The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1839

BANKRUPTCY COURT-THIS DAY.

EXTRAORDINARY SYSTEM OF FRAUD.
CHARLES NEALL'S BANKRUPTCY.
This was the third examination of the bankrupt as to his property.
The prisoner's examinations involved some disclosures of a most extra.
ordinary nature. The bankrupt was formerly in business at Epping,
and it appears has been connected in several transactions with Benjamin
Parker, who was not long since committed and tried for forgery, but
acquitted. This latter person's affairs are also under the jurisdiction of
this Ct urt, and his examination has disclosed the most extraordinary
and 110 it extensive system of fraud that has for some years bees known
t ) have been practised upon the commercial world. The object princi-
pally sought to be attained hitherto by the examination of Neal', was
the furtl er exposure and discovery of the system practised by him and
his confederates.
Mr. JAMES appeared as Counsel for the assignees, and Mr. STAFFORD
attended for the bankrupt.
At t! e last examination an objection was taken by the bankrupt's
advocate to a question which was put to the bankrupt, and this question
involving the paint whether a question tending to criminate the bank-
rupt e o Id be legally put to him, the Learned Commissioner said he
would give judgment this day. Accordingly, at the sitting of the Court
this morning,
Sir C. F. WiLLIAMS said he had maturely considered the objection,
and had looked through the depositions, and he must say he found no
single question which the Judges had not ruled to be perfectly fair. Nor
could he perceive that any of the answers of the bankrupt contained an
imputation, on the contrary, they denied every thing that might tend
to criminate. With regard to the point, whether a question tending to
criminate the bankrupt could fairly be put to him, he had looked
through 01l the cases bearing on the subject, and he was of opinion that
such questions might be put. Lord Chancellor Eldon had ruled that
mere tendency was not sufficient to stop the question being put. That
Learned Lord had • invariably considered that to restrain Counsel from
putting such questions as might tend to the discovery of the property of
the bankrupt, was in fact putting a restraint upon the creditors.
The examination of the bankrupt by Mr. Lucas was then proceeded
with. The object of this day's examination was to discover the cir-
cumstances attending the disposal of his house and business as a cheese.
monger, &c., at Epping. It appeared from his answers that he had
disposed of his stock and furniture at Epping to a person of the name of
Hills, for 601. There was a real person of the name, and he gave ac.
ceptances for 601. The bills were not, however, turned into money.
The bills were not drawn. He believed Hill had not been living as
clerk with Marshall and Stephens, cheesemongers, Hill was acquainted
with Ball and Metcalf (two of the supposed gang) but not with Parker.
The person who introduced Hill to him (the bankrupt) was acquainted
with all the parties whose names have transpired. Produces the two
acceptances in their present state (they were torn into small slips, and
appeared as if they had been carried loose in the pocket for some time)
Received the acceptances from Ballard since his examination com-
menced. Does not know who delivered them to him. Does not know
where Ballard is. Could not tell either by the envelope or the mes."
senger where that person is.
By Sir C. F. WILLIAMS—Had never had the acceptances in his pos.
session. One was at two and the other at three months.
By Mr. JAMES `-The acceptances were made at the Feathers. Re.
ceived them from Ballard last week.
By Sir C. F. WittrAms—Could not trace from the envelope or other.
wise where Ballard is.
Mr. JAMES—Aye, that is what we want to get at, but I am afraid we
never shall.

Examination resumed.—Hills was a real person. The sale for 601
was bona fide, but never received any part of the purchase.money.
Cannot assign any reason why, if the tran=action was a bona fide one,
the bills were not negociated, or why they were not made negociable
(the bills were not signed by the drawer). Council pressed the bank.
runt closely upon this point, but did not succeed in eliciting a decisive
answer.

The bankrupt was under examination when our reporter left

OYD'S SHIYPING.-(THIS DAY

DEAL, JAN. 15. —Wind N. W., strong breezes.— Arrived
and remain the Britons' Queen, Newton, from St. Michael's;
Somersetshire, Jackson, Bombay; Transit (steamer), Wright-
son, Lisbon ; Ariel, Dye, Kutch ; Franklin, Niagara. Came
down from the River the Indiana, Gillet, for Calcutta ;
Daniel Clarke, India ; Newborn, Prak, Alexandria; Marie,
Cockerell, Leghorn ; Iberia (steamer), Gibraltar ; Elliot,
Martin, Leghorn. The outward-hound remain.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.—Wind N. N \V.—Arrived the En-
terprize, Smart, from Taganrog; Happy Return, Hutchins,
St. Michael's; Albatross, Forbes, ditto; Juno (steamer),
London. Sailed the Fly, Gibb, for Bordeaux.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 14. —Wind W. to W. N. W., strong
breezes.—Arrived the Alida, Borcher, from Palermo; Royal
Adelaide (steamer), Jay, London. Sailed the Iberia
(steamer), Cooper, for Naples, &c. ; Shannon (steamer),
Pim, flatmouth ; Naples packet, Richards, London.
MARGATE, JAN. 15.—Arrived off, the Roscoe Castle Mur-
ray, from the Mediterranean, with loss of anchor and chain.
BRISTOL, JAN. 14 —Arrived the Rosalind, Drake, from
Gallipoli ; Eliza, Cephalonia ; Sarah, Webber, Charente.
SWANSEA, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Favourite, De Haan,
from Callao ; Prima Donna, St. Ives, for Naples, to repair
damages sustained in the gale 6th and 7th inst.
YARMOUTHROADS, JAN. 14. Arrived the Atlas, Bjorneburg.
NEWPORT, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Bellona, Hellman, from
Mi;arnichi, very leaky, with loss of deck load. bulwark=, &c.
SHOREHAM, JAN. 15.—Sailed the John, Crottin, Leghorn.
TORBAY, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Grace, Welkin, from
Newcastle; Orontes, Webster, Shields.
DUBLIN, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Myrtle. from Lisbon.
TUSKAR, JAN. 12.—Arrived off, Cambridge, Liverpool.
CORK, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Sumatra, Harvey, Odessa
Sir John Byng, Pearce, Kutcb ; Nuvo Diligcnte, St. Übe's
William, Rose, St. Michaels.
LYNIINGTON, JAN. 14 —Arrived the Governor, Corney
and Fame, London.
DARTMOUTII, JAN. 14.—Arrived off, the Buttemus, Batavia,
ANNAN. JAN. 14.—1 t blew a 5p,,,,a _
. a-. Brost or the coasters were driven on
shore; and twelve, mostly coal laden, from Carlisle, are on
shore on some marshy ground at the entrance of the river.
One, the Pilgrim, from Lancaster, has sustained some damage.
The Eliza and Catherine, Quin, of the Isle of Man, is also on
shore, but without damage.
SHIELDS, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Reliance, Walters, from
Cephalonia; Quebec Packet, Stephens, Taganrog; Rose,
S:orey, Antwerp ; Lady Steward, Sim, Honfleur.
HULL, JAN. 15.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Transit
steamer, from Hamburg.
LEITII, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Duke of Gordon, Humphry,
front Smyrna.
LYNN, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Commercial Packet, Gowan,
from Dieppe.
BRIGIITON, JAN. 15.—A boat, marked " Edward Johnston,
Lymington," has been picked up off this place.
SOUTH FORT, JAN. I.4.—The papers of the Unicorn, Hall,
of Wexford, have been washed on shore. 900 bales of cotton
have been got from the Victoria (on shore near Seasome),
without damage; the tide flaws through the vessel. Part of
the wreck of a vessel drove against the Victoria's stern this
morning, broke her rudder, and did her other damage.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15. —Wind N. W., fresh breezes.—Arrived
the Boyne, from Drogheda; Irish Lass, ditto; Town of Ross,
Dublin; Queen Victoria (steamer), ditto ; Liffey, ditto;
Unicorn, Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15.—The Cumberland, Tickle, from
Amllwch to Troon, is believed to be totally lost near Black.
pool, and crew drowned.
COWES, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Martha Cairne, Lowther,
from Lisbon ; King Alfred, St. Michael's ; Ballicum, John.
son, Bahia.

CREEK, JAN. 15.—Arrived the Reform, Sopet, from Cabia ;
Sibra, Morton, Odessa; Ann, Johnston, Kutch; Atalanta,
Sicily ; Diadem, Bower, Leghorn ; Malvina, Buckle, ditto ;
Splendid, do. ; Sarah, Sadler, Gibraltar; Fidget, Hardy, do.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 15.—Arrived the Patriot, Austin, from
Newcastle. Sailed, the Antoinette Maria, for Bordeaux.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 14.—The Amy, Johnson, from Ipswich to
Liverpool, which was on shore near this place, has been got
off and brought into this harbour.
DUBLIN, JAN. 14.—The Brilliant, Fitzgibbon, arrived at
this port from Demerara ; saw a schooner with oranges on
deck labouring heavily 7th inst., off Cape Clear, and does not
suppose she could weather the hurricane.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 15.—The Commerce, Kirby, was aban-
doned by the crew 7th inst., having sprung a leak—the crew
saved by. the Ellen of Dundee.

BRIDLINOTOI4,I JAN. 14. —The Exmouth, Eden, from Lon-
don to Newcastle, got in contact with the Rainbow, from
Harwich to Shields, during a gale on the 7th inst., the latter
foundered—crew saved by the former.
HULL, JAN. 15.—The Transit (steamer) arrived at this
port from Hamburgh, left Cuxhaven on the 13th inst. ; re-
ports the ice in the Elbe to be very heavy as far (or below)
New Mills ; supposed packed 20 feet deep ; also, that many
of the ships at Hamburgh received considerable damage dur-
ing the late gales. It has blown strong at N. W. during the
night, and continues.

ILFRACOMBE. JAN. 14.—The vessel seen off this harbour,
7th inst., capsized, is supposed to be the Echo pilot cutter, of
Bristol. She was seen again on the 12th inst.
ALDBOROUGII, JAN. 15.—A brig is sunk in about seven fa-
thoms water, about two miles to the southward of the buoy of
the Knapes ; her topgallant-mast was seen this morning, just
above water; her topgallant-sail has been brought on shore,
marked "J. Storey, Pop'r, sail-maker ; M. W." The sail
has been middle-stitched. A brig, without any signal of dis-
tress hoisted, sunk about 4r. m. Three smacks have gone out
to both vessels. It is not known what has become of the crews.

The Hope, Moore, from St. John's, New Brunswick, struck
on the Owen Sands on the 10th inst., and filled with water ;
the crew remained 'on board till the 14th ult. ; she was then
towed by three smacks until off Cromer, when her two ropes
broke, and she is supposed driven to the other side.
The Messenger, Hill, of Hartlepool, has been towed into
Barbour, having cut away her masts.

THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES

Bank Stock 8R1T18120214
3 per Cent. Red 931/4,
fi per Cent Ccds 927/
.s
3,, per Cent. Red. oo3i
New 3y,', per Cent ION
Ncw 5 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire
Jan 1561
Oct. 1850
Jan. 1860
FOREIO TN

FUNDS.
Indial tack 0573
Ditto Bonds
;Ditto Old Annuities —
Ditto New Annuities
'Ex. Bills, 1,11001 2%d 68 pin.
I Ditto 5001 f's pm
Ditto 5001. 67 pin.
Bank Stock for Act.
India Stock for ._:t —
IConsols for Opg ...... .... .......
Austrian, 5 per cent I FUNDS
!Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent.. 70
Belgian, 5 per cent e9%' Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds ..................... 77N, lPrussian, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayr 8, 6 per cent. — Russian Bonds, 5 per cent __al;
Chiiian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colomb.an, 6 per cent 274 Spanish, 5 per cent 17%
Ditto, 1824. ............................ Ditto, Consolidated ... ..........
Danish, 3 per cent 7SS French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c
Mexican, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent —f. --r.
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 kg% 1/utch' 2% per cent..., 54 4
Peruvian, 1ff25,6 per cent...,,,, I Ditto, 5 per cent. ... 102%
:(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY.)
Eastern Counties Railway
Great Western Railway... 78%
London and Brighton Railway
London and Black wall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway ...............
London and Cioydon Railway
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Northern and Eastern Railway ...% 6
North Midland Railway ........,... .......... ~,..,.,. ..... „ 57

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE

HA YNI A RKE T.

Her Majesty having signified to the Manager of the Hay-
market, through Lord Alfred Paget, an intention to patronise
his theatre with her presence, paid him last evening the com-
pliment of selecting his benefit night as the occasion of a Royal
visit. The performances—which by the way terminated the
season—were The Irish Ambassador, O'Flannigan and the
Fairies, and Tom Noddy's Secret , and they went off with
the greatest spirit and eclat. Her Majesty (attended by the
Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Spring Rice, the Hon.
Mrs. George Campbell, Baroness Lehzen, Hon. Miss Paget,
Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Lilford, and the Right Hon.
George Byng) arrived at the theatre about eight o'clock, and
the audience soon became aware of hey,presence. Just, how.
ever, as at the termination of O'Flannigan and the Fairies,
they seemed inclined to manifest their loyalty, Mr. Webster
presented himself to make the following farewell address,
throughout the whole of which be was immensely applauded :
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—I have again to offer you my
grateful acknowledgements for a most prosperous season, and
that too despite of the unprecedented attractions of the larger
legitimates. This theatre has now been open 243 successive
nights, and believe me, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with no
small degree of pride I find that the taste of the public for
pure tragedy, comedy, and farce, unaided by grand scenic
effects, has enabled the little theatre in the Haymarket to suc-
cessfully hold the even tenour of its way unscathed, though
with a veritable Tempest on one side and real roaring lions on
the other ;—and it could still progress with increasing pro-
sperity, if the license permitted it ; and, had I not reason to be
well satisfied as it is, it might be deemed somewhat hard to
be obliged to close the doors in the midst of the most festive sea
son of the year, and when all the theatres look forward to a
certainty of profit. If the past may be taken as a presage of
the future, you will, I hope, believe that during the recess
neither money nor means shall be wanting in endeavouring,
both before and behind the curtain, to merit a continuance of
your distinguished favour, and I think I may venture to pro-
mise that all the available talent of first-rate excellence, either
as regards authors or actors, will be presented to you in the
course of the ensuing season. Again, Ladies and Gentlemen,
sincerely thanking you for your patronage, I most respectfully
—in the name of the company and myself, bid you farewell."
At the close of this address there were loud calls for the
Queen, to which her Majesty responded by making her ap-
pearance, and twice curtseying to the audience amid tremen-
dous acclamations. At the conclusion of Straus's " Hommage
a la Reine de la Grand B. etsgne,"too, which ends with " God
save the Queen," all the house rose, and stood during its per.
formance, as did also the persons in the orchestra. Her Majesty
remained till the termination of the entertainments, and then
took her departure from the private entrance in Suffolk-street,
where a considerable crowd had assembled, who greeted her
with loud cheers. Previous to leaving her Majesty expressed
herself to Mr. Webster as highly gratified with the perform-
ance of the ever Lig.