The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-28 00:00:00

EMBEZZLEMENT AND DREADFUL SUICIDE.

GODALKIWG, gamy, Thursday night.
A Suicide has just taken place here, under cir-
cumstances of the most appalling and affecting nature. The
evidence at the Coroner's Inquest, and communications made
by several respectable persons, have furnished us with the fol-
lowing particulars :
The deceased, Mr. Edward Chapman, was the son of a gen-
tleman of consideration residing at Croydon, and having been
placed at the mercantile house of Messrs. Paxton, Cockerell,
and Co., in the city of London, at an early age, conducted him-
self with so much propriety and attention as to gain the esteem
of these gentlemen, to win their confidence, and finally to be
intrusted by them in a situation in the' counting-house of the
highest importance. For some time- his conduct was marked
by the same close application and devotion to business for which
he had been previossly distinguished ; but as his connexions
in lite were most respectable, the number of his acquaintance
daily enlarged, and his income, a hich increased with his pro-
motion, gave him the means of joining with them in scenes of
pleasure from which hie limited means before debarred hint.
The. love of pleasure as been the source of ruin to many
young men, and the ardent and nay temperature of poor Chap-
man was not proof against itseillurements. One excess led to
another ; extravagance dissipated his resources, until pecuniary
difficulties, and habits which he could not shake off; corrupted
his principles, and eventually' prevailed over his integrity. The
confidence of Messrs. Paxton and Co. left him the command
of their funds. It would seem thatahis wretched victim to vice
and folly took advantage of their-goodness, and made small
peculation., as his necessities compelled him. These peculation.,
he contrived, by management in his accounts, to keep undis.
covered. In some time he was led into more serious expenccs
the love of play—the turf—engaged his attention ; and his ruin
is said to be accelerated by one of those thoughtless connexions
where the heart and feelings of a young man become enslaved
to one calculated to be the blessing of man, but in this, as
in many other instances, proving his greatest curse. The de-
predations on his employers' capital became of considerable
amount—it is said to 1.0(1111.; and Chapman'e ingenuity was
successful in concealing it.' One cannot help being surprised
that such practices can go 'on under the strict and systematic
eye of a London merchant; but in concerns of great magnitude,
confidence must of necessity be placed in some person, and it
was the province of the wretched man in question to see that
the accounts of the other clerks were correct, rather than have his
own subject to inspection. Vice and virtue were strangely
combined in this unhappy man's disposition, and though
perhaps his good actions may mid the name of hypocrite to that
of a more criminal character, yet, in justice to him, let the good
be recorded With the bad. There are many instances given of
his actions which would do honour to the most refined and
generous mind. To sum up this sketch, Edward Chapman
was of gentle and refined manners, combining all the graces of
good breeding to the charms of a cultivated and improved mind.
A few weeks since, distress of mind affecting this young man's
constitution, he solicited and obtained leave of absence, and
went to Brighton for the benefit of sea-bathing. In the mean
time, at the counting-house, it became necessary to refer to his
papers, and some errors being discovered, suspicion was awaken-
ed : a further investigation took place, and the wholti system of
fraud laid open. The shock which this discovery occasioned to
Messrs. Paxton and Cockerel' may he easily imagined, and how-
ever enraged these gentlemen may have been at their confidence
betrayed and their property plundered, considerations fur the
young, man's family, and perhaps some remains of kindly feel-
ing to himself, induced them not to make a public exposure,
until they gave him a full opportunity of explaining the trans.
actione,and of making, with the assistance of his friends, some
reparation of their loss. With this view a letter, not calculated
to alarm him, was written to Brighton,. recalling him to town,
for the purpose of arranging some business of the firm ; but,
however cautiously the letter might have been worded, suspicion
tortured the unfortunate man's mind, and he saw in it disco-
very, infamy, and ruin. He instantly left Brighton, where he
was last seen on the race.ground, and went, in company with a
lady, whose name or situation in life does not appear, across the
country to Sutton, near Epsom,
panion were lost to those who followed his movements by order
of th whose
e firm in London, where all trace of him or his come
confirmed After
some e
on theirri
not receiving an answert: tleteltsin
etpteicronfswererecall.
being expended in vain to discover his route, bills were pin-
carded describing his person, and Offering a reward for his ap-
prehension.
oan(
up to the K 1 i sinceprovettoog,sbe
theAti:noftoltrtuthnraetee iwnedeilvtisdusainle ine question) ti
ut egsteinonr drove
Arms Inn, at Godalming, in a very handsome dennet. The
horse was a remarkably ne animal, and the appearance of the
gentleman and carriage was calculated not to excite any doubt
of his respectability. He said he shoaid haVe occasion to stay
a few days, and he was treated with suitable attention by the
landlord and his family. Ilis habits were regular, and he was
supposed to be by the Inhabitants of the town and the people
of the inn, a gentleman etearied front business to n few day's
Ti,:eatroFpfrtowontiatlikims,oconiondtru,the vicinity
of
es, • and being frequently visited by ,
Gothtiming affording
London for recreation aid change of
lie rose early, and retired at night 'at seasonable houre-Se
read a great deal, and afalked.ahnektitht country. He lit4ll
moderately, and never exceeded One *nth of wine af-
tertlinne.
horse,r but t
or lounged
emgerdaaborkaabrlethlobitvillt4tiotesetretr 'aced gig
short rural exeursione; on foot. 414 Mild d
eepOrtment, gene
tlemanly appearanae, and addreate 'wow.
he mixed in society was At the trieketomonfachi,
Mr. Moon, the laridlateVof the, inn; The
online 'confidence of
an enthusiastic admirer of the genie.
the tiodalming Club played.te grend match agate lin: 11 B' when
he took a very prominent Interest in the sport,' and :an several
small wagers, by backing the tilodalming Club, who ;vend
the victors ; and with the liberality of a gentleman of folnvesl,
refused to take the bets, but gave them in liquor to the lrtyers.
une
The cricket-match collected a great meny of the gentry of oth
the counties of' Surrey and Smelt, and it
_ appears one of' the
strangest parts of "he unfortunate man's story, that he had the
hardihood to appear at a place where he was almost certain to
be recognized. It is equally
_unaccountable that he never affeet-
ed any concealment of hill"eif at the inn, hut stood at the win-
dow where the London coaches went by at every hour of the
day; looked on as the
nweries changed , and made remarks
tisr
on the paseengers.
was Cluipman'e every-day cultomaanaatell'osttibng cows,
ant
e carriages us
they drove into the town, and, as if boosting of, his knowledge
of society, recognize to the landlord the sons end equipages of
the nobility and principal gentry, with whose names and per-
sons be was evidently well acquainted. This was his regular
habit, and it is almost incomprehensible that he could have the
boldness to appear in public in a market-town on the London
road, every day for three weeks ; and still more unaccountable
that the police who were employed to apprehend bins should
have failed to trace him from Sutton to fiodalming, and should
have been tot oliontl!hin'enossreewmthooren:
ally at fault, thought he remained open and un-
concealed within 34 miles of town.

On Saturday fast; the hand-hill, of which the following
is a copy, was put up ut the window of the Post-office of this

town s— .
" Fifty Pounds Reward.—Whereas Edward Chapman, late
a clerk in a mercantile house in the City of London, stands
charged upon oath with felony, and ha~ absconded from his
employers; whoever will apprehend or give information by
which the said Edward Chapman may be apprehended, and
lodged in any of his Majesty's ganls, shall receive a reward of
501. from his employers. The said Edward Chapman is about
30 years of' age, 5 feet 7 inches high, slender made, dark
straight hair, sharp nose, salloW complexion, but now rather
tanned, stoops in his walk, and generally wears a black coat,
drab kerseyniere breeches, and top boots, and resided in Covent
Garden Chambers. lie wits seen last on Tuesday, the 3cf of
August instant, at the Cock-inn, Itt Sutton, in Surrey, which
place he left on that day, on his
in
from lirighton to London_,
with a lady, dressed In bisisk, in a yellow dennet cut in with
black, drab lining, a' bandiotrie chestnut horse, fired in both
hocks, and brass harness. Apply tnAlr. Harrison, one of the
Marshalmen of the City of London, at the Mashal's Office,
Mansion.liouse, Landon.--20th-,August, 1824."
This was au accurate, though not flattering portrait of the
unfortunate subject; but even with his face and person answer.
ing the description to a nicety, lie might have remained still
undiscovered in a town where each mats has only a thought for
his own business, and where the waiter of an inn, as that of the
King's Arms, said of himself lie had not been as far as the
Post-office for six months, but for the acuteness of the stable.
boys, whose loye of borse.fiesh excites curiosity even in their
sluggish natures. pm! of these lads had aeon the hill at the
Post.office, and was struck with the exact description of the
donna and the fine horse,belonging to the strange gentleman,
and was communicating the circumstance to his companions,
when he was overheard by Mr. Moon, the landlord, who pru.
dently notappearing to notice their conversation, went instantly
to the Post-office, and was struck with grief and Vain by the
certainty that the person described was the unfortunate visitor
at his house. It will be Otateried that the horse is described
as being fixed in both hocks, and Mr. Moon having returned to
the stable, found the., horse exactly to correspond, and thus the
fact was placed beyond.a- iltaubt. The discovery of' the land.
lord took place on Tuesday laat, and at that time3hoehnw,asj nohiolt,
informed that Chapman had any notice of the bill at the Post.
office; but it has since appeared that, on the prievous evening
(Monday) the unfortunate man saw tht record of his shame and
guilt, at which he was so.shocked that his reason gave way, and
be returned to the inn in state of the'most acute mental suffer..
ing. On the waiter attending him, he exclaimed, "
it is time to be offs, thereis a reward offered for me ;" and „n
saying. so, appeared told' into a most desponding' state. The
waiter, not understanding' what he meant, tried to rouse him,
;did said, !‘ You: must be gaistaken—it cannot be you." on
• - • ••

which he flew into a most violent fit of passion, swore at the
waiter for contradicting him, and asserted that he only was
meant. Having exhausted this fary, he fell again into low
spirits, and seemed quite heart-broken. It would appear that
waiters at country in are itt the httbit9f meeting strange ens-
tnnlars, for these acts of extrivagsitee4lid not make any itn-
pratsion on Min of ',the King's 'Arnlii; but with the usual
" Coming, Sir !"-went his way, acid sent the _chambermaid
with a light. The Chambermaid found hint buridid in profound
grief,.his elbowa, resting-on the -uible -and his face covered with
his hands. Ile started on her entering the room, and then at-
tended her to his sleeping apartment; :where he left him, gave
hint the light, and closed the door.
The next morning (Tuesday), the last of his existence, the
ill-fated young man came down to breakfast at his usual hour
of nine o'clock. lie had paid the common attentions to his
person, and was neatly dressed : he wore a green riding frock
coat, light striped waistcoat, white ribbed small 'clothes, drab
gditers, and shoes ; he ate some breakfast, but still seemed to
be in the most desponding state, wretched and dejected, though
he made no observations to the waiter who attended him. lie
remained within doors until twelve o'clock, when he walked a
little on the London road, where he was noticed by a son of 31r.
Parsons, the surgeon. About two o'clock. he was noticed again
in the town, and on passing the Post-office saw a person with
whom he had formed aslight acquaintance at the cricket-ground,
and nodded to him, at the same time pointing to the bill for his
apprehension, which still remained at the window. Ile passed
on his way, and was not again noticed, until after the commis-
. sion of the dreadful act which terminated his existence.

It should be observed, that the wretched being wrote on the
Monday two or three letters, one of them to a clerk in Messrs.
Paxton and Cockerell's house, and. another to a gentleman of
great respectability, well known to the landlord, to whom the
letters were given for the purpose of being forwarded to the post.
The dreadful act of self-murder was committed about three
o'clock, in a lane called Sand-lane, at a spot called Love Barn.
The place was well suited to a work of secrecy and wickedness,
being a retired lane, a quarter of a mile from the high road,
with high banks at each side, thickly planted, still and gloomy
even at full day. Not far from the place were a parcel of boys
playing at cricket, and a little time before the fatal act, the
workmen employed at a neighbouring bleach-green passed
through the lane. About four o'clock one of those workmen,
returning the same way, saw a gentleman lying on the ground,
as he thought, asleep, with his face. under. Ile attempted to
rouse him, hut found that the body was without life. Another
man coinin,, up at the instant, one of them ran for Mr. Parsons,
a respectable surgeon in Godahning, and the other remained to
watch the body, but did not attempt to disturb it. • Mr. Par-
sons lost not a moment in hastening to the place, but found that
all medical skill was of no avail—the vital spark was fled for
ever. From the appearance of the body, and the situation in
which it lay, the wretched suicide must• have been kneeling at
the time of the dreadful act, and die pistol put into the mouth
and then discharged. Death must have been instantaneous, as
the body presented no symptom of a struggle having taken
place ; it appeared to have fallen forward, and remained, with
the head slightly averted, in the exact situation in which it fell.
The body being recognized to be that of the unfortunate Chap-
man, was taken up, placed on a hurdle, and left at the parish
workhouse, and notice immediately sent to Mr. Jemmett, the
Coroner, at Kingston.
Such was the shocking termination of this young man's life;
and, as if to render the event more tragic and impressive, it ap-
pears, had he deferred the dreadful purpose for one day, he
might have been re-established in society, as the friends to
whom he had written had exerted themselves most powerfully
in his behalf, not only in procuring for him pecuniary assist-
ance, but in softening the severity of those gentlemen whom he
had treated with so much ingratitude as well as dishonesty. CHI
Viredneaday two gentlemen came to the King's Arms, and in-
quired if a person describing the deceased, was staying there.
The landlord recognized one of them to be the gentleman to
whom the deceased had written, and with whom he intended to
communicate in town. Mr. Moon made him acquainted with.
all the particulars of the melancholy story, at which he was
deeply affected—the more so, as he was the bearer of good news,.
having made sonic successful arrangement for his misguided
friend, and then had with him three hundred sovereigns; to be
devoted to satisfy the immediate necessities of the case. In the
course of the sante day Mr. Harrison, one of the Marshalmen
of the city of London, came to (odalming, accompanied by
the clerk of 11lessrs. Paxton and Co., to whom the deceased had
also, written, and which being communicated by hint to the
house, was the first intimation. they had of the unhappy man's
residence since the trace of him was lost at Sutton. All these
• parties were admitted to see the body at the workhouse, and
identified it as that of the guilty but unfortunate Chapman.
It was understood-that, though Mr. Harrison was sent by
Messrs. Paxton and Co. to take him into custody, it was not the
intention
tlw
severity
et
rhiotysehri
sne sepoee,tal gentlemen to have treated him
with conduct
tdgese
This day a Coroner's Inquest was held on the body at the
whenworklitohues em,
abneufolri en
iiNrlsrt.
sawir thset sLey, ajnodh
nastreelsrpoeics .Iwaiter,ti3,
and Mary lioodchild the chambermaid, and 1)r. Parsons, were
• examined.

....
After a patient investigation, and after the deliberation of the
Jury, a verdict of " Temporary D2rangement" was given.
The friends of the deceased, who, as it may be imagined, are
plunged in the greatest affliction, have given orders that his re-
mains should be treated with becoming respect. A leaden col-
fin has been ordered by them, and the body is to be deposited
in the church-yard of this town on Saturday next.
The body was laid this evening in a shell, clad in the sad fur-
niture of the grave. The face was not disfigured in the ktst,
save a slight discolouration at each corner of the mouth front
whence the blood had flowed.
as omitted to be stated, that in the pockets of the deceas-
ed lat W
few shilling.* only were found, a letter to the ostler at
Piccadilly, informing him where the horse and
221:3;1(1,1reev.:51:nd a check addressed to a Mr. S., to pay Mr.
Moon 201.

- Ak
eTe pB.e rus I an nt
11:e. ril
Regent'stj r SC( iii pi Irloi icge cid i in);
PP:cfakncras
infliction-gate, he observed an elderly Gen-
f
llenly spring into the water, and sink immediately ;
(tittlitt',elweevnAamortnitmhstrielat;stened to the spot, and being a most excellent swim-
mer, plunged in before the body had risen, and grappling with
the object of his search, both soon attained the surface ; but
owing to the incombrance of clothes, and the weight of en al-
most inanimate body, the poor fellow must eithet have perished
himself in the laudable endeavour to snatch a fame creature
from destruction, or have consigned the self-devoted victim to
We fate, had not one of the workmen belonging to the Gas
Company, who had beheld something struggling in the water,
conic rapidly to their assistance, and flinging a rope to the lock-
keeper, both were drawn ashore. The stranger was conveyed to
one of the lodges, and being well rubbed, soon exhibited signs
of returning animation. When somewhat restored, he begged
that a message might be sent to his lodgings in Oxford-street
for the assistance of a friend, who speedily made his appear-
ance, with a coach, and the unhappy Gentleman was taken
home. He Is said to be a Captain on half-pay of the sfith re.
giment, and highly connected in Vales; but owing to some
family dissensions his mind has for some months been so much
agitated, that his friends were compelled to keep a watch on
his actions ; but owing to the neglect of the boy instructed to
follow him, he had been absent front his lodgings two days,
during which time he had been sought for in every direction
without effect. On recovery, his replies were calm and dis-
tinct, and his faculties altogether appeared to have acquired a
more settled tone.

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CHESTER, POLICE.

EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE.
A few days ago a person made his appearanto
at Parkgate in clothes that had been of a fashionable cut and
quality. He called at the house of Mrs. Briscoe, the Morin
Arms, ordered a dinner, drank two pints of wine. and was about
making his exit. At the door, however, certain customary in-
terrogatories took place, and there being no probabillity of
early payment, Mrs. Briscoe seized the gentleman's chapeau+
she retiring into the bar with her prize, and he marching off,
in a country direction, with his dinner and wine. In a day or
two after he was seen in Chester, and apprehended, and on Sa-
turday last was brought up for examination before the Mayor
and Magistrates.
Mr. FINCJIETT-MADDOCK—What is your mune 1)
Prisoner—Thompson ; Charles Thompson.
Mr. FINcHETT-MADDOcIC—You have not sl ways gone by
that name ; you assumed the name of Thornhill at Parkgate.
Thompson—Aline, Sir, is a most extraordinary case, And,l
will readily give you my history. Might Ibe permitted,henJ
ever, to solicit the indulgence of having the Court cleared. Of
course 1 mean the general hearers, and not the respectable gee,
denten I now see around me.
The Maron consulted with his brother Magistrates; 1114
at they expected somewhat might be elicited of public interest,
the favour was granted, and the room cleared.
Mr. Thompson then advanced to the front of the table, and'
addressed the Court to the following purport:—" Gentlemen, •
you see before you, I may say, the last remains of an unfortun:
ate young man—a gentleman by birth, family connexions, Add
education. I was barn to affluent circumstances, and liberal-1r .
educated, few in the kingdom more so ; and, as it sometimes
happens, I nevertheless travelled into the path of nave-1141'7.;
My father possessed an immense property, and I was brought
up in the lap of luxury, wad I may add, indolence. Ile enter,.
ed into art unfortunate speculation, the consequence of wh;c'i
was, that he failed for nearly 500,0001. I was then
at a very great expence, indulging in all the extravaganves
of dissipation, flattered and caresses`! by highly re.apeemble Pet.
sonages, and by some of the-nobility: I was not then 2% yea
old, anti 1 had at my command an income of 2,000i."-Ye4r*
The recollection of my father's misfortunes led me to furtilif
dissipation, end an unfortunate female attachment compleuu"
my ruin. Wishing to emancipate myself from. my eca",.:
nions and from my follies, I determine/I oh gain t° Artru,;-;
I embarked at Leaden, and landed safe at New York, In es
hope that in alit young • but enlightened country. mitt 'gel
a respectable li;ing. I remained there seven or eight rlt°ll
and then I found that the young native talent of the counn7.,
was RO great, that I had no chance of gaining •EnPlOYsitt_,
I obtained an in,roduction to Counsellor Emmett a,ll"„es
Webbe, (.Jr. Emmett is the brother of hint who was 1"3"1';
Ireland) ; and from them I have the highest testimonials as
to my talents and literary acquirernen 11. At this tune
yellow fever broke out at New York, and so Brest was tb,
panic which it excited, that sixty thousand of the inhsin
tents fled to the n&glibouring towns. I also left that coy+
and proceeded to Pniladelphia, where 1 endeavoured to,g.se`rt:
employme it, but without success, and then I determine":
goiug to Baltimore, where I got acquainted with Mr.
,t".!_,
ker, brother of Mr:Anthony St. John Baker, the British ""
sul at Washington. Iw. a equally unsuccessful at Baltimore:,
but I could not bear to return to England hi a gate eons;
than I was when I left it. I there experienced all the honor's'
of a visitation worse titan that of a West India hurricane ;
resolved to go to Boston ; but fate followed me. Off tho Caid
dP,ed
of Virginia was shipwrecked, and seven of the people on hos'
I were drowned. I succeeded in- getting into Hampton Itnadir
and thence to Norfolk, where 1 was teniporardy relieved bt
Mr. Gray, the British Consul. I reached Poston, and had
possessed money my object was to o )en a school there, hut,
m.fortnnately had none. I then crossed the country, end hue
Lakes Erie and Champlain to Plattsburgh, and afterwards Pr°',
ceetied to 3lontreal and Quebec. I there took my passage t°'
Newfoundland, and reached New Brunswick; but there 14111
nothing stirring at those places. I embarked for Halifax, Ness
Scotia. and obtained an introduction to Mr. Lawrence Hartshorn•
a highly respectable gentleman and moat worthy man, whom I
had before known in the days of my prosp.-rity: He did all he
could for me, but I had no hope of improving my situation
a place so distressed as that country is, and I was advised ton-
turn to England. I was at Halifax nearly 15 months, and "t.'
Inglis and Mr. Hartshorn gave me the most flattering testa-
monials as to my character and conduct. These docuMents:.
Gentlemen, I will show to you. I embarked at Halifax tor
my native country, and landed at Hull. It has been My "Pi
fortune, gentlemen, to be at variance with my family ; an" A
had been told by some of the branches of it to whern I hitt'
previously applied, that they could do no more for me.
ever, I determined nn writing to them once more, telling
what I had done and what had occurred to me, adding 6,14
RS there was a chance of my succeeding in obtaining a lir"
ing in South America, I had determined on proceeding to VW'
paraiso or Rio Janeiro, could I raise wherewith to pay for glee'
passage. I received no anewere to toy letters; and tinder theor
painful circumstances I went on to Plymouth, to Bath andisher '
places, in the hope to get a situation as teacher in an acmalt,r"if
—as a translator of languages, or, indeed, to avail myselt "d.
any situation in which I could obtain an honest livelihoo
I was again destined to be disappointed. My father is Itu.7
at a very advanced age, between 80 and 90 ; mv mother I,s
nearly the sense, but they do not know that I am in Englarw'
and circumstances prevent me communicating with thenasr
At one time I resolved Swano to Liverpool, and put 00 a 012;
or's jacket. I went tosea, from thence to Ireland,
.aT_
0103
recelrfe:
at Watford I wrote to a relation—to my sister;
an answer, but it was not satisfactory. I re-embarked
111:1
Liverpool, and arrived there on the 25th of June. I Peal do
o'er time shipping intended to sail for various parts of
world, but had no success. They wanted men, not like air '
they employed only able-bodied seamen, such as could moue
the mast, and reef a top-sail in a gale of wind. I remained
the Dublin City Hotel, in Red Cross-street, and there I oila,
carded in obtaining a remittance of 101. from my brother' e,
law, stating at the sante time, that he would advance no nts
I paid the landlord ca. for my bill, pinch:tied ,
necessary clothing, and then I resolved to come to Chestej
which I heard was a quiet, retired place. I arrived here. an
a
applied to this good lady (a Mrs. Davies, Park-street) foul
lodging at 11. per month, and I appeal to her that no one et"dto
behave with more propriety since I have been with her. I h ;if
means left me to obtain sustenance, and at last I wasp °l'itilvser
short of food. On Sunday and Monday I had none.
-such circumstances gentlemen it was likely my mind woal"
come depressetl-1 'knew not what to do. At last I took a Obi,
book in my hand, and walked slowly along the road from
city to Purl:gate. 1 proceeded insensibly on my .I'latteset
till I discovered I was getting very near to Parkate. e' nt
„s
on, and on arriving and making some inquiries, I I
there was a gentleman there whom I formerly well kne*,'ol
mo3sitnti.ticle_c:ion,atoet,.
canadatiow,elpir'rew.iriatattitiorn
01/11.5,00icrir
mean the Reverend Mr. Hamner. went to schen) n,
sonfrom react
itts
sieatern,
him at Rugby." [in this part of his narrative Mr. Thrje sr,
letter, he explained, was in an answer to an
him for 20/. as a fit-out for South America.] " 1 soute ts„° an. It is
sister, and the answer received on Thureelay last w"'" ttel*
of no use he.eafter to write to any one.' As I before steal
I had taken no food for sonic time; I was Wig:mist/ the
walk, and under the impression that I should soon Lt. ista
receipt of money, from a quarter to which I had aPP"eancercr
this I solemnly declare is true, it' it is the la.at word nkr—,4l.
speak—l went into time Mostyn arms, and asked for o'll-.0 1
made inquiries for the Rev. fir. 'Limner; he was 10.,timest
called for a pint of wine ; but soon afterwards I was told eaeoll
go into the bar, a lady anti gentleman being about ted-porte
the room in white' I dined. I called for another pint d
and this, as might be expected, soon lightened my hed
much ; I then made up toy mind not to see Mr. nitwit" t
nri.!
Briscoe
. shortly afterwards brought to me a card, an"..,'. tee .
to my Maker, without thinking at all of what I was dwgiric hilt
advertently wro:e upon it the name of " Thornhill."
was then brought to me; I told the waiter I then hag r';',) iset
but I would pay tomorrow. lie said that would twit "; ybet,
in the midst of the altercation, Mrs. Briscoe setze"tTn pl""
gave vent to very strung language, rind loaded me w„-
brioum epithets. These,gentitmen. are the real circnins
of the case, and 1 t!;raw myself on your humane consideraintily;
were Sonic ttlues..i"lls were hem put to him as to hia...!;"d they
ut he eclined hivin the proper names. lie who°
from Kent, and lie did not wish them to kucw
sonic_ to
he
and
was. Ile had gone by the name of ThntstPw"
id a letter t'rom
.r. was addressed to 17„0„
" Charles Oetavitis Thimpson " lie said he bad
Mrs. Powell's, at • •e* the elv. -•
uguT, anti quitteu school there
Teo,
1806. In order to ascertain the truth of this statanc coo,
ence.was made to .Mr. Thomas Finchett, then present up inent
who was oducatt-d at Rugby. and who put several pe'''r out
9uestions to Thompson as to his knowledge of that scim°,,esser
intim
(;neck),
Alessrs. tinnier (an excellent name for a Preue"tol.
lie Imgan, &c., of which were entirely 1,411,1%00
0..
hie
still loft a little reversionary property ; but if Ist°
l hi. relatives were so hard as not to a attentiOn t° his ,sot
applications to them be I • 1111°
, . tad determined to enlist
India
The AI •,• ) 6 servic. otc•
men a„istrates heard the whole of this extraonlinaila obe
t .with the greatt.:st iatention, and ultimsely me!' tone,
scription for hint of between 21. and 31. to relieve.,„"'"
did
nary went,. It was intimated to him that Mrs. bifibs"
intend to praeema, • • and ,h would Won im
unit him, mat e
Mr. Thiioel4 Of
0.111,50 n left the room, apparent., e,
preeistd with the kindness he had received. In the edl).3
and hie address,• itcrar/ lie trequentl alluded to his hi h 1
cal attainni t. I y ed talent'
"bill'
en e and " the acknowledg e
friends were aware he d I deSaibed possessed me hi
86 years old.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Captain StELY's seventh Letter, on Monday.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 1824.

The Paris Papers received since our last are
anisuportenti except that they contain further
corrobonttiona of the victories said to have been
gained
by the- Greeks, both on sea and land,
inme'diately after they had lost Ipsara. It is
how aajd
II
that three of the CAPTAIN PACA'S
frigate* were destroyed by the Greek fire-ships,
end that his own vessel was so much damaged
by the weil-directed fire from the batteries of
INara,, that she effected her escape with great
difficulty, and• will require repairs, the execution
°r which must occupy two months. The details
are said to have been officially published in the
Catelle of Missolonghi. The French papers, per.
haps through the instrumentality of the Censor-
'hip, are silent as to the progress of the Consti-
tutional insurrection in Spain. The accounts re-
seived from different quarters, however, repre-I
sent it as far from being contemptible. Hatred
or the French, which our Readers are aware we
Predicted would sooner or later be violently ma.
Ilifested if they remained long in military posses-
'!" of the country, has at length bum-forth with
all the deadly energy which charaeterises a Spa-
niard's antipathy to foreigners. The soldiers of the
Army
or Occupation, therefore, are now exposed
to much greater dangers than they encountered
during their triumphant march fiom the Pyrenees
to Cadiz and their commanders are so sensible
of their perilous situation that they are securing
it
line of fortress which may protect them in their
rvirltt) if a retreatshould become necessary. In
Pursuance of this system, they have garrisoned four
of the strongest places in Catalonia, in addition to
ilircelona, viz. Tortosa, Tarragona, Lerida, and
Csrdenne, from which, as well as from several
Other fortresses
:and cities, including Madrid it-
ilelft they have' Wholly ejected their ci-derant
411101 the Royalist Spanish troops, who may
therefore .be expected soon to shew themselves
*tflosigst the 'number of their enemies. The Mer-
rilrid, ties* TALARU, French Ambassador to Ma—
"
view suddenly
it returned to Paris, with the
in 5 conjectured, of representing the alarm-
g state Of tni
are In the Peninsula, and the ne-
cessity y for either withdrawing the army of occu-
.
pation or of strengthening it by large reinforce-
ineots. Even if the present insurrectionary
move.
Inent Should :he frustrated, the hour of re-
tribUtion for the injuries inflicted up S •
Pon pain
must eventually' arrive ; and France, ns the re.
ward of her iniquitous invasion, must o day
ne
either consent to the re-establishment of a
Roverinnent capable of.preserving the tranquillity
of the„ Spanish Monarchy without foreign aid, or
Plan
13e with all her resources into n war with a
Pe°Ple w.lleT,detest,.more than all others, the
ry idea of foreign.subjueation, and
whose coun-
try
F has. already proved the grave of more than
renCh
one
Army.
Di

r. :sPatches, dated the 3d and 6th of July, Were
i'4'voti yesterday at the Colonial Department,
min Sir ihNsAmIN DT ItIIAN, at Demerara. The
,
'4" Wasl
Y hen ,we are happy to states perfectly
444(041.
. ,

l
st„i Duke of Yonrc arrived at his residence hi
ruYard St. James's, about three o'clock yes-
hisitY Oternoon, from Brighton, and soon after
the p°rPti Highness's arrival received a visit from
R • 11)0ela SOPHIA. •
It 41ini," CHAIILF.S, and JAMES de
pttscui
laohe 14)1.1elt London for Paris yesterday
have been on a visit for about a
brothel', Mr. N.M. ItoTusentr.n,
nit L-4- ill•-suPPosed, on: important business, the
voilichi however, has not transpired.