The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-02 00:00:00

instalments as may suit the borrower's convenient

The sum applied for granted in full." The adver-
tisement was signed " John Campbell, resident
manager." When persons answered the advertise-
ment it was the plan of the prisoners to write back
and say that if a post-office order was sent for the
amount of the travelling expenses, their agent
should at once call, and having inquired into the
reference, would at once pay the money. He
should be able to prove that the prisoner Reed had
represented himself as Campbell, and had taken
the money at the post-office in that name,
but lately having met with an accident,_the
woman had been to receive the money. The
prisoners did not stay long at Weymouth-terrace,
but left word at the district post-office that all letters
were to be forwarded to Tavistock-place. The
prisoners had received as many as thirty letters by
each post. Yesterday he went to the chief Money
Order-office, and gave to one of the pay clerks eight
marked half-crowns. About half-past three the
female prisoner came with two post-office orders,
one from Sligo, for £1 10s., and the other from
Leeds, for £1 6s. The clerk paid her the eight
marked half-crowns and other moneys. The orders
were signed "J. Campbell." The female prisoner
then went away, and was followed to 22, Tavistock-
place. She went in there about half-past five, and
about a quarter of an hour afterwards he (Inspector
Whicher), in company with Detective Williamson
and Sergeant Goodwin, 8 N, went to the door,
which was opened by the female prisoner. She
was asked if Mr. J. Campbell was at home, and she
replied in the negative. He and the other officers
then went into the parlour, when Smith was about
to leave the room, but was prevented. The prisoner
Thompsom was then brought down stairs in
custody. He (Whicher) then went up to the first-
floor back, and there found the prisoner Reed. Ha
was lying on the bed with his clothes on, he having
a very bad leg. He was asked his name, and was
told he must consider himself in custody on a charge
of conspiracy. He was afterwards searched, and
upon him was found £lB in gold and 30s. in silver,
and amongst the latter was the eight marked half-
crowns. The prisoner was asked whose money it
was, and he said, " It is mine." The other prisoners
were afterwards told the charge against them, when.
the two men said they knew nothing about it, and
the female said she was only a servant. The female
was again asked where Mr. Campbell was, but she
declined to say.
Mr. Wakehng said at this stage of the proceed-
ings he should decline to ask the witness any
questions.
John Sharp, a constable at the Money Order
Office, said the prisoner Reed and the female had
cashed orders signed in the name of Campbell.
Inspector Whicher, in asking for a remand, said
that he found no less than twenty letters ready to
go to all parts of the country by the next post.
Mr. Corrie said there could be no doubt the pri-
soners had been carrying on a wholesale system of
plunder. He saw from the letters before him that
the prisoners were in correspondence with clergy-
men, postmasters, and others, who he (Mr. Corrie)
was surprised were so credulous. He should
remand the prisoners for a week. Bail refused.

SOUTHWARK.—Mary Ann Smith, a decent-
looking female, who appeared to be suffering se-
verely from some bodily injury, was brought before
Mr. Burcham, charged with attempting to drown
herself in the Thames, at Blackfriars-bridge.
James Dryke, the keeper of a coffee stall at the
,Surrey side of Blackfriars-bridge, said that shortly
after 10 o'clock on the previous night he heard a
moaning noise procc sling apparently from the steps
of the bridge. He hastened down to the water's
edge and saw some one plunginc, about among some
timber in the river. He instantly called out for
assistance, and crossed the logs, when they perceived
the prisoner in the river sustained by one of them.
She was quite exhausted, and they, with conside-
able difficulty, got her out.
Alfred Nashsaid.—He was passing over the bridge
about 10 o'clock, when he heard cries for help pro-
ceed from .the water's edge. He went there, and
assisted the prisoner out of the river.
Mr. Burcham (to the prisoner)—How came you
to attempt to drown yourself?
Prisoner—l never attempted to commit suicide.
I was taken ill, and went down the steps, when I
must have fainted away, and fallen among the tim-
bers. I was so weak from a bowel complaint, that
I was unable to extricate myself.
Mr. Burcham—What are- you ?
Prisoner—l am a charwoman, and live with nil
husband, who is a coachman at Knightsbridge.
Mr. Burcham—Had you had any words with
your husband yesterday ?
Prisoner—Oh, no, sir; we live on the best of
terms.

Mr: Burcham—Did the prisoner say anything of
the kind at the station-house ?

Police-constable 286 A—No, sir. She was in a
very exhausted state. It might be, however, as
she had stated.

Mr. Burcham—l will assume such to be the case,
and discharge her. In doing so, I really hope that
her story is true, and she never intended to commit
suicide.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-Fm 1.

At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the
town and country trade, and the business done in wheat
and flour was moderate at the rates of last market day.
Indian corn had a fair sale, and fully last week's currency
was taken for all descriptions. Oats and oatmeal were
held firmly. Egyptian beans, peas, and barley were each
saleable only in retail, with no alteration in value. This
was the first market for the " Cental," and the new mea
sure seemed to be as generally complied with as could have
been expected.

NEWCASTLE—FEE. 1.
There was a fair attendance at this day'S market, and
small supply of wheat, which met a good consumptive de..
mand, at about the same rates as Saturday. Foreign held
generally beyond views of buyers. Flour a slow sale at late
rates. .Malting barley held firmly. and prices evince an
upward tendency. Oats bring fully the rates of this day
se'nnight, but was in limited supply. Beans and peas
unaltered.

LEEDS--Fm. 1.
With a fair supply of wheat in the market, the trade
was steady, at about the rates of last Friday. Barley com-
manded fully late rates, and in request. Beans a shade
dearer. Other [trades as last week.
Averages for the week :
Wheat 3,018 qrs., at 42s 51d
Barley . ...... . . 2,454 ~ 348 0-d
Oats llO ' „ 23s 7d
.Itve 3B 34s 111 d
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Beans B6 " ....43s bid
Peas lO " 24s 4.(1 ...