The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

A STRANGE ROBBERY.—Edwin Robert Tuffs, aged 21
years, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing
29 seamen's beds, the property of Henry Thomas.
Mr. StOdder% solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu-
tion. The prosecutor was a manufacturer of seamen's
beds, and carrying on his business at No. 4, Caroline-street,
Ratcliff. A few months since the prosecutor found Tuffs
in a most destitute state, and without food or lodging. He
fed and clothed him, took him into his house, and gave him
employment. On Saturday morning last, during the ab-
sence of his master, the prisoner loaded a truck with 29
beds in the presence of his mistress, who said to him—
"'Why are you going to take away the work this morning,
you know it is the Jews' Sabbath, and they will receive
nothing to-day." The prisoner said the goods were or-
dered, and be was going to take them to Catcbpole
and Salmon, two of his master's customers. Mrs. Thomas
believed his statement to be correct, and allowed him to
take away the goods. In the afternoon she saw the pri-
soner again, and asked for the money for the goods. He
made an excuse and said he had not been paid. Soon
afterwards he left home, and when his master returned Mrs.
Thomas knew for the first time the prisoner had no autho-
rity whatever to remove the 29 beds. It was also ascer-
tained that ho had not delivered any beds to Catchpole and
Salmon, and had not received any order from them. The
prisoner was not seen again until yesterday, and his
master then met him at the corner of Heath-street, Com-
mercial-road. The prisoner said I have sold the things and
spent the money, and am come to give myself up. Mr.
Stoddart, in conclusion, submitted that the prisoner
should be sent for trial, and that the prisoner had added
ingratitude to robbery by his offence.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas confirmed in every particular the
statement of Mr. Stoddart, and police-constable Harris, 526
K, said the prisoner admitted to him he took the beds
away, sold them, and spent the money.
The prisoner said he was guilty, and added, "I had no
intention of robbery. I took the goods out, sold them, and
spent the money on myself."

Mr. Paget—l call that stealing.
The prisoner—l did not break into any premises.
Mr. Paget—No, you did not.
The prisoner—No, nor take the goods away secretly.
_ _

Mr. Paget—No, you did not, but you have committed a
most impudent robbery, ana I sentence you to be impri-
soned for six months, and kept to hard labour.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little
cloudy.
CARDIFF, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Warlock,
from Gibraltar.

YARMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Gloriana,
from London.

OFF PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 26,—Wind S.W.—Arrivod—
Camlmakyle, from London for Sydney; Mutlah, from Lon-
don for Mauritius.

DARTMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind S.W.—A schooner is
ashore, and half sunk, near to the Eastern Blackstone.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—M. M.
Peter, from Sagua la Grande ; Georgeio and Adulpb, from
Sulina.

PENZANCE, Feb. 28.—Wind B.—The Pioneer, steamer,
from Bristol and Swansea, for London, struck the Rundle-
stone, and foundered immediately.

Louisa Marchioness of Waterford has left Far-
rance's Hotel for Highcliff Castle, near Christ Church,
Hants.

The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived
at their residence, 29, Hill-street.
Lord Annaly has an early dancing dparty to -night
at their residence in Belgrave-square.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
returned to town yesterday from Latimer, Bucks.
POPULATION LOP
.GREAT BRITAIN.—In the year
1864 there were 739,163 children born in England,
and 495,520 persons died
; iu Scotland there were 122,445
born and 74,303 died. The birth rate in England was at the
rate of 3.56 per cent. on the estimated population ; in Scot-
land, 3.60 per cent. ; and the death rate was 2.38 per cent
in England, and 2.35 in Scotland. Both birth rate and
death rate were high, and above the average. The natural'
increase of population in the year by excess of births over
deaths, was 244,243 in England, and 38,142 in Scotland : in
Great Britain therefore 282,385. But there were 73,365
Englishmen or Scotchmen among the 208,900 emigrants
from the United Kingdom in the year. The population of
England in the middle of the year 1864 is estimated at
about 20,772,000 ; of Scotland 3,118,700 ; of Great Britain
therefore 23,890,700—an increase of 762,182 since the census
of April, 1861.

HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.—Yesterday this
pack met at a select spot a short distance from Burnham
Beeches, where a deer was uncarted, and gave some good
running to a fine field, including several sportsmen from
town. The meet yesterday was held, it is understood, in
lieu of that appointed for to-day (Shrove Tuesday) at
Burnham Beeches, which it is said will not be held. This
notice may therefore prevent disappointment. The weather
yesterday was first-rate for hunting, and the ground was
also in good condition.
THE WIDOW OF JOHN THELWALL, so well known
for the part he took in the political struggles of the latter
portion of the last century, and who, with Hardy and
Horne Tooke, was tried for high treason, and acquitted,
died yesterday morning, in great distress, at Windsor.
We have reason to believe that Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Lord Lucan, 5.C.8., will succeed thelate Field-Marshal
Lord Combermere as Gold Stick and Colonel-in-Uhief o
the Ist Life Guards.
THE TEA TRADE, Feb. 27.—The deliveries in
London estimated for the week were 1,143,2801 b., which is
an increase of 7,5201 b. compared with the previous state-
ment.
Mr. Edward Ellice, member for the' St. Andrew's
Burghs, who has been detained at Naples by a severe at-
tack of fever, is now reported convalescent, and is expected
to return home within a fortnight to attend to his parlia-
mentary duties.
THE " HISTORY OF JULIUS CiESAR.”—The pre-
cise day for publishing the Emperor Napoleon's " History
of Julius Caesar" has not yet been fixed, but it is expected
that Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin will be instructed
to issue the work about the 7th of March.
The French maritime prefect of the first naval
arrondissement has published a notice that a bed of
oysters, two miles in length, has been discovered at
sea from 25 to 30 miles E.S.E. of Barfleur (Manche).
The Lent preacher at the Chapel of the Tuileries
this year is the Abbe de Place, preacher in ordinary
to the Emperor.
The Chronique des Arts announces that M. Ingres
is engaged in copying with some alterations, his
" Apotheosis of Homer."
The late report of the Bank of France states the
whole of the operations for 1864 have amounted to
7,909,327,600 f., being an increase over 1863 of 367
millions.