The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-10 00:00:00

OMNIBUS RACING.—,John Pearson, the proprietor
and driver of a Clapton omnibus, and Edward Lana-
way, the driver of one of Barber's Hackney omnibuses,
were summoned at the instance of lysson, Esq.,
lord of the manor of Upper Clapton, to answer a
charge of furious driving.
Mr. John Tysson stated that on .the morning of
the 29th ult., his brother and he got into the de-
fendant Pearson's omnibus, at Upper Clapton, for the
purpose of proceeding to London. During the first
part of the journey the defendant loitered so much
that they found it necessary to complain of his con-
duct, but on reaching the Triangle at hackney the
defendant Lanaway's omnibus passed them at a rapid
rate, and the defendant Pearson quickened his pace,
apparently in. order to overtake it, which he suc-
ceeded in doing, and both the omnibuses were driven
abreast of each other, with the horses at a gallop, for
a considerable distance. The passengers were greatly
alarmed, and witness's brother repeatedly called to
the defendant Pearson to stop, but his request was
unheeded. On reaching the turnpike the defendant
Pearson pulled up his horses, and witness got out with
his brother, and travelled the rest of the way on foot.
Neither of them paid any fare, and no demand was
made for it; but the defendant expressed his regret
at the occurrence, and said that he was unable to
prevent it.
Mr. BROUGIITON said that the public were very
much indebted to Mr. Tysson for the trouble he had
taken in bringing the case forward. The offence
had been completely made out, and he had no hesi-
tation in saying that if death had ensued in conse-
quence of their furious driving, it would have
amounted to an aggravated case of manslaughter.
He should fine the defenaant Pearson 505., and the
other defendant 405., and in default of payment he
should commit them for one month to the House of
Correction. The fines were paid.

MA RYLEBONE.
For some time past the respectable inhabitants of
Charlotte-street, Portland-place, and Frederick-street,
Connaught-square, have been much annoyed by the
existence of low disreputable houses in the above
localities, and the nuisance has at length arrived at
such a height that the parochial authorities have, at
the repeated requests of householders, taken up the
matter, and intend indicting a number of the occupants.
This day two females, conducting establishments of
this description, were brought before the Magistrate,
Mr. Long, and on their being identified as the parties
against whom warrants had been taken they were
held to bail for their appearance at the next sessions.

UNION-HALL.
George Beezely, the driver of a waggon, was
changed with robbing a man, named Osborne, under
the following circumstances :
The complainant was on his way up to town from
Bromley, and, having drank too much, he sat down
by the side of the road and fell asleep. 'While he
was dosing the prisoner and another man came along,
and seeing the complainant in the above situation I
the former said, " I have been robbed myself when
have been drunk, and now I'll serve out thi's chap." He
then robbed the complainant of his hat, two silk handker-
chiefs, an umbrella, and Bs. in silver. The witness al-
luded to, on arriving at the Bricklayers' Arms, gave
information of the robbery to a 'policeman, who took
the prisoner into custody, and in his possession the
whole of the stolen property was folind.—Comniitted.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 7.—The average price of wheat
last week was 22f. 58c., and that of rye 131. 19c.
The Duke of Saxe Coburg, on his late visit to
Belgium, examined with great interest the principal
manufactories of the city of Liege. The Prince alsopaid particular attention to the mechanism of the in-
clined plane.
The direction of the iron railway from Andrezieux
to the Louvre have requested the Minister of Public
Works to grant a loan of absence for a month to M.
Mans, the engineer, who constructed the inclined
planes of Liege. he Directors wish to have the
advantage of the talent and experience of M. Mans,
in the construction of works similar to those which
have been executed under his direction at Liege. The
Minister of Public Works has complied with this re •
quest, and M. Mans has set out for France.
One of the oldest learned men in Europe has just
died at Louvain. Van Mons, the restorer of chemistry
and,the physical sciences in Belgium, Professor of
the University of Louvain, and member of the prin-
cipal academies in Europe, died yesterday After
at three o'clock.

THE PROGRESS OF LEGAL ; tis pro-
bable that there is some mis-statement or exaggeration
in the following letter, but the fact that a man has been
ed by a lecturer, is, we are afraid.
i
bepd.
held to bail, and to answer at the Sessions, for allowing
a room to
substantially co occupied by
vexatious
interference—Is the.order of the day ; and it will be, we
have no doubt, rigidly carried out. We copy the fol-
lowing from the Liverpool Mereurri SOUTHPORT LAW
AND JUSTICE.—Sir,—,A small meeting took place at
ch Feb town,
near Southport. I send you a copy of the
nonee on which it was convened by the bellman—' The
public are respectfully informed that Mr. Mitchell, from
Stockport, will deliver two lectures, one on this even-
ing, and one on to-morrow evening, on the present dis-
tressed state of the country. Mr. Mitchell will show the
cause of the distress which exists among the great body
of the middle and working classes ; and will also show
the only peaceable means by which happiness can be re-
stored to the millions.' The meeting was attended by
about two hundred persons, and passed off
in as peace-
able a manner as possible. Could you believe it ! A
Mr. Gregson, who kindly lent the room for the best of
all purposes--namely, for pointing out a remedy for oar
admitted and wide-spread distress, was taken prisoner
on Sunday last, and incarcerated in a dungeon. The
following day he was brought before two Magistrates,
and fined 51., and 13s. expenses ; and bound over to ap-
pear at the Sessions or Assizes at Liverpool, himself in
501., and two sureties in 25/. each. Would you have the
kindness to inform this poor man under what law these
two Magistrates are acting,s which will oblige yours,—A
VISITOR AT SOUTHPORT.

BRIGIITON.—DREADFUL ACCIDENT BY LIGHT..
NlNG.—During the raging of the storm at Brighton, on
"Wednesday evening, one of the Brighton police, named
John Cooke, B. No. 4, was struck by the electric fluid.
It appears that about eight o'clock Cooke was proceed-
ing to the Town Hall, for the purpose of going on night
duty, when, on ascending the steps, he was struck sense-
less. Several of his companions ran to his assistance,
and carried hitn into the hall, and fetched Mr. Cordy
Burrows, the surgeon to the force, under whose care he
came round, but he was completely deprived of sight.
The lightning appears to have struck his head. During
the greater part of the night the poor fellow was deli-
rious, and he now lies in a most pitiable state, totally
blind. Several other persons received alight shocks from
Lhg elect ia fluid.

.Tames Samuel Brown, who was remanded from
this Court last Saturday, on the charge of forging
Post-office orders for 391. 9s. 5d., was yesterday
again placed at the bar before Mr. Twyford, charged
with four distinct cases of forgery, to the amount
altogether of 1431. Bs. 2d., with intent to defraud the
Postmaster-General.
The first case, which was partly gone into on
Saturday last, and the particulars of which appeared
in our Third Edition of that day, charged the pri-
soner with forging eight money orders, to the amount
of 391. 9s. 5d., purporting to be drawn by the Post-
office at Sittingbourne, in Kent. -
The follovving additional evidence was taken in
this case :
Charles Frederick Armstrong examined—l am a
clerk in the money order department of the Gene-
ral Post-office, and reside at No. 22, Grove.terrace,
St. John's-wood. On looking at the ten money
orders which were found by Constable Peake in the
prisoner's lodgings—as stated in the examination on
Saturday—l see that they purport to be drawn by
the Post-office at Bakewell, on the Post-office in the
Old Kent-road. They are for 51. each. They are
all in the prisoner's handwriting, and are dated Au-
gust 30, 1842.
Robert Polter examined-1 am a coachman, in the
service of Mr. Wells, livery-stable-keeper, of the
Blackfriar's-road. I know the prisoner. On the 24th
of August, between two and three o'clock in the
afternoon, he came to my master's stables, and ordered
a carriage with a pair of horses. He had a cash-box
in his hand. I put to the horses, and the prisoner
Pot into the carriage. He ordered me to drive to the
ost-office at Kennington. I drove him there, and
he got out at the Post-office, and took his cash-box
with him. I then drove him by his orders to the
Post-office in the Clapham-road, the Post-office on
.Camberwell-green, and the Post-office at Islington,
at all of which places he got out, and took his cash-
box with him. I then drove him to the Bank of
England, where he also got out with his cash-box. I
next drove him to Sadler's Well's Theatre, when he
opened the cash-box, and gave me ls. to get some
refreshment at the Sir Hugh Middleton public-house.
I saw sovereigns in the box then. lie shortly after-
wards came to fne at the public-house, and gave me
2s. more, and told me he should not want me any more.
William Marsh, postmaster at Sittingbourne, proved
that the letters of advice, dated Sittingbourne, Au-
gust 23d, 1842, and purporting to be issued by the
post-office there, upon the post-office at Camberwell,
advising the office to pay the money-order Nos. 207
to 213 for 5/. and 214 for 4/. 9s. 5d., were not issued
by him or by any person in his employ.
The other three charges were then heard, and Mr.
Peacock, Solicitor to the Post-office, said he had some
further evidence to produce, and requested the Magis-
trates to remand the prisoner till to-morrow.
The prisoner declined saying anything to any of the
charges, and was then- remanded till to-morrow (this
day), when he will be fully committed for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.