The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday three young men of gentlemanly ap-
peasonce, al/brte]) rather disguised from the effects
of an i;:csreesation in the watch-le:use and a recent
debaach, were charged with haelng assaulted Wil-
lion) Lewis, a toll-keeper attached to the Surrey side
of Weterloo-bridge. The names which the de-
fendants gave were Augnstut Frederick
Timothy Jefkins, and George Newland.
William Lewis, the toll-keeper, at four o'clock
that morning, observed the defendants on the Wa-
terlooosroad proceeding in a direction towards the
bridge. They were in a state of intoticatiou, and
appeared bent upon fun or mischisf. A market cart,
driven by a boy, and laden very heavily with fruit
baskets, was proceeding in the same direction. The
defendant Phillips, upon seeing the cart, called out
!o his companions, " Hollo, boys, here's a glorious
opportunity for a lark ; we'll have a ride across the
bridge for nothing." The defendant Phillips then
told the boy to stop, and mounting the cart by the
wheel;fie fixed himself in a few seconds astride upon
the top basket, and his companions perching them
selves as they could upon the cart, the boy was de-
sired to drive en. When the cart stopped at the
toll-gate, where witness was standing, the boy began
to cry, and said that the gentlemen heel forced them•
selves on the cart against his will. Witness then
said, very mildly, " Gentlemen, I must trouble
you to get down and pay the customary toll.
After you have passed through the wicket, you
can continue your ride if you like." The de-
fendant Phillips, who was still perched upon the
top basket, put his arms akimbo, and called out,
" I'll see you first. I shan't come down foe
you. Know, Sir, that I am a magistrate's son,
and a gentleman, and no man in the king..
dom shall prevent me from riding astride upon a
fruit-basket if I please to do so." Witness then
stopped the horse, and declared that the defendants
should not pass unless they paid toll in the usual
way. The defendants, after some wrangling and
abuse, got down from their stations, paid a penny
each, and passed through the wicket. They then
became more abusive, and the defendant Philips
" pitched in" to him (the witness) and gave him
several severe thumps, so that "he was knocked
about in prime style." The defendant Jefkins also
struck him on the face several times with his um-
brella, while Newland, the third defendant, held him
by the collar. Witness, as soon as he could, dis-
engaged himself from the defendants, ran into the
toll-house, and armed himself with a stick. He
then called upon the watchman of the bridge to as-
sist him ; and the defendants, after some trouble,
were taken into custody, and conveyed across the
bridge to the watch-house of St, Mary-le•Strand.
The watchman who assisted in securing the de-
fendants corroborated the above statement as far as
he had been concerned, and the night-constable who
had entered the charge against them stated, that the
defendant Phillips declared repeatedly that he was
the son of a justice of the peace; that he knew Sir
Richard Birnie perfectly well, and possessed as much
power as that Magistrate himself. He then de-
clared his intention to have the toll-keepers, lamp-
li:ehters, watchmen, and sweepers of the bridge dis-
missed from their respective situations. In short,
he was resolved, he said, to exterminate the whole
race of watchmen, and all such fellows, and have
new men appointed in their room. As to the watch-
house itself, it should be blown up with a barrel of
gunpowder; " and you, Sir," he cried, addressing
himself to witness, " you shall be my first victim ;
I have got a pistol in my pocket ready loaded and
primed, so mind your eye, for down you go."
Mr. Phillips said, that his companions and him-
self had been to see some friends on board a ship at
Sheerness, where unfortunately they happened to
get intoxicated. He regretted that they had so far
forgotten themselves as to ride upon a market-cart,
and he assured the Magistrate that in doing so nei-
ther himself nor his friends had the slightest inten-
tion of bilking the bridge, as all they intended was
to have a lark.
Mr. MINSBBLL—Pray, Sir, what is your pro-
fession ? Mr. Phillips—l am no other profession,
Sir, than a private gentleman.
Mr. Mussumt. expressed his surprise that a per-
son calling himself a gentleman should use the words
" bilking" and "lark." It was certainly most un-
becoming to do so.
Mr. Powell, Secretary to the Waterloo-bridge
Company, produced their local Act of Parliament,
by which it appeared that a power was given to Ma-
gistrates to inflict a fine not exceeding 101., upon any
person who should assault a toll-keeper in the execu-
tion of his duty.
Mr. MINSHULL thought it would be better to send
the case to trial, and let a Jury decide upon it.
. The defendants were then ordered to find sureties
for their appearance at the Sessions. Each of them
to find two sureties in 25/., and also to enter into
their respective recognizances in 501. The defend-
ants were then removed in custody.
Mr. Powell observed, that as the Bridge Company
might not like the expense of a prosecution at the
Sessions, a mitigated fine upon each of the defend-
ants would perhaps answer the ends of justice.
Mr. Muststwes. would consider of it.
The constable of the night then came forward,
and stated, that he had a separate charge to prefer
against the prisoners, who, while in the watch-house,
had contrived to steal seven of the watchmen's coats,
and thrust them into a certain place at the rear of
the office.
Mr. MINSHULL would make the defendants pay
for the damage.
A communication was soon after received by the
magistrate from the defendants, requesting, as a par-
ticular favour, that he would fine them under the
Bridge Act, rather than detain them for bail.
Mr. MINSHULL then sent for the defendants, and
told them he would comply with their•request. He
then fined Mr. Phillips in the full penalty of 101.;
Mr. Jefkins in the mitigated penalty of .51.; and
upon Mr. Newland, whose conduct, it appeared, was
less culpable than his companions, he inflicted a fine
of 40s. '1 he defendants were then ordered to be
detained, until they had paid their respective fines.
WORSHIP-STREET.
THE INFORMERS AT `WORK.--Yesterday Mr.
Richard Vaughan, the proprietor of the Camel
public-house, in Philip-street, Shoreditch, appeared
to a summons and information laid against him by
Johnson, charging him with keeping open his house
during the hours of divine service on Sunday last.
Baker, the informer's witness swore, that on Sun-
day morning last, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock, he
saw a boy carrying several pets of porter in a tray
from the defendant's house.
Mr. BENETT (to the defendant)—What have you
to say in answer to the charge ? Defendant—l
have no witnesses to disprove the informer's accusa-
tion,
as I am not summoned for serving beer.
Mr. BuouGuToN—The information and the sum-
mons states keeping his house open during the usual
hours of the Morning Divine Service, which is a
distinct offence from what the informer's witness had
stated.

Johnson (much surprised)—His house must be
open if he lets beer be conveyed from it.
Mr. BROUGHTON—He might deliver his beer out
of the window : in that case he need not open his
house. We dismiss the information.
The next summons was against Mr. George
Young, of the Black Horse, Kingsland-road, for
serving beer during the hours of Dirine Service.,
Baker swore that at 2.5 minutes before one o'clock
on Sunday last he went into the defendant's house
and was served half a pint of beer by him.
Mr. BENETT—Ah, you went there as a trap.
Johnson—He found the door open.
Mr. BENETT (to Baker)—How came you, such a
moral and virtuous man as you are, to go and tempt
the defendant to commit an offence, and then inform
against him ? Baker—l am employed by Mr.
Johnson.

Mr. BENETT—I don't like to see one man go and
tempt another to commit an offence ;—its by no
means zespemable. Baker---I get my living by it.
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Mr. BROUGHTOS—The words of the Act are, d e
usual hours of divine service.

A publican, who was in the office, said it was
customary to open directly they heard the bells ring.
Johnson—What time did you open your house last
Sunday ? Publican—Twenty minutes before one.
Johnson—What time did von hear the bells ring ?
Publican—When I opened my doers.
The Magistrzvcs, after consulting together, said
the case was made much stronger by the gentleman
who had stated twenty inimites before one to be the
time the bells rang ; they must therefore convict the
defendant in thirty shillings penalty and costs.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JULY 2.—On Friday last, the de7ree
of Doctor in Divinity was conferred on the Rev.
Edward Burton, Regius Professor in Divinity, and
Canon of Christ Church, Grand Compounder ; and
also upon the Rev. Edwin Jacob, Fellow of Corpus,
Principal of King's College, New Brunswick.
iesterdey in a Convocation held in the Theatre,
;he honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law NV39
conferred on the following gentlemen :—James 'Bar-
bour, Esq., Envoy of the United States of America ;
iir Howard Douglas, Bart., Knight Companion of
the Rath, and Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-

in-Chief of the province of New Brunswich ; Sir
John Eardiey Eardley-Wilmot, Bart., of J3erkswell
MI, in :he county of Warwick, F.R.S. F.S.A.
U.1..5. ; Sir William Edward Parry, Knt. F.R.S.,
Captain in the Royal Navy; Sir John Franklin,
F.R.S., Captain in the Royal Navy.
The above Gentlemen were presented by the
Rev. Dr. Bliss (Deputy for the Re[rins Professor
in Law,) in an appropriate speech, and were received,
especially the two last, with deafening—acclamations
and applause.
After the Crewian Oration, in commemoration of
the benefactors to the University, which was delivered
by the Rev. Mr. Milman, professor of poetry, the
prize compositions were spoken, viz. the Latin
Essay, by Mr. Sewell, Fellow of Exeter, on the
following subject

" Qtiibus potis,irnurn rationibus gentes a Romanis de—
bellatve ita atlicerentur ut cum victorious in unius itnperii
corpus coaluerint ?"

English Essay, by, Mr. Denttioon, Fellow of Oriel, on
" The Power and &ability of Federative.. Governments."

English Verse, by Mr. Claughton, flizitolar of Trinity,
on " Voyages of Discovery to the Polar !regions."
Latin Verse, by Mr. Wilmot, SAolar of Balliol, on
"M. T. Cicero cunt fimiliaribas aitud Tusculurn."
This day, July 2, the following. gentlemen were
admitted to degrees : •
DOCTOR. IN MEDICINE.—Thomas Davidson, Woreoter
College.

MASTERS OF ARTS. —lleV. J. Palm's, St. John's,
Grand Compounder ; EL C. Wrentham, Esq. Brazynose,
Grand Compounder ; R. W. Halo, MaTlalen Hall, Grand
Compounder; W. Robinson, Balliol ; Rev. C. Causton,
Rev. J. Hesse, Trinity; G. T. Roberson, Lincoln ; J.
Clutton, Worcester; J. Hutchinson, St. John's ;
Simms, Wadham; W. Hind, S. B. Plummer, C
Faber, University; Rev. W. S. Hadley, Queen's ; Rev,
R. Wickham, Christ Church ; W. Seivell, Fellow of Est!,
ter ; Rev. Augustus J. Brine, Exeter.
BAcnEr.oas or A ILTS. —Viscount Marsham, and Host.
R. Liddell, Christ Church; B. W. Newton, and H. D.
Harrington, Fellows of Exeter; T. 11. Padden, Trinity
W. J. Coprland, and C. J. Bond, Scholars of Trinity ;
H. Taylor, and W. Abbott, Queen's ; S. J. Etty,
College.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 3.—The Syndics appointed to
consider of the arrangements concerning the " old
court lately purchased of King's College," have re-
ported to the Senate:—
" That they consider it necessary that provisiot.'
should be made, not merely for a large increase of
the accommodation of the public library, but like-
vise for four additional lecture•rooms, for trmeurm:
of Geology, Mineralogy, Botagy, and, if practicutbh-0
of Zoology, for a uew office for the registry, for :to
additional school for the professor of physic, and for'
other purposes connected with the despatch of the
ordinary business of the University;—that they con-
sider the extent of ground, now the property of
University, including the site of the present library,
as amply sufficient for all these objects;—that they
consider it expedient to make application to four
architects, for complete plans, elevations, and esti-
mates, to be forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor, on
or before the Ist of November next; and that the
Syndicate shou!d be authorized to give the neces-
sary instructions ; to offer the sum of 100 guineas to
each of tite three architects whose plans shad not be
adopted; and to make a further report to the Senate
before the end of the next term."

A grace for the adoption of the above recom-
mendation will be offered to the Senate on Mon-
day next.

Churches were always divided into two parts
as at present—viz., the nave and the chancel, the latter
standing at the eastern, and divided by neat rails called
cancelli, from whence it had its name. The priest alums
entered this part of the Church, where he was accustomed
to perform the whole of the service, reading dealt: not
being established till about the beginning of the reign of
JAMES the FIRST. At this period also he had begun to
vend English instead of Latin. STAVELT says that the
Saxons generally made their Churches with descents into
them, but the Normans with ascents. Hence when we
meet with the former, we may conclude that they are the
more ancient buildings.
FEVER AT GIBRALTAR.--(From the
Lancet. )—On Thursday the last meeting of the Session
at the College of Physicians was held in the Hall of the
College. Sir H. Hatroun took the Chair, and was de-
corated with his star and riband. The meeting was very
much crowded. The President congratulated the meeting
on having every plant of the Materia Medico now in
flower before them. They were indebted to Mr. Itrrr, of
Hammersmith, for this acquisition. The attention of the
meeting was called by the President to a communication
laid before the College by Sir GEORGE MuanAr, Secretary
for the Colonies, being the Report of the Commissioners
appointed by Government to inquire into the causes of
epidemic diseases at Gibraltar. An Abstract of the vo-
luminous details was read, from which it appeared that
the Commissioners had divided the Report into two heads,
viz. the origination of the disease in the garrison, and its
probable introduction by infection. On the subject of the
disease originating in the fort, many of the medical gen-
tlemen appointed to inquire into the subject were of
opinion that the malady was to be attributed to bad ven-
tilation ; the defects of the common sewers, whereby their
periodical cleansing was prevented; and, thirdly, the
proximity of les necessaires to the dwelling-houses. Ano.
ther opinion was, that the fever was introduced on the late
occasion by a Swedish vessel from the Havannah, and was
similar to the yellow fever of the West Indies. The
meeting was then adjourned.
MANCHESTER, JULY 3.—THE DUKE DE
Cnmerazs.—His Royal Highness the young Duke de
CHARTRES, accompanied by General BEA URANDE, and his
private Secretary (M. PRIDEAUX ), who, for th'e last three
days, has been sjourning at the Royal Hotel ana Bridge-
water Arms, in this town, this morning, at an early hour,
departed for Liverpool. His Royal Highness and General
BEAURANDE travelled in a superb carriage, drawn by four
horses, and the gentlemen composing the suite occupied
four post chaises. His Royal Highness, during his stay in
this great commercial town, daily paid visits to the prin-
cipal marts for the manufacture of cotton and machinery,
to the latter of which:he paid particular attention. Amongst
other manufactories, his Royal Highness called at the ex-
tensive establishments of Messrs. SMARP, ROBERTS, and
Co., patentees of a superior and novel description of reeds,
for the manufacture of weft, invented by them, respecting
which his Royal Highness appeared to take considerable
interest, and was remarkable for his extreme affability and
condescension of manner, in making inquiries. Ile con-
versed freely, and spoke tolerably good English. Ott
Monday evening his Royal Highness, with General BEA
U-
RA NDE, honoured the theatre with his presence. The
performances were Love in a Village and Midas, in the
former of which that celebrated vocalist Madame CARA-
DORI sustained the character of Rosetta. His Royal
Highness appeared highly gratified, so much so, that he
visited the theatre again on Tuesday evening, when the.
above performances were repeated. On the departure of
his Royal Highness he had several conferences with Mr.
SA UL, the Vice-Consul to the French Government, who

is a resident of Manchester. His Royal Highness is e:::-
peeted to stay several days in Liverpool : he is now at the
Adelphi Hotel, 111ount Pleasant. from n h no > ;t