The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 18.
Her Majesty walked in the grounds this morn-
ing, accompanied by Prince Leopold and Princess
Beatrice.
The Earl of Kimberley has left Osborne.

POLICE lill TELLIG EN CE— This Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

A TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN.—Thomas Smith, de-
scribed as a shoemaker, was charged, being a con-
vict on ticket-of-leave, with habitually associating
with notoriously bad characters, contrary to the 3d
and 4th conditions of his license.

Sergeant Cole, 23 C, proved apprehending the
prisoner at the Old Bailey on the charge of 3
breach of the 3d and 4th conditions of his license. The
prisoner was tried at the Old Bailey a few days ag°
along with another man named James Travers for
committing robberies at suburban residences having
porticoes, when Travers was convicted and sentenced
to ten years' penal servitude, and the prisoner was
acquitted, but ordered by the Recorder to be de-
tained, that a charge might be preferred against
him of infringing his license.

The prisoner was remanded that the florae'
office authorities may be communicated with.
A BEGGAR'S ASSEMBLY HOUSE.—Sarah Williamsf
a young woman, was charged beforo Mr. Tyrwhitt
with stealing a hearth rug.
Mr. Charles Pond, furniture dealer, No. 13,
Grafton-street, Soho, said that on the previous
evening he left his shop, telling a boy he left in
charge to keep a sharp look out, as he had seen
some of the customers of a beer shop, known as the
Tub, at which beggars and low characters were 41
the habit of meeting, hanging about and thinking
that they might take advantage of the fog. ID
had not been downstairs more than two minutes,
when he was called and told that a hearth rug 134
been stolen, and the prisoner was taken into
custody.

Police-constable Adams, 135 C, said that on tai '
ing the prisoner into custody she said she had n°6
taken the property, but that she supposed she must
stand the racket of it.

The prisoner, who described herself as a needle-
woman, asked to have the case settled by the 1113;
gistrate, stating that she was sorry for what she had
done, but that she was hungry and had nothing t°
pay for victuals.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for 14 dai°
with hard labour.

WESTMINSTER
DARING ROBBERY.—A rough-looking fellovtf
giving the name of Henry Leshaske, was placed at
the bar charged with the following daring street
robbery.

Sarah Baggs, an old woman, who earns a triflinf
subsistence by taking in washing, said that last
night she was coining down Victoria-street to hee
o,
own home, 48, York-street ; when she was passiel
the corner of a turning the prisoner rushed out, seize
a bundle of linen from a basket she was carryil
and ran off. He was pursued closely by a boy, and
finding himself overtaken, threw down the bundle
and endeavoured to effecthis escape without it; he
was still further pursued and captured.
Mr. Arnold—Were the things recovered ?
Prosecutrix—l am very glad to say they were, or
I don't know what I should have done, for they
belonged to a coachman. There were three shirts
and three fronts, and I don't know how I should
ever make them good.
The boy alluded to was not present, and a sura-
mons was issued for his appearance.
Police-constable, 352 A, proved that when 11,1
captured the prisoner, he said to prosecutrix,
you see me take up the bundle," and on her replying
she did, he then said, " All right."
Prisoner was remanded.

THAMES..
ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN.—Prestley Hogben, aged
22 years, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged
with stealing a shilling. The prisoner had boa inf
ne service of Mr. Frederick Gannaway, grocer,
305, High-street, Poplar, for some time as a sill:
man. He hal been suspected of cheating his 11130,
tir, and was closely watched. It was his duty
when he served a customer to call out the an 219%,
of goods supplied and the description of coin tea'
dered in payment. Yesterday he served a 13,1
named Aubrey, of No. 106, Brunswick-atrewai
Blackwall, with groceries to the amount -0
Is. 70., and she tendered him for the sajici
a half sovereign in payment. He adval3cei,
towards Miss Gannaway, daughter of the prosec",
tor, acting as cashier, and he called to her 0°14:
pence-halfpenny. She gave him 9s. 41d. in change;
and he was observed by Mr. Gannaway to transfer
a shilling from his right hand to his left, and tb,e,cl
put it in his pocket. Mr. Gannaway then charb:i
the prisoner with stealing a shillin-y. He denied,l6:
but immediately afterwards delivered it to ,W
Gannaway.
to
Mrs. Aubrey proved that she made a purchase id
the amount of ls. 71d., and Miss GannawaYs:oo
the prisoner called out seven-halfpence only
he presented her with the half-sovereign.
01"
The prisoner made no defence, and he was c 0
milted for trial.
A DISHONEST BROKER.—Thomas HiCkleY; oi,
broker, 68 years of age, was charged with fel° 5
ously embezzling £.4 175., the moneys of Mr. 130
John Tobin, auctioneer, of No. 13, Hereford-P'3
Commercial-road. The prisoner had been emPileo
by Mr. Tobin to levy a distress for Queen's t 3.6
upon a householder in Stepney. The taxes woo
paid, and the prisoner appropriated the same t°

own use and absconded:-
lie said, in his defence, that he had lost the

money. . es'
Ile was remanded for a week, when it Is 0
petted other charges will be preferred against' 131

MORE 'SHIPPING DISAS7ERS•

Advices received in Liverpool from Nov re
give additional accounts of the recent se'ete,
weather in the Atlantic. The ship Don
bound for San Francisco, and which had put —op
New York, reports that on December 9,tb
passing through the St. George's Channel "to
a heavy W.N.W. gale, she was boarded by the
heavy seas over the stern, one directly aft, "ernteb-
other, which broke the wheel, wheelbox, 'op
covers, skylights, cabin doors, washing awalbir/134c104
lights, compasses, and flooding the cabin, beil4ol
doing other damage. On the 12th, when itati.iell
long. 60, experienced a terrific hurricane, "3 of
stripped the ship of nearly au entirely new Titi
sails, all of which were furled but three.
sametime three topgallant masts, with the 1.; ail
topmast head, were blown over the side. .Afite„,,,rei,
the sails were gone the foremast was carrie" of
above the rigging, all done by the f°riacotioo
the wind, the fury of the hurricane of etl
from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. The only sail 'out joie
entirely new suit that were left after the hurrovr,
was the mainsail, maintopmost, stay-sail, sPi3t, .10+and cross-jack, the ship having drifted t° 3rrifict
long. 58. On the 15th the gale was again t.etb jo,
and from that date until the 20th it lasted A 51,10.400
inense seas running. Captain Burke, of the ',6,6,,01,
Aledonia, which has arrived at Boston frohld'e De'
reports :—" In the 108 passages I have hl3 0011
tween Fayal and Boston, I never experioleclioreo:'
severe weather between the Banks and the l"

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Colonel the llon. Frederick A. Thesige,ir' °is
t
and Mrs. Thesigor left Lord Chelmsford's resi•-•°13:00-
Eaton-square yesterday for India, where tb° t
colonel has gone to enter upon his, new
appoititiu-.%is,
Adjutant-General of the Forces. Colonel Thesl,l„els,
anguished himself with the Grenadier Guards clu'-a- fraeri;
campaign of the Crimea, and served in the 95011-le:,
with the army in Central India during them ilti°J.6.'l,lo"
last year served as deputy adjutant-general in the
sinian expedition.