The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-21 00:00:00

CLERKEIVWELL.

THE DEAD ALIVE.—Emily Elgo was charged with
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Mrs.
Jones, of Dorset-place, Liverpool-road, under extraordinary
circumstances.

The prisoner, in December, 1844, was in the service of the
prosecutrix, when she absconded with several shawls and
other garments. On the 31st of the same month Mrs. Jones
received a letter signed "Emma," expressing regret for
having stolen the articles, and requesting that she might not
be prosecuted, and inclosing the duplicates for the property.
Some time afterwards a young woman was found drowned,
and the body lay for inspection. Mrs. Jones, fearing it
might be the prisoner, sent one of her servants to view the
body, and she returned saying it was the body of Emily
Elgo. The inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict
of "Found drowned" returned, when the body was
interred under the impression that it was the prisoner. In
the following May the same young woman who identified
the body met the prisoner in Bishopsgate-street. She spoke
to her, but the prisoner escaped. Since then the prisoner had
been in situations, robbing her employers in the same manner,
until she was apprehended by Sergeant Beadman, 10 E, who
said he could establish tour cases against her. Three cases
were now proved against the prisoner, who admitted her
guilt, and she was fully committed for trial.
THAMES.

A. tall, portly man, named Richard Phillips, was brought
before Mr. Ballantine, charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly in Three Colt-street, Limehouse.
A policeman who has recently entered the force said he
found the prisoner gloriously drunk and disorderly.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Where was he ? The policeman—
Stretched on the ground at full length.
Mr. BATAAN rna sc—Wap. n 4 disorderly in that position?
The policeman—He was in a temtA °cote of disorder.
Mr. BALLANTINE—What did he eo ? inn p..14-..tman
Talking away like a good 'tin with his face towards the Bt.:.
Mr. BALLANTINE—He took it very easy indeed. What
did he say? The policeman (in a low tone, and with an
appearance of great modesty) said—Oh, Sir, it was shocking.
As people passed lie said, "There goes a b, and an r, and a w,
and an s," and everything else.
Mr. I3ALLANTINE—WeII, I suppose I must guess the mean-
ing of all those initials. He used very obscene language, I
suppose ?—" Very unseen language indeed," replied the
policeman, who descended from the witness-box very hastily,
with his mind apparently relieved of a great load.
The prisoner—Well, upon my word, I have no recollection
of being in the situation he describes, or talking as he says.
Mr. BALLANTINE—But he does recollect all about it.
What are you? Prisoner—A tailor by trade ; and I hope
you will look over this.
Mr. BALLANTINE—You tailors are an exceedingly trouble-
some race. Where do you come from ? The Prisoner—l
work for Mr. Donnelly, in Oxford-street, at the west end,
and live in that direction.

Mr. BALLAxTuvit—What business have you here ? The
Prisoner—l went to visit a publican in Three Colt•street last
night, and the liquor he gave me got into my head. I
thought I laid down on my bed. I hope you will look over
it ; I'm only a tailor.
Mr. BALLANTINE—I will look over it if you will promise
to keep at your aristocratic end of the town, and not come
here any more.
The prisoner—l will, Sir. You shall not see me again.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Then go about your business.
IV ANDSWORTH.

POACHING ON THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S PILESERVES.--.
John Toomes and Wm. Frost, two notorious poachers, ap-
peared upon a summons charging them with beating for
game in Combo Woods, which property the Duke of Cam-
bridge leases as preserves for game.
James Brockwell, an under keeper on Lord Spencer's
manor of Wimbledon, stated that on the sth instant, between
three and four o'clock in the afternoon, he saw the defen-
dants with another man go into some inclosed land called
Combo Warren Farm and Woods. He noticed them beating
about for game. They had two dogs with them, and Toomes
carried a gun. There is game there consisting of hares and
partridges.
The defendant Frost called two witnesses to prove that he
was not in the woods on the day in question, and as the
keeper admitted he might be mistaken in his identity, he
was discharged.
Toomes was convicted in a penalty of 10s. and costs, which
sum was paid.
MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

CITY, THURSDAY EVICIIIIO. -
TIMES.—The resolution of the Bank Directors, adverted
to yesterday, by which the period of loans is extended to
the 9th ofApril, has had a tranquillising effect on the Money-
market ; and as they have felt sufficient confidence in their
own position with the railway depositors to take this steps
people begin to look to the future with a more cheerful feel-
in than for several days past.
Some of the railway companies are beginning to make
efforts for establishing a better system in regard to these
deposits, and petitions to the House of Commons are prepar-
ing for an amendment of the Act by which they are regu-
lated, so as to allow railway deposits to be lent at interest in
any way that may ho shown to LA compatible with the saftt
custody of them. One of these petitions alleges that funds of
the company to a large amount were invested in the months
of September and October last in Government securities, and
that they were compelled, in order to make the required pay-
ments to the Accountant-General in January, to sell them
out at a considerable loss; all which !night have been avoided
without lessening the degree of security or responsibility, had
a different system of receiving these deposits prevailed ; and
it prays, in order to avoid the recurrence of such losses to
this and other companies similarly sitilated, that the Act
may be amended, or a short Act pulled" to permit the de-
posits to be placed at interest with any bank established by
royal charter or incorporated by Act of Parliament. No-
thing can be more reasonable than such petitions, though
they come too late, it is to be feared, for any essential ser-
vice. They should have been thought of immediately on
the assembling of Parliament.
From the report of the proceedings in the House of Com-
mons yesterday, it may be inferred that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer is not adverse to some modification of the
Act since, on the motion of Mr. Moffat for leave to bring in
a Bill for that purpose, he stated that he would not oppose
its introduction, though he did not bind himself to support
its details.

INCREASE IN THE NAVY ESTIMATES.—The navy
estimates for 1846-47, which have just been laid on the table of the
House of Commons, amount to 7,476,9531., being an increase on the
charge of the year 1846 of 533,2331., the last vote for the financial Year
1845-46, being for 6,943,7201. Of this sum the net total for the naval
service is 6,544,2881, for the preceding year it was 6,011,5961. The
difference, however, between the amount required for the strictly
naval service this year as compared with the last is greater even than
appears from these figures, the amount required tbr packet service
having in each year been deducted from the total amount required
for the naval service, in each year In order to
Packet
get at the not amount. The charge for the service
in 1845-46, was 164,2721., which was deducted from 6,175,8681., in
order to show the net amount, whereas the estimates for the packet
service for 1846-47 is only 128,5931., which is deducted from
6,672,8811., the total required for the naval service of the year
1846-47. The great increase is the estimate for effective service, the
charge for which In 1845-46 was 4,790,6641., while the estimate for
1846-47 is 5,324,5631. In the estimate for non-effective service
there is a slight decrease, the charge for 1845-46 having been
1,385,2041., while the estimate for 1846-47 is for 1,348,3184. In the
estimate for the service of other departments there is a very slight
increase-for the ensuing year it is 804,0721., while for the last year
the charge was 767,8821.
INTEsTAcY.—Seldom have we to record an instance
of so large an estate, amountng to nearly 200,0001., being left, where
an individual has not taken the precaution to make a will, as that of
the late Mr. Thomas Baldwin, who recently died at Birmingham,
possessed of personal estate alone which has been valued for stamp
duty at little less than 10,0001., and has just been administered to
under that amount by Mr. William Baldwin, a cousin of the de-
ceased, and one of kis nearest relations. The deceased was a
bachelor. The Government in this case realises a large sum both by
stamp and legacy duty, as the latter is termed, the administration
stamp on the grant being 3,6001., and the duty in addition thirsts.
which is to be paid at the Legacy-eftlee by the relations, wile are en-
titled in distribution, being upwards of 8,0001., making together
nearly 12,0001. in duty.
RAILWAY SLEEPERS.—The Prussian ship Lacha,
arrived in the West IndlaDocks, from Dantnic, has brought the large
1 number of nearly 13,000 railway sleepers.