The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-21 00:00:00

KIDNAPPING A LITTLE BOY.

UxroN-HALL.—Yesterday, a woman, named Sarah Nero-
cart, was brought up in the custody of Kirby, a constable, be.
fore the presiding Magistrate, R. J. CHAMBERS, Esq., charg-
ed with having kidnapped a little boy, apparently between nine
and ten years of age, named Isaac Welland, for the purpose
of exhibiting him at fairs and other places of public resort, as
a tumbler. Frem the statement of Kirby, it appeared that the
boy had been apprenticed, some time ago, to a Mr. Price, a
scalebeam-maker, residing in the Borough of Southwark.--
He, however, had not been long hound to the trade before he
absconded, when, after considerable pains, he was restored to
his master by an individual who happened to have been sitting
in the tap-room of a public-house at Romford, into which the
boy entered for the purpose of tumbling, and exhibiting other
tricks of. agility. Having performed some very dexterous
feats, the little fellow went round with a hat and collected a
nice little sum from the company, who considered him a pro-
digy in his art. After the collection, the individual alluded to
observed the juvenile tumbler retire to a corner of the room
overwhelmed in tears. Inquiry was made as to the cause,
when, he confessed that he had been enticed away from his
apprenticeship in London, by a woman named Newcart, who
having met him in Whitechapel, asked him if he liked fairs ;
and on being answered in the affirmative, said, that if he ac-
companied her lie should wear a spangled jacket, be taught to
dance on the rope, and • that he should have plenty of money
in his pockets. These inducements were too great for the little
fellow to resist ; the idea of wearing a jacket decorated with
spangles, and travelling about to fairs, at once influenced him
to listen to the promises of the woman, who at length prevailed
upon him to leave his master. Having gained her point, she
conducted him to a miserable abode in Duck-lane, where he
was concealed for some days, at the expiration of which she
disguised him in the best manner she could, by changing hia
decent clothing for tattered garments, using walnut liquor for
the purpose of producing a change in his complexion, and de-
ceiving those by whom he might happen to have been known.
After he had undergone the necessary alterations in his dress,
and in the colour of his face, she then fearlessly led him about
town, and at home instructed him in feats of activity, in which
she was already an adept herself, having practised it from her
childhood, until he became a proficient in the art. He was
then taken into the country, and exhibited at various fairs in
the character of the "extraordinary juvenile tumbler from Lon-
don." Having travelled about in this manner from town to
town, his mistress being joined by other strollers of the same
description, at length they arrived in Romford, at which place
he had his orders to visit the different 'public-houses in the
town, tumble before the company, and to be sure of bringing
home the proceeds. He performed in this manner until the
occurrence took place at the town above-mentioned, when he
was conducted back to Southwark, and given up to his master.
The woman with whom lie had been hearing of the circum-
stances, suddenly left the town, fearing that she might get into
trouble, and no tidings were heard of her until within a
few days, when, believing that all was blown over, she ven-
tured into Southwark once more, in order to try to get back
her young tumbler ; and for this purpose she lingered about
his master's house until nightfall; when an opportunity offer-

der
o
ing, she a second time prevailed upon him to quit the abth: Otis;
his master. The same night he was missed, Kirby',
stable, was informed of it, who, by dint of perseverineft'the
length discovered the woman Noveart's Before the
boy Wellands both of whom he took into custay. ith
Magistrate, Newcart declared that the boy consented t 0 go „Da-
her a-tumbling spontaneously. This, however, the Wag
tradicted, when Mr. CHAMBERS being informed that she,,er to
a most abandoned and profligate charicter sentenced "
three months' confinement in Brixton, as a rogue and 11-
bond.

BRrUF'iIe'AETL.IgSAULT.Ay r
bro
iowerA
MARY LEBONE sterday re" • ther'
young man of decento
appearance, Edwai d, Flowers, ins
(red with
and William Gottrell were brought to this Office, chariiivitn,
having committed a brutal assault upon Mary Su' d
young woman, who, in consequence of the ill usage she "
perienced, was unable to attend. we
st
Mary Sullivan, sister-in-law to the injured woman,
that she and her sister, accompanied by their hushsll"„B'e
Os-
returning home about one o'clock in the morning, mi,Tilere'g
a ford-street, when
have risoners accosted them, saYmg'
.ocdheosiciset,, wase cthaenirhasboaanceisa-piece." IVitness cautawandediftkthheen;
were on before them,
insulted them they would repent it. They, however, te°--in:t
notice, and continued insulting them, and on their arriva___,,,
the corner of Berner-street, witness again cautioned them; To
ing, " This is my husband, and don't insult me." It
instantly ensued between the prisoner Alfred and IllorY,,'their
van's husband, and while struggling they fell down, and Xs
hats were dashed off. Mary Sullivan asked for her hushnD ,„
hat, upon which the prisoner gave her a dreadful kick on 111;
abdomen, which injured her considerably she being at tnf
time in a state of pregnancy, and within' a short period
-
lying in.
Frith, a watchman, stated, that about the hour of one he soll
the party in Oxford-street. He was led to the spot in cense;
quence of hearing a noise, when he found the injured were!,
lying in a most pitiable condition on the pavement, being ti,,
I}:able to move, and weltering in blood, which covered the gr°
and was flowing copiously from her. He did not see the it.
given, but the prisoner Alfred, and the two others, were thetr.c_
and they were given into his custody, and lie took them to :71
watch-house. The woman was conveyed home, the blood eLI
continuing to flow as she was conveyed along the streets. ,_,!,
Mr. Fenner, a surgeon, was next called, and questioned v
Mr. Gull-Fin-IS, as to the state of the unfortunate woman, sTS
replied that she was in a dreadful state, a severe heniorhagell'
taken place, and inflammation was apprehended. to
Mr. GRIFFITHS asked him if the poor woman was able
attend. He replied, Certainly not--she was so very ill, 87'"ii,j,
and
cui would
trde dangeroustphbreiessemntoemd ehrilst wtthoi
fee remove her. Neither she nor the
was expected to live.
stated that he saw the
detailed.
k ck
e
Mr. GRIFFITHS said it was a most horrid thing to -I find
prisoner wtoo mbaen
Alfredns ha uvsbe
rakyni
cdbkaedi entered rouen,didf the
tioa:
.o:oficiree;
woman in her delicate state, and ordered the prisoners toe
re,
good bail, and to give sufficient notice, in order that th
spectability might be inquired into.

nnt in
EXPEDITION TO NORTH AMEIZICA.—C.r-,n
FRANKLIN and his exploring party are to proceed by the ,urc,
canal, Lakes Huron and Superior, to Fort-William, and thento
to Winipeg, A tabasca, and the Great Bear Lakes, florae
which place they are to winter. In the spring the P3r11,-re
to proceed down lll‘lienzie's river to Behring's Straits, w 4
a ship will be in readiness to transport them to India, wito
view of getting into the South Sea. Dr. Richards° of
party will separate from Captain Franklin at the mouth tile
M'Kenzie's River, and explore the country as
far As dea
Copperminc River. Captain Beechey, after having. 1311 far
Captain Franklin at Canton, will take in provisio Parr,
Behring's Straits, where he expects to meet Captain
rio:ti
—The Agents of the Hudson Bay Company have ff the
depots of provisions for the whole route. The want o
canoes, which were abandoned at Cape Turnagain from we__'s;
ness and fatigue, proved a terrible bar to the crossing of riv Pro,
but on this occasion a water-proof canvas boat has bee3.,Pinto
rifled, so admirably contrived that it may be sepratetilop,
pieces, one of which each of the party may stow in his
sack, or carry in his pocket I—(Ra/tin/ore American.)

tworiundred
the last Ithe Pt
be
reward of guineas is offered ill
Gazette for the apprehension of
son or persons who lately set fire to t5"O Of:till:.
new houses erecting near the end of Grals-'11"
lane.
d r last
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—OD Thurs-,;;Aney,
two young men were firing a gun in a back lane at "-- the
all, sat hot
at a piece of paper fixed as a mark on garden
back of a house, about 30 or 40 yards froam-the house; thiresctli
flew over the wall, through some trees and shrubs' cl. r slic
striking the windoi,ivltmotftearercoiom in which a fsmilY °CillPe oor sib
s individualsasli-s Ciiare sh ad
werethbut haPivilltni.
flying about the table, and all over the room,
personal injury was sustained. Had this happened a 'e r'sarJs
~ momentthseat splinters downto
an dinner.d p.t
icfc'svn-f...gisnsts7
flutes before, the window being then oper, and several Pe .000
standing before and about it, Ind in differ'ent parts of, :trbste
where the shot must have passed, the conse uencesnugh". ght-
been dreadful. Due contrition being shown-q bY the t'lluire-
lessly offending party, and damages of windows prorDP •ftwe
paired, the offence was forgiven in the hope that it in3Y.aPotloa
guns, also 3 caution
a warning to all improper meddlers with
of care to those better qualified in the use and safe thsPa' . •
of such dangerous weapons.
_.--•••••°°.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Sept. 20.

Amsterdam
Ditto, at Sight l2 0
Rotterdam l2 4
Antwerp l2 4 gi (1/,
Hamburg!' 37 0 .1,
0 t,
Altona
Paris,3 Day's sight
Ditto
Bottrdeanx, ditto
061 si.e.i
Berlin .......
Frankfort on the Main
Petersburgh .
o 52
_ _ .

Vienna - ,- -
951 fpctirs
Trieste 3, F, L
ect! , 0
Madrid -
Cadiz 'g
Bilboa
57
..
Barcelona
Seville ...........
.............................. 31
Gibraltar
Leghorn ..................... 27
............ 491
Genoa 44i--Veoicep Dal. Lit'.
Malta --Naples 4Ol of
Palermo
Lisbon
Oporto
49
Rio Janeiro . • ...... 52
Bahia .
Dub" •• • . 9/ ........ Cork ...... 9/ pet Cent.
. - BULLION. gr Ois
Portugal Gold, i n Coin .................. L.O 0 011
Foreign Gold, in Bars ................
New Doubloons .................. .• .. 0 i;) 0
New Dollard ............................ 0 4 I lit
Silver Standard in I3ars, .................. o___:s___________/

13IRTI1S.
On the 20th inst., at his house in Cornwall-terrace, the
of John Thornhill,Esq , of a son. 14" ft
On the 16th inst., at. Tonbridge 'Wells, the lady of
Alexander, Esq., of a daughter.
MARRIED. Aleo°l
eldest,Oh intetahaeEu
gls7qht.tl,eri
solicitor,
oinst.fß
oabt elrltGaclreresaalbtv
Crabtree,
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ensi
geSl:lu:
sfro,to.Look ,rcdesoohr::ocrilttlio,
.;°1;01:.*
Esq.,on 0111oHntdmayti,ngtdhoenl9th inst., at St. Martin 0011 of 65
mont, only son of the late 'William At
DisViia,
cutta, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the ltev. J. .'•
the Journals ofn)
aOdnretslildee(ll9atththinastt.l,3la/Iclea.ry Elizabeth. wife °- f John 6 rho'
DIED 1 Mr. J°"-outll'
~, riar,
lßipros,doief,
Esq.,
Barton, Suffolk, and daughter o
. , .-0 vs. be
iiriwg,, bicli
On the 23d July, at his house at Smyrna, .0 of W
1113 sci, at the advanced age of 86, sixtplive years ~1105,
0. te, te to
Bucking,harn-,,3 pia,
On the 14th inst., in James- street, ing an
cowl.'" lite of
On Sundayeldest
last, at Mitcham, Ilarriett,James
R. G. F •
_ ricker, Esq., Leadenhalkmarket.
yeas of his age, ‘..•
thea nynyoeuasresoefmzolrodyse.d in
do g
~,linn Sunday, the 18th inst., in tile 21st lPtterSe3. ire Of OP
tj
,%sleY- yourwest son of Mr. Matson,2.
_aroon,, vi
Sh"e n
arman, Bromley, Kent, aged 51.
-----M,- SO. Monday', the 19th inst., Mrs. snu
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..10,
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