The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-15 00:00:00

KING'S EVIDENCE.

At a Trial at the Carlow Assizes in 1810, on
an indictment against Dennis Nowlan and Ewd.
Furlong, for stealing thirty pounds of tobacco,
the following confessions were extracted from
James Ferris, an accomplice in the robbery, who
was admitted King's Evidence. He was cross-
examined by Mr. Green :
Q. Witness, how many goals have you been in T—A. Only
two, and not more than once in each.
Q. How many robberies have you been at altogether ?—A.
Together ! (laughing) why, sere I could not be at more than
one at a time.
Q. You certainly have knocked me down by that answer.—
(Loudlaughing in Court)—(;once, now, tell us how many you
have been at ?—A. I never put 'em down, for I never thought
it would come to my turn to give an account of them.
Q. By virtue of your oath, Sir, will you swear that you have
i not been at fifteen ?—A. I would not!---(witness laughing.)
Q. Would you swear that you have not been at twenty ?
A. I would not !—(still laughing.)
Q. Do you recollectrobbing the widow Byrne., in the County
of Wicklow?--A. The widow Byrne, who is she? May be its
big Nell you mean. Oh ! I only took a trifle of whisky from
her, that's all.
Q. Was it day or night ?—A. (Laughing)—Why it was
night to be sure. -
Q. Did you not rob the poor woman of ever article in the
house, even the bed-clothes, and the clothes off her back ?
A. I took clothes,. but they were not off her. Wick.
Q. Do you recollect stealing two flitches of bacon from Do-
run the Wexford carman ; —A. Faith I do, and a pig's head
besides—(Loud laughing in Court.)
Q. Do you recollect robbing John Keogh, in the county of
Wicklow, and taking every article in his house P—A. You're
wrong there ; I didn't- take every thing. I only took his
money, and a few other things!—(witness and the auditory
laughing immoderately.)
Q. Why, you are a mighty good humoured fellow P—A.
There isn't a better humoured fellow in the country, there
may be an honester.
The prisoners were acquitted, and this witness
being indicted for the offence, pleaded guilty ;
and when asked what he had to say why sentence
of death should not be passed on him, he plead-
ed the benefit of the Statute, laughing in the
face of the Clerk of the Crown.

On Friday night se'nnight Miss FOOTE per.
formed for her benefit, at the Newcastle Theatre
the part of Rosalind, in As You Like li. The
house was excessively crowded, so much so, in-
deed, that hundreds were disappointed of admis-
sion. Her performance excited the warmest ap-
plause of a crowded audience. This evening was
to have closed her engagement, but, in conse-
quence of the disappointment experienced by so
many, it was prolonged to another evening, and
accordingly Miss FOOTE appeared again on Sa-
turday evening, in the character of Juliana, i❑ the
Honey Moon, and Maria Darlington. The house
was well filled.
A French Paper states the following facts re-
specting the arrest of M. Reymond, one of Mr. Rothschild's
clerks at Paris :—" By a very singular chance the driver of a
cabriolet, carrying to M. Rothschild's house a person who ma-
nages part of his business, said when stopping at the gate of the
Rue Artois, that he had taken thither some days before a man
who appeared much disturbed in his mind, and whose descrip-
tion was the same as that of Reymond ; at this time a breeches-
maker, who had beard of the robbery committed on Al. Roths-
child, came to tell him that he had been ordered a few days
before to make a belt fit to contain bank-notes, and that
the person who wanted it was to come for it on a particu-
lar day, and at an hour which had been fixed upon.—
This twofold intelligence led to the discovery of the hiding-
place of Reymond. M. Rothschild went thither; and, with-
out manifesting any anger towards the offender, used all ima-
ginable efforts to induce him to confess his crime. Notwith-
standing his most anxious efforts, Reymond refused every
thing, and M. Rothschild, sodkig all his representations dis-
regarded,. was about to leave the house, when the agents of
the police, who had also discovered Reymond's retreat, made
their appearance to seize him. M. Rothschild in vain interced-
ed—lie was not listened to, and Reymond was taken to prisont
It is said that M. Rothschild has declared to Reymond's wife
and children, that they need not fear being deprived of their
livelihood, as he would take upon himself to provide for them."
CORN EXCHANGE, N EWCASTLR-UPON.TYNE ---
A scheme, we understand, is at present under consideration at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for the erecting of a handsome and
capacious Corn Exchange, near where the present Corn Market
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is held in that town, with complete offices, &c. for the Corn
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Restalaation, Etc. The funds necessary to carry into effect
this most laudable undertaking, to he raised by subscription,
gamely, 400 shares at fifty pounds a share.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOTTSR,

DEC. 15.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Duke
of Lancaster, Hannan, from Calcutta, sailed from the Sands'
Heads Ist August, in company with the Theodosia, Amherst,
and Grenada, for London ; sailed from the Cape of Good
Hope 13th September, and from St. Helena 20th October. The
Duke of Lancaster spoke his Majesty's ship Espiegle, and WO
informed that an outward-bound Indiamart was lost off the
Cape of Good Hope; crew saved. The Lotus, --., from
Rangoon for Calcutta, was lost 29th July in Sanger Roads.
Arrived the Enterprize steamer, London, at the Cape in eight
weeks; the Madras, London, Calcutta; Cornwall, Morrison,
from Bombay, at St. Helena 28th October. Likewise arrived
the Mary, Thomas, from Maranham, sailed 29th October.
The Catherine was ready for sea. The Alexander and George
was to sail in 10 days. The Sneaton Castle, in 14 days, for
Liverpool, on the 13th November, in lat. 24. 11. long. 46. 0.,
spoke the Gipsey," of Greenock, bound to St. Domingo. Ar-
rived the Crisis, Martin, from Jamaica; Wellington, Mondial!,
from Demerara; Brown, Barnes, from. Buenos Ayres; Betty,
Widgwood, from Quebec; Trypheuie, from Buenos Ayres ;
Mercury, from Maranham.
COWES, DEC. 14.—Wind S.W., strong gales and thick
weather.—Arrived the Highland Lad, from Londopfor Sicily,
and Samuel, Webber, from Bremen for New k ork, wind-
bound. James and Isabella, Boden, from Boston in 41 days,
for Amsterdam, spoke on the 2d instant the An,ierie-13 ship
Courier, of New Vl:irk, from Virginia for Liverpool, oil Sicily.
Sciene, Molien, from Sincapore in 133 days, from Anjeer for
Stockholm, put in flu.' water. Little Mary, George, from Am.
sterdam for Liverpool, put in on account of contrary winds, and
came into harbour to stop a leak. Sybelle, of Portland, Holmes,
American brig, from New York in 35 days, for Antwerp, off'
the Wight.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 13.—Wind.W.S.W.—The Enterprise
Steam vessel arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 8 weeks from
England. Arrived the Duke of Lancaster, Hanna, from Cal.
cutta, !ailed from the Sand Heads the lstAugust in company
with the Theodosia, Lord-Amherst, and Grenada, for London,
sailed from the Cape the 13th of October, and St. Helena the
30th ditto. The Cornwall. from Bombay for this Port, sailed
from St. Helena the 28th of October. The Lotus, from Ran.
goon for Calcutta, was lost the 29th of July in Sauger Roads ;
also arrived the Brown, Barnes, and Tryphena, Pyatt, from
Buenos Ayres; Wellington, Mondell, Demerara; Crisis, Mar-
tin, Jamaica ; Betty, Wedgewood, Quebec ; Fairy Queen,
Davis, St. Michael's ; Eliza, Lawrence, Petersburgh • Curlew,
Stranghan, Catania ; Ninus, Gibbs, Messina; Annabelle,
Helleur, Malaga; George, Wright, Maranham; Mercury,
Thomas, ditto ; and the Levant Star, Owen, from Ala a.
1 PORTSMOUTH, DEC.l4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Ma.
jesty's ship Tweed, from Halifax ; and the Heroine transport.
from the coast of Africa.
PLYMOUTH, DEc. 13.—Wind S.W—Arrived the Europe,
Willis, from Quebec.
FALMOUTH, DEC.l3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the City of
Genoa, Crawford, from St. Domingo in 42 days. Sailed the
Priscilla, Ellis ; Azores Packet, AP•Donald, Mevagissey ;
Andrew, and the Liberty, for London. •
DEAL, DEC. 14.—Wind S.W.—A number of homeward
bound vests have arrived. Some passed, and others anchored.
A ship from Honduras for London, has lost an anchor and
cable, but we cannot obtain her name ; several ships drove, and
let go second anchors, but generally they appear not to have
sustained any damage. Arrived the Union, Murray, from the
Mediterranean. We observed the name" Richardson" on the
quarter of a stout brig, and Ellen (or Helen) on the bow of a
long low ship, with a woman head, both homeward bound.
COWES, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Sirene, Alolline, from Sinai.
pore.'
The Newton, Hancock, from St. Michael's to London, was
driven on shore at Shoreham yesterday.
The Busy, Penfold, from St. Michaels to London, was driven
on shore near Rye yesterday.
The Tranby, Day, from Petersburgh to London, is on shore
near Dragoe.
The Racheal and Ann, Creighton, upset in the Hamber on
Tuesday, and is distnasted. •

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Captain Richard Clifford was sworn into the com-
mand of the ship Lady Melville, consigned to Bengal and
China.