The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-26 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY.

We regret to learn that, early yesterday morning, a
most extensive robbery was discovered to have been
committed on the highly respectable banking-
house of Messrs. Rogers, Towgood, and Co., of
Clement's-lane, Lombard-street. It is sup
posed the burglars must have entered
by means of skeleton or false keys. During the day
some of the swell-mob were observed prowling about
Lombard-street, in the vicinity of Clement's-lane,
but as yet there is no clue as to the direction they
have taken. About 40,000/. in notes, and we believe
a thousand pounds in gold, have been carried off.
It will be seen by an announcement in another
part of our paper that the numbers of the notes are
given, and of course stopped at the Bank of England.

ARRIVAL OF MR. O'CONNELL.—Yesterday evening
Mr. O'Connell arrived at his residence, Merrion square,
from Limerick, and, we are happy to add, in the enjoy
merit of the best health and spirits.—Dublin Evening Post.
SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON ON DRUNKENNESS AND
FLOGGING IN THE NAVY.—The following important
testimony as to drunkenness being the chief cause of
flogging in the navy, is borne by the Gallant Admiral,
Sir Edward Codrington, in his tribute of praise to
Father Mathew, accompanying a contribution to the
fund now raising for his relief :—" Chertsey, Nov. 21,
1844.—Dear Sir,—l have read of your being in the chair
at a meeting to promote a subscription for Father
Mathew, and as I very highly honour him for his zealous
exertions, and no less highly value those exertions for
the benefit they will produce amongst seamen, you will
oblige me by contributing five pounds for me, for which
I inclose you a cheque. But for the vice of drunken-
ness, we should Scarcely ever be called upon to use the
lash in the navy, a duty which is always performed with
disgust.—Very faithfully yours, EDWARD CODRINGTON.
To J. S. Buckingham, Esq."
Tux MAGISTRACY.—John Kelly, Esq., has been
appointed resident magistrate of Shinrone, King's
County, replacing Sir William Lynar, who succeeds Mr.
Kelly in Waterford.--Dublin Evening Post.
STATE OF THE HOSIERY AND LACE TRADE3,—.
The condition of the wrought cotton hose branch is by
no means mended, the hands being in general either
stinted or obliged to wait long intervals for materials.
The cut-up hose hands, notwithstanding the extreme
cheapness of the articles produced, are not in a better
condition in regard to employment, but in respect of
comfort and excessive labour, there is no comparison
between them, as the cut-up hands working in wide
frames are very hard-worked. The silk glove branch
has had a few sprinklings of orders, which excite a
little hope. The silk hose branches, both plain and
knotted, are lingering on, though declining ; this re-
mark is equally applicable to the Nottingham, Derby,
and Mansfield trade; an important improvement to the
workman has been latterly introduced, which is the
silk drawn from the bobbin by an apparatus, instead
of being pulled off by the weight of the jacks, enabling
the workman to gain his line of thread safer and
better, and avoiding the evil of slur-galls or slack
places across the stocking. The drawer and pantaloon
trade is worse than ever, and the masters with great
difficulty obtain material, even alter long attendance
upon the warehouses ; this causes so much despondence
amongst them, that many are contemplating to turn
their attention to other means of obtaining a livelihood.
The bobbin. net trade is much depressed in almost every
description of goods. From the multiplicity of articles
now produced, it is almost impossible to speak in gene-
ral terms which shall hold correctly for all the trade.
In France, we understand, it is worse than in England.
The silk warp lace trade, except the jacquard and fancy
gloves, is in a miserable state ; this is attributed to the
large importations of French point net lace. The lap
and press warp branch is said by part of the hands to
be much depressed, whilst others insist that there is a
demand for all that is made. It is gratifying to state,
amidst so much gloom, that the cotton warp tatting trade
feels very little of this depression. These articles are
preferred to bobbin-net in both the Eastern and South
American markets, the ornament being made of a stout
thread, is bolder and more striking, whilst the net being
made of fine single cotton, appears much thinner to the
eye. Considerable quantities pass by transit through
Egypt to the East, down the Red Sea.—Nottingham
j?eview.