The Sun. — 1850-04-16 (London, England)

THE ALLEGED MURDER. AT LALEHAM.—Yester. day, Charles liodsen, of Staines, the man who upon self-accusation is now in custody for the alleged commission of a murder committed twenty years ago, was brought up before the magistrates of the county of Middlesex, at Staines, for examination. The statement of the policeman, which we have already published, was again made befere the magistrates, and some further evidence adduced as to the finding of a skeleton at the place pointed out by the prisoner as the grave of the deceased. The prisoner was remanded.  A Mr. Pride, cashier to Mr. Lamont, coal agent, of Edinburgh, absconded the other day with 300/. He has just been taken at Stroud with the residue of his plunder, only 301., in his possession.  Leaves seem light, and useless, and idle, and wavering, and changeable—they even dance; yet God has made them part of the oak. In so doing, lie has given us a lesson not to deny the stout-heartedness within, because we see the lightsomeness without.—Eliza Cook's Journal.  BURGLARY AND ROBBBlLT.—Saturday morning the premises of Mr. Barr, flour factor and wharfingsr, of Co. penhagen Wharf, on the river Lee, Limehouse, were discovered to have been entered, and upwards of 30L in silver and copper money abstracted by the thieves. The burglary was effected with considerable skill, the thieves having obtained an entrance at the window, and, as it is supposed, shortly after daylight, so as to throw the persons engaged on the premises, looking after the cows and other stock in the outhouses off their guard. About twenty minutes to nine two men were proceeding in a truck from the direction of the premises, but, as it was not earlier than the usual hour for commencing suburban business, no notice was taken. Suspicion has, consequently, fallen on the men who were seen in the truck, neither of whom have, unfortunately, been yet recognised. Burglaries at this end of the metropolis and its vicinity have been greatly on the increase lately. Taft ARAD HORSES PRESENTED BY lIER MAJESTY TO Mn. Barrr.—Our readers will remember that about a month ago her Majesty made a present to Mr. Batty, the lessee of Astley's Theatre, of two out of several Arabian horses sent to the Queen by the Emperor of Morocco, that her subjects might have ;the gratification of seeing pure specimens of this renowned breed of animals. They were two entire horses, spotlessly white in colour, perfect in symmetry, pure in blood, standing about 14 hands two inches in height, and rising one four and the other live years old. The animals were committed to the care of experienced breakers and trainers, under the immediate eye and superintendence of Mr. Batty himself, and both have now become perfectly docile, and thoroughly obedient to the whip and rein, whether in single or double harness; and in the course of two or three weeks, such is their docility and intelligence, that they are expected to be sufficiently well up in their parts and the business of the stage to make their debut upon the boards where so many of their kindred and clime long sustained a distinguished reputation and attracted crowded audiences. Her Majesty also presented Mr. Batty about a week ago with a mare of the same breed and colour, but slightly freckled with black spots. She is a beautiful animal, with a broad chest, much bottom, and a particularly graceful head and sloping back. She is considerably older than the horses, but from her build and temper she is not unlikely to verify the old adage that "the grey mare is the better horse." Mr. Batty is, as he well may be, proud of her Majesty's present, and bestows all the care and skill he pos• sibly can to make their training worthy of their blood and their performances acceptable to the royal donor and her loyal subjects.  The Northern lights, " Derwentwater's lights," were very brilliant on Saturday night last. WATERSPOUT IN TINE BRISTOL CIIANNEL:—A somewhat unusual occurrence for these latitudes occurred on Saturday evening last in the Bristol Channel. As the Fanny and Jane, a brig of 118 tons register, from London for this port, laden with wines and a general cargo, was on her voyage up channel, when about twelve miles off Padstow, with the wind at S.S.W., they beard a strange noise, and the sea suddenly rushed up, forming a large waterspout, and carried away the masts, bowsprit, and everything from the vessel's deck. She was taken in tow by the Alert, of Bridpea, and brought into port. Several vessels that were within half a mile of the Fanny and Jane entirely escaped the visitation.