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A MObERg Sign An.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

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am one of those unfortunate mortals with whom
*Very thing goes wrong; whether in matters of import-
ance or those of a trifling nature, the tide invariably sets
against me, and I have to fight against difficulties which
would have subdued any man whose spirit of perseverance
•was not at least equal to the current of misfortune with
which he has to contend. Still, Mr. Editor, lam not a
grumbler, but, on the contrary, when a cessation of diffi-
culties occurs, I consider it an event calculated • not only
to elevate my spirits, but to excite my gratitude. A
favourable occurrence I view as an interposition of
Heaven, and having brought my mind to a state of compla-
cency tinder perpetual difficulties, find in a temporary' relief
from the pressure of adverse circumstances, perhaps more
happiness than those who invariably sail on the stream of
prosperity. The adverse as well as prosperous circum-
stances of my life, however, I endeavour to convert to
some purpose; and if n 9 other object is gained than em-
ployment, I have the satisfaction of not being idle, which
to me is a greater punishment than work to a Chinese.
It is from the combination of these causes and effects
that you are troubled with this letter, and if you do not
choose to insert it, no other evil will arise to you than the
loss of 10 minutes of your time, and to me nothing but the
occurrence of another proof of my want of success.
Having premised thus much, I must inform you, that
after months of incessant application to business, I deter-
mined to make a holiday for a few days, hired it vessel, and
sailed this morning from Blackwell for Margate. Of course,
the wind was against me,and scarcely, Mr. Editor, had we got
under weigh,wh en the tide of the river, imitating the current of
events of my life, came against me, and obliged us to anchor
to wait the turn of the tide (as I have done all my life) till
the evening (of my days, I suppose) ; and here we 'are in
a place they call Bugsby's Hole, with mud banks and
marshes on both sides, and gibbets and hanging pirates, to
remind one of mortality as wail as misfortune, with, how-
ever, a pleasing prospect in the distance, which I would
fain hope I may also apply to my own case. To what
purpose can I devote myself here ? To none but to write
to you, not Mr. Editor, with the object of describing the
view on each side of the river, but that which exists upon
it; not to complain of the bad, but to express gratification
at the pleasing prospects which surround me.
You, Mr. Editor, advocate free trade, and the opening
of the ports for corn ; and your views on this, as on most
other subjects, correspond with those I entertain. Judge
then what must be my delight at seeing the practical effect
of that relaxation of our Navigation Laws, and of that
partial opening of the ports, which had already taken
place, under which the benefits of reciprocal trade are
diffused among all maritime nations, while the eventual ad-
vantage to ourselves infinitely predominates. Here, Mr. Edi-
tor, since I have been windbound for a few hours, hundreds
of vessels of all nations have passed me. The bosom of
father Thames is actually covered with ships, bringing the
commodities of other countries to our island, and taking
back in return, the produce of our industry and capital.—
Articles of necessity, is well as of luxury, are pouring in ;
while those that are taken away, are equally contributory
to our wealth and greatness. The trade of other nations
is permitted to exist with that carried on in our own ships,
while the latter increases in a greater ratio in proportion
to the former, and thus we have the gratifying and ho-
nourable feeling of allowing other Countries to share with
us the happy fruits of peace, not only without injury, but
actually with advantage to ourselves.
If, Mr. Editor, you could escape from your dusty room,
and sail down the Thames, your would on your return ad.
vacate still more zealously than heretofore, the advantages
of a free trade, and would admit that Old England is stir
the centre of the trade, as she has long:been the envy, o
the other nations of the earth. Your constant Reader,

been found. The prisoner then said, " Aye, and you
think to find the watch too, don't you ?" witness added,
we hope so.
Sophia Richardson, wife of a working man at Padding-
ton—Was engaged in no business, but on the 28th July
was sent for to assist the watchhouse-keeper's wife, being
ill at the time. On the 29th, was on the leads of the
watch-house, aid -beard Johnson say,
"We are done at
last—l am a deafflnetn, the pawnbroker will do for me."
This he addressed to thcpung woman. She replied—
" Never mind, if the clothe", are found ; I shall go with
you, and hope we shall meet again in another world.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS--.lt was accidentally
that she hearilthii conversation.
The deputy keeper of the watchhouse, at Paddington,
stated, that on the 30th the male prisoner desired to speak
to him at three different times. On these occasioree he
said, "do you think I shall be hung? I only prised the
door open; I struck nobody, and therefore I don't think I
shall be hung; but it is done and cannot be undone. The
prisoners denied the charge; said they had always worked
hard, and had had witnesses to their characters attending
for the last four or'five days, but being le poor circumstan-
ces, were not able to attend also to:day.
Mr. ANDR&WS now submitted' that the capital charge
was not proved. The Act of Parliament, making a theft
in an uninhabited house a capital offence, meant that no
person whatever should be in the house; and in the pre-
sent case the prosecutrix only occupied apart of the house;
that the elder Allender occupied the. other part; that it
was highly probable she was in the house when the rob-
bery took place; that it was for the prosecutrix to prove
the contrary, which had not been done; and that, there-
fore, this was not an unoccupiM dwelling-house. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN was quite of a contrary opinion.
He considered that the Statute was used for the protec-
tion of poor people, who were obliged to leave their homes
to gain their daily livelihood; and the question was,
whether a poor person's lodging was not his dwelling-
house. The Court's opinion was, that the apartment of a
lodger was his dwelling-house. Besides; if the Jury were
satisfied that the prisoners were guilty, and believed the
prosecutrix, when she swore that the property stolen, was
worth 41., te offence would then he capital, as it would be
stealing in a dwelling-house to an amount above 40s.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN summed up, and
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty of the capital
offence!, against all the prisoners—Death.
NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and a London Jury.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.
Philip Hartley stood indicted for embezzlement.
Mr. PHILLIPS stated the case. The prisoner he said
had been a confidential servant of Mr. Pearce, of Ludgate-
street, a lamp-manufacturer; his business was principally to
collect debts, and in that capacity he violated the trust re-
posed in him, by converting to his own use money which
he had received on account of his employer.
Thomas Pearce examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Was a
lamp-manufacturer, 12, Ludgate-street ; the prisoner was
his confidential servant, whose duty it was to collect debts,
and attend in the shop. Mr. Vanseller was a customer of
his, and a debtor to the amount of 1/. 68.6 d.; witness sent
to Mr. Vanseller for that sum on the 10th of August, who
returned for answer that he had paid it to the prisoner ;
witness then asked the prisoner about it, who denied hav-
ing received it, but came next morning, acknowledged that
he had received it, and et the same time offered the sum,
which witness declined to take.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS—The prisoner had
been eleven months in his employ; kept a book for enter-
ing the debts 'received, but he did not refer to it when
witness first asked him about Mr. Vanseller's debt.
Henry Sharp, examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Wm a ser-
vant in the employ of Mr. Vanseller; did not remember
paying the sum in the indictment to the prisoner; knew
nothing of the transaction, except that the debt had been
paid to some person. There being no evidence to connect
the prisoner with the receipt of the debt he was acquitted;
and put on his trial for another Jalapr charge, that of
embezzling the sum of 21. 17s. 64. the amotuit of a debt
due to the prosecutor, from the house of Stephens, Woods,
and Wilkinson.
The prosecutor stated, that on the morning that the.
above charge had been made, he found a slip of paper on
the ground, having the name of Stephens, Woods, and
Co., and 21. 17s. 6d. written on it. This excited his sus.
picion, and on inquiry, he found that the prisoner had re.
ceivecthat sum also on his account.

Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS—The above sum
had been entered in the memorandum, or receipt book. A
friend of the prisoner's offered to pay it to witness next
day.

George Toss was a clerk in the house of Stephens,
Wood, and Co.; did not know the prisoner; remembered
paying the Sum of 2L 17e. 6d. to some person from Mr.
Pearce; did not know who that person was; but had re-
ceived the receipt which he now produced, from the per-
son to whom he gave the money.
The above receipt was admitted to be the hendwriting
of the prisoner.

Mr. Pearce re-examined by a Juror—The receipt for
the 2/. 17s. 6d. was dated the 22d ofJuly; that sum was
not offered to witness until the 16th of August, fire days
after the prisoner had been taken into custody, on the
first charge.
By the COURT—Had received several stabs from the
prisoner between the 22d of July and the 10th of Au-
gust, but could not recollect any particular SUM Or date.
The prisoner being called on for his defence, handed in
a written statement, denying any intention to defraud the
prosecutor,'and attributing the non-payment of the above
sums to inadvertency.
George Capes examined by Mr. ANDREWS—Was bro-
ther-in-law of the prisoner;
recollected having received 2/.
7s. 6d. from the prisoner on the morning of the day on which
he had been taken into custody. This was previouily to the ar-
rest of the prisoner, but subsequent to the charge of the first
embezzlement having been made; prisoner did not tell
witness what the money was for; witness told the prose-
cutor the subsequent day that he had received the above
sum from the poisoner ; Mr. Pearce refused to take it.
Several persons gave the prisoner an excellent character.
The COMMON SERGEANT briefly summed up. Ver-
diet—Guilly.