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London, England, 1849-09-14 00:00:00

N°.17,776.] LONDON, FRI DAY EVENING SUN 7 SEPTEMBER 14, 1849.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital A 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.
Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence In Tropical Climates.
N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
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Bull Inn-court, Strand, Three Doors East of the
Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Luncheons, Dinners,
and Suppers.
Table d'Hote at Nair-past Five precisely (Sundays excepted), Fish
and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers until One o'clock.
The Nell Gwynne Tavern which is situated in the very centre of
the metropolis, is near to the principal Theatres, and the Table
d'Efote has been fixed at an hour that will be found convenient for
Citizens, the Legal Profession, and Gentlemen connected with the.
Public Offices and Banking Houses, also Visitors to London who are
frequenters of the Theatres. Private Booms for the accommodation
of Frnall parties. Good Beds. Wines and spirits of superior quality.
Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's celebrated Pale Ales.
JOHN ARCHEB and THOMAS HOLT, Proprietors.

'FIE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
Dissolving Views, of Rome.—Lecture and Experiments, with the
Hydro-Electric Machine.—Lectures ea Chemistry—Exhibition of the
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xturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
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PSOM AUTUMN MEETING will take place
on the 18th September (TUESDAY after Doncaster.)
To start for the Normanton Stakes at Half-past One ; Bentinck
Stakes at Two; Epsom Autumn Handicap at Three; Aristocratic
Stakes at Four ; Selling Plate at lialf•past Four.
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Just out, price Gs.,
PRACTICE in GERMAN. Adapted for Self
Instruction.

By FALCK LEBAIIW.
Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
By the same Author,
GERMAN in ONE VOLUME. Second Edition, price es. ; with
Key, 103. 6d.

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
FUNERAL FINANCIAL REFORM practi-
tically effected by the " SHILLIBEER " PATENT FUNE-
RAL CARRIAGE, combining hearse and mourning coach in one
vehicle.
The decided utility and economic convenience of this carriage is
manifested by universal approval.
The earnest attention of drapers, hotel-keepers, coach proprietors,
and undertakers in country districts is invited to these vehicles, as
particularly adapted for provincial towns
Price, with velvets, polo and shafts, and patent axles, 1501.
Exclusive licences, by which a monopoly is created, granted to
purchasers by the patentee, for a moderate consideration, regulated
by the population, for any place where they are not already esta-
blished.
MOURNING COACHES, patent and old style, always on sale.
FUNERALS of every description, pompous or humble, completely
furnished, and conducted upon a graduated and much reduced scale
of charges, to meet the means and wishes of all classes.
CATHOLIC FITTINGS.
SHILLIBEER'S FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, City-road,
near Finsbury-square. Originated in 1842,

VYEBROWS, MOIISTACHIOS, and WHIS-
ILA KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and
prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE-
RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic kerbs and flowers,
t few drops of which cure headaehe in a few minutes ; it Is also a
most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular
bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size,
Ts. • and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con-
taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes'
4.dvice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, &et
By post, 4s. 6d., 7s. Sd„ and 125., for money orders only.
Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's llerbary, Highgate, near
London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger,
Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler,
Conduit-street; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 611, Cemhill •
aid by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and
R. Raimes,Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver
iser-office.

TO THE LADIES.
This lady had the following letter inserted in the "Times" news.
,aper on Aug. 7, 1546. Reader, remember, this letter was put Int
the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me.
" Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor-
tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Gemstone, of the Herbary, High-
gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com-
pletely restored the hair on her head, after using it about four months,
and the whole of her hal ris much stronger and more luxuriant than
ever was before the baldness appeared.
" Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to7the virtues of Mr. G.'s
Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase
an I ls. bottle if tkey were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex-
perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund-
ance, bat as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume itt far
beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any
lady of respectability to the abovefact'.-3, Swan-street, Borough."
In eases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, afe w
Imps on the crown of the head occasionally. every week, will pre-
vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, aid
prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A
few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the
air brilliancy, canning it to curl.
The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the
most aromatic herbs aid flowers with confidence ; its refreshing
•dour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion
to the toilet. In cases of novena headache, pour tea or twelve drops
on the crown of the head ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an
tour In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces
ir on children's heads in a few appplicatione. If used on infants'
leads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre-
vent' convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—See
pamphlet of testimonials.
A matters addressed to William Gemstone. Herbal. 151khgate.

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 in-
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 roams 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 had 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 cholera and cholera-diarrhoea, 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 kingdom.

LIFE OF THE NOTORIOUS " PHIL
DIXON," DICTATED BY HIMSELF.
(From the Shropshire Conservative.)
[The subject of the following autobiography was
convicted at the last Chester Assizes of having re-
turned from transportation before the period of his
sentence had expired, and now awaits at Knutsford
his removal to a penal settlement.]
Chester Castle, Aug. 10, 1849.
I was born in the year 1820. My parents were
poor people, and lived in Chester, of which place
I am a native. When I was seven years of
age I was sent to the Rev. Mr. Briggs' school, in
Queen-street. My father was for some time a Pro-
testant, but through my mother's influence became
a Roman Catholic, and in this faith I was
brought up. I continued at this school until I was
about twelve years of age, and soon after this I lost
my mother. There were five of us in the family ;
three of whom were living at home at Boughton. My
father was given to drink, and left us all in a
destitute condition, so that from twelve years of age
I was left to get my living in the best way I could.
One day I was in the market, and Miss Currie sent
me home with some flowerpots—this was on a Sa-
turday. She told me to come again to my dinner on
the following day, Sunday. She wished me to go
to church, and I went. She then told me to come
the next day. She appeared to be interested in me,
and shortly after she brought me a suit of livery,
and engaged me as her servant. After I had lived
with her nearly twelve months, she told me one
day not to go into the town, as the cholera
was very bad. Against her will, and unknown to
her, I went in my livery—this was at Boughton
wakes, and was the commencement of my bad
career. I did not return to my situation, but after I
had spent all my money in drinking and debauchery,
I went home to my father's house, who was also a
great drunkard. . Had it not been for the common
small ale houses, I should never have been brought
into these troubles—in these I spent my money
card playing, dice, and gambling of every
description, and was associated with a number
of bad women of the town. After I had
spent my money, I went and slept in any
outbuildings or stables wherever I could get, until I
became filthy and as black as a sweep. Mr. Hassell,
from Abbey-court, knew that I was in service at Miss
Currie's, and seeing me in such a filthy condition, he
called me to him and said, if he promised to get me
back again to my situation would I go and conduct
myself as a good boy. I said I would. He took me
to Miss Currie's, and went in and spoke to her whilst
I remained outside, and shortly after they both
came out and ordered me to get my supper. I
continued with her a month or two longer—
she was an excellent good lady, and was
more than a mother to me. She would have made
a man of me had I taken her advice. I always went
to church with her every Sunday, as my mistress
was very particular in this, and we had prayers in the
family. One Saturday, when returning from the
market, I met with one of my old companions, who
wished me to meet him at the Coach and Horses in
Boughton, as there was a raffle for a copper tea-kettle
that evening. I left my place again, got drunk, and
never returned to my situation. Miss Currie fre-
quently saw me, and asked me whether I was in
work. I always said yes ; at the same time I was
not. I had now pawned my livery, sold my boots,
hat, and shirt, and spent all my money with bad
women.
Shortly after this I was enticed away by some
gipsies, and went tramping about the country. The
first night I staid with them was in Hoole-lane.
They put me to lie on some straw under the cart;
and before I went to bed the women came home with
plenty of broken victuals of all sorts, such as beef,
mutton, &c., which they got by telling fortunes.
They spoke a language to each other which I did not
understand. I used to put their horse and ass in a
field at night, and was called up about three in the
morning to bring them back again. If any hay
was seen in the field I was always sent to bring it to
the camp. I was frequently sent to pilfer beans,
potatoes, turnips, fowls, and anything else I could
meet with. I travelled with them into Wales, and
into Warwickshire. We then returned again into
Shooklach, near Malpas, when one night they all got
drunk and had a regular fight amongst themselves,
and I ran away off to Chester. I went to Birkenhead,
and had about 4s. or .ss. in my pocket. I started over
to Liverpool, and got with a regular gang of thieves
in Banister-street, at a lodging-house. After I
had been there for a night or two, one of the lads
asked me if I would purchase a pocket-handkerchief.
lie showed it to me. I said it was the wrong sort.
lie then pulled out several others, and asked me
if any of them would do. I told him he had better
pawn them. I knew he had stolen them. He did so,
and on the following day (Saturday) I went into the
market with several of them to see what we could
pilfer. We had not been in long, before we went
and bought some fruit at a stall, and the woman
that kept it shouted and fainted ; the others left me,
and ran off to the lodging-house, and I followed
them, and found they had picked her pocket, and
stolen from her 61 18s., of which I received 203. I
then returned to Chester the following day, and
went to live with Mr. Sneade, the butcher, in
Flookersbrook.
I did not remain with him more than about three
months. I then went to live with Mr. Snelson, in
Bridge- street, as ostler. I was angry with my
master, and after I had lived with him about three
months, I left him. I was then about fifteen years of
age. Shortly after this I lived with Mr. Cope, in
Boughton, and bought old iron and stores. I was
with him, on and off for about three years, when I
became acquainted with my wife. I was very fond
of drink, which indueed me to commit many small
robberies, such as picking pockets, stealing from the
shops, going into confectioners, and stealing cakes,
&c. Going down John-street one day, I went into
the yard of Mr. George Harrison, surgeon, and there
saw a large brass mortar. I bought it from him, as
it was too heavy for me to carry, otherwise I should
have stolen it, as I had many opportunities of doing
so, and often tried, but I could not lift it. I gave
him ss. for it, but it was worth 1/. 1 ls. Bd., which
sum I got for it from Mr. Cope. After this I went
to work on the Birkenhead Railway. I then saved
about .51., a good suit of clothes, and a watch.
When I was about eighteen years of age I got
married. After this I bought a barrow and dogs, and
I went to fairs and races. I then commenced gam-
bling and everything that was bad, such as fighting,
drinking, and stealing. I was a good boxer, and
often got well treated for fighting by rich and poor.
I had often been in Chester prison for fighting and
getting drunk. I was convicted once at Knutsford,
and got one month, for stealing two sovereigns from
a man that was drinking with me at Tarvin.
When I was at Wrexham fair I got acquainted
with Conolly. We came to Chester, and went to the
brewhouse near to the walls. It is just close to Mr.
Huxley's brewery. We unlocked the door of a pri-
vate house with a false key. We searched the house,
but could not find anything that he wished to take.
Then we broke into Mrs. Rutter's house, for which
we were both convicted. We stole about 2521. 2s.
in money and plate. The night we took it, we went
and hid the plate; the jewellery we stole I threw
away; we hid the plate in Garden-lane, near to the
college. The third night after the robbery was com-
mitted the servant girl was taken up, she had in-
formed Conolly where everything was to be found in
the house ; Conolly was courting her ; they lived in
Handbridge, but not in the same house, and she gave
him all the information about Mrs. Rutter's house.
For this we were both tried and sentenced to fifteen
years' transportation; but we cleared the girl before
the magistrates. I was so dreadfully distressed in my
mind concerning my wife and children, that I was
quite tired of my life, and attempted to commit suicide
in the dock at the Town-hall, during the time of my
trial ; it was with a razor which I picked up in the
city gaol, and which I believed belonged to one of the
prisoners. I feel now that it was through the
mercy of God I was not permitted to do so ; I am
thankful that lam spared, as it would have been
an awful thing to have committed suicide. I
do not say I will not attempt to make
my escape again, as I am willing to suffer
anything—any hardship—so that I may be with
my wife and family again. I will lead a different life
for the future, for my own sake, and for the sake of
my dear wife and children. lam quite convinced if
it were more "generally known what hardships a
transport has to endure there would be less crime
committed. The two years that I have already suf-
fered convinces me that no greater trials can possibly
be endured by a human being. Death is far more
preferable.
I was removed from here shortly after my trial to
Millbank prison, where I was kept in solitary con-
finement, but had plenty of good books to read,
which were the means of bringing me to think se-
riously of my past life, and what I had brought my-
self to. In consequence of my good conduct I was
removed with nine more, out of about 1,400 prisoners, to
Portsmouth, to the York hulk. Here I remained for
nearly twenty months ; during this time I saw 14
convicts so severely flogged that the flesh came from
the backbone, and were immediately sent out with the
other convicts to work again, all for bad behaviour.
On one occasion I was present when a convict of the
Connor.
name of Hatter murdered our guard, jam"

I seized the mallet out of his hand at the time, but
it was too late—the poor guard was dead. For this
flatter was tried at the Winchester Assizes, con-
demned, and hung.
I was still very unhappy, and whilst many of my
fellow-sufferers were fast asleep in their hammocks 1
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 port 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 bear me from the quarter-deck.
When I had finished a certain portion of my filing 1
filled it 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."l 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, 1, 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 try
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 and 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.
'('hey asked a soldier whether he had seen one of
their men, and he said no. All this time I 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 ; she gave
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 far 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 2s. 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 meet 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 where I understand
Mr. Hill, superintendent of police, arrived there in
search of me. Eager to
get my poor children, I got
nearer and nearer to Chester, within 20 miles, at
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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 Werra. Here I remained for about a

week, and made my way to Shrewsbury, from thence
to Welahpool. 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 Machynlleth. 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 hand 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. Crushar'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 my wife. I
happened to go with this man to an ale-house, where
we met with a man that had robbed this hawker
that I was with of 51.; I struck him for doing this.
He , said—" Very well, Dixon, you will remember
this.' I was shortly after this followed by about 200
men and was taken into custody, and was very ill-
treated and beaten. I was asked my name ; I told
them it was James Edwards. 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 had not
been able to see my poor children ; all m y anxiety
was about them. I was immediately put into heavy
irons ; Mr. Hill was sent for, and I was brought to
Chester. I did not rob Sir Edward Walker, but I
think I know who did. I may tell some day,
but not
now. Plume DIxoN.

Signed in my presence this 11th day of Aug., 1849.
Chester Castle. H.S. Josgru, Chaplain.

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 lath of August, about eight o'clock, Manning
came to her master's house and remained till half-past
ten. He 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. He accordingly
left Mr. Bainbridge's, and returned in about twenty
minutes with a bottle of brandy in his hand. He
seemed much excited, and when asked about bis
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,und 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. He talked to her about
some railway shares that he was possessed of, and
alluded to his disposing of them 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
wore of him that day, but during the night
she beard a deal of scuffling in the kitchen, and a
little after midnight the noise attracted hrr 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 banded to the solicitor of the
Treasury, and no doubt they will be examined at the
Southwark Police-court on Saturday. Yesterday
morning Inspector Yates received the following
curious letter from Bolton, in Lancashire, relative to
the murder :

"Bolton, Sept. 11.

" Sir,—ln a cellar underneath the house where the
body of O'Connor was found is concealed the pistol wi►h
which the murder was committed. Should the informa-
tion be correct, publish it immediately, and I Rill send
you more information, detailing the particulars of the
affAir, which I am enabled to do by the aid of a Clair
voyante. "Your obedient servant,

ww.,

"P.S.—The clairvoyante says that there are 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 conseqnence 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. Ihy the magistrate,
the same indulgence should be granted to him. Yes-
terday afternoon the Commissioners directed Inspector
Yates to deliver to Mr. Binns a similar sum to that
granted to Mr. Solomon for the defence of Mrs.
Manning.