The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-09 00:00:00

LORD NUG ENT AND THE GWENAPPE
MINING COMPANY,

yoreedsy Mr. Cooke, one of the Directors of the Gwenappe
limingC'o~Psny, presented himself before Mr. Alderman Cox, at
that the worthy Magistrate would
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rl ow him to read and swear to a statement which he hul pre-
pared to submit to the Lord Mayor that morning, but hail been
edf so doing in consequen of his Lsniship's
iwing left the Justice bloom nt an e.rly hour. The state.
be held in his hand was a complete refutation of the
letter publithol by Lord Nugent, denying that he ever held any
owes in the company, or that he ever authorised any one to sell
• Mr. Cooke said that he hail travelled 209 miles,
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eptfor three nights in his anxiety to defend his chi.
. or which • 'Our had never been sttempted to be cast
uovimoo. He had a letter, addressed to Mr. Stewart, under Lord
„,.,„,:• owe hand, on which he aould rot utter a single coin.
•• rt. bit which he was sure would appear to be a most unac.
oentable contradiction of his lordship's public letter. In cense.
ieoty of that knee to Mr. Stewart, he (Mr. Cooke) hod waited on
Lad Nugenton the lath of September, when he found his Lord.
mord with company—he supposed a dinner party. He
,p a card, stating that he bad the honour to attend relative to
toe Owe^sppe t;°rur6r7' and requesting to know when he should
g•Ni his Lordship at leisure. Lord Nugent immediately left his
o,mr,ny and came down to him, and so far front turning his heel
ore hint, u might be inferred from the style of his Lordship's
/tent letter, he remained in conversation nearly an hour and •
10;,. As to the management of the Nada of the Company, it
be put beyond doubt in a day or two, at a meeting of the
sureboiden that was about to be called, that there had never
been the slighted misapplication of the money, the Directors hew-
n paid at of their own pockets every shilling of their expenses ;
lad with rallakid .to the objects of the Company, Ito was pure it
would yet.
bsalbsioth that du: calculations of profit had been greatly
trite
mr. Alderman Cox said, his application appeared to be not as
wary fraud committed upon the Company. but entirely a personal
„,motao of veracity between himself and Lot Nugent, of which
hey I Magistrate, could take no cognisance whatever.
mt. cooing said, he 1.111.11 wi•led the Worthy Allerenan to
hear the statement he was about to swear to, that it might find its
Iry ate the Newspapers, as the sta:ements before the Lord .Mayor
had.
ale Ceske the. handed op the original letter from Lord
Nuen: to Mr. hiesart, upon seeing the signature on which, he
and, the Check at Messrs. Couttes hail expressed himself
as haring no drubs whatever that it was his Lordship's hand.
writing, bat ow ascertaining Mr. Cooke's object, had begged not to
be mixed up is eke contention.
[The deeement to which Mr. Cooke was sworn was to the same
elect as his peeseat aid former statements on this subject.l
The following is a copy of Cord Nugent'a letter to Mr. Stewart

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Pall-ma/1, Tuesday Evening, Sept. 13, 1825.
Flit.-1 have waited all yesterday and to-day, and have received
etemunlestior, whatever relating to shares, nor hare I received
ton Mr. Cooke the check for the account which has been so un-
neonambly, and upon so many different pretexts, so long delayed.
Ams this oxt of conduct on your part, l must desire that my name
n.sy be instantly withdrawn from the Overawe lining Com-
pel. and may not be tacit In any one of the totthcaming Com-
p:rill, of which you spoke to me.--1 am, Sir, yours. &e.
Mr. Stamm (Signed) NUGENT.
I must also desire that the cheek may be sent immediately fur
the amount of the 111110 a ►ou wa, commissioned to sell fur me.