The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-04 00:00:00

kiOX/CE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.

BURGLARY AT A JEWEILER'S.—Henry Booker and
Sarah Webb, notorious bad characters, were brought
before Mr. Combe, charged on suspicion of breaking and
entering the dwelling-house of James Mulvaney, jewel-
ler, &c., High-street, Clapham, and stealing therefrom
a quantity of gentlemen's gold rings, and other articles
of jewellery.
Inspector Moore, M division, said that on the let in-
stant he received information at the Police Sration,
Stones-end, that the prosecutor's premises had been
robbed on the previous night, and that the following
articles were missed. A gold plain bracelet with locket;
one silver mounted pebble shawl fastener, large author
at one end, and a small one at the other, both silver
mounted ; a silver mounted shawl pebble chain fastener,
with a large silver pin at each end ; half-a-dozen anchor
brooches, of different sizes, pebble and silver ornamented;
and a tray containing about thirty gentlemen's gold
rings, some solid gold, and others gold with stones set
in them. In consequence of some information he after-
wards received, witness went to No. 3, Harrow-street,
Mint-street, where he saw the prisoners in a room up.
stairs. He told them he suspected they had stolen pro-
perty there, when the female replied that they
had not, and he might search if he liked.
Witness perceived that the male prisoner attempted to
Lida something, when he had him secured by another
constable. He then found a handkerchief, in which was
an anchor shawl-fastener set is silver, answering the de-
scription of one stolen from Mr. Mulvany's shop on the
31st ult. The female prisoner said that it belonged to
her, and a gentleman had given it to her a month pre-
vious. She also claimed the handkerchief. On further
searching the room they found a quantity of new fringe
and some silk handkerchiefs. Webb said that the hand-
kerchiefs belonged to her husband. There were also
half-a-dozen shoemakers' knives, which he believed had
recontly been stolen from Queen-street. In a cupboard
they found two flasks of oil and a plated cruet-stand,
which no doubt were the produce of a burglary com-
mitted a few days ago. He (the Inspector) wished for
a remand to enable him to make further inquiries, as he
believed he shoald be able to trace more property to their
'possession.

- Booker said he knew nothing of the articles produced.
lie only went into the house to borrow a needle and
thread.

Mr. Coombe remanded them until Wednesday next.

THAMES.
ROBBERY AT SCOTT RUSSELL'S SHIP YARD.—Peter
Lagdon, a man about 25 years of age, was brought before
Mr. Yardley charged with stealing 17 files, the property
of Mr. John Scott Russell, ship builder, Mill-wall.
Christopher Lloyd, police-constable No. 297 K, stated
that he was on duty is plain clothes last night in Robin
Hood-lane, Poplar, and saw the prisoner advancing to-
wards a marilostore shop, kept by a notorious receiver.
He followed t. prisoner into the shop, and directly the
marine store dealer saw witness he said, "No, no ; I
will not buy anything of the kind." He asked the pri-
soner: what he bad about him, to which he replied,
"Nothing at a,11; what is it to you ?" Ha took the
prisoner into custody, and he made a violent re-
sistance, and said he would not go with him.
Ater some trouble he got the prisoner to the
station-house, and, upon searching him, found 17 files
in his possession. They were concealed under his
eothes. He asked the prisoner where he obtained
them, to which he replied that he was out of work, and
'found them in the Barking road, just over the iron
bridge, in Essex. Ho also found on the prisoner a
ticket, which was his number at Mr. John Seott Rus-
sell's yard, where he ascertained the prisoner was
employed.

Mr:Alfred Sawbridge, storekeeper to Mr. John Scott
Russell, said that files like those produced were in store.
There were many hundred files on the premises like
them.

Toe prisoner, in defence, said he picked up the files
on Mill-wall, between the Gallon Pot and Matthews'
factory.

Mr:Yardley—Supposing it were as you say, you had
no business to appropriate anything you find to your
own use. If you picked up anything on the road it
was your duty to ascertain, if possible, the owner of the
property, or give information to the police. I have
known people to be convicted of felony for appropriating
to themselves what they have found.
The prisoner begged for mercy, and said he had a wife
and three children.
Mr. Yardley—What is the character of this man
Mr. Sawbridge—l never heard anything against him
before. He has been at work for us some time. His
character is very good.
Mr. Yardley—Then I will give him the benefit of his
good character. I hope this is the first time he has
made a lapse, and that he will be honest in future. I
fine the prisoner 203. for the unlawful possession of the
property, and, in default, eight days' imprisonment.
The money was paid.

MARYLEBONE,
DARIYG ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Thiq
day, henry Bailey, a young man well known to the
police, was charged before Mr. Long with being drunk
and assaulting two police constables.
Policeman Young, A 360, stated that about half-past
seven o'clock the previous eveaing he was on duty in
Duke street, Manchester-square, when he was informed
that there was a gentleman in front of the bar of the
Bunch of Grapes, ➢uke-street, who was the worse for
liquor, and that there were three men by him, who
would be robbed by them, as they appeared to be hust-
ling him. He looked in at the door, upon which the
landlord called him in. He said that the prisoner was
drunk, and that he wanted some gin, which he (the land-
lord) had refused to supply him with, but he would
not leave. The gentleman, who resided in Ox-
ford-square, came out. He was capable of walk-
ing. Witness spoke to him, and persuaded him
to go home. He walked as far as Edward-
street, Portman•square, where he observed the prisoner,
who was in the company of another man, go up to hip.
They turned into Edward's Mews, taking the gentleman
with them. He ran up the Mewe. Witness was about
to speak to the gentleman when the prisoner said " What
the have you to de with it !" He thee gave wit-
ness a push. Witness followed the prisoner, who gave
Lint a blow on his body which knocked him down. The
prisoner ran away. He was pursued by witness and on
his way he fell. Witness seized hold of him. lie was
very violent.
Mr. Long—What occurred after that I
policeman--I was obliged to call for assistance, upon
which Brown 299 D came up. lam convinced that it
was the intention of the prisoner and his companion to
rob the gentleman, an'l that they would have done so
had I not followed them.
Brown corroborated the evidence of Young, and
stated that he (Young) had not touched the prisoner
before he was struck by him.
The prisoner was fined 205., or in default of payment
14 days' imprisonment in the House of Correction,

The Senatus Acadernicus of the Edinburgh Univer-
sity have voted to Dr. Alison the sum of 250/. a-year, as
a retiring allowance, from funds at their disposal.
CRYSZ&L PALACE.—SHILLING DAY, JAN. 3.—Ad-
missiona on payment, 1,003; ditto by season tickets,
236 ; total, 1,304.
Two Montenegrins have been judicially executed for
robbing an Austrian officer. This is almost the begin-
ning of the administration of justice in the savage
Tcher nagova.
MINING COMPANY OT IRELAND.—DIIBLIN, Thursday.
the half-yearly meeting held today, a highly satis-
factory report was read, giving an encouraging account
of the copper, lead, and coal mines. After paying for
permanent improvements, the profits for the half-year
were 11,1161., out of which 4,0001. has been paid for
mining and agricultural estates in Wicklow. A divi-
dend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared
on the paid-up capital of the company, being 7s. per
share.

KINV'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, JAN, 3.—Wasey Starry
and John Thomas Walford, Ewe., late Scholars, have
been elected Fellows of this society, the latter this day.
The salary of the Secretary to the Commissioners in
Lunacy (the appointment just conferred on Mr. John
Forster) is fixed by the 8 and 9 Vic., c. 126, e. 9, at
840/, per annum. The salaries of the commissioners,
one of whom is Mr. Proctor (better known to the public
by hie poetic pseudonym of Barry Cornwall) are fixed at
1,500/. a year,
The New " General Omnibus Company " has already
become an accomplished fact. The first omnibuses under
ton now regime will commence running on Monday next,
being those from Stoke Newington and Kingland to the
Rank, lately the property of Messrs. Willing, Mrs.
Woodford, Mrs. Hunt, and Mr. Foye. The Chelsea line
of omnibuses will next fall into " correspondence,"
Messrs. Rhodes and Johnson, Mr. Bennet, and Mr.
Martin having sent in their adhesion and sold their studs
and stocks to this remarkable alliance. Fulham and
Brompton, until now under the administration of Messrs
Hartley, Webb, Rhodes, and Johnsen, as well as Hack.-
nay, represented by Messrs. Barber, Martin, &c., have
been pase.sd over, so far as regards their vehicular ac-
commodation, to the " Compagnie G3n6rale," whit,
Pimlice, under the well-purchased influence of Mr. John
Clark,., contributes its well-known Royal Blues to the
united stock. The well-known Post-office contractor,
Mn. Macnamara, has surrendered even the two remain-
ini, royal mails out of London.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE ET A YOUNG GlRL.—Yester-
day, Mr. .Lan,gham, deputy. coroner for Westminster,
Rising held an inquest at the osing Sun, Charles-street, Gros-
venor-square, on Caroline
Jane Redman,. 17, who com-
mitted suicide under very distressuig and determined cir-
cunistan ca./. The deceased resided with her godmother
at 23, Chepstow-place, Westbourne-grove, and for some
time past she had been in a melancholy state of mind,
se she feared that her godmother, a very aged person,
would die and leave her, without any means of subsis-
tence, to the world. This so preyed on her spirits that
she was heard to say that she would commit suicide if
her godmother should die, as she herself had no means
of obtaining her livelihood ; but these and other such
observances were treated as idle threats. At length, on
the morning of the melancholy occurrence, she loft 23,
Chepstow-place, at an early hour, but there appeared at
that time nothing particularly disturbed in her manner.
She must have at once proceeded to Hyde-park, and
wandered about some time ; for it was not until about
half-past 11 o'clock she was found lying on the grass in
the park in an insensible condition. -
Medical aid was
immediately procured, but she died shortly afterwards.
The medical evidence distinctly proved that the poor
creature died from the effects of prussic acid, and a phial
which had contained that poison was found by her side
in the park, but it did not transpire where or
when she
procured the deadly poison. The coroner having briefly
summed up, commenting upon the exceedingly di/dress-
incr nature of the case, the jury returned a verdict of
s' Suicide while in a unsound state of mind."