The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-09 00:00:00

active detective officer, assisted by Police-constable
Blackburn, 257 V, were on duty in South Lambeth,
and saw the prisoner go to several houses and come
out empty-handed. They at last watched him to
Devonshire House, and there left him, one constable
taking to the Wandsworth-road, and the other the
back way leading from Larkhall-lane to South Lam-
beth. It appeared that the prisoner bad succeeded in
" bagging" two overcoats, when the cook saw him
leaving the grounds in front of the house, and raised
an alarm, which brought Milburn the gardener, to
her assistance, and be pursued the prisoner about 150
yards, when he threw the coats out of the bag.
Another man, named Whitbury, continued the pur-
suit, the thief having " doubled" the officers for a
time, but coming up at a juncture when the prisoner
was making a most desperate resistance. The coats
were valued at seven guineas as the lowest sum.
The prisoner made no defence, but said he lived in
queen-street, Billingsgate.
He was remanded for a week.

LONDON LABOUR AND THE
mAyuENy Is happy to announce that his preliminary ar-
rangements concerning the inquiry into the extent, causes, and con-
sequences of Prostitution in London are so far completed that the
First Number of that part of the present periodical which treats of
THOSE THAT WILL NOT WORK
In general, and of
THE LONDON PROSTITUTES
In particular,
Will be ready for Publication
On SATUBDAT, August 16, 1851,
And continued every alternate week.
The subject will be arranged and appear in the following order:—
First, there will be an Introduction, touching on the habits and
characteristics which distinguish the non-working class generally
from the hard-workins7; portion of the population.
Secondly, a compiThensive view will be taken of Prostitution,
past and present. beginning with THE PROSTITUTION of
ANCIENT STATES, and then passing to that of MODERN
NATIONS, the latter part of which will be subdivided Into the
PROiTITUTION of BARBAROUS TRIBES, and the PROSTITU-
TION of CIVILIZED COUNTRIES.
Thirdly, THE PROSTITUTION of ENGLAND will be dealt
with specially and in comparison with that of other countries ;
while in connexion with this (or more particularly the metropo-
litan) next of the subject, the following will tie the mode of pro-
cedure
The LONDON PROSTITUTES will be arranged into three
distilYet classes: viz.—
I. THE PROFESSIONAL ;
11. THE CLANDESTINE ; and
111. THE COHABITANT.
Ersch of which will be treated of separately and distinctly.
In connexion with Class No. I. the first step will be to show their
number and distribution throughout the Metropolis. After which
the Profe-sional Prostitutes will be subdivided into their several grades
and varieties, and treated of seriatim.
This done, the next point will be to deal with their habits and
manners, their parentage, age, previous occupations, physical, mental
and moral characteristics, their gains, expenditure, Icc.
Then will follow an inquiry into the CAUSES of PR OSTITU-
TION, arranging the subject into-1. Those who take to it; 2.
Those who are driven to it; and 3. Those who are bred to It—ex-
amples and statistics as to each being given.
This will be succeeded by an exposition of the MEANS by which
the PROSTITUTION of LONDON is carried en, embracing accounts
and descriptions of the various Brothels and Houses of Assignation
throughout the Metropolis.
To this will be appended a statement of the EFFECTS of PROS-
TITUTION, both physical and moral.
And, lastly, an exposition of the PLANS, INSTITUTIONS, and
ASYLUM at present in operation with the view of mitigating or
preventing th, evil will be set forth.
The CLANDESTINE and COHABITANT CLASSES will be
treated in the same Comprehensive manner.
N.B. Nos. 1, 18, and 22 are again reprinted.
Office, 16, Upper Wellington-street.

-t-TER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
SOIREES EXTRAORDINAIRES.
The Week's Performances will include the talents of Madams Bar.
biere NMI. Madlle. Alboni, Madame Fiorentlni, Madame Giuliani,
and Madlle. Sone Cruvell ; Signori Gardoni, Calsolart, Pardint, La-
blache,,
F. Labiache, Colettl. Casanova
Massol, Scapini, Lorenzo,
Verranti, and Mr. Sims Reeves; Madlles. Amaila Ferraris, Marie
Tagdioni, Caroline Rosati, MM. Charles, Ehrick, Gosselin. and Paul
Tagitont,

S.IIRSCRIPTION NIGFIT.—WEDNESDAY, August 13.
It is respectfully announced that, in compliance with the gene-
rally expressed desire, a Subscription Night will be given on Wed-
nesday, August 13, 1,i51, in lieu of the last Tuesday of the subscrip-
tion (viz., September 2). All Ivories and tickets, therefore, for that
evening, will be available for Wednesday, August 13, when will be
presented Donizetti's admired Opera, LA. FIGLIA DEL REGGL.
WENT° ; Marie, Madlle. Alboni.
To be preceded by the last act of Verdis celebrated Opera, I DUE
FOSCARI. The Doge, Sig. Coletti.
Thursday, 14.—Don Giovani (last time). Madlle. Alboni, 3fadame
Fiorentini, Madame Giuliani; Signori Coletti, Calzolari, and La-
bla,he.
Friday, 15.—Soiree Extraordinalre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LLTREZIA BORGIA.
Madame. BARBIERI ALBONI.
THIS EVENING, August 9, will be presented Donizetti's cele-
brated Opera

LBCREZTA BORGIA..

Lucrezia, Madame Barbieri Nini (tersecond appearance in this
country) ; Mafflo Orsini, Mdlle. Alboni ; Gennaro, Sig. Gardoni;
Rustighello, Sig. Mercurial' ; Petrucci, Sig. F. Lablache; Gazelle,
Sig. Casanova ; Gubetta, Sig. Lorenzo ; Astolfo, Sig. Balancb.i;
And Alfonso, Sig. Lablache.
To conclude with the admirable Ballet
LES GRACES.

By Mdile. Amalia Ferraris, 31adrle.711TriO Taglion!, 3f dlle. Caroline
Rosati, Mlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Allegrini, Koh-
enberg, Aussandon, Pascales, Dantonie, Soto, &c.
♦pplicatioas for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Boi-oftloe of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS of the GREAT AMERICAN and
%TENCH TROUPE of STAR RIDERS.—Second Week of Madlle.
Caroline, Madame Brower, Mr. M`Callom, Mr. Stone, Mon. Loleset,
Young Baptiste, &c., who are nightly received with enthusiastic
applause by crowded and fashionable audiences.—A change of Pro-
gramme each Evening.

Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, T 3 ; Boxes, 23. ; Pit, Is. 6d.; Gallery,
Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Oln Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE MERRY WIPES OF WINDSOR. Sir
John Falstaff, Mr. Hackett.

THE WEATHER,—SUN OFFICE, AtiGUST 9.
THERMOMETER, 121 THE SMADE.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
53—lowest this morning and daring the night.
£9—ihi9 day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30-01.
Wnm hazy weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock 'yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
ftrstotriu—Wind N , gentle breeze—cloudless.
POOLE—Wind N.—cloudy.
CHELTENHAM - Wind N.E.—cloudy.
WORCESTER—Wind N.E.— cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH—Wind N.E.—cloudy.
GosPolzr— Wind N.E.—cloudy.
BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
gAsTlNGs—Wind N.E., fresh breeze—cloudless.
SOUTHAMPTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TinenamciE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
DORCHESTER—Wind N.E.—cloudy.
W INCHESTER —Wind N.W.— fine.
Box—Wind S.W.—cloudy.
BRISTOL—Wind N.—cloudy.
GREENWICH—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWLNDON—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
OxFoßD—Wind N.E.—fine.
HERTFORD—Wind W —fine.
BURTON—Wind N.E.—fine.
GLoncEsTEß—Wind W.—fine.
CHELMSFORD Wind S.W.—fine.
LEIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy:
COLCHESTER—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
C HESTER FORD —Wind N.E.—fine.
CAmi3R/DGE—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless.
ELY—‘‘. ind E.—fine.
BRAEwzo:K—ETWIwnd
inNd N E.
.E.—fine.
N.w fine.
%LIDDY—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
BIHMI NOIIAM—
WOLVERII AMPTN ind N E.—cloudy.
ON—N ind E.—fine.
STAFFORD— W ind N.E. fine.
STOKE—Wind S.—fine.
PSTERHOROUGH —•• ind N.E., strong breeze partially
cloudy.
NORTHAMPTON—Wind N.E.—cloudy.
,TAstFoan—W ind N.E.--cloudy.
TAMWORTH—Wind E.—cloudy.
f sumo UT H —Wind E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
LOWESTOFT—Wind N.E.—fine.
NoRwsCH—N ind N.E.—fine.
LEICESTER—Wind N. W.—cloudy.
DERET—Wind N.E.—very fine.
NorrtHotum—Wind E. - fine.
LINCOLN—Wind N.W.—cloudy.
CHESTERFIELD—Wind N.—fine.
MASBRO'- Wind N.—fine.
CREWE—Wind N. W.—fine.
EIoLTHEAD—Wind E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
CHESTER—Wind S. W fine.
BIRKENHEAD—Wind E.—very fine.
SHEFFIELD—Wind N. E.—cloudy.
LrvEßpooL—Wind E.—very fine.
%Ur/enigma—Wind E. —fine.
STOCKPORT—Wind E —fine.
Rum,— Wind N. E.—fine.
NORMAMON—Wind N.E.—fine.
LEEDS— Wind N. E.— cloudy.
WAKEFIELD—Wind N.E.—fine.
ORK—Wind N.E.—fine.
SCARROCO an—Wind N.E.—fine.
DARLLNG'TON—Wind N.E.—fine.
SHAD—Wind E., gentle breeze—clear.
WHITEHAVEN— W ind N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
NEWCASTLE—Wind E —cloudy.
3EATrocE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
BERWICK—Wind N.E.—cloudy.
GLASGOW—Wind N.—fine.
EDLNDURGH—Wind N. -- fine.

The returns from the following places indicate the state cf
the wind and weather on Thursday morning at nine
e'clock
LESSERICK—Wind E., calm—partially cloudy.
LEIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
CoNwAy—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.

they had scarcely more substantial grounds on I
which to rest. They certainly were not in advance
of public opinion, but had perceptibly lagged in the
rear. Lord DUNCAN had carried consternation into
the camp on more occasions than one, and convic-
tion was forced on even the obtuse intellect of Sir
CHARLES WOOD. That unfortunate financier, how-
ever, although compelled by his associates to pay at-
tention to the subject, could do nothing in a bona fide
or straightforward manner—
" Nil tetigit, quod non fcedavit."
He should spoil everything with which he had
any connexion. Accordingly he endeavoured
to retain the obnoxious principle, to remit only one-
third of the impost, while bringing a new class of
sufferers within the operation of the infamous tax.
This was, of course, unanimously objected to, and
there is but little doubt that the " Precious Budget"
was the cause of the Ministerial crisis that took place in
the latter end of February and beginning of March.
At all events, the principle of the measure
was completely altered, and rendered more in
accordance with the justice of the case and
the state of public opinion. Ministers could scarcely
assume any laurels for their conduct in reference
thereto, and yet it is another point prominently re-
ferred to in the valedictory speech of her MAJESTY.
The next point alluded to is " the administration
of justice in the courts of law and equity." Here
again Ministers are placed in an equally unfortunate
position, being compelled to agree to the truth of the
adage that " second thoughts are best," the enact-
ments actually carried being totally different
from those orginally brought forward. We are bound
to confess that the later edition was a very great im-
provement on the former, but for that Ministers may
thank " the pressure from without," and not the
excellence of their own conceptions.
The last matter glanced at, " the administration
of the land revenues of the Crown," is one fcr which
Lord DUNCAN has long since borne away the laurels,
Ministers having fillowed, longo intervallo, in the
wake of the Noble Member for Bath.

In all points, therefore, that have been brought under
public notice, the Cabinet have been in the position
of the jay attiring itself in peacock's feathers.
Let those who have some confidence in
themselves, who believe that they can retrieve
their ancient reputation, labour strenuously and
indefatigably during the vacation to mature good
measures, and to emancipate themselves from the
evil influences which have during the past year pro-
duced such untoward results.

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