The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

Tilt Still. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1864

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
Joint • stock Discount, lim., 6;
London Financial Association, lim., 25 it
London General Omnibus Company, 21 /
London Mercantile Discount, Jim., 61
Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 12} 12
'National Discount Company, lim., 111 I
Oriental Inland Steam, lim ,
Royal Mail Steam. SS / 5/ 6}
Societe Financiere d' Kgypte, Jim., 5
Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 6/
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER,
—John Watson, clerk, 1, John-street, Berkeley-square,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining by means
of a forged order on the London and Westminster Bank the
sum of £l7, at 262, Oxford-street, with intent to defraud
Mr. John Dickenson Betts.
Mr. William Woollens, cashier to Mr. Betts, grocer, of
262, Oxford-street, said that on the previous evening the
prisoner, whom he had known as being in the employ of
Mr. Ball, a grocer, in Puke-street, Manchester-square,
entered the shop and presented an order for some goods, and
an order for the payment of the sum of £l7 10s. on the
the Stratford-place branch of the London and Westminster
Bank, signed Bateman, and countersigned Cecil James
Ball, the prisoner saying " This is for you." Ho gave the

prisoner the money, £l7 10s., and after doing so, having a
little suspicion as to the genuineness of the signature, re-
marked to the prisoner that it was a curious looking cheque,
as the words "on demand" were written twice. Tho pri-
soner said, " That is nothing to me—l've nothing to do
with that." The prisoner then walked to the counter to
get the goods, and he (witness) told some of the assistants
to detain him while he went to Mr. Ball t 3 see if the cheque
was genuine, and on going to Mr. Ball's he found that the
signature was a forgery, and that the prisoner had left Mr.
Ball's employ on Saturday last.
Mr. Cecil James Ball, managing the business of his
father, James Ball, grocer, of Duke-street, Grosvenor-
square, said the prisoner had been in his father's employ,
but was discharged on Saturday last. The signature to the
order was not written by him, but it was somewhat like his
writing.

Mr. Tyrwhitt inquired whether the signature was Lord
Bateman's ?

Mr. Ball said it was not. Ho had seen Lord Bateman
write several times and cashed his cheques, ho being a
customer. He (Mr. Ball) always countersigned the cheques
on the back, and Mr. Betts cashed them for him.

Edmunds, 198 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody
at the corner of South Audloy-street (the prisoner having
bolted out of Mr. Betts' shop), and said on telling him the
charge, he said that he had been sent with the order by a
pock-marked man. One of Mr. Betts' assistants took the
money all but half a sovereign from the prisoner, and the
half sovereign he (the constable) found in the prisoner's
mouth, he having attempted to swallow it, bat being pre-
vented doing so by his grasping his throat.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, who bad no ques.
ions to ask, for a week.

THAMES.

FEMALE IlranwAy ROBBERY.—Margaret Cavanagh,
an Irish Cockney, who has been frequently in custody, and
has been summarily convicted several times in this court.

was brought before Mr. Paget on a charge of highway
robbery, which was committed in a very daring manner.
Mr. George Myner, a master lightarman and barge owner,
said he was also the proprietor of a house of public enter-
trinment called the White Swan, in Brunswick street,
Blackwell. Last night, a few minutes past twelve, he was
on his way home, and when he was within a few yards of
his own house he was accosted by the prisoner, who tapped
him on the shoulder and made some overtures to him. He
repulsed her and walked on. She immediately clasped him
round the waist with both arms and put her hands into
his pockets. His money was gone in an instant. He had
L 3 163., including three sovereigns, in his pockets. Ile
was then close to the Ship public-house, in Brunswick-
street, and called out " Mr. Caton," or Tom Caton. The
landlord of the Ship came out, and he said to him " Tom,
lam robbed; this woman has stolen my money." The
prisoner was going away, and he seized her, and gave her
into custody. A man was near her when she first accosted
him.

Mr. Thomas John Caton, landlord of the Ship, said ho
heard the prosecutor call out "Tom," and went into the
street. Mr. Myner had hold of the prisoner, who dropped
some money. Mr. Myner said " I am robbed ; she has taken
all my money." Mrs. Caton brought out a lighted candle.
He took it from her, searched the street, and picked up a
half sovereign.

Mr. Myner—There was a half sovereign among the oash
taken from me.

Mr. Richard Hornblower, N 0.12, Norfolk-street, Black-
wall, shipwright, said ho heard the noise in Brunswick-
street, and looked for the money that had been thrown away.
IL picked up a silver sixpence on one side of the road and
a penny on the other, which he took to the station-house
and gave to the police inspector.

The prisoner, on being called fur her defence, said she
had nothing whatever to say.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARK2TS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 103 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 103 Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 108 per load.
Trado slow.

CUMBERLAND.—MettiOW hay, £3 Os to £4lOB Od ; clover;
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load,
A slow sale.

WHITEOHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 ]Os per load.
Trade dull.

COLONIAL.
1'71).e...A moderate amount of business has been tran-
sacted in the private market, and prices generally aro well
maintained. A large quantity is announced for public sale
within the next few days.
SUGAR,—The demand for raw sugar has been rather
active, and prices have been well maintained. Refined
goods, owing to the small quantity on offer, realise high
rates.

COFFEE.—There has been a steady demand for colonial
descriptions, and good and superior qualities realise fully
former quotations.
Rics.—A moderate amount of business has been re,
corded in East Indian, and quotations in most instances
are well maintained.

TALLOW.—There has been a strong inquiry for P.Y.C.
for both present and forward delivery, the quotations on
the spot, 41s 61; March, 41s Gd to 41s 91; April, 425;
and last three months, 44s per cent.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMEN

The Select Committee of the House of Commons
to whom the above bill was referred met yesterday
for the first time. The committee consisted of Sir
David Betides (chairman), Mr. Howard, Colonel
North, Mr. Banks Stanhope, and Mr. Blake.
Mr. Hope Scott, Q,C., the Recorder, and the
Common Sergeant of the city of London, appeared
on behalf of the Corporation of London, who are
promoters of the bill. There were 13 petitioners
against the bill, but the greater part of them were
unrepresented by counsel.
Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., in opening the caeo for the
promoters, said that was a bill to authorise the Cor-
poration of London to construct a viaduct over the
Holborn-valley with new streets and other im-
provements connected therewith, and was only to
carry out the provisions of a previous act of Parlia-
ment which was passed last session for the regula-
tion of the coal and wine duties. Those duties were
to be continued for ten years longer, and, after de-
fraying existing oharges, it was stipulated that the
first charge on those continued duties were to be
applied to the raising of a viaduct over the Holborn-
valley to Ely-court. The scheme they had in view
was, as money was to be provided for this object out
of the 4d. coal dues, that this work should be carried
out under the authority of the Corporation of Lon-
don. Having referred to a map, the learned counsel
said it was intended to commence the viaduct near
the Old Bailey, and to be continued over the
Holborn-valley. It was also intended to form a
new street in continuaticn of that already in pro.
gress from Farringdon-road to the new metropolitan
meat market. There was to be another new street
from near St. Sepulchre's Church, and terminating
also in Farringdon-street. There was also to be an
improvement near West-street. There would also
be a raising of the road between Farringdon-street
and Farringdon-road, commencing near Newcastle.
street for a length of about 270 feet, up to a Summit
at the crossing of the new street to the now metro.
politan meat market. It was proposed to stop up,
either wholly or partially, the following streets :
Snowhill, Field-lane, Great Saffron-hill, between
Holborn-hill and Charles-street, and the southern
end of King-street and Ely-place. The increase of
the traffic in this direction caused the Corporation
to seek some improvements, and they offered prizes
for the best plans, to effect that object. He found
that 18 were sent in, some of them proceeding by
the east, and some by the west, but the Corporation
of London had selected one which had received the
public approbation. The main feature of this
scheme was the construction of a viaduct between
Skinner-street and Holborn, and removing the
houses on bah aides, which he believed would make
one of the finest streets in London. It would be 80
feet wide, with a gradient of not less than 1 in 94 ;
but varying to lin 264. The roadway approached
more to the south than to the north, as a better
gradient would be secured. There would be one or
two arches near Farringdon-street, with a head•
way of 21 feet, which would open a view to St.
Sepulchre's Church. There would be access from
the footpath to the roadway by steps, which would
be about 25 feet. The Corporation would also en-
deavour to comply with the intentions of Parlia-
ment in the erection of houses for the working men
who might be deprived of their houses by this im-
provement, There would be means of access
for carts and waggons on the east by a
communication with the high level road
in Skinner-street near Angel-court, by a
street 60 feet wide, and with a gradient
of lin 45. The estimates have been prepared in
this way, one including the alteration of Shoe-lane
and the other excluding it. The estimate for the
viaduct between Holborn and Skinner-street and
between Hatton-garden and Sc. Sepulchre's Church
was £900,340; the estimated returns from the re-
sale of property was £551,630, making the net cost
£348,710. To which must be added, for the con- ,
struction of the viaduct, £75,882, making the total
net cost £921,592. With the widening of Shoe-
lane to the extent of 40 feet the estimated cost was
£127,938 ; to that there would be a credited return
of £58,455, making the net cost of the property
£69,483 ; to this must be added the cost of construc-
tion, £6,500, making the total net cost £75,983, So
that, including the cost of widening Shoe lane and
the entire works in connection with this scheme,
the total estimate was £500,575. To effect these
objects the fourpenny coal duties were appropriated
to them as the source of their expenditure, and he
believed, from the evidence that would be given by
the City Chamberlain, they should prove that these
coal dues wou:d be sufficient to meet this expendi-
ture; but even if there should be a deficiency, which
they did not apprehend, it would be a very small
one, and the Corporation of London would be able
to make it up from other sources. The learned
counsel then referred to the petitions which had
been presented against the bill, amongst which was
that of Mr. Charles Meeking, whose property would
be required. He objected to the powers of the City
Improvement Act, and he required a notice of two
years before giving up the property. But while he
wished to keep the corporation out of possession of
the property for two years, he wanted the corpora-
tion to be compelled to complete the work within
five years. There was no question of public prin-
ciple to discuss, as the whole was a matter of detail.
The Chairman wanted to know what was to be
done with the traffic going east and west, while all
all this was going on.
Mr. Hope Scott, n
said that would be a ques-
tion rather for the surveyor than him; but if he
would allow him to make a suggestion, theyin-
tended to open a new street before they closed up
the main artery.

Mr. Haywood, Surveyor to the Commissioners of
Sewers for the city of London, said his attention
had been drawn to the traffic of the streets of the
City, and he had been engaged by the committee
to investigate
nsi
de rplans 'which were sent in, and
carefully
the
ed the whole of them. Holborn-
hill at the present time had a gradient ranging
co
from 1 in 12 to 1 in 17. Id Skinner•street the
gradient varied from 1 in 20 to 1 in 24. The scheme
ho proposed to remedy the present evil was ex-
plained by him by reference to a plan. Amongst
the most prominent was the viaduct, which would
require the whole of the property on both sides of
the way to be taken down ',from St. Sepulchre's
Church to Hatton .garden. Farringdon-stroet
would also be crossed by a bridge, and new streets
would be formed in connexion with the viaduct.
He then went into a public explanation of the
scheme as detailed by Mr. Hope Scott in his open.
ing ddress.
After hearing further evidence,
The room was cleared, and the committee delibe-
rated with closed doors, and upon the readmission
of the public,

The Chairmsn stated that the committee were of
opinion that the preamble of the bill was proved.
The clauses will be taken into consideration to-
day.

ATTEMPT TO UPSET A TRAIN.--The up mail
have had
beyond Yeoforel very serious results.
On arriving about a quarter of a mile
train on the North Devon it'ilway on Monday
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which,
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driver of the engine saw an obstruction
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which, before speed could be reduced, the train ran. There
wore one or two severe jolts, b
and was immediately pulled up. The obstruction was found
to have been caused by a wooden gate, which had been un-
sufficing
hung and placed across the rails, and upon it a heap of
a
to
large stones had been piled. The wheel of the engine had
scattered thkeeaetponth t stones
so
andtin on the metals. There was ano-
ther cut through tha gate, the impetus
gate close by across the line. While the train was
stopped Geo. Nott, a labourer in the.employ of Mr. James
Daw, farmer, of Stokey Down, Crediton, came up to Jas.
Stanbury, the fireman, and inquired the reason the train
was stopped. Stansbury having suspicion, laid hold of Nott,
but ho resisted very violently, and drew a knife from his
pocket, at the same time asking him (Stanbury) if he was
going to kill him. The prisoner was taken on to Croditon
and on his way to the police station he said ho was guiity,
and expressed his sorrow for what he had done. There was
no obstruction on the line 40 minutes before the train came
up. On Tuesday ho was brought before Mr. J. Silifant,
at the Court-house, and, after hearing the evidence of the
engineer and the fireman of the train, he was committed for
trial At the ziezt aseizwb—Apouth Payer.