The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

Elizabeth Morgan said the watch produced was her pro-
perty. She n.issed it last night from the drawers, which
had been removed out of her room in order that the work-
men might repair tho place. The prisoner was one of the
persons so employed.

Elizabeth 01diff said one of the rings produced was her
property. It had been taken from her drawor without her
knowledge.

Police-constable 585 A said, ho found the stolen pro-
perty in a box belonging to the prisoner at his lodgings in
Little Erle-street, Seven Dials.
Mr. Jardine asked the foreman of the works whether it
was understood that the case should be sent to the sessions.
The Foreman said as things were being continually
missed, the surveyor thought the case ought to be pro-
ceeded with as an example to others similarly employed.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.
STEALING A LETTER.—John Myham Hughes, a letter
sorter in the North-Western District Post-office, was
charged with stealing a letter, containing coin, the pro-
perty of the Postmaster-General.

From the evidence it appeared in consequence of certain
suspicions a letter was` made up, into which two half sove-
reigns were placed, and then posted in the ordinary way.
Intentionally the letter was sent to the North-Western
District office, instead of the 'Western, and there the pri-
soner was seen to take up the letter, and instead of taking
it, as a mis-directed letter, to his superior officer, he put it
up the sleeve of his coat.

The prisonor, who declined saying anything, was fully
committed for trial.

MARLBOROITGII-STREET.
DAMAGING A CAPTAIN'S CARRIAGE. DANGEROUS
DRIVING.—Owen Martin, a cabdriver, badge 4,852, was
charged before Mr. Beadon with damaging the brougham
of Capt!.in Allen M'Geachy Allen, being drunk, and furi-
ously driving at the time, to the great danger of passengers.
Henry Frost, footman to Captain Allen, of 4, Oxtord-
square, Bayswater, said that on the previous evening about
half-past eight he was sitting on the box of tee brougham
at the side of the coachman, Captain Allen, Mrs. Allen,
and Colonel Baring being inside at the time, on the way to
the St. James's Theatre, going at the time at about the
rate of six miles an hour ; and when near the Marble Arch
in Park-lane the defendant, who was coming in a contrary
direction, his horse galloping at the rate of 12 miles an
hour, came right into them. The coachman of the brougham
had called out to the defendant in time for him to have
avoided the collision if he had thought proper. Th. de-
fendant's front wheel became locked in theirs, and the
damage amounted to £5 19s. The defendant was drunk
and staggered about.

James Ward, 290 A, proved seeing the defendant run
into the brougham, his horse galloping at the time. The
defendant was knocked off his box under his horse, and on
pulling him out he found bimto be very drunk. There was
plenty of room for the defendant to have avoided the acci-
dent had he been sober.

Mr. Boadon told the owner of the cab that he was liable
for the damage.

The owner of the cab said his cab was all knocked to
pieces.

Mr. Beadon said he could not help that, and ho had
better see the owner of the brougham.
The defendant said he had nothing to say, and
Mr. Beadon, having remarked on his reckless conduct
while in a state of intoxication, committed him for a month
with hard labour.

THAMES.
CRUEL RODRlMY.—Charles Manning, 20, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a pilot jacket, a
cloth waistcoat, and a silk handkerchief, value £2 10s., the
property of Daniel Collins, a labourer, of 2, Bruce's-build-
ings, Whitechapel.

The prosecutor, an industrious well-conducted Irishman,
and his wife occupied one room, in which the prisoner, who
is the brother of Mrs. Collins, was allowed to sleep and take
his meals. They had benefited him in other ways. On
Monday evening the prisoner brushed his best clothes and
put them away in a chest in the presence of the prisoner.
Yesterday morning, after the prosecutor got up and wont to
his work, the prisoner remained in bed. Sometime afterwards
his sister called him, and told him to get up for she was
going to market. He made some excuse., and said
the gang with which ho was to work would not be ready
for two or three hours, and turned upon his side and pre-
tended to fall asleep again. His sister had some suspicion
of him, and whoa she went to market locked the door,
leaving the prisoner in the room. On her return the door
was open and the prisoner gone. Her husband's chest was
open and the clothes gone. Search was made for the pri-
soner, who was apprehended at two o'clock this morning in
a night coffeehouse.

Collins said ho had woiked hard for his "little bits of
things," and it was cruel to be robbed in this manner.

Mr. Yardloy—So it is, my good man. The police shall
endeavour to trace your property.
Collins—The prisoner was spending the money ho raised
upon the things all day yesterday, and has bought a new
pair of boots.

Mr. Yardley remanded the prisoner until Saturday.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 1 dis. and the short exchange on London is 25.12}
,Miitnt
appearspric o
thatf
per Ll sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng-
-Igloshldl-10th per cent. dearer
at about
ounce for standard
in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg tho
price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on
London is 13.4 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the
gold is
English Mint price is therefore at about the same price
in London as in Hamburg. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
is about 110 1 per cent., which, when compared with the
Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex-
change is in favour of England ; and, after making
allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte-
rest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importa-
tiouyf gold from the 'United States.

The- Inverness Courier says :—" Mr. George
Dickson, secretary and inspector of the Caledoniann B ink,
has obtained the appointment of secretary or chief officer of
the Bank of Bengal. The salary, we understand, is £3,600
per annum, with an official residence at Calcutta. The
appointment is regarded as the most influential of its kind
in India."