The Sun. — 1870-05-25 (London, England)

RECOVERY OF STOLEN DIAMONDS.  On the 24th of March Mr. Hart, a diamond merchant, carrying on business in Paris, but an English subject, was robbed of diamonds and Paris obligations to the amount of more than £5,000. A woman who had been in his employ disappeared about the same time, leaving with a man. The French police being communicated with traced the parties from Paris to London, but all further trace failed. Mr Joe Emanuel, solicitor, Austinfriars, communicated, on behalf of Mr. Hart, with the authorities at Scotland-yard, and the man suspected, it was found, had left Southampton for America. On the suspected man arriving at New York he was asked what property he had to declare subject to duty, and not being, it would seem, aware that diamonds were liable to duty in America, he replied that he had none. In consequence of his suspicious manner he was searched at the Custom-house by Inspector Lee, and the whole of the diamonds and Paris obligations were found on him. Not being in a position to pay the duty the diamonds were detained. The person in whose possession the diamonds were found applied to his friends in London for money to enable him to pay the duty. The latter ultimately found its way into the hand of the police at Scotland-yard, and, the whole of the facts becoming known, instructions were forwarded to the authorities at New York to detain the property. Mr. Joel Emanuel having communicated with Lord Clarendon at the Foreignoffice, and with the Home Secretary, his lordship at once telegraphed to the English Consul to claim the diamonds as the prope ty of an English subje t, and directions were forthwith sent to her Majesty's Minister at Washington to the like effect. Mr. Hart is about to proceed to America to claim the property, and the result will be the fortunate recovery of the whole of the diamonds stolen from him.  Mr. Richard Saker, the actor, brother of Mr. Edward Saker, Lessee of the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool, is dead.  The Budget of the Brazilian Empire for 1868-9 shews an increase of revenue of £1,520,000 over the previous Budget. Thus, notwithstanding the war, the expenditure will not exceed the resources of the Treasury.  The inquest on the Rev. Bramwell Smith, late chaplain of St. John's, Deritend, has resulted in a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide while in an unsound state of mind.  The division list touching the University Tests Bill shews that the Conservatives were not especially enthusiastic in opposing the measure. The 66 who voted against it are composed almost entirely of the leaders and a few followers of the Charley and Newdegate class. The bulk of the party seems to have felt no interest In the matter.  The Spanish Order of Noble Ladies, which has just been conferred on Madame 011ivier, carries with it the title of " excellency," and confers a rank equivalent to that of Grandee. The cordon consists of a violet ribbon and white stripes, to which a medal is attached. There are at present in France ten °tiler ladies who have the right to wear it.  The Leeds Mercury of yesterday prints a petition which it says has been numerously and influentially signed, both by clergymen of the Church of England and ministers of Nonconformist bodies, as affording the basis of a compromise on the religious difficulty. The exclusion of religious teaching from schools is deemed undesirable ; but it is allowed that in rate-supported schools' no distinct formulary should be taught.  Earl Russell will bring forward the following motion in the House of Lords after Whitsuntide That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, stating that this House has seen with great satisfaction the spontaneous expressions of loyalty and attachment to the British Crown which have lately emanated from many of the colonies. That this House humbly prays her Majesty to appoint a commission to inquire into the means best fitted to guarantee the security of every part of her Majesty's dominions."