The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-31 00:00:00

Yesterday the justice-room, and the avenues to it,
were excessively crowded, it being known that the
Chevalier Brown was again to make his appearance,
and that Alderman Lucas, whose name had been
used to carry on the frauds OA the continent more
effectually, was to be in attendance.
The Chevalier appeared with his decorations, and
was not at all abashed at the presence of Alderman
Lucas, for whose beneficence he had so much cause
to be grateful.
The ALDERMAN stated his regret at seeing that
the expectations he had formed of Brown were so
wofully disappointed, and mentioned the particulars
of the circumstances under which the young man
applied to him for relief. "He was cast on me,"
said the Alderman, " in a peculiarly destitute state.
He had been wrecked, and was without father or
mother, or friend in the world, until Mr. Hobler and
I exerted ourselves to serve him. We ascertained
that his statements to us were not without founda-
tion, and I got him into the sea service. He returned
after having been for some time at sea, and I, find-
ing that he wrote a good hand, and had very pro-
mising talents, recommended him strongly to Capt.
Marshall, who is in his Majesty's sea service. The
consequence was, that the Captain made him Clerk.
He had called at my house, and was kept there a
week or ten days by my family, who fitted him out,
paid his passage to Portsmouth, and put money in
his pocket to answer any possible emergencies. I
heard nothing of him for some time, but twelve
months ago I received a letter from a very respect-
able man at the west end of the town, stating that
Brown, to whom I was uncle and guardian, had ob-
tained 1001. for a bill in Italy, by representing his
relationship, and that I was executor to the will
which placed him in very affluent circumstances.--
(Laughter.) I immediately wrote for answer, that
the gentleman who cashed the bill was swindled out
of his money ; that Brown had no claim on me
except such as any poor person had on our philan-
throphy ; and I requested that the holder of the bill
would call on Mr. Hobler, who would give him the
most ample information on the subject. Since that
period Brown has written several letters to me in a
style calculated to mislead people, for they were
worded in a confidential strain, and spoke of the
usual punctuality in remitting his half•year's allow-
ance, and of other nonsense, which tended to show
that his intercourse with my family was extremely
familiar."

Brown—l said that I knew you and Mr. Hobler,
but nothing more. I never spoke of the existence
of any relationship.
Alderman LUCAS—You said that Sir William

Curtis and I were your guardians, but that Sir
IVilliam having died, I was your sole guardian and
your uncle. I saw it in your own writing.
Brown—Somebody must have forged my name

and writing, you may depend upon it, Alderinan.—
(Laughter.) As for the 100/., I know all about
that. The fact is, an Ambassador advanced me the
sum of 250/. to pay for the signature of the Pope
in order to procure for me the Order of the Golden
Spur.—(Loud laughter.) The money was refunded
by the Neapolitan Ambassador in fear or five days,
but somehow or other that bill was not taken out of
the hands of the holder.
A gentleman stated that he had met the Cheva-
lier in Paris, and had been induced to lend him

money under the impression that he told truth when
he said he was a nephew to Alderman Lucas, and
officially employed. He contracted a debt at an
hotel in that city, to pay which he borrowed 100
francs of another gentleman, but after all he never

paid a farthing of his bill.—(Laughter.)
Brown—Oh, don't talk of imposition ; remem-
ber you hashed up a story that you were entitled to
the title of Lord Monteagle, a Scottish Peer, and
that you had already expended 10,0001. in endea-
vouring to substantiate your claims. Don't you talk
of humbug after that.—(Great laughter.) Can you
deny that you enlightened me with that communi-
cation ?

The Gentleman—l told you that I was entitled
to the dignity, if I chose to take it up, but I said
net a word about 10,0001.

Brown—lndeed you did, my Lord Monteagle.—
(Great laughter.) Talk of Sir Alfred Fitzherbert
Brown after that !—(Continued laughter.)
The Gentleman—l acted with kindness to you.
I lent you my money, upon your representation that
you were the nephew of Alderman Lucas,

Brown—That's false, my Lord Monteagle.—
(Laughter.) You may remember the circumstances,
if you please. You recollect, my Lord, that your
Lordship was rather pushed for cash in Paris. Your
remittances were rather irregular, and it occurred to
your Lordship that you might pawn your watch.—
(theat laughter.) You then, my Lord, did me the
honour of making me the intermediate party be-
tween yourself and the pawnbroker; and after I got
120 francs for you upon the article, you lent me 2/.
or 31.

The gentleman, who evidently felt embarrassed
at this statement, admitted that a pressing necessity
compelled him to pawn his watch through Brown,
who understood the French language better than he
did ; but the business was so managed between
Brown and the pawnbroker that he never got his
watch again. "As for the Chevalier's statement,"
said he, " that he did not represent himself as the
nephew of Alderman Lucas, noihing can be more
incorrect. I'll give you one instance :—He and I
had a wager about Alderman Lucas's being Lord
Mayor a second time, and he said, I think I ought
to know it better then you, for I am his nephew."
Brown—You have a better memory than I, it
seems.--(Laughter.) Give me leave, my Lord
Mayor, to ask you whether you hare not ascertained
that lam not a runaway ? The public press has
deue my reputation much injury by saying that I
cut from my ship.---(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—I have found that in the
single instance that relates to the discharge from
your ship you have told the truth; but even with
respect to that subject you have exercised disinge-
nuousness, and shown your fondness for dealing
fraudulently. You wrote to Mr Barrow, of the
Admirahy, that I wished for the information, and
signed the letter with the name of " Drummond."
Why did you do so ? Brown—Why, because I
know that no attention is paid to a prisoner or a per-
son in distress by people in office. The letter was
not a criminal deception, if it was any at all.
The LORD MAYOR—I have received a letter from
Calais, mentioning that the 25/. and the cloak of
Mr. Vermeesch never reached that place.
Brown—lndeed, my Lord !—(Laughter.) Well,
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(Loud laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—How have you lived since
you left the ship ? Brown—l have been employed
on secret service since then, and I wish to execute
my mission. I'd have been half way to Russia by
this time, if I had not been arrested.
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The LORD MAYOR—If you ever go to Russia,
don't let them find you out in any of those tricks, for
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