The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

SWEDEN.

The Diet of Sweden was closed at Stockholm on
the 4th, with the following speech from the KING :
" Gentlemen,—The time which has elapsed since
the opening of the present session has been em-
ployed with incessant solicitude to consolidate the ge-
neral prosperity. I have followed with attention the
progress of your important deliberations, and in the
name of the country I express to you its gratitude
for the zeal you have devoted to its interests. In
returning to your homes you will carry with you the
satisfactory conviction of having worthily accomplished
your duties. The hopes which Divine Providence per-
mits us to entertain, with respect to an increase strongly
desired and shortly expected in my family, are as dear
to my heart as precious to the future of the United
Kingdoms. May the prayers, which from all hearts
rise to the throne of the Almighty, be granted by Him
in his infinite goodness. The project of reform
in the national representation which I commu-
nicated to the States General is the last
session, has not been adopted by the present
Diet. It is on you, gentlemen, that now depends the
ulterior development of this grave question, and your
patriotism is a sufficient guarantee to me that my hopes
will not be disappointed. The votes of money
accorded for internal improvements and for the
defence of the country afford an indubitable
proof of the noble manner in which you have under-
stood your mission, and entitle you to my gratitude.
You will derive advantage from them in institutions
improved by legislation, in education and public
assistance, and in the development of commerce,
manufactures, and agriculture. The force of our national
defence will give new security to the benefits of peace
which we enjoy. You have adopted the proposition
which I made to you relative to the simplification of
taxes, and the mode of levying them. I will present to
you, at your next meeting, a detailed measure on this
subject, in order to assure the execution of this eminently
useful undertaking. The decision which you have taken
for facilitating the construction of a railway in the in-
terior provinces of Sweden proves that when the
welfare of the country is at stake no charge appears to
you heavy to bear. The importance of the question, the
sums relatively considerable, of which it necessitates the
employment, and the difference of opinion which pre-
vails on the subject, imposes on me the duty of paying
the most careful attention to it. In now pronouncing
in conformity with Art. 109 of the Fundamental Law
the closing of this session, I implore the blessings of
Heaven on the country, and renew to you, gentlemen,
the assurance of my royal favour."

MARLBRO'-STREE r-( THIS DAY.

BEGGING LETTER IMPOSTOR.— William Bew, alias
Welsh Tom, a notorious begging letter impostor, was
brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with attempting
to obtain charitable contributions from a lady named
Gower, of No. 17, Waterloo-place, by mtans of a frau-
dulent begging petition. The prisoner was also charged
with violently assaulting William Horsford, chief con-
stable of the Mendicity Society.
Horsford stated that in the beginning of August Ilast,
in consequence of numerous letters that had been received
by Captain Wood, the manager of the society, that gen-
tleman directed witness to look out for the prisoner and
apprehend him. On the 9th of that month witness was
in the Waterloo-road when he saw the prisoner, in
company with another begging letter writer, opposite the
railway-station. Witness went up to him and said,
" Tom, I want you for trying to get money
from a lady in Waterloo-place." He had
hardly got the words out of his mouth,
when the prisoner rushed upon him, knocked him down,
and kicked him about the head and body so severely
that he was unable to rise for some few minutes. The
prisoner then ran away, and witness saw no more of
him till last night, when he took him into custody in
Kent street, Southwark. Witness was still suffering
from the effects of the beating he got. Horsford added
that Mrs. Gower would not be in town till a late period
of the day, and he therefore wished the magistrate to
adjourn the case for a few hours, when he should be
prepared with other cases against the prisoner, who had
been imprisoned, at various times, no less than 22 months
for similar offences.
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allowed
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thief," and threatened to do for him, so that he should
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worse for liquor, he did not take the least notice of her
language, a
refused, and taxed him with taking money from her,
and, as she persisted in her disorderly conduct, he gave
her in charge.
The prisoner was committed to the House of Correc-
tion for seven days.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Morris Flees was charged before Mr. Hammill with
stealing a silver hunting watch, value seven guineas, the
property of Mr. John Trotman, 10, Alfred-terrace,
and was met by the prisoner and two other
e against a wall. I succeeded in Upper Holloway.
Prosecutor said—l was last evening passing up the
City-road,
men, who forced m
ex-
tricating myself from them, and then saw my watch sus-
pended by the chain in the prisoner's hand. I seized
him; he snapped the watch violently from the chain,
and passed it behind to his companions. On calling for
the police prisoner struck me repeated blows on the
temple, and ran off.
Mr. Moore, a bootmaker in the City-road, deposed to
stopping the prisoner, who was running at great speed, a
abort distance from the spot where the robbery was
effected, Prisoner at that time had a short bludgeon in
his hand, and threatened him; witness closed with him,
and prisoner again got off; but he pursued him, and
after a long chase ovortook and succeeded in holding
him until the police came up. The property was not
found.
Mr. llswum. complimented this witness on bis manly
conduct.
The prisoner, who is a well-known swell rnobsman,
and has been previously convicted, was fully committed
for trial.

THE GOVERNMENT DUTY ON RAILWAYS.--A Bill
is to be brought into Parliament early next session, which
has for its object the abolition or modification of the present
very oppressive passenger-tax levied on railways. Many
companies which at present paid no dividend, and indeed
should they ever be so successful are not likely for many
years to come, are obliged to pay large sums annually for
passenger duty to the Government, which the shareholders
naturally consider a great hardship, and as it can hardly
be urged by any person in the House that a number of gen-
tlemen are to invest their capital solely for the purpose of in-
creasing the revenue of the country, there a very little doubt
but that the Bill will pass.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW HOUSE OF LORDS.
—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the
Crown and Thistle, Great Peter-street, Westminster. on the
body of Thomas Stanton, aged 45, a labourer at the New
House of Lords, who met his death there on Monday last.
Deceased was helping to fix a landing-place at the height of
27 feet from the ground, when he overbalanced himself and
fell that height, his head striking a stone step. He was im-
mediately taken to the Westminster hospital, but, on hisarrlval, was found to be quite dead. The jury, without hesi-
tation, returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

A LUMP OF GOLD FROM SOUTH ANSTRALIA.—
We are informed that a passenger in the Thomas Arbuthnot,
which has arrived at Rio from Sydney, had a lump of gold
in his possession which he had picked up in South Australia
weighing nu less than 4ilb. It is from Bathurst, and if' in.
twill t 9 In PIMg ill tin galaitio.