The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-13 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF THE DUN.

DEE BANK.

Between Saturday night and Monday morning last a
most daring attempt at robbery was made at the office of
the Dundee Banking Company, in Castle-street, the
perpetrators of which, it would seem, are not novice;
in their profession. They had, it would appear, ob-
t lined admission into the Episcopal Chapel, but by what
means is not known, unless as is generally supposed, by
picking the lock of the door entering from Castle-street
one of the busiest thoroughfares in the town. If so,
however, they bad been careful to conceal this trace of
their operations, as both on Sunday and Monday morn-
ings the door was locked. From e closet under the chapel
stair the entrance to the bank was effected by cutting
through the partition between it and the chapel,
which is merely lath and plaster, and to accomplish
which the burglars were furnished with a most com-
plete set of tools. Having thus obtained access to the
bank, their next object was of course to secure the
ultimatum of all their previous exertions, and ac•
cordingly set to work on one of the safes. Failing to
force the lock, they proceeded to open it with a
brace and bit, and had succeeded in boring several
holes about the lock when they were scared, and made a
precipitate flight, leaving behind them a number of
large crowbars, which would appear to have been
stolen from some builder's premises in town, three
excellent new bag-portmanteau, two of which were
of glee -d leather, full of tools of every description,
fitted for housebreaking, overalls, ropes, seemingly
for lowering themselves to the street from upper
stories, oils to enable them to work noiselessly, wine,
whiskey, porter, candles, black cloth blinds, &e. Had
they succeeded in opening the safe which they were
operating on, how blank would have been their disap-
pointment to fiad that they had wasted their time to
get a sight of the ledger, journals, &c., only, and not
receive remuneration for their trouble to the extent
of a farthing—that, in fact, they had gone to the
wrong box. It is strongly presumed that they are
the same parties who recently broke into the bank at
Doane; and that their instruments—which are all new,
quite unique, and bear nu maker's name—had been pur.
enased with the money acquired by that robbery, pro.
bably from a secret workshop, in some large town, such
as Birmingham or Glasgow. Certain parties are sus
petted; and so prompt and efficient have been the steps
taken by Mr. Meliey, that to us their escape seems to
be more doubtful than their apprehension.—Dundee Ad-
vertis,r.

DANGER OF KISSIAG.
CHIDDINGLY.—A few weeks ago, at a small public.
house within a short distance of this place, there was a
ball given, or rather what, in the time of our grand•
fathers, would have been called a " hop"—
au entertainment of real jovial life and hilarity.
Daricing was carried forward with a mst not known at
Almacks, but fully appreciated by the rustics of this
lucllity„ To see Sal's face and neck after the fiddler
had finished his " Drops of Brandy," was to see the
counterpart of the rising sun of a misty morning.
''lloll Was the glow of heat—such the dew-drops on
the rose; and the hearty smack which each John
gave his Jill as a finisher caused the room to
resound again. Thus far all was delight; but in two
or three days afterwards there was a sad change o!
scene, Almost without exception the parties present
lay on a bed of sickness; small-pox had assailed them. It
appears that a servant girl, one of the company, came over
from Brighton to see her friends, and the day afterwards
was attack, d with small-pox; doubtless unknowingly, the
insviii,e% poison was, while dancing, pervading her whole
system, and from her the others must have received the
contagion. The poor doctor, who attended her day
after day, had his list of patients increased, and upon
each fresh application for his services the question asked
was, " Were you at the Yew Tree?" If the reply was
in the affirmative, his rejoinder was, "Then I know
what is the matter; you have got the small-pox." Let
this be a lesson, not to finish the dances with kissing.
for there may be poison on the lip.

SEABORNE MAILS.
DT signifies that the mails are sent from the General post-ofllet
by the night--and If by the morning—dispatch.]

When made np Lai From what
PLACES.GeneraI Post-office port dis- When
London. I patched. due.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N,Feb. 13 !Liverpool Feb. 16
America (by U.S. pkt.) N 'Feb. 24 .. :Liverpool Feb. 19
America (by U.S. pkt.) M :Feb. id .. !Southampt. Feb. 14
Africa (West coast).. N! lath of the month 'Plymouth March 3
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo.,Dover .. Feb. 18
Belgium N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. M 9th of the month Sonthampt. Feb. 16
Buenos Ayres9th of the month ;Soathampt. Feb. 16
Callfornia(viaChagree) M 12d & 17th of month , Southampt. Feb. 20
Cape of Good Hope Nil4th of month , Plymouth .. March 3
Constantinople* .. • . N j7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Feb. 20
Central America .. 34!2d & 17th of mon. ISonthampt. Feb. 20
Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Th. Bat
Chili . 17th of the month iSouthampt. Feb, 20
France &NlTvriee daily .. 'Dover Twicedaily
Greece* N,7th 17th27th ofmo !Dover .. Feb. 20
Hamburgh N; Tuesday & Friday !London .. Tues. But.
Holland .. M Wednes. & Satur.lLonden Mea.Thur
Honduras .• . N 17th of the moeth!Sonthampt. Feb. 20
Ireland .. M& N ,Tvriee daily .. .. !Holyhead.. Twicedally
India(via Sonthcrap.) M,2oth of the monthSonthampt. Feb, 23
India (via Marseilles) Ilstti&24th efmonth'Dover .. Feb. 20
Mediterranean (via
SouthairnMn) • • M,2oth of the month Southampt. Feb. 23
fieditenanean (via
Marseilles) N Bth&24th of month Dover .. Feb. 20
Mexico 31 2d of the month.. Sonthampt. March S
Madeira .. Itit'9th3oothf thoefmmoonntthh Sonthampt. Feb. 16
7th,17th,19th,27th
Malta. •• •• It
D
Naples* N Oth 15th 25th ofnaelDiv
Papal States* .. .. N ,sth 15th25th efmo Dover .. Feb. 12
oo:reer Feb.ebF.lB
12
Peninsular.. • • .. 31:7th 17th 27th ef mosSonthampt. 'Feb. 16
Peru • • ••
IWITth of the month Southampt. !Feb 20
rus y* .. Njsth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. !Feb. 12
West Indies .. 31117th of the month Southampt.lFeb. 20

7th,17th,19th,27th
30th of month
Naples* • • N j Otb 15th 25th ofnael
Papal States* jsth 15th25th °foto'
Peninsular.. • • .. 31;7th 17th 27th ef mop
Peru 6 M 17th of the month
Tuscany* Nj sth 15th 25th of mo
West Indies .• M 17th of the month 1
I%od of the month •. Soathavopt. !March 5
West Indies (except
Havanna NossaU)
• The malls to those c ountries thus marked (C) are ceuvoye.. by
French oacket via Marseilles
The direct Havre mail from London via Southampton during this
month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.
CALIFORNIA.-- Mails to and Irvin Cautornia, Via Llle United MLatAlt.
are now despatched and due by every American paciu,'

Li,,,.kercirpoOOLl DBTorttoulCgt SseUsleCioEnSs! ip Wednesday, at the
obtaining 31 1 is. 6d. under fatie
one Thome. Duncan for pretences. bought about
Fl;j 11; : lsaac
A few weeks ago Mr. Gaitskell
40Ibs of what was said to be smuggled tobacco from the
Prisoner, at about 2s. per lb., or if thelarticle had been as
represented, nearly ls. 2d. nder its real value. Having
paid for his bargain, without inspecting it previously to
taking it home, he opened the parcel, and found it contained
a quantity of sawdust. Of the money found on the prisoner,
24J3.. the Prosecutor only identiSed one sovereign, which
was all that. tho c,urt would allow to be given up t him,
and the costs of his attendance as a witness were likewise re-
fu.ed
to the Learned Recorder remarking that tradesmen
ought keep themselves aloof from clandestine trading.
He was not only attempting
to defraud the revenue, but
offering a premium to the poor and ignorant classes to carry
on practices which frequently resulted in their severe
Finial'
multi And in rainyany Immo. in thfkutte; ruin.