Orange, is supplied by the New York Gazelle of the
30th July. " Our readers will doubtless recollect, that the palace of the Prince of Orange, at Brussels, was entered at night in the month of September 1829, and robbed of all the jewels belonging to the Princess, amounting in value to the sum of one million of dollars. The affair created a great sensation at the time, and immense rewards were offered in all the principal cities of the Continent for the recovery, but all to no purpose. The Dutch consul in this city (New York) also offered a reward of 50,000 guilders (20,000 dollars), and gave a particular descriptions of the articles stolen. Shortly after the robbery took place, it was strongly intimated that the Prince himself had disposed of these valuables to meet his own urgent necessities. But an occurrence has just taken place in this city which is calculated to relieve the Prince from odium that might still attach to his character in consequence of these suspicions, and also to restore to the Princess a portion of her stolen property. The following are the particu- lars, as faros we have been able to collect them. Inconsequence of infor- mation communicated to S. Swartwout, Esq., Collector of the Port, which created a suspicion that smuggled goods were concealed in a house in the upper end of Pearl Street [how apt the name !] he took out a search-war- rant at the Police-Office, and proceeded on Thursday afternoon, with the United States marshal and several officers of the revenue department, to the premises. On reaching the spot, they knocked at the door, and were refused admittance ; on which the door was broken opens, and the par- ties proceeded to fulfil the object of their mission. On entering the par- lour in the second story, they were saluted by a man, who inquired their business, and on being informed of its nature, he appeared perfectly willing to submit to a search. The party then proceeded to examine the premises, and, after a long search, succeeded in obtaining a consider. able quantity of diamonds and other precious stories, which were forth- with conveyed to the Mechanics' Bank for safe-keeping. The collector immediately retired from the premises, without being at all aware that the jewels were a portion of those stolen from the Prince of Orange ; but in the course of the evening, a warrant was obtained by the Dutch Minister, Chevalier Huygens, and J. C. Zimmerman, Esq., the Dutch Consul, to arrest the individual in whose possession the jewels were found. Several police-officers accordingly proceeded to the house, with an interpreter ; who, ens knocking at the door, was accosted by a man from the secomrbstory window, and asked his business ? He replied that Ire wished to have a few minutes' conversation ; when the other observed, that he would come downs and open the door ; instead of which, he jumped out of window in the rear of the house, and made his escape. Ile camln, however, long elude the vigilance of our pct. lice. The jewels were examined yesterday morning in the Collector's Office, in presence of Chevalier Huygens and Mr. Zimmerman, and were weighed by two of our most respectable jewellers, appointed for the purpose. An inventory of the whole was also taken, which is an- nexed to this statement, when they were deposited in a tin canister, and placed in the Branch Bank for safe-keeping. The value of the jewellery recovered is said to be at least one hundred thousand dollars. Among them is a sapphire weighing sixty-one carats, which is, as we learn, the largest sapphire in Europe. Thus has the most extensive robbery on record been discovered, after such a lapse of time, when the occurrence had
been almost forgotten by all except those who were immediately Interested. We learn that the individual in whose possessions this property was found, arrived here on the 21st of June, in the packet-ship Francois I.
from Havre. Ile came on board the ship under the name of Palarrio ; but, after his arrival, he assumed the name of Carrera. On examining his purses yesterday, it was discovered that be had between four and five thousand dollars about him, in bank-notes of various denominations, but none less than fifty dollars. It was understood that Ire was seen yes. terday morning at Brooklyn, in the act of hiring a small boat. From
this it would appear that he intends to attempt an escape by getting on board some outward-bound-vessel. It is to be hoped that he will not succeed. He is described to us as being a short man, rather stout, swarthy complexions, with large black whiskers, face broad and flat. He had on, when he made his escape from the house, a blue round jacket, grey trousers, straw hat, with a black ribbon.
"LIST OF ARTICLES SEIZED ON TEE NICHT OP THE 28TH JULY 1831. • "ONE BOX AS som.ows.
"One paper parcel of small brilliants, actual weight 23 carats, marked 15 carats ; one paper parcel, containing 35 diamonds, marked 321 carats; one paper parcel, containing 22 carats brilliants, marked 30 carats; one paper parcel, containing 20 stones, weight 44 carats, marked 20 of 2 carats each ; one paper parcel, containing 33 carats. marked GO of 2 grains each ; one paper parcel, containing 34 carats, marked 40 of 3 grains each ; 10 large round pearls; 1 large opal ; 1 great sapphire, 61 carats ; 1 small do. about 2l courts; 1 sapphire, 19 carats ; I do. 20 do.; 2 large emerald pearls fiat ; 2 round do. do.; 1 large square emerald, 1 umalldo. do.; • one small box, containing a large Liberian chrysolite ; one do. do. do. a very large sapphire; one do. do. containing 1 Turkish cornelian, 1 pear-shaped pearl, 1 bril- liant of about 21 carats, 1 brilliant of lit carats, 1 o(3 do. one paper parcel contain- ing 30 carats of emeralds, 1 emerald cameo head, I small aqua marine, 2 large Bra- zilian topazes, 17 small do.; one square box, containing 63 amethysts,tbeads. and stones ; one box, containing about 2 oz. small pearls ; one ditto, containing I. Sevigne, set of gold, ruby, and emerald ; I polished gold chain ; 1 turquoise and gold vinaigret ; 1 lot of watch ornaments • 1 family ring, set in small brilliants, with hair in it, 1 fine gold bracelet, bonne 'foi ; 25 pieces sundry jewellery ; I belt' and buckle of pearl and brilliants ; one paper parcel, containing 15 chaysolites, assorted sorts ; one small box, containing opals, and a variety of jewellery ; one paper parcel, containing Il oz.; one do. do., containing a lot of turquoise and lapin lazuli ; one do. do. containing 24 brilliants, weight 12 carats; one do. do. do. 12' do. weight do. do. ; do. do. do. rubies, 75 in number ; one do. do. do. cornelians one do. do. do. 63 pearls ; one do. do. do. 9 large and a number of small opals ; one • do. do. do. 4 Christopher stones ; one tin case, containing pearls ; one do. do. do. The 'one great sapphire' alone is said to be worth more than 37,000 francs." In a subsequent number of the New York Gazette is the following ac- count of the runaway's arrest.
" The Italian, on whom part of the jewels of the Prince of Orange were found, was taken prisoner on Saturday evening, on Long Island, about two miles. from the ferry, by W. A. Seely, Esq. attorney-at-law, accoin"
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