The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-28 00:00:00

OYSTER FISHERIES.

A Bill to carry into effect a Convention between her
Majesty and the King of the French relative to the
Fisheries on the Coasts of the British Islands and of

France.
[Note.—Tile words printed in italics are proposed to

be inserted in the Committee.]

Whereas a Convention was concluded between Her
Majesty and the King of the French on the Second
day of August, 1839, defining the limits of the oyster-
fishery between the island of Jersey and the neighbour-
ing coast of France, and also defining the limits of the
exclusive right of fishery on all other parts of the coast
of the British Islands and France ; and whereas by the
11th article of the said Convention, it is stipulated and
agreed, that " with a view to prevent the collisions which
now from time to time take place on the seas lying be-
tween the coasts of Great Britain and France, between
the trawlers and the line and long net fishers of the two
countries, the High Contracting Parties agree to ap-
point, within two months after the exchange of the rati-
fications of the present convention, a commission, con-
sisting of an equal number of individuals of each nation,
who shall prepare a set of regulations for the guidance
of the fishermen of the two countries in the seas above-
mentioned; the regulations so drawn up shall be sub-
mitted by the said Commissioners to the two Govern-
ments respectively for approval and confirmation ; and
the High Contracting Parties engage to propose to the
Legislature of their respective countries such measures
as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying into
effect the regulations which may be thus approved and
confirmed ;" and whereas the regulations abovementioned
may be agreed upon at a time when Parliament is not
sitting, but it may nevertheless be expedient that her
Majesty should be enabled to carry such regulations
into effect without delay.
Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's Most Ex-
cellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of
the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in the
present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
the same, that it shall be lawful for her Majesty, by
and with the advice of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, to issue, from time to time, such order
or orders as may be necessary for carrying into effect
any regulations which may be agreed upon by the
British and French Commissioners to be appointed
in conformity with the stipulations of the said llth ar-
ticle of the aforesaid treaty ; provided always that any
such order or orders shall be published in the London
Gazette, and shall be laid before Parliament within six
weeks from the issuing thereof, if Parliament should
then be sitting, or if Parliament should not then be
sitting, within sir weeks from the meeting of the next en-
suing Session of Parliament.
And be it enacted, that this Act shall continue in
force fur six months after the commencement of the
next Session of Parliament.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday a yourg man, a foreigner, of genteel figure
and address, was brought before the LORD MAYOR,
charged with having committed a variety of forgerieF.
His name is believed to be Vanaz, but he has lived in
London in the name of Frederick Frey.
Mr. John James Siordet, a merchant, in St. Helen's-
place, stated that he had received from Basle a notice
in the German language, of which the following is a
copy :

"NOTICE.—On the 31st of July last, this year, an in-
dividual of the name of Fr. Frey, presenting a letter of
recommendation from the 130:Ird of the rreasury of the
Canton of Thurgau (Thuringia), applied to the bank-
ing-house of Mr. John Mercan Forcazt, at this place,
as the person appointed by the Chancery to make a
journey to England under a commission of the Govern-
ment of Thurgau (Thuringia), and for this purpose de-
sired to negociate several bills of exchange for bills in
London, in which he unfortunately succeeded.
)n inquiries being made, it two; appears that the
letter of recommendation, as well as the bills of exchange,

were forgeries, and that the said firm of this place were
defrauded to the amount of about 3,000 Swiss francs.
" It is therefore requested that care may be take nto
trace this person, whose description is given underneath,
and in case of his discovery, to cause his apprehension,
and transmission to this place.
" DESCRIPTION.—Ferdinand Vanaz, son of Wines-
dorf, who has res ded at Frauerfeld, in the canton of
Thuringia, is 25 years of age, about five feet six inches
high, has black hair, eyes, and eye-brows, ordinary nose
and mouth, pale countenance, and a thick neck. He
probably wears a dark coat, striped trowsers, high cra-
vat, a shirt with wristbands down over the sleeves, and
a low white straw hat. He has a false passport under
the name of F. Frey. and granted by the. Government
of the Canton of Thuringia, but which is not provided

with the visa by any ambassador. In Basle the wore
small black mustachios, and bought here a fashionable

gold watch, value about 140 French francs, and a
gold chain with sm_tll square links, of the value

Of:.—fivelonis-d'ors. He is sid to have been seen ram-

bling at Mayence in his flight, where he pretended that
he was travelling to London with an English family with
whom he became acquainted in a steam-boat.
" BASLE, AUG. 16, 1839.—The Directors of Police.
—N.B. On the discovery and delivery of the defrauder,
and of the sum fraudulently obtained, a premium of
twenty louis d'ors is offered ; for the delivery of the
offender with only a part of the money, a proportionate
premium ; and for his delivery only, a reward of four
louis d'ors." As soon as the intelligence arrived, Daniel

Forrester, the officer, was employed, and the prisoner
shortly after his arrival in London, where he in.

tended to carry on extensive operations, was appre-
hended, and in his possession was found papers and do-
cuments which identified him with the guilty person.
M. Prevot, Consul-General to the Swiss Govern-
ment in England, stated that a servant called at his
house on Friday, and left a letter for him from the pri-

sower, saying that he had a letter of introduction and
credit for him from the Government of Switzerland.

Witness appointed to see the prisoner between twelve
and two on Saturday ; on the morning of Saturday he
received a letter from a banker at Basle, enclos-
ing a letter from the Government, stating that
Vanaz was travelling under an assumed name, and com-
mitting frauds ; that he had been in a Government office
at Basle, and that he ran away, after having plundered
that office. There were found upon the prisoner, be-
sides other papers, several Government stamps which
he had taken from the Government, and two or three

impressions of the stamp of the State seal. There was
among the other charges against the prisoner, that of
having presented to the Consul at Brussels a false let-
ter of credit for 5,000 francs, which, as the document
was not confirmed by the Government, that Consul
only paid 500, which the prisoner said was absolutely
necessary he should have to defray his travelling ex-
penses. Next day it was discovered that the letter
was fictitious. The prisoner had about him, when
searched, another passport.
The LORD MAYOR stated that he too had received
information from the authorities at Basle, in conse-
quence of which he gave directions to Daniel and John
Forrester.
Daniel Forrester produced the papers and a gold
watch, and some silver, which he found upon the per-
ion of the prisoner.
Mr. Siordet said that the watch had been purchased
with some of the money which the prisoner had got hold
of at Basle.
Mr. Wontner, who appeared for the prisoner, asked
whether M. Prevot knew that the stamps were Govern-
ment stamps ?
The Consul-General replied that he could not swear
that they were, but he believed them to be genuine
stamps of the Swiss Government.
Mr. Wontner submitted that all the offences with
which his client was charged, were perpetrated, if they
were committed at all, out of the country, and there-
fore the case was away from the jurisdiction of the
Chief Magistrate, or any other Magistrate in those
dominions.
The LORD MAYOR—I am decidedly of opinion that
the prisoner committed an offence for which he is ame-
nable here, by presenting the fictitious letter of credit to
the Consul-General.
Mr. Wontner—There is no proof that the letter
of credit so presented was fictitious. Any gentleman
in travellinc, may be subjected to the same sort of
suspicion and annoyance.
The LORD MAYOR—I have received information
that the prisoner has committed several forgeries
abroad, and these accounts are confirmed by the evi-
dence I have heard. lam not one of those who, after
having heard all I have heard touching the charges,
would allow the man to escape.
Mr. Wontner—Of what is he accused ?
The LORD MAYOR—Of uttering a forged letter of

credit.
Mr.• Wontner—That is not mentioned in the statute.
It is no offence.
The LORD MAYOR—A forged letter of credit is a
forged order for the payment of money, and is to all in-
tents and purposes a forgery.
Daniel Forrester mentioned a case which had been
tried by the Judges, on which occasion their Lordshi?s
decided that the letter of credit was an order for the
payment of money, and a conviction for forgery took
place. He was himself employed in the case.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall most certainly keep
the prisoner, and have not the slightest doubt that the
letter of credit on M. Prevot is a forgery. If lam
to take the law from the lawyers, we shall have no
such thing as the punishment of crime at all.
His Lordship asked whether it was usual with the
Government of the Swiss Cantons to give letters of
credit ?
M. Yrevot said it was not, and that the prisoner
had not and could not have got any thing from him.
Daniel Forrester produced a paper, on which there
appeared to have been made several attempts to imitate
the signatures of a person in authority at Basil. It was
found in the prisoner's pocket.
Robert Lewia Siordet, brother to the first witness,
said that he could confirm his brother's statement, and
that he had been present when Daniel Forrester
searched the prisoner.
It was stated that an unfortunate woman-of the town,
whom the prisoner met in a house of ill.fame of Basle,
and dressed out and brought to London with him, was
outside, totally helpless ; that she could not speak a
word of English, and was anxious to be sent back to
Basle.

Mr. Siordet said that the woman passed for the
wile of the prisoner, and had about her a gold watch,
which the prisoner had purchased with the money which
he had received at Basic.
It was determined that the watch should be disposed
of, and that the young woman should be immediately
sent back to Basle.
The prisoner was then remanded for a fortnight.