The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-10 00:00:00

THAMES.

JuvnbriLm PICEPOCKETS,—WiIIiam Fisher, aged 16,
was charged before Mr Selfe with attempting to pick
pockets in High-street, Whitechapel.
Policeman Davy, a detective of the H division, No. 169,
stated that last night about 10 o'olock he was in High-
street, Whitechapel, when he saw a crowd of persons col-
lected, and among them was the prisoner. Witness saw
him go up to a gentleman and take something out of his
pocket. Witness immediately seized hold of him, and
found a white cambric pocket handkerchief upon him.
Mr Selfe (to the prisoner) —What did you do it for ?
Policeman—The prisoner said that he teak the handker-
chief in order to get some motioy to get a lodging. Witness
saw a little boy with him, whom he appeared to witness
to be telling how to pick pockets.
. .

Mr Selfc—That is the worst part of the case—trying to
teach children to rob.

Prisoner was sent for three months to prison.
AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—Patrick Tobin, a harness
maker, was charged with the following unprovoked assault.
Mr. John Nathan, cigar makei, No. 1, New-Road, St.
George-in-the-East, stated—That about seven o'clock last
night he was in Red Lion-street, with his wife and family,
when the prisoner came in front of his wife and another
female and would not allow them to pass, Witness asked
him what he did that for. He immediately gave witness a
blow on his mouth with his fist, and knocked off his hat.
Mr. Selfe—Did he hurt you ?,
Witness—Yes, your worship. He made my mouth bleed,
He tried to strike my wife.
Prisoner was fined 10s.

MR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS.—Mr. Alfred
Mellon's series of Promenade Concerts was brought to a
termination on Saturday
night with a performance an-
nounced for the benefit of Mr Alfred Mellon. It will be a
gratification to the lovers of music to know that the past
season has been one of the most successful of the series yet
given by Mr Mellon.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON'S "WORLD OF MAGIC."
—ln accordance with the kind invitation of Professor
Anderson—whose astonishing performances as the Great
Wizard of the age, together with those of his talented daugh-
ter, Miss Anderson, as the exponent of the attribute of
4( second sight," are attracting such crowded audiences at
St. James's Hall to witness them—the children of the Li-
censed Victuallers' School, amounting to about 130 boys
and girls, visited the great scene of enchantment on Satur-
day last, and enjoyed a treat which we have no doubt will
long live in their recollection as one of the most pleasing
oaa goat to nf tb.t. they 13,‘"' ••""-
tunity of participating in.
ALARMING ACCIDENT FROM CRlNOLlNE.—Crino-
linethe young
accidents are various in character, and the
variety is not yet exhausted. The daughters of General
M. were making an excursion to Haytor the other day. The
ridingcar ri wasagoent
he aseapt yhabetotnh, and, e oneof
th of
dver.
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d was "fresh," and required the driver to hold him, the young
lady descended to open the gate on the entrance to the
ee
moor. On mounting to the seat the windh blew her crino-
line against the horse, he kicked and plunged hi; foot
through the machinery. A terrific scene ensued, the horse
became unmanageable, he cleared his foot from the garment
by his desperate plunging; the young lady was thrown
down, and suffered a violent sprain. Happily the coach-
man succeeded in keeping the affrighted animal in the track
till he stopped from exhaustion; a farmer's horse was pro-
cured to take the carriage back, and the whole party escaped
with a severe fright, and a feeling o! thankfulness for a
providential escape. The horse, a Vsl7 valuable animal,
was severely wounded by the steel or the crinoline, but is
recovering.— Western Times.
" SPIRITUALISM AND THE LiTE LORD LYND-
111.711ST.—A. lecturer on "spiritualism" Mr J, Smith, has,
in reference to Lord Brougham's remarks on that topic at
York, been alleg'ng that Lord Lyndhtrst was a believer in
that art. Wo are requested to give that allegation the
most peremptory contradiction on the )06t authority, and to
state that, though Lord Lyndhurst atended seances from
mere curiosity, he had not the slighest belief in what is
called " spiritualism."—,Scotsman.
MISS FLORENCE NI GHTIN GAL; AND THE VOLUN-
TEERS.—Miss Florence Nightingal has written to Sir
Harry Verney, MX•, her brother-irlaw, intimating that
it is her intention next season to 'resent the 3d Bucks
(Buckingham and Winslow) Voluucer Rifle Corps with a
piece of plate, to be competed for ue.n such terms as they
may arrange. Lady Verney, anions to manifest her
interest in the volunteer movement,b.as also determined to
offer a silver cup annually, to be spt for by members of
the same corps.
SUICIDE OF GAMBLERS.—Tp list of suicides at
the German gambling hells is this Fear higher than ever.
Half of them are foreigners, whos(friends in most cases
never learn the fearful end they cote to.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—HALF3ROWN DAY.-10;1
Saturday the admissions on paytnat wore 1,193 do. IT
be,ibon iicLetfi, 3,loB—total, 4,301,