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

into custody, and the knob of which was still stuck-ful
of pieces of lamp-glass.
The prisoner, who received an excellent character from
several witnesses, declared that he took no part in the
riot. He was going to are his mother in that: neighbour-
hood from his place of work in Ludgate-hits, when he
accidentally mixed with the crowd. The sticilt produced
had just been thrown at his feet, and he was stooping to
take it up when the police arrested him.
Re was found Guilty.
The next prisoners charged with rioting, George foxes
and William Lewis, were respectivelj • of the ages of 15
and 16. The prisoners were a part; of a mob which
disturbed the peace of Knightsbridge and Grosvenor-
place, and the police in endeavouring to disperse them
were seriously assaulted.
John Green, 78 B, produced a piece of lead with which
he was struck by Jones, and a crow-bar which he took
from Lewis. His truncheon was broken with a blow
aimed at his head, which was cut open, and he was with
difficulty saved from further injury by his, brother pn.
lawmen,
The prisoners were convicted.
John White, aged 18, and Charles Tothili„ aged 20,
were indicted for the same riot, and its, is further
offences of assault and larceny. It wa s proved
that the prisoners acted as ringleaders to the toeh
in the Broad Sanctuary, Tuthill-street, and other
parts of Westminster, in the evening of the 6th.
Tuthill was the person who, it will be rem embered,
raised the cry, "To arms," and in the she op of Mrs-
Davey, baker, in Tuthill-street, said, " We sh all bare
bread, or a.- shall have your blood."
epaulettes, and acted as commander in theT,thtacite wore
epaulettes, upon
the baker's shop. From the shop of Mr. Branston In
the Broadway, they distributed to the mob four bushels
of bread, and threatened to "have the lives" of the
foreman and of Mr. Branston's niece, because 'they would
not produce wore bread. They were Bound Guilty.
These concluded the cases of the so-called Trafalgar'
square rioters of the 6th of March, and all the prisoners
were then placed at the bar to receive their se aitences.
The ASPIESTANT-JUDGH said—You have art been con-
victed of riots and assaults, all arising out o f the same
transaction, which was of the most serious character.
Except for,the very happy state of the country rt this time,
in which, thank God! every class unites except such as
yourselves, in obedience to the laws, and in respect for
the Government of the country—l do not mean for the
Ministers of the day, but for the established order and
constitution of the country; and when, by the blessing
of God, we have a Sovereign at the head of the state
who unites, by her virtues, the love of all in her person
--except for this happy state of the country, you would
every one of you be sentenced to a very severe punier
meat, and for this reason the object of punishment IS
twofold; first, to look to the offence in itself, and,
secondly, as a warning to others. We want no such
effect as this latter in your case, as the whole country
holds in contempt such wretched attempts as your'
(which everywhere but here must be looked upon
with ridicule) to imitate the unhappy revolu-
tion, which has just taken place ix another
country, and of which they are already beginning to
taste the bitter fruits, and of which they will have
tasted enough before the term of your punishment shall
have expired. Notwithstanding these considerations,
the Court cannot pass over your conduct without severe
punishment.
The Learned JUDGE then sentenced the prisoners
severally to the following terms, addressing each of
them impressively on the part which he had taken:----
White, as the ringleader, six months, with hard
labour, for the riot and assault, and an additional siZ
months, with hard labour, for the bread stealing ;
Tuthill, as less guilty in the leading, to three months,
with hard labour, for the riot and assault, and six
months, with hard labour, fur the larceny ; Reid six
months, with hard labour ; the boys Jones and Lewis
to three months, with hard labour ; Connell, on account
of his previous good conduct, to one month, without
labour ; Prendergast three months and hard labour.

SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Harris, was charged with stealing a cask of
vinegar, the property of Messrs. Tyers and Smith,
♦inegar merchants, High-street, Borough.
Mr. Smith stated, that the prisoner formerly dealt
with the firm, and that on the previous afternoon he
came and said, that he had an order for half a hogshead
of vinegar for a Mr. Williams, and that it was to be sent
to the Grapes public-house, in Locks-fields, where it
would be paid for. Witness sent it there, but neither
money or vinegar came back.
The porter said he took the cask to the Grapes, where
he saw the prisoner, who helped him to carry it into the
house. The prisoner then asked him to go to the
" Catherine Wheel," in Union-street, where he would
pay him, and give him an empty cask. On the way the
prisoner gave him the slip, and returned to the " Grapes,"
when he took away the vinegar, and conveyed it to some
stables in Surrey-row.
A policeman proved having found the vinegar in the
place last mentioned, and afterwards apprehended the
prisoner.
The landlord of the Grapes said that about ten minutes
after the prisoner and porter loft his house the former
returned with another man, and carried away the vi-
negar.
The prisoner, in defence, said ho was direeted to give
the order for the ♦inegar by a Mr. Williams, of Clapham,
and that it was to have been paid for. He added that he
had several respectable persons in attendance to speak
to his character.

Mr. SEOLER said he should commit th• prisoner for
trial, and that his witnesses might be of advantage to him
there.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

The Dundalk Election Committee re-assembled this
morning; Lord Harry Vane in the chair.
Atter some further discussion the room was cleared,
and the Committee having consulted together for a short
time, strangers were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN said, he had to state that it bad been
unanimously decided by the Committee that the sitting
Member was not disqualified as an alien from holding
his seat in the House of Commons.

Mr. Sergeant KIDIGLAILE then took the objection that
the sitting Member was not entitled to retain his seat on
the ground that he neglected to make a declaration of
his qualification when it was demanded of him in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the statute.