The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-24 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Edward Matthews was charged with picking pockets
at the illuminations in honour of the birth-day of her
Majesty.
A policeman of the D division, in plain clothes, saw
the prisoner put his hand into the pocket of Mrs. Ann
Post, a lady living in Camberwell, and draw out her
purse. He seized the prisoner with the purse on him,
which luckily did not contain more than a few shillings.
The prisoner was committed to Newgate.
Thomas Cleary was charged with having stolen a hand-
kerchief from a gentleman in Pall-Mall, name unknown.

A D division policeman saw the theft, but owing to the
crowd he was unable to do more than take the prisoner
into custody.
Fully committed.
James Kirk and Thomas Herbert were next charged
with having picked the pocket of M. A. Jane, Esq., of
Lower Eaton-street. The prisoners were seen by two
policemen in plain clothes to rob the prosecutor of his
handkerchief. Both fully committed.
Samuel Cotter and Ellen Cayley were charged with
having picked the pocket of a person named Norman, in
St. James's-park.
The woman was seen to put her hand into the prose-
cutor's pocket and give the handkerchief to her compa-
nion. Both committed.

Three other pickpockets were remanded, and three
more discharged for want of sufficient evidence.
John Speechley, a bill sticker, was charged with having
plastered the shutters of an empty house in Oxford-
street with placards. Having been detected in the act,
the policeman took him at once into custody.
When called upon. for defence, the bill-sticker assumed
a tone of lofty indignation, said, " I'm a free-born
Englishman, and I've a right to stick bills where I
like."

Mr. LONG.—You have no right to stick bills on
people's houses. _ _

- Defendant. —I say I have a right, as one of the people
to stick hills. They did not put up a notice to stick no
bills, so I'd a right to exercise the privileges of our pro-
fession. I've a public duty to perform, and in these
times " England expects every man to do his duty."
Mr. LONG.—And I've a public duty to perform also,
to prevent the laws from being broken.
Defendant.—l'm bill-sticker to Mr. George Robins,
Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Simpson, and all the great auc-
tioneers. I'll do my public duty, or I'll sacrifice myself
on the altar of my country. We are all equal ; you
are my brother, and I can prove it.
Mr. LONG.—WeII, but I wish my brother would behave
with more moderation. Will you promise not to offend
_ _

Defendant.—l'll stick to my rights.
Mr. LONG.—Then I fine you a shilling.
Defendant.—l won't pay a farthing.
The defendant retired from the bar with the air of a
political martyr. An hour's confinement in the back
cell altered his patriotism. Having consented to sur-
render his rights, he was released.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, MAY 22.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. cloudy.
DEAL, MAY 21.—Wind E., moderate.—Arrived from the
River, and sailed, the Westmoreland, for Hobart Town ;
Ganymede, Launceston ; Euphrates, Mauritius Sultana,
Pernambuco ; British Queen, Antigua ; Ealing Grove, Do-
minica; Ontario, New York; Elizabeth, Bermuda; Florence,
Madeira; Enterprise, Syra ; Charles, Tobago. Sailed the
outward-bound.

LivEaroot, MAY 21. —Wind S. S. E.—Arrived the Prompt,
Morton, and Josepha, M'lutyre, from Charleston ; Nictolas,
Biddle, New York ; Thomas P. Cope, Philadelphia. Sailed
the Elizabeth Moore, for Adelaide; Fanze, Buenos Ayes;
Solway, Demerara ; Mary Helen, Barbadoes ; Rambler, and
Georgian, Havannah ; Europe, Nathaniel Hooper, and Laurel,
New York ; Abagum, Boston ; Mastery, Tampico ; James,
Halifax ; Elizabeth, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Elizabeth
Grimmer, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Brazilian, New-
foundland; Queen, arid Mountaineer, Quebec ; Pearl, Leg•
horn ; Corsair, and Mary Master, Boyne, Civita Vecchia ;
Diana, Africa; Crescent, Gibraltar. Arrived off, the Mon-
tague, from Buenos Ayres ; Mary, Demerara ; Catherine.
A vessel was seen on shore on Florida Reef 16th ult., a little
to the southward of the Lighthouse.
STARCROSS, MAY 21.—The brig Crown, of this port, is
totally wrecked on Budleigh Salterton Beach • crew saved.
SHEERNESS, MAY 21 —Arrived the London, John, from
Savannah. Ihe New Brunswick, which was on the Grain
Spit, has been got off, with windlass damaged.
CAMPBILTOWN, MAY 19.—The Pilot, Jones, bound to
Miramichi, has put in here, having sprung a leak in long. 10.
HASTINGS, MAY 21.—Arrived off, the Charles Brooke,
Hur.t, from St. Vincent; St. Lawrence, Brown, New Orleans
for Hamburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 21.—Wind E. S.E.— Arrived off, the
Egbert, Norrie, from Montserrat.
COWES, MAY 21.—Sailed the Ariel, Austin, for Mauritius.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WlGHT.—Sailed the Audax, for St.
Michael's ; Flora, Malta.
FALMOUTH, MY 20. —Wind W. to S. S. W., strong breezes.
—Arrived off, the Mary Wylie, Miller, from Aux Cayes, and
sailed for Antwerp.
BRISTOL, MAY 21.—Sailed the Jane and Barbara, for
Charleston ; Druid, New York ; Union, Boston.
DUBLIN, MAY 20.—Arrived the Thomas Dempsey, Crosby,
from Trinidad.
CORK, MAY 19. Arrived the Mary, Wheelwright, from
St. Domingo, and sailed for Liverpool ; Prince, Juett, St.
John's New Brunswick. Arrived off, Diadem, New Orleans.
YOUGHAL MAY 19.—The John Lloyd, Toole, bound to
Newport, which was on shore at the entrance of the - harbour
17th inst., got off the following tidy and proceeded.
LOWESTOFFE, MAY 21.—TheMary Atkinson, Rooke, which
was on shore at the back of the pier, has been got off with con-
siderable damage.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.--Steadfast, Plymouth to Quebec
and Port Glasgow ; Poole to ditto, sth inst., lat. 42, lon. 49,
same day saw three icebergs; Fingalton, Liverpool to. ditto,
6th, lat. 43, lon. 46, by the Prompt, arrived at Liverpool.
Governor, Limerick to ditto, sth, lat. 45, lon. 50 ; Jessie,
Liverpool to Pictou, and Sarah, of Glasgow, 6th, lat. 45,
lon. 49, same day passed 54 sail of square-rigged vessels, stand-
ing to westward, on the 7th, passed 14 sail standing to the
westward • Thalia, Liverpool to Bombay, 19th, lat. 5), lon. 7,
by the T. P. Cope, arrived at Liverpool. James Harris,
London to Quebec, and Nestor, from Plymouth, 3d inst., lat.
44, lon. 54 ; Baron, of Sunderland, Irons Hull, sili, lat. 44,
lon. 44 ; Brig Milton, 6th, lat. 44, lon. 41, by the Charles
Brooke, arrived off Hastings. Amelia, bound to New York,
22d ult. lat. 34, lon. 58 • George, Pictou to Bristol, 27th,
lat. 39, lon. 47; Lady Wood, bound to Quebec, 3d inst. lat.
42, lon. 27, by the Mary Wylie, arrived t,ff Falmouth. Alert,
Santa Cruz to Denmark, 25th ult., lat. 32, lon. 60; Ninian,
of Limerick, with emigrants, 4th inst. lat. 43, lon. 44 ; Nep-
tune, Aberdeen to Quebec. and brig Jane, from Sunderland,
sth, lat. 45, lon. 42, by the Isabel, arrived at Liverpool ; Wan-
derer, Liverpool to St. John's, New Brunswick, 23d ult.,
lat. 50, lon. 15, by the Thetis' arrived in the Clyde. Aurora,
of Hull, for Quebec, 2d inst., lat. 43. lon. 45 ; dalatea, bound
to Miramichi,sth, lat. 45, lon. 46.

A Chartist Meeting is to be held in the
:Crown and Anchor, this evening at seven o'clock,
to take into consideration the proper course to be
pursued by the working classes at this important crisis,
and likewise to adopt resolutions having for their
object the. release of all political prisoners,
_and carrying
out the i'Qople's Charter. . .