The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-11 00:00:00

portion of the stolen property wns found. The P.ris°6ll,eo,l
attended before the magistrate, at Bacon's d
and admitted that he bad putehased the pestle 3°L.
mortar, and other things mentioned, but denied that s 9:
hat tiny suspicion a» to their Leing stolen. Ile vlnnart
however, taken into custody, and committed to this c"-
-
for trial.
The boy Bacon, who is now a prisoner in Nerifeeoe,
was brought into tho witness-box, and said he had „en
in the habit of robbing his employer for six or s—ibe
months, and of always disposing of the articles to
prisoner.
Other evidence having been given in support 0f the
charges,
Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the ders'nfete;
contending that when the prisoner received the prop
he had not the slightest suspicion that the lad had c°-
by it dishonestly.
The COMMON SERGEANT having summed up,
The jury Acquitted the prisoner.

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BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY) r
This morning; Stephen Bland, aged 38 years, balls,,
wat., charged before Mr. Henry with stealing severalsrro,
cies of plate, value 601., and wearing apparel, 011.4.
perty of his master, Baines Peacock, Etoi Q•C"O-
-59, Gordon-square, Sr. Pancras,
g! o&1
The prosecutor deposed that m
the prisoner --
been in his service a short time,
and was employed
et
general in-door servant. On the 21st ult., the Prialtil
suddenly disv.ppei:.red, and witness soon afterwsm
missed a grew. coat; ho searched the pantry, where
Flats was kept, in the presence of the other sekrfaillof
The prisoner had charge of the plate. The "(40
the plate, consisting of spoons, forks, knives, silver
el
slice, &c., was missing. Witness valued the P'11,",0
upivards of 601. Witness also missed a black uo
coat, and discovered teat the prisoner had carried 6:0
two suits of livery, and other articles, A reward
offered fur his apprehension, but notbinA ,os
heard of him until this morning, when witness jise
informed that he had given himself up to the roil
at the station in Fleet-street. Witness 'tent there'io
the prisoner informed him that he had pawned the P., tb•
which had the initials engraved, and that he had sole
remainder, which bad the crest of the family.
hfli,eitsi
fused to state the nine of the person to whops
clot
sold the plate. He also said he had pawned thew(/'
and that betting on horse-racing had been his rilie'o
The prisoner declined to say anything in his d ,4of
and still refused to inform the magistrate the 107 go
the person who had purchased the plate. He nlleie"f ate
of the pawnbrokers where he had pledged 801120 4).
property, and said be had destroyed the dupliestes.sest
Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner until Monday

NEWMARKET RACO

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH')
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The Port Stakes. 1

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DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—MR. ANDERSON'S --at lv
Fn.—Mr. Anderson, the manager of Drury-lane Theti'fi,
whose enterprize as a manager, and talents as an ert"„leoi
are indebted for the preservation of Drury- lane as a teillr 0$
our national drama, takes his benefit to-moral:mil!
which occasion' we trust that every lover of the dramaor
rally round him-, and thus testify their respect to the
nager and their admiration of the artist.
c, rad' ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—An act of oem.;,
and four acts of Masa niello were announced to be the P
s''
Tamberlik mances last night; but in consequence of the indispositi
Tamberlik the latter opera was withdrawn, and Sad/
was played entire.
PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—The memo Or
the Printers' Dramatic Society give a performance to-ivid
ro .v evening, April 12, at the St. James's Theatre, in
004
the funds of the Printers' Pension Society. We enders, bof
her Most Gracious Majesty has commanded her 8010 fai
to be retained on the occasion, and that the performanclbeii•
be under the patronage of his Royal Highness Prince
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The folloeviek
members of the institution, having undergone the nec,
examinations on Monday and Wednesday last for O‘ldiot
lowship, were yesterday afternoon admitted by the Pres'pf
and Council fellows of the College:—William Adainstratoel
Broad-street, diploma da'ed February 4, 1842; 44011
Alexander, London, November 19, 1841; Wafter Rice nyy
Barker, %Vantage, March 5, 1841; James Henry Butler, of
gal Army, April 26, 1839; and James Cuthbert Otte
Dover, April 19, 1833.
EAST INDIA-HOUSE.—Yesterday a Court of
rectors was held at the East India-house, when the lie unit
rectors, elected on Wednesday last, viz., Mr. John %of
Mr. John Loch, Mr. Charles Mills, Mr. William A OP
Chicheley Plowden, M.P., Mr. Henry Shank, an ash,
Henry St. George Tucker, took the oath and their 4;00
Mr. John Shepherd was chosen chairman, and Sir 01
Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., deputy chairman, for ,'
ensuing.

THE LAWSHALL MURDER.—It Will be a 5-- s
tion to the public to know that George Carnt has made lior
confession of his guilt to Mr. Macintyre, the gaoler, ICetr
'edging the truth of the evidence, and the justice of the ooil.
tence. He is in a very becoming and penitent frame of
—Bury Herald.
THE FEIMLEY MURDErLERS.—The execution o
Harwood and Jones, now under sentence of death irit,.rl,,°
monger-lane Gaol, for the murder of the Rev. G. lb"etligri4
now no longer a matter of doubt. Sir George Grey, pre',
Las declined to advise her Majesty to exercise her rori JD
rogative in commuting the sentence. The execution or
take place on Tuesday, the 22d inst., in the front ailo
monger-lane Gaol.

iDp toll
THE MURDER OF MR. GRIFFITHS.—A Brieay
paper says that a statement has been made by one oft
for
provers in the late Sussex burglary cases, tending to t,rif,
some light on the circumstances of the murder of Ain lid
oa
liths, who, our readers may recollect, was found murdereeoll
the road-side, between Brighton and Horsham, in thel
part of 1849. Mr. Griffiths was a partner in a brewei4
Brighton, and at the time he met his death was supPl`ooll
have had a large sum of money on his person. Seversl the
were arrested on suspicion of having been concerned i tic
murder, but for want of evi'ence all were discharged; 513
to this time the affair remains a mystery.
REPRESENTATION OF WEST SOMERSET._,--..,-.
„ibe•
Liam Powell Gore Langton was yesterday elected
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for West Somerset without opposition, at Taunton,
place of the late Sir Alexander Hood. He declared hlbot
a staunch Protestant, and a sincere member of the Cher.tiell
England, hut, at the same time, an advocate for toler7,ooo
to all sects, while he would support the principle 0"
tect ion.
DoiLONGFORD ELECTION.--It would appear ar--mae OO.t
Freeman's Journal, that, after all, Sergeant Shee Mt"
declined the candidature of the county of Longford.
TA,"
ENNISKILLEN ELECTION.--The BOlDinatiOn
place on Wednesday. Mr. Paul Dane, J.P., proposed iift,
Whiteside, and Mr. Ovendon seconded the nomination.
G. Wood proposed Mr. John Collum ; Mr. Lemon sectta
the nomination. The respective candidates then addnbe
the electors, after which the High-Sheriff adjourned
Court. The polling commenced on Thursday.
AYLESBURY ELECTION,-.The nomination of
dert
didates took place yesterday, when Mr. Bethell, Free*tre
and Mr. Ferrand, Prote,tionist were respectively proof
and seconded. The show o hands was greatly in faviiicli
Mr. Bethell. A poll was demanded by Mr. Ferrand,
is to take place this day.
ale
THE CARDINAL IN WESTMINSTER.—Consider-.l
excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Westnllll4o
yesterday, in consequence of an announcement having 'fel
made that his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman would addoelt
the Roman Cat,_olics in that vicinity. At eleven dc ea'
crowds of anxious spectators were to be seen around the /let
trance to the chapel in the Horseferry-road, and shortly (I_,
that time his Eminence arrived. The chapel was nisg.uot
cently decorated with innumerable candles and the eholtto
flowers. There was a grand high mass, after which tot
Eminence ascended the steps of the altar, eongrattllll9o.
the congregation upon the act of adoration they had so of
cessfully commenced, and explained to them the meanhifile'
" the forty hours' exposition of the blessed sacrament." to
chapel was crowded throughout, and upon his Erninheparii
proceeding to his carriage he was hailed with hearty C'"
by his congregation.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We understand tbet
in the course of the season the Earl of Kintore will /08'A
0
the h)meneal altar his cousin, Madelaine Louisa, 5,..„,,'—tar
daughter of Captain F. Hawkins, brother of the late v"
tess of Kintore.
Those who will not be ruled by the rudder Sr.
likely to be ruled by the rock.— Eliza Cook's Journal.