The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-09 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY at STOXE;
On Monday morning last, soon after seven c'ele"'
a rumour was generally circulated that a robber,/
of serious extent had been committed at the she') of
Mr. R. Lind!ey, bookseller and sub-distributor t
stamps. The indications of a robbery were ftrola
discovered by Mr. Lindley's female servant, who,
coming down stairs, perceived that the staple which rB,
ceives the bolt of the lock on the inner door of the toP
had been wrenched oft; and her attention was a
drawn to a quantity of papers which were scatter,el
about the floor of the parlour. She instantly
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Mr. Lindley, who got up in haste, and, after lb
amining the state of the shop, communicated 01_,
' the police. Inspector Armstrong (in the absent
of Major Macknight, who was at Stafford 2;
and subsequently Major Macknight hin3sTo
inspected the premises. The grid under
she,
front shop window had been removed, and the easel
ment in the cellar window beneath the grid opelLA
for which purpose a pane opposite the handle a;
been taken out, as well as another pane oPP6;lej
the bolt below. The wood had been chisel be
away from the door-post of the door on t
cellar stairs, and the bolt pushed back. The b°o3
staple of the shop inner door was also torn oft;
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the alarm-bell behind the front door had shared the
"thesame fate, and was lying on the counter, the "the
itself being unfastened, so that it would sprat the
thief or thieves had made their exit that waf to of
street. The shop-drawers had the appearaneeod
having been rummaged, and a quantity of paper
been abstracted from a table-drawer in the park'

and thrown in confusion about the floor.
In the course of the day a placard was issued, h
ing particulars of the property missing, from whic.,o,
appeared that rumour had not exaggerated the 00'14
It is stated to have consisted of near 700/. in m°,4o,
and 1151. worth of plate and jewellery. The descry
tion of cash is, " Half Bank of England notes to,o
amount of 651.; and a quantity of gold and sil'er
coin and Bank of England notes—gold, 120 t ; silytte
about 21. 10s. ; and Bank of England notes to 4i,
amount of 5001."—making a total of more than 68A
The following is a list of plate and jewellery;"-apd
case containing 17 valuable gold wedding rings, co;
30 gentlemen's fancy ditto, bestudded with diont),,r.
six steel chains, three German silver ditto, 2,4,, gold
man silver guards 10 large ditto, four
ditto, six gilt ditto, 12 silver ditto ; s'el
cord purses, two silver knives, splendid
necklace, with brooch and bottle ; two jet l'e,cor
chains, pair of bracelets, five dozen shawl pins, '1"0
dozen pair of coat links, two silver corals; two &roc
silver penholders, splendid dessert case with 514
knife, fork, and spoon ; lady's companion, contaio:o,
a silver thimble and scissors, with case, &c.; 184
ver thimbles, two silver butter knives, three '4
ditto, three silver pickle forks, three silver eTves
shells ; a most valuable assortment of sal
pencil cases, desk seals, toothpicks, scissors ds,
sheaths, vinegaretts, watch-hooks, keys, buckles, etllol
tops and battOrns of purses, hand pins, chains, I
small pins ; gold brooches, and a great varietio,
bosom ditto ; gold cuff breguet chains and 4eo
studs, lockets, pins, microscope, eye-glasses, 5116/
quantity of knives, &c.," the whole valued at
cost price.
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The cash-box containing the money, we tin too
stand, had been left overnight in a compartineo'd
the inner side of the shop counter; the plate
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jewellery in a show-glass on the counter, where
were usually kept, and which had been wreecv.

open.
Notwithstanding the most active efforts of the
lice, no clue has yet been discovered to the perpets3
tor or perpetrators of this serious robbery : th,o
the cash-box was found the same morning 00
we are sorry to say, near some trees which 01c,f'7,00
carriage road from Stoke to Fenton Manor 13f/0
the residence of P. B. Broade, Esq., to whom its
taken, and by him restored to Mr. Lindley i',o4
lock of the box had been forced.—North Stafforao
Mercury. •

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EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO BY ?HE AtraE
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TOMS' OFFICERS.—On Saturday last a large quail' 'OO/
tobacco and cigars was discovered hidden beneath eic*,
packages on the quay at the St. Katherine P,odev
which, it was supposed, had been surreptitiously 17, 01
from a vessel now discharging her cargo, to swel:000
opportunity of removal from the premises with, ;10;
g'
ods about to be shipped into craft to be landed 001,
where, which was immediately seized by the Clks'ecti:
officers. On Monday afternoon a further quantitY,,orl.
sieting of about forty pounds' weight of manufee'd 01
negrohead tobacco, done up in. the same manner, Ite gbl
exactly the same description as that discovered eridorl
quay on Saturday, was found concealed behind thee'
of a shed adjoining the place, which was also seio 007
the same parties. No clue has yet been obtained_Adi
the actual source from whence this tobacco was is
though suspicions are entertained on the subject. t. fsb
THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S NEW
" STRATHERN ; OR, LIFE AT HOME AND ABB°1;01,
" This novel presents a series of exciting tableaus
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of Italian, French, and English society, such 0 ibl
writer of the day except Lady Blessington haletu
courage to paint, and at the same time has the no/
to execute. Her portraitures are full-length, ene,
being as firmly marked as though fresh from t'l,e
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of Vandyke; her groupings are bold and deamatieiririt
dissection of the human heart is scientific aid un6o%ief
In Strathern' Lady Blessington has given her ge-0,
unbridled sway, and here we have exhibited toolf
work all those essential attributes that peculiarly, heapl?
to the mind, and all the attractive graces that distingiitii
the pen of this accomplished novelist. Pathos, °see
ment, romance, wit, humour, satire, ridicule, by
rule the hour."—Morning Post.
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TRA ORDINARY CuttE.—Mrs. Lydia, a stay-stitche"
siding in Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-lane, Holbore4e#X,
been subject for two years to swimmings in the Po,
dimness of sight, constant sickness, and derangetteb )11'
the stomach, with a want of appetite, together vokitiP
health and loss of flesh. Half her time she en° or
no work. She had been to almost every PI
pital in London, but they could do her to
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good. Notwithstanding this, she was resterus,
three weeks to the highest state of health by the lit),
Holloway's Pills.—Sold (also Holloway's OintEne,ii.ibte
Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand t-01#
advice may be had gratis), and by almost all resr'
vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world.
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Before we enter on subjects relating to the P,
year, there is a blot connected with the old which e/litiO
mosteanxious to expunge. We owe it in justice °:).00
offended feelings of a nobleman—we owe it in POI"
a public, who may have been misled—and we also 004
in justice to ourselves, to express our regret atbeen made the channel of an unfounded i
itnPu:p r
against the commanding-officer of a cavalry regite"ti •
Ireland, who was said to have refused an extensh/o/
leave under very peculiar and distressing ciremnsttigt 9'
On receiving intimetion of its incorrectness, we I°, tlO
time in offering to place the columns of our paper toy,
disposal of the aggrieved nobleman, for any refutetitfto
might desire at our hands ; and it is now our tlfileac
express our regret at having been the means of oued
ing the public mind by a statement which has tal,
to be unfounded. The difficulty of keeping the CO.° Ir
of a public journal free from erroneous statements!, till,'
greater than perhaps any one unconnected tirii‘iity 09;
press may believe. In the present case, there if/ u 4,41474
circumstance to mitigate our regret—by having VD
publicity to the paragraph in que ,tion, we hilf°o9of
placed in a position as publicly to establish the P eto:,
untruth of a charge which might otherwise hieepiioT
tinued to be darkly and maliciously whispered 13,510'
the Noble Lord. It is our anxious wish as joul."0:01
always to do right; and when led into error, our efo,
satisfaction will always be promptly to acknowletlg
amply to at. me for it.—Court Jou, nal. h
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise,
interview yesterday with the Chancellor of we
chi- quer.
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