The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-17 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Benjamin Prophet, David Anthony Duffey, John Don-
nomore, Richard Webster, Thomas Horsey, and William
Bailey, were placed at the bar before Mr. Norton, and
charged with being concerned with others in breaking
into the house of Mr. Gray, a pawnbroker, in South-
ampton-street, and stealing therefrom property to the
amount of over 1,0001, and also with assisting in break-
ing into and plundering the shops of several respectable
persons in the same neighbourhood.
The facts mentioned in the evidence were similar to
those adduced at the proceedings in this court on Tues-
day.
Several witnesses identified the whole of the prisoners
as belonging to the mob, and taking an active part in
the plunder. Bailey, when taken, had on a pair of boots,
one of which was a,Wellington, and the other a Blucher,
and both were sworn to by Mr. Creassy as his property,
and a part of an extensive stock which had been carried
away. The 'prisoner Duffey, who is very remarkable
for his beinma man of colour, and a determined looking
and powerful fellow, was recognised by many as leading
the mob ; and Prophet, who is also a man of colour and
active fellow, was also sworn to by all the witnesses, and
they and the other prisoners were ultimately remanded.
Several of the small shopkeepers, who are nearly
ruined by the losses they have sustained, applied to the
magistrate for advice as to how they should proceed to
obtain a compensation for their losses.
Mr. NORTON observed, that hard as it might appear,
the law gave no remedy or compensation in cases where
windows were merely demolished; but in cases where the
breaking of windows was followed up with acts of felony,
compensation could be recovered. He (Mr. Norton)
understood that Mr. Humphries was engaged by Mr.
Gray to obtain compensation for him through the neces-
sary legal channel, and the whole of the sufferers could
not do better than place their cases before that gentle-
man.
The applicants thanked his Worship for his kind ad-
vice, which they said they would follow, and left the
court.

HACKNEY SPECIAL CONSTABLES.—Wednesday the
local justices of the district assembled at the large Com-
mittee-room, Church-street, to swear in special con-
stables. The magistrates present wore Josiah Wilson,
C. B. Stutfield, J. Simpson, and W. Howard, Esqrs. Mr.
Wilson filled the chair, and after about 200 inhabitants,
comprising some of the wealthiest and most influential of
the parish had been sworn, the Chairman said he had
been in consultation with the members of the Govern-
ment, who, while entertaining no immediate apprehen-
sions of alarm, felt the necessity of securing an effective
local organisation for the defence of the lives and property
of her Majesty's peaceful subjects against the attacks of
men who were animated solely by motives of plunder
and robbery. He (the Chairman) sincerely hoped to spare
the inhabitants the pain of attending a collision with the
riotously disposed; but the most effectual method of re-
pelling attack was to show a bold front. After eulogising
the ratepayers for the alacrity evinced, the Chairman
said that upon informing the faarquis of Salisbury that
Hackney contained a population of 46,000, with 25,000
ratepayers, his Lordship remarked that Government
expected much from the district. The worthy magis-
trate then read and explained the provisions of the
" Memoranda of Suggestions" published by the Metro-
politan Police Commissioners, for the use of special con-
stables, and concluded by stating that the magistrates
would meet in a few days for a further enrolment of
constables. J. R. D. Tyssen, Esq., Deputy Lord of the
Manor, was chosen " leader." In returning thanks, Mr.
Tyssen expressed a belief that a thousand volunteers
could be raised in the parish.
A FINANCIAL QUESTION ANSWERED ET MIL
DUNUP.—A has given a bill to B, and A finds himself
without a shilling when the bill has only two days to
run. Now what is A to do under such circumstances?
Answer—lf the bill has two days to run, A has of course
two days to run also, and he had better run accordingly.
—Pun;;h.
In Aberdeen the number of the unemployed is on
the increase, and extensive precautions have been taken
by the magistrates to prevent any disturbance