The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-09 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

A SINGULAR CASE OF SWINDLING WAS brought before
the magistrates of Manchester yesterday. A young Oermaa,
giving the name of Adolphus Schutz, was the prisoner, and
Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of the Manchester detec-
tive police, rated that he had r.nson to believe the accused
went, some time ago, to the bank of Messrs. J. H. Stemetz
and Co., Vienna, and obtained a letter of credit upon houses
in England for 20,000 florins (2,0001.), and upon the face of
this letter there were, as usual, the names of several hoes s
in this country to wuom the holder was entitled to
apply, as convenience might dictate. Amongst these
names were those of Mr. Shusesitch, London, and
Mesa's. Merck, merchants, Crossatreet, Manchester. When
he obtained the letter of credit, it now appeared that he had
pilfered blank forms for others from the same house, and
that he had tilled one of them up, forging the names of
Stemetz and Co., and taking one of them to Mr. Shuns-
each, in London, got 1,9001. advanced upon it. He had
then gone to Manchester, obtained 1,9001. from Meters.
Merck, and from thence went to Liverpool and engaged a
passage in the Cambria, for Boston, U.S.. which shouldlsave
sailed on Saturday, but was detained by low tides till Mon-
day. In the meantime Messrs. Merck had obtained in-
formation that he had drawn to the amount of his
credit in London, and upon their information Mr. Beswiek
had sent an officer to Liverpool, who apprehended him. The
prisoner had to be examined through the medium of an in-
terpreter, and acknowledged the offence, stating that he had
been robbed of the first sum of money in London, and had
been driven in this way to commit the forgery. In the
course of the examination this difficulty arose to the prosecu-
tion—that no one could swear which was the forged and
which the real letter of credit, and Mr. Maude (the magis-
trate) laid, in this dilemma he would remand him, to see
if witnesses could be procured; but he could not commit him
to the assizes for trial without some one from Vienna to
swear to the writing of Stemets and Co. Our reporter
states, it has transpired that the prisoner had power to draw
in thirteen large cities in different parts of a route from
Vienna to England, and that by means of soother forgery he
had drawn to the full amount of the genuine letter of credit
at Aix la Chapelle. He had an accomplice when he arrived
at Manchester, who escaped to London, as it is supposed.
It has further transpired, that he had transmitted 1,0001. to
friends in Vienna, and this money, it is expected, will be
recovered. Very little money was found in his possession.

COMMISSION BY THETCONJ;LIEI:;ENANT.—J. K. Wilson,
Esq., to be lieut.-col., vice Lacy, deceased, of Royal Cum-
berland Militia.

COMMISSION BY TH*".El,;;;;;l:airTaxAmr.-0. A. Byron,
Esq., commonly &led the Hon. G. A. Byron, to be deputy-
lieutenant

COMMISSION Ey TrMYO7I.I3-17;a;;;ANT.-COIMSI R. B.
Honey, to be lieut. ; W. W. Stone, gent., to be cornet ; of
the 2nd Regt. of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry.

- SUFFOLK,
ALLSOID ZITINBIIII FAILVAIL.—TIN Essex Herold of
yesterday says : the town of Ipswich has been thrown into
a state of excitement by the sudden departure of a profes-
sional man for the continent, leaving liabilities to the amount
of 26,000!. unsettled. These embarrassments are reported
to have been caused by railway speculations. A banking
firm in the town is said to be a creditor to the extent of
10,0001., and a sharebroker in London, well known in
Ipswich, creditor for a similar sum. The alleged defaulter,
who was a magistrate of the borough, enjoyed a very lucrative
practice, and possessed property, it is said to the amount of
40,0001.
ESSEX.

GALS or ESTATES, GREAT BADDOW.-011 Friday last
Mears. Baker offered for sale by auction, in Chelmsford, the
following property, situated in Great Beddow. The estates.
which were cop hold, were divided into 13 lots, and attracted
the attention of large as well as small capitalism. Duffield's
and part of Lee's farms, consisting of excellent farm house,
good barn, cow-house, waggon lodge, stable, and spacious
cattle sheds, all in good repair, and 33a. Ir. 36p. of arable
and pasture land, in a high state of cultivation, good water,
and subject to two henota-1,6001. Fart of Lee's farm,
farm-house, barn, stable, cattle sheds, garden and
orchards, containing, with the land, 34a. 3r. lip., ail
arable-1,2601. These two lots were offered without reserve.

Cat Pond Field, part of Lee's farm, abutting upra Groan-
lane and Filler's farm, containing 4a. Ir. 38p. arable. Mr.
Baker wrote upon a piece of paper the sum fiat t upon as •
reserve for thiel,t, but the biddings fell short of Chit Amount
and the lot was withdrawn. House, garden, barn. shed, and
cattle-yard, with Filler's meadow, together Ba. Or. 7p. near
the last lot, subject to one heriot : House and garden let to
Samuel Taylor at fit —4201. Fart .11 Lee's faros, known as
Pinking's field and Tile Kiln ficlda' together 14a. 3r. 32p.
arable. is the Hanningfield-road, leaditrg to Gt. Beddow—
efkt. Pit fi Id and the four acres, part of Filler's, adjoining
the Brook farm, containing together 12a. 2r. Lip.
subject to one heriot.-1401.

iFint Arts.
ROYAL ACADEMY.—NOVEL Isquusir.—No. 1328 of
the present Royal Academy Exhibition, is entitled, " /do-
del of the statue of the late Lord Chief Justice Sir N. C.
Tindal, in his Judicial robes, intended to be executed in
marble by subscription;" and the name of the artist ap-
pended is "E. H. Daily, ILA." Some of our contempora-
ries have admired the original character of the statue, but
it is now more than confidently reported that the figure is
actually the work of the elder Bacon, who died in 1799, and
that if the masque of Chief Justice Tindal's lace was
taken out, and the foes designed foe the figure restored
to the proper bead, we should have an original mo-
del by &Wilt for a statue of the celebrated Sir
William Blackstone ! For our own parts, we are hardly
inclined to credit the story, but the circumstance is so confi-
dently reported in artistic circles that we shall be happy to
hear and insert a positive contradiction of its truth. There
is this to be said in favour of the originality of Mr.
work, that the members of the Academy invariably refuse to
exhibit " copies of any kind," or " works which have been
already publicly exhibited." Oar readers will 'remember
that in our critical review of this year's exhibition, we pub-
licly stated that the fieure was a mere cento from Bacon.
The statue of Charles 11. in the Old Stocks Market, in Lon-
don, was originally a figure of John Sobieski ; an alderman
of London bought the statue cheap, altered the face, set it up
in the City, and invited his royal master to come and see it.
The King, it is said, enjoyed the metamorphose.
PAID&
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA..—" Norma" was performed
last evening, for the first time at the " New Theatre." Grist
exerted all her powers. We
beautifully, or throw into her representation of the character
more energy and panders. The part of Atialgiser was sus-
tained ly Nile. Corbari in such a manner as to exalt still
further her rising reputation. The progress mule by this
young performer since her arrival here at the beginning of
last season has been surprising. Her voice, always sweet, has
gained streugth and volume; her execution ham become clear
and firm, and she has acquired forcible mil impassioned expres-
sion. Salvi, with a voice of inferior quality to Mario's, gave
mere inter,st and importance to the part of i'oflions; and
Marini was not much below Lablache. either in vocal power,
or in the dignity and feeling with which he personated the
high priest of the Druids. The principal scenes of the opera
made a strong impression, and were enthusiastically
applauded.
'fun 11Inc1cst. UNION.—A crowded audience, as-
sembled in Willis's rooms yesterday afternoon, to hear
Joachim, whose fine qualities as a violinist are exhibited
to peculiar advantage in quartet play ing. He was sup-
' ported by Deloffre, Hill, and Rousselot ; and the two quar-
tets which they performed (Haydn's in 0, No. Gil, and
Mendrlsnohn's in D, op. 41), were executed in a manner
which could net be surpassed. Schulhoff (the young pianist
whose concert we lately noticed), and Joachim, then played
Beethoven's " Kreutzer Sonata," more to our satisfaction
than any other performers we have ever heard. Bclauthoff
showed all the boldness and brilliancy of Liszt, without a
grain of his affectation and extravagance •, and both per-
f inners gave the text of Beethoven in all its purity and
beauty.
MR. AND MRS. W. H. SEGUIN'S CONCERT.---Thig
concert took place yesterday morning in the Hanover-square
ROOMS and was attended by a crowded audience, as this re-
spectable and accomplished pair stand deservedly high in
public esteem. We have always observed that they show a
classical taste, not only in their choice of music, but in the
purity of their style of singing. Among other thing., Mr.
Seguin sang the fine air, " Tutta rea," from Handers Italian
opera of "Seipione ;" and Mrs. Seguin sang Haydn's
charming caimonet, "My mother bids me bind my hair."
We should be glad to hear such music more frequently at
our concert.. A number of pita, were sung by Hue Birch,
Madame Dorus Gras, Herr Pischek, Madame F. Lablache,
Madame liennelle, Bliss Dolby, Mr. John l'arry, and Mr.
Wilson ; the whole forming a very agreeable musical milange.

CLERICAL.
Ac Game is Cm/gem appear* m Imt night's Gx.ette, sanctioning
a sebeme of the Ecclesiastical Commisrioners for uniting and con-
solidating certain cot:dicks,ua parts of the pari4.-1 of Gargrave and
Kirkby Nalhambide, count; of York, diocese of Ripon, and forming
the same into me consolidated chspelry, for the consecrated church
called St. Peter* at Coniston Cold, Gargrave.
Ter PrAPIMAL ADVOWSON Alto vane rII.I.NTATION to the wean.
Mated rectory of Creeksea end vicarage of Althonie were put up for
male by auction on Friday last at Chcirmsfonl. The present incum-
bent is in his 69th year. The duty is single, and the distance between
the churches two miles and a half only. The rectory of Creek/ea In-
cludes a cottage with oat-buildinge, and 21 a. 2r. let at 32/. The
vicarage comprises B residence, gardens. and six ; cres gat Idol. The
reetorialtithes have been commuted at 217/.. ant the vicarial tithes at
153/. 15a., making the annual income of -lie:. 10s. subject to lend-Wt.
The ceeditions were, that the vendors would deliver an aletract
within fourteen dare from tsale, and all objeetions were limited to
fourteen days, niter which they shall be considered as waived; and if
the vendors arc onailling or tenable to remove or comply with any
objection or requisition, they were to be at liberty to remind the con-
tract. on returning the ti,jiigilt without mete or interest.—Bought in
at 1,7001.
Paireautmer.— Rev. G. Shand, to Guestwick V., Norfolk, dio.
Torsi.; vales 751., with residence patron, W. Es 1,. &Awl*, K• 4.
Varamr.—Prebend of Whitchurch, din Both and Wells, by dmln
of Rev. O.M. Coleridge, when demise also vacates St. Mary's church
V., with Coglnswell, Devon, dio. Fact; velem 270%, with residence .
patron, D. and C. of Exeter.

NAVAL.
Plum NONVT.—Notke is given to het night's Gas 'trio the officere
and company of H.M. stoop Pantaloon,' Wilson, Corn., that an at
proceed. and tonnage bounties for the Brazilian slave erb.
Magico, "Mud 9th Dee., 1843, will be deporited in the registry of the
Admiralty on the gth inn. —Notice is aleo given to tbe officers and
compeny of lI.M. sloop Hero' e,,, C. Edmond., Com., that an account
of tonnage bounties for the Braan slave ech. Sierra Leone
.rowels
30th Jan., 1844. will be deposited in the registry of the
Admiralty an the Rth WM.—Notice is likewise given to the officers and
company of H.M. sloop Mutiny R. B. Crawford, Com., that they will
he paid, at No. 22, Aruralehstreet, Strand, their rest eetive pr portions
of slave and tonnage bounties for a vase, name unknown, ni zed Sth
May. 1843, on Thursday, 24th lust., where walls will be made, on
Wednesdays and Thursian only, far the three fallowing month.
Comma.nder, 1211. Ob. lid ; first case, 411. 14x. Md. ; second dans,
251. Grid.: third clime, 121. 10s. Md. ; fourth clan, V. Gs. 100. ;
fifth clswti 41. 3.. 3d. ; sixth clam, 21. 154. Md. ; seventh ease,
11. 7s. Bid.
NAVAL SAVING. BANICP.--On Monday evcmng a meting of the
officers of Woolwich Docßyard was held in the Pay Office for the pur-
=oozing laving. bank In connexion with that dockyard.
Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer, C. 8., presided, and in the
tannin of an excellent address pointed out the advantages that
would ensue from the formation of such on institution. Mr. lidd
Pratt and Mr. Jenkins, the atorekeeper of the yad, addreased the
meeting ; and the rules for the formation of the bank were read and
wad to.
Porroarorrn, Jr.. 7.—The VTOIiC, 16, Capt. Hamilton, arrived :.t
flpithead yesterday afternoon, and having been invented by the own-
Inandenin.chief, was Pared into harbour, for the purpose of landing
her freight. The Vengeance has been moved from the dockyard, and
Is rapidly programing in her refitting.
DAVOSFOST, luny Y.—Caledonia, IN, Capt. M. IL Diem, has been
inspected and mustered this day by the commander-in.chief, Admiral
Sir J. Went—Torch, at., Lieut.-Om 0. Morrie, arrived this morning
from Scotland.
Aunts...ter, Juni B.—Areourrusins.--Cbatiblris : J. W. Dickson
to Ina= ; J. B. Bence, to Vengeance. Midshipmen :E. Walish, to
Caledonia; W. H. Ppm, to Excellent. Naval Cadet: D. Orr, to
Odin. Clerk : J. T. Wells, to Vindictive. Clerk's-Assistant F. Ives,
to Canopus.