The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-05 00:00:00

IMPOSING ON A CLERGYMAN.—The two women,
Wilson and Johnson, who were committed for trial for im-
posing upon the Rev. Mr. Strugnell, were yesterday, at
Middlesex Sessions, found guilty of an attempt to defraud,
and were sentenced, Johnson to twelve and Wilson to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.

The English postal authorities in the West
Indies have given notice that the American steamers plying
between Havana and New York have resumed the service,
and that it is anticipated the postal communication by those
steamers will not suffer further interruption.

PICKING POCKETS IN AN OMNIBUS.—Mary Ann
Edwards, a dressmaker, was found guilty yesterday at the
Middlesex Sessions of picking pockets in one of the Gene-
ral Company's omnibuses, and was sentenced, as she was
known to be a regular omnibus thief, to six y ears' penal
servitude.

APPLICATION OF STREET RAILWAYS TO LIVER-
rooL.—At the Liverpool Town Council yesterday, the
question of street railways was discussed in connection
with a report of the committee appointed to sonsider the
subject. The Liverpool Street Railway and Omnibus
Company (limited), which consists of an association of the
principal omnibus owners of the town, had proposed very
liberal plans to the council, to the effect that they would be
at the expense of constructing the lines, and hold the cor-
poration free from any action that might arise for damage
to persons or property. They would also claim no peculiar
monopoly in the right of way. The committee recommended
that the applicants should be allowed to construct a line (in
continuation of an existing suburban one), under the supe-
rintendence of the borough engineer, but that it should be
brought no further into the town than St. George's-hall.
During the proceedings a report was read from the borough
engineer, Mr. Newlands, disapproving generally of Mr.
Train's plan of rails, and recommending for adoption the
plan tried in Manchester, of merely wheelways, and a
guiding line an inch deep in the middle of the horse track.
After a full discussion of the subject it was referred to the
health committee (who control the highways in Liverpool)
to act upon.

NARROW ESCAPE AT ARTILLERY PRACTICE.—A
few evenings since, as the 4th and 13th Kent Volunteer Ar-
tillery Corps were carrying on practice with common 10-
inch shell from the Centro and No. 1 Bastions, at Sheerness,
a fragment of one of the shells passed a little in advance of
the bows of her Majesty's tender Sylph, while a second
piece passed through her mainsail. There is no blame
attributable to the officers who commanded the practice, as
every precaution was taken before firing in ascertaining
that the range was clear. It appears, however, that not
sufficient allowance was made for the lateral spreading of
the fragmentary portions of the shell, which sometimes es-
gno yards and upwards. Fortunately, no injury was
sustained by the comtnanueL 41.0 orour, and the
colonel-commandant has adopted the precaution of reducing
the bursting charges of common shell to one-half of the
authorised amount, which will in future obviate the possi-
bility of any danger resulting to craft who are out of the
range of fire,—,South-Eastern Gazette.