The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-09 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS, JULY 8.

Yesterday the adjourned Quarter Sessions were held at
Newington, before Mr. HEDGER (the Chairman), and an
unusually full Bench of Magistrates.
The CHAIRMAN, in the course of his address to the
Grand Jury, said th tt it would materially facilitate the
business of the Sessions if he could be furnished with the
depositions taken against, prisoners previously to putting
them on their trials. This plan was adopted in most of
the Criminal Courts, and, besides expediting the business,
it gave the Judge an opportunity of reading over with
attention the evidence, and becoming acquainted with the
merits of each particular case submitted for bis perusal.
In allusion to the calendar be observed that it was not
numerically heavy, but still the number of prisoners was
considerable, particularly when it was remembered that
the General Quarter Sessions had only terminated upon
so recent an occasion. Upon looking over the calendar
he observed that there was one offence which appeared to
be increasing, notwithstanding the number of examples
which had been made : he alluded to that of ate ?ling from
the person, no less than seven cases of that description
being down for trial. There were also five cases of em-
bezzlement, and one of stealing above the value of 5/. in a
dwelling house, the punishment annexed to which parti-
cular offence, previously to the passing of the late Act,
was death. But the rigour of the law had been abated, and
the offence was now punishable by transportation for life,
THE REV. ROBERT TAYLOR.—In the course of Sa-
turday last Mr. Walter, the Governor of the county gaol,
received a communication from the Home-office relative to
the Rev. Mr. Robert Taylor, who was tried at these ses-
sions for blasphemy two years ago. The Jury upon that
occasion were so well satisfied of the guilt of the accused•
that they agreed there was no necessity for summing up
the evidence, and the sentence pronounced against him was
that he should pay a fine of 2001. to the King, and he
imprisoned for the space of twenty-four calendar months
in Horsemonger lane Gaol ; that at the expiration of that
period he should enter into his own recognizance in the
sum of 2001., and find two sureties in 1001. each, to
answer for his good behaviour in future. The term of the
defendant's imprisonment expired some days ago, but in
consequence of his inability to pay the fine or procure the
requisite sureties he has remained in gaol. On the day
above mentioned, however, the Governor of the prison re-
ceived instructions from the Secretary of State's Office
that in the event of the defendant entering into his own
tecognizances the Government would be satisfied and order
his liberation without finding two sureties. The commu-
nication, however, did not allude at all to the payment of
the tine to the King, and until Mr. Walter receives fur-
ther instructions upon the subject the Rev. defendant must
still remain in gaol. It is generally believed that Lord
Melbourne will order the defendant's release merely upon
entering into his own recognizance, and that the fine to
the King will be remitted as well as the other portions of
the sentence.

The Garrick, City, and Strand Theatres have
been added to the schedule in the Dramatic Performances
Bill. _

POST-OFFICE.—The following statement, re-
ceived from our Canton correspondent, is creditable to the
authorities of the Post-office. We wish we could say the
same of all their proceedings:_" A letter was refused at
a banking-house in the city of London. This letter, when
opened at the Post-office, was found to contain bills of
about the value of 2,0001. sterling. These, under a
Post-office cover, were returned by the very first ship,
free of charge, to the sender (residing in Canton, China),
with a short statement of the circumstances."