The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-27 00:00:00

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The 'thieves of London were pursuing their trade
even under the gallows yesterday morning, and the
Alderman sitting at Guildhall was engaged in the
after part of the morning in examining pickpockets
who bad been apprehended in the crowd before
Newgate.
Henry Williams was charged with stealing a
silver watch, value 101.; from the person of Wm.
Porter, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Constan-
tine and Co., of Leeds.
The prosecutor said he was staying at Ridler's
Hotel, in -Holborn, and as the condemned man,
Lani, was to be hanged that (Monday) morning, be
went, at•it little before eight o'clock to witness the
execution. There was a great number of people
assembled in front of the Old Bailey, and he went
into the crowd with his coat all open and his watch
in his waistcoat pocket. _While awaiting the com-
mencement of the "exhibition," he saw the pri
soner take his watch and break it away from the
guard at the swivel. He immediately collate I the
prisoner, who dropped the watch, and the prosecu-
tor having recovered his watch, gave the prisoner
into custody. •
The prisoner, who was known to the police, was
then remanded till Thursday for further inquiry.
DanieleM'Carthy was charged with stealing a
silver watch; valtie 51., from John Parker, a billiard
marker; of 71; Dean-street, Soho.
The prosecutor in this oak) said, with some de-
gree of levity, that he went to see the execution of
Lani, and while standing in front of the O'd Bailey
he felt the prisoner's hand in his pocket, and saw
him take his watch. Witness instantly seized the
prisoner round the waist, but in the meantime the
prisoner contrived to pass the watch to a boy in
the crowd, who with equal celerity disappeared
With it. Witness distinctly saw bis watch in the
prisoner's hand as he passed it to the boy.
Pohcemen 367 said the prisoner was convicted at
the el erke n wet) Sessions in March, 1857, of stealing
a watcb, and was sentenced to 12 menthe' impri-
sonment. He had also been tried at the Old B ii:ey
for a highway robbery, but was acquitted.
Alderman Challis said that neither 12 months'
imprisonment, nor the fact of a fellow-creature
being launched into eternity appeared to have had
any beneficial effect upon the prisoner, and rob-
beries under the gallows he looked upon as such
very serious offences that he felt it his duty in this
case to commit the prisoner for trial.
William Meek was charged with stealing a gold
watch, value 121., and a gold Albert guard and
appendages, value 151., from Mr. James Marc
Debrilovch, a captain in the Austrian service.
Captain Dobrilovich said be went to the Old
Bailey t see Lani hanged, and while -standing in
front of the scaffold be saw the prisoner standing
by his side, anti soon after saw him withdrawing
his hand from under his (witness's) great coat,
which was buttoned up over his watch and guard. •
He seized the prisoner's hand with the guard in
it, and then diecovered that the watch was gone
(the handle having bean by .ken completely eff),
and the guard unhooked from the waistcoat. Tile
prisoner had obtained the watch without detec-
tion ; but he was not satisfied with that, and with-
out waiting to dispose of it, he returned to secure
th; guard also. The prosecutor promised to for-
give the prisoner if he would return the watch, but
upon his doing so he gave him into custody.
Charles Lodn, a discharged soldier, wearing a
medal with several clasps, said he saw the prisoner
take the prosecutor's watch, and afterward att mpt
to get the chain, in which he was defeated. When •
accused of robbing the gentlernap,•the.pris -iner said
he had not got -the watch, when almost at the same
moment witness saw him offer the watch to a woman
standing near, who refused to receive it. He then
thrust it into the hand of a boy, who also refu,od
it,; upon which he replaced it in his own pocket,
and afterwards returned it to the prosecutor.
George Leggett corroborated the whole of the
last witness's testimony.
George W. Gladdish said be also saw the prisoner
take the prosecutor's watch, and immediately after
noticed the chain hanging loose from the button of
the waistcoat. Having transferred the watch to
his own pocket the prisoner 'then made a grab at
the chain, and was caught in the act by the prose-
cutor, who charged him with stealing his watch.
The prisoner denied having it, and after offering it
to a rung..llishwernauby his side he offered the
ee, •
put it into his pocket ag +in.
The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses with
much adroitness, and when told that he was only
making the case clearer against himself, said that
he believed three of the witnesses were " cohabit-
ing" together; and although their evidence " co-
operated" with each other, it was all made up be-
tween th.rn.
The Chief Warder of Holloway Prison said he
had known the prisoner at Brixton and Wands-
worth.
The prisoner denied this, and became so abusive
and violent that it was necessary to remove him
until further inquiry could be mode.

In London the r cent low prices of silk have Oimu-
latel active opera ions, The deli, eries from the 14 to
the 24th have amounted to 7,000 bales—an unprece-
dented total.
Mr. E. H. Stanton, tleo chief officer of the Aiuerican
bark Pctrea, which we lately reported fie saved from
wreck on the Chichester coast, died at Portsmouth on
Sa, urclay of smallpox, and was buried yesterday at the
old cemetery. The hearse was covered with the "stars
and stripes," and escorted by the captain and crew ef
the chip to the place of interment. The United States'
C.,r sol, M. Pappalardo, also attended the obsequies.
GREAT GLOBE, LEICESTER-SQUARE.—Yesterday the
following were among the dtstiuguished visitors :
Duke and Duchess of Argyle, Earl of Cardigan, Lord
Ellenborough, Marquis Breadalbane, Lord Tenterden,
Lord Lennox, Lord F. Somerset, Lady S'anity and
family, Duchess of Hamilton and party, Lord Faver•
sham, Countess Howe, Countess Shelburne, Lady Cam-
perdown, Lady Dalrymple, Lord John Russell's family,
Lord Gosford's fifthly, Bi-hop cf Exeter, Lady Roth-
say, Countess Pomfret.
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SUN OFFICE, Scven o'Cloc/.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)

The LORD CHANOBLLOR took hie seat on the woolsack
at five c'elock.

Earl GRANVILLE presented a petition from t`•e
corporation of Manchester in favour of the Oaths Bill.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the Cheltenham
Water, the Whitehaven Harbour, the Edinburgh Life
A.eturance, and the Gosport Water B.lls were read a
third time and passed.

OATHS BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

Oa, clause 1' bring

The E.rl of .WICKLOW moved the omission of the
f lowing words from the clauie :—" And I do declare
that no foreign prince, person, prelate, State, or poten-
tate bath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction,
power,-superiority; pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesi-
astical or spiritual, within this realm." The noble lord
said he was surprised at the statement that the present
bill had been altered to meet the views of the noble earl
(Derby) opposite. He found the bill was praciiely
lar to that of 1849. He trusted their lordships would
not agree to this bill. If it was sought to admit the Jew
into Parliament, ha thought that
.a separate measure,
with that precise object, enould be introduced. It would
far preferable to the course that had been adopted dur-
ing the last few years. He contended that the words in
the oath of supremacy relating to the Pope were untrue,
and theref,ire that they ought no longer to he retained.
In the DuAin Cemetery Act Archbishop Murray was
clearly recognised, and therefore it appeared to him to
be utterly impossible to say that the Pupe had no spi-
ritual power in this country.
14)rd LYNDHURST rose and was
LEFT SPEAKING.

MOUSE OF COMMONS--(This Eyening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The London Dock CoMpany Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The f ,flowing hills were further consi lered and ordered
to to read a third .time :—Maidatone Gas, Trent Navi-
gation, and Vauxhall Bridge Road.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM, &o.
Lord H. LENNOX (craved for returns of the
number of visitors to the SJuth Keusiugton Museum
from its opening to the present time, distinguishing
those days vth:cti are free, and those which are students'
days ; also the number:, attending the Museum in the
morning and the evening ; and, of the numbers who
visited the Museum at Marlborough-House .during the
years 1854, 1855, and 1856.—Agreed to.
EAST INDIA. (PATRONAGE, &c.)
Mr. J. B. SMITH moved fur returns, separate and
in detail, of the patronage vested in. the Crown, the
Board of Control, and the Directors of the East India
Company, both as regards the Home Government
and the Government of India in India. And, of
the patronage vested in the Governor-General of
India, of the Governors of Madras and Bombay and
no th-west provinces, of the Commaeder-in-Chiet, and
the commanders of the f .trcee of Madras and Bombay,
witn tue salaries—and a lOwinees‘ attached to every
situation, office, and employment, covenanted, distin-
guishing the number of Europeans and natives employed
in thetocovenan-ed service ; together with the retiring
allowances and pensions in every department of the
State connected with the Government-of India, in rupees
reckoned at two shillings each, under the following clas-
sifications, viz.:—ecclesiastical establishment, civil cer-
vices, military services, marine departments, educa-
tional establishments, and law appointments connected
with the Queen's courts •
THE MILITIA.
Lord BURGHLEY asked the Secretary for War,
hetber the Government would make some allowance
to the captains of the 16 disembodied regiments ef
Militia, to compensate them for the losses they must
sustain by their not being able to recover the debts from
their companies, in consequence of their regiments being
suddenly disembodied I
General PEEL said he intended to f tllaw the prece-
dent of former years in this instance. It was not the
custom to make sucte compensation. (Hear, hear.)
VALUATIONS (I RELAN D).
Mr. GROG AN gave notice that on this day fortnight
he sheuld move for avildrese rtisitiye to the people ef
the annual valuation of that country. (Hear.)
CORRUPTION PRACTICES PREVENTION
AC P.
Mr. CROSS asked the Secretary for the Home De-
partment whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Ministers to take any steps towards extending the pro-
visions of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act to mu-
nicipal elections?
- Mr. WALPOLE said the Corrupt Practices Preven-
tion Act was under his consideration for amendment
lle should shortly introduce it, and then move that it be
referred to a select 'committee, and afteo wards discuss it
in a committee of the whole house. He thought They
had better perfect the act with reference to parliamentary
elections before they extended its provisions to inunicipal
elections. He saw no reason why it should not then be
extended to municipal elections.
THE. ENFIELD RIFLE.
General COD RINGfON asked the Secretary for War,
whether it wee true that :orne of her Maje ty's Regi-
ments of Infantry in the E set Indies e ere still armed
Ai it the old smooth-bore musket ; and, if so, what had
calved the delay in changing them for the Enfield Rifle
hich had long been issued to the rest cf the army, both
at home and abroad /
General PEEL said all the regiments sent from this
country to India in 1857 were supplied with the Enfield
rifle, but those previously sent out were furnished with
the smooth-bore musket. Last year, however, the East
India Company sent out 35.000 Enfield rifles to India ;
and up to the 19th of this montts.B2,ooo had been sent
there. Tneir distribution rested with the Indian
Government. Lord Panmure's attention was on a
former occasion directed to the subject ; and from
wbat was then done be (General Peel) bad reason to
hope that now every one of the army in India had been
supplied with the Enfield rifles. (Hear, hear.)
General CODRINGTON asked if he was to Under-
stand from the gallant general's answer that the troops
in India stilt had the smooth-bore rouskel
General PEEL said, previous to 1857 they had them,
but he believed sufficient rifles had been sent out to sup-
ply every man with one (Hear, hear )
DELAYED RETURNS.
Sir C. NAPIER asked when the returns of the money
saved in wages by paying off eight line-of-battle ships in
the spring of 1857; of the expense of refitting the ships
Duke of Wellington, Exmouth, &c.; and of the numberof
Continnance Service men in the fleet on the Ist day of
January, 1857, would be laid on the table I
•Mr. CORRY said the returns asked for involved
much labour. NO unnecessary delay had taken place,
and he ex2ected they would be ready in a few days.
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Viscount INGESTRE asked the Chief Commissioner
of Works whether his attention had been called to a
memorandum left in his office by the late Chef Commis-
sioner of Works with reference to the unsatisfactory
estirnote sent in by Sir Chmles Barry for the comple-
tion of the works at the Palace of Westminster, and
tehetner any and what determination bad been come to
on the subject
Lord J. MANNERS said his attention was naturally
cated to the memorandum in question on hie taking
office, and he bad lost no time in communicating with
Mr. E. Barry, who was acting for his father, 'who was
suffering from illness. Details and estimates had been
sent in for the entire completion of the palace.
They had been submitted to the Trea-ury, and in a few
days he expected they would be in the hands of hon.
members. (Hear, bear )
DENMARK.
Mr. WISE asked the Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs whether he would lay upon the table a copy of
the report made in May, 1857, by Consul' General
Wait], of Leipsio, to the British Government, on the
differences which had arisen between the Duchies and
the Kingdom of Denmark : as well as a copy of any
observations or reply communicated by the Danish
Mini-try to her Majesty's Government in reference to
the said report ?
imMporr.taSn. cke' IcTf ZoGeEseßdAdlfen,
caegft,esraidretfheartriansghteori
pifthreal!:reteyai
Government might be called on to take a !'
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actionable to
eoednct in reference to them, it
publish at the present time to the
Government, was
,f a confidential nature. The re
despatch alluded to by the D
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pa
orrer
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o entennicated confidentially, and no
sul-General Wad.
STADE DUES.
tee on tbe Stade Does woux the when
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lay, said be hoped to
e notice that he should to-morrow
havbi:_agbeieptl,osiirsothteo
night.cause. of the de-
Mr. BUTT then g
[ll;cm:the appointmenatvof a select committee on the Stade

INCREASED ASSIZES.
mouAtiON moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the
Mr.
expediency of further improving the
administration of justice, by increasing the number of
issizva for oivil business in the several counties of Eng-
'and and Wale,. The hon. and learned member altered
lig mot ion in accordance with Mr. Collins' amendment, to
nciule theinureasing of assize towns ; and forcriminal as
cell as clvd business. He suggested there should be
‘,.ree assizes a-year instead of two, as at present, and
4bat the large counties should be divided. No addi-
aonal judges would be required, and the division