The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-14 00:00:00

POLICE', INTELLIGENCE.

ilforstox.rrotsc—AfociAucTroxs.—A gentleman at.
tended before the Loup l'ilaYmt to, complain of frauds vrac.
film' upon the public, and by which he had suffered, at a mock
auction in Lime-street.

Tile gentleman stated, that being unacquainted with the
character of the place, he was led by a public advertisenterit to a
public auction in Lime-street. The description given of the sale
in the adVertisements and the catalogue was, that the whole of'
the property *as of the very first rate, arid belonged to a person
of higlt rank.. He purchased a large quantity of property to
the amount of upwards of 1:10/., and the whole turned out to be
of the vilest` kind, completely at variance with the description,
and =taint', not of one-fourth of the value it professed to
be. Without troubling his Lordship with a description of the
whole of the articles he had purchased, he would state that
a considerable part of the things purchased consisted of plated
ware, which the auctioneer, a respectable-loding m an, warranted
to be of the strongest kind of plated goods, and to have silver
edges. Primed of being such articles, they proved to be, not
plated, bat washed,,and without silver edges. The auctioneer
disappeared immediately after. He (the complainant) had been
at the Fl-itise.Office, where he concluded, as a matter of course,
that the none of the auctioneer would he found registered, but
lie could learn nothing of the fellow there. Under these cir.
cumstances, he requested that tho Lord Mayor would grant a
warrant for the apprehension of the man, who, in the character
of an auctioneer, had defrauded.

The Lonn Al.sTon asked the complainant whether ho knew
the name of the auctioneer. The reply was in the ntyative.
The l.onn AlAvon expressed his surprise at the incautious
manner in which the complainant had ventured upod such Pur-
chases, especially us there was such opportunity for committing
fraud.

The complainant said, he mesumed that all auctioneers being
sworn, and to a degree responsible persons, were therefore re-
spectable. Besides, from- the manner in which the-sale was
conducted, no stringer COuld have suspected it. 'There was no
opportunity for the exathination of the articles.
It was then stated to the Lord Alayor that the system of
fraud, by means of mock auctions, had at present reached to
a serious height. Sometimes a room was hired-at the west.
end, and a sale of " valuable" plate was made in the name
of " a Gentleman going to Spain, ' or " one going to give up
his town midence, and sell his stock of wines," and by this
means the worst trash was palmed upon the unstripecting.
The Loup 31.t.voit regretted that the auctioneer could not
be found, as a warrant could not be issued for hisapptehension
except the name was known. His Lordship then advised that
every poi:Mile means should be resorted' to for the purpose of
ascertaining the name of the mock auctioneer, whom the law
Would certainly treat with much rigottr.
Bow-ST nuE T.-31E ttiN ot.Y ,CASE.—A young woman
of interesting appearance was brought before Alr. HALLS, un-
der' the following circumstances appeared that she was seen
wandering about St. Alartin's.lane, in a state of great distress,
and on inttuiring into the cause of her situation, she Stated that
she had lived in service at North Shields with one master
for six years and a half ; that unfortunately, while there, a
man who represented himself to be a coach-spring-maker,
paid his addresses to her, and believing him to be respect.'
able, she entertained his proposals of marriage, and ultimately
was married- to him ; her master, from her previous goOd con-
duet, giving ker away. On the ceremony being concluded, her
little fortune which, with her own savings and the contritai-'
Botts of hefiriends, amounted to sovereigns, was handed
to her husband. For some time he treated her kindly, and
ultimately brought her up to Windsor, tinder pretence of seek.
ing work. Here he remained till hist week, when he suddenly
deserted her without a &alright her pocket. She found her
way from NS Intlgtir to town, and was now completelr destitute.
Air. HALLS, with great humanity, promisedto write down to
her late master at North Shields, and if her story proved true,
to have her conveyed to her friends. fn the interim, he gave
directions for her comfortable accommodation in St. Martin's
worthouse. He has also directed that search slould be made
for her husband.

name of the unfortunate girl previous to her marriage
was Isabella Linthety ; that of her husband William Lewis.
She was living with Mr. Luiseale, in Dockwray-square, when
she Was Married.

Detection of Two Illicit Soap Mumtfactoriet,
A, few days ago Messrs. Jones and Herring, and
another revenue officer, repaired to a house at
. _

West Moitlsey, Surreyovhich formerly had been
the country villa of a gentleman of property, and
discovered th complete apparates of a soap ma-
nufactory—ail the utensils of which shelved
that they had been at work a few hours before.
On the premises they found a large quantiity of
unfinished soap, which the officers seized, and
then 'carried it to Kingston, after destroying the
implemtnti of manufacture. The same officers,
on their way to tom it, discovered another ilifcit
manufactory for making soap, in the Brixton•
road, near the House* of Correction, anti found
upwards of twelve cwt. of manufactitrud snap
ready for delivery. They ascertained that this
blare had been occupied for nearly 18 months i"
vitro ing ott this contraband trade ; and that
during that time, judging from the utensils found
on the premises, the revenue was defrauded about
401. per month. The Qtlicers were unable to se-
cure any of the persons engaged in the smuggling
trade, %Each was carried on at both the above
houses.

SLA VERY.

In the IJarbadoes Globe, of the I.c2th of June,
we find the. following
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it has been represented to me, that various un_founded reports have been spread among the slain in this
island, stating, that they may shortly expect their freedom.
I feel it my duty to assure them, that no grounds exist for
such false reports : had they been true, I must have been the
fifileey'refotitthrmeolyv,,tvinly Intruigenee Which mignt m
any respect have been beneikisl to them would have been im-'
mediately publicly proclaiMetT for their information,- in the
same manner, and with the same kind feelings, with which I
I now declare to them, that the rumour of a speedy emancipa-
tion is- false; and that all persons who may till their minds
with' such falsehoods must be their enemies, and wish to urge
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them to misconduct, which would entirely put an end to the' ,
benefit otherwise to be expected front any kind intentions to=..
wards them.

The Governor earnestly requests that all owners and ma•
nagers of estates will cause this proclamation to be read to their
negroes, and fully explained to them.

Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Government.'
house, this 10th day of June, 1823, and in the 4th year of
his Majesty's reign.

God save the King !
By his Excellency's command,
WAI. HUSBANDS, Dep. See.
The following remarks oit this subject appear
in the same paper
We have taken the liberty of copying the proclurnationof
his Excellency the Governor regarding the disturbance lately
apprehended among -the degroes ; and we sincerely regret that
it should byte been couched in such language as to give the
slightest encouragement to' them to entertain a belief that their
emancipation was at all likely to take place. In doing our
duty to, the public, we are at all times, as far as the nature of
circtiffistancet will allow, as delicate with public authorities as
possible, and particularly as regards the Chief Magistrate ; hut
who an read that proclamation without regretting its publicity?
His Excellency, no ddubt, was prompted by the best of feel..-
lags ;: but unfortunately fur us all, it very often happens in our
zeal to do good, we occasionally, through inadvertence, do a•
little harm ; and so it has happened in this instance :- for, with.
out any other authority, we presume, than merely a motion
before the House of Commons, and a few radical speeches—
' (for here the word " radical" may be very properly applied, as
calculated to create insubordination among the black popula-
tion):--he fells them " that the rumour of a speedy emancipa-
tion is false ;" conveying, unintentionally, in so many words,
that' such a thing as their emancipationis In agitation by the
British Government, but that the event will not take place
quite so soon as they are led to expert and believe. IVe shall
berg ;pause! It is a subject we could go at great length into,
but prudence forbids It. •