The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-17 00:00:00

TUE PRISONEB BERNARD.

On Wednesday afternoon, just before the rising of
the Court, a gentleman came in front of the dock, and,
handing up a white pocket handkerchief to the prisoner,
said, "Here's a clean pocket handkerchief fur you, Mr.
Bernard," and placed it in his hand. The Under-
Shenffs,l through Mr.] Wetbsrehead, the governor of
the gaol, took the pocket handkerchief from the
prisoner, and examined it. On unfolding it, it was
found to contain a blue packet, which, on being opened,
was found to be tobacco. Tte authorities were at first
surprised at any one handing him such an article, the
use of tobacco being allowed him, and their suspicions
were consequently aroused. The prisoner, yesterday,
addressed a letter to the under-sheriffs urgently request-
ing to be permitted to shake hands with a friend
before leaving the dock to-night, but the under-sheriffs
have very propeey declined to accede to his request,
fromthe impression that advantage might be taken to
y
the prisoner with the means of defeating the ends
seufp pjulst ice fhouid he be convicted, by destroying himself.
This morning alterations were made in the disposition of
persons in the court, more especially near the dock, to
prevent the possibility of any person communicating
with the prisoner or throwing anything into the
dock. In addition, two shrewd detectives in plain
clothes were on the look-out during the whole of the
day, and their attention was principally directed towards
the "distinguished foreigners" present, especially about
the time of the adjournments, and its resuming after-
wards, when some little confusion prevails. We have
not heard if the tobacco has been analysed.

SST:.motion
etiwor to weekly meeting of the vestry
of
erect schools for the
paws. children, the motion was rejected on the ground
of the present financial embarrassments of the parish.
Mr. Stockton stated that the parish vas at that moment
in debt 21,2381. Mr. Brettirighatn csrrocted this state-
pPaAnticOrlalsA,B .
0 n—A a t
state-
ment, by remarking that if the debt incurred for the
Finohley Cemetry was added, and still, owing, the gross
debt of the parish was 51,431/.
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY AT LORD FOLET's.—
ye,terthky information was received at the various metro-
politan police stations of a robbery having been com-
mitted at Lord Foley'e, Grosvenor-squlre. It appears
that his lordship about a fortnight since left town on a
visit to the Duke of Norfolk, his befer accompany-
ing him, having the keys of the plate chest in
his possession. On the return of his lordship yesterday
preparations were made to receive him, and the butler,
who had arrived a short time before, proceeded to the
Witte chest, when to his surprise he Lund, though it was
locked, that the contents, consisting of soup and butter
tureen ladles, knives and forks, spoons, teapots, cream
topers, &c., amounting in value to upwarls of three
thousand pounds, was missing. This affair bas caused
considerable alarm in the neighbourhood, especially as it
was understood that in the plate room two or three
servants slept well armed, so that at present it is a
mystery how the robbery was effected. The police are
using every exertion in order to trace the offenders.
REVISED ARMY ESTIMATES.—From a return issued
'esterday it appears that the Government intend to re-
duce the estimates of their predecessors by 110,6321.
Under two heads there will be additions, viz., purchase
of iron ordnance 10,0001. and the Royal Military and
Staff 10,0001. The dedections have reference
ch Ay to items influenced by the prospect of an early
otieatsn of hontilitioe.