The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

Mr. Edward Neighbour was then examined, and he stated
that he lived in Heath-street, Hampstead, and that on the
preceding day he called to see the landlord of the Fleece, and
had not been long in the parlour before the prisoner and an
elderly well-dressed man entered within a few minutes of each
other. They, however, did not recognise each other, and the
elderly man had not been many moments in the room, when
he commenced a conversation with witness on the subject of
the probability of the opening of the ports for the admission
of corn. While they were talking on the subject, the pri-
soner very rudely interrupted the conversation, and when
witness expostulated with him for such behaviour, the elderly
man said, " Don't take notice of the ill manners of a young
fellow like him ; he is some young fellow with more money
than brains, or he would not have intruded his conversation.
particularly on a subject that he knows nothing about."
During the disputation on the subject, the alarm given
by the landlord that his cash-box was stolen was heard,
and at the same moment the prisoner and the elderly
man hastened out of the room, and without waiting to
make any inquiry at the bar about the loss of the money,
they both quitted the house, Witness, the moment he
heard of the robbery, concluded that both the prisoner and
the elderly man were the associates of the two persons who
had been in the bar-parlour, and under that conviction he
immediately pursued the prisoner, and stopped him at the
top of the street. When he was brought back to the house
the prisoner was questioned as to who and what he was, and
his reply was, that he was in the navy, that he had just re-
ceived a sum of money at the Admiralty, and he expressed
the strongest indignation that he should have been suspected
of any concern with the robbery that had just been com-
mitted. He however hesitated to give his address, Saying
that he lived at one of the squares at the west end of the
town, and when requested to show his card he at length pro-
duced one with the name "J. Johnson, Bloomsbury-square,"
written upon it, and said that was where he lived. When
the policeman made his appearance the prisoner tried to
tear the card out of witness's hand, but he failed in the
attempt; and as he gave such a very unsatisfactory account
of himself, he was then banded over to the custody of the
policeman.
Mr. Cormattam said that robberies of a very serious de-
scription had taken place at different public-houses in the
metropolis, and that they were generally committed in such
a verydexterous manneras to leave no doubt that a regularly
organised gang went about for that purpose ; that in the pre-
sent instance the complainant had been plundered to a very
serious amount, and that although there was at present only
suspicion against the accused, and as it was intended that a
further inquiry should take place, he (the Magistrate), there-
fore, under the circumstances, thought it most advisable at
the present stage of the examination that the prisoner should
reserve what he had to say until then. He, however, would
use his own discretion on that point.
The prisoner said he had nothing to conceal; that he went
into the Fleece, had a glass of ale and a cheroot in the par-
lour, and that while there he heard an alarm that the cash-
box was stolen, and he left tke room and went to the bar, and
had a glass of ale while standing there, and afterwards left
the house, when he was followed and so unceremoniously
brought back and questioned as if he were the thief. He
added that none of the people in the house were his acquain-
tances, and that he merely went in there as he might to any
other public-house of a similar description.
The complainant was recalled, and he stated that the pri-
soner had asserted a falsehood in saying that be had a glass
of ale at the bar after the robbery, when, the fact waa, he left
the house the moment the alarm of the cash-box being stolen
was given.
Mr. Corrneotraat naked the prisoner if his real address
was Bloomsbury- square ; and, if It was, at what number did
be live in that place? The prisoner seid, that at present he
wished to decline answering the question, gad expressed a
hope the Magistrate would accept of bail for his appearance.
Mr. CorriNonA3t, however, refused to accept of sureties
under the circumstancee, and remanded the prisoner to give
an opportunity of some of his associates being taken into
custody. It was stated the prisoner had been in custody
before, and that he belonged to the swell mob.

DIAMOND STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The
annual meeting of the Proprietors in this Company was held
on Monday, in the large room of the New Inn, Gravesend;
Dr. Warren in the chair. It appeared that the receipts of
the year amounted in round numbers to 27,0001., and the
expenditure to 23,000/., leaving a balance of 4,000/4 from out
of which a dividend of 3 per cent. was declared. The Chair-
man stated that after a year of extraordinary competition
and low fares, the Company was in a position much more
favourable than it had, in the opening of the season, any
hope of attaining.
DISSOLUTION OP TUE SONS Or THE TIIAMES STEAM-
BOAT COMPANY.—Yesterday the annual general meeting of
the shareholders of the Sons of the Thames Steam-boat Com-
pany took place at the Company's office, 12, Mafk.laile, Mr.
Warren, having been called to the chair, read the report,
from which it appeared that the Company's boats had con-
veyed 178,939 passengers, amounting to 6,401/, being a fall-
ing off of 9681. from the previous year. It then proceeded to
state that they had paid 2,000/. for a new boiler; that a re-
cent accident had cost them 400/. ; that there was a bill to
Messrs. Miller and Co. for 6221., which they could not meet ;
their liabilities amounting in all to 6,0001. The report sug-
gested the selling of the boats, and winding up the affairs of
the Company. The report having been received, Messrs.
Angus and Wilson were appointed directors for the ensuing
year. After a desultory conversation, it was ultimately pro
posed by Mr. Hewer, and seconded by Mr. Manning, " That
it is the opinion of this meeting, that the best means of extri-
cating the Company from its present pecuniary embarrass-
ment would be to sell the boats and dissolve the Cotnpany ;
and that, consistent with the provisions of the deed of settle-
ment, a meeting be forthwith. called." The resolution was
carried unanimously. _ _

FARINGDox.---RAILWAY MEETING.—A large
meeting was held at the Crown Inn, on Tuesday, in pursuance
of a notice that a deputation from the Committee of the
Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railway Com-
pany, would attend to explain their intentions and the ob-
jects to be gained by such railway. Sir Robert Throgmorton
took the Chair. The projected line, and its probable advan-
tages to the district, were explained by Mr; Westmacott, of
London, after which the Rev. Mr. Evanson, of Inglesham,
and Dr. Mantel! proposed and seconded a resolution expres-
sive of the opinion of the meeting in favour of the line, and
Raymond Barker, Esq., of Fairford, and H. St. John Medley,
Esq., proposed and seconded a resolution to petition Parlia-
ment on the subject, and a requisition to the county Members
to support the same. P. Pusey, Esq, M.P., expressed his
readiness and pleasure to de so; after which Mr. Barker
offered to the meeting a resolution in favour of an extension
line to Cirencester and. Stroud, which Mr. Smith, of South-
toss, having seconded, the meeting affirmed.—Wilts Inde-
pendent.
A tont LOST RAPHAEL.—The Academie des
Beaux Arts, at its last sitting, had an interesting piece of
intelligence communicated to it by AI. R. Rochette, its per-
petual-secretary, and received by
.him from M. Jesi, the cele-
brated engraver. It was that an immense fresco, by Raphael,
itt admirable preservation, has been discovered at Florence,
in the refectory of a convent, suppressed at the clo:e of the
last century. This work, which represents the " Last Sup-
per," was generally attributed to Perrugino, but, on its being
lately cleaned, Raphael's name was found on the rebe of one
of the apostles, with the date of 1514, when the great painter
was in the 21st year of his age. This is the period of his life
of which Vasari and other writers on art seem to know least,
and this discovery fills up the chasm which has hitherto been
felt in Raphael's career.— Galignani.
THE HERRING FlSHERY.—Providence is still
blessing this part of the western coast with unexampled suc-
cess in the herring fishery. On Thursday night the
largest take vet had wit: .t.de near Matto,' within
mile of the harbour, an . ioy of the poor fishermen is ex-
treme. We know no-t if other portions of the coast have
been equally favoured; but the finest field is open at present
for the purchase of herrings in the market.—Galway Vin-
dicator.