About the Robbery of the Princess of Orange

In the "Greville Memoirs" we have a notice (Jan. 20th, 1850) of the robbery, at Brussels, of the Princess of Orange's jewels:--"There is reason to believe that Pereira, the prince's friend, had some concern in it; many people suspect that both he and the prince were concerned. The princess was in the country, and only one maid-servant in the house where such valuable property was left. The jewels were in a case, and the key of the case was in a cabinet, which was opened, the key taken, and the large case or chest opened by it. Small footsteps (like those of Pereira, who had very small feet) were traced in the house, or near it, and the day of the robbery the porter was taken by Pereira's servant to his house, and there made drunk. The robbery was discovered on Friday morning, but no steps were taken to inform the police until Sunday night."