The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

THE CONVICT BARBER

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Taking care to sign their Christian names (if more than
one) and surname in full, then true place of abode, na-
ture of qualification, and locality conformable with the
heading of the
notice, so that it may be identified.
In the third column state, if the qualification is free-
hold say " freehold house or land, or rent charge (if for
lire only 101. value is required), giving the name of the
owner and the situation of the property."
If copyhold, say " copyhold house or land," as the
case may be.

If leasehold, say " original lease of twenty years or
sixty years, of house or land," as the case may be.
If a sub-lease, then " sub-lease of sixty ur twenty
years," as the case may be.
If tenantcy qualification, say " house or land occupied
at a rental of 501. per annum.'

QUALIFIED FREEHOLDERS
Are those possessed of an estate of inheritance of the
yearly value of 405., or an estate for life or lives of the
yearly value of 101., or an estate possessed prior to the
7th of June, 1832, or since. If by marriage, or will, or
promotion to office, or if the -freeholder is himself the
actual occupier, 40s. value will be sufficient.
Parish clerks, sextons, schoolmasters, Dissenting mi-
nisters, and holders of office, if entitled to emoluments
of 40s. out ,of land, but the appointment must be for
life or during good behaviour. Six months possession
prior to the 31st of July will entitle the freeholder to be
registered.

QUALIFIED COPY HOLDERS.
Are those possessed of copyhold " houses or land of
Lot value." The period of possession the same as for
:reehold.

QUALIFIED LEASEHOLDERS.
Are those who possess an original lease or sub-lease
(if in occupation) originally created for sixty years, of
the clear yearly value of 10/., over and above all rents and
charges, or for twenty years of the clear yearly value of
501., over and above all rents and charges, and in posses-
sion thereof twelve months previous to July 31.

QUALIFIED OCCUPYING TENANTS
Are those who occupy as tenants any lands or tene-
ments for which they are bona fide liable to a yearly ren-
tal of 501., and the period of occupation must be the same
as the leaseholder.

Many electors during last year's revision lost their
right of voting for twelve months, owing to their mis-
taking the tenantry qualification and leasehold qualifica-
tion, but the reader will see that they are totally
different, and those who were struck off should re-
claim. The holding of a lease at a rental of 50/., will not
confer a leasehold qualification. The lease must be worth
annually 501., over; and above the rent, &c., and per-
sons holding as described when in occupation, should
claim as occupying tenants at 501. rental. The claim
then can be maintained, and costs demanded if frivo-
lously and vexatiously objected to. The notice, when
be served on the overseer of
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and received, and on the payment of 3d. the postmaster
will stamp the duplicate and forward it by post ; or
the notice may be left at the residence of the
overseer, or office for the transaction of the pa-
rochial business. It is to be observed that a redeemed
land-tax of 405., if purchased and entered under
schedule D,
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THE BATHING SEASON IN lIYDE-PARK.—Never
River, Hyde-park, been so numerously attended
(SalsnerrdPinuegrnitnaignn?eythe present. On Tuesday evening, from half-past
seven o'clock persons of all ages, sizes, and employment began
to flock into the park, and it is computed that between half-
past eight and nine o'clock, not fewer than 10,000 persons
were immersed in the river, enjoying the healthy exercise of
bathing. Three accidents occurred during the evening by
persons getting out of their depths, but fortunately from the
pt assistance afforded them by the men of the Royal
some assistance at the Society's receiving-house,
aneSociety, their lives were saved. Two of them were
uoable,mniafter
to walk home. The third one had, however, nearly tenni-
, nated fatally.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—As I have unfortunately occupied for some time
past a conspicuous place in your columns, I trust you
will allow me to communicate one or two facts for the
information of those who have taken an interest in my
painful case. It must have surprised many that no evi-
dence was called on my behalf, and some have assumed,
perhaps, that I had none of importance to offer. My
evidence, and which was set out in the brief, was,

however, of the greatest importance, and which it was
always most fully intended should be adduced. Mr.
Parry, in his advice on the evidence, speaks of the
documentary portion as " most valuable," and the oral
testimony as most important." It was my desire that
the Court should be put in possession of the utmost
possible information, and with this view counsel were
instructed to call all the clerks of the house, to submit
all the office books and every paper connected with the
case—to put into the box a witness who was had up
from Bath for that purpose, and who had been remain-
ing in town several days, who would have proved the
elaborate pains taken to prevent my detecting the im-
position ; also several parties who had transactions
with me, who would have proved facts raising the
strongest possible presumption against my being a
guilty participator in these frauds. The correspondence
with Fletcher, too, would have shown how studiously he
had misled me, and that the business was conducted by
myself and Bircham precisely like the other business of
the office. It will naturally be asked why these were
not called ? My counsel alone can fully explain it. I
was astonished beyond measure when Mr. Wilkins, at
the close of his very able address, immediately called
witnesses' to character only. I certainly thought, that
skilfully and ingeniously as the evidence was produced
against me, a verdict of guilty could not be pronounced,
and Mr. Wilkins appears to have reckoned with perfect
confidence on a favourable verdict. It is with painful
reluctance that I thus express my regret at the course
adopted by my counsel, as I feel the warmest gratitude
to both Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Parry for the generous
manner in which they took up my defence, whilst their
fees were almost nominal. From the perusal of my
briefs, and from Mr. Parry's conferences with me, counsel
knew well my perfect innocence. To Mr. Wilkins I
cannot but feel the utmost gratitude, not only for his
great exertions at the trial, but for the generous sym-
pathy he has manifested since. I am quite sure that
upon a review of the facts that could have been proved
on my behalf, he must have regretted that such evidence
was not adduced, especially as it would have met the
very points that were most dwelt upon by the judge ;
and, after all, it was not without great hesitation that
the jury returned a verdict against me. Since my con-
finement in Milbank prison I have memorialized Sir
James Graham to allow me to submit my books, papers,
and correspondence, and to afford me an opportunity of
personally explaining the circumstances which have
created suspicion against me. I begged that each of the
other prisoners' might be desired to make detailed state-
ments of all the circumstances in any manner affecting
me. If this had been done, there is not the slightest
doubt that my innocence would have been irresistibly
demonstrated. lam
.quite aware that I had no legal
right to such an inquiry, but as the only appeal for the
correction of an error which condemns an innocent man
to unspeakable misery is to the Crown, I do think that
every opportunity should be afforded to a prisoner to
establish his innocence.
In my defence I have laboured under every possible
difficulty ; the public mind became greatly prejudiced
against me by ex parte statements. I have been kept a
close prisoner from the day of my apprehension—the
9th of December last, without money, in ill-health, and
almost without friends. In this deplorable condition I
had to contend against the most 'formidable power that
could be brought against an unfortunate man.
The struggle was too unequal ; power has triumphed
over innocence. The public has now seen the declaration
which Fletcher has at length thought fit to make, having
withheld it until all hopes of making terms with the pro-
secution were at end. This declaration was quite
voluntary, for be assured there is not, nor ever can be,
any connexion between me and this man beyond that
which my painful position enforces. That his dark
shadow should still cross my path is an additional drop'
of. bitterness in the cup which I have already drained to
the dregs. All the prisoners have now as with one
voice proclaimed my innocence—Mrs. Dorey, Sanders,
his wife (the Emma Slack), and lastly, Fletcher, These
declarations were made at different times, under different
circumstances, and without the slightest concert with
me or with each other—not for their own benefit, but
rather to their prejudice. That Mrs. Dorey did declare
my innocence to her medical attendant and to others at
the Compter, when she was first apprehended, and be-
fore she sought to make terms with the prosecution, is
well known. But the declaration of Sanders was made
under circumstances, and with a consistency and evident
sincerity, which no impartial mind can consider without
a conviction of my innocence. He is the husband of the
pretended Emma Slack. When the report of the first
examination in the case appeared in the public papers,
he and his wife immediately took flight, not, however,
without communicating with his solicitor. Sanders then
assured him that I was wholly innocent. Upon his ap-
prehension he was brought to the Compter ; he then
gave way to the bitterest anguish, saying to his medical
attendant, and to others, " I am guilty, but there is one
poor gentleman here who is innocent as a child unborn—
that is, Mr. Barber ; he (Barber) had every reason to
believe that my wife was Emma Slack, as she represented
herself to be.'
He repeated this at Newgate to the chaplain, and to
various other parties there, before and after his trial ;
he did the same at Milbank prison, and declared that
Fletcher had always cautioned him against my detection
of the fraud. Now, how can any reasonable mind
regard this ? It cannot be supposed that he was insin-
cere, or that he could have been ignorant had I possessed
a guilty knowledge. If a separate trial had been allowed
me I should not only have called Sanders, but each of the
other prisoners, Jas sworn by the affidavit at my solici-
tsr's. I must not encroach upon your columns by no-
ticing other features in my distressing case. Mr. Wil-
kins will pardon me for alluding to one point connected
with his very eloquent defence. He attacked the prose-
cution with great determination. Now, I must admit
that I brought the prosecution upon myself by with-
holding Fletcher's name, believing that the transaction
would prove to be a correct one. That prosecution was
certainly conducted against me with great severity ; but
the whole scope of my defence and my explanation of
the circumstances raised against me was, that Fletcher
had grossly misled me. It was of him therefore that I
had the most reason to complain. My case is indeed a
pitiable one. After seventeen years' clerkship in one
house I attained the rank of a solicitor ; in seven more
of great labour and anxiety I obtained an extensive and
valuable practice. I was happy in the retrospect—hap-
pier still in my prospects ; my character and usefulness
in society were proved 'by a host of respectable wit-
nesses. I am now in the very depth of misery—my
greatest fault' being an implicit confidence in a client
whom no solicitor would have distrusted. Not the
slightest of my country's laws have I offended ; my
wretchedness is greater far than that of a guilty man ;
his mind would have been prepared, and his arrange-
mets made. I write this amidst a scene of revelry and
uproar ; I alone am in agonising sadness. This morn-
ing the vessel sails to convey me from all that I hold
dear on earth. Deeply, most deeply, do I lament that the
friends I leave behind me, and to whom I was dearly
attached, should be disgraced by me ; that disgrace,
however, arises only from terrible misfortune, not guilt.
For that I am innocent ,of all guilty knowledge of a
participation in these frauds—that I shared none, no, not
the least, of the unenviable plunder (all this is confirmed
by those who alone could have a perfect knowledge on
the subject—namely, those who employed me as their so-
licitor, and by whom the fraud was devised and consum-
mated) more than the judge who tried me, I solemnly
declare before God and man, and as I hope to enjoy
peace in this world and that which is to come. And
although I am at present unjustly suffering as a male-
factor, I am not without hope that the time will come
when my innocence will be both proved and acknow-
ledged ; when I shall be enabled to return into society,
from which, but for an extraordinary and almost unpa-
ralleled combination of unfortunate circumstances, I
should never have been driven.
Craving your pardon for occupying so large a portion
of your valuable space, I have the honour to remain,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM HENRY BARBER.
Ship Agincourt, off Woolwich, July S.

MASTERS AND SERVANTS' BILL
TO THE TRADES AND WORKING CLASSES

GENERALLY.

The Metropolitan Duncombe Testimonial Committee
have found, from statements and applications repeatedly
made to them relative to the Masters and Servants' Bill,
that few have any knowledge of its nature, and there-
fore the great masses of the people do not understand
how it was likely to have affected their interests, their
rights and liberties, had it passed into a. law. This we
are not surprised at when we consider the little publicity
which has hitherto been given to those Government
measures which have, evidently, been intended to be
smuggled through the Houses of Parliament, as the
Masters and Servants' Bill so doubt was, and would
have been, but for him who is ever on the watch to
guard the interests of the people—namely,. Thomas
Slin„o•sby Duncombe.
And finding, also, that there exists in the public
mind a strong desire to be informed of the nature of the
Bill, which in our Address already issued, we have said
was fraught with mischief to the working millions of
this kingdom:—We, therefore, deem it to be our duty
to give publicity to theßill, especially to those clauses of
it which would have most materially affected the condi
tion of working men, and working women too, in order
that they may judge for themselves, and be able to ap-
preciate the eminent services which the undaunted,
and unswerving Friend of the People, T. S. Duncambe,
Esq.,M.P., has rendered them by his strenuous exertions
in thwarting, and finally defeating, that infamous mea-
sure; evidently intended still further to subjugate labour
to the merciless power cd capital.