The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-19 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

A very decent looking old woman, who seemed in
the deepest affliction, applied for assistance to Mr.
COOMB under the following distressing circum-

stances :
She stated that she had lodged for some time back
in Great Warner-street, Clerkenwell ; that all the
money she possessed in the world had been stolen
from her, and it would break her heart to go
into a workhouse. On Sunday night, at eleven
o'clock' she went to bed, placing in a stocking under
her head 501. in sovereigns of the present reign, 31. in
Spanish crowns, and 2/. in English half-crowns.
Soon after she awoke the following morning she
found all had been stolen.

Inspector Penny said he feared the poor woman
would become insane—she hardly ever left the sta-
tion-house since the robbery occurred, and the Po ice
had been .greatly annoyed by her.
Mr. Coomn told her to compose herself as much as
possible. He would forthwith send an active officer
to make inquiries concerning the robbery.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Joseph Isaacs, a Jew, keeping a fishmonger's shop
in:Petticoat-lane, was charged with attempting to pick
a gentleman's pocket.
Police constable 165 H, stated that at about half-
past eight o'clock yesterday evening he saw prisoner
pass from his stall to the other side of the lane, and slip
his hand three times into a gentleman's pocket. Wit-
ness attempted to seize the prisoner, when a crowd of
twenty or thirty other Jews immediately gathered
round, evidently for th% purpose of effecting a rescue.
Another constable, however, came up, and the pri-
soner was secured. Nothing was taken from the gen-
tleman, who was at the time looking in at a shop-
window.

The MAGISTR iTE observed that Petticoat-lane was
a very unsafe place to indulge such curiosity.
The prisoner acknowledged that ha had attempted
to commit the theft, but it was the first time he had
done such a thing.
The MAGISTRATE said, he was inclined to believe
that the prisoner was not an old offender. He should,
however, remand him to give time for obtaining
further information respecting his character.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 14.—The British Queen,
which sailed from Cowes last month, for New York,
encountered a most terrific tempest on the 19th ult.
which lasted for ten hours. Numbers on board, who
had crossed the Atlantic, declared that they never ex-
perienced a more dreadful or dangorous storm. Every
one on board expected death. The British Queen is
now ou her voyage to this country, and is expected at
Southampton about the 25th.
CANONICALS.—We observe that several of the
clergymen in this neighbourhood, in obedience of
Puseyite orders from head-quarters, are going about
in their black cassocks, to the great amusement of the
parishioners. We suppose they will be mounting the
coal-scuttle hats presently.—Leeds Times.
Lord Prudhoe, when a boy of 14 or 15 years of
age, and holding the rank of Midshipman in the navy,
was on board the late Admiral Cochrane's ship on the
'West India station, when a terrific hurricane de-
stroyed nearly all the houses, plantations, &c., on the
island of St. Mitt's. The more wealthy inhabitants
of the island set on foot a subscription for the relief
of their indigent neighbours, and, after a considerable
sum had been raised, sent the subscription list on
board the fleet. Admiral Cochrane added his name
for 1001., which sum was also subscribed by the Ad-
miral who wa: second in command. The list was
then passed to the Captains of the several ships, who
subscribed 501. each ; the Lieutencnts followed, with
201. each ; and the Midshipmen were then called on
for their contributions, some of whom subscribed Si.,
some 1/., and some smaller sums, according to the state of
their " lockers." When the list was placed in the hands
of Lord Prudhoe then Lord Algernon Percy, his
Lordship wrote with a bold hand—" Percy, 1,0001."
The list having been returned to the Admiral, he was
greatly surprised on beholding this entry, and sent
for the. young Lord, of whom he inquired if he had
the means to pay the amount he had laced opposite
his name. His answer was that of a genuine
hearted British tar—,, No, Admiral," said he, " I
have not, but the old boy at home will pay it." The
answer seemed so characten'stic, and the action so
noble, that Admiral Cochrane determined to commu-
nicate the facts to his Lordship's father, the late Duke
or Northumberland, to whom he immediately wrote.
When his Grace received the Admiral's letter he burst
into tears, and exclaimed, in reference to his son,
" He is worthy the name of Percy_ the money shall
be paid," and immediately transmitted to the mana-
gers of the fund forLotochee ,Durhamrweliefofthe
asufferers a check
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on his bankers forer.