The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

UNION-HALL-(THIS DAY.)

John Connor, a notorious young thief, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Cottingham, charged with stealing a quantity of lead,
the property of the Brighton Railway Company.
Policeman 166 M, stated that he was on duty in Bermondsey-
street last night at eleven o'clock, and from information he re-
ceived he repaired to the back part of the premises occupied by
Mr. Newman, Surveyor of Pavements to the parish, and found
the prisoner concealed in the passage leading to the back kitchen,
with a quantity of lead, weighing about a hundred and half,
packed up ready for carrying away. On further examinaton of
the premises, he discovered that the cnpper in the back kitchen
had been partly wrenched out, and a small crow-bar lying near it,
which perfectly corresponded with the marks on the copper. On
examining the lead, he ascertained that it had been torn from the
gutter at the back of the house, and no doubt had been done with
the same instrument.

The prisoner was observed to drop from the top of the back
kitchen by two females who were passing at the time, and gave
the alarm.

Mr. Corrixonam remanded the prisoner until Friday next.

The prisoner, who is an adept at this business, was charged at
this Court for a similar offence only ten days ago, but was dis-
charged for want of evidence.

PEEL'S EFFIGY AGAIN.
(FROM A COBRESPONDENT.)
BEVERLEY, FEB. 22.—Last might the inhabitants of the
usually quiet town of Beverley were aroused by a band of music
playing the Rogue's March through the town, accompanied by
an immense number of the people, some of whom carried, sus-
pended upon a gallows, an effigy of Sir Robert Peel, with a rope
attached, to draw him from one side of the gallows to the other,
in imitation of his sliding scale. He was preceded by a num-
ber of people carrying various placards. The motto of some
were as follows :—" Peel, the Rat-catcher," "Peel, the Star-
vation Minister," in a large rat-trap, two live rats, with the
following underneath : " Graham and Stanley, the Peel rats."
Another, with the names of the recently-appointed Magistrates
as " Graham Rats," as all the newly-appointed Magistrates are
renegades to their former principles, like Sir J. Graham. We
suppose that was their recommendation, as we know of no
other. When they arrived at our spacious market-place, and
paraded round the market-cross, a judge and jury were ap-
pointed to try the Joseph Surface, when he was shot and buret
by the unanimous voice of the jury and people. There were
several thousands of people assembled, who behaved in a most
orderly manner; and after giving three cheers for the total
repeal of the provision-laws, three cheers for the Liberals, and
three groans for Peel and the Monopolists, and three groans
for the Tories, the people quietly separated. One of the
newly-appointed Magistrates sent a message to a widow lady,
who keeps an inn, to say that if any thing came from her house
that night, he should remember her on the licensing day.

CHARTISM.-FALSE REPORTS.

TO THE ERITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In the Carmarthen Journal atsd other Welsh papers,
paragraphs are repeatedly appearing, sts.ing that the Chartists
of various parts of Wales are arming themselves for a physical
movement. As a member of the Chartist ExeentiN e Council,
having a most perfect knowledge of all that transpires in the
Chartist body, 1 he.f, through the medium of year paper, most
positively to cor.r,ltlict these false statements. I believe the
partier, ate lvf,‘vesiied terrifying the minds
of the public.-;"7" stlibel '."eY are tools of the Govern-
nuarter, who feel anxious toprolong their servile
ment inr the
occupstir,%.,
and for this purpose resort to thk. most vile misrepre-
sentatir.-58. The Chartists are extensively 6._;anised to pro-
mote tale spread of political knowledge, and by* .?gal means to
conter,d for the overthrow of unjust institutii a. tiappilr they
are ten likely to succeed peacefully, to be con. ,gilled to resort to
acts of forcible resistance to corrupt Governmei.t.—Yours, &c.,
R. K. PHILP.

METROPOLITAN YOUNG MEN'S AYTI-MONOPOLY
Aeocwrius.—The members of this Association, and their friends,
dine together this evening at the Crown and Anchor, and we hear
that upwards of 200 tickets have already been sold. The exer-
tj,MB which the young men have made in pd around the metro.
polls in behalf of the popular cause ►ender than justly entitled to
the support of all the advocates of free trade now in London.

FlRE.—Last evening, between the hours of six
and seven o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. Wheeler, furniture japanner, S. Newton-street, Holborn.
Yhe fire first appeared from the windows of the second floor, and
for some time threatened considerable destruction to the surround-
ing neighbourhood. The engines fwm Holborn, Chandos.street,
and Wells.street, were shortly on the spot, but unfortunately up.
wards of twenty minutes elapsed before any supply of water could
be procured. The premises were burnt to the ground. The pro-
perty is insured.

THE VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.—The following is a list of the Members of tl.e present
House of Commons who claim to be wholly excused from serving
on Election Committees, on account of being more than sixty years
old, viz.,—Colonel Baillie (Honiton), Sir R. Bateman, Mr. Benett,
Mr. Bunbury, Sir F. Burdett, Sir C. M. Burrell, Mr. Cartwright,
Mr. Chapman (Whitby), Sir J.Chetwode, Mr. Clements, Mr. Clive,
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Denison, Sir H. Douglas, Mr. Fielden, the
Right Hon. Sir A. Grant, Mr. Gore, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Irving,
Colonel Langton, Mr. Loch, Lord Manners, Hr. Marjoribanks,
Mr. Ord, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Pendarves, the Right Hon.
Sir W. Rae, Bart, the Right Hon. Sir G. Rose, Col. Rushbrooke,
Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Wallace, the Right Hon. C. W. W. Wynn, and
Sir M. Wood, Bart.—thirty-four in all.
LYMINGTON.—Wso understand that a monumental
tablet is about to be erected in Boldre Church to Gilpin, the cele-
brated author of " Forest Scenery," and other important works.
Though Gilpin has been dead nearly forty years, so much is his
memory respected by those who knew his virtues, and there were
few in his vicinity who did not, that we ate glad to have an oppor_
tvnity of making this intention known. Gilpin has himself built
a monument for the world at large in his works, and this tablet will
remind those who look upon it, to emulate the virtues of so good a
man.-1/ampshire Independent,