The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-29 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT.—
Rice, a man »bout 35 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with robbing his employers
Mr. Binns, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu•
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tion. The prisoner had been for five years in the employ
of Messrs. Hazeltine and Matte, omnibus, carriage, and
van manufacturers, in Lant•street, Southwark, and it
was his business among other duties to supply wheels to
the customers of the firm. The greatest confidence was
placed in the prisoner, who had the opportunity of rob-
bing his employers to a large extent if be thought proper,
and it was found he had done so, for it had been recently
ascertained that he had disposed of wheels to the amount
of 251. or 261. without the knowledge or consent of
his employers, and had appropriated the money to
his own use. A man named Patrick M'Cabe, of
Devonport street, Commercial-road East, had been
concerned in receiving the property, knowing it to be
stolen, and he had absconded.

Mr. J. C. Mattß, one of the prosecutors, said it was
the duty of the prisoner to change wheels at various
places where the firm had contracts. A search warrant
was recently obtained, Al'Cabe's premises were searched,
and five wheels and fastenings belonging to him and his
nartnur were found there. A set of wheels were found
on the van of a person named Riley, and another set on
Mr. Dawes' cart. They all belonged to the firm, and
had not been sold by them. The value of the stolen
wheels already discovered was 251. or 261.

The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday.

ENTHRONEMENT OF THE BISHOP OF GLOIIOESTEE
AND BRISTOL.—The ceremony of enthroning the Right
Rev. Dr. Baring, the newly-appointed Bishop of Glou-
cester and Bristol, took place on Saturday last in the
cathedral of the last named city. It is understood that
the right rev, prelate purposes taking up his residence
at Clifton during at least a portion of the winter months,
and during some portion of every year he will locate
himself at the Bristol extremity of the diocese.
SWEARING THE SHERIFFS ATGUILDHALL.--On Satur-
day the new sheriffs, Messrs. Mecbi and Keats, attended
at Guildhall to make the declaration and have the oaths
of office administered to them. The Lord Mayor, at-
tended by the late sheriffs, Aldermen Kennedy and Rose,
sent from the Mansion-House,to Guildhall in full state.
The new sheriffs met a number of aldermen and city
officers at a breakfast at the London Tavern, and thence
proceeded to Guildhall ire their state carriages. At the
entrance to the Guildhall the sheriffs were met by Alder-
man Lawrence and Alderman Carter, the two junior
aldermen, who introduced them to the Common-hall.
Proclamation was made in due form to Messrs. Mechi
and Keats to come forward and take upon themselves
the offices of sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The
command was obeyed, and the new sheriffs advanced to
the table, when the town-clerk read the "declaration,"
and administered to them the oaths of office ; after which
the sheriffs took off their livery gowns and put on the
violet of their office, while the retiring sheriffs placed
around the necks of their successors their chains of office.
This ceremony being concluded, the Lord Mayor, alder-
men, and sheriffs proceeded to the Chamberlain's office,
and the retiring sheriffs handed over to Messrs. Mechi
and. Keats the keys of the respective city prisons, and
with them the custody of the prisoners. Time proceed.
lags of the day then closed.