The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-21 00:00:00

The COURT decreed head-money for 60 men.

Yesterday the despatches were closed at the
East India House, and delivered to the pursers of the fol-
lowing ships, via.:--Farquhar, Captain John Cruick-
shanks ; Inv/is, Captain Joseph Dudcuan, for Bengal and
China.

WEST LONDON GAS COMPANY.—Yester-
day a meeting of the proprietors and holders of scrip in
this Company, took place at the George and Vulture, Corn-
hill (Mr. Roberts in the chair), at which resolutions wet,
euterod into, vesting the nomination of Directors, fa-A fixing
the amount of salaries, in the Proprietors alone, and autho-
rising the Coulpsny to lend money on its own shares, at
five per cent. till the 29th February.

BODY STEALING.—On Sunday evening two
dead bodies were stolen from the dead-honse-of St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, which contained six dead bodies at
the time. The robbery is said to hare been committed by
persons who are termed " Resurrectionists," who contrived
to break open the deed-house and carry away the bodies
nnperc-eired by the beadles and watchmen. A great deal
of suspicion has arisen that the robbery could not bare
been effected without the ail of some persons connected
with the establishment. One of the dead bodies was that
of a child who had been butut to death. A Coroner's
Jury assembled last night to inquire into the cause of its
death, when it was ascertained that, in consequence of the
absence of the corpse they could not proceed with the in-
vestigation. The friends of the deceased were deeply
atlicted on being informed that the body of the child had
been stolen. The Coroner and Jury were of opinion that
a serious inquiry into this outrage ought to take place,
that a recurrence of the like might be presented.

OLD BATLEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

The Court did not eit till past ten o'clock t. 144
morning on account of the execution.
Charles Smith. was indicted for stealing a watt
value 31., the property of John Leaman. Guilty.
The prisoner, on hearing the verdict pronounced,
burst into tears, and declared the witnesses epilog
him had sworn falsely.
The RticoßDErt said, on account of the great
tress it appeared the prisoner Alia in at the tine of
the robbery, the Court would only sentence him to
be imprisoned for three tvonths.
Edward Billeit, aged 14, Thomas Cooper, age 4
16, and Henry Biggs, aged 17, three young rostilq,
were indicted for stealing 36 yards of carpet, ;due
251., the property of Richard Fawcett and Co.
Vordict—Guilty.
The Officer stated, that all the prisoners Kern
notorious bud characters, and well known to -tle
Police.

The RECORDUR immediately ordered them up for
judgment, and sentenced them to be transported fat
seven years.
Orlando Douglas Talver, aged IS, was indicted
for embezzling several sums of money, the property
of his master, Mr. John Hood, baker.—Guilty, but
strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury, io
which the prosecutor joined.
The RSCORDICR, in passing sentence, said, that
owing to the contrition the prisoner lad shown, and
the recommendation of the prosecutor to mercy, the
Court would only order him to be imprisoned three
months, and kept to hard labour. If it had not bsea
for the considerations mentioned, ho would nutshell
hare been sent out of the country.
Jo4n Jones was indicted for stealing a pared
from the coach yard of Gerard's Hall, containing a
quantity of writing paper, value 44 Lis., the property
of Mrs. Gibbons.—Guilty.
The prisoner pleaded hard for mercy on aeocntei
of his wife and four small children. He was sen-
tenced to be transported for seven years.
This being the last case for trial, the Court ad*
journed.