The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-23 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)

A juvenile thief, named John Eddington, was charged by
James Gathie, a shopman to the prosecutor, with the follow-
ing impudent robbery :
It appeared that about six o'clock on Saturday evening the
prisoner walked into the shop of Mr. John Spooner, cheese-
monger, 5, Pickett-street, Strand, and after selecting a Stil-
ton cheese produced, weighing 141 b., as if to purchase, ran
out of the shop through several courts, pursued by a number
of persons, who, after much difficulty, conducted him back to
the shop, with the cheese in his possession.
After declaring his innocence, Mr. FARRANT, a county Ma-
gistrate, ordered him to be fully committed for trial.
A matronly looking woman, named Sarah Owen, was
charged by John Roche, a shoemaker, who stated that he met
her at four o'clock yesterday morning in Drury-lane, and took
her to a public-house to have some drink. While sitting in
the shop he laid the shoes produced, tied in a handkerchief by
his side, and as he fell into conversation with another man, the
prisoner concealed them under her cloak and left the shop.
On his way home he was agreeably surprised to find the
prisoner in the custody of a policeman in the seven Dials,
about to be taken to the station.house, as she could not give a
proper account of the articles in her possession.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she was drunk,
and wns unconscious of having committed the offence.
She was ordered to be sent for a month to the House of
Correction.

TOWN-HALL, SOUTHWARK.
(THIS DAY.)

FEMALE PICKPOCKETS.—This morning nearly the whole of
the charges were against females, who were charged with
loitering about the Borough, with intent to pick pockets ;
amongst whom was Bridget Toomey, who is well known to the
police as a most abandoned character.

Police-constable M 155, stated that ha raw the prisoner,
with several more bad characters, in the High-street, and de-
sired her to move on, which, however, she refused to do, and
began using the most violent and obscene language, and he
then took her into custody.
Alderman KELLY (to the prisoner)--What have you got to
say to this ? Prisoner—Why, all I have got to say is, that
things are come to a pretty pass now, and a person can't go
along the streets, without being insulted by these fellows--
they always " pinch" (apprehend) me first.
Inspector Corstorphon—She is one of the most depraved
characters on the beat, your Worship. She has been in cus-
tody thirty-five times--twenty times on charges of felony, and
for which she had been convicted.
Alderman KELLY (to the prisoner)— You will not be easy
until you are transported. You must go for a month for this
offence.

"--Prisoner (to the Offieer)—l'll knock your head off
when I come back, you bumble-headed—
She was proceeding in a very violent manner when she was
locked up.
This morning Alderman K.lly presided as Magistrate for
the first time at the Town-hall, as, according to the charter,
no Aldermen are qualified to sit as Magistrates for the Borough
of Southwark until they have passed the civic chair.

THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE
CATIDDLIcs.—A letter from Bonn, of the 10th instant,
announces that the ecclesiastics in the Rheno-Prussian Pro-
vinces, whose powers of curs anitnariunt were generally
renewed every five years by the Bishop, have refused
to accept a renewal of those powers from M. Husgen,
the Vicar-General, who at present acts for the Arch.
bishop of Cologne. The circumstance has caused great
consternation and great excitement amongst te Catho-
lics, who can no longer confess themselves; for the priest will
not receive their confession, and of course leaves them unab-
solved of their sins. This it said is working the glory of
God to the detriment of the Government, and it is signifi-
cantly asked how long the Government is to submit to these
revolutionary manoeuvres ?
It is a singular fact that within the space of three
hours on Tuesday morning we had hail, snow, thunder, light-
ning, wind, rain, and sunshine.—Maidstone Paper.
A GOOD SHOT.-011 Tuesday last, a gentleman,
residing at Burton-on-Trent, killed a hare from the shoulder
without rest, at the distance of 260 measured yards, a strong
side-wind blowing at the time.—Birmingham Advertiser.