The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-01 00:00:00

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SWINDLING BILL DISCOUNTERS. Lansdowne''--tK.,
Marquis of Lansdowne'' son, accompanied us, StUrd
Starordale and his Couttsel Mr. Pashley, came before Mr.
CONANT to prefer a charge against a person name d
Richardson, for lessing been concerned in tele:;ieusly
taking ab,ooo/. Bill accepted by Lord Shelburne.
The warrant was applied for on Monday marine. ~ed
when granted, placed in the hands of elect', an 'aver of
this establishment, who speceeded ii' aeleceeetidi,g M.:li-
e/dean at a gaming-house in Jermyn-se..et.
\V. Thomas, Barrister, and M... Jas. Isaacs, i,ti. adtd
professionally for tho accused.
Mr. Pashley said the facts . were these—Setae tine. i„
April Lord Shelburne received an offer from a person
named Henry Stafford, who stated he lived at No. 9 801.
ton• street, of any Unit cf money 09 luau on reason •We
terms. Lord Shelburne took no notice at first of the po-
pose!, but in about a week after the recnipt ( f the letter,
Lord Shelburne wrote to Steeled; and Staffird, on tse 12:11
of April, culled -at- Lansdowne House, an.! saw b.s Lord-
ship. Station' was asked the terms on ehicanioney was
to be advanced, and the reply WiiS on a bill for 5 (JOLT,
at twelve !sleuths date, bearing interest at 8 per cent.
Lord Shelburne said he would refleci upen the anatter,
and Stafford went away. Eventually l.is Lordship doe,-
mined to accept the offer, and fixed Seurdet, the 13. h of
,April, to meet Stafford at 13,4,n-street to arrange the
transaction. Loid Shelburne went to Bolton-street, ere:
was spawn into a room in the first-floor, ehieli had a tall,
in it, on which the alleged felony took pl.ec. AlLor the
preliminaries had been adjusted, Mr. Stafford produced a
thirty-shilling stamp, drew a bill, and handed it
over to Lord Shelburne to accept. Stafford den
made a proposal to Lord Shelburne to endorse
a cheek in order to give the transaction a regular
appearance, stating at the same time that he' had
the cash for the 5,000/. bill in the house, and les Laid lip
might base it eitherin large ea-email Mitts.' - LORI Seel •
burne rid as requested, and Stafford left the room to fetch,
raw he said, the money. Lord eeshelburne eas walkieg up
,anddewn the room at the time, end being near sighted tied remark whether anything had been removed from tee
table. His Lardship, however, aftre- a minute or two,
looked on the table, and missing the bill, truth flashed
instantly on his mind. He rusetUMer Sti,ff±rd,,
but co'ild find him nowhere, and the pseele
of the; -1--Mse knew nothing about hint. This
was she' preliminary matter, and the elm ' il
filmy-Which
,he intended to connect ths prisoner
aith. On the 13th t,f April the felony was coritaitted,
I" and on the same day Richardson wrote to Lord Sitelburne,
requestiug an interview on business of importance. bee
Shelburne taok no notice of the letter at fi-st, as he could
nor be aware it referred to the bill, but afterward:, Fe it:)_
pointed the Monday following to see the writer., Richard-
son saw his Lordship at Lansdowne House s 4 the appoint, d
time, and , his first exclamation on seeing I.is Lt3d-inp,
was rice of sus-prise that too days had iseen.seileted to
elapse before:heltad a eerily. Lordsaellarrne snstsersd
to did-slap kuove the letter was .ahuut the trill, Reee.„,:,
Boa, of course; affected to-kens, notinnse dt finite-•.beut t h..
bill.- • He- asked Lerd Shelburne what auto be would ,:zive"
,
him to get back the bill? It' was at length agreed. i:
LiR ellardson-.get hati the bid that L. eel-tallier/A. end
Lerd.StaverdiDe'Skiould give two bills of 5001. each for the
re-poaseseiete ' The terms were agreed upon, and the tali;
saviors been prepart d. 'Lir& Stekvordele held them %slits
a-peliandOed parted is eh them only on- reesi,ing the
r5:000/. ' bit with the other. . Lira Shelburne re-
gained his bill - for 5,000/, : and tie bill sta. then
destroyed. = - Rrehardsou t! en .' m- ,!es -aeptieafton ft-I-
payment of the interest, and he received a tun
of 651. by cheer on Coutts. - For the n. gociatiau
of the return ef the 'stolen bill, Richaidson reeeisee,tsee
500/. bills, arold 651 in cash. 'I hest facts stene,d IA preyed,
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„evidence of Lords Shelburne and Stncertiale.
Lord Shelburne exsminedee-Ort si:eurday the 13th of
April I.went to N0..9. Lioltort:ttreet, -in cAeffiteuce of a
previous. communicatiou stith•erpersMe whefteared-him se If
Henry Stafford. • • •
Mr. Thomas here to•iceti-SZlT.,•xysir,,,..drireliihet,ii„ .
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statedtrere.prOye(l, was there, a e-.l.se agains/, Lis client,?
~. Alf CO4NANT Fetid the pones to bs a,eeriai.ted evert;
Wipether x felony hid been coannitted, and if so, a metier
it came snider Sir Rebell IN;el's .4ct,„.
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Lord Sluzlburtie conriauell-LI went up stairs' intelr.sial
room there that e was a tebire e No one wee-tine-A, lut ale!,
,tnost directly af.erwards Mr: Stafford entire- its' se lied
can previouely arranged :hat ,Mr: Stafford wits to adtan6c.
me b 041.01 on 111 Rece.ptalcy..4.. '
t4ll-*lofiVifriViEft- , l'Ariltitt"o -
per tit l'eSt:''' Alf.':' StprattMliVto. Aire int, a trion;,ot.,
;teen, this
.c fr,,e t, if tely 'filrVte§ri'dlll2pird.timbe_.++4l. ,
frit*4ftiai
the principal vat hot to b, called !'or. Th:, wss given,
because I expe,esnd an appreiwn-ion that if 1 were railed
on to pay ti:e 5,0001 at the cad of the ye.tr, ! should not
be able. Mr. Stsffird they, produced a stamped rec:•ipt
and-drew a bill for five thousand pounds, which he handed
over to me Imemyaceeptsnee. He s: id I need not make.,
the bill payable at my bunket's, or any where else, 'and' 1 '
wrote upon it "'Accepted, Shelburne."
Mrs Thomas said le should like to eie the bill.
.. . . .
MrePashlcy replied the. biltstvase&stroyed, at he had
Area stated.. .
MeA-tot-6s tall :such b^ing the case, -lie*Flte retlai'de
thete was an end of the inquiry. ,
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• Mr. •CoNANI :said theece faof. 'The the led
i-reatcriailieltCreiltherprds i'donef4ee' -? Ilr.m9.l.tbeeee..:e
'lsfrty liAl Ife;ekeiZqtr44o6Ve4..liVitS tiiikisdAtfsehlirtiWes
Mr. Pashley said the defe'talant was pit'ettargecl witli/
stealing the bill, but with receiving it.
Mr. Coes:sereplied that the charge had been broneht
forward as one of felony. The person who had committed
the f hotly might be apprehended, but he did not sec hoer
he could entertain the charge as it stood against the pp-
toner. The difficulty and absurdity of the -preeent elm
'Was thaethe thing stolen was not of value, for the party
.who recoveled it proved it was of no value by destroying
it. -It Was necessary to look at the whole of the Ca 3V., The
;idl might be of' value to the itenvin wit. ttitlet it, t-ot it ti as
nratrie-ro-eiheanteeptcer id' it - W:?eu theappl;eAtitin stay'
triad° to him (Mr. Conant) on the subject, bt understood
the bill was producible, but now he ascertaire--1 that the
fart was otherwise his opinion of the transaction was
changed.
'Mr. Pashley said the bill was of value, fur Lord Shcl.
borne had given 1,0001. to get it back.
Mr. CONANT said bill stealing of this description was rot
a subject of larceny before the passim! of the late Art ;
mil even Low, to make a larceny it must be proved that
the bill was of value.
After a good deal of argument, pro and can., the felony
was abandoned.

Mr. Pashley said the case could be taut as one of eras.
demeatwur.
Mr. CoxANT replied the ma tpr wouirl ly! in a tirnilnr
popition of ditlicutty. for is a 'rniideme:itiour it was neces
sat.) to prove that the stolen article wii of value ; he was
bound, therefore, to dismiss tl:e eli.rge, and he dtdsa with
less icrup!e because the principal wa: nut in cumociy, aid
II e present charge had arisen literally oat of the crigi_
nal c, e.

Mr. Pashley said he was sati4xd he should be able to
establish a ease against the prisoner, and he linrd the
Magistrate woul.d detain him in custody for a few hours
king-cr.

Mr. CONANT replied, if he did ro he should be render-
trig himself haul:: to an action for 1:41or iturrisonment.
4lf Mr. Pisldey asked fur an oilicer to be authorised to takej
o the prixoner into custody.
71 Mr. CON NT said if aq officer did so it tr.u,t be at his
tons
own ri:k
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Mr. Pa•hley then said he had sufficient. csidenoc to prove
a conspiracy, and he asked to have the'inisor,er detained
on the evidence. •
It was ultimitely arranged thzt the prilot.er should
appear the next day to meet the ( harge eunApinicy

Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill has resigned
his ofilee of Private Secretary to his Royal Highness the
Duke of Su,sex, having been appointed to the comic ugl
Of the Druid frigate, tow fitting out for the Medittrrai,eau
station.

EXTItAORDINARY FLUCTUATIONS OF TENI-
PattaTLIZE DUItING THE COLD MONTH OF APRIL. —no
minimum temp. tature has ranged betweeii 27 and 47 dog
.)1 Fah , and the maximum in the shade h,tivi.en 35 ,thcl
62 deg., while the maximum in the sun has attained, on
three occasions, more than 90 deg. On the 28'h 'he mi-
nimum temperature was 36 deg. the maximum in the sun
90 deg making a difference 1:;f 54 deg. in twer,t)-tour
ti.airs. On the 29th the minimum temperature. wa, 34
deg., and the maximum in the sun 91 deg., making the
extraordinary difference of 57 deg. in twenty-four hours I
The barometer during these great fluctuations Ins been
unusually high, the maximum on the 118th being 30,453
inches.

CLEGG'd APPLICATION OF ATNIOS'PIIF.P. IC
PRESSURE TO RAILROADS —Yesterday another experiment
of this truly novel and startling invention took place at
Messrs. Samuda Brothers, the eminent engineers of the
Southwark Iron Works, which threatens to supersede all
known arrangements as applied to railroads. The exhi-
bition was perfect, and afforded to a numerous muster of
scientific and aristocratic gentlemen a rich intellectual
treat, and drewlfrom all the strongest and most unequivo-
cal expressions of satisfaction. The best proof of its
success may be gleaned from the fact, that already siiveral
Railroad Companies are looking to its progress with asto-
nishment, and we are informed that some few hare z:lready
Commenced negotiations for its adoption. The experiment
was made upon a pipe three inches and five.eightlis in
diameter, and up an inclined plane of one foot in thirty, and
one hundred and eighty feet long, the carriage drawing
twenty hundred weight.
AMERICAN Ox.—lf Earl Spencer does not
lock to his laurels Brother Jonathan will cre long pluck
them from his brow, We certainly had no idea that his
Lordship had such powerful competitor!, as the ox now ex-
hibiting at Egyptian Hall proves he incontestibly has in the
United States. The proprietor has given it the name of
Brother Jonathan, and describes it as the wonder of the
creation, weighing 4,0001b5., or 500 stoke; measuring
in length. about 12 feet; in height, over the shoulders, 5
feet II inches; and in girth 10 feet 9. It- is six years
old, of u belutiful dapple bay colour, and MS bred by the
H9n .urable haic Hubbard, in New Harttpsrhoipreo.rtionTehde.
animal is in excellent condition, but not overloaded with
tat like those monsters exhibited at the Smithfield Cattle
Shows in December ; of a breed some% bat betweenthßerotlEthurer.
ham and Devon, and in every point beautifuly proportioned,
According to :he opinion of breeders it might be led to weigh
fully a thousand pounds more. Those fond of exhibitions
of this sort will be highly gratified by a visit to

STATES.-
Jonotban.
ration of people
wtEttNaleCd,RAa Tf(l:llNigitrago7tEhatUthNeleT:il;
from this port to the United States was extensive. The
with men, women, and children, awaiting the de-
quays of the north docks are, at the prt.sent moment,
u
taof vessels. The New York packet ships take out
full complement of steerage pssrengers. The ships
tpcirag.o;.itru
of large tonnage can carry upuards, of three hundred
souls. The passage money for the steerage passengers on
baard cf one of the liners reached the large sum of 1,100/.
So that, if the iteanicrs should deprive the packet-shil"of
the cabin, they null not, for some time to come. tait,:;‘,f_rom
them the steerage passengers also.—Lityrne ~4g "•