The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-15 00:00:00

CLERKENIVELL.--(THIS DAY.

An elderly man, decently attired, and of demure loOk,
was charged with stealing a newspaper and other articles
from the Lady Owen's Arms, in Goswell• street.

The prisoner went into the tap-room on the previous
evening, called for a glass of ale, and, whilst drinking it,
,)ocketed the evening paper, snuffers and stand, and
everything else that was capable of concealment on his
person. The potman followed and arrested him, and the
prisoner offered him a sum, of money to allow him to
escape; but a police-constable came up and secured him.
He was committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
John Williams, who refused to give his address, was
charged with having the care and management of a
certain common gambling house, at No. 2, Bennett-
.treet, St. George, Hanover-square, and (so entered on
the police charge sheet), Thomas Watson, of Northamp-
on, currier, B'iliiom Brown, of No. 2, Bennett-street,
St. James's, wine-merchant, Thompson, of Charles-
street, Euston-square (no occupation), and Choy les
Crayen, of No. 1, Great London-road, tobacconist, with
being found in the same without lawful excnse.
In pursuance of the V( ry laudable intention of the
Commissioners of Police to put down all gambling
nouses, an entrance to one of those dens, No. 30i,
Coventry-street, Haymarket, was effected yesterday
afternoon, between five and six o'clock. The parties
had, no doubt, received information, by some means, of
he intended visit, acid consequently no person or
;ambling implements were !blind within.
Superintendant Hughes, of the 1) division, produced
the order he had received, signed by one of the Police

:onunissioners, to enter the ho—use, NO. 2, Bennett-6tree

He went there, accompanied by Superintendent Beres-
ford, of the C division. Mr. Beresford rung the bell, and
it was answered by Williams. Beresford then asked if
there would be any play that night. Williams said "No."
The police then entered:the house. In the:parlour a gas-
tight was burning. A door on the stair-case, leading
to the first floor and the upper part of the house, was
'uund to be locked. Beresford asked him how he
was to open it, and Williams produced the key. The
other defendants were found in different apartments of
the house. There were not any gambling tables or im-
plements on the premises.
Superintendent Beresford said that there was a tele-
graphic communication by means of bell wire with the
uter-door, and they only played hazard now, and it
was easy on the slightest alarm to "plant away" the box
and dice used in the game. The house had been en-
tered before and the defendants were the known fre-
quenters of such places and the associates of common
gamblers.
Mr. HARDWICK said there could be no moral doubt as
to the character of the house in question, but there was
not the legal proof necessary for a conviction ; the de-
fendants must, therefore, be discharged.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING..—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W., light breeze, and
cloudy.
CLYDE, Auc. 11.—Arrd. Commerce, Pugwash. Sld.
Chusan, Hong Kong.
DEAL, Aua. 14, A.m.—Wind W.S.W., P.M. N.W., fresh
breeze.—Arrd. Cyrus, Spartly, South Seas ; Senator,
Party, Batavia ; Catherine, Brown, Cape of Good Hope;
Duke of Norfolk, Wilson, Tobago, experienced dreadful
weather in the Chops of the Channel, and in the passage
homeward ; William Foster, Killick, Nassau. Sid. Wel-
lington, Madras; Carlos, Boston; Coramandel, Calcutta;
Woolsington, Antigua ; Sarah, St. John's, New Bruns;.
wick ; Ganges, Quebec ; Eleanor, Quebec. Put back,
Fanny, for Mauritius ; Mary Hay, for Launceston.
COWES, Atm. 14.—Arrd. Ann, Adair, Rio Janeiro ;
Connor, Thomson, Bahia.
PLYMOUTH, Auc. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Florence,
Bunnage, Quebec. The Elizabeth Maynooth, from Li-
verpool to Naples, dismasted, and in tow of the Dutch
schooner Telegraph, was passed, 12th inst., lat. 45, by
the Florence, arrived here.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 14.—Wind N.W., strong gales,
with violent squalls.—Arrd.Latrobe, Allen, Pernambuco,
Bth ult. ; Edward and James, Maldin to Lestrom, with
damage, having been in contact last night with a schooner
off the Lizard ; West Indian, Wodnett, Ichaboe. Sld.
Harrings, Quebec. Off, Frederick, Stormer, Bahia, and
sailed for London.
LIVERPOOL, Ave. 14.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Dia-
mond, Fowler, Sydney; Maypo, Callao; Eleanor, Kew-
ley, Rio Grande; Annabella, Cleland, Jamaica ; Alyth,
Walker, Honduras; Ontario, Barstow, New Orleans;
John Canning, Savannah; Emanuel and Memphis, New
York; Orbit, Lacken, St. John's, New Brunswick; Pau-
lina, Miramichi. Sld. Celt. Cape of Good Hope; Hero,
Rio; Reis Effendi, St. Thomas; Sophia, Jamaica;
' Maitland, Yarmouth, United Sta! es; Gartshane, Quebec.
Off, Mary Lloyd, (supposed) Port Philip; Stewart, Per-
nambuco; Cheshire, (supposed) Barbadoes; Henry Bliss,
(supposed) New York. Ship Thea.is, and a barque,
with loss of fore-topmast, put back, W. Bennett, late
Halsey, for Charleston, the master having been killed by
the cook, Bth inst., lat. 46, lon. 10.
Conic, AUG. 12.—Sld. Lady Douglas, Ichaboe; Grind-
ley, London.
SLIGO, AUG. 13.—The Pomona, from Quebec to this
port, which was aground on the Oyster Island, 31st ult.,
has been got off, after discharging part of her cargo, and
beached.
HARWICH, AUG. 14.—The Caroline, from Danzic to
London, ran aground in Languard Fort, in nearing the
harbour, and remains.

" England has 90 ships of war ready to put to sea
after some preparation more or less considerable, but it
must be remembered that half of these are old 74 and 80-
gun ships, which, although well preserved, are not so
strong nor such good sailers as modern ships, which
are at the same time more powerful in their artillery in
every respect. "We, it is true, possess only 24, but all
of them are able to contend with the best of the
British navy. We are, therefore, obliged to confess,
as the English assert, that we are no longer able to
send 40 ships into the Channel, but we could send 24,
which would be well worth forty of former days. This,
too, could be done within two months, and before Eng-
land could assemble an equal number, because the se-
curity inspired by her numbers of seamen and habits of
routine make her forget to keep these sailors in a state
of organisation, and as she herself acknowledges, the
system of pressing men for her fleets is a most detest-
able mode of recruitment. Thanks to our admirable
system of classes of recruitment, which she envies us,
and has long wished to copy, all our mariners being
wholly at the disposal of Government, crews are obtained
in France without any difficulty, and in the shortest pos-
sible space of time. It has been, and still is seen, that
ships in England are several months in completing their
complements, not for war, but for mere parade. Now, it
appears to us that the twenty-four ships which we could
ps omptly assemble in the Channel might easily intercept
its navigation, prevent for some time the junction of the
scattered ships of England, burn some of her dock-yards,
destroy seine of her arsenals, and effect even some sud-
den landings, which, from not having been long meditated
and noisily announced, would be the more likely to be
successful. The gunners who served these ships in 1840
have not yet forgotten their business. These are the
seeesesses
results which we might expect from a war undertaken ---
immediately, conducted with prudence and skill, and DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE AURORA.—
carriOd on with vigour. This would at once be some- On the turn of the tide on Tuesday forenoon, this tine
thing. But putting aside the possible landing, which ship weighed anchor and left Gravesend, where she has
alone would be a final stroke, and which, cutting Eng- been lying for nearly a month, on her return to sst.
Fe-
land to the heart, would reduce her to the rank of a tersburgh, with dispatches for the Emperor. On Friday
third maritime Power, would a first victory, dearly last a splendid fete was given to the Admiral, Captain,
bought, exhaust our struggle, and leave us without de- and her officers, by G. Combes, Eel the town clerk of
fence, as the Prince de Joinville has assumed ? We Gravesend. There were also present Commander Flem-
have upon the stocks 23 magnificent ships, all well ad. ing and the officers of her Majesty's ship Ocean, lying
vanced, and some nearly finished. With a patriotic off Sheerness ; Major flarold and officers of the 76th
effort, which it would certainly cost us little to
Regiment, Major Kelly and officers from Tilbury Fort.
make, since its object would be to inflict upon the the members of the corporation, and about 150 of the
odious aristocracy of Britain the chastisement it de- neighbouring gentry and their ladies. The lawn and
serves—with a
yening most brilliantly illuminated with 'variegated
patriotic effort, in sending to our gardens attached to Mr. Combo's residence were in the
ports thousands of workmen out of employ, all
these ships might be ready for sea in six limps, and altogether the entertainment was one of the
months. For such a national war money would he no most brilliant affairs that has taken place in Gravesend
more wanting than hands. Our magazines would be- for a considerable period. Dancing was kept up till a
come filled with materials ; not even masts would be late hour, and on retiring-, the officers of the Aurora
wanting, because topmasts may now be made of several expressed themselves in a very warm and grateful man-
pieces, and be rendered quite as good as the others. To nor for the attention and hospitality shown them.
this let us add another important remark. The value THE DUKE OF DEVONSIIIRE.—It is entirely with-
of our sailors in combats hand to hand is well known ; out foundation that the Noble Duke contemplates dis-
their superiority in the use of the cutlass is such that any losing of his Lismore estates. From that property being
English ship they may succeed in boarding must at once entailed, his Grace has not the power of sale ; which is
give herselt up as lost. The difficulties which formerly the best refutation we need give of the several mis-state-
attended our ships in boarding no longer exist, Most of l meats that have gained circulation.