The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

SHEFFIELD, MAX M

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are - South Eastern, 40—Sheffield
and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3, scrip, 21s. 6d. p.—Grimsby
and Sheffield, 3% dis. - Leeds and Dewsbury, 2 p —N,rth British,
New, 11% —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 2s. 6d. d is.—Northnmber-
land and Lancashire Junction, 18s. 6d. dis.—North Western, 10s.
p.—Sliettield and Lincolnshire, Bs. p.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Pot-
eries, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis.
YORK, MAY 15.

STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Grand Union (Nottingham to
Lynn), 14s. 6d. - Leicester and Bedford, 145.-Malton and IM/field
Junction, 2/. ss. 6d. -Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
31. 14s. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25% -Newcastle and Dar-
lington Extensions, 10-North British, Carlisle Extension, 2/. 11s.
-North Staffordshire, 694 North Western, 11. 14s. -West Riding
Union, 5 - Yorkand North Mid Lind, New (East and West Rid-
ing), 11%
EDINBURGH, MAY 13.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Banffshire, 18s. 6d.—Cale-
donian, New, 39s.—Caledonian Extension, 39,. 6d.—Carnwath and
West Linton, 225. 6d. - Direct Northers, 408. 6d. - East Indian Rail
way, 16s.—East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 235.
Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 255. 6d. - Edinburgh and North-
ern, 61. 16s.—Ditto, Locbgelly, 21s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 28s.—
Forth and Clyde Junction, 325. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car•
lisle, 438.-I.;lasgow and Dundee .) unction, 345. —lnverness and Elgin,
20s. 6d.—North British, 30/. 10s.—Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 49a.
6d.—North Btaffordshi. e, 71. 2s.—North Wales Mineral, 151.—South
Midland, 86s.

GLASGOW, MAY 14

STOCK ExciTANGE.—The sai:•s e and Bathgate, 545.
Ayr and Galloway, 39s.—British and 'lrish Union, 40s. 6d.—Cale-
donian Extension, 375. 6d.—Caledonlan and Dambartonshire Exten-
sion, 33s.—Caledonian Direct Northern, 338.—East Indian Railway,
155.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 29s.•—Forth and Clyde Junction, 345.
6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 745! —Glasgow, Dumfries. and
Carlisle, 42s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 395. Cd.—
Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 235. 6d.—Glasgow Harbc,ur
Mineral, 275. 6d.—Great North of India, 4s. 9d,— Inverness and
Elgin, 20s. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 36s.—Manchester and
Southampton, 45s.—Perth and Inverness, 33s.—Perth and Cried',
32s.—Scottish Southern, 36s.—South Midland, 78s.—South and Mid-
land Junction, 225. 6d.

CAPTURib kfrk" A SELF-ACCUSED
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROBBER, MUR-
DERER, &c.

Id The Sun some time since appeared an account of a
young man, named Henry Norman, aged 27 years, clerk
to Mr. W. Hoof, the extensive builder and railway
andcon-
traetor at Kensington, having absconded, stealing
taking with him the sum of 571. in gold and silver, the
money of his employer. Also of his having sent a letter
to Mr. Hoof, to Dr. Pallen, of Barnes, &may, at whose
school he was educated, and also to another gentleman
to whom he was known, accusing himself of having,
" while in the Customs at Jamaica, before he was 21
years of age, robbed the revenue of thousands of pounds,
and afterwards, while in the United States, having
at New York robbed a pawnbroking and silversmith's
store of money and property- to the value of 1,0001.; and
committed numerous other crimes, not even hesitating
at murder." In another part of his letter he distinctly
stated that " he had committed more than 1,800 distinct
robberies, and. had been concerned in five murders,
besides many other atrocities." At first, the confession
was considered by many persons as the emanation of a
fevered and excited brain; but from the inquiries which
have since been instituted into the truth of the state
ments contained in the letters, it has been found that
Norman did at the time stated till an important
situation in the Customs at Kingston, Jamaica, which
he eventually resigned, being at the time a defaulter
to a large amount. On his return to England, lie offered
as a reparation to lay open the villainous proceedings of
others connected with the same department, and was for
several days under examination by the Custom House
authorities, but on his statements being submitted to
the Attorney and Solicitor-General and other law offs.
cers of the Crown, it was found that they were so loose
that no reliance could be placed on them, and he was
suffered to go at large,
his defalcationsm beiintghgasaidalbsyo
b
those whose duty it was to have ore sit icily ostvaeittlesoduockhbeyad
nim,r:
32 discovered aii rev e
thatted hishi
statement his dishoneststam ent career.respecting the rob-
bery
of a jeweller's More at Nevir York is correct,
robbery having taken place at the time
pussipnicoeioantsise gave him, and a true bill has been returned against him
avthe also
at he
at
tiththine thNeewlast York
two
or Sessions.thre daysS
was concerned in the murder and robbery committed
about eight years since, at the premises MM
of r. Richard
Westwood, the watchmaker, in Princes-street, Soho,
which has ever since been enveloped in great mystery.
It is known that he was in England
at that time, and it
is believed that he was staying
at the house of his father,
who was at that time a respectable pawnbroker and
silversmith in Princes-street, afe doors
r.
Westwood's house. Ever since 17
from M
is absconding, the
police have been indefatigable in their endeavours to
trace his retreat., but without effect, until Friday last,
when information was received by letter from Liverpool,
that a young man answering, in every particular, the
description of Henry Norman, was in custody in that
city. An officer was immediately dispatched to Liver-
nool, and the prisoner will be brought up to London
forthwith.

DEATH OF THE FRENCH CONSUL AT EDINBURGH.
—The Chevalier de Soire, Knight of the Legion of Honour, died at
bia residence in lionteitliqc#l4 0467 lB tU9 present Meek.