The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-31 00:00:00

LAURENT'S CASINO.

ARGYLL ROOIS, Great Windmill-street,
St. James's, is OPEN every Evening for the Winter Season.
Lsurcnt's well-known and celebrated Band, principal Cornet-d-
Piston, M. Boulcourt. The New Redowa every night at Eleven
o'clock.
During the recess the Rooms have been re-decorated, and many
improvements made, under the sole direction of Mr. G. F. Bryer.
Doors open at Half-past Eight, to commence at Nine o'clock.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Henry Blitz, a person who spoke with a foreign
accent, was brought before the Lord Mayor in the cus-
tody of Spittle, the officer, upon the charge of having
committed a forgery upon the London Joint-Stock Bank.
Mr. Tilson appeared as solicitor to the bank. The
prisoner was not defended by a professional man.
Mr. T. M. C. Kay, cashier of the London Joint-Stock
Bank in Prince's-street, said—The prisoner presented
the cheque I produce for 3361. on the 22d inst., at the
counter, at a quarter past 12 o'clock. It purports to be
drawn by H. D. Wells and Co., who keep an account at
our house. I asked the prisoner what he would have,
meaning in what way the cheque should be cashed? He
put down a paper, which I produce, containing the
words, " A 2001. note ; rest, gold." The paper of the
cheque is one of our forms. We know to whom the num-
ber was issued. I asked him from whom he came ; and
his answer was "From Mr. Simpson's, Spital-square."
He was then given into custody. I detected the cheque
as a forgery.
Mr. Hubert T. Wells, a partner in the house of H. D.
Wells and Co., Deptford, wood dealers, said—We keep
an account with the London Joint-Stock Bank. Ido
not know the prisoner. The cheque was not drawn
either by my brother or myself, nor was it written by
the authority of either of us.
Spittle, the officer, said—l was sent for to the Lon-
don Joint-Stock BAnk and saw the prisoner in the
manager's room. He said that he had advertised for a
situation about a fortnight, and that on the 19th he
received in answer a letter of which the following is a
copy:—

"Dec. 19, 1851.

" Sir,—About a fortnight ago I saw in the Times ' A.
Bs' advertisement: If he should be still disengaged
and would call to-morrow morning at ten o'clock at
Water-lane, Thames-street, he would hear of some
employment that might suit him. A. B.' will have to
iequire of the waiter for Mr. Simpson."
He said that he called accordingly at Water-lane on
Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, and saw there a per-
son who represented himself as Mr. Simpson, and de-
sired him to call again on Monday, not being then dis-
posed to enter into any arrangement; that be left his
references with Mr. Simpson, and called on the 21st
inst. at the Ship Tavern, and inquired for Mr. Simpson,
and was told by the waiter that the gentleman was not
there ; that he then came out, and, on turning the
corner of the street, he met the person whom he had
seen on Saturday as Mr. Simpson, and who said he was
very busy, and the prisoner must accompany
him to the Corn Exchange, in Mark-lane; that
he then received five sovereigns from Mr.
Simpson, with directions to take them to the
B ink of England and get a Si. note for them, and that
if he should be asked for whom it was, he'should say
" for Mr. Simpson, 7, Spital-square;" that he obtained
the 51. note and took it to Mr. Simpson, who then gave
idea the cheque produced, and also the piece of paper
which had been written upon, and directed him to take
them to the London Joint-Stock Bank. The prisoner
further stated that ho had made no arrangement with
Nre.'Simpson on the Saturday' as to the kilid olduties he
wai to pertorm. I went with him to the Corn Exchange,
and wo lo9ked for Mr. Simpson, but could not find him,
and I afterwards searched the prisoner's lodgings, but
found nothing. relating to this case. .1 found a pocket-
book upon his person containing memoranda and four-
teen doplicaks.
The prisoner—l em quite innocent. It is like a dream
to ine. He told me to go and get the money. I supposed
it was to prove my honesty, and ho told me to bring him
the money to the Corn Exchange.
The Loan MAYOR consented to remand the prisoner
for a few days, and the prisoner, whose explanation
teemed to excite surprise, but not at all to allay suspi-
cion, went from the bar protesting his perfect innocence.
Peter Prosser Corregan was charged with having
robte d his employer, Mr. Thomas Rolfe, of Great St.
Helen's, Bishopsgate, wine cooper, of 351.—Committed
tor trial.