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word that lie could not attend, in consequence of the death of hi♦
father ; and yet, in one haur afterwards. he (Mr. Castello met
him on 'Chance, where he remained until foLr o'clock.
A Sharcholti..r said that lie had seen the apparatus in the Curtain-
road, and that allyether it could not have cost InOt
Mr. BATTS stated some circumstances connected with the United
Chilian Cot warty. which were by no means favourable to the dia.
ratter of Mr. Hendricks. _ _ _

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A Shareholder said that he It'd spoken to Mr. Hendricks upon
the subject of the meeting, and Mr. ff. said that he would not at-
tend it, to be brow-beaten by such a pet.
Another Shareholder said, that tearing off the memorandum was
a felnny--others, that it was a forgery—and all seemed to think
that lie ought to be prosecuted.
Mr. A gicuttxt protested his innocence, and said that Mr. Den.
dricks bad provad to him by documents that his accounts were cor-
rect. ft was, however, possible that the documents themselves
might have been incorrect ; but as long as they were tint proved to
be so, he telt justified in the opinion he lied given. With respect
to the publication of the later, lie luol already told Mr. Hendricks
that he considered it as a most infamous breach of trust. With
respect to the documents, if it could he proved that any thing Im.
proper had taken place, he pledged hints( if to prosecute the partieh
entirely at his own expense; for, as a Directorr he felt the full
extent of his own responsibility; and those Directors who would
shrink front their responsibility were nut worthy the appellation of
respectable members of the community. (Cirers.)
Mr. CLACK was of opinion that the proof could be easily ob-
tained. Mr. Bleuthan could prove, of course., the nature of the
check, and, by application at the banker's, the check itself might
be obtained

Mr. CASTELLO moved a Resolution to the effect, that it was the
opinion of the Meeting, that the conduct of Mr. Anichini .tood ex-
onerated from any participatiou in any nefarious proc.teding con-
nected with that Company.
Tnis Resolution was put from the Chair, and carried ann voce ;
after which, a vote of thanks to Mr. Clark, fur his conduct in the
Chair, was agreed to, and the Meeting dissolved.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

LANCASTER, AUG.2I.
MR. AVAKEFIEI.I).

The trial of Mr. William Wakefield, which had been appointed
to take place this morning. has done off in a very unexpected man-
ner. At an early hour this morning a report was in circulation that
Mr. Wakefield had ab.concled ; and though the report did not at
first gain credit amongst those persons who were anxious that the
trial should take place, it gradually acquired strength until its
truth wax made evident by the proceedings in Court It is now
raid that Mr. Wakefield disappeared on Saturday evening. The
eircums•ance was kept a secret until ycaterday afternoon, when it
was made known to the Counsel for the defendant, and by them im-
mediately communicated to Mr. Justice Park. Notwithstantliiig,
however, the certainty that now existed that t.o trial would take
place, the Court wax crowded this morning at a very early hour.
and exhibited in every part (even in the prisoners' dock) a cunnider-
able display of female elegance and beauty. At half-past nine Mr.
Justice Park entered the Court, and desired that the Attorney.
General and the other Counsel engaged in the cause might be ap-
prized of his ardent. No Counsel, however, made their &ppm-
ance, except Mr. Brougham, who immediately moved that Wm.
lVakefield and his sureties should be called upon their rang-
nizancea. That was accordingly done, and none of the gentlemen
appearing, the recognizanees were declared to he entreated. and a
Bench warrant granted for the apprehen.ion of Wm Wakefield.
It was now clear that rumour had for once been correct, and that
no trial would take place. A strong feeling of disappointment was
evident in almost every countenance in Court. and many of the
fair spectators expressed their regret in very audible terms. A very
different feeling was. however, exhibited by many persons out of
doors, who, havirg been refused admission into the Court them-
stlves, appeared to enjoy in a high degree the disappointment of
those who had been able, through interest or favour, to secure
seat within.

The following is a detail of the proceediegs in Court:—
At half-nom nine o'clock 3lr. uslice PARK entered, and the
following Jurors haring answered to their names were swoen upon
the Juty.:—

Geolie Ashworth
iVihim Hacker

John Christopherson
David liarrison

Richard Armistead
David Baxter
James Ripley
Jame• Boardman

John J.),,es
James Killgore
James beach
Aaron Lee.

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Mr. IInOVGIIASI (who was the only (ounael in Court engaged in
the cause) moved that William Wakefield be called upon his re-
copizancee. . -

The Crier called William Wakefield three times upon his recog-
nizance, but he did not appear.
Mr. Ilttonottast next moved that the sureties be called to pro-
duce IS'illiam Wakefield, or forfeit their recognizance.
Daniel Davies. of Macclesfield. in the County of Chester, Doctor
of Divinity, and John Cuthbert. of Stonehorte, near Broadstairs, in
the Parish of St. Peter, in the I.le of Thanet, in the County of
Kent, Esq., were then called upon their recognizance/a. to bring
forth the body of William Wakefield. They did not appear.
Mr. Justice PAR there any reason to suppose that the de-
fendant or his sureties are not here ? Perhaps they are prevented
by the crowd from appearing in Court.
Mr. BROUGHAM—No, my Lord. Mr. Denison, the attorney
for the def,..tdant, says that no one is forthcoming.
Mr. Justice PAR IC—Have you anyreason,BlLDenison, to believe
that Mr. Wakefield is not forthcoming?
Mr. DENISON—He will not be forthcoming, my Lord, at these
Assizes.
Mr. linOtattax—The defendant, William Wakefield, having
absconded, I have to move your Lotdship fur a Bench warrant to
apprehend him.
31r. Justice PAII—Let a Bench warrant be prepared. But you
are aware, Mr. Brt.ughnm, that my warrant does not extend be-
yond this county: and, therefore, if the defendant be not in
this county, you must apply to a Judge of the Court of King's
Bench, for a warrant that will extend all over the kingdom. I
have some doubt as to the form M which the warrant ought to be
drawn. The usual form is, that the defendant should be brought
before me, if he should be apprehended whilst I am in the county ;
and if not, before a Justice of the Peace fur the county of Lancaster.
Now the doubt which exists in my mind is, whether there
ought or ought not to be inserted in the warrant a power to the
Magistrate to require 24 hours' notice of bail ; for although the re.
cognizances already entered into are forfeited by the non-appear-
ance of the defendant. yet the offence, if he be apprehended, is still
bailable, and the 3logistrate is by law bound to take bail. One of
my clerks who is now standing by me, and who was once clerk to a
Judge of the Court of King's Bench, has told me that he has fre-
quently teen Bench warrants issued in which notice of bail was re.
quired ; but then in those cases the defendants were to be taken
before a Judge of the Court of King's Bench ; and my difficulty is,
whether or not I ought to give such a power to a private

Magistrate.
Mr. llorgyrs, the Cl.rk of the Crown, here intimated to his
Lordship that he recollected one case in which a Bench warrant
hail been issued by a Judge sitting in that Court, in which a
requisition of 24 hours' notice of bail had been inserted in the
warrant.
Mr. Gamic nast—lf your bardship has any doubt about it, we
will take a warrant in the usual form; and the Magistrate be-
fore whom the defendant is brought will probably require notice of
bail.
Mr. Justice PARI—I should think so. Indeed I think the safer
way will be to leave it to the discretion of the Magistrate. If the
defendant be apprehended whilst I remain in the county I shall
certainly require 24 hours' notice of bail. Let the warrant then be
made out in the usual form.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST W. WAKEFIELD AND