The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-04 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

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THE JEWEL ROBBERY IN THE STRAND.—This morn-
ing John Buncher, who stands charged with being con-
cerned in the burglary and robbery of jewellery upon
the premises of Messrs. Clapham and Williams, jewel-
lers, &c., of the Strand, was admitted to bail, to appear
on Saturday next. His wife, Mary Buncher, who is
also implicated in the robbery, was admitted to bail a
few days since.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY.)
EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT.— William Francis Davis,
a well-dressed man, was brought before Mr. Hardwick
on the following charge :
Mr. Theodore d'Lome, an American gentleman, re-
siding at Thompson's hotel, Berkeley -square, stated
that at about ten o'clock this morning, he was leaving
the hotel in his carriage, with his wife and sister, when
the prisoner, whom he had never seen before, thrust
his head into the carriage, and touching hie sister on
the shoulder, said, "Is not your name Phillips?" She re-
plied in the negative, but the prisoner still persisted in
saying " You are Miss Phillips," and would not
go away. His sister said, " You are mistaken
in the person ; I am not Miss Phillips;" and
then pulled up the window. Complanant then or-
dered the coachman to drive on, and the prisoner ran
by the side of the carriage to No. 12, Regent-street,
where they stopped, and witness got out and entered the
shop. On coming out, he saw the prisoner looking
through the window of the carriage. He told him if h e
(prisoner) did not mind his own, business and go away,
he would send for a police-officer to remove him. Tho
prisoner, however, refused, and, in order to put a stop to
the annoyance, a constable was sent for, and the prisoner
given iu charge.
Tho prisoner, who appeared to be labouring under
some strange delusion, denied the statement of the com-
plainant as far as alluded to his persisting in speaking to
Miss d'Lome more than once, and the reason he did so
then was, because he. fancied he was acquainted with
her. He was a clerk out of place, and lodged at No.
447, Oxford-street.
Mr. HARDWICK directed a constable to go at once to
the address given by the defendant and ascertain who
and what he was.
On the officer's return he said he had been to defend-
ant's lodgings, and had seen the landlord, who informed
him that ho thought defendant was not right in his mind,
that his friends were highly respectable, and that he was
frequently in the habit of making love and claiming ac-
quaintance with any lady he chanced to meet.
Mr. HARDWICK thought the defendant's conduct very
extraordinary, and remanded him. The constable was
directed to:communicate with:the defendant's friends, and
acquaint them of the position he was in.

THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE
• FROM THE MODEL PRISON, PEN-
TONVILLE.
Up to ten o'clock last night the authorities of this pri-
son had not learnt any tidings of the convict George
Hacket, the particulars of whose escape appeared in this
journal of yesterday. In the course of the day the Go-
vernment Inspector of Prisons visited the establishment,
and instituted an inquiry into the circumstances attend-
ing the convict's flight. The investigation was con-
ducted in private. One important fact, we understand,
was elucidated during the inspector's inquiry, respect-
ing the turnkeys and officers of the prison, who were
suspected to have aided Hacket in accomplishing his
object. It was shown satisfactorily, as we are informed,
that they were entirely exonerated from blame. It
was stated that Hacket was one of the most daring
desperadoes that perhaps were ever confined in the
prison, and it is a matter of surprise that the Govern-
ment, with a knowledge of his previous desperate career,
should have sent him to the Model Prison, it being un•
derstood that it was intended as a receptacle for felons
likely to be reformed and instructed in trades. In illus-
tration of Racket's character, we may be permitted to
mention that in the course of Monday night be sent a
letter through the post-office, addressed to the Governor,
the contents of which it is said are to the following
effect:—

"Monday, nee. 2, 1850.
" George Hacket presents his compliments to the Go-
vernor of the Model Pilsen, Pentonville, and begs to
apprize him of his happy escape from the gaol. Ile was
in excellent spirits, and could assure the Governor that
it would be useless for his men to pursue him; that he
was quite safe, and in a few days intended to proceed to
the continent to recruit his health."
As yet the Government have not offered a reward fur
his capture. Hacket is described as a stiff-built roan,
about five feet six inches in height, large features, nose
slightly turned up, gray eyes, a scar on his cheek, light
hair, pale complexion, and twenty-two years of age.
He had been cohabiting with a woman who is now living
in the neighbourhood of Kingsland. His parents reside
near Calvert's brewery, in Upper Thames-street. It is
considered somewhat strange that the police on duty
near the priso❑ on Sunday evening saw nothing of the
convict after ho had cleared the walls. All the covering
he had was a shirt, a pair of stockings, and his trousers.
No person answering his description was seen during the
night. It is prlsumed that he took shelter in the house
of one of the gang in the neighbourhood of Holloway.
One thing is certain—that the parents of the convict
made known to the police in the early part of last week
that he had attempted to escape from the prison, and
that they were goir, to take their farewell of him on
Monday, as it was the intention of Government to send
hint out of the country.

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THE FLAX MOVEMENT.—The tenth annual meet-
ing of the Belfast Fax Improvement Society was held in that
city on Friday last. The Earl of Erne presided, and there
was present a vast array of the nobility and gentry of the
province. The proceedings occupy nearly nine columns of
the Northern Whig, three of which are taken up by " the
report" alone. Among the speakers were the Bishop of
Down, Lord Dutlerin, Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., Sir
Robert Bateson, and the Earl of Roden. The latter, who
was the second chairman, paid a just tribute of respect to the
Earl of Clarendon for his Excellency's exertions to promote
the ObjectS of thesociet
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