The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

Walls End.

Hartlepool -----
17 3
East Hartlepool 17 6
(Jassop l6 9
Ships at /nuke

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market quiet, without change. Sales probably
5,000 bales.

MIND YOUR BToPs!—ln the account given by
one of our morning contemporaries of the Marquis
of Abercorn's magnificent banquet to their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of %Vales last evening, we read
with some sense of surprise that—" The Royal guests were
received in the grand hall—which was adorned with a pro-
fusion of choice exotics disposed in admirable taste by the
noble host and hostess and Viscount Hamilton—and imme-
diately afterwards that—the Princess was conducted to the
library, where dinner was served by the Marquis of Aber-
corn, and the Prince gave his arm to the marchioness,"
AN EXPERT SWINDLER.—At Birmingham, on

Saturday, a spruce, gentlemanly looking man, of

middle age, named F. G. Wainwright, was charged with
stealing two gold watches, one silver watch, and three
gold Albert chains, the property of Messrs. Wiidowson and
Veale, goldsmiths, Sto., London. This charge merely indi-
cated the extent of the legal evidence against the prisoner
without giving a clue to the extraordinary character of the
case as described by Mr Morgan, and also by Mr Manton,
detective inspector. It appears from their statements
that the prisoner has for many years been carrying on a
clever system of commercial plunder, and has conducted
his operations with such skill as to elude detection. His
plan has been to take a house in some respectable vicinity
in the town he might select as the temporary basis of ope-
rations, rarely selecting a rent below £3O, and there to
write in the name of some well-known or fictitious firm

(as the case might suit) to the tradesman he might.single
out as his victim, ordering a quantity of goods to the
house. Inquiries on the part of the tradesman ascertained

the fact that the prisoner had actually taken a large respec•
table house in his own neighbourhood, and thus all mis.
givings were allayed, and the goods were supplied,
Sometimes the order would be sent to another town—

frequently to London—and the references in every case
confirming his locus stancli, the transaction was opened
with confidence, The prisoner having got the goods into
his possession (and they were usually of a light and valu-
able character, such as jewellery, optical instruments,
watlhes, &c.) quickly became non est. His " furniture "
being designedly portable, and capable, according to Mr.
Manton, of being accommodated in a small hand-cart, he
was enabled to pack up and be off in double •quick time,
without exciting any attention on the part of neighbours.
Of course, his track was immediately lost, and letters
from uneasy creditors were returned without finding an
owner, It turns out that he engaged a house in every
succeeding sphere of operations a month in advance,
and, having assumed a new name in the new locality, he
was enabled to prosecute his plans with impunity. In this
way, it is said; he has gone en for years, mulcting unfortu-
nate and too-confiding tradesmen to enormous amounts.
Latterly, he came to Birmingham, and had, up to the time
of his apprehension, made three "shifts." He carried on his
"business" at Highgate, under the name of Anderson,
then at Green-lane, under the name of Harrison, and lat
terly, having got from an optical instrument maker a
large quantity of spectacles, he set up in Bradford-street,
and travelled as the representative of Messrs Dolland and
Wainwright, opticians, the former being an eminent London
optician, and the latter a myth, a name introduced to give
colour to his own connection with the concern, For a long
e
time the police have been on the look-out for him, but heav
never been able to carry their cases home. t astu
tend into negotiations with the London jewellery firm
men-
tioned at the commencement of this notice, for a ,supply of
watches and jewellery, and somehow their suspicious
despatch
plcious were
excited, though not roon enough to prevent
of the goods. The police were placedr the
on the alert. Tao
prisoner was supposed to be London, but Insp ,ctor
Manton succeeded in meeting with him in Birmingham, on
Friday, and at
nee took him into Oncustody, , his
person
he found ranee
one of the watches described in the list forwarded
from the victimised firm, and on searching his house he
found three pawn tickets for the other articles mentioned in
the charge. The prisoner made no reply when asked to
account tor the possession of them. He was remanded tili
Friday.—Birminghani Post.

PERFECTION or MECIIANISM.—" As engineers we can
say-that it really approaches much nearer the perfection of
mechani m than any other example of clock work we have
yet seen On anything Use the same large scale."—lllngineer.
J. W. Benson having erected steam power and improved
machinery for clock m iking at the manufactory, Ludgate-
hill, will be glad to furnish to clergymen, architects, and
committ es estimates and specifications of every description
of horo:ogical machine, especialy cathedral and public clocks,
chiming tunes on any number of beds. A descriptive pam-
phlet on church clocks post free for one stamp. Wa ch and
Clock maker bv warrant of appointment to 11.1t.11. the Prince
cf Wales, and maker of the great clock for the Exhibition of
1862. ManufaCLOrY, Ludgate-bill, Lyndon. Established 1749.
—[Advt.]

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 20.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, arrived at the Castle yesterday
afternoon from Marlborough House, attended by
Mdlle. de Grancy and Captain Von Westerwoller.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Colonel the Hon. JUITIES Macdonald,
also arrived, and left the Castle this mornirg for
Landon.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, atter ded by
Major Cowell, went yesterday afternoon to Wood..
norton near Evesham, to visit his Royal Highness
the Duke do Montpensier, who is sufferi]Jg from
severe illness. Dr. Fenner accompanied Prince
Alfred.

The Princo returned to Windsor Castle this
morning.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Price°
Arthur, and Prince Louis of Hesse, went out riding
this morning. In attendance were the Hon. Hors tie
Stopford, Mdlle. de Granny, and Lient.•Colonel
tha
Hon. 1). De Rcs,

His Highness Mustapha Pacha, the Turkish Am•
bassador, and Sir Moses Moctefiore, arrived at the
Castle to-day from London.

Eizl Granville also arrived, and had an audierlect
of the Queen.

Mustapha Pacha was presented to the Queen by
the Turkish Ambassador.
Sir Moses Montefiore had an audience of ber
Majesty.
Lord Rivers and Lieut. General Sir H. Bentitlel
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended 11
Lieutenant Haig, want to Marlborough House this
afternoon.