The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-15 00:00:00

actual amount of its own and of the other's power. Such
knowledge is, however, best communicated by such
pacific expositions as that we copy to-day. Sir
Charles _Napier, we know, thinks differently from us ; he
would prove the power of England by a huge squadron in
the Mediterranean, just at the moment when it might by
accident fall into hostile collision with the ships of France,
and at the time when it would certainly inflame the war-
fever and strengthen the war-party in the neighbouring
kingdom. At a late meeting of the Chamber of De-
puties, a false suggestion that the British Govern-
ment had done that very thing which Lord Minto
and Sir Charles Napier insisted upon its doing, namely, had
sent a commanding fleet to Morocco, was made the ground
of grave accusation against M. Guizot. The French Is oreign
Minister was happily enabled to assert the falsehood of the
suggestion, and thus the prudence of the British Govern-
ment gave to the wise Minister of the good and wise French
King the power of defeating the anti-English party in
France. These may seem slight matters, but, slight as they
may appear, the peace and happiness of the world and
the lives of millions depend upon them. It is true that the
Governments of the rival nations have little trouble to keep
from quarrelling the English people, who are too conscious of
their strength to be jealous; and too just and prudent to
think of war upon other grounds. But all the vigilance of
the Governments of both countries is required to withhold
from the perverse war party in France pretexts for exciting
their too inflammable population.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
BOW-STREET.

J. Barrel! was charged with embezzling 521. 10s., the
property of James Golding, of 56, Strand.
Mr. Golding stated that he was an oil and Italian
merchant, in the Strand. The prisoner was employed
by him as a clerk and town traveller; he was accustomed
to receive money for him. On the 15th of June, witness
gave him a receipt for 521. 10s., which entitled him to
receive that sum from the Hon. Colonel Montague, with
instructions to call at that gentleman's house to procure
the money. The prisoner then left him, but never re-
turned or sent the money. .
Colonel Montague's butler proved that on the 17th of
June the prisoner called at the residence of his master,
No. 1, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-square, and pre-
sented the receipt in question, on which witness handed
him a cheque drawn by Colonel Montague on Messrs.
Hoare and Co., of Fleet-street, for the amount named.
Mr. Harrison, a broker to Messrs. Hoare, the bankers,
proved that he had cashed the cheque mentioned, but he
could not tell to whom he paid the amount.
The prisoner declined making any defence, and was
fully committed for trial.
Mr. James Duff M.P. for Banff, was summoned be-
before Mr. Twyford for assaulting police-constable A
163, and obstructing him in the execution of his duty.
The Hon. Gentleman pleaded guilty.
A 163 stated that on Monday last he was on duty at
Whitehall, to keep order and prevent confusion among
the carriages which were setting down visitors at the
Duke of Bucoleuch's fete. The carriages were ranged
in line to set down their occupants in regular order.
Mr. Duff, who was one of the visitors, drove up in his
cab and attempted to break through the rank in order to
get down at the gates of the Duke of Buccleuch's man-
sion. Witness told him what regulations had been
made as to the setting down of visitors, upon which the
Hon. Gentleman drove off. In a few minutes, however,
he returned,••and attempted to dash through the rank.
Witness went up to him, and, catching hold of the reins,
:Attempted to stop the horse, when Mr. Duff stood up in
his 'cab; and• struck at him in a most vicious manner
with the whip over the horse's head. Witness warded
off the blows, and Mr. Duff eventually got out of his cab
at the appointed place, and walked into the house. He
refused to give• his .name to witness, as did also his
groom.
Inspector Partridge corroborated the constable, and
added that the latter was obliged to get in front of the
horse's head to avoid the violent blows which were aimed
at him.
Mr. Humphries,.who attended for Mr. Duff, said that
as his client had pleaded guilty, he, of course, was not
at liberty to make any defence for him.
Mr. Duff said that the troth was, he was driving a
very vicious horse, and as he was attempting to drive
through an open space in the rank, the constable seized
hold of the animal, and thereby 'caused it to rear up
and shy. He (Mr. Duff) then struck the animal in a
severe manner, but he denied most positively having
struck at the policeman.
Mr. TWYFORD said that he must believe the inspector
and the policeman on oath against the statement of Mr.
Duff. He could make no excuse for that gentleman.
He thought it was a: very bad case, and one which
he ought to make an example of. The police had given
him every warning, and told him the regulations of the
Commissioners, but he had disregarded their orders. He
repeated that the offence was not excusable, and he should
order that Mr. Duff be imprisoned in the House of Cor-
rection for 14 days.
Mr. Humphries said he hoped the Magistrate would
take into consideration the fact of Mr. Duff having
pleaded guilty.
Mr. Burnaby asked the constable whether Mr. Duff
had struck him and injured him, or whether he had only
struck at him P The constable replied, that the defen-
dant had struck at him, but he warded off the blows
with his arms.

Mr. TWYFORD said he had laboured under a misap-
prehension. He thought Mr. Duff had injured the police-
man, but as he had only struck at him, he conceived
that imprisonment was too severe a punishment. On the
other hand, he was of opinion that a fine of 51. was no
punishment at all. He wished the Act of Parliament
had not given Magistrates a choice of fine or imprison-
ment. He should prefer an Act which gave them the
power of imprisoning only, but allowing them discre-
tion as to the number of days they might sentence a
person to be imprisoned. As the case did not present
such glaring misbehaviour as he had at first thought, he
should, instead' of imprisoning Mr; Duff; inflict a penalty
upon him, but that Penalty must, of course, bethehighnst
allowed by law, namely, 51—The fine was paid.