The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUY.

SIR,—As we have a Prince Arthur in honour of Welling-
ton and the army, I think the country would be highly
gratified was the young prince to be named " Horatio," in
commemoration of the heroic Nelson, whose gallant deeds
were so instrumental in preserving the throne to the
Brunswick family. lam sure, Sir, the British navy would
hail with pleasure this honour done to the " darling son of
Britannia.' —I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
April 12. AN' ENGLISHMAN.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OP SEWERS.—A special
court of sewers was held yesterday at the branch-office,
Great Alie-street, Goodman's-fields. Present—Mr, R.
Jebb, in the chair ; Mr. L. Redhead, Sir C. Fellows,
Mr. G. F. Smith, Mr. G. Baker, Mr. T. F. Gibson, and
Colonel Dawson. Estimates were received previous to
notice being given of the intention of the commissioners
to make district sewers rates of 6d. in the pound on the
Ranelagh district, the Richmond district, and the Fins-
bury division. For the Ranelagh district, the estimate
stated that a rate of 6d. in the pound would produce
about 24,5001.; cash credit, 7,3801.; total, 81,8801.
Estimate of the expenses in respect of which the rate is
now required in respect of works, 1,5731. ; surveys,
2,7391.; total, 4,3121. Prospective expenses for work in
course of construction, ordered and under consideration,
20,9531.; surveys, 5001,; management, 1,5001.; general
work and repairs, 5,000/.; making in all 32,2651. Rich-
mond district estimate—A rate on the district of 6d. in
the pound will produce about 1,050/., the estimate of the
probable expenses for which the .1-ate is now required.
State of the account : Cash overdrawn, 8751. ; survey,
&c ~ 9751. ;liabilities in respect of works, 6551. : total,
1,630/. Finsbury district : A rate un this district at 6d.
in the pound will produce about 24,000/. ; cash credit,
2,7301. ; uncollected rates, recoverable, 8001.: total,
27,5301., estimate of the probable expenses for which
the rate is now required for this division. State of the
account : liabilities in respect of works, 2,5871. ; surveys,
2,6591.: total, 5,2461. Prospective expenses : works in
course of construction, ordered and under consideration,
17,0431. 4s. 7d. ; surveys, 500/. ; management, 1,200/. ;
general works, repairs, &c., 4,0001. ; making in all
28,019/. In all of these districts it was intimated that
it would also probably be necessary to provide for other
works and contingencies during the period for which
the rate is made, and not enumerated in the estimates.
The court then proceeded to hear summonses against
defaulters, but no case of any interest was brought be-
fore them. Summonses were also ordered against de-
faulters in the Spitalfields, Greenwich, Ravensbourne,
Poplar, and Blackwall districts. The remaining busi-
ness being merely formal, the court then adjourned.
CAPTURE OF AN EXTENSIVE SWINDLER.—A young
man of respectable connections, whose name is John
Steeple Kitchen, 'is in custody in Sheffield on a charge
of having obtained 3001. from Messrs. Eyre, Ward, and
Co., of that town, merchants,' by means of a forged
letter. The prisoner is only nineteen years old, but he
is an adept at fraud. Sometime ago he was a clerk in -
the respectable house of W. R. Duncan and Kitchen, of
Liverpool, shipping and general merchants, and is a re-
lative of the junior partner of that firm. Some months
ago lie drew 6101. at the Royal Bank of Liverpool, in
the name of his late employers, by a forged cheque, but
escaped pursuit, until last week, when he called upon
Messrs. Sanderson, Sandiman, and Co„ the extensive
bill-brokers, of King William-street, London, stating
that he bad received that morning a letter from
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his employers, instructing him to draw the three
hundred pounds in question. He was asked to show the
letter, and hesaid
He returned shheowrtoutlimdge ow
of instructions, but it was discovered, on examination,
from the appearance of the ink, that the letter was newly
written. Finding himself detected, he confessed that he
had forged the letter for the purpose of fraud, and im-
plored to be set at liberty. The imposture on the Shef-
field firm was effected on the 10th of March last in the
following manner •. They received a letter, a arena
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, purporting to be from Messrs.
Duncan and Kitchen, of Liverpool, stating that young
Mr. Kitchen would call upon them for an advance on
their account of 3001. to facilitate certain business trans-
actions in Sheffield. Young Kitchen presented himself
a few hours after the letter was received, and Mr. Eyre
immediately recognised him from a close family re-
semblance, and gave him a cheque for 3001. Mr. Eyre
afterwards wrote to Liverpool with reference to the
3001. transaction, and received a prompt answer inform.
ing him that the letter requesting him to advance the
money was a forgery.
THE ROBBERY OF MR. HOWARD'S SHOP AT ALAN*
CHESTEL—The three men who have been in custody on
suspicion of being
' concerned in the late robbery of Mr.
Howard's shop, in Market-street, Manchester, were
again brought before the magistrates yesterday. Mr.
Beswick, the chief superintendent of police, stated that
he had no further evidence to offer, and 111‘Mahon and
Hesseltine were accordingly discharged. Robinson, who
was seen outside the shop whilst the robbery was taking
place, driving people away from the window, and after-
wards seen to get into a cab with the man who was
taking up the jewellery inside the shop, was committed
to the assizes.

A LUCKY PRINTKR.—A young man who served hill
apprenticeship as a printer, in the office of the Liverpoog
Courier, but who was bitten by the Australian maggot,
and who, therefore, took his departure for that country
with a stock of gold diggers' tools, has written hOme to
say that he had given up that scheme, having got work
upon the Melbourne .Argus, and was making the respect•
able sum of ten guineas per week. No doubt this will
stimulate others, and many printers will try on the game
of " follow the leader."