The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Committee on Parliamentary initiative will
Wit) into consideration in one of its early sittirgs the
different propositions relative to the arrest of repre-
sentatives. It is affirmed that a great part of the
majority is decided on supporting one of the proposi-
tkas (that of 2,.t. Pougeard), which states that any
representative who does not satisfy the claims of his
oredrtor, within one month from the date of the de-
nunciation to the Qnestor of thp Assembly, shall be
considered to have vacated his seat.

LIBERTY AT ROME.
(From the National)
The Italia del Popolo publishes in its last number
a most remarkable letter that M. Mazzini has just
addressed to the President of the French Republic,
from London. Notwithstanding the strict regula-
tions by which the introduction of this review into
France has been endeavoured to be prevented, the
National continues to receive it, and could give the
whole of the letter of M. Mazzini. We shall confine
ourselves, however, to placing before our readers the
picture traced with such breadth by the author, of the
present situation of the Roman States—a picture
which will throw a sinister light upon the Parlia
mentary discussion which will soon commence, con-
cerning that melancholy chapter of our annals—the
deplorable expedition to Rome.
The letter of M. Mazzini is preceded by the fol-
lowing mottoes :
" Until now, I have been merely a volunteer; but
I shall with pleasure place myself at your disposal if
you think I may be useful to the sacred cause which I
have ardently embraced, and which has been my
dream for the last ten years."—Napoleon Bonaparte,*
Letter to General Sercognani, Terni, Feb. 28, 1831.
I also, banished from my country, often complain
of that law of exile which strikes my family; how-
ever, when we see that now, all who possess a noble
soul are driven out of their native country by those
in power, then we become proud of belonging to the
ranks of the oppressed and proscribed."—Louis Napo-
leon Bonaparte, Address to the Polish refugees,
Arenenberg, August 17, 1833.
" Our arms have overthrown at Rome, those tur-
bulent demagogues who throughout the Italian pe-
ninsula had compromised the cause of true liberty, and
our brave soldiers have had the signal honour of re-
storing Pio IX. to the throne of Saint Peter."—
(Message of the President of the Republic, Novem-
ber 12, 1850.)

TO LOUIS NAPOLEON, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH

REPUBLIC.

You speak, Sir, of the liberty of Rome! But of
what liberty ? Is it individual liberty ? Is it the
liberty of the press, of association, of speech, of voting,
of teaching, protected by a civic militia, by unchange-
kble representation of the people ?
The liberty of Rome—l will recapitulate, for
France, which so soon forgets, some well known facts
—the liberty of Rome is the permanent dissolution of
the civic guard, notwithstanding the decree of the
6th July, passed by the French authorities, the
second article of which said—" It shall be imme-
diately re-organized upon its original footing ;" it
is the prohibition of all re-union (cercles) and
of all political association—the confiscation of
all arms, thus leaving the honest citizen
without any defence against the robber and
the brigand ; it is the suppression of all journals,
except those of the Government; it is the commis-
sion instituted contrary to your promises of the 23d
August, 1849, to inquire into the pretended attempts
committed against religion and her ministers under
the government of the Republic ; it is vexatious
proceedings against foreigners, the denunciation of
hotel-keepers, the conditions of evidence again put in
force by a notification of the 31st August; it is the
measure of the 3d September, by which all printing
officers are obliged, under pain of imprisonment and of
heavy fines, to give to the Government an accurate
and progressive account of the types and of the work-
rn-n ; it is the commission of censure instituted against
all in the servioe of the Republic, their almost general
dismissal, and the misery of nearly seven hundred
families !

The liberty of Rome is the disbanding of the army
and the exile of nearly all its officers ; it is the sus-
pension of all the institutions appointed on the 17th
October; the recall to all the employments connected
the police, and amongst the sbirri of all the men
belonging to the reaction, and of the dregs of the
spies and assassins of Gregory XVl.—it is the re-
establishment of the Inquisition and of the vicariat.
The liberty of Rome is the paper circulation re-
duced by the orders of the Pontifical Government by
35 per cent., the day after the paper payments, at
par, of all the salaries, the pensions, and all the
charges of the State; it is the tax upon the barriers
re-established, the stamp duties increased tenfold, the
restitution of mortmaio, the increase in the price of
salt, the restitution of the tax on moveables, the in-
crease of the taxes by 15 per cent., the tax upon
patents, the misery which is vi.ibly increasing in all
parts, and in all classes of the State.
Toe liberty of Rome is an amnesty which excludes
the members of the Provisional Government, the
Triumvirate, all the members who formed the Minis-
tries, the representatives of the people, the prefets of
the provinces, the chiefs of the military bodies, those
who had received the amnesty of 1848, and who had
taken any part in the revolution ; the immediate
effect of which was a fresh emigration—it is a motu-
proprio, which, repealing that of 1848, re-organizes
despotism with a council of state elected by the Pope,
from triple lists presented to him by the provincial
councils, without the intervention of the Commons,
increased by members appointed by him at his plea-
sure, and condemned to silence except on those occa-
sions when the Government may think fit to ask its
advice ; it is the institution of provincial councils,
whose members are chosen by the Pope, and must be
30 years of age, must have resided for ten years in the
province, must possess property to the value of at least
32,000, franca, and of religious conduct, and of political
opinions known to be good ; again, these assemblies
mail' be suspended or dissolved according to the good
pleasure of the Government.

The liberty of Rome is a daily, an hourly persecu-
tion ; it is the filling of fresh prisons (carceri nuove),
together with those of the Castle of St. Angelo, of the
Holy Office, of Termini, with men torn away from
their families as being suspected, and who rot without
a trial, amongst felons and murderers until it may
please the Government, or death, to release them. It
is the pointing out of those men who are known for
their Republican opinions to the violence, to the in-
sult, to the daggers of the sbirri, who have now
become masters of the State; it is the inevitable con-
sequence of such a state of thingsfe--an increase in
the numbr:r of crimes, the roads entirely without
security, and the villages invaded and despoiled by
robberg.

though on the whole the exchanges of goods have not
been so large as last week. We have every reason for
expecting this to be a very brisk season. There has
not been much doing amongst thewarehouses during
the week, as they have been principally engaged in
taking stock. In the Botany and lower continental
wools a fair business has been done.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—AIthough there has been
but a limited attendance of merchants in our Piece
Hall to-day, the new year has not commenced unfa-
vourably. The principal inquiry has been for cotton-
weft lastings, of which not many are now made. The de-
mand for fancy goods, of low quality, is pretty good ; but
buyers are not willing to give the advanced price
[Liked by the manufacturers. There is more confi-
dence in the yarn trade ; and both shippers and ma-
nufacturers are purchasing extensively, at improving
prices. There have been fewer transactions in wool ;
but the quotations are looking up.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—There has been considerable
activity shown at the market, both to-day and on
Saturday last, and a very fair business has been done.
Ne change to notice in prices, which continue very
firm.

This, Sir, is the liberty, the true liberty of
Rome, brought about by your arms, and corroborated
by the official journal of the Government which you
bv.ve restored. In the name of France, which we
love, let that line of the Message which speaks of the
invasirsn as a glorious action (fait glorieux), be
quickly erased, for since the awakening of the people
glory and honour are synonymous.
JOSEPH MAZSINI.

London, December, 1850.
* The brother of M. Louis Bonaparte, then residing
with him.

STATE OF TRADE.

promptly and punctually made by the regiment direct to
the parties who have supplied the articles, without re-
quiring any further intervention on the part of the com
mi4sariat officers for the purpose of effecting such pay-
ment.

" The amount required for the payments to be made
under these arrangements is to be duly stopped by the
regimental paymaster from his issues of pay to the se-
veral companies or detachments to which the articles
are supplied, and is to be paid by him, weekly, to the
parties who shall have supplied the articles.
" The bills of charges of the supplying parties are to be
obtained from them, with the supply, either by the regi-
mental quartermaster or by the several officers in com-
mand of companies, as you shall find most eligible, and,
after being ascertained by those officers to be in due
conformity with the terms arranged by the commissariat
officers, and to be correct in the quantities, rates, and
amounts charged, are to be then handed to the paymaster,
to be paid by bim; and he is at the same time to be duly
furnished by the officers in command of companies, and
also by the regimental quartermaster, should he be em-
ployed in receiving or distributing the supplies, with all
information necessary for the purpose of apportioning to
each company the proper amount chargeable thereto as
stoppages for the said supplies, and of settling with the
company accordingly.
" You will take care to ascertain, by monthly inspec-
tion and inquiry, whether the re quisite payments to the
supplying parties shall have been regularly made ac-
cording to the instructions herein conveyed; and, in the
event tit any mission or neglect on the part of the Fay -
master or any other regimental officer concerned, you
will cause the same to be immediately rectified, and you
will also report the particulars of the case to me, if the
circumstances be such as to render that course necessary.
" I have the honour to be,
" Sir, your obedient servant,
" F. MAULE."

" ISSUES OF PROVISIONS TO THE TROOPS ON FOREIGN
STATIONS, AND REDUCTION Of THE RATE OF STOP-

IRELAND.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCITESTER, TUESDAY.—It was pretty generally
expected, this morning, that the advices received yes-
terday of a re action in the New York cotton market,
to the extent of i to of a cent per lb., would
iu'lY.rt some additional activity both to the Liver-
reel market and our own. This, however, has not
en the case.
but the Our neighbours have not done much,
are reported firm in their prices ; and the
state ofy
matters has been pretty much the same here
also. Oei the whole, market has appeared
quieter Man it was last w ete kis ,—avery natural result
of some degree of disappointment, which ,has caused
marry buyers to do less than
they would have done,
had. they not been looin
Liverpool, to be extended for an excitement in
7.112 no hes te r. The trans;ctaisonussual, of course,
in
yarns for home consumpti of the da
one and for shipment to
the east, have, however,bean extent. For German theto moderate
y, .
other hand,
the purchases are altogether
inconsiderable.
Be-
skies the effect of recent political events on
the manufactures of central Europe, there is the inter-
ruption arising from Christmas observances, to which
more time is devoted there than in England.' As re-
garde goods, the day has been fully as quiet in them
as ite yarns. But, in every department, there is an
enVire absence of any weakness in prices. Producers
being not only unburdened with atocke, but, to a
large extent, well supplied with orders, are a good
d eat at their ea'e about entering into further engage-
ments, and therefore very independent.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had a fair demand
fur coarse goods, considering the time of the year ;
but, 1p flannels of a better quality the market has been
rather , heave
y In wool there is no change worth re-
• lelrxt Monday is the first or new market,
this year is as late in the month as it can pos-
r:bly happen.
MACCLESFIELD, TUEBDAY.--We have no altera-
tion to report in the stare of our market since our
lee t report. Most of the mills having been making
holidays from New Year's Day up to Saturday,
there has been a paucity of business ; the manufac-
turers, ; however, complain of the low prices offered
ior goods. The thrown and raw silk markets are
about as before.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY."."-We have had a very
favourable attendance of buyers at the Clo;h Hall

THE SUN, LONDON, WIEDNESDAY EVENING,

PAGE ON ACCOUNT THEREOF.
" Victoria R.—Whereas, we have judged it expedient
to remove the existing inequalities in the supply of rations
of provisions to our army through our commissariat on
foreign stations, and at the same time improve the situation
of our soldiers serving abroad in that respect, our will and
pleasure therefore is that the arrangements now existing,
whereby at sundry stations abroad various articles of diet,
in addition to bread or biscuit and meat, are issued as
component parts of tha ration, shall cease on the 31st
of March, 1851, or as soon afterwards as the instruc-
tions on the subject shall reach the several stations and
pots; and that from and after such date there shall be
issued by our commissariat at every station abroad alike,
wherever our troops shall be serving on shore, except in
the territories of the East India Company, one uniform
daily ration for each soldier, consisting only of bread,
or biscuit, and meat, in the following quantities, viz.:—
" One pound of bread, or three-quarters of a pound of
biscuit.
" One pound of fresh meat, or of salted beef, or pork.
" And when the troops shall be engaged in active
operations in the field, the quantity of bread shall be
increased to one pound and a half, or the quantity of
biscuit to one pound, in each ration.
" And for every such daily ration issued fur the sol-
dier, with or without the increased quantity of bread or
biscuit, according to circumstances as herein set forth,
there shall be stopped from his daily pay the uniform
rate of threepence halfpenny, and no more.
" Such other articles of diet, in addition to the rations
as are necessary for the soldier, shall be supplied to him
under regimental arrangements according to the regula-
tions of our service. _ _

" Except in the foregoing particulars, the present
rules regarding rations of provisions us established by
our warrant of the Ist of July, 1848, shall continue to
have full force and effect. _ _

" Given at our Court at St. James's, the 24th day of
December, 1850, in the fourteenth year of our reign.
" By her Majesty's command,
F. MAIILE."

THE CLOISTERS, WESTMINSTER.—WouId it not
be advisable, now that plate glass is so exceedingly cheap, to
till the tracery of the bays, and so exclude the damp atmos-
phere ? This would effectually prevent the decomposition of
the groined ceilings, and would also make it a fit receptacle
for monuments. Perhaps, if parties so desirous were allowed
to erect several windows in stained glass, as fittings for the
traceried divisions of the bays, it would not only add to the
effect, but would be a good start in the right direction, v.a ,
in encouraging the manufacture of that article; this would
apply to the present bare windows of St. Paul's and the in-
terior of the Abbey, as it would, if permitted, soon be re-
sponded to by the public, and prove the value they placed
upon the privilege.—Builder.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—About two o'clock on Sa-
turday morning a man named Brown, a heckler, was found
in the Old Fisbmarket-close, having a razor in his hand,
with which he had inflicted a deep gash in his throat. The
wound bled profusely ; and upon being questioned as to his
rash conduct, he coolly replied that he " was cutting his
throat." He was removed by the watchman on the beat to
the Infirmary. The unfortunate man was the worse of liquor.
Edinburgh Courant.
ABERDEEN.—Arrd. Henrietta, Callao.

DUBLIN, JANUARY 6.—One of the freshest novel-
ties in the last week's list of new petitions is to
be found in the circumstances of the " estate" of Mr.
James Anderson, situate in the counts of Monaghan,
the annual rental of which is estimated at the un-
presuming figure of 15/. 55., liable to a head-rent of
18s. 54d. Upon this property there are incumbrances
to the extent of about 6001., so that to clear off all
charges it would be necessary that the estate should
be sold at something like 38 years' purchase. Mr.
Morgan Barron is a petitioner for the sale of his
Waterford property, producing a yearly profit rent
of 101/. Os. Id., by which it is intended to wipe off
incumbrances exceeding 6,0001, a process that can
only be accomplished by meeting with a speculator
who would be willing to invest at the rate of 60 years'
purchase on the rental.
Mr. Grice Richard Smyth appears as a petitioner
for the disposal of his Cork estates, the annual rental
of which is estimated at 3321. 2s. 9d.; incum-
brances, principal, 12,9181. 9s. 3d., and the in-
terest on arrears of annuity, 3,656/. 14s. ld. Of
course the tail creditors on this property have
but little chance indeed of their claims being
satisfied unless a total revolution takes place
between this and the period fixed for the sale in the
value of land at this side of the Channel. Two more
extensive properties have just come into the market,
namely, those of Mr. John Grace, in the county of
Westmeath, and of Sir Thomps Staples, Bart., in
Tyrone, Derry, Antrim, and Dublin, both also peti-
tioners as well as owners. The estate of Mr. Grace
is thus particularised :—Property in the county of
Westmeath ; annual profit rent, 7391. 9s. 10d. and
3531. 16s. 9d. ; incumbrances—principal, 43,290/.
16s. Bd.; interest, 7,0221. ss. Bd. The annual rental
of Sir Thomas Staples's estates is set down at 4,505/.
ss. 841 ; incumbrances—principal, or arrears of an-
nuity, 41,4691. 16s. 7d.; interest, 1,1791. 16s. 10d. ;
family charges—principal, or arrears of an-
nuity, 15,8921. 6s. Id. ' • interest, 6781. 12s. The
new petitions up to the 2d instant amount to 18, and
the gross total to 1,477. Orders for the payment of
money out of the proceeds of sales already effected
have been to the extent of 378,793/. 15s. 2d.

fire caught the dry woodworre of the flooring of the loft.
The earliest account of the first exterior appearance of
the fire is given_ by Mr. J. O'Flanagcn, who haprened to
be in the immediate neighbourhood. This gentleman
was passing up Summer- hill, on his way homewards, at
about a quarter-past one o'clock yesterday morning,
when on coming near Mr. Hutton's gate be observed a
poor old woman standing at the doorway of one of the
opposite houses, and looking intently upwards in the
direction of Mr. Hutton's premises. On being questioned'
she pointed to a smoke and glowing red flame that
seemed growing brighter every moment, and proceeding
evidently from the lofts of the factory. The gentleman
at once gave the alarm. The fire-bells of the neighbour-
ing churches rang the well-known rapid and dismal
notes indicating accident, and in less than a quarter of
an hour the exterior of the factory was surrounded by a
crowd of persons all anxious to be of service. but able to
render none at the time. Meanwhile the flames from
being at first apparently trivial in extent and power, now
broke forth with fearful and lurid brilliancy. showing
the entire of one side of the lofts on fire, Volunteers
had gone off in the first instance for the watercarta, and
they arrived all full of water in a very short time, consi-
dering the preparations to be made and the distance they
had t come. It Leed scarcely be said that during this
unavoidable delay the fire was gaining ground rapidly;
indeed, so fearfully quick was the progress of the flsmes
that at the time when the first assistance arrived the
locality shone with a glare of intense brightne-s, and
the red him of the sky over the burning buildings was
seen at the most distant quarter of the city. When
the flames were at their highest point, and when the
fire began to spread to the part of the factory set
apart for railway coutrac's, and fi.lcel at the time with
new railway carriages, Mr. Hutton, seeing their safety
almost hopeless, applied to Inspector Stokes, who
succeeded in cutting off the communication between
the burning premises and the railway carriage factory,
and thus saved many thousand pounds' worth of property.
Whilst sreaking of the propsrty saved from the flames,
it should be observed that much was owing to the great
courage and almost superhuman exertions of another
individual—a gentleman who happened to hear of the
fire whilst in the vicinity, came up and rendered the
most valuable assistance at a time when all was dismay
and contusion, and when no one—even those most con-
cerned—seemed to retain the power of thinking or act-
ing for themselves; this gentleman (Mr. J. Gaskin) was
recognized in the most hazardous position in the locality
of the burning premises. He obtained from the police-
inspectors the aid of a body of constables, and with
their assistance be forced the doors of the carriage lofts,
and having mu it ed his face with a gauze veil, and got
the police to tie their handkerchiefs over their mouths in
order to avoid suffocation, he led them through volumes
of smoke and flame, and succeeded in rolling out from
27 to 30 splendid newly-finished carriages, and by means
of an inclined plane of planks bad them safely rescued
from destruction. This during feat was only effected in
time by Mr. Gaskin, for in 15 minutes after the flames
enveloped the same loft, and the fall of a burning
chimney upon it left it a mass of ruins. The large
store of oils, copal, and other varnishes, paint, &c.,
was removed at au early state of the occurrence, and
this proved to be a fortunate precaution, for had
they been left there can be no doubt that not a
vestige of any part of the premises or property
would have escaped destruction. The timber stores,
which are detached, also escaped, but all the other parts
of the factory, comprising the vast and extensive lofts,
with an immense number of costly vehicles in various
stages of completion (some completely finished, and ready
to be hung on their wheels), all the extensive and valu-
able stcck of carriage leather, enameled hides, patent
leather, gold lace, cloth, morocco loather, silk fringes and
bindings, tabinets, tabourets, in short, all the magnifi-
cent stock of goods indispensable to the trade of this ex-
tensive and justly favoured establishment—all have been
consumed to ashes. It would be vain to try to enume-
rate a tithe of the valuable denominations of goods de-
stroyed by this disastrous fire. We may mention the
heavy loss in beautifully cut and ornamented patent
carriage-lamps alone, as amounting to several hundred
pounds. As the flames progressed all hope was aban-
doned of saving the middle building, and the chief at-
tempt was directed to save the adjoining parts of the
factory. Even this was found for a long time imprac-
ticable; so frightfully rapid was the progress of the fire,
and so fierce were the flames, that with all the exertions
of four engines at one part and of three at another, the
most that could be done was to hold the fire somewhat
in check. But, after some time, the plan so ably
planned and so daringly carried out by the police
brigade, of cutting off communication between the
burning mass and the rest of the building, at last
succeeded. The games began to lessen gradually, and
about daybreak the fire was got under. Partial out-
breaks of the fire continued, however, during the entire
of yesterday, and two engines were kept playing on
the smoking ruins till this morning. It is of course im-
possible to calculate now the enormous loss which the
firm of Messrs. Hutton have incurred by this calamitous
fire; but, from estimates made on ascertained grounds
by persons authorised to speak on the_subject, we learn
that the computed loss is far beyond 30,0001. The pre-
mises are insured in the National and Patriotic offices
to the amount of 10,0001. only."

JANUARY 8, 1851.7:

dollars. Upon his examination ate insolvent pro-
tested his thter destitution, but upon his writing
desk being brought into court there were found therein
three sovereigns and eight American dollars. The de-
ponent was also it.f•Jralerl that the insolvent's son, a
minor, wai carrying on a flouristrr tiu business near Bal-
timore, and one of hi*, daughters had married a person
there well to do in the world.
Mr. CooKE submitted that the rule must be dis-
charged, both on the merits and on the proven falsity of
the insolvent's affidavit.

until considerable force was used. The defendants con-
tinued t,) play the organ for sever& minutes atter wit-
nes first made his appearance aud requested ti-.em to

Police-constable M'Evan said there were some gen-
tlemen present Who eticouraged the defendants to play.
The defendant Russia made a very considerable re-
sistance.

In defence Rossia said a gentleman gave him 4d to
play, and he was only giving his customer the value
for his money.
Mr. BINGHAM said, for this offence Sollivan must pay
403. or ono month, and Rossia must be imprisoned for
twenty-one days.
MARYLEBONE.

Mr. DowSE was about to reply, when
The Learned CODINISSIONER called the attention to
the insolvent's affidavit as being incomplete in many par-
ticulars, and not complying with the requirements of the
Act of Parliament. This was clearly a case where the
insolvent merited little commiseration, and the rule
must therefore be discharged.—Rule discharged.

Yesterday a well-dressed man, about fifty years of
age, and who described himself as the Count Yaxa
Dembiehi, residing at the Lichfield Coffee-house, High-
street, St. Giles, was placed at the bar, before Mr.
Broughton, charged with having, by false and fraudu-
lent representations, obtained from Mrs. Haggard, 65,
Gloucester-place, Portman-square, the sum of lOs.
It appearei from the evidence, that in consequence of
information received at the MenOicity Society's office,
Captain Wood, the manager, directed Horaford, the chief
°Meer, to keep a sharp look out for the prisoner, who for
a long period had, as was well known to the society, car-
ried on his nefarious calling to a considerable extent.
He was on Monday night taken into custody by Colley,
one of the socitey's offieurs, who found npon him a
paper headed " Subscription in favour of Colonel Count
tiratakow, for 20 years in exile, come from America,
and who wishes to return to Poland." Among the
names affixed to the paper as subscribers in various
amoun-s, in addition to that of Mrs. Haggard, were
those of the Consul-General of Russia and the French
Ambassador.

Lieutenant Charles Szalczewski, secretary of the Po-
lish Association, presided over by Lord Dudley Stuart,
entered into some statements tending to show that the
prisoner was, beyond all doubt, a most gross impostor.
Borsford said that the prisoner had been convicted at
different police-courts for frauds which he had carried
on in a most artful manner upon the nobility and gentry.
Mrs. Haggard was not in attendance, but her husband
said he could swear to his wife's signature to the paper
produced by the officer connected with the useful society
through the instrumentality of which the prisoner had
been apprehended.
Many other particulars were gone into with reference
to the career of the prisoner, who was ultimately ordered
to find bail, himself in 401., and twa other sureties in
201. each, for his appearance at the court next Tuesday;
twenty-four hours' notice was also required. Prisoner
was then locked up.
CLERKENW WELL.

Joseph Armstrong, a respectably dressed middle-aged
man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combo for final
examination, charged by Mr. Walter Justice, attorney-
at-law, of 6, Bernard-street, Russell-square, with hay-
ing bee❑ concernEd in obtaining, by false pretences,
681.

It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that
for several years past he had performed the professional
business of Mr. Rowe, a blind roan, but he had never
seen that person. Oa the 20th of November last a blind
man, who represented himselt to be Mr. Rowe, called on
witness and gave instructions to write to Joseph Arm-
strong, Nine-elms, Wandsworth-road, demanding pay-
ment of 681. ss. money lent, and half a year's rent.
Witness wrote a letter to that effect, and on the next
day the prisoner brought it to him, representing that
he was the identical debtor, and affecting a wil-
lingness to pay-one half of the borrowed money
and the arrear of rent at four o'clock on the same
afternoon, provided Mr. Rowe was agreeable, and it
was arranged that a messenger should be dis
patched to the latter, No. 3, Warwick-street,
Vauxhall-bridge-road, for his approval or disapproval,
the prisoner undertaking to return with the money at the
time specified. Some time, however, before that the
fictitious blind man Rowe again visited witness, and,
hearing of the arrangement proposed, he at once agreed,
and under a pretence that he had left behind him some
title deeds belonging to the prisoner, upon which he had
advanced 681. 53., he prevailed on Mr. Justice to lend
him that amount, representing that he himself should
have to pay away some money which he had borrowed
on the same deeds, and it would inconvenience him to go
home for it. No sooner had he obtained a chcque for that
amount than he joined the prisoner, who was with a
cabriolet at a public-house close by, and it was subse•
quently ascertained that the prisoner had obtained
change for the cheque at the Bermondsey bank in 10/.
notes, which he got cashed on the same day at the Bank
of England. Handbills were circulated, offering a re-
ward for their apprehension, and the prisoner was taken
into custody, but his companion, Rowe, the blind man,
had ever since eluded the vigilance of the police.

Numerous witnesses were examined, and it was de-
cidedly proved that the prisoner had been living with the
" blind man." It was said that many of the legal profess-
Fion had been duped by the prisoner and others, but
from the fear of being ridiculed they hesitate to appear
as prosecutors. The name of the prisoner is Levy, and
he is respectably connected in the Jewish persuasion.
By the recommendation of Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor,
the prisoner reserved his defence, and he was fully com-
mitted to Newgate for trial.