The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

MASQUERADING.—A stout young fellow, whose whim
it was to be nameless for the present, was introduced to
Mr. Alderman Gibbs, habited in smockfrock, corduroys,
and hobnailed high-lows, and to all appearance as un-
likely a subject for masquerading in petticoats as Fat
Jack, in the " Merry Wives of Windsor."
City policeman 322 stated that late on Monday even-
in.. he observed a lady perambulating Chatham-place,
Brackfriars, and " carrying herself" in such an extra-
ordinary manner as to create in him serious suspicions,
lie accordingly watched her motions, and perceiving
her at last suddenly slip down the bridge-stairs he con-
cluded that she was mad, and was about to seek the cold
water cure for her complaint in the Thames. He ac-
cordingly hurried to .. the stairs to prevent such a catas-
trophe, but what was his surprise, on 'arriving there, to
find that the lady had vanished, and the rustic youth
at the bar substituted in her place. The mys-
tery, however, was soon explained on examining
a basket which the prisoner carried in his hand.
He had disrobed himself of his feminine apparel on
the stairs, as rapidly as erst Mathews in a monopoly-
logue, and in the basket were found the identical gown,
shawl, bonnet, and boa, which had attracted the wit-
ness's notice in Chatham-place. On being asked what
he was about, the prisoner assumed a new character—
namely, that of a deaf and dumb ploughboy—and he
sustained it all night at the station-house with imposing
effect, until at last, his articulation- returning with his
appetite, he undeceived the inspector and his men, by
demanding, more audibly than was necessary, " When
ihe devil they were going to bring him his breakfast ?"
. The ALDERMAN asked the prisoner who he was and
what he had to say for himself ; but he was again as
deaf and dumb as a woolpack, and the Alderman or-
dered him to solitary confinement in the Cornpter until
he should be in the humour once more to recover his
speech.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS.—The ALDERMAN requested
to acknowledge the reevipt of a donation of la to the
poor- box, from the Goldsmith's Company ; of a similar
donation from the Grocers' Company, and of 4s, from
another source.

WORSHIP-STREET.
John Davis, alias Blythe, and Henry Robinson, two
men of notorious character, were charged before Mr.
BINGHAM) with having burglariously entered the ware-

house of Messrs. Reilly and Storer, silversmiths, &e.,
in Carey-lane, Gutter-lane, Cheapside, and stolen there-
from a large quantity of plate and other property of the
Value of 2501. The prisoners were further charged
with having been concerned in the commission of all
extensive burglary, at the premises of Messrs. Leaf and
Co., of Old 'Change ; and also with having being im-
plicated in several other robberies.

- The Court was crowded during the investigation,
which attracted an unusual degree of interest, in con-
sequence of the extent, and dal ing nature of the depre-
dations, the successful perpetration of which had led to
the suspension from their duties of several City policemen.
Mr. George Storer, of the firm of Reilly and Company,
stated that their warehouse was broken open during the
night of Dec. 12, and a large quantity of communion
plate, together with several massive silver snuff=boxes,
were abstracted from it. The thieves effected an en-
trance by breaking through the skylight window in the
roof of the warehouse. lie identified three silver snuff-
boxes now produced as part of the stolen property.
Thomas Durant, shopman to Mr. Sowerby, a pawn-
broker in Chiswell-street, produced one of the boxes, and
identified the prisoner Davis as having offered it ►n
pledge on the evening of Saturday se'nnight. .He had
previously seen a placard containing an, account of the
robbery, and offering a reward of 501., for its detection,
and as the box presented by the prisooer corresponded
with the description of those stolen he gave him into
custody.
Mr. James Leach, pawnbroker, 156, Hoxton Old
Town, produced another silver snuff-box, which he
identified the prisoner Robinson as having pledged for
21., on the 12th ult.

. Mr. Pierce, the superintendent of the detective police,
stated that the prisoners had lodged together at the
house of a widow named Smith, in Lloyd's-row, Clerken-
well, and on searching their apartment, he had found
carpet-bag, containing 22 skeleton-keys, and also an im-
plement of a very novel and ingenious construction, for
cutting out the panels of doors and shutters, which it watt
calculated to effect with remarkable ease and celerity.
He also found a great number of duplicates, relating to
property connected with other robberies.

- Mr. fiINGHAM said that as the evidence in the present
charge was complete, he should commit the prisoners at
at once upon it.
The case preferred by Messrs. Leaf, Smith, and Co.,
of Old 'Change, was then gone into.
Mr. Michael Brankston stated that he was in the em-
ploy of Messrs. Leaf and Co., whose warehouse v, e 5
forcibly entered through a skylight in the roof on the
night of the 6th ult. An immense quantity of property
was stolen, amongst which were eighty pieces of ribbon
and three pieces of black satin of French manufacture.
A reward of 2001. had been offered for the apprehension
of the robbers.

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After other witnesses had been examined, Super' •
intendent Price said both the prisoners had been con-
victed of felony, and he mentioned as a remarkable cir-
cumstance that Robinson, in the year 1838, carried on
business as a warehouseman next door to Messrs. Reillf,
the prosecutors in the first case. He requested that the
prisoners might be remanded to enable him to bring for-
ward
further evidence in support of the last charge, and
also to establish further cases against them.
The prisoners were accordingly remanded for a fortnight.
UNION-HALL.
Yesterday the drivers of Ball's Brixton omnibus, and Sprat.
ley's Vauxhall omnibus, were summoned, at the instance Of
the proprietor of the former vehicle, for furious driving, and
endangering the lives of the passengers.
Mr. Balls, addressing the Magistrate, said he brought for-
ward
the present charge more with the view of protecting the
public against accidents from furious driving than to punish.
the drivers for the damage owe of his vehicles had sustained
from the violent collision that had taken place on the occasion.
It was then given in evidence that on Wednesday evening
last the two omnibuses in question met together nest .1
the Rockingham Arms, at the corner of the New Kent'
road, on their way to the City. The vehicles, which bad
been standing adjacent to the above spot, started off tor'
ther, and in their eagerness to see which would first get
through the Newington turnpike, they came up abreast of
each other, and at the moment they we Fussing the gate'
a most vio'ent collision took place, by which, as one of tb•
witnesses (the toll-collector) described it, it was only astonish•
ing that both ‘ehicles were not smashed. As it was, the driver,
of one of the vehicles was thrown off his seat into the road, and
also an outside passenger, but neither sustained much injury.
The driver of the other omnibus did not even pull up, or stay
a moment to inquire the extent of the damage caused by sueD
reckless conduct, but drove on towards the City.
Mr. TAAILL took great pains in ascertaining which of fie
defendants was most blameable on the occasion, but after the
examination of the witnesses on each side he came to the con-
elusion that the conduct of both was equally reprehensible.
The Magistrate added, that he considered it as an instance of
such gross misconduct on the part of the defendants, that it
was a proper case to send to the sessions.
It was however intimated that the driver of Spratley's
om-
nibuswas to be discharged from his situation, and, as an ar
peal was made to the Magistrate not to send the case for trial,
he at length consented to impose penalties of 40s. each on the
defendants, adjudging, at the same time, the driver of Sprat'
ley's omnibus to pay half the damage sustained by the vehicle.

INTERESTING TO MARINERS.—Through the inter-
cession of the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M.P., with the
Trinity Board, the dangerous reef of rocks in Christ-
church Bay, on the Hampshire coast, has just been
properly buoyed. The rocks are known as the Christ-
church Ledge, and have long been dreaded as very
perilous to navigation.
THE TOBACCO TRADE.—From the result of the
interviews had by deputations of the tobacco trade with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer; it is inferred that he,
reduction of duty is contemplated, but that there will
be an alteration in the Excise-law affecting the article.
This will be news for many in the trade.
Mr. George Hope, M.P., arrived in town yesterday
from Ditton-park, the seat of Lord Montagu.
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TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES-
Good Common Black 3s. Od. Tint Pekoe Souehoug. „en, 04
Strong Cor.gou 3s. 4d. Superior ditto 4s. 44'
Fine ditto, Pekoe flavour..3s. Bd. Finest ditto imported 51. 04' e
COFFEE.
Good Common Os. 9d. Finest Java ...............li. 6t
Ceylon, sound and sweet Is. Od. Ditto Cuba ...15. lit
Fine do., recommended ..I s. 2d. Finest Mocha .... 2s. 04'
Finest Ceylon, rich and
mellow
Goods delivered in an
Country orders amounting to 51.

parts of Town daily.
~ sent free to all parts of GOO
fain.
Bucklersbury, Cheapside.

MANSELL and CO., 2,

- BIRTES.

On the 2d inst., at 14, Great St. Thomas Apostle, Mrs'
William H. Ebbs, of a daughter.
On the 17th ult., at Rome, the lady of Alfred Batson, Es'F'
jun., of a son. _

On the 29th ult., at Upnor Castle, Kent, the lady of C•
Myers Creagh, Esq., Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment, of a sop•
On the 29th ult., in Wilton-crescent, the lady of Jani'
Horne, &q., of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., the wife of T. J. Agar Robartes, of a son•
On the Ist inst., at Tavistock-square, Mrs. John Baggall2P
of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Leasam House, Mrs. Edward Curteis, of
a daughter.

On the Ist inst., Mrs. Kislingbury, High Holborn, of a son'
On the 2d inst., at Pembroke-square, Kensington, Mrs.
H. Davies, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 28th ult., at St. Helier's, Jersey, the Rev. Charleo
Robinson, to Anne Jessy, eldest daughter of Henry P. Brlv
y6res, Esq. _

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