The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

THE RETURN from TRANSPORTATION.

About nine years ago a man named Finny,
alias,Billy Morgan, was transported. Ile had been what is
called an out-and-onter amongst the thieves, and had been con-
cerned in several cart and waggon robberies. The Police had
had their vigilant eye upon him for a -length of time, and at
!last succeeded in catching him in a cart, to which he and two
othei thieves had transferred a large piece of cloth, in the
neighbourhood of the Angel Inn, 'lslington. He and his as-
sociates were transported. The conduct of Finny, who was
so named in consequence of• an apparent defect in the hand,
!which, however, was benefited by the deformity giving him
:the power of rapidly grasping the property of others, was un-
exceptionable at New South Wales. He worked hard, and be.
came possessed of nearly two hundred dollars. The period of
his transportation (seven years) having expired, he was deter•
mined to return to his native country and reform altogether.
But how to effect this was the rub. Ile was apprehensive that
he would' meet with some impediments at home if he did not ap-
pear independent, and therefore resolved at all hazards not to spend
. a shilling of his honestly earned property until he once more got
into his old quarters. A vessel was about to sail for England.
• He stitched his money about his person, and without bidding any
one good bye, contrived to stow himself away between two bales
in the hold of the ship, without being seen by a human being.
He calculated very fairly that if he could manage to keep his
'Own secret for a few days, the vessel would not be likely to
return 'merely to dispose of hitn. In his hurry and anxiety to
leave the place of retribution, be, however, forgot to carry
about Min the means of supporting existence. The ship sailed,
and for six days' the unfortunate convict kept his place without
Murmur and without a morsel of food ; but the hope which
sustained him for so great a length of time, even under the
controul of farnine, began to lose its effect upon his physical
vigeur, and the ship's crew were on the seventh day alarmed
by his groans. He was pulled by the legs from his place of
refuge, and presented a spectacle of the most appalling descrip-
tion. By the united skill of the surgeon and the cook he
speedily recovered. The Captain believed that he had on board
a '‘ returned transport," and did not give credit to the assurance
of Finny that his time was out" and he was authorised to
come home. In order to prevent his escape more effectually,
she poor adventurer was double ironed, and in that condition he
was landed in Wapping, taken before a Magistrate a few days
ago, and charged with the capital offence of breaking away
from his sentence. Finny was quite at ease the moment he set
his foot on dry -land, and returned the Captain many' thanks
for his comfortable passage. He assured the Magistrate that
his term of transportation had elapsed two years ago, and de-
dared that nothing should ever tempt him to deserve another
voyage in the same direction. He described his affection for
home as a passion which increased in proportion to the difli-
culties that presented themselves, and vowed that he was'
effectually cured of his old habits by the wholesome castiga-
tion of exile.

The MAGISTRATE told him it was necessary for him to
prove that he had not violated the law by returning before he
could be set at liberty.
Finny named several Officers who were aware of his sen.
tence, and requested that Bishop might be sent for. This was
done, but Bishop had no recollection of the man. Harrison,
the Marshalman, however, having heard of the circumstance,
paid the convict a visit, and immediately recognised him as an
old acquaintance. It has since been ascertained that Finny's
account of himself was correct, and he was liberated yesterday,
upon which ()erasion' he declared that rather than put his game
hand upon the property of other peOple, he would descend to
the very meanest occupation.

TIM COAL TR

The following is an account of the nt
into the Port of London, with the quan
vered, together with the average price)
for the first nine months of every year f
inclusive :

Year.

shipi

Chaldrons.

WsMend.