The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW43TILEBT.

ATTMSTT AT 17-aidi was rthexamined,
charred with hurttlarionaly mateeng the premises el Mr. T.
Merent, wholesale irwimonger, of No. 603, New Odor&
street, aid with attimpung to steal eight guns, of the value
of 221.
Oa the evening of On fizh inst. the proneator'e brothn,
who is in the habit of sleeping over the warehouse in New
Oxfontairen, went thither toe that purpose, and opened
the front door with his key. Ile lighted a candle, and as
be was turning the *sugar the prisoner suddenly sprang up.
He asked him what be wanted there, and the prisoner replied
the: he had bans let in by a person who had desired
him to earn that Duarte, and at the nine time be pointed
to the eight guns, which were tied up, ready to be carried
on, and which proeirenter's brother left We in the window
whoa the warehouse was closed. Darling this einversation a
vein misheard at the do-r as If it was addressed to the son.
soner,nyieg "Are you ready 1" The prierran was then given
into custody, and he at first refused to give his name. •
quantity at skeleton keys, Lucifer "Wales, and a " jemmy "
were found upon tbe counter, near the guns.
The prisoner was fully tinamitted for trial.
SOUTH WARY.

PICILINO POCKET* AT Till BaIOUTOX RAILWAY STA-
Tlux.—J. McDonald was eittrged with picking the pockets
of several persona at the London-bridge terminus of the
Brighton r. lway.
Squires, 134 M, said that for some time past a numerous
gang of young thieves have been in the habit of carrying
on their depredations in the vicinity of the railway-station,
stealing property of antithesis's value from parties arriving
from the country. In constquenee of these robberies, wit-
new and other cosatablis have been directed to watch them,
and several of the peg have been apprehended and pu.
niched. Last evening, on the arrival of the last train, wit-
ness perceived the prisoner busily engaged in trying the
pockets of several persons who were quitting the terminus.
One c ending= seised hold of his hand while he was
in the act of 'reeling his handkerchief, and handed
him over to his custody, when he foand three handker-
chiefs in his possession. The gentleman whom be attempted
to rob was not able to attend, owing to his bring compelled
to proceed to Birmingham this morning. The prisoner was
asioeiated with a desperate gun y of young thieves infesting
the Bmough, bat he generally managed to escape from
justice.
Mr. alletkett committed him to Brixton for fourteen dam
for attempting to pick poekete and having in his paremcon
stolen property.

FESTIVAL OP TUE SONS OF THE CLERGY. —The
anniversary festival of the Sons of the Clergy, founded fir
the purpmes of relieving necessitous clergymen's families,
and for putting them out in respectable situations, was trek-
brated els day in Bt. Paul's Cathedral, with a fall choral
service, in which the united choirs of her Majesty's Chapel
Royal, Br. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, and St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, took part. The sermon was preached by
by the Venerable Charles Musgrave, D.D., Archdeacon of
Craven. At the conclusion of divine service • very liberal
**diction was made.

METROPOLITAN INTERMENT BILL. A niceting,
called by the Acti•State Church Association, MA plata
to-day at the London Tavern, C. Gilpin, Rag., in
the chair. The object of the meeting vas not to
oppose the principle of extramural interments, bat
to adopts measures for obtain'ag an alteration is
the clauses of the government bill, which wears a perpetual
sinners annuity to the clergy, in compensation for
the Ms of fees coosegoent on the discontinuance
of interments in eidatieg burial-grounds. Resolutioes la
conformity with this object were adopted, and the meeting
had not separated when we weal to prose.
CUMBERLAND BENEVOLENT
Ught the anniv•nuy festival of this institution wu "'-
bested at the London Tavern, when about 100 of the friends
and supporter' of the imitation set down to an excellent
dinner. Mr. Hildyard, N P.. presided, and was supported
by the Hon. C. Howard, M.P , Mr. Marshall, M.P., Mr.
Beasley, M.P., Captain Lowther, M.P., sad Mr. Hodgson,
NP. Alter the loyal toasts had been duly honoured, the
chairman proposed "The Cumberland Benevolent Institu-
tion," observing that this was the 101st annivrreary, and
therefore a very proper p•ri3d for balmier their books
He doubted not that the society world *mist during another
century, and be the means of didasing still greater benefits
then had hitherto flowed from it. (Chem.) Mr. J. Rosy,
jun., the treasurer, rrad the esnual report of the gm.
mimeo, from which it appeered that, during the past
year forty-four indigent natives et the county had
received permanent relief, at a colt of 6281. Three
deaths had occurred daring the year, leaving the
pelmet number of roamers 41. Berea petitions from
persons seeking the aid of the charity had been presented ;
end the coma& tee. taking into oesiiderstion the pecuniary
untie lot the institution, have admitted three permanent
peasioners, in addition to dm 41 at present ea the society.
The income of the inCitatioa last year was, friun dividends,
132 J. ; annual entemiptions, 1001, making 2321. ; and the
money distributed swops the pensionen Neu the year
1827 had been 45,6671, rularive of necessary disbursements
They therefore had to rain 2961, and be hoped this would
he does by the sabecriptime in the rem. The sabeeriptions
of the company amminted to nearly 3001.
THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT.—The nebulas-
&al arrangements for the settlement of Canterbury, New
Zealand, an in a state of great forwardness. The Rev.
Thomas Jackson, Canoe of Bt. Paul's, and Paincipal of the
Training College, Batten's, is likely to be appointed the Lint
bishop.
LEWES SAVINGS BANE.—No further defalostion
has been Mounted, though the investigation of the depn-
piton' account has boon pushed with some considerable
viva,. Mr. Bartlett, the estuary, has made an assignment
for the benefit of hie mullion, whose claims are consider-
able.

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Vassm Buaxao AT SEA.—Oa Saturday morning
1113041 000 tko roboosor Porosities:et, of
Wootp .rt, Chules Top's% master, from Cosk for Olsigow,
took firs about fly. Bliss auto( Carlingfosd, tad worn tuatara
(lowa to the wator'oodgo.