The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY OF A GOLD WATCH, RINGS, &C., AT A
FENCING -ROOM. - Augustus Sterring, a carpenter, of 3,
St. Martin's-street, was charged before Mr. Bingham with
stealing, at the fencing-rooms of Mr. Arnold, 118, New
Bond-street, a gold watch and gold Albert ehain, two gold
rings, the latter the property of the Rev. Robert Stafford,
and also with having in his possession some brass fittings,
the property of Mr. Arnold.
Joy, 338 A, a detective, said that on the previous after-
noon he received information that several robberies had
been committed at 118, New Bond-street, and at six in the
evening he watched the prisoner leave the premises, and
followed him to 67, Princes-street, a jeweller's, where he
saw him offer a gold ring for sale, and on going in and
asking where he got it from he made no reply. He then
told him he was a constable, and asked if he had not got
another ring in his pocket. He then took a ring from his
pocket, and also a card-case containing three duplicates,
one relating to a gold watch, one to a gold Albert chain,
and the other to a bed. On searching him at the station
he found on him some brass fittings. At his lodgings he
found also another ring, which he said he found in the dirt
from the shop.

The Rev. Robert Stafford, of 10, Portland-road, Regent's •
park, said the two gold rings produced he left on the man-
telpiece at Mr. Arnold's, on Saturday last, while he was
taking his exercise, and on sending for them on Monday
morning they were not forthcoming.
Mr. James Arnold, fencing-master, of 118, New Bond-
street, said the prisoner had been employed by him for
about two months ; the brass fittings were his property,
but he did not miss them till that morning.
Joy having asked for a remand, that the property at the
pawnbrokers' might be produced, the prisoner was re-
manded.

COAST DEFENCES.—On Saturday orders were
received at Chatham for the 18th Company of Royal Engi-
neers to proceed to Weymouth, for the purpose of being
employed in putting the line of coast in the neighbourhood
in a thorough state of defence, and erecting batteries and
earthworks for the mounting heavy guns in those parts
which are now unprotected. The defence of the arsenal at
Pembroke and the protection of Milford Haven appear to
have engaged the attention of the authorities for new works
for the better fortification of these important posts are to be
immediately commenced. Solid works are to be erected upon
Popton Point, and upon ground contiguous to Conjuick.
The Great Head, commanding the entrance to the Haven,
is also to be fortified.

BONNY, WEST COAST OF AFRICA.—The King of
the territory of Bonny, Western Africa, accompanied
by Mr. Richard Thwaites, has lately had an interview
with the Bishop of London, with a view of providing for
the introduction of Christianity into that country, which,
with its -dependencies, forms a very extensive area, and
contains a large population, and which, since the aboli-
tion of the slave trade in 1841, must have in_Teased to an
enormous extent, as previously to that year 20,000 slaves
were annually exported from thence, about a proportion of
one-sixth of the whole exportation from the Western Coast
of Africa. Upon the abolition of slavery, which was entirely
suppressed, and has never since been revived, the popula-
tion has been employed principally in the production of
palm oil. The king has been baptised into the Christian
faith, and since confirmed, according to the rites of the
Established Church, and he is a regular attendant, on Sun-
day morning, at St. Paul's Cathedral.—. Record.