The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MARLBOROUGH-STREET
Yesterday the final examination of Alp/cense Arehttint ,
Anna Nekton,. Eugenie Capeline Le 114ai;•e, and Julica
Alexander Duchene, charged with having been concerned
in shoplifting to a eery great exent, took place before Mr.
Dyer.

The following cases, in allition to those on which all
the prisoners stood committed, were brought forwad :
Mr. 'flakier, silk mercer, Old Bond•street, said the
length of black satin. 75 yards, and worth about 201., pro-
duced by policeman Dobbs, had been stolen from his shop,
bUt he could not tell the exact period.
Mr. John Nixon, a partner in the same house, said Le-
maim and another Fmnchwoman came into his shop about
the 30th or last March, to match a piece of silk. They
paid 10s. for the silk supplied to them, and than went away.
The black satin was i❑ stock about the 30th of March
last, but it had not been missed until the prisoners were
apprehended.

AR assistant lo Mr. Portman, pawnbroker, nomA
Ilowt pro.ed that the block ;atitt had been pledged at
the shop by Deacne, about the period reierred to by the
ia..t; witness.

A charge against Duchene, or Julien, for having pledged
a gold watch belonging to Messrs .itorr and Mortimer, was
next gone into: It will be recollected that about three
months ago a Frenc•hmaa or German, named Ernest De
Nlirecourt, was tried and transported for great number of,'
robberies on jewelle-.1: at the west-end and other parts of
the metropolis. The connection of Duchene with tbi': man
was vestcsday proved in the following manner—
Gillaunie Cave, shopman to Messrs. Storr and. Co., said
a foreigner (Ernest de Mirecourt) came into the shop, and
wanted to purchase a diamond ring, value about 20/. He
loOked at some rings, and also at some tvatcf:es, but he did
not ►cake any purchase. 'When he left the shot► witness re-
markeo. that he was sure lie was a thief, and he desired the
porter to watch where he went. .

The porter followed, as desired, and he siiv the raan
who had left the shop join two persons, one of whoni was
the prisoner Duchene.

The prisoners having declined saving anything, they were
all fully committed.

COURT OF ALDIiPaMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was helm yesterday at Guildhall,
at which the Lord •Mayor, fo,:at;:en Aldermen, the She-
riffs, and City Officers were Irresent.

The Sheriffs made reports o the state of the several gaols.
A Memorial from the I}..an of St. Paul's, complaining of
the interruption to Divine Service at the Cathedral by the
number of stage coaches and other carriages passing through
St. Paul's Cimrc)•.-yard during church hours on Sundays,
was referred to the Police Committee.
Counnisgioners o 1 the Court of Regtiests for the month of
June next were •Appointed.
The Courts of Conservancy for file Counties of Surrey and
Midiraesex were fixed for the 17th, and for Essex and *Kent-
on the 21st of June next.

The dues for Billi:,gsgate-marizet were directed to he
continued vs at prp4ent.

Sundry bills and accounts were ordered for payment.

TRIUMPH .OF LII3LItAI.ISM IN LA M
Yesterday the election of a Vestry-Clerk for the parish of
Lambeth, w hich commenced on Monday, terminated in the
complete discomfiture of the old Tory party, in the person of
their candidate, Mr. Meymott, Mr. Jones, the other 'fort•
candidate, having resigned in favour of Mr. Meymott on
Monday night. The greatest exertions were made by the
friends of Loth parties during the whole of yesterday, and Mr.
Wood, one of the Liberal candidates, finding the contest was.
hopeless as respected himself, released all his friends Ivho haill
not voted from the promises they had made him, nt the same
time telling them he should not interfere with the free extreistt
of their viAcs by recommending either of the other candidates..
Most of those, however, who would have voted for Mr. 'Wood
gave their votes to Mr. Clark, the favourite with the Liberal
party, and who obtained a triumphant majority, although his
opponent was supported principally by those having a plurality
of votes, the numbers at the close of the poll being,--
For Mr. Clark
Mr. Meymott
Mr. Wood
. Mr. Jones 262:
Majority for Mr. Clarke 342

The creditors of the Duke of York are about to
meet to consider whether or not they ought to, petition Parlia-
ment on the subject of their still unpaid deIAS.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MA RK.:er, MAY 9.—The
market has passed over quietly to-day ; tLe sales amount to only
2.000 hags. for which SaturdasN F..tees were obtained ; the
lots consisted chiefly of American Cplands, with a few lots of
East Indian.

BRI TI II AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.—
The thirty-first general Meting of this Society was held on
..ortday, in the 'great room at -Exeter Hall. Lord Viscount.
Murpeth in the Chair, The room was crowded to its ex-
tremest limits, the greater prtion of the audience consisting.
of ladies ; anti amongst the persons of distinction on the plat-
form were -Sir C. E. Smith, Bart., Sir H. Vernon, Bart.,
J. I. Brisooe, Esq., Lord and Lady Burleigh, and the Duchess
of Siltliltancl.

The most d-,Olorahle accounts have been received.
I from all parts of the north-west coast of Ireland, especially
Sligo and Donegal. of the dreadild" state of distress, the abso-
lutely starving condition, of the peasantry. The very back-
ward state of the soapoo, and • the extreme severity of the
(7zvpor fa
people,manth past, have greatly aggravated the misery
and accelerated the commencement of tlm.
periodical f.nnine this tear.
Thu Prince of orange and his sons were deliabt,el
with the,. Royal hospitalities of Windsor Castle. Dori; the.
banquet on Saturday, we understand his Majesty toasted tl.e
/louse of Orange after which compliment, which was 4t/' aly
acknowledge
dab y• the Prince in appropriate terms, a r Jyal
ialutc was fi. rche Prince we understand, contertivates
remaining in England about two months,