The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

IMPUDENT ROBBED-Y.—Theodore Necker, a shabbily •
dressed German, was brought before Mr. Selfe, on remand,
charged with stealing three hats, valued at 135., the pro-
perty of Mr. Henry Storey, hatter, of No. 38, High-street,
Bow.

A few evenings since the prosecutor went into his
cellar, and directly afterwards heard a noise in his shop.
On looking through a grating he saw the prisoner leaving
his shop with three new hats in his hands. Mr. Storey
immediately went in pursuit of the prisoner, who ran away
as fast as he could. Mr: Storey soon came up with him,
and took the hats from him. The prisoner again ra n away,
and soon found himself in a court at the end of which
there was no thoroughfare. He was then secured,
and given into the custody of a police-constable. On being
asked by Mr. Storey why he took the hats, he said he was
very hungry and had nothing to eat. Inquiries had been
made about the prisoner since the first examination, but
nothing had transpired. He now said he was a painter,
and lived in a little street in Ilford, and that he was quite
innocent of the robbery. " The gentleman hatter was quite
mistaken about him, and he never had the hats in his pos-
session." This was delivered in German.

Mr. Storey—l can't be mistaken. The prisoner had the
hats under his arm, and others saw him in the court endea-
vouring to make his escape.
Mr. Selfe committed the prisoner for trial.

DEATH OF THE DISCOVERER OF FRASER'S
RIVER.—Mr. Simon Fraser, the discoverer of the river,
which bears his name, died recently at St. Andrew's, C.W.
ge was a pative of Scotland. One of his brothers was a
captain and another a lieutenant under General Wolfe, and
participated in the capture of Quebec.—Pancona Star.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A WHOLE HOUSEHOLD.
—(Tins DAY.)—This (Saturday) morning, at an early
hour, the inhabitants of Red Cross•street and Union-street,
borough, were aroused from their slumbers by the springing
of policemen's rattles and a cry of "Fire." In the courso
of a few minutes it was ascertained that the premises be •
longing to Mr. Thomas Griffiths, a chandler, situate
at 10, Disney-place, in the first .named street, were on fire,
and so rapidly were the flames extending amongst the stock
in trade, that although the Royal Society's fire escape was
within a stone's throw, the occupants were so alarmed, that
without waiting for its arrival, they jumped out of window
into the road. Fortunately none of them received any per-
sonal injury. Three engines of the London Brigade, under
the direction of Mr. Henderson, the chiefofficbeer
soof theD
district, promptly attended, when the firemen found the
water furnished by the Southwark
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PRINCE GOBI SCHAKOFF,S IRERLY ON
MhDIATION IN AMERICA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 15.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to •dUy contains
the reply of Prince Gortschakoff to the Note of M.
Drouyn de Lhuys.
The Prince, after recalling the constant efforts of
Russia in favour of conciliation in America, says :
" It is requisite above all to avoid the appearance
of any pressure whatever capable of chilling public
opinion in America, or of exciting the susceptibility
of the nation. We believe that a combined measure
of the Powers, however conciliatory if presented in
an official or officious (officieux) character, would
risk arriving at a result opposed to pacification. If,
however, France should persist in her intention,
and England should acquiesce, instructions shall
be despatched to Baron Stockel, at Washington, to
lend to both his colleagues, if not official aid, at
least moral support."