The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

PICKING POCKETS. Joha Hudson, a well-dressed
young man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham,
charged with stealing from the person of Ann Eales a
pur.ic. containing three half-crowns.

The prosecuttrix said she was a single woman, and
was cook to Mr. Sarrott, of No. 1, Cavendish-square.
Yesterday evening she was looking at a print shop in
Pall Mall, when she felt some one press against her, and
on looking round she saw that the prisoner had her
purse in his hand. She felt in her pocket to convince
herself, and missed her purse from her pocket, where it
was safe a few minutes before. The prisoner then ran
away, and a gentleman to whom she had spoken fol-
lowed him and gave him in charge.
John Watts, constable of the Opera Arcade, proved
taking the prisoner into custody, and finding the purse
and contents upon him.

The prisoner declined making any defence, and was
fully committed for trial.

THE DIVISION ON THE BALLOT.

The division on the ballot has been a very singular
one. There were Ayes, 172 ; and Noes, 232 ; making
a majority of 60 against the motion. The 172 repre-
sented the Liberal party, and consequently the majority
is made up of the Tories and Tory Ministerialists. If
the Tories had not voted, and the Ministerial side of the
house bad been left to form their own decision, the
ballot would have been carried by an immense majority.
Ten members of Government voted for the ballot, and
consequently against the Ministers. It will be curious
to show how many Ministerialists joined the Tories in
their crusade against the ballot. This may be done by
dissecting the list of the majority.
It will be found that nearly all the representatives of
large town constituencies voted for the ballot. All the
metropolitan members were present excepting Sir De
Lacy Evans, Lord R. Grosvenor, and Mr. Masterman.
The former is disporting himself at Chobham ; the two
latter have feelings against the ballot, but would not
vote against it.
Three members of the Government, sitting on the
Treasury Bench, spoke stoutly against the ballot—Lord
John Russell, Mr. Sidney Herbert,
i and the Lord-Advo-
cate of Scotland. If the question s in reality an open
one, why did not Sir William Molesworth, Mr. Bernal
Osborne, Mr. Charles Villiers, Sir Alexander Cockburn,
or Mr. Strutt get up and oppose their more Tory asso-
ciates ?

It is said that Lord John Russell is the great drag on
the Government, and that he and Sir James Graham
are the two opponents of all progress. The other mem-
bers of the Cabinet say it is difficult to know what can
be done with the Noble Lord and the Right Hon.
Baronet.— Morning A dvertiser. .

THE POST-OFFICE.—The House of Lords ordered a
return, which has just been printed, of the appointments
of " presidents " of the money order-office. Only six
have been appointed in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh.
The correspondence between the Post-office and the
Treasury as to the appointment of an assistant secretary
is printed in the document. Mr. F. Hill is appointed
assistant secretary, Mr. Rowland Hill being secretary,
his duties being greatly increased.
POSTAGE REGULATION.—By a Treasury warrant, dated
June 10, 1853, it is directed that every printed price
current, commercial list, course of exchange, shipping
list, or other publication, respectively printed or pub-
lished in the United Kingdom, although not a news-
paper, but bearing newspaper stamp, the circulation of
which, by the post, under the newspaper privilege, shall
be allowed by the Postmaster-General, may be sent by
the post free of British postage, or liable to British post-
age according to regulations set forth at length in the
said warrant.

OFFENCES BY POLICEMEN.—From a return just pub-
lish.3tl, it appears that in the last four years 22 police
officers were sent by the commissioners, for offences,
before the magistrates, and 262 at the instance of indi-
viduals. The number convicted was 54 belonging to the
Motropolitm Police.