The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-21 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE .7-BWI L ROBBERY.

This morning information of a robbery of the
most extensive description, was received at the
metropolitan police stations. The robbery was
committed by two men, who entered _the premises
of Mr. Mendell, of 121, Regent-street, representing
themselves to be gem buyers. A large quantity of
jewels were shown them, and, after their departure
it was discovered that they had abstracted the fol
lowing property, substituting for them imitation
stones :

245 diamonds of the first water, various sizes,
weight 651, carats ; a small parcel of diamonds of
the second water, various sizes, weight 25! carats;
two emeralds (pure) weight, 61 carats (one diamond
shaped single cut, the other octagon shaped, double
cut) ; and one emerald, 31 carats (oblong shaped,
the back of it single cut).

The first man spoke German, about 50 years old
height, 5 feet 10 inches ; ware a brown wig ; a
small grey moustache ; dressed in dark clothes and
hat. The second said he was an American ; age
45, height, 5 feet 11 inches, stout ; hair and
whiskers black, sun-burnt ; dress, black cloth suit
and hat.

A reward of £lOO has been offered for the cap-
ture of the thieves. The property stolen is valued
at near £l,OOO.

POLICE---THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH .STREET, THIS DAY.

CLEVER CAPTURE OF PICYFOCRETS.—Joseph Young
and Charles Henry Clarmont were charged as follows :
Sergeant Charles Cole, 23 C, said he was in Regent-
street the previous afternoon on an omnibus, there being a
great crowd in the street in consequence of the Japanese
Ambassadors being there, when he observed the prisoners
very busy. He got down and watched the prisoners, and
saw Clarmont stop by the side of some ladies and put his
hand into the pocket of one and take out a purse and give
it to Young, who took some silver from it and put it into
his pocket. He also observed Clarmont put his hand on
a gentleman's watch chain. He took the prisoners into
custody, and on searching Young at the station he found
7s. 6d. on him, and irr Clarmont's coat pocket a purse was
found, and in his trousers pocket another. He had seen
Young in the company of thieves, and he had also some
knowledge of Clarmont.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners.

THE NEW ORLEANS PLUM.

(From Punch.)
Big Lincoln Horner,
Up in a corner,
Thinking of humble pie;
Found under his thumb
A New Orleans plum,
And said—What a 'cute Yankee am I !

SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

LONDON, May 21.—Wind tli;c day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with an
occasional shower.

PORTSMOUTH, May 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her
Majesty's ship Banshee, from Malta; her Majesty's ship
Geyser, from Plymouth.

(IBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—Eleanor, from Sunderland ; La Poule, from
Cherbourg

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Dlaaynt2zlio ; —LiAndana,t fomroPm Casa Bianca ; Gem,
Para Anna Bella and
Ire
from Havre; Princess Victoria, from Memel ; S. L.
Whendt, from Horsens; Catherine lizabeth, from St.
Anrer,ived, A
from
Kitt's ; Julia and Mermaid, from Guernsey; Black Buck,
from Trididad.

Einlgde ts'yotullaserkeh'ser ti) dance ?" Augus-
Your cousin Rosa
tus—" Well, I've danced with her twice already; and
hyd
people are so disagreeable, if I trotted her out again, they'd
sittdrownS iste
be sure to talk about it I"—Punch.
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THE RETROGRADE KlNG.—Blusher's motto and
policy through life was " Forwards."
The motto that the
present King of Prussia should adopt, for it is most de-
cidedly his policy, ought to be "Backwards." "Der
Konig Rudwarts" would form a good historical pendant to
"Der Marischal Forwarts."—Tnneh.

SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM.—Yesterday an inquiry
was held at the Bell Tavern, Dean-streA, St. George's-in-
the-East, by Mr. John Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner,
touching the death of Mr. John Noller, aged 54, a builder,
who committed suicide by swallowing over half a pint of
laudanum. The jury returned a verdict, of " Suicide while
in a state of unsound mind."

PROPOTED OPENING OF SOITTAWARK BRIDGE
TO THE PUBLIC FREE.—Yesterday Mr. Murrell, one of
the members of the Court of Common ODuncil placed upon
the Corporation paper of business, for consideration at an
early Court, the following important n)tice of motion :
" That it be referred to a ward committee to assertionif any
arrangement can be made so that Soutlwark Bridge may
be free to the public ; and that the comm:ttee be empowered
to confer with the Metropolitan Board of Works should
such a course appear advisable."