The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIME.

Covent-garden, May 7, 1544.
MR. EDITOR—With all my regard for publicity, I beg
to observe, that I only covet it in its pure and legt.
timate form; but I must not be mixed up, nor have my
name used gratuitously in such a case as " The Will
Forgeries." The moment I read the statement which I
no v extract from your journal, I lost not a moment in
writing to Mr. Bramall, whose clerk (Robert Peckham)
had made, it should seem, this involuntary blunder; thus
I endeavoured without delay to get an antidote to the
poison; but I have been obliged to receive Mr. Bramall's
illness as his excuse for this long silence. I first give the
very equivocal terms in which my name was introduced.
It will easily be inferred that, with a very independent
reliance on my name and character, I am, nevertheless,
exceedingly.averse to having any allusion made to either
in such a nefarious transaction. Now mark how a plain
tale shall correct this voluntary association. Just let me
observe, that neither directly nor indirectly db I know
one single person included in these trials, and I thank my
stars, not one who was instrumental in these robberies—.
that I never received or benefited a single guinea by
the will of any human being duting my life. Tbis will
probably put an extinguisher on: any one who might
have been sceptical about this 1,000/. On 'Perusing the
following equivocal lines in the"lrfrnes, of April 15th,
the evidence given by Robert Peckham, bier to
Braman--

-7,--l'here are three besides this, which form the sub-
ject of indictments ; there is another which is sot the
subject of indictment ; and there is one in -Which Mr.
Bramall, my present employer,las since received 1,0001.,
for which he is very thankful. That was the case with
Mr. George Robins."
I instantly wrote the following to Mr. Bramall:—

" IN RE WILL FORGERIES.
"Covent-garden, April 18, 1844.
" Sin—l am anxious to know what is the circum•
stance that has connected my name with this affair.
Your clerk, Robert Peckham, has introduced it, and
as' I have no knowledge whatever of any of the parties,
or their deeds, that could render the use of my name
essential, I shall feel obliged, if you will enable me to
correct this in the public journals. I am, &c.
"ToJ. E. Bramall, Esq. " GEORGE ROBINS.
" 5, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn."
His reply to the above, it should seem, has been de-
layed by illness, but it is betterlate than never :
" 5, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn,
" May 4, 1844.
" SIR—I beg to apologise to you for not having before
answered your letter, but I was confined to -my bed for
some time by severe illness, and my clerks, in the hurry
of business, neglected to write you as instructed. I trust
you will pardon the neglect. The report in the
Times was incorrect, as my grandfather's name was
John Robins, and he is the party re/erred to.
The 1,0001. was obtained from the unclaimed divi-
dends about two years ago, and paid into the Court
parties
entitled to be a
of Chancery, to the account of the suit of' Ullerton v.
Robins, and I am one of the
sharer at my father's death. trust this explanation
will be satisfactory, and am, your obedient servant,
.4 To George Robins, Esq. " J. E. BRAMALL.
Es. My grandfather was Mr. JOHN Robins, late of
Regent-street."
In conclusion, it should seem this said gentleman in-
tended his observations to apply to his grandfather, John
Robins, of Regent-street, who was not in the slightest
way related to me. It is very disagreeable to direct pub-
lic attention to anything personal to myself ; but, as I
have, on several occasions, been complimented on my good
fortune in the receipt of this 1,0001., I hasten to correct
the impression.—I am, your obedient servant,
GEORGE ROBINS.

SUSPECTED MURDER.—lnfOrthatiOD has just been
communicated to the Windsor police of a singular discovery
which was made a morning or two since, in a field belonging.
to Mr. Murrell, a farmer residing near Surley-hall (about two
miles from Windsor), which leads to the supposition that a
murder has recently been committed in that vicinity. Two
labourers, in the employ of Mr. Murrell, found in a field of
wheat, on the farm, a very handsome red silk velvet bonnet,
and also a lady's cap, trimmed with lace, with the riband
torn off, and lying near it. Close to the same spot were also
found a lady's false front of plaited brown hair, and a dark
shawl. Upon making a further search the men discovered,
in another part of the field, where there was every appear•
ance of considerable struggling between two or three parties
having taken place, a lady's silk waistband, and likewise a
pair of men's braces, with the button holes evidently forcibly
torn away. From this point footsteps were clearly, traced to
a hedge (leading into another fiilth--in the direction of the
Thames), where a quantity of human hair was found hang.
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murder ing to the branches. This spot is secluded from the public,
and upwards of one hundred yards from any path or road.
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has been perpetrated, and that the body has been thrown
into the Thames, the river has been dragged for a consider-
able distance, but no traces have been discovered of the
body. The Windsor police have been actively engaged in
the endeavour to unravel the mystery in which the affair is
involved.
NAVAL INTELLIGEKCE, WOOLWICH, MAY 10.-.-
The Sydenham, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Mapleton,
will be ready for sea to-marrow, and is under orders to ea&
on Sunday, May 12, from Woolwich for Cronstadt, to bring
home Loid Stuart de Rothesay, from the Court of St. Peters-
-1 burgh. The Hon. Frederick Curzon, promoted from the
\Royal Victoria and Albert steam• vessel, has been appointed
additional lieutenant to the Sydenham ;. and she will take out
Mrs. Kuper and family to Elsineur, and Mr. George Gordon,
Secretary of Legation, to Stockholm.