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cretary to the Animals' Friend Society, alleged to have
offices at 18, Strand, and Henry Roberts, his collector,
were brought before the Hen. G. C. Norton, for further
examination, charged with obtaining money from nu-
merous ladies and gentlemen in the metropolis, under
false and fraudulent pretences; there never having been
such a society in existence.
Captain Wood, R. N., Secretary to the Mendicity So-
ciety, with Mr. Ferguson, his chief clerk, were in at-
tendance, to conduct the prosecution.
The prisoners are men of very respectable appearance,
and from their plausible demeanour were likely to impose
upon the public to a great extent. They were appre-
hended' in the first instance by Horsford, chief constable
of the Mendicity Society, for imposing on Mr. Hicks, the
Sword Bearer of the City of London, from whom Roberts
obtained se. The receipt was sigued by both of them.
Horsford had since ascertained that both of them had
obtained money from various other gentlemen, and that
they had books containing a vast number of sham re-
porta, and to which was attached the names of a number
of influential gentlemen as trustees, patrons, and com-
mittees. Ho had inquired and found they were inserted
without their authority, and that the gentlemen in ques-
tion were unaware of the existence of such a society.
Mr. Non Tort (to Horsford)--Have you any other
charges against them for obtaining money?
florsford—l have a gentleman present from whom
Roberts obtained five shillings, and from whom Henning
attempted to extort money.
Mr. NORTON—Let me have all the evidence you can
produce, as I shall thoroughly investigate the case, which
is one of groat imposture.
Mr. John Frazer, surgeon, said that on the sth June,
1848, Roberts called upon him, and solicited subscrip-
tions in aid of the Animals' Friend Society, at 18, Strand.
lie produced a book containing reports of cases before
theuie d perceiving the names of several
n the supposed committee, he gave
n he received the receipt pro-
upon him a month ago, and sus-
pecting the society was not all right, he told him to call
again.
Mr. NORTON asked Horsford whether the prisoner
Henning ever had an office at 18, Strand ? Horsford re-
plied that the landlord of that house was present, and he
could answer the question.
Mr. Thomas Allen was then called, and said he rented
18, Strand. An Animals' Friend Society was held there
by Mr. Gompertz, in 1846, but that gentleman left in
the latter part of that year. On the 21st of May fait
the prisoner Henning and another called on him, and
said that as Mr. Gompertz had given up his society,
they intended carrying it on, at the same time asking
him to receive subscriptions for them as he had hereto-
fore done. Ile agreed to do so at a nominal price of a
pound a quarter, but he never received any money. In
fact, it was such a nuisance to him that he would have
nothing to do with them. Parties inquired about the
committee, and other things connected with the society,
which raised his doubts.

Henning here stated that he was about having a por-
tion of Mr. Allen's shop, and while the affair was before
the committee he agreed to pay him a nominal rent of 11.
per quarter for receiving letters.
Mr. NORTON—Did Henning ever hire any office of
you, or had he any room in your house? Witness—He
did not at any time.
Joha Murray, 403, Strand, was next called, and said
that he knew Henning some time last year, as calling at
his shop, and representing himself as secretary to the
Animals' Friend Society " He had offices in his house
for some weeks in the early part of the present year.
He had no office there in June and July, 1848.
Henuing—l always paid you the rent, and owe you
nothing.
Mr. Murray—Yes; you paid me the rent for the time
you were there, that is perfectly right, but you had not
offices there in June and July, 1848.
Henning—l have acted honestly in all the transactions.
I could show by my books 35 cases of cruelty that I have
taken before the magistrates in the metropolis, and ob-
tained convictions:. My books are kept away from me,
or I could ex.ptailyall satisfactorily.
Horstord intotined the Magistrate that he had all the
prisoner's books and papers found at his lodgings, which
he could have access to, but none of them related
to cases before, Magistrates. Horsford further added,
that he had called on Mr. Gilbertson of 21, South
Audley-street, whose name was not only down in the
prisoner's book as a vice-patron, but as a liberal supporter
of the society. That gentleman denied all knowledge
of it, and at some future day would come forward to give
evidence. Mr. Stevenson, of Upper Grosvenor-street,
had also been grossly imposed upon by Henning, who
called on him and told him the society was established,
but he refused giving any money unless some of the
committee called on him. He was much surprised at his
name being in the list of the committee.
Witness—l saw Mr. Stevenson, and he directed me to
place his name on the committee. He could not deny it
if he was present.
Horsford—He has got among bis constables the name
of William Adfield. the officer employed at Covent-
garden market. That party denied ever giving his
sanction for such a proceeding. In fact, the whole of
the names inserted in the books were falsely used to
decoy the charitable.
Mr. NORTON—I have no doubt that the whole con-
cern is a fiction, and that the prisoner Henning has been
defrauding the public for a length of time. There ap-
peared to be a number of cases, and as I intend to send
them for trial I shall give the officer 'every opportunity
of obtaining all the evidence he can. Under these
circumstances I shall remand the prisoners until
Tnursday next.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF

FRIDAY.

AUG 1, 1849.

This afternoon, at three o'eli)ck, her Majesty, accom-
panied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, embarked.
at Osborne, on board her Majesty's yacht the Victoria
and Albert, and immediately proceeded on her voyage
to Cork.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 1.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Saul
S )locnon, as Consul at St. Helena, for his Majesty the
Emperor of Austria.
WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 3.

Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet George
Henry Warrington Carew to be Lieutenant, by pur.
chase, vice Foster, who retires, Aug. 3.
3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Frank Chaplin to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Macqueen, whose
promotion has been cancelled, Oct. 31, 1848.
Cornet Thomas Clement Belmore St. George to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chaplin, whose promotion,
by purchase, has been cancelled, Nov. 0, 1848.
Cornet George Thorn Ricketts to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Sr. George, whose promotion, on the 20th
of July, 1840, has been cancelled, Aug. 3.
7th Dragoon Guards—Cornet William Middleton to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Plestow, who retires,
August 3.
10th Light Dragoons—Cornet Edward James Stop.
ford Blair to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wardrop,
who retires, August 3.
17th Light .Dragoons—Cornet Joseph Haythorne
Reed to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anderton, who
retires, Aug. 3.
6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant the Hon. Augustus
George Charles Chichester to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Finlay, who retires; Ensign Augustus Davies to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chichester, Aug. 3.
12th Foot—Ensign Henry Cole to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Persse, deceased, July 22.
23d Foot—Captain Harry George Chester to be Ma-
jor, by purchase, vice Granville, who retires; Lieute-
nant Peregrine L. Philips, to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Chester; Second Lieutenant John Cornwall Brady,
to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Phillips;
Aug. 3.
26th Foot—Ensign Chamberlain Henry Hinehliff, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Count George Rivarola,
ho retires, Aug. 3.
30th Foot—Ensiga Matthew Pennefather to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Greene, who retires. Aug. 3.
34th Foot—Captain John Shiffher, from 53d Foot, to
be Captain, vice Talbot, appointed to 53d Foot, Aug. 3.
36th Foot—Brevet-Major William Hobart Holiday,
from 93d Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Smyth,
who retires, Aug. 3.

45th Foot—Captain Isaac Elton, from half-pay Unat-
I tached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Charles Sea-
gram, who exchanges; Lieutenant Wyndham Edmund
Bewes to be Captain, by purchase, vice Elton, who re-
tires; Ensign Charles Lewis Griffin to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Bewes, August 3.
48th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick West to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Ross, who retires; Ensign William
Henry Cairnes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bain-
brigge, who retires; Ensign Henry Grattan Bushe to be
.ieutenant, by purchase, vice West, Aug. 3.
53d Foot—Captain William Leopobt Talbot, from
34th Foot, to be Captain, vice Shiffuer, appointed to
34. h Foot, Aug. 3.
_ _ _

65th Foot—Pd.ymaster James Edward Boggis, from
the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice War-
ren, appointed to the Ceylon Regiment, Aug. 3.
67th Foot—Actinc,Duff,
M.D., John
M.D., to be Assistantl Surgeon, vice Blatherwick, ap-
pointed to the Staff, Aug. 3.
74th Foot--Captain John Roberts, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice William M'Donald, who
exchanges, receiving the difference; Lieutenant John
Henry Borton, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Roberts,
who retires, Aug. 3; Ensign and Adjutant James Fal-
coner to have the rank of Lieutenant, Aug. 2; Ensign
William West James Bruce to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Borton, Aug. 3.
89th Foot—Ensign William Drummond to be Lieute•
naht, by purchase, vice Williams, who retires; Ensign
Edward Alleyne Dawes, from 62d Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Drummond, Aug. 3.
92d Foot—Lieutenant Forbes Macbean to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Gordon, who retires; Ensign Colin
Campbell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macbean,
Ang.3.

9ad Foot—Lieutenant George Studdert to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Haliday, promoted in 36th Foot; En
sign William Gustavus Alexander Middleton, to be
Lh.utenant, by purchase, vice Studdert, Aug. 3.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant James Aggas,
to bv Captain, without purchase, vice Powell, deceased;
Ensign Oliver George Stokes, to be Lieutenant, vice
Aggas, May a.

3d West India Regiment—Quartermaster•Sergeant
Alfred Elford Grant to be Quartermaster, vice Magrath
deceased, Aug. 3.
Ce) ton Rifle Regiment—Paymaster Henry Hyacinth
Warren, from 55th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Boggis,
appointed to the 55th Foot, Aug. 3.
BREVET,—Captain Joh❑ Roberts, of 74th Foot, to be
Major in the army, June 28, 1838. Captain Isaac Elton,
of the 45th Foot. to b. Major in the army, Nov. 9, 1846.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Sf att. Assistant-Surgeon Thomas,
Rose Dy ce to be Staff-burgeon of the Second Class, vice
Home, promoted; Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Blather-
wick, from 67th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Dyce, promoted, Aug. 3.
MEMORANDUZ4...4he following appointments, in-