The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-10 00:00:00

S N 9 AUGUST 10, 1848.

Iby an unanimous " Viva." About 50,000, including Lom-
bard levies, have been got together. The artillery consists
of 125 pieces of Admiralty artillery, with, I believe, some 20
or 30 more of Lombard contribution, and the cavalry will
number perhaps 3,000. This is a very respectable force,
and, if properly handled, I am certain it is more than equal
to any that the Austrians can now produce. The estimate
given by some of the officers when Mr. Abercromby was at
the camp of the Austrian army was 50,000. Ido not sup-
pose it exceeds in reality 30,000 men. That force, with
Verona or Mantua to retire on in case of defeat, was for-
midable; but here the case is changed—the Piedmontese
have now a large city full of resources in their rear, whilst
the Austrians are in advance of all their supports, and they
must, in case of defeat, retire in Placentia or on Cremona. I
am told an Austrian column has entered Pavia so as to cut
off that road to Alessandria ; but I say the more the Pied-
montese army is hemmed in the better it will tight ; and I
am surprised that Radetzky has not, instead of closing
every avenue, left all open,;in order that the Lombard ter-
ritory should be the sooner cleared of the Sardinians. A
bridge of gold, it was once said should be built for the retreat
of an invading army. But Radetzky will listen to no ac-
commodation whatsoever, and if the King be beaten at the
gates of Milan, he has only one road left—namely, the high
road by Novarra to Turin. All I can say at present is, that
Charles Albert appears determined to fight ; and as the Aus.
trians are close at our heels, the grand affair will come off at
the latest on the sth or 6th inst. lam on the spot, and I
hope to be able to give a full and, as usual, an accurate ac-
count. I say accurate—if the letters which I have written
every day since the 23d have reached you, you have been
furnished with the truth—as nearly all the accounts published
here and at Turin have been absolutely erroneous.
" AUG. 4, 10 A. m.
P.S. LTp to this hour nothing new has occurred. No
Austrian Videttes have appeared."

[PRICE SD.

priation for this purpose from the *duce of the revenue
arising from the assessment on stock in these localities.
" I have received a dispatch from the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State on the subject of establishing steam
communication between England and this colony, by way
or the Cape of Good Hope, and by means of vessels fitted
with auxiliary screw propellers. This dispatch will also
he laid before you. The great importance of a speedy
introduction of any means to effect a certain and rapid
postal communication with England is so obvious, that
it isrofnulrythreerquaitstietnetfi(vsre mcoenstioderreacotimonn:end the
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expression of my willingness to co-operate with you to
the utmost of my power in devising the means of speedily
accomplishing this most desirable object.
"I will also cause to be laid before you a dispatch from
the Secretary of State conveying to me the authority of
her Majesty's Government to introduce a measure autho-
rizing the employment of the funds of the savings' bank,
in the prosecution of any public works of general utility.
This will place at the disposal of the Government
a fund which, so soon as the state of the labour market
will allow, may be very usefully employed in facilitating
the means of communication between the different parts
of the colony, and will enable the depositors in the say-
ings' bank to enjoy a moderate rate of interest on their
earnings. A Bill for this purpose will be presented to
you on an early day.
" It will be my further duty to place before you some
of the dispatches on subjects of interest to the colony,
which I have received from her Majesty's Principal Se-
cretary of State for the Colonial Department. Among
them is one transmitting a series of reports relating to
the project of constructing a railway from Ilalifax to
Quebec. His Lordship directs particular attention to
one of these reports on the result of experience in the
United States of America with regard to wooden rail.
ways, and points out the great importance of establishing
such means of communication at the earliest possible
period in this colony.
" I shall avail myself from time to time of the usual
medium of conferring with you by message on any ether
subjects of importance, which it may be necessary to
communicate to you. " CHAS. A. FITZ ROY.
" Sydney, 21st March, 1848."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A well-dressed man, who gave the name of John
Smith, was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with
having obtained from Miss Page, milliner, No. 18, John-
street, Orford- street, the sum of 20s. by false pretences.
Inspector Whall informed the magistrate that the
prisoner was the person who for the last eighteen
months had been living upon the public by repre-
senting himself as Lord Alfred Hervey, son of
the Marquis of Bristol. He (Inspector Whall) had
been after him for some mouths, but could not
succeed in apprehending him till Tuesday night. He
had witnesses present, who would give such evidence as
would authorise him in begging for a remand.
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came to her shop and wished to purchase a bonnet
a bonnet in the window which he approved of, but there
could make him a cap that would suit him. He said very
well, that would do, and then asked witness if she would
give him change for a 201. note ho would pay for the ar-
ticles then. Witness told him that she could not give
him change, but she would send out and get it for him.
The prisoner declined her offer, and said he would call
and pay for the articles in the evening. He then re-
quested that the trimmings on the bonnet should be al-
tered. Witness's shopwoman replied, "I have
done so already, sir." The prisoner said, "Do not
call me sir, I am Lord Alfred Hervey, M.P. for Brigh-
ton." Be then left the shop, and in the evening
he called again for the cap. After talking with her for
some time, ho said he would pay for the bonnet and cap
if she would give him change for a 50/. note, at the
same time producing what appeared to witness a note
for that amount. Witness said she could not give him
change. He then said he would send his servant for
them on the following day, with the amount of the bill.
He was then lemtpg the shop, and just as he got to the
door he saw a cab and returned to the shop in a hur-
ried manner, and asked witness to give him some
change to pay the cab. Witness felt in her pocket and
said she had only a shilling. The prisoner said, "Oh !
that is not enou t will not do." She then took a
sovereign and gitilltilto the prisoner, believing him to
be Lord Alfred Hervey. He then went away, and she
saw nothing more of him till he was taken into custody
on Tuesday night. She subsequently wrote to Lord
Alfred Hervey, who called upon her, and told her she
had been imposed upon.
Inspector Whall said from information he received he
went on Tuesday night, with Sergeant Gray, to Park -lane,
and at the corner of Great Stanhope street he saw the
prisoner in conversation with a female. Witness crossed
over to bim, and asked him if ho was Lord Alfred
Hervey. The prisoner said, " No, lam not." Witness
then told him who he was, and took him into custody.
Last witness, who was present at the time, im-
mediately identified the prisoner as the per-
son who had obtained money from her. The
prisoner had a plain signet-ring with an embossed
shank, which be threw away. Witness picked
it up, and, with the assistance of Sergeant Gray, took
the prisoner to the station, where he was searched, and
two sealed letters found upon him. Witness also found
a memorandum, by which it appeared that the prisoner
had appointed to meet three ladies, at different times the
same evening, at the same place, where witness took him
into custody. He also found a flash note for 501., and the
letter produced, of which the following is a copy:—
" Belgrave-square, Aug. 9.
"Effie,—Providing it is consistent with your con-
venience to speak to a gentleman in the first instance
this evening, at half-past nine o'clock, in Great Stan-
hope-street, probably you may hear something to suit you.
" P.S.—Bring this note in your hand, that the gentle-
man may know you. Should the weather prove unpro-
pitious, come in a cab and wait there.
" To Effie, Haynes's Library, Frith-street, Soho."
Witness added that this letter was an answer to an ad-
vertisement which appeared in the Times, and he had as-
certained the prisoner was in the habit of answering ad-
vertisements where ladies applied for situations. It' pri-
soner was remanded, Lord Hervey would be in attend-
ance to give evidence against him.
The prisoner was then semanded for a week.