The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

DARING AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.-A foreigner.
named Henry Smeat, aged 27 years, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing a large quantity of
property from the shop and warehouse f James Peter
Davidson and another, outfitters, No. 6, Limehouse-

causeway.
The prisoner waited on the prosecutors a few nights since
and represented himself as an homeward-bound sailor and
in want of a resi_ ectable lodging. His appearance and
plausible manner imposed on Messrs. Davidson and Co.,
and a rcom wits assigned to him in the house. He went to
his apartment with a light,and it was supposed he had gone
to bed. On the following morning he was missing, and
it was ascertained that the shop had been broken into and
a large chest, and the following property stolen. Eight
jackets, 2 costs, 16 pairs of trousers, 11 Guernsey frocks,
32 shirts, 12 silk handerchiefs, 16 caps, 3 billyc3ck hats, 1
scarf, 1 plir of boots, and a chest The value of this pro-
perty was upwards of £5O, and it is supposed the prisoner
had an accomplice who helped him to carry away the pro-
perty from the house. The prisoner did not take any pre-
cautions to conceal himself or the property after the robbery.
He was taken into custody in Ratcliff -highway by Howard
French, a police-constable, 250 K, who charged him with
plundering Messrs. Davidson and Co. The prisoner re-
plied, I have taken nothing. Each thing he had on his
person consisting of 2 coats, 3 shirts, cap, braces, trousers,
waistcoat, nectie, and boots, belonging to the pro ecutore.
sir. Davidson slid, the prisoner was actuall wearing my
own boots, which I left in the kitchen.
Police- Sergeant Dillon, 19 K, went to a coffeehouse where
the prisoner had hired a lodging, and there found the prose-
cutor's chest and a considerable portion of the stolen pro-
perty. The prisoner had employed various pers 'Ds to pawn
other things, including a suit of clothes for 16s. About
one half of the stolen property was still missing. The pri-
soner said he had left many things at a house iu Westmin-
ster, but he knew not the name of the street.
In answer to Mr. W.olrych, the prosecutors said the
prisoner told them he came from Liverpool to London to
join a ship here. _

Mr. Woolrych—The most valuable portion of the pro-
perty has not been recovered. The prisoner is remanded
for a week.

ALARMING FIRE THIS DAY.

A fire, which at one time threatened the immediate de-
struction of a great number of houses, broke out this
morning in the Kew-road, near Richmond. The fire broke
out in the premises No. 8, occupied by Mr. Terry, harness-
maker, but in a short time, as the houses were constructed
principally of wood, the confligraiion spread very rapidly
right and left, and the house of Mr. Davies, No. 7, next
took fire. Mr. Shupton's premises, No. 6, next fell
a prey to the 11 Lines, end those of Mr. l'aylor, No. 5,
soon shared the same fate. Every exertion had been made
to extin-ui-h the fire up to this moment, but withcut suc-
cess, when fortunately some of the engines belonging to
the London Fire Brigade arrived, and having been brought
into play the flames were confined to the four houses above-
mentioned, but they were nat finally extinguished before
the most serious damage was done to the four adjoining.
Of course such a conflagration in FO retired a neighbour-
hood caused the greatest consternation, and had it not been
for the timely arrival of the fire engines the destruction of
property must have been very large.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE RACQUET MATCHES.--
The single match between Mr. Ainslie, of Pembroke
College, for Cambridge, and Mr. Walker, of Brasenose Col-
lege, for Oxford, was played yesterday at Prince's Club.
The first gsme was won by Mr. Walker, and the next three
by Mr. Ainslie, the match being thus deoided in favour of
Cambridge.