The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-14 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

STEALING ♦ Cmtm.l•MargaretDoolan, a coarse-looking
woman, aged 28, was convicted of stealing John Swann, a
child aged eleven months, and was sentenced to be trans'
ported for seven years.
The RECORDER said the object of the woman in stealing
the child was no doubt to palm it upon some person as her
own, for the purpose of extorting money.

CLERKEN WELL.-(THIS
James Johnson, a poor Irishman, was charged with
begging. _ -

Klice-constable 25 E swore he saw the prisoner beggia
in Judd-street at ten o'clock on the previous night. A lady
and gentleman complained that they had been annoyed by
the prisoner.
Mr. GREENWOOD asked if he were known? The constable
replied in the negative.
The prisoner said he was a native of Fermoy. in Cork, end
had come to England some time ago, seeking for employ'
ment. He travelled through Wales, and came to Luod°_ll
yesterday. He admitted that he begged, but said he 'view
only looking for a few halfpence to get him food and lodging'
Mr. GREENWOOD discharged him.

SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.)
Joseph Barnes, an apprentice to Mr. Cowper, linen-draper,
Blackman-street, was charged with stealing various sums
money belonging to his master.
The complainant stated that the prisoner had been hie
apprentice for the last three years, and that having reasa
suspect him of dishonesty, owing to the extravagan
ce hit
conduct, he set a watch upon his actions. For this purpose
he got a customer to purchase some articles at the shop
with money that had been previously marked, and when the
prisoner was subsequently accused of keeping back some, ha
denied it, but some was found in his possession.
When the prisoner's box was examined, a great variety °f
expensive articles were found, amongst which were a gold
watch and chain ; and he admitted to the policeman that tbei,
were purchased with the money of which he had robbed
his master.
The prisoner's uncle. a respectable man, said that his fittbel:
was in good circumstances in the country, and he trusted 113;
magistrate would remand him to give an opportunity 7.
communicating with his father.—The prisoner was roman&

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
Maurice Conderr, a diminutive boy, about twelve yearsof
age, was charged with maliciously stabbing Joseph Kept'
aged thirty, with a shoemaker's knife.
; A police-sergeant of the E division who took the p...-s°eea
into custody, produced the knife (a sharp pointed one)'--i
also a certificate as to the state of the prosecutor, from the
:A
house-surgeon of University College Hospital. It appeam:
that the wounded man is a journeyman boot closer, and col"
in the employ of the prisoner's father. On Saturday afte;
noon, some words ensued between Kent and the prisone
in the workshop, and Kent struck the boy twice, and 1:
rushing forward to again assault him when they fell on
floor- together, the prisoner having at the time the knife
in his hand. Kent almost immediately cried out that be
was stabbed. He was conveyed as quickly as posible to the
hospital.
Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner what account he had t°
give of the transaction ? The boy said that Kent was hest.
ing him, and they fell on the floor together, but he did o°t
know how the man came stabbed. Kept'
The police- sergeant said he had been informed that 0
since his admission to the hospital, had stated that he wn
now induced to think that the stab was accidentally inflicted
Mr. MALTBY said, under the circumstances, he would lib!"
rate the prisoner on his father becoming responsible for
appearance when called on.

His Royal Highness I'rince Albert arrived in tc/11
this morning, from Claremont. The Queen is expect
to arrive at Buckingham Palace between two and threa
o'clock this afternoon from Claremont.

DINNER TO THE MARQUIS vOF CHANDOS.
splendid banquet will be given by the inhabitants "'
Buckingham and its vicinity, to the Marquis of Chanl
at the Town-hall, Buckingham, on Wednesday next, to
15th instant.—Henry Smith, Esq., the Mayor, will take tT.
chair. The Right Hon. Sir T. Fremantle, M.P., Sir
Chetwode, Bart., M.P., the Hon. W. Fitzmaurice,
Cristopher Tower, Esq., M.P., and a list of a hundred inag';
trates and gentlemen have consented to act as stewards °a
the occasion.
FOOT RACE OF FOUR HUNDRED YARDS.-411ig
morning a number of spectators mustered on the wood Pace ;
ment in Oxford-street, to be present at the race between
Willis (of Tottenham-court-road), and Bennet ( . the dYil3,
11;
baker). The contesting distance was 400 yards, and d,
stakes were W. a. side. The distance having been measure
and and the " coal" duly posted, the men came to the starting,
mark, and after some betting at even, the signal was
and, after eight false starts, they got away. Willis tootab
lead for 100 yards, when his opponent came up, and ran vtl'o,
him for 200 yards. They both then made strenuous effert
and Willis again shot a-head, but was speedily overtaken
his adversary, and, after great exertion on both sides, Beall
ran in the winner by three yards, and covering the 400 yr..,
of pavement in 65 seconds. The lookers-on considerablY ""
creased towards the conclusion of the race.
The mansion in Belgrave-square of the late 042;
Dehaney, the Solicitor of the Excise, has changed hands by
the instrumentality of Mr. George Robins, for seven thee;
sand guineas, and the on dits concur in its being a grit.
bargain. The Hon. Mr. Carew is the fortunate purchasee,'
The furniture and appendages are to be sold during Prli,
days in this week, and it is said the articles are exceeding}'
rare and valuable.
Our reporter was under a wrong impression ill
saying that the Duke of Brunswick was present at Hooke!),
trial on Friday. His Highness did not leave Brunevic
House at all on that day.
C/IRIST CHURCH, EXETER.—Our readers and the
public generally are too well acquainted with the unilePP4
state of the diocese of Exeter, through the proceedings ,_:A
Bishop Philpotts, that genuine son of Archbishop Laud, to li;
information from us. We refer to this for the sake of calling..e
tention to the advertisement of Christ Church, new erectuf,
g
in Exeter; and we confidently trust, that the sympathy
generally expressed for the good people in that city will 17
practically exhibited by contributions to the New Chin
We have seen an engraving of the church, which is viif
handsome, and will be quite an ornament to the MY
Exeter.
EASTER TERM.—TO-morrow (Tuesday) being tha
first day of Easter Term, the Lord Chancellor will, accor b
to the usual custom, entertain the Master of the Roll* tc:
Vice-Chancellor of England, Vice-Chancellors Knight Br
and Wigram, the:Judges of the Courts of Queen's BenclIPI:
mon Pleas, and Exchequer, the Attorney and Solicitor-Gll,,
ral, and Queen's counsel and sergeants at-law, at breakefrer
at his mansion in George-street, Hanover-sare,
which the Lord-Chancellor and the judges will``proceee...l;
state to Westminster-hall and preside over their resPecc/
courts.

The rumour that the Directors of the Rock In3l
ranee Company have taken the whole of the fifth parcel o
the Canada loan at 1125 is ascertained to be correct.
Mr. White, the builder, of Cowes, has been 0:.-aere:
by the Board of Admiralty to construct a new `,Arelvegtle
brig of less draught of water but five feet longer tban
Daring. This will afford him another opportunity of tests
his skill.—United Service Gazette.
A piece of ground for the erection of an :80500,1111
church for sailors of tbs pert of London has been obtained jig
the new street, iiear the London Docks. The situation,,,
admirably selected, as the church will be seen froin red
vessels in the docks ; and the greater number of our negieoL.,
seamen, those who are employed in the distant foreili:
voyages, reside in in this locality. The sitting Are to DO
entirely free.