The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-18 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

THE DISTRESS AMONG THE LANCASHIRE WEAVERS.—
CONVICTION OF AN IMPOSTOR.—Timothy Hughes, a de-
cent-looking man, having the appearance of a distressed
weaver, was placed at the bar before Mr. Burcham charged
with begging in the public streets.
Police constable 208 M said that last evening he was on
duty in Blackman-street where he saw the prisoner stand-
ing by the kerb, ho ding out his hand, in which was a paper
setting forth that he was " a poor distressed Lancashire
weaver." Several persons gave him something, and seeing
witness approach be quickly left the spot. About half an
hour afterwards ho returned round his beat and saw the
prisoner begging again, when he took him into custody.
Mr. Burcham—Do you know the prisoner?
"Witness—l do not, sir; but lam sure he is not what ha
represents himself. He appears to me to be a Welshman.
Mr. Burcham (to the prisoner)—What are you ?
Prisoner—l am a poor Lancashire weaver out of employ-
ment, so I thought I 'would come up to London to see if I
could get work.

Mr. Burcham—l don't believe a word you say, as I know,
from my own personal experience, that the poor distressed
weavers in Lancashire would be ashamed to beg. They
are too independent, and would never disgrace themselves
as you have done, What part of Lancashire do you come
from ?

Prisoner—Near Manchester, but I cannot exactly say
the place. lam a Lancashire man, however.
Mr. Burcham—My belief is that you are a regular im-
poster. Your dialect is not that of. a Lancashire man, but
I think, as the officer says, you are a Welshman, and a
professed beggar. I shall commit you as a rogue and vaga-
bond, and sentence you to 14 days' hard labour in Wands-
worth House of Correction.

The prisoner seemed rather pleased at the decision, and
was removed by the gaoler.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.Pm]
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
A rrived—Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Impetuous,
from Shields; Laura, from Sunderland ; Pera, steamer,
from Alexandria; Maria, from Havre; -Nancy, from Sun-
derland.
Sailed—Start, steamer, for Rotterdam; Pet, for Shields.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPFL)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning,
Arrived, Sept. 17 - Grsina, from Rigs.
Arrived, Sept. 18—Courier, from Konigsbeg; Rosebud,
from St. Valery; Andover, from Porsgrund.
Sailed, Sept. 17 —Countess of Lonsdale, steamer, for
Hamburg.
Sailed, Sept. 18.—Julia, for Vancouver's Island; Haw-
thorn, for Mauritius; Mutlah, for Algoa Bay; Era,
steamer, for St. Petersburg.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed.—Landursden, for Rangoon ; Clarendon, for St.
7 from Leith, for
Helena—both from London ; Frenc.hman
Kurrachee ; Rose, from Alexandria ; M..
R. B. J. Com-
mercial Code, from the westward
oGnedraldue, from Smyrna
—all for London; Mutlah, from L on, for Algoa Bay.

A traveller who had alighted at the Hotel du
Cheval Blanc, at Havre, a few days back, on taking his
departure dropped on some straw near the stable a bag con •
taming 1,4001 r, in gold and silver. It was found by a poor
woman, named Santi, having a large family, who, on the
return of the traveller to search for his, lost treasure hastened
to TetArn it to him. The stranger gellereuslY rewarded the
4)94 WOW= with—QUO franc!