The Sun. — 1866-09-03 (London, England)

COMMITTAL OF AN INNOCENT PERSON.—At the Wolverhampton Police-court on Thursday a case was heard which showed how Justices are sometimes deceived. A butcher, named Benjamin Davies, was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing from the shop of Mr. Simister, draper. It appeared that on the 6th inst. the prisoner, in company with another man, went to the shop of the prosecutor and looked at some clothing. Re pSriimsoinseterr,smihosusesde wa icthhilad'pos lciocaetoaffinederv, est. He west to left before his companion, and shortly after his departure but failed to obemd i ems ianrgt hpar oupoeur Houghton Awf eaws adraly.esstaefdteorntaiLasnay the charge of stealing the clothing. The defence was that she picked the coat and vest up in a field near to her house. She was committed for trial at the sessions. Subsequently, however, the police got information which led to the arrest of the prisoner. A drover named Williams deposed that on the night of the robbery and shortly after the police had been to Davies's house, a man named Trainer requested him to throw some clothing into the field in which it was afterwards found by the prisoner Houghton ; he did so and told Davies what he had done. After Mrs. Houghton was committed, Williams's conscience was pricked him, and he told Davis he sorry she had been arrested. Davies then admitted that he had stolen, the magistrates committed him for trial. clothes. The magistr a The Commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the lato massacre at New Orleans aro pursuing their investigations. It has already been demonstrated that the Convention was a quiet and inoffensive gathering, and but for the unwarranted interference of the reconstructed rebels of the New Orleans police force, would have carried on their legitimate affairs without disturbance. Dr. Dostie was deliberately murdered by an extra policeman who had been heard declare vengeance against him.  TRIESTE, Aug. 30.--Letters from Athens to the 25th state that there had not been any fresh act of hostility in Candia to the 13th. The Porte was concentrating its troops on the confines of Greece. The head of the staff, Maloud-pacha, had gone on a special mission to the island to treat, if possible, with the insurgents. Sir Henry Storks has arrived in England, and Sir Patrick Grant has arrived in Jamaica. Sir Henry received on leaving the colony the most congratulatory addresses, and we have no doubt that the regret expressed on the departure of this able soldier was sincerely felt. The general has played a difficult card with wonderful success, pleasing all parties more or less. He predicts for Jamaica a prosperous future, and the explosion, however disastrous may bheanvoefiboeiealn ti immediate ots the eceodlioante rcsy.,urlutis will e, negr in end thhae bevebeen taughtt etheir grievances, eovwa ncesand dangerous British Governors iis a n appeal l ofv extremesatoerectify hlearnt that England will not tolerate measures the lives hardships, and acts of illegality involving blathisck d eopr owr ahbi lt ee affair, re ahonfopdßewe now thatrti British hAisru.bEj teyaerktase maylbea e nothcoy of be so ill-advised as to  keep up the agitation, unless the Jamaica Committee proceed with the prosecution, which cannot be until after the long vacation, which ends in Noveuiber.