The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-27 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY,)
" STOP TIIIEF "—A lad naim)ii George tVe.ll6r wag
charged with stealing 54 yards of canvass towelling
from the shop-door of Mr. Smith, Tottenham Court-
read. _ _ _

_
The towelling was made up in a roll and placed, in a
perpe:idicular position, at the prosecutor's shop-door.
On Friday evening, about seven o'clock, the prisoner
was se n to take up the roil and dcc imp; but the patty
who observed the act raised an alarm of " Stop thief !"
and he was ultimately captured in Store-street. Before
turning out of Tottenham Court-road he dropped the
property, which was picked up by the prosecutor him:elf,
and, with the prisoner, handed over to the custody of a
police officer.
Mr. HENRY asked if the towelling was exposed out-
side the shop-door? The prosecutor eaid it was not. It
was placed mid-way between the door.
Mr. HENRY suggested that such things should not be
too temptingly exposed,, or juries might have some
scruples at convicting. If ho was not mistaken, a woman
was committed about a week ago for stealing some
blankets from the same shop.
The prosecutor admitted that it was, adding that the
Woman had been convicted and sentenced to three
mouths' imprisonment.
Mr. HENRY asked the prisoner if ho had anything to
say in answer to the charge? The prisoner—An that
I have to say is this here. IFee' d that piece of stuff
lying outside the doorway. I did not know what it was,
and I picked it up.
Ile was fully committed for trial.

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LITERAL' U RE.

TOIL AND TRIAL; a Story of London Life,
and other Tales. By Mrs. Newton Crosland (late
Camilla Toulmin).
Mrs.
i Crosland's graceful pen is continually exer-
cised n the diffusion of loving principles. We
recently had occasion to notice some of her
beauti▪ ful children's tales, and now we have before us
a work of more pretension, imbued thoughout with
those kindly feelings and dictated by that philan-
thropi▪ c spirit which characterises all its author's per-
formances. " Toil and Trial" is an interesting, and
in some parts a deeply pathetic picture of one of the
.many toilsome and troublous phases :of London Life.
(
It is an endeavour," says the authoress, " to awaken
sympathy fur a class of persons, numbered in the
metropolis alone by tens of thousands, who appear to
have been singularly neglected by writers of fiction,
in thi▪ s age when fiction is the favourite vehicle for
embodying and illustrating truth." The class whose
weary toil and many trials have elicited Mrs. Cros-
land's kindly sympathy and valuable assistance
are the linen-drapers' assistants—a class whose
services are familiar to all, but whose in-
dividual circumstances are considered by very
few. " I have striven," say Mrs. Crosland,
to put prominently forward the great truth of social
life, that the real and permanent interest of employers
and employed is identical, ani though, for the pur-
poses of my story, I have found it necessary to depict
oppressors, my readers will acknowledge that I have
been careful to display the reverse of the medal."
Employers and employed of different dispositions are
contrasted in this tale. The powerful influence for
good or evil vested in the hands of the employer is
very forcibly depicted. In some establishments late
hours and unkind treatment embitter the lives and
affect the character of the inmates. The chief inci-
dents of the tale which illustrates these sufferings are
founded upon the fact that the employer in these esta-
blishments will not tolerate a married assistant. It
appears, that of the 40,000 drapers' assistants of
London, not 400 are married men. The hero and
heroine of this tale consequently conceal the fact of
their marriage for fear of losing their situation, and
bitter are the humiliations to which poor Lizzy is
thus condemned to submit. All this is narrated by
Mrs. Crosland with a beautiful simplicity and depth
of feeling which renders it peculiarly interesting.
Other individuals and other incidents are interwoven
in the tale which is well worthy of perusal. " A
Story of the ,Vest End" is of somewhat similar
character, its heroines being of the hardworked and
'unfortunate class of dress-makers. The denouement of
this. tale is of unexpected and startling interest. Very
different is "The Iron Rule" the other story contained
in this little volume. It is an interesting narrative of
the different fortunes of two families, the one of
which was governed with a firm but tender hand, and
the other with an iron rule. In the one case the
children and parents mutually confide in each other.
When sorrow falls upon them, it is lightened by their
sympathy and co-operation; and when the daughters
quit the paternal roof it is not so much a separation
"which takes place as a new bond of union—
" Connecting all the heart's sweet ties
Into one knot of happiness.'
Not so with the other family. The young members
are chilled by the stern severity of the elders. Those
outpourings of youthful confidence, so salutary for
the undisciplined heart, are checked by a mistaken
system. The arents, although really anxious for
their children's welfare, appear in the light of tyrants.
One daughter submits heart-broken to the iron rule,
and the other elopes from her home to seek for hap-
Pthess elsewhere. The story is skilfully arranged,
and detailed in a very interesting manner. The three
tales contained in this collection are equal to tne best
of Camilla Toulmin's compositions—they will be read
With pleasure, and that of " Toil and Trial" will, we
sincerely trust, tend to mitigate in acme degree the
toil and the trials of those for whom it pleads.

THE IRISHMAN AT HOME.
This. unpretending but interesting little book con-
sists of half-a-do3en stories, which are highly charac-
teristic sketches of the Irish peasantry. The writer
is evidently one who knows that singular people well,
and
1 .his delineations are graphic, faithful, and un-
lral.ned. Scenes of harrowing tragedy and of rol-
licking fun are both described in that plain and
natural language which stamps a vivid impression
11130 n the reader's mind, and makes him anxious to
give.at least a second perusal to the narrative. The
principal of the tales is " The Rockite," and a right
interesting tale it is, told in the form of an autobio-
.raphy, and stuffed with hair-breadth escapes, abduc-
tfions, Rockite meetings, battle, love, and murder,
from the slaying of Shemus, the tinker's jack-ass, to
the fearful fate of the outlaw captain's wife and her
seducer, and the final rescue of the fair Aileen by the
hero of the tale. It is one of the best Irish tales we
have ever read, and we feel assured the author must
be a right-hearted fellow, from his evident sympathies
With the brewers of " poteen." " The Whiteboys,"
" The Wrestlers," and " The Mowin' Match," are
likewise excellent in their way ; and " The Guager
Outwitted," sketched true to life, by the author of
" Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry," with
which the volume concludes, is absolutely glorious.
It records one of the noblest sells in the annals of
man. To all who take an interest in exploring that
extraordinary and amusing puzzle, the Irish Cha-
racter, we can safely recommend the passing of a
profitable and pleasurable hour with " The Irishman
at Home."

THEATRE ROYAL CHEsTER.—On Monday evening
last the Theatre was opened for one night only, by Mr.
George Owen, jun., and his corps draniatique from
-Wrexham. The play selected for the, occasion was
Shakspere's sublime tragedy of Hamlet, and if we may
judge from the hearty and enthusiastic applause with
which this promising young tragedian was greeted by
the lovers of the drama, they seemed highly to estimate
his histrionic talent. Mr. Ovven's personation of Hamlet
ia well conceived; his voice is good, his enunciation
perfect, his figure graceful, and his energy free from
vulgarity. His performance of the character was highly
successful, and at the close of the piece he was called
before the curtain. Miss Ridyard as Ophelia, and
Mr.talented manner;
as Polonini, performed their parts in a
manner; altogether the piece was well
brought out.
The evening's entertainment con-
cluded with the laughable farce of " Turning
the Tables," andthe company retired highly
delighted with the amusements afforded. We have ob-
served with much regret an article in the Shropshire Con-
servative, prefessing to be critique on Mr. Oven's per-
formance of Romeo, at
Wrexham on
- Monday evening
week. The article, however, is really no critique, but
a piece of wanton and undeserved abuse, and no person
can rise from its perusal without Pitying
of re-
viewing could publish such spleen under the false pretence
a public performance. The unwarranted attack
On the father of the young tragedian, at the comtnenec
ntent of the article, sufficiently indicates tho males
animus with which the ‘vriter intended to " review " the
son's personation of Romeo, and to some extent, at least,
setl79-6 to expl tin it.—Chester Courant.
DEATH OF COLONEL ALDERSON.—LieIit.-Colonei
Alderson, Royal Engineers, died suddenly at Chelsea
Hospital, early yesterday morning. He served on full
Ply thirty-eight years, and was in Spain during the
Cellist and Christina war; also in ;he Syrian campaign
of 1840 and 1841, for which he Lad a medal, including
the advance against Gaza and the affair near Askelon.
A vacancy occurs in the secretaryship of Chelsea Hos-
pital by this death; it is not a military appointment, but
was given to Colonel Alderson on the reduction of his
commissionership at the railway board. The Colonel
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