The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-28 00:00:00

SPIRIT of thB PUBLIC JOURNALS. ! POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

FLOM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
GLOBE.—We find that Mr. George Bankes has
been directing the attention of the Dorsetshire magis-
trates to Sir J. Graham's Bill for paying clerks of
the peace and of petty sessions by salaries, instead of
fees, and for regulating the fees in courts of criminal
justice, in language showing a very unnecessary
alarm for the interests of the fee-receivers :--" Public
attention had been excited by the gretit impropriety
of charging accused persons with fees on ac-
quittal. The nature of the question had been in
some degree mistaken, for it had been supposed that
all parties accused were liable to these charges. Now,
that was entirely a mistake, because in charges cf
felony no fees of that description were charged. It
was, however, by no means just that parties who had
been falsely accused (and they had a right to pre-
sume this of persons who had been acquitted) should
be subject to any penalty. But the clerks of the peace
ought not to be deprived of the emoluments which
their predecessors had enjoyed; and consequently a
difficulty had occurred in the way of putting a stop to
a practice which had been reprobated by the magis-
trates of that bench so long as he could remember. It
was very necessary that such a Bill should he intro-
duced, and he had no doubt it would pass ; but it
was also necessary that they should look over it
with considerable care, because it was not just
that they should deprive clerks of the peace
of their fair and proper remuneration." The
children of Zeruiah are sure to take good care
of themselves ; and however natural it may be for a
Tory county Member to anticipate their wishes and
over act zeal in their behalf, we should think better of
him if he withheld all encouragement of a jobbing
opposition, too sure anyhow to arise, to so good an
object as that of Sir J. Graham's Bill. These fees, of
which Mr. Bankes pretends so much fear that clerks
of the peace may be unjustly deprived—fees taken from
defendants in misdemeanours—are illegal fees; pro-
hibited clerks of the peace are prohibited from taking
them by the 55th George 111. ; and their illegality
has been affirmed by Sir James Graham, on the autho-
rity of the Law Officers of the Crown, on Mr. Escott
calling his attention to such fees being still demand( Ct
by many clerks of the peace. "it was not just that
they should deprive clerks of the peace of their fair
and proper remuneration !"—This fair and proper re-
muneration being fees which are taken in violation of
law—as, if they wore not illegally taken, they would
exist in violation of the plainest principles of justice—
from men acquitted on charges of misdemeanour, or
discharged for non-appearance of a prosecutor. Out,
we say, Mr. Bankes, upon such affectation of justice!
flat fees so indefensible, should continue to be
exacted by many clerks of the peace, contrary to law,
is only one of many instances of the necessity for a
more effective supervision of the amateur adminis-
trators of criminal justice at Quarter Sessions. A
Parliamentary return has been obtained by Mr.
Escott (whose persevering exertions to abate this
disgraceful practice deserve all praise) of "Fees taken
or demanded from defendants in misdemeanours by
the Clerks of Arraign and Clerks of the Peace in
England and Wales, at the last Assizes and two last
Quarter Sessions respectively." Put aside the
illegality of these fees ; and that they should
be wrung, legally or illegally, from poor men
as the price of regaining their liberty after acquittal
on a false charge, is enough to make Englishmen
blush for their country in which such practices are
permitted to exist. The same return shows an amount
of upwards of 1101. received by such fees in the two
last sessions in Sotnersetshire. We rejoice to see
that Mr. Escott, assisted by Mr. Laisouchere, has
prevailed on his brother magistrates at Taunton,
at the sessions just concluded, to prohibit the clerk
of the peace from continuing any longer to take
these fees; and we trust other counties will follow
this example.
STANDARD.—We have long been of opinion
that one of the most urgent of necessary reforms is,
the improvement of the residences of the poor
in large towns. In hamlets and villages, and de-
tached cottages, there is, perhaps, little occasion
for the presence of the reformer; there the youth
grows up, and the man lives in the society of his
family, generally the best of moral schools ; but
to transfer this advantage to great towns, or
to provide a substitute for it, is a problem
not yet solved, though its solution, besides being
neccessary to the happiness of the poor, must exercise
an important influence upon society, through all it
gradations ; we, therefore, hail with satisfaction every
fair experiment that is made in a matter of so much
weight, for it is the domestic character makes the
man, and the home shapes that domestic character.
Never did we, however, read of such an experi-
ment with so much delight as the report of the
proceedings to establish " a sailor's home" at
Liverpool. We know not with whom the ad-
mirable proposition 'originated, but whoever has the
honour of being its author, that good and great man,
the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, has not only insured the
success of the scheme at Liverpool, but rendered cer-
tain the establishment of a sailors' home in every
principal seaport. Let Mr. M'Neile's address be
read by any man of Christian or human feeling, and
the reverend advocate of truth and humanity has se-
cured a convert.

(S AT URDAY .) _ •
LAMB ET H- STREET.
Messrs. Johnson and Lee, the proprietors of the
Royal Pavillion Theatre, Whitechapel road, attended
before Mr. Norton to answer the complaint of Mr.
John Sculthorp, colour merchant, of Brick-bill-lane,
Upper Thames-street, City.
The magistrate was occupied for a considerable
time, and until nearly six o'clock, in hearing the par'
ties pro and con., but the brief facts of the case were
these :—On the night of Thursday week, the benefit
of Mons. Plege, the celebrated French tight-rope
dancer, who had been engaged for some time before
at the Pavilion Theatre, was announced to take place
at that house, and by way of astonishing the natives,
as well as inducing additional attraction, the bills, in
addition to the performances, set forth that Mona.
Plege was to walk from the Mile-end gate to the
theatre upon stilts sixteen feet •high. 'The even-
ing being exceedingly gloomy and dark, the go'
sieur on stilts was preceded by a blue light which
threw forth extraordinary brilliancy, and brought to-
gether an immense concourse of persons. During
the performance of this feat Mr. Sculthorp was
driving down the Whitechapel-road in a phaeton
ac-
companied by four friends, and his horse upon the
• approach of the blue light became perfectably .„
un-
manageable, upset the vehicle, and every person in °'
was more or less injured, one gentleman so much se
that he is obliged still to keep his bed. The horsT
the harness, and vehicle, were also very much injure",
and upon Mr. Sculthorp making an application to
Messrs. Johnson and Lee, whom he considered liable
for the amount of damage-11/. odd—he conceived
those gentlemen had not met him in that spirit which
as men of the world they ought, and ultimately be
appealed to Mr. Norton to afford him some redress for
the injury he had sustained.
Messrs. Johnson and Lee denied their liability, °°,
the ground that the accident occurred alone through
the carrying of the blue light by a person over who'll
they had no control whatever.
Mr. Sculthorpe assured the magistrates that there
were other bills of the performance on the night 10
question, in which the stilt-walking was made a pm"
minent feature. Besides, the lessees of the theatre
took two-thirds of the receipts of the theatre on the
night in question, and the Frenchman only receivea
one-third, so that there was no doubt upon his mind
as to their liability to pay the whole of his damage'
or at all event, two-thirds of it.
Mr. Lee admitted that himself and his partner
were aware that Mons. Plege was about to walk on
stilts from the Mile-end-gate to the theatre, but Wit'
respect to the bills alluded to they knew nothing
about them. The bill exhibited to his worship viss,
that alone authorised by them.
Mr. NORTON thought the exhibition in so public 9
thoroughfare highly dangerous, and he was some"
what surprised that the police should have allowed it'
It was his opinion, under the circumstances, tbsC
Messrs. Johnson and Lee were liable for the arnon°
of damage, and therefore recommended an amicable
arrangement with the complainant, who he'
throughout, acted with much kindness and forbearance'
Mr. Sculthorp said, as he understood the French'
man had only received a third of 261. for his benei:ltf
he would reduce his demand to six guineas.
Messrs. Johnson and Lee thought the payment of
such a demand would form a dangerous preceaet
and it was ultimately arranged that the case show
stand over, and a summons was issued for the apPeer‘
ante of Mons. Plege on a future day.

IRELAND.
FEDERALISM,
DUBLIN, OCT. 26.—A meeting of Liberals, includige
several Protestant and Presbyterian gentlemen who bs/:,
been opposed to the repeal movement, is to be held 05
day in Belfast, to consider a proposal for comrnencioge r
society for the promotion of a Federal Parliament 1°
Ireland.

THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE.
The newspapers contain the announcement that "the
national collectiou for the O'Connell Tribute of the Prig
sent memorable year 1844, will be made sirnultaneo°46,
on Sunday, Nov. 17, in all the parishes of Ireland." ;of
followinn, is the address put forward by the trustees, s
the Tribute, Sir John Power, Bart., and Mr. Cornell°
M'Loghlin :
" Fellow-countrymen—The period of the year bto
again arrived when the Irish people are called upo°,l,o
offer the tribute of their devoted attachnyent to IS,
greatest man of his age and country. Ha stands befr/
them in a new position—more than ov.ir commal3c4,`
their admiration—more than ever entitled to their gr"'
titude.
" Hitherto they have honoured him as the foremosts;
sertor of their rights and liberties, whose purill„/lell
never tainted, and whose courage never quailed. Thry'Le
the labours of a life, applied with matcl:itess persevern,
to their service, they have honoure,l him as the sue
ceso
ful advocate of the Dissenters of England—as the grey
deliverer of the Catholics of Ireland—as the powerfal
e,
champion of the oppresses.', of every creed and
They have honoured hi.ln as the unpurchaseable patrof.;
who spurned the dignities, emoluments, and ease of t 4
highest offices attainable by a Catholic, that he Mig"
continue to toil for unhappy millions.
" One thing was yet wanting.
" O'Connell had struggled for Ireland—he ha °°,,,t
quered for Ireland—it remained that he should stl"-
for Ireland. $
" He has crowned the services and sacrifices of ha' of
century, and consummated his title to the tenduriugto
fection of Irishmen, by testifying from a prison, in his
year 1844, his unshaken fidelity to his country, and t°
cherished principle of her legislative independence.
" Once again he is victorious, and victorious for
land. Amidst the acclamations of all honest and ei
Of
lightened men he has triumphed over chicane, and
and tyranny, which would have beaten down the i;9O
tional spirit and destroyed the national hope. Ne
vindicated in his own pers,3n the dearest constito°,,,,,
privileges of the people, and made it impossible for utistt
vernments hereafter to perpetrate injustice, and er
liberty, under the abused forms of law. letel
" The claim upon Ireland's gratitude, thus comP 004
she is eager to acknowledge, not only freely sbe
equitably, hut enthusiastically and gt->nerously- to
feels that it is even more her interet than her &title
sustain her indomitable leader ; who, uniting nog
children, concentrating her energies, and marsh° bey
her moral power, has rendered her terrible t°,o
enemies, and secured an early triumph to her righted
cause."

MR. O'CONNELL IN DARRYNANE• „
The Kerry Examiner contains the following re 01"
O'Connell during the last week enjoyed the pleasuwer
hunting with his beagles, notwithstanding that the beit,
ther was occasionally unfavourable. Hovvever, ofo
was no lack of sport—the Darrynane pack, which is ite
superior description, have seldom returned frotor tbe
hunt without the company of five or six hares afte.ed,
day. Severs:4 gentlemen—some from India, Yvailis,
Germaiky—visited Darrynane within the last, few, 56 or,
where they were received without distinction of Ode
creed, with that true Irish hospitality so ',iharacteris
Ireland's champion."

M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, trail°
business on Saturday at the ;,Foreign-office.
Lady Peel arrived in Whitehall-gardens on
day from Brighton

BIRT.
On the 15th;.•:,st., at West Parle HS y
Rectors', Dorset, the 1
of the R es% Henry J. Buller, of a son, the
On the 24th inst., at Ilighelere Parsonage, i-lants, L"
or
Gl' the Rev. 11.11`Donalil Caunter, of a daughter. wife -
On the 24th inst., at Effingham-hill, Sauey, the
Captain William E. Rawlinson, of a son.
el 13eit
On the 16th inst., at Naples, the lady of Colon
of a son. 1011.1'

On the 22d inst., the wife of the REv. Henry Robert 1,10,;
Vicar of Carew, Pembrokeshire, of a son. tiOP
On the 24th inst., at the Lord Chief Baron's, at
Lady Pollock, of a son.
On the 25th inst., at Fulham, the wife of /ark '-
Esq., of a son.
On the 25th inst., at Kentish-town Mr,. Samuel 55116151
of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Pall-mall, Wilbrahara
of a son,

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On the 23d inst., at St. PaoV's Chapel, Edinburg,rll, fogitti
Newcombe Maltby, Esq., of. ..he Madras Civil Service, L,-,oloo°
'Toward, second daugtcer of the lateLLieutenant,t-t,
James Michael, Hon... East India Company's Service. isf,A;;
On the 23d inst., at Oakingharn, C. H. White, Esl'ught
of Oriel College, Oxford, to Louisa Boak, your Test
of the late Bartholomew Browne, Esq., of Oa,:,ingbarn.,
On the 24th inst., at Sutton Veney,
Bengal Artillery, to Fanny, daughter of the Rev.
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D. Thring, D.D., Rector of Button Veney, and
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Fisherton Delamere, Wilts, Vgr E 0
On the 24th inst., at Mitcham Church, SurreP
Tibbey, F,sq . of Balham, to Mary Ann, daughter of 6
Moore, Eso., of Mitcham, Surrey.
r9.1.*0.
On the 24th inst., at St. Mary's, Paddington, Adeleir
Edward Gray, M.A., Brasenose College, Oxtbrd, Hyde de.par
Geraldine, daughter of Sir Herbert Compton, of r
gardens hest"
ole the,
On the 24th inst., at St. Leonard's Church, C t
Sarah Caroline, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Holt, of the
,stree
to Frederick Edward Lestourgeen, of Aldersgate
yr,
London.
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On the 24th inst., at Christ Church St. Marvle o,j, ~
,wo
;fames Boyd, of Cunningham-place, St. John s ji,vge
Eliza, second daughter of Mr. Edward Barnard, °'
street, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
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On the 17th inst., at Cheltenham, Mary .A.',ne, ' m
Captain Greensill, R.N. i 51. ert
On the 20th inst., at Deal, Henrietta Fit .h, aged --,. IN,h
On the 22d inst., Harriet, the second ,/a„ghter o.` ~,s
Skipper, of Norfolk- street, Park-lane, 'Avde_ park.
woods
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On the 22d inst., at Circus Cott:4).e, St. John's-Wo- di
Sarah Johnston. ~,,,0-0 ,
On the 23d inst., at Ne....1-thumberland-street,, fate W
Barbara C. C. Collinsont coungest daughter of the d, 65
Job a Collinson, Vicar of kirkliarle, Northumberlan Jon
On the 23d inst., at the Vicarage, Stoke, Henry
Lope
Pearson, Esq., late Collector of Excise of Rochester._ of
On tha 23d inst., at Yarm, Mary, the wife of 31a..V„ityo,
On the 24th inst., Susanna, wife of Mr. Richard .1%.,
....,
Crouchend, Hernsey. 'qrs. fii9.
On the 23d inst., at Hornsev-row, Islington,
drip
beth Maltby, relict of thte U. :tialtby, Esq. tli° ' ii)
On the ilth inst., tTi
a- "dgl Charlot,teeo,oletr,r
of the Rev. Baden Pf2,-,veil Savilian Professor of 6
,eet,
the Universit7 i-
titi, st.
Oxford.
thl t..12.-e 24th inst., Thomas Holding, Esq., of S°
p .; of
dreenwich.
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