The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

130 `Y-STREET.-(THIS DAY,:

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY.)
Thomas M'Grath, John Lennard, Dennis Bryan, Da-
niel Daly, and Patrick Bryan, were placed at the bar,
charged with assault and riot, after committing a rob-
bery on a coffee-house keeper.
Helen Giliham, a young girl, said her mother, a widow,
kept a coffee-house in Buckingham-place, Fitzroy-
square, and yesterday, when her mother was out, the
five defendants came in and ordered dinner, which was
given them, to the value of 4s. 7d. After dinner they
called for tea. The defendant refused to let them have
tea unless they first paid for their dinner, which they
would not do. She therefore called in the aid of a po-
liceman and some of her neighbours.
Timothy Madigan, S 293, said, when called in to re-
monstrate with the prisoners for refusing to pay, Len-
nard rose and showed fight. A scuffle ensued, four
other constables were called, several of the neighbours
entered, and a crowd gathered about outside, so that the
shops were necessarily shut up. Four of the defendants
fought policeman and neighbours, one square of glass was
broken, and several plates. They were all brought to
the station.
The proprietor of the Collegiate Coffee-house, in
Tottenham Court-road, recognised four of the defendants
as having been in his house on Tuesday night last, in
company with another, when they called for refresh-
ments to the value of seven shillings, and refused to pay
the money.
Mr. HARDWICKE said he was amazed the proprietors
of those houses would give credit to such persons, who
knew well nothing could be done with them in criminal
law, and that no body would be at the trouble of sum-
moning them to the Court of Requests. The Magis-
trate then said, the four defendants who had been proved
guilty of assault should pay 51., or go two months to the
House of Correction, and M`Grath, the other defendant,
who was an accomplice in the riot, should enter into his
own recognizances in SOL, and find two sureties in 251.
each, with twenty-four hours notice of his bail, for his
good behaviour for the next two months.

CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.)
George Crosbie was charged with stealing a quantity
of brushes, silver pencil cases, rules, and other articles,
the property of Joseph Lambert.
Mr. Lambert stated that he carried on business as a
pawnbroker at No. SO, Old-street, and the prisoner was
in his employment as an assistant. The missing pro-
perty was traced to the possession of a general dealer in
St, John-street, who identified the prisoner as the person
from whom he received it.

The prisoner was remanded till next Tuesday, in order
that further inquiries might be made as to other pro-
perty alleged to have been removed.
A most respectable, gentlemanly-looking man, about
GO years of age, who stated his name to be Robert Mat-
thies Parker, and his residence to be in Cloudesley-
square, was placed at the bar on the charge of letting off
a squib or cracker yesterday evening, in High-street,
Islington, under the following singular circumstances:—
Mr. Hill, the Inspector of Postage-stamps at Somerset-
house, stated that he was driving along the road on his
way home to Tottenham, when he saw the defendant,
who was walking with a little boy on the footway, light
a squib and throw it into the road, and it flew right
across to the other side, and caused his (Mr. Hill's)
horse to take fright, and placed him in considerable
jeopardy._ _

The defendant, in explanation of the accident, said his
nephew having purchased a cracker in a shop, he took
it from him, and in order that no danger might arise
from it he lit it and threw it under his feet.
Mr. GREENWOOD said this was a lame excuse, espe-
cially from a person of the prisoner's age and ex-
perience, and he should therefore order him to pay a
fiLe of 6s.

SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.)
Tlunnas Aylesbury, a porter in the employ of Mesrs
Storry, the extensive oilmen, in High-street, Southwark
was charged with stealing a quantity of old rope, the
property of the above firm.
Hunt, a polici- man, stated, that he was employed in
private clothes to detect the swarm of pickpockets that
abound in the Borough. While standing near St.
George's Church, he observed the prisoner leave Messrs.
Storry's premises, with a bag on his shoulders. Sus.
petting he had property belonging to his master, he
followed him to a marine-store dealer's shop, and saw
him offer the rope for sale, and then took him into
custody.
_ _

Mr. Storry said the prisoner had been 17 years in his
service ; that he had no right to take the rope away.
Mr. SECKER said that he was extremely sorry to see
so many men holding good situations charged with such
petty thefts on their employers. The prisoner had now
lost his situation and character, which he had main-
tained unimpeachabld for seventeen years. He would be
now cast adrift in the world, and suffer that misery
which is always brought on by dishonesty. He should
not, however, send him for trial, as his employer had
interceded for him, but he should fine him 40s. for having
unlawful possession of the property.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER HALL.

The first meeting for the season of the Sacred Har-
monic Society took place last evening. The first part
of the performance consisted of a miscellaneous
selection of sacred music ; the second, of Sphor's
magnificent overture, The Last Judgment. In the
first part we had a Te Deum and a Jubilate, the compo-
sition of His Royal Highness Prince Albert, which
prove that His Royal Highness is an excellent and
sound musician. The choral writing in these
compositions is very fine, and the voices
blend together most effectively. Miss Dolby's
execution of " Clouds o'ertake," from Handel's now
almost forgotten oratorio of Susannah, was the vocal gem
of the first part. The Last Judgment of Sphor is now,
thanks to the exertions of the Sacred Harmonic
Society, as familiar to the lover of sacred music
as the Messiah of Handel. It was admirably given last
evening by Misses Birch and Dolby, and Messrs. Hobbs
and Phillipps. The duet " Forsake me not" was ex-
quisitely given by Miss Birch and Mr. Hobbs. The
hall was crowded in every part.

THE LORD MAYOR'S PROCESSION.-It appears that
the route given yesterday has been altered to the following,
which will be found substantially correct:—The proees-
sion will start down Gresham-street, and proceed along
Princes-street, King William-street, and take water at
London-bridge.

_YCEGAI THEATRE.—MR II KEELEY'S BENEFI.—
The performances at the Lyceum, this evening, are forT
the
benefit of Mr. 11. R. Keeley, who has the superintendence
of the free list departtnent, and to whose uniform atten-
tion and civility we, in common with all our brethren of
the press, are much 7 indebted. The bill of fare is ex-
cellent, and Mrs. Harris will be there to drive away the
blue devils. We anticipate a bumper house.
EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH TO THE
ROYAL EXCHANGE.--The Eastern Counties have, we
.understand, intimated their intention of carrying out an
important extension of their electric telegraph to the
Royal Exchange and Lloyd's, for the accommodation of
the merchants and underwriters, by which an instan-
taneous communication will be obtained with Liverpool.
The company's engineers are now engaged completing
the electric wires along the Eastern Counties branch
lines, from Ely, Peterborough, Stamford, Syston, to
Derby; hence along the present Derby, Birmingham,
and Manchester lines to Liverpool. The wires will be
conducted to the Royal Exchange from the Shoreditch
station in lead and iron piping, similar to the present
gas pipes, proofing posts being erected at certain dis-
tances, in order to keep the wires in proper working
condition.

Two soldiers, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, named
Ric!intond and Hopgood, were charged, before Mr. Hall,
with stealing a basket, containing a pocket-handkerchief
and a purse, in which were 155., the property of Mary
Ann Howton, a dressmakor.

The complainant said, that she met the prisoner Rich-
mond in Whitehall last night, when he stepped up to her
and asked her to go and have something to drink with
him. She agreed to this, and they went to the canteen
at the horse Guards. As they were leaving the can-
teen the other prisoner (Hopgood) met them. They re-
turned to the canteen, and had some more drink, and
Richmond attempted to take a basket which she had in her
hand away from her ; when he failed in this he
put his hand into the basket and took her handkerchief
out. She said, " Give sue back my handkerchief;" but
he stood up and went out. Witness followed, and as
soon as she got outside the door Richmond seized her
basket and ran away with it, while Hopgood held her.
She immediately went to the barracks and made a com-
plaint, giving a description of the prisoners. There was
a purse, containing 155., in the basket.
Richard Crowe, potboy at the canteen, corroborated
the chief part of the above statement.
Sergeant John Warren, Ist battalion Scots Fusilier
Guards, said that, acting upon orders received from his
sergeant-major, he detained the prisoner Hopgood upon
his returning to barracks last night, and took him to the
guardroom, where he searched him. On his beginning
to search him he said he did not like to be searched for
another man's crime, and he would tell the whole truth
about the robbery ; it was Richmond who committed
the robbery, and he had nothing to do with it. Witness
found on him 25., which he said belonged to a comrade
who was in the hospital. Richmond afterwards came to
the barracks, and was searched. Is. 6d. in silver, and
6d. in copper was found on him. The posecutrix saw
the prisoners this morning, and immediately identified,
them.
Tho prisoners were committed for trial.