The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

ITALY

A. letter from Rome, in the Lombardo Veneto of
the 4th, states that the Pontifical Government is still
trying, though in vain, to form a Papal army. The
revival of the Order of Malta is spoken of at Rome ;
but the chief obstacle to such a measure is the disper-
sion of the vast property formerly belonging to the
Order, in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Austria,
and Poland. The writer adds, that in conse-
quence of the refusal of the Federal Council of
Berne to allow a Papal army to be recruited in
Switzerland, the King of Naples will send his
own Swiss regiment to the Pope, which are to pass
for having come fresh from Switzerland, thus
eluding the article of the convention passed betwee❑
the four Catholic powers, which stipulates that no
Neapolitan troops are to occupy the Roman States.—
In another part of the letter it is stated that among
the various persons lately arrested at Rome and in
other parts of the Pontifical States, there are two
monks, one of whom was found inscribed in the
muster-roll of Garribaldi's legion.
The Giornale delle Due Sicilie announces the death
of Prince Don Giuseppe Maria, Count of Lucerne,
one of the sons of the King of Naples, which occurred
on the 28th ult. The Prince was only three years
and a half old.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Robert Sergeant, aged 13, and Robert Caswell,
aged 16, were brought before Sir Peter Laurie for
final examination upon the charge of having robbed
Mr. Deputy Hale, of Queen-street and Gresham-
street, of gold and silver amounting to 191. or 201.
Upon the first examination it was proved that the
warehouse of Mr. Hale, in Queen-street, was robbed
by some person, who it was believed had, before the
warehouse was closed, hidden himself on the premises,
and at night escaped through the window, leaving a
candle burning in a gallipot ; that Robert Sergeant,
who was an errand boy in the house, had not made
his appearance when the men were discharged from
the house ; and that he and the other prisoner were
apprehended at Greenwich, having in their possession.
sovereigns and silver and new clothes.
Inspector Mitchell of the City Police, who had in-
vestigated the case, and caused the boys to be appre-
hended, produced two other boys who had been com-
panions of the prisoners.
The new witnesses, each of whom was thirteen
years old, said that before the robbery was committed
Sergeant had told them that he intended to rob his
master, and that Caswell was to wait for him outside;
that they were invited to be of the party, but refused
as they did not relish the job; that the way in which
the robbery was to be effected was as follows :—Ser-
geant was to hide himself in a shed in the premises,
and to wait there till the men and master were gone,
after which he was to let in Caswell, and they were
then to break open the counting-house door, and to
take away the gold, lots of which were in the desk,
but they were not to meddle with the hank notes.
Inspector Mitchell said the thief had not taken any
bank-notes from the desk.
The usual caution having been given,
The prisoner Caswell said—The fact is, we all
agreed to rob Mr. Hale for some time, but Sergeant
put it off from night to night. It was to have taken
place on the night when the Lord Mayor was elected.
I had promised Sergeant to be outside on the night
the robbery was done, but I did not go. He, however,
called upon me afterwards, and told me he had suc-
ceeded, and so we went off together, and were appre-
hended at Greenwich, with some of the money about us.
The prisoner Sergeant—These boys wanted me to
get some money, and I agreed to rob my master. I
got between the ceiling and the roof of the warehouse
until the men and the master were all gone, and then
I got down and I called to Caswell who promised to
be outside, but as he did not answer me I went down,
opened the counting-house door, broke open the desk,
took the sovereigns, opened the window and got out,
leaving a candle burning. That's all.
Sir PETER LAURIE asked the police whether they
suspected that any men were concerned in inducing
these children to engage in such an undertaking ?
Inspector Mitchell believed the prisoners to be
quite capable of undertaking a burglary without any
other assistance, and that Sergeant, although so very
young, had been in custody in April upon the charge
of having stolen a horse and cart.
The prosecutor said be had employed the boy be-
cause he knew his father to be a very honest and
industrious person.
The prisoners were then committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.
An elderly female named Rachael Menzies was
brought before Mr. Jardine on a warrant, charged
with having, on the 30th of April last, obtained the
sum of 501. under the false pretence of making inte-
rest to procure an office in the gift of the Lords of the
Admiralty.
Mr. Swainson, from the office of the solicitor to the
Admiralty, conducted the prosecution.
Alexander Beale said, I reside at No. 1, Welling-
ton-terrace, Clapham-rise, and have been in the ser-
vice of a solicitor as a clerk. On the 17th of last
April I caused an advertisement to be inserted in the
Times newspaper offering a douceur of 2001. to any
person who could procure for me a situation under
Government, or other situation, legally attain-
able, and about the middle of the same day re-
ceived a letter by post, signed with the initials
"R. F.," and dated from 9, Denmark-street, Soho,
inquiring if an appointment in Somerset-house, the
salary commencing with 901., and progressing to seve-
ral hundred 4, or a situation in a commercial establish-
ment, commencing with 701., and progressing to
5001. would suit the advertiser ; that a deposit of 501.
would be required at the first, 501. when the nomina-
tion took place, and the remainder when the duties
of the office would be entered upon, at the same
time requesting that the advertiser would state his
exact age ; in reply to which I sent an answer agree-
ing to certain modifications of the terms, and then re-
ceived another letter, mentioning that it would be
necessary to see the Secretary to the Admiralty and
some influential persons at Lloyd's, but all the great
people were then out of town, appointing that I should
call on the following Tuesday, adding that her claims
ou both establishments were of a much higher order
than the situation in question. In accordance with the
appointment I called, and was shown into a room
where the prisoner was, when she said, " I suppose
you are astonished at finding you have to treat with a
lady. lam the person with whom you have been
corresponding." I had previously received a commu-
nication signed Rachel Fisher to the effect that her
father had been a Captain in the royal navy, and re-
ceived a valuable piece of plate from Lloyd's for ser-
vices rendered to the shipping interest, and at his
death promises were given by Government to his
family, which they had recently renewed, together
with expectations of greater value from Sir F. Baring
and other persons high in office. During the inter-
view, I said I preferred an appointment in the
Admiralty, upon which she said a deposit
of 501. would he required to defray her ex-
penses in town, and to serve as " a golden key" to
the clerks in the shape of fees, for the information
they could furnish respecting vacancies that might
occur ; and on telling her that I would require some
security for the deposit in the shape of a bill of ex-
change, she said she had no doubt her landlord, Mr.
Menzies, would give his acceptance, at the same
time producing letters from Sir F. Buieg and the
other authorities at the Admiralty. After making
arrangements when I was to call again, to come to
some conclusion about the deposit and bill, I left, and
shortly after I received a note mentioning that her
landlord was quite agreeable to lend his name, and
that the situation could be immediately entered upon
when the deposit was made, appointing a time to pay
another visit, which I did, and she said it was usual
to give some money to bind such an agreement, when
I gave her a sovereign, out of which a stamp was
purchased, and I drew on William Menzies for 501.
at six months, which I left with her, upon promising
not to ask for any additional security in her name.
The next day she called at my house with the bill,
and I handed her 47/. 155., deducting the sovereign
and interest, at the same time giving her a memo-
randum to pay the remainder when the situation was
conferred upon me. The money consisted of a 201.
Bank of England note, two 101. notes, and the re•
mainder in gold and silver.
Mr. JARDINE—It was left open to you which es-
tablishment you would prefer being appointed in ?
Witness—l preferred the Admiralty ; but she said she
should see the secretary before she could give me an
answer.
Mr. Swainson said that the name of the First Lord
and the Secretary to the Admiralty having been re-
peatedly used, although no specific engagement had
been made by the prisoner, the Learned Counsel who
bad been consulted upon the subject was of opinion
that the case ought to be proceeded with.
that Lloyd's
Mr. JARDINE said that the prosecutor had certainly
entered into a contract. by giving the bill, and even
, and
h negotiation for the sale of a situation in a public
office might be a criminal act, but it was well known
of Parliament bear'
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Garrotly Cont-orrEarnTltima,VE,LLith well-known
thieves, were placed at the bar before' Mr. Combe,
charged by Mr. Henry Price, of the African Chief
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hli•house, Wilstead.street, St. Pancras, with hay-
ing burglariously entered his dwelling-houae, and
atolen 61. in copper money.
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