The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-08 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A woman, with a child about three years of age in
her arms, and who stated herself to be enceinte, ap-
plied to the magistrate for pecuniary aid under, the
following distressing circumstances :
Applicant stated that she was the unfortunate
widow of Alexander Monro, a smith and iron boiler
maker, who met an untimely end by the wreck of the
Royal Adelaide. He had been at work for some
time at Devonport, and having transmitted her tri
fling sums for her support, joined the ill-fated vessel
on Thursday, at Plymouth, to come to London.
Hearing of the calamitous wreck of the Royal
Adelaide, and having too much reason to believe
that her husband had taken his passage on board of
her, she immediately instituted inquiries, and re-
ceived the following communication, which she pro-
duced :

" London, Southampton. Dublin, and Belfast Steam

Packet-office, Plyaioui h.
"Sir,--Your favour of the 4th is before me. I have
sent to 9. Rose-street, end find that Monro left them
with the intention of proceeding to London by the Royal•
Adelaide, and from his name being on the way-bill I
have no doubt ho is the man inquired for. My water-
man, who took his ticket and received his fare, has no
recollection of his person.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" ROBERT CLARKE.

"Mr. James Hartley, 137, Leadenhall-street, London."
This was accompanied by a certificate from the gen-
tleman to whom it was addressed, stating that
the communication was a correct copy of the letter
received from Mr. Clarke, the company's agent at
Plymouth.
The poor woman, who gave her address, stated
that her husband had served in the British legion in
Spain, and produced his pension paper in confirma-
tion of her account.

Applicant, in reply to inquiries from the magis•
trate, stated that she had some bread allowed her
from the parish, and a trifling allowance of meat.
She expected her confinement to take place in the
course of next month.

Mr. BURRELL commiserated her unfortunate situa-
tion, and ordered her to receive ss. from the poor-box,
for which she appeared very grateful.

CLERKENWELL.
William Jolly, a respectable looking man, was
finally examined, charged with having defrauded Mr.
S. Newman, cattle talesman, of Compton-street,
Clerken well, of 641.

Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor, attended for the pro-
secution. He said the prisoner had been employed by
the prosecutor fur a lengthened period to purchase
cattle, for which he was paid 83. per head, and hav-
ing mentioned that he h.ld made some extensive bar-
pins with several graziers, the money was given to
him by the prosecutor to make them good, when he
appropriated the same to his own use.
Ile was fully committed for trial.
LAMBETH.
George Poulter, an omnibus conductor, in the ser-
vice of Mr. Dackhano, was finally examined before
Mr. Norton, on a charge of stealing a sovereign, the
money of Mr. Thomas Lewis, a tradesman residing
at Clapham.
From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared

a few nights ago he rode in the omnibus of
the prisoner was the conductor, and on reachil4
his house in fligh.street, Clapham, gsve hit°,
what he supposed to be a shilling, but which turno
out to be a sovereign. He, however, asked the prisoner
at the time if it was not a sovereign, who, after
looking at it close to a gaslight, replied that it 01
not—that it was only a shilling ; and, giving him G,f
change, called out to the driver to go on. On mote
ing his house the prosecutor at once found that it 0
a sovereign he had given the prisoner, and on the for
lowing day asked for it, but the prisoner positively
asserted that it was only a shilling be received, 0°
was very impudent in his manner. lt subsequentli
came to the knowledge of the prosecutor that the
prisoner had acknowledged to the omnibus driyeeoe
the same night that some person had given bite
sovereign for a shilling, and the driver having CO°'
firmed the fact he gave the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner did not deny the charge, but said the
if he had taken the sovereign for a shilling be oust
have parted with it for the same amount.
Mr. NORTON remarked that the case involves
very nice point of law, namely, whether the prog'il
cuter, in having given the sovereign voluntarily, ns
actually parted with his property in it; and to render
the case one of felony, it would be necessary to.sb°i
that he had not parted with his property in it. TO„
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could be no moral doubt, however, that the mews' 0'
of felony, and as the law, fortunately, provided enotbei ,
mode of punishment, he should deal with the case
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one of misconduct of the prisoner in his service, 0,11
commit him to prison for two months.
Charles Morris, a well-dressed person, representi_Aa
himself as a converted Jew, was again brought WI
lt
the sitting magistrate for further examination, charge
with attempting to obtain money from the ev. ve
Steane, Baptist minister of Camberwell, by false it
presentations..
A great many persons were present from whoa)
had obtained, or attempted to obtain, money.
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some he represented hittiself as having embreg;
Christianity and been baptised in Oxford, and an htio
ing been a member of the Baptist Church there.
others he said he was a member of the church:
Wandsworth, while to one, minister of the Gospels'
represented himself as anxious to become a Christit
Mr. Ferguson, of the Mendicity Society, stated
a great number of persons were going about just n°'
levying contributions on the religious community:4lo
representing themselves as converted Jews. ,
officer added that there was no " dodge" that sw„,
ceeded half so well at the present time is the "cc*
verted Jew" dodge.
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M N ..had ' S o

_r. _ owrorrha— ioubt whatever, that the K
soner had carried on a most extensive system of
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officer posture, and to give the time for further 1
quiriee.he would remand him till Friday next.
It was stated by a City officer who was in 0032
ante to identify the prisoner, that he had received Iv"
from one benevolent lady, and from another 601.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE-.:
HEREFORD, Ross, AND GLOUCESTERe—A pot-)
meeting of parties interested in the construction eo
railway to Ross was held there on Tuesday, for ti
purpose of taking steps for the formation of a rnil9lLf
from Ross to the Forest of Dan- and Gloueo9,ur
Railway at the Grange ; Mr. Vaughan in the eb_7:j
It was stated that the landowners along the pror'ig
line were favourable to the project, and wonlad
satisfied with a fair remuneration for the land.:,i,
quired for the railway, and that some of the is d
owners would take the value .of the land in share I
the company. Railway communication was 0,3_
ac'
wanted in the district by, agriculturists and Oleo
who were at present under great disadvantaehei
consequence of the great expense to which
were subjected by the present mode of pc:giver-0
on the common road. It was estimated that too
proposed line from Ross to Gloucester would c 1
about 110,000/. ; that the traffic would be suMeiettly
to remunerate parties for the outlay ; and ge,
line could afterwards be extended: to Hereford.
solutions were passed to the effect that the tneealltot
would give its support, to the line which offereglo,
most direct communication from Gloucester to S.,tef
appointing a committee to treat with the Great 11.,jf
tern Railway Company as to the terms on which I,,";
would cede a portion of the Monmonth and Herelor
line ; to procure estimates of the total cost of the, it
dertaking, and the revenue it would belikely to yto
opening a subscription of 1/, ls. each for the pure'
of defraying preliminary expenses ; and that the co
mittee report the result-of their labours to a go'
meeting on the 2d of May at Ross. 11i1
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. A memorial, numet.,io
signed by landowners, magistrates, and others reenvi
in the county of Buckinghamshire, and the illott
tants of Aylesbury, has been presented to the direesoll
of the above railway, expressing their satisfactio° 01
the intended lines of railway are nearly complete
traffic between Bletchley and Oxford, and beltbil
Banbury and Middle Clayton ; but they regret
no steps have been taken to, purchase the Lind ilier
between Middle Clayton and the terminus at A,Y,O
bury, reminding the directors that the eorneoo
powers to purchase the land will cease on the
of July' next;and earnestly urging upon the coil
the expediency of purchasing the laud before
powers referred to expire.
P
CHELTENHAM, OXFORD, AND LONDON..—__Ii
have been presented to the Court for the windier'
of this company's affairs.
BRITANNIA. BRIDGE.—The second line of tube if
be floated for the double roadway in May. bjfi
LONDON AND NORWICH DIRECT.—PetitiODO ly
bean presented from the shareholiers to baren.
affairs of this company investigated and wound Pr

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS'
BRISTOL, APRIL 6.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.-The share market .11111 eXtr_j
quiet to-day, Little business was done, but prices row-
tolerably steady.
OL.. APRIL 6.
;
STOCK EXCIIANGILLIVERP-TheO share market has been dullll
day, and the amount of business done was limitetd
transactions were as follow:-East Anglian, 31
guaranteed 6 per cent., 1%-Lancashire and Yaw',
i'ifths, 10% dis.-Lancaster and Preston, 2 p.-Lolitivibitt‘l
North-Western 103%-Ditto, New Quarters, 3i dis!„01
Fifths; dis -Ditto, Quarters (C),,% p.-Midland,
Ditto, Halves, 27% dis.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 'l,Ol
South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Registered, 44 ,4
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), guare'
per cent. till 1850, 74 c. dis.-Demerara, 10
MANCHESTER, Amt..
STOCK EXCEIANGIL-FOr the last tviirdays there bil‘ai
a much better market, and prices' are considerably
The transactions to-day-mere as follow :-Lancashireoll
Yorkshire, Fifths, 10%-Londen and North-Western,
-North Staffordshire, 104.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 6.
STOCK EXCIIANCE.-The • only transaction to-dal
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), dis.

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