The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

IN RE CHARLOTTE KOPSCIL

In this case Mr. Duncan opposed, and Mr. Cooke
supported.
The question was, what was the insolvent's real
name. Iler maiden name was Mundell. She married
a Captain Shaw, and was divorced. She had an
annuity of 2001. from the Duke of Brunswick when
she married. She bad married a Mr. Gray, but he
left the country the day after, and in 1847 she married
a person named Kopsch, now in Whitecross-street
Prison, where she was confined. She had become
liable for his debts after the marriage. There had
been some proceedings in Chancery between herself
and the Duke of Brunswick about the annuity.
Mr. Commissioner ITARais dismissed the schedule,
and advised the insolvent to apply in her right name,
setting forth the particulars about the annuity in
question.
The case was adjourned sine die.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Joseph Dowell was brought before Alderman Car-
den, charged with having robbed his employers,
Messrs. Elliott, of Goldsmith street, Cheapside, of
a cash-box containing 431. 103.
It was the duty of the prisoner to clean out the
warehouse every morning, in conjunction with another
porter, and the key of the warehouse, to which was
attached another keys was left for him every roornl.ls.
On Friday morning the prisoner arrived at the ware-
house at an earlier hour than usual, and disappeared
soon afterwards, and one of the clerks discovered that
the lock of the drawer of the iron safe in which the
cash-box was generally kept had been picked, and the
cash-box containing the money stolen. The firm,
however, very soon afterwards received the cash-box
from a relative of the prisoner, who had decamped
with the property, and had no doubt been conscience-
struck at the iniquity as soon as it was perpetrated.
If there had occurred any deficiency in the contents it
could not have extended beyond a few shillings.
The relations of the prisoner hoped that as the pro-
perty had been restored to the owner the prosecutor
would be merciful.

Alderman CARDEN said a vigilant examination of
the particulars of such a case must take place for the
sake of the public, for the charge was one of a most
serious nature.

The prisoner was remanded for further examination,

WESTMINSTER.

EXTRAORDINARY AND MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—
Yesterday, Thomas APDonald, a tall, powerful Irish
labourer, out of employment, the keeper of a low
lodging-house in Bolton's-gardens, Chelsea, Mary, his
wife, and Mary Fox, two women who hawk lace and
lucifers about the streets, were charged on suspicion
of stealing seventy sovereigns and two watches.
Mr. Russell, the superintendent of the B
conducted the prosecution, and, upon the accused
being placed in the felon's dock, addressing the
Magistrate, observed that the case was one of a very
extraordinary description, in which the police had
deemed it their duty to apprehend the prisoners upon
suspicion of robbing a person who had suddenly dis-
appeared, and of whom, notwithstanding the most
diligent search and inquiry, no trace could be disco •
vered. There were also some peculiarities in the
matter which he would explain. It appeared that an
Irish gentleman, named M'Gowran, or M‘Guire, had
resided many years at Lyons, and received an income
exceeding 1601. per annum, as a schoolmaster and
teacher of languages there, but upon the disturbances
breaking out there a short time ago, he was accused
by some person before the Commissary of Police of
having taken part in them, had his effects seized, was
arrested, and placed in confinement. He subse•
qaently made his way to this country, and arrived
in the neighbourhood of Chelsea in a penniless and
wretched condition, where he gained a miserable
subsistence by vending, as he (the superintendent)
had learned, Weiler matches and other such articles.
A short time since he memorialised Viscount Pal-
merston, who immediately interceded with the French
authorities for the restoration of his property, and on
Monday last the memorialist received the following
communication :

"Foreign•office, Sept. 23.
" Sir,—With reference to my letter of the 17th,
respecting the detention of your money and effects
by the police at Lyons, I am directed by Viscount
Palmerston to state that her Majesty's Ambassador
at Paris has received a letter from the French Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs, informing me that your
money and effects were forwarded on the 18th of
August, free of all charges, to the address of the
French Embassy in London.
" I am, Sir, your very obedient humble servant,
" H. U. ADDINGTON.
" Mr. M‘Gowran:

Mr. Russell observed that it was evident that on the
receipt of this letter the gentleman to whom it was
addressed lost no time in. presenting himself for his
property, as on the back of the letter now in charge
of the Embassy was the following memorandum :
"I have received from the French Embassy tho par-
cels, containing seventy sovereigns and two watches.
"Sept.ept. 24. "JOHN MiGowas.x.
Mr. Russell observed that the result of the most
diligent inquiries had placed him in a condition to
show that Mr. M'Gowran, or M'Guire, by which
latter same he appeared to be known in London, was
seen in possession of the money at Chelsea on the
evening of the day that he received it ; that he was
heard to complain, after having been last seen, under
circumstances of a peculiar nature, in company with
the prisoners, that he had been robbed, and was then
in quest of the female M'Donald, whom he accused,
and that from an hour of that time, when he was
seen in the street, wringing his hands, and bewailing
his loss, he had suddenly and most mysteriously dis-
appeared.ciwrca us afitresdt
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was
of diligent inquiry, it
when, from the result
by routes at the various police police
stations ; but
was ascertained that be had been robbed, increased
exertions were made, with a view of
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hospitals,
and every likely place had been inquired
although theita
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unfortunate gentleman; and ,
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at, up to that moment not the slightest information
had been received respecting him. He (vr. Russell)
was in a position to lay before the magistrate such
evidence as, in his opinion, would justify a remand of
the prisoners.

Mary Hogan, a respectable•looking, hard-working
woman, living at 5, White Lion•street, Chelsea,
stated that Mr. M‘Guire had lodged in her house a
fortnight previous to his sudden disappearance, and