The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

ROBBERY OF £l,OOO WORTH OF JEWELLERY.

On Saturday the neighbourhood of Walworth was
thrown into the greatest excitement in consequence of
a report having 'gained circulation that a most daring
and extensive burglary had been committed on the pre-
mises of Mr. Thos. Prince, the proprietor of the Fancy
Repository, 38, Beckford-row, near the Camberwell-
gate, Walworth-road. Upon inquiry, it was ascertained
that the report was unfortunately too well founded, and
that Mr. Prince had been plundered of jewellery, vari-
ous gold and silver articles ' • as also many of a fancy de-
scription, mounted in gold and silver to the amount of
about 1,000/. The mode in which this daring burglary
was effected shows that for ingenuity of design, care.
fully matured and systematic plans, and the consummate
skill with which it was executed, it fairly rivals, or may
be said to surpass those recently committed at Jones's,
the watchmaker of the" Strand, and Messrs. Deane,
Dray, and Co., King Williain-street.

Ii appears that on Thursday night a large party
of friends had assembled, and of this circumstance

it is supposed the depredators had gained infor-
mation, for they allowed that night to be passed
over, and selected the one immediately following,
assuming that, from previous fatigue, the family
would probably sleep more soundly. Accordingly,
in the dead of the night, supposed to have been about
three o'clock, a spot about five doors off, occupied by
Mr. Thomas Peacock, builder, was selected. To this
house a forecourt is attached, and as those of the ad-
joining houses, on either side, have shops erected thereon,
it forms a deep recess. This being only separated, from
the highway by a dwarf gate, an entrance as well as
concealment are easily accomplished. Against the wall,
towards Mr. Prince's premises, is a pile of planks,
boards, &c., which, from the foot marks thereon, appears
to have been the mode by which the thieves reached the
flat roof of the adjoining shop, and from thence passing
over four others of a similar description, and immediately
contiguous to the windows of several occupied sleeping-
rooms, including that of Mr. Prince. Over the shop of
the latter is a ridge skylight, from the gable end of
which two squares of glass were dexterously abstracted
and a bar removed. . A very large gimlet was then
screwed into part of the skylight frame, from which a
rope was thrown down into the shop beneath, into which
by such means it would seem the depredators descended.
They next proceeded to the shop window, and having
broken open several glass show cases stripped them
of their valuable contents, consisting of fifty dozen
of silver pencil cases (chiefly Mordan's patent),
worth in all about 3001. ; about half the number of gold
pencil-cases, worth from 30s. to 50s. each ; a quantity of
*gold chains, silver and other card cases, silver butter and
fruit knives, as also numerous gold set and jewelled
brooches, diamond, pearl. and other rings, pins, &c., to
an amount and extent which is at present incalculable,
but is known to exceed 1,0001. With this valuable
booty, by the aid of Mr. Prince's shop-steps, the bur-
glars escaped through the aperture they had made in the.
skylight, though, from the trepidation in which they ap-
pear to have fled, they must have been disturbed, as they
not only left behind them several valuable articles
strewed about the shop, but omitted to abstract the con-
tents of a drawer close to the cases, in which were a
number of valuable gold watches, and a considerable
sum in gold and silver ; they also left behind them their
dark lantern, matches, rope, gimlet, a chisel, and for-
midable cla'sp-knife, as well as on the roof an old quaint-
looking umbrella, the handle mounted with gold. As a
further proof of the haste in which the retreat was
effected, one of the thieves, from the noise which was
heard, and the displacement of some of the boards, must
evidently have fallen down the pile of timber at Mr.
Peacock's before reaching the street. information of
this depredation having been forwarded to the police,
Sergeant Quinnear with Copping and Baker, detective
officers of the P division, repaired to the spot, and are
actively engaged in pursuit of the delinquents.

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday. )

MANCELESTER.—There has been a moderate demand
this week for printing cloths, shirtings,- longcloths, and
T's, at the full prices previously obtainable ; and there is
rather more inquiry for domestics, principally for expor-
tation ; but these articles are still in a most unsatisfac-
tory state, and stocks must be lessened before they can
become remunerative. Very different is the position of
the lighter as well as the finer makes of cloth, which are
in general well engaged. In yarns, the India houses are
now doing less than they were, and the home consumers
purchase very cautiously ; whilst the Germans continue
quite out of the market. Spinners are, however, for the
most part, free from stocks, and pretty well supplied
with contracts ;so that prices remain firm. In the
earlier part of the week, there was a disposition amongst
producers -to harden in their terms arising partly from
the advance in cotton in the United States, and partly
from an expectation of an augmented demand with
the openingyear. The tone of the market has not, how-
ever, been fully maintained as the week has advanced.
This has been more perceptible to-day than it was yes-
terday, evidently in consequence of the rate of interest
having been raised from 2 to 2i per cent. by the Bank
of England. The state of the weather, and the heavy
orders sent out for foreign wheat, are giving rise to some
uneasiness in commercial circles.

BRADFORD, Jan. 6.—Our wool market at present pre-
sents an unusual degree of animation, consequent upon
large purchases being made by brokers for shipment to
the west ; also by the staplers selling from one to
another, either to complete engagements entered into,
or on speculation. Be that as it may, prices are now
sought by the country dealers quite out of all bounds ;
and the buyers for actual consumption feel their posi-
tion a difficult one, especially when they have to supply
old contracts for yarns. Noils and brokes continue
active, but do not command price equal to long wools.
The transactions in yarns thus far entered into are not so
great as in the previous month, owing to the large en-
gagements of many spinners, and their consequent
unwillingness to take orders in addition to those
on hand. Many manufacturers have also secured
large contracts for yarns, on terms far different to
those on which they can now place them ; and as the
difficulties of producing them are every day increas-
ing, the spinners are compelled to seek higher prices.
The trade in pieces seems as if it was not governed by
the state of either wool, yarn, or cotton. This may in
some measure be accounted for by the stock now in pro-
cess of manufacture being chiefly old purchases, and low
prices ore still the result. The relative price of the raw
material and woven fabrics is, however, at present very
unsatisfactory, and unless the latter ere long command
a considerable advance, a stoppage of looms must follow.
NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY, JAN. 6.—The lace trade
continues in a great measure depressed, but a renewal
of demand is speedily looked for. The hosiery trade is
good in nearly every branch, with a fair prospect of re-
maining so for a length of. time. There is not any alte-
ration in the price of yarn.
LEICESTER, THURSDAY, JAN. 6.—There is the usual
paucity in business attending stock-taking ; stocks in
hand perhaps were never lighter at this season, and
the year will have proved a prosperous one. The work-
men on the whole have not been more regularly em-
ployed for years than up to the present time. The ad-
vanced rate of worsted and the open weather has checked
the demand for goods, particularly 'in the fancy branches.
In the brown and grey cotton branch there is a large
trade doing ; the circular machinery is also being gradu-
ally brought to bear in this department, both in middle
guages and sham-knits for the lower sorts, and it is a
question if in these sorts it will not supersede the wide
frames. Cotton yarns are scarce and fully maintain
their prices. The new year opens very firm in worsted
yarns at the late advance, and no contracts are entered
into but at higher rates. A further advance may be ex-
pected if wools maintain even their present price ; both
sorts and skin wools are more difficult to purchase, and
woolstaplers state they cannot replace their stocks at the
prices now asked by the growers. There is but little
wool in their hands and they can afford to hold it ; if
the Yorkshire demand does not fail it may yet have an
upward tendency.—Leicester journal.

THE MURDER AT CARDIFF.—The inquest on the body
of Timothy Harrington, who was murdered at the
docks at Cardiff, was concluded on Friday. Only two
additional witnesses were examined. Policeman George
James deposed that on the night of the 27th December
he was on duty at the Bute docks, when just before mid-
night he heard a cry as of some person in pain. He pro-
ceeded to the spot, and found a man on his hands and
knees, who proved to be the deceased. No one was near
him. Witness asked what was the matter, when the
man answered, "A Greek has stabbed me ;" and
he added that the Greek had gone on board his
vessel. The deceased almost immediately afterwards
fell on his back, and witness, holding down his light,
found a pool of blood near him. He immedi-
ately went in search of assistance, and brought back
two other policemen, named Down and Rees, who
helped to carry the man to the hospital, where he died as
already reported. Mrs. Ann Harry, wife of the land-
lord of the Duke of Wellington public-house, deposed
that the deceased had been in the habit of frequenting
her house, and that he was there on the night of the
murder. He was sober, and left at 20 minutes to eleven,
saying he was going home. He only had a quart of
beer at her house. Superintendent Stockdale said no-
thing had been found on the deceased, and also inti-
mated that he had no further evidence to offer at present,
but he believed the perpetrator of the murder would be
discovered. The coroner, addressing the jury, thought
he need not trouble them to meet again. It was clear
that a murder had been committed by some person or
persons, and their verdict should be to that effect. The
matter would come now before the magistrates. The
jury accordingly returned a verdict of wilful murder
against someperson or persons unknown. But although no
further evidence was adduced before the coroner, the
facts which have since transpired add to the belief that
the real murderer has been discovered. After the
inquest the two prisoners, Gabriel Gibson the Swede,
and Richard Keenan, the Irishman, were taken before
the magistrates and again remanded.' These two men
have been identified beyond question as the two men 'in
whose company the deceased was at eleven o'clock at
night. The prisoners were on Thursday placed in the
gaol-yard with other prisoners, and were picked out by
one or two witnesses as the men seen in the deceased's
heard and whenany
noise. questioned
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CHLOROFORM APPLIED TO A HORSE.—Mr, T. M.
Harrison, veterinary surgeon, of Sleaford, has performed
the operation of firing a valuable hunter, the property of
Anthony Willson, Esq., of Rauceby-hall, under the in-
fluence of chloroform. The effect was most successful,
the animal not haying evinced the slightest feeling of
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