The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-05 00:00:00

YORK RACES, 1849.

'The Prince of Wales's Plate closed with 32 subs., and
the Gimcrack with 25. The Filly and 30 SOT. Stak©s
did not fill. '

THE RECENT BOOK ROBBERY AT OXFORD.—On
Monday last, at the Oxford City Sessions, Andreas Lock-
hart Belany pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing
books—viz , one from the shop of Mr. H. Slatter, book-
seller, and fifty-nine from the University Reading•room.
The prisoner, prey ions to being sentenced, expressed
his deep contrition for the OM-flees he bad committed,
and prayed the-merciful consideration of the court. The
Recorder, James Manning, Esq., after referring to the
systematic manner in which the robberies were com-
mitted, and the station of the 'prisoner in Society, sen-
tenced him to one week's imprisonment on the first
indictment, and seven years' transportation' for the
second. The prisoner was much affected on hearing the
last sentence.

THE LATE ROBBERY OF THE MAIL.—The legal
advisers of the Great Western Railway. conjointly with
the Post-office authorities, were closely engaged through-
out the whole of yesterday in gathering particulars with
reference-to the extraordinary robbery of registered
letters between Exeter and Bristol. Factsof a startling
conic have already co out, but at present it would
be imprudent to,disclose them. It cities not appear, how-
ever, that any persons either in the employ of the com-
pany or the Post-office had any share in the transaction.
Poole, the discharged guard, upon whom some of the
stolen property 'was found, will' be brought up on remand
before the magistrates.at the Guildhall, Exeter, at the
next sitting of the magistrates, but it it not thought'
likely that the case will be gone into to any extent upon
that occasion, as it is considered better, in consequence
of recent information received' n town, to get up the case
as completely as possible before a full examination takes
place, which it is, therefore expected will not be before
the middle of the ensuing week. In consequence of
this robbery having incurred, the Postmaster-General
gave immediate orders that an extra guard should be
put on, to watch the mail from Bristol to Exeter and
vice versa.

MaßyicEstOii PAOYIDBNT *DisPiicsiitY:=The fif-
teenth annual meeting of this useful society was held.
yesterday at the institution, hi CharlOtte.:istreet, kort-
land-place, Captain Holland, R.N., in -tbe chair. Its
object is to afford mediCal relief to small tradesinen,
servants, and mechanics in the-vicinity, on the payment
by the members of 4d. a month, the house expenses
being
,met. by ,tbe, contributions of the honorary mem-
bers. Frcin the report Teed by the hon. secretary, it
appeared that the nuMber of ordinary members had in-:
creased since the last 'amine meeting, oiielourth, the
total number being ni4'79o. The Cases adminiStered to
during the year have been 2,407, being an increase of
475 upon those of the prevfous year: The entire ex-
pense Of the honorary members has been under 1004
The report having been unanimously adopted, and thanks
given to the chairman for, his conduct in the :chair, the
meeting separated.. ,

:CALIFORNIAN EXPEDITION.—A Californian eipe-
dition.,has left; Greenock, a number of navvies-",ac-
companying it, armed. with a ,due supply of .srades and
smelting-pots.
ST, ,MARY'S, eating of the
rate-payerapf this parish, held, yesterday, the„report of
the committee on the defalcations of ,
the late collector,; was read. The ,deficiencY On the
poor's rate amounted. to 1,1474 14s 0a.,. of which 7501.
had been received by the sureties. The deficiency on
the church building rate was 7504, of-which only about
4501. would, be recovered. The- deficiency on the high-
way rate was covered by . securities. :•The total defalca-
tions of. Woodward (who absconded some months since)
were 1,9474 14s. 9d, The,committee recointnended cer7
lain chtcks on the collectors for the future, and advised
that the seeuritY,of the Guarantee
,Society. be taken in
all new appointments. The report was agreed
SWORD OF A. DUGALD DALGITTX.AIDOng a
number of old swords in the possession of Mr. Hugh
Munro, draper, here, is a sabre, once the property of
Sir Robert Munro, of Fowlis. This weapon must baits
come into the Baronet's' possession when in Germany,
• serving under Gustavus Adolphus, as it is of German
manufacture, with an. inscription engraved upon it in the
language of, that country.,--,Hoss shire. Advertiser.
Atv EAGLE.—A .prodigious. sea eagle (lialimtus),
measuring seven feet from wing to,.wing,, and,weighnfg
upwards of nine pounds, was killed with an ordinary
gun, .a few days since, at. Lanspg;, I)orspt.-4.e4orne
Journal. -
EMIGRATION. -- A youth from Nottingham Was
found in the streets of Plymouth,' a few days, ago, asking
the road to Australia.
CONVICTS AT PoaTLAND.--There has been-another
importation of convicts during the week; and the build 7
ings ate now as crowded us their present state will
admii v€.—Sherborne /wool. .