The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-05 00:00:00

EXTRAORiIthARY CApTCIE OF TWO

James Lenno TR IE VE „ two
x, alius Percival, arid Gecrg-
"tcrilt"
"eves' belongingbelongingto the London swell mob
and formerly connect( d with Hackett, the expert thief,
.she is now undergoing
a long term of imprisonment in
the United States, were brought before James Deane,
, at the Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday.
for final examination, chargesol,,d with stealing a gold
_
Tunbridge
warch and appendages, worth
Maria Hollingsworth.
It appeared from the evidence which was taken at
some length,
that the prosecutrix lodged at Mount
Ephraim Cottage
of the 233 Ilk Tunbridge Wells, and on the
shemorning
quitted the house for the purpose of
taking a walk, leaving her watch on the table in the
front sitting-room, She returned home a little after
one o'clock, and missed it immediate)y. She then went
and informed the superintendent of her loss. Mr. Mor-
ton, the head of the police, returned to the house with
11.,,r. and feeli satisfied that the robbery was committed
by London thieves, he procured the assistance of ono of
his officers, and proceeded in a vehicle down the London-
road. When he arrived at Crowhurst, 23 miles from
Tunbridge W ells, ho perceived Lennox standing in
front of a public-house, and, knowing him to be a Lon-
don thief, he followed him into the house, and ascer-
tained that both prisoners had just arrived from Ton-
bridg,e Wells, with an extraordinary swift horse and
chaise. He took the prisoner Lennox into custody,
and Mills was apprehended in the stable by the consta-
ble who accompanied him. He (Mr. Morton) searched
the prisoners and their chaise, after which he went into
the stable where the horse was standing, and in a few
minutes the watch and appendages were discovered.
Other corroborative testimony having been given, the
magistrate com milted them to Maidstone Gaol for trial.

THE BATHS OF .HOMBURG.
A letter from the baths of Homburg of the 28th
ult. says—" 'Our summer seasons has never been
more animated or brilliant than it is at present. Balls
and concerts succeed each other every day, and the
aristocracy of every nation flock hither to partake in
the pleasures and amusements of the baths. The
opening of this new salons of the Casino took place
recently ; these two magnificent rooms, the work
of the celebrated. Belgian architect, Cluysenear, are
much admired for their rare elegance, for their spa-
cious extent, and far the luxury and sumptuousness
of their decorations. The Casino of Homburg has
nothing to envy at any bathing establishment in Eu-
rope. It now appears to be the finest and the most
comfortable resort of fashion. The official list of
foreigners contains the names of more than 1,500 fa-
milies who have corn,: to Homburg since the opening
of the season. Among the visitors of high distinction
we remark their Serene Highnesses the Duke and
Duchea of Sobleswig-Hol4teiu-Augustenbourg, with
the Princes Frederic and Christian, and the Princesses
Louise Auguste, Caroline Amelia, and Henrietta,
their sons and daughters; his Serene Highness Prince
Ghika, from Bucharest; his Excellency Prince de
Wittgenstein the Marquis and Marchioness: of Lon-
donderry-, Earl Munster, and Earl of Morton ; the
Countess of Morton, with her family; the lion. Sir
W. Melville and Sir Augustus Vernon; the Duke and
Duchess de Ranziin ; the Countess Gourieff;
Baroness de Cetto (nee de Deux-Ponte); his Ex-
cellency the Count de Briey, Envoy of the King of
the Belgians to the Germanic Confederation ; Count
de Pourtale., Chamberlain of his Majesty the King
of Prussia, fro m Paris ; his Excellency President de
Musser, of Wiesbaden ; the Marchioness de San
Milan, from Mexico ; his Excellency Count
de Bernstorff, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and the Countess de Bernstorff, from Ber-
lin ; the Hungarian Count de Rovacz ;
Count Frederic d'Erbach-Erbach ; Baron Osy,
member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives ;
Count d'lncisii, from Turin; Baron de Blitteradorf,
ex-President of 'the Council of the Grand Doehy'ol
Baden, from Manheim ; Count de• -$33 zenbeck, from
14of4Sweletjen,rininaideShittipmerbienrtleanidnenoft
Warsaw ; Count de
ohfis Majestyiheo
oertirnileent in Norway; the Baron de Belle-
froid, ex-member of the States-General of Holland,
from the Hague."

THE SEWERS COMMISSION AND THE

GOVERNMENT:

The last step taken in the Sewers Commission was
not a wise one. The most eminent of the engineers who
accepted the unpaid offices of Commissioners of Sewers
were on the point of resigning, we believe, on the occa-
sion of the refusal of Sir Charles Wood, the last Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, to remove the technical diffi-
culties to the borrowing of money, which prevented the
execution of the large drainage works for the metropolis,
of which the plans had been approved. The condition
of things at that time was fully pointed out in the speech
of Lord Ebrington at the close of the last session, on
the Sewers Bill, which we have before now quoted. The
Commissioners were then persuaded to remain in office.
On the accession of the new Government, some annoy-
ance was expressed at the mode in which the present
Sewers Bill was brought forward, without consideration
of the Commissioners' propositions. On the death of
Mr. Lewes we understand that the expression of a hope
was conveyed to the proper authorities that no one
would be appointed chairman who would not be accept-
able to the Commissioners. in this respect they appear,
however, to have been as little consulted as they were
upon the proposed Bill. No personal objection is felt
to the chairman who has just been appointed: he is alike
stranger to the Commissioners and to the works, and
indeed to the law and practice on the subject. But, as if
their own legal secretary would not furnish sufficient law,
a legal chairman is main appointed, while what was
wanted on the Commission was a man well versed in the
suLject-matter with which he would have to deal,—one
is wbona Vie Commissioners could place confidence, not
for his law, but for his superior powers of management
and direction in an important and difficult trust,—a man
who would assist the Commissioners, and not one wuom
they may be required to assist. This is the reported
. some other
POtttion of tbe Commission, and the result is, from this
0
cause, that Sir William Cubits,Mr. Ro-
bert Stephenson, Mr. Pete, and Mr. Rendel have now
sent in their resignations, which have, we believe, been
aceePted Who will say when the Thames is to be
Pnrified?—Builder.

Practical Art' odt" /11"
ART
custom your children to OF
rneno .-MCATION CIIILDREN.—Let 113 here
'in the morning at the Bluaeum of
of th:sn'olvn:epare:th.esis that we have found the children
occasion, at the same hour,
amidst the Elgin °
mothers of Enkt. n marbles - not the only wise hint to t, e
- -14 to found in the highest place. Ac-
in beauty,—_gun other
find beauty in goodness and goodness