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Prison Items.
--The following persons were received at the Military Prison for the Eastern District yesterday, viz: Jno. McDonald and Henry Brent, of the Rodgers Cavalry, for being absent from their company without leave.
H. McDonald, Co. B, 13th Ala, and P. S. Danbury, Cutts's Artillery, for seven days for punishment.
Holland Watson, for trial before the Mayor.
James Champion and James Farrel, for disobeying orders and letting two prisoners escape from their custody — Thomas Adams, for trial by Court-Martial.
The following parties were received from the Libby Prison, the charge against whom did not transpire, viz: Eliza Edwards, Mrs. M. B. Brown and four children, Mrs. Sarah Yarlett, and Ellen Brown.--Forgus Mclver, a drunken man, was put in the Castle last evening for appearing there and abusing the officers.
One of the sentinels at this prison yesterday discharged his musket at a prisoner for putting his head out of the window.
The article shot at was not hit, and the ma
Charged with robbing the mail.
--A young man named James Farrel was carried before Commissioner Watson yesterday, charged with robbing the mail between Farmville and Buckingham Court-House.
The articles alleged to have been purloined by the accused are letters and money.
The manner in which the offence was committed was not shown, as the witnesses in the case were not present.
About ten days since, a suspicion being excited against the accused, he was landed in the jail at Farmville, Va., and was conveyed thence to Richmond on Wednesday, by C. S. Deputy Marshal Bass.
His examination will probably take place on to morrow, (Saturday,) the witnesses having been urged to attend by that time.