The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-24 00:00:00

AN AUDACIOUS _ROBBERY.

A robbery has just been committed at the Hotel
Dessin, at Calais, with a degree of audacity which
shows that the perpetrator was a master hand at his
business. On Sunday week last a well-dressed
young man, of about from 20 to 25 years of age,
alighted at the hotel, gave his name as the Vicomte
de Nairne, sou of an Admiral of that name, and
stated that he was a midshipman in the French
navy. He had, doubtless, heard that officers, in the
navy were treated with particular attention in that
house, in consequence of M. Dessin having a son in
the service. He found such to be the case, as he
moved about as though he were at home, and with-
out exciting any suspicion. The day after his
arrival, on pretext that he expected his father from
England, he requeqted that his room might be
changed for one with two beds, which was done.
During the day, the weather being wet, he asked
Male. Dessin whether Calais did not contain an
establishment where he might pass an hour or two
in good society, and a letter of introduction was
given him to the president of the Cercle. In the
evening he remained at home, and stated that
he should not go to bed, as the packet
was expected in the night, and he complained
moreover of a toothache, keeping his face tied
up with a handkerchief. All his measures had
before this been taken. During his stay in the
house he 'had observed where the key of the office
where the cash-box was deposited was usually
placed, and he took possession of it. At night he
entered the office, broke open the desk, and ab-
stracted 1,500 f. or 1,600 f. in gold and English bank
notes, with which he got clear off, calling to the
porter to open the door, as he was going to meet
his father at the packet and should soon return. He
had the impudence to leave behind him a letter
stating that he had been four years at the prison of
La Roquette, and having no money, and not beinc,
able to find any one to supply him, had taken the
sum belonging to the hotel. He thanked the pro-
prietor for th way in which he had been treated,
and said that he would very soon send him 2,000 f.
from England, whether he was bound, if they would
not make a hue and cry after him. He recommended
the managing clerk at the hotel to keep a better
look out after such customers as he did not know,
and concluded by saying that the scheme of the
robbery had been planned at La Roquette, where
he had an accomplice, and that he had better look
sharp or his comrade would attempt something
against them when he got out.

COAST DEFENCES.—The Crown Commissioners
for Inspecting the Coast Defences have recently visited
Harwich, in the vicinity of which there are several Martell*
towers. After visiting Languard Fort, the circular reoubt,
&c., the commissioners returned to London. General Sir
Harry Jones, G.C.8., attended as chief commissioner.
Colonel Wulff, Major Westhead, and other officials were in
attendance.
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