The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

The Agapemone, or " Abode of Love."

The following particulars respecting this estab-
lishment have been received from an authentic
source :—Three more of the servants, two brothers
and a young woman, have escaped out of Prince's
hands. The family of the former were at one time
all inmates of the Agapemone, but only the father
now remains. The mother left some years since,
and afterwards succeeded in rescuing her children
from the power of the arch-enemy of families and.
human nature, with the exception of the two sons
now restored to her. It appears a great change has
come over the establishment. Prince's purse, cellar,
and larder are woefully reduced ; his own fine s:ud
of horses has disappeared; his former sumptuous
and extravagant mode of living has produced its
usual consequences; and no small difficulty is ex-
perienced in meeting current expenses—a terrible
calamity to any one fond of luxury, pomp, and
grand parade. It appears that many events and.
circumstances have occurred which have created.
considerable uneasiness amongst Prince's adherents,
but the latest appears to be connected with the
death of Miss Sarah Croad, a member of the con-
nection. She seems to have been ill about a twelve-
month, and it is alleged that her illness was brought
on by mental depression, owing to the breaking off
of an attachment which had sprung up between her
and a young man of the same persuasion. This
brought on epileptic fits, which at length terminated.
her life. The event has produced considerable sen-
sation amongst Prince's followers. Some have left as
already stated. We also hear that a Miss Maber, an
inmate of the Agapemone, died a short time since,
but the event, as usual, was kept a great secret,
lest it should affect Prince's late pretensions to
deliver the body from disease and death. Mrs.
—, a married woman, who as well as her hus-
band is an inmate of the Agapemone, has been de-
graded and excommunicated from the society of her
husband and other members, and condemned to live
with the servants, because she refuses to discard her
husband and to enter into another alliance after his
own example. It is intended by this treatment to
reduce her to obedience. This is the work now going
on at the Agapemone—a work which the chief
doubtless would be glad to conceal, as mystery is a

fundamental principle, which he carries to such an
extent that the majority of the inmates of his own
establishment have no knowledge of much that is
done within its walls ; and the cause of Mrs. —'s
humiliation has only oozed out through a private
though authentic source. Another very serious
effect of the religious system is the insanity of
Mrs. —. She seems never to have shown any
symptoms of mental derangement until of late. It
is now found necessary to watch her, lest she should
do herself any injury. Her husband was some time
since similarly afflicted from the same cause, and it
became necessary to place him is a lunatic asylum,
,but he appears to be now recovered. It will be re-
collected that these are not the only victims. A
gentleman and lady,both inmates of the Agapemone,
committed su4cide, the former by hanging, the latter
by drowning. It seems several other instances of
insanity have occurred. Two women made attempts
on their lives, and a lady died from the effects of
mental derangement. Prince has been of late con-
stantly ill, suffering, it is said, from disappointment
and mortification, produced by the failure of his
religious scheme of ambition and self-aggrandise-
ment ; and from the late serious legal defeats, which
condemned him to restore large sums of money
belonging to parties once connected with him.—
Sherburne Journal.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-FRIDAY.

At this day's market there was a fair attendance both
of millers and dealers, but the demand for wheat only mo•
derate at the full prices current on Tuesday. Oats rather
more saleable. Barley, beans, and peas firm. Flour at
Tuesday's rates. Indian corn firm.

WAKEFIELD-FRIDAY.

Wheat trade quiet. Fine white and yellow descriptions
met a fair demand at last Friday's rates. Barley unaltered.
Spring corn slow.

Averages for the week :
Wheat 1,594 qrs., at 43s 9d
Rye
Oats — —B Od
Beans
Peas .... ,
65 "
8ar1ey......... 758