The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1840:

Waterford City—Robert Thomas Carew, Esq., of
Ballinamona, Waterford.
Westmeath—Colonel John Calf field, of Bloomfield,
Mullingar.
Wexford—James Power, Esq., of Edermine, Ennis-
.
cortby.
Wicklow—Robert A. Gun Cunningham, Esq., of
Mount Kennedy. Newtown Mount Kennedy.

neighbourhood of Mark-lime, and to say at the banking-
house that he came from Mr. Biackburn's clerk. The
forgery was at once detected, and the case was put into
the hands of Messrs. Bush and Muliens, the solicitors to '
the Committee of Bankers for Protection against For-
geries and Frauds, vsho employed John and Daniel
Forrester, the officers, to investigate it. It was soon
seen that Taylor knew nothing of the matter, and
adequate proof was given of the excellence of his
character. He had in his possession two pieces of
paper on which Mr. Thompson had written directions
for him, and which he had seen that person previously
tear out of a little note-book, and supplied with these
and a few other materials, the officers set to work. Tay-
lor had described Thompson to them as a young man
with black curly hair turned in behind, and dressed in
a dark upper coat of rather elegant appearance. Upon
application to Mr. Blackburn, who is an old customer
at the banking-house, it was found that that gentleman
used cheques at his house at Islington different from
those which he signed at his offices, and that he had a
few days before the forgery was presented paid away
two of the former to a butcher iu the vicinity of his
dwelling. It was also seen that the forgery resembled
in number and other respects the coeques which
Mr. Blackburn had paid away in Islington. Under
these circumstances the officers sent Taylor to the
Islington market on the first day it opened, with
directions to him to look about amongst the trade,
end he had not been long in the place when he
saw Mr. Thompson, who turned out to be the pri-
soner, who had been in the service of a butcher.
Soon afterwards the officers apprehended the
prisoner, and found in a box in his house a black curly
wig, with the hair turned in behind, and exactly an-
swering the description given by Taylor of Mr. Thomp-
son's head of hair, and in his possession they found
a note-book, the pieces of two torn leaves in which
corresponded with the bits of paper on which Mr.
Thompson had written the directions to be observed by
Taylor.
Some of the above-named circumstances and the com-
plete identification of the prisoner by Taylor came out
in detail on the first examination. _ _

Mr. Bush, after stating that he had witnesses to
complete the case, said he had another charge of a
similar nature against the prisoner, on which occasion
a forged cheque for 4341. 16s. Bd. had been uttered,
and the cash obtained. He should, however, first finish
the charge upon the part of Messrs Smith, Payne, and
Smith.
A coat was hero produced by John Forrester, and
Taylor at once said it was very much like the over-
coat in which the prisoner was dressed every time they
met about the situation, and they had met five different
times.

Upon his cross-examination by a clerk to Mr. Hum-
phreys, the solicitor, the witness said he could not swear
that it was the identical coat, but he could swear that it
greatly resembled that which the prisoner had worn.
Alderman LAWRENCE—Have you any doubt that he
is the man? Witness—Not the least.
George Pockett, clerk to Mr. Griffith, pawnbroker,
Ossulston-street, Somers-town, produced the ticket of a
coat which was pledged on the 6th of January by Mrs.
Ford, the prisoner's wife, who gave the real maw and
address—Ford, 44, Aldenham -street.
Mr. James Dell, landlord of the Horseshoe and Mag-
pie public-house, iu Fcnchurch-street, remembered
having seen the prisoner as an occasionzl customer at
his house, perhaps some weeks bofore the date at which
the forged cheque was said to have bccn pir_,e;.hted. lle
remembered having seen Taylor and the prisoner to-
gether in front of the bar of his house.
The prisoner would have been committed, the whole
of the evidence in the case having been heard, but

Mr. Bush stated that he wished to produce evidence
of the second case, of which he had given notice, in
order that both charges might come together before the
grand jury. It would be recollected that in April last a
forged cheque for 4341 16s. Bd. had been cashed at Sir
John Lubbock's banking-house; that John and Daniel
Forrester had apprehended two of the persons concerned
at Brussels, and taken the whole of the money from
them; and that a conviction finally took place. Upon
that, as well as up ,n the present occasion, not only the
writing but the plate was forged; and there was good
reason for believing that the prisoner had been con-
cerned in the offence with the two persons who had been
convicted.

George Thomas, waiter at the Golden Lion, St.
John-street, stated that in April last a gentleman called
on him in York-street and spoke to him about some
employment. Several times afterwards he saw the
same person, and on the 22d of' April met him by ap-
pointment at the East India•chambers, in Lcadenhall-
street, and received from him a cheque for 434/. 16s. Bd.,
with directions to get it in four 1001. notes and 34
sovereigns. Witness believed the cheque produced
by Mr. Bush was the one; it was for the same sum.
The prisoner, who gave him the cheque, gave, he be-
lieved, the name of Jackson with it, and told him to
take it to Sir John Lubbock's, opposite to the Mansion-
house, and get it cashed, and at the same time gave him
a black case to put the notes in. Witness received the
notes and cash, and gave them to Mr. Jackson, who then
went away, and witness had never seen Mr. Jackson
since until last Wednesday. _

....._ .
Mr. Bush—Do you see the man here? The witness—
That is the man (pointing to the prisoner).
Mr. Bush—Hare you any doubt? Witness—Not the
least.

The prisoner was then remanded, in order that the
evidence from the banking-house might be produced,
and the depositions in both cases be prepared, and he
will then be committed for trial.

John Wiseman, an auctioneer, residing in Halfmoon-
street, Bishopsgate•atreet, was committed to Newgate
for having violated a little girl who was in the habit of
attending and taking care of his children. The case was
palpable, and all the prisoner said was, that the girl
consented.

James Reddell, office-keeper to the House of Com-
mons, said the book now produced was the property of
Mr. Charles Gunnell, and had been stolen from one of the
committee-rooms. The book was not missed until pro-
duced by the police.
The prisoner said he bought the book for fourpence.
He was also fully committed on this charge.
MARYLEBOIVE.

John Clementson, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Broughton, for re-examination on the charge of having
stolen a considerable quantity of plate, the property of
Mr. Waller, of 63, Arlington•street, Camden town.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was committed
for trial.

at the Admiralty, and had not returned at about four
o'clock, P.M., the last post hour. The wind is blowing
strong from S.S.W., and the capabilities of the vessel
will be well tested to-day.
VALUE OF STEAM IN WARFARE.—Extract of a letter,
dated on board her Majesty's steam-sloop Inflexible,
Trincomalee, Dec. 9, 1848:—" Our captain off:red to
move an entire regiment, by, taking 400 men on board
the Inflexible, and tow at the same time any large mer-
chant ship with the remainder, which vessel could at the
same time take all their baggage and camp equipage in
her hold. This offer was made in consequence of en
urgent requisition from the government at Calcutta for
two native regiments. We were lying in the Madras
roads when the Bengal steamer Fire Queen arrived with
the requisition. The captain's offer was accepted imme-
diately, and the Claudine barque was freighted. As the
Claudine had not good accommodations, and there being
upwards of 200 camp followers, the Fire Queen had to
take a portion. We started with the Claudine in tow
about three hours and a quarter after the Fire Queen,
she leaving at a quarter past nine o'clock A.M., of the
17th of October, the Inflexible at half-past twelve
o'clock. Firo Queen was out of sight when we got
away, yet by eleven that night we were'
abeam of her. At daylight next morning no •
thing but her smoke could be seen, and at 10.A.m.
of the 18th inet , smoke and all was out of sight. We
anchored in the harbour of Khyouli Phyoo, on the Ar-
mean coast, just 24 hours before the Bengal steamer,
Fire Queen, thus besting per with a vessel of 560
tens (new measurement), in tow, by 27 hours on the
run. Our average velocity, per patent log, while steam-
ing, was 8 knots per hour. We anchored at noon of
the 22d in Kb) ouh Phyoo, landed the 28th Madras Native
Infantry there, and embarked the 40th Bengal Native
Infantry for Calcutta; sailed from the latter at two P.M.,
of the 26th, and anchored off Fort William at two r.m.,
of the 29th, thus moving about 1,500 men 1,400 miles
in twelve days, out of which time four days were taken
up in embarking and disembarking the troops, their
baggage, and tent equipage. We must have steamed
with the Claudine in tow nearly two knots au hour faster
than the Fire Queen. After having coaled at Calcutta
we sailed, and arrived at Trincomalee on the 31st of last
month. We are now coaled, provisioned, and have water
on board, and are ready to start when Cambrian arrives
with our orders. Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier is
collecting all his squadron in case of any disturbance
breaking out. When the gates of Canton are opened a
row I learn is expected."

RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE.
SOUTH-EASTERN.

A meeting of shareholders in this company was
held on Tuesday, at Manchester ; Mr. J Windsor in
the chair.
Mr. SIMPSON said that it was stated at the last half-
yearly meeting, 825,0001. would finish the works, but
the financial statements lately issued showed that
1,132,724/. would be required. Ile did not see how the
difficulty was to be met without the creation of prefer-
ence shares. fie recommended the abandonment of the
Ashford and Hastings branch, and of the Tunbridge
Wells branch, and concluded by moving a resolution to
the effect that a committee be appointed to inquire into
the great increase of capital mentioned, and to protect
the interests of the company.

The Rev. Mr. BIRLEY thought it unfair to make state-
ments in the abstin'e of the directors, and after some
discussion respecting the adjournment of the meeting,
in order that the directkrs 'right be communicated with
on the subject, he moved an amendment.
In the course of conversation, it was agreed that a
committee be appointed to inquire into the discrepancies
in the capital account as exhibited at the last half-yearly
meeting, and in the report lately issued to the pro-
prietors, and into other matters relating to the general
interests of the company.
The meeting was then adjourned to Thursday; in the
meantime the committee to intimate to the directors
that the shareholders would be glad if one of their body
could then attend to give explanations. The proceed-•
lags concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

and Carlisle Railway Company to borrow the requisite
sum of 433,0001. This committee are of opinion that it
is of great importance to forward the Dumfries and Car-
lisle line. But they make this recommendation of in-
terposing the guarantee of the Glasgow and Ayr Com-
pany on the distinet understanding that previoubly to
next general meeting the d►seetors will neither incur any
new liabilities, nor proceed further with the works on
the branches to Smithston and Dalmellington, excepting
those under contract. The committee recommend the
appointment of a committee with full powers of investi-
gation, and that the directors be requested to prepare,
with the assistance of the committee, a full and complete
statement of the whole affairs of the company, and to
print and circulate the same among the shareholders six
days previous to the next general meeting."
A discussion followed, in which many of the share-
holders took part, and during which some satisfactory
statements were made as to the improvement of the
traffic on the main line.

Eventually, o❑ th© motion the CHAIRMLN, seconded
by Mr. H. URA.WFURD, of Crawfurdland, it was resolved
to guarantee the debentures of the Dumfries and Carlisle
Company to the extent of 433,0001.
The meeting then separated.

SUTTON HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.—PLY-
MOUTH, JAN. 23 —A special meeting of the shareholders
in this company was held at the Exchenge, yesterday,
for the purpose of receiving a minute from the directors
of the South Devon Railway Company, in refereece to
the completion of a branch of the line to Sutton Har-
bour, and to adopt such steps in the matter as might be
deemed necessary. The chairman of the directors, W.
H. Hawker, Esq., occupied the chair, and the meeting
was very fully attended. The chairman after referring
to the objects for which the meeting had been convened,
read a certified extract from the minute book of the
S ,uth Devon board, to the effect that they had com-
pleted arrangements with the Messre. Johnson, to pur-
chase and enter upon the Dartmoor line, extending from
the station at Laira, to the harbour, and that the only
thing in the way of a completion of the work was the
want of funds. This the company regretted, but
stated, that as soon as possible they would proceed
with the line. John Bayley, E,q., one of the
shareholders, entered - into a long statement of the
grievances the Sutton Harbour Company had to com-
plain of at the hands of the South Devon directors. He
quoted the opinion of counsel, that the directors, having
obtained an Act of Parliament to make the branch, were
bound to do so ; that they were bound to apply their
capital to the purposes for which it was raised ; that if
they failed to do this the directors would bcorne per-
sonally responsible, and that they could be compelled by
mandamus from the Court of Queen's Bench, imme-
diately to complete this part of their line. T. Stevens,
E!q., proposed that a mandamus should be applied for,
but ultimately withdrew this proposition ; and, on the
motion of T. W. Fox, Esq., the directors of the
Sutton Harbour Company were directed to enter into
negotiations with the South Devon Railway Company,
and that the meeting he adjourned for a fortnight,
when the subject should again be brought forward and
discussed.

MOLD.—The cuttings of the Chester and Ilold line
have at length reached the town, and it is fully expected
that this railway will be opened for traffic in May next.
—Chain. Courant.
LIVERPOOL AND BURY.—The works have been se-
riously injured by the floods. In many places the em-
bankments have broken down. An arch over the river
Doul4s has been partially destroyed, an I breakwaters
have had to be t r,-,cted to resist the current.

IPSWICH, BURY, AND NORWICH.—Thi) permanent
road is completed ai La- as Diss, and the goods traffic
will be forthwith curnmenced.
iSHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.—The construction of
ilr3 Park gate Extension has been commenced by 400
men.

PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN DOCKS.—PLYMOUTH,
JAN. 23.—1 n consequence of a want of funds for carrying
on the works connected with these docks, all the men
employed by the four sub-contractors, under the Messrs.
Ureigson, gave up working on Friday last. There are
nearly 150 men who have thus given up, and these had
for the previous seven weeks been working with only a
small portion of their wages for "subsist." The men
employed by the contractors themselves aro still pro-
ceeding with their work. There are about 30 men who
are so engaged.
SHERIFF'S COURT, CHESTER.—BARBER AND OTHERS
V. THE. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.
—An inquiry was held at Sandbach, before the Under-
Sheriff, John Hostage, Esq,, and a special jury, on Fri-
day last, and by adjournment at Chester Castle on
Saturday last, to assess the compensation to be awarded,
by the North Staffordshire Railway Company to a gen-
tleman named Barker, and three other parties, the lessees
of a salt works, brine pit, &c., situate at Bechton, near
Sand bach, in this county, and now worked by the Messrs.
Mills, of Liverpool, to whom the works are underlet.
It appeared from the statement of the case on the part
of the plaintiff, that the Messrs. Barker are the lessees of
the works for a term of years, of which twenty-one are
unexpired. The works are at present underleased by
the plaintiffs to the Messrs. Mills for a term, of which
seven years are unexpired, at a rental of 2201. per
annum. The Railway Company, by their plans and
notice to treat served upon the plaintiff, proposed to take
for their line of railway the engine-house, brine pit, and
a considerable portion of the brine reservoirs, together
with the piece of land on which is the iron pipe or tube
through which the brine is forced from the pit to the
reservoirs. This interference, it was contended, on
behalf of the plaintiffs, would amount to a total destruc-
ticn of the works ; and, accordingly, the surveyors
who had inspected the premises for the purposes of this
inquiry, had framed their computed damage on the pre-
sumption that the works would be rendered useless for
their present purposes. Their estimated damage was
variously computed between 4,945/. and 5,3171., which
included the seven years' interest under Messrs. Mills'
lease, ten years' subsequent interest under their own,
the worth of the plant belonging to the plaintiffs, and
50 per cent. on the total value on account of a compul-
sory sale. The case on behalf of the plaintiffs closed at
three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when an arrange-
ment was made without the defendants' case being gone
into, and a verdict taken for 9001, viz., 501. fur value of
the interest of the claimants in the property, and 8501.
for the damage by severance; subject to certain other
conditions and terms not specified in court.—Chester
Courant.

VERSAILLES RIGHT AND LEFT LINES. - The nego-
tiations that have been going on between these two com-
panies relative to a project of fusion aro now interrupted.
A recent communication from the Left Company an-
nounces it refuses all terms to that effect.

CHESTER AND PARKGATE.— We are informed that the
works on this branch line from Parkgate to join the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway at Spital station, have
commenced. The contracts have been taken by three
spirited parties, who, as we understand, intend to put on
from 300 to 400 men to expedite the construction of this
undertaking.—Chester Courant.

SOUTH DEVON.—OPENING TO PLYMOUTH.—The ra-
pid and satisfactory progression towards tho completion
of the line to Milibay, which is now being made, will
very shortly place the directors in a position to open the
line to that place.— IV estern Luminary.
IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND BURY.—The permanent rails
are now completed, and the engine has arrived at Diss,
so that hopes are entertained of the line being soon
opened for goods traffic.—Bury and Suffolk Herald.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JAN. 24.

Srocic EXCHANGE.—The market still continues in about
the same state as yesterday. Great Western, Quarters, wera
done at I % dis.—Eastern Counties, 11. N.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 2214—
Caledonian, Preference, 1% p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 13% dis. —London and
North• Western, 132—Ditto, New Quarters, 41 p.—Ditto,
Quarters (C), 3% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
(late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 2514 dis.—Ditto, 20i.
Shares, 10 dis.—Midland Stock, 93—Ditto, New Halves, 51,4
dia.—North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming.
ham, 9/. 12s. 3d. Shares (B), 334 dis. —Ditto, Preference, 8
per cent. guaranteed for ten years, 9/. Bs. 9d.—Shrews-
bury and Chester (late N. W. M.), 101. Preference, guaran,
teed 8 per cent., 1476 —Shropshire Union, 2% dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, 2514—York, Newcastle, and Berwick
(G..N. E. Purchase), p.—Dublin and Belfast Junction,
29% dis.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 24.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, Preference, 9%—West Riding Union, 41/2
dis.—Old Grimsby, 25 is.—Ditto, 201. Shares, 10% dis.—
Ditto (Docks), 12% dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 12 9-16 dis.
—Ditto (Union), 2 13-16 dis. —Leeds, Fifths, 3% dis.—
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p.—East
Anglian, 6 per cent., 2 11-16—Caledonian, Preference, 11/s p.
—North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference
Quarters, zYs p.—London, New Quarters, 4% p.—Grimsby,
Quarters, 6 dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves, 5 p.—Man-
chaster and Birmingham (A and B), 31/2 p. —Leeds, 321.
Shares, 7% dis.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4%
dis. —Huddersfield, Thirds, 89-16.