The Press.
London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

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A REMARKABLE ACTION FOR LIBEL Was tried On
Tuesday, at York, before Mr. Baron Watson. The
action was brought by the Rev. James Cheadle, vicar
of Bingley, against William Busfield Ferrand, Esq.,
for a series of libels imputing to the plaintiff dis-
honourable and fraudulent conduct, and neglect of
his duties as a clergyman. The defendant pleaded
" Not guilty," and a justification. The libels, which
were of great length, embodied substantially charges
against the rev. plaintiff for having defrauded the
Keighley Board of Guardians and the poor, by
charging higher burial fees than he is entitled to
charge by law; that when called upon by the
board for an explanation he made false returns of
his charges; and that when required by the Central
Poor-Law Board to explain his charges to them be
made false statements. Several of them were put
in before the court, and two were proved to have
been received by the Bishop of Durham, his lordship
being seated on the bench ; and by Mr. Wise, the
present Bishop of Ripon's secretary. The plaintiff
was then called, and examined and cross-examined
at great length, giving explanations of these various
transactions, as stated by his learned counsel. The
plaintiff's witnesses in corroboration were being
examined, when, after a short consultation between
the learned counsel, Mr. Hill said, after the explana-
tions given by Mr. Cheadle, the defendant, acting
under his advice, withdrew all personal aspersions
whatever against Mr. Cheadle, and a verdict was then
taken for the plaintiff—Damages, 3001.
THE PRISONERS GOWER AND SALVI, charged with
stabbing Mr. Robertson in the Qneen's Brach last
week, were brought up on remand before Mr. Combe
on Wednesday. Gower was again liberated on hail,
but Salvi was remanded to prison, though bail to
the amount of 10,0001. was offered and refused. The
proceedings will be resumed on Monday.
A FAMILY OF SWINDLERS, consisting of one Jones,
his wife, and two children, were tried and convicted
at Clerkenwell onWednesday. From the evidence given
it appeared that the prisoners had, for years past, re-
sided in almost every town of the metropolis and ad-
joining villages, occupying fashionable residences, and
carrying on a most extensive system of plunder.
Their mode of operation was for the son, dressed as a
groom and driving a pair of horses, to represent his
lather as his master, and a gentleman Possessed of
large landed estates in Wales. The mother and
daughter were also in the habit of passing and
appearing as servants when occasion served. Among
the towns so visited was Croydon, where the pri-
soners occupied two establishments at one time, in
different names, victimising every class of trades-
men, and suddenly taking their departure. One of
the detectives said he held in his hand bills from a
few tradesmen, of whom the prisoners had obtained
goods amounting to upwards of 1001., and there
would be no difficulty in collecting bills which would
exceed 3,0001. in amount. The father was sentenced
to six years' penal servitude, the other prisoners
each to six months' hard labour.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuescluy, July 21.

BANKRUPTS.—ABRAHAM Low, Lower Homerton, Middle-
sex, cattle salesman—JAPES JORDAN, the younger, 3, Campden-
hill, Kensington, builder-CH►RLES BAKER, Southampton,
timber merchant—ALFßED Rum 32, Hedge-row, Islington-
green, hosier—LOßAN DE WOLF COCHRAN, late of Soath Sea-
house, Threadneedle-street .City, shipowner—ROßEßT F. ALDEN,
St. Stephen's-plain, Norwich, tinman—EDWARD C. Evsairr,
East Rudham, Norfolk, plumber anti glazier—CHAßLEs P.
BuRNErr, Lincoln, taiIor—THOMAS FLEMING, Liverpool,
merchant—HENßY TRISTR►M, Liverpool, brozer—RICHARD
DERBYSHIRE, Liverpool, provision merchant—Ractuan Bow-
coot, Hulme, Manchester, oil and floor cloth manufacturer—
Tao*es Mmisnaiix, Hartlepool, Durham, boot and shoe maker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—does Cauxxsassx, Glas-
gow auctioneer—OsoanE STEPHEN, Stornoway. Ross-shire.

Friday, July 24.
BANKRUPTS,—Samun.MoLYNEux, Oliver's-yard, City-road
mill sawyer—Owax EL.LIS, Liverpool, mason—SAMINCL WHAR.
TON, Nottingham, engineer—WY. PAPINEAU, Chemical Works,
Harrow-bridge, Stratford, manufacturing chemist—Rossat
WlLay, Prince of Wales-mad, Camden-town, licensed victualler
—Titoitas MITCHELL, Preston, Lancaster, corn dealer—JOHN
BIUDOKS, Belper, millwright—Wtwax Baowx, Ramsgate,
painter —Jona S. Baouottrox, Kingston-upon-Hull, cooper—
JOHN Witzatmox, Manchester, packing•case manufacturer—
Joax WATSON, Upper Bemerton-street, Caledonian•road, piano-
forte manufacturer.

SCOTCH SEW.: ESTRATIONS.—Atzzaxnza Dcrros,
Cowie, Aberdeenshire, farmer—JamEa Wasuz, Perth, baker—
ioll24 Dow, Alloa, draper—Jurza Hawnsnao2t, Dundee, ship-
owner—limn and Snral., Larkhall, Lanarkshire, grocers.