The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

CITY OF Li

jurisdiction of aldermen as magistrates. The witness,
in support of his views, called the attention of the com-
missioners to a case which had been brought before Mr.
Alderman Wire at the Mansion House, and in which a
person was charged with defrauding the Monarch In-
surance Office of 118/. In that case, Mr. Alderman
Wire, the presiding magistrate was solicitor to the in-
surance office, and the prisoner was prosecuted by Mr.
Child, his partner.
Tne inquiry was then further adjourned until Tuesday
next.

THE CORPORATION AND THE ROYAL
COMMISSION.

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The Consolidated Committee of the Corporation of
the City of London, having determined, at the request
of the Royal Commissionen, to make an effort to pre-
pare a plan of corporate reform suitable to the require-
ments of the present day, have agreed to meet in general
committee, on Saturday next, for that purpose. The
main object upon that occasion, as our reporter has
privately learnt, will be to take into consideration the
propriety of proposing the abolition of the present sepa-
rate Court of Aldermen, and the substitution of one
Court of Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commoners, for
the transaction of all the general municipal business.
The meeting is expected to be a very strong one, as
much difference of opinion prevails upon the subject.—
Morning Advertiser.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Feb. 3.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DARING BURGLARY.—Considerable alarm was created
in our town, on Sunday last, by the announcement that
Mr. John Hewett's house had been broken into during
the night, and a large amount of money and a quantity
of goods stolen. Quite a panic had seized numbers of the
inhabitants as, the occurrence was so unheard of. Half
the houses were without window shutters, and many of
the doors had no fastenings. Had the Russians been
on the point of landing on the Wight, people could not
have been more frightened. Nothing of the kind had
happened in Cowes before, and all were certain that it
had been done by London thieves, or some men
from White's docks, or from the new villas build-
ing on the Parade, or from the buildings at Sconce,
or some of the men at work on the National
Freehold Land Society's new roads at Mill Hill.
Sunday night passed off without any other house
being broken into, and the inhabitants began to breathe
more freely during Monday. The police had their at-
tention in a different direction, and had gone after and
captured two boys, Nobbs and Woodford, but had not
succeeded in finding anything on them—yet feeling con-
fident that they had captured the right parties they held
their men. Tuesday morning brought fresh troubles—
Mr. Sparge's house bad been entered by a back window
(left open). The thieves or the cat had capsized a metal
pestle and mortar, and frightened the whole family; an-
other gentleman had heard burglars trying his shutters,
and he felt confident that they intended to steal his notes.
Meetings took place in all parts of the town, carpenters
were emyloyed on numberless doors and windows, and
all sorts of fire arms were cleaned and primed. The
local board met and telegraphed the High Constable
of the Hants Constabulary at Winchester, pray-
ing him to send men and advice. The Gas
Company were called upon to burn the public
lamps till daylight. Wednesday, the Globe Inn was
entered by the parlour window, a pane of glass being
cut out and the chairs taken out and placed on the
quay. To mend the matter the public lights were ex-
tinguished soon after midnight ; but a light having been
thrown on the doers of this evil work, and the boys
having confessed that they alone had been guilty of the
robbery at Hewett's, the inhabitants have been relieved
from their terrors. The amount taken from Hewett's
was 651., 301. in cheques, and 351. in notes, which being
country notes (Newport Branch of the National Pro-
vincial Bank of England), the boys were afraid to
attempt to pass them, and they hid 401. in Mr. Hewett's
store, as also the desk in which they found it, and the
missionary box, and several other articles. The cash,
about 51. in the missionary box being all that was avail-
able, the notes it is supposed they burnt to prevent de-
tection.

UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.—A petition
promoted by the numerous shareholders and insurers in
the above company in this town has been very nume-
rously signed, praying the repeal of the present Govern-
ment duty of 3s. per cent., or that it be reduced to 6d. per
cent. It will be presented to the House of Commons
early this month.

COUNT ORLOFF'S MISSION.