The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-18 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

Within the last few days the warehouse of Mr. Henry
Butterworth. law-bookseller, situated in Apollo-court, in
the vicinity of his shop in Fleet-street, was robbed of pro-
perty to the amount of four tleoua mil pounds, no person
residing in the place, the front door of which was fastened
by a spring leek. During the lit few days three men,
dressed as porters, have been in the habit of daily entering the
premises by means of a false key, and have carried off pro-
perty, consisting of valuable law books, bearing Mr. Butter-
worth's name upon them, and also labelled. The neighbours
who saw the robbers, supposed that they were porters em-
ployed by Mr. Butterworth, and had no suspicion of such a
daring system of plunder being carried on in open day. When
Mr. Butterworth discovered the loss he had sustained, he
adopted the most prompt method of bringing the parties
to justice. He ascertained th it a van bad been hired to
convey part of the stolen property to the house of a Mr.
Emblin in Leather-lane ; and he subsequently ascertained
that a man named Wakeman, who hired the van, and his
wife, and a man called Joe, a porter, and two others,
dressed as pot ters, were concerned in the robbery. Wake-
man, who resided in Great Warner-street, Clerkenwell,
and his wife, were taken into custody, and the man, Joe,
was also secured. Those who bought the books, pur-
chased, for 40/. or 50/., property that was worth 4,000/.
to the trade. The parties apprehended were taken on
Saturday to Guildhall, and examined ; and the following
is an account of what transpired ;
Mr. Wuoler said he was not then prepared to go through
the case, but he proposed to lay a sufficient ground to ask
that the prisoners might be remanded. He called
Joseph Brettle, in the service of Mr. Butterworth, who
stated that that gentleman has a warehouse for books in
quires, in Apollo-court, Fleet-street. A large quantity of
the stock, about two tons weight had been stolen, and he
had recovered a great part of it on Friday. He had
brought away from the premises of Mr. Emblin, a tripe-
seller, in Leather-lane, about 11 cwt. of printed paper;
about 1 cwt. from Mr. Featherstone's, Baldwin's-gardens;
2 cwt. from Messrs. Matthews, stationers, High Holborn ;
from 1 cwt. to 2 cwt.'from Mr. Chidley's, Goswell-street-
road ; 11 cwt. from Messrs. Conway's, Maiden-lane,
Queen•street • 4 cwt. from Mr. Bailin's, snuff-manufac-
turer, Whitecross•street.

A carman, named Jupp, proved that Wakeman hired
his cart, to carry a load of paper from Carey-street, on
Friday morning. When he arrived, between five and six
o'clock, he was directed to back his cart down Bell-yard,
where Lill and another assisted in loading his cart with
about 7cwt. of paper. Upon moving, however, his
shafts broke, and the load was transferred to another cart.
Lill was in Wakeman's company the preceding evening,
when witness drank with them at a public-house.
Mr. Emblin, jun., said he knew Wakeman several
years ago, when he carried on an extensive business as a
wholesale stationer, in Fleet-market, and never having
doubted his integrity, he had purchased waste paper of
him repeatedly, without having any suspicion. On Tues •
day last Mrs. Wakeman came to him, and offered him some
waste, and he agreed to purchase scwt. at 4d. a pound.
It was delivered on Thursday, and on the same day Wake-
man himself called, and said be would sell him a ton more,
which he had had from a lawyer in Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Witness declined being burdened with so large a quantity,
but he agreed to take l lcwt., which was delivered on
Friday.

James Claik, a carman, proved the delivery from the
prisoner to the last witness.

Mr. William Matthews, of High Holborn, said he
knew Wakeman. Mts. W‘ikeman called with a sample of
good clean waste on Tuesday, and he bought 3 cwt., at
113 s. the cwt.

Mr. Wooler said he had other witnesses, but, having
shewn a connexion between the three prisoners, he need
not go any farther then.

Prisoners' solicitor urged that Mrs. Wakeman ough
to be deemed to have acted under the influence of her bus
band, and therefore released.

Mr. Wooler, on the contrary, maintained she might be
regarded as a principal.
Mr. Alderman COWAN thought it right to adopt the
latter course, at least for the present; and, after some
desultory conversation, the prisoners were remande f.

His MAJESTY has presented to Signor PA-
GANINI, by the hands of Sir ANDREW BARNARD, a vain.
able diamond ring, in testimony of his admiration of his
extraordinary talent.—Observer.

A contemporary states that the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON, who, it will be remembered, was the first to
question Ministers io the House of Lords with regard to
the Coronation, has discontinued his attendance as a member
of the Court of Claims. The Duke of CUMBERLAND and
Sir ROEERT PEEL have also ceased to act. Surely it can-
not be that the resolution to observe economy in the ar-
rangements has disgusted these statesmen.

SECONDARY PUNISLIMENTS.---MC follow•

ing are the names of the Select Committee appointed " to
inquire into the best mode of giving efficiency to secondary
punishments, and to report their observations thereupon to
the House :"—Colonel DAVIES, Mr. LAMB, Lord IlowicK,
Mr. SLANEY, Alderman Noon, Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE,
Mr. F. BUXTON, Mr. ESTCOURT, Sir F. BARING, Mr.
R. GORDON, Mr. PENDARVES, Mr. BRISCOE, Mr. L.
HODGES. Mr. GREENE, Mr.W. PIGOTT, Mr. C. RUSSELL,
Mr. S. RICE, Mr. CURTEIS, and Sir W. HORT.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—On Saturday
night a musical piece in two acts, entitled the Regimentals,
was produced at this theatre far the first time. It was
perfectly successful, and the success was not ill deserved.
As for the music, it is true we cannot say much, but the
dialogue was smart—the incidents well contrived, and
happily developed. The principal characters were played
by JOHN REEVE, 0. SMITH, BARTLEY, and Miss H.
CAwse, with distinguished talent. REEVE was irresist-
ably comic.

MR. PEEL IN 1825, AND SIR It. PEEL IN
I43l.—When the present LORD CHANCELLOR brought
forward his motion in the House of Commons in 1825, re-
specting the petition of the Catholic Association to be heard
by counsel at the bar, against the Bill for prohibiting the
meeting of that body, he earnestly called upon the House
to hear before they struck. " Good Goo," exclaimed the
Learned Gentleman, " can it be possible that you will re-
ject the prayer of six millions of people without hearing
them ?—that you will close your doors against them ?
that when the parties accused challenge the strictest in-
quiry into their conduct you will refuse their request, and
proceed to convict, to sentence, and to execute, without
affording them a trial ?" In answer to this Mr. PEEL
urged, that ❑either justice nor Parliamentary usage entitled
the petitioners to be heard—that if they were heard there
would be no end to similar demands in every case of pub-
lic importance ; and it was quite competent for the
House to legislate on the general notoriety of the facts,
without attending to special communications. Read this
vz boroughmongering harpies, and talk no more of the
' sincerity, and honest and honourable conviction, of your
adopted leader; that which he refused as a favour to six
millions of people, he now, for purposes that cannot be
misunderstood, vehemently claims as a right, fur a few
hundred voters of a venal and corrupt borough !
Died, suddenly, on the 25th ult., at Crunaugh,
near Coleraine, Miss ELIZABETH ADAMS, aged 44. What
is very singular, her two brothers dropped down and ex-
pired instantly, and her father, grandfather, and great
grandfather, all went to bed in good health, and were
either found dead or in the act of dying before morning;
but though their latter ends have been awful, their lives
were pleasant, being noted through their different generations
for piety in a very eminent degree.—Belfast News Letter.

An attempt at murder, followed by a despe-
rate act of suicide, took place in the Rue due Marche St.
Honore on Tuesday night. A young man (by profession a
hair-dresser, and as such employed in the Opera.hous •),
had conceived a passion for . the daughter of a man who
keeps a wine-shop in the above street. He was in the
habit of frequenting the shop, and on the night mentioned
went there about twelve o'clock. After some general
conversation with the girl, he sent the shop. boy out for
some cheese. The latter had no sooner left them alone
than the young man drew a pistol from his pocket—the
girl perceiving this action immediately stooped ; he fired,
and his victim dropped. Two English gentlemen residing
at Pearcey's Prince Regent's Hotel, opposite, were near '
the spot; one of them rushed in, with the intention of se-
curing the assassin, but after blowing out the light, he had
effected his escape ; the other, on ascertaining the fact,
being a surgeon, ran home for his instruments. On ex-
amination it was proved that the wound was not dange-
rous. The ball, which had entered her back over the
lower extremity of the shou'der-blade, and taking a direc•
tion towards the head, remained in the flesh of the neck,
was dexterously extracted by Mr. T. Coli,Eit, the
surgeon above named. This operation had scarcely been
completed, when a second shot was heard in the direction
of the Marche. On proceeding to the spot, the assassin
was found lying dead against one of the curb-stories, having
committed suicide. He was so disfigured that it was
with difficulty he was recognized. This double crime is
attributed to jealousy. The 541 is doin4