The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-04 00:00:00

rilE SUN, LONDON, WELT lESDAI EVgMING, JANUARY 9, 1865.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day,)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr Registrar Winslow.)
INN RE T. ERICH-THE TRUST DEED QUESTION.

This was an application in the matter of Mr Erich, a
wholesale merchant, of 77, Newgate-street, that the estate
should be taken out of bankruptcy, and it was stated that
in accordance with the 185th section of the Act of 1861, a
deed had been prepared, under which creditors to the extent
of £lO,OOO agreed to accept ss. in the pound, This deed was
signed by creditors representing the amount above al-
luded to, and the dissentient creditors only amounted to
some £7OO. It was therefore now urged that the deed
should govern the management of the estate, which should
be removed from this court.

Mr. Kearsay, on behalf of the creditors, stated that the
bankrupt had made a fraudulent preference on behalf of
his mother a very short time before the stoppage. In an-
swer to this, it was contended that, although the failure
took place in July last, no steps had been taken by Mr.
Kearsay until the present time. _

Mr. Bagley, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Sargood severally ad-
dressed the court, and it was finally resolved that when the
composition of ss. in the pound should have been paid, tha
bankruptcy should be annulled.
Order accordingly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—JAN. 3.
(Before Mr. Registrar Hazlitt.)
RE COLEMAN.

The bankrupt, Henry Coleman, who came into court on
his own petition, was a wine merchant, of 28, Regent-
street, Waterloo-place ; 13, Ridinghouse-street, Portland-
place ; and 6, Wells-street, Oxford-street ; lately residing
at 44, Bessborough-gardens, Pimlico ; but now of 1, On-
slow-gardens, Brompton. The bankrupt had been trea-
surer and manager for Jean Francois Gravelet (M. Blon-
din). This was a first meeting. The bankrupt attributed
his failure to having had consigned to him, and in part
paid for, a large quantity of wine, to the value of
£3!,000, which proved unsaleable. The bankrupt dis-
puted several of the claims, and declared the credi-
tors to be, on the contrary, indebted to him. He also
charged fraud against one of them. The liabilities
were very heavy, and included £12,600 claimed by M.
Blondin, to whom the bankrupt had acted as treasurer and
manager, and £lB,OOO to Vincente Morello, of Port St.
Mary's, Spain, with whom bankrupt had extensive transac-
tions. This claim, however, was disputed.

Mr. Bagley supported the proof ; Mr. Reed appeared for
the bankrupt ; and Mr. Davis from the firm of Ashurst,
Son, and Morris, appeared for other creditors.
M. Blondin was then sworn, and deposed that he Lad
known the bankrupt for some years both in America and in
this country. Not being able to speak English, he made an
arrangement with Mr. Coleman to act for him as agent,
and he had done so, making engagements for all his
performances. When the bankrupt borrowed this
money he said he was tired of travelling, and wanted
to go into business. Witness had not entered into
partnership with the bankrupt, who had never acted
acted for him except as agent for performances, and not
for wine. He had heard that advertisements of Cole-
man, Blondin, and Co. had appeared in certain newspapers,
but it was without his knowledge. He only laughed at
them, but did not take any other notice. Had never told
any creditor of the bankrupt's that he (Blondin) was a
partner with the bankrupt. He had never told any one that
he was a partner with Coleman, unless he may have done so
in jest. Coleman had given him some cards to give away,
and told him to say that he was a sleeping partner. He
did not know the meaning of " sleeping partner." He
had never given any of the cards away. There was not
the name of Blondin on the cards at all—only Coleman and
Co. He lent this money to the bankrupt in two sums, one
of £5,000, and then the rest. He got a receipt for the £5,000
and then one for the whole amount. He had got that
receipt, and could produce it. The bankrupt took all his
receipts as his treasurer, and that accounted for his going
sometimes to the office to ask him for money. Coleman
"had an allowance of £lO a week and of 10 per cent. on the
receipts, as agent for witness. _ _ _

The bankrupt was then sworn, and admitted that he had
represented Blondin as being a partner with him, but not
to get credit. He had made the statement frequently to
get customers, but not creditors. The name of " Coleman,
Blondin, and Co." was never used with his consent ; but it
was used by the broker in connectionwith the sale of some
wine of which he had been robbed. He could not contradict
it, as he did not see the catalogue till afterwards. This was
the only case in which the name of "Coleman, Blondin, and
Co." was used with his knowledge, and then it was not used
with his consent. No discussion ever took place between
Blondin and himself as to a partnership between them. His
commission from M. Blondin ceased before he went into the
wine business.

The Registrar held that it had not been shown that there
was any partnership between the bankrupt and Blondin.
Mr. Reed applied for an allowance to the bankrupt of £4
a-week, as the estate would realise £6,000 or £7,000, which
was agreed to.
The proof was ultimately admitted and an assignee
chosen.

The bankrupt received protection till his examination
meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW STREET.

A young man named Henry Wade, and described him-
self as a hawker of newspapers, was charged with stealing
36 dozen copies of a publication called The Young English-
woman, from the office of the proprietor, M. S. 0. Beeton
of the Strand.

William Woods, a lad of about 12 years of age, errand
boy
toolai
on the morningnewsvender in
of the Shoe-la 24th of December,
Shoe-lane, id that about
he
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wasquar-
ter
to
in Mr. Beeton's office Temple Bar, when he saw the pri-
soner come in and take the parcel of papers away. It was
tied up and directed. Yesterday, Mr. Webb came to his
master's shop, and asked him what he knew about the
robbery, and afterwards he and Mr. Webb went and saw
the prisoner enter a newspaper office, when he was taken
into custody.
Mr. Webb, manager to Mr. Beeton, said that a parcel of
publications called the The Young Englishwoman the trade
price of which was 255., was stolen. From information he
received he yesterday went to the shop of Wood's em-
ployer, and made some inquiries, when witness told him
what he had seen. Ile then went with the boy to the
office of the Standard newspaper in Shoe-lane, and in a
short time the prisoner came in to purchase somo papers
He was at once taken into custody.
John Harrison, city police-constable No. 310, stated that
the prisoner was given into his custody charged with the
robbery.
Alfred Thorp, packer in Mr. Beeton's service, said he
made up the parcel which had been stolen. It contained
36 dozen of The Young Englishwoman. It was to
9have
gone to Manchester. He placed it in the passage at
o'clock, and at half-past 10 it had disappeared.
Mr. Vaughan asked whether ho should dispose of the
case summarily or not ?
The prisoner said he should like to have it settled then
not
in preference to going to trial. He, however, was
guilty of the stealing.
Mr. Vaughan said that after that assertion he should at
once send him for trial.
Tho depositions were then signed and the prisoner
fey committed.
Ellen Davis, a young woman, aged 24, was placed before
Mr. Vaughan, charged with having attempted to commit
suicide.
The story of the poor girl was of the most painful de-
scription. It appeared that she had formerly been ser-
vant at a house which she discovered was far from respd
had
ec-
table, and that in consequence she left abruptly, an
some difficulty in obtaining the wages due to her. She
then took lodgings in a house in York-place, Adelphi, and
made great exertions to obtain a situation. Her efforts
were fruitless, in consequence of the reference which she
had to give to her last situation always being unsatisfac-
tory to the parties who applied on her behalf. This cir-
cumstance so pressed upon her mind, and being entirely
friendless, her only relative being a brother, a soldier, who
was abroad with his regiment, that she obtained a quan-
tity of laudanum, which she swallowed. She was taken
to Charing-cross Hospital, and there attended to by the
house-surgeon, and eventually she was brought to Bow-
street.
Mr. Vaughan directed the prisoner to be remanded for a
week, in order that some inquiry respecting her might be
made.
After the unfortunate young woman had been removed
from the dock she was taken to the charge-room, but in a
shorttime she became so unwell that she was immediately
conveyed in a cab to the infirmary at the House of
Detention.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
STEALING LADY HONORIA CADOGAN'S BRACELET.--JOhti
Wright, a young man, described as an auctioneer's clerk,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a diamond
and sapphire bracelet of the value of £5O, the property of
Lady Honoria Cadogan, residing in South Audley-street.
Mr. Finch, of Craven-street, Strand, appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-
street, for the prisoner.
Mr. Finch, in opening the case, said that on the 21st
Dec. last, Lady Honoria Cadogan was residing at the resi-
dence of the late Earl Cadogan, at No. 138, Piccadilly, and
the prisoner, who was in the employ of Mr. Goodwin,
house-agent, was engaged at the house in making valua-
tions. On the 21st of Dec. Lady Honoria Cadogan was
putting away some jewellery, and a bracelet was left out,
and shortly after missed by the lady's maid. Notice was
subsequently given to the police, and the bracelet was
found to have been sold at Mr. Attenborough's, Piccadilly,
by the prisoner.
Alfred Astley, assistant to Mr. Richard Attenborough,
of 33, Piccadilly, pawnbroker, said,—On the 22d Dec. the
prisoner brought the bracelet produced to the shop, and
offered it for sale. I purchased it of the prisoner for
10 guineas. The stones had since been knocked out and
sold.

By Ur. Tyrwhitt—l never baw the prisoner before. He

said he had purchased it at Messrs. Debenham and Stores
for £l5, and, believing his statement, I purchased it.
By Mr. Lewis—The shop is a pawnbroker's and a jewel-
ler's. When the prisoner first came in he spoke about
pledging the bracelet, but afterwards said he would sell it
I saw the prisoner a few days ago at the Vine-street
station. I then said he was the person who left the brace-
let. I was fetched to see the prisoner by Butcher, 137 C.
Butcher told me he had a man in custody who had taken
the bracelet from Lady Honoria Cadogan's. We had seen
the description of the bracelet in the Police List, and he
then gave a description of the prisoner. I went to the
station and saw the prisoner pass the window whilst I was
standing in the charge-room. I had no doubt the prisoner
was the same person, and recognised him at once. The
stones were knocked out, because the bracelet was an un-
saleable one. I cannot tell to-day what the stones fetched.
The prisoner gave an address in Conduit-street, and spoke
with regret of the death of the late Mr. Storr.
Grace Christophers, lady's maid to Lady Honoria Ca-
dogan, said—l recognise the bracelet produced as the pro-
perty of my mistress. I last saw it on the toilette table in
my mistress's room, on the 21st December. I had seen the
prisoner about the house, he being engaged in making va-
luations after the late Earl's death. He had access to all
the rooms. On the 20th December the prisoner was en-
gaged in removing articles for the ladies. There were
upholsterer's men about the house also.
Butcher, 137 C_--_--I made inquiries and succeeded in
tracing the bracelet to have been sold at Mr Attenborough's.
I afterwards went to Mr. Alexander, of No. 16, Hatton-
garden—the address being given to me by Mr. Atten-
borough—and I was then sent to a working jeweller's in
Benfield-street, Caledonian-road, where I received the
bracelet. The first witness's description agreeing with that
of prisoner, and finding that he was employed at the house in
Piccadilly, I took him into custody on the 28th December.
He was then locked,up at the Vine-street station and the
next day brought before Mr. Knox, and there being no
prosecution he was discharged. Since then Lady Honoria
Cadogan had given instructions that the prisoner should
be re-apprehended, and yesterday afternoon about three I
took him into custody again. On doing so, and telling the
prisoner the charge, he said, " Very well. I thought it
was all over, as I was discharged by the magistrate."
When I took the prisoner into custody on the former occa-
sion he said he had two or three small articles belonging
to Lady Honoria Cadogan, and asked me to take care of
them. If a remand be granted I shall be able on the next
occasion to produce the diamonds and sapphires, as I have •
ascertained where they are.
Mr. Finch—l now ask for a remand.

Mr. Lewis—l do not see the necessity for a remand:

Mr. Tyrwhitt--I shall remand the prisoner for a week.

THAMES.

A SAVAGE.—Ann Murray, a tall and powerful Irish
woman, who is one of the most audacious and disorderly
of the Ratcliff-highway women, was brought before Mr.
Paget, charged with assaulting and wounding Amron
Amis, a master mariner.

The complainant, who had a surgical plaister on his left
eye, said he was passing along High-street, Shadwell,
yesterday morning, and saw a cluster of persons on the
footpath, and hauled off into the road to avoid them, when
the prisoner, without saying a word, and without the sem-
blance of provocation, struck him a violent blow on the
eye, which staggered him. A serious wound was in-
flicted, and he bled profusely. He produced his handker-
chief saturated with gore. A young man, who was with
him made some remarks on the prisoner's savage con-
duct, and the prisoner struck him in the same manner and
wounded him.

Mr Paget—Where is he ?
Witness—He has gone to a shipping office to be paid off
this morning. He signed the charge sheet.
Police-constable Pye, No. 87 K, said he arrested the
prisoner, who had been quarrelling with a man whom she
accused of striking her on the mouth, and who ran away.
The prisoner said in her defence that the complainant
struck her on the mouth, and she hit him in return.

The complainant said that he offered no violence to the
prisoner ;he never touched or spoke to her. His hands
were in his pockets, and she was quite a stranger to him.
He really believed he was struck with a key or sharp in-
strument.

Pye said the prisoner was the worse for liquor last night,
and she had a quarrel with a man who struck her, before
the prosecutor made his appearance.
Mr. Paget said he could not take the other case of
assault into consideration, because the person injured was
not present, but if he liked to attend and apply for a sum-
mons he could have one. The prisoner had committed a
savage and unprovoked assault on a respectable man
quietly passing along the streets. It was necessary to pro-
tect quiet and decent persons from such characters as the
prisoner. He sentenced her to one month's imprisonment
and hard labour.

The Bank Returns.

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending tile 10th December.
These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch
and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir-
culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending
the 7th of December (the nearest date furnished by their
returns), will give the following results of the circulation
of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the
previous month :

Nov. 12, ► Dec. 10,
1864. 1864. Increase. Decrease.
Bank of England 20,906,439 19,8( 6,128 41,109,301
Private Banks 3,211,348 3,058,541 15 48 7
Joint-stock Banks 2,855,423 2,751,113 101,28
Total in England 26,973,210 25,61Q,522 .C 1,363,388
Scotland. 4,441,3341 4,626,793 £182,4621
Ireland 5,1'56,310 5,872,70' ' 83,6 5
United Kingdom 37,373,'511 16,116,321 ,255,531
And as compared with the month ending the 12th of Do-

And as compared with the month endi
comber, 1863, the above returns sip
£1,205,107 in the circulation of notes
decrease of £1,285,523 in the circula
Kingdom.

ig the 12th of Do-
m a decrease of
in England, and a
tion of the United

On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:—
The English private banks are below their
fixed issue ... ... ... ... ... £1,154,245
The English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue

472,214

Total below fixed issue in England £1,626,459
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 1,877,525
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue ... 481,789
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the 7th
of December was £13,953,517, being an increase of £676,215
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£742,261 when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month :
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £2,513,205
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ... 2,180,778

£4,693,983
Being an increase of £115,452 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and an increase of k 14,275 when compared
with the corresponding period last year.

NARK EZ S --This Day.

MARK LANE.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day, coastwise-and by rail, wore very moderate, but the
condition of the produce was good. The trade for all qua-
lities ruled firm, and the supply brought forward was dis-
posed of at Monday's advance in prices of is to 2s per
quarter.
About an average supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands, and the trade for all qualities was firm. American
produce was dealt in to a moderate extent, and the quota-
tions had an upward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at
full quotations. . _

There was a fair supply of barley on sale. Good and
fine malting qualities moved off steadily at full prices ;
otherwise the barley trade ruled inactive on former terms.
Malt was in slow request, at late rates.
With oats the market was fairly supplied. On the
whole the trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.
Beans were dull at Monday's decline in prices. Peas met
a slow sale at late rates. The supplies of both articles on
sale were small.

The demand for flour was moderately active, and Mon-
day's quotations were well supported.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 270 580 420 13,150 250
Irish — — B2O =

Foreign

15,520 620 sacks.

BOROUGH HOP.

The amount of business passing in our market is small
The market, however, being scantily supplied with hops,
prices rule firm.