The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUlLDHALL.—Yesterday the Sitting Alderman was occu-
pied for a considerable time, as well as on. Saturday, in inves-
tigating a case of horse-stealing, in which although the value
of the horse stolen was but small, still the case was very im-
portant, inasmuch as it proved the facility with which stolen
horses were got rid of, and involved several respectable trades-
men, through whose hands the horse had passed. The last
person to whose possession the horse was traced was yesterday
committed, until he should produce the person from whom he
alleged that he received it.—At. resent we forbear giving any
names or further particulars, as by so doing the ends of justice
might be frustrated, and the characters of some of the parties
concerned, although innocent, materially injured.
MARY-I.A.BONNE.—Yesterday Edmund Edgar was charged
with a burglary in the house of Miss Smith, in the Alpha Cot-
tages. The prisoner was stopped yesterday morning early,
carrying two bundles, at Lisson-grove, by one of the Mary-la-
bonne beadles, when he threw one of the bundles down, and
endeavoured to escape, .but was prevented. The bundles were
found to contain female apparel, silver spoons, a cruet stand,
and other things of considerable value. In his pockets were
found some gold rings, implements of housebreaking, and
11. 15s. in money ; also a pencil drawing of a criminal in irons,
with his own name written under it. It afterwards appeared
that the property belonged to Miss Smith, whose house, which
had been left in the care of a servant, was that morning broken
open. He was fully committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Thomas Hate, a porter in the
employ of Mr. Limbird, bookseller, of the Strand, was charged
with having stolen from his nittster's warehouse, a quantity of
paper, and several small " Books for children."—lle was
committed to take his trial for the petty larceny at the Sessions.
Qtrzt N-SQuAnz.--Yesterday a shocking instance of depra-
vity was witnessed at this Office. Jane Smith; aged 19, and
Mary ,Anne Ranneford, 5 years old, were charged with circu-
lating counterfeit coin. It appeared that the elder prisoner had
long been known to be a common utterer, and that she had
formerly lived in the neighbourhood of the child's parents, and
had induced her to accompany her, by promising to give her
fruit, &c., and thus made her the instrument of her infamous
traffic. The facts were clearly proved, and, strange as it may
appear, both were committed for trial. The mother of the
infant, a most respectable woman, on seeing her infant con-
signed to prison, became quite frantic, and wept hysterically ;
and had it not been for the jailor, she would have inflicted some
violence upon the wretch; Smith, for seducing her infant.

LA PEROUSE.-Captain MANBY, recently ar-
rived at Paris, has brought a report, supported by presump-
tive evidence, that the spot where the intrepid La Perouse
perished 40 years ago, with his brave crew, is now ascertained.
An English whaler discovered along and low island, surround-
ed by innumerable breakers, situated between New Caledonia
and New Guinea, at nearly an equal distance from each of these
islands. The inhabitants came on board the whaler, and one
of the Chiefs had a Cross of St. Louis hanging as an orna-
ment from one of his ears. Others of the natives had swords, on
which the word " Paris" was engraved, and some were ob-
served to have medals of Louis XVI. When they were asked
how they got these things, one of the Chiefs, aged about
fifty, said that when he was young a large ship was wreck-
ed in 'a violent gale on a coral reef, and that all on board
perished, and that the sea cast some boxes on shore, which COP_
tained the cross of St. Louis and other things. During his
voyage round the world, Capt. Alanby had seen several medals
of the same kind which La Perouse had distributed among
the natives of Calfornia ; and as La Perouse, oh his departure
from Botany Bay, intimated that he intended to steer for the
northern part of New Hollaad, and to explore that great
archipelago, there is reason to fear that the dangers already
mentioned caused the destruction of that great navi-
gator and his gallant crew. The cross of St. Louis is now on
its way to Europe, and will be delivered to Captain hlanby.
(Paris Paper.)

AWFUL INSTANCE' OF SUDDEN DEATII.—On
Saturday afternoon an Inquisition was taken, at the Volunteer
public-house, Limehouse, •before J. \V. UNwrx, Esq. and a
respectable Jury, on view of the body of Mr. Wm. Mason
Harvey, late the principal clerk in the employment of the Con-
tractors for the new London Bridge. After viewing the body,
.the following was the evidence produced for their considera-
tion :--Mr. J, S. Harkness, a Surgeon, residing in Rateliff,
'stated, that on Friday last, about six o'clock in the afternoon,
he was called upon to visit the deceased. He went immediately
and found him lying on a sofa in Mr. Dixon's parlour he
was at the time, quite senseless. A Medical Gentleman was
in attendance, who was bleeding him in the arm ; the blood
flowed freely. He (witness) remained on his first.visit about
half an hour; on his second, he continued with the deceased
until he breathed his last, which took place in about twenty-
one minutes after his return. He was of. opinion that
his death was caused by apoplexy. On examining his
body, there were no external marks of injury.—Mr.
'Dixon stated that he was a timber merchant residing in
Limehouse. On Friday last, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
the deceased came to his residence ; he was in the yard at the
time, and called in to him; on his coming up he saw him hold-
ing the reins of the horses bridle ; he then got out of the chaise,
and staggered, one of his knees dropped, and he (witness) ran
up to assist him : he supported him as well as he could and,
kept up his head; another man helped him, and with his assist-
ance they brought him within doors. Deceased said to hies 4
" There is money in the drawer," alluding to the driving box,
where there was a very large sum, and called out ," Send for a
doctor." He told him to campose hiinself, and deceased said,
It is my heart, my heart, untie my neckcloth." He did so,
but he was unable to speak any more ; he.was afterwards seized
with strong convulsions; a Physician arrived in about four or
five minutes, and Mr. Harkness immediately afterwards ; they
used every means for his recovery but without effect. In his
opinion he died by the visitation of God, and was about 35 years
of age—Mr. Mathews, of Church-passage,
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stated that he belonged to the same establishment as the de:
ceased ; lie had heard him frequently complain of his liver ;
within the last four years he had been often .cupped. Wit.
ness has no doubt that his death was caused by apoplexy.—
Th Jury without hesitation returned a verdict of Died by
the visitation of God."--,The deceased was a gentleman of the
most exemplary character, universally esteemed by the nume.
ro.,is persons his situation necessarily brought him in contact
with, and one in whom his employers placed the most implicit
confidence.