The Sun. — 1847-03-15 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.  TIIE PARCEL POST COMPANY.—EXTRAORDINARY SEIZURE.—On Saturday, shortly after the public business of this Court had commenced, a number of the employes of the Parcel-Post Company attended before the presiding magistrates, Sir Peter Laurie and Sir William Magnay, to solicit advice as to how they should act in the very unfortunate dilemma they were placed in. A gentlemanly-looking individual, who stated himself to be the superintendent of the Parcel-Post Company's office, in Fleet•street, said that in the course of the previous day, several of the company's vans, in passing through the streets with their contents, were seized by real or assumed creditors and detained. At present he had no less than 1,000 parcels at his office, and he was afraid if they were not sent out for distribution, they would share the same fate. Another unfortunate circumstance was, that the servants of the company had not been paid their salaries, and should the parcels be entrusted to them it was possible they might help themselves and dispose of them. The directors had resigned, and the management of the company, in its present state of affairs, was entirely left to his own discretion. Under such circumstances, he applied for the magistrates' advice. It was his wish that the public should have their parcels properly delivered; many of them, no doubt, were of considerable importance, and probably their non-delivery might ruin several persons. Mr. Teague, the chief clerk, remarked that the Court during the last few days had been beset by a number of poor men who had advanced 101. or 121. to the company, in order to get employment in it. Roe, the officer, informed the Alderman that several of these men were then waiting outside the Court. Here a host of unfortunate fellows, dressed in the Company's livery were ushered before the Bench. They stated that they had put in the company's hands sums varying from 91. to 12/. 104. as a security for being engaged as drivers and conductors to the vans. Thay had been unable to obtain their salaries or any of the money they had advanced; the offices were closed, the vans were ceased, and now what were they to do. Sir PETER LAURIE asked how many had paid the security money. He was told one hundred. A driver wished to know what they were to do with the vans and horses they had still left in their charge. Sir P. LAURIE said they were creditors, and probably they had the best right to hold possession of them. He would advise them to place the horses and vans in the green yard. As for the parcels, however, he would wish them to understand, that shouldthey dispose of them improperly, they would certainly be guilty of an I act of felony. The superintendent remarked that he had as great a reason to complain as the drivers, for he and others had paid no less than 140/. to be employed as managers. It was, however, only an act of justice to observe, that there were several high minded gentlemen connected with the company.  MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Nottingham, March 11. The commission was opened this morning in the Shire-hall, at half-past ten o'clock, by Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Patteson, their Lordships having been met at Lady Baybridge, and escorted into the town by John Vere, of Carlton-upon-Trent,'Esq., High Sheriff, and a numerous retinue of attendants, officers, and javelin men. The calendar for the county contains 17 prisoners— one tor shooting with intent to do some grievous bodily harm; one for poisoning ; one for stabbing, cutting, wounding, and maiming; one for sheep-stealing; one for killing and slaying; one for highway robbery; and the others for minor offences. In the town calendar there are also 17 prisoners—two for forgery, one highway robbery, and the rest for larceny. Among the prisoners in the town is Emmanuel White, a well-known Chartist, who is charged with forgery. After Mr. Justice PATTESON had opened the commission in the Borough Court, he called attention to the case of White in his charge to the grand jury.:; There are nine causes and one special jury case on the civil side, some of which are said to be of considerable interest. An indictment is about to be preferred, at the instance of the Commissioners in Lunacy, against a person of the name of Large, lately a keeper in the Lunatic Asylum, having been guilty of alleged gross neglect in his duty. Some weeks ago a person of the name of Doubleday was removed to the asylum, after-attempting self-destruction, and committed to the care of Large, with strict injunctions on no account to leave him, as he was predisposed to commit suicide. Large undertook the patient; but instead of remaining with him, he went out of the room between eleven and twelve at night (the very first night of Doubleday being in the asylum), to get his tea. He remained for a considerable length of ti he found the patient had been out of bed, torn up his shirt, tied it round his neck, and attaching it to the bedpost, hung himself. He was quite dead. return e boiling his kettle, making his tea, &c. On his Amongst the causes to be heard in the County Court is recovera an election bill against Sir John melection secrets, as it is an action by one which, if not settled in quick time, may let out some where an admirable sermon was preached by gton, of Walesby, Sheriffs' chapHop; ortb.hhFeol/solu Flower, tri,ntgo h Their Lordships attended Divine service at St. Peter's tChheu rRc he v, lain, and immediately afterwards proceeded to the County Hall, and in both courts tried the prisoners in the town calendar, Mr. Baron Parke sitting in the Nisi Prius, and Mr. Justice Patteson in the Crown Court. R. Roger Pockliu  Sir P. LAURIE did not doubt the integrity of several of those gentlemen. He could not, however, but express his surprise that so many persons could be so foolish as to expend the little wealth they possessed in such hazardous employment. Sir W. MAGNA; in answer to a question from the superintendent relative to the parcels in his possession, advised them to be sent to the London Parcels Deliver), Company, who would no doubt see them properly delivered.  The Superintendent—But who is to pay the other company if they undertook to forward the parcels for the delivery of which we have been paid ? Sir P. LAURIE would advise the parcels to be returned to the receiving houses, the owners of which were to an extent responsible for them. The Superintendent said such should be done, as far as possible. The drivers begged the Alderman to direct them how to recover the moneys they had advanced. Sir P. LAURIE told them to consult a respectable lawyer. The poor fellows said they would, but declared their intention to stick to what remained of the vans and horses.  IVOR THERN CHIC UlT.—Yorh, March 11. (Before Mr. Baron