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London, England, 1852-01-17 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Jan. 13,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 21s. Oid. per cwt
From the Mauritius -• 2t s. 84d. „
From the East Indies 245. 2d. „
Average price o: the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 225. Sd.
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, Jan. 16.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 16.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Air. Baron PLATT and a
Common Jury.)
ELEBER V. WALTERS.

Mr. E. James and Mr. Field appeared for the plaintiff;
Mr. flumfrey and Mr. Lush for the defendant.
This was an action of trover to recover the value of
two bills of exchange which had been entrusted to the
defendant to obtain payment of, but which he refused to
give up, on the around that he had gone to certain ex-
penses in respect of them.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
COPNER (ADMINISTRATRIX OF HENRY COPNER)
V. THOMAS COPNER.

Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Davis appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr Hindmarsh and Mr. Hawkins for the
defendant.

This was an action brought by the widow and admi-
nistratrix of Henry Copner to recover the value of two
promissory notes made to the intestate, one fur 601., and
the other for 1001., bearing date respectively the 21st
Feb., and the 29th July, 1835. The defendant pleaded
that the notes were not made within six years before the
commencement of the suit.

It appeared that the notes were given for money lent
by the intestate who was a gardener in the employ of
Mr. Furguson. The defendant was intestate's brother.
The plaintiff on her husband's death was possessed of no
property except the notes. The point on which the case
turnod was whether a certain sum of 51. given to the
plaintiff by defendant's wife within six years before
the commencement of this action, but before she had
taken out letters of administration, was given in part
payment either on account of the sum due on the notes,
or of interest of that sum, so as to take the case out of
the Statute of Limitations, or was merely a present to
plaintiff.
The jury found that it was paid for interest on both
the notes, whereupon a verdict was entered for the
plaintiff for 2081. 3s. 4d., being for principal and interest,
leave being given to defendant to move to enter a nun-
suit, if the Court should be of opinion that he was en-
titled to do so on account of the part payment having
been made before plaintiff had taken out letters of ad•
ministration, or to reduce the verdict if the Court should
be of opinion that not more than interest for six years
could be recovered.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
MANSION-HOUSE.
Henry Cromwell was brought up on various charges
of trawl committed upon wine-merchants.
The prisoner had been examined on Wednesday upon
a charge preferred against him by Mr. Bowen, a wine-
merchant in Fenchurch-street, of having obtained sam-
ples of wine under false pretences, and such representa-
tions were made upon that occasion as had the effect
of bringing together a great number of the trade,
several of whom had been victimized.
Mr. E. N. Harper, a wine-merchant, said, on the 30th
of December the prisoner called upon me and said he had
extensive transactions in wines and spirits, and was
anxious to open an account at our house. I asked,
not knowing him, whether he came with any introduc-
tion; to which ho replied that the only introduction
ha had was that of each. Ho referred me to Messrs.
Meux, the brewers, said his name was Henry Cromwell,
and asked for samples, and took away with him three
or four samples of wine, three or four of spirits, and a
bottle of claret. He vas to call next day to give an
order and pay cash for whatever he should order, and
for the duty also. He did call accordingly, and he gave
an order for 304 worth, a cash transaction, and to be
invoiced to himself. He laboured in his interview with
mo to make an impression on my mind that he was a
sort of traveller for Messrs. Meux. Upon his second
visit be spoke highly of the samples ho had received,
but asked for other samples, as he had broken some of
them and the bottle of claret against a lamp post.
The LORD MAYOR—I suppose you did not execute the
order? Witness—No. There is a person in court who
can prove that he had offered the samples of claret for
sale. I ascertained soon what he was.
Mr. Charles Margerison, wine and spirit merchant,
No. 216, Blackfriars-road, said—ln January, 1848, the
prisoner called at my house at five o'clock in the after-
noon, sad he had an extensive connexion with licensed
victuallers, and handed me a card, at the bottom of which
were the words, Presented by Henry Cromwell." He
said he wanted samples to show to the proprietor of the
Ship Tavern, in Greenwich, from whom ho expected a
large order, and that the samples mutt go down that
evening. Ho added that he was obliged to go to Green-
wich himself by the train, and he asked me to lend him
a shilling for a cab. He gave me as his address some
place in Horton, and I gave him three samples of sherry
and one of brandy. He was to call next day and bring
the order, but us he did not call I went to his address in
Hoxton, and was told by the landlady that a person of
the name had lodged there, bat he had left the house
in her debt, and that several persons had called about
him since.
The prisoner—I spent my time and lost my money in
endeavouring to sell for both of these parties, my Lord.
—(Laughter.) It is well known that in the trade it is
usual to give samples. There has been nothing
im-
proper in my conduct, and they know it well. I look
upon this as a system of persecution, and nothing else.
Mr. James Courtney, wino-merchant, of No. 21,
Water-lane, said—The prisoner called on the 13th of
December at my counting-house, and said he had heard
of tho reputation of our sherries, and wished to
I asked by whom ho was introduced? He said
ethatthem.
he
was known to several houses, but his uamee,weaesrcyacshr.eml.
then asked him his name, and he said,
well," and that he was the representative of a large ale-
house, He then tasted some sherries, of which I gave
him samples, and the next morning, before I reached the
City, he got more samples; and in the evening, after I
had left the office, he again called, and he got my clerk
to make out an invoice for three hogsheads of sherry
and one pipe of port.
The prisoner—He knows well that the transaction
would hove been a cash transaction if the goods had been
satiafsctory, but I can't sell every sort of stuff.
The witness—Next mornin he came again, and re-
quested that the wines should be put into warrants, and
tie ready for him in half an hour. He said he had sold
them, but the invoice was made out to himself. Soon
afterwards he came and said he wanted some full samples,
and when I said it was not our habit to do so, " What !"
said he, " not give samples of my own wines."
The LORD MAvon—Did you give him the full sam-
ples? Witness—Yes.--(Laughter.) He said that he
had not been refused elsewhere. It was rather late, and
he said, " I have almost all your money about me, but I
won't offer it to you now." He then began to ask about
first-rate houses for champagne and rum, of which he
s, eased to want a large quantity.
The prisoner—Oh lord, oh lord, how the fellow does
lie! 'there is not a word that comes out of his mouth
that has the least atom of truth in it.—
(Laughter.) Oh,
yes, its very laughable to others, but it's no la :sighing
matter to bo tho victim of all this falivbvvd.

Mr. Percival Clay, wine merchant, of No. 3, Bon
court—l charge the prisoner with having obtained
mons), from me under false pretences. in the latter
end of NovembE r he applied to me to purchase wines
and spirits, us be said. I asked hire what induced him
to apply to me, as he was a stranger to me. He said
he was a cash buyer. I told him we were not in the
habit of losing time with strangers till we knew some-
thing about them. He then said he had been collector
to a brewheuse, had large connexions with publicans,
and could procure orders for cash payments, and that ho
had then orders to purchase both port and sherry wines.
He obtained samples upon two or three occasions. He
handed me a card with the names of Reader, Howard,
and Co., brewers, Shadwell, upon it, but ho did not
wish me to apply to them, as he had left them. lie
mentioned a second reference, in some office in Moor-
gate-street. but I did not apply there. After an absence
of a few days he called again, and said he had made
sale for me of a pipe of port at 381. in bond 13th
December, 1851, to Mr. Ramsey, of the Gunter's Arms,
in the Fulhain•road. Prior to that he had given me an
order for a pipe of port at 42/., which he said he had sold
at the Trafalgar Hotel, Gravesend, to Mr. F. Lynor. On
the 29th of November he asked me to give him money
in advance for his commission on the sales he had made.
The commission had been previously agreed upon. I
refused to make any advance at first, and told him that
us soon as my portion of the goods were paid for he,
should have his commission to that extent. After a good
deal of pressing, he said, would I advance him a sovi -
reign on account, to be deducted from his commission,
as he wanted to:go to Gravesend that afternoon, and if he
went home he would he too late fur that day. Upon
that representation I advanced him a sovereign, and took
his receipt, which was written in my presence. On the
other side of the receipt is a receipt for ten shillings
more, which was advanced to him on the same represen-
tation. My directions at my offices were that none cf
the goods should be parted with unless paid for. There
was no application for the wines. _ _

The LORD MAYOR—Do you know whether the orders
ho gave you were or were not fictitious? Witness—l do
not.

The prisoner—I have done nothing criminal or un-
commercial. I have done just as every commercial man
is daily in the habit of doing. I don't pretend to be able
to sell the rubbishing wines which these people wish to
give to the public. If I sell wines that are approved of
they are always paid for, but this is a regular vagabond
conspiracy against me.
The LORD MAYOR—This is an inquiry, in my opinion,
of public importance, and I shall postpone the other
cases against the prisoner till Wednesday next, when I
shall expect to see all those who may be disposed to
presecuto.—The prisoner was then remanded.