The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-13 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—A youth, named Charles
John Worrell, aged 18, and described as a poirman, was
charged with stealing a post letter, the property of the
Postmaster General.

The prisoner was a sorter attached to the Charing-
cross office, and as he had more than once been suspected
of purloining letters supposed to contain money, a watch
was placed upon him, when it was discovered, that in-
stead of placing the letter in question in its order for
delivery, he concealed it in the office. The letter was
taken from where it was secreted, by the head officer of
the department, and the prisoner was taxed with having
conceal' d it for a felonious purpose, upon which he at
once aitnitted that he had intended to appropriate the
letter to an improper purpose.
The prisoner denied having confessed that he intended
to steal the letter, while several witnesses who had known
him for years gave him an excellent character for
honesty, sobriety, &c.
The jury found him Guilty of concealing the letter
with a telontous intent, recommending him to mercy, and
he was sentenced to Lo imprisoned for eighteen calendar
months.

SHOOTING AT HER MAJESTY.—The grand jury have
returned a true bill against Hamilton tor feloniously
shooting at her Majesty, and the trial is fixed for to-
morrow.

—.-
THE SATIRIST CASE.—The Me of Martin Amen,
the editor and proprietor of the Satirist, for attempting
to extort money trom a gentleman named Bevan, was
put off till next session, the defendant being too ill to
attend.

MA RLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Eliza 6uswell, a ma.,culina looking female, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk
and disorderly.

Just as the constable was about to state the charge to
the magistrate, the prisoner rushed from the dock, and
seizing hold of the police officer by• the throat, nearly
strangled him. Considerable force was obliged to be
used before she could be made to let go hfr hold. She
was then placed in the dock guarded by two constables,
when she made use of such dreadful language that it was
truly frightful to hear, and conducted herselt with such
gross obscenity that the magistrate at once committed
her for a month.

The prisoner, on hearing this, called down the most
horrible imprecations on the magistrate, wishing that he
might sit on the bench till the day of judgment, when
scribed to ed .6 a certain gentleman, whose dwelling is de
be rather too hot," would come and tetch
him. She was then removed from the clout t and locked
up in a cell by herself, where she continued howling for
more than two hours.

THE SPECTACLEASAIERS' Costram—The livery
of this ancient company dined together yesterday, at
the Castle Hotel, Richmond; the Lord Mayor, as master
of the company, presided, supported by the Marquis o:
Down'hire, Mr. Barry Bahia in, M.P., Sir erecrge
Carroll, Mr. Hill, (the late Sheriff of London), Mr. 1).
Hill, Mr. Dollond, Mr. Claikson, and the past masters
and wFdens of the company. The usual loyal toasts
were given, and the conviviality of the company was
kept up to a late hour with great spirit.
Pon- corm NOTlCE.—Arrangements have been
made for forwarding between this country and Ham-
burgh, in the Closed mails transmitted daily (Sundays
excepted) by way of Bel.ium and- Prussia, newspapers,
prices current,•and commercial lists, when such publica-
tions are specially addressed to be sent by that route.
Newspapers and-stamped prices current and commercial
lists, forwarded in these closed mails, will not be liable
to any charge in this country, on dispatch, but those
unstamped prices current and commercial lists which are
allowed to circulate in the United Kingdom, will be
chargeable with a postage of one penny each, payable in
advance, when addressed to Ilansburgh, and payable on
delivery when brought from Hamburgh.
THE GRAND CALEDONIAN BALL. •—• On Monday
night the grand Caledonian fancy dress ball took p!ace
at Almacks (Willis's Rooms) for the benefit of those
two excellent charities the Caledonian Asylum and
Scottish Hogpital. As usual, this costume ball took
priority of all bitnilar gatherings in this " the great me •
tropolis." Above eight hundred members of the leading
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BRITISH MUSEUM.—It appears from a return made
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56,500/.

TUNBRIDGB WELLS AND HASTINGS.—These works
are now in active progress from Tunbridge Wells south-
wards to near Ticehurst. Gangs of men are working
the heavy tunnels at Wadhurst and Strawberry-hill
night and day, giving employment to upwards of 1,000
men. Tunnel bricklayers seem much in request, getting
high wages. Eight large brickfields are in full operation.
—Maidstone Journal.

AN INVISIBLE TIIIEL—On the estate of Letndrill,
near Donne, a couple of coats, with a dinner in each of
them, belonging to two men at work in the neighbour-
hood, suddenly disappeared, with a whole washing
spread upon the green. The former were deposited at a
considerable distance from where they were taken, and
the dinners all safe, but some of the articles of the wash-
ing have not yet been found. Tne thief escaped, not-
withstanding several of the articles were found marking
his track for a distance of 400 or 500 yards. It was a
whirlwind.--Perthshire Courier.