The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(RF,UTEE.'S TELEGRAM.)

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 1.

The North German Lloyds' steamer Bremen,
from New York on the 19th inst., has arrived off
Cowes. She brings 63 passengers, 102,950 dole. for
England, 162,000 dols. for France, 500 dols. for
Bremen, and 36 mail bags for England.
Her news has been anticipated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ANNOTING THE CLERGY AND THREATENING TUE
CLERIC. OF TILE WARWICK •STREET CHAPEL.—:,Iacy
0' Keefe, an old Irishwoman, was charged before Mr.
Knox, with unlawfully ringing the bell at No. 24, Golden-
square (the private residence of the R.v. Mr. Ilearn and
the clergy attached to Warwick-street Chapel), and also
with being drunk, &c.
Joseph Collins, the clerk of the chapel, said that on the
previous evening the prisoner entered the chapel in a state
of intoxication, and on attempting to eject her she became
very abusive and threatened to kill him in the chapel. He
at last got her to leave and saw her at the end of W.,r-
wick-street, but on his return he found that she had got
round Golden -square to No. 24, ihe residence of the R.N.
Mr. Hearn and the clergy of the chapel, and there set to
ringing the bell. He then gave her into custody, and while
on the way to the station and also at the station in Vine-
street, in the presence of the inspector, she tried to strike
him.
Jonathan Reeves, 31 C, said the prisoner was most
abusive, calling Mr. Collins and others liars. She was
very drunk.
Some of the officers of the court said the prisoner was
well-known as a disorderly character.
Mr. Knox fined her 205., or, in default, 14 days.

THAMES.
A CLEVER AMATEUR DETECTIVE.—Three rough and
morose-looking fellows, who gave the names of John
Griffiths, Henry May, and James Henley, the first 23, the
others each 15 years of age, were brought before Mr. Part•
ridge charged with stealing 100 yards of linsey cloth, the
property of Mr. Daniel Thomas, linen draper, in Crisp-
street, Poplar.
The apprehension of the prisoners was entirely owing to
the intelligence and tact of a man named Williams,
who has within three weeks been instrumental in bringing
to justice seven notorious thieves, bur of whom have been
convicted at the Sessions. The first two were charged with
stealing a witney coat from the shop of Mr. N. Dawson, in
Crisp street, and he followed the thieves after theyhad stolen
the ooat, saw one of them put it on, and when he met with a
police-constable pounced upon them and gave them into cus-
tody. In a second case two fellows stole a lot of goods from a
linen-draper's door in Poplar, and he folloc.ed them, gave
them into custody, and recovered the property. In other
cases Williams has prevented robberies and done good ser-
vice to the public. He stated that yesterday evening at five
o'clock he saw the three prisoners in company. They
separated, and while Griffiths remained on the kerb, stood
three yards from the door of Mr. Thomas, May went to
the shop and removed two rolls of linsey Goth from a pile
in the doorway, and handed them to Henley, who was in
waiting in a narrow turning close by. The rolls of cloth
were put into a black bag, and they all proceeded in a
westerly direction. He followed them until he saw a police
sergeant at the corner of Salmon-lane, Limehouse,
He
spoke to the sergeant, and assisted him in capturing the
prisoners and seeuring the stolen property.
Mr. Partridge—Where was the property before it was
stolen ?
Williams—lt was half in and half out of the doorway,
Mr. Partridge—This is the third case of the kind you have
brought before me in three weeks.

IVilliams—Yes,
Mr. Partridge—Are you too old for the police?

Williams—l am not fit for the police force.
Mr. Partridge---I think you are. Yon have behaved
remarkably well. You are a wheelwright, and sometimes
a shoemaker.
Williams—Yes, sir.
Mr. Partridge—And a good amateur detective.
The linsey was identified by Mr. Andrew Alexander
assistant to Mr. Thomas. The value of it was £5.
Police-sergeant, No. 20 K, asked for a remand, and said
all the prisoners had given their address in Lambeth. He
believed they had all been in custody before.
Mr. Partridge—Certainly. The prisoners are remanded
for a week.

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

The show of fruit and vegetables at our market to-day
was seasonably good. There was an average business doing
at the following rates :--