The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

THE GREAT BARK ROBBERY.

The public are aware that on the 29th of August
last the Mayor granted a warrant for the apprehension
of a Haying= named Sigitmuod Dietrichstem, who bad
for some time ostensibly carried on the occupation at a tact
abut in the City of London, aed who absconded on the day
above-mentioned, taking with him Bank of gland noise
to the amennt of 10,0001., which had been aimed by
fraud. The money wee obtained in this manor :
Dietrichatem had been in the habit of speculatieg
on the Stock Exchange, and during the foreign
account winch ended on the 30th of August he purchased
a large quantity of firet•clani foreign bond., and when
they were delivered to biroby the brokers he banded them
a cheque upon hie bankers,' which turned out to be of no
value, as there was only 251. in band to meet it, and it ep-
peered that the moment Dietrichstein obtained posseseion
of the bonds be pawned them at two banking establish-
ments and obtained 10,00 W. in Bank of England Dotes,
and immediately after wards absconded from this country.
It hat already been stated that moo then the prisoner has
been apprehended, and it was expected that frog before
this he would have been brought back to England ; but
it appears that be is still in custody at
Vienna, and it is doubtful whether be will
be delivered up ; indeed there is every reams tobelieva, from
eireamitaneas that have transpired within the last few
days, that he will not, and that be will be detained to be
tried for an offence of fraudulent bankruptcy committed in
Austria in 1858, and for which he is liable to live years
imprisonment. Some particulars relating to the arrest of
the prisoner and the circumstances that have subsequently
occurred have already appeared, but as they were very
incorrect in many articulate, it may be as well to state
what really occurred, the facts being derived from an
authentic source.

It appears that the warrant was placed in the hands of
Moss, a very woeful and active officer belonging to the City
of London detective police, on the sth of September. and
that he at once peoneaded, accompanied by Mr. Peaky.
Dietriehstein was accompanied by his wife, but she very
moo separated from him, destroyed her passport is
which she was described ma Madame Dietrichatein,
and obtained another in her maiden Dame of
Mayer; but the detectives were not thrown off
the scent by this insuouvre, but following it up
succeeded in apprehending the culprit at a small town
called Veesprien in Hungary, end found in his pour-
doe about 2,0001. in Bank of England notes; and this sum,
with about 1,6001., notes to which amount were changed in
Laden before the prisoner absconded. is all of the
10,0001. that lus hitherto bees traced. The remainder, it
is ►elieved, has been divided among the confederates of the
prisoner, but owing to the publicity that hu been given to
the affair they have Dot yet ventured to negotitiste any more
of the notes.
_ . .

The moment the prisoner was in custody an application
was made to the Austrian authorities that he should be
given up, but the first objection that was made was that the
officer was not provided with a warrant from the English
Hone-office. This difficulty was speedily overcome, but
then it was urged that the offence imputed to the prisoner
was not s. felony but a fraud, and that the charge to which
be was liable in his own country was a more serious one. It
weasels° urged that about Om years ago a perm who bad
abonooded from London, baring committed an offence against
the Baokruptcy Ism, was sought to be apprehended at Venice,
and taken beak to England, but the authorities refused to
allow this to he done, on the ground that the offence was
only • fraud; and this fact was urged as a precedent. The
British minister at Vienna, Lord Bloomfield, has rendered
all the assistance in his power to forward the application of
the officer, and he has been in repeated communication with
Count Reichhere, one of the chief ministers of state. It is
said that in the oourse of these requisitions allusioe has
been made to the refusal of the British government to give
up offenders that have been claimed by the Austrian govern.
moot for political offences, and the latter, therefore, do not
feel inclined to step out of their way on the present eon-
@ion on this account. . .

The; ;Cs, tein it appears, is quite willing to come
back to this country, and it may very well be understood
that be should be so, as he is almoet certain to receive severe
punishment if be should be convicted of the offence alleged
against him in his own country ; and it is likewise uoderskod
that the principal object for which he is really sought to
be brought back is not to proceed criminally spinet him,
but to obtain his evidence agatost other persona, some
of whom, it is said, occupy an apparently high position
in the commercial world, but who are believed to have been
concerned in the fraud, and to have received a large share of
the plunder.
The final determination of the Austrian government has
not yet been made known, but it is generally believed that
they will persist in their determination not to deliver up the
prisoner.

TEN WARWICASHIRE MURDER. —•Charles and
Homy Beare ware brought up in custody before one of the
Warvrickshire magistrates or Saturday, charged with hav-
ing caused the death of Mr. C. Plummer, at Peony Comptoo,
which took ;Moe under the circumatmoss already reported
is our columns. The coroner's inquiry elm concluded its
Crin on Saturday night, Use following deposition
geags
taken from the primmer Henry, as Queen's *side rite,
against his brother :—" I and my brother were prise
through Mr. Riekettea field very tipsy. When my
went to hit Mr. Plummer I ran back two or three yards
'to try to stop him. I heard Mr. Pluroiner cry out, and ran
back and caught my brother round the middle, bat after-
' wards left him. When I turned round Mr. Plummer was
on the turf and Charles beside him. He said he would
'lnks the old men. He struck him while he was down sad
kicked him." The Jury returned a verdict of "Wilful mur-
der" agarost Charles Beers, and the minted' committed
both prisoners to the Warwick assizes cm the mine charge.
Ti. SHOCKING WIEDER AT WILLOW, NIA.
Bare.—The inquest upon the body of the unfortunate man
Jeremiah Hairs., who was so frightfully murdered by •
mama mined Hannah Roberts. on the previous Wednes-
day, as reported in our columns, was held before Mr.
Bruges Pry, coroner for North Somerset, at the George len,
Wallow, ors Saturday afternoon. There was a highly re-
spectable jury, of which Mr. Fearer, yeoman, was the fore-
NW. The villagers generally do not seem of opinion that
the petsaesr received provocation for her violence, but
give her the character of being a violeat tempered, die-
agreeably woman, of somewhat eccentric habit., and
seldom upon good terms with her neighbours. Mr. Cole, who
was also wounded by the prisoner, is still iss very preoarloos
state. Mr. Gould, chief &amiable of Somerset, attended with
Mr. Saperlateadent Morgaa (who has the piston is .p)
to mini the promedinp. After hearing the evideece the
jury corralled privately for about half on beer, elm they
celled in the assisMace of the coroner. Upoo the wart
bet mcipmed, tbs.:crosser stated that eleven of the Jury
bad been in favour al a verdict of murder, sad three for
inamiseglider. The 'alacrity having wisely glom way to
the Mews of the majority, the foreman pee • verdict ot
metier against Habash Roberts. TM orooloor's
marmot for bee committal was based, sled the proireedleM
ternainatef.

CILTIITAL -PALACI.—HALIP-A-CSOIRt DAT.
SATOILDAT, OCT. 1111.—Aihairdo= as pommel, 684 ; ditto
by TONDO tickets, 1,636 1; total, 2,319.
nu beisedit of reduced duty obtained oy pur-
chases, Rieatemais Pars lee; wary theta' at Y. 41 mad 44.
Itlsk " at a& aL (Sonaarty b. Id.), la taw
Ned mast imports& Ayala r OTTO "es 48111/6.1.11