The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A soldier of the 17th
regiment of • Lancers was yesterday brought from St.
James's watch-house, before Mr. CONANT, the Magistrate,
charged as a" disorderly," and the investigation of his dis-
orderliness occupied the time Of the Magistrate for nearly
two hours. •

Lord Bingham, the Colonel CoMmandant of the regi-
ment, aad Lieutenant Forbes, of the corps, attended, .and
the affair was dismissed by the disorderly being handed
over to meet his deserts at head-quarters.
A gentleman, arrived yesterday at this 9ffice, Post from
oxford, to give information of an extensive robbery con.
mitted at,Christ Church College, and to require the assist-
ance of an intelligent officer to go down and investigate the
matter. It appeared by the gentleman's communication to
the Magistrates, that on Saturday or Sunday last the trea-
sury of the College was broken into, and Bank of England
notes amounting to several hundred pounds taken there-
from, consisting of 501., 401., 20!., 10!., and 51. notes,
together with several 10!. notes of the bank of Messrs. Cox
and Co. Oxford, and a large quantity of plate of great value.
Some of the Bank of England notes were of a very old
date, being filled up in the name of Mr. Abraham New-
land, and there was one 1/. note suspected to he a forgery.
AMongst the various articles of plate carried off was a
beautiful baptismal silver-gilt cup, with the Christ Church
arms engraved on it, and a quantity of knives, forks, spoons,
&c., all having on them a crest of a demi-lion rampant
bearing a staff with three crosses.
Mr.. Plonk, the chief officer, was immediately directed
to take the case in hand, and he started off with the gentle-
man to Oxford to make the necessary investigation. Be-
fore leaving town, lie proceeded to the Bank of England
with a description of the stolen notes, but he found be was
too late, as they had all been already paid in and changed.
MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.— Wm. Roberts, charged
with stealing a fowling-piece from the door ofMr. Smith's
shop, in Bozier's-court, Tottenham-court-road, on the 12th
inst., was finally examined, and committed for trial.
HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday a person residing at
Lambeth; came tathisoffiCe, and addressing hirnielf to the
sitting Magistrate, Mr. Sergeant SELLON, 'stated that he
came to make an application to his Worship for advice
upon the best maAr in which be must now act in an
affair connected with a man of the name of Howard, who
was committed by his Worshiliott Friday last; for ari at-.
tempt at assassination. _ _

11r. Sergeant SrLi.oN—Well, and what do you know
of this Howard ?

Applicant--;Why, your Worship, on Sunday last, while
I was reading over the report in the newspapers of the
attempt at assassination and robbery made by the prisoner,
Howard, one circumstance connected with his habits par-
ticularly struck me, and that was his addiction to the
taking of:laudanum. I immediately recollected that a Mr.
Bell, during the time, which *as altogether about twelve
months, that he lodged with me, .used to take 'that' medi-
cine iti large montities daily, and thinking; perhaps, that
Howard and Bell were only different names for the same
individual, I went this morning to 'see him at the prison
where he was cominitted, and instantly I saw I recognized
him to be the very man, my old, friend. "0 ! how do
you do, Mr. Joshua Bell ?" said I upon seeing him ; " I
have got you safely lodged at last ;" but he held down his
head, and was silent. " Where is my bed of which you
robbed me when you were a lodger of mine, and when I
and my family were so attentive to all your wants?" but he
still hung down his head, and madeno reply. I nowwish
to know, your Worship, what steps I am to take against
him in this case. Mr. Sergeant SaLLosi advised him so
go to the Sess7,ons=house, state his coniplaint before the jury
which was then sitting, and lodge a detainer upon him. It
further appeared, by the statement of this applicant, that
the prisoner accustomed himself to the use of this soporific
tincture of opium in consequence of a gun,sbot wound
which he had received in his left side and frog& which fre-
quently proceeded great irritation of his nerves ; that he was
apparently in deep distress when he first came to lodge with
him ; that he was never from home in the course of the
day, and would seldom Make his appearance abroad unless
under the shades of night. His room he kept always
locked, nor did he ever once admit a servant or even one of
the family into it, himself doing all the menial offices which
his accommodation required. He wrote much, penned even
some sermons, frequented Zion Chapel in the Waterloo-
road, and was much devoted to disputes upon the various
controverted texts of Scripture. By insinuation and ad-
dress hewormed himself into the interest of Mr. M'Gowan,
a letter-press printer, No. 16, Great Windmill-street,
Haymarket, and though an utter stranger to him, yet
by supplicatory letters, in which he represented him-
self as a person peculiarly unfortunate and unsuccess-
ful through life, though having received a liberal educa-
tion and being very respectably connected, he so wrought
upon his (Mr. M'Gowan') feelings, that he procured him
a Situation in the employ of Mr. Willick, a lithographic
printer, Picket-street, Strand. Through a want of suffi;
cient capabilities for the satisfactovy execution of his du-
ties in this situation, he was unable to retain it long, and
having resigned it, Mr. M'Gowan again recommended
him to Mr. Reid, a copper-plate printer, No. 27, King-
street, Covent-garden. While he continued in this em-
ployment, which was only for the short space of ten days,
he brought every day with him a razor in his waistcoat
pocket, and a phial of laudanum, and was frequintly ob-
served to place himself in an attitude of the most anxious
watchfulness, paying the closest attention to all the move-
men% of his employer. The situation being occasionally
one of great trust, Mr. Reid inquired of his patron, Mr.
M'Gowan, to know whether or not he was a person worthy
of that confidence which was necessary to be reposed in
him ; and it was Mr. M'Gowan's answer, that he woul.l
intrust him with all he was worth. Accordingly, Mr.
Reid, on. the tenth day after .his engagement, found it ne-
cessary, for the purpose of taking up a bill that became due,.
to intrust him with a cheque upon his banker fora sum of
1351.. This aunt he immediately drew, and Mr. Reid never
received the slightest intelligence of him from that mo-
ment till now that he received it through the medium of.
the prem. Shortly after this robbery and breach of. trust,
Mr. M'Gowan received *an anonymous letter, informing
him that Mr. Bell (the name he had at that time assumed,
and by which he was generally known) was forced to that
act by the necessity of his affairs, that he was then on his
voyage to a distant country, but that his friends who were
most respectable, would discharge the amount of the sum
of which he had deprived Mr. Reid, by instalments of 5/.
monthly. This, as was to be expected, was never done,
and seems to have been only a device to obviate any inquiry
or search being made after him till he got an opportunity
of leaving the country, which he was fortunate enough in
obtaining, though there was a reward offered of 30 guineas
for his apprehension.

LAMBiTH.STREET.—Among the persons yesterday
brought up from the different watch-houses of the district
was a wretched-looking youth, who seemed to have expe-
rienced the extreme of misery and privation.
Folker, a watchman, stated, that on the previous night,
at an advanced hour, the prisoner came up to him, and
begged that he would take him to the watch-house, as

he had neither a lodging to go to, nor money to procure
one. He replied that itiwas out of hia power to do so;.
be had not been given in charge, nor had he seen him com-
mit-any offence.
. _

The prisoner said, that if that was his objection he would
soon remove it; and scarce had - he said so when lie com-
menced a tremendous upio.r, and knocked him about in
such a manner that he waaitiength compelled to take him
into custody; he was at the same time somewhat disguised
in liquor. .

inforth us who and what you, are
—Prisoner—My name, Sir, is Robert Kelly, and I am
the first cousin of the late miebrated Miss O'Neill, now.
Mrs.-Recher,- ber. Another and mine being sisters. While
my father was alive I was principally engaged in wood-
engraring, but his death having left me altogether destitute,
I thought thy best course would be to, come to London.
Being without Iny friends in Dublin who could forward
My views, I proceeded to the seat of Mrs. Becher, near
Mallow, with the expectation of her supplying me with
Means to reach this country, and 'recommendations to some
of her patrons, but she peremptorily refused both ; and to
the huinanity of the Rev. Mr. Cotter,' Protestant clergy-
man, I was indebted for being able to prosecute my journey.
to London. The unfortunate young Man then went on to
say, that previous to his cousin leaving Ireland she called
upon his mother, and said that she had• a presentiment that
her dramatic exertions in London would be crowned with
success. This presentiment was verified ; but one similar,
that of disappointment, which he felt, was also realized, for
every day he remained in London brought an increase of
wretchedness.

Mr. Wynn., feeling for the situation of the man, de-
sired that he should remain in the outer office; and on the
arrival of Partridge, the.beadle of Whitechapel, directions
were given that he should be passed 'home.
WORSHIP-STREET.—Yesterday a young woman;
betrothed to a seaman on board the Spartiate, who was
killed at the battle of Navarin, brought a duplicate fur a
suit of clothes, which she deposed he had made her a pre-
sent of before his departure, and upon which she had paid
the interest since. The brother of the deceased seaman had
claimed the clothes of the pawnbroker, but the Magistrate
sent an officer to the tatter, to direct him to keep them for_
the young woman.
UNION-HALL.—Yesterday' two men name.-1 Ja!nes
Kepping and John .Hinckley, were brought up for final
examination, charged with breaking into and robbing the
house of Mr. Hart, landlord of the King'i Head, at Mitcham.
In the course of the investigation it was stated, that the
priioners belonged to a gapg of housebreakers Who had
infested Mitcham for some length of time. They were both
fully committed.

SlDDorts—We understand that an
offer 'has been made to Mrs. Stnnows and to CHARLES
KEMBLF, of ten thousand' pounds sterling (nearly 45,000
dollars), to come out for one year to this country, begin-
ning their Performances at Charleston and ending at Bos-
ton. Mrs. SIDDONS has retired froth the stage, but such
an offer may induce her to grace it once more. Although
sixty years of age, she is in excellent health. 'We hope
that the offer will be accepted, and that this magnificent
woman, of whOth we have 'read and beard b 0 much, will
shed the parting light of her glory on the American stage.
...New York Courier.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Monday last,
Lieutenant Fish, R.N., of this city,' put an end to his ex-
istence by hanging himself. The fatal act was committed
in the coach-house of the deceased gentleman's residence.
The deceased was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and-has
left a widow and an amiable young family to bewail this
premature catastrophe, which is universally deplored by a
very extensivd circle of relatives and friends.— Waterford
Chronicle.

WONDERFUL PH EN OM ENON.—A martin
(the Hirundo Urbica of LIN Nxus) was caught on Friday
the Sth instant, at Bishop-Auckland, and is now in the
possession of an attorney of that place. How naturalists
can account for this wonderful phenomenon, we know not,
unless they agree, in opposition to the general opinion of
the migration of that species, that, like the toad, they, be,
come torpid during the winter season, and that 'the late
warmth bad restored suspended aniroation.—Ditrhant
Adrertisfr.

BATH, FEB. 16.—1 t is satisfactory to find
that since the committal of the wretched man, 611.1,-
Ham, to Sheptan-Mallet gaol, he appears to have Ite•
come truly sensible of the enormity. of the crime he has al-
ready confessed, and his behaviour has been that of
a sincere penitent. On his way to prison, he acknowledged
to the officers that had he even left the service of his mistress
without accomplishing the murder, lie really thought he
should have found' some other opportunity of carrying hie
horrid purpose into effect. His wife has been to see him,
and had several interviews with him through the grating :
she has returned to Bath, and not gone to Herefordshire.
GiLLHAM expresses himself satisfied with his treatment in
the' prison, and takes his regular food and rest. The chap-
lain visits him daily, and pronounces him to be very peni-
tent.' The prisoner sent an order for hia wife to receive
the monies belonging to them in the savings-bank, as well
as the wages due to him from bismistress.--Buth Herald.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.--Between
Saturday night and Sunday morning last, the house of a
poor Man, ALEX4NDEIL GRANT, Freshalich, Abernethy,
was burned to the ground, under peculiarly painful circuni -
stances. His destitute wife, and two helpless children,
were the only unhappy inmates at the time of the com-
mencement of the conflagration• The unfortunate wo-
man, it appears, had been so sound asleep, that the first in-
dication she received of her own and her children's immi-
nent danger, was time falling of one of the beams of the
house on her humble bed. She was fortunately apprised
of her perilous, situation, in barely sufficient time to en-'
able her to rescue her two infants from the destructive ele-
ment. Her maternal feelings, however, unhappily got the
better of her prudence ; for, anxious to secure, if possible,
some articles in the shapeof clothes, to cover her naked
children, she re-entered the house, while the conflagration
was raging with great fury; the wind shut.the door; and
owing to the quantity .of smoke, she was unable to find her
way out. By this time some of her neighbours had been
aroused front-their sleep, and heating the alarming shrieks
of the. poor woman, already suffering from the flames ; they
rushed to her rescue at their own personal hazaed. They
succeeded in getting her again out ; but. not until she was
so dreadfully burned, that little, or rather no hopes can be
entertained of her recovery.—.Elgin Courier.

The weather, which for some weeks past has
exhibited all the appearance of a forward spring, underwent
a sudden change at the beginning of this week. On Mon-
day morning we had a heavy fall of snow, accompanied
and followed by a very sharp frost ; and on Thursday
morning we experienced one of the most severe snow
storms ever witnessed in this part of the country, which
continued for upwards of six hours without intermission.
Several of the streets in this town were almost impassible,
the snow having drifted to the depth of five or six feet, in
some of the principal thoroughfares. The Leek road,
from Sutton toMbar to near the Turk's Head, was com-
pletely blocked up with snow, which lay upwards of six
feet deep. The Express Birmingham Coach was conse-
quently delayed about four hours ; and it was not until a
passage had been cut through the snow, that the mail to
London, could proceed on its journey. In the neighbour-
hood of Buxton) we understand, the storm raged with un-.
usual fury; and those only who have witnessed the effects
of a snow-storm amongst the Derbyshire hills, can form
any idea of its effects. It is no unusual thing, in that in-
clement district, for the inhabitants to find, on awaking in
the morning, that all egress from their houses is prevented
by a firm barrier of snow, which has drifted against their
doors and windows during the night. YestCrday, a rapid '
thaw commenced, and while we are writing, the snow is
rapidly disappearing under the influence of a mild west
wind anti the powerful beams of a cloudless sun.—Mac-
clesfield Courier and Herald.

thewt rweek,ea trade
ees cs
refrainedlaa
sortc compelledi
thet
bylmporters held for extreme prices, and the
GLASGOW MARKETS, FEB. 16.—Owing tO
of Sugar there were few sales during this
from making any purchase .to which they
their immediate wants. Of Deme-
rara 21 hhds. low to middling Grocery were sold at 645. a
665., and 17 Grenada at 645. 6d. There were also re-sold
of last year's Sugar 50 Trinidad at 65a., and 12 Jamaica
at 665. —We know of no Sales of West India Molasses.
British are of very slow sale and declining, though 'the
nominal price is still 245. Refined Goods are also without
inquiry, except Fine Loaves for our local consumpt.—There
was nothing of consequence done in Rum, the only sale be-
ing l 6 puns.
exceptns.Lee owalrd7 bags g
at 2s. Ido.od mid
for Proof;dni and nothing
in Coffee, g
Demerara
by auction at 645. 6d. a 675: At a public sale of Hondu-
ras Mahogany, 74 lugs were sold at 7-kd. a 14p. ; and at
another of St. Domingo, 284 logs at 13id. a 6s. 10d. per
foot. Our Cotton market continues in a very inactive
state, and prices have declined about id. per lb. The
sales amount to 881 bales. There was little done in Ashes,
and 43s
but holders are firm at 325. a 335. for Pot, and 335. for
Pearl: Of Tallow there is but a scanty supplY,
6d. a 445. is now demanded from the consumers, The
138 Mids. Tobacco advertised for sale on the 26th current,
were sold privately at prices which have not been allowed
to transpire. The:e has been no material change in the
Grain market, except that Barley has sold more freely both
for Malting and grinding, though at rather lower prices.