The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-06 00:00:00

EMBEZZLEMENT.

Charles Henry Coles was charged with having embezzled
above XlOO, the property of his employer.
Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Orridge
for the defence.

Prisoner pleaded guilty last session, and was remanded
to this for sentence, in order that he might give informa-
tion as to certain missing- property.
Mr. Orridge stated that in the interval the prisoner had
given all the information he had it in his power to give—
he was but 19, and the son of highly respectable parentis,
who sought to get him the shortest possible term of im-
prisonment, at the expiration of which they would remove
him from his evil companions, the worst of whom it appears
was charged with receiving stolen goods from him, and was
admitted to bail, and had absconded.

Mr. Metcalfe said he could not agree in any recommenda-
tion for mitigation of punishment, as prisoner had not given
any information as to some blank cheques which were
abstracted, and one of which had been used at prosecutor's
bankers with his name forged to it.
Prisoner denied any knowledge of these cheques.
The learned Recorder said he looked in vain for any
mitigating circumstances, and must sentence the prisoner
to three years' penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE GERMAN BRASS BAND.—IMPORTANT POINT.—
John Grunm, one of a German brass band, was charged
before Mr. Mansfield, as follows : _ _

Mr, Richard Temple Frere, wine merchant, of 9, Queen-
street, Mayfair, said that about ten that morning, the pri-
soner and some others forming a brass band, came Ind
played near his house. He asked them to stop, telling them
that his child was ill. The prisoner said he did not believe
it, and the band went on playing. lie went for a constable,
and gave the prisoner into custody.
Thomas Salisbury, a constable, said he had heard the
band playing, and when he was fetched by Mr. Frere, the
band had left off playing.

Mr. Frere said the band had just left off playing one
tune, and were about to begin another.
In answer to Mr. Mansfield, the constable said the band
had ceased playing when he came in sight.
Mr. Mansfield asked what the man was playing?
The constable said a cornet.

Mr. Mansfield said if he had been clear on one point he
should have had no hesitation in inflicting a similar fine to
that in Mr. Babbage's case. The constable not seeing the
prisoner playing there was some question as to the legality
of the man's arrest. He had not been asked his address,
which might have been done ; and as there was some doubt
as to the process by which the man had been brought there,
he should be discharged,

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton) .. May 19.
Do. (via Marseilles) May 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde .. Mayo.
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c.
Cuba and Mexico .. .. May :LO.
Canada, &c. (via L' derry) .. May 1
Cape of Good lope, &c. .. May 2.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) May 2.
Do (via Marseilles) May 13.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) May 2,
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) May 2.
Do. (via Marseilles) May 13.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. May H.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. May 6.
Lisbon . May 1.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. May 2,
Do. (via Marseilles) .. May:s.
Vigo, and Oporto May 1.
United States, California, &c. • . .. May 1.
Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe .. May 10.
West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. May 14.

The cricket season opens in earnest this week.
Two Elevens of the M.C.C., with two bowlers on each side,
meet this day at Lord's; and on Thursday
of the Surrey Club, with two of
gentlemen
players, try eleven Surrey
of cVit§" A the Oval,