The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-04 00:00:00

MOST EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

Bowy a man of ;be flame of
Frith underwent an ex‘lmination • before All•
CONAKT, charged with an extensive robbery on
thr premises of Francis Gregg. Eq. at Skinners'
Dowgate•bill. to the amount of up,vards of
10001. including Bank notes to the amount of
5001:, in Foreign and British coins to the amount
of 4001., together with a quantity of plkee and
other valuable property. The robbery was coos-

milted on the 18th of December last, or the
morning of the 19th. Excepting two female
servants, the family were all at Mr. Gregg's coun-
try house, and the female servants discovered
the robbery between ten and eleven o'clock
in the morning, when they found the office had
been robbed, and various places in the house
broken open, also two iron chests, and a
drawer in the kitchen, from which upwards of 51.
had been stolen. An express was sent off to Mr.
Gregg, who carne to town with all speed. Appli-
cation was then made to this office for assistance,
when Salmon was dispatched to the house, who
found teat no violence had been used in breaking
in or our of the premises. The female servants
had double locked and bolted the doors the pre-
vious night, and on the following morning found
them on the single lock ; but considerable vio-.
lence had been used in breaking open the chests,
boxes, and drawer. The officer made enquiries
as to who had been in the house, when he was
informed that the prisoner had been there the
previous evening, and that he was in the habit
of calling and sitting with the servants in
the kitchen, with the sanction and know,
ledge of Mr. Gregg, the prisoner being muell
respected by him, having lived cle.en years
with him as a footman, and marrying a female
in his service. Mr. G. bad also got biro an ap-
pointmeht in the Custom-nnuse, aad he had been
since, for these five years past, in the habit of
-calling at his house, and was received anti treated
as one of the tamily. W' an be was at the house
on the Strtiirthiv eeroio:. Of the
family were out of town, was 'Atari:led the
whole. He afterwards left the house, and let
himself out as usual, and the servants heard the
street-door ,bet, to induce them to think he was
gone ; but he, well knowing the house, concealed
himself till after the girls were gone to bed, and
then let in a compaeion, who broke open the dit-
-IVrety pieces, and Cal rted off the above valuable
property. Salmon having strong suspicion that
the prisoner weis the robber, obtained a search
warrant, and, accompenied by Mr. Greeg's clerk,
went to the prisoner's house, at N• lson-terrace,
in the Hackney-road, where, atter taking the pri-
soner into custody, he ran if, and endeevouredto
make liis escape, when Salmon purpled hint, re-
tied: him, and handcuffed him, and afterwards
proceeded to search him and the house, and found
On his person two guineas in gold, one nu the
floor between his legs, several other guineas tinder
!'a tile in the yard, and a canvas-bag, in which
were several more guineas, half guineas, and a
seven shilling piece, a small scent-box, and three
mourning rings. The prisoner resisted much
leaving his house. Yesterday his examination oc-
cupied neatly three hours. A number of witnesses
were examined, who proved having received many
of the coins from different persons who had been..
employed by the prisoner to circulate them, all
of which were supposed to be part of those stolen
from Mr. Gregg's premises, who attended yester-
day, and identified the mourning rings and scent-
box. In fact, the.prisoner himself publicly con-
fessed the robbery and his ingratitude, which he
had previously done to the Governor of the House -
of Correction. He also charged a man, named
Kemp, with being an accomplice in the robbery,
whom he admitted into the house, and w broke
open the chests, and carried the p!--; away at
different times to his own residence. In conse-
quence of Frith's confession Kemp had been
taken into custody and was brought into the
office to confront the charge of. the former against
him. Kemp positively denied any participation
with the prisoner in the robbery, and the latter
not being able to prove his assertions against him,
Kemp was accordingly discharged, and Frith was
fully committed for trial.

SIDMAUTH, Dec. 30.—Yesterday, and this day,
the weather proving favourable, their Royal High-
nesses die Duke and Duchess of KENT, and the
Princess, have been each day on the promenade,
where they continued walking a considerable time.
The dangerous practice of inexperienced persons
being entrusted with guns, had yesterday been
nearly attended with disastrous consequences :
An apprentice boy, shooting at small birds, had
the audacity to approach so near the residence of
their Royal-Highnesses, that the shot broke the
windows of the nursery, and passed very near
the head of the infant Princess, who was in the
arms of the nurse. The delinquent was detected,
but, at the request of the Duke, he was pardon-
ed; upon a promise of desisting from such culpable
pursuits. The Princess Feodore, of Leiningen,
arrived here on Saturday, having remained until
Ft iday at the Palace of the Bishop of Salisbury.
The Duchess of Northumberland is daily expecr-
ed ; and it is rumoured that Prince Leopold will
pay his Royal brother and sister a visit during
their stay in Sidtnouth.—(Exeter Gazelle)

Paisley continues in a state of considerable
agitatidn. There are so many out of employ,
and so many evil spirits ever ready to take advan-
tage of any tumuit, that the smallest incident or
the least disturnance in the public streets soon
makes a formidable appearance on account of the
great numbers who assemble either to witness or
abet the scene ; there are Many disagreeable
reports perpetually circulating, which, whether
true or false, arc equally calculated to arrest the
attention ; cases of individual suffering, of per•
sons arrested, and of the most extensive prepara-
tions among the disaffected to attempt some poli-
tical change, are among the most prominent of
these stories. A notion appears to prevail among
the most ardent Reformers, that something will
soon transpire which will lead to the final attain-
ment of their wishes. The most astonishing de-
lusion has become triumphant on this head that
ever existed. For some time past speculation and
rumour would make each succeeding week to he
the last week of existing in a tranquil state. Ano-
ther week passes by .and the same deception is
still fostered and propagated. Nothing, however,
like an insurrection is likely to.occur.
Betijainin Surr, of Leeds, an unfortinate ma-
niac, who was lately ehiscrvered chained in his
fathet's cellar, where he had remained about 16
years, died on Thorsday last, in the Leeds Woi k-
house. The warmth and comfort which he ex-
perienced during the week which he VCRs in the
Weikhouse, were so different from the rigours to
which his constitution had been b°bituuted' thst
they produced the evil they were meant to avert.

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