containing unequivocal admission of his guilt. The learned counsel then read the letters, and commented upon their contents at some length. There were several expressions (he said) which clearly tended to self-crimination.--"_Circumstances of a very peculiar nature, and which I cannot at present explain, compel me to quit London thus abruptly._" "_I could not have remained in London another minute with safely to myself._" "_I conceive it to be my duty--in consequence of rumours which may shortly reach you concerning me--to inform you that I have this moment only awoke to the fearful perils of the career in which I have for some weeks past been blindly hurrying along, till at length yesterday----._" "_I am penitent, deeply penitent: let this statement induce you to defend and protect my reputation._" The last paragraph but one, which concluded so abruptly with the words, "_till at length yesterday---- _" clearly pointed to the crime with which the prisoner was now charged; and the last paragraph of all undeniably implored Mr. Monroe, the young man's guardian, to hush up the matter the moment it should reach his ears. The clerk at the banking-house, who changed the five hundred pound note for the prisoner, then gave his evidence. At length Sir Rupert Harborough was called into the witness-box; and he deposed that the prisoner had dined with him on the evening previous to his arrest; that he very pressingly solicited him (Sir Rupert), and Mr. Chichester, and Mr. Talbot, to accompany him to the gambling-house; and that he moreover, enquired if either of them could accommodate him with change for a fifty pound note. Mr. Chichester was called next. He stated the line of defence adopted by the prisoner at Bow-street, and positively denied having ever given the prisoner any notes to change for him. Markham's counsel cross-examined this witness with great severity. "What are you, sir?" "A private gentleman." "What are your means of subsistence?" "I receive an allowance from my father." "Who is your father? Now, take care, sir, how you answer that question." "He is a commercial man, sir." "Is he not a tradesman?" "Well,--he is a tradesman, then--if you like it." "Yes,--I do like it. Now--upon your oath--is he not a pawnbroker in Brick-lane, Bethnal Green?" "He is a goldsmith in a large way of business, and lends money occasionally----" "Ha!" complacently observed the counsel for the defence. "Go on, sir: _lends money occasionally_--" "Upon real security, I suppose," added Chichester, taken considerably aback by these questions. "Upon deposits; let us give things their proper names. He lends money upon flannel petticoat--watches--flat-irons, &c.," observed the barrister, with withering sarcasm. "But I have not done with you yet, sir. Was your father--this very respectable pawnbroker--ever elevated to the peerage?" "He was not, sir." "Then how come you by the distinction of _Honourable_ prefixed to your name?"