The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-18 00:00:00

A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

James Connor, a smartly-dressed young, man, was
brought before Mr. Bingham,: cliarged with being con-
cerned, with another man not in custody, in stealing a
gold watch, value 151., the property of Mr. Edward
Rush, of Craven-hill, Bayswater.
The prosecutor stated that a little after 12 last night
be was in the Blue Posts .tavern Haymarket, with 'a
friend, and was standing with his back to the wall at the
end of the passage. His watch was in his waistcoat
pocket, and the chain was slightly exposed to view.
While he was talking to a friend the defendant and
another man came and stood by him, defendant on his
right and the other man on -his left hand side. The
' defendant leant heavily against, prosecutor's chest,
he then heard a click, and be put his hand to
his waistcoat pocket, and missed his watch.
the ring of which had been cut from the guard. As
soon as he discovered his loss he told the prisoner he
had stolen his watch. • The other man then ran off and
a friend of prosecutor's who was near him went for a
constable, upon whose arrival prisoner was given in
I charge.
In reply to Mr. Bingham, prosecutor said there was
no one but prisoner and the other man near him zt the
time he lost his watch.

Mr. Edward Raphael said, he was with last witness,
and was standing close by when he heard him say his
watch was gone. Witness saw defendant standing 'near
prosecutor, with his coat spread before him, as a screen
to his actions.

Elliott, 43 C, proved taking charge of prisoner, and
searching him at the station, but did not find the watch.
The prisoner, who was.well known to the police as a
member of the swell mob, waa remanded till Thursday
next.

A MAN KILLED AT THE PLATFORM OF THE SOUTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY, WATERLOO-ROAD.—This morning,
information was received by William Payne, Esq., of
the death of W. Kent, a smith, who resided at Hudson- I
terrace, Vauxhall-road, who expired in Abraham's ward,
St. Thomas's Hospital, from the effects of injuries re-
ceived under the following circumstances :—The de-
ceased was standing on the railway, when the
up train from Windsor knocked him down, the
wheels of which passed over his thighs. They
were literally cut asunder, ranging only by a small
piece of flesh. He was removed to the above institution,
where Mr. Solly, surgeon, performed amputation, but
death shortly terminated the sufferings of the unfortu-
nate man. The deceased had been frequently cautioned
by the South-Western Railway authorities not to go on
the line, as it was extremely dangerous, and in consequence
of disregarding their instructions lost his life.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—The Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a sumptuous banquet
last evening in the Egyptian-hall to a large and dis-
tinguished circle of guests, among whom were the fol-
lowing :—The Duchess of Sauaerset, Lord J. Russell,
Lady J. Russell, Lord and Lady Palmerston, the
Bishop of Chester, the Earl of Kingston, Lord Robert
Grosvenor, M.P., Viscount Ingestre, Sir George and
Lady Hamilton Seymour, Sir W. Temple, Sir R. Carr
Glyn, Bart., Rear-Admiral Sir J. Hill, the Misses Hill,
Sir J. and Lady Easthope, Mr. J. Masterman, ALP ,
Mr. B. Oliveira, M.P., and Mrs. Oliveira, Sir Fitzroy
Kelly, M.P., Sir W. Gore Ousley, Bart., and Lady Ous-
ley, Sir J. Scott Lillie, Bart., Baron Testafenetta Abele,
the Baron Ernest Van Havre, M. and Maclaine Antoni
Szklarski, Sir John and Lady Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Sickles, Mr. and Mrs. Upham, M. Zohrab, Sir W.
C. Ross, Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong, Lieutenant-
Colonel APCall, the Rev. Dr. Croly, the Rev. G.
Murray, the Rev. Thomas Hugo, the Rev. J. M'Cor-
raghan, the Rev. H. W. Armstrong, the Rev. J. Lee,
the Rev. J. Clarke, the Rev. H. Roberts, the Rev.
Mr. Wickham and Mrs. Wickham, the Rev. R. Hooper,
the Rev. Gs Jephson, the Rev. C. Hume, Major Cooke,
Mr. Robert and Mrs. Sutton, Mr. Alderman and the
Misses Farebrother, Mr. Alderman and Miss Copeland
and Miss Capper, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. Alderman
and Mrs. Humphery, Sir James Duke, M.P., and the
Misses Wood, Mr. Alderman Farncomb and Miss
Stone, Sir John MusgroVe and Miss Briggs and Miss
Cooper, Mr. Alderman Moon and Mrs. Charrington,
Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. Alderman and Mrs.
Finnis, Sir Robert and Lady Carden and the Misses
Carden, Mr. Alderman Carter and Mrs. Carter, Mr.
Alderman Muggeridge and Mrs. Muggeridge, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hartley Kennedy, Lady Valiant, Mr.
Sheriff and Mrs. Wire, &c.
THE MAILS.—SOIITHAMPTON, Monday, April 17.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Solent, Capt. Jellicoe, sailed
,this afternoon, with the usual West India, Pacific, and
Central American mails. She takes out 60 passengers,
among whom are Lieut.-Col. Beim, Captains Hay,Ward,
and Bovill ; Lieut. Wise, Ensigns Davy and Tryon, and
on freight a full general cargo of British and continental
merchandise, and specie value 36,204/. sterling. The
new steam-ship Atrato, belonging to the Royal West In-
dia Mail Packet Company, with the outward mails of
the 17th ult., reached St. Thomas's on the 30th, after a
passage of 131 days. She had encountered a week's
westerly winds, with heavy swell. An abstract of her
log states that up to noon of the 18th ult: she had steamed
220 miles ; 19th, 292 miles ; 20th, 264 miles ; 21st, 280
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miles; 22d, 292 miles ; 23d, 252 miles ; 24th, 266 miles;sth, 282 miles ; 26th, 271 miles ; 27th, 272 miles; 28th,
274 miles ; 29th, 282 miles ; 30th, 302 miles ; and to
midnight of the 30th, 164 miles ; total distance run,
3,713 miles, averaging 11 1-3 miles an hour. Unless
the subsequent performances of the Atrato surpass the
runs given as above, she will prove inferior to her rival
the Himalaya,.which vessel of equal if not superior size
to the Atrato, propelled with engines on the screw prin-
ciple of considerably less power, has been enabled to
make a speed equal to 330, 350, and even 400 miles in
the 24 hours, with an expenditure of fuel of little more
than one-half that consumed by the Atrato. Large
paddle-wheel steam-ships, however, scarcely attain their
best speed in their first voyages, as the tightness of the
new machinery has to be got over, and the proper trim
of the ship ascertained. The Atrato will, no doubt, do
better on future occasions and under more favourable
circumstances. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Madrid, Captain Bradshaw, left the docks this
afternoon with mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz,
and Gibraltar,
specie value 25,000/. sterling. The United States' mail
25 passengers, a full general cargo, and
steam-ship Franklin, Captain J. A. Wotten, with mails
from New York to the Bth inst., is expected off Cowes
on Thursday next, en route to Havre.