The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

TILE GOLD DUST ROBBERY.

A reward of 230!. has heen offered foe tho appre-
hension and conviction of the persons who stole the gold
dust un the South Western Railway last week, and fax the
recovery of the property. Inspector Field was scut for last
Tuesday from Southampton to follow up in Um-
don a clue which it was supposed had been obtained
to the thieves. It is not improbable that several
persons will be in custody in a few days. 'the four
waggons containing the treasure from which the
gold dust was stolen left the Southampton Docks at half-
past three in the afternoon on the day of the robbery. Both
the dock people and the West India Company's servants
ran swear the property was safe then. Leaving the docks at
such a tune of the day, and kept in such an open
place at the Southampton Railway station, guarded
by persons belonging to the West India Company
all the time, it was impossible that the boxes could have
been thrown from the waggons before they started for
London. Owing to something being the matter with the
luggage train on the night of the robbery it did not leave
Southampton until an hour atter its proper time, and it
was detained a short time after it started before it finally
left the outskirts of Southampton, which caused it to reach
Winchester (where probably the robbery was partly
effected) when it was quite dark. It appears that a man
arrived at the Winchester station on Thursday night an hour
or two atter the luggage train had passed with a bag contain-
ing something heavy, and went to London by the 1.30 a.m.
train on Friday. Now, two porter% at the Winchester sta-
tion are almost prepared to swear that the person in
custody is that man. From his own confession since
his apprehension he arrived at Winchester from
London by the 1 p.m. train on Friday, the day
on which he was caught loitering where the box of gold
dust was found,. that there was a sufficient time for him
to take two of the boxes to London and return fur the
third. There are now many suspicious circumstances revel-
lected during the journey to London which were not noticed
at the time. With the exception of a break, the carriage
conveying the persona belonging to the West India Com-
pany was the lust carriage of the train, which numbered
about 70 waggons and trucks. The four treasure waggons
immediately preceded the carriage conveying these per-
sons, who occupied two out of its three compartments.
From the empty compartment the sinusoid circumstance of
a light was seen hanging for some time on the line. On the
arrival of the train in London a policeman on duty there
noticed that the cord of the tarpaulin of the waggon im-
mediately preceding the treasure waggons was untied, and
he considered it of sufficient importance to make a note of it
and report it. The waggon from which the gold was stolen was
connected with this waggon, and it is not ut all improbable
that the thief who threw the boxes from the waggon was
concealed there, and crawled from the goods waggon into
the treasure waggon. On one part of the line also a man
was found making some inquiries as to the way to Baaing-
stoke. The whole of these unusual circumstances, together
with the stoppages and speed of the train on its way to Lon-
don, are undergoing a rigid investigation. The guard and
breaksman hare been also called upon to depose on oath as
to what communications passed between them and the per-
sons who had charge of the treasure. The West India Com-
pany are coniinced that their servants know nothing of the
rubbery. The gentlemen in charge of the treasure, Messrs.
Beer and Beardmore, are of high respectability. During
the journey it was represented to Mr. Beer that the
railway people belonging to the train were very
obliging and hardworking, and out of kindness he
ordered them some refreshment at one of the stations. The
officials declined owing to their being late, but hinted that
at another station it would be acceptable. Accordingly Mr.
Beer sent them a shilling at another station to get something
to drink. This is what wan magnified in some of the Lon-
don journals into an attempt on the part of the West India
Company's servants to make the railway guard and breaks-
man drunk, in order that the treasure waggon might be
more easily robbed. Gold and silver will in future be sent
up in a different kind of waggon, and by day instead of
night.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUX.—VCSICI'day the
twenty-third anniversary festival In aid of the funds of the
Licensed Victuallers' Society was held at the Ilighhury
Barn Tavern, Highbury. The company numbered about
four hundred of the members and friends of the society.
Mr. S. C. Whitbread occupied the chair. The report which
was submitted on behalf of the board of management stated
that during the last year ten additional houses had been
added to the ladies' wing of the asylum, that a chapel had
been erected for the use of the inmates and subscribers, that
a new board room had been provided, and that a chap-
lain's house was in course of erection A large Mayw
had taken place during the past year in the number of life
members. The total amount of subscriptions received had
been 7,7501. 10s., being a larger sum than had been ob-
tained for any single year during the existence
of the institution. In proposing the chief toast of the
evening—" Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum
and success to its endowment funds"—the chairman said
he had that day visited the asylum, end could testify to the
excellent system of management which prevailed within its
walls, sad to the comfort of the inmates and their high
satisfaction with all the arrangements made to promote their
welfare. Amongst the other toasts were, „The chairman,"
"The brewers, distillers, and wine merchants, supporters
of the institution," " The press," "-The ladies, subscribers
to the institution," " The board of manegement," As.
During the course of the evening a large number of hand-
some &salaam and sabstriptioss to the ?ands were an-
Doomed.

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CRAWS AGAINST TIM MASTER or Sr. Pilf•
uses Wonxwovez—Testerdayall a numerously attended
meeting of vestrymen of the above perish, held in the
Vestry-room, King's-road, Casibmstewa, Xs. Chunk-
warden Baer in the their, a resolution wee agreed to that
a fresh inquiry should be made, awl the whose evidence
laid before the vestry forthwith, and he this purpose a sem-
mittee was appointed.
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the East Indie-home, whoa LiontemstrOsamal Bit RlNarg
Armstrong, C.D., was mommawdler4wwhilif el the
sempany's knees on the milk *NNW alibilitsud.

EGLINTON STARE; of iii :;;;;;A: with 50 added; for
2-yr olds, roles, Rat 71h; fillies, Sat 21h; winners eztra ;
maidens having started once allowed 31b, twice 511 s, thrice
71b. half a mile. (9 subs.)
Lord Ystliatir... Matelot t 4lb (Ms/ I
Mr. Nishol's *mitt, la 210 ..................... (Malmo I
Mr. W. Banta's Glimmer, (Pit (V. Males 3
YOKE •ND AINATT HUNT CCP Of 100101 f, added to •
• es of 15 sore each, 10 ft; 3-yr olds, (WIND; four,
fiat 1 b; fire, 9.t 51b ids and aged, 9st 10Ib ; mares and
geldings allowed 41b. Abs* two miles and a ball. (13
subs.)
Mr. Martinson's Yager. 3
Lord Zstiswl's Voltoimir. 11ra
Ft Mit Ye.ta or TON FLTINO DVTCJIMAN'S (LATE
ENDO) HANDICAP Of 100 sows, added to a sweepstakes of
20 viva each, 10 It, and only 5 if declared, Me.; winners
extra; the winner to pay 15 SOT, towards the expenses.
Two miles over thirOld Course. (23 subs, 10 of whom pay
5 sues ft.)
Mr. J. Plispberd's AIN 3 yoi, 7st 7lb (Osborne*, Jno.) I
Mr. R. head a. (tummy. t 7m. ;Pt 'lb ........... (J. Marti) I
Lard Zothuid's It ..hilphos. ywl, 74111 h (rstalsn) 3
Co'. Arro's beethiter, 6 yro, Po Sib
SCILANDLI HANDICAP of 5 lOTA each, with 2.5 added,
T.Y.C., was won by Post tempore, beating l'ordesillin
(second), Eliza Nliddleton, Slang, Arundel filly, Stcdmere,
Liberty, and the Iletman Platolf tiny, by a length.
The weather was so tine, that weak as the card appeared,
a tolerably full and fashionable company was attracted to
the course, including the Earl and Countess of Eglintim,
the Earl and Countess of Zetland, and many other fashiuna-
hlre present on the great day. 'the racing turned out re-
markably good, and it was made peculiarly interesting by
the defeat of Voltigeur, owing, as nine out of ten believe,
to the manner in which the race was run. Its issue had the
effect of giving the black Doctor a strong lift in the Derby
betting. It will be in the recollection of our readers that
an announcement was made some time ago, that the Flying
Dutchman's appearance at Ascot would be contingent on
the match proving a fair trial of merit; such having been
the ease, the Earl of Farlinten declared this afternoon, at a
quarter before two o'clock, that the Flying Dutchman
would not start again.