Star.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Saturday, the Marquis of Bristol's footnian, accompanied by two
farming men, brought in a square green leather trunk, a writing
folio, and two pamphlets, in French, to the Office.
The footman stated, that the countrymen brought the trunk that
trOraing to his mimer's house in St. Jatnees.sqoare, stippo•ing it
.to belong to one of the establishment, from the circumstance of
two pamphlets being found near the trunk, enveloped in ; sheet of
paper. on which was written, " A Lord Bridal, Pair d'Angieterre,
sits iterel;terufret." The Margota was at Putney, and as none of
thedomestics knew anything of the robbery, he bad brought it to

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the Office.
One of the countrymen said, himself and his companion found
the box in Cole harbour lane, Croydon, in a by.place, at the back ,
of Mr. Willett's garden; that a little distance from the trunk they
found the writing folio and the two books, which they took to Itlr.
Willett, who directed them to take them to Lord Bristol's.
The trunk has been stolen from a carriage on its road to Lon-
don; has a brass plate engraved " James Salmond," a parent Bra.
mahlock,which the thieves did not trouble themselves to pick ; they
forced out the bottom, and obtained the contents by that method.
In the folio is an account of posting from Meurice's to Rome
and Naples. The pamphlets are entitled " Qu'est ce cue if. l'Abbe
Afesnais."
DIARY-LA-BONNE.
Saturday David Walsh, a well-dressed man, was charged before
Mr. RAvrtmson, with stealing from the house of Mrs. Cameron a
desk, containing 2601. in money, on Saturday se'nnight. hits.
Cameron on Monday last charged her two female servants with the
robbery, but there not being a tittle of evideuce to support the
accusatiesi, they were dismissed; and after a long examination on
the first-mentioned day, Mr. itawttasson said the evidence against
Walsh was insufficient to detain him. He was therefore dismissed,
and the case is still involved in mystery.
THAMES POLICE.
Late on Friday evening two men came to this Office, having a
hat-boo with them. Tbey said they wished to see the Magistrate,
as they had a most important communication to make.
On the worthy MAGIIITSATS asking their business, they said they
wished to *hew bins the contents of the hat-box which they had
with them ; and they untied an old blue handkerchief which was
round the box, and opened it, and produced, among other things,
two frilled shirts, which appeared as if they had been steeped in
blood. They stated that their names were Thomas Jacane and
Robert Pearce, and both reside at Brentford, and are in the em-
ployment of a Mr. Towend of Brentford, and their usual occupa-
•tion is navigating a sailing barge to and from Brentford to London ;
that on Monday night last, while on board the barge from London
to Brentford, and going up with the tide, between Southwark-
bridge and Blackfriars, they saw something floating, which, on a
nearer approach, they perceived to be a hat-box, which they instantly
took up; on examination they found that It contained two shirts,
all covered with blood.
Captain Manias. ordered the contents of the box to be carefully
examined, and it was found to contain two ebirts stained an over
with blood ; one of them greatly torn on one side, and the blood on
it was quite coagulated ; they were frilled, and marked with the
letters J. R. in blue silk thread, and were quite new ; an old towel,
marked L. C. a pair of calico drawers, marked as the shirts, with
the letters J. IL on the waistband; an old silk handkerchief, a
coarse apron, with no particular marks on them ; a pair of white
cotton stockings, marked J. IL very fine, such as Ladies generally
wear; a blue cotton handkerchief, and also a collar, all stained with
blood ; besides several small bits of paper, which, oa examination,
some were found to be apothecary's directions to take medicine,
upon which was written, " the pills to be taken as before," for Mr.
Robertson ; they seemed not to have been the directions of a Lon-
don practitioner, as there was no name attached to them ; among
them there was also a washerwoman's bill, with the name of Robert-
son, as also a printed card, on which there was" H. B. Plowright,
wholesale and retail ironmonger, Lynn ;" on a small piece of paper,
in but indifferent handwriting, there was, " Mr. Bell, No. 19,
Gee:Court, Henrietta-street, Duke-street, Oxford-street ;" and also
a kmall canvas bag, in which there was the case of a comb; the
interior of the box exhibited a most disgusting and horrid appear-
ance, from the quantity of coagulated blood which was attached to
the sides, and the bottom was one cake of blood. On the lid, out-
side, there was written, " Mr. Robertson, passenger ;" and there
was another word endeavoured to be erased, which, upon' most
minute examination, we could trace to be Lynn. The side was
marked thus—" 5t Lymingtcs Deep," the usual letter mark.
Captain Ricusau. requested Mr. Evans, the chief surveyor, to
take the most effectual means to inlaid this mysterious transaction.
Consequently, early on Saturday corning, Mr. Evans caused 1p
immediate and most particulat inquiry to be made at the °Sas of
every steam packet to and from London, but without effect. On
Inquiry being made for a Mr. Bell, at 19, Gee-court, Henrietta-.
street, Duke-street, Oxfoid-street, there was no such person; but
at No. 16, there was a person of that name, but be denied having
any knowledge of any individual of the name of Robertson. In
the course of the morning of Saturday, William Arundel, the
street-keeper, in the neighbourhood of Allhallows-lane, came
to the Office, and begged to bring to the recollection of the
Magistrates a circumstance which we have no doubt is in that
of our Readers—which is, that about ten days ago a quantity of
blood was perceived on Allhallows Stairs, leading to the River,
whicb, on examination, was found to be human; and from thee
appearance of the manner in which the Stairs were marked
with it, there remained no doubt but the unfortunate being who
had lost it must bave dime so in a violent struggle for the preser-
vation of existence. The blood only appeared upon the right
hand side of the Stairs, leading to the River, and appeared as If
the fatal struggle had taken place there; so much so, as to justify
the presemptioa that it most have come from the right side of the
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person approaching the River. On examination of the shirts, it
was found that the bloody shirt was torn on the right side, but it
was so saturated with human gore, that it was impossible to exa-
mine minutely whether titers were any marks of perforation upon
it. Indeed, such was the quantity of blood in the box, that the
smell arising from it was most offensive.
Captain Itscnaxi.r. and Mr. BRODZIPMP gave the moat particular
directions to Mr. Evans to make every exertion, and try, if pos-
sibie, to bring this dark and mysterious transaction to light. It is
rather singular how such alragile article as a hat-box, with such a
weight in it, conld float.

L A MBETH-STREBT.
Awes Marsh, a well-dressed Cyprian, was brought up on a charge
of basing robbed a Mt. Donaldson Racist:llh of Bank Pest Bills
and Notes, amounting to above £2OO. By his statement it appeared,
that on last Tuesday week, about four o'clock in the morning, he
was returning homewards when he met the prisoner. She ac-
costed him, and requested a ride to her lodgings in Globe-lane.—
He consented, and dismounted; and having placed her on horse-
back, with the assistance of two other Gentlemen, accompanied her
home. When he arrived there be went in doors, ;ind had remained
there but a short time when she flourished a poker, and stole from

Dank-notes--one for 1501. amain foe 401. and

his
a third for SIX:
Mr. Wrarr—Were the watchmen the pennons who assisted you
in this work of gallantry ? I should not be surprised if they were.
Mr. 11—They were not; they were Gentlemen.
Mr. Wrarr—Gentlemen ! What could Gentlemen be doing at
w unseasonable an hour ? Pray, where do you li►e, Sir? at On

good as to state your name, residence, and prOfession. Mr. IL—I
have made my charge; you may take it if you like. I have gives
my name; I am of no profession ; and, as to my residence, you
shall have no farther intormation.
Mr. Weary—Why did you carry such a quantity of Money wids
you at so early an hour ? Was it to purchase cattle, or attend the
early markets? Mr. IL—By no means.
Mr. Wray!: We must have more information on this subject
than you appear willing to give, before we can render you any ser-
vice: and I cannot but observe that your conduct here hat beets
most indecorous. Haw did this money come into your possession,
or can you chew that you had it at all about you ? Mr. IL—lf I was
to mention what I am, my respectability would be quite apparent. I
shall say no more on the subject—l have made my charge.
Mr. WYATT t Then, Sir, you have shewn such a reluctance to
give any account of yourself, or of the source from whence this
money has been derived, that I think it becomes a duty I owe to
myself and the public, to have you detained until some inquiry is
'nude. If you are a respectable character, the indelicate parade you
have made with the prisoner,or the evasive or contradictory answers
you have here given, do you no credit. I ask you now, for the last
time, to say who and what you are, and clear up the extreme mys-
tery in which you have involved this business ?
On Saturday the prisoner was brought up for her Anal examina-
tion ; bat the prosecutor not making his appearance, she Wails of
course, discharged. She denied the charge.
Mr. Weary expressed his opinion of her being guiltless of the
crime; and after advising her to keep more temperate hours, and
a restraint on her equestrian dispositions, sent her about her business.

PoLtsu NoilLure.—The Emperor of Busmen last
decree on Titles, ordains, that in Poland no person shall
assume the title of Baron unless his income be 2.51. per
annum; of Count, unless he have 751. and of Prince,
unless be can command 1204 l—Literary Chronicle.