The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-19 00:00:00

FALLING „AMONG .2111IEVES.

A few days ago it was stated in the papers than Man-
chester was more than usually crowded with thieves, and
a couple of these pests, at the close of last week, suc-
ceeded in easing a farmer who lives at Little Hulton of
cash .enough to enable them to spend the Easter holidays
very much to their satisfaction, The farmer, whose
name it is not desirable at present to mention, states
that he came to Manchester on Thursday last, and put
up at the Dog and Gun' public-house in Dale-street,'
where he happened to mention in conversation to a
man who was drinking in the same room, and who had
turned the conversation on money and commercial ope-
rations, that he was desirous himself to borrow 1,000/.,
which he could turn to good account in the coal trade.
To his surprise, the man said he had a friend, who come
in presently, and who was just returned from America-
very rich, that he was sure would lend him the money.
The friend soon arrived, and the proposal was made,
when he readily enough assented to .lend the money,
but, assuming the air of one who was circumspect in
such matters, said it would be necessary, as they were
strangers, that he should be satisfied the farmer was
what he represented himself to be, and make some' in-
quiries. This was agreed to. The man who introduced
t the subject, it was proposed should go over to Little
Hulton on Friday, and all three should meet again in
Manchester on Saturday, when, if the report was satis-
factory, the 1,0001. should be forthcoming. Sharper
No. 1 did not fail to visit Little Hulton, eight or ten
miles from Manchester, on Good Friday, and took
an opportunity. whilst there to say how careful his
friend was in lending money to have security, and that
the best way the other could adopt of satisfying him he
was a man of substance, would be on Saturday to take
as much money with him as possible. The farmer fell,
simply enough, into the trap. By borrowing from a
brother, he went to Manchester •on Saturday,with 1051.
in his pocket, and met the sharpers at' the Buck Inn,
Booth-street, at three o'clock in the afternoon. A good
deal of conversation passed, and sharper No. 2 produced
the 1,0001. (probably in flash notes), which he said he
would lend on the necessary stamps being procured.
Sharper No. 1 said he would go and show the farmer
where to buy the stamps, upon which the other asked
what guarantee they could give for their return, as he
would not wait many minutes. The first sharper, pro-
ducing a bundle of notes from his pocket, said he would
leave all the money he had, for as the town was full of
thieves it would, perhaps, be safer there than if he took
it with him. He at the same time recommended the
farmer to adopt the same course, and the latter placed
in the hands of the second sharper-801. in gold, two 101.
and one Si. note—in all 1051., while he went to the
Stamp-office. A building was pointed out to him as the
Stamp-office, after passing through several streets, and
his companion directed him what stamps to get, whilst
he waited outside ; but this was only a-trick to give him
the slip, and the farmer on his return could find neither
of the parties. They had, of course, decamped with the
money, and the farmer gradually awoke to the conscious.
ness that the apparently frank and generous men he had
been in communication with were swindlers, and subse-
quently told his story to the police, who confirmed his
suspicions. A description of the men was entered in the
information book at the police-office, but no trace of the
parties has been obtained.

HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—A bill is now before Parlia-
ment for the regulation and maintenance of Holyhead
harbour, and for vesting them in the Admiralty.
TEM SEVENTEEN -YEAR CYCLE.—The seventeen year
period is one of some importance in the animal world.
Epidemics are known to recur at this period, the cholera
being one of these. In 1816-17 it commenced its ravages
in India; it was prevalent in Europe in 1832-33, and
again in 1848-49. Humboldt mentions a similar cycle
as having been observed in-South America in the preva-
lence of the small-pox. In the United States locusts
have appeared every seventeen years in larger quanti-
ties, concurrently with the epidemical diffuSion of cholera,
namely, in 1832 and 1849. There is a species of Cicada
which has its trivial name from its periodical recurrence
at this interval of time, the C. eeptendecein punctata.—
.The London Quarterly .Review.
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—Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas'Wyborn,_ drug-
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