The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-12 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PAPER ON THE RIVER THAMEIii.
—John Bullicant, Alfred Dale, Richard Smith, and
Arthur Grintwood were brought before Mr. Cumbe,
charged with being concerned in stealing a number of
bundles of paper, worth nearly 2001., from barges on the
River Thames, the property of John Drake, lighterman,
Wapping. Smith was also charged with being con-
cerned, with three others (convicted at the July Ses-
sion), in stealing sixteen bags of sugar, the property
of Messrs. Lambe and Dards, lighterman, 48, Lower
Thames-street, from a barge off Alderman's Wharf.
Mr. Births appeared for Grim wood.

Inspector Bridges, Thames police, said that, on the
26th ult., 18 bundles of paper were stolen from the
barge Unity, off Miller's-wharf, and on Saturday last
be received information that 31 bundles were stolen
from the barge Perseverance, at the same wharf. In
consequence of what he heard, witness, accom-
panied by Sergeant Hewlett, 29 M, proceeded
on the previous morning to Leighton-grove, a
place leading out of High-street, Borough, where Bull-
want lived. They saw him iu his house, and Dale and
Grimwood at the door with a truck load of reams of
paper, which they had removed from Bullwant's house
and were about to take away. Grimwood and Dale
were apprehended by Sergeant Hewlett ; after which
they entered Bullwant's house and found the outside
wrappers which had been taken off the paper in the
truck, and they were identified as having been stolen
from the barge on Saturday morning last. Grimwood
said he had purchased the paper of Bullwant, but he
had received no invoice. The paper was all removed
to the station-house, as well as the prisoners Bullwant,
Dale, and Grimwood, and on the way there. witness saw
Smith, when ho took him into custody for' being con-
cerned in the same robberies, as well as for stealing Biz-

teen bags of sugar from a barge on the 3d of July. His
three companions in that robbery were convicted at the
July Surrey sessions, one of whom was sentenced to'
four years' penal servitude. _

Sergeant Hewlett, 29 M, said that he accompanied
last witness, and after the prisoners were locked up Le
went to Grim wood's house, 23, Brent's•court, High-
street, Borough, and there found 18 reams of paper.
Grimwood told him he had purchased it of Bullwant.
Grim wood assisted witness in removing that paper, and
he told him that he bad paid 275. per cwt. fur it to Bull.
want. The litter, as well as Grimwood, called them-
selves wastepaper dealers.

John Cleames, wharf clerk at Miller's-wharf, identi-
fied the wrappers produced by the marks as having
covered 34 bundles of paper, value 701., stolen from the
barge Perseverance on the Bth inst. They came from
Scotland, consigned to dealers in London, on the 24th
of July. Eighteen bundles were also stolen from a
barge at their wharf.
The prisoners were remanded for a week.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES IN

ORANGERY.

CWMDYLE ROCK AND GREEN LAKE MINING COM-
PANY.—The affairs of this company are to be wound up
on the petition of the shareholders, and an official mana-
ger will be appointed to investigate the transactions and
accounts.
TRING, READING, AND BASINGSTOKE RAILWAY.—A
segond and final dividend of 3s. 6d. per share is jest de-
clared under the estate of this railway company, which
has been wound up in Chancery since June, 1849.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CONNECTING RAILWAY.—
It has been agreed to compound for the balances found
to be due from certain of the directors who were pro-
moters of this railway.
MARYLERONE BANK.—A further call of 11/, per share
is to be paid by the shareholders in this bank, which
has been under the operation of the Winding-up Act in
Chancery since 1848.

ALL SAINTS, POPLAR, AND BLACKWALL REGATTA.—
The above places were alive with excitement and in-
terest yesterday, on the occasion of the eighteenth an-
nual regatta, which was very capitally conducted, as it
has been for some years past, by J. Chapman and J.
Cory. All the public-houses in the neighbourhood
were decked out with flags, w.hile barges and every
available place were covered with amusement seekers, a
large number of boats also being out. The race was in
five heats, the rowing in all of which was most capital
and well contested throughout, beginning at 11 o'clock,
and affording amusement throughout the whole of the
day. It was a sculler's wager for a new boat, and
other liberal prizes. The first prize was won by
C, Anson.