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THE CASE OF MESSRS. STR'AHAN, PAUL,

AND CO.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CROXTETH STAKES.

The above prisoners— William Strahan, Sir J. D.
Paul, and R. M. Bates—were again placed at the bar
before Mr. Jardine for further examination, for fraudu-
lently disposing of 22,0001. worth of securities, deposited
with them as bankers, the property of Dr. Griffith,
canon of Rochester.

Rataplan ; •
Acrobat

Saucebox

Three ran.

Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Bal.
lantine for Strahan and Sir J. Paul, and Mr. Parry for
Bates.

IIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Bodkin said that notwithstanding the utmost
diligence had been used by those connected with the
prosecution in this case since the last hearing, he was
not in a condition to carry it much further to day. They
had hitherto proceeded ou the presumption of the accu-
racy of the prisoner Strahan's statement to Dr. Griffith,
that it was his securities that were taken to the house
of Overend and Co., and upon which the loan spoken of
had been raised. Inquiries had been made, but they
had been unable to find that the numbers referred to and
those of the securities in Messrs. Overend's possession
corresponded, in order to identif) the stock, and it was
only fair to add that Messrs. Overend and Co.
had given them every facility for tracing the
securities. The securities to which Mr. Strahan
alluded, and since made the subject of a loan, there
was now reason to believe were not those of Dr. Griffith,
which made it necessary for the prosecutor to have re-
course to the books of the prisoners now in the Bank-
ruptcy Court. Application was accordingly made to
the official assignee for that purpose, but his
conduct, to say the least of it, had been extraordinary,
tending rather to defeat than promote the ends of jus-
tice. Remonstrances, however, had been made respect-
ing it, and he had every reason to believe that a different
course would be adopted for the future. Yesterday after-
noon the solicitor for the prosecution received infor-
mation that every facility should be given him to exa-
mine the prisoners' books at the Bankruptcy Court for
such information as they might require for effectually
conducting the case. Under those circumstances he
proposed to call only two witnesses, and then ask for a
further remand. _ _ _

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to Cromarty's Estate Bill
were considered and agreed to.
Mr. MURROUGH presented a petition from the
inhabitants of St. Clements Danes, Strand, praying for
the abolition of church rates.
BARON ROTHSCHILD'S CASE.

Mr. WALPOLE rose to move that Baron Lionel
Rothschild should be heard by counsel on Monday next,
before the committee now sitting on the London Writ.
He as chairman of the committee had received a letter to
that effect from Baron Rothschild, and his request had
been very much discussed by the committee. The com-
mittee had felt there was very considerable difficulty,
inasmuch as it would hardly be fair to hear counsel on
one side and not on the other. At the same time the
application of Baron Rothschild appeared so reasonable
that the committee consulted Ar. Speaker, and he sup-
plied them with a precedent in the case of the late Mr.
O'Connell. Mr. O'Connell had been returned, but was
unable to sit, as he refused to -Ake the oath of supre-
macy ; accordingly he applied to be heard by counsel,
and his request was grantei ; but he was heard
by counsel at the bar of the house. The dif-
ference now was whether Baron Rothschild should
be heard by counsel at tha bar of the house, or
before the committee. He (Mt. Walpole) as chairman
of the committee, did not wish to express any opinion on
the question, and he should therefore simply make this
motion, in which the majority of the committee were
unanimous. The right hon. and learned gentleman
concluded by moving his resolution.
Sir F. THESIGER said he had not the slightest wish
to prevent Baron Rothschild being heard. by counsel on
a matter which so nearly concerned his rights and inte-
rests, but he did entertain very considerable doubts of
the course which the right hon. member for Midhurst
(gr. Walpole) proposed to take. He begged leave,
therefore, to move an amendment, that Baron Roths-
child be at liberty to be heard by counsel at the bar of
the house. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. James Watts Peppercorn, broker, 2, Exchange-
buildings, identified the purchase notes of Danish Stock
purchased by him in Feb.,1850, for Dr. Griffith, through
the prisoners. He could supply the particulars of the
stock so purchased. On 29th June, 1843, he purchased
30,000 florins Dutch 21 per Cent.. for Strahan and Co.,
and on the Bth July, 1843, 10,000 for the same firm; ho
had the number of all these securities in his books.
He had had securities from the prisoners on loan,
but was unable then to go into the particulars. From
a paper handed to him by Mr. Bodkin he stated it was
on the 16th May, 1854, that securities were so deposited
with him to the amount of 5,0001.
Mr. Ballantine submitted this evidence could not be
received. The prosecutor was seeking for evidence on
which to support his case, instead of proceeding with
the charge of illegally disposing of the securities in ques-
tion, the property of the prosecutor.
Mr. Bodkin said he was compelled to pursue that
course in consequence of Mr. Strahan's mis-statement.
Mr. Ballantine protested against such remarks being
made against the prisoners, who stood in a very
peculiar position.
Mr. Bodkin said be was only asking for general infor-
mation,which would be afterwards entered into in detail
in private, and then brought before the bench.
Mr. Jardine thought the general question might be
asked, and the details examined into afterwards.

Sir G. GREY opposed the amendment, on the ground
that the question of law as well as of fact had been re-
ferred to the committee.

Mr. R. PHILLIMGaE supported the amendment, and
the LORD-ADVOCATE opposed it.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Headlam,
Lord Seymour, and Mr. Massey took part,
Sir F. THESIGER said he had no wish to put the
house to the trouble of dividing.
The amendment was then withdrawn and the original
motion agreed to.
SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL,

On the order of the day for the second reading of the
above bill,

Mr. BLACKBURN moved the postponement of
the second reading for a fortnight.
Mr. DUNLOP moved an amendment that it be read
a second time to-morrow.
The house divided—

Mr. Ballantine said the fact stated must be shown to
be relevant to the case before it could be received as
evidence.

For the motion BO
Against it 3l
Majority

Mr. Jardine suggested whether, under the circum-
stances, it would not be better to remand the case from
time to time until the case was perfect. Remands no
doubt were inconvenient as regarded both parties.
Mr. Bodkin said that, generally speaking, on going
to a gentleman's counting house he might refuse to give
the information required.

Mr. BLACKBURN then gave notice that to-mor-
row ho would ntove that the bill be read a second time
on Monday next.
CHURCH RATES ABOLITION (No. 2) BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. FOLLETT rose to oppose the further progress of
the bill, on the ground that it was a political and not a re-
ligious measure, and one intended as the first step towards
the destruction of the Established Church in this country.
If it was to be said that this measure would not affect
the Established Church as a religious body, he would in
some measure agree with them—(Hear)---but that it
would materially affect the Established Church as an Es-
tablished Church he considered to be without the
slightest doubt. If it were once allowed that the
Established Church was not to be kept up by com-
pulsory payments, and that the State was not to do
all in its power to support it, there was an end of
the Church of England as an Established Church. If
Dissenters were to be exempted from the payment of
rates for the support of the Established Church, the
principle of an Established Church was at once given
up. One reason that had been put forward in favour of
the abolition of the Established Church was that
it had not done its duty. He denied such a
proposition in tote, and in order to show
that sufficient accommodation had been afforded by the
Established Church for all, the hon. and learned
member referred to a great number of returns, showing
the accommodation that had been afforded by the
Established Church in some of the largest towns in the
kingdom, and the effect of the voluntary principle, and
from these returns the hon. gentleman drew the con-
clusion that the church had done far more for the hap-
piness of society than the voluntary principle ; he,
therefore, could not see why an establishment that had
existed for upwards of 1,000 yea's, was to be up-
rooted for the sake of establishing a principle that was
evanescent and unstable. He thought the question had
been argued upon too limited grounds ; it had been only
looked upon with reference to large towns, while the
desires and wishes of upwards of 11,000 parishes in the
country had been entirely overlooked or forgotten. The
hon. and learned member concluded a lengthened speech
by moving that the house should resolve itself into a
committee on the bill that day three months.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL regretted the course
that bad been pursued by his learned friend. It never
could be said that after what had'taken place the ques-
tion of the abolition of the church rates would be allowed
to sleep. Would it not, therefore, be far better by some
legislation to set the matter at rest, and put an end to
the heartburnings the dissenters at the present moment
felt on this subject. That was the object of the present
bill, and a more commendable one he could not con-
ceive.

Mr. Jardine—ln that case bring the party here and
examine him.

Mr. Bodkin—Eo far as the witness in the box was
concerned, he had shown every disposition to give all
the evidence he could.
Examination continued—He succeeded in business
Messrs. Hodge and Davis, who were both dead. .
Mr. Buinard, 69, Lombard•street, stockbroker, re•
ceived deposits of Danish and Dutch stock from the
house of Strahan, Paul, and Co., in the beginning of Ulu
year 1854. These transactions appeared in his books,
and he was ready to give every information.
Mr. Ballantine said he was not there to oppose a full
and fair examination of the case, for by that no doubt much
of the ob:ceiny under which the prisoners rested would
be removed. The charge was one of embezzlement, so
far as Dr. Griffith's securities was concerned, in support
of which no evidence had been produced, or from which
a conclusion could be drawn of the prisoners' probabie
guilt. He asked the bench to admit the prisoners to bail,
because there appeared to be such a mass of confusion
intolwhich the prosecution had got which would occupy a
considerable time, if they ever could unravel it, and to
detain them in custody for so long a time would be a
great injustice to them, and also that they were now far-
ther from the proof of the charge than at the beginning.
He had abstained from doing so on former occasions,
but hoped his application would now be acceded to as
reasonable.

Mr. Parry applied for bail for the prisoner Bates, on
the ground that there was no evidence whatever to con-
nect him with the charge.

Mr. Bodkin admitted it would be impossible to con-
vict the prisoners on the evidence already produced ;
but he hoped to be able to procure other evidence of a
more positive character in support of the charge, which
compelled him to ask for a further remand. Admitting
the prisoners to bail was a matter which rested with the
discretion of the magistrate.
Mr. Jardine said he did not consider, under the cir-
cumstances arising from an inaccuracy in Mr. Strahan's
statement to Dr. Griffith, that any unreasonable length
of time had been occupied in investigating this case.
He thought, however, from that statement there
was sufficient evidence to compel him to send the
case for further investigation, as against Mr.
Strahan, and Sir J. D. Paul. There was also some evi-
dence against Mr. Bates, on which it would be for a
jury to decide. For the present (whatever he might do
hereafter) he should decline admitting the prisoners to
bail.

Mr. Cooper, messenger to the Bankruptcy Court, who
was called on his subpoena, said he took possessiod of
the prisoners' books, and afterwards handed them over
to the Court of Bankruptcy. He believed they were in
the possession of Mr. Bell, the official assignee, or under
his control. Mr. Bell was aware of his coming to the
court, and told him to produce all the books he oould
find bearing on the case. He bad not brought any, not
knowing what were wanted ; there were sufficient books
to fill two or three waggons.

Mr. Bodkin asked to have Mr. Bell callad.
Mr. Jardine—Has he been subpoenaed ?
Mr. Cooper—Yes.
Mr. Jardine—Then he ought to attend. His absence
very much prejudices the prisoners' case. If he does
not attend when he is summoned I shall be obliged to
deal harslly with him, and bring him here in custody
should the prosecutor ask for a warrant.

Mr. Cooper said it was not out of any disrespect to
the magistrate Mr. Bell had not attended. He believed
Mr. Bell was acting under the advice of the solicitor to
the fiat in bankruptcy against the prisoners. _

The prisoners were then remanded for a week, by
which time Mr. Bodkin said it was not likely any mate-
rial evidence could be produced against them, and that
a further remand must then take place.

HER HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARCELLINE CZAR-
TORYSICA'S MATINEE MIISICALE.—We are authorised to
state that this matinee, in aid of the Benevolent Fund of
the " Literary Association of the Friends of Poland,"
which was to take place at the house of the Marquis and
Marchioness of Breadalbane, on the 13th inst., is post-
poned to Tuesday next, the 17th inst.
MISS REYNOLDS.—That very charming actress, Miss
Reynolds, takes her benefit at the Haymarket Theatre
this evening, when, no doubt, her friends and the public,
with whom she is a favourite, will give her more sub-
stantial proofs of their admiration than the customary
applause, The pieces are, Sheridan Knowles's play of
"Love," after which the Spanish dancers, who will ap-
pear in a new ballet, the popular farce of "As Like as
Two Peas," and the whole will conclude with the amus-
ing farce, entitled "Only a Halfpenny."
ADELPHI THEATRE.—The capital extravaganza, writ-
ten by Mr. G. A'Beckett and Mr. Mark Lemon, on the
subject of the "Forty Thieves," has been revived at
this theatre with considerable effect. Mr. and Mrs.
Keeley and Miss Woolgar resuming their original cha-
racters. The mice en scene has been liberally attended
to, and the production is likely to be of service to the
interests of the house, for there are few pieces of its class
so thoroughly whimsical and amusing. The extravaganza
has been edited anew by the authors, and certain shafts
apropos to the recent disclosures relative to private
banking tell with uncommon force.
GRAND FIELD•DAY AT ALDERSHOTT.—Yesterday, he
Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert. the King
of the Belgians, and the Royal children, left Buckingham
Palace. The royal cortege, escorted by a party of the
7th Hussars, passed over Vauxhall-bridge, to her Ma-
jesty's private station in the Wandsworth-road, where a
train was in readiness, and the royal party proceeded on
to Farnham ; here the train stopped, and the Queen,
Prince Albert, and the King of the Belgians visited the
camp at Aldershott. There was a grand field day on
the return of the Royal party. The train left Farnham
for Portsmouth, where her Majesty, Prince Albert, the
King of the Belgians, and the Royal children embarked
on board the Victoria and Albert, and proceeded to
Osborne, Isle of Wight.
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