The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-22 00:00:00

E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1848.

MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION.—The Irish Con-
federation are to hold a meeting to-morrow, for the
purpose of " expressing the opinion of that body on the
unconstitutional and despotic practice of packing juries."
CROWN AND GOVERNMENT SECURITY

On Wednesday, about three o'clock, P.M., the house of
Maguire,
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th Templeport,
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Templeport, a document was exhibited for the purpose
byefir.ar arrested HughConstable
tah Mt r .
on
thea
of enrolling the names of those who were willing to join
the National Guard, advised by the Confederates. Mr.
BeMaguirepreceding on
s a
'
Maguire signed the paper, as did several others, uncon-
scious that he violated any law. Subsequently the
paper was removed to Mr. Maguire's house, as being
convenient to the chapel.
The police having heard of this, proceeded, as before
stated, to Mr. Maguire's house, and arrested him. They
also searched the premises, and discovered the document
mentioned, with a copy of the speech lately delivered by
Mr. Smith O'Brien in the House of Commons. They
brought their prisoner before B. W. Holmes, Esq.,R.M.,
who committed him to Cavan gaol, refusing to take bail
for his appearance. The following is a copy of the com-
mittal :
" County of Cavan, To the Governor of Cavan gaol.
to wit. I —Receive and detain in your
custody Hugh Maguire, of Kilsub, charged on the oath
of constable Johnlluggan, of Swaalinbar, with having
found in his house a private paper, purporting to contain
a speech made by William Smith O'Brien, M.P., in the
House of Commons, on the 10th day of April last ; and
another paper containing a declaration of persons willing
to enrol themselves as members of a national guard, and
to furnish themselves with weapons and accoutrements ;
it being alleged against him, that on Sunday, the 14th
instant, the said Hugh Maguire did, at the chapel of
, Templeport, Kildoh, exhort people to come forward and
sign said declaration, contrary to law, and for so doing,
this shall be your authority.
" Given under my hand and seal, this 17th day of May,
1848. " B. W. HOLMES."
_ _

MORE ARRLSTS.-Mr. John M'Hugh, of Belturbet,
was arrested on Tuesday last, and committed to our
county gaol, for having a pike in his possession. An-
other man, named Michael Gray, has been arrested in
Ballyjamesdaff, under the new penal law ; but we have
not yet heard the exact charge preferred against him.—
Anglo• Celt.
__ _

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
THIRD COURT.
William Kennerley, 17, James King, alias TVillmott,
23, and John Williams, 18, were indicted, Kennerley
for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of William Webb, and committing larceny
therein, and the other two prisoners were charged
with having feloniously aided and abetted Kennerley
to commit the said felony.
The evidence was very clear, and the jury con-
victed all three of the prisoners.
A witness, named Bailey, was called to speak to
Kennerley's character. He swore that his character
was good, while it was shown by the police that he
had been mixed up in a robbery of a watch, and had
been in custody.
Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK ordered the witness to
be taken into custody for perjury, and he was con-
veyed to Newgate.
Williams and Willmott were sentenced to be trans-
ported for seven years ; Kennerley to twelve months'
hard labour.
Sarah Prosser, 27, was indicted for stealing a gold
watch and chain, a diamond ring, a gold mourning
ring, two silver watches, some gold hair pins, and
other articles, value 501., the property of her master,
Mr. John Theodore, the landlord of the Stag public
house, Fulham-road.
Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution.
From the statement of the Learned Counsel in
opening the case, and the evidence Riven, it appeared
that the prisoner had been in the employ of Mr.
Theodore as servant of all-work, but she had only
been engaged a month when the robbery took place.
On Tuesday, the 25th of April, having received an
intimation from the barmaid, Mrs. Theodore went up
to her bed-room, when she found that a drawer in
which she kept her jewellery and money had been
opened, and its valuable contents stolen. Mrs. Theo-
dore had seen her property safe about half an hour
previously, and a search was instantly made in other
parts of the house, when it was discovered that two
other rooms had been entered and property stolen
therefrom. The police were at once communicated
with, and Inspector Cummins and a subordinate
officer proceeded to examine the persons in the
house, for he had seen quite sufficient to satisfy him-
self that the robbery had been committed by some
person well acquainted with the house, and having a
knowledge of the exact place where the valuables
were kept. The barman saw the prisoner go up
stairs just as the family had sat down to dinner, and
that was a few minutes after Mrs. Theodore had seen
her property safe. He was quite sure no one else
went up for 23 minutes after, and the, robbery was
discovered in less than 25 minutes after she had gone
up. Two men were seen to leave the tap-room in a
hurried manner, and directly afterwards the prisoner
left the same room, proceeding, to avoid observa-
tion, through the skittle-ground, through a
narrow yard, and through a back window,
into the kitchen. Mrs. Theodore saw her in
the act of getting through the window, and when
asked why she did it, she made no answer. She
denied to Inspector Cummins that she had been up
stairs that day at all, and suspicion arising from the
above circumstances, she was taken into custody en
the following Thursday. When locked up at the
station-house, she requested a fellow-prisoner to
write to her mother, and told her to say in the letter
that, although she was charged with the robbery,
" none of the property was found, nor ever would
be." Not a tittle of the property had been discovered.
These were the whole of the circumstances against
the prisoner.
The prisoner said in her defence that the barman
had frequently said in the kitchen that anybody
might get into Mrs. Theodore's bedroom from the
bagatelle-room, and that he was sure that some day
or other the house would be robbed. The barmaid
had also expressed fears on the same subject. She
then made a series of charges against the young
woman who she asked to write a letter to her mother.
The witnesses were recalled, and distinctly denied
the statements made by the prisoner.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and it was
then proved that she had admitted, whilst in the cell,
having stolen 28 sovereigns from a former master,
and that master was now in attendance to depose to
his loss.

Mr. Commissioner BuLLocx sentenced the pri-
soner to be transported for ten years.
Henry Gherred was convicted of stealing a watch
and chain, value 151., the property of Lieut. Fox, of
the 12th Lancers, from the officer's room at Houn-
slow cavalry barracks, where the prisoner was occa-
sionally employed as a stableman.
Sentence was deferred till next session.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
John Clark and James Henry Bradbury were
charged with having forged a cheque for 3711. 7s. 4d.
The prisoners had been partially examined on a for-
mer occasion.
It appeared from the evidence of Timothy New-
bound, that he had advertised for a situation on the
18th of April last, and he received an answer to the
advertisement containing the address, " Mr. Thomp-
son, East India Chambers, two o'clock to-morrow."
He went to the place appointed, and saw the prisoner
Bradbury, who called him to the corner of Lime-
street. After some conversation, witness was desired
to meet Bradbury again, which he did, and was then
engaged by him for a friend, whose name he said was
Bird. Another appointment was made at the Custom-
house, when Bradbury gave witness a cheque for
3711. 7s. 4d., to get cashed at Lubbock's bank, and
told him if any questions were asked, he was to say
that the cheque was from Messrs. Hurst and Co., and
was given him by Mr. Thompson. Upon the cheque
being paid, he was asked by the clerk from whom he
came, and answered as he was desired. Witness then
returned to the Custom-house, and gave the money
to Bradbury, who, after directing witness to meet him
again on Tuesday following, called a cab and drove
off. He had not seen Bradbury since that time until
he was brought up and charged with forgery. Wit-
ness had taken the number of the cab in which Brad-
bury had gone off.
The cab-driver was called, who said he had taken
two persons, very like the prisoners, to the Golden
Cross and Hatchet's Hotel, but he could not swear to
their identity.
The cheque was drawn upon Messrs. Hawes, soap-
boilers, and was proved to be a forgery.
Mr. Mullins, for the prosecution, said it would be
necessary to have the prisoners remanded from
time to time, for the purpose of producing further
witnesses,
The prisoners were remanded.
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andRL a BOROUGH-STREET.
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James Blackburn,Weathers,
having picked the pocket of Mary Price, of her
purse, containing three sovereigns and some silver.
George Mitchell, footman to Mrs. Onslow, No. 11,
York-terrace, Regent's-park, said— About half-past
twelve o'clock that day, he was standing out of the
wet in Roberts-gateway, opposite Park-lane, where
the prosecutrix was also standing for shelter, when he
saw the three prisoners come up the gateway. The
boy Blackburn came behind him, and on looking
round he saw Blackburn pass something to the girl,
his sister. At first he thought his pocket had been
picked, but having ascertained that this was not so,
he asked the prosecutrix, whose pocket was partly,
out, if she had lost anything. The prosecutrix im-
mediately said she had lost her purse. Witness went
with the prosecutrix after the prisoners, and on
constable, in Bryanstone-street, they obtained
The prisoners, with two other com-
panions, seeing they were pursued, set off running,
and
witness saw the girl Ann Blackburn throw away
apurse, out of which some money fell on the pave-
ment.
meet-
ing
s a
assistance.
Witness picked up two sovereigns and half-a-
crown. The three prisoners were secured. The two
others got off.
doorway, out of the rain, 'her pocket
standing in the
purse. The purse was picked up in
• ked of her .
was picked withthe •
all the money,
Mary Price, of No. 13, Seymour-place, said while
the street, and
one sovereign.
custody. The girl said she knew
the prisoners into
nothing about the robbery.
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declared their innocence, and
The prisoners
.a
d.
Police constable Halligan, D 83, assisted to take
were fully
have
ethe nuisance, which has recently
to put an end Inittereceived peremptory instructions
reached an intolerabletbe west end of the town, instead
The policr
ing for hire about
themselves to the cab-ranks. The police
of confining
to
height, caused by cabmen ply-
moned sins parties whom they
have, therefore,
the week in which the Ma-
a day has passed duringbeen occupied in disposing of
gistrate's time has not This day between fifty
laints.
batches of these comp
of this sort were disposed
summonses have detected so osffneini!ding agt the law, and hardly
and sixty who fined the offenders
of by Mr.
generally ss.
punishment was ineffectual
that if this moderate he
1°
costs, with an intimation
should resort to the
by law. With reference to
highest penalty permitted,
up and down the streets for a
the practice of walking "gagging, "it is but • t
cabmen just
to termed by the
to stop the linauariscinawdnce
cabs which are licensed, and
the unlimited number of
imposed upon tend stand
• the arbitrary regulation
The regular west-end stands
the official authorities.
wants of the public, and this
are insufficient for the b
to state that this nuisanfcehas been created partly by
either creating additional
can only be remedied.
by
_already in existence.
d cabs licensed—about
anted,
and the result is that
Tstahnerdes,aroera=ttireiengt•b
a third more than are a
from starving.
get fares, and to keep themselvesEji
L ONE.
MARY
Q 7.11, Camden Villa, Camden-
town,wanted,
was charged on a warrant with having

Richard Oburn, coachman to Mrs. Matthews, 10,
Queen-street, Mayfair.
Mr. Mellor, the barrister, attended for complainant,
and Mr. Finch, a solicitor, for the defendant.
The hearing of the case occupied the attention of
the Court nearly an hour and a half, and the allega •
tion against the defendant was, that on Friday last he
drove his carriage against that of Mrs. Matthews in
Hyde Park, and that in consequence of his reckless-
ness in so doingit was a great mercy that nothing
serious occurred. After the collision he (defendant)
made off as fast as he was able, and his progress was
at length stopped on his reaching a turnpike-gate.
Complainant, who had closely pursued him, came up
with him and laid hold of his horse's head, upon
which the defendant committed upon him a violent
assault, at the same time using language of a very
gross and abusive nature. The witnesses on the part
of complainant were cross-examined at some length,
but nothing was elicited from them which was calcu-
lated to throw a doubt upon the correctness of their
testimony.
The matter was ultimately disposed of by Mr.
Long fining the defendant 40s. for the assault.
In the course of the inquiry some very irritating
language took place between Mr. Mellor, the counsel,
and the defendant, the latter of whom, on leaving
the court, called the former by opprobrious epithets.
Mr. Mellor hereupon returned to the Justice-room,
and having deposed to the fact of defendant having
uttered the words named, he (defendant) was ordered
to enter into his own recognizance in 201., to keep
the peace for three months.
A very respectably-dressed man, named William
Graham, was charged with the following very artful
and impudent robbery :
It appeared that, on the previous evening, the pri-
soner went into the shop of Mr. Wilson, Crawford-
street, and begged that he might be allowed to remain
for a few minutes, as he expected to meet there his
wife, who was desirous of fitting on some shoes for
one of the children. After waiting for some time,
and his wife not being forthcoming, he took his de-
parture, saying that he would call again, and almost
immediately after he had quitted, a pair of woman's
shoes was missed. He was pursued and captured,
and he then dropped the stolen property on the pave-
ment.—He was committed for trial.

operate with caution, and the export demand is unusually
small. Arrivals are likewise upon a more enlarged scale.
Rapeseed Oil is wanted, and as there is only a limited sup-
ply,with an increasing consumption, pries rule firm. Du-
seed Oil met with less attention for home trade purposes
this week 4 few export orders were completed. Althou4h
there is only a moderate supply, yet prices suffered a
depression. For forward delivery the contracts con•
eluded are of little moment : 23s to 23s 3d are the rates
taken. Of Fish Oils the stock continues to accumulate,
and prices are further depressed by reason of the limited
demand. Seal has been operated ii with reluctance
for all purposes, although pale can be obtained at
251 to 251 10s, tinged 241 5s to 241 lOs, straw 231 lOs to
24/, yellow and brown 221 to 231 per tun. The opera-
tions iu Cod have been trifling. Southern is little wanted.
For Sperm the market is quiet; good to fine quality
can be purchased at 80/ to 821 per tun.
TALLOW.—This afternoon P.Y. Candle of fine quality
met with a dull sale at 45s 6d on the spot. At auction
200 casks South American were sold at 36s to 455 for
low to fine; 221 P.Y.C. 44s to 45s Gd ; 38 casks Siberia
44s to 45s ; 151 casks of French 44, to 465; 100 casks
New South Wales 39s 9d to 455.

PRICES OF SHARES.

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