The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-06 00:00:00

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CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT'.
Robert Grant and James Christy were charged with
stealing a horse, value 21., the property of Thomas
Chambers.
The horse was turned out into a field in Bow-lane, but
in the course of an hour afterwards it was missing, and,
a search being made, it was traced to the possession of
the prisoners, who were in the act of selling it for 30s.
when they were arrested.
The prisoners, in their defence, said they found the
horse, but the Learned Recorder told the jury that even
supposing the defence were true, they were not justified
in offering it for sale.
The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and the Court
sentenced them to be imprisoned in the House of Cor-
rection for three years.
The Court was occupied the rest of the morning trying
several minor cases of petty larceny, none of which were
of sufficient public interest to justify a report.

NEW COURT.
The Court was occupied during tho morning in try-
ing Mint cases, none of which presented any feature
beyond what ordinarily distinguishes prosecutions for
uttering counterfeit coin.

TLIE LATE MR. TURNER, R A.—We mentioned
last week, that Mr. Turner died in an obscure lodging in
Chelsea, but we purposely omitted to state that he was living
at Chelsea under an assumed name. The story is as fol-
lows :—He loved retirement, and entertained a peculiar dis-
like to having his lodgings known—sharing, with all his
immense wealth, the feeling of the poorest bankrupt. He saw
lodgings to his liking, asked the price, found them cheap,
and that was quite as much to his liking. But the land-
lady wanted a reference. " I will buy your house outright,
my good woman," was the reply somewhat angrily. Then,
en agreement was wanted—met by an exhibition of bank
notes and sovereigns, and an offer to pay in advance—an
offer which proved of course perfectly satisfactory. The ar-
tist's difficulties were not, however, yet over. The landlady
wanted her lodger's name, "in case any gentleman should
call." This was a worse dilemma. "N a
me, name," he
muttered to himself in his usual gruff manner, " What is
your name 2" "My name is Mrs. Brook." 0," was the
reply, " then I am Mr. Brook ;" and as a " Mr. Brook"
Turner died at Chelsea.—Atlienauin.

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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AND ELECTRIC TELE- I
GRAHL—Arrangements are now being made, with the con-
sent of the South-Eastern Railway, and at the request of the
Astronomer-Royal, for placing the Royal Observatory at
Greenwich in connexion with the wires of the Electric Te-
legraph Company, which will give facilities for instantaneous
astronomical observation at one and the same time in all
parts of the kingdom, and, by means of the submarine
telegraph, with nearly all parts of the Continent. Two
other advantages will also be obtained—viz, those of ascer-
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BALL OF THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF
TILE 2D LIFE-GUARDS.--Those stalwart sons of Mars, the
non-commissioned officers of the 2d Life-Guards, gave their
usual annual ball yesterday evening, at the Commercial
Hall, King's-road, Chelsea. The room, which is tastefully
decorated, and admirably adapted to entertainments of this
description, was comfortably thronged with 'the military
heroes and their fair friends, and both parties seemed deter-
mined, by their hearty enjoyment of the scene, to make
the most of the short time that is to elapse, before the
contemplated migration from Knightsbridge. The whole
arrangements were carried out under the auspices of Mr.
music,bot h
tastefulwhihch
Grattan Cooke, with an order and regularly that Id'
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in selection and brilliant in execution. The Svc.hottriscened
enjoyment, Polka, and
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althoughl Quadrille," '' w erelooking dancedat
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tlemen, they could hardly be said
to " trip it on the light
fantastic toe," they did their
spiriting
very gently, and no
doubt much to their ownand their o ; glue
partners' satisfaction.
The dancing finished at a late hour with the old English
country dance of " Sir Roger de Coverley."
OMNIBUS IMPROVEMENTS,—Yesterday the greater
portion of those omnibus proprietors and conveyance com-
panies, w hose vehicles ply within short distances of the me-
tropolis, and who were opposed to any reduction in the
fares, not only succumbed to public opinion on the subject,
but also placed some new and elegant omnibuses, splendidly
fitted and well horsed, on the various lines of road. The
new vehicles have better sitting room, and are much wider
between the seats; in a few there are covered life lines ex-
tending along the inside of the
roof, for the purpose of
either in seeking a
passengers steadying themselves, . seat or
going to alight, and the ventilation is on a better prin-
ciple. With respect to fares, a person may travel through
nearly the whole of the metropolis, on the north bank of
the Thames, at a halfpenny a mile, and in some instances
for less. By taking the proper conveyances from the Edg-
ware-road to Whitechapel- road, or vice versa, the distance
can be accomplished for fourpence, that is—to Tottenham-
court- road one penny, and thence to Whitechapel-road, three-
pence.
THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SHEERNESS.—Orders have
been given by the Colonel-Commandant, according to in-
structions from the Horse Guards, to affix the sights and
locks on all the sea battery guns ; also to all the guns
forming the inner fortifications of the arsenal, citadel, &c.;
and also to stock with shell, shot, and ammunition all the
serving magazines to the batteries. The Royal Artillery
commence on Monday next a battery of about 80 guns of
be directed seaward, and concentrated on one hull.--. Shipping
. large calibre on swivel carriages, which could, if necessary,
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