The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-02 00:00:00

THE MEE7ING OF PARLIAMENT.

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The following notification has been issued by the
Prime Minister :

" 11, Carlton-house Terrace, Jan. 30, 1869.

" Sir,—l venture to express the hope that you
may find it convenient to attend the House of
Commons on the 16th of February, when the
Address will be moved in answer to the Speech
from the Throne. Very shortly afterwards busi-
ness of great importance will be submitted to Par-
liament.

" I have the honour, &c.,
" W. E. GLADSTONE."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK MANAGER.—Oharles Harrison,
a young man, of no fixed residence, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to steal the gold watch
and chain belonging to Mr. Thomas Sellars, manager of
the Nottingham Joint-Stock Bank.

Alfred Brook, 111 C, said that about 12 o'clock last night
he was at the door of the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-
square, when he saw the prisoner and three other young
men pushing amongst the persons leaving, and having
kept his eye ou the prisoner saw him run up to a gentle-
.iud pull Ills ‘vateli and cha'n from his waistcoat poc •
ket. tie (Be ook) immediately caught hold of the prisoner,
who dropped the watch, which the gentleman picked up.
The gentlema❑ told him that ho would not be able to at-
tend the court lira morning.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the officer said that
the gentleman was Mr. Sellars, the manager of the Not-
tingham Joint Stock Bank at Nottingham, and that
when he toil: the prisoner into custody he had ono hat
in his hand, and another iu Lis pocket, so that ho could
change them when he thought fit.

The prisoner said ho had never done such a thing as
the officer stated.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, and told the
officer that ho had better write to Mr. Sellars, requesting
him to attend.

ROBBERIES AT DRAPERS' SHOPS.— Two rough-looking
fellows, named Merchant and M'Cormack, wero charged
as suspected persons.

Sergeant Cole, while in company of Cane, 35 C, saw the
prisoners make several attempts to rob drapers and-pawn-
brokers' shops, and on taking the prisoners into custody
M'Cormack became very violent, and he (the sergeant)
had to throw him and strike him in self-defence.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwbitt,

The sergeant said that ho know both the prisoners as
suspected persons, and that one of them hadd a large piece
of cloth in his possession to wrap round anything he might
get hold of.
Mr. Edward Ansell, linendrapor, of Berwick-street,
proved seeing the prisoners pass his shop several times
and attempt to take different things. He had lost so much
lately in a similar way that ho had felt it his duty to
attend.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was glad Mr. Ansell had done so
as it assisted the police, and committed the prisoners for
throe months each with bard labour.

CAUTION TO 110ItSEKEEPERS.—Walter Simpson, a horse-
keeper, of Regent-street, Westminster, appeared to answer
a SUIIITIIOUS for causing a horse to be tortured by being
worked in an unfit state.

Mr. Abbott appeared for the Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, and the chief officer of the
Society also attended.

Mr. Abbott said that his worship might perhaps remem-
ber that a man was fined by him 40s. or five days before
for working the horse, that he then directed that the
officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals should take out a summons against the person
who sent out the horse, which had broken knees, fetlocks
cut, large and raw sores, and was altogether in a totally
unfit condition for work.

Sergeant Leech and George Young, officers of the So-
ciety, gave evidence bearing out Mr. Abbott's statement,
and showing that Simpson a imittod sending out the horse
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the defendant ought to be ashamed
to send out such a horse.

The defendant said that since the driver had beon fined
his master bad placed the horse in the hands of a doctor.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then the horse is still in the land of
the living. I will adjourn the case to see if the horse is
destroyed, and measure tho fine by what I then hear.
Mr. Abbott applied for costs, which were allowed.
On the case coming on for hearing again, and the ma-
gistrate being informed that the horse had not been de-
stroyed, the case was again adjourned, with the intimation
that if the horse was not destroyed a very heavy fine would
be inflicted.