The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

IHE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.

How to employ educated women, and how to
protect women of the working classes against the
effects of employment in too laborious occupations,
are among the questions that have been engaging
the attention of the Social Science Congress. The
first is one of those problems which are perpetually
recurring under various forms, and never seem to
approach a solution. The ante-nuptial condition of
women in the higher orders of society has long been
a conventional subject of pity and sympathy by the
other sex. Addison describes their want of "pro-
per employments and diversions" in language that
might have been read before the meeting called by
the "Ladies' Reception Committee" and attended
by Lord Brougham in Dublin :—" The toilet is
their great scene of business, and the right adjust-
ing of their hair the principal employment of their
lives. The sorting of a suit of ribands is reckoned
a very good morning's work; and, if they make an
excursion to a mercer's or a toyshop, so great a
fatigue makes them unfit for anything else all the
day after. Their more serious occupations are sew-
ing and embroidery, and their greatest drudgery,
the preparation of jellies and sweetmeats." Sub-
stituting worsted-work and novel-reading for the
more homely and useful domestic tasks specified by
the Spectator, we will not be ungallant enough to
inquire how far this description would be applic-
able to those young ladies of Belgravia whose case
has lately become so famous. The difference is that
the spinsters of the present day are fully alive to
the miseries of their situation. Drawing-room
tables are strewn with works on the proper func-
tions of women, and the old controversy about
female rights has passed into the more harmless and
practical phase of an earnest search for female duties.
There is scarcely one of the many ladies Who have
attained literary eminence in the present century
who has not given more or less thought to
this desideratum, and if the point is still un-
settled it is certainly not for want of ventilation,
or of support on the part of the gentlemen.
Two of the most influential and philosophical
writers of the age, the one English and the other
French, have claimed for women an independence
as complete as St. Simon ever promised them, and,
were it not for reasons quite independent of male
jealousy, their perpetual minority, or " subalter-
nity," as he calls it, would not continue a day
longer.

The precise subject which Mrs. Overend brought
before the Association was the "remunerative"
employment of females. Now, it is material to
observe that the class under consideration is more

.imited than at first sight appears. From the " one
half of the human race" who are the nominal
clients in all these appeals, we may deduct almost
all of those who have entered the married state.
Ever since Christianity introduced new views of
the conjugal relation, and even in the more ad-
vanced of heathen nations', the province of domestic
administration has been intrusted almost exclu-
sively to the wife. The engrossing nature of these
duties and the amount of time and personal super-
vision which they require are clearly seen in the
households of the poor. The superior intelligence
and more business-like ways of women in this rank,
as compared with their husbands, are the direct
result of their busy habits, and the wonder is that
the care of children and housekeeping should leave
time for any other occupation. In many counties,
however, domestic manufactures, yielding a con-
siderable return, are carried on by the labour of
the mother and the elder girls, and it is singular
that while Mrs. Overend is planning a new career
for her sex in the higher branches of industry, Mrs.
Bayley proposes that washing, one of the most
profitable and characteristic of female handicrafts,
should be turned over to the men. It is not, there-
fore, for women who have families, whether poor
or rich, nor for those single women who go into
service, nor for those who are employed in shops
and factories, nor even for those who are willing
to go out as governesses, but for "gentlewomen" un-
married yet living at home, for whom employment
is sought. This constitutes the difficulty of the case.
It is almost impossible to find a permanent place
in the labour-market for a class proverbially "un-
protected," too weak to hold their own against
male competition, and too sensitive even to receive
remuneration openly. Mrs. Overend does not dis-
guise this source of perplexity. " The difficulty lies
in the manner of obtaining that remuneration
which, to be acceptable, must be offered in such a
way as will not do violence to the refined mind and
feelings of a gentlewoman." To meet this she pro-
poses " a society to be conducted by a committee of
ladies and gentlemen, who could appoint a manager
—one to come between the employer and, the em-
ployed, so that the employee would not at all
appear." We do not say that such a machinery-
c?u,ld not be worked by kind and judicious indi-
v;puera.iltsy, but we say that the fact of its being neces-
sary illustrates the kind ofobjections which men of
the world. are wont to urge with somewhat undue
against all these amateur schemes of
world-bettering." Mrs. Overend wants to secure
a share in the profits of labour. for females without
subjecting them to
the degi a dation of being seen to
receive it. In other words,w hshicehclaisnsr to
to
part
of the existing social code
a dependent position, while she reespnusdiaotewsotmheant
which prevents them earning money for themselves.
Now, this inconsistencyis just what makes these
well-meant efforts so impracticable except on a very,
small scale. Even the range of employments suit-
able, not only to the female intellect, but to the
female character, capable of being carried on at home,
and not injurious to health, is somewhat narrow.
Mrs. Overend mentions painting in oil and water,
ornamental designing, colouring photographs, wood
engraving, lithography," and some others, and
there is certainly no reason why a few ladies should
not make a livelihood by these means. But let not
our fair rivals make too sure that they will brat
male artificers even in these trades, in which
delicacy and finish are especially required.
There is scarcely a department beyond the
domestic circle, except that of novel-writing,
in which they have been able to compete with
masculine dexterity and patience. Even the recent
experiment of female box-keepers and female tele-
graph-clerks has not been very successful, and
when it was suggested that shopmen should betake
themselves to more manly avocations the ladies
remonstrated first and most loudly. A more appo-
site illustration of the same fact may be borrowed
from the two heterogeneous arts of music and

cookery. No two employments could be more
entirely within the sphere of female capacity, yet
how many female composers or chefs de cuisine are
recorded byhistory?

The realobstacle, however, with which the London
Society for Promoting the Employment of Women
will have to contend will be the disinclination of
the ladies themselves. We doubt very much the
existence of any general demand for work of the
kind indicated. As Mr. Todd said, " what they
wanted was not so much the means of employing
women as to make it fashionable for women to take
employment." The reason for this lies deeper than
any mere social prejudice. Very few women look
forward to remaining single long enough to master
and become proficients in a difficult kind of handi-
work. Not one in a thousand would devote herself
to such a task, as a man devotes himself to a trade
or profession, and very few would find satisfaction
in so doing. A just instinct concentrates all female
aims upon matrimony, and in comparison with the
ambition of becoming a wife and mother all other
ambition is feeble and fitful. Again and again, in
poetry and prose, have other ideals of life been
flaunted before the female imagination, but nature
has hitherto been too strong, and the old domestic
romance of married love and family affection is still
the true woman's paradise. -W e learn from Mrs.
Overend herself that there was once an Islington
College of Woodcutters—we presume on the model
designed by Mr. Tennyson in the " Princess," but,
like its prototype, it is done away with through all
the students having married. Such is the thrice-
told end of all female enterprises. The tendency
of this movement is in the right direction, and it
may show some dutiful daughters how they may
eke out the scanty income of their parents. But, if
we mistake not, the sisterhood of confirmed and
determined spinsters on whose behalf Miss Bessie
Parkes and Miss Emily Faithful have the courage
to speak is too small and too unwilling to be iden-
tified to effect a revolution in the tastes and aspira-
tions of their sex.—Times.

MEETING OF POST-OFFICE SERVANTS.

A general meeting of the letter-carriers and other
servants of the Post-office was held last night in the
Cowper-street Schoolroom, City-road. The placard
calling the meeting, issued by the committee of the
letter-carriers, stated that it had been called " in
consequence of the intense excitement existing since
the issuing of the new scale of wages, which has given
great dissatisfaction throughout the department.
The committee further stated thatthey hoped no acts
of insubordination would be committed by their
brother officers, but that they would come forward
and give expression to their feelings itt an honest
and straightforward manner. The meeting, was
very fully attended. Mr. Tilley, letter-carrier,
was called to the chair, and in opening the proceed-
ings said he was glad to see so many of the employes
present upon that occasion. They had met in con-
sequence of the new scale of wages which had been
issued ; but very few of the men had yet received
its benefits, and it appeared to him that they were
very nearly as far off getting a redress of their
grievances as ever they were. Mr. Hewkin moved
the following resolution :—" That this meeting is
of opinion that the new scale of wages issued on
Saturday, the 17th of August, falls far short of the
requirements of the men, more especially the letter-
carriers, and feels assured that such a trifling con-
cession is not calculated to allay the discord that
exists throughout the service." He said that the
new scale of wages had caused the greatest disap-
pointment among the employes. When it was first
issued it had the appearance of a very liberal con-
cession, and so the public thought, but it was far
from being so. Under this scale there were to be
250 men kept in stock, called supplementaries, at
18s. a-week, and upon the understanding that they
were to have no increase until they got on the esta-
blishment. In addition to this number there were,
he understood, 150 appointed letter-carriers at 18s.
a-week in excess of the fixed number to be on the
classes. They also would not obtain any, additional
rise until a vacancy occurred in the classes above
them, which they would,sof course, fill before the
supplementaries could stand a chance. Supposing
that 50 vacancies occurred it would be five years
before the last man could possibly obtain an ap-
pointment of .£l. Now, supposing that there were
1,300 men above the last one it would be 26 years
before he could obtain the maximum of the first-class,
which would be 265, Mr. Thomas seconded the reso-
lution. Mr. Rosoman denounced the new scale as a
great [insult upon the men, and he asked them not
to rest satisfied until a Parliamentary inquiry had
been made into their grievances. The resolution
was carried by acclamation. Mr. Ellwood moved,—
" That this meeting declares its intention to use all
endeavours to secure that for which they have
prayed—namely, a Parliamentary inquiry." Mr.
Willkins seconded the resolution, and after several
letter carriers and others of the Post-office servants
had addressed the meeting, all of whom complained
loudly of their grievances, it was put and carried
without a dissentient. Thanks having been voted
to the press, and to the chairman for presiding, the
meeting terminated.

EXECUTION OF MATTHEW PIHBBS.

(From the Sligo Champion.)

SLIGO, Aug. 19.—This morning, pursuant to his
Matthew Phibbs,
county gaol in this
was sentence,executed
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town, for the murder of Mr. William Callaghan,
in Ballymote. For more than 26 years there had
not been a public execution in Sligo.
The Rev. Mr. Shone, the Protestant chaplain
of the gaol, remained with the convict all night ;
and Mr. Lindsay, Methodist minister, was also
in close attendance on him during the day, and
from an early hour this morning until the
last moment. The convict slept none during
last night ; he would stretch on the bed for a
short time, and then start up again, walk
about his cell, end converse with the chap-
lain. At a quarter to seven o'clock this morn-
ing he proceeded to the prison chapel, where
the Rev. Mr. Shone administered the communion ;
he remained there listening to the instructions of
the chaplain until half-past seven o'clock, when the
sheriff, who was accompanied by Dr. Lynn, an-
nounced that the hour appointed for the execution
had arrived. Immediately previous to the entry of
the sheriff the convict burst into tears, and said to
the rev. gentleman—" Everything has been done
that human power could do this side of the grave.
I suppose there never was such a hard heart as mine
has been, but I trust God has softened it." He then
took a small hymn book, entitled "Times of Re-
freshing,
Hymns sung at the Special Services in
Kingstown and Dublin." There was written on
the inside of the cover, " This little book is given to
the Rev. Mr. Shone by Matthew Phibbs, August
19, 1861." On t anding it to the chaplain he said,
" I wish it was gold." The convict wrote this at
five o'clock this morning.
About ten minutes after the announcement by the
sheriff, Matthew Phibbs left the chapel leaning on
the arm of the Rev. Mr. Shone, followed by the
Rev. Mr. Lindsay, the sheriff, Dr. Lynn, the Go-
vernor of the gaol, and officers, by whom he was
accompanied to the " press room." Having arrived
at the porch, he stood, and the chaplain asked him
if he wished to say anything. He said, with tears
in his eyes, and turning towards the chaplain, "I
hope I am going to my Savour; I hope I may be
pardoned." The Rev. Mr. Shone replied, " I hope
so." The convict then turned to those who were
standing near, and said, " Youngmen, avoid whisky-
houses, for they were my ruin." He then shook
hands with the sheriff, the chaplain, the Rev. Mr.
Lindsay, the governor, and others, including Bell,
the turnkey, whose hand he grasped and said,
" Well, good bye, Mr. Bell." As the convict entered
the passage to the " press room," he said—" I hope
we may all meet in glory." When Phibbs reached
the " press room" the executioner was standing be-
hind the door, apparently timid to approach the
convict. Phibbs looked at him, and finding that he
made no move, said—" Won't you tie me ? Don't
be afraid, come, and do what you have to do," at the
same time turning his back to him, and facing the
drop, which was visible through the open door; the
convict spoke calmly and firmly, and at • the same
time arranged his arms beside his body. The con-
vict up to this was dressed in the same clothes lie
had on when arrested and during his trial. The
executioner then stepped forward, and having tied
the convict's arms, placed the cap, a white one, on
his head, drew it over his face, and adjusted the
rope on his neck. The wretched man here sobbed
aloud, and repeated the warning words given above,
adding that he forgave every one. The executioner
then assisted him up the four steps leading to the
fatal drop outside. When he reached the last step
the convict reeled, and was caught in the arms of
the hangman, who cried out, "Some one must assist
me out with him."
Bell, the turnkey, at once went
forward and rendered the necessary assistance in
placing Phibbs on the drop, on which he stood
erect. At this painful moment it was discovered
that there had been some mismanagement in the
fixing of the rope, and the wretched man had to be
brought back to the
" press-room," to have it set
right. This having been done, the convict remain-
ing quite passive, he was again placed on the drop
by the executioner, assisted by Bell, and after the
lapse of about one minute the fatal bolt was drawn,
and in two minutes afterwards (at ten minutes to
eihgjhbtbs o. had opened to Matthew
swung round two or three times,
and there were a few convulsive shiverings of the
limbs, and all was over.
Phibbs. The
As the body fell, a loud moan of horror proceeded
'from the vast concourse. A policeman and several
of those in the crowd fainted.

POLICE INTELLI.GENCE-Aug. 21.

CLERKENWELL.—TITE ALLEGED AT-
TEMPTED MURDER IN CLERKENWELL.—CharIes
William Jeffs, aged 30, was again placed at the bar
upon the charge of cutting and wounding Francis
Cossam, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
The court, was, as on former occasions, crowded
by persons either interested or anxious to hear the
proceedings.
Mr. John Wakeling attended on behalf of the
prisoner.
Mr. Hill, the house surgeon of the Royal Free
Hospital, was recalled, and said that the wound on
the prisoner's thigh was not deep.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Was the'wound inflicted upon
the prosecutor at all dangerous.
Mr. Hill—lt was.
Mr. Wakeling—ls the prisoner at all injured ?
Mr. Hill—Yes, his injuries will incapacitate him
for some time.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—What sort of blow would cause
such a wound as that received by the prosecutor.
Mr. Hill—The blow which caused the wound
must have been of great force. I saw the knife,
but did not see it extracted from the wound.
Mr. Wakeling—What sort of a wound was it ?
Mr. Hill—lt was a wound of a very serious
character.
Mr. Wakeling (addressing the magistrate)—l am
sure, knowing you have always been careful to
take facts and not probabilities, that you will not
have any question put out of due form. lam sure
yon will feel that it is a question merely as to what
might have been the result.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—l wish to know whether the
blow was forcible enough to enter the brain. The
question was whether it was an intent to kill or
not; but I cannot tell if such was the prisoner's
intention.
Mr. Wakeling—l contend you have full evidence
as to the blow being given.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—lt is upon the charge of
stabbing with intent to kill that the prisoner will
be sent for trial; and therefore I consider I ought
to put the question as to what might have been
the result of such a blow.
Mr. Wakeling—l am sure you will see by the
evidence and from the prisoner's statement that he
had not the slightest intention of the kind.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—l cannot assume anything in
the case as to whether the knife would have pene-
trated the brain or not.
Mr. Wakeling—The doctor has said the wound
was not dangerous to life, and you can send the pri-
soner for trial for the minor offence. I most respect-
fully submit you will not go beyond the positive
part of the statement and not the mere opinion of
the doctor.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—l have my own opinion on the
case too, and I must not impart any feeling into thn
matter.
Mr. Hill—Supposing the blow had taken the di-
rection inward instead of sideways, it might have
been fatal.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Was it strong enough to have
punctured the brain ?
Mr. Hill—l think it was strong enough to have
penetrated the brain, but I do not say that it would
have been fatal.
Mr. Wakeling—ls it an extraordinary case.
Mr. Hill—l have known many similar cases ;
some of a more serious nature, from which the pa-
tient has recovered. The knife might have gone in
a direct direction and not haue proved fatal.
Julia Fasser was then called. She said—l am a
widow. On the 12th inst., between twelve and one
o'clock at night, I was in company with a young
man. I saw the prisoner come up to the prosecutor.
He said, " Go down on your kness and confess."
The prisoner was standing at the time at the cor-
ner of the street. The prisoner had a knife in his
left hand, and I saw him strike the prosecutor, and
to me it appeared the knife penetrated his head.
By Mr. D'Eyncourt—The prosecutor did not go
down on his kness.
Witness continued—The young man who was
with me caught hold of the prisoner and threw him
on the planks. I did not see that he bled much.
Mr. Wakeling—Do you know how the prisoner
was wounded ?
Witness—l do not.
Mr. Wakeling—Did you see the prosecutor strike
him ?

Witness—l did not.
Mr. Wakeling—Was anything said about the
prisoner's wife.

Witness—l did not hear anything of the kind.
George Lowe, residing at 25, Margaret-street,
Clerkenwell, assistant to an optician, was examined,
he said—l was in company with the last witness
on the night in question, and saw the prisoner come
up to the prosecutor. The prisoner was running
at the time. The prisoner said, s' You are the man
I want. You have been home to my wife, go down
on your knees aad confess." The prisoner had hold
of the prosecutor's collar with his right hand, and
then struck him with a knife he held in his left
hand. He seemed to make from five to sik attempts
to strike him.

Mr. Wakeling—What did you do?
Witness—l took hold of the prisoner by the
back of his neck, and threw him down on the planks,
and there kept him until a constable came up. I
believe it was police-constable 226 G who took the
prisoner into custody.
Mr. Wakeling—Did you stop the cab in which
the prisoner was being taken away ?
Witness—l did stop the cab in which he was
being conveyed to the hospital.
James Murphy, police-constable 226 G, was then
called. He said—l was on duty between twelve
and one o'clock on Monday, the 12th inst., and
heard cries of murder proceeding from Exmouth-
street. I proceeded there, and found a mob col-
lected. I saw the prisoner and another man lying
across some timber. I took from the prisoner the
knife produced. And after he was attended to at
the hospital, he was conveyed to the station-house,
and there charged.
Mr. Wakeling—Did he say anything about the
affair to you ?

Witness—The prisc,ner said, in answer to the
charge of stabbing, that he did not wish to conceal
anything. He said, " I am only sorry that I did
not kill him," or words to that effect. While in
Dr. Popham's surgery, he said he intended to kill
him.

Police-constable John Waterford, 12 G, was then
examined. He said the prisoner stated that, about
two years ago, he heard that the prosecutor was
carrying on an illicit intercourse with his wife, but
he did not credit it, as he looked upon him as a
mere boy. He further said, " About two years
ago the prosecutor lived with me, and I did not
believe the tale told until I saw him, on the
day of the occurrence, coming from my wife's room.
I then stopped him, and asked who he wanted, and
what he did there. The prosecutor seemed confused,
and made no answer, and attempted to rush by me,
and I seized hold of him ; but the button-hole of his
coat gave way, and he passed down stairs just as I
was about to plunge at him with my bayonet. I
pushed him. I went after him again, and came up
to him at the corner of Exmouth-street, and when
I got to him I struck at him with the knife. Some
one then seized me from behind. I meant to have
killed him. lam sorry I did not. I hope he will
die. What I ought to have done was to have killed
my wife, and thou followed him up."
Mr. Wakeling—Did you put any question to the
prisoner ? _ _

Witness—l cautioned him with respect to any
statement he might make. I asked him how he be-
came wounded, and he said, " I don't think he did
it. It might have been caused while I was down,
but lam not certain. I cannot say."
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Did he say anything with re-
gard to his bayonet ?
Witness—Yes. He said, "I took my bayonet
with me, but I did not use it."

This being the whole of the evidence, Mr. Alex-
ander, the second clerk, read over the whole of the
depositions.
__

Mr. Wakeling—l trust, your worship, if it is
your intention to send the case for trial, that you
will take the same amount of bail as before.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—l do not feel justified in taking
the same amount in bail, but I will take bail for the
prisoner's appearance at the forthcoming sessions at
the Central Criminal Court, for which I commit him
to take his trial, in two sureties of £lOO each.
Mr. Wakeling—The bail to that amount, or any
other, is forthcoming.
The prisoner was then formally committed for
trial, the required bail being immediately forth-
coming.

'Mr.-Wakeling—l have to request your worship
that the property belonging to the prisoner be given
up to him.
Mr. D'Eyneourt—The whole of the property I
direct shall be given up to the prisoner.
The prisoner, having received the whole of his
property, left the court with his friends.

MARLB °ROUGH- STRE CURIOUS CASE.
—Vincent Collucci, an Italian, a gentlemanly-look-
ing young man, described as an artist, residing at
22, 0 vin gton-square, Brompton, was brought before
Mr. Mansfield on a warrant, in the custody of Ser-
geant Tanner, charged with " obtaining by false
and fraudulent pretences from Miss Frederica
Johnstone, of Twickenham, the sum of £1,900, her
moneys, with intent at the time to defraud."
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-plaee, attended on the
part of the prosecutiix.
Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said the charge
would embrace one of constructive stealing. He
must inform the Court that the lady in this case
met the prisoner originally at the house of the near
relative of a nobleman whose name he need not
mention—there, as an artist, he offered to take her

portrait, and she agreeing to this went to his place
for that purpose, and the portrait was taken. On
that occasion he showed the lady marked attention,
and indulged in professions of affection towards her.
Believing him to be a man of honour and sincere,
she wrote to him, and many letters passed between
them. From what the lady observed, she had
reason to believe, about twelve months ago, that he
had pursued a systematic method of deceiving her
for the purpose of getting money from her. He had
said he was going for a time to Italy, and wanted
to borrow £250 of her. Soon after this he demanded
money and threatened her into compliance with
almost violence, and when asked to return the let-
ters he had received, he said he must have a large
sum before he would consent to give up the letters
she had sent him. The lady was timid, and having
taken no one into her confidence as to how she
should act, consented to give him £2,000 if he would
give up all the letters she had written to him. An
appointment was made for a meeting at the Pan-
theon Bazaar for this purpose, and she in her eager-
ness, paid him £lOO down. On the 3d August they
met accordingly, and she asked if he had brought
the letters. He told her he had, and showed her a
sealed packet. Believing this to contain all
the letters in question, she paid him over the differ-
ence, amounting in notes to £1,900. The parcel he
produced was covered with brown paper, the cover
of which had a small portion torn away so as to
show beneath the handwriting of the lady on one
of her letters. The lady seeing her own handwriting
fully believed the parcel contained all her letters.
The prisoner as he gave the parcel said, "Now hand
me over the money. He said this in a quick hesita-
ting way, and the lady handed him a parcel contain-
ing £1,900 in bank notes. He tore open the parcel
to see if the notes were really there; but the lady,
not thinking of fraud, did not think of examining
her parcel then, and they separated. The lady fully
intended that final separation should take place on
the completion of this affair, she receiving back her
letters on consideration of her paying £2,000 to the
prisoner. The prisoner having obtained the money
hurriedly went away. The lady left the Pantheon
and got into a brougham, and then she looked at
the parcel and found that it merely contained old
newspapers and not her letters, except one which
had been placed in it in order to complete the fraud.
The lady was dumbfoundered at this discovery; she,
however, did not ask advice, or mention the matter
to any of her relatives. At last she did make men-
tion of the circumstance to her guardian, who im-
mediately applied to Scotland-yard, and the services
of Sergeant Tanner, an expert detective, were placed
at his disposal. Acting on instruction, the sergeant
went to Ovington-square, where the prisoner lived,
and succeeded in taking him into custody. The pri-
soner, when told the charge, denied giving the lady
dummy letters, and further aggravated the offence
by denying the circumstances to the officer. The
officer told him it was of no use denying the charge,
and he should proceed to search the room. The
officer searched the room, and found a number of
letters, from which it would be impossible not to
seo that up to the last moment, even in the presence
of the officer, the prisoner attempted to carry out
the deception. The officer then made search for
the £1,900, and in a drawer found £1,600 in
Bank notes of £lOO each, which he should be in
a position to show were part of the notes given by
the lady to the prisoner. The prisoner eventually
admitted that the notes were those he had received
at the Pantheon. The lady could not attend per-
sonally on this occasion, as she was in a dangerous
state of health. She war, in fact, suffering from
heart disease, and was not capable of coming to the
court to give evidence. Under these circumstances
he would ask for a short remand to complete this
charge against the prisoner, that of constructive
larceny in obtaining £l,OOO from the lady, and
further for obtaining money by false and frau-
dulent pretences—namely, for stating that the par-
cel which he gave up contained the letters of the
lady, whereas the parcel contained nothing bat old
newspapers.

Sergeant Tanner deposed as follows :—I produce
a warrant for the apprehension of the prisener. I
received it yesterday for execution. I went to 22,
0 vington-square, yesterday, but was unable to meet
with the prisoner then. This morning at 10 o'clock
I went there again, accompanied by Sergeant Smith.
I saw the prisoner, and asked him if his name was
Vincent Collucci. He replied " Yes." I then said
we are officers of police, and I hold a warrant to
arrest you on a charge of obtaining £1,900 from
Miss Johnstone. I read the warrant to him; he
answered he did not quite understand the charge,
and asked if I would be kind erfough to explain it.
I told him he had received £1,900 from Miss John-
stone on the understanding that he was to return
all the letters she had sent to him—that he had
given her a parcel which she found only contained
old newspapers. He said, " I have committed no
fraud at all, and proposed that I should take him
to the lady in order to make an arrangement. I
replied that I would not do that. I asked him if
he would give•me all the lady's letters. He said
they were in the house of a friend, and not there.
I said I must have them or search the house from
top to bottom. He then took me into an upstairs
room, and after searching various places I found
63 letters, all written in Italian, which I took posA
session of. I said, " -Where is the money ?" He
replied, " I have some and I have expended some."
I said, "I must have all you have left." He
then produced from a drawer which he unlocked
sixteen £lOO Bank of England notes, num-
bered 55,061 to 55,079. I asked what he had done
with the other three £lOO notes. He said he had
expended them in a manner Miss Johnstone knew,
adding, " We were about to be married." He again
said, " I don't understand the charge. I committed
no fraud. I never gave the lady a parcel at all, on
my honour as a gentleman." I said, " Let me under-
stand clearly; do you deny giving her a parcel on
the day you received the £1,900 ? " He said in
answer, "I solemnly declare I gave her -nothing
that day. I received the £1,900 from her on con-
dition that I should return the letters, but she pro-
mised to do something more for me, which I shall
not tell you, and then I should have returned her
letters." I then took him into custody, and brought
him directly to the station.
By Mr. Lewis—The notes were in the parcel
which I now produce. He had heard the lady
was indisposed. Would be ready with evidence
next week.

Mr. Mansfield—The lady's evidence, given by
herself, I have in a deposition, sworn before me
at this court. I shall remand the case until next
Monday.

CHASE AFTER A FRAUDULENT BANKRUPT.

Yesterday afternoon Michael Haydon, the well-
known City detective officer, returned to London,
having for the last six weeks been engaged in one
of the most extraordinary chases after a fraudulent
bankrupt which probably ever occurred. It may
be in the recollection of our readers that a merchant
named Ladisla Kiss, who carried on business in
Watling-street, City, was a short time back adjudi-
cated bankrupt, that he failed to surrender, abscond-
ing with, it was believed, as much as £40,000, the
property of his creditors. A warrant was issued
and a reward of £lOO offered for his apprehension,
but these not having the effect of securing his per-
son, the case was placed in the hands of Haydon,
who, it is but fair to say, has evinced remarkable
tact and judgment in all the movements he has
taken, and has ultimately succeeded in stopping the
career of a notorious delinquent. The result of
certain inquiries made in London induced Haydon
(who was armed with a warrant and a photograph
of the man he sought) to proceed in the first place
to Malta. Here distinct traces were found of Kiss,
who had however already left for Naples. Thither
the officer hastened, but arrived too late to secure
his man, who had again decamped. Here for a
time the trace seemed likely to be lost, but Haydon
after travelling so far was not disposed to be out-
witted. He therefore instituted very diligent in-
quiries, and made a fortunate discovery. He aster=
tained that a Sardinian war steamer had a few
days before left Naples for Genoa, and that a
stranger dressed as an officer in the Hungarian
army was on board. The description given an-
swered that of Kiss, and Haydon believed that he
had disguised himself as a soldier in order to
escape from Naples without being questioned. To
Genoa Haydon started without further delay.
Here he found his impressions to have been
correct in every particular; but, after a short stay
in Genoa, the delinquent had continued his jour-
ney onwards, and had gone, it W 39 believed, to
Turin. Without loss of time the officer was on his
road to Turin, and upon his arrival put himself into
communication with the authorities, having reason
to believe that Kiss was still in the capital of Pied-
mont. He was not long in doubt ; for in a day or
two afterwards Haydon met a well-dressed man
walking in one of the principal streets. The p 'oeti-
cal utility of employing photography to assist the
ends of justice was now proved in the most_
the factconvin-
cing
manner. The photograph established
that the man coming down the street
i'lltaerciuiet
national
un-
suspecting manner was Kiss ; but
whre Hayden he was
aanthe delinquent
international
difficulty presented itself. Although
o e x
had been traced he could not be arrested.
followed him to a first•class hotel,
staying, and afterwards interviewsougihntietaenr,whp
r e s Withse d
Sir J. Hudson, the British M
his regret that he could not move in the matter until
he received instructions from home. He, however,
telegraphed immediately to Earl Russell, who saw
Sir G. Grey, the Home Secretary, upon the matter,
and Sir James received a reply that he was to ren-
der every legal assistance in his power. The British
Minister now waited upon Baron Ricasoli, who ex-
pressed his doubt whether, as Kiss was by birth an
Austrian, he could order his apprehension. He cer-
tainly declined to du so on his own responsibilitY)