The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-18 00:00:00

BA TTON- GARDEN.

A young man, named Thompson was brought before
Mr. Greenwood,charged with breaking a square of glass.
Inspector Penny, of the G division, stated that on
Friday night he saw the defendant take up a stone, and
smash the glass around one of the public gaslights.
Witness went up to him and asked hiin the reason he
had so behaved, when he stated that he had done it to
obtain an asylum in prison, as he was dying with hunger,
not hiving tasted anything for four days, ❑either had be
found a place wherein he could repose his weary limbs.
Witness led him to the station-house, and after giving
him some nourishing food, made him otherwise us com-
fortable as he possibly could.
Mr. GREENWOOD inquired of the unfortunate man
who and what he was. He said he was an engineer's
assistant, and five weeks ago he left Birmingham with
21. in his pocket, in search of employment. He had
been unsuccessful, and was now totally destitute.
Mr. GREENWOOD-But you had no right to destroy
property? Defendant (crying)—Certainly not, Sir ;
I would not thieve ; my hands were made for honest
labour, and I preferred breaking the glass to get myself
into prison than doing any other act from which an un-
favourable impression might be drawn.
Mr. GREENWOOD observed that he scarcely knew
what to do in the matter. It was evidently a distressing
case and deserving every attention. He asked the pri-
soner whether, if he were forwarded to Birmingham, it
was likely he would find employment ? He said be had
no doubt of it.

Mr. GREENwooD directed that he should be sent to
the Mendieity Society, where he was sure his case
would be attended to.

THE MAILS AND COACHES.

(From our Evening Edition of Saturday.) j
The effects of the snow on Thursday were more se-
verely felt on the railway trains and by the coaches than
during the previous part of the season, and the only con-
siderable delay at the Post-office, in the delivery of let-
ters, occurred yesterday. The Dover mail arrived in
due time bringing the French and Flemish bags, and
the Jersey, Dublin, and Donaghadee mails also arrived,
but those from Holland and Hamburgh remained due.
The Brighton mail arrived at the Blossoms Inn, Law-
rence-lane, at ten minutes before seven o'clock, being
but little after time, although in some places the
water was up to the body of the coach. The snail
would not carry any inside passengers, and the inte-
rior was full of water on its arrival in London,
several parcels which it contained being saturated.
The different coaches from Wales, Shropshire, and
Kent belonging to this office were none of them delayed
beyond half an hour. The Liverpool, Manchester, and
Birmingham bags came in by railway at the usual hour,
but without the Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Gloucester
hags. The I.34thlrosil did not arrive until half-past twelve
o'clock, and the guard was compelled to leave the coach
near K,;inett, where its further progress was impeded by
a drift of fifteen feet of snow, and carne ...cross the fields
with the bags on horseback. At the Bull and Mouth,
the Melton Mowbray mill...which should have been re-
ceived at seven, did not arrive till hall-past nine ; the old
Edinburgh mail, which should have arrived at six, did
not come in till twenty minutes past ten ; and the Exeter
mail, which should have been received at seven, and
comes part of the way by railway, did not arrive till
ten minutes past eleven. The Stroud mail arrived
at the Cross Keys, Wood•street, one hour after its
proper time. The Worcester mail arrived at the Post-
office a few minutes past two, being just in time for the
afternoon delivery, which takes place at a to a. The
Lynn and Cambridge snail arrived in time to.? the h„,
delivery, as did the Norwich and itaawieb but the
morning delivery was much batar than
not take place till 10 usual, and did
Ile Glasgow
and
Edinburgh bags, 4r6ved by tti
time for tho soid•dav e Birmingham.
rfki;:vitin to in
railway in
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ewes at two a'at - r)..,;:iver;. The Bristol ar-
past
ock. The Dutch mail arrived at half- '
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• ..iree o'clock, when two Hamhurgh mails were
oue. On Thursday night no less than three engines
were attached to the Birmingham mail-train, and it was
brought up to town by a similar number yesterday
morning. Extra engines were also employed in propel-
ling the mail-train on the South-western and Great
Western lines. At the terminus of the South Western
Railway there was no arrival from the two o'clock train
on Thursday till the mail train of yesterday morning,
and it was reported that an engine of one of the inter-
mediate trains had become imbedded in the snow some
miles above the %Yoking station, and from which the
united force of six engines could not extricate it. By the
aid of workmen in excavating the snow, a free communi-
cation was restored, and the afternoon trains of yester-
day came in nearly as due. On the Birmingham and
Great Western lines the trains were delayed, as, not-
withstanding the power of additional engines, the wheels
of the carriages would not bite on the rails. From the
accounts given by guards and travellers, it appears that
the effects of the snow were principally felt in the
western and south-western districts, and that a large
belt of drifted snow extended over the country from
Basingstoke and Andover to Devizes, including Salis-
bury-plain, and equally over the unprotected country of
the chalk-hills beyond Marlborough. The Bristol mail
to London was lett a few miles on the other side of that
spot, the bags having been brought on by the guard by
post horses across the fields where the snow had not
accumulated. There was no delay in the arrival of the
Portsmouth mail, but the Hull, Louth, and Yeovil.
did not arrive till a late hour in the morning. At six
o'clock yesterday evening the Devonport and Poole
mails were due at the Post-office, and it is appre-
hended that the accumulation of snow on these lines
of roads must be very considerable. From the Swan-
with-Two-Necks lon there were despatched yester-
day evening extra mails to Bath, Bristol, and Devon-
port, none of which had arrived during the day. On
inquiry at the principal coach-offices it was ascertained
that many of the ordinary coaches had been suspended.
The Eastern Counties Railway trains came in as usual,
and there was no delay in the arrival of any of the
branch coaches connected with it. A great extra duty
has devolved upon the clerks at the General Post-
office, on account of the delay in the receipt of letters,
as also on the twopenny postmen, who have had to take
charge of the principal part of the delivery, there being
only two in the day by the postmen of the General
Post-office. The twopenny postmen have suffered
much by the inclemency of the weather and their extra
duties, and, of thirty-five supernumeraries last week on
the establishment, but two remained unemployed. From
inquiries at the principal carriers' offices it appears that
all canal navigation is stopped, whilst considerable de•
lays in the transmission of goods have occurred, not
only on the common roads, but also on the luggage
trains of the principal railroads.

POISONING BY MISTAKE.—On Thursday an
tiquest was held at the Grapes, Dowgate-hill, before Mr.
Payne, the City Coroner, on the body of John Robert
Johnson, an infant five weeks old. It appeared from the
evidence that the parents of the child were labouring
people, and lived in Brewer's-court, Upper Thames-
street. On Monday the subject of the present inquiry
was taken very ill, when the mother purchased some cas-
tor oil," with the intention of giving it to the infant at bed-
time. She administered a dose, after which the child was
seized with convulsions. It was afterwards discovered
that the mother had by mistake administered some liquid
out of a bottle which she had purchased to whiten linen, in
her business as laundress. It was a ";solution of pearl ash,"
and of a poisonous nature. The child died on Tuesday.
It was proved by several witnesses that the parents of the
child were attached to it. The grief of the mother whilst
giving her evidence was excessive. Verdict, " Acci-
dental death." _

NVe regret to have to announce the destruction
of the whole of that splendid building, Crum Castle, the
seat of Colonel Creighton, by fire. It has just been re-
cently finished, and the munificent owner had but just
completed its gorgeous furniture. We understand the
building was insured ; but nothing in a mere return of
money can reimburse the proprietor for the loss he has
sustained. Colonel Creighton and his family are at pre-
sent sojourning at Brighton,—Dublin Evening Mail.