The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-09 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.-7(THIS DA Y.)

Henry Berry was charged with stealing a large
quantity of hares, wild ducks, widgeons, and other
wild fowl, the property of Charles Brand, of Castle-
street, Long-acre.
The prisoner went into the Two Brothers public-
house, on Wednesday night last, and met the prose-
cutor there ; the former made the latter tipsy,
and then asked him to sell him some snipes. The
prosecutor took him to his shop, but from intoxica-
tion fell asleep there in a few minutes. Meantime
the prisoner packed up four hares, and the wild-
fowl, in baskets, and when they were filled, delibe-
rately walked away with them.
Some of the hares and wild ducks were found on
the prisoner yesterday evening, when he was arrested,
but the prosecutor was unable to identify them ; and
there being no other evidence, Mr. Greenwood said he
could not detain him further.
Joseph Coles, an old sailor, was charged with
begging. It appeared that the prisoner roughly ac-
costed several gentlemen last night in Holborn, asking
them for, alms, and for doing so police constable 21 E
took him into custody.
The prisoner said he begged because it was an
offence—anything before starvation. He had several
times asked the policemen on duty in Holborn to
take him to the station-house, but they refused. He
had traversed the greater portion of the Peninsula and
India in the service of his country, and had been
allowed only a pension of 6d. a day, which was con-
tinued but for twelve months. He was a native of
Uppingham, in Rutlandshire.
Mr. GREENWOOD—I will send you for 14 days to
the House of Correction ; that is all I can do for you
now. Prisoner—l am very thankful to your Worship.
May God bless your Honour.

FIRE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ON THE
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RA ILW AL—Last night,
about twelve o'clock, as the luggage train of the
London and Birmingham Railway was proceeding
towards London, it was discovered, on arriving at
Kilburn, that some of the trucks which were heavily
laden were in a blaze. With the assistance of some of
the Company's servants and a-number of the Metro-
politan police, the said carriagQs were speedily un-
loaded, and the engine, being detached from the train,
went on to Euston. square ; it speedily returned with
a supply of water, and after the lapse of a short
period the flames were entirely subdued, but not before
a considerable deal of property had been destroyed.
Air RSHIII E.— C OLLIERS' STRIKE—RIOTS.--We re-

gret to state that several disturbances have taken place
in the neighbourhood of the coal-pits in this quarter,
caused by the turn-outs annoying, intimidating, and,
in some instances, abusing the new men at Whitletts,
and other pits. On Friday evening last, about eight
o'clock, a large party congregated, and made an
attempt to carry away some coals from a bilk; at the
Antelope-pit, but were confronted by the watchman
stationed for its protection, who took one of the party
prisoner ; but, the others having come to the rescue,
he was obliged to surrender his prize, and it was not
until he had threatened several times to fire on the
assailants, that they made off. The mob then pur-
sued their way to Whitletts, at which place the
manager of the coal-works resides, and demolished his
windows with stones. Several of the inmates, we
learn, were slightly hurt with missiles thrown through
the windows. The houses pf two men who had
lately joined the works were treated in a similar man-
ner, the doors broken up, and a promise extorted,
by threats, from the inmates that they should discon-
tinue working. The houses of other workmen, as
also the wright's shop in the vicinity, were somewhat
roughly handled, and the inhabitants threatened if
they did not suspend labour. The rioters afterwards
made their way into Waliacetown, where they attacked
several houses, and forced promises from their inmates
that they should no longer remain in Mr. Gor-
don's employment. The same afternoon two men
that had lately come to reside in Whitletts were at-
tacked on the highway, while returning from their
work, by an incensed mob, who threw stones at them
and seriously abused their persons, holding out the
most determined threats of vengeance should they con-
tinue longer at work. The consequence of these out-
rages has been a cessation of labour about most of the
pits in the vicinity of Ayr—the men preferring to give
up their employment rather than risk their lives.
Several of the most active have been taken into cus-
tody. We regret to state that similar demonstrations
have been made in other quarters where the colliers
still continue to stand out, more particularly at
Stevenston, where special constables have been sworn
in, to protect those who are willing to remain at their
labour. Petty thefts are also becoming numerous in
the various localities in which the strike continues
For the protection of property, watchmen have.
been stationed in several places armed with guns.
A detachment of about forty of the Carrick troop of
yeomany are to assemble here, and will remain for
some time, in order to prevent any further outbreak
from taking place.—Ayr Advertiser.
ARGYLL HOUSE.—The Earl of Aberdeen, Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, gave a Cabinet dinner
last evening. It was the first Cabinet dinner given
by the Members of the Government since last winter,
previous to the assembling of Parliament, for it is a
fact, that so engaged were the members of the Admi-
nistration throughout the last session with public busi-
ness, that those customary dinners were wholly dis-
pensed with. There were present last evening the
Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Wham-
chfre, Duke of Buccleucb, Lord Stanley, Sir James
Graham, Earl of Ripon, Right Hon. Henry Gold-
burniEarl of Haddington, Sir Edward Knatchbull,
Bart., and Lord Lyndhurst.