The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The show of English wheat in today's market was very
limited, but in fair average condition. Although the
attendance of both town and country millers was small, the
demand ruled steady, and Monday's prices were well
supported. `
The arrivals of foreign wheat have been trifling. Good
heavy qualities changed hands at full prices ; but- low par-
cels were much neglected.
Very little English barley was brought forward, and the
supply of foreign was but moderate. The trade was firm,
at full currencies.

We had a fair sale for malt, on former terms.
Oats, the show of which was very moderate, sold steadily
at full prices.

Beans, peas, and flour were in somewhat improved
requeat, at late figures •

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEER.
Barley. I Malt.
510 i 2,110
0,950 3,180

Wheat
80

English ..

Oats. ) Flour.
GO 470
1,500
6,090 1 850 sks
3,430 brls

Irish ....
Foreign ..

WHITECHAPEL.
The demand for each kind of meat at this market to-day
ruled steady. . The following are the quotations :
Boef, 2s 6cl to 3s Sti ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 61; lamb, 4a 10d
to 6s 2d ; veal, 33 4d to 45 4d; pork, 3s 0d to 4s 4d per Sibs
by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
".About an average business is doing in this market at
last week's currency.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(TILIS DAY.)

LawrioN, April S.—Wind this day at Noon, W.N.W.
fresh airs, and lino.
MILFORD, April 2G.— Wind, N.W. Arrived—John
Bunyan, Newport, for New York ; had sprung in lat. 50
N., long. 10 W.
RAMSGATE. April 26.—There is a brig sunk on the
Goodwin Sand ; crew missing.
DEAL, April 20.—The Carl Johan, Danzig for London,
was wrecked on the Long Sand yesterday ; four of crew
drowned.
PORTSMOUTH, April 2G.—Wind, W. to N.N.W. Ar-
rived—Pendleton, Matanzas.
COWES; April 26. —Wind, N.N.W Arrived—Hijal-
mar, Maroon', and sailed for Copenhagen. Off the Wight
—Columbia, Now Orleans, for Antwerp.
DOVER, April 26:—The brig Garonne, of Teignrnouth,
Cardiff to New York, was signalled April 22 lat. 48 N.,
long. 12 W., in a sinking state,- and crew and passengers
taken off by the Standard, arrived here.
TORBAY, April 26.—Arrived—William Wilberforce,
London for Dalhousie, leaky, and with part of keel knocked
away. Sailed—Springflower, Quebec.
BRISTOL, April 26.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Protector,
Melbourne; Venture, ditto.
QUEENSTOWN, April 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—
Salacea, Callao ; William Large, Barbadues ; Lille's, Liver-
pool for Halifax, N.S., leaky.
FALMOUTH, April 26.—Wind, N. Arrived---Harlin-
sea, Bahia ; Lius, na,vannah • Claresse, Porto Rico ; Ye-
locipecle, ditto ; Catharins, Guayaquil. Sailed—Jane
Morrison St. Andrew's N.B. ; Thos. Rowell, Quebec.
Off PorttAckbar, Cape'rfayti, and sailed for Hamburgh.
SWANSEA, April 26.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Lord
Ogilby, Coquimbo. Sailed—Boundary, Sydney, N.s w
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ReCODUMSRTICO, ditto ; Chieftain, Jamaica.

m --Yesterday was printed the Govern..CAß EEFon
...
beading the names of Mr. Fitzroy and Vis-
count Palmerston, " For the better regulation of Metro-
politan Stage and Hackney-carriages. Cabs will come
Vis-
count
denomination of " Hackney-carriages." The
bill contains 19 provisions and three schedules of forms.
The preamble states, that it is desirable to improve the
condition of the metropolitan stage and hackney-car-
riages, and to alter and amend the system of licensing
such carriages. From October Ist, application is to beb
made to the Police Commissioners by persons desiring
to obtain a license. All public carriages are to be in-
spected, and if not in a fit condition the license to be
suspended. The fare for a distance not exceeding a
mile, in a hackney-caniage is to be 6d. ; or for not ex-
ceeding 15 minutes, the same sum. The fares are to be
exhibited outside and inside. In future no advertise-
ments inside or outside are to be allowed in metropolitan
stages. When a dispute arises and a magistrate is sit-
ting, the driver is to drive to the nearest pollee-court.

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NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT,e43,9 , ,--: vox,
and other magistrates of this borift&
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engaged
nearly the whole of yesterday, at the Tot n-hall, investi-
gating a series of charges, 'forgery, embezzlement, and
other frauds, against Mr. William Wheeler Yelf, actuary
of the Isle of Wight Savings Bank, whose defalcations
amount to the large sum of 8,2761., the deposits exceed-
ing 60,0001. The prisoner was generally much respected
on the island ; for many years he was the distributor of
stamps, had a large printing establishment, and was a
Wesleyan preacher. As may be imagined the suspen-
sion of the hank has produced much sensation, and the
Town-hall was crowded by the depositors to hear the
proceedings.
Mr. Eldridge appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Bick-
ingsall attended for the accused, who seemed to feel his
situation most keenly. In consequence of his delicate
state of health he was allowed a chair.
_ _

Mr. Eldridge, in opening the case, expressed his regret
at being placed in the distressing position of being
obliged to bring charges of so serious a character against
the prisoner, who had held an important office in the
society, and enjoyed the confidence of the directors and
trustees; and although he (Mr. E.) would avoid everything
vindictive, be must say that the cases were marked
with an enormity which removed them from the general
class of offences. This was not a case where, under
powerful temptation, a man had fallen into the commis-
sion of crime, but it was carried on for a great number
of years„ and even the sacred name of religion
had been prostituted to enable him the better to
carry on a system of forgery and embezzlement.
Mr. E. then explained the system pursued at the
Isle of Wight Savings Bank, and the way cheques
were signed and handed to the prisoner for parties
who might appear to have given notice for withdrawing
some of their deposits. The first case of forgery he
should go into was a cheque which had been drawn in
favour of George Vine, when no such person had an
iccount at the bank. It was drawn as though Vine
belonged to the Ryde district, and on examining the
Ryde cheque-book, it was found that a cheque had been
cut out between the counterfoils of the trustees of widow
Towles and Martha Damp, the amount for which it was
drawn being 761. 12s. 2d. The name was altogether
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Mr. George Kirkpatrick deposed, that he was one of
the trustees of the Isle of Wight Savings Bank, and the
prisoner had been actuary of the bank for many years.
On the morning of the 16th instant he received the
following letter from the prisoner, in which he acknow-
ledged the defalcations. The letter was read :
" Saturday Morning, April 16, 1853.
Sir,—An unsupportable and daily-increasing weight
of anguish compels me at length to reveal a secret that has
destroyed my health, and is, I feel, cutting short my days.
" For years the fallacious hope of being able, by some
means, to retrieve my character and repair the wrong, in-
duced me, in spite of my better judgment, to maintain a
guilty silence, which I dare no longer continue.
" The awful fact is, that the unbounded confidence placed
in me was, many years ago, in a moment of sudden and
great pecuniary embarrassment, abused, and the boundaries
of truth and honesty once broken through, I was miserably
led step by step in the downward path to ruin. I now feel
that the only thing I can do is, by a disclosure, to prevent
the evil spreading further, and beg of you and the other
trustees at once to take possession of all I have on behalf of
the sufferers ; and I do voluntarily place myself in the
hands of the trustees, to receive that punishment which I
deserve, as the only means I have left to prove my sincere
repentance of the crimes I have committed.

It will be the UTOWneCe.isary for prompt and imme-
diate action, as I fear hourly a distraint from the Crown,
which your possession may prevent.
" Before you receive this I shall have broken the terrible
secret to my unfortunate and innocent wife and son, and.
may God support them under the awful trial ; and I sin-
cerely hope they will experience that merciful consideration
and pity from your hands, and the hands of the trustees,
which I dare not hope for, and do not deserve.
" I am, Sir, your unfaithful; but truly penitent servant,
• " fir. W. Ir."

Witness afterwards saw the prisoner, who explained the
manner in which the frauds were committed. He said
it was by getting false cheques signed by the trustees,
and by abstracting the cash that ought to have been
taken to the bank afterwards altering figures, and falsi-
fying the accounts. He stated that the sum deficient
was 8,2761., that it commenced in 1839, and continued
until 1849. Prisoner bad since placed in witness's
hands a paper, which he said was a true statement
of the abstractions. It was as follows :—ln 1839,
210/. ; 1840, 630/. ; 1841, 735/. ; 1842, 1791..; 1843,
4501. ; 1844, 130/. ; 1845, 5581. ; 1846, 501. ; 1847,
7601. ; 1848 and '1849, 1901. There was neither
promise nor threat used in his making the statement.
Mr. Kirkpatrick then deposed that the notice produced
purported to be the claim of George Vine, of Ryde. It
was in the custody of the prisoner. The account should
appear in the Ryde books. The numbers appropriated
to that town were from 5,000 to 7,000. Notices from
Ryde were sent by the secretary of that branch every
week, and laid on the table with the cheque-book. It
was the prisoner's duty to prepare the cheques which
were signed by the acting director. The prisoner re-
ceived the notices from Ryde. The filling up of the
blank in the cheque produced was in his handwriting.
The cheque was drawn to pay 761. 12s. 2d. Had
examinedtbe index of the Ryde ledger, and could not find
the name of George Vine. In the book of counterfoils
of the Ryde cheque-book, produced between those of
the trustees of the widow Towles and Martha Damp,
one had been cut out. Had looked through the coun-
terfoilS, and there was not one for the cheque drawn in
the name of Vine. He produced the Newport ledger,
and showed that under an old number, 4,633, 17th
August, 1846, was the name of George Vine, labourer,
Newchurch. The account was in the handwriting of
the prisoner.
Mr. Mollett, manager of the National and Provincial
Bank, Newport, and treasurer of the Isle of Wight
Savings Bank, produced a cheque for 761. I2s. 2d. ; it
was signed W. W. Yelf, actuary, and Joseph Maude,
director. The blank was filled up in the prisoner's hand-
writing. He was in the habit of paying into the Na-
tional and Provincial Bank the money received at the
Savings Bank. 'On the 9th of July, 1849, he paid in
the cheque produced, with coin, to the credit of the di-
rectors ; he produced the slip with the items, they
amounted to 2551. No cheque was cancelled by the late
Mr. James Cowdery. The money and cheque, tied in
a bag, were in the custody of the prisoner.
Mr. Eldridge then proceeded with another case, which
occurred on the same day, the 9th of July, 1849, in
which by changing a 5 into a 3, a fraud of 201. had been
effected. It appeared a Hyde remittance of 531. 7s. bad
been altered to 331. 75., which was clearly proved in
evidence.

The next case gone into was another of forgery in the
name of Robert Lock, for 741. 4s. 2d., which *as esta-
blished. The evidence of the Rev. Joseph Maude, who
signed,the cheques as one of the directors, being neces-
sary, and that gentleman being daily expected from
Wales, the further examination of the prisoner was ad-
journed for a few days, in order that the above case might
be completed.
Mr. Eldridge remarked that he had one more charge to
bring forward, and if in the examination then going on,
anything material amongst the many • instances should
strike attention, he would submit them to the court.
The prisoner was then removed.
It is anticipated that little of Yelf's estate will be al-
lowed to go against the loss sustained by the depositors.
A. distraint for 1,500/. has been put in by the Crown
for arrears in the prisoner's stamp actount, and it appears
that an execution was previously in.
The trustees and directors of the bank have requested
the depositors to leave their pass-hooks for examination
by the London accountant, who is now engaged investi-
gating the. affair.

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.—The annual dinner in aid of the funds of
this excellent institution will take place at the London
Tavern, on Saturday. Few charities are more largely
or deservedly patronised than this valuable hospital,
allcl ainflotsrhioenfegrrtheeoa occasions,
charity, the visitors
which gratuitously supplies, without letters of reo,m;
mendatiou, medicines and attendance to sick women
mid children in all cases of disease. It is a very com-
mendable feature in this institution, that foreigner
in distress, of whatever country, are equally en- •
titled to its benefits. The practical working of the
charity during the six years it has been in existeno
shows the number of cases treated up to the pre-
saeiliii tetfi meneffit oeierlintoouonntttroi intended,b4n3ti,oonoeo.forittboispnrposo,
to by the
a building large enough for the accommodation of 200
in-patients, which would prove a most beneficial pro-
vision for the afflicted among the humble and in-
dustriousWe
preliminarytrust
sat
ti
ttoeh.nnesti;ieoanarrangements, willo fb be, on
numerous osn wtahetle.
.1
n from the well-known abilities of the
presentat-
tendance—when nce_a
sp;voohirie.
of being gratified in
unquei.Conably
the parties
StocotkETY. —Yesterday the
may
faseskeiltl
the potential
Ipl caterers—acidoa
stesnutri
ea
di
ea; ttloietliheanroeveener:
every particular,
aenndtrfuosit-conce iatht letialest mingling the
oyar.oe in the chair. The cuhsaeir.-
ofththeispsrooccieeetdHinglis referred square
ulßsa:riletTl with use-
BRITISH :hoe
booms
E very
Floaißgr
Ir.
reNAeTa:boe agreeable,
H.
has
amseneteitnegd
with liberalityo and,
where 'the govern-
man in opening amaennuta
proceedings of the Pope in
a proof of the actively a to the Romish clergy, as
Catholic Church. A. reportaggressive spirit of the Roman
have been made from stated that the appeals which
British Protestants had
time to time to the liberality of the
re-
sponse. During the met with. an unprecedented re-
year meetings had been held and
lectures delivered, or
sermons preached at a large num-
ber of places which wereenumerated, and in the ipme'
period free grants
ofbooks and tracts
tracts had been made to
engaged l
clergymen and othersdisseminating the Pro-
testant faith in Great Britain
and Ireland. The total
number of books sold by the society within the year,
amounted to 799 volumes of controversial works, and
20,666 tracts ; whilst the number gratuitously distri-
buted was 78 volumes, and 46,430 tracts. The accounts
for the year ending March 31, 1853, showed receipts
4,3801. 19s. 11d., and expenditure 3,6151. 9s. 4d., leav-
ing a balance in hand of 7651. 10s. 7d. The report was
adopted, and various resolutions were passed in further-
ance of the objects of the society.

.PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY,—TaIk of the love that
o.
uthves adversity !—the love that remains with prospe-
rity is a thousand times more rare. The one is the keen
but bracing north wind of existence that invigorates and
nerves for exertion ; the other is the enervating hot-
breath of summer, which sicklier and weakens our best
resolves—making us feverish, captious, and suspicious
even of those we love best.—Kia..3 Oge'm i°l4/71"/.