The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-14 00:00:00

APPREHENSION OF MR. PEELS,
CASHIER TO THE BANK OF MANCHESTER.

Mkt. CHESTER, TUESDAY, JUNE 12.
On the morning of Friday week considerable excitement
was manifested in the town, in-consequence of the sudden de-
parture from his home of Mr. J. Corbett Peele, one of the
cashiers of the Bank of Manchester. On the previous even-
ing, it appears, Mr. Oilivant, one of the Directors, according
to the regulations of tat. Bank, inspected the books of ac-
count and balances, securities. &C., in the bands of the

cashiers. On going to Mr. Pekle (who it appeared had not
completed the task of balancii, his cash), be complained of
being unwell. Mr. 011ivant accordingly went to another
cashier, for the purpose of examining his books, and sent
Mr. Greenhough, one of the cashiers, to assist Mr. Peek in
making out his account. Mr. Greenhough recommended Mr.
Peele to go home (as he was unwell.) Mr. Peck accordingly
left the Bank, and it was afterwards discovered that there
was a considerable balance required to make up a deficiency
in his accounts (imounting to upwards of 10001.) Mr.
Greenhough went to Mr. Peele's house in the eve Ling, but did
not see him. He called again about eleven o'clock at night,
and Mr Peek bring then in the house, Mr. Greenhough in-
formed him of the deficiency. He re'ilied that i. was devi'ish
strange, for the money was all right the night befor,. and be
could not account for it. On the following morning Mr.
Peele did not come to the Bank, and a messenger having been
sent to his House, Mrs. Pcele stated that he had left home that
morning for Bolton. A police officer accordingly went to
Bolton, but Mr. Peale was not to be met with. In the course
of the following day it was ascertained that he had gone to
London, and thither he was folowed by Mr. Beswick, an
officer of the Manchester police, who ascertained that he had
been at the Swan with Two Necks, in Lad-lane, whence he
had gone to Barnet. Mr. Beswick then went to Barnet,
where be heard that the party of whom be was in quest ha:l
returned to London for the purpose of going off to Rotter-
dam by one of the steamers. Beswick took a chaise and
hurried off to the Tower-stairs, where he was informed that
a gentleman (who from the description he did not doubt was
Peele) bad got on board the Batavier steamer, which had left
about twenty minutes previously. As the Batavier had to
call off Blackwall, Beswick determined to follow ; but when
he arrived there he found that the steamer had departed

about ten minutes previously. Beswick returned to Man-
chester and stated to the constables and the Directors of the
Bank what be bad learned. The Directors wished Beswick
to go to Rotterdam forthwith, but (being the chief officer of
police during the illness of Mr. Thomas, the deputy consta.
ble) .he could not be spared, and Sawley, one of the
beadles, was directed to go to Rotterdam in search of Mr.
Peale. Sawley left Manchester for Hull on Tuesday night
by the York mail, and getting on board the Sea-horse
steamer at Hull, arrived in Rotterdam on Thursday evening.
He ascertained from a gentleman named Pincoff that a gen-
tlemanly-looking young man, who called himself Pooley (his
description exactly answering the description of Mr. Peek),
had been at the British Consul's Offire for a passport; but
had been refused, as he could not give a reference to any per-
son in Rotterdam. Sawley next applied to the Commissariat
of Police, and stated his errand. The functionary declined
to interfere in the matter, but his officers, on hearing a do-
seription given of Mr. Pecle's person, said they knew such a
person was at Rotterdam, one of them saying he had seen
him that morning. Sawley was ordered to go to the Hague,
as the party might obtain a passport from the British Am-
bassador there. Sawley requested that some officers might
be sent out to take Mr. Peale (alias Powell) into custody if
he could be found. He was informed that the police could
not take him into custody, but they would watch the party if
they met with him. Thus circumstanced, Sawley went to
the Hague, which place he reached at half-past ten o'clock
the same evening. Upon speaking to the chief of the police
there, he was informed that neither lie nor the police of that
country could meddle with Mr. Peele, and that if he attempted
to meddle with Mr. Peele, he himself would be put
into prison. Sawley sent an officer back to Rotterdam, with
instructions to apprehend Mr. Peale at all hazards if he could
meet with him, and he determined to go forward to Amster-.
dam, where Mr. P. had said the Ambassador would get a
reference. At midnight he received a note from the Ambas-
sador there, stating that " Mr. Pooley" had been at his
house on the afternoon of that day for a passport, but
he had refused to give him one unless he could give a refe-
rence to some respectable person in that place. It also ap-
peared that a note had been sent by the Consul to a gentle-
man who was a fellow-passenger of Mr. Pooley, on board
the I3atavier, requesting to know if he was acquainted with
Mr. Pooley: Sawley obtained a chaise, and proceeded to
Amsterdam, where he arrived about half-past five o'olock on
Priday morning. He called at some of the hotels, for the
purpose of inquiring where Mr. P. was domiciled. He la.
boured under the difficulty of not being able to speak the I:in-
guage of the country, and he could only find one servan'c who
could speak English. At length he was directed tes apply at
the Hotel de Table, which was the most likely place in that
city. He went there and spoke to the servants (the landlord
not being come down stairs,) but none of them could under-
stand him. At length the landlord came down, and
after making inquiry amongst the domestics, informed
Sawley that Mr. Pooley had arrived there about
twelve o'clock on the previous night, and was then in bed.
Sawley said he was a " particular friend" of Mr. Pooley'a
and requested to be shown to his be;,-room. After he
had been shown to the door of the room, Sawley knocked
three or four times. 'Presently the dour wss opened by Mr.
Peele himself, and Sawley walking in, said, " Good morn..
ing Mr. Peele, hoW do you do?" Peele made no answer.
Sawley asked if he knew him? Mr. Peele replied, " Yes;
very well." Sawley then told him that be had got a war..
rant for his apprehension upon a charge of embezzling about
1,0001. front the Bank of Manchester. Mr. Peele replied,
" You have no power to take me. I won't go." Sawley
said he would call the police, who would take him to the
lock-up ; adding that he had better go quietly. He said he
would not go. Sawley locked the door, and searching Mr.
Pecle's pockets, took from then' about 137/. 85.,:t0 which
Mr. Peale objected, saying that the money was his own.
Sawley again requested that he would go quietly with him,
telling him that it' he would do so he would order a post-
chaise. Mr. Peele refused, but a gentleman with whom he
appeared to be acquainted persuaded him (as he had no
passport) to go with the officer. Having breakfasted, Saw-
ley got a ch use, and proceeded with Mr. Peele to Rotter-
dam (a distance of sixty-four miles), and sent for a police
officer, who refused to take charge of Mr. Peek, as he
had been apprehended in an illegal manner, nor would the
police there allow him to be placed in their lock-ups during
the evening. Smiley went to an inn, and having engaged
a double-bedded room (one bed for himself and the other
for his prisoner) hired a man to keep watch all night, went
to bed and slept till half-past 5 o'clock on Saturday morning,
and the same day took his prisoner on board the Attwood
steamer, and arrived in London at half-past 2 o'clock on Sun-
day afternoon, arriving in this town by the Red Rover coach on
Monday (yesterday) afternoon about half-past five o'clock;
soon after which he deposited his charge in the New Bailey.
The prisoner was brought up at the New Bailey to-day, before
Daniel Maude, Esq., the stipendiary magistrate, and R. J. J.
Norreys, Esq. It was stated in evidence that on the evening
of the 30th May the prisoner had under his controul the sum
of 27,9921. 3s. 10d. in cash, balances, and securities. On the
following evening (after the prisoner had gone home upon the
plea of being unwell) his cash, &c., was balanced up, and it
was found that he had on hand 24,9561. 15s. 7d., whilst, ac-
cording to his books, it appeared that he ought to have had
25,9941. 15s. Bd., thus showing a deficiency of 1,038/. Os. ld.,
which he was charged with having embezzled.
Three or four witnesses were called, who stated the facts
which have been previously detailed, and it having been stated
that the clerk who had checked off the payments made by the
prisoner on the 31st of May was now at Rotterdam, an appli-
cation was made far an adjournment.
In answer to a question from Mr. Maude,
Mr. 011ivant stated that when he examined the prisoner's
account-book, although the page was written up, the usual line
had not been drawn at the foot for the sum total.
The prosecutors applied for the case to be remanded for a
week.
Mr. Maude asked the prisoner whether he wished for the
assistance of a solicitor, and whether he objected to the case
being adjourned for a week ?
The prisoner replied in the affirmative to both questions.
Mr. Maude ordered the case to be adjourned until Saturday
next.

The prisoner is a young man of a highly respectable family,
and has been married about fifteen months.

Alajor Keppel will be the new Groom in Waiting,
in the place of the Honourable Charles Murray, appointed Master of the
Household.

SHAKSPEARE AND HIS FRIENDS.—Both the
design and execution of this work surpass our expectation. We could
but regard as daring the attempt to give the great bard "of all times
and all ages" any other form than that vast and vague one gathered
from a study of the immortal monuments of his genius he has left be.
hind him; or to place in his mouth any other language than that which t
he himself so sweetly warbles forth "in his native wood.notes wild,"
But with a skill and facility that could only have been gained by a na-
tural taste for, and a deep study of, his subject, the author has drawn
Shakspeare from that classic repose in which he has been so long left,
and surrounded him by a group of " friends" worthy of him and of
the age—has woven together many a pleasant chapter, abounding with
quaintly, yet eloquently expressed thoughts, delicate sentiment, and
sharp wit, An admirable specimen of this last is afforded in a scene in
which are brought together in jovial companionship at " the Mersuaid,'.
all the choice spirits of the rarest of all times in the literary history of
this country ; when Shakspeare and Ben Johnson pelted each other with
the sharp missiles of their wit, and the conflict was witnessed or joined
by Beaumont, Fletcher, Donne, Raleigh, Selden, Carew, and other stars
of the same brilliant constellation.—Brighton Herald.

On the sth June current, it being yet good daylight,
while James Miller, weaver, and house proprietor in the Hillhead of
Kirkintilloch, and county of Dumbarton, was returning from Glasgow
on horseback to his own house, he was attacked on the north bask of
the canal, about a mile to the west of Kirkiutilloch, by two ruffians,
who knocked him from his horse with a blow from a stake. When.
lying on the ground they also beat hint in a most brutal manner.,
robbed him of eight pounds ten shillings, and left him lying in a state
of insensibility. in this situation the poor man was found by some
people who haPpened to be passing, and they carried him home almost
lifeless. We understand he still lives, although shockingly bruised,
but in a very precarious state. It is something remarkable that a man
on the same day named William Murdoch was drowned in the cana',,
within a few yards of the spot where the above assault was committed.
—Scot4s,is Guardian..
COVENT-GARDEN MA RKET.—Yesterday morn-
ingemN:
eiwt is
potatoes,exi,ected tyheartyonlaSragteu,rdfeatyZedy2wsillvbeer
green peas were sold at `..:s per quart; on Friday week last 2/. 10s.
at
nacishiCel;begfac'unras:tcth.ontinue at ss. 6d. per hundred.
per quart was Fl.,
selling
STATE OF TRADE.---The demand both for yarn
and goods was rather more moderate yesterday than for two or three
weeks past, owing partly to the state of the cotton market, and partly
also to the heavy purchases which have been recently made. There Was,
hwcvcr, no change in prices.—Manchester Guardian.