The Sun. — 1857-11-19 (London, England)

SPOLLEN IN LIVERPOOL.—James Spoiler), who was the Downs, she might often be made eminen ly useful in tried for the murder of Mr. Little, at Dublin, and who saving lives from ships wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. has since obtained for himself such notoriety, has arrived Upon indication of bad weather or upon a signal of die- in Liverpool with the avowed purpose of getting out of tress from either of the " light vessels," the steamer the country. It appears that he is about to resort to might quickly get her steam up. Possessing a power means in Liverp 'Ol somewhat similar to those he tried whieLt no other means could supply, she would soon in Dublin without success. He is endeavouring to get reach the vicinity of danger, and be enabled to take funds to enable him to procure models and drawings of up the best position for either putting oil her life- the railway terminus, Mr. Little's offices, and hie own boats or using Mat.hy'a apparatus or any other cottage, which he intends to exhibit and comment upon, appliances for saving life. With the knowledge that for the twofold purpose of showing the impossibility of one of her Majesty's vessels was near, slips would his being the gu lty man, and of procuring funds to enable not he readily abandoned, but fresh viewer would hint to get to America or Australia. On Monday evening, be given to both crew and passengers front the con. about 8 o'clock, he made his appearance at the central fidence they would feel that the means of safety w police-egtrceoeltloguy ensued :—Addressing , Mgin company with M. Thomas, ; were aa t p whenolice hand, and ;that every kexertion would be used to publican, at whose house in Preston-street he is staying, rescue them from their perilous position. Such vessel would likewise be a valuable auxiliary to the Clough, the indoor superintendent of police, Mr. Thomas. lifeboats stationed at Broadstairs, Ramgate, and Weimer, said, " This is Mr. Spollen, from Dublin," With this arid to the luggere on that line of coast, which are introduction, Spollen, in a confident tone, said, "I want always ready and willing to proceei to the scene of the assistance and co-operation of the police in opening disaster in the most tempestuous weather, and fro- a place where I intend to r show a model of the premises quently rescue lives at the imminent risk of their own where the murder took place, and ales of my house and ca crews. It is well known that the Ramsgate and Deal, situation, so that I ' n more clearly explain the ince. Inggers have brought to land upwards of 200 • muorelle dents relating to it. I hope you will give me your and half-clad emigrants from the same ship at one assistance, for I want to raise means to get out of the time, all that they possessed having gone with the ill- country." Mr. Clough replied that he was astonished. fated vessels. The National Life-boat Institution has at his application. The police would deal with him offered to supply the life boats required for this humane as with a other of her -Majesty'sb'ects without 811 J and most important work, and we sincerely trust that reference an to the past ; but they would not extend to him the day is not so far distant when we shall be able to any protection beyond that usually extended to any other report that the Admiralty have also on their part ac- person, He also said it would be out of all character ceded to the request that has been made to them fthe here to to pro- fur police give him special protection or vide the necessary steamers, pecuniary aid after what had transpired. Spollen seemed