The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-14 00:00:00

STOCK EXCITANGE.

Oil, Saturday afternoon, at half past three
o'clock, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee of
the Stock Exchange, appointed to inquire into the
late Fraud, called the attention of the whole
'house to take into consideration what had been
proposed in the Committee relative to the mode of
settling such Bargains as appeared to be clone for
persons suspected of being privy to the Fraud.
Mr: DAVID RICARDO stated, that it was a very
delicate subject to touch on,_as he always was of
opiniOn that all bargains done in that house
should be strictly abided by ; that he was against
annulling any bargain, (in any account ; as such,.
what he had to propose was, that every Bargain
made on the 21st of February (the day the fraad
took place), should be settled and fulfilled, but at
,the same time, he trusted, that it was the opinion
of every honest man, that the authors of the fraud,
(if possible) should be preVented from benefiting
by their deep-laid villainy ; and to shew that the
Stock Exchange bad no wish to screen themselves
from the sums they had been defrauded of, he was
for having the balances (hie to-the suspected par-
ties paid into the Bank of England, in the names
of three or four respectable persons, there to be
held in trust, and paid to such parties as clearly
should establish a fair claim and prove their in-
noeence; but if at the c..“ 1 of six months Persons
should not have been able so to do, then that the
balance so withheld should be paid to Some en!,
lic Charity or Charities, totally unconnected with
• the Stock Exchange. fie held in his hand, he
said, a string of Resolutions, which, he said, lie
would read, and afterwards, if agteeable, he would
move them singly. He accordingly read them.—
,
They stated,
" That it appeared that Mr. Fearn, Mr. Hit-
. diens, Mr. Smallbone, and. Mr. J. Richardson,
brokers, did, on the 21st February, transact bu-
siness to,, a considerable amount for persons suS-
pected of being privy to the fraud.
That the Committee for General Purposes
he instructed to investigate the - books of those
four brokers, and report their opinion.
" That the balances due on those suspected
-accounts be paid ~into the Bank of England, to
abide the event of the parties 'stowing their innot
cence , and in default of such proof being given
within six months, then the sums to-be paid to,
sme public charity," &e. &c.
Sriccr, seconded the motions, and thought
great praise was clue to the Committee, who had
endeavoured to trace out the authors, and. rescue
the character of the Stock Exchange, the mem-
bers of which generally were dupes to projectors
of fraud.

Mr. HA\cocit concurred'in the general senti-
ment expressed in the Resolutioni, bl►t thought it
would he more decorous 'and prudent not to pass
them =then, whet► some persons' minds might be
supposed to be inflamed,. but to let the Resolutions
be fairly .transcribed,
.and placed in some conspi-
cuous part of the Stock Exchange, so that each
member might see them, and read them, and make
up his mind before he voted.
Mr. WoLFE then moved as an amendment, that
the House should adjourn to three o'clock on
Monday, and then decide the question.
. Mr. EDWARDSsaid the affidavit made by a Noble
Lord had made him alNr his opinion. and as such,
he should, second the motion for adjournment.
Mr. W. HAmmoND, jun. Mr. FLOWER, and
some others said a few words relative to the ac-
count for April being so blended with the present,
as to cause a variety of difficulties, which in all
probability would create great confusion on the
day of settling.
The motion w_a6 then put for adjournment, and
carried unanimously,.

Lord COCHRANE has published a letter, in an
swer to an insinuation conveyed against him, tni\
.
Sunday Paper; founded on his coMplacency•td,
Captain ,13sacNoea :—it is explanatory of his
motives in this respect, but of no public interest.
The following letters have also been published
by Mr. C. JOHNSTONE and Mr. BUTT :
Ma. EntTon,--Although the publicNcwspapers have of late
been filled with statements affecting my character, originat-.
ing from the Members of the Stock Exchange Committee, I
have thought it to he my duty to remain silent until the Re-
port, daily promised from that Committee should be ',tinted,
and that 1 should.be-put in poiaession of it. Having this day
seen it tr. accident, for it is only circulated among their awn
Bally, although it was the bounden duty of the Committee, if
they had been men of honour, to have sent me a copy of it, I
can no longer refraiM from publickly contradicting the info-
mini and unfounded statements, contained in the said Report,
which can be done upon oath. by the very Parties stated by the
Committer to have given them the information.
I have instructed my Solicitors immediately to mlopt those
measures which niy Cwunsel may deem, proper, in order that
justice may be done to my character, and to punish those
who have dared to put their -names to the most tinfoil nded
statements which malice could invent, and which they most
have known to have been false kit the moment they. were 'af-
fixing their names to the Report. •
A. COCHRANE JOHNSTONE. •
No. 18, Great Cumberland-street, -
March 12, ISI4.

MR. EiniCkft,—As I have delayed replying to the infamous
and gross falsehoods etireutated in the public papers, defa-
'matorY to-my character ..relative to the late fraud upon the
Stock Exchange, until the Report shuuld make its appearance
from the Committee appointed to investigate the circum-
stances attending the inquiry, and having to-day been fa-
Noured with a perusal of it, I beg you to insert this letter in
your Paper immediately, in which I positively deiiy the accu-
racy of the statement therein made, and the evidence there
declared can be denied-upon oath, by the parties thezuselvei,
mho have been stated by,the Committee to have given the
evidence so described. My Solicitors have r,,ceiyed orders
from ote instantly to commence a prosecution . against the
Committee of the Stack Exchange, for inserting falsehoods
as infamous and unfounded. as ever appeared in publication.
IL C. Burr .
Ibbetson'S Hotel, Vere-street, near Bond-street,
March 12, 1814.

A good deal of interlocutory matter 'arose at
the meeting, on the conteots of the affidavit of
Lord COCIIRANE, and the identity of the Garman,
Officer-BEneNcea with the German alion DE
BOURG was pretty generally admitted, Tire Po-
lice officers, we understand, have been in the vi-
gilant pursuit of his -persqn,,- but he has hitherto
escaped all search ; and we believe' he has been'
diselorged from the King's Bench, the debt for
which he was confined, having been liquidated by
some unknown friend.

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•
Captain DE BERENGER, alluded to in Lord
COCFIRANE'S frank and explicit justification, is a.
Captain in the Duke- of Cumanatd.+ND's rifle corps.
He is a German by birth, and took the 'title some
time since of Baron DE BERENGER. He exhibited
a gangly Of sporting pictures in the neighbour-
hood of Blootusbufy-squar, apd is an artist.

I'ATLIS PAPERS

• PAttjs, Mnßcu 7.—Oh the 3d of March) at eight
in morning, m.o. troops cntered•Gcneva.
We have received certain intelligence 'that the
garristin of Landrecies has made: a sortie, in whicl/e
it made many of the enemy prisoners; among tbeill
is the Pussian General Saint Filest. •
PARiS, MARCH 7.-40 Mr troop re-entered 06
neva oh the,2d, at eialit in the inorning.

FRENCH FUN'T)S.
March 7 . 53 frank] Mat S 51 frin3.s+‘

11ULLETIN of the GRAND ARMY of tke ALIAES•

After the victory gained by tile Allies—at IV'
sur-hkulie on the 27th, the enemy- "continued bit
.retreat upon Troyes, and thought he should it
able to cover that city by takin;.c position bytweell.."
it and the village of Laubrassel. He Was attack.,
ed in it on the 3d of. March by the Generals (16.-.
Wittgenstein and Wrede.
" The villages of Loubrassel and Tenelico
were carried by assault, unier the protection ofli
fire of artillery, as hot as it was well directed.!
The French were 'dislodged from the advanW'.
geous position they occupied. • Their retreat was
"made in the greatest disorder.
" The multiplied attacks of catalty encregisel
/the confusion. All. threw themselves
into 'Troyes. The corps d'artri.&, under the cP"l';'
mand of General Wittgenstein,. too',; upwards 1.
1000 prisoners, among whom were 800 of the al'
cavalry.

"We have as yet no teport of the trophies car'
vied off by the army com.nanded,bv Gen. -Wre&'
The result nt the day promised much.
" On the same day, the 3d, in the morning, ti'"
cavalry of Count Wittgenstein having turned tl'e
great road, fell upon a park of artillery, took inure
th in 300 horses, 40 artillerymen, and the equipfib
of Gen. Girard."

PRINCE ERNEST OF AIFiCKLEN BURGU` •

Lord Chamberlain's gifice, March 11, 1814-. 4,
Orders for the Cona's change of Mourning on Thursday n.e"„''
the 17th instant, for- his late Serene Highness the .I'o',';l'
Ernest of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, brother to the CILIc--
_
„t ite
The. Ladies to wear.black silk, fringed or plain linen, W• 11,4
gloves, necklaces, and ear; rings, black or white gboest. t".
and tippets. . •
Undress—White or grey lustrings, tabbies or damail,'! •of
- The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmeO, fringe" ,
plain linen, 7black swords altd',buckles.
..
'Undress—Grey frocks.
. . . ...- 0
Tbd Court to change the MonrningThrther on Thurs4ln
i4th instant, viz.:—•1 bot''''
The Ladies to wear black Silk or velve=t, coloured rto bait
fans and tippets, or plain white, or White and gold, or.Ww
and silvPr stuffs, with black riblions. at
S^ •
The Gentlemen to wear black coats, and 'black or r iit.
white, or white and gold, or white and silve? stuff ‘.:‘ ,
coats, full trimmed, colouied swords and buckles. '.• t tri
And on Thursday, the 31st instant, the Court to go °-
Mourning.

LAW I NTEWGENCE

COURT OF CIi.C.ERY, ATARcu

OZ'ERA HOUSE. 364
On the motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the saille
being objected to, his Honour conhrine'l
ports of the Master, approving of Mr. WAter;',of
a fit and proper person to he interim
the Opera House, 'and also coni;rmitur, 111;0;- tie
ters's purchase of the share and uth,40j(2,11,
late Francis in -that copecru , tor
his 0 Oght; lorts -become 'CADI-prar-‘:anci
along with Mr. Taylor of the Opera House,
also mortgagee or Mr. Taylor's share. '

The. American Government with its usual ,- illi
berality and falsehood, accuse our Officers of l'Aoirt
ing encouraged the fury of our Indian Alhei,
the truth is, that,though we have found it.ber
pedieut to engage their assistance, as Anick-ic't',,Fe
self has done, yet we have endeavoured to nfrti,d
them co-operate with us as tar as possible in
usual system of warfatt among'civilized nations of
The following -passage front the last dispatel'e?ot•
fir GE(MGE PluvosT, therefore deserves 10.1icli
lar notice, as a proof of the. humanity withll°ll
Britishollicers endeavour to mitigate tuc

of War :
oY"
" Having been under"the necessity of en,t
7'
vl
;ng the Western Indians, who had retreate"
Gen'. PtiocToa from Awhersthurg, well os;ii-pc-
inhabitilg Near the Niagara frontier, in Couhoi.,
lion with the fiJrce acting under Major Go''
I have not failed strongly to enjoin upoo
tenant-General Drummond, to restrain, b) e. nor
means in his power, any excesses or erueltle'i..dot
'thcir part, which might give just cause of eto
to the American Government, er attach disgr'ii.e 0
his Majesty's arms. The enemy set an coin!: 111°
his retreat from Fort. George, by. burnit)..lotl4
town of Newark, dine has produced c9l'3l');
consequences to himself since the theatre o;imio'
has been transferred into his own territorg•
fill is such a retrihntion to those who execol'iloe
I have felt the authority most. repugnant, to'd
.
cerely hope it may not again be excited:.

•
BIRTHS. f 6a‘
• On the sth inst, at St. -Helier's, 3ersey, the Lad!'
Gent, Esq. of a chiughter. • ggtl
On Wednesday evening, the Lndy -of William My!f,e,
the New River-head, of a daughter,

• MAIMIED.
On Suntlarac'nniglit, at. Wil;iogliani, Canibrid;es. e‘:`
William Barton!, agl4l 70, to Miss Mary 15oni.i;•!(1,