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THE SUN, LONDON, SATIJIIIAY EVE NINC4-, SEPTOWBER 13, 18 62.

ing, &c., the whole concluding with the customary
marching past the inspecting officer, headed
by the cavalry. The General, who had previously
ridden along the line and minutely inspected the
troops in detail, addressed to them a few approving
and encouraging words, and then the whole force
proceeded, with the invited guests, to prepare for
dinner.

This was laid out on an enormous scale. A series
of tents formed one monster canvass enclosure 260 ft.
by 150 ft., in which accommodation was provided
for the whole of the gallant fellows bearing arms,
and about 2,300 ladies and gentlemen. The venti-
lation was carefully attended to, and the predo-
minating colours which distinguished the whole—
red, white, and blue—gave the scene a very pleas-
ing effect. The provision made to meet the wants
of the assembled host was immense, the cook, Mr.
F. W. Davis, from the Doncaster Jockey Club,
having placed on the table 120 sirloins of beef, 60
hams, 360 tarts, 240 dishes of cucumber, 120 pies
in dishes, 60 raised pies, 120 baskets of fruit, 240
salads, 130 plumpuddings, 240 chickens, 60 fillets
of veal, 60 quarters of lamb, 60 rounds of beef, 720
partridges, and 5,000 rolls of bread. This vast
array of animal and vegetable matter was washed
down with an unlimited supply of malt beverages,
and claret and sherry was also dispensed in pro-
fusion. The tent was one of the largest which Mr.
John Edgington has ever erected, and the appear-
ance which it presented when the guests had taken
their places was imposing in the extreme. Chinese
lanterns and appropriate mottoes, such as " Unity
in our country's cause," "Defence, not defiance,"
" Victoria and old England for ever," &c., were
suspended from the rod, and, taking a general
view of the whole, one hardly knew which to
admire most, the liberality which secured the
whole, or the skill and patience which had elabo-
rated the details. Mr. Harvey, who, with Lady
Henrietta Harvey, was most assiduously attentive
to the comfort of the assembled company, occupied
a seat in the centre of the flower-decorated and
food-burdened tables ; and among the invited
guests were Colonel and Mrs. Adair, Mr. H. E.
Adair, M.P., Sir Shafto and Lady Adair, Mr.
H. J. Adeane, M.P., the Earl of Albemarle
and family, Lieutenant-General Angerstein,
Lieutenant-Colonel Anstruther, Sir E. Lacon,
Mr. A. H. Baring, M.P., the Hon. F. Baring, Lord
and Lady Bayning, Lord Ranelagh, the Earl of
Leicester, the Bishop of Norwich, Sir H. and Lady
Bedingfield, Sir S. Bignold, Lord Sondes, Sir J.
Blois, Sir J. P- Boileau, the Hon. and Very Rev.
the Dean of Norwich, the Very Rev. the Dean of
Ely, the Hon. B. De Grey, the Earl of Euston, Mr.
E. Fellowes, M.P., and Mrs. Fellowes, Sir W.
Fester, the Duke and Duchess of Grafton, Mr. J. H.
Gurney, M.P., Lord and Lady Henniker, Sir W.
and Lady Hoste, the Mayors of Norwich, Yarmouth,
Lynn, Thetford, Ipswich, and Bury St. Edmund's,
Mr. E. Warner, M.P., the Hon. Col. Ccke, M.P.,
Mr. E. Howes, M.P., Mr. B. Gurdon, M.P., Mr.
G. P. Bentinck, M.P., Mr. J. A. Hardcastle, M.P.,
Mr. G. C. Cobbold, M.P., Major Parker, M.P., Mr.
K. Macaulay, M.P., Mr. E. Ball, M.P., &c. The
company were sitting down to dinner when our re-
port was despatched.
A series of games, &c,, were to fill up the after-
noon, in the course:of which the prizes gained at the
recent competition of the Norfolk Volunteer Service
Association were to be presented by the President,
Lord Sondes. A number of pedestrian matches
between volunteers were also arranged. This fea-
ture of the entertainment was under the direction of
Capt. Micklethwaite. A balloon ascended with
Mr. Simmons the " intrepid aeronaut," in the course
of the afternoon., Lord Ranelagh was to have
shared the pleasures and dangers of the car, but the
aeronaut pronounced the lifting power of the balloon
inadequate to support the weight of two persons,
and therefore the noble lord was fain to abandon his
design, although he essayed manfully to carry it
out. The day was fine to the close, and must have
been one of much enjoyment to the thousands upon
thousands of spectators assemble&
The 2d Hants (Southampton) Rifle Volunteers
underwent their annual inspection on Thursday
afternoon by Lieut.-Col. Luard, Assistant-Inspector
of Volunteers. They mustered on the parade ground
in the West Marlands at half-past two o'clock,
and meanwhile the colonel inspected the Ist
Hants Engineer Volunteers, under command of Lieu-
tenant H. P. Buchan, a fine company about sixty
strong, and highly complimented the men and their
commanding officer on their soldier-like appearance,
and the progress they had made in military duties.
The rifles having formed in marching order, they
proceeded, headed by their band, to the Hoglands,
where the inspection took place, the Engineer Vo-
lunteers keeping the ground. The several compa-
nies first marched past the colonel, and then formed 1
in columns, the gallant officer riding along the
ranks for the purpose of closely inspecting the men.
They were then put through a variety of exercises,
such as forming squares for the reception of cavalry,
skirmishing, line firing, firing in squares, &c., ten
rounds of cartridges having been served out to each
man. At the close of the inspection Col. Luard
addressed the men, congratulating them generally
on the highly creditable manner in which, with a
few exceptions, the manoeuvres of the day had been
conducted. In the evening the colonel was enter-
tained at dinner by the officers of the corps at the
Dolphin Hotel.

The Norfolk Volunteer Service Association
brought its competition for prizes to a close at a late
hour on Thursday night. A match between hone-
! rary and effective members, at ranges of 200 and
500 yards, resulted as follows :•—The first prize of
£lO went to Lieut. Forester, of the -Wynaondham
corps. Prizes open to subscription paid members of
the association only were shot for at 200 yards, and
were won—the first, of £lO, by Capt. Hamond, of
the Fakenham Corps-. A competition for a chal-
lenge bugle, given by the High Sheriff of Norfolk,
followed, between eight representatives from each
company or subdivision in the county. The total
number of competitors who entered was 152, but
they could not all complete their shooting from
of time. Under these circumstances the bugle was
given to the 4th Norwich company, which had
made the highest score, it being arranged that
any company which had not completed its shoot-
ing should be at liberty to do so on the Nor-
wich range within one fortnight from this date.
Prizes of £8 and £2 were also given for the
best individual scores at separate ranges, and in the
match between honorary and effective members of
the association prizes were awarded as follows :-
200 yards, first prize, to Private J. Davidson, of the
Holkham C9rps ; 500 yards, first prize to Lieut.
Burroughes, of the Stalham Corps. Corresponding
prizes in the All-comers' contest were adjudged
thus :-200 yards, first prize to Private Bridgman ;
500 yardb, first prize to Corporal Ringer; 800
yards, first prize to Private Willis.

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ALLEGED WHOLESALE SWINDLING.

FRAUD OF £3,000 UPON THE TEES
WOOLLEN COMPANY.

Leopold Shocke, a foreigner, was brought up on a
warrant before Alderman Rose, at the Guildhall,
yesterday, charged with feloniously forging and
uttering a receipt for the delivery of goods to the
value of £2OO, with intent to defraud the Tees
Woollen Company:, of Barnard Castle, Durham.
Mr. G. Lewis, jun., conducted the prosecution;
Mr. R, B. Lumley (firm of Lumley and Lumley)
watched the proceedings for the Tees Woollen Com-
pany ; and Mr. Wavell attended from Stubb's Trade
Protection offices.

Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said, in addition
to the charge of forgery, he should have to charge
the prisoner with conspiring with a man named
Cowen, not yet in custody, to defraud the Tees
Woollen Company and other firms of a variety
of go )ds to a very considerable amount. In the
present instance it appeared that a Mr. Thom-
son, of Ironmonger-lane, had been appointed
agent to the Tees Woollen Company, and in
that capacity had opened accounts with a num-
ber of persons trading under the names of ficti-
tious firms to the extent of about £3,000, and
among the number was a person who went by
the name of Cowen, but whose real name was
believed to be Cohn. It further appeared that
Cowen took an offi e at No. 12, Union-court, Old
Broad-street, about 12 months ago, during which
period it would appear that he, in conjunction with
others, had laid themselves out for the purpose of
carrying on a gigantic system of swindling, and had
succeeded in defrauding a number of large firms in
London and different parts of the country to an in-
credible amount, and it was somewhat remarkable
that nearly all the customers with whom Mr.
Thompson had done business on account of the Tees
Woollen Company had either absconded or left their
dishonoured bills in the company's hands. The pri-
soner it would seem had an office at 13, Broad-street-
buildings, but not succeeding in the swindling
courses he had adopted, he gave up his own office
and joined Cowen ; and it would be shown that in
all the transactions which took place between the
company and Cowen the prisoner was present, al-
though not taking a very active part. It would,
however, be shown that the goods alleged to have
teen obtained by Cowen were disposed of through
the prisoner's agency at a sum considerably below
the manufacturer's cost price, and that the prisoner
was afterwards present when Cowen gave the ma-
nager of the Tees Woollen Company a receipt, pur-
porting to be signed by a packer of thetname of
Bellinger, for the goods. Believing the goods were
in safe hands, the manager returned to Barnard
Castle, but afterwards discovered that the goods
had been previously disposed of at an alarming sa-
crifice, and that the receipt for them was a forgery.
This was the only charge he proposed to proceed
upon at present, but at a future day he should be
prepared with a number of other charges to show
that a most wholesale system of swindling had been
organised and practised by a gang, of which it was
alleged Cowen and the prisoner were members.
Mr. James Walker said—l am the manager of
the Tees Woollen Company, carrying on business
at Barnard Castle, Durham, and Mr. Thompson
was our agent in London, and had an office at 17,
Ironmonger.. lane. He was appointed in August or
September, 1861, and since then he has opened ac-
counts with various persons, and sold goods to the
amount of £3,000. Some of those persons have been
reported as having absconded, and others have their
dishonoured bills in the hands of the company.
Among persons so supplied with goods is Henr y
Cowen, of 12, Union-court, Old Broad-street. The
amount was £l4B, and one of the bills, due in Sep-
tember, has been dishonoured, the others are not yet
due. Between the Ist and 9th of August last goods
were sold to him to the amount of £457105. 11d.,
against which we had credited him £lOO as cash
received. On the 10th Aug. we received a letter
from him, and on the 13th I came to London, hav-
ing on the previous day forwarded two bales of
tweed goods, addressed to Cowen, at his office, as I
had no convenience for warehousing them at my
hotel, and had no distrust of Cowen, having obtained
ample testimony as to his respectability. The in-
voice price of those goods was £240 17s. 10d. On
the same day that I arrived and the following
Cowen called upon me to tell me that the goods had
arrived and that he had not the money, and pro-
posed that the goods should remain to my order till
he got the money. He said he bad sent the goods
to his packers. On the 15th I called upon him at
his office and saw him and the prisoner there toge-
ther. I had already received two sums of £5O and
£lO on the previous day from Cowen. I asked
Cowen for a receipt for the goods, and he said the
proper way was to get the packer's receipt, and he
and the prisoner would go and get it. They went
out for that purpose, and when they returned Cowen
gave me the receipt produced, signed in the name
of Bellinger and Co of Jewry-street, Aldgate. I
returned to Barnard, Castle immediately afterwards,
but from information I received I came to London
on Tuesday last and found Cowen's office closed,
and he and the prisoner gone. The place was
thronged with creditors, so that I could not go up-
stairs. I have never received any money from the
prisoner or from Cowen since. I have however seen
our goods at the premises of Mr Venables, of White-
chapel. _ _

Mr. Robert Venables, a woollendraper, carrying
on business at 34, Aldgate, said—l have known the
prisoner about twelve months. The prisoner used
to work for me as a tailor, and has since called with
Cowen to sell goods. He first came to sell goods
about the Ist of August, on which day I bought
goods, consisting of woollen clothes, of Cowen. Ti.e
prisoner had previously told me he knew where there
was a quantity of woollen goods to be sold cheap,
and asked me if I would purchase them. I said I
would if they were all right—meaning, if they had
not been stolen. He said it was perfectly correct,
but that Cowen was short of money and would sell
the goods cheap. The invoice price of the goods was
about £365, and Cowen named the discount at 25
per cent. off that price ; but I said that was not
enough, and he ultimately took off 35 per cent. I
paid him a cheque for £lOO at the time, and £25 in
gold. The balance .1 afterwards paid him by an-
other cheque. I asked Cowen if everything was cor-
rect, and he said " Yes," and referred me to Messrs.
Spielmann's.
Mr. Alderman Rose—And I suppose I am to
understand that you paid £240 for what cost the
manufacturer 1368.

Witness—Yes, sir. The prisoner showed me the
goods, but did not otherwise interfere. Some of the
goods I bought from patterns before they were un-
packed, and others I bought from the bulk and saw
them unpacked. Cowen showed me his invoice, but
I did not examine it, as Spielmann and Co. told me
I was quite safe in buying goods of him. I after-
wards bought goods on several occasions of Cowen
on the same terms. When the prisoner showed me
the patterns he asked me what price I would take
them at. I never paid any money.
Mr. Alderman Rose—l find in your receipt-book
£125 entered as paid, but only £25 endorsed on the
stamp. What is the meaninz of that ?
Witness—l suppose the £25 was paid in gold.
Mr. Alderman Rose—But the stamp is intended
to cover the whole of the payment for which the
receipt is written, and should therefore bear upon
its face the full amount. Have you your cheques
here ?

Witness—l have not, sir.
Win. Whiten, the housekeeper at 12, Union-court,
said—About December last, Cowen took the offices
referred to, and in a week or two afterwards the
prisoner came there and remained there until last
month, managing the business with Cowen. On
the 14th of August last two bales of goods were de-
livered from the railway and were sent away within
an hour by Cowen's directions. The prisoner as-
sisted in putting the goods into the van. Cowen
left about a fortnig.ht ago, and then the prisoner
called for letters. He left a week ago, and then a
porter, of the name of Fielder, called for the letters.
Mr. Aldermar. Rose (to Mr. Venables)—Will you
show me by your book in what manner you recon-
cile the amount paid with the amount of the two
invoices, less 35 per cant. discount
Mr. Venal)les--Co wen had some money on account
previously, I suppose.
M. r, Alderman Rose—But you must have a receipt
for it either in your receipt-book or upon the in-
voice.

Mr. Venableg—Yes' sir; but I have not the re-
ceipts here, I hid such short notice.
Mr. Lewis—Nlthough it is due to Mr. Venables
to state that he has given the officer every informa-
tion, it is quite 21ear he has purchased £7OO worth
of goods for which not one shilling has been paid,
and he has bought them at a most extraordinary
reduction.
Mr Aldernm Rose—Yes, he has shown the goods
to the officer because he could not help himself;
but I shall want a most satisfactory explanation
from you, Mr. 'enables, of all these transactions,
for your receipt book •does not account for the full
amount you have paid, and unless you are able to
reconcile these inconsistences, I may as well tell
you that you will find Yourself in a very serious
pwition.
Sergeant Funnel! said_ When I apprehended
the prisoner he admitted he knew Cowen, and on
being asked about the two bales of goods delivered
on the 14th of August, he said he knew nothing
about them, but he supposed they had been shipped
in the regular way. He denied having sold any
hoods. Ho said he believed Cowen was on the
Nntinent. At the station I searched him, and
g
found on hire twelvo pawnbrokers' duplicates, re-
presenting property consisting of tweed cloth, old
watches, rings, &0., to the amount of £64. I also
found ou him as invoice for some witches to the

value of £164, obtained on the 28th of August last,
and some documents relating to wine warrants. I
have been to the packer's address in Jewry-street,
and cannot find any such firm as Bellinger and Co.
At the prisoner's lodgings I ascertained his things
were all packed up, and that he was about starting
for the Continent. I discovered his address en-
tirely by stratagem, and had great difficulty in
getting it.
Mr. Walker recalled, said—lt was between four
and five o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th August
that the prisoner and Cowen went out for the
packer's receipt. Cowen got the patterns from me
early on the morning of the 13th.
Mr. Lewis—So that the picker's receipt for the
goods was not produced until after they had been
actually disposed of to Mr. Venables.
Mr. Venables—May I take away my invoices P
Mr. Alderman Rose—Certainly not. They will
remain in the officer's custody, and I am bound to
tell you, Mr. Venables, that you must produce on
the next occasion your books and every document
relating to these transactions, as I shall expect
from you a much more satisfactory explanation than
you have given me with regard to the accounts you
have placed before me. The receipts and payments
do not agree as they should do, and I hope you will
be able to reconcile the discrepancy by the next
hearing.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, and
bail refused.

LA TV INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 12.

JUDGES' CHAMBERS.
(Before Mr. Justice Mellor.)

THE ALLEGED FRAUDS ON UNDERWRTTERS BY DE•
STROYING SHIPS BY FIRE-THE QUEEN V.

RUXTON.

This was an application to admit the prisoner to
bail, who had lately been committed, by the sti-
pendiary magistrate at Liverpool, to take his trial
at the next assizes, charged with setting fire to the
ship Roscoe, when off Smyrna, in January, 1858,
with intent to defraud the underwriters. As the
magistrate had refused bail the present application
was made at Chambers.
Mr. Sleigh appeared to support the application ;
and Mr. Lushington showed cause.
The importance of the case in reference to the
discussion which has recently taken piace on the
subject of bail led to a lengthened investigation
before his lordship. There were affidavits on both
sides. The prisoner was a shipowner at Liverpool,
and interested with one Thomas Jamieson, in the
vessel Roscoe, which sailed, in 1857, with a cargo
of coals for Smyrna, and which was insured for
£5,000. The vessel was worth £2,000, and on the
Ist of January, 1858, was destroyed by fire when
18 miles off Smyrna, the place of her destination,
and three miles from land. The crew were saved,
and the insurance had been paid. In August last,
after the reward of £2OO with a free pardon had
been offered, Ruston was charged by Jamieson
with having incited him to destroy the _Roscoe, and
was the principal witness examined, and on that
charge had been committed. On the part of Rux-
ton it was alleged that the charge had been made
through malice. After the reward, Jamieson sent
a letter enclosing the advertisement, both of which
were now read, in which he stated that unless
his claim was settled he would expose "their
joint villany with regard to the Roscoe,
when he reaped all." On that letter Bux-
ton gave Jamieson into custody for attempt-
ing to extort money by a threat, and 'no was
tried at the last Liverpool assizes before the Hon.
Mr. Liddell, who was in the commission. A point
was raised whether it was a threat, supposing
Jamieson believed he had a claim on Buxton, and
on that view of the case Jamieson was acquitted.
Then Buxton, the prosecutor, was charged by
Jamieson with having incited him to destroy the
ship, and he as captain had done so during the voy-
age, whilst Buxton was at Liverpool, and the lat.
ter had received the money. The second mate con-
firmed Jamiesodby stating that he overheard Rux-
ton tell Jamieson to knock the brains of the ship
out or set her on fire, and on the night in question
she was set on fire, and he, expecting it, got ready
his traps and left with the rest of the crew. Rux-
ton in his affidavit declared his innocence. On the
other side an affidavit made by the legal adviser
was read,stating that he believed that other charges
would be made on the trial, and that Jamieson had
informed him that he had been offered a liberal
sum to go abroad. Further it was declared that
Buxton's son had now three of the ships belonging
to his father, and he had got rid of all his property,
It was believed, that if he was admitted to bail he
would escape, and that at the present time when
frauds had been committed on underwriters his de-
tention was necessary for the sake of publicjustice.
Mr. Sleigh admitted that the question of bail
was a difficult one, and after what had been lately
said it was necessary to consider every case where
the application was made. No doubt delinquents
had escaped and justice had been defeated. in this
case, however, the facts disclosed on affidavit were
very peculiar, and he was sure his lordship would
not keep the prisoner in gaol until the assizes unless
he believed that he would not surrender if admitted
to bail. The principal witness, who admitted his
own villany, had charged his part owner with the
crime after he had been indicted for an attempt to
extort money, and had been acquitted on a point of
law the soundness of which law it was not for him
(Mr. Sleigh) to call in question, notwithstanding
the clear threat contained in the letter he had read.
Then, as to corroboration as alleged by the second
mate, it could not be believed that men who pre-
meditated such crimes would talk openly about
them.

Mr. Justice Mellor said there were two points
which struck him very much, and which were in
favour of the application. He was aware that per-
sons escaped by being iet out on bail. A person had
been charged with murdering one of his officers
belonging to a ship and was let out on bail, and he
escaped in one of his own vessels and had not been
heard of. The points which weighed with him were
that the charge was a stale one, the alleged offence
having occurred more than four years ago; and that
Jamieson had been charged by Ruston with at-
tempting to extort money, and that after his acquittal
the charge had arisen.
Mr. Lushington said he was instructed strenu-
ously to oppose the prisoner being let out on bail,
as it was believed he would abscond, and a failure
of justice, when frauds had been committed on un-
derwriters would be much to be deplored. Other
charges would be preferred against the prisoner,
and he prayed his lordship not to grant the appli-
cation. The learned counsel (who had been engaged
in the case at Liverpool) proceeded to argue the
points raised, and alluded to cases in which justice
had been defeated by persons escaping.
Mr. Sleigh said substantial bail would be given,
and it was mere pretence for the professional man
engaged in the case to make the affidavit he had
done.
Lushington submitted to his lordship that it
was not a case in which bail ought to be taken.
His Lordship, having patiently listened to the
case for some time, said he should grant the appli-
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the prisoner and four sureties in £250 each, making
bail for £2,000 to be taken before the magistrates
at Liverpool.
Order accordingly.