The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-19 00:00:00

THE BANK.

By the return made by the Bank of England on the
31st January, it appeared that the stock of bullion in its
coffers now amounts to 18,215.172/., while the amount
of notes in circulation is 20,735,965/. The stock of
bullion is therefore little more than 2} millions
more than the whole Bank of England circulation!
Thursday was "settling day" on the Stock Exchange,
and the rate of "continuation" for carrying over stock
to the next account was so low as to make the value of
money only from Ito 1 per cent. In the meantime,
except in gold mining shares, there is little speculation.
Men in the city who see the enormous mass
of gold lying idle in the Bank say that "
some-
thing must be done." Government is evidently
unprepared to do anything, and is quite ignorant as to
the proper course to take, It is not improb-able that
some expedient may be adopted to relieve the Bank, but
there appears to be a feeling that the standard shonld
not be interfered with, and that the " money power"
should be held to their bond. Such appears to
be the only " principle" at present elicited, viz.,
" monstrous injustice was committed in 1819 by raising
the value of money, and defrauding debtors, therefore
let us take advantage of the gold discoveries to injure
creditors in 1852-lex talionis Events are fast hasten-
ing on the ebsolute• necessity of a reconsideration and
revision of our monptisry system. Let us have a com-
plete rat:a.m.—Derbyshire Courier.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb 18.

(London Sittings at .Nisi Prius, before Lord CAMP
BELL and Common Juries.)
THE QUEEN V. PEUILLAN AND DENIS.

This was an indictment for 'the alleged offence of
obtaining goods under false pretences, and for a con-
spiracy to obtain them.
The case was one of great importance to the defen-
dants and the public.
Mr. Knowles and Mr. R. Martin appeared as
counsel for the prosecution • Mr. Cole fur the defen
dant: Feuillan,- and Mr. E. James for the defendant
Denis.

Mr. KNOWLES' stated the case for the prosecution,
from which it appeared that the defendants, who are
Frenchmen, conspired to obtain a quantity of flour
from the prosecutor, Mr. Silvester, a corn and flour
factor on the Corn-exchange, with an office at 59,
Fenchurch-street. The Learned Gentleman than
called—

Mr. Stein, who deposed that he is' a flour salesman,
and did business with the prosecutor. On the 30th
of May last the defendant (Feuillan) called on, and
had some samples of prosecutor's flour from him. He
expressed his desire to become a purchaser, and re-
quired a month's credit. Witness required a good
reference, and Fueillan referred him to the defendant
Denis and Co., Lime-street. Witness on the next day
called at Fueillan's house, 87, High-street, Maryle-
bone, and then heard from him, that he h'sd contracts
with Mr. Youghusband and Soyer, for bread, &c.,
daring► the Exhibition. He showed witness over
the bakehouse and premises, and said he had a lease
of the house: Witness banded the reference to the
prosecutor, who, on inquiry, dealt directly with
Feuillan.

Mr. Henry Silveater, the prosecutor, corroborated
the testimony of .Mr. Stein, as to the references to
Bacon and Co., Mark-lane, and Denis and Co., Lime-
street. Bacon and Co. said they' kneW and believed
Feuillan to be a respectable man, some tune prior to
the time of prosecutor's inquiry, but that they did
ant then know anything of his business. The de-
fendant Denis represented that he had known Feuil-
lan many years, had trusted him with goods to the
amount of 2001. or 3001., was paid by him, and be-
lieved him to be a respectable and safe man. Prosecu-
tor put the most searching questions to Denis, exer-
cising the strictest caution before he would part with
,his flour. Denis, in reply, said that be had been but a
shOri time in business as a baker ; that he was pre-
viously in business as a wine, merchant ; had paid
5001. premium for the lease of his house, which be
rented at 701., obtaining, at the same time, 60/. a
__4, - crieSnultioo, ao =lc!. upc..
year for some cottage's adjacent. He represented him
whose, own responsibility prosecutor might deal with
aim. • 'Prosecutor, anxious to be' perfectly assured
before be 'would part with his goods, expressed a de-
sire W see Feuillan's lease, and Denis represented that
it was in the hands of his (Denis's) attorney, Feuillan
not having an attorney of his own ; but that it was
not mortgaged, and was perfectly 'free. Prosecutor,
on those representations, called at Feuillan's shop, in
High-street, Marylebone, and having told bim of the
object of his call, and that he had seen Denis, to
whoni he had referred, he answered " that is right,"
Prosecutor said he understood he supplied M. Soyer
with bread for the txhibition, and he replied " Yes,
to the amount of 200, 300, and 400 loaves daily, and
dbowed him at the time some of Sayer's receipts. He
required 30 or 40 sacks of flour per week on sale, of
the Value of 501., at one month's credit. Prosecutor
retnarked, that the credit asked was large, and asked
him if be was quite sure bat he would be able to pay
him if he let him have the flour. He answered
"You will incur no responsibility; 'I have neither
debts nor liabilitiei banging Over me." Madame
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Prosecutor then called on the defendant Denis, who
said he believed Feuillan bad fallen into some tempo-
rary difficulty, arising out of his having been security
for a party some years back. An action, he continued,
was brought against him, in which he allowed
judgment to go by default, and there was an
execution consequently put into his house for
the debt and costs, 'to 'pay out which he had
appropriated the money which he had to pay
prosecutor's bill. Denis added that Feuillan
owed him nearly 2001. for flour. Prosecutor
knowing that Denis was a wine merchant, asked him
how it was that Feuillan could haVe had dealings
with him for flour, 'and he replied, that he had a con-
signment 'of flour over from France.. Prosecutor,
seeing that he had been imposed upon, said he should
issue a writ against Feuillan, and asked his Christian
name. Denis said " -Charles" only. Prosecutor re-
, marked, why he signs "C. P.," how is that? and
Denis said he did not know, but would try and ascer-
tain. Denis, on a subseqoent occasion, said that
Feuillaii was in trouble; and that it would not be
worth prosecutor's while to take any proceedings
against him ; that he (Denis) bad on the previous day
lent him 12s; to complete the purchise of three sacks
of flop.; but that he was about to raise money on his
lease, when both °Ohm might be paid ; but of course
he would take cared himself first. He was resolved,
as the lease was at his- solicitor's, not to let it go until
he was'first paid. Prosecutor then said he had been
He then took proceedings against Feuillan
fter 8 to
Bahkruptey Court, and about a montb.sa
and
Co.,
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his surprise, the name of "J: T. in
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to
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door
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the Feuillan's
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the Commissiuner.of Bankruptcy,
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tor
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ichmstaoi Commissioner
n. i n the
regular way. P. ri(;,. the warrant to the Lord Mayor,
thataisl,b, ot
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Goddard, p sworn
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prosecutor
cewßeorenaret ierkihirs -ri
,esurenepix'nt apcn lyr
mo wheni
Cdnouanocuriebß°rdetanftobb,y.ye
FeTu!.h...,l-elfiro 'aril' and raeade.
bed let the house, 87, High-
s:e. lertt" ciiiar°yseledbtohnet, he
Feuillan, at 140/, a fear; that
sbt:ei,e,sid 861. 4:.>. 6d. for the fixtures, but did not ob-
tain ,a lease, although an agreement for one had been
,es defendantrheonutshouse,
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tress was put in for the second, which Denis, who has
now got the house, paid by instalments. Feuillan
signed the agreement with a C only.
Stephen Thornton, a " detective" sergeant of PO"
lice, deposed that he knew Feuillan in the Dame of
Brett, and that he apprehended him and others, :in
1847, on a criminal charge. He was tried on tilt: it
charge at the Old Bailey, and acquitted.
. ' \Vita(* said he
in cross-examination by Mr. Cole,
,h
had ttnown Feuillan fora period of nine years in t e
name of " Brett."
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