The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-30 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS FOR JULY.

(From the Gentleman's .111-agazine of Fashions, 4-e. )
MORNING DRESS.----A fashionable black frock-
coat, made double-breasted; full skirts lined with
pink serge. 3he collar is made thin, and to fall off
from the neck ; the lappels are not so wide as the
end of the collar, there being nearly an inch dif-
ference between them ; the sleeves are made large,
not any wadding in them at top, and lined with
white silk serge; the buttons are particularly small.
The waistcoat of a fancy coloured sprig marcella, is
bound with black galloon, and the collar made to
roll with a small step, three or four holes is quite
sufficient, covered buttons. The trowsers are made
of a pate emerald green moleskin, to fit tight on the
hips, a litttle shaped at the knee, and to come over
the boot at bottom.

RIDING DRESS.—A superfine ladies' purple
cloth frock coat, made double-breasted; the collar
and lappets are made rather small, and as light as
possible; there is scarcely any padding in the breast,
and it is faced all through with buff serge; the
skirts are made to hang in large plaits behind, with-
out any pockets, as there is one outside, in the
breast of the coat, fora small cambric handkerchief;
the sleeves are rather tight at the wrist, but the
usual way, without going to the extreme, at top.
The waistcoat, of a plain buff Marcella, is made with
a half-roll collar, and buttoned nearly to the top, but
the collar stands off from the neck, £0 as to show
the shirt. The trousers, of slate-coloured Merino,
are made with a fly in front, and one raised seam up
the side ; they are a little loose on the hip, and gra-
dually decreasing to the bottom, where they are very
small.

RACING DRESS. -A light green riding frock, made
single-breasted, with very broad flaps, and pockets
under. The collar runs off towards the shoulder in
front, and turns the breast about three inches down;
the sleeves are tight all down the arm ; the skirts
very full, and lined with green silk serge; buttons
large Italians. The waistcoat of light blue cash-
mere, or Bros de Naples, is made plain, with a square
collar; trousers, of a buff cantoon, are made to fit
very loose, but a little inclined to tightness at the
t knee; straps of the same to go under the boots.

The depth of the ocean is a point which has
puzzled alike philosophers and practical men, and is, after
all, left in a wide field of conjecture. The most probable
guide is analogy, and the wisest men, judging by this
criterion, have presumed that the depth of the sea may be
measured by the height of mountains, the highest of which
are between 20,000 and 30,000 feet.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

IM A NSION-H 0 USE.

TOE GANG OF SWINDLERS.--Yesterday a crowd
attended at the Mansion-110,:se to witness the second
examination of IS:7 7C Addenl)rooke, Charles Barber,
James Suswinal Andrews, and William
Hennell, who Ivcre birinht lip by John Forrester,
the officer, charged whit haviag obtained a great
quantity of goods of all descriptions from tradespeople,
under false pretences.
Mr. C. Phillips anil Mr. Holder, jun., attended
for the prosecution, and Mr. Humphreys for the
prisoners._
_ • _

James Shepherd, the son of Mr. Shepherd, a re-
spectable stationer, stated, that he went by the direc-
tion of his father to the house of Messrs. Adden-
brook° and Co., at 23, Earl-street, Blackfriars, with
some account books, on the 27th of May last. lie
was told by his father that Mr. Addenbrooke would
pay for the books ; but when witness ca►led, the
servant gi,l, who turned out to be Mrs. Henna,
the wife of one of the prisoners, said her master
NVZIS not at home. 'Witness left the books, and
called several times, but never got a farthing of the
money.

Mr. Shepherd stated, that Addenbrooke called at
his shop and ordered the books, saying that he want-
ed them for commercial purposes, and would pay
for them immediately upon delivery. The books
were immediately afterwards found at a pawnbroker's
shop, where they had been pledged, without being
ever used.

Mr. Phillips submitted to the LORD MAYOR that
this was a case evidently of premeditated fraud, and
he thought that Addenbronke might, with justice,
be sent to a Jury upon it.
Mr. Hobler (the chief clerk) stated, that the case
had certainly every appearance of a swindling trans-
action. Mrs. Hennell played a part in it too, by
pretending to he the servant. Mrs. Hennell curtsied
to the Lord Mayor, and acknowledged that she had
passed as servfmcmaid.
The LORD MAYOR was apprehensive that the
case was not sufficiently strong. As to the intention
in this case, and the geneial practices of the firm, he
had no doubt whatever.

Mr. Phillips said, there was a false pretence in
stating that the books were got for commercial pur-
poses, when it was palpable they were got for the
purposes of being pledged.
The LORD MAYOR—But credit his been given
here ; and Mr. Shepherd, by his conduct, sanctioned
it. It will not do for a jury.
Mr. Phillips—l have a letter in my hands from
Messrs. Bealby and Co. of Birmingham, which states
against those people what amounts to a charge of
forgery. They have passed upon that house a bill
in the name of a pretended firm, called Dyer, Fry,
and Co., of Clerkenwell.
Phillips the prisoner said he could explain that
matter very fnlly. There had been formerly a firm
of the name of Dyer, Fry, and Co., in Ray-street,
Clerkenwell, as he well knew, for he happened to
belong to it.
The Lola) MAYOR—How did you belong to it ?
Phillips-1 was a partner in it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Joseph Wesley, of Gracechurch-street, stated
that a couple of months ago, a gentleman requested
that he would enquire into the respectability of
Messrs. Dyer, Fry, and Co. He accordingly went
to Ray-street, but he found the concern of such a
nature that he thought it unnecessary to make any
enquiry.

The LORD MAYOR—Was there no appearance
of commercial business ?—Mr. Wesley—Not the
least; I saw it was all an imposition ; I think I saw
Addenbrooke and Philips there. The matter was
of so barefaced a nature that I never asked a word
about the concern.—(Laughter.)—The letter in
question from Messrs. Bealby and Knott arrived
that morning, and was caused by the publicity given
to what had taken place at the Mansion-house a few
days ago, relative to the prisoners.
The solicitor for the prisoners said that there
was no charge whatever substantiated against his
client.. The letter might have been written by any
person present.

Mr. Wesley said that he knew Mr. Bealby's writ-
ing, and had no doubt of the correctness of the
statement.

Mr. Phillips—This is surely a statement suffi-
ciently strong to warrant the Lord Mayor in re-
manding the prisoners. The charge is one of for-
gery. Besides I expect a person every moment who
has a charge of larceny against the prisoners. This
tradesman received an order from the firm, and they
contrived to deprive the messenger of the goods.-..
In fact, they have resorted to every mode of de-
priving people of their property. It would be a
lamentable thing if they were to escape.
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly, there is some
ground for remanding the prisoners. There are two
most serious charges, and we must give an opportunity
of investigating them. His Lordship asked where
the prisoners were found ? Forrester said that he,
and a gentleman Flamed Groves, whom they had at-
tempted to defraud, went to the house in Earl-street,
and found four of the partners in the kitchen, over
some ale and a pack of cards.
A gentleman stated that the firm was a great deal
more extensive than was generally supposed. The
gang was a very large one. There were three or
four gangs of them, in fact, infesting different parts
of the City, and recommending each other to
tradesmen. Some of the prime movers of the gang
were in the King's Bench Prison, and, in fact, it was
in debtors' prisons that the plans of fraud were gene-
rally laid.
Mr. Phillips hoped that justice would not be
frustrated in this case.

Mr. Hobler, jun. said that Mr. Bealby would be
in town by Wednesday, to give evidence relative to
the charges of forgery.
. .

The solicitor to the prisoners asked what charge
was against Barlow and Henna ? lie did not hear
a word against them. . _ _

The LORD MAYOR said they were all belonging
to the firm, and concerned in those daring itnposi-
dons, and they should all be remanded till Thursday,
in order that others who had been defrauded might
come forward. His Lordship considered that it
was in cases of this nature the Press exercised one
of its most important functions. There were so
many charges against the prisoners that it would be
improper to discharge one of them, under present
circumstances.

Mr. Hobler, jun., said he expected a person from
Saffron-hill, with a serious charge against the com-
pany.
All the prisoners were then sent to prison till
Thursday. No body appeared to bail any of them.
GUILDHALL.

Sarah Williams, a laundress, who seemed about
40 years of age, was brought before Mr. Alderman
CROWDER yesterday, charged with attempting to
drown herself in the Thames, from the stairs at the
foot of Blackfriars-bridge.

As a subscription of 50/. had been very recently
raised for a poor woman who was brought to this
office under similar circumstances, it was immediately
suspected that the prisoner had made the attempt
merely with the design of exciting
commiseration,
and when she hid her face for some moments after
she was placed at the bar, some jokes were cracked,
and it was conjectured she experienced some (lA-
culty in mustering a few tears. She was brought
round to the desk that the Alderman might have a
nearer view of her.

Ambrose the constable, said she was brought
into the Bridewell about three o'clock in the morn-
ing by a watchman who was not now in attendance,
but who stated he had seized her upon seeing her
walk down the stairs. She appeared to be much
distressed in mind. She had two small gilt seals in
her pocket, with the mottos " The heart that can
feel for another," and " if you neglect me, you lose
me ;" and there was a letter which it seemed she had
received from some man to whom she had applied
for money, and from the tenour of which it %vas sus-
pected she had purchased the seals to use in her let-
ters to the writer.

When she was asked what situation of life she

was in, she begged to be allowed a minute to collect.
herself, The removal of the shawl from her face
diminished the unfavourable impression which exist-
ed, and in reply to the Alderman's inquiries she said
she was at mulled woman, but had not seen her
husband for a long time, a loch circumstance, how-
ever, did not at all trouble her mind. She had a
dnuriter, about twenty year, aze, who was living
will; a gentleman who brouoitt her up, but she her-
self was living at No. 9, 'Henry-street, Bedford-
square East, where she took in washing, and shoe-
binding. She was rather in distress from having
been ill lately, but she had not the least intention to
drown herself. The watchman was quite mistaken
about that. . . . .

Alderman CROWDER asked how it had happened,
then, that she had been found in such a place ?
She replied it was not from intending to do anybody
any harm or her: elf either.
The Magistrate then looked over the letter which
she declared she had picked up in the street, and
had not been addressed to her. it was dated
" Little London," and the name ef the writer, and
the direction, had been torn away. After perusing,
it the Alderman said he would not unnecessarily
wound her feelings by inking any inquiry into the
matte's treated of in the letter, which he thought
was consolatory to her than otherwise, as the party
promised to afford her what assistance he could.

She again allcgvd the letter had not been ad-
dressed to her, and protested she had not enter-
tained an idea of drowning herself. If she were
discharged, she would return home, and would ac-
count for her absence by telling the truth, but should
not like the officer to accompany her.
Mr. Alderman CROWDER, in a very kind manner,
endeavourec4 to impress upon her the enormity of
the crime of self-murder, beseeching her to rouse her
mind up to its proper energies, aid not suffer her-
self to be bewildered to destruction, by casting away
the hope of a change of circumstances, and over-
rating the weight of her misfortunes; and having
received her solemn promise not to repeat the at-
tempt, he gave her a trifle for her present relief, and
dismissed her. She was followed by the officer.