The Sun. — 1850-12-31 (London, England)

NOTTINGHAM, MONDAY.—We have again to re cord another extensive burglary in this town, which is the fourth robbery of the kind, exclusive of numerous others of a different character, within a few weeks. The circumstances connected with this, as with the other burglaries, are of an extraordinary description.  At eleven o'clock last night several suspicious looking men were loitering near the shop of Mr. Lamb, the proprietor of an extensive pawnbroking and jewellery business in Goosegate, Nottingham. At about half- past eleven some of the neighbours heard a noise, as if some part of the roof of Mr. Lamb's premises was giving way, but, strange to say, took no further notice of it. The premises having been considered by the proprietor to be perfectly secure, no one has been in the habit of sleeping in them ; a bull terrier dog, however, has been kept to guard the shop, and this hitherto has been deemed sufficient. Upon one of Mr. Lamb's clerks opening the shop door this morning, the first thing that met his sight was the dog with his throat cut almost from ear to ear, but alive. Various articles of jewellery were strewed about the floor. On proceeding up stairs, he discovered that the ruffians had made an aperture in the roof by removing the tiles; they had then descended, and forcing open the shop door were evidently attacked by the dog, whom they silenced by cutting his throat. The articles stolen were forty valuable gold and silver watches, fifty gold wedding-rings, and other valuable property. Numerous articles of plate, how • ever, remained untouched, and there is every reason to believe the thieves were disturbed. Before reaching the roof of Mr. Lamb's premises the burglars had to climb to the top of some small houses adjoining, and when on this elevation were necessitated to leap on to Mr. Lamb'spremises, a distance, it is said, of three yards ; if the robbers had missed their footing they would have fallen from a height of three stories. The police express an opinion that the burglars are from London or Liverpool. The town is in such an alarmed state that the watch committee have held several meetings, for the purpose of devising means whereby property shall be rendered more secure ; and the chief constable, who heretofore has held other offices in connexion with that of senior policeman, is from henceforth to hold only this one office. The police force will no doubt be increased, as under the present discipline the property of tradesmen in this locality is not secure. The following circumstance will show what description of characters the authorities have to deal with :—On Thursday night last, one of the night watch observed a man, in the uniform of a policeman, near the back premises of Mr. Pierce, an extensive jeweller and dealer in plate, in Pelham-street, Nottingham, placing a ladder against the yard wall. The night watchman challenged the man, who answered that he was Mr. Pierce 's private watchman. The policeman indiscreetly gave the fellow credit for having spoken the truth, and left him. The man then, with the assistance of his ladder, got over the wall into the back premises of the Nottingham and Notts Bank, where he was again questioned by one of the clerks of that establishment, to whom he returned the same answer. Perceiving that he was watched, he commenced trying the doors of the premises, and then, apparently satisfied, got over the wall into the main street again. In the course of the next day, however, Mr. Pierce being asked some questions about his private watchman, avowed that he knew nothing whatever of the man, who was a burglar intent upon plunder. Several daring attempts at burglary were made last night, but, except in the case of Mr. Lamb, without success. Nothing has been heard of the men who were connected with the other plate robberies. The police seem perfectly at sea in the matter. It has been mentioned that some of the London detectives are to be sent for. Some of the robbers, we are informed, adopt the female garb.  ATTEMPTED MURDER of a PO