The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-03 00:00:00

ExTENsivn ROBBERY BY A STIOPMAN.

It may be recollected that a short time back a
young man, named Dunn, was capitally convicted
of stealing a considerable quantity of goods from
the premises of Messrs. Sewell and Cross, silk-
mercers, Compton-street, Soho, with whom he
shopman, which goods he was in the habit of
conveying to a young woman, named Smith,
who received sentence of transportation for four-
teen years. Notwithstanding this severe example,
Messrs. Sewell and Cross have discovered that the
successor of Dunn has been carrying on similar
practices to an immense extent. Every precau-
tion had been adopted to prevent those depreda-
tions, but without success. It was observed that
the young man now in custody, was in the habit
oftaking expensive excursions to Windsor, mixing
with women of dashing appearance, clinking wine,
and living in a style on Sundays which his income
did not justify. He was occasionally called upon,
as Dunn had been before him, to carry out silks
to ladies : and it would seem that these were the
opportunities lie took to secure his plunder.—
Clements, an officer, was employed to watch him,
and by his vigilance it was ascertained that
although his regular lodgings were in Greek-
street, he had another apartment in Carnaby-
i,narket, which he visited the day time. On
Thursday last he went out with some silks to
Grosvenor-square, whither and back again the
officer watched him, but discovered nothing fur-
ther than that he went to the wanton expence of
coach-hire, going and returning to the nearest
_coach-stand ; but even this trifling circumstance
led to a strengthening of the suspicions against
him ; for on being asked by Mr. Sewell, in the
presence of the officer, if he walked to Grosvenor-
square and back, he declared that he did ; and on
a hint being given to him, that some dishonesty
was going on towards his employers on the part
of some one in the house, he assured Mr. Sewell,
that if he could even guess at a suspicion against
any one, he would instantly inform him of it ;
and as for himself, he said he was ready to be
searched, and to have his trunks searched at his
lodgings, in Greek-street, which Mr. Sewell knew
was where be did lodge. He was then charged
with having other lodgings in Carnaby-market,
and at once betrayed his guilt. A search after-
wards took place in the room in Carnaby-market,
of which the key was found in the prisoner's
pocket, and on opening two large newly-made
boxes, the officer found whole pieces of the most
valuable cambrics, silks of the richest description,
bombasins, bandana handkerchiefs, gros de Naples,
&c., the whole the property of Messrs. Sewell
and Cross. There was also found a regular list, in
the hand-writing of the prisoner, of all the articles
he had stolen last, with the value annexed to each ,in
all amounting to 1564 To deny his guilt now was
useless ; and he acknowledged, that whenever he
was sent out with silks, &c., he always contrived,
when rolling the wrapper over them, to conceal
an extra piece of silk, &c., under it ; and besides
this, he often took the rolls of silk intrusted to
him to this room, which he hired for the purpose,
and, unrolling the whole, he would cut off a
number of yards from the end next the roller,
and then wind it up again.
The prisoner, whose name is John Powel,
denied that he had any accomplice in these
robberies, and declared that he was the sole per-
petrator of them himself. On Friday he was
brought before the Magistrate of Marlborough-
street, and committed.

WINDSOR, SEPT. 2.--This forenoon the
KlNni-accompanied by Lord St. HELENS and the Hon.
Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR STANHOPE, with his household
attendants, heard divine service at the new Chapel Royal.
The Bishop of CHICHESTER officiated.—This forenoon the
Queen of WIIIITEMBERG and her Royal Highness Princess
AUGUSTA, with their respective attendants, heard divine
service at Froginore Lodge. The Rev. ISAAC GossErr of-
ficiated."—Yesterday his MAJESTY was occupied nearly the
whole of the day with Government dispatches. In the
evening a Messenger was forwarded from the Royal Lodge.
----Yesterday Lord St. HELENS and the Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. ARTHUR STANHOPE arrived at the Royal Lodge on a
visit to his MAJESTY, with whom they had the honour of
dining and passing the evening. Mr. and Mrs. FRE-
MANTLE also bad the honour of dining and passing the
evening with his MAJESTY.

His MAJESTY will hold a Privy Council this
day at Windsor Castle.
The Duke of CLARENCE came to town on
Saturday morning, from his seat at Busby Park. His
Royal Highness, attended by Colonel STEPPIENSON, the
Surveyor-General of the Board of Works, went over the
interior of the new building erecting in the King's Palace,
St. James's, for his Royal Highness's future residence. The
Royal Duke left the Admiralty in the afternoon for Busby.

Prince LEOPOLD arrived in town on Satur-
day, from Tonbridge Wells. His Royal. Highness left Marl-
borough House, Pall-Mall, yesterday afternoon, for his seal
at Claremont.

The Right I-lon. Mr. HUSK issoN proceeded,
at an early hour on Saturday morning, to the residence Of
the Marquis of LANSDOWNE. in Berkeley-square, and con-
tinued in close conference with the Noble Marquis for a
considerable time. Mr. Husfussom took his departure
from his Noble colleague soon after eleven o'clock. Shortly
after the Noble Marquis, accompanied by the Marchioness,
left town in his open barouche and four, and proceeded to
the Royal Lodge in 'Windsor Park, where the Noble Mar-
quis had an audience of the KING. His Lordship, after
making a short stay at the Royal Lodge, proceeded to his
seat at Bow-wood, Wiltshire.

The Earl and Countess of CARLISLE left
town on Saturday for their seat at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
The LORD CHANCELLOR left town on Satur-
day afternoon for his seat at Wimbledon.

Viscount DUDLEY left town on Saturday
evening fin. his seat at Roehampton.
The Right Hon. Mr. STURGE3 BOURNE
left town on Saturday, for his seat in the New Forest.
The Duke of WELLINGTON has left town on
a shooting excursion for a few days.
Mr. WILMOT HORTON, Under Secretary of
State for the Colonial Department, left town on Saturday,
for the seat of Sir GEORGE WARRENDER.
Viscount GODERICH and Mr. PLANTA visited
Mr. HosussoN yesterday at his residence in Somerset place.
Despatches were sent off on Saturday morn-
ing to Mr. HERILIES at his residence at Montrail, which
were understood to be is answer to those sent by Mr. H.
On Friday evening to his MAJESTY at the Royal Lodge,
previous to Mr. H. leaving town.
The Count D'OFALIA, the Spanish Minister
at this Court on a special mission from the King of SPAIN,
transacted official business with Viscount DUDLEY on Sa-
turday at the Secretary of State's office for Foreign Affairs.
Their Excellencies Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Austrian Am-
bassador, and the Marquis de PALSIELLA, the Portuguese
Minister, also transacted business with his Lordship.
Mr. TIER NEY had a long interview with Vis-
count DUDLEY on Saturday, at the Foreign Office. Vis-
count PALMERSTON and Mr. WY N N also visited his

Mr I,vyNN transacted business on Saturday
wo,ith the Right r*:,in, CHARLES GRANT, the Vice President
the Board of Trade.
Mr. T. COURTENAY, MY.) Secretary to the
Board of Cotrnul, visited Viseonilt GOPERICH on Saturday.