The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-12 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

On Wednesday Win. Virtue, who stood remanded since
Monday last, was placed at the bar for final examination
on a charge of stealing a telescope, of the value of 31.,
from the Ordnance Map-office in the Tower, during the
fire in that fortress on the morning of Sunday week.
It appeared from the evidence adduced that the pri-
soner had been employed during the fire in carrying
maps, &c., from the Ordnance•office. The telescope in
question was identified by its owner, Mr. Baker, an
engraver employed in the Ordnance Department, as his
property, and was left by him safe on leaving the Tower
on the Saturday on which the calamity happened.
A pawnbroker produced the telescope, and proved
that it was pawned by the prisoner.
By other witnesses the prisoner was identified as hav-
ing been active at the fire, and as having partaken of
the refreshments ordered for the men who had been so
employed.
Mr. Gunner, the master of the prisoner, gave him an
excellent character, and said he had been frequently in-
trusted with the most valuable stores belonging to her
Majesty, and other property of a very costly description,
and he had always considered him, for the twelvemonths
he had been in his employment, an excellent servant.
A constable belonging to the Tower, and who had been
on duty at the Spur-gate on the morning of the fire, to
examine persons going out, said he was confident the
prisoner, whom he knew very well, had not passed through
on the morning in question, but he did not wish to be
sworn to the fact.

A gentleman from the office of the Solicitor to the
Ordnance, who was present, said the case had been laid
before the Buard of Ordnance, and the Board had deter-
mined on prosecuting the prisoner. Ile had, th.refore,
to request that the prisoner might be committed for
trial on the evidence at present adduced against him.
Mr. HENRY committed him, and the witnesses were
bound over to prosecute.
UNION-HALL.

On Wednesday William Johnson, clerk to Mr. Gilham,
solicitor, of Symond's Inn, applied for a warrant against
Mr. Jones, a Conveyancer, and three other persons, in-
mates of the Queen's Bench, for " pumping" on him in
that prison,
The applicant stated, that on the preceding day he
went to the Queen's Bencn Prison for the purpose of ex-
ecuting a process against Mr. Jones, at the suit of his
(applicant's) employer. On meeting Mr. Jones in the
lobby applicant exhibited the writ to that individual,
who refused to notice it, and at the same time
seized him by the collar and shook him most unmercifully.
Applicant resisted, but his assailant being the more
powerful man thrust him down the stairs, calling out,
"Hurrah. for the pump," by which he soon collected
a crowd, and applicant was dragged along to the large
pump which stands in the yard. The person against
whom he made the application then offered a sum of
money to any person who would " pump" upon appli-
cant, who was held by his assailant under the spout of
the pump while three men took the handle and pumped
upon him with all their strength until he was drenched
from top to toe. When they saw he was soused with
water they desisted from further violence, and he was
suffered to leave the prison. The applicant added, that
the Aject of the present application was to obtain a
warrant against the parties, in order to lodge a detainer
against them, as he was determined on preferring bills of
indictment against them at the ensuing Surrey Sessions.
The Magistrate granted the application.

LLOYDS' SHIPPING

LONDON, NON:. 11.—Wind at noon, variable and light.

PLYMOUTH, Nov.lo. Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Sperins.-
mai, Quebec ; Emma, Spicer, Miramichi ; Hirondelle,
Ponnay, Africa, with lass of anchor.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Wind S.W. and W.—Arrd.
Indus, Odessa ; Lord Ogilby, Constantinople. Arrd.-off,
Rainb x, Quebec.
LivEgFooL, Nov. Io.—Wind fresh.—Arrd. Sarah
Trotman, Maranham ; Bayfield and Adelaide, Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. her
Majesty's ship Pique, Halifax, sailed 23d ult.
STANGATE CREEK, Nov. 10.—Arrd. Torch, Bain,
Smyrna ; Competitor, Cephalonia.
RAMSGATE, Nov. 10.—Arrd. Juno, Stockton for New
York ; Sussanan Maria, Amsterdam li.)r Surinam ; Cath-
arina, Shields for Naples, with main-boom sprung ; Don,
Hartlepool for Southampton, towed in with loss of rudder.
OFF THE NOaTH FORELAND, Nov. 10.—Sarah,
Daniel, FarO, and supplied with an anchor and chain.
DEAL, Nov. 10.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Emma,
Mann, China ; Triton, Smith, Manilla, sailed May 20,
Anger July 7, Ascension Sept. 7 ; Chaudos, westward;
Numa, northward ; two brigs, supposed the Severn and
Paradise, do. Arrived from the River, Margaret, Thom-
son, for Madras ; Black Prince, packet, Jamaica ;
Hackers, St. Vincent ; Countess Durham, Cape ; Moun-
taineer, Mobile ; Susan, Ricer Gambia.
SCILLY, Nov B.—Arrd. Emma, Percival, Civita Vec-
chia. Add. off, Margaret, Maitland, Bombay; Johanna,
Batavia, for Rotterdam.