The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-30 00:00:00

"th JUNE SO 1848.
a 7

RECAPTURE OF A MODERN
JACK SHEPPARD.
On the 30th ult. three men and a woman, named
Worrell, Street, Jackson, and Catherine Gibson, were
committed to the assizes, by Mr. Trafford, at the
Borough Court, Town Hall, Salford, for robbing at
the shop, of Mr. Crossley, grocer, White Cross
Bank. They were all subsequently taken to Liver-
pool, and lodged in Kirkdale gaol. On Wednesday
night, the 14th instant, one of them, Alexander
Worrell, the most notorious of the gang, made his
escape from the prison, and nothing was heard of
him until Saturday last, about one o'clock at noon,
when policeman Tattersall, of the Salford police,
heard that he was in a house or cellar at St. Ste-
phen's-place, St. Stephen-street. On receiving this
information, Inspector Taylor, with five other officers,
went to St. Stephen's-place, and having arranged them-
selves so as to command every outlet, Inspector Taylor
and Tattersall entered the house occupied by a man
named William Yearsley. As Tattersall was proceed-
ing up stairs, Worrell came to the landing at the
top, and seeing a policeman's hat,
he ran back
into the chamber, and jumped through the window.
In his descent he broke with his feet four panes of glass
in the lower window, and fell on his back
in the
yard. He was immediately secured by the officers,
and was searched on the spot by Inspector Taylor,
who found in his pocket a table-knife and five
keys, which were wrapped up in a handkerchief.
Two of the keys were for padlocks, and the' other
three were large ones, apparently suitable for ware-
house doors. After being secured and searched, Wor-
rell was taken in a cab 'to the railway station by
Inspector Taylor, and they proceeded by the three
o'clock train to Liverpool, from which place he was con-
veyed to Kirkdale gaol, .
up
to the governor of that prison at half-pas t five
o'clock the same afternoon. While in the train going
to Liverpool, Worrell made the following statement
as to his escape:—Being tired of his situation, he made
an attempt on Saturday night, the 10th instant, to
destroy himself by hanging, but was detected in the
act. He then determined to make his escape from
the prison. On Wednesday night, the 14th instant,
in pursuance of this determination, after sitting on
his stool until nine o'clock, when it was becoming
dark, he began his work by taking off his
number , plate. After this, he unscrewed the
screws that fastened the ventilation plate, which is a
large square piece of iron, This, he said, was a work of
considerable difficulty. This being done, he took out
two panes of glass, and then wrapped his floor cloth
around a portion of the iron window frame. While the
clock was striking eleven he tried to break the iron
frame with the ventilation plate, bat did not succeed.
He waited until the clock was striking twelve, and again
tried to break the frame. This time he was successful so
far that he broke two of the iron bars whilst the clock
was striking. He next tore up his hammock, and made
a rope with the shreds, by which he let himself down
from his cell (which was on the third story) into the
yard. He walked about in the yard a little while, and
at length found a ladder which would reach half-way up
the outer wall. This ladder he placed against the court-
house, which is near the prison wall. By means of this
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ladder he got on the window-sill on the second story,
where he was in a dangerous position, having to stand
erect and pull the ladder up in front of him. When he
had got the ladder up, he placed one end of it on the
window-sill and the other against the prison wall, and
by this means got on the top of the wall. Seeing on the
outer side a cistern which projected through the wall,
he lowered the ladder which just reached it, and de-
scended upon the cistern. He again lowered the ladder,
which he found to be exactly the same length as the
height of the cistern from the ground. By this means
he arrived safely on the ground outside the prison. He
next went to Liverpool, and got on the Warrington-road,
intending to go to that town. In passing through Pres-
cot, thinking he should be detected if he did not change
his clothes, he entered a house by the back window. He
was prevented from effecting his object by a dog, which
put him to flight, leaving his prison cap in the house.
At Rainhill he saw a pair of trousers hanging over a
gate, and exchanged them for his own. He arrived in
Salford the following day at noon, and, after changing
his clothes, he went to a lodging-house in Blakely-street,
Manchester, where he stopped two nights, sleeping with
his clothes on. Since then he has been at Leeds, Hud-
dersfield, and various parts of Yorkshire, returning from
Huddersfield on Friday night last, and he was captured
the following day.—Manchester Guardian.

ADDRESS TO THE FREEMASONS.
(Delivered at their Festival, June 21st, 1848, in aid of the
, Funds of their Asylum, for the Poor and Aged Masons.)
(From the Weekly Dispatch.)
A Rich Man lived 'mid all that life could know
Of Peace and Plenty in our lot below;
His wealth was ready, and his hand was kind,
Where friends might sue, or rigid Duty bind;
He gave to kindred, and bestowed his aid
Where Right could sanction the demand it made;
But there he paused—his bosom never felt
Compassion's impulse kindle, rise, and melt:
With Stoic ease he turned from every cause
That had no claim except through Iclercy's laws;
And, coldly good, he measured out his span—
An honest, moral, true, and prudent man.
The Rich Man died, and cleansed from earthly leaven,
Upwards he sprung, on pinions stretched for heaven;
Onward he soared, and well nigh reached the gate
Where Angel-sentries ever watch and wait;
But there he fluttered, just below the place
Where Bliss and Glory pour their crowning grace;
Striving with Hope to gain the eternal height,
And weakly drooping as he sought the flight.
" 'Tis vain," the Angel-keeper cried, "'tic vain,
Thou must return and dwell on earth again.
One feather more thy ample wings must wear,
Ere they will lift thee through this ambient air;
Good as thou art, go back to human dust;
Man, to be Godlike, must be more than just."

The humbled Spirit took its downward way,
And here resumed its working garb of clay ;
For three score years and ten it stemmed Life's tide,
And breathed and thought—the trying and the tried
Still was he honest—still he loved the best
The ones who claimed the kindness in his breast.
Still was he trusted as the type of truth—
The moral oracle of age and youth--
His love began with mother, wife, child, friend;
But there he found Affection must not end.
His gentle sympathy now turned to heed
The stranger's sorrow and the stranger's need.
With right good will he ever sought to dry
The tear that dimmed the lonely orphan's eye;
He gave his Pity and bestowed his gold
Where Want abided with the Poor and Old;
He burst the bonds of Duty's narrow thrall,
His soul grew wider, and he felt for all.
The Rich Man died—again his spirit flew
On through the broad Elysian fields of blue;
Higher, still higher, till he saw once more
The crystal arch he failed to reach before;
And trembling there, he feared to task his might,
To travel further in the realms of light.
" Fear not," tho Angel. warder cried, " I see
The plume that now will waft thee on to me ;
Thy wings have now the feather that alone
Lifts the created to the Father's throne.
'Tis Mercy, bounteous Mercy, warm and wide,
That brings the mortal to the Maker's side ;
'Tis dove-eyed Mercy deifies the dust,
Man, to be Godlike, must be more than just.
Up to thy place." The Spirit soon obeyed
The Angel's words. A tone of music played
In melting murmurs round the fields of blue,
And Cherubs came to lead the Spirit through ;
The crystal portal opened at the strain_
The Spirit passed—the Angel watched again_,
Still crying to the short-winged sons of dust,
" Man, to be Godlike, must be more than just."
Ye willing workers in a sacred band,
Among the noblest in our noble land—
Ye gladly build in Charity's blest name
The Christian altars raised to England's fame ;
Altars that serve to break the storms that rage
In fearful gloom round Poverty and Age ;
Ye help the helpless with a cheerful
Ye feel for Want as Man should ever feel, Ye shed the essence of your GOD around,
For GOD is seen where Charity is found.
Fear not to die, for freely do ye spare
Some of the " talents" trusted to your care:
Well may ye hope to gain the highest flight
Toward the portal of celestial light;
For if that portal Mercy's plume can win,
YE bear the pinions that shall let you in.

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Diminution.... 112,736 108,872
—it is shown that the slave population has decreased
112,736 in the last six years.
This is a most remarkable fact; and the slave po-
pulation of the other islands in the West Indies,
We believe, presents a similar feature—a decrease
during the last few years. In the British West Indies,
where slavery has been abolished, the population of the
coloured race has not only been diminished, but demo-
dered so great a boon by European philanthropists. In
boon than liberty without political
the island of
ge seem
the
to
last
t forty utter vr:enae
years
power.
Hayti, where the same race have enjoyed
perfect and uncontrolled liberty, with self-government
rali2ecl, by receiving— that very liberty which was consi-
also, for many years, they are even in a worse state of
degradation, demoralization, and diminution of numbers.
Liberty, united with political power seems even a worse
All the West
" Now, when we turn to the same race in the
bienhdoialdi!slaDndllsrisne
Southern States of this Union, what a contrast do we
the south have increased from one to three millions at
least. Their comforts, morals, conveniences, and en•oy-
West Indies, either as slaves, freemen, ho holding political
power, as in Hayti. What is the reason of all this diffe-
rence? Can we account for it in any other Wily
that the negroes of the south are under the control, in-
fluence, and example of a superior race--that of the
Anglo Saxon ? And do not these broad facts show that
the Africans, as a race, are incapable of producing, by
the same political and personal rights, the like degree of
general happiness, such as the white race exhibit and
enjoy ?"
We cannot spare time or space to dwell upon the cx-
parte character of the above statement, but give it in
part proof that the English nation must use every exer-
tion to raise the position of its emancipated subjects.
The Corn Market is firmer to-day for Wheat.
The Funds are slowly advancing still, and there ap-
pears to be no present check to the rise. Consols
opened at 8341 -7,-, and arc now 84 to k ; Exchequer-bills
are not quite so good, being 375. to 38s. premium ;
East India Bonds have been 17s. to 19s. premium ;
Bank Stock is 189 to 190 ; the New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have realised 841 to 85.
Rather more animation has prevailed in the Foreg.n
Market. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 11i to 11:2,
and the Three per Cents. 22i. Portuguese Four per
Cents. are 15:} to 161. The bonds lodged with Messrs.
Baring as security for advances they made last January,
have been withdrawn, the firm having received pay-
ment. Mexican Stock has been buoyant at 161 to 16i;
and Grenada at 12k. Brazilian Bonds are 641. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 431 to 1.
Shares are better.

ONE CLOSING
riticEs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FBI CLOSICEs.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 844%1,4 84L:
..,
, New 34 per Cent. Ann 5...... 84% 85 85
Long Ann s. to expire Jan. 1860 ..• 8% 8%
India Bonds, 1,000/. ....... ....4. l7 p 17 p
Ditto under 1,0001... ...... l9 p 19 p
Consols for Opening B3 ',7;, :3% 844 i 84
Exchequer Bills. 21,id,
1,0004
. 2d.
Ditto Advertised, June

28 p
CLOSLNG
PRICES.
12!
236
31

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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred 2%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 16%14
Ditto, Account 1634b lii
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents BO Portuguese 6 per Cents.
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account l6
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto 3 Der Cent 22IA 224
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 21/2 per Cent., 12 Guild 431m4
43U Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 66
66
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
RAILWAY SHARES.
Aberdeen ................ 50 ...... ...............
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 334 ...............
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% ......
Belfast & County Down 14% Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
......
hampton, and Dudley 10 .... 13% .........
Birming.,Wolverh'pton
and Stour Valley ....,. 12/. 48 .•.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, ..........
and Cheshire Junr:.. 10 ..
Boston, Stamfd & 13inn. 5 .......... .•.
Bristol and Exeter...... 85
Ditto, Thirds
.... 25 ......
.. ....
Buc kinghamshire... 14/.
.....
Caledonian ............. 50
Ditto, Half Shares ...... 301410 k;
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 ......
Chester and Holyhead... 421
ClDitto, Preference...... 15
arence
.................. 78..
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 101/4
.............
............
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
...........
.... -
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. ....... 10
Direct London & Ports-
mouth ................. 51,4 Dublin and Belfast June. 274 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ......
......
Do., 3/. 10s. .
Eastern Countie ........ 3% "••• 3
Do. New 5... .... 20 .... .14 13'ji
Guaranteed
6 per Cent. ......... 21h 33%
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1 ..... .6/. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No, 2_6/. 13s. 4d... di., dis.
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters
Do. New 23
......
''•
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1
Ditto, Class B (1. &
and B.) l7l/2
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 17%. •••• .........
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 10 •
••• ••...... .....
Ditto, ditto ......... 20 ....... ....
Ditto (C. & E.) guar
5 per cent 21,4 • —
East Lancashire

30A

14'4
Viii

__.dre ......... 25
Ditto, New

49%

. ...... ..".. 17
Ditto, New Quarters 61"

_
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre- :i
ference Quarters ... 214
East Lincolnshire ...... 201/2 — Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...
•
-- ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. .. ••• Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%......
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, New...... 654 ......... ••••••
Ditto, Newport l3
•••N• • • •
Ditto, ditto, New 3%...... ............... -
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch 2.)-11; —
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ••• ••81. 6s. 8d....
Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ..... .
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 40 ......
Do. Preference Consol. 15 .... -......
Great Northern
15
Do., London and York 21ii.
(Ireland) .... ........... 40 ....
Great North of En gland.loo ........ ...... ...
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto_ , New, 151 11%..... —..-•••••• .....
Great Weitern 9O ... .. 85 86
Ditto, Shares 5O —
Ditto, 54 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171.- ..... 91h... — . ••••••
Huddersfield and blanch. 26
Ditto,--
I:Taff Shares ... 25 ..... 4934 49%
Ditto, -!‘ Shares
Ditto—
Lancaster a:ad Carlisle... 50 ...... ..
, Thirds
Lancashire & 'Yorkshire 93
......
7:'
Ditto, diLto ............ 86 ..... 73
Ditto, 1,4 Shares ...... 43 ... .. -•• "
Do. Quay: ter Shares-. 171/2 •
- •
••••• ..
Do. Fifth 5............ ... 9
Do. Sixteenth& ........ 614
Do. Thir ds(Reg.)..... 13 ..... 6
Do. Liirerp. and Bury 43
der dield and Sheff.) 38
Do.(Vtakefield,Ponte-
. •
iract, and Goole) ... ak —
Do.('.V. Riding Union) 6 ~ ... —•••••••- -
Do. ( Preston & Wyre) 25
D 0.% Shares(A)... 9
Leeds and Bradford ...... 50
Leeds, :Dewsbury, &c.... 471/2...... - -- --
Do., Half Shares ..... 22% —-- -
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%.....• •

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) MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday, and previous prices were supported. Saks
3,500 bales. Shares were better. ,
An arrival from Sydney furnishes dates of March 7.
Business at that period was exceedingly dull, the failart s
in England having excited some mistrust ; still the
colony appeared on the whole to be flourishing.
The majority in favour of the Ministerial Sugar
Bill is certainly very small, but since the question is
one upon which even parties of the most unanimous
opinions may differ, it is probably as large as should be
expected. The great difficulty will be to secure suffi-
cient labour without promoting anything like the
privations of slavery. The Americans argue some-
what speciously, and of course interestedly in
such matters, but we take a few remarks
for what they are worth, observing, by the
way, that the charge of demoralization brought by the
New York writer is not correct, and that the position of
the labourers is one of admitted comfort in the British
West Indies, whatever may be the plight of their em-
ployers. The 'party referred to states, by a statistical
report of the Islaud of Cuba, for 1847, as follows:
White. Free Cond. Slaves. Total.
Census of 1841... 418,291 152,838 436,495 1,007,624
Census of 1847... 425,770 159,233 323,759 898,752