The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.

TILE BELGIAN COMPANY AT COYENT.GARDEN THEATRIL—Mr.
Robertson, the treasurer of Covent garden Theatre, waited on Mr.
Jardine, in consequence of a report havitig appeared in the morning
papers to the eft; ct that he had not only excluded a portion of the
Belgian Company from the theatre, but also that he had locked up
others in the house against their will, to which he was prepared to
give a different version, for he had experienced since their en.
gaging the theatre nothing but what was highly creditable to them,
and the best feeling existed betwee❑ him and the directors of the
company, with whom he bad an interview a few days back ; and
they then informed him that, in consequence of the Anti-Corn.
law League meetings teing held in the house, the Court would not
countenance by their attendance any performance there end they
should have recourse to another theatre ; and, subsequently, an
arrangement being entered into with the lessee of Etrury.lane
Theatre, he gave directions that the entire of their property might
be removed, to which they agreed; and, having left home in the
early part of the day, he found, on his return, that the consul had
waited upon him to require an explanation, which he readily gave,
and which proved satisfactory, as he had never any misunderstand.
ing with any member of the company, nor was he in the most in.
direct manner instrumental in having them detained, as they
seemed to have been, for one moment.

Mr. JARDINE said the communication was made to him in a
private manner, and he was very much surprised to see an ac-
count of it in the public papers ; but he felt satisfied at the time
that when the circumstances should be made known the whole
affair would be arranged.

Mr. Robertson said never had the least reason to complain
of the conduct of any member of the company, and the fact of
their being put to a momentary inconvenience required some ex-
planation. lie thought the most effectual way would be to make a
public explanation.

THE Pose. OFFICE ROBBERY AT GRA•BSEND.—Iiober I Day,
alias CuHinson, described as a hair-worker, was charged on his own
confession with being concerned in having, on the 26th ult., stolen
the mail-bags from the post-office at Gravesend.
Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post-office, was in attendance.
Inspector Dodd, F division, stated that about ten o'clock on
Thursday night, the prisoner came to the station and said he
wished to make a private communication, and being shown into
the charge-room, he said " I wish to surrender myself for that job
at Gravesend." Witness inquired what he alluded to, and he said
he was one of the party who stole the mail bags. Witness inquired
at what side of the road the post-office was situate, and he replied
he must do cline making further communication unitl he could bee
the magistrate in the morning. He then said lie had no certain
place of abode, and that he had last worked for Mr. Townley in
Regent-street, but as to what became of the bags he would prefer
informing the magistrate.
In answer to questions put by the Court, the prisoner said he
knew nothing whatever of the robbery, and ho could not say what
induced him to make such a statement. He had made several
attempts to commit suicide, and had been confined in a lunatic
asylum, since which, he had been charged at this Court for at-
tempting to make away with his life.

An officer was immediately sent to Mr. Townley, to ascertain
what be knew of the prisoner, and on his return he said that the
prisoner had been detected in embezzling his master's money, for
which he was discharged, and he attempted to shoot himself. He
then became quite destitute, having no certain mode of obtaining
a livelihood, and he subsequently attempted to commit suicide no
less than five different times.

Mr. JARDINE, feeling quite satisfied that the prisoner was of
unsound mind, ordered the officer to convey him to the Strand
union workhouse.

THE RO➢BERY AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—John Taylor, a cabinet
maker, was brought up for final examination, charged with stealing
various pieces of plate, and a valuable china vase, from Buckingham
Palace, the property of her Majesty.
Mr. Kayment, from the office of the Solicitor to the Treasury,
conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wolff appeared for the pri.
soner.

Lord Delawarr, the Lord Chamberlain ; Sir Wm. Martin, and
Mr. Saunders, inspector of royal palaces, were present.
In order to complete the evidence, it was proved by Mr. Collin.
son, upholsterer, connected with the Lord Chamberlain's depart.
ment, that on the etening of the 13th June the prisoner was seen
near the store-room with a green bag, which appeared to be
empty, where he had no business, his workshop being on the base-
ment. floor, after the other men had gone away; and it was fur.
ther proved that he had made application to Mr. Richardson, an
upholsterer, residing in Upper Seymour.street, to say his name
was John Johnson should any person make any inquiries fer him,
which, upon hie refusing, the constable made his appearance and
he was taken into custody.
Mr. Woolff applied to have the money found upon the pri-
soner, and the furniture which had been removed from his house,
restored, both of which were refused, and he was fully committed
for trial.

THE STEAM SHIP ~ GREAT BRI-
TAIN."

This splendid vessel, which sailed from Dublin yes.
terday morning, at ten o'clock, arrived in the Mersey last
' ni.ht at nine, amidst thecheers and enthusiasm of assem-
bled thousands. As a proof of the excitement which her
appearance produced, we may state that several fine steam
vessels left Liverpool for the purpose of accompanying
this leviathan of the deep to our harbour. As the
steamers, freighted with their living cargoes, came
alongside the mammoth ship, cheers, loud and
prolonged, rent the air, and the cordial greeting, thus
generously given, was enthusiastically responded to by
the crew and passengers on board the Great Britain.
She is unquestionably a splendid vessel—so elegant—so
frigate•like,—and her immense proportions, great as
they are, strike the eye with less surprise than their
symmetry and elegant buoyancy. To her rcay be ap-
plied, without exaggeration, and with a vast improve-
meet on the beauty and power of the craft in Byron's
Corsair, eulogised by the poet—
She walks the waters like a thing of life,
And seems to dare the elements to strife
As a proof of the interest which her appearance in
the capital of Ireland excited, it may be stated that the
Directors of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, an-,
ticipating a rich harvest in the number of passengers
whom curiosity would bring to Kingstown, gave a bonus
of 500/. to the proprietors of the Great Britain as an in-
ducement for her to call there and be exhibited.
She sails from Liverpool fur New York on the 26th
instant, and, in the interim, the proprietors will reap a
rich harvest by exhibiting her in Liverpool, where she
will be an object of the most intense interest. We had
an opportunity of seeing her in Bristol, and still more
recently in London, but on neither occasions, as a steam
ship, or a work of art, did she convey to us an impres-
sion so vivid, or so phasing, as she did last night in her
run of some dozen miles into the port of Liverpool.
--
Mauler and Smith's European Times of Friday.

COMMISSION OF ESCHEA7', July 4.
A Jury was specially empannelled at the office of the
Sezondaries for London, before Horatio Waddington, EN.,
and other Commissioners named in the commission and lettem
patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, to inquire
whether Thomas Sillito, late of White Hart-street, Kenning-
ton, gentleman, had not died possessed of landed property
within the city of London, which had become escheated to
the Crown by prerogative Royal, in consequence of his having
died without heirs of his body, or right heirs surviving,- or
having made a will.

The'Hon. Learned COMIISSIONER explained to the jury
the object for which they had been empannelled. The de-
ceased, it would be shown, was illegitimate, and therefore
he could have no relations to whom his property could descend,
unless he married and had children, or unless he made a will.
He had married, but had no children, but died intestate, and
his widow had taken out letters of administration as to his
personal property, and the Crown was entitled to his landed
property. Although the Crown had this right it was always
liberally exercised.
Evidence was then adduced that the deceased had, in
1843, purchased a freehold house in Lower Thames-street,
which was worth, clear of all iucurnbrances, 761. per annum.
Mrs. Balls, wiL. of John Balls, Esq., of Kennington, de-
posed that she was the daughter of Samuel Sillito, Esq.,
late of the East India House, who at his decease, in 1841,
bequeathed to her all his personal and funded property. Until
his death she did not know that she was illigetimate. De-
ceased was her brother, and they always lived with their
parents. Her mother was also dead. They went by the name of
Sillito. Deceased married, which caused a difference be-
tween him and his father. (The lady's fortune under the
will was .50,0001)
Mrs. M. A. Sillito, widow of the deceased, deposed that he
had said he believed he was illegitimate. She had adminis-
tered to his personal effects, but the Crown had claimed a
moiety, which she had paid.
The jury said they were satisfied of the intestacy and ille-
gitimacy of deceased, and gave a verdict for the Crown.
The Commissioner handed a counterpart of the inquisition
and verdict, signed by themselves, to be held by the Fore-
man of the Jury, to show that all legal proof had been ten-
dered to their satisfaction.