoofs are had, dress
them with rectified spirits of tar. By timely attention to the above
plan c: treatment, no cattle tired delverttser.