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

ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY PICTURE DEALERS. 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 court, 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 £3,000, including a bill of exehange 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, of 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 wish to correct my deyo;ition, in which I said Mrs. Barnes told me the lady was a relative of the Duchess 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 lath of June, be said that was for his commission on the pictures he had bought. I did not ask how it was I bad 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 of June, both of which I paid to the defendant, W. Barnes, but the latter cheque was made 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 f £3O and two for £l5 each, dated the 2.5 th June ; one for £lOO 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 collect 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 was the lady's cousin. I did not mention the conversations I had with her until after I had been applied to for the money for the bill for £l,OOO dated the 25th 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 due and the money was applied for. I did not rightly un derstand your question before. I have not been applied to for payment of this bill. 11 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 fir the money that you went to your attorney ? Prosecutor—l went to him before that, and told him the bill was becoming due, as I had not sufficient cash at my bankers to meet it. Mr. Metcalfe—Was there not a bill given for £l2O, which was returned to you when yon gave the cheque to Mrs. Barnes for that amount ? _ Prosecutor—There was a memorandum, but not a bill. Alderman Wire—You must produce the bill if you intend to examine the prosecutor upon it. Mr. Metcalfe—Bat the bill has been taken up, so that we have it not in 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 to take the objection, and I think yon have no right to make any personal observations upon it. Alderman 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 bill which Mrs. Barnes gave you fl 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 an end to the difficulty of notice to produce not being given. Mr. Metcalfe—Were there not two memoranda, one for IMO and one for £l5O, given up and destroyed when cheques were given for them ? Prosecutor—l think not; but if I had them I destroyed then when I took them up. Ido not think there were any other memoranda given up on my giving the bill for £l,OOO. I have dealt at Mr. Barnes's shop for pictures and other things about seven or eight years. Mr. Metcalfe—You said you bought two pictures for £7O in the first instance. Were all the others included in the £1,000? Prosecutor—Oh dear, no, air. There was a picture called the "Dante" which was not Included. - Mr. Metcalfe—What I meant to ask you was—if all the pictures which 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 " Dance" 'before. Alderman Wire—The two pictures which you bought for £7O and the " Dante" 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 " Dante," 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? Prosecuter—l did, sir. Mr. Metcalfe —When you bought the " Danm" did you not ask Mrs. Barnes to come up and see your collection ? Prosecutor—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 occasion re questing her to come and see my collection. I had some idea of exhibiting the collection I had formed, but that was not my object in purchasing pictures of Mrs. Barnes. I told her I had an idea of exhibiting them. Alderman Wire—Did you 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 of 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, sir. Mr. Metcalfe—Will you swear you did not ask Mrs. Barnes to come and see your collection ? Alderman Wire—You are not putting the question in a proper form. Mr. Metcalfe—l beg your pardon, sir; I must put it in that way. Alderman Wire—Then if you put it improperly I must stop you. 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—l 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 " Dana!" or before she came to my house. I dcnot 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 tbere. 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—Wa3 not the price fixed after he took it to your house ? Prosecutor —I suppose it was. Alderman Wire—Did you buy the picture in the shop, or was it sent to you first, and did you then bargain for it? Prosecutor —I think it must have been in the shop. There were not seven or eight pictures brought with the " Rosa Boaheur." Mr. Metcalfe—You have sworn so. Prosecutor —Certainly not. The " Rosa Bonhenr" was sold in the lot for £ l , OOO . Ther e were, I think, five or six other pictures with it. There was no 10 V given on that transaction. Mr. Metcalfe—You have stated in your depositions that the " R4Bll Ihniteur," the " Turner," and six others com prised the lot sold to you for £l,OOO. Prosecntor—There were eight pictures on that occasion. Mr. Metcalfe—Were there not two I 0 U's—one for £l5O an d one for VW—given on that occasion ? p r , executor—No, sir, there were not. - - - Mr. D. Tetcalfe—Remember, now, there are two men who brought t he pictures whose mouths are not closed. What was said 0 lout the " Rosa Bonheur 12,--111r. W. T. Barnes said it cost £5OO. I did not say to hl . 01 that it looked like a " Rosa Bonheur." I do not re co ll t , him saying It was somewhat like, but that be 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 plc- ture 7 Prosecutor —He said it cost £5OO, but there was no separate price put upon it. The eight paintings were put into one lot for £l,OOO. I did not go down t heir shop frequently during these transactions and ask .f 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 toe. 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 tew days ago ? Prosecutor—l cannot, sir; I did not know a writ had been issued, but I did know that my 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 pictures 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 to 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 money, but that you should have it and take it away to get it en graved? Prosecutor—l solemnly swear that nothing of the kind took place. I never saw the cup till 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 maul they were brought to my house by Mr. Barnes. Thomas Cooper said—l am porter to the Dake 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 ail 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 Wife—ls the Duke of Newcastle the lord of ,be 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 yon 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 she 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 cousins. 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? Witness—No such thing has occurred, or I should have heard of it. Mr. Thomas Pusey said—l am the superintendent in the drawing-office 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 transferred to Mr. Barnes' account. Cross•ezamined—These cheques came into my depar ment, and the transfer was effected under my superinten dence. 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 for £l2O, dated 30th July; one for £2OO, 21st June; one for £2OO, 18th June; one for £5O, 18th June ; and one for £7O, the 14th June. Mr. Edw. Manson said—l 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 Booheur." It was sold by me, by auction, on the 12th June last, to Mr. Barnes, for £l7 Os. 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 with Oxen in the South of France, after Rosa Bonheur," but it is not a" Rosa Bonheur." It is merely a copy. I also sold the one produced, described in the catalogue as" Flora crowned by Cupids, by Furlni," to. Mr. Barnes on the 6th of July, for £lO, which also included the frame. The other picture described as a Satyr carrying fruit, and a Bacchante in the background, has the name of Rubens 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. Mr. Metcalfe—ls it a Ruben.? Witness—l do not think it is. The small picture was sold by Mr. Christie for £4. Mr. Metcalfe—Then if this picture is not a Rubens, why do you place the name of Ruben. 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 " Cord 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 year.. 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)—Oh yes, it is a very pretty picture. Mr. Metcalfe—And what is the value of it? Witness —I 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 —It might be worth from £25 to DO. They Wire—Youl mean they were cheap at the price price. weAreldveerrmyaenhe a at the 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 number of witnesses for the defence? and that it would be necessary to postpone th e further hearing of the case to a future day. Mr. Sleigh having other witnesses to call, the adjourn ment was agreed to, and the defendants were again required to enter into their recognisances to appear on the rentand. 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 MUSEUM.—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. •n the three students' days (admission to the public Otl.), 640; one students' evening, Wednesday, 110; total, 9,610. From the opening of the museum . , 571,558. [ADTERTISEMENT.J—SIGHT AND HEARING.—SPEC TACLES.—POWERFUL 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 fur valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes possess such extraordinary power that some, three and a half inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the double stars; with the same telescope can he seen a person's countenance three and a half miles distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—A valuable, newly-invented, Very small, powerful, Waistcoat -pocket Glass, the size of a ships e ar a e n c ti lega a ,r t ly. walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one and a half mile distant. They answer every purpose on the Race for sisootinl et seenhere O a p t era-houses. - t l o t o l u 4 s es . miles. are sc ener y an invaluabled spective, and Race - course gamekeepers, stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gen tlemen, —lnvaluable perseveringue and tourists. Opera, Camp, Per spective, with wonderful powers. transparent power. The Spectacle Lenses of the greatest to rea a t i advantage derived from this becomes invention is, that vision strengthened and very aged p pe r r e s d o are enabled to employ preserved r seeve I with thosetheir sielgnlstetsaotf t a h m e d m e o h st le m sg i m nu a t g e ni o f n e y s c i u d pati on — p power—and they do e d ffects of sending one et thee at t,ot require the frequent changes to tdlan fu , they powerful assistance. Persons can 4 er s o u t it s most remote part of the world by the out of their spectacles in a letter, and stating the elfst a anc e e s from the eye they can read small print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating their age. newly-invented Instrument Deafuess.—New Discovery. The Organic Vihrator, an ex ft o r r a 0 de ed deafness, f u Hes s , 3 entirely p(w erfu d l lff s e i r n e a n i i t , from all others, surpassing as the skin, is not percep duced. Being of the same colour distinctly anything of the kind that has been, cr probably can be prc and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of sing ingltible. It enables deaf persons to hear at church noises in the ears is entirely removed, and it affords a the assistance that possibly could be desired.- 39 , Albemarle ,street Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, W. • Co 4 THE I SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY E*ENING,_ ATTGTiST 81, 1858: LAW INTELLIGENCE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—AvG. 3 '. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE BALDWIN AND BALDWIN. The bankrupts were tailors, of Cornhill. 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 ; £389 ; capital at commencement, £2,709; profits at Cornhill, £10,799 ; ditto at Tom's Coffeehouse, £4,096 ; debtors, good, £2,285 ; doubtful, £lO9 ; property, £1,439; ditto, in the hands of creditors, £4,140; losses, £4,479; interest and discount, £2,028; tradeexpenses at Cornhill, /6,866; ditto, at Tom's Coffeehouse, £1,095; amount drawn out by part ners, Henry Baldwin, £943, John Baldwin, £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 let 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 had 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 had 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 hopes Mr. Atkinson would be able to re-establish the bankrupt in business. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Auct. 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 RE FREDERICK IRWIN MEUCKE. This insolvent came up for his discharge. A fortnight ago he was ordered to readvertise in a country paper, because In an advertisement a letter of his name bad been turned upside down. Mr. Reed appeared to oppose for Mr. Moore, of Black heath Hotel, and Mr. Bicker Caarten supported. 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 out 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. Oa the 30th July the insolvent petitioned under the Protection Act, and was to be heard on the sth November. On the 28th inst. he was committed 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 had hoped there was an end to these matters. There was an act of Parliament passed 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 cemmitinent by the Clerkenwell County Court for a debt in the schedule. This insolvent bad petitioned under the Prison Act, and be was to be heard 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 believed 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, on reference to the discharge on recognisance of bail, found that the protection was from all arrest and imprisonment in respect of debts inserted in the schedule, and he saw no difficulty, as the debt for which be 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 SPARLING HADWEN. Mr. Denney asked for a rule to enable the insolvent, an attorney, to come up under the 28th section of the Protec tion Act, he having been some time in prison. He was arrested as he was leaving the Court in July when his case was adjourned sine die. Mr. Commissioner Phillips said the case was an Important one, and the 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 attorneys. Mr. Denney said the insolvent had been ruined, and had suffered sufficient for his misconduct. Mr. Commissioner Phillips—l don't think he has expiated his offence, and he must stay some time longer in prison. The learned Commissioner refused to grant permission to a renewal of the application in the September sitting before the other commissioners. , • • , 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.—AIIan Phillips, a pinter at St. Giles's workhouse, was summoned before Mr. Henry, for assaulting a cab-driver named Win. Keith, and for refusing to pay ' 18s., the fare demanded by the latter for " driving Mrs. Phillips 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, ih Camden-town, and back. His fare was 45., but be 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, Ilarnie.tead-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 ale 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 ou Mrs. Phillips for his money her husband commenced a violent attack upon him, and would have murdered Lint outright if it had not been for the interference of a mob of people who had assembled in front of the house. For 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 Thurs lay evening when they first met ; that he offered to take her to Camden-town " for the price of the 'bus, 3d ;" 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 cculd hardly sit on his box. It was contended that there was never any " hick g," and that the assault, the character of which bad 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 pudic-houses. The sergeant of the battalion said they had bee❑ in the service four or five years, but both the men bore very bad characters. Mr. Henry was afraid, from what had recently transpired, that soldiers xi ere often hired to dispose of bad money, pub licans and tradesmen being sometimes taken off their guard • when dealing with them. The prisont rs were committed for trial. WESTMINSTER.—CHARGE OF 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 Ebury-street, Pimlico. It appeared that last Saturday week the prisoner went to the shop of the prosecutor, and asked for some bread, fur which she tendered a shilling. She had the change out of it and then left. After she was gone it was found to he 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 lift. This after she left was found to have teen 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 Craney, a youth, was charged with a violent assault upon policeman Hare s: ood, 129 B. The constable stated that about half-past nine o'clock the previous night he was on duty in Vineent-sgnare when be 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 Le was now suffering. He was under medical treatment on account of it. Mr. Paynter—You must have a warrant for the appre hension of the , e men. Inspector Humphreys observed that he was about to apply for one. The prisoner was fined 10s., or, in default, seven days in the House of Correction. ANOTHER ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTAELE.—WiI- Iiarn Norris was next charged with a similar offence. Police-constable Gould, 72 B, said that on the 24th in stant he was in the Broadway, Westminster, late at night, when the prisoner came up to him and exclaimed " What are you looking after me for ?" Complainant observed that he was doing 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 his capture. The prisoner said that the constable called him a returned transport. The officer denied having done so. lle stated that at the time he did not know 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 rears. The prisoner was sent for L 4 days to the House of Cor t rection. ATTinar ED SUICIDE OP A. FEMALE. —Mary Anne Haines, rried woman ' residing in Queen's-road , Chelsea, charged with having attempted to commit suicide. About half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning police constable NI 67 was informed that the prisoner had attempted to destroy 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 wanted to f ighten her husband. In answer to the magistrate, the prisoner said that she and her husband had some words. She was remanded for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—AFFILIATION CASE. — William Henry Jirnee, groom, was summoned before Mr Beadon for refusing to support his illegitimate (hill Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, who attended for the complainant, stated the case briefly, and then called Frances Eed, a young woman of genteel appearance, who said she was living as housemaid with a family in Craven street, where the defendant, under promise of marriage, effected her seduction. When her condition could no longer be concealed, the defendant induced her to enter the stable, and then seizing her by the throat threatened to murder her unless she would consent to sign a paper and to swear the child to the coachman. The child was born about three months ago. The defendant had made no provision towards its maintenance. Proof was given that the defendant hail called upon the father and admitted it was a bad job, but that be 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 for the company. Mr. Wontuer, for the defendant, stated that the defen dant had started four omnibuses on a new route, 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 he thought, a capital op portunity for passing, made an effort to get a-head, and a collision happened. He should disnii , s the case, and he would 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 ilrivers fair warning that iu the first clear case he would not fine, but give hard labour. Mr. Wontner 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 DRlVlNG.—Willianz Shaw, a City police-constable, 452, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with 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 - rOad, coming towards him at furious speed, evidently racing against, and endeavouring to pass, a pleasure van. Ile tried all lie could to pull sharply up to the towpath, but the next instant the defendant came in such violent contact with hint that his chaise was broken and considerhbly damaged, aid the infa n t being jerked out of its noither's arms, was thrown over and fell under the wheel close behind the horse's hoofs. Providentially sonic 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 dove the mk cli the f,bu police twas took stopped eh a a n r d ge fdeotahinim.ed, despite his resistance , until i Samuel Banks, a relative of the complainant, corrobo rated the evidence of the latter. lie said the defendant was driving at the rate of 12 miles an hour after tho When the defendant was endeavouring to drive r 11, witness laid hold a his horse's head to prevent him, upon which the defendant struck him a furious blow in the eye, noe,etxctolairuinz" I am a constable myself, anti I'll teach y inter fere with me." Bennet, police-constable 591 N, w ho received charge of the defendant, said he had evidently be en drinking. The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied that he was e i n n r t y oxicated, and attributed the a ccident to the com plainant himself, who, he alleged, instead of drivin g out of the ad' the way as he had stated,i actually dre w his horse across, and in the way of co lli s ion. in Bartholomew_ close, said he was w i t h t h e d e fendant, who was not racin g Smith, a patent spring maker , past the van, but merely en deav o uring to cross to his p ro p er -ide of the read, c w o h l ;i s n theon. Both complainanthe and drew o t a h e e r r o s and so occasionedwitness, 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 be eat racing, and so close to the footway on his wronz side that lie could not pass without danger. Mr. D'Eyncourt convicted him to pay 20s. penalty, with an additional ss. for damage. CLERK ENWELL.—THROWING STONES AT A RAIL WAY TRAIN.—A respectably-attired boy, who gave the name of James Means, aged 1 0, residing at 2, Frederick street, Islington, was pl iced at the bar before Mr. Tyrvvhitt charged with throwing stones on the line of the North Lon don It ilway at Islington. From the evidence of Samuel Turner, one of the firemen employed on the above line of railway, it appeared that on Saturday morning he was engaged with the driver on the train that leaves the Camden-town station at 10.20 and as they passed under the bridge which crosses the Ro man-road, being the next bridge to the Caledonian-road station, 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 s..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 hint to throw the stones." Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner must know that he was doing wrong by throwing stones at the people who bad 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. For 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 he put a stop to. As he under stood die company did not wish the case sent to the ses sions, he 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 tl5, the property of Messrs. Adams and King, printers, of Guswell-street. A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Wire and Child attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis fur 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 ilkutors 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 fireweod 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 arts that he had been unable to work since. The complainant, when cross-examined, , admitted that he did not take out the summons until two days afterwards. At the time the alleged assault was cow -1 milted 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 of 40 Mr. Wakeling said the summons bad only been taken out for the purpose of annoying the defendant, and the com plainant, because he had been fined 405., said be 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 mitted 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 13arnsbury-road, Islington, carrying in her hand her purse, containing 16s. in 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, had 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 BERNIONDSEY.--•llenry 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, S and 9 Vic., cap. 147, clauses 145 and 208 , which set forth " that it sall 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 not 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—About 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 atop to the nuisance. Mr. Burcham—Yeur 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 therefore be 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, Bankside. Wm. Curtis Moss, wharf clerk in the prosecutors employ, said that on Tuesday fortnight he saw one of their waggons loaded with 40 L sacks of coals, each weighing 2241 b., for a customer residing at Thurlow-villa, Upper Norwood. The prisoner was employed by the carman to assist him in the delivery of the load. On the return of the wacgon informa 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 were 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 cot's. He was only a servant of the carman, who paid him, and he 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; therefore 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 an assault summons taken out against him by Mr. Ralph Thomas Garthorne, a gentleman residing at 10, Mon t av ue-place, Clapham-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, wha 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 he was about; but, instead of using the slightest caution, he deliberately turned the hose towards him, first sluicing the water over his horse, and se rvant, and then petftctly drenched himself, witness, and Mrs. Garthorne who was in the carriage with him. Mr. Elliott—Cau you say that this act on the part of the defendant was intentional ? Mr. Garthorne—Must 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 I 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 occa,ion. 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 Misconduct was most improper, and convicted him in the penalty of 10 . and costs, or 12 days' imprisonment. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—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. Maccalium, a gewleman residing in Ahaley-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 pec,ed, she thid 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. Maccallum, wearing apparel from different drawets, and also several articles the property of Miss Bertha Heigham, the niece of Mr. Mac canna]. On the prisoner's return on Sunday night she had in her possession a parcel which was found to contain various fashionable articles belonging to Miss Heigham, in which she (the prisoner) had been " showing oil" during her absence. The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had dine, 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, l an dlord of the Prince of Wales public-house, in Spring p l a ce , Wands worth-road, appeared to an s wer 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 ura nn touch mere than the amount he contracted fur, and not finishing the work, Mr. Smith requested him to remove his tools and take himself off. This he refused to do, upan which Mr. Smith bundled him out, and this was the assault complained of. Mr. Elliott, after hearing the witnerses pro and con, dis missed the complaint. THAMES.— FRIENDLY VISITS. —EXTENSIVE ROB BERY.--Hermann Leeman, a foreigner, Nva4 brought up on remand before Mr. Selfe, 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 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Mary Leader, a small, sharp looking Irishwoman, who said she was " a tailor by trade," sad 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 Josephs, a Dutch Jewess. The complainant made her appearance, supported by two strong young men, who were evidently of the same religious persuasion, and not seeming to be able to stand, was placed tenderly in a chair in the witness-box to give an account of the transaction. 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 with 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 bands), I don't think I'll ever get over it. A young man, who said that be 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 bear a word. Defendant (who exhialted mach 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 me with my child in my arms, and I only warded it off the bahy 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 din , : 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? ... . Detendant—Never with the flatiron. It's true I gave her a punch in the neck, but not befote 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 bad this child in my arms. Here the defendant held up the poor pale child and bared its little ems, which looked as if they had been borrowed from the body of a doll. The little creature laughed, as if it utiderst , od all that was going forward. The Lord Mayor (to the policeman)—Do you know any thing of these quarrels which are so frequently occurring ? policeman 631—My bold, you have no idea of the row., there. One party is a; bad as the other. The court is entirely inhabited by Irish workpeople and German Jews, and morning and nioht, day after day, they do nothin g e t all but quarrel and fight with one another. They don't appear to have time to do anything eke. (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 aughter.) The Lord Mayor—Well, the Christians have to 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 Mayor—Then I must send you to prison, or you will be taken to the Old Bailey for something worse one of these days. Defendant—Every time they say anything to me I'll give them something to rernemher me. Here 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. Defendant—My lord, all I want is quietness. (Roars of laughter.) The Lord Mayor—But, Mrs. Leader, if you can't live quietly here, why don't you go hack to Ireland ? Defendant—Go beck to' Ireland, my lord ! Why don't those rascally Jews go back to the place they came from ? I'm sure neither you nor the wants them here. (Laughter.) Now, there's that Jew there that says he never quarrelled wil T h h a e Ccohmripstliaainna:ntW Why, her lamentable condition saw me in the court and called me an Irish cat. I wish I tills morning, at seven o'clock, he could have got at him ; I'd have showed him that an Irish cat had claws. (Laughter.) that you have recovered 's said in an energetic at somebody or other, and deal ea h boetthteerr). but (L hisa (L aughter.) glhotredrs.h): lordship w a s nicely. The Lord Mayor—Oh, Mrs. ----" tamed up from the chair with which in she had been accommodated, and The complainant and defendant then beganseemtogladbeatogreated to give the officers the prisoner are of the Jewish persuasion, and that they acquainted with the early history of our Constitution (an knew each other on the Continent. About 12 weeks ago account of which may be found in Hatlam's Middle Ages), the prisoner came to England, and waited on the pro- and with the chapters in llallam's Constitutional History secutor, stating that it was his intention to pursue his for- which give an account of the reigns of Elizabeth, of the tune here, and the prosecutor kindly said that he would do Sivarta, and of Queen Anne. all in his power to assist him. The prisoner continued to "He will expect them to be acquainted with the history pay "friendly visits" to the prosecutor almost daily, and of the Law of Real Property ; the history of the Law of he had access to any room in his house or manufactory, and Treason ; and the history of the Laws relating to the Press. also to the kitchen, where if appears the prosecutor He will expect them also to be acquainted with the most kept his keys, and among• them the key of the remarkable State Trials, from the accession of Elizabeth to warehouse where the stock in trade was depo- that of George I. sited. A few days since the prosecutor missed a great "He will expect all who present themselves for examine number of boots, shoes, and slippers, and a mysterious dis- tion to possess a competent knowledge of the leading events appearance of his stock was going on almost daily. Mr. of English history. Barnett consulted with the police, and Savage, a detec- "The candidates for a pass will he required to possess an tive officer, No. 212 H, was employed to trace the thief. accurate knowledge of the reigns of the Stuart kings, of the His suspicions were soon directed towards the prisoner, and Revolution, the Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement, and he found three pairs of boots belonging to Mr. Barnett in of the State ties during the reign of Charles and James the prisoner's lodgings. Savage also traced 280 pairs of the Second. boots and shoes to the possession of pawnbrokers in various "The Reader on Equity proposes to examine in the fol parts of the metropolis. They had been pawned by the pri- lowing books : soner, who had lived since be had been in England by phut- "1. Smith's Manual of Equity Jurisprudence, Hunter's dering Mr. Barnett. Elementary View of the proceedings in a Suit of Equity, In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the prosecutor said part 1. the prisoner must have obtained the keys from his kitchen "5. The cases and notes contained in the first volume of and opened his warehouse. He was enabled to identify 280 White and Tudor's Leading Cases;' Chancey's case,'' Eyre pairs of boots found by Savage in pawnbrokers' houses. v. Countess of Shaftesbury," Hooley v. Hatton," Hugues- There were about 290 pairs still missing. sin v. Baseley,' and ' the Earl of Oxford's case,' in the second The prisoner, who treated the charge sullenly and indif- volume, with the notes on those cases; Mitford on the Plead ferently, said lie was guilty, and he wished the magistrate lugs in the Court of Chancery, introduction; chap. 1, sec. 1 to dispose of the case summarily. and 2; chap. 2, sec. 1 ; chap. 2, sec. 2; part 1 (the first Mr. Selfe should like to hear some account of the pri- three pages); chap. 2, sec. 2, part 2 (the first two pages); soner. chap. 2, sec. 2, part 3; chap. 3. Mr. Barnett—He was born at Posen. He came from "Candidates for certificates of having passed a satisfactory Berlin last. He has not been in England before, I believe. examination will be expected to be well acquainted with He was formerly a schoolfellow of mine. I allowed him to the books mentioned in the first of the above classes. come to my hence as a friend, and little thought he would "Candidates for a studentship or honours will be exa rob me to this extent, or that he would rob me at all. mined in the books mentioned in the two classes. Mr. Selfe convicted the prisoner of larceny, on which " The Reader on the Law of Real Property proposes to several pawnbrokers in attendance said there ought to be examine in the following hooks and subjects : a compromise in the matter, and that Mr. Barnett ought to "1. Joshua Wiliatns on Real Property, fourth edition. pay a portion of the money for which the goods were "2. The Mutual Rights of Husband and Wife • Joshua pawned before he received them. Wiliams on the Law of Personal Property , part 4:chap. 5, Mr. Selfe—What ! pay for his own goods which have been second edition; and the Statute 20th and 21st of Victoria, stolen from him ? c. 57. A pawnbroker's assistant thought Mr. Barnett had not "3. The Statute Scl and 4th of William IV., cap. 74, for used sufficient care and caution. the Abolition of Fires and Recoveries; Lord St. Leonards' Mr. Selfe—He locked up his warehouse in which he kept Essay on the Real Property Statutes, chap. 2. his goods, and did not expose them at his shop door, outside "4. The Law of Easements—"Sury v. Pigott"; Tudor's his shop, or in his shop for sale. There has been no want of Leading Conveyancing Cases, pp. 95, 133. care or caution on the part of Mr. Barnett. He took "5. Hayes on Conveyancing, chaptersl-4,fifth edition. the prisoner to be a respectable man, and allowed him to " Candidates for honours will be examined-in all the fore visit him as a friend. The pawnbrokers should not have going subjects; candidates for a certificate in those under dealt so largely without making inquiries. heads 1,2, and 3. Another pawnbroker's assistant—l only took in two pairs " The Reader on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law pro of the prisoner, and I gave them up without duplicates being poses to examine candidates for honours in the following produced. books and subjects : Savage-4 found a dozen pairs in one pawnbroker's house, "1. The Roman Law of Obligations. Mackeldy. Systems and two in another. Juris Romani Hodie Usitati, p. 340 to p. 454 (Latin edi- Mr. Selfe gave directions for the goods to be restored to tion.) the prosecutor unconditionally, and, after observing that "2. Law of War as Affecting Neutrals. Wheaton's Elee the priscuer had been guilty of a very grave offence, sen- meuts of International Law, part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, p. 132 tented him to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. to p. 260 of English edition. He also recommended him to leave England when his sen- '3. The Objects of Rights and Duties. Thibault, as fence expired. translated by Lindley (Introduction to Study of Jurisprn- EXTRAORDINLRY CREDULITY OP TRADESMEN.— deuce, part 2, chap. 3, pp. 128 to 164), together with the James de Blumessen, alias Mossman, alias Joseph Gibson, translator's notes. was brought up on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with " Candidates for a certificate will be examined in— obtaining goods, m o ney, board, and lodging of various "1. The Institutes of Justinian, books 3 and 4, with the outfitters, coffeeshop-keepers, and boardinghouse-keepers, notes in Sanda:.'s edition. under false pretences. "2. Law of War as to Neutrals. Wheaton's Elements, There were upwards of 20 cases against the prisoner, and part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, pp. 132 to 260 of English edition. the investigation exhibited a vast amount of credulity on " The Reader on Common Law proposes to examine in the part of tradesmen and others who have dealings with the following books and subjects : seamen. The prisoner had been in the practice for several " Candidates for a pass certificate will be expected to be weeks past of calling upon outfitters, an' representing familiar with the ordinary practice and course of pleading himself in some instances as Capt. James Gibson, master of in an action at law. They will also be examined in : the American ship Lima, or Mr. Joseph Gibson, mate of "1. Mr. Sergeant Stephen's Commentaries (fourth edi the Liverpool ship Esmeralda, who bad just lauded tion), book 2, part 2, 'Of Things Personal.' after a long voyage, and that his ship was on her "2. Broom's Legal Maxims (third edition), chap. 5, way to London. He also stated that he had a row with a which treats of ' Fundamental Legal Principles,' and chap. seaman on board, and threw a marlinespike at his head and 9, which treats of ' the Law of Contracts.' knocked his eye out, and that lie had been compelled to "Criminal Law, so far as set forth in Archbold's Criminal leave his ship in the Channel to prevent being arrested for Pleading (last edition), book 2, part 1, under the title the assault, which would be compromised by the owners of ' Offences against Individuals.' the ship. On these representations he had no difficulty in "Candidates for the studentship or honours will be exa obtaining clothes, money, board and lodging of his dupes to mined in the foregoing books and subjects, and also in : a large amount, varying from 30 s. to £ 2O in each case. He " 4 . Tay l or on Evidence (third edition), part 2,' Rules was to discharge his debts when his ship was paid off, a governing the Production of Testimony.' (First six chap period which is never likely to arrive. In some instances he ters.) gave orders upon Ogilvie and Moore, and other respectable "5. The undermentioned cases contained in vol. lof shipbrokers, who knew nothing of him, for payment of the Smith's Leading Cases (fourth edition), with the notes debts he had contracted. He shared his favours with trades- t he r e to:— ' Co gg s v. B ernard , " Collins v.Blantern," Lampe men and coffeehouse-keepers eager to do bu siness on both Leigh v. Brathwait,' Semayne's case,' 'Si x C ar penters' sides of the water. case,' and ' Wigglesworth v. Dallison.' Mr. Selfe said the profits of dealing with seafaring men "By order of the Council, appeared to be so large that tradesmen would not exercise "RICHARD BETHELL, Chairman. proper caution. There was not a false pretence of an "Council Chamber, Lincoln's-inn;July 23." 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 already 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 he bad knocked a man's eye out. ce 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 lie 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. Hepry Eiger, in the service of Messrs. Terry, said he 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-piaee, Limehouse, 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 had 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, truly. 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 he 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 to expense when there was such an utter want of caution in giving credit. The prisoner was then committed. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 30.—The market was quiet to-day, alth little doing, closing at a decline of about 1 per cent. Berwicks, 91 Eastern Counties, 12 ex div—East Lancashire, 91} ¢ex div--• Blackburns, 11 3-16 I—Birkenheads, 66 to 66I—Great Western, 50 * Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 924—London and North Western, S 9: }—Sheffield, 33; I—Midland, 9 *—Dovers, 21 7.11 —Caledonians, 21 3. —Leeds Northers, 44i sl—Grand Trunk of Canada, 8i Great West - ,rn of Canada, 171 I—Chester and Holyhead, 341 Et—North British, 52 53 x d--Dutch Rhenish, 4i 4 dis.—York and North Midland, 711 BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 80.—There was a flat business done in thil market to-day. Closing prices :—Great Westerns, 50t—London. 921 931—Great Western Birmingham and Stour Valley Guars teed, sot I—Do. Birmingham Guaranteed Stock, 73 1 961 971 —Birmingham and Derby, 68—North Staffords, Sit dig"' South Staffords, 101. —Midlands, MANCHESTER, Aug. 28.—There was a very inactive market t 0 day, and the little business done was at lower prices. Gran% Trunks were at 951 I —Midland, 95—Matlocks, 21—Leeds, 93 I — A . Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941—Dove's, 21—Sheftlelds, 34. COUNTRY MARKETS. LEICESTER CORN-Au°. 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 wal done, and this day se'nnight's extreme prices fully supported. New sample - 1 of white sold at 50s, and rcd 47..—e1d qualities at similar prices. Some Lir sampl: of new barley were shown ; old sorts sold at lrst week's rat: 7, namely, 34s to 38s per qr. Oats were only a small show, and is dearer, good sorts worth 35s per 24 stone. Beans very scarce, and is dearer, selling at 50s to 56s per 58 stone. This has been another favourable week, and the pastures are show ing signs of improvement. (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 studentship 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 best examinations ; and the inns of 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 being called to the bar. Provided that- the examiners shall not be obliged to confir 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 proposipg 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 off Ling 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 o n 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 co.nurencement of the examina tion. "The examination by printed questions will be conducted in the following order : " Friday morning, the 29th of October, at half-past 9, on Constitutional Law and Legal History; in the afternoon, at half-past 1, on Equity. " Saturday morning, the 30th of October, at half-past 9, on Common Law ;in the afternoon, at half-past 1, on the Law of Real Property, Sze. " 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 sa me o rder, during the same hou r s, and on the same subjects, as those already marked ou t fo r the examination by printed questions, except that on Monday afternoon there will be no oral examination.'airtii from oral tie examination stude o n fe , ac a h nd studentthe characterwillbecon o d f uc ted pthat othervarystudents, according as the student is a candi eadxataemrfitleio o a r t ho n no lw u i r l s l oor a studentship, or de sires simply to ol ain a certificate. "The oral examination and printed questions will be fiunded 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 ha= passed the examination in such a manner as to entitle him to be called to the bar, the examiners will prindipally 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 NI sentirg 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 sanclidates for honours to be well GRANTHAM CORN-Au°. 28. At our exchange there wes a fair attendance of dealers, and * tolerable show of both old and new wheat, at about previous rates. Good sorts of new red wheat sold at 48s, white 50s, old rcd 4as, 01 ' white 49s per 36 stone. Barley unchanged in value, K.:Tiding sue" pies realising 30s per 30 stone. A small quantity of oats, and big"' prices obtained, best sorts selling from 308 to 33s per 24 stona• Beans also soiree, and quite as dear, 52s per 38 stone. ROCHESTER CORN—Aro. 28. At our corn exchange this morning there was a less supply 0 grain than the previous week. There were not many samples new or old wheat on offer, and prices remained about the mina 117 last week for superior qualitie3, and i n som e i ns t a nces is Mar! money was realised. A few excellent spinplc3 of white were don . at 50s, ahich is like 2s higher. Barley still a d van ci ng i n price, but little doing. Oat - , cwecially new, in scanty supply, and sellers OB' tained 6d more money. Beans and peas in nutted supply, bUt qualitie3 of a fine det,cription is per qr dearer. Flour unaltered 111 price -35s to 40s For saok of 2SOlbs. Prices—White Wheat, 45s to 48s; extra, 50s; red wheat, 42$ to 461; extra, 47s ; barley, 26s to 345; beans, 46s to 104 ; oats, 238 to lie; peas, 44s to 50s. 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 tom 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 front land, &c., revenues, £1,919,030 from customs, £2,517, 724 from salt, and £4,689,750 from opium. The grand total estimated income of India foe the year 1857-8 we5£27,644, 2141 and the estimated excess of expenditure over income (including the charges defrayed in England), £9,30 4 , 905 ' 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 only, but to this must be added £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 building's £13,428,426 for military charges, £703,150 for the navy► Sze., and X 2,297,138 for the interest en the debt, beside§ other items. BIRTHS. ASCHER.—On the 27th inst., the wife of the Rev. B. H. Ascher, of * daughter. BEAR.—On the 28th inst., at Pennsylvania, near Exeter, the wje of J. P. Bear, Esq., of a daughter. BINGHAM.— On the 29th inst., at 2, Pembl:dge-crescent, west' bourne-grove, the wife of John Bingham, Esq., of a son. BROwNE.—On the 30th inst. Mrs. William S. Browne, of a daughte r ' CANNON.—On the 2Sth inst., at Bownham, Stroud, the wife of C*P t ' Cannon (h.p.), Royal Artillery, of a daughter. Doucs.—On the 28th inst., at 21, Eldon-road, South Kensington' the wife of Thornrs Augustus Douce, Esq., of a son. DRUMMOND.—On the 28th inst., at Castle Fraser, Mrs. Robert Drain- . . mond, of a daughter. EYRE.—On the 29th Mat., at 37, Camden-Sgurre, Mrs, Alex. Robt. • Eyrie, of a daughter. FLEET.—On the 28th inst., at Sutton-place, near Dartford, the wife of Thomr 9 H. Fleet, Esq., of a daughter. FRANCIS.—On the 28th inst., at 14, Warwick-crescent, HaITOW-rOild. the work of Frederick J. Francis, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BORGSTRODS—MATEB3.-011 the s3d inst., at St. John's, Hampstead , John Leonard Borgstrom, of Helsingfors, Finland, to Alice, laugh' ter of the late John Travers, Esq. 110 BBS—BRAIN.—On the 12th inst., at Stapleton Church, by tbe, Rev. J. H. Butterworth, William Hobbs, jun., Esq., merchant , e` Montreal, to Emily, elde t daughter of Wm. Brain, Esq., of K'lllo - Lod:;e, near Bristol. JOIINSON—GIDDINGS.—On the 26th inst., at St Matthew's Chape l Er.e, Spring -garden s , H enr y James Johnson, son of the latoj,.. Johnson, of Canterbury, to Anne, second daughter of the late ^ Giddings, of Covent-garden-market. MASON—KERSEY.—On the 27th inst., at Langhars, Essex, by the Rev. J. P. Palmer, Mr. Philip Mason, of Dedham Mill, to CAT,. line, widow of the late Robert Kersey, Esq., of Hadleigh, Sae DEATHS. BACIIE.—On the 15th inst., Rachel, third daughter of the late Joh n Bache, Esq., of Chesterton, Shropshire. BIACKDIIIIKOW.—On the 24th inst., at Dawlish, Devonshire, J 01 1.? Ravenhill, only son of John Blackburrow, Esq., Towerhead, D am' well, Somerset, aged sixteen. BROWN.—On the 29th inst. ' at the Royal Victoria Yard, Deptfor d, Eleanor, wife of Charles Brown, Esq., aged fifty-s!x. DONKIN.—On the 27th inst., at her house, 6, Paragon, New gent. road, aged eighty. seven, Mary, the widow of the late BIT Donkin, Esq., F.R.S. BuitooN.—On the 28th inst., at 5, Burton-crescent, Thomas Burgell' Esq., of the British Museum, aged seventy-one. CAPARN.—On the 28th inst., suddenly, at Alderbury House, the !ea sidenee of George Fort, Esq., Robert Caparn, Req., Newark, a' The Grange, Winthorpe, aged sixty-two. WELLBELOVED.—On the 29th inst., at York, the Rev. Charles beloved, in the ninetieth year of his age and sixty-seventh y' of his ministry to the Presbyterian Congregation in that city'. WILLIA3ts.—On the 26th inst., at Llanelly, John Williams, Esq. , ' aged forty. WOLLASTON.—On the 28th inst., at Derby, of scarlet fever, ham Alfred, aged four, the youngest child of Charlton Wollaston. WOOD.—On the 2Gth inst., at Storcroft-terrace, Retford, &are Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. John Wood, of that place, " twenty-one. tbg Watour.—On the 27th inst., at York, Mary Catherine, widow 0 ug ir late John Wright, Esq., jun., of Keveldon Hall, Essex, and d a ....ed ter of Francis Chohneley, Esq., of Brandsby Hall, Yorkshi re, seventy-one. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOligurt of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Ofociri 1 " . 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coun t y of Middlesex, Tuesday, August 31,1858. L' - NY . Thim %nem" f . . tow] ::Butsz '2 , APP:r tTli; ic e by, to gut Puts i Lbia • MAR: Yrgo Inja lat this of 1M deu MO of 1 Ev(