The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
UNION-HALL.

STEALING WATCHES AT THE SUAREY THEATRE.---
Two well dressed young fellows, named Johnson and
Macarthy, suspected to belong to the "swell mob," were
placed at the bar before Mr.Traill, charged with stealing
two watches from the persons of Mr. Thomas Wm. Bat'
tam and Mr. James Cheaffers, in the pit of the Surrey
Theatre.
The first gentleman stated that he was in the pit of
the Surrey Theatre on Monday. About nine o'clock be
was standing near the boxes, when he felt a tug at his
watch, and heard the guard-chain snap. He imp's'
diately missed his watch. The prisoner Macarthy was.
standing near him at the time, but when he discovered
his loss he missed him. About eleven o'clock he was
in-
formed that two men were in custody for robbing s
gentleman of his watch. He identified Macarthy as the
man who stood near him. A watch was found on the
prisoner, which belonged to him.
Mr. James Cheaffers stated that he was also in the pit
of the above theatre on Monday; while standing at the
back of the pit, about eleven o'clock, he was much
crowded by several parties, who he believed belonged to
the " swell mob." He then Mt a snatch at his watch, and
immediately missed it. The prisoners, who had been
near him at the time, were walking out of the theatre'
when he pursued them and gave them into custody.
Selwood, the officer belonging to the theatre, apprr
hended the prisoners; he found a watch on Macarthy,
which was identified by Mr. Battam. The latter pri'
soner said that the watch belonged to him, he harlng
purchased it in Rag lair on the previous day, for tee
guineas.
In answer to the charge, Johnson said that he wet
unacquainted with Macarthy, and had no knowledge ei
the robberies. Macarthy said that he picked the wale':
up in the pit, and not being able to find an owner he put
it in his own pocket. He denied saying that he pa'
chased it in Rag Fair.
Mr. Thalia, inquired whether there was any 13r„.
that the prisoners were concerned in the robbery
officer replied in the negative.
Mr. TRAILL said he should commit Macarthy for trial,
and remand Johnson until Monday next, to give the officer
an opportunity of making inquiries rest acting him.

IMPORTANT TO THE SHIPPING INTERESTd
THE RIVER PARAMA OPENED TO VESSEL'
UNDER THE BUENOS AYREAN FLAG.
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade'
Whitehall, Dec. 3, 1844.
Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee'
Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the
formation of the merchants trading to Buenos Ayre*
that her Majesty's Government have received inforniA;
tion that the Government of Buenos Ayres has opened
the River Parama to vessels under the Buenos Ayres!'
flag, upon security being given against their touching II
any place in the Province of Corrientes.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) J. MAC GREGO%
W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.

SMUGGLING,—On Saturday a Parliamentary refill°
was issued, moved for by Mr. Hume, affording a g°64
deal of information of the several establishments main;
tained for the prevention of smuggling in the 'Unite'
Kingdom, in each of the years of 1842 and 1843. VI
sum of 344,136/. 13s. 11d, was paid for wages
salaries of persons employed for the prevention
smuggling in 1842, and 347,8091. Is. 4d. in 1843. The
expense of the equipments of the persons so employ'
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and for repairs, was, in 1842, 168,6081. 4s. 10d.; and
in 1843, 164,358/. 14s. Id. The amount of toe
produce of goods seized and sold was, in 1842, bi
the Customs 2,2011. 19s. 7d., and by the Excise 785,
Is. 6d. ; and in 1843, the produce was by the Customs
7,6361. I Is. ld., and by the Excise 5204 12s. sd. The
rewards paid to persons employed for the prevention °f
smuggling were, in 1842, 6,8174 3s. 10d., and in the for
lowing year, 11,2814 15s. 9d. In 1842, 11,048 ga11°,,..
of spirits and 19,6671b5. of tobacco were seized, and I"'
1843, 10,676 gallons of spirits, and 62,8881b5. of tobacco'
The proceeds not being sufficient to pay the rewards, the
difference was taken from the Consolidated Customs. The
expenses of prosecutions by the Excise in 1842 were
,„,.,
5,657/. 14s. 3d., and in 1843, 8,760/. 9s. 2d. The
produce of fines and seizures by the same depertr
ment was in 1842, 27,0031. 6s. I Id., and in 18400
36.8391. 19s. The share paid to Excise officers in 1843
was 11,256/. 10s. 10d., and in 1843, 15,034/. 7s. 4d.; the
amount remaining to the Crown was in 1842, 11,031
45. 4d., and in 1843, 15.157/. 10s. 6d. The other t
penses of establishments belonging to the Excise
amounted in 1842 to 5,7601. 12s. 3d., and in 1843 t°
8.757/. 16s. Bd.; and with respect to the coast service'
cruizers, and revenue police, the expenses are consider-
able. The revenue police of the Excise in 1842 cost.'"
in wages and victualling, 33,216/. IBs. Id. ; for inslario
and allowances, 1,640/.; in vessels, 9891. 7s. 7d.; and in
horses and barracks, 1.029/. 18s. 2d. ; and in 1843 the
police cost in the various departments mentioned 35,42214
1,640/., 1,760/. 195., and 1,233/. Os. 10d. The fire‘
branch of the return relates to the Customs, and the
three others to the Excise.
HoasEßAcEs.—From the evidence taken before the
Select Committee of the House of Lords appointed to in-
quire into the laws respecting gaming (and which evi-
dence is just printed), the following extracts are wade'
with respect to the popularity, expenses, &c., of borne
racing. Mr. C. Weatherby, the keeper of the matchbook
to the jockey-club, states that this public amusement
has increased very much of late years, and that larger
sums have been given by the public, not race-horse own-
ers, during the last year than in former years." He then
estimates the amount so subscribed by others than race-
horse owners as at least 34,0004, given by gentlemen
for plates and to add money to stakes in the last year.
This includes the amount contributed by gentlemen hay'
ing no race-horses, who subscribe to stakes to support the
amusement ; but does not include the Queen's plates"
of which thirty-six of IN guineas each are
annually given—thus making the whole amount (as Mr
Weatherby believed) 3,600 guineas, 1,0501. of which le
paid from the privy purse. The witness then contend'
that it is evident that horse racing is an amusement which
ill classes, from the labouring class up to the highest
the country, enjoy. With respect to betting, the same
individual stated before the Committee that an immense
deal of it takes place at the races ; and that, at the pre-
sent moment, it is understood by some that a man taking
a bet fur above 10/. on a horse race subjects himself to *
qui tam action ; but, according to his opinion, two race'
horse owners might stake 10,000/. upon a horse, and he
liable to no penalty, if they paid the money down. Again'
Mr. Weatherby states that " the laws at the present too'
ment with respect to betting protect the rogue more then
they do the honest man ; and they enable any man wh°,
does not choose to pay, to refuse to pay." He believed
that if the statutes respecting betting were repealed, and
the whole subject left to the common law, it would de'
crease betting.
HEROISM.—The following act of heroism on the
part of a ti male has just been brought tinder the notice
of the Committee of the Royal Humane Society.
short time since, as Miss Sarah Wilkinson, governess in
the family of the Rev. L. C. Booth, of Burshead Lodge'
Twickenham-common, accompanied by Miss Emma
Collinson, a visitor at Mr. Booth's, were sitting with two
of Mr. Booth's children, reading on the banks of the
powder-mill river, which is a very rapid stream, the
youngest of the children, about six years of age, climbed
unseen on a tree which grew over the river, and sad"
denly fell in. Miss Collinson, on seeing the accident,
hurried round the stem of the tree, and seeing the child
struggling in the water, was so unnerved as to be unable
to assist it ; but Miss Wilkinson immediately jumped
into the stream, without a moment's hesitation, at a spot
where the depth of the water was to her unknown, and
with great difficulty, from the rapidity of the strealn,
and the water being four or five feet deep, caught hold of
the child's foot, and continued to hold it fast for two or
three minutes, until Miss Collinson came to her aseist-
ance, when y great exertions the child was rescued.
Another moment's delay on the part of Miss Wilkinson
in jumping in would have been fatal to the child, se it
would have been floated by the rapidity of the stream to
a thick hedge on the bank, which it would have been ire,"
possible for Miss Wilkinson to have passed. Miss Booth
fainted instantly on being taken out of the water, and
was afterwards confined to her bed with high fever for
three weeks. Miss Wilkinson has been recommended for
the Royal Society's honorary silver medallion at the
next general court.

BIRTHS.
On the 20th ult., at Rome, the lady of Charles Oldbanl,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., at Mecklenburgh-square, the wife of S.
Lush, Esq., of a daughter.
004 On the 2d inst., at Wellington-terrace, St. John's-Tr
Mrs. bacchant, of a daughter.
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On the 2d inst., at Greenham Lodge, Berks, the wife of A•
J. Croft, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at College-terrace, Islington, Mrs.
Adams, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Slades-place, Deptford, Mrs.
Sandom, of a daughter.
Oa the 3d inst., in Tavistock-square, Mrs. James Pluck'
nett, of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., in Old Burlington- street, the lady of T.
J. H. E. Stubbs, of a son.

MAR IllEb
On the 30th ult., at St. Paul's, Liverpool, William NV°4'
Esq., of Threadneedle-street, to Marv, relict of the late G.
Jones, Esq., Trinity College, Dublin.
On the 30th ult., at Brighton, Nathan Lowenthal, Esq., of
Brighton, to Sarah, second daughter of the late J. Seelig,
Esq., of the Exchequer.

DIED.
On the 25th ult,, Mr. William Williams, aged 56.
On the 25th ult., Charles Mann, Esq., of Cloudealay-Etreat'
Islington, aged 66.
On the 27th ult:, John Brooke, Esq., of Shepley Hall, near
Manchester.
On the 27th ult., at Sydney-place, Bath, William genii
Hough, Esq., aged 66.
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On the 28th ult. Martha, Martha, wife of David Price,
Balhe.m
Harrison,On aged 4
28th ult.., at the Green Park, Bath, Mrs. Catherine
On the 29th ult., Captain Thomas Wallace, of the Madras
Army.
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On the 29th ult. at Comte Raleigh, Devon, 4"---
Louisa, wife of the Hey. Charles Edward Band. are,
On the 29th ult., at Bath, the Hon. Robert OtweY Cave'
M P., of Stanford Hall, Leicestershire. Castle, ill
On the 29th ult., George Durant, Esq of Tong
the county of Salop. Can'
Oa the 30th ult., John Crichton, Esq., of Bush-lane'
no trseet, aged 82.
On the Ist inst., at Teddiegton, Mary Anne, the wife of
Rear-Admiral Collard.
On the Ist inst., at Elm Lodge, Denmark-hill, Surrel'
Samuel Slolpse:, Esq. market,
On the t inst., Mr. John Heath, of Shepherds,-
Mafair,
Ist inst.in wine-merchant. N'icholl.
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the Beaumont-street, Mrs. MerY -sy
On the 2d inst., Mr. Benjamin Baldry Ferro('
Tower-street, aged 70.
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