The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-30 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, Joseph Hution Mob.
son was re-examined before Mr. Broughton, on a charge of em-
bezzling money to a very large amount, which he had received on
account of his employer, Mr. John Stephen Day, a potato sales.
man, who has extensive premises in the neighbourhood of Spital-
fields market, and warehouses at Beal's Wharf, Tooley•street.
Mr. Justins, from Mr, Hobler's offices, conducted the prosecu-
tion ; and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Lewis.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was his warehouse fore-
man, stationed at Beal's Wharf, and his salary was 751. a year.
He was required to return a daily account of all the sales he effected
and moneys he received ; but in Autust some irregularities were
discovered, and he was dismissed. Subsequently Mr. Higgs, a cow-
keeper, being applied to for payment of large quantities of potatoes
with which he was debited in the books, he produced the prisoner's
bill and receipt for payment. There were, however, entries, at
different dates, of no less than 156 sacks, which he had never had,
and these the prisoner appeared to have disposed of in some other
way for his own benefit. The prisoner had charge of very large
quantities in bond, and upon taking stock there appeared an enor.
mous deficiency. On examination of the books it was found that
about 100 tons had never been accounted for at all. This was in-
dependently of the false returns and the accounts which the pri-
soner had received and embezzled. He was taken into custody on
the 17th instant for embezzling one sum of 251. odd. It was
stated, however, that his defalcations were supposed to amount to
5001.

Henry Tate, 136 G, said that when he apprehended the pal.
Boner and told him he was charged with embezzlement, he replied
that it was true, and that he must abide by it, but he wished be
had not been taken at night, as he should have to remain all night
in the station.house.

Besides the embezzlement the prisoner was charged with stealing
large quantities of potatoes, and the depositions were now taken in
some cases for his committal on that charge
He was ordered to be brought up again for further depositions,
however, prior to his final committal to Newgate.

REMARKABLE und INTERESTING

ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERY.

LEWES, Ocr. 28.-The usually quiet town of Lewes this
day has been thrown into considerable excitement in conse-
quence of a most unexpected discovery in that part of the
Priory grounds on which the workmen are engaged in the
necessary excavations for the Brighton, Lewes, and Haitings
Railroad. In digging close by, in fact amidst the ruins of
the old Priory; the workmen lit upon a hard substance, which,
on closer inspection, proved to be a leaden box, surrounded
by a few square Caen stones. After clearing away the soil,
it was carefully removed, and turned out to be a eist, in which
were human bones. Further examination led to the still more
important discovery that it contained the remains of Gundreda,
daughter of William the Conqueror, the name Gundradu, as it
is spelt, being cut in upon its lid. The size of the cist is
about a yard in length, a foot in width, and nine inches in
depth. The lid, sides, and ends, are in excellent preserva-
tion, but the bottom is destroyed, an effect apparently pro-
duced by the bones, for where they laid there the lead is, as
it were, corroded away. The lead is ornamented by being cast
in beaded compartments of the lozenge form, five inches by
three, and the lid fits on, or rather laps over the sides. Shortly
after this curious and interesting relic had been found, the
workmen lit upon a second cist, precisely similar in form,
shape, character, and material; being, however, s I ightly longer.
The bottom was eaten away in the same mariner as that of its
companion, and on the lid was inscribed the word—Willelm,
with an abbreviation for the us, an old but usual way of
writing Gulielmus. This our antiquarians nadily interpret
into the name of William de Warren, by this means esta-
blishing the fact that these cists contained the remains of
Gundreda and her Lord, William de Warren, the first Earl
of Warren and Surrey, aid founder of the monastery. An-
cient records prove that Gundreda died in 1085, and William
de Warren in 1088, and that both were interred in the
Chapter-house of Lewes Priory ; the latter being, as is
stated, "buried in the Chapter-house, in a tomb adjoining
that in which his Countess Gundred was laid."

Since this morning two skeletons have been found, as also
the remains of an ecclesiastic. The latter were laid in no
coffin, but merely in a grave, the sides, ends, and top of
which were formed e>f Caen stone, the bottom being strewed
with coarse sea-gravel, two inches in depth. The figure
was in the usual form, the hands being crossed over the
breast. The body had been buried in its clothes, shoes, &c.,
which were still, though greatly decomposed, perfectly dis-
tinguishable—the leaf her of the shoes especially so, while the
cowl, drawn over the face, was also apparent.
These discoveries have naturally excited the greatest
curiosity, and crowds have been to visit these interesting
relics throughout the day. The eists, with their contents,
and the remains of the ecclesiastic, have been removed to
the old entrance in Southover Church, where they will ha for
the present kept for public inspection.—Surrey Gazette.