The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-18 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBING A LINENDRAPER.—Erama Cooper, a smartly-
dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with stealing a piece of cotton print, of the value of
4s 6d., froin the shop of a linendraper in Grundy-street,
Poplar.

It appeared from the evidence of Israel Furse, shopman
to the prosecutor, that the prisoner and two other women
were looking at some goods exposed for sale in the lobby at
the entrance of the shop, and directly after they left a piece
of cotton print was missed. The prisoner ran after the
women, and two of them ran away and escaped. The
prisoner was arrested, and the piece of cotton print was
found upon her.
Inspector Griffin, of the K division, said it was his firm
belief the prisoner had been in custody before, and com-
mitted.

The policeman who took the prisoner in custody was
asked if he had made any inquiries as to whether the pri-
soner had been in custody before, or previously convicted ;
to which he replied in the negative, and said he knew
nothing about it.

Mr. Yardley commented on the stupidity of the police.,
man. It was worse than stupidity—it was gross neglect ;
and it too often happened that magistrates were left in total
ignorance of the antecedents of a prisoner when sueh evi-
dence ought to be forthcoming and was absolutely neces-
sary.

Inspector Griffin said the policeman was a young con-
stable, and had not been long in tho force.
Mr. Yardley—He is young and stupid.
The prisoner wished the magistrate to dispose of the case)
and said she was innocent.

Mr. Yardley—l can come to no such conclusion. In
consequence of the extraordinary neglect of the policeman,
I can't say there is anything else against you, and I con-
vict you, and sentence you to one month's imprisonment
and hard labour.

The prisoner shook her fist at the witness Furse, and
said, " When I come out of prison, the Lord help you.
I'll lay in wait, for I will be revenged."
Mr. Yardley: You had better be quiet. Remove her.

LOSS OF THE EASTERN MONARCH.

The following is a copy of a letter addressed to
the master of the late ship Eastern Monarch :

66 Customs, London, June 14.
" Dear Sir,—The inquiry into the cause of the destruction
by fire of the Eastern Monarch, of which you were the late
master, having closed, I deem it an act of justice to you to
state my opininon that nothing transpired throughout that
inquiry to derogate from your high character as an able and
experienced master, while the coolness with which you did
everything that a man could do in your position to save
life reflects the highest credit upon your humanity. I
may add, that whatever may be said of some of your
subordinates, there was not the slightest foundation for
imputing to you any share in causing the calamity to
which I have. referred. Hoping soon to hear of your
resuming your profession in some other ship of the same
class, or of your being engaged in some equally beneficial
occupation, I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
46 J. O'DOWD,
" Assistant-Customs Solicitor for Merchant Shipping.
"To Captain Morris."

THE MAILS, &c.—SOUTHAMPTON, June 17.—
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Paramatta, Capt.
Bayntun, was despatched to-day with the West India and
Pacific mails, 56 passengers (among whom is Mr. Deputy
Commissary-General Mends, for Barbadees), £520 in specie,
jewellery, value £6,000, and a full cargo. The Peninsular
and Oriental Company's screw steamer Alhambra, Captain
Steward, also left to-day with the mails for Vigo, Oporto,
and Lisbon, and 15 passengers. The Hamburg-American
Company's screw steamer Bavaria, Captain Taube, arrived
this morning from Hamburg, and leaves on Saturday for
New York. The screw steamer Weser (belonging to the
North-German Lloyd), Captain Gatjen, has arrived from
Bremen, for the purpose of being docked and fitted with a
new propeller before leaving for New York on the 28th
inst. having lost two fans of her screw on the last home-
ward Voyage.

DEPARTURE OF THE PARAII2ATTA.

SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 17.

The new monster steamer Paramatta left this
with the West India and Pacific mails. As•
this is not the season for passengers going to the West.
Indies she only took out about 60, amongst whom
were Mr. Deputy-Commissary Mends, of Barbadoe.s,
several wealthy West India merchants, and Messrs.
Helmore and King, two gentlemen bound for Van-
couver's Island. She also took out a considerable
cargo and a small quantity of specie. The Para-
' matta is commanded by Captain Baynton, who
formerly commanded the Orinoco, for which vessel
the Paramatta has been substituted on the West
India station. Lieutenant Cashman, R.N., had
charge of the mails on board the new packet. The
following is the number of officers and crew of the
Paramatta, viz. :-1 commander, 5 mates, 1 sur-
geon, 2 pursers, 1 boatswain, 2 carpenters, 5 quar-
termasters, master-at-arms, 24 able and ordinary
seamen, 8 boys and apprentices, 7 engineers, 46
stokers and firemen, and 30 stewards, stewards'
assistants, and waiters ; in all 133 persons. Her
daught of water on starting was 21 feet 9 inches
forward, and 21 feet 1 inch aft. A number of ladies
and gentlemen went out in the river to see her off.
As the time for her starting was when the tide
was ebbing, her bow pointed up the river, and she
had to be turned round to enable her to start with
her head to sea. A steam tug was therefore
employed pulling at her stern for nearly half an
hour to get her huge hull round. As soon as way
was got on her the helm answered beautifully, and
she set off at a tremendous speed. When she had
gone about two miles, her wheels were seen
suddenly to stop, and the tug, which was on her
way to Southampton crowded with friends of the
passengers and persons who had gone out to see her
off was ordered to be put about to ascertain what
was the matter with the big ship, and the friends
of the passengers were anticipating another look at
those from whom they had just taken leave. But
the tug had not proceeded far before the Paramatta
was seen to be again rapidly going a-head, and she
was soon out of sight. She will return to South-
ampton at the end of July. The Shannon, a steamer
equal in magnitude to the Paramatta, will, it is
expected, be ready to take out the West India mail
of the 17th prox.

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