The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-13 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A crowd of young women (about ten in number) were charged
with being disorderly and creating a disturbance in the Strand.
To'iceman F 55 said that he found the prisoners laughing, shouting,
and dancing, in the Strand, at about one o'clock this morning. He
told than to be quiet, and to go away, but they only replied by using
obscene language, and telling him if he took one of them he must take
them all. He took one of them, the most disorderly, in custody, when
the others followed him to the station. The girl he took to the station
gave her name as Eliza Clark.
The levity of the prisoners while in the dock was most disgraceful.
All the efforts of the officer acting as gaoler to maintain order were
unavailing. _ _ .

Policeman F 142 said that one of the prisoners, who gave her
name as Elizabeth Davis, had said at the station that ehe had been
in service in Tottenham-court-road, and that she had robbed her
master and ran away. . _ _

The inspector said that a shopkeeper in Tottenham-court-road had
been robbed by a servant, whose name was Jane Davis.
The prisoner said that that was her real name.
Mr. TWYFORD desired that this prisoner should be put back, in
order that inquiries might be made by the police concerning the
robbery. _ _ _

The prisoners declined making any defence at all.
Mr. TwxFoan said that as the conduct of the prisoner Clark ap-
peared to have been the most disorderly, he should sentence her to—
nere the worthy magistrate was interrupted by a general exclama-
tion of " Oh no, Sir, she wasn't ; we were all alike, and she was no
worse than the rest of us."

Mr. TWITORD said, that as none of them appeared to have been
particularly criminal, and as In the case of each this was admitted
to be the first offence, he should let them off this time, reminding
them, however, that they were known at the office, and that this
Would weigh against them on any future occasion. They were ac-
cordingly discharged, except the prisoner Davis, who was detained
upon the other charge.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
Henry Scrivener, a young man of respectable appearance, was
charged with assaulting police-constable No. 37, of the E division,
in the execution of his duty.

The complainant stated that about half-past one o'clock this morn-
ing he saw the defendant looking about Great Portland-street, Port-
land-place, and on requesting him to " move on" he refused, alleging
that he lived in the neighbourhood. Witness was at length obliged
to take him into custody, on which he struck him a violent blow on
the mouth, severely cutting his lip.
The defendant said that he lived in the neighbourhood, and con-
ceived that he had a right to walk about the public streets as long as
ho pleased without the police interfering with him. He. solemnly
denied striking the policeman he had only put out his hand to
keep him off on his seizing him (the defendant) by the collar, which
he did in a very rough and insulting manner.
Mr. IlAnnwicx said it must go forth to the public that the police
were not to be resisted in the execution of their duty, they had a
discretionary power in the execution of it, and any misconduct on
their part the Police Conunissioners and the magistrates had ample
power to punish. It could not be tolerated that a party, because he
chose to imagine that a police-constable was acting wrong, was di-
rectly to take the law in his own hands and knock the officer down.
The defendant was then ordered to pay a fine of 20s. or ten days'
imprisonment.

SOUTHWARK--(THIS DAY.)
John Williams, a respectable looking lad, was charged before Mr.
Cottingham with stealing a silver snuff-box from the Person 01.
gentleman unknown, near the Town-hall, in the Borough.
A policeman stated that he was standing in Bent of the hustings
at the Town-hall while the Member for the Borough was addressing
the electors, when he saw the prisoner busily engaged in " diving"
into the pockets of several gentlemen. lie watched him, andl saw
him abstract a silver snuff-box from the pocket of a gentleman
standing near the Hop Pole beer-shop. Be seized the prisoner with
the box in his hand, but the getleman refused to attend at the sta-
tion-house to make the charge.
The policeman was asked whether the prisoner was known, and
the reply was, that he was several times summarily convicted.
Mr. Corrixonsx said he should remand the prisoner until Mon-
day, and if the owner of the snuff-box could be found he should
commit him.
was charged with
Samuel Steer, another young thief, stealing a
silk handkerchief near the same spot.
The prisoner was observed to take a silk handkerchief out of Mr.
Bendor's pocket. The prisoner was seized on the
spot, and several
other silk handkerchiefs were found in his possession
.The prisoner was summarily convicted, and committed for a month.
ed with similar offences, and
Several other pickpockets were charg
committed for a month each.
Thomas Wilson, managing clerk in a factory at Whitechapel, was
charged with intoxication.
The defendant had been carousing at the conclusion of the elec-
tion, and finding, when he got out in the air, that he was unable to
walk, he s.tt d ,wn on the step of a door, where he fell asleep, and
when he awoke he found that he had been robbed of four Si. notes.
The MadlSTakr4 said that the defendant had suffered such a
severe loss that he Should inflict no punishment, but recommended
him in future to be more cautious, and refrain from getting drunk.

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Duke of Saxe Coburg, who furnished a house specially tbr their ac-
commodation, supplied them with carriages, opera boxes, servants,
opleudicl table, and all other requbltes.

THE POTATO DISEAS
The following letter is copied from the Bristol Mercu , if '
" Sir,—My attention has been given to the •
shown itself so extensively amongst the growing po ''
almost every instance, that the epidermis of the staltk.-O_!1?5: _
face of the ground, is more or less in a state of decay; .OWt..4I'SM,'S",
tegrated, and completely rotten; the leaves anti brat:lOct acctra,
with the state of that part of the stalk below the grOnn,C, The tuber, t ct
.2f?
beneath the outer skin, is first spotted brown (like kbAused apple) :
these spots extend and penetrate towards the centre;vfiCeohanging ie.y/
the nature of the potato. Those near the surface gke inosfin erred;_
in some cases the lowest on the root are not at all aftlecituOiNhilq-the ••.-- -
upper ones are useless. I should therefore expect that the longiilLttiri4s,l%,
crop remains in the land, the greater the injury will be. It seems,
from the microscopic appearances, that the starch escapes injury for
a long time after the skin and cellular parts are gone; and as the
whole of the nutritive powers of the potato reside in the starch, I .
should recommend that wherever the disease has shown itself to any
extent the crop should be dug whether ripe or not, and the starch ex-
tracted by the following simple process :
" After washing the roots, let them be rasped fine and thrown into
a large tub or other vessel ; pour a considerable quantity of water,
and well agitate and rub the pulp with the hands ; all the starch or
fecula will, from its great weight, fall to the bottom, while the skin
and fibrous matter will be carried away by the water. Wash the
starch with one or two more waters, allowing it to fall after each
washing ; spread it upon cloths in a warm room to dry--hi this way
about 201 h. or 211bs. will be obtained from every 1001bs. of potatoes,
and it contains as much nourishment as the original roots ; it will
keep any length of time, and might be used with flour to make bread,
pies, puddings, &c., as well as farinaceous spoon-meat.
" This is much better than throwing away the diseased roots, and
will furnish food for tens of thousands who might otherwise want. It.
" WILLIAM HERAPATH."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—The free use of potatoes being inadvisable, disease having
destroyed so much of the crop, I have adopted rice as a substitute, and
I find it most palateable and nutritious. It should be simply dressed
by throwing it into boiling water, boiled for half an hour, and then
strained ; serve it up instead of potatoes, and add gravy, pepper, and
salt, according to taste.
These few remarks may draw attention to an article which, though
generally used only for puddings in England, is the most important
article of daily food to a great portion of the world.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, A HOUSEKEEPER
September 12, 1845,

HAMPIONSHIP. - BENDIGO AND CA UNT.-A full
report of this battle, and all the particulars connected therewith, are
given to the extent of flee of the Bell's Life folio columns. Price of
Bell's Life, 6d.

ACCIDENT AT GREENWICH PlER.—Last night Mr.
Bedford held an inquest at the St. George, Hollen-street, Wardourw
street, Soho, on the body of Jane Redmore, aged sixty-four. On
Sunday last, about two o'clock, deceased and her husband started

,rrom Ilungerford-bridge to Creenwich, which place they were about
Leaving in the evening, when deceased, in stepping from the pier
into the boat, missed her footing and fell into the water. She Wil4
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extricated in about two minutes, and conveyed on shore to the Red
Von, wkere she was placed in bed. On the following afternoon she
was brought to town, when she appeared very ill. On Tuesday
morning it was suggested that a medical man should be called in, to
which she objected, and, rapidly sinking, died the same day at ten
o'clock. A post mortem examination proved that death was the
result of a diseased heart, no doubt accelerated by the excitement
consequent on immersion in the water. Verdict—" That the de-
ceased died of disease of the heart, accelerated by falling into the
water."

FATAL EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS. Yesterday
morning, between two and three o'clock, a man named Arthur Wil-
mit, and his wife Mary, came home to their residence in Charles-
street, Drury-lane, in a state of intoxication Wilmit in endeavour-
ing to carry his wife up stairs, who is a very heavy woman, slipped,
and both of them falling down two flights of very steep stairs, were
picked up in a state of insensibility. Medical assistance was pro-
cured, when it was ascertained that Wilmit's right arm was broken,
and his wife's skull severely fractured. No hopes are entertained of
the woman's recovery.
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THE Caors IN LANCASHIRE—The gathering of
the crops has made great progress in South Lancashire during the
present weak. The oats in general are carried, and the wheat is cut,

and nearly ready for carrying. The disease amongst the potato
crops has shown itself to some extent both in Lancashire and
Cheshire, but hitherto it is not very serious. As far as we can learn,
. - . .

he Southport and Ittilibrd district, from which Manchester receives
large sup{ lies by canal, has escaped.—Leeds Mercury.

IIAYNOOTH CoLLEon.—The only improvement at
present contemplated and in progress, are the general painting and
whitening of windows, doors, halls, &c., and the enlargement of the
refectory and chapel of that portion of the establishment occupied by
the junior students. The Concursns, or public competition for the
various vacant professors' chairs, commenced in the Great Hall of
the College on Tuesday, the 9th inst. These chairs are—firstly, a
Fourth Theology Professorship, created under the enlarged grant ;
secondly, the Chair of Logic, Metaphysics, and Ethics, vacated by the
elevation of Dr. Whitehead to the Vice-Presidency ; and, thirdly, tho
Chair of Humanity, void by the appointment of Dr. Russell to the
newly-created Professorship of Ecclesiastical History. The candi-
dates who have already declared themselves are, the Rev. Thomas

Furlong, of the diocese of Ferne (Ile entered the college in 1809, and,
after a very distinguished course, was Junior Dean, and successively
Professor of Humanity and Rhetoric and Belles Lettres)—the
Rev. John 111`Evily, of the Archdiocese of Tuam (a distinguished
student of Maynooth), at present Professor in St. Jarlath's
College, Tuam—the Rev. John Guthrie (also an Alumnus of May-
nooth), at present curate of Ennistymon, Diocese of Kilfenora —the
Rev,Daniel_3l`Gettigan, of the Diocese of Raphoe (after some years

in Maynooth, he proceeded to Rome, where he was much distin-
guished), formerly Professor of the Irish College at Paris, and at
present curate to his uncle, the Bishop of Raphoe—the Rev. Mr.
3PGargan, of the Diocese of Meath (a Maynooth student), at present
Professor of Philosophy in the Irish College, Paris ; the Rev. Messrs.
31`Quade (Kilmore), M`Carthy (Kerry), and M`Mahon (Clogher), at
present students on the Dunboyne Establishment, and the Rev. Mr.
Behan, of the Diocese of Meath, who has just completed the ordinary
course of the College. It is generally believed, that from respect to
his long standing, profound learning, and exalted piety, no one will
compete with Dr. Furlong for the Chair of Theology ; but a very
animated struggle is likely to take place amongst the seven juvenile
competitors for the two other vacant Chairs The Concursus will
close on Friday, the 12th inst., and the successful candidates will be
declared, In all probability, on the next day.—Dublin Paper.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY AMALGAMATIONS. -

learn from undoubted authority that the Great Grimsby, the Shef-
field and Lincolnshire, and the East Lincolnshire Railways, on
Thursday last amalgamated at par with the Sheffield and Manches-
ter Railway ; the last-mentioned railway paying 5 per cent. on all
calls upon the three railways until they are made, which 'will be
within two years.—Leeds Mercury.
FOREIGN CATTLE AND PROVISIONS.—The dif-
ferent steam-ships which have arrived in the river from Rotterdam
during the last three or four days have brought their usual cargoes of
live cattle, fruit, and different sorts of provisions, and those from th 3
Belgian and French ports the usual quantities of edibles for con-
sumption in the metropolis, the whole of which have arrived in ex-
cellent condition, been found on landing to be of very good quality,
and delivered immediately to their destinations. The Dutch sfeam-
ship Batavia, which arrived in the St. Katharine steam-wir rf in the
middle of the day on Wednesday, after the quickest passage she has
made during the season, from Rotterdam, brought 70 head of horned
cattle and 70 sheep, besides 340 packages of plums and other
descriptions of fruit, a quantity of yeast, melons, and other kinds
of Dutch produce. The General Steam Navigation Company's
vessel Earl of Liverpool, from Ostend, on the same day, brought
a large quantity of live poultry, eggs, butter, &c. The
same Company's ship, William Jaffe, which _ arrived at the

_
Bransiiick-whart, Blackwall, on the following day from
Rotterdam, brought 9 oxen, 4 cows, 18 calves, and 64 sheep, a quan-
tity of yeast, and other Dutch produce. This vessel did not bring

any fruit with her on this occasion. The Tourist, from Calais, on
the same day had a quantity of poultry and other articles ; and the

Rainbow, from Havre, also brought in a quantity of fruit, eggs, and
other French produce. It will be seen that the Rotterdam vessel, in
the latter instance, did not bring any fruit, and the Havre vessel
brought a very small quantity in comparison with that which has
been hnported from that quarter for several weeks past, so that we
may fairly conclude that the importation of stone fruit, pears, &c.,
from that and other French ports has in a great measure ceased fo:
the season. Notwithstanding the quantity of foreign cattle brought

over to this country from Holland and Other phices, it is notorious
that all descriptions and qualities of butcher's meat is dearer in all
parts of the town than it has been known for a considerable time ;
but although there are various opinions expressed as to the cause, we
believe that the real and correct one is not generally understood. The
fact is, that the weather last winner was so severe, and there was
such a scarcity in consequence of every kind of provender for cattle
generally, that the proprietors of them found it politic to send them
to market, and to slaughter rather than keep them on their hands,
with the probability of their becoming impoverished and loss valu-
able from the want of nourishing food. This cawed a perfect glut of
meat in the markets about the time, and the necessary re-action,
scarcity, is now for the present taking its place. Another undoubted
fact is, that the population of the country, particularly in the mid-
land counties and manufacturing districts, has gradually increased,

and the supply of animal food is unequal to the demand, which even
the extensive importation from Use Continent is unable entirely to
counteract, thus rendering it necessary, as it would appear, on the
part of the owners of the scarce stock to advance their prices ac-
cordingly. This is the opinion of one well able to express it on such
matters, and which will in a measure account for the present high
price of meat in every district of the metropolis in particular, and
generally throughout the country. Some time must elapse, with a
continuation of favourable weather for grazing, &c., before any im-
portant reduction may be reasonably expected.
FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD.—Yesterday a serious
accident occurred to a man named John Macdonald, aged 43, a brick-
layer. It appears that he was engaged on a scaffold erected in front
of some new houses at Sydenham, and, whilst walking along the
outer board, he missed his footing, and fell with fearful violence to the
ground. He was picked up quite insensible, and carried to the nearest
surgeon's, who, after a few minutes, ordered his removal to the hos-
pital, whither he was taken in a cart. Upon examination he was
found to have received a fracture of the right leg, and dislocation of
the collar-bone. He is going on favourably.
FIRES.—This morning, a tobacconist's shop in
Albert-terrace, City-road, caught fire about one o'clock, and with its
contents, was destroyed.—The stock of Mr. Aaron, a Sheffield dealer,
James-street, Covent-garden, was also destroyed by fire this morning.
The house is insured in the Royal Exchange.-
The guardians of the Greenwich Poor-law Union
on Thursday resolved to send a deputation to the Poor-law Com-
missioners, to urge on them the inexpediency of forming an asylum
in that district, and to request them to rescind their order relative to
Greenwich.

Sir Hugh Munro has given liberty to his tenantry
to shoot all kinds of game, on condition that they guard his estate
against poachers.—Scotch Paper.
We would caution against giving the blighted
potatoes to pigs without first paring off the dead parts. Rottenness
is never wholesome, and the rottenness of disease cannot fail to ho
pernicious. Such food must check the growth and fattening of the
animal, and injure the quality of its flesh.—Devizes Gazette.
STEAM FOR THE MILLION.—Some enterprising
speculators, jealous of the success of the fourpenny fleet, have
started an experimental squadron of twopenny steamers, which
have been advertised as steam for the million; but as penny boats
have since commenced running, we presume that " steam for the
billion" will now be the cry of the company. If the mania for this
kind of navigation increases, we don't know where the names are
to be found for the various vessels that are being daily launched on •
the Battersea billows, to be tossed on" the waves of Westminster,
and find a haven at Hungcrford. We have already had the flower..
beds exhausted to provide titles for the Daisy, the Primrose,
the Pink, and the Daffydowndilly; but we are told the
Polyanthus is now upon the stocks, and the keel of the
Crocus is already laid down in the Fulham Dockyards.
The social relations have been used up by the iron boats, which
rejoice in the titles of Bridegrooms, Brides, Bachelors, Fathers and
Sons of the Thames; and the various shades of Moonlight, Daylight,
and Twilight, have been applied to other craft belonging to (Le
same Company. Entomology is now being resorted to, and the
Ant and Bee were placed on the Adelphi station a few (by, ago to
carry penny passengers. We have heard It whispered tbat geology
is to supply another series of steamers, which will ah_e_rat..illreieumm
come
names of Megatherium,
forth with the astounding Donut..
of taking
Ichtyosaurus, and Antialegatherium, for the purpose Palace to the
people at the rate of three a penny from Lambeth
Temple.—Punch.
—A NEW DODO E.
DIAMOND CUT D
following ingenious trickiAllwas°pNplayed off a few days ago on a noto•
which he was defrauded out of
slhbart precludes the possibility of kis
some hundreds
rious receiver
leaking his loss the subject of judicial investigation. It would
ofinstaolnienangozrl
appear that a pack of swindlers have for some time past been pur.
suing a very successful game amongst the pawnbrokers in the
country by pledging metal watches, chains, seals, anti other articles
of a very superior manufacture (strongly plated with gold by
the galvanic process) for the pure metal. The game having become
completely "blown," the parties were left with the remainder of
their stock, which they were unable to get rid of, upon which they
anticipated realising upwards of 8001., but which intrinsically were
not worth 150/. To get rid of them the following ruse was re-
sorted to. The goods were packed up and sent per mail to London.
On their arrival one of the party called at thecoach.office to which
they were directed, and possessed himself of them. On the suc-
ceeding day another of the party called, and hearing they were
gone, pretended they had been stolen. Bills were printed. de-
scribing the property, and offering a reward for their recovery. The
party who had possession of them then called upon the receiver, and
showing him a bill, led him to suppose he had stolen them, and
by those means induced him to give nearly 400/. for the goods.
The receiver kept them some time, and then gave them to a watch.
maker to alter their appearance, when, to his utter dismay, he was
told that he had been duped out of above 2001.
SALMON FISHING.—The fishing in the Ness during
the past week was excellent, with the rod in particular. One of
the best anglers in the north informs us that our river has yielded
better sport this season than it has done for five years previous,
notwithstanding Its extreme unproductiveness during the summer.
Another bighly.accomplished angler, Mr. Lowe, has within the
last five weeks caught forty.two Batman with the rod in the river
Ness. The price of salmon here is Bd. to 10d. per lb., grilse 6d.,
and trout 4d.—lnverness Courier.
MILAN.—Miss Birch has made a most successful
debta at La Scala in a new opera, which is not spoken of
in any favourable terms; but the audience testify their ap-
probation of the prima donna by calling her forward at the
end of each act. Miss Birch is engaged to sing at the ap-
proaching Carnival; and she is busily engaged in studying a
new part.