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 had succeeded in
" bagging" two overcoats, when the cook saw him
leaving the grounds in front of the house, and raised
an alarm, which brought Milbury, the gardener, to
her assistance, and he 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
LONDON POOR,
Mr. MAYIIEW is happy to announce that his preliminary ar-
rangemeate concerning the inquiry into the extent, causes, and con-
seq.enaes of Prostitution in London are so far completed that the
First Number
THofOSE that part
THAT WILL of the present
NperiOTodWOßK ical which treats of
In general, and of
THE LONDON PROSTITUTES
In particular,
Will be ready for Publication
On SAMDAY, 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-working portion of the population.
Secondly, a comprehensive 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
PROSTITUTION 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) part of the subject, the following will be the mode of pro-
cedure :
The LONDON PROSTITUTES will be arranged into three
distinct classes: viz.—
I. THE PROFESSIONAL ;
IT. THE CLANDESTLNE ; and
111. THE COHABITANT.
Each 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, 'lair parentage, age, previous occupations, physical, mental
and moral characteristics, their gains, expenditure, /c.c.
Then will follow an inquiry into the CAUSES of PROSTITU-
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-4 at present in operation with the view of mitigating or
preventing tho evil will be set forth.
The CLANDESTINE and COHABITANT CLASSES will be
elf) "-1 treated in the same comprehensive manner.nted.
allt N.B. Nos. 1, 18, and 22 are again reprinted.
Office, 16, Upper Wellington-street.

1t MAJESTY'S AJESTY'S THEATRE.
ILL SOIREES EXTRAORDINAIRES.
. The `peak's Performances will Include tbe talents of Madame Bar-
r , biere Madlle. Alboni, Madame Fiorentini, Madame Giuliani,
- and Madlle. Sofia Cruvell ; Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Pardini, La-
, mamoi, F. Lablache, Coletti, Casanova, Scapini, Lorenzo,
Ferranti, and Mr. Sims Reeves ; Madlles. Amelia Ferret's's, Marie
Taglioni, Caroline Rosati, MM. Charles, Ehrick, Gosselin, and Baal
Tagil ont
1 SUBSCB,IPTION,NIGHT.—WEDNESDAY, August 13.
It is respectfully announced, that, in compliance with the gene-
'`'' • tally expressed desire, a Subscription Night will be given on Wed-
neaday, August 13, 1851; in lien 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 Donlzetti's admired Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI-
MENTO ; 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, Madame
Fierentini, Madame Giuliani; Signori Coletti, Calzolari, and La-
blache.

Friday, 15.—Solree Extraordinalre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LUCREZIA BORGIA.
Madame BARBIERI .NlNl.—Mdlle. ALBONI.
THIS ZVENING, August 9, will be presented Donisetti's cele-
brated Opera