The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY

PICKING PocKETs.—William Gilderoy, and Ann, his
wife, two notorious pickpockets, were placed before Mr.
Bingham, charged with picking the pockets of several
ladies in Regent-street.
Allen, an active officer of the D division, stated that
about nine o'clock last night he was walking down Re-
gent-street, when his attention was called to the priso-
ners by seeing them follow several ladies. Knowing
them both to be convicted thieves, he watched them
into the circus, where the male prisoner pulled off his
paletot and spread it over his left arm. He then went
and stood by the side of a lady, and while
his wife covered him, witness saw him put
his band into the lady's pocket, and pull a
pocket-handkerchief therefrom. The prisoner's wife
was, in the meanwhile, busily engaged with the pocket
of another lady, from whose pocket she abstracted a
purse. Witness then went up to the ladies, and told
them they had been robbed, but they declined to come
forward to press the charge against the prisoners. Wit-
ness, however, took them to the station. 'The constable
added that the male prisoner was a returned tram-port,
and had been repeatedly convicted for picking pockets.
The woman had also been frequently convicted for a si-
milar offence.

The prisoners, who stoutly denied the charge, were
committed for three months, with hard labour.

THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—We
perceive with pleasure that the managing body of this ex-
cellent charity have it in contemplation to build an asylum
a shoit distance from London for the reception of the aged
annuitants on its bounty,:so soon as a sufficient sum can be
collected for that purpose. They have long seen that aged
persons of respectability with small annuities are evidently
unable to procure for themselves lodgings at all partaking of
the same character for comfort as the abodes they had occu-
pied in better days, and that in the case of females whose
fortunes have fallen into decay, the being compelled to in-
habit a mean lodging in a neighbourhood characterised by
miseryi and squalor is an intense aggravation of their mis-
fortunes. In erecting the proposed asylum, the directors
have in view the placing such persons in comfortable and re-
spectable dwellings, where the decencies and pro-
prieties of life can be properly maintained, and
.the old age of the inmates may not be em-
bittered by degrading or distressing circumstances and
associations. We have additional satisfaction in announcing
that her Majesty the Queen has, within the last few days,
been graciously pleased to allow the new asylum to be called
" The Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum," and has forwarded
a donation of 501. in aid of the fund for the erection of the
building. As will be seen from an advertisement in another
column, a Special Festival in connexion with the charity,
' will be holden at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to-
morrow, in aid of this important national object, and some
degree of novelty and interest will attach to the occasion
from the circumstance of the ladies who support the charity
dining with the company.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOLYHEAD AND
DUBLIN. —A new mode of expediting the passage across the
Irish sea has lately been proposed, of which the following is
an outline :—An immensely powerful vessel, of at least 1,200
horse power, and from 12,000 to 15,000 tons measurement,
drawing only 12 feet of water, is to be constructed. It is
calculated that such a vessel would make the voyage at the
uniform rate of three hours, possess accommodation for hun-
dreds of passengers, and go so smoothly through the water
that sea-sickness would be almost unknown. The expenses
are calculated as follow :—Cost of vessel, 26,000/. ; engines,
72,000/. ; total, 98,00.1. It is proposed to make only one
passage each way every day except Sunday. It is considered
that the number of passengers which would avail themselves
of this mode of communication might safely be calculated at
500 per day, which, at 2s. 60. per head or less than id. per
mile, would produce 39,1251. Never has there been such a
plan proposed fot the regeneration of Ireland, and for infusing
vitality into all the railways both of England and Ireland.
It is worthy of consideration for those companies whom it
would so much benefit to complete it among them. If any
loss (which we do not anticipate) should arise in the direct
water traffic, it would be completely swallowed up in the in-
direct advantages which would accrue to all.—Liverpool
Chronicle.

SWANSEA DocKs.—We had recently the pleasure
to announce the opening of the South Wales Railway as
far as the port of Swansea, and now we have the additional
gratification of stating, that the two Bills for constructing
docks at this important town, passed both Houses yesterday,
and only wait the third reading in the Lords and the Royal
assent. It was admitted at the great breakfast given this
day week at Swansea, that docks were essential to the fur-
ther progress of Swansea, and we hope shortly to hear of
the laying the foundation-stone.
SAVINGS' BANKS.—The amount which is being
withdrawn from savings' banks by unenrelled societies and
lodges is immense. The members of those societies and
lodges say they will rot be dictated to either by the Govern-
ment or the National Debt Commissioners as to the form and
nature of the rules, orders, and regulations, they shall adopt
for their self-control and disposal of their funds. Many,
too, entertain the idea that,- once .enrolled, their deposits in
the banks tor savings will be subjected to the control either
of the Government or the National Debt Commissioners,
or both.