The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-28 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS•

(THIS DAY.)
Lewis Levi, a dealer in old clothes, was indicted f°l
stealing a coat, cloak, and various other articles, the
property of Isaac Davis.
It appeared that the prisoner, about three rontilli:
ago, got possession of a number of duplicates for the
above articles, belonging to the prosecutor, 110 re
pretence of seeing their value, where they 0
pledged, and then sgiving the prosecutor so much
they might be worth over and above the sum the ‘l,
were pledged for. He, however, never returned
Davis, but released the a
things and sold them' .iio
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Davis having met him last Monday, gave bi
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custody.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty; and four
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced him to
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
Thomas Robins was indicted for stealing a shilling
from Thomas Wells, and brutally assaulting him. 0
It appeared that the prosecutor was induced te g t
down one of the courts leading from Tothill-street
towards the Almonrv, when he was attacked by ib
st
or five women, and the prisoner coming up.able
immediately afterwards, accused him of insulting t.
females, knocked him down, and, after kicking
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savagely about the head, knelt upon his breast, an
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took a shilling (all the money he had in his posses

sion) from his waistcoat pocket.
A verdict of Guilty was returned. 1, ci a
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The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said the prisoner ha
narrow escape from transportation, but he might de:
pend upon it this was his last chance. He shoal
sentence him to nine months' imprisonment, with hart'
labour.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DA VO4.
2614 of Septemberthe Pri-
Henry Wall was indicted for stealing 28110. c''
rope and a sack, valueon thes.
taking the above property.
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soiiietra
Wood Cutting Company's Wharf, Belvidere
Lambeth.
The prisoner, who received a good character, vi
found Guilty, lisa
'mercy, a but recommended to 5 it vi
his first offence. ii.
The COURT sentenced him to three months' mPr
sonment and hard labour. •Ity of
John Williams, aged sixteen, was found gu' one
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stealing on the 27th ult. one pair of trousers d,
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waistcoat, the property of Edward Grove, clet.oo..
Lambeth, and sentenced to three months' iMPIIS
ment and hard labour. d e
The offence was committed on Sunday, and not
CHAIRMAN directed that the prosecutor should
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have his expenses for having opened his shop on hat
have
day, which he stated was the only way in Iv of
the Court could punish such acts of desecration
the Sabbath.

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fore Mr. Hardwicke, charged with being drunk an
assaulting police. constable Metcalf, C 133. si%
The
complainant stated, that about a quarter to
o'clock this morning he was on dut in the 09):
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market, when he saw the defendant leaning against
door in a state of intoxication. Witness told hirn
that he could not allow him to stand there, and : :
quested him to go home. Defendant, instead of VI
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mg his advice, turned round. and, putting himself
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a fighting attitude, attempted to strike. Complainath:
jumped off the pavement to avoid the blow, when the
defendant kicked him with great violence on to
lower part of his person. He then took him
into
custody. "Wane'added, that he did not think the
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defendant kicked him purosely.
The defendant said he had not the least rscolleci:
tion of what had transpired, as he was very d.rnn,..
at the time. He trusted the magistrate would ve as
lenient as he could towards him. kis was Willing

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make any recompense, or to pay any fine, the magis-
trate might impose upon him.
Mr. HARDWICKE said he had a great mind to send
him to prison at once, but as the officer had stated
that he thought the kick was not intentionally given,
he (Mr. Hardwicke) should fine him 51., or in default
to be imprisoned for one month in the House of
Correction.
Henry Holmes was brought before Mr. Hat dwicke,
charged with stealing 261bs. weight of lead piping,
the property of John White, 33, Warren-street, Fitz-
roy-square.
The prosecutor said, about seven o'clock this morn-
ing he was standing at his street door, when he saw
the prisoner come out of a side door in Warren-
mews with the lead produced in his possession.
Suspecting something wrong, he went into his
back yard, and on looking into the washhouse he
discovered that all the lead piping had been
cut off. He then went in pursuit of the
hprisoner, and caught him in Fitzroy-square. He taxed
im with stealing the piping from his yard. The
trisoner admitted doing so, and begged him to let
am go, as he was a plumber, and would join the lead
On again. A constable then came up, and took the
prisoner to the station.
The prisoner, who admitted stealing the lead, was
committed for trial.
Thomas Johnson was charged with assaulting Mr.
Robert Wood Dawson, of 109, Great Titchfield-
street.
Complainant was coming out of the County Court
in Berners-street when he met the defendant by the
door. They had some words about a debt, and com-
plainant called defendant a liar. The defendant then
struck the complainant in the eye and knocked him
down, and attempted to strike him with his umbrella.
Complainant then gave him in charge.
Edward Tweedy corroborated the evidence of com-
plainant.
The defendant said complainant was the first ag•
gressor, and called
James Moss, who proved hearing complainant
abuse defendant in gross terms, and provoked him to
strike him. _ _ .

Mr. HA RDWICKE said he should discharge defendant,
as complainant had given great provocation before he
Was struck.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert took their accustomed early walk.
His Excellency Mons. Van de Weyer is expected
to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to the
Queen. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lans-
downe, and the Rev. James Prince Lee, Bishop (elect)
of Manchester, are also expected this evening, on a
visit to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, enjoyed walking and pony exercise this morn-
ing, on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. Her
Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an
airing.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
Is expected to include his Excellency Mons. Van de
Weyer, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne,
and the Rev. James Prince Lee.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during
dinner. The Queen's private band afterwards attend
in the Castle.

, A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two
sz.P(tek yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign Office.
e Ministers present were—Lord John Russell,
theh Lord Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of
Auckland Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the
.Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clan-
llearde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T.
Macaulay. The Council sat two hours.
te The deputation from Glasgow, which had an
rview with Lord John Russell on Tuesday, pre-
tkented a petition, praying for the discontinuance of
the Bank Bill of 1844-5. The deputation consisted
V: the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Hastie, M.P.,
r• Lumsden, ex-Lord Provost, Mr. Henry Dunlop,
aUd Mr. Kinnear, and were introduced by Mr.
`Gregor, M.P. for Glasgow.
,Mr. G. B. Mathew had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office.
The Marquis of Anglesey had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence
44 Downing-street.
The Rig ht Hon. T. Milner Gibson has arrived in
town.
ispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo-
-•
t Office, from the Governors of New South Wales,
• South Australia, Hong Kong, Ceylon, the Mauri-
Att.% Malta, and Gibraltar, and also from the Lord
let Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER AT
LISBON.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
:beria reached Southampton yesterday, after a pas-
jL4e of eight days from Gibraltar, seven days from
. five days from Lisbon, four days from Oporto,
and three days from Vigo.
The Howe, having her Majesty the Queen
Dowager on board, was towed into the Tagus early
On the forenoon of the 22d by the steam frigate Ter-
rible, which the Admiral had dispatched for that
Purpose. The Howe anchored nearly opposite the
Castle of Belem, the English squadron being moored
around her.

Her Majesty's arrival was greeted by the loyal
demonstrations usual on such occasions; the ships
of the squadron, as well as a double-banked French
frigate, and the Portuguese vessels of war in the
liver, were all decked out with flags.
`he
three o'clock in the afternoon his Majesty
e I(ing- Consort of Portugal embarked in his state
bargevisit
the Arsenal, and proceeded down the river to
ol:it,her Majesty. Nothing could be more animating
to' striking than the appearance of the Tagus as the
as barge proceeded towards the Howe ; the vessels,
their e Passed in her rapid course down the river, had
so
3'ards manned and fired salutes. After staying
th—e time on board the Howe, her Majesty the Queen
ia°,7l:ager on shore,
accompanied her royal visitor
een‘.7,bg ht Belem Palace, and proceeding to the Ne-
re,Tades, where Queen Donna Maria is at present
Dowager
and where it was understood the Queen
the yards
would remain to dinner. The manning of
Yards and the royal salutes were repeated as their
Majesties left the ship.

f; WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The usual
'me for the bands of the regiments in garrison here at-
tendingi,,, in the parterre on Sunday afternoon, having ex-
' On Sunday se'nnight, the Queen has signified her
P'easure that both bands shall continuo their attendance
every Sunday afternoon, from two to four o'clock, so long
at her
weather will
Majesty remains at the Castle, and whenever the
permit.
The Duke of Devonshire has closed his visit to the
Par,qais and Marchioness of Londonderry, at Wynyard
Park, and gone on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
Cleveland, at Raby Castle.
His Excellency Sir Stratford Canning, the British
Ambassador at Constantinople, accompanied by Lady
Canning and family, will leave on Monday or Tuesday
next for Turkey to resume his diplomatic duties.
DEATII OF DR. ALEXANDER WATT.—We regret
to announce the death of Dr. Alexander Watt, city
statist and warden of the High Churchyard, which event
took place on the morning of Saturday last, from para-
lysis. Dr. Watt was a man amiable and respected in
private life, and able as a public officer. The mortality
tables for Glasgow, prepared annually by the lamented
doctor, were documents of great interest and importance,
and bore satisfactory evidence of his ability
and re-
search. He also contributed, from time to time, some
valuable papers to the statistical sections of the British
Association.—Glasgow Courier.
POSTAL REFORM.—The great success of our im-
proved postal system is producing its effects upon the
Continent ; and we have little doubt that in the course
of a few years every civilised country will find it expe-
dient to follow the example which has been set them by
Great Britain for the management of their postal opera-
tions. We shall probably see something like our universal
penny postage all over the world, including even the com-
munication with India and America. We observe from
the German papers thata, scheme of general postal reform
is now being submitted to the authorities for considera-
tion, and the plan someincluded
might advantageously be For instance,
the junction of railways • adoptedto be taken advantage. of. for
facilitating the transmissijosn of
is
on all occasions,
and the public convenience is to be the paramount
object of the alterations.
Our method of optional pre-
Payment is to be made a leading feature in the plan, and
it is evident that the English system will be followed as
closely as possible. It must be a matter of sincere
congratulation to those who so warmly advocated the
" penny postage " scheme, when itx
was nsipd ereeod
find
quite chimerical and visionary, to
theciore
tations so completely verified to the letter, and to see
foreign Governments, who have hitherto.set their faces
against every kind of commercial improvement, amongst
the first to admit the practical usefulness of the plan, and
to extend the sphere of its operations.
A sad accident occurred, a few days ago, at
agney, in the Jura. A farmer, named Crognet, was
out shooting whith his son, when the fowling-piece of
the former went off suddenly, and killed the young man
CO the sput.
GASTRONOMIC DELICACIES.—In the Tyrol, and
Particularly at Voralberg, a regular business of breed-
ing snails for sale is carried on. They are placed in
large
pieces of ground, bare of shrubs and trees, and
Covered with grass, where they are fed with cabbage
haves. In winter they are covered with moss to protect
theta from the cold. The flesh is most delicate in
autumn. They are sold on the spot at the rate of about
to 3 florins the thousand.
TO PROPOSED PUBLIC MEETING AT LIVERPOOL ON
liR MONEY CRISIS.—The public meeting, for which
v.reequisition to the Mayor has been in course of signs-
the subject of the commercial distress, has
;en relinquished, in consequence of the intelligence
rG uuel,v.deinhdais morning from London. Manchester
A eu •
Years
curious marriage took -place last week at
Yrs ar, in the Jura. A blind. man, more than sixty
Amity. °f
age, Was united to a .blinel woman also turned