The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-15 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

ROBBERY AND BURGLARY.—Yesterday two wo-
men, named Elizabeth Johnstone and Mary .Tones,
and James Jones, the husband of the latter, were
charged before Mr. BROUGHTON, the Sitting Magis-
trate, with having robbed a Mrs. Mary Wright, of
Chancery-lane, of 59 sovereigns, a silver teapot, six
silver spoons, and a ewer.
It appeared, from the statement of theprosecutrix,
that her hu&band is an extensive bookseller in Chan-
cery-lane, and that she had, unknown to him, " saved
up" 59 sovereigns, a silver teapot, six teaspoons,
and a silver ewer, which, for safety, she had placed
in the hands of her father, in whose possession they
had been for some years, until Saturday evening last,
when, on the latter returning home at 10 o'clock at
night, he found the property had been carried off by
some thieves, who had broken into the house.
Mr. Johnstone, the prosecutrix's father, on arrive
ing at home in Bunhill-row, found the house-door
open, and also a crow-bar, which the thieves had
left behind them. On leaving home at 5 o'clock,
he left the money safe, and also the prisoner (Eliza-
beth Johnstone), who acted as his servant, in care
of the house, but who had also disappeared.
Mr. BROUGHTON (to the prosecutrix)7How came
you to place your money in your father's hands ?
Why not give it to your husband to take care of ?
Prosecutrix—Because we do not live so happy to-
gether as I could wish, and therefore I saved the
money in case of emergency.
Police constable, 158 G, on proceeding to the
house from whence the property had been stolen,
found the prisoner, Elizabeth Johnstone, had re-
turned home, but quite drunk. On taking her to
the station-house she tried to escape. On the road
thither, she said that the Joneses " knew all about
it," and that she had only taken two sovereigns,
which made her so unhappy that the day before the
robbery she asked the prisoner, Mm Jones, how she
could manage to replace the money, so as not to be
found out until she could Prepay it out of her wages.
The prisoner, Mary Jones, ridiculed the idea of her
returning it, and asked her why she did not " take
it all ?" but as she was determined to be so honest,
she (Jones) would, on being paid, take her to a man
called by the nick-name of Crutehy, but whose real
name is Clarke, residing in West-street, Smithfield,
who would furnish her with two counterfeit sove-
reigns for G.. each, which would answer the same
purpose. She went to Claike's house, and after-
wards they went to several public-houses, where they
drank gin until they all got drunk. The prisoner,
Elizabeth Johnstone, admitted to witness that she
did tell the Joneses where the prosecutrix's pro-
perty was. Witness, having lodged the prisoner in
the station-house, proceeded to take Clarke into
custody.—[Clarke was here placed at the bar, by the
side of the other prisoners, and was instantly recog-
nised as an old offender.]-0n taking the male pri-
soner (Jones) to the station-house, he said that had
he known he should have been charged with the
robbery, he would either have hanged himself or
cut his throat. He afterwards said, "It was all
through her going and drinking gin."
Mr. Collins, a witness, deposed to having, on the
previous Thursday, seen all the prisoners drinking
together in the neighbourhood of Johnstone's house.
Mr. BROUGHTON (to Mr. Johnstone)—Has none
of the property been recovered ? Mr. Johnstone—
Not one farthing.
Mr BROUGHTON aaked the prisoners what they
had to say.
Their solicitors, who were in attendance, advised
them to say nothing, in consequence of which they
declined doing so, and were remanded for further
examination.

QUEEN- S QU ARE.
ROBBERY OF LORD SANDON'S CARRlAGE.—Yes-
terday William Brent, who keeps a fruit-shop at
No. 2, Johnson's-buildings, Waterloo-road, was
placed at the bar, before Mr. GREGORIE, charged
with being a party concerned in stealing a trunk
from behind the carriage of Lord Sandon, contain-
ing a wriring•desk, a quantity of books, a number
of dresses, and various other articles, the properiy
of his Lordship.
Mr. GREGORIE, after hearing the case, told him
that it was his duty to remand him for further exa-
mination. The prisoner was then removed. -

PRINCE ESTERHAZY.— A dividend amount-
ing to 20,000/., was last week paid amongst the credito:s
of his Excellency. The remaining balance is to be paid
within six months. The return of the Prince again is
uncertain.

The new Member for Essex, though an un-
availing applicant for a Peerage for himself, has been the
means of conferring one upon Mr. WESTERN.
LIEE-BOAT.—A Mr. PENSHON is stated to
have contrived a very important improvement, by which
the life-boat may be launched in five minutes instead of
thirty—a vast matter when gallant lives are at stake.—

Literary Gazette.
THOMSON'S BIRTH-PLACE.—The monu-
ment at Ednam, erected about twelve or fourteen years
ago, to commemorate the birth-place of the author of the
Seasons, has, till within these few days, been without an
inscription to point out to the traveller its origin. Mr.
WADDLE, of Henderside, the liberal proprietor of the

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ground whereon it is situated, has very handsomely been at
the expense of a suitable stone, with the following in-
scription, executed by Messrs. DODS and Coctcsuarr,
builders:—" Erected in memory of JAMES THOMSON,
author of the Seasons, bun at Ednam, llth September,
A.D. 1700." _ _

ANECDOTE OF PlTT.—Many witticisms
have been attributed to PITT, which are utterly unworthy
of his great talents. The following, however, deserves
repetition :—The lively Duchess of GORDON, who had
not seen him fur some days before, one day asked him
if he had lately talked as much nonsense as usual.
" Madam," replied he, " I have not heard so much."
" Pray," said the Duchess, " as you know all that occurs
in the political world, tell me some news." "I am sorry,
Madam," pais the Minister, " that I cannot oblige yon, as
I have not read the papers to day." " I wish you to dine
with me at ten to night," said the Duchess. " Madam, I
cannot," was PITT'S answer, " for I am engaged to sup
with the Bishop of LINCOLN at nine." While the volun-
teer mania was raging. the Corroration of London offered
to raise a troop on condition that it should not be expected
to leave the country. "It certainly never shall," said
PITT, " except in case of an invasion."— Georgian Era.
An antediluvian skeleton, of the iclithyos-
autos genus, has recently been discovered near Bedford.
The skeleton itself was found lying in a horizontal posi-
tion, embedded in clay ; and, in the opinion of our infor-
mant, was evidently a marine deposit. At present it is
only partially uncovered, but the length of the whole may
be judged to be from about 12 to 14 feet. It is a curious
fact, that in the immediate neighbourhood of the skeleton
was found a number of small stones, although none are
discovered in any other part of the same bed of clay.
There is a fossil specimen of the same animal in the British
Museum.—Northampton Mercury.