The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-07 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before the COM3ION SERGEANT.)
- Thomas Thomas, aged dealer, ed 34, described as a was in-
dicted for stealing four 51. Bank of England notes from the
person of Thomas Stow.
The prosecutor on the Bth March last bad occasion to go to
the Corn Exchange in Mark-lane, to transact some business,
and was in the act of descending the t tees, w hen he felt some-
thing at his pocket, and on putting in his hand, discovered that
his money was gone. He turned round and perceived a per-
son making off, but it was not the prisoner at the bar—he
was standing on the other side of the street. As the person
who was running away passed the prisoner, the prosecutor
thought he saw some communication take place between them, and
instead of pursuing the person who was running, he seized
hold of the prisoner, and a scuffle ensued, which brought sere-.
rat persons to the spot. One of the parties who witnessed the
transaction saw the prisoner, when he was seized by the prose _
tutor, throw a parcel away behind him, which, on being ex.a.
mined, proved to contain the notes in question.

Several witnesses were called, who crave the prisoner a good
character up to the time of his apprehension.
The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said that it
was a case that ought not to be leniently dealt with. The
public must be protected against such petsons as the pri-
soner, who infested the public places of the metropolis for the
sole purpose of robbery.

The Prisoner was sentenced to ten year's transportation.

SYRIA.

From the Votes and Proceedings qf the House of Commons, April. 6,,

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, that he had received
from Admiral Sir Robert Stopford the following letter, in re-
turn to the thanks of this House, communicated to him by Mr.
Speaker, in obedience to their commands of the sth day of
February last :

" Her Majesty's ship Princess Charlotte,
Malta Harbour, March 11, 1841.

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officers and seamen of the Allied Forces, for the late opera-
tions on the Coast of Syria, terminating in the successful and
decisive attack on the batteries and fortress of Acre on the 3d
day of November, 1840.
Having had the good fortune, during a long naval career,
of being placed in situations and circumstances under which I
frequently had the distinguished honour of receiving the thanks
of both Houses of Parliament, it is particularly gratifying to
roe now, at the close of my career, to be again thus honoured.
" I beg leave to assure you, Sir, that I am deeply sensible of
the flattering terms in which you have been pleased to convey
to me the thanks of the House of Commons, of which I shall
ever retain the most grateful remembrance.
" I have transmitted to Rear Admiral Baron de Bandeira,
and to Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, the resolutions of
the House of Commons, which I shall also communicate to
Major-General Sir Charles Felix Smith, who is now in Eng-,
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