The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION.HOUSE.
Three lads, nagned Rush, Gwyn, and Mills, who have
been in the habit of working about Billingsgate Market
in what is called a " fast and loose way," were brought
before the Lord Mayor charged with having broken into
the warehouse of a fish salesman, in Love-lane, with in-
tent to rob the premises.
Rush, who has been frequently charged with robbery,
was observed about the premises in company with the
two others, as well as could be collected from the evi-
dence of the principal witness, who described the matter
very indistinctly. Mills and Rush had pushed in the
door, which was not double-locked, and removed some
casks of bloaters, which were in a remote part of the
warehouse, to a place close to the door, so that they
could be promptly carried away upon the first e,nve-
nient opportunity. They then came out for the purpose
of reconnoitering, and were joined by Gwyn, and after
some little delay, supposing that all was right, Rush
walked again to the warehouse, and pushed open the
door. Gwyn, however, perceiving that they were
watched, ran away, after giving what is called " the
office" (notice) to his companions.
Rush said that he merely called at the warehouse to
see whether there was any work to be had.
The LORD MAYOR—I have told you, Rush, that
you would never stop till you were transported.
Rush—What can I do, my Lord ? I don't wish to
be a thief, but whatever Idol am suspected. 1 had no
idea of robbing the place at all, and 1 am willing to go
and serve her Majesty at sea ; I'm sure she wants mt.n
there.

Mr. Goldham, the Clerk of Billingsgate-market said
that he knew Rush and Mills to be incorrigible
thieves. They we-e the children of hard-working poor
women in the market, and he had himself procured good
situations for them, but they preferred the trade of
thieving, and Gwyn was, by associating with them, be-
coming as bad as they were.
The LORD MAYOR sent the prisoners to Briar...well,
Rush and Mills for three mouths, and Gwyn for one
month.
Mr. Goldhatr took occasion to mention that Billings-
gate-market very much missed the religious services of
Mr. Smith, commonly called Boatswain Smith, who
had been in the habit of preaching there very frequently,
and who bad ready done a vast deal of good by his
zealous endeavours tocheck blasphemy and drunkenness.
The LORD MAYOR regretted to find that Mr.
Smith was confined in the Queen's Bench prison, in
consequence of liabilities for institutions of a rel;gious
and charitable kind which he had founded.
Mr. fabler said that he had reason to believe 'hat
Mr. Smith had done a great deal of good in the prison
in which he was confined, in his endeavours to correct
the habits of the unfortunate persons whom prison as-
sociations had contaminated. In particular, the reform
of drunkards, whom he had persuaded first by his own ex-
ample, and afterwards by the argument of their own im-
proved health, to become wholly abstemious, had dis-
tinguished the par roan's exertions. He ( Mr. Hobler)
had reason to believe that amongst those shom Mr.
Smith had completely reformed was a messenger of the
prison, who had been a drunkard for thirty years, and
who drank within the walls of the Queen's Bench prison,
a few months ago, twenty-one glasses of gin for a wager.
Mr. Goldham declared that to his positive knowledge
the good accomplished by the unfortunate strret-
preacher, whose labours had been incessant, was such
as could be scarcely imagined, by persons who vy re in
the habit of hearing none but the ordinary street-
preachers. He ( Mr. Goldham) had had, as the Cor-
poration knew, difficulties to encounter in amendinz the
old character of Billingsgate market ; and it would be
injustice to Mr. Smith, not to acknowledge that the
excellent advice given so repeatedly by him to the bad
characters about the place, had produced very great
advantage, and made the task of improvement much
lighter upon those principally interested.

THE EMPEROR OF ItessrA.—His Majesty,
through his Consul, General M. Benkhausen, has given
another extensive order to the manufacturers of Chester-
field, Derbyshire, and the utmost e=pedition is now
being used to complete it. The Imperial annual expen-
diture in this couLtry for through-bred horses, equipage,
harness, &c., is estimated to be little short ot. 100.0001.,
and sevpral ships arc freighted at Hull for the purpose
of conveying his Majesty's purchases to St. Petersburgb.