Some clever thief, aware that Lord Dudley is fond of
jewels, china, and all kinds of portable property, has stolen Lady Dudley's travelling jewel-case, with about £25,000 in stones within it. Miss Scott, one of her ladyship's women, it appears, took the case in a cab to Paddington station, put it on the pavement for a moment, and her attention being distracted, missed it. Lord Dudley has offered a reward of £1,000, and promised to treat all communications as confidential, for which he has been soundly and deservedly rated by the daily Press, which reminds him of the law against that species of advertisement. He should telegraph to New York. The stones are so well known in Europe that they are pretty sure to be sent to America, where there is a mania for diamonds and no particular knowledge of special sets of jewels. Perhaps, however, his lordship does not mind the loss. He has bits of china in his collection which cost nearly as much, and which an active rat could break with the greatest ease.
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