The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-03 00:00:00

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THE EAST SUSSEX 'BURGLARS-
Ail the Sussex and several of the Metropolitan
papers have of late noticed the commission of various
acts of burglary, during the last four or five months
in the vicinity of Brighton ; and not only the Brighton
police, but the East Sussex constabulary, have been
exerting their energies fur the discovery of the cul-
prits, bat without effect till last Thursday. One fea-
ture was common to all the burglaries, that the en-
trances were effected by the use of a centre-bit, and
in nearly every case eatables and drinkables formed a
main portion of the plunder. On the night of Tues•
day last, the house of Mr. Hampshire, a small farmer,
living at Newick, about twenty miles from Brighton,
was broken open, and a large quantity of provisions,
comprising two legs of pork, hacked off the carcase of
• a recently-killed pig, seven rabbits and two hares, and
likewise a dozen of port wine, were carried off. In the
course of the evening, a man named Patching, who
had recently removed from a neighbouring villege to
Brighton, was observed going towards the house ;
and his footsteps being tracked for a long dis'ance
towards Brighton, the East Sussex constabulary
called in :the aid of the Brighton police, who
soon discovered that Patching lived in Apollo-
terrace, a row of houses at the northern extre-
mity of the town, from which there is an easy access
to the Downs; the constakilary, provided with a
search-warrant, proceeded to search the house, where
they pounced upon an immense quantity of stolen
property, comprising tubs of pork, large quantities of
bacon, and crocks of butter ; besides several other
articles which have been since identified, among them
being the surplice stolen from the Rev. Mr. Stavely's
house, at Palmer, about two months since (cut into
pieces), and the barrel of a gun stolen from the house
of Mr. maker, of Perching. At the back of the
house they found a rope-ladder, which being used
only in the night gave easy means of ingress and
egress to and from the Downs, without observation.
Patching was not at home when the officers searched
his house; but a woman with whom he cohabited
was apprehended. On being told that she must
go to the station, she asked why they did not go
to Burgess's house too ? Upon this hint the
officers proceeded to a small greengrocer's shop,
at the top of Cumberland-place, where they found
similar quantities of provisions to :those disco-
vered at Patching's, and likewise the stock of Mr.
Blaker's gun, the barrel of which had been found at
Patching's Both Patching and Burgess were in the
neighbourhood while the officers were making the
search; but, finding how the wind blew, made them-
' selves scarce. A jealousy of the Brighton police ob-
taining any of the credit of the capture, induced the
county constabulary to proceed alone, after ascer-
taining Patching's residence ; and to this it is pro-
bably owing that the two men are now at large,
since, had the Brighton police, who knew them, been
called on to assist, it can hardly be doubted that they
would have been recognised and consequently appre-
hended. The stolen property and the woman who
had cohabited with Patching were afterwards con-
veyed to Lewes. On the way thither she intimated
that a house occupied by a man named LonglAurst
ought to be searched, and this was consequently done,
when several articles, supposed to be stolen property,
were found. The magistrates at Lewes are investi-
gating the case and the county constabulary are,
meanwhile, exerting themselves to discover the
whereabouts of Patching and Burgess.

Several large pensions have lately fallen in by the
death of the recipients. These are the late Sir Gore
Ouseley, 5,0001. a year ; the Earl of Limerick, 8461. ;
and Lady Ann Culling Smith, " sister of the Duke,"
6001 There is also from 7,0001. to 113,00 c/. per annum
by the death of the Princess Sophia of Gloucester,
partly arising from Parliamentary grant, and partly from
the salary which she received as Ranger of Greenwich
Park.

COMMITTAL OF A SCHOOLMASTER TO MAIDSTONE
GAOL—ROCHESTER, FEB. I.—Yesterday a full Beach
of County Magistrates for the north division of the
lathe of Aylesford, assembled at the offices of
Messrs. Essell and Hayward, and were occupied
nearly the whole of the day investigating several charges
of a revolting description against Mr. John Williams,
of 21, Gibraltar-terrace, New-road, Chatham, and
who has hitherto enjoyed the reputation of conducting
an extensive and respectable boarding-school for the
education of young gentlemen. It appeared from the exa-
mination of several of the boys that their master had,
up to this charge made against him, about
twenty boarders and about fifty day scholars, and
at night their master had occasionally different young
gentlemen boarders to sleep with him, when he behaved
to them in a most revolting manner. These abomi-
nable acts of the master were first discovered by Mr.
and Mrs. Janes, of Rochester, who had a son a boarder
at the establishment, and who had come home to them
so exceedingly ill, that they called in Dr. Anam Martin,
of Rochester, to attend the boy. The boy related
that which implicated the master, and the pri-
soner was immediately apprehended. Several of
the boys were examined, among whom were
Twisten Janes, of Rochester, aged 10 years
John Strother, of 35, John-street, Rotherhithe, 10 years
old, and Thomas Janes, aged 15 years. Each of
their evidence went to prove such offences against the
prisoner that the Magistrates, without the least hesita-
tion, fully committed the prisoner for trial at the next
Maidstone assizes, on each separate case. The pri-
soner is about sixty years of age, and has moved for
some years in respectable circles in the neighbourhood.
EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE FOR FIVE HUN-
DRED GUINEAS.—Messrs. Byles and Pooke, of Windsor,
Berkshire, have made a challenge to all England to show
a deer, a pony, and a hog, collectively, against any three
animals of a similar species, bona fide the pr perty of any
two individuals in ono town.
The improvidence of many of our great landowners
is such, that every year they become less able to make a
stand. Who would believe that any of the nobles who
have had the honour to receive her Majesty as a guest,
should find it necessary to raise a large sum—rumour
says as much as 100,000/—on his estates, very recently.
—Cheltenham Looker-on.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. —WooLwictr, FEB. 1.-^
HER MAJESTY'S STEAM YACHT THE BLACK EAGLE.—
After a series of trials (completed this day), of Mr.
Samuel Hall's smoke consuming apparatus, as applied to
one of the boilers of 130-horse power of this vessel, it
has been found so satisfactory (although Newcastle coal
was used), that it is ordered to bo applied to the other
boiler. Each boiler having a separate chimney caused
the contrast between the consumption and non-consump-
tion of smoke to be very striking.
INCENDIARY FIRE.-011 Monday evening, about
seven o'clock, the farming premises contiguous to the
mansion of John Maryon Wilson, Esq., were discovered
to be on fire. It broke out in a cart shed, in which there
had been no occasion to use a candle. A messenger be-
ing despatched to Dunmow, the powerful new engine
quickly reached the spot, and subsequently that from the
Roothings, by which means, aided by a plentiful supply
of water from the canal, the extensive premises were
saved, and also the dwelling-house, which, being nearly
attached, must otherwise have come to the ground. The
conflagration was entirely mastered by about half-past
eleven. The property consumed consisted of the cart-
shed where the fire originated, a haulm stack, the roof
of part of a long range of stabling, a waggon, several
carts, and farming implements. The whole was insured.
Damage supposed to be about 300/. The labourers be-
haved most praiseworthily, and so energetic wero all pre.
sent to do their best, that those who worked the engines
were often for some time standing knee deep in water.
Not the slightest doubt is entertained that it was ma-
liciously set on fire.—Chelmsford Chronicle.

TIIE ADDRESS.—Parliament will be 'opened by the
Queen in person on Tuesday next; and, although the
contents of the royal speech are a matter of strict
official secresy until it is read to the Members present at
the Parliamentary dinners given by the Ministerial
leaders in the Lords and Commons, on the eve of its de-
livery from the throne, enou4h is known in the present
instance of the policy of Government to enable us to say
that no amendment to the Address will be moved in
either House, unless, indeed, Mr. Williams, of Coventry,
in the ingenuity of his hubitual discontent, should im-
provise one for the torment of his auditors. The an-
nouncements of Sir Robert Peel at the close of
last session have led the public to excect that her
Majesty's speech will contain some gratifying recom-
mendations on the expediency of affording increased
means for the extension of education among all classes
of her subjects in Ireland, and that it may not leave un•
noticed the very inadequate provision now made for the
maintenance of an establishment exclusively devoted to
the education of persons destined to be the religious in-
structors of a most important section of her people in
that country. The royal speech will, we have no doubt,
in all respects breathe such a spirit of kindliness and
conciliation towards our Irish fellow-citizens as must in-
sure a most cordial response from all sane politicians.
The other portions of the Ministerial programme will be
so shadowed forth as to give no tangible ground for ob-
jection, affording to all parties the pleasing duty of con-
curring in an unanimous address to their Sovereign for
her gracious speech, whilst at the same time each
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to build an iron frigate for the Navy, of 1,500 tons bur-
then, and that Mr. Napier is about to do so at his new
and extensive works at Govan, near Glasgow. This will
be the first frigate built
on the Clyde, and we have no
doubt that Mr. Napier will make her one of the best that
ever entered her Majesty's service.—Scotch Reformer's
Gazette.
ADULT BAPTISM.—On Wednesday evening a lady
was publicly baptised at Christ Church, Liverpool, in
the presence of a large congregation, by the Rev. Field-
ing Ould, who preached a sermon appropriate to the
occasion. The baptism was by immersion in a large
vessel of water, placed near the reading-desk.
Sir R. Peel acknowledges the receipt of 161. 12s.
6d. on account of " Unclaimed income-tax for eighteen
months."

Viscount Malden, eldest son of the Earl and Coun-
tess of Essex, and nephew to the Duke of St. Alban's,
has entered the army as Ensign in the 12th Regiment of
Foot.
A matrocnonial alliance is on. the lads between a
gallant officer commanding one of her Majesty's ships of
war in the Mediterranean, and son of a Noble Earl. and
the lovely and accomplished daughter of the Gpvernor of
one of our islands on that station.