The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.—Thomas Maearthy, aged 48,
was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a
quantity of canvas, valued at £l2O, the property of Mr.
Duke, of Lower Smithfield.

The prisoner is well known to the police. This case has
baffled their vigilance for three months, owing to the con-
duct of certain parties who have compromised a felony. It
was known to the police that the prisoner had sold the
canvas to Mr. Peter Tatham, of No• 92, Leman-street,
Whitechapel, opposite the station house of the division.
Yesterday the prisonor was apprehended by Porter
William Dunaway, a policeman of the H division, and one
of the most valuable detectives in the force. Dunaway
had been long on his track, and he said he should have
conclusive evidence against the prisoner.
Tattan was called, and proved the purchase of the stolen
canvas of the prisoner on the 10th of December. All the
canvas had been since restored to the prosecutor with the
exception of one butt.
The witness underwent a long cross-examination by the
prisoner, who commenced every question with the words
by virtue of your oath. The prisoner attempted to show that
Tattan knew the property was stolen when he purchased it
within a few hours after the burglary. Tattan denied that he
knew the canvas was stolen. Ho did not tell the prisoner
to leave the canvas at his warehouse in Christian-street,
Spitalfields, at seven in the morning. He paid for the can-
vas in two cheques—one for £3O, the other for £l6 15s.
The £3O cheque was cashed, not the other. He did not
know the canvas was stolen for fourteen or fifteen days, and
not until Mr. Duke canad upon him. He submitted to the
whole loss to save his credit. He began business with a
shilling. The witness was then questioned about money
payments to the prisoners wife. He thought, as he had
only began business five years ago with a shilling, he had
better lose £BO than his credit.

Mr. Paget thought it right to tell the prisoner the ques-
tions he had put would go tar to commit him.

The prisoner, in spite of this intimation, put leading
questions to the witness, and repeatedly said, "By virtue
of your oath, did you not know the canvas was stolen when
you bought it of me ?"

Tattin said he did not, although printed lists were posted
opposite his house announcing the burglary, and giving a
description of the property.
George Macdonald, waggoner to Mr. Richard Duke, said
his master's premises were broken into and the canvas stolen
on the night of the 9th December, or early on the morning
of the following day.
Dunaway asked for a remand.
Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week.

DEATH OF A COLONIAL JOURNALIST.—Mr.
Charles John Fairfax, one of the proprietors of the
Sydney Morning _Herald, died at Sydney, on the 28th of
December last, from the effects of a fall from a horse. He
was the eldest son of Mr. John Fairfax, the principal pro-
prietor of the above journal, and had but recently returned
from a prolonged tour in Europe and America. On the day
of the funeral every mark of respect was paid to the
memory of the deceased. The more respectable shops in
the city were closed, the ships in the port hoisted their
flags .half-mast high, while the Chief Justice, many
members of the Australian Parliament, ministers of diffe-
rent religious denominations, journalists, and others, at•
tended the funeral. Mr. Fairfax was, at the time of his
death, close on 35 years of age.
THE HON. Ma. LAWLLY, late correspondent of
the Times in the Confederate States, is reported to be cou-
standy passing between London and Paris. This circum-
stance has, to some extent, occasioned the rumour of con-
templated French intervention in America.