The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-17 00:00:00

SINGULAR FRAUD.

Two men and two women lately called on Mr. N.
at Ponlargy, in the department of the Haute blaine ; the chief
of the band, snuffing up the air like an ogre when he scents a
corpse, cried with an air of inspiration, t° There is money here,
a great deal of money." Mr. N. and his wife replied he was
mistaken. The other, listening to nothing,repeated, " There is
a great deal of money here, ►
at least ip,iloo francs are concealed ;
you do not know where, nor do I, but we will find out. Quick !
bring an earthen pot, put 80 francs along with these 18 pieces
of b francs, which I.put in ; shut it up carefully, and bury it
in your cellar ; let it remain there a month ; do you hear ?
one month ; and, at the end of that time, we will return
to divide the fifteen thousand francs, which by virtue of my
magic words will have united themselves to our money."
As he said this, he put down the money with many con-
tortions, and the others did as he directed. Mrs. N. being
a little curious, as what woman is not ? could not wait
for the end of the month, but went that very day to see
if her treasure was augmenting. Trembling with hope and
fear, she took up the pot, and found to her surprise only
some large and handsome stones, wrapped up in dirty 1
linen. The sorcerers were immediately pursued, who, not
dreaming of their danger, had gone tranquilly to sleep at Essey.l
The Chief, at hearing the noise of the gendarmes, rose in haste,
asked permission to retire for a moment, took the common
purse, and disappeared. her companions are in the hands of
justice, which, without a miracle, may exclude the magicians
for some time from the light.—( French Paper.)

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'The body of the young man who poisoned
himself at the Thatched House,' Islington, on Friday last, and
on whom an Inquest was held the following day, was owned
would in a few
yesterday by his brother and sisters, it having been exposed in
the vault of the church for that purpose. A the time the
Inquest was held thew was no clue to his connexions. It
was, however, supposed, from the contents. tender
of scrap of paper
in his pocket, that a disappoinunent o had pro_
tlinuacnedoftlreersapnegeetnateltei t
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onlntetxufornnss
lonatndd.:a tub; vs :la Young gentl,
monthshave come into possemon of considerable property.

The South bank of the Thames, near Water-
loo-bridge, will shortly be cleared of no less
than fifty old houses, which are now pulling
down. The narrow dirty passage along the hank
to Pedlar's-acre, and Westminster-bridge, called
Narrow-wall, will be opened for the removal of
the above obstructions and rendered more corn.
modious to passengers. it is at present called
lielvidere•road.

PILICE OF STOCKS THIS
Bank Stock —
3 per rent. Red shut
3 per Cent. Cons. 94
3i per Cent. —
Dissd. shut
I per Cent. {Assd. shut
New lB6O
Bank Long Ann. shut
hull. 3 per Cents. —
I niUnt;tOck .....
Ditto Bond 84s.
South Sea Stock —

PRICES OF FOREIGN VU
nstrianincls, 5 per ct. —
Brazilian

Buenos Ayres
ChtLan, 13t1s, 6 per ct. „-
Colombian 1h15.6 per ct

Scrip lO dis.
2
Danish, s.per cent. —
Greek Scrip —
Mexican Bonds s4i/
—,...--Scrip
Neapolitan, .; per cent.
Peruvian Bonds —

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