The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ROBBERY IN A PENNY GAFF.—Margarci Geary, a
young female about 19 years of age, was brought before
Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing 41.133. from Mar-
garet Reardon, under the following circumstances:—
The proseoutrix stated that she was a domestic ser-
vant, and had known the prisoner some time as a visitor.
A. few days ago she left her situation, when she received
five sovereigns from her mistress, and after that she
went and lodged at the prisoner's house in Ashmore-
street. Last night she went with her a-shopping, and
after purchasing a few trifling a7ticles they went to a
penny gaff at Rotherhithe. She then had 41. 13s. in
gold and silver in her purse, which was deposited
in the pocket of her dress. When inside the theatre
the prisoner sat on her right side. There were
other persons crowding about her all the time, and
feeling rather unwell after remaining there a short time
she and the prisoner left the place. Ai soon as they got
out into the street, the prisoner ran away from her in a
sudden manner, and putting her band to her pocket she
missed her purse and money. Feeling satisfied that no
other person had robbed her but the prisoner, she went
and told a constable what had occurred, when they went
to her lodgings, but she had not returned home. Hoe,-
ever, this morning, she met her in the street, and gave
her into custody. In answer to the charge the pri-
soner said she was as innocent as a baby. It was not likely
that she should rob her friend. The penny gaff they
went to was full of young thieves, and they crowded
about her all the time she was there. That's how she
lost her money.

The complainant admitted that the "gaff" was an
improper place to go to, and while there she was mu,:h
pressed upon by some lads, NTho acted rather rudely
towards her.

Mr. ATeckett said that she should not have gone to
the penny gaff with so much money about her, as she
must expect to be robbed. She admitted that other
persons pressed upon her, therefore it was as much likely
some one else robbed her as the prisoner. She must be
discharged.

NUMEROUS SUDDEN DEATHS.—Yesterday Mr. Baker
received information of the following sudden deaths
which have occurred in his district during the last few
days :—One took place at No. 32, Radnor-street, St.
Luke's, under the following circumstances :—The de-
ceased's name was Elizabeth Rickett, a married women.
She went to bed on Wednesday evening in good health,
and was found dead in bed the following morning. The
next case was that of another female, rained Elizabeth
Beard, who lived in Gifford-street, Bethnal green. She
was also found dead in bed on Thursday, having gone
there the previous night in goOd health. The former
emale was 52, and the latter 58 years of age. The third
case related to the death of an illegitimate child, named
11y. Warwick, about 1 months old, who is reported to
the coroner as having been neglected tey his mother.
The last was that of another infant 12 weeks old, living
in Church-street, Ratcliff, who was found dead by his
mother in bed by her side, and who is alleged to have
died of suffocation, being overlaid.
THE INCREASED RATES OF DISCOUNT.—LIVERPOOL,
Friday.—A numerously-signed address to the Chamber
of Commerce was presented this afternoon by a deputa-
tion of the requisitionists to R. Heath, Esq., at the
office of the chamber. Mr. Torr having briefly ad-
dressed the chairman, that gentleman expressed his
warm sympathy with the object of the requisitionists,
and alter a few explanatory remarks from Mr. Beloe,
the chairman intimated his intention of calling a meeting
of the council for Monday next, specially to consider
the subject.—Liverpool Chronicle.
On the 17th ultimo an order was received from St.
Petersburg to prevent, with the greatest vigilance, the
dispersion of foreign pamphlets and newspapers, the
Government having learned that there is a regular office
in London for printing revolutiOnary documents in the
Russian language, and that masses of these are smug-
gled into Poland, where they are distributed among the
Russian officers and private soldiers. Into Russia Pro-
per they do not so easily gain entrance.
RUSSIAN ARMY IN THE CRIMEA—ITS PROSPECTIVE
STATE.—The following calculations in detail may in-
terest our readers, and perhaps throw some insight into
the existence, and probable condition, of the Czar's
forces :-1t is stated at 120,000 men. Allow each man
11b. of provisions (chiefly bread) per diem ; the consump-
tion daily will be, say, 50 tons (which is within the
mark) ; supposing each waggon employed in the transit,
dra‘en by two oxen, to carry two tons (quite an extrFaele:
estimate), the average quantity of waggons reo a
would he twenty-five daily. Take six months as a
000
campaign, or 180 days. The consumption by thel. y
to
men would amount to 9,000 tons, requiring ao 3,gg:fgrom
transit of 4,500 waggons, over a distance v"T"; being
100 to 300 miles, depending upon the u
s*(lPPc'eor from
drags from the N.E by the Tebongar Br.' o,soinirter
,Sl3 Yroper and
the Ukraine and southern ,eistriet,
winter months,
ibeove refers only
to
requisite for
• to human food. The quantity of provender
be addedthereto,
the draught cattle and cavalry must a• •