The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-01 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

C. L. Meat:s, grocer, Conduit-street, March 19—C.
C. C. Geary, cheesemonger, Colchester, March 19—B.
Smith, copper smeltar, Threadneedle-street, March 20—
A. Clark, plumber, Bear-gardens, Southwark, March
22 —T. Cox, chemist, Cambridge, March 22—8. Wyon,
engraver, Regent-street, March 23—M P. Edwards,
linendraper, March 23—W. Mashman, carpenter,
Charlotte-street, Portman-place,' March 22—J. Betties,
apothecary, Haleswortb, Suffolk, March 22—E. T.
Leeming, hosier, Manchester, March 22—J. P. Godfrey,
paper maker, Cullomptor, March 24-6. Pearse. coal
merchant, Topsham, Devonshire, March 24—F. E.
Preedy, wine merchant, Sherborne, March 24—H. Mul-
lion, merchant, Liverpool, March 19—E. W. Dickenson,
merchant,Liverpool, March 19—W. Baird, paper hanger,
March 22—D11. Waldron, grocer, Birmingham, April 3.

CERTIFJCATIS GRANTED.
J. Fairbrother, cowkeeper, Brighton, March 23—E.
Wickins, linendraper, Faversham, March 22—T. Com-
pere, paper maker, Aylesford, Kent, and Cleveland-
street, Mile-end, March 22—J. S. Marshall, boot dealer,
Goswell-road, March 20—E. and H. Marlyn, woollen
drapers, Aldgate High-street, March 20—B. Caldicott,
grocer, Cardiff, March 23—J. Fleetwood, grocer, Liver-
opol, March 19—C. Bainbridge, ironmonger, Birkenhead,
March 19—J. Varley, chemist, March 22—J. and T.
My, silk manutacturers, Macclesfield, March 19—F. E.
Preedy, wine merchant, Sherburne, March 13—J. Pot-
ter, mill manufacturer, Birmingham, March 23—T.Ro-
binson, broker,:Kingston-upon-Hull, April 7.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

J. S. Johnstone, commission agent, Greenock, March
3 and 24, at twelve, at the Tontine Hotel, Greenock.
J. Cameron, wholesale stationer, Edinburgh, March 8
and 26, at two, at Dowell's Rooms, Ediaburgb.
J. Walker, flesher, Helensburgb, Dumbartonshire,
March 5 and 29, at eleven, at the Tontine Hotel, ile-
ilotei, Dundee.
lensburgh.
T. Tenant, engineer, Dalltath, March 3 and 24, at
one, at Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh.
Crown Inn
.
J. Watson, corn merchant, Duadee, March 3 and 24,
at twelve, at the Royal
J. Beckl
J.
jun., Co h All
Jessiman, cattle dealer, late of Turriff, Aberdeen-
shire, March 3 and 23, at one, at the lemon Tree Ta-
Vern, Aberdeen.
A. t
the
Thomason builder, Tillicoultry, March 5 and 26,
ac°
11.1 ,at two, builder, Dumfries, March 4 and
at the Coffee-house, Dumfries.

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her Majesty's 16th Regiment, had performed
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most extraordinary and unprecedented feats of hors
ever before accomplished. He made a bet to ride from New"
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a distance
castle, where the regiment is located, to Kingston, of some 20 miles, over the most rugged roads, ill one hour,
d bad the satisfaction of winning the winger, baying per-
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formed the distance in about three-quarters of an hour. no
used three horses to perform this feat, and had an entertain-
ment de
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left NOWC"tie. in_ glitol3l one hour after he had
ment at the Datetree Ll4ll,

ASSIZE' INTELLIGENCE.
ME CIR CUlT—Hertjord, Feb 28.
CROWN COURT.—(Before air. Justice COLERIDGE.)
Joseph Mottram, 35, was indicted for feloniously
forging and uttering a receipt with intend to defatted.
The Hon. Mr. Grimstone prosecuted; Mr. T. Cham-
bers was counsel for the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner, who was a man in a re-
spectable position ire the town of Buntingford, filled the
office of secretary to the Widow and Orphan Fund con-
nected with a society of Odd Fellows in London, and it
was his duty to receive the contributions of the mem-
bers, and to pay over the allowances to those persons
who were entitled to them, and in the event of there
being a balance against him, or in his favour, at the ex-
piration of each quarter, it was the duty in the one case
to transmit it to the parent society in London, and in the
other to request the secretary of that society to send
him the amount he had overpaid. In December, 1850,
the prisoner, it appeared, sent a statement of ac-
counts to Mr. Crompton, the London secretary,
by which be claimed a balance of 31. ls., and
among the vouchers accompanying the account was
aperson named Mary Shackelton for a sum
due on the 2d December, 1650, which receipt
oaf lL receipts„ of
it was alleged was a forgery. Mary Shackelton, the
person in question, stated that she never signed such a
receipt, and that she had not authorised the prisoner to
sign it fur her; but upon her cross-examination it ap-
peared that she lived six miles from Buntingford, and
that she did not apply for her money at the time it was
due, but received it at different periods, and sometimes
the prisoner brought it to her. It also appeared that
she could not write, and it was suggested that when the
prisoner paid her the money upon one occasion she
must have known that he had signed a receipt for her
and it seemed that the signature was written in the pri-
soner's ordinary hand, without the least attempt at dis-
guiee. The secretary of the society also stated that he
should not have given the prisoner credit for any money
unless he sent him a voucher, and that he had written to
the prisoner upon some occasions to keep his accounts
regularly, lied have the payments of each quarter set-
tled as soon as possible after each period had elapsed.
Mr. CHAMBERS upon these facts contended that the
prisoner had merely been guilty of an irregularity in
signing the receipt in question, and that his object was
only to have his quarterly account settled, without any
intention to defraud the society, or the person who was
entitled to the money.-
His LORDSHIP havirfg summed up,
The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty, stating, at the
same time, it was their opinion that he bad only been
guilty ll)t an irregular_feet, without intending to defraud.
David Claridge, 15 teas indicted for setting fire to a
Mr. Hawkins conducted the prosecution.
barn, 'a:l:saeared property of Richard Oakley.
from the testimony of numerous witnesses
that the prisoner, who is a labouring lad, lived with his
it seemed that in the mouth of July last one of hie
brothers
in hrswate village of Cockernhoe, near Hitchen ; and
found by a neighbour named Bligh in the
act of taking some cherries that belonged to a another
neighbour named Hill, when she informed the latter of
the circumstance, and this occasioned a good deal of' ill-
feeling between the prisoner and both the families of the
Hills and the Blips. On the evening of the 15th of July
the prisoner meta lad belonging to the Bligh family,
and after some angry words they fought, and it appeareo
that the prisoner had the worst of the battle, and
when they were separated be was in a violent rage, and
threatened that ho would do for the " whole -- kit
of them" before long, and he said he would not pull his
shirt sleeves down until he had had revenge. It ap-
peared that very soon after this he was seen to go out of
his mother's cottage towards the barn belonging to the
prosecutors, and as it was a large wooden building and
very iefienimable, and immediately adjoined the cot-
tages occupied by the Hill and the Bligh families, there
was very little doubt that the prisoner anticipated that
the fire would communicate to them, and that they
would also be consumed. It appeared that immediately
efter setting fire to the barn he ran home, and the next
day he absconded, and oa his being taken into custody
shortly aikerwards he made „statements to the constable
which, coupled with the other circumstances of the case,
left no doubt of his guilt.
The prisoner, when asked if he had anything to say
in his defence, replied that he bad nothing to say.
1 he jury found him Guilty.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that the crime of arson
appsared to have been carried on to so great an extent
in this county that it was absolutely necessary it should
Lo repressed by the arm of the law. He, therefore, not-
withstanding the prisoner's youth and apparent respec-
tability, felt it imperative upon him to pass a severe
sentence eat a warning to others. He then sentenced the
prisoner to be transported for fourteen years.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS\COORT, Feb. 28.
A Frenchman, named Francois Aulaginer, who had
been a dealer in fancy goods, in Old Cavendish-street,
applied to be discharged.
Me, Cooke opposed for the Soho Loan Society, and
also for a lady named Fredericks; Mr. Dowse supported.
The insolvent had raised money from Loan Societies.
He bad been concerned in several loans which were
now owing in part to the Soho Loan Society. He was
put forth as the security, but now admitted that he had
part of the money. A portion of the loans had been
paid, and he mecjit to pay all.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS told him he was now
paying the loans by means of the court.—(A laugh.)
The insolvent was examined on his affairs, and alleged
he cor'd not understand. In answer to a question where
his wife was living, he said, " in the churchyard," which
he explaiTted'hyltirying,ske was dead.
Mc. Commissioner PHILLIPS requested him not to
affect so much simplicity; he knew very well what he
wa4 about.
It appeared that the insolvent had parted with the
lease of his house in Old Cavendish-street, to his brother,
and be Has now in Paris. An application was made on
the part of Myr. Fredericks for possession of the pre-
mises. Ajudgment was prayed on the part of the luau
company for the intoner in which the debt had been in-
curred.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS was of opinion that it
was a CP 30 for a remand under the discretionary clause
for three months from the vesting order, but he would
adjourn the case for the lease and possession of the
house to be given up.
His HONOUR said that loan societies were their own
insurers, but he thought this was a case for a judgment
under the discretionary clause.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
ANs/ON-H OUSE.
well-dressedpolAwhose name was stated on the
ice-
Williams, was charged before
Bird
the Lord Mayor with having tauten a bag of sovereigns,
,
belonging to Mr. of the Burton Ale-rooms, Cheap-
side. sh eet te be
Edwardmat)
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner had never
invitatione of Mr. Bird, he came
been
n hatdheb
bzen to the house until the last week, and on the pre-
vi°dus nwianrgds h,e ondrinking in the coffee-room,
into the bar-parlour, where Mrs. Bird, her son, and twu
anafetveer
or three gentlemen, lodgers in the house, were sitting.
Between two and three o'clock that morning the bar-
maid also went into the bar-parlour and sat with
Mr. and Mrs. Bird, who, with the prisoner were there
still. There was a basket on the table near the pri-
soner. About two o'clock Mre. Bird had collected all the
money taken, and put the sovereigns in a bag, and the
half-sovereigns in another bag, end put all in the basket,
and after the barmaid had gone in she saw the pri-
soner put his hand into the basket, take out one of the
bags and put it into his pocket. Mrs. Bird was at the
time waiting for the prisoner to leave, whose appearance
she did not like, and asked him to go. He, however,
in
took her impudentlyhis arms; she then became much
excited and told him he Was a villain and be must leave
the house directly, and began to push him towards the
door, when the barmaid called to her to look out for her
money .bags, and that the prisoner had the sovereign
bag in his pocket. Mrs. Bird, who by that time was
pushing him out of the house, hearing what was said,
laid hold of him with one hand, the barmaid being on
the other side, and with the other hand took the bag
out of his pocket, while Mr. Bird called the police. The
prisoner struggled very much, and at the moment when
a policeman came up, the sovereigns all fell out of the
bag on the ground. The prisoner was, however, secured
and the gold 5150.—Ileraanded.

BOW-STREET.
Francis de Paulo Allman, a Bevaefae, was brought up
on remand, charged with stealing plate from the mess-
room at S. James's Palace. There not being suffi-
cient evidence to commit him for trial in this ease, he
with obtaining money under false
swtas.reerh,eßnerckhettieryg.esdluate,
pretences.
M. Charles Neeser, secretary to his Highness the
Prince of Wellenstein stated that he had heard from the
upon him, representing bimthsaetlf t$
Baron de Cetto, the iaverian Minister, residing in Hill-
Highness. Re ohebeptrhiesosneeorrehtaardyctaollheidb
also said that he was a refugee, and a
gentleman of good family, and wanted money to enable
him to go to America. The Baron, upon this state-
ment, gave him a sovereign.
Mr. HENRY said that this was was only,kearsay, and
nothing could be done unless the Baron de Cetto was
present.
The witness further stated that the prisoner had also
ob money from the Baron's secretary.
The prisoner denied having seen the Baron,and stated
that he was refused aimittance at his residence.
Constable,
36
$,
stated that he had the prisoner in
custody on the 24th January for obtaining goods under
false pretences from a laundress, and afterwards pawn-
ing them. The prosecutor did not proceed with the
case as all the clothes were recovered.
Mr. HENRY then said a constable had better go to the
Baron de Cetto's residence, and inquire if either he or
his secretary wished to prosecute the prisoner.
M. M. Alexander Tolhausen, secretary to the Baron,
having arrived, corroborated the evidence of M. Neeser,
and said that he believed the prisoner to be a person of
bad character.
The prisoner said he was secretary to the Prince in
1845, and that he Wag obliged to resort to those means
is order to obtain sufficient money to enable him to emi-
grate to America. .
regard to the secretaryship "flu false,ten
M. Neeser here said that the prisoner's statement with
post for seven
years previously.
"denee of the
Mr. HENRY said he wished to have the evi
been
Prince himself, as to whether prisoner bad
everwould be writ-
tenhis secretary, for which purpose a letter
wdouremand the
year, and a fries ofas hhies
to him. In the mean time he shoal
prisoner to the House of Detention.
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os
IVESTMINSTER' had
for billed the
charged with being concerned in an extensive robbery of
property,Brornapttotlz house of Dr.
Joseph Stroien, a German, about 25 years ofage, was
partner in his alleged
The prisoner, with a woman, the
guilt, had, up= their apprehension a few days ago II;
r rac,

'he for 1 de l'Europe, Leicester-street, Leicester-square
'flt"le the ("Pe"te efforts at, self-tiestrucri, 1,, in
which they would no doubt have succeeded but for the
great vigilance of the police.
Mr. C. Otway, superintendent of the C
through whose astutenags the culprits were traced and
captured, as well s the whole of the property recovered,
entered the Hotel de l'Europe. accompanied by a police
in,pfctor, where they found the accused, when, upon
making known the nature of their errand, the male pri-
soner suddenly took a rszer from his pocket and lowered
his head, evidently with the intention cf cutting his
throat, but was prevented by the officer suddenly spring-
ing upon him. He, however, succeeded in mutilating
his arm very severely with the razor, which he had no
sooner dropped than the woman seized it, and in an in-
stant inflicted a most dreadful wound upon herself across
the tendons of the left arm. So desperate was the re•
sistance of the parties and the desire to carry on the
work of self-mutilation that the officers were obliged to
throw them on the ground in a pool of blood and there
hold them until assistance could be procured, which was
not until after some little delay, owing to the fright oc-
casioned by the circumstances. Medical aid was imme-
diately sent for. The officers, having bound up the
prisoners' arms as well as they were able with hand-
kerchiefs in order to stop the hmmorrhage, the accused
were conveyed to the Charing-cross Hospital, where both
remained until yesterday, when the male prisoner was
considered sufficiently recovered to be brought to this
court—'he woman still continuing in the hospital.
Mr. Superintendent Otway stated the leading fea-
tures of the case with much minuteness, and called wit-
nesses in support of it. The facts are briefly these:-
011 the 11th instant Caroline Kramer, a German, en-
tered the service of Dr. D'Alquen with a character pur-
porting to bear the seal of the town-council of her na-
tive place, and on the following day asked permission to
go out for an hour, which was granted; when having
left the street door open at her departure, sho pre-
tended on her return that a valuable brooch, given her
by the prisoner Strosen, and her master's great coat
from the hell, had been stolen by some stranger, who
must have entered the house during her absence. On
the same day Mrs. D'Alquen missed a sovereign. On
the 16th the prisoner Strosen was seen at the house in
conversation with Kramer, and shortly afterwards the
lstter absconded from the house, immediately upon which
Mrs. D'Alquen missed her jewel case with its valuable
contents of diamond rings, brooches, chains, and
also a 101. note, besides other articles. Information was
given to the police, and Mr. Otway having traced her to
a pawnbroker's, where she had pledged the property,
followed her to the Hotel de l'Europe, where she had
taken an apartment with Strosen, and captured them
both at the moment they were about to start, with all
their luggage packed up for Dover. The seal from which
the impression was made upon Kramer's written charac-
ter was fund upon Strosen, and the jewel-case of Mrs.
D'Alquen's, with some articles belonging to her, in his
portmanteau.

The prisoner denied the charge, and endeavoured to
account for having inflicted the injuries upon himself by
stating that he thought he was arrested to be taken to
his own country for something.
Prisoner was remanded for a week.
Mr. BRODERIP observed that he could not allow the
case to pass without the expression of his great satisfac-
tion at the activity and presence of mind displayed by
11r. Otway uud his inspector under such exciting cir-
cumstances.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
On Friday a court was held for the dispatch of
business.

Upon the motion of Mr. H. Taylor, it was referred to
the officers and clerks' committee to inquire when any
new appointment to office had been madH, and whether
any addition to the salaries of officers had been voted by
any committee, without the concurrence of the court.
Mr. Mortimer, the Chairman of the Navigation and Port
of London Committee, brought up a report, with the
drafts of petitions to Parliament, against the Bills of the
Grand Junction and Southwark and Vauxhall Water-
works Companies, as calculated to abstract largely from
the waters of the river Thames, and injuriously affect
the tolls.

The report and the petitions were unarimously
adopted.