The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-15 00:00:00

PROBERT.

We understand that the Police are in active
pursuit of this miscreant. We hear, on authority
that we deem respectable, that there are several
serious charges against him. If this be true,
there can be little doubt that justice must spee-
dily overtake him, for he has no weans of escape.
He has neither money nor friends to assist him
in his Eight. Various rumours are of course
afloat about the active pursuit of the police
after this criminal. One is. that he is suspected
of the murder of the Rev. Mr. Calton ; another,
that he can give some account of the mysterious
disappearance of Mr. White. What degree of
credit may be due to both, er either of these ru-
mours, we do not know ; but the quarter from
whence we received the information is so respect-
able, that we have every reason to believe the
officers of justice are making strict and diligent
inquiries after him.

[ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
REPORTED ARREST OF PROBERT.-1411St even-
ing the most intense anxiety was excited, in
consequence of the prevalence of a report through
the metropolis that the above individual had
been taken into custody, on suspicion of having
a knowledge of the extraordinary disappearance
of Mr. White, the ironmonger,' late of Regent-
street, which place that gentleman left about two
years back; since which period no tidings have
been heard of him. It was also widely promul-
gated that he was acquainted with the mysteri-
ous absence of the Rev. C. C. Colton, of which
so much has lately been adverted to. Consider-
able credit was given to the report, it being well
known that Probert had some acquaintance
with Mr. White, through a person named
Beard. On this account public curiosity was
afloat to ascertain the authenticity ,of the
statement; and numberless persons, amongst
whom were many sporting characters, and fre-
quenters of the 46 hells" of the west end,
visited all the police-offices, and made anxious
inquiries of the officers connected with the esta-
blishments as to the accuracy of the report ; and
not feeling at all satisfied with the answers
they received, which was generally " Probert
is not in custody here," thinking that his arrest
was ordered by the Magistrates to be kep' a pro-
found secret. Several actually repaired to the
relatives of Mr. White, to whom they applied for
information, but could learn nothing to gratify
their curiosity. We were, in consequence of the
currency of the report, induced, late last night,
to allay the interest that had been ,occasioned,
by making every possible inquiry into the matter
at every place where it was likely that informa-
tion could be afforded. The result of our exer-
tions was that Probert, who had been living since
his acquittal at a public-house in Lambeth, but
the exact one we could not learn, was not to be
found, and that the police officers were certainly em
the alert for him. We also ascertained that Mrs.
White, soon after her husband's mysterious de-
parture, went to reside with her faMily, which
consisted of three girls and a boy, the latter about
13, at No. 4, Upper John-street, Golden-square,
but is now residing in Camden Town, where she
keeps a respectable preparatory school for young
Ladies. The house formerly occupied by Mr.
White is No. 69, Quadrant, and is now in the
possession of Mr. Tapster, furnishing ironmonger.
—( British Press.)

OLD BA nry.—(Tiins DAy.)—James Walker,
aged 22, was put to the bar on an indictment,
charging him with burglariously breaking and
entering the dwelling-house of Mr. RICHARD
TPLL, of Globe-street, Bethnal Green, on the
6th of January last, Lnd stealing therein a
quantity of silver spoons and other property.—
There was another fellow in company at
the tine of the robbery, but he contrived to
escape. On the prisoner there was found a
phosphorous box, a quantity of picklock keys,
matches, and other implements of housebreakin;,,.
A number of witnesses were called to bring the
charge home to the prisoner, and the Jury in-
stantly found him Guilty, Death.

GOLD Com—Edward the Third was the first
that coined gold in England ; but be it remembered that the
Romans had none till 6Z9 years after the foundation of their
city.

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