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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24 1849.

wright department shall, in future, before he obtains
that appointment, have the same mathematical ex-
amination as an inspector ; and modellers are to be
deemed ineligible as candidates for the appoint-
ment of head draughtsmen who have not served pre-
viously some considerable time as draughtsmen in the
mould loft.
Naw ANCHOR.—The Admiralty have ordered that
the next new anchor of 20 cwt. required to be manu-
factured for the service is to be made from the design
of Mr. Costell, Master-Smith of H.M.'s Dockyard,
Chatham.
CLASS BOOK TOR SUITWRIGIITS.—The Rev. J.
Woolley and Mr. Rawson, of the Central Mathe-
matical School, at Portsmouth Dockyard, are ordered
to report to the Admiralty as to the adoption of ;the
popular work on " Naval Architecture," just written
by Mr. Peake, of Woolwich Dockyard, as a class-
book for the Apprentices' School.
METALLIC PLUG—A metallic plug for boats, &c.,
having been projected, and introduced to the Admi-
ralty, their Lordships have ordered a trial of the
invention to be made in the boats of her Majesty's
ship Blenheim, at Portsmouth, and to be reported upon.
M. Lieutenant Echapparra is now on a tour of
visiting her Majesty's dockyards, by Admiralty
orders.
OaDNANCE.—A new tank is ordered to be con-
structed near the hospital at Portobello Barracks,
Dublin, to contain 10,000 gallons of water. The
estimate amounts to 2201. 13s. Bd.

FRAMING CHARGES BY COURTS-MARTIAL•
(From the British Army Dispatch.)
The following important order has just been issued
from the Adjutant-General's- office :
" CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM.
" Horse-Guards, Nov. 19, 1849.

"It appearing that the term 'Disgraceful Conduct'
has been employed in framing charges, in many in-
stances, in relation to offences not contemplated,by the
20th clause of the Mutiny Act, and the corresponding
Articles of War (from the 79th to the 87th), as liable
to the penal consequences of offences coming under that
designation; and it being evident that the indiscrimi-
nate use of the term tends to awaken its moral effect, the
Commander-in-Chief desires that, unless a case fairly
come under one or other of the legal descriptions of
"Disgraceful Conduct," specified in the aforesaid clause
and Articles of War, it shall not be characterised as
such in the charge; but the term "disgraceful conduct"
shall be reserved for, and applied to, those offences only,
on conviction of which the offender is liable to be de
prived, by the sentence of the Court, of the benefit of his
service.—By command,
"Joan MACDONALD, Adjutant-General."

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The mining share market continues firm, at last week's
quotations, whilst in some instances an advance has taken
place.
In Devon Great Consols there has been several trans•
actions duaing the week. The direcfors, at their meeting
held yesterday, declared a dividend of: 5,1201., being 51.
per share out of net profits srising from sales of ores
raised in the months of July and August last. After
payment of this dividend, there will remain in hand a
balance of 17,5421. 13s. 2d., consisting of cash, ore bills
not at maturity, and Exchequer-bills appli-
cable to the general purposes of the company.
Condurrow, Trehane, South Basset, Mendip Hills,
and Mary Ann, continue in demand.
In Titncroft shares there have been many transactions,
and the mine continues to ;prove highly productive.
West Wheal Jewels have been done at an advance,
owing to an improvement in the 70 fin, level west.
We understand that the lode recently discovered in
Wheal Adams continues to be extraordinarily productive.
Camborne Consols silver lode still continues to im•
prove.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands :
Devon Great Consols, Tincroft, Trelawny, Trehane
West Caradon, West Wheal Jewel, Mary Ann, Tincroft
East Tamar, South Tamar, Bedford United, Stray Park,
Mendip Hills, South Josiah, Tamar Consols, East Wheal
Rose, South Wheal Faancis, South Tolgus, Treviskey
and Barrier, Bwlch Console, Kirkcudbrightshire, and
Comfort.
At Treviskey and Barrier account, a dividend of 51.
10s. per share was declared for Treviskey, leaving
balance in hand 501. 14s. Bd., with ore bills coming due.
A profit of 624/. Is. 7d. was made in August and
September. The agent's report continues very satisfac-
tory, having had a fine and productive lode in the 248;
other points continue very good. 421 tons were sampled
on the 14th, being upwards of 70 tons more than calcu-
lated ou at the last account.
At Bedford United meeting, a dividend of ss. per
share was declared, being tha third since last December.
At the East and South Tamar meetings, held on
Thursday, the accounts presented showed the liabilities
of the former mine at 1,4421. Os. 4d., and the assets at
2,9641. Ss. 2d. South Tamur liabilities are 1,0181.
15s. lid., and the assets 3,120/. 16s. Id, Mr. Wolfer-
'tan, the managing agent, gave a very gratifying state-
ment of the prospect of the mines.
Wheal Fortescue adventurers held their account on
the 20th, when a. balance of 9/. Ss. 4d. was found in fa-
vour of the company; the account ran from March to
October. A call. of 11. per share was made; and the
prospects of the mine have considerably improved.
At East Buller bi-monthly account, a call of 10s. per
share was made.
At a general meeting of the Bishopston Silve-Lean
Mines, it was resolved to erect a steam-engine imme-
diately, of sufficient power to enable the large and pro-
ductive lodes, r(ently discovered in this extensive sett,
to be fully devetioped.
The Cwm Erin adjourned meeting was held yester-
day, and was fur ther postponed to next Tuesday, when
Captain Barbery is expected to attend.
The Pennant and Craigwen Mines have boen visited
by a deputation from London, accompanied by Mr.
John Taylor, jun. This gentleman, after inspecting
the mines, has. addressed a letter to the secretary, re-
commending the operations which he considers neces-
sary for fully developing the mines.
In foreign mines the transactions have been chiefly
St. John del Boy, United Mexican, Copiapo, Imperial
and National Brazilian; but we do not learn that busi-
ness to any extent has beeu done.
The usual w eekly report from the Linares Silver-lead
Minos (Spain) continues to furnish the proprietors
with considerable encouragement as to future prospecss.
The indefatigable manager represents the operations,
as far as ho has been enabled to examine, to have been
extensive, and fr om the appearances of portioas of the
lode, and the arches of ore left, that the lodes must
have been highly productive and rich. Tho engine con-
tinues to perform her duty well, and the water was
gradually retirix, g to the second level, and which before
now we expect has been inspected.
The report from the Australian mines has been re-
ceived for the month of July. The Tungkillo Mine, in
particular, continues to be productive in Goad's winze
and stopes, and other points in the mines are likely to
become highly remunerative.
as

the injuries he received, consisting of compound frac
tures. None of the other men were seriously injured,
and, with one or two exceptions, they have resumed
work. They were taken to the Carnarvon Hospital.
The cylinder glanced off from the stone shelf at the
base of the tower, and fell into twelve feet of water,
rolling out about thirty or forty feet down the Straits.
The tackle is the most expensive in Europe, and
sufficiently powerful to raise with safety five times
[ as great a weight.
Other witnesses corroborated this statement.
The jury, after deliberating, returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."
Mr Stevenson arrived at the Straits yesterday
(Friday) afternoon, to inspect the preparations now
nearly complete for floating the next tube on the 3d
of December. Mr. Fairbairn, the engineer, who car-
ried out the experimental and constructive details
connected with the tubes, also, in company with
some eminent German engineers, visited the tubes,
with the intention of making them models for the
construction of a similar fabric over the Rhine. The
operations for the floating are going on day and
night, and the pontoons, with their anchors, rope,
stoppers, and tackle, are already in position. The
necessary notices have been given to the various har-
bour masters and vessels that the navigation will be
stopped for that day. The operation of floating will
be far easier it is expected than it was before, owing
to experience acquired from the past, and to the tube
being at starting so much nearer its destination. No
delay whatever will arise from the falling of the
cylinder, which will be in its place to-day. Nothing
but an extraordinary wind will affect the great ope-
ration. A full tide of 18 feet is indispensable.
Yesterday numbers of men were busily engaged in
joining the tubes on the towers, casting red hot
rivets, and hammering them into the iron plates. Al-
together, on difierent parts of the works there were
between 500 and 600 men in full occupation. The
wind is higher here than in most parts of England,
owing to the openness of the estuary of the Straits ;
but, in order to ascertain with accuracy the total
amount of pressure per square foot, a wind gauge is
being erected on the top of the Britannia-tower.
Though the wind yesterday blew what nautical men
call " great guns" through the channel, it had, when
measured by reflectometer, no perceptible effect on
the tube already raised, and which is asserted to be
as solid as either the Box or the Kilsby tunnel.
There appears to be no doubt as to the successful
floating and elevation of the second tube on the 3d
instant. A novelty, in the shape of loopholes of light,
to give glimpses to passengers in the trains passing
through, is to be introduced, at the suggestion of Mr.
Clarke. At intervals of 12 feet apart, little oval win-
dows, 5 inches in diameter, are to be introduced right
and left along the tube, so as to admit light and show
.he landscape.

BUT YOUR LEAYES.—Another enortnous Blue-book
has just been issued by the Select Committee appointed
to inquire into the Woods and Forests. We understand
that there will be several more reports, and it is pro-
bable that every tree in every wood and forest will
eventually have a separate leaf'. Perhaps, if the result
is that the Woods and Forests turn over new leaves, the
expense may be beneficial after all.—Punch.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ADMIRALTY COURT, Nov. 23.
(Before Dr. LUSHINGTON.)
THE ROB ROY.—COLLISION.
This was a suit promoted by the owners of the late
steam-vessel Unicorn against the steam.vessel Rob
Roy, to recover the loss consequent on a collision
between them in the North Seas, about fifty miles
from the Newarp light, on the evening of the 21st
January last. The action was entered at the sum of
26,0001., but on its being ascertained that the value of
the Rob Roy was only 12,000/., bail was taken for
that amount, because, according to maritime law, a
larger sum could not be recovered. The Unicorn,
of the burden of 289 tons, with engines of 160-horse
power, laden with goods and passengers, was bound
from Kingston-on-Hull to Antwerp. She was
proceeding, as she alleged; at seven and a half knots
en hour, the wind blowing south-west by west,
accompanied by a heavy sea, when a bright light
was seen from the starboard bow. The helm of the
Unicorn was then starboarded a little, by which her
course was altered one point. A few minutes
afterwards a green light became apparent, from
which it was inferred a steam•vessel was passing
to the starboard. The helm was then put well to
starboard, and kept steady, but almost immediately
after adopting that measure the vessels came into
contact, and so violent was the blow that the Unicorn
was cut down to the water's edge, and sank in a
short time, the crew and passengers having first got
on board the Rob Roy. The accident was attributed
to the want of a good look out by the Rob Roy,
which, it was said, did not discern the Unicorn until
it was too late to avoid the collision. The Rob Roy,
of the burden of 354 tons, with two engines of 80
horse power each, and also laden with a general cargo,
was prosecuting her voyage from Antwerp to Hull,
proceeding, as she stated, at about nine knots an hour,
the wind being south-west. On discovering a bright
light right ahead her helm was ported, and she paid
off. On the light approaching nearer to her the helm
was put and kept hard a port; and on finding that she
was nearing a steamer, her engines were stopped and
reversed, but without effect. She attributed the
collision to neglect on board the Unicorn in not ex-
hibiting proper light, it being admitted that her green
light had been extinguished prior to the accident, and
in starboarding instead of porting her helm when she
first descried the Rob Roy.
Dr. Addams, Dr. R. Phillimore, and Dr. Twiss
having been heard on behalf of the Unicorn,
The Learned JUDGE, accompanied by the gentle-
men of the Trinity Corporation, retired for a few
minutes, and on their return,
Dr. LUSHINGTON said they were of opinion, that it
was unnecessary to trouble the counsel for the defence.
Had there existed the slightest degree of doubt in
the minds of either of his assessors or of his own, then
unquestionably he should have been s olicitous to re-
seeive the benefit of counsel's argument. They were,
however, clearly of opinion that the plaintiff bad not
made out his case. According to the instructions
issued by the Trinity Board of Hull, under, as was
said, the sanction of an Act of Parliament, the Uni-
corn was bound to have her green light burning,
whereas it had been accidentally extinguished. Pro-
bably the captain of that vessel was not aware of it,
but, it not being visible, the Rob Roy was justified in
porting her helm.
The ELDER BRETHREN having expressed their
concurrence with the observations made by the
Learned Judge,
Dr. LUSHINGTON dismissed the claim of the Unicora
with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Charles Laughne was brought before Alderman
Carden for final examination upon various charges of
forgery and robbery.
The warehouseman of Messrs. Devils and Co., of
Lawrence-lane, said Messrs. Hewitt and Co., of
Albion-street, Holborn, are customers of ours. On
the Bth inst. the prisoner presented to me an order for
silk and linen, and we supplied him with the articles
upon the representation that they were for Messrs.
Hewitt and Co.
A pawnbroker produced the greater part of the silk
and linen, and stated that they had been pledged by
the prisoner.
It was proved that Messrs. Hewitt and Co. knew
nothing at all of the prisoner or the order.
Russell and Finnis, the officers, apprehended the
prisoner at his lodgings. He produced part of the
silk, which he admitted he had pledged, and several
duplicates.
Mr. Dawson, in the employment of Messrs. Beving-
ton and Co., of No. 67, King William-street, said, the
prisoner on the 22d of September delivered to me an
order, purporting to be signed by one of the firm of
Hatton, Ritchie, and Co., silk mercers, in Regent-
circus, for some boas, from which they were to select
two or three, and to send back the rest. The boas
were never returned.
Mr. D. Ritchie, of the house of Hatton, Ritchie,
and Co., said this order is not in my handwriting, nor
in that of any one authorised by the house.
Mr. W. F. Graham, of No. 31, Spital-square, silk
manufacturer, said, I received an order from the pri-
soner, on the 7th of August, purporting to be !igned
by Messrs. Sherland, Pigeon, and Co., for a piece of
good black satin. I found that it was not genuine.
Mr. James S. Brookes—l manage business for my
brother Thomas Brookes, at No. sf, Wood-street,
silk manufacturer. The prisoner came to me with an
order, purporting to be signed by Mr. Jay, for
Messrs. Howell, of Gracechurch-street, on the 25th
of July. We knew the house in the trade, and gave
to the prisoner ninety-five yards of black silk, value
151. 16s. liid.
A pawnbroker produced the silk.
Mr. Jay, assistant to Messrs. Howell, said the
prisoner came and inquired about a piece of dress in
the window. He asked me to let him have patterns,
and said he wanted to make a present, and wished to
consult his sister about it. I gave him patterns on
the 25th of July. I put the prices in pencil, and
pasted the patterns on one of our bill-heads, thinking
that would be sufficient. This is the same bill-head,
and these are the same patterns I gave him. My
initials are on it in pencil.
Under the bill-head of the house of Howell and
Co., produced, was written the forged order.
Mr. James Shuter Black, of No. 8, Lawrence-
lane, manager of the business of Messrs. Crawford
and Lindsay, Irish linen manufacturers, of Banbridge,
in Ireland, said the prisoner came to me on the 12th
and 13th of June, and obtained a quantity of linen.
On the 12th he came about two o'clock in the after-
\ noon, and said he wanted some very soft linen for

Messrs. Churton and Son, of Oxford-street. He said
our traveller had been calling on them recently, and
he thought they could now do some business with
us. I said to him, " Are you young Mr. Churton ?"
He said " Yes." I went on to say I was aware
his house did business with Wilkes in our trade,
to which he replied " Yes." That knowledge inti-
, mated to me the description of goods he was likely
to want. He was then particularly well dressed ;
and from his appearance, and from what he said, I
believed him to be the person he said he was, and I
supplied him with three pieces of linen, value 121.
12s. 4d. He then told me the linen was for Sir
Henry Peyton. Next morning at ten o'clock the
prisoner came again, and said that he saw Sir Henry
Peyton, who told him to bring him some linen that
was softer and thinner. He then selected four pieces
more, two of one sort and two of another, value 221.
ls 24. I heard no more about him till I sent in the
bill in July. Mr. Churton then came and said he was
not the party, and that the business was in the hands
of the police.
Alderman CARDEN—WeII, if I had not heard the
case 1 never could have believed it.

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The witness—The competition in trade is so great
we cannot help it.
Mr. Walter, a pawnbroker, produced several pieces
of the linen which had been pledged by the prisoner,
and proved to the satisfaction of the Alderman that he
had exercised due caution, and acted in the most
tradesmanlike manner in his dealing with the prisoner.
Mr. E. G. Churton, of Oxford- street, hosier, stated
that he belonged to the house of Churton and Son ;
that he knew nothing of the prisoner, and had given
no authority to buy the goods enumerated.
The prisoner, who appeared to be exceedingly de-
pressed, stated that he had nothing to say.
He was committed upon five separate charges.
The justice-room was crowded with respectable
tradesmen during the investigation, which lasted for a
great length of time.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Charles James Smith, of 24, King William-
street, in the City, and 28, Whittall-street, Birming-
ham, gun manufacturer, was charged before Mr.
Alderman Gibbs with having appropriated to his own
use 4,000 muskets and 500 rifles, namely, 3,000 mus-
kets intrusted to him to repair, and 1,000 muskets and
500 rifles bought of him, and delivered, the value of
the whole being 2,8001.
Mr. Clarkson, addressing the Alderman, said the
present inquiry was one under the 57th section of the
7th and Bth of George IV., cap. 29.
Mr. Charles Scott, of No. 8, Park-lane, Hyde Park,
said—ln the month of February last I purchased of
the defendant at Birmingham 1,000 muskets and 500
rifles, for which I paid 1,3401., and deducting discouut
it amounted to 1,3051. I directed them to be sent to
London either by Pickford's or Chaplin and Horne's.
In the month of April I found the whole of them at
Chaplin and Horne 's in the name of Smith. I took
the prisoner to have them transferred in my name in the
month of May, which was done, and they were after-
wards removed to Mr. Candler's warehouse in Billiter-
street. Mr. Smith gave a written order to Messrs.
Chaplin and Horne that they were my goods. The
goods remained at Candler's, and Mr. Smith said to
me that I had better allow him to have samples, and
instruct Candler that they might be inspected, as I
was going to Paris for the winter, and he might have
an opportunity of selling them to advantage. I did
so ; but at the same tune did not consent that he
should sell any without first communicating with me.
I authorised Candler to allow the prisoner samples,
but I did not authorise him to part with them. In
the middle of May I purchased 3,000 muskets of
a Mr. Salamanca of the Stock Exchange, and took
the prisoner with me to complete the purchase and
examine the goods. Smith said, that being flint
muskets there would be some trouble in disposing of
them, and proposed that they should be converted into
percussion guns. We agreed that they were to be
altered at 3s. 9d. each, and I gave an order for their
delivery to be forwarded to Birmingham. This was
in May, the goods being at Mr. Bell's, of Nicholas-
lane. After remaining until the 27th of October, 1
applied to Mr. Smith in writing for 1,600 muskets, in
consequence of the prisoner having told me in Sep-
tember that 1,600 were finished, and having at the
time an advantageous order for them to be forwarded
to Mexico. Not receiving them I wrote a second time,
and afterwards called on Mr. Candler, where I re•
ceived such information as led me to suppose there was
something wrong. This was on the 7th or Bth of No-
vember. I received no communication that he had
obtained any delivery order, nor did I give him any
order to take anything but samples for sale. On Friday,
the 9th of November, I saw him at Ryder's Hotel,
and said, that I thought, from what Mr. Candler had
said, it was a strange proceeding that he should have
gone and got a delivery warrant without my know-
ledge. Upon which he said, there had been a large
fire in Broad-street, or London-wall, and he had done
it on purpose to insure my goods. I told him it was
strange he did not inform me of it, and as I had given
no order I should insist upon the transfer or delivery
orders being given up. He said that Ile would go
and fetch them, and meet me again at Ryder's Hotel
at half-past five o'clock. In the interval I communi-
cated with my solicitor, and we both went to Candler's,
and from information there received, we returned to
Ryder's Hotel and waited till a late hour at night,
but he did not come. The next day Mr. Sidney and
I went down to Birmingham, and I saw Mr. Smith.
I said to him—" How is it you did not keep your
appointment and return to Ryder's ?" He replied
that he did not meet the party who held them, being
Lord Mayor's day, but he would give me an order to
Candler, which he did, and I left it with that person,
at the same time keeping a copy. The order was :
" Birmingham, Nov. 10, 1849.
" Mr. Candler,—Please transfer the 75 cases standing
in my name to Captain Scott, and I will return the
others."
I also at Birmingham spoke about the 8,000 muskets,
and asked why they were not sent up according to my
letter, when he took me up to his warehouse and
showed me some muskets and new cases, and he pro-
posed to send at least 10 cases, as the alterations were
going on very rapidly, and they would be in London
that night. He also said he could not send the full
number, as they were in the hands of 50 different
workmen, and there was a difficulty in getting them
together. We returned to London ; and finding on
the Monday that none had arrived, I the following
day went to Birmingham, and saw Mr. Smith. I
told him my suspicions had been considerably in-
creased, and I should not rest satisfied until I had the
warrants. He said, they were in London, and only
showed me about 800 muskets out of 3,000. I
insisted on his coming to London with me ; and
we went to Mr. Sidney, my solicitor, when Mr.
Sidney said, " the warrants must he produced," and
the prisoner replied " that he would go and get
them." Mr. Sidney said he would send his clerk
with any letter or message the prisoner chose to
give, but he would not, and at last said that he had
pawned or given them as a collateral security to a
Mr. Wrench, who had discounted some bills for him.
This was on the day he was taken into custody. He
also said he had sold Mr. Laird, of Bucklersbury,
160 out of the 3.000 to go off to the East Indies, and
had received between 601. and TO/.
Mr. Thomas Bolting, one of the clerks at Ham-
brough-wharf, Thames•street, belonging to Messrs.
Chaplin and Horne, deposed to some cases of guns
being in the possession of his employers, and seeing
Mr. Smith frequently call about them. He also saw
Captain Scott and Smith in the latter end of Sept.,
when 74 cases of guns were ordered by Smith to be
sent to Candler's. They contained 1,500 guns.
Henry Benjamin Candler, son to Mr. Thomas
Wagstaffu Candler, said—We received the cases of
guns, and Scott gave us orders to abide Mr. Smith's
directions while he was on the continent respecting
them, which he said were his property, and therefore
they entered in the name of Smith, although the pro•
perty of Scott. I made an entry of the number of
cases in the name of Scott, but it appears by the book
that it is in the name of Smith. I cannot tell the
reason why it so appears, although in my handwriting.
There was an order on the 29th of September from
Smith to Candler to receive the cases. On the 4th of
October there was another order to deliver 50 cases
to a Mr. Marsden. They were transferred to that
name, and on the 25th of October an order was re-
ceived from Marsden for them to be re-transferred to
Smith, which was done. Smith holds three warrants,
and therefore we keep the muskets and rifles until
they are returned.
Mr. Scott cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine—He
had no right to obtain the tansfer orders from Mr.
Candler. I only gave him authority about samples.
I have not a bill of exchange drawn by me for
4991., accepted by Smith. I returned the bill to
Smith a few days after he gave it to me. It was, I
think, destroyed.
Mr. Ballantine—Who did it ? Mr. Scott—l don't
know. The prisoner went to the fire-place, saying,
" Well, it's of no use. I did not tear it up."
Mr. Ballantine—Why did you receive it ? Mr.
Scott—To discount, but not wishing my name to
appear I declined, and returned it to him a few days
after.

Mr. Ballantine here handed;:a piece of paper across
to Mr. Scott, on which certain calculations had been
made, and asked him if the figures were not his ?
Mr. Scott—l don't recognise whether these figures
are in my handwriting. They may be an imitation.
Alderman GIBBS—What is your belief ? Mr.
Scott—Let me look again. The first part of the
writing is not mine, and the figures may be a good
imitation.
Mr. Ballantine—On your oath, do you believe
them to be your's ? Mr. Scott—l think not. I
don't think I ever saw that paper before.
Mr. Ballantine—l again ask, are they in your
handwriting ? Mr. Scott—l don't recognise
Mr. Ballantine here produced a letter, which Mr.
Scott acknowledged as being in his handwriting, the
contents of which were that Smith would take up the
bill already alluded to as being destroyed some time
before it became due, as money was wanted; and

it was dated from Newmarket, where the captain
then was. _ _ _

Alderman GIBBS recalled Candler, and asliel in
whose name the goods now were ?
Mr. Candler replied that they were not in Mr.
Wrench's name, but he held two of the orders for
them, and could at any time demand them.
Alderman Girtus considered the charge, as re-
garded the 1,500 guns, was at an end. They were
Captain Scott's property, and the warehouse-keeper
had authority to deliver them to him.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS asked Mr. tßallantine that
answer he had to the 3,000 muskets? lle had no
authority to sell them, and he had sold 150 and, sent
them to India, and received 701.
Mr. Ballantine said if his client bad erred in the
authority he had to sell them, he was willing to ac-
count for the money ; but he was a man of undoubted
character and fortune. _

Mr. Alderman GIBBS said that he had no evidence
on this point except something that had been said by
the prisoner himself.
Mr. Clarkson said he would at the next hearing
show the disposal of the goods by other evidence, and
he asked a remand for that purpwe.
Mr. Alderman Giuns then adjourned the case of
the 3,000 muskets until Friday next, taking re-
duced bail, Mr. Smith in 1,0001., and two sureties in
2501. each.

MARYLEBONE.
A respectably attired young woman, named
Eleanor Clarence, affed 13, was brought before the
sitting magistrate (Zr. Long), charged with having
defrauded the Great Western Railway Company
of 17s.

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It appeared from the evidence, that on the previous
day the prisoner was a passenger in a second-class
carriage, the train having come up from Exeter. At
Swindon she and the rest of the passengers were
asked, as is usual at that station, for their tickets, in
order that they might be regularly stamped ; she
alleged that she had lost hers, and on her being
questioned as to where she came from, she said that
she got into the carriage at Bath ; she further said
that she had friends in London who would readily
pay the company's demand, in the event of her word
not being taken as to her having already paid the
amount of her fare. She was take❑ on to the Pad-
dington station, under the surveillance of Claridge,
one of the guards ; and as she was unable to give
any information as to where her friends lived, or to
what particular place she intended to go, Mr. Powell,
the night superintendent, directed one of the railway
constables, 398, to take her to the station• house.
The prisoner, ini default of paying the company's
demand of 175., was committed for seven days to the
House of Correction.

WESTMINSTER.
Alfred Sinclair, alias Thomas Tucker, aliasßarclay,
alias Willis, alias Praed, a fashionably-dressed man,
about two or three-and-thirty years of age, about five
feet six in height, of dark complexion, with full black
whiskers, was brought up for re-examination, charged
with swindling a number of tradesmen.
Further evidence was taken from Mr. A. Webster,
of 21, Trinity-square, Finsbury, and Mr. John Cotton,
of 4, Hatton-garden, from whom goods had been
obtained by the prisoner, under the style of C. T.
Barclay and Co., 10, Maiden-lane, Queen .street.
The prisoner was further remanded, Mr. BURRELL
refusing to take bail.
SOUTHWARK.

A lengthened investigation took place at this
Court before Mr. Seeker, relative to the circumstances
attending the death of a young girl named Elizabeth
Pledge, fifteen years of age, which occurred on board
a vessel called the Pauline Hall, the master of which,
Charles Carruthers, his mate, and four of his crew,
besides a Custom-house officer, were taken into cus-
tody on the charge of being instrumental in her
death.

Mr. Superintendent Haynes, M division, called
forward a girl, named Ann Kelly, who, he said,
accompanied the deceased on board the vessel, and
who would be enabled to throw some light on the
circumstances attending her death.
The witness having been sworn, stated that she was
sixteen years of age, and that on Wednesday last she
met Elizabeth Pledge at about 12 o'clock, and that
they went on board the Pauline Hall, which was lying
alongside Chamberlain's wharf, to sell some fruit.
While on board the cook invited them down into the
forecastle to have some dinner, and while there poured
two glasses of liquor out of a stone bottle and gave them
to Elizabeth Pledge, who drank them off, and he then
returned the bottle into his chest and went upon deck.
At this period there were no persons in the fore-
castle but the witness and deceased, who, the
moment the cook left the place, went to his chest, and
taking out the stone bottle put it to her mouth, and
took two or three hearty draughts of the liquor. The
deceased soon afterwards laid down on the floor of the
forecastle and fell asleep, and soon afterwards the
cook came down, and on seeing the deceased took a
blanket out of a hammock, and spread it over her.
Witness afterwards tried to arouse the deceased, but
finding that she could not, and that she was frothing
at the mouth, she was obliged to leave her and go on
shore, as she had some work to do. She heard the
Custom-house officer, whose name is Elliott, warn the
deceased of the danger of her partaking so freely of
ardent spirits, but the answer she gave was, that she
was not afraid to drink. The witness then pointed
out the parties she saw on board at the time, but
mentioned that she did not see the master during the
whole period, and that she herself remained in the
vessel for about three hours ; that when she left, she
thought that as soon as the deceased awoke she would
go on shore, and this was the reason she made no
further inquiry about her ; she heard nothing more
of her until she was that morning informed that the
girl was dead.
William Pledge stated that he was the father of
the deceased, who had worked for the last six years at
Mr. Edgington's, the sackmaker, in Duke-street.
She was 15 years of age, and left home on Wednes-
day morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, in her usual
state of health, and he had not seen her from that
time until that morning, when she was lying dead.
He observed black marks on one side of her face as if
violence had been offered to her He added that he
trusted the affair would be sifted to the bottom, so as
to account for the sudden death of his child ; that she
was not in the habit of going on board vessels, nor
was she in the habit of drinking, but was always a
virtuous, sober, and industrious girl.
Mr. SECKER said that he would not permit any of
the crew to go at large unless the master of the vessel
consented to be bound in the sum of 5001. for their
appearance at that court on Tuesday next, and he
should call upon the Custom-house officer who was on
board at the period of the girl's death to enter into his
own recognizance in the sum of $Ol. to appear on the
same day.
The required sureties having been entered into, the
accused were set at liberty.