The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-30 00:00:00

WHAT A PLAGUE MY MONEY

IS TO ME.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—l have struggled hard to save a little money,
and on consulting a friend whose head I thought was
longer than my own, he advised me to place it in Sir 11.
Bassett's bank. ; I did so, but I had not done so a month
when some fiend of evil spread a report, which caused a
heavy run, and I was advised to get out my money and
place it at bank. Fortunately I could not get
the cash without giving three months' notice, and long
before that time expired the bank had failed : at the end
of the three months I got my money and interest, and
was ac:vised to convert my Bank of England notes into
sovereigns, for fear of the former being forged or stolen
paper. I now thought myself safe, and though my
money was unproductive I thought it would not lose its
value, happen what might, and that I had better lose the
interest than the whole. Now comes a story that my
sovereigns are not worth more than nineteen shillings
and sixpence each, and many of them perhaps not so
much ; so that in the last three months, instead of my
capital producing interest I have lost by each 1001.
21. 10s. at the least. Pray, Mr. Editor, tell me if this be
true, or if this ruse is only played off to favour the
banks and bring paper money into credit : it certainly
has that effect ; a month since you- might have almost
as well have asked a person for five of his front teeth as
to give to you five sovereigns for a five pound note ; then
all were anxious to get rid of their paper—now all are
trying to get rid of their gold ; to get change for a
sovereign is quite out of the question, you must sell it at
a loss. It was said, from the immense number of failures,
that it would be all up with banks and bank paper, that
nobody would think of keeping anything but gold ; but
we did not then know what a card Sir Robert had to
play in the currency game—there never was such a
fellow for tricks : pray tell us, if possible, what his next
move is likely to be, and you will greatly oblige,
Mr. Editor, yours, TOM PIGEON.
Newport, Isle of Wight, June 21.

FURIOUS STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR.—A most
daring burglary happened in the neighbourhood of Bradford,
on Sunday night last, ending in the capture of the thief, and the
defeat of his nefarious designs. Mr. Joseph Bailey, waste dea-
ler, who resides in Spring-row, Manningham, retired to rest
about ten o'clock, having previously suspended his watch over
the bed-head. After being asleep for some time he was
awakened by hearing some one moving about the room ; and on
opening his eyes saw a man's hand stretched ever the bed in
the act of taking his watch. Without saying a word he sprang
out of bed and seized the intruder by the collar. A desperate
struggle ensued, both being powerful men, and pretty equally
matched, until at length they came to the edge of the chamber-
steps, when both rolled to the bottom. Although severely
bruised in the descent, Bailey never released his hold of the
robber, and the struggle was continued with equal deter-
mination on both sides in the lower floor for some minutes.
At length they got into the garden in front of the house,
when Bailey broke silence, and by his cries alarmed two
of the neighbours, who came out in their undress, and
assisted him to secure the thief. In the space of a few minutes
the constable was brought to the spot, and effectually secured
the prisoner by handcuffing him. Seeing the hopelessness of
his position, he at length exclaimed, " Well, its a done job."
The prisoner was searched, and upon his person was found no
less than 31 skeleton keys, for opening cupboards, desks, &c.,
two brace bits, one of which fitted a hole newly made in the
back door, and a dark lantern. The drawers, in every part of
the house, had been ransacked, and a number of articles were
packed up ready to be,conveyed away. The watch was foUnd
on the chamber floor, and a pocket-book containing 301. in cash
wrapped up in a waistcoat. As some things, but none of ma-
terial value, were missing, it seems more than probable the
man had one or more accomplices. Entrance had been effected
through the window, one square of which was broken, room for
a hand was thus obtained, the latch unfastened, and the sash
gently raised. Having thus easily obtained admission, they
next opened the door, ready for escape if the inmate should be
aroused. Mr. Bailey was in the house by himself, his wife
being at Harrowgate.—Leeds Conservative Journal.
in the night of' Friday last, a sentinel posted at the
Arsenal of Toulon received particular orders to be vigilant, as
two convicts were known to have escaped from their cells, and
the officers were in search of them. Hearing some one moving,
the soldier challenged, and, receiving no answer, fired and
wounded a man in the thigh. When takenand examined, he
was found to be a drunken sailor. The two fugitives were
afterwards discovered and secured,

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It is stated in a letter from Vienna that the Empe-
ror of Austria has decided that the Archduke Charles Ferdi-
nand, the younger son of the Archduke Charles, shall attend
the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the marriap of the
Emperor and Empress of Russia. A courier had beet de-
spatched to Mil& with the order for the Prince to .set out for
St. Petereburgh at the end of the month.