The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

WES TMINS TER.

AN ARTFUL CADGER.—Elizabeth Bliss, a married woman,
was charged before Mr. Selfe with begging in Eaton-place.
Cursons, 272 B, stated that on the previous evening ho
was in Eaton-place in plain clothes when ho saw the pri-
soner go into some areas and ring the bells. After coming
up from one of the areas she asked a postman who was
living at No. She then went to No. 20, where she rang
the bell. The butler came to her and told her that she had
a shilling a short time ago, and was directed not to call
again.
Mr. Selfe—You heard the conversation?

Constable—Yes, sir. I then took her into custody. After
she was locked up I went to her lodgings and found that
she rented two houses.
Mr. Selfe—What is her husband ?

Constable—He earns about 20s. a week, and he has two
sons who earn one 7s. and the other ss. a week. I saw the
landlady, and told her that the prisoner was in custody, on
which she observed "What, for begging ?" Ho replied
that she was.

Mr. Selfe (to the prisoner)—What have you to say to
tho charge ?

The prisoner said that she did not beg. She went to
the house to borrow some money, when the butler gave
her a shilling. She was then in great distress, having
broken her ribs.

Mr. Selfe—Who lives at 18, Eaton-place ? Is it not
the residence of Dr. Lushington ?
The Inspector said that it was.

The Constable said that tho prisoner was not known to
him.

Mr. Salle observed that he was afraid she was in the
ha bit of going about begging, but as she was not known
he would discharge her.

She was then discharged.

THAMES.

CLEARING OUT THE RUINS.— Christopher Borgwald,
William Winters, John Sullivan, Catherine Macarthy, and
Mary Ann Neale., the first a German, the others natives of
Ireland, were charged with stealing a large quantity of
timber from the ruins of a late fire in the Mile-end-road.

Inspector Griffin, of the Metropolitan Police, said a very
destructive fire took place about six weeks ago at the corner
of South-street, in the Mile-end-road, and workshops, a
dwelling-house, and a chapel were destroyed. The ruins
were left in charge of the fire brigade until Wednesday,
when the assurance offices gave up the salvage and paid
the insurances on the property consumed. The men in
charge were withdrawn, and the ruins were left unpro-
tected. There was a large quantity of partially-consumed
timber and much that was not touched by the fire on the
the premises, and directly the brigade men were withdrawn
dishonest persons commenced the work of plunder, which
the police at last stopped. There was quite a riot
at the place yesterday afternoon, and the ruins, which
were of considerable extent, would have been cleared away
piecemeal if ho had not gone there and checked the plun-
der. He placed several constables on the spot, who found
all the prisoners bringing away timber. There was no one
to prosecute. He understood the property was held in
trust by some Quakers for the benefit of almshouses.

Gidney, Carter, and Long, police-constables, said the
prisoners were taking away a good deal of wood from the
ruins. Macarthy was in possession of 18 pieces of timber,
and so heavy was it that she could scarcely walk under the
burthen. Borgwald was carrying a piece of timber 15 feet
long, 4 feet in thickness, and n inches wide. The others
had as much wood as they could stagger under.
The prisoners said they took the timber because others
did so. Sullivan said thousands were takidg away the
materials ; and Macarthy, who took away 18 pieces of
wood of various lengths, said she "only took a little bit,
the smallest.quantity in the world, to light her fire with."
(A laugh.)

The Magistrate said ho would give all the prisoners a
caution. They had no business on the ruins. They had
no right to take away anything. Ho would take the pri-
soners' own rocognisances in £2O each to appear before him
on Saturday next, and if there was any more of those law-
less depredations ho would then punish them severely.

DEATH OF MADAME PASTA.—This once famous
singer died a few days since at her residence on the
Lake of Como, at the age of 67, having been born in 1798.
Her principal successes were obtained from 1823 to 1827,
the enthusiasm she excited being very great. The
" Sonnambula" and " Norma" were written expressly for
her. She retired in 1836 to a beautiful estate she possessed
on the Lake of Como, and has lived there ever since.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS AT LIVERPOOL.—At
the meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee on
Thursday the plague alleged to be now raging in Russia
formed a subject of discussion, and inquiries were made as
to the quarantine regulations now in force. Mr. M`Gowen
(the law clerk) said that it was impossible to devise a better
system than at present existed with regard to vessels sus-
pected of having sickness on board. If a vessel arrived with
sickness on board the yellow flag must be hoisted, and no-
body allowed to land without examination and authority.
The chairman said that the regulations were very strict,
and penal on the captain and pilot for disobeying them.