The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-22

fax street, where they live together, and the CIR
fastened petition to the mans breast and place
him and his dog near the Paul Pindar public house
in an attitude of application Az soon sho dc
posted him TO her satisfaction az ainst the wall sb
retired from him. ! him receive penny
and apprehended them both.
The following i o copy Of the ri,.i0n, which wa
stitched Iour6 with Black taper
| " The humble petition Of Mahomet Abraham, a
! native Of Calcutta East Indies. lie was brought
| 10 this COUNTRY in the bsrque Diana Captain Brown
! Was kept ashore iii tho Infrnary, Liverpool, OF
fever and inflammation in tho eyes where he was
| deprived Of his precious sight. Geing stranger
far fur away from home he is forced to trust to the
kind, benevolent, and humane, who feel for the mis-
fortunes Of others.
" Gold Is much,
The loss of health IL more;
The oas of sight il such
God only can restore.
1.-The Lord lOveth cheerful giver."
The Lord Mayors it possible that these two
persons have been living together?
The Mendicity Ofhcer-I have traced them to their
very bed, and have been particularly informed Of
their habits.
Captain Wood, Of the Mendicty Society, said tho
case was certainly tho most extraordinary he had
permission, he would read letter which he had re-
ceived from the young woman's father who was then
in the justice room.
To The Secretary, Nend,c tn Society, Red Lion
DEAR SiR--I beg TO submit the following distress.
ing case to your sympathios and to solicit from you
the advice and assistance which am led to under
stand is kindly afforded by your society in extraor-
binary cases out of the pale of parental authority.
By birth and education q gentleman / married. in
the year 1929, lady in the sphere of society,"
by whom had issue two daughters the eldest of
them (thc unfortunate subject of this application
now % years of age, was from the age of three
months, brought up and educated in the first style
by her maternal grandfather and mother. At their
deccase about seven or eight years since, she be-
came an unwilling inmate of her parents dwelling,
from which she contrived to get away with
ricd man, and was not heard of, having cluded the
efforts of the police to trace her, for many months
per from Mr.. Darcy, our solicitor, at Newton Alb
bot, in Devonshire, in which paper detailed and
humane account Of the distressing condition of
young lady then lying at St. ,Lukc's workhouso
beth Allen. This account, as regarded my
daughter, abounded with the most afro
cious falsehoods detailed by herself at tho
Board Of Guardians of st Luke's. Ny wife, having a
cousin OF the name to whom the solicitor suggested
it might apply, went to st. Lukes, and found our
daughter to be the person whose case had been de.
tailed in the Times, and on her being brought be.
fore them and her mother. she was then ard there
convicted OF deliberate talschood and fraud, and
handed over to her mother. Exertions were then
successfully made to get her cured Of complication
of loathsome disorders. at Bartholomew's Hospital,
from whence, after being brought to n state of con.
va!ecence, and robbing of the nurses OF small
sums OF money, she escaped, and was again lost
sight of for many months, when gcntleman a
friend of the family saw and gave her into custody
of the police who restored her once more to her af
hicted parents. Her conduct from this period was
infamous in the extreme, and her coming Of age
she threw off all restraint, and having small house
property in Devonshre, subject to her parents in.
erest, but which was waived in her favor, she left
us nor did we know Of her whereabouts until about
ten months since / met her in the streets of
Whitechapel, in the last stage of destitution
filth, and rags, singing ballads; my humanity
once again led me to speak with her and
to demonstrate; the result of which was that
we took her home cleaned. clothed and cared for
her This lasted but short time, and her recur-
renee to her former habits again precudcd all know
ledge respecting her, until few days since received
letter from our solicitor, saying he had heard from
our daughter, as the wife Of Mr.. Abraham. dosir-
ing II sale OF her ropeity and requesting hn to
take the necessary steps, one Of these, and The pre-
inln6Iy step. being signatures and consent.
My first impulse was to visit the locality specified in
the i,Ecitous iet,et'7. Little Halifax street White
chal' L. and there. in one miserable room, coh4Uit
rg with black blind bcggar who vcr ambuiatcs the
ticcts with trown dog. this wrctchca girl is to be
found The parties who live in the same bouse say
that she has been cohabtipg with this monstrous
onthschc being for two months. and that they live
most luxuuousy Her mother, who has had an in
toiYiew with her, states that she boasts of this
mah's bfir ging hcr home from West-end frequently
% per cav, ard on an average Is Ss. per diem.
she stated hers elf to have been married to him Sc
ven months since at Whitcchapel church. which, on
'aieiul inquiry. found to be false. having examined
he chtteh books ana seen the officials the sab
jet
The Lsrd No, or Certainly this Is the most hor-
rihlc piece OF London romance ever heard of, aud
il would be quite incredible if had not before me
al the PARTIES concerned l. il possible, young
man, that YOU can have any respect or affection for
the mlscrable creature at your side I!
The Female Prisoner-l es: have both respect and
affection for him. ] have no idea Of leaving him
We can do very well together
Tie Mendicty Ohiccr-The man has been begging
about for several years, and have no doubt is well
able to keep woman in great luxury. ] am con-
vreed that the girl has been attracted by the excel
lent living with which he INDUCES her. They have
been IN the habit OF getting the BEST and she does
not deny it.
The Female Prisoner-Well, / cam ot 90 home. and
] will not 60 home.
The black said he had been dog led through the
streets OF London for eight years: that there could
be no mistake about his blindness; and ii any one
knew how blind man to support himself ex-
cept uIon The kindness Of those who were not blind
he would be much obliged to be informed in what
way.
The Lord Mayor then communicated privately
with the father of the girl, and both prisoners were
remonded.
Markets.
LIVERPOOL CorroN MAnrEr, June s.Thc saics Of cot
ton Gay estimated at 900 bales Of which export
eia have taken eco, and sIcculaors 500 bales The
al LUX ia American the other sorts including 200
81 10 cd: and 800 Surat Mt Id. TO sd The market
clos tamey but firmly; prices OF all kinds being at the
iuli rates Of yesterday.
M,Ncnrsrrp June S--we have sfiil . hardening mar
ktt for yarns and water twist from No 12s 2Os may
Ls quoted NJ Id 10 I'd. per pound higher than this
90. week The accounts constantly reiterated the
ned States. Of aIising cotton market. doubts nc
the bottom Of this. ard fair business doing this NOM
ing both by the home trade ard shippers has enabled
pnDets To exact this advance though ut he expense
almost in All cases Of restriction the extent Of trans