The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN.—A young man of respectable
appearance and address, named Wm. Talbot, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing ls. 6d. from his
master's till.

Mr. Benjamin Napper, leather-seller, of No. 240, White-
chapel-road, stated that the prisoner had been in his em-
ploy about eight years. About six months ago he received
information that the youth was plundering him, but he
placed so much confidence in the prisoner that ho would not
believe it. He continued to receive intimations from time
to time of the dishonesty of the prisoner, and also ascer-
tained that he was in the practice of borrowing money of
others. •He had lately missed considerable sums from his
till, and at last consulted the police on Wednesday morning.
He marked £5 worth of silver, consisting of ' dollars, half-
crowns, shillings, and sixpences, and put the whole of it in
the till. Ile then left the shop. In the afternoon he was
informed the prisoner had opened the till and taken some
money out.
Joseph Duble, a detective police constable, No. 195 H,
said he was stationed on the staircase of the prosecutor's
house yesterday, and there was a hole in the wall, which
enabled him to have a full view of all that was going on in
the shop. About half an hour after the prosecutor left the
shop he saw the prisoner pull out one of the tills with his
left hand, take a shilling and a sixpence out with his
right hand, and put the • money in his right
hand trousers pocket. When Mr. Napper came home
he charged the prisoner with the theft, and he
took from his pocket a shilling and two sixpences, and de-
livered it to him. The shilling was marked, but the six-
pences were not. The prisoner had no other money upon
him.

In answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the prosecutor
said that when he put the money in the tills there was no
other money in them, but money was taken of customers in
the course of the day.
Mr. Yardley said he should order the depositions to be
taken and the charge read over.
Mr. Napper said he wanted a remand.
Mr. Yardley—What for ?
Mr. Napper—Other servants of mine can give very im-
portant information.

Mr. Yardley—Very well; I will remand the prisoner
until Monday.

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, April 15.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; fresh,
and cold, ;with sunshine and occasional showers.
PLYMOUTH, April 14.—Wind S.W. blowing hard.—
Arrived—Orwell, from London for Melbourne ; Windsor
Castle, from Shields for Aden.
PORTSMOUTH, April 14.—Wind W. to S.W., blowing
hard.—Arrived—Star of the South, from London for Bom-
bay.
CLYDE, April 13.—WindN.W.—Arrived—James Paton,
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, April 13.—Arrived—Richard Brown,
from Cardenas.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.
Wind N.W.
Bride, from London; Clara and Eling, from
Sunderland.
linton, steamer Lady Eg, for Sailed.—Lady Dublin; Marquis
of Bute, for Sunderland.
Wind N.N.W. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
Sailed, April 14.—Ella Constance, screw steamer, for
Naples.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND Friday
cloudy.
Wind W.Y.W.; tide half flood; weather strong and
Arrived, April 15—William Thornborough, from Guern-
sey.

DEA.L, Friday Morning.

Wind N.W. strong.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LITTLE EALlNG.—Yes-
terday morning at an early hour the neighbourhood of Little
Ealing was thrown into a state of great alarm, in consequence
of the discovery that a fire had broken out upon the estate
belonging to Col. Clitherow. The buildings in which the
disaster Cwiginated were about 160 or 180 feet long. One
belonged to Mr. William Turner, market gardener, and the
other was occupied by the colonel as a private residence.
The first named comprised the dwelling-house, the stabling,
and the stores, whilst the other comprised the dwelling-
house, the dairy, and poultry-houses. Unfortunately these
premises communicated with each other by means of the
roofs. Engines from Old and New Brentford and Ealing
town were quickly on the spot, but unfortunately the only
water that could be obtained was from pumps which yielded
a poor supply, and the flames were not extinguished for
some hours, and a serious amount of damage was done.
The buildings and some parts of the contents were- insured.

AMERICA.

SOUTIIAAIPTON, THURSDAY EVENING.

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The United States' mail steamer Arago, Captain
Lines, has arrived with the French and English
mails of the 2d from New York. Her advices are
anticipated by tbe Weser.
The Arago bring;, 73,741 dols, for England, and
770,000 dols. for France. On the 9th, at 10.30 a.m.,
in lat. 46.6, long. 34.50, exchanged signals with the
ship Christian, of New York, bound west.
The Arago has 33 passengers fore this port, and
169 for Havre, whither she has proceeded.

THE PROPOSED _RUSSIAN LOAN.

The ukase for the proposed Russian loan of
£12,000,000 3 per cent. stock reached London yes-
terday morning, and the subscription lists are ex-
pected to be opened in about 10 days. The price
is not yet fixed, but 68-1- or 69 is reported as likely
to be asked. The prudence of the English, publie
will therefore soon be tested. Even if Europe were
in a perfectly settled condition the terms contem-
plated would seem to offer no particular tempta-
tion ; but, with the strong conviction oa every n and
that before the lapse of another year a war may be
witnessed that will more or less involve all the
leading Powers, it is difficult to admit the idea. of
Audi a loan being floated. As to the course
that would be taken by Russia in the event
of any rupture each person may form his
own opinion. According to a French journal
quoted yesterday she would take advant;age
of it to wrest from Turkey her Asiatic
provinces, and " Queen Victoria, the ally of
Austria, would be unable to prevent the conquest."
This may be merely a malicious inspiration, but,
looking at the question in the most temperate MEM-
ner, we have had sufficient recent experience--to
say nothing of the articles in Le Nord—tote aware
that the probabilities of her course are not to be
regarded with satisfaction. The loan is alleged to
be for the sole purpose of bringing her currency
into an improved condition, but this plea has kat
failed to serve the turn of Austria, and it appears
strange that it should be put forward with so much
urgency
.just at a moment when prospects are most
threatening. If Russia is really striving to pro-
mote peace she must be well aware that she can
make war an impossibility, and that it will merely
be necessary for her at the approaching Congress to
declare a determination to join against any Power
that dares to violate treaties or to threaten the
world by unexplained armaments. With the con-.
sciousness that in the course of a few weeks she can
thus bring everything to a conclusion, why does
she not wait to take advantage of that happy
period ? The currency of Russia has besn nearly
in its present condition for five years past, and a
delay of another month could make no difference.
Again, it is urged that only a moderate portion of
the amount will be required from this country, and
that .gradually the whole will be absorbed by con-
tinental purchasers. Indeed, it has been stated that
in several foreign countries they are already eager
to pay a premium for it. If this be true, London
should feel grateful at having the preference;
yet, it must be borne in mind that in times of
excitement or war continental capitalists are
always the first to take fright, while, as regards
any demand for the stock on the part of the
Russians themselves the prospect is not encou-
raging, since a competing issue of Four per Cent.
Debentures, which has already been announced at
at St. Petersburg, may be expected to prove more
attactive. If these considerations, however, should
not excite caution, the public had better look to
the experience of all recent loans. Turkish is at
8 discount, Chilian at 21 discount, and Austrian at
3to 1 discount. It was lately pointed out that
these results were due to the competition of the
two leading London houses, who, relying upon the
force of their names, and naturally desirous of
securing the commission on such transactions, were
too ready to offer preposterous terms. It appears,
however, that in the present instance although
negotiations were opened with both of the establish-
ments in question, neither of them have proved to
be the highest bidders.---Times' City Article.

THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT .R4i2S7.

GATE,

RAMSGATE, THURSDAY.

Through the exertions of the police further de-
tails have been brought to light in connection with
this affair, but instead of elucidating the circum-
stances under which the deceased met with his
death, they tend still more to involve the matter in
mystery.
It appears that the deceased left the London-
bridge station of the South• Eastern Railway, by
the 11.30 train, on Thursday last, in the same car-
riage in which Mr. Samuel Kidd, of London, was
travelling. In the course of the journey they
entered into conversation, and the deceased stated
that he was a native of Germany, and was 37 year°
of age. Mr. Kidd observed that he had lost the
two middle fingers of his left hand, which was
bandaged up. He wore a pair of long boots, with
very broad toes, and the trousers were inside the
legs. Whether the deceased went on to Dover or
alighted at an intermediate station is not known,
but a person answering to his description was at
Dover on Friday, and purchased a hatchet at the
shop of Mr. John Green, cutler, of Snargate-street,
and requested the shopman to cut the handle
shorter. This was accordingly done, and the per-
son left. Upon comparing the handle of the hatchet
found at Ramsgate with the piece taken off at the
cutler's at Dover, they corresponded exactly. The
following day (Saturday-) the deceased arrived at
Ramsgate. His first inquiry at the station was
for a hairdresser, and he was directed to Mr.
Samuel's, King-street, and had his moustache and
beard shaved off. He then put up at the Roal Oak
Hotel, as stated at the inquest, having in his pos-
session at that time a carpet-bag and an umbrella,
He left the hotel on Sunday morning about ten
o'clock, and proceeded by tram to Margate, where
he stopped at the Elephant and Castle, and took
dinner between 11 and 12. Here he left his carpet-
bag in charge of the waiter, while he went out for
a short time. The waiter states that the bag was
very heavy,
decweztlested.,
it is believed, proceededweighing ne a sthe 491
direction T
he
of
u
West-
brook ; and it was near Bishop's Lsodgse
locality, where the carpet bag was subsequently
in
entthlisy
found, with two linen shirts tied up with worsted.
They correspond in every particular with the one
found near the body of the deceased. There were
also close to the shirts two collars, a white hand-
kerchief, and a small clothes brush. The initials
had been picked out recently, some trace of the
marking cotton still remaining. The deceased was
seen by Gibbs (as mentioned before the coroner),
and who now states that the foreigner put his hand
into his undercoat pocket, and took out between
£4O and £5O in gold and silver. The girl Nines
has been examined, but nothing elicited was calcu.
lated to criminate either her or the man Gibbs in
connection with the death of the deceased. Nothing
further has transpired respecting' he deceased him-
self; but, on a wall near where the hatchet was
found, four distict cuts have been discovered, as if
something bad been chopped there.
SuperintendentiPritchard, of the Harbour Police,
together with Superintendents Stokes and Livick,
have been indefatigable in their endeavours to un-
ravel the mystery in which this case is involved.
A number of persons have been down from
present London and elsewhere to see the body, but up to
the momentirty
following is the description of the deceased :
" From thirty to
tihtihrtays_nfiovtebeen identified. The
years of age, about
five feet eight inches high, sandy hair and whis-
kers, inclined to red, and slightly bald on the fore
part of the head. The dress supposed to have been
worn by the deceased consists of a black cloth coat,
a black satin vest, a pair of grey tweed trousers,
rueltlainkgentonofbtohoe boots:'
b.o"d ,
which
7it will
a black silk hat, a black silk neckerchief, a white
cotton guernsey and drawers of the same material,
and a pair,aporfgrained
belel
A photo
be necessary ehcoepsseadrYmtaOy lead to its identification, as have it interred as soon as possible.

We are most haply to correct an error into which
we had unintentionally fallen in our remarks yesterdaY
upon the present course of our foreign policy. We stated
that the British Government had required the disarmonen,
of Sardinia as a condition preparatory to the assembling, 0:
the Congress. We are informed upon authority from wine"
there is no appeal that this is not so. This was the Austrian
—not the English proposition. Lord Malmesbury asked for
equality of time and circumstances for all the Powers Corr
cerned in the present question of disarmament, and itg
probably upon his suggestion that Austria now demand
that all the Powers should disarm before the business of the
Congress commences.—Time.s.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A FARMER.—Great eXcite-
ment has been caused in the neighbourhood of Brotton by
the disappearance of Mr. Newton a gentleman farmer, whohas no doubt come to an untimely end. He attended the
show of stallion horses at Redcar on Friday week, which
place he left about 11 p.m., much the worse for drink. JD'
horse arrived at home the olloWing morning about 5 o'clock
(without his master), and had evidently been nearly over-
head in salt water. It is therefore presumed that lqr•
Newton had ridden along the sands and had either gone
into the sea or Saltburn Beck (up which the tide runshigk):
and lost his seat and been drowned. If so, the body woula
probably be carried out to sea by the current, as up to Satur-
day night last no trace of it had been found. Mr. Newton
has left a widow and family to lament his untimely end.---
Newcastle Chronicle.
The next public sales of colonial wool are fixed to
commence on Thursday, the 28th inst. Since the last saleg
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