The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

----- ALLEGED IC EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY P. William Thomas Barnes, the son, and Lucy Barnes, the wife, of Mr. Barnes, the well-known auctioneer and picture dealer of St. Paul's Churchyard, again ap peared before Alderman Wire, at the Guildhall Police eourt, yesterday, on their recognisances, to answer the charge of conspiracy to defraud Mr. Robert Herries Peter, an independent gentleman, residing at 45, Hyde-park square, of various sums of money amounting in the whole to between £2,000 and 0,000, including a bill if exchange for £l,OOO still outstanding. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. W. Day, of Queen-street, Mayfair, attended for the prosecution ; and Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Messrs. ;Lumley and Lumley, o f Ludgate hill, conducted the defence. The evidence in chief of the prosecutor having been read over by Mr. Martin, the chief clerk, Mr. Peter said — l w ish to correct my dercition, in which I said Mrs. Barnes told me the lady was a relative of the D uc hess of Newcastle. That was a mistake of mine. She said the lady was a cousin of the Duke of Newcastle. - When I paid Mr. W. T. Barnes the cheque for £4O, dated the 18th of June, he said that was for his commission on the pictures he had bought. I did not ask how it was I had to pay him commission. The cheques now produced are all in my handwriting. One is for £lO, dated 14th June, and one is for £2OO, dated the 18th ef June, both of which I paid to the defendant, W.T. Barnes, but the latter cheque was wade payable to Mr. Williams. Mr. Sleigh—Will you tell the Court why it was drawn in a different name ? Prosecutor—l did it to make a variation in the names. There is also a cheque for £2OO, dated 21st June; one fir £3O and two for £l5 each, dated the 25th June ; one for DOS dated the 25th June; and one for £5O dated Bth July. The whole of those cheques were given to Mr. W. T. Barnes, with the exception of the last for £5O, which I re lasileet nothing about. Mr. Sleigh—We have now shown, sir, that cheques have been given to the amount of between £9oo and £l,OOO. The prosecutor was then cross-examined by Mr. Met calfe, and said—l did say on Saturday that the lady was represented as the cousin of the Duchess of Newcastle, but that was a mistake, and I corrected myself. Mrs. Barnes told me the lady was a cousin of the Duke of Newcastle. Mr. Metcalfe—ln your information you stated it was the duke. On Saturday you said it was the duchess, and now you say it was the duke. Now, which was it Prosecutor—The Duke of Newcastle. lam quite sure it was the duke she said wan the lady's cousin. I did not mention the conversations I had with ber until after I bad been applied to for the money for the bill for £l,OOO dated the 2.5 th of June. That bill became due on the 9th of August, and it was before that that I mentioned these con versations to Mr. Day, my lawyer. - - - Mr. Metcalfe—You have just said the contrary. Prosecutor—l mentioned them before the bill became doe and the money was applied fur. I did not rightly un derstand your question before. I have not been applied to for payment of this bill. Mr. Metcalfe —Why, you have just said you spoke to your attorney before the money was applied for. We have it now both ways. Which do you mean ? Alderman Wire—Was it in consequence of the application for the money that you went to your attorney ? Prosecutor-1 went to him before that, and told him the bill was becoming due, as I had not sufficient cash at ray bankers to meet it. Mr. Metcalfe—Was there not a bill given for £IN, which was returned to you when you gave the cheque to Mrs. Barnes In- that amount ? Prosecutor—There was a memorandum, but not a bill. Alderman Wire—You roust produce the bill if you intend to examine the prosecutor upon it. Mr. Metcalfe—But the bill has been taken up, so that we have it not iu our possession. Mr. Sleigh—l have heard nothing about this bill, and not having received notice to produce it I must object to the evidence. Mr. Metcalfe—l am surprised my learned friend should take such frivolous objections after the latitude I have al lowed him with regard to the £l,OOO bill. Mr. Sleigh—l am bound tl take the objection, and I think you have no right to make any personal observations upon it. Aldai man Wire—As you have given no notice to produce you are not entitled to put the question. Mr. Metcalfe—Of course, sir, I bow to your decision; but I will not be shut out from the evidence I require. [To witness—What did you do with the hill which Mrs. Barnes gave you ?] Prosecutor—When I gave Mrs. Barnes the cheque for £l2O it was to take up a memorandum for that amount, which I have destroyed. Mr: Martin—That puts au end to the difficulty of notice to produce not being given. Mr. Metcalfe—Were there not two memoranda, one for 1;350 and one for £l3O, given up and destroyed when cheques were given for them ? Prosecutor —I think not ; but if I had them I destroyed them when I tock them up. Ido not think there were any other memoranda given up on my giving the bill fur £l,OOO. I have dealt at Mr. Barnes's shop for pictures and other things about seven or eight years. Mr. Metcalfe—Yeu said you bought two pictures for £7O in the first instance. Were all the others included in the ,El,OOO ? Prosecutor—Oh dear, no, sir. There was a picture called the "Daum" which was not included. Mr. Metcalfe—What I meant to ask you was—if all the pictareswhich you bought subsequent to the purchase of those two were represented as belonging to the lady's collection ? Prosecutor—No, sir ; because I bought the " Danm" before. Alderman Wire—The two pictures which you bought for £7O and the " Daum" form no part of the charge before me. Mr. Metcalfe—Did that lot include the " Venus Re clining ?" Prosecutor—No, sir ; for that is the same picture that I called the " Dance," and I bought it shortly after the other two, and before Mrs. Barnes called on me. Alderman Wire—And you went into the shop and selected all three of those pictures yourself? • Prosecutor—l did, sir. Mr. Metcalfe—When you bought the " Danm" did you not ask Mrs. Barnes to come up and see your collection ? Prosecutor-e:No, sir; not at all. Mr. Metcalfe—Be careful, now, and remember; for there were several persons present. Prosecutor—l do not recollect upon any eceasion re questing her to come and see my collection. I had some , idea of exhibiting the c7dlection I Lad formed, but that was not my objoet in purchasing pictures of Mrs. Bernes. I told her I had an idea of exhibiting them. Alderman Wire—Did yen mean to exhibit them in the same manner as many noblemen and gentlemen have done by throwing open their galleries to the admirers of works 0 4 art ? Prosecutor—That was my intention. Mr. Metcalfe—Then you had no Idea of opening your gallery as a lucrative speculation ? Prosecutor—Oh dear, no, air. Mr. Metcalfe—Will you swear you did not ask Mrs. Barnes to come and see your collection ? Alderman Wire—You are not putti❑g the question in a proper form. Mr. Metcalfe—l bog your pardon, sir; I must put it in that way. Alderman Wire—Then if you put it improperly I must stop yon. , Mr. Metcalfe—Did you show Mrs. Barnes your collection? Prosecutor—l think I did show her some of them when she came up, and that was upon the occasion when she mentioned about the widow. Mr. Metcalfe—Did you tell her you had a watch set round with diamonds which formerly belonged to Voltaire ? Prosecutor —I did say I had a watch of Voltaire's; but nothing about diamonds. I do not think I told her that when she was looking at the " Danm " or before she came to my house. do not recollect if any one else was there besides Mr. Barnes when I was looking at the " Daum." Mr. Metcalfe—You have named the only person who was not there. Did not Mrs. Barnes on that occasion say that the picture belonged to her son, and that she could not tell the price till he came home ? Prosecutor—No, sir. Mrs. Barnes was not there. I bought the picture at the shop, and Mr. W. T. Barnes, the son, brought it up. Mr. Metcalfe—Was not the price fixed after he took it to your house ? Prosecutor —I suppose it was. Alderman Wire—nid yon buy the picture in the shop) or was it sent to you first, and did you then bargain far it ? Prosecutor —I think it must have been in the sh o p. There were not seven or eight pictures brought with the " Rosa Bonheur." • Mr. Metcalfe—You have sworn so. The " Rosa Bonhenr " was Prosecutor —Certainly no t. sold in the lot for £l,OOO. There were, I think, five or six other pictures with it. There wa s no I 0 U given on that transaction. • Mr. Metcalfe—You have stated in your depositions that the " Rosa Brnheur," the "Turner," and six others com prised the lot sold to you for Xl,OOO. Prosecutor—There were eight pictures on that occasion. Mr. Metcalfe—Were there not two I 0 U's—one for £l5 O and one for £2so—given on that occasion ? Presecutor—No, sir, there were not. Mr. Metcalfe—Remember, now, ti'tere are two men who brought the pictures whose mouths are not closed. What was said about the "Rosa Bonheur ?" Prosecutor—Mr. W. T. Barnes said it; cost £5OO. I did not say to him that it looked like a nose Benheur." I do not recollect him saying it was somewilat like, but that he did not know by whom it was painted. I will swear he said it was painted by Rosa Bonheur. Mr. Metcalfe—Was not the price of £6O put en that pie- ture ? Prosecutor —He said it cost £5OO, but there was no separate price put upon it. The eight paintings were put ioto one lot for £l,OOO. I did not go down to 'heir shop frequently during these transactions and ask if they bad bought anything that would suit me. On the contrary, they brought these pictures so fast to me that I was obliged to tell them to bring me no more. I may have told Mr. Barnes to write' and inform me when he had anything to suit me, but not to bring it up to me. Alderman Wire—Even if he had, how can it affect this charge ? I frequently walk into picture galleries myself to make similar inquiries. It has nothing more to do with the case than I have with the Emperor of China. Mr. Metcalfe—Most of these cheques were given in June, and the bill became due on the 9th of August. Can you explain why these proceedings were not commenced until a few days ago Prosecutor—l cannot, sir ; I did not know a writ had been issued, but I did know tha t m y attorney had applied to Mr. Lumley for the particulars about the bill. Mr. Metcalfe—Only two days before these summonses were taken out. Prosecutor—l cannot say. All the pictuwa and presents are still in my possession. Mr. Metcalfe—l have only one other matter to examine you upon. Now, what was said about the cup ? Prosecutor —Mr. W. T. Barnes said the lady was having a piece of plate engraved for me. I never saw the cup in the defendants' shop. Ido not remember noticing it in the shop in the presence of Miss Barnes, young Mr. Barnes, and two of the porters. Mr. Metcalfe—Do you mean to say you did not see it in the shop and admire it, and say, " I have been a very good customer, will you not make me a present of it ?" and did not Mr. Edin Barnes say it cost a large sum of mouey, but that you should have it and take it away to get it en graved? Prosecutor—l solemnly swear that nothing of tke kind took place. I never saw the cup t ill it was brought to my house. There were other presents, consisting of two settees, a chair, a stick, and a piece of china, which were all charged in the bill. I never saw any of them until they were brought to my house by Mr. Barnes. Thomas Cooper said—l am porter to the Duke of New castle, and have been in the service of the present and the late duke 36 years, the 19th of next September. I know pretty well all the members of the duke's family. Within my knowledge no cousin of the duke has during the last few years been left a widow with a large collection of pictures. I never saw the cup produced before, and I know pretty well the whole of the duke's plate. Alderman Wire—ls the Duke of Newcastle the lord of the manor of Newton ? Witness—l think not, sir ; I never heard that he was. Cross-examined—l am porter at the duke's establishment. Mr. Metcalfe—Then you open the gate to all his cousins? Witness—No, sir. I open the door. (Laughter.) Ido not know many of the late duchess's relations, as ske died more than 36 years ago. I think I am prepared to swear that no cousin of the present or late duke, or even of the duchess, ever had anything to do with pictures as a col- lection. Mr. Metcalfe—Does that refer to first-cousins only, or to the 17th generation Witness—To first and second congas. Alderman Wire—From your knowledge of the duke's family, has any member of it been recently left a widow with a large collection of pictures'. Witnesi—No such thing has occurred, or I should have heard of it. Mr. Thomas Pusey said—l am the superintendent in the drawing-cffice in the Bank of England. Mr. Barnes and Mr. Peter both have accounts there. All the cheques pro duced to. day have been paid from Mr. Peter's account, but only part of them have been transfert ed to Mr. Barnes' account. . . Cross-examined —These cheques came into my depar men', and the transfer was effected under my superinten deuce. I know they have been passed to Mr. Barnes' ac count, because I have examined the books and found it so They consist of one far £l2O, dated 30th July; one for £2OO 21-t June; one fir 1200, 18th June; one for go, 18t1 June; and one for £7O, the 14th June. Mr. Edsv. Manson am one of the firm of Christie and Manson, auctioneers, of King-street, St. James's. have seen the picture of " Oxen Ploughing," called the " Rosa Bonheur." It was sold by me, by auction, on the I:2th June la-t, to Mr. Barnes, for £l7 6s. 6d., including the frame, but I cannot say if this is the same frame. Alderman Wire—How is it described in your catalogue ? Witness—" Ploughing wi:h Oxen in the South of France, after Rosa Bonheur," but it is not a" Rosa Bonlieur." It is merely a copy. I also sold the one produced, described in the catalogue as" Flora crowned by Cupids, by Furini," to Mr. Barnes on the Gth of July, for £lO, which also included the frame. The other picture described as a Satyr carrying fruit, and a Bacchante iu the background, has the name of Ruhens against it in the catalogue, and I sold it to Mr. Barnes for 10 guineas. Alderman Wire—Did you sell it as a Rubens ? Witness—No, sir. Mr. Sleigh—l suppose it is one you attribute to Rubens. .11r. Metcalfe—ls it a Ruhens? Witness—l do not think it is. The small picture was sold 4y Hr. Christie for £4. Mr. Metcalfe—Then if this picture is not a Rubens, why do you place the name of Ruhens against it in the catalogue ? Witness—To indicate that it is either a Rubens, or belongs to the same school. It may be a Rubens, but it is not de scribed as a Rubens in the catalogue. Mr. Metcalfe—Have you been treated to a criminal sum mons in this matter ? Witness—Not that I am aware of. Mr. Metcalfe—This, then, is what is called meeting out even-handed justice. Witness—These pictures are described in the catalogue as coming from the " Corci Gallery of Florence." Mr. Metcalfe—Did they come from thence? Witness—l cannot say ; but that was the description I received with them. I never warrant pictures as genuine originals unless they are expressly described as such in the catalogue. The conditions of sale are that every purchaser must take the pictures upon his own judgment. Mr. Barnes has been a very good customer for several years. Mr. Metcalfe—ls not the picture of the " Flora" a very good one? Witness—lt is, sir. Mr. Metcalfe—And with regard to the "Rosa Bonheur," a gentleman has described it in the Times as a very trashy affair. Is not that also a very good picture ? Witness (hesitating)-011 yes, it is a very pretty picture. Mr. Metcalfe—And what is the value of it ? Witness—l should not like to say. The value of it is what it will fetch at an auction. Mr. Metcalfe—But to sell privately, what would be the value of it Witness—lt might he worth from £25 to £3O. They were very cheap at the price. Alderman Wire—You mean they were cheap at the price they were knocked down at ? Witness —Oh ! certainly, sir. Alderman Wire here suggested a further adjournment, as it did not appear probable that the case could be completed at that sitting. Mr. Metcalfe said he should probably feel it his duty to call a num ber of witnesses for te defence d an that it would be necess ary topostpone the further hearing of the case to a future day. o ther witnesses to call, the adjourn- Mr. men t w Sleigh re h e la ti vi to, having the defendants were again required to enter into their recognisanees to appear on the remand. It was rumoured in court that the handsome silver-gilt cup presented to Mr. Peter was won at Newton Races by William Palmer, the poisoner, of Rugeley, and afterwards sold with the rest of his effects. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUXl.—During the week ending August 28, 1858, the visitors have been as follow : On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 3,973; on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 4,887. On the three students' days (admission to the public Qd.), 640; one students' evening, Wednesday, 110; total, 9,610. From the opening of the museum 571,558. [A DYE RTISEM ENT.j—SIGHT AND HEARING.—SPEC TA CLES:—POIVERPUL TELESCOPES.—OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES.—S. and B. Solomons, opti cians, 39, .Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, W. By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances. 'Nese Telescopes possess smcb extraordinary power that some, three and a half inches, wits an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,,turn's rings, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three and a half miles disi.aitt, and an object from 1G to 20 miles. For the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing pnwels accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—A valuable Dewly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat - pocket Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and knows: one and a half mile distant. They answer every purpose on the Rac:"- course and at the Opera-houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable fur shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gen tlemen, gamekeepers, anti tourists. Opera, Camp, Per spective, and Race-course Glasses, with wonderful powers. — lnvaluable persevering Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The great advantage derived from this invention is, that vision impaired becomes preserve.' and strengthened and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most much ie m s inute occupation—can see with not. require the frequent changes power—andthose lenses of g i ts rs to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. they do tiscan he suited at the in re a ad iet s t m er all most remote part of the world by sending andst one of the glasses print a : t t l a Ti i it, and those the distance t o r u o t m o f th t e he e i 3 r e sp t e h c e t y ae c le a s n who have not made use of spectacles by Deafness. —New Discovery.—The Organic V i t ri )r g a t t o b r e their age. traorditiarily powerful, small, newly-invented insirunmeexn; for deafness, entirely different from all others , ( surpassing ;„, of the kind that has been, or probably anyth—t- colour as the skin, can be pro duced. Being of the same is not percee deaf persons to hear distinctly at percep tible. It enableschurch the unpleasant sensation of sing ingand at public assemblies is ; ntirely removed, and it affords fil noises in the ears .b e . 1 ould be de.ired.-39, Albemarle l the assistance that possi y c , site the I crk Hotel, W. street, Piccadilly, cppo. THE SUN, LOWDON, LAW INTELLIGENCE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—AuG. 3;1. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE BALDWIN AND DALDWIN. The bankrupts were tailors, of Cornbill. This was the adjourned examination meeting. Messrs. Lindsay and Mason appeared for the assignees; the bankrupts were unrepresented. The accounts extend from the Ist of January, 1853, to the 3d of June, 1858, and show the following figures : Creditors, £6,052; ditto, holding securities, £4,312 ; liabilities £389 ; capital at commencement, £2,709; prefits at dornbill, £10,799 ; ditto at Tom's Coffeehouse, £4,096 ; debtors, good, £2,285 ; doubtful, £199; property, £1,439; ditto, in the hands of creditors, £4,140; losses, £ 4 , 4 7 9 ; interest and di sco unt, £2,028 ;trade expenses at Cornhill, £6,866; ditto, at Tom's Coffeehouse, £1,095 • amount drawn out by part ners, Henry Baldwin, £943, john Bald* £4,492. Messrs. Lindsay and Mason, while not Objecting to the bankrupts' passing, took his Honour's opinion as to whether the proportion of capital possessed by each partner on the Ist of January, 1853, should not be set forth in the balance sheet. The accountant (Mr. Palmer) having given some ex planations, The Commissioner said the statement was correct in sub stance, and the bankrupts might therefore pass their adjourned examination. In reply to his Honour, Messrs. Lindsay and Mason stated the accounts bad been made up with great care. The Commissioner—And at great expense also, I suppose ? Mr. Mason admitted that it was so. The question of allowance having been ordered to stand over, The bankrupts passed. A choice of assignees took place in the case of J. Massey, victualler, Cranbourne-passage, well known in pugilistic circles. The debts are believed to be inconsiderable in amount. A choice of assignees was likewise made in the matter of Stephen Poole, timber-dealer, of Windmill-street,Lambeth walk, and elsewhere. The liabilities in this case are not large. Mr. Atkinson, of Crooked-lane (the largest creditor) hav ing been appointed assignee, An application was made for an allowance. The Commissioner said he was disposed to grant twe guineas a week. Mr. Atkinson objected to this. He believed the bank rupt bad only one child dependent on him, and he would not have been here but for a hostile creditor, who attempted to steal a march upon the others. The Commissioner—Creditors are very apt to do this if they can. Mr. Atkinson said he had some means of getting the bank rupt (who he believed to be an honest man) some employ ment. The Commissioner then ordered an allowance of £1 ls. per week, observing that he hoped Mr. Atkinson would be able to re-establish the bankrupt in business. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—AuG. 30. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) The learned commissioner sat for bail cases and motions. Upwards of 20 persons were ordered to be discharged from prison. IN RH FREDERICK IRWIN MEINKE. This insolvent came up for kis discharge. A fortnight ago he was ordered to readvertise in a c ountr y paper, because in an advertisement a letter of his name had been turned upside down. Mr. Reed appeared to oppose for Mr. Moore, of Black heath Hotel, and Mr. Bicker Caarten suppotted. An objection was taken to the opposition on the ground that the case was over, and but for the singular mistake in the advertisement the insolvent would have been cut of prison a fortnight ago: Mr. Bicker Caarten insisted that the insolvent could not be further opposed. Mr. Reed said Mr. Moore asked to call some witnesses to support his evidence given on the hearing, which was con tradicted by the insolvent. Mr. Commissioner Phillips sent for Mr. Commissioner Murphy's Registrar, the case having been before that learned commissioner, and then sent for his note-book. He was clearly of opinion that the case was over, and ordered the insolvent to be discharged. MORE COMMITMENTS BY COUNTY COURTS-IN RE ----- - - --- WALTER CROSS. Mr. Reed applied for the discharge of this insolvent, who was in custody on a warrant of commitment by a county court. On the 30 , 111 July the insolvent petitioned under the Protection Act, and was to be heard on the sth November. On the 28th inst. he was cerateitted to prison on the war rant of the county court. Mr. Commissioner Phillips inquired whether the insolvent produced his protection to the officer ? Mr. Reed replied that it was so stated in the affidavit. Mr. Commissioner Murphy—What county court is this? Mr. Reed—The ESSEX County Court, sitting at Waltham Abbey. His Honour, in ordering the discharge, said, " I bed hoped there was an end to these matters. Tnere Wait an act of Parliament is asJed on the subject." Mr. Reed—There was, sir. Application granted. ANOTHER COMMITMENT —IN RE ELIAS W. WATSON. Mr. Dowse applied for the discharge in this case from a comtnittnent by ttte Clerkenwell County Court for a debt in the schedule. This insolvent had petitioned under the Prison Act, and lie was to be beard in the September sittings. He was now on bail. Mr. Commissioner Phillips thought that the insolvent was entitled to his discharge. The Registrar (Mr. Ingpen) suggested that there was a difficulty, as the insolvent was out on bail. He believal it was the first case of the kind. Mr. Dowse apprehended there was no difference in a man being on bail in a prison case, and a day of hearing at some distance in a protection case. The learned Commissioner, en reference to the discharge on recognisance of bail, funnel that the rrotection was ft om all arrest and imprisonment in respect of deb's inserted in , the schedule, and he saw no difficulty, as the debt fur which ' he was sued in the City Sheriffs' Court, and committed by . ; the County Court, was in the schedule. He therefore ordered the discharge. • IN RE RICHARD STARLING HADWEN. ' Mr. Denney asked for a rule to enable tke insolvent, an attorney, to Conic up under the 28th section of the Protec tion Act, Le 'saving been some time in prison. Ile was arrested as lie %I'm learins the Court in July when his case 1; was adjourned sine die. ' Mr. Commissioner Phillips said the case was an important - one, and tie application was made too soon. The insolvent had allowed his name to be used in an action, and the Court was called upon to guard the interests of the public and to uphold the practice of respectable at!orne!s. Mr. Denney said the insolvent had been ruined, and had suffered sufficient for his misconduct. Mr. Commissioner Phillips—l don't think be has expiated his offence, and he must stay some time longer in prison. The learned Commissioner refused to grant permission to 1 a renewal of the application in the September sitting before the other commissioners. POLIC E INTELLIGENCE. - MANSION-HOUSE. —Mary Leader, a small, sharp looking Irishwoman, who said she was " a tailor by trade," aad who had a very small, pale, meagre, but good humoured, child in her arms, was charged before the Lord Mayor with having assaulted Mrs. Paulina J ,-, sephs, a Dutch Jewess. The complainant made her appearance, supported by two strong young men, who were evidently of the same religions persuasion, and not seeming to be able to stand, was placed tenderly in a chair in the willess-box to give an account of the transacion. The complainant, in a voice scarcely audible, said that the defendant and she lived in Sussex-place, Leadenhall-street, and that as she was going towards her house wick some potatoes which she had just bought the defendant suddenly came behind her, and, without uttering a word, gave her a whack with a flatiron, which knocked her flat, and then kicked her violently in the ribs. And oh, my lord (said the complainant, with uplifted hands), I don't think I'll ever get over it. A young man, who said that he was son of the complain ant, said—l saw it all, my lord. Mrs. Leader walked up to my mother and struck her with the flatiron, and kicked her in the ribs. The Lord Mayor—But was there no quarrel between them ........_ . Witness—l didn't hear a word. Defendant (who exidaited much impatience) said—Oh, your lordship, there's not a word of truth in what they say. Mrs. Josephs is always kicking up rows with somebody, and she is for ever at war. It's only a few days ago she pitched a jugful of water at tne with my child in my arms, and I only warded it off the hay by holding up my hand, and it was cut with the jug ; and on Saturday last she flew at me, caught me by the hair of my head, pulled out a handful, and then bolted off as hard as she could. The Lord Mayor—Do not be so violent. Have you wit nesses for the defence ? Defendant—Why, my lord, I can bring forward my hair, and the jug, and plenty of other witnesses. (Laughter.) The Lord Mayor—But, my good woman, that has nothing to do with the present charge. Why did you strike her with the flatiron ? Defendant—Never with the flatiron. It's true I gave her a punch in the neck, but not before she called me a Irish cow and an Irish sow, and that was more than I could stand; but I never was such a fool as to hit her with a flat iron ; besides, I had this child in my arms. Here the defendant held up the poor pale child and bared its little arms, which looked as if they had been borrowed from the body of a doll. The little creature laughed, as if it understood all that was going fora ard. The Lord Mayor (to the policeman)—Do you know any thing of these quarrels which are so frequently occurring ? Policeman 1331—My lord, you have no idea of the rows there. One party is as bad as the other. The court is entirely Inhabited by Irish workpeople and German Jews, and morning and night, day after day, they do nothing at all but quarrel and fight with one another. They don't appear to have time to do anything else. (Laughter.) A witness for the complainant—Oh, my lordship, we never quarrel with the Irish, we often quarrel with one another, but we never have no rows with a Christian. (Great laughter.) The Lord Mayor—Well, the Christians have no reason to quarrel with you for that. (Laughter.) But, defendant, if they do call you bad names that is no excuse for using desperate weapons. Defendant —Every time they call me a name that doesn't belong to me, my lord, I'll give them a mark. I'll do it ; upon my soul I will. The Lord Mayo —Then I must send you to prison, or you will be taken o the Old Bailey for something worse cue of these days. Defendant —Every time they say anything to me I'll give hem something to remember me. I.lere the defendant dandled her little one (who appeared to be in a state of most joyous excitement, and ready to bounce into the arms of anybody) from one shoulder to the other. Defendastli—My lord, all I want is quietness. (Roars of laughter.) The Lord .. 11 AY live quietly here, Ireland ? w ve don't you go back to , or—But, Mrs. Leader, if you can't Defendant--Go jso back to the place they came from ? those rascally Jews back to Ireland, my lord ! IN hy don't Pin sure neither you is - or me wants them here. ( Lau g hter.) Now, there's that Jew tt:ue, tint says be never ( m orning, at seven o'clock, he with a Christian : Why, th. ar parrelled saw me in the court and calk me an Irish cat. I wish I R howed him that an Irish could Ave got at bins ; I'd have cat had claws. (Laughter.) chair with which in The complainant started up from t: N o her lamentable condition she had been' A ccommodated, and said in an energetic voice," My lord, she' at somebody or other, and —" that t he Lord Mayor—Oh, deal Mrs. Josephs, I .‘l - and defendant then began to ,ipso you have recovered • better. (Laughter.) The so nicely. You seem 's 'n glad to see s always a poking • spen upon each other, but his lordship , be a ,_ g i. re , at sers was obliged to give th..`'•gm TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1858. directions upon the subject, and said that he must postpone his decision until both parties should settle down into some thing like a rational condition, ordering at the same time that the defendant should produce security for her good conduct in the interval. BOW-STREET.—AIIa7t Phillips, a porter at St. Giles's workhouse, was summoned before Mr. Henry, for assaulting a cab-driver named Wm. Keith, and for refusing to pay 181., the fare demanded by the latter for " driving Mrs. Philips about a whole day." The complainant stated that he saw Mrs. Phillips at a public-house on Thursday week, and she hired his cab to take her to the Britannia, in Camden-town, and back. His fare was 45., but he accepted 2s. 6d.; and the next morning he called, by appointment, at her lodgings in New Compton street, at about 10 in the morning. She got into his cab, and he drove her to Mother Shipton's, in Camden-town, to Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead-heath, and other public houses. She picked up several acquaintances on the road, women and men; and altogether she was with him nine hours, which, charging by time at 2s. per hour, amounted to 18s. Mr. Henry—Was the hiring by time or distance ? You cannot charge what you like; the option rests with the pas senger. Complainant—l beg your pardon ; I alw Ays considered that the driver could make the choice. (His worship referred the complainant to his own abstract of the law to correct his impression upon this subject.) Complainant further stated that when he called on Mrs. Phillips for his money her husband commenced a violent attack upon him, and would have murdered him outright if it had not been for the interference of a mob of people who had assembled in front of the house. Per the defence it was proved that Mrs. Phillips was ad dicted to drink; that the cabman treated her to gin in the public-house on the Thursday evening when they first met ; that he offered to take her to Camden-town " for the price of the 'bus, ;" and that the next day, having fetched her away from•her house at 10, and kept her out till seven in the evening, he brought her back dead drunk — there being five other persons, man and women, also drunk in the cab—while the cabman himself was so drunk that he could hardly sit on his box. It was contended that there was never aoy "hiring," and that the assault, the character of which had been greatly exaggerated, was committed under great provocation. Mr. Henry, without hearing all the witnesses for the defence, ordered both summonses to be dismissed. Two soldiers, named Cooper and Payne, were charged with attempting to pass counterfeit half-crowns at two different pubad-houses. The sergeant of the battalion said they had been in the service four or five years, but both tke men bore very bad characters. Mr. Henry was afraid, from what had recently transpired, that soldiers were often hired to dispose of bad money, pub licans and tradesmen being sometimes taken off their guard when dealing with them. The prisoners were committed for trial. WESTMINSTER.—CIIARGE OP UTTERING COUN TERFEIT COlN.—Mary Rogers, a female of short stature, and a well-known smasher, was brought up on remand, charged before Mr. Painter with having uttered counter feit coin at the shop of Mr. W. fay, a German baker, 37, Upper Ehury-street, Pimlico. It appeared that last Saturday week the prisoner went to the shop of the prosecutor, and asked for some bread, for which she tendered a shilling. She had the change out of it and then left. After she was gone it was found to be a counterfeit. On Tuesday she came again and had some bread. She had change out of a shilling which site gave for the bread, and left. This after she left was found to have been made of base metal. She came a second time the same day and gave another counterfeit. Upon her leaving she was followed by the prosecutor, who happened to meet police constable Piper, A 256, and gave her into his custody. Piper stated that the prisoner had been pursuing her avo cation as an utterer of base coin for many years. The solicitor of the Mint attended to prosecute, and read the depositions of the witnesses, when The prisoner was committed for trial. ASSAULT ON.A POLICEMAN.--John Cranry, a outh, was charged with a violent assault upon policeman -Hare 00d, 129 B. The constable stated that about half-past nine o'clock the previous night he was on duty in Vincent-square when he found the prisoner, who was drunk, lying on the pave ment. He lifted him up, but he had no sooner done so than he struck him (the officer). He took the prisoner in charge, upon which his father came up and tried to rescue the pri soner from his custody. He was assisted by a man, who gave him a tremendous blow, from the effects of which Is was now suffering. He was under medical treatment on account of it. Mr. Paynter—You must have a warrant for the appre hension of thee men. Irispctor Humphreys observed that he was about to apply for one. The prisontr was fined 10s., or, iu default, seven days in the House of Cori ection. ANOTHER ASSAULT ON A POLICE- CONSTABLE.—WiI liamtNorris was next charged with a similar offence. Poifee-constable Gould, 72 B, said that on the 24th in stant he was in the Broad way, Westminster, late at night, when tic prisoner cane up to him and exclaimed " What are you looking after me for ?" Complainant observed that he was (king nothing of the sort. The prisoner then gave him a violent blow with his fist and ran away. He (the officer) pursued, but did not succeed in overtaking him. He therefore applied for a warrant for ills capture. The prisoner said that the constable called him a returned transport. The officer denied having done so. He stated that at the time he did not knew who the prisoner was who struck him till informed by persons who saw him running away. He has since heard that the prisoner had been transported for seven years. The prisoner was sent for LI days to the House of Cor rect ion. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A FEMALE.—.3fary Anne Haines, a married woman, residing in Queen's-roo Chelsea, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. About half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning police constable IA 67 wasinformed that the prisoner had attemp:ed to destiny herself. He went to the house and found her sewed in a chair in a state of insensibility. He was shown a silk handkerchief by which she had suspended herself. By Mr. Paynter—The prisoner told me that she only waived to ighten her husband. In answer to the magistrate, Cie pris3ner :aid that ,:Le arid her husband bad some words. She was remanded for a week. MAR LBO 110 LTG H•STR E MI.—AFFILIATION CASE. — William Henry Jones, gr.( orn, was summoned befo:e Mr Ileadon for refusing to silt port his illegitimate ( hil I. Mr. L?,wis, of Great Marlborough-street, who attended for the complainant, stated the case briefly, and then called Frances Eed, a young woman of grew eel appearance, who said she was living as housemaid with a family in Craven street, wlo-re the defendant, under promise of marriage, fifected her seduction. When her condition could no longer be concealed, the defendant induced her to enter the stable, and then seiz i ng her by the throat threatened to murder her unless she would consent to sign a paper and to swear the child to the caachtnan. The child was barn about three months ago. The defendant had made no provision towards its maintenance. Proof was given that the defendant had called upon the father and admitted it was a bad job, but that he would do the best he could. Mr. Beadon considered that the evidence was quite strong enough, and he should therefore make an order on the defendant for 2s. 6d. weekly and expensee. OMNIBUS NURSING. — Henry William Courthorpe, omnibus driver, was summoned for wilfully damaging the omnibus driven by Henry Somers. From the evidence it, appeared that Courthorpe drove an omnibus from Chelsea to Islington, and the complainant drove one of the company's omnibuses. It was the practice of the company to "nurse " the rival omnibus by placing one of their omnibuses before and one behind during the journey. It was while this nursing was going on that a collision occurred which damaged both vehicles. Mr. Beard appeared fur the company. Mr. Wontuer, for the defendant, stated that the defen dant had started four omnibuses on a new roots, and the company had immediately put twelve omnibuses on the same road with the view of driving the defendant from off the road. After a good deal of evidence, in which each side gave their own view of the transaction, Mr. Beadon was satisfied with the true character of the charge. It was clear that the defendant's omnibus was in •front. The complainant seeing, as lie thought, a capital op portunity for passing, made an effort to get a-bead, and a collision happened. He should dismiss the case, and lie won., further declare that he would put down this sort of opposition with a high hand. The public safety should not be endangered by this opposition, and the accidents arising from it. He gave the drivers fair warning that in the first clear case he would not flee, but give hard labour. Mr. Vs ontner said if a director was sentenced to hard labour that would be the most effectual mode of stopping such a scandalous system of opposition. WORSHIP-STREET. CONVICTION Of A POLICE MAN FOR FURIOUS DRlTlNG.—Williton Shaw, a City police-constable, 452, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt wills the double offence of furious driving - and assault. Samuel Banks, the complainant, a tradesman, said that about eight o'clock on Sunday evening he was in the Lea bridge-road with his wife and child in a light chaise cart, when he observed a spring cart, driven by the defendant, on the wrong side of the read, coming towards him at furious speed, evidently racing against, and endeavouring to pass, a pleasure van. He tried all he could to pull sharply up to the footpath, but the next instant the defendant came in such violent contact with him that his chaise was broken and considerably damaged, aad the infant being jerked out of its mother's arms, was thrown over and fell under the wheel close behind the horse's hoofs. Providentially some bystander succeeded instantly in dragging it out of the way, but its fingers were smashed by the fall and it was much hurt, although not dangerously, and is under medical treat ment. The defendant, who was evidently in liquor, was driving off as fast as he could when he had done the mis chief, but was stopped and detained, despite his resistance, until the police took charge of him. Samuel Banks, a relative of the complainant, corrobo rated the evidence of the latter. He said the defendant was driving at the rate of 12 miles an hour after the collision. When the defendant was endeavouring to drive of!, witness laid hold of his horse's head to prevent him, upon which the defendant struck him a furious blow in the eye, exclaiming " I ant a constable myself, and I'll teach you not to inter fere with me." Bennet, police-constable 501 N, who received charge of the defendant, said he had evidently been drinking. The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied that he was intoxicated, and attributed the accident to the com plainant himself, who, he alleged, instead of driving out of the way as he had stated, actually drew his horse across, and in the way of collision. Hemy Smith, a patent spring maker, in Bartholomew close, said he was with the defendant, who was not racing past the van, but merely endeay.ntring to cross to his proper side of the read, when the complainant drew across and so occasioned the collision. Both he and another witness, named Peters, declared the defendant to have been quite sober at the time, and that he knew how and which way to drive. An additional witness against him, however, proved that he es as racing, and so close to the footway on his wrong side that he could nut pass without danger. Mr. D'Eyncourlconvicted him to pay `2os. penalty, with an additional ss. for damage. CLERKENWELL.—THROWING STONES AT A RAIL WAY TRAIN.—A respectably-attired boy, who gave the name of James Afeurt,s, aged 10, residing at 7 - 2, Frederick street, Islington, was Owed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt charged with thrcwing stones on the line of the North Lon don Railway at Idington. Feom the evidence of Samuel Turner, one of the firemen employed on the above line of railway, it appeared that on Saturday tnornirg he was engaged with the driver on the train that leaves the Camden•town station at 10.20 a.m., and as they passed under the bridge which crosses the Ito man-road, beie the next bridge to the Caledonian-road. statioi, he saw the prisoner throw a stone at the train, and , ( which passed between him and the driver. On his return with the 11.15 a.m. train from town he again saw the pri soner sitting on the parapet of the same bridge, and no sooner did the train approach than the prisoner threw another stone at the persons on the engine. They were continually in the habit of being pelted by boys from off the bridges and the fields adjoining the line of railway. The prisoner, who did not seem to understand the serious charge which he had to answer, said in defence that " a great big boy told him to throw the stones." Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner must know that he was doing wrong by throwing stones at the people who had the conducting of the train. He had no notion of a parcel of little urchins being allowed to throw stones, for one of them might be the means of killing those who whenever there was an accident were generally sure to suffer. Ale this offence the prisoner might be sent to the sessions, and, if found guilty, sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the House of Cor rection. This was really a very dangerous and serious offence, and one that must be put a stop to. As he under stood the company did not wish the case sent to the ses sions, be should order the defendant to pay a fine of 405., or in default of payment one calendar month in the House of Correction. The prisoner was locked up in default. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Joseph Thos. Clark, aged 25, a warehouseman, residing at 5, Thomas place, St. Luke's, was charged with stealing a quantity of paper and books, of the value of £l5, the property of Messrs. Adams and King, printers, of Goswell-street. A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Wire and Child attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis for the defence. The prisoner, on Friday afternoon, was seen to leave the prosecutor's premises with a parcel in his possession; and, being watched, was seen to go into a marine store dealer's in Golden-lane, and come out without the parcel. The pro secutors have for a considerable time past lost a large quan tity of property ; and upon searching the prisoner's rooms Sergeant Brannan, 21 G, found a number of books, which the prosecutors identified as their property. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a very serious thing for servants to rob their employers, and he should therefore send the prisoner to the House of Correction with hard labour for four calendar months. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—THE TABLES TURNED. — Francis Batty, a firewood merchant, carrying on business at 29, Wharf-row, City-road, was summoned for assaulting Joseph Hall, of the same address. Mr. John Wakeling, of the firm of Messrs. J. and T. Wakeling, appeared for the defendant. According to the evidence of the complainant, it appeared that on Friday afternoon the defendant violently assaulted him, and so injured his arm that he had been unable to work since. The complainant, when cross-examined, admitted that he did not take out tke summons until two days afterwards. At the time the alleged assault was com mitted a policeman was called, and he (the complainant) • was given into custody for an assault upon the defendant's wife, brought to this court, and sentenced to pay a fine o' • Mr. Wakeling said the summons had only been taken out ;or the purpose of annoying the defendant, and the com plainant, because he had been fined 405., said he would have his revenge. Mr. Tyrwhitt, after hearing witnesses for the defendant, dismissed the summons. Mr. Wakeling applied for costs. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a case in which he should most certainly give costs, and ordered the complainant, in addi tion to the 2s. he had already paid, to pay a further sum of ls. The complainant, who seemed quite chapfallen at the de cision, paid the money and left the court. INDECENT ASSAULT BY A TRADESMAN. James Tanner, aged 34, a master grocer, carrying on business at 18, Ratcliffe-row, John's-row, St. Luke's, was fully COM milted for trial for indecently assaulting Susannah Starling, his servant, on three occasions. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A BOY.—William Johnson, a boy about 14 years of age, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a purse, containing 165., from Miss Wiltshire, in the Barnsbury-road, under the follow ing daring circumstances : It appeared that the prosecutrix was proceeding along the Barnsbury-road, Islington, carrying in her hand her purse, containing 16s. iu silver. The prisoner, who was coming in the opposite direction, made a snatch at her purse, and ob taining possession of it, ran off. He was, however, pur sued for some distance, and, when apprehended, bad made away with the purse and its contents. Before he was taken into custody the prisoner was joined by several of his com panions. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was fully committed for trial. SOUTHWARK.—SUPPRESSING OF SUNDAY TRAD ING IN BERMONDSEY. --Henry Blizzard, a coster monger, was brought before Mr. Burcham charged with crying out and selling fruit in the public streets in the parish of Bermondsey, contrary to their local Act of Parlia ment, 8 and 9 Vic., cap. 147, clauses 145 and 208, which set forth " that it shall be unlawful for any person to sell by auction or cry out for sale any goods in the public streets," &c. Mr. O'Brien, the sanitary inspector employed by the Bermondsey Board of Works, said that on Sunday about 12 o'clock his attention was called to the prisoner, who had a truck containing apples in the street at Star-corner, near Bermondsey Old Church. He was calling out his fruit for sale, and that being contrary to the local Act of Parliament he took the prisoner into custody ; but he was not locked up. Mr. Burcham—Does the local act specify anything par ticular about the Lord's-day ? Witness—No, sir. The clauses relate to any day or time, but I should net have interfered on any other day or time. The defendant was calling out his fruit for sale during Divine service, and so near the church that it was a perfect nuisance, and complaints have frequently been made to the vestry about the street cries on a Sunday. Mr. Burcham—How long did he remain calling out? Witness—Abeut a quarter of an hour. Persons who went to the church complained of the cries, and it was the wish of the vestry to put a step to the nuisance. Mr. Burcham—Your local act, under which you charge the defendant, appoints commissioners to carry it into effect. Their duties, however, ceased on the introduction of the Metropolitan Local Management Act. Mr. O'Brien—Yes, sir; but the power is now vested in the District Board of Works. The new act, however, repeals all former acts which are inconsistent, I therefore cannot say whether this charge can be called inconsistent. Mr. Burcham—J am of opinion that that part of the local act under which the defendant is charged is not repealed:; but at the same time I cannot convict him, as I have my doubts as to the meaning conveyed in the words " selling by auction" and otherwise crying. The defendant must qierctbre b 2 discharged. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS OF COALS.—John Bald win, a coal porter, was finally examined, charged with being concerned with another not in custody in stealing four sacks of coals, the property of Messrs. Hinton and Sons, coal merchants, Binkside. Wm. Curtis Moss, wharf clerk in the prosecutors employ, said that on Tuesday fortnight he saw one of their waggons loaded with 40 sacks of coals, each weighing 2241 b., for a customer residing at Tharlow-villa, Upper Norwood. The prisoner was employed by the carman to assist him in the delivery of the load. On the return of the waggon informal tion was received that only 36 sacks of coals were delivered, and while an inquiry was being instituted the carman ab sconded, but the prisoner was given into custody. Witness had reweighed the coals, and he found four sacks deficient. Margaret Graham, housekeeper to Mr. Smith, of Thurlow villa, Norwood, said she recollected the prisoner and another man coming with a waggon laden with coals for her master. The order was for four tons, and 40 sacks ought to have been delivered. She counted the sacks as the coals v ere shot into the cellar, and there were only 36 sacks. She told the prisoner and the other man of the deficiency, when they both counted 40 sacks and said they bad delivered that quantity , of coals. She sent information to the prosecutors imme diately. Mr. Chipperfield contended that his client was not answerable for the delivery .of the coe's. He was only a servant of the carman, who paid him, and be knew nothing of the deficiency. The magistrate said that he was with the carman and told Mrs. Graham that they had delivered the 40 sacks of coals; herefore he must be committed for trial. LAMBETH.--AN IMPUDENT PRACTICAL JOKE.— John Bradley, servant to the contractor for watering the roads in the parish of Brixton, appeared before Mr. Elliott to answer to au assault summons taken out against him by Mr. Ralph Thomas Garthorne, a gentleman residing at 10, Montague-place, Clapharn-road. Mr. Garthorne deposed that, on Friday week, he was proceeding in his phaeton to the Crystal Palace, and on approaching the church on Brixton-hill he observed the defendant, who was attending some watering carts, with a hose in his hand, and watering that part of the road which surrounded the water plug. His mode of sending the water about was so careless and Indiscriminate that he (Mr. Garthorne) called out to the defendant, as his vehicle ap proached, to be careful of what be was about; but, instead of using the slightest caution, he deliberately turned the hose towards him, first sluicing the water over his horse, and servant, and then perfectly drenched himself, witness, and Mrs. Garthorne who was in the carriage with him. Mr. Elliott—Can you say that this act on the part of the defendant was intentional ? Mr. Garthorne—Mast certainly ; for he raised the hose deliberately, and not only pointed it towards my vehicle in the first instance, but in every direction in which it moved. and kept laughing all the time, so that there could be no doubt whatever of his act being deliberate and mischievous, and besides this 1 had a great deal of trouble in ascertaining his name, so as to be enabled to take out this summons against him. The coachman of the last witness corroborated his evi dence, and said that he himself received a regular " ducking" on the occasion. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said the affair was perfectly accidental, and called a witness, but the testimony of the latter went to confirm the charge. Mr. Elliott remarked that bis conduct was most improper, and convicted him in the penalty of 10;2. and costs, or 12 days' imprisonment. ROBBERY BY A SERTANT.—Ann Maria Greenaney, a smartly-dressed young woman, was placed at the bar on a charge of stealing two gold rings, a quantity of wear ing apparel, and other property belonging to her master, Mr. Alex. Maccallum, a gentleman residing in Analey-vale, Norwood. From the evidence in the case it appeared that on Thurs day last the prisoner was allowed a holiday to visit her friends; but instead of returning in the evening, as ex pected, she did not make her appearance before 10 o'clock on Sunday night, and at that time was much the worse for drink. Her absence led to some suspicion that all was not right, and on a search being made two valuable rings were missing from the jewel case of Mrs. Maecallum, wearing apparel from different drawers, and also several articles the property of Miss Bertha Heigham, the niece of Mr. Mac callum. On the prisoner's return on Sunday night she bad in her possession a parcel which was found to coat ain various fashionable articles belonging to Miss Heigham, in which she (the prisoner) had been " showing off" during her absence. The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had thine, that she had been to Brighton to see her brother, but instead of meeting him she had met her " cousin," and presented him with the rings. She was remanded to a future day. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Mr. Henry Smith, landlord of the Prince of Wales public-house, in Spring place, Wands worth-road, appeared to answer to a summons for an alleged assault. The complainant, it appeared, had been employed by the defendant to do some work to houses he was building, and having drawn much more than the amount be contracted for, and not finishing the work, Mr. Smith requested him to remove his tools and take himself off. This be refused to do, upon which Mr. Smith bundled him out, and this was the assault complained of. Mr. Elliott, after hearing the witnesses pro and con, dis missed the complaint. THAMES.—FRIENDLY VISITS.—EXTENSIVE ROE BERY.—Herinann Leeman, a foreigner, was br ou g ht u p on remand before M r . S e lf e , charged with stealing upwards of 300 pairs of boots and shoes, the property of Solomon Barnett, of No. 51, Marshall-street, Whitechapel. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor and the prisoner are of the Jewish persuasion, and that they knew each other on the Continent. About 12 weeks age the prisoner came to England, and waited on the pro secutor, stating that it was his intention to pursue his for tune here, and the prosecutor kindly said that he would do all in his power to asist him. The prisoner continued to pay "friendly visits" to the prosecutor almost daily, and he had access to any room in his house or manufactory, and also to the kitchen, where it appears the prosecutor kept his keys, and among them the key of the warehouse where the stock in trade was depo sited. A few days since the prosecutor missed a great number of boots, shoes, and slippers, and a mysterious dis appearance of his stock was going on almost daily. Mr. Barnett consulted with the police, and Savage, a detec tive officer, No. 212 H, was employed to trace the thief. llis suspicions were soon directed towards the prisoner, and he found three pairs of boots belonging to Mr. Barnett in the prisoner's lodgings. Savage also traced 2SO pairs of boots and shoes to the possession of pawnbrokers in various parts of the metropolis. They had been pawned by the pri soner, who had lived since he had been in England by plun- dering Mr. Barnett. In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the prosecutor said the prisoner must have obtained the keys from his kitchen and opened his warehouse. He was enabled to identify 280 pairs of boots found by Savage in pawnbrokers' houses. There were about 290 pairs still missing. The prisoner, who treated the charge sullenly and indif ferently, said he was guilty, and he wished the magistrate to dispose of the case summarily. Mr. Selfe should like to hear some account of the pri soner. Mr. Barnett—He was born at Posen. He came from Berlin last. He has not been in England before, I believe. He was formerly a schoolfellow of mine. I allowed him to come to my house as a friend, and little thought he would rob me to this extent, or that he would rob me at all. Mr. Selfe convicted the prisoner of larceny, on which several pawnbrokers in attendance said there ought to he a compromise in the matter, and that Mr. Barnett ought to pay a portion of the money for which the goods were pawned before he received them. Mr. Selfe—What ! pay for his own goods which have been stolen from him? _ A pawnbroker's assistant thought Mr. Barnett had no used sufficient care and caution. Mr. Selfe—He locked up his warehouse in which he kep his goods, and did not expose them at his shop door, outside his shop, or in his shop for sale. There has been no want fif care or caution on the part of Mr. Barnett. He took the prisoner to be a respectable man, and allowed him to visit him as a friend. The pawnbrokers should not have dealt so largely without making inquiries. Another pawnbroker's assistant—l only took in two pairs of the prisoner, and I gave them up without duplicates being produced. Savage—l found a dozen pairs in one pawnbroker's house, and two in another. Mr. Selfe gave directions for the goods to be restored to the prosecutor unconditionally, and, after observing that th• prisoner had been guilty of a very grave offence, sen tenced him to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. He also recommended him to leave England when his sen tence expired. EXTRAORDINARY CREDULITY OF TRADESMEN. — James de Blumessen, alias Mossman, alias Joseph Gibson, was brought up on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with obtaining goods, money, board, and lodging of various outfitters, coffeeshop-keepers, and boardinghouse-keepers, under false pretences. There were upwards of 20 cases against the prisoner, and the investigation exhibited a vast amount of credulity on the part of tradesmen and others who have dealings with seamen. The prisoner had been in the practice for several weeks past of calling upon outfitters, an representing himself in some instances as Capt. James Gibson, master of the American ship Lima, or Mr. Joseph Gibson, mate of the Liverpool ship Esmeralda, who had just landed after a long voyage, and that his ship was on her way to London. He also stated that he had a row with a seaman on board, and threw a marlinespike at his head and knocked his eye out, and that he had been compelled to leave his ship in the Channel is prevent being arrested for the assault, which would be compromised by the owners of the ship. On these representations he had no difficulty in obtaining clothes, money, board and lodging of his (tapes to a large amount, varying from 30s. to £2O in each case. He was to discharge his debts when his ship was paid off, a period which is never likely to arrive. In some instances he gave orders upon Ogilvie and Moore, and other respectable shipbrokers, who knew nothing of him, for payment of the debts he had contracted. He shared his favours with trade- , - men and coffeehouse-keepers eager to do business on both sides of the water: Mr. Se lfe said the profits of dealing with seafaring men appeared to be so large that tradesmen would not exercise proper caution. There was not a false pretence of an existing fact to justify him in committing the prisoner for trial. He asked the persons who had given credit to the prisoner if they would undertake the whole expenses of a prosecution if the prisoner was committed to take his trial before a jury. The witnesses declined this, and said they had alraady lost enough. An outfitter said the prisoner obtained money and clothes of him to the amount of £6, and said he was chief mate of a ship of which his father was captain, and that he had knocked a sailor's eye out at sea. Mr. Selfe—Did you give him credit because he said be had knocked a man's eye out. Mr. Richard Terry, in partnership with his father Henry Terry, outfitter, Well-street, Wellclose-square, said—l have been victimised by the prisoner, and there are 14 or 15 others in court who have been defrauded by him. Mr. Selfe—That is the reason you should club together and prosecute him, but I don't think it should be done at the expense of the county. Mr. Terry said the prisoner was brought to his house by a woman, who said she was requested to show him the way about London. The prisoner said he was Capt. James Gibson, the master of the ship Lima, on her way to London, that he had quarrelled with the chief mate, and knocked his eye out, and that to avoid unpleasant consequences he had left the ship below Gravesend. The prisoner at his request was then measured for two suits of clothes, and was supplied with a pair of boots and'money for his present use to the amount of £1 17s. Henry Eiger, in the service of Messrs. Terry, said be went to Gravesend on Monday, the 23d instant, and could find no such ship as the Lima there, or on her way to the port of London from the Downs. Frederick Hinton, coffeehouse-keeper, St. Anne's-plain, Limehottie, said that on the 9th of August the prisoner waited upon him and said he wished to speak with him in private. A private interview being granted, the prisoner said he was chief mate of the Liverpool ship, the Esmeralda; that he bad a dispute with the second mate, and threw a marlinespike at him, which knocked his eye out, and '- fell upon the deck. (A laugh.) Mr. Selfe—A marvellous thing, traly. What did he obtain of you! Mr. Hinton—The prisoner said the Esmeralda was bound to London from Akyab with 1,500 tons of rice, and he ob tained £2 Bs. of my wife. Mr. Selfe said the only case on which be could commit for trial was Mr. Terry's, and ordered depositions to be taken. He was greatly surprised at the credulity of trades men, and he did not see the necessity of putting the county o expense when there was such an utter want of caution n giving credit. The prisoner was then committed. (Laughter. INNS OF COURT. The Council of Legal Education have issued the following rules for the public examinations of the students in Michaelmas Term, 1858. The attention of the students is directed to the fol lowing rules of the Inns of Court : " As an inducement to students to propose themselves for examination, studentships shall be founded of 50 guineas per annum each, to continue for a period of three years, and one such student ship suall be conferred on the most distinguished student at each public examination ; and, further, the exa miners shall select and certify the names of three other students who shall have passed the next beet examinations ; and the inns cf court to which such students belong may, if desired, dispense with any terms not exceeding two that may remain to be kept by such students previously to their Leing called to the bar. Provided that the examiners shall not be obliged to consr or grant any studentship or certifi cate unless they shall be of opinion that the examination of the students 'they select has been such as entitles them thereto. " At every call to the bar those students who have passed a public examination, and either obtained a studentship-or a certificate of honour, shall take rank in seniority over all other students who shall be called on the same day. " No students shall be eligible to be called to the bar who shall not either have attended during one whole year the lectures of two of the Readers, or have satisfactorily passed a public examination." RULES FOR THE PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HONOURS OR CERTIFICATES, ENTITLING STU- DENTS TO BE CALLED TO THE BAR. "An examination will be held in Michaelmas Term next, to which a student of any of the inns of court who is desir ous of becoming a candidate for a studentship or honours, or of obtaining a certificate of fitness for being called to the bar, will be admissible. " Each student proposing to submit himself for examina tion will be required to enter his name at the treasurer's office of the inn of court to which he belongs on or before Friday, Oct. 22 next, and he will further be required to state in writing whether his object in offering himself for exami nation is to compete for a studentship or other honourable distinction, or whether he is merely desirous of obtaining a certificate preliminary to a call to the bar. "The examination will commence on Friday, the 29th of October next, and will be continued on the Saturday and Monday following. " It will take place in the Benchers' Reading-room of Lincoln's-inn ; and the doors will be closed 10 minutes after the time appointed for the commencement of the examina tion. "The examination by printed questions will be conducted in the following order : p a afternoon, nL 9 o o t n r, L2e9gthalotHoi s e t t o o r b y e ; r, , a n t h th el e f- COn 4 s F ti r t i u d t a i y on m a o l r L il a in w g' an th d e at half-past 1, on Equity. on Common Law ;in the afternoon, at half-past 1, on the " Saturday roaming, the 30th of p 9, Law of Real Property, &c. " Monday morning, the Ist of November, at half-past 9, on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law; in the afternoon, at half-past 1, a paper will be given to the students including questions bearing upon all the foregoing subjects of exami nation. " The oral examination will be conducted in the same d e the same hours, and on the same subjects, a s those r , during lrea d y mar ked out for the examination by p r i n t e d o a questions, except that on Monday afternoon there will be no oral examination. "The oral examination of each student will be conducted apart from the other students, and the character of that exa mination will vary according as the student is a candi date for honours or a studentship, or desires simply to oh sin a certificate. " The oral examination and printed questions will be founded on the books below mentioned ; regard being had, however, to the particular object with a view to which the student presents himself for examination. "In determining the question whether a student has passed the examination in such a manner as to entitle him to be called to the bar, the examiners will principally have regard to the general knowledge of law and jurisprudence which he has displayed. " A student may present himself at any number of exami nations until he shall have obtained a certificate. " Any student who shall obtain a certificate may present himself a second time for examination as a candidate for the studentship, but only at one of the three examinations immediately succeeding that at which he shall have obtained such certificate; provided that if any student so presenting himself shall not succeed in obtaining the studentship, his name shall not appear in the list. " Students who have kept more than 11 terms shall not be admitted to an examination for the studentship. " The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History .will examine on the following subjects:— " He will expect the candidates for honours to be well acquainted with the early history of our Constitution (an account of which may be found in Hallam's Middle Ages), anti with the chapters in Hallam's Constitutional History which give an account of the reigns of Elizabeth, of the Stuarts, and of Queen Anne. "He will expect them to ht: ne illait42ti with the hi atom of the Law of Real Property ; the history of the Law of Treason; and the history of the Laws relating to the Press. He will expect them also to be • acquainted with the most remarkable State Trials, from the accession of Elizabeth to that of George I. " He will expect all who present themselves for examina tion to possess a competent knowledge of the leading events of English history. " The candidates for a pass will be required to possess an accurate knowledge of the reigns of the Stuart kings, of the Revolution, the Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement, and of the State trials during the reign of Charles and James the Second. "The Reader on Equity proposes to examine in the fol lowing books : "1. Smith's Manual of Equity Jurisprudence, Hunter's Elementary View of the proceedings in a Suit of Equity, part 1. "2. The cases and notes contained in the first volume of White and Tudor's Leading Cases; Chancey's case,'' Eyre v. Countess of Shaftesbury,' Hooley v. Hatton," Hugues sin v. Baseley,' and the Earl of Oxford's case,' in the second volume, with the notes on those cases; Mitford on the Plead ings in the Court of Chancery, introduction; chap. 1, sec. 1 and 2; chap. 2, sec. 1 ; chap. 2, sec. 2; part 1 (the first three pages); chap. 2, sec. 2, part 2 (the first two pages); chap. 2, sec. 2, part 3; chap. 3. " Candidates for certificates of having passed a satisfactory examination will be expected to be wall acquainted with the books mentioned in the first of the above classes. "Candidates for a studentship or honours will be exa mined in the books mentioned in the two classes. " The Reader on the Law of Real Property proposes to examine in the following books and subjects : " 1. Joshua Wiliams on Real Property, fourth edition. "2. The Mutual Rights of Husband and Wife; Joshua Wiliams on the Law of Personal Property, part 4, chap. 5, second edition; and the Statute 20th and 21st of Victoria, c. 57. " 3. The Statute 3d and 4th of William IV., cap. 74, for the Abolition of Fires and Recoveries; Lord St. Leonards' Essay on the Real Property Statutes, chap. 2. " 4. The Law of Easements—"Sury v. Pigott" ; Tudor's Leading Conveyancing Cases, pp. 95, 133. " 5. Hayes on Conveyancing, chaptersl-4, fifth edition. " Candidates for honours will be examined in all the fore going subjects; candidates for a certificate in those under hr ads 1,2, and 3. " The Reader on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law pro poses to examine candidates for honours in the following books and subjects : " L The Roman Law of Obligations. Mackeldy. Systems Juris Romani Hodie Usitati, p. 340 top. 454 (Latin edi tion.) "2. Law of War as Affecting Neutrals. Wheaton's Ele ments of International Law, part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, p. 133 to p. 260 of English edition. "3. The Objects of Rights and Duties. Thibault, as translated by Liudley (Introduction to Study of Jurispru dence, part 2, chap. 3, pp. 128 to 164), together with the translator's notes. " Candidates for a certificate will be examined iu— " 1. The Institutes of Justinian, books 3 and 4, with the notes in Sandar's edition. " '2. Law of War as to Neutrals. Wheaton's Elements, part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, pp. 132 to 260 of English edition. " The Reader ou Common Law proposes to examine in the following books and subjects : " Candidates for a pass certificate will be expected to be familiar with the ordinary practice and course of pleading in an action at law, They will also be examined in : " 1. Mr. Sergeant Stephen's Commentaries (fourth edi tion), book 2, part 2, Of Things Personal.' "2. Broom' s Legal Maxims (third edition), chap. 5, which treats of Fundamental Legal Principles,' and chap. 9, which treats of the Law of Contracts.' " Criminal Law, so far as set forth in Archbold's Criminal Pleading (last edition), book 2, part 1, under the title Offences against Individuals.' "Candidates for the studentship or honours will be exa mined in the foregoing books and subjects, and also in : " 4. Taylor on Evidence (third edition), part 2, ' Rules governing the Production of Testimony.' (First six chap' ters.) "5. The undermentioned cases contained in vol. 1 of Smith's Leading Cases (fourth edition), with the notes thereto Coggs v. Bernard,' Collins v. Blantern,' Lamp leigh v. Brathwait,' Semayne's case,' ' case,' and Wigglesworth v. Dallison.' Carpenters ' By order of the Council, "RICHARD BETHELL, Chairman. "Council Chamber, Liacoln's-inn,;July 23." LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 30.—The market was quiet to-day, with little doing, closing at a decline of about 1 per cent. Berwicks, 91 Eastern Counties, 12 1 ex div—East Lancashire, 911 1 ex dir-- Blackburns, 11 3-16 I—Birkenhead% 66 to 661—Great Western , 50 I —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 92I—London and North Western, 89: -I—Sheffield, 331 I—Midland, 9.1 j—Dovers, 21 7-11 —Caledonians, 3..—Leeds Northern, 44; 51—Grand Trunk 0! Canada, 81 1 Great West - zo of Canada, 171 I—Chester and Holyhead, 341 21—North British, 52 53 x d—Dutch Rhenish, 4i 4 dis.—York and North Midland, 711 I. - • • = = BIRMINGHAM, An. 30.—There was a flat business done in this market to-day. Closing prices :—Great Westerns, 50t—I3ndonik 921 931—Great Western Birmingham and Stour Valley Guar:a wed, —Do. Birmingham Guaranteed Stock, 73 9—Midland' , 961 91 —Birmingham and Derby, 68—North Staffords, 51 1 dis" South Stpffords, 101. MANCHESTER, Aug. 28.—There was a very inactive market to day, and the little busine-A done was at lower prices. Grand- Trunks were at 95t I—Midiand, 95—Matlocks, 2 f —Leeds, 9 3 t Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941—Dovers, 21—Sheinelds, 34. COUNTRY MARKETS. LEICESTER CORN-AUG. 28. The attendance of millers and dealers was good, and a fair SUP" ply of wheat, both old and new. Upon the whole more business W 93 done, and this day skennight's extreme prices fully supporte d ' New saMplel of white sold at 1505,' and red 47t---tld qualitieS at similar, prices. Some fair samphn of new barley were shown ; Old torts sold at last week's ratas, namely, 348 toSBs per qr. Oats wero only a small show, and 18 dearer, good sorts worth 35s per 24 atone. Beans very scarce, and Is dearer, selling at sles to ses per 38 stone. This has been another favourable week, and the pastures are show ing signs of improvement. GRANTHAM CORN—Auo. 28. At our exchange there was a fair attendance of dealers, 8134 tolerable show of both old and new wheat, at about previouq Good sorts of new red wheat sold at 485, white 505, old red 40, 0 ld white 49 , per 36 stone. Barley unchanged in value, grindings ai pie, realising 30s per 30 stone. A small quantity of oats, and high prices obtained, best sorts selling from 30s to 33s per 24 steno. Beans also scerce, and quite as du.r, 525 per 38 stone. ROCHESTER CORN—Aro. 28. At our corn exchange this morning there was a less supply of grain than the previous week. There were not many samples new or old wheat on offer, and prices remained about the same al last week ter superior qualities, and in some instances Is Mem money was realised. A few excellent sample's of white were doh at 50s, which is like 2s higher. Barley still advancing in price, bt: little doing. Oat - , enpecially new, in scanty supply, and sellers of tamed 6d more money. Beans and peas in Pmited supplYs qualities of a fine description Is per qr dearer. Florr unaitertst price -35s to 40s por sack of 2801bs. Prices—White wheat, 45a to 48s ; extra, 50s; red wheat, 451 s to 4 60 ; extra, 47s ; barley, 265 to S4s; bonus, 463 to GOs ; oats, 2U to 2 88 ; peas, 44i to 503. THE INDIA COMPANY.—The net receipts of the " East" India Company (after deducting repayments) for, the year 1856-7 amounted to £29,613,573, and the tot" payments out of the income (in India) to £6,343,481. The net receipts into the several government treasuries amounted to £23,270,092. Of the receipts £18,626,869 accrued from land, &c., revenues, £1,919,030 front customs, £2,517,7 26 from salt, and £4,689,7549 from opium. The grand total estimated income of India for the year 1857-8 wa5£27,644,214, and the estimated excess of expenditure over income , (including the charges defrayed in England), £9,3040 5 " The gross total expenditure of India, including all charges," was estimated at £36,949,141. The direct claims and de' mands upon the revenue would amount to £6,101,970 enlYt but to this must be arlded £3,949,859 for the charges of the! civil and political establishments, £2,512,045 for judicial and police charges, £828,393 for roads and buildinggo £13,428,426 for military charges, £703,150 for the 0 81 1 P &c., and £2,297,138 for the interest en the debt, beeidef other items. BIRTHS. AECHER.—On the 27th inst., the wife of the Rev. B. H. Ascher, of 9 daughter. BEAR.—On the 28th inst., at Pennsylvania, near Exeter, the Nile of J. P. Bear, Esq., of a daughter. BINGHAM.— On the 29th inst., at 2, Pembl:dge-crescent, We st ' bourne-grove, the wife of John Bingham, Esq., of a son. BaowNE.—On the 30th inst. Mrs. William S. Browne, of a daughter. CANNON.—Ort the 28th inst., at Bownham, Stroud, the w:fe of CaPt- Cannon (h.p.), Royal Artillery, of a daughter. DoucE.—On the 28th inst., at 21, Eldon-road, South KensitifP n r the wife of Thomrs Ausustus Douce, Esq., of a son. DRUMIIOND.—On the 26th inst., at Cpstle Fraser, Mrs. Robert Drag' mond, of a daughter. Rvax.—On the 29th inst., at 37, Camden-squsre, Mrs. Alex. Ba t ' Eyre, of a deanhter. FLEET.—On the 28th inst., at Sutton-place, near Dartford, the wife' of Thomrs H. Fleet, Esq., of a daughter. FitiNcrs.—On the 28th inst., at 14, Warwick-crescent, HarroW-ros i b the work of Frederick J. Francis, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BORGSTROM—TRAvxm—On the 23d inst., at St. John's, Hampstead, John L3onard Borgstrom, of Helsingfors, Finland, to A lice, (laugh" ter of the late John Travers, Esq. Helms—Blum—On the 12th inst., at Stapleton Church, by the Rev. J. H. Butterworth, William Hobbs, jun., Esq., merchant, of Montreal, to Emily, elde - 4 daughter of Wm. Brain, Esq., of Sings wood Lodge, near Bristol, JorrNsoN—GinnlNGs.—On the 26th inst., at St. Matthew's Chapel of Ep.e, ing-gardens, Henry James Johnson, son of the latei- Johnson, of Canterbury, to Anne, second daughter of the late w • Giddings, of Covent-gmlen-market. _ MASON—KERSEY.—Onthe 27th inst., at Langham, Essex, h3' Rev. J. P. Palmer, Mr. Philip Mason, of Dedham Mill, to CPX,c" line, widow of the lat 3 Robe r t Ke r sey, Esq., of Radleigh, SufielA• DEATHS. BAcRE.—On the 15th inst., Rachel, third daughter of the lr A ta Job° Bathe, Esq., of Chesterton, Shropshire. BLACKBIIIMOW.—On the 24th inst., at Dawlish, Devor.ishire, Ravenhill, only son of John Blackburrow, Esq., Tow erhead, Ba well, Somerset, aged sixteen. BitowN.—On the 29th inst., at the Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford, Eleanor, wife of Charles Brown, Esq., aged fllty-six. DoNKIN.—On the 27th inst., at her house, 6, Paragon, New lent" road, aged eighty. seven, Mary, the widow of the late BrY Donkin, Esq., F.R.S. BußooN.—On the 28th inst., at 5, Burton-crescent, TiloMll.3 Esq., of the British Museum, aged seventy-one. CAPARN.—Ou the 28th inst., suddenly, at Alderbury House, the r e ; sidenee of George Fort, Esq., Robert Caparn, Esq., Newark, a" The Grange, Winthorpe, aged sixty-two. WELLBELovED.—On the 29th inst., at York, the Rev. Charles „ ix Weil beloved, in the ninetieth year of his age and sixty-seventh Y 0 sr his ministry to the Presbyterian Congregation in that city. WiLmuts.—On the 26th inst.,at Llanelly, John Williams, Escl.. C ' V • aged forty. WoLLAsTori.—On the 28th inst., at Derby, of scarlet fever, Elt" g i, ham Alfred, aged four, the youngest child of Charlton Wollaston. ~etret Woon.—On the 26th inst., at Storcroft-terrace, Retford, .e4l Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. John Wood, of that place, 60 twenty-one. Witionr.—On the 27th inst., at York, Mary Catherine, widow tbe. late John Wright, Ebq., jun., of Keveldon Hall, Essex, and da' r ,s' e d. ter of Francis Chohneley, Esq., of Brandsby Hall, Yorkshire , $b seventy-one. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOU N G ' of of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , '' t ,. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 0 0 ' of bliddiEsex, Tuesday, August 31,473. 14"1) NOTICE CREVi E Bit "NGEIL Time Ws MIS °MC% 01 Qe nerai Maal S, LEOTITRES ?ortant and 2aYSIOLOG 491 t N( S; )3 &ti t rho havir beea, vtllei term