The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-17 00:00:00

(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

MARLBRIY-STREET.-(THISDAY.)
Thomas Hulbe7t, a strong, able-bodied young man,
was brought up on a warrant, by Lacy, the officer of St.
George, Hanover-square, charged with having (con-
jointly with Elizabeth, his wife, not yet in custody)
deserted their children—Henry, aged eight years ;
Arthur, aged six years ; and Mary Anne, aged two
years—and left them chargeable to that parish. The
desertion took place in August, 1842, and the children
have since been chargeable to St. George. They were
brought to this Court by the directions of the overseers,
in order that the magistrates might satisfy themselves
as to the manner in which they had been treated at the
workhouse. Their appearance was very favourable, and
Lacy stated that the boys could read and write. Neither
of the parents had been to see their offspring since the
time of desertion. The prisoner is a carpenter,• for-
merly in a good way of business, but ruined by his dis-
sipated habits. Latterly, however, he has come into
possession of several houses left to him by his father,
and last evening Lacy succeeded in apprehending him
at the Plough public-house, Notting-hill.
He was committed for one month to hard labour.

The wife will be apprehended as soon as possible.

Francis Bill, a working man, about 60 years of age,
James Wootton, aged 14 years, and William Ellen, aged
9 years, were charged on suspicion of feloniously and
burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house
of Mr. William Wyatt, of No. 17, Brick-street, Picca•
dilly, licensed victualler, and stealing therefrom a quan-
tity of wine, spirits, and other property, to a very con-
siderable amount.

It appeared that between five and six o'clock yesterday
afternoon Mr. Wyatt, jun., accidentally discovered that
a portion of the party wall in his wine and spirit cellar
had been loosened. On a closer examination he found
that such a quantity of brickwork could be removed as
would admit a child crawling through from the kitchen
of the adjoining house, which the prisoner Hill occupied,
the other prisoners lodging with him. The police were
immediately applied to, and on searching the kitchen
six bottles of wine of Mr. Wyatt's property were
found secreted under the flooring. On the mantel-shelf
was a bottle of pale French brandy, which had been
opened, and a small quantity taken out ; and about the
place were found a chopper and a small knife and fork,
which had been removed from Mr. Wyatt's cellar. Hill
was on the premises at the time, Worther was concealed
in a water butt, and Ellen was lying by the side of it,
pretending to be asleep.
The prisoners merely denied being concerned in rob-
bing Mr. Wyatt, and were committed for re-examination.

CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A notorious thief, named Hearne, was charged with
attempting to pick pockets at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
The prisoner, who although hardly eighteen years of
age, may be said to have passed the greater part of his
life in prison, took his stand at the door of the theatre
on the previous evening, a minute or two before the doors
were opened, when there was a large crowd and some
excitement. He dived into that part of the crowd where
there was a group of females, amongst whom he began
to ply his vocation. Reynolds, the constable of the
theatre, had however a sharp eye upon him, and before
he could fish up more than one purse, secured
was committed for three months.

MEPHYSTOPHELES. No. I.

This is a new weekly illustrated periodical, devoted to
wit, fun, and satire. The artist, whoever he may be, to
whom the illustrative department is confided, is a very
clever fellow. His "Dr. Russell rescuing Dr. Peel from
his Landlady," is a first-rate sketch, founded on the
well-known picture of Johnson and Goldsmith—Lord
John representing Johnson, Sir Robert Goldsmith, the
Duke the landlady, and Lord Brougham the bailiff. The
other illustrations are all excellent. The Duke of Wel-

lington, in the character of James 1., publishing " a
countertlast against tobacco," is a very happy hit. We
subjoin a few extracts from the literary portion of the
number, and leave our readers to judge of:their merits.
" STANLEY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONIES.—StanIey is
a great man for the colonies : just the man to elevate them
into nations. He began with Ireland. He found it miser-
able, but English. He left it miserable, but Irish. His
genius worked that astonishing revolution that has trans-
formed Ireland from a neglected province to become the
corner stone of European politics. He has sown the seed of
a distracting nationality which may grow up to, we know
net what of mischief. New Zealand will never forget his
kindly care. Stanley has no ability, if he fail to give back
that fine island to the barbarism and semi-solitude of its
original possessors. He chooses governors to prove the
inefficacy of civilisation in securing common sense, and uses
English soldiers to teach savages how to fight. His protocols
prepare—his generals organise defeat. His system is to
evolve out of barbarians, victors of Englishmen ! Already has
he turned a hero out of the cannibal Heki. What then shall
be done with the profoundest statesman the great country
England can place over nearly one-half the civilised globe,
its colonies? How long, because he can,utter smart common-
places in Parliament, shall he be privileged to knock about
our colonies as if enjoying his round at nine pins?"
" LORD HUNTINGTOWER ON DEBT.—Whether a man owes
anything or not, is a matter of question between the assumed
creditor and the supposed debtor; no man is a judge in his
own cause; therefore, no sensible person pays anything at all
without taking the opinion of tic:etre impartial individuals
upon the subject."
" ' LIGHTLY TREAD 'TIS HALLOWED GROUND.'—A great
landholder is:a tender-footed crittur, who fears nothing so
much as your treading on his corn."