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LONDON F RID .14 ,
7 SEPTEMBER 14, 1849.

NATIONAL LOAN•.FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital .£500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an amPle
Proprietary Capital. -
Moderate Rates of Premiums.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Annual Division of Profits.
Ball' the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave, granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Prerniutn for Residence In Tropical Climates.
N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured verie,d from 27 to 65
per cent. (according to a,;ej on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

•• . . ( 1 Per ma. Sum the
jßonns in
..;',,i Annual Policy,
,Iddition Bonus Mont Re-! As3ured
Age. ...; t!, Pro- taken 'to Sum in duction ~f may bor-
:it' Fc maim, out in;Assured. Cash. Annual i row on
1 Premium.i Policy.
't X s. (LI £ s. 21 £ 8. di £ 8. 2.
1837 !276 14 3 128 14 31 21 7 2;593 6 8
183% 1251 18 10.115 14 8 18 12 81343 17 9
£ 1839 226 6 0.102 15 1 16 2 9;494 8 10
60 1000!£ s. d. 1811 'l7B 00' ;`2 14 212 14 11;445 0 0
174 3 4 1811 /174 0 0' 78 3 4' 12 3 01395 11 1
[
1842 147 4 2 I 5 15 10 10 2 .11346 2 3
1843 199 13 44i 8 4 615 11296 13 4
1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0247 4 5

Pro.ipe4
r any of
warded p

ttuses, wil
its brartek
•'st free.

.h tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office,
Los In the country; or, on application, will be for-

W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.-8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97,
Geerge-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
lege-green, Dublin.

DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES GRAHAM-, Esq., Dcputy Chairman.
11. Blair Avarne, Esq. F. Chas. Maitland, Esq.
E. L. Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Million, Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq. F. ii. Thomson, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
J. G. Henriques, Esq.
SECOND' SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.

This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1831, affords
ihe most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
success which has attended it since its commencement—lTS ANNUAL
INCOM: BEING UPIVA_LDS OE 99,000/.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 2/. per cent. per annum on
the sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the
time they were 'effected, to the 31st of De.:ember, 1840, and from
that date to 31st December, 1847, 2147. per cent. per annum was
added at the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848.
The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to tho 31st of
December, 1818, is as follows:

Sara
A3sured,

£7090
5000
5000
5000
5001
5000
5000

Time Assured. Sum added to
Policy inlB4l

13 years 10 mthsl
12 years
10 years-
ft years
G years
4 years
2 yer.rs

.C6S3 6 8
500 0 0
300 0 0
100 0 0

Sum addedtorum payable
Policyin 1845 at Death.

£787 10 0 k.E6470 16 8
787 10 0 6287 10 0
787 10 0 6087 10 0
787 10 0 5887 10 0
675 0 0 5675 0 0
450 0 0 5150 0 0
225 0 0 5225 0 0

The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the moat moderate scale, and
only one .half need be paid for the first five years where the In-
surances for Life.
Every Information will he afforded on application to the Resident
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. London.

SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE ;
United with the
PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated pursuant to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847.
Admitted to Lloyd's by Vote of the Committee, January 15, 184 E.
Amalgamated pursuant to Its .oiutions dated February 5, 1849.
Offices :
31, COENHILL, LONDON.
with Powers of Extension reserved to the
CAPITAL / Proprietors under the 16th Clause of the £lOO,OOO
Docd of Settlement),
[a Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all pa-d ; affording the security
of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting.

ASSURANCE AGAINST CHOLERA.
ENGINEERS' MASONIC and UNIVERSAL MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
345, Strand, London (opposite Waterloo Bridge).
The Directors, during the continuance of the prevailing Epidemic,
particularly call the attention of the public to the fact, that Three
Months' Policies (renewable, if required, at the expiration of that
period) are granted by this So:day, covering the risk, not only of
Cholera, but of all other diseases. As no charge is made in this office
for policy stamp, the premium includes every expense. Thus a per-
son aged ao, by the single payment of 123. I Id. may :mince his life
for 1001. against every disease or accident. The number of policies
now issued is nearly 700.
order of the Court,
FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Actuary and Secretary.
The Board of Pir,ctors meet on Tuesdays and Fridays, at Two o'clock.
The usual Commission to Solicitors and Agents.

ANOVELTY for the approaching season is in
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giv. n, but which the inventors, Messrs. NICOLL, can recommend
as one of the most useful, warm, comfortable, and graceful art:cles
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A "STRANGE STORY" IN TETE " TIMES— OF SEPT. 13m.
CZOMNOLISM and PSYCHEISM; otherwise
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JN PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA-
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THE SOLUTION OF THE CHLO-
RIDE OF ZINC.
At the desire of the Lord Mayor, Lieutenant Jack-
son, of the Royal Navy, attended his Lordship in
consequence of the reports of the efficacy of Sir Wil-
liam Burnett's disinfecting fluid in preventing the
spread of disease in localities infected with cholera.
Lieutenant Jackson presented his Lordship with
two series of reports on the effects of the disinfecting
fluid of Sir William Burnett, director general of the
medical department of the navy, which were published
by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, together with a vast number of corroborative
-statements, as testimonials of undisputable weight to
the efficacy of the chloride of zinc in the destruction
of deleterious miasma and the extinction of the causes
of epidemic disease. Amongst a great variety of id-
stances alluded to were the following :--
In a house in St. Andrew-street, Plymouth, occu-
pied by 52 persons, where the cholera had made its
appearance, the chloride was used for the purpose of
attempting to purify the place. It was sprinkled about
every room except four, in which the occupants would
not permit it to be applied, the result of which was that
in those parts of the house where it had been used not a
single case of cholera has since occurred, while in the
four rooms alluded to the disease still exists, and
some deaths have taken place. There were numerous
cases of a similar kind in the same town, and so con-,
vinced were the medical gentlemen who have the charge
of the Cholera Hospital there, of the utility of the
chloride, that on their recommendation the Plymouth
board of health bad ordered a large supply from Lon-
don for the use of that establishment. One of the
principal surgeons spoke of the fluid in the following
manner :—"I am thankful to say I have found its
use of the utmost importance in almost magically,
dissipating the unwholesome and offensive smells
arising both from the external and internal excretions
and exhalations of the human body suffering from
cholera. Its good effects were not only observable:
upon those already attacked with disease, but in
checking a further spread of this dreadful malady
among those in attendance and about the sick ; and I
have no hesitation in bearing testimony that many
valuable lives have been spared by its use which
otherwise would have fallen a sacrifice. Since
the 18th ult. I have had under my care nearly 400 cases
of chol.-ra and chOlera-diarrhosa many of which were
strongly marked by symptoms of extreme virulence and
malignity. However, lam rejoiced to say, that only
16 of that number have fallen victims to the disease."

The Lord Mayor said the statements of Lieutenant
Jackson, and those from whom he had quoted, were
confirmatory of the description he had heard of the
fluid from high authorities in London, and would, he
was sure, command the attention of the boards of
health throughout the country, especially as they were
so powerfully sanctioned and recommended by the
Lords of the Admiralty.
Lieutenant Jackson begged to allude to the testi-
mony borne by the surgeons of the Woolwich convict
establishment, who tested its great utility in the hos-
pital ship, in which the chloride of lime had been
used previously, and stated that the chloride of zinc
was far more effective. The chloride of lime was not
only offensive to many, but was injurious to persons
afflicted with pulmonary complaints.
The Lord Mayor said he had used the fluid at
Whitefriars Dock and other places, of the offensive
effluvium from which such serious complaints had
been made, and he had witnessed its extraordinary
power in removing the cause of complaint. He was
convinced that the adoption of the fluid in parish
workhouses, and all institutions in which numbers
were necessarily congregated, would be attended with
great advantage to the public ; and he should direct
that notices should be printed and sent to the paro-
chial officers of the City, stating that upon application
they should be supplied with the fluid, and if the Cor-
poration hesitated to pay, he would himself defray all
the expense incurred.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are about to make
an:inquiry into the present condition of all the cathedral
schools throughout the kisgdom.

I seized the mallet out of his hand at the time, but
it was too late—the poor guard was dead. For this
Hatter was tried at the Winchester Assizes, con-
demned, and hung.
I was still very unhappy, arid whilst many of my
fellow-sufferers were fast asleep in their hammocks I
was thinking of my poor wife and children, and con-
triving in my mind how I could make my escape
from that place. I was in the day time working on
the gun wharf, and there I picked up a file ; and I
concealed it under my sleeve and brought it in. The
following night when all was still and quiet I began
filing the bars of the Fort window of the ship, but
dare not do much at a time, lest I should be heard.
The next night I did the same. I generally embraced
the opportunity of working at this when the tide
might be coming in and the wind made a noise, so that
the guard should not hear me from the quarter-deck.
When I had finished a certain portion of my filing I
. filled up with brown soap, which was the colour of
the paint on the bars. I found I could not get on so
well as I wished that night, so I concealed myself
under the hammock. on the Thursday evening, when
all the prisoners went to chapel. During this time I
did a great deal of work towards getting the iron bars
from my window. I had them all finished on the
ninth night. I got up about twelve o'clock to get
through the window and jump into the sea, but the
tide was going out at a very rapid pace, and the wind
was so very high that I was obliged to give it up for
that night. I was, as I suppose, seen by some of the
prisoners putting in the soap the next morning, and as
I came up on deck I was stopped by one of the officers.
One of them went down into my ward and found the
iron bars had been out. They brought me before the
captain ; they put a pair of cross irons upon me. I kept
them on, and worked in them and slept in them for
three months. They then shifted me into the dock-
yard, where they, thought I should be more secure, but
I knew better, for after my irons were taken off, I
resolved a second time to make my escape, for I could
not forget my poor wife and children ; they were
constantly before my mind. I was:determined to get
some clothing out of some of the men of-war ships
which were in the dockyard. In this I succeeded,
and got a shirt, a cap, a handkerchief, and an old pair
of trousers. I concealed them in my own cell, one
by one, at different times, and kept them in my
hammock until I could find an opportunity of making
my escape: I got up one morning about three o'clock,
and dressed myself with the clothes I had stolen, and
put my convict's dress over them. At the time we
mustered, which was always about seven o'clock in the
morning during the winter, the guard searched me,
and I passed. I got into the boat, and was again
detected ; was called on the quarterdeck, and was
stripped naked. I was again ironed, and put into the
black hole, and was kept there fourteen days and
nights upon a pound of bread a day and plenty of
water; seven of these days I did not see daylight, but
the other seven days I was allowed to exercise an
hour in the day. After the expiration of these four-
teen days, I was brought out of the black hole, and
when I got on deck, I, for the first time in my life,
fainted. The irons were kept on me. I was then
under the doctor's care for about three weeks.
After this I went to work as usual, with about
201bs. weight of iron upon me for full three months.
During this time my wife came to see me; I was cut
to my heart on account of her great distress of mind.
She wept bitterly when, she saw the heavy irons upon
me, and told me that both her and her children were
almost in a state of starvation, as the parish would
not allow them sufficient to support them. I thought
to myself, when I saw her, I will try again to make
my escape, for her sake and for the sake of my dear chil-
dren. I could not rest night or day on their account.
After having seen her, I became more determined
and desperate than ever. I was again set to work in
the dockyard with light irons. I considered a plan
one night when in my hammock, and which I was
resolved to try the next day, although I had several
guards to pass, and a very long way to swim. I
prayed that God would assist me through it for my
family's sake. Consequently, on the following night,
when we had left off work to go into the small
boat which always took us from our work to the
ship, the York, which was on the 25th of November,
instead of going into the boat I ran up to the piles
under the jetty, up to my middle in water,
where I remained for about an hour -aad a half.
When the boat was pushed off to return to the hulks,
I heard the guard say, where is Dixon ? I heard one
of them say, " He has done us at last, for he is not
here." When they came on shore they were over
my head, and again exclaimed he has done us.
They asked a soldier whether he had seen one of
their men, and he said no. All this time t was in the
water. I was afraid to use my file to take off my
irons, lest the soldier above might hear me. Presently
the drum on board the Victory was beaten, as is usual.
I then began to use my file, and got my irons off. As
soon as it became dusk (it was very foggy) I began
to strip. I uttered up a few words in prayer, and
cast myself into the water. The tide was coming in
very strongly. I went at a rapid rate, and had to
pass by a guard on board the Illustrious, and several
other guards higher up the harbour. After I had
been in the water about a quarter of an hour I heard
a gunshot. After this several more had been fired, I
thought they were all coming to me. I then thought
it was all up with me. I was alarmed ; but I believe
it was only in consequence of the Queen having
visited Portsmouth that day, and they were taking
down the standard. I was so much terrified at this
shooting, that when I passed by the King George's
Yacht I fastened myself to one of the buoys; it was,
however, so very cold, that I was obliged to let go,
and plunge again into the great deep. I ultimately
landed at Porchester Castle, a distance of about five
miles from the dockyard. When I got out of the
water I was almost exhausted, forced to lie down for
a considerable time, as I had nearly lost the use of
my arms. I then started off naked. I think it must
have been about nine o'clock P.M., and I tra-
velled on some distance, when I heard the footsteps of
some one, and it struck me it was one of the guards
on the Portdown Bridge, where a file of soldiers are
always kept. I returned back again, and went over a
small hill, at the bottom of which was a small river,
about as wide as the Dee. I swam across this river,
which I found much more cold than the sea. I went
over hedges and ditches, quite naked, until came in
daylight; I then got into a pig-stye, and covered
myself over with straw, and remained there until
night, without food or drink, and several thorns in my
feet. I then started off again, and travelled all night,
until I got to a farm-house, and made my way into
one of the stables, where I found an old smock-frock,
which I gladly put on me. Here I remained all day.
This was the third day I had no food. Going over
Epsom race-course, I saw a policeman; I turned
down a lane before he could see me, and got into a
cottage, where I found an old woman. I begged for
mercy and pardon. She took me to the fire; shegave
me a pair of stockings, a cap, and an old pair of shoes.
I travelled on; but was so much fatigued, that I was
obliged to go to a house, and beg for a piece of bread.
I got some, with some cheese. On my way onwards,
I saw a man with some cattle going to London. I
helped him to drive the cattle, and he gave me 4id.,
being all he had. I wanted a night's rest, and went
to a lodging-house on the road. I asked the woman
how much my lodgings would be. She said 4d. I
had only then one halfpenny left ; with this I bought
some apples. I went to bed, and had a good night's
rest, and started off early next morning for London.
When within a mile of the town, I stopped at some
common, and there was a load of coal brought to a
house. I got the coals in for them, and received 6d.
and something to eat. I then went into London, and
found out a man whose brother was a convict, and
who had told me where he lived. He gave me
clothing, plenty to eat, and 10s. to start me off. I
started off the day after, and went by the way of the
canal until I reached Oxford. I stayed one night on
the road. I travelled on to Banbury, and from there
I went to Warwick. Here I got 23. for taking
charge of some cattle in the fair. Next day I got
3s. 6d. to take some cattle to Birmingham. I had
now 7s. 6d., and laid it all out in steel pens. I then
wrote to my wife, and informed her where I was ;
and I went out hawking my pens, and cleared 3s. the
first day. I travelled on . towards Wolverhampton,
and earned about 4s. more, and got rid of all my pens.
I wrote to my wife to meet me at Wolverhampton.
In the meantime I bought three umbrellas ; I sold
them, and was able to purchase five more the next
day. At night, my wife not having yet arrived, I be-
came very unhapppy and almost mad, as I found I was
as badly off as ever. The following day I went out
again on the turnpike road, and there met my wife
coming to'fneet me from Chester; it was, indeed, a
happy meeting. We travelled on together to New-
port, where I carried on hawking my umbrellas. My
wife soon returned to Chester.
She endeavoured to
get my children sent off by the parish at Boughton,
but did not succeed. I received a letter to that effect
from her. I then left the town, where I understand
Mr. Hill, superintendent of police, arrived there in
search of me. Eager to get my poor children, I got
nearer and
wherednearertlo
again met
wwiitthhinmy2Owimfei.less,ooant
after we hod got our supper the policeman came into
the house, one through the front door and one through
the back. I saw them both ; they took hold of my
wife. I heard her shout out " Let me alone, what
have I done." At this I leaped over the garden wall
and Went off to Wem, Here I remained for about a

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week, and made my way to Shrewsbury, from thence
to Welshpool. It being market day, I was
in the market-place, when one of the police of
the town asked me whether I knew Phil Dixon, as,
he heard he was in town. I referred him to a man at
an orange stand, and told him that he came from
Chester, and no doubt would tell him all about him.
I then made off again, and went to Newtown ; here I
remained for a few days hawking umbrellas, and
found that I was known by some persons that kept
stalls in the market ; so I soon left there and
went to Machynllcth. Shortly after breakfast I
saw two policemen, one from Newtown. I was
afraid they were after me. I went out and
shook hands with the Newtown policeman.
He spoke to me and appeared very much afraid
of me. I got into the back yard and started off for
Aberystwith. I afterwards heard that five officers
came down and took up another man in mistake for
me. At night I arrived at a house on the road
where none of the family could speak English. I had
to show them my money, and put my hind to my
mouth to say I wanted something to eat. Next
morning I arrived at Aberystwith. I. went on to
the iron works at Merthyr, where I got work at
a Mr. Crusher's, and earned 15s. a week. I
remained here two weeks and got leave to,go and get
my wife and children. I started off, and on my way
I met with a man who hawked cloth; with him I
went to Bala, on my way towards" rtiY wife. I
happened to go with this man to an ale-hdtise where
we met with a man that had robbed this 'hawker
that I was with of 51. ; I struck him for doing this.
Fe' .and very ill.
dthy name ; I told
He said—" Very well, Dixon; you witl.remember
this." I was shortly, after this followed by.about 200
treatedint
heennlaintd7d swaa s
bjteaaalmcz taken Into
Edwards.
ndlt owlvcradusss
.t asodli
next morning I was
brought before the magistrates, and this man that I
had beaten was there, and he told them who and
what I was. When I heard it I fainted, as, I bad not
been able to see my poor children ; all my, anxiety
was about them. I was immediately put into heavy
irons ; Mr. Hill was sent for, and I was bt'ought to
Chester. I did net rob Sir Edward Walker; but I
think I know who did. I may tell some day, but not
now. • PHILIP DIXON.

Signed in my presence this 11:1 day of Aug., 1849,
Chester CAstie. H. S. JOSEPH, Chapkin.

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The police having ascertained within these last few
days that Maria Manning has asserted that her hus-
band sent her away on the Monday after the murder,
inquiries were ordered to be made respecting that
statement, and Burton, the officer, who has been ac-
tively engaged since the discovery of the murdered
man, ascertained yesterday that she left Minver- place
during the absence of Manning. Matilda Wellden,
servant to Mr. Bainbridge, the broker of Bermondsey-
square, informed the police that on Monday morning,
the 13th of August, about eight o'clock, Manning
came to her master's house and remained till half-past
ten. lie came back at half-past three o'clock, and
engaged the apartments, when he sent her to 3,
Minver-place to fetch Mrs. Manning. The girl
could not find the house, and on her return to Mr.
Bainbridge's, about five o'clock, she found Manning
there, and told him so. He got up, and said he
would go and fetch her himself. Ile accordingly
left Mr. Bainbridge's, and returned in about twenty
minutes with a bottle of brandy in his hand. Ile
seemed much excited, and when asked about his
wife he said that she had " cut" into the country,
and left him. Mrs. Scofield, of 12, New Weston-
street, opposite the scene of the murder, said that at
about five o'clock on Monday afternoon, the 13th ult.,
Manning went to his house and knocked at the door.
Finding that he was not admitted by his wife he came
to her house and asked where she was gone. She told
him that his wife left in a cab about three o'clock
with several boxes. He seemed much excited, and
went to No. 2, Minver-place, passed through that
house, and climbed over the back wall into his own.
Mrs. Page, the occupier of No. 2, Minver place, in-
formed the police that Manning was smoking his pipe
on the wall till near half-past five o'clock on the
afternoon of the 9th instant. lie talked to her about
some railway shares that he, was possessed of, and
alluded to his disposing of tl*m and going into the
country. While he was talking a loud knock was
heard at the door, when he jumped off the wall, and
exclaimed "Oh, I forgot that I have an appointment
with a gentleman this evening." She saw nothing
more of him that day, but during the night
she heard a deal of scuffling in the kitchen, and a
little after midnight the noise attracted her to the
back window, when she perceived a light in Manning's
back kitchen, and distinctly saw shadows of a man
and woman in a stooping position. The evidence of
these persons will be handed to the solicitor of the
Treasury, and no doubt they will be examined at the
Southwark Police-court on SY.turday. Yesterday
morning Inspector Yates received the following
curious letter from Bolton, in Lancashire, relative to
the murder :

"Bolton, Sept. H.
" Sir,—ln a cellar underneath the house where the
body of O'Connor was found is concealed the pistol with
which the murder was committed. Should the informa-
tion be cornet, publish it immediately, and I will send
you more information, detailing the particulars of the
affair, which I am enabled to do by the aid of a clair•
voyaute. " Your obedient servant,

"w.
"P.S.—The clairvoyant° says that there aro three
cellars underneath the house, and she could not see the
end of the ono in which the pistol is hid. Search, and
you will find it."
What makes this letter rather extraordinary is that
there are three cellars, and one of them had not been
minutely searched. In consegnence Burton was
directed to search the cellars minutely. During
Burton's search
,yesterday afternoon, with Mr. Cole-
man, the son of the landlord of No. 3, Minver place,
he perceived some spots and streaks of blood on the
wall opposite the back kitchen door. The finding of
these marks corroborates Manning's statement re-
specting his wife's conduct towards Mr. O'Connor,
" that she induced him to go down stairs to wash his
hands, and just as he had reached the passage lead-
ing to the kitchen, she put one hand round his neck
and shot him with the other." The marks of blood
are very thick, and it is supposed by Burton
that O'Connor, after being shot, must have fallen
against the wall, and that he was then struck with
some heavy instrument. It is very strange that these
marks were not discovered before by !the constables
who searched the house, as they are very prominent
near the back kitchen door.

On Tuesday Mr. Binns, Manning's solicitor, wrote
to the Commissioners of Police for a portion of the
73 sovereigns found on his wife, for the purpose of
conducting his client's defence. He urged his claim
on the ground that the money was Manning's, and
as his wife had been allowed 201. IV the magistrate,
the same indulgence should be granted to him. Yes-
terday afternoon the Commissioners directed In3pector
Yates to deliver to Mr. Binns a similar sum to that
granted to Mr. Solomon for the defence of Mrs.
Manning.