The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-01 00:00:00

BO IV-STREET.

Frederick Mills, described as a chemist and drug-
gist, was brought up in the custody of 33 T division,
charge,' with stealing a carpet-bag, containing a suit of
livery, a pistol, and other property, value 3/. under the
following circumstances :

It appeared from the statement of a youth named
Rolle(, serwant to ,the Hon. Mrs. Childers, 28, Lower
Grosvenor-street, that on the 19th inst. he was passing
over Lontloa-bridge, returning to his mistress's residence
from on board the names steamer, and having delayed
1 less minutes expecting an omnibus to pass, he re-
quested the prisoner, who was in company with a pri-
vate soldier of the Foot Guards, to direct him the
shortest way to the west end. The prisoner said he
was going the same road, and taking up the bag off:'red
to carry it, but they had not proceeded m tny yards
':l'h en he asked if witness would not stand a pot of
beer for his trouble. They accordingly adjourned to
a " Bus," and taking the
a Public-house., and in the course of conversation, the
prisoner said he was a driver of an omnibus, and if he
saw one passing they would ride on it, at the same
time leaving the rochn under the pretence of looking out
bag in his hand, he ab-
sconded with it. Thehag
for
was subsequently found
Pledged at a pawnshop in Wardour-street, Soho, and
when the prisoner was apprehended, the duplicates of
the greater part of the property were found upon him.
The soldier,
, Pon information being given of the rob-
bery, was taken into custody, but as it did not appear
u
that he was concerned in it, he was discharged, upon
promising to bring the prisoner before a Alagistrate
should he meet with him.
The Soldier proved that he had met the prisoner at
Camberwell fair, having known him as a private is the
7th Fusiliers, when that regiment was quartered in
Dublin, and
after spending the day
together, they came
bp with the prosecutor, u
who was waiting for an oaini-
ut..
d --e;
Tne prisoner said he b
in consequence of his being suspected as having
a concern in the robbery, he took every me-ms in his
power to discover where he lodged,
but without effect
until yesterday, when, meeting with him in Lung acre,
he Cave him in chare
Id filled a situation in the
shcp of a chemist and druggist, on Holborn-hill, hut
had not been employed for the ;ast two months. Having
no
answer to make to the charge, he was ordered to be
fully committed for trial.
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But this is not all. losioad of the numb, r of these Wet sit-
rings diminishing of late, with the pr r•gressive increase of
population. it has born rapidly and steadily increasing ;
BEULAH SPA.—The fete fur the benefit of imving been, as !in der, in the four fdlowine. years :-1837,
be St. Ann's Society School took place at the
3 592; 1838, 3 929; 1839, 4;261 ; 1840, 4,829. No doubt
Beulah Spa yesterday. The weather was most favour- this rapid diminution his been caused in some degree by
able and the company numerous. The visitors were
hig!ily gratiLd by the collections or flowers and plants of new churches in the subu-bs ; but if the
effect of building now churches is only to rob the old ones
wwch were exhibited, and the musical performances,
EACEPUL SIGNS.—T---h 6
pi:rticularly these by the celebrated Cornopeon Brass of their congr-ga!ions, the expenditure of the money fir
uhica the zealots of the Scotch Church, and the dishon,st
B.:rid gave very general satisfaction. The feats of politicians who join with them, are crying out su lustily,
archery were hilhly creditable to our modern Robin Hoods,
journals continues to be pacific. would not be attended with much benefit. One of the
chu•ches in the suburbs (St. Ann's) has been given up for
torte of --the German
and appcated to give great pleasure to the company. From
the very n imerous attendance we have no doubt that the actual want of a congregation, and has been taken by the
excellent Institution, for the benefit of which the fete was
Most of them coincide Chartists, who hold meetings in it on Sundays for the dis-
held, will reap a plentiful harvest,
semination of their opinions. We think that a few facts of
in expecting that France will do nothing, notwithstanding
HAY%%IARKET THEATRE.—The Wonder was her preparati6ns. ', this kind, with the manly declaration of the Duke of Wel.
on Monday night at this theatre with very spirited says the Journal de rt .6 that the French Chain. lington, will put an end to the foolish outcry which bag
produced
ranCjOr , . . .
cast and appointments.
After The Wonder Mrs. Stirling bet of De •
puties, compose-great • tof
fl as it is in par the been made the subject of national grants for building
on
made her first appearance at this theatre as Angeline, inI elements of that Conservative party. among whom Louis
"FWe have good reason for bdi,ving,
churches.—_.Manchester Guardian.
the little drama of that name, which we noticed on its ' Philippe rrekor,s many men devo;ed to him, and which INLAND COALS. —We understand that in the
first production at the St. James's Theatre. She played is, in fact, a bodyof
men.
of
property and merchants, ail! course of this week a vatitity of coals from Clay-cross,
with her usual earnestness and expression, and carried not declare war with Euroee- There may be florid Derbyshire, will be ,brought to the London market. They
away plaudits from grit to Isat,
,paid pry terminated the : harangues to favour of Mehemet Ali, but no warlike re. , are said to be equal, $o the best Viallsend,, snd an be salt
licriorniaocekr. solutions."
: at a cheaper rat"!