The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-03 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterday Joseph Dungey, a journeyman shoemaker,
was brought before Mr. HARDWICK, on a charge of desert-
ing his family, and enlisting in the service of the Queen of
Spain.—Discharged.

THE FRAUD UPON TILE FOREIGN

STOCK 'EXCHANGE,

Yesterday public attention was directed to the circumstances
which were promulgated relative to the discovery of Lakeman,
and the detention at Boulogne of a considerable quantity of
property, partly obtained by the fraud upon the members of the
Foreign Stock Exchange. The following are the particulars
of the discovery of Mr. Lakeman at Boulogne :
The clerk of Mr. Wheeler, one of the chief sufferers by the
fraud of Mr. Lakeman, proceeded to Dover, having with him
a letter of recommendation to a hotel-keeper there to aid him
in the pursuit. On the particulars of Lakeman's person being
made known, the innkeeper found that he had slept at the hotel
at Dover over night, and afterwards had gone to Folkstone.
The hotel-keeper and Mr. Wheeler's clerk proceeded directly
to that place, where they found that Lakeman had set off to
Calais in an open boat. They then followed him, and having
ascertained that after lie had loitered about the pier some time
he had proceeded to Boulogne, where the pursuers instantly
directed their way. On arriving they found that a Mr. Brooks
k the name Lakeman had taken) had put up at a hotel, but he
was not there when they arrived ; however, they ascertained
he had a portmanteau there; which, on being opened by the
Commissary of Police, was found to contain Spanish and
Colombian Stock, and bank-notes, making in value about
16,0001. The portmanteau was sealed up and placed in the
hands of Messrs. Adams and Co., bankers, at Boulogne. In
the meantime Lakeman was at the theatre, where he was
traced, and on receiving notice of what was going forward pro-
ceeded to his hotel, and defied the Commissary of Police, or
any other person, either to retain possession of the portmanteau,
or detain his person, admitting that he had then a very large
sum of money about him. With the concurrence of the bank
ers, however, the Commissary of Police retained possession of
the portmanteau and the property contained in it. After some
disputes, during which Lakeman contended that the transactions
he had entered into only made him liable fora common debt, he
set off to Paris for the purpose of procuring the authority of
the Government for the restoring of his property, as he deno-
minated it. The hotel keeper of Dover then came to London
and communicated the particulars of the fortunate occurrence
to the members of the Foreign Stock Exchange, where he
was received cordially yesterday morning. Mr. Wheeler's
clerk continues at Boulogne for the protection of the interests
of those who have been the victims of Mr. Lakeman's delin-
quency. Immediately the disccvery of Lakeman was known a
warrant against him was applied for and obtained from the Lord
Mayor. The assistance of Lord Palmerston and the French
Ambassador was also sought to induce the French Govern-
ment to give every favility the laws of France allowed, in re-
storing the property detained for the benefit of the sufferers
and to make Lakeman amenable to the laws of his country.
It is thought, however, that restitution of the property
alluded to, can only be had by process through the law courts
of France. No doubt is entertained but that it will ulti-
mately be recovered. As a fiat is about to be issued against
Lakeman as a bankrupt, he will, of course, become responsible
to the laws here, and in case of non-appearance within the
usual time, an outlawry will be declared against him. His pro-
ceeding to the French capital, it is believed, will not obtain
any advantage to him, as the British Ambassador, as well as
the Government of Louis Phillippe, will be in possession of
the particulars relative to his leaving this country, before he
can arrive at Paris. Much satisfaction is felt, as may well be
supposed, by the success of the efforts to find out the retreat
of the runaway. The Committee of the Stock Exchange as-
sembled again yesterday, and confirmed the resolution they
had previously agreed to, that the parties whose checks were
paid in preference to others, sent in to the clearing-house at
the same time, should be returned. It is likely, however, that
this decision will be of little consequence, as it is very pro-
bable that the property detained at Boulogne will be more
than enough to satisfy the claims of the members of the
Stock Exchange against Lakeman. Difference of opinion
exists among some parties as to the soundness of the resolu-
tion of the Committee, and a protest has been signed nume-
rously against the decision. Lakeman was never clerk or as-
sistant-clerk to the Hungerford Market Company. He was
only for a short period superintendent of the wholesale fish
market, and his engagement with the Company ceased in May
last.

The Birmingham Journal gives an account of an
Oxonian, who was last week made the dupe of three
Brummagem blackguards. They plundered the student of
351., and gave him in exchange a " clean piece of brown
paper."
Letters from Madrid of the 234 ult. have been re-
ceived this morning (Monday). In general, they maintain
the same reserve as for some time past respecting Mendi-
zabal's financial plans, which he has not indeed, according
to the current belief, yet disclosed to any individual. One
of the letters, however, ventures a guess at the nature of
his views, and though implicit reliance ought not in these
circumstances to be placed in any private communication,
we conceive that this has stronger claims to attention than
any that have yet reached London. The Minister's inten-
tions are said, then, to be somewhat resembling these :-
1. All the internal debt without interest, of all classes and
denominations, will be formed into a single stock, and in-
scribed in the great book, in the same manner as the
English 3 per Cent. Consols. 2. Before this inscription
takes place, a reduction in the nominal capital will be made,
taking for basis the prices that these securities have borne
in the market, in an average number of past years ; and on
the nominal capital so recognized an interest of 3 per cent.
will be paid. 3. The general opinion is, that some' mea-
sure embracing these principles will be adopted. It r:-
duces the nominal amount of debt, while it presents
great advantages to the holders of the stock. To re-
cognize interest on the whole of this debt, without the
means of paying it, would scarcely be so good policy as to
reduce the debt to an amount on which the resources of
the country will allow a moderate interest to be paid. The
holders of the stock will value more highly a nominal capi-
tal of 60, which will be worth 24 in the market, than a
nominal capital of 100, worth only 16 per cent. The funds
had risen at Madrid, but the Passive stock more particu-
larly under the impression, though nothing was positively
known, that some plan or other would be adopted for giving
greater value to it. After the passing of the electoral law,
which was expected to take place in a few days, and alto
the Bill for the responsibility of Ministers, it was believed
that a dissolution of the Cortes would take place. A re-
construction of the Ministry was also talked of, under which
M. Mendizabal would still retain the Presidency of the
Council and the Finance Department ; Count Almodovar,
Gomez, Becerra, and Heros would keep their present
offices, but Arguelles, Alcala Galiano, and Isturiz (Presi-
dent of the Procuradores), would have seats in the Cabi-
net. Great activity was used at Madrid in the military
preparations for opening the campaign. At the depot for
cavalry at Malaga 4,000 men were collected, and were only
waiting the arrival of the saddlery and accoutrements from
London, which are known to have been shipped hence. To
facilitate the movements of the armed force, orders have
been sent to London for the purchase of two large steamers,
to convey the troops from one part of the coast to another.
—Morning Paper.
MONEY MARKET FRAUD.—In the absence of ad-
vices from Paris with the mails of Saturday, which did not
reach London during business hours, scarcely a bargain was
transacted. The Committee of the Stock-Exchange, which
adjourned its deliberations from Saturday until to-day in re-
ference to Lakeman's transactions, sat during the whole
day, and did not coma to a decision until just the close of
business. The resolution of the committee declares that
all members of the house who received checks on the last
account-day from the parties who have been obliged to sus-
pend payment in consequence of the fraud shall refund all
payments, and come in as general creditors, notwithstanding
that many gave bona fide property for the checks, which
were paid upon the first clearing. The decision being made
known so late in the day, many of the members are not yet
aware of it, but much opposition is expected to it as an ar-
bitrary and uncalled-for interposition. An individual will
be called upon under it to refund 1,500/. received for stock,
his personal property, which had been lying at his banker's
for some time past. It is supposed that a general meeting
of the members will be immediately summoned to determine
whether the resolution of the committee shall be considered
valid or not. Many have declared that they will rather
retire from the house than submit to it. A reward of 1,0001.
has been offered for the apprehension of Lakeman, but
nothing has been heard of him except that he was seen in
London early on Saturday morning. Persons who are well
acquainted with his appearance have been despatched to
the places where he would most Ikely resort to, and every
measure has been taken to prevent his escape from the
country.—Morning Paper.

CONSTA NTINoPLE, JAN. 6.—1 communicated to
you in my last the intelligence of Redschid Mehemet
Pasha's sudden departure from the camp at Harpoot, and
of the removal of his head-quarters to Malattia. The de-
termining motive of this unexpected measure I was then
not able satisfactorily to ascertain ; but have learnt since,
that it was adopted in consequence of Ibrahim Pasha's re-
fusal to evacuate Der, a small town on the right bank of
the Euphrates, which his troops had lately taken posses-
sion of, uLder pretext of its being situated within the con-
fines of Syria. The Porte maintains that it always be-
longed to the Pashalic of Marash, which, as well as that
of Orsa, is at present placed under the jurisdiction of Reds
chid Pasha. A collision between the Turkish and Egyp-
tian forces appears for the moment the More inevitable, as
Ibrahim has remained deaf to the injunctions made to him
by the Sultan to demolish the forts he has caused to be
erected along the northern frontiers of Syria, and returned
the most insolent answers to the representations made to
him on different eecasions relative to his conduct in the pro-
vinces intrusted to his administration. A Tartar brought,
on the 4th instant, intelligence of the Captain Pasha's ar-
rival at Lai[P,p4Pl.is? Out of the seven vessels under his
orders, the gag,7sbip opp sifccpeded ip reaching this port,
the rest having been dispersed the storm which arose on
the Ist instant. As it continued to rage with unabating
riolenee during three days, lively apprehensions are enter-
tained aP the Aronal a? to the fate of the other six ships.
Their crews apil gttgeFs hell-3g but npyieeiiplie that someptehve.artofna-
vigation, there is b 4 l•flP 111110 Freasonb
out of the number have I)pp.lot.! §PYor4lB4iPWrecks have
occurred in the Black Sea,

TIIE _SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 18:36.

PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK SI OCKS,

ASSURANCE COMPANIES, &c. &c. &c.

LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
Number Dividend Mee
of per CANALS.
Shares. Annum. Paid. Share.ier
I,701) 6} pet cent. Ashton and Oldham ...Average 974. ISs. sh.
1.482 6/. Ashby de-le-touch . ..... ...Average 113/. sh. 65
1,26,1 Basingstoke lOOl. sh. 5
1,01)5 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150 sh. P 5
4,00115 h, 121. 10s. Birmingham, 1 share 171. 10s. 256
4.00.1 Ditto and Liverpool Junct....0411. sh. all pd 301
(600 Bridgewater and Taunton -.1004 sh. all pd 64
400 H. Chelmer and !Backwater.. 'OOl. sh. 102
1500 421. Coventry lOOl. sh.
4,516 Croydon Average 31/. 28.1041. oh.
2,1169 34. 10s. Dudley
644) 6/. Derby 1004 sh. 121)
20,000 Danube and Mayne 411. 138. 4d. 101. ixl SI
3,575
231 43 . Erewash
1,297 2S/. Forth sod Clyde Average 444)./.10%. sh. 590
1,5453 124 Grand June.--
2,8494 Grand Union 1001. sh. 24
1.51 Grand Surrey 11)01. ill.
10,0004 41. per cent. Mc° (optional) Loan lOO4
8,4194 Grand Western
600 13/. 12s. Pd. Glanr,rganshire, Average cost 172/. 13s. 4d. 280
1,96(1 Gloucester and Berkley 1004 sh. 15
749 !N. Grantham 150/. sh. 202
6,238 11. lOs Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. 6d. sh. 30
100 Kensington 100 sh all pd. 10
25,328 11. Kennet and Avon, Average 391.81. Mi. sh. 2 1
2,897; 201. Leeds and Liverpool lOW. sh. 530
515 121. I.eicester llO/. sh.
907 41. Leicester and Northampton... Aver P3l. IN. 70
550 51. per cent. Liskeard and Lone Union 251. sh. all pd.
70 1441. Loughborough Average 142/. 17s. oh.
2,109 91. Monmouthshire 100/. sh. 100
25') 9/, Melton Mowbray 100/ sh. 1)4)
500 251. Mersey and Irwell lOO/. sh. 58'
3,000 Macclesfield 1004 sh. all pd. 541
'247 15/. Heath
100 ...... ... Nene Navigation Bonds ...1001. E). 1004 pd. 100
1,786 324 Oxford 1004 sh. COO
52 21. Oak ham 1301. sh. 38
2,400 41. Peak Forest Average about 784 sh. 106
21,418 14s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. 16s. Bd. sh. 15,1
5,669 &1. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/. sh. 141
500 Si. Shropshire 125/. sh. 140
800 10/. Somerset Coal 150/. sh. 160
45,000/. 61 percent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2l. 10s. sh. 12
700 M. Stafford and Worcester 14(1. sh. 690
500 11/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 245
300 8/. Stourbridge
3,647 11. 10s. Stratford.on.Awn wAverage 791. 9s. Sd. sh. 29
533 131. Swansea 100/. sh. 215
3,762 11. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av 35/. sh. 171
2,600-1 en. 321. IN. Trent and Mersey, i share 100/. sh. (120
8,149 Thames and Medway...Aver. 19/. ss. Bd. sh. 2
1,0008 h./ 151 Warwick and Birmingham lOOl. sh. 280
',Wish. j
980 W. 4. Warwick and Napton lOOl. sh. 220
6,000 31. IN Worcester and Birmingham...A v. 7848%. sh. 85
5,000 235. Wilt% and Berks .. Average 671. 10s. 841. sh. 20
800 61. Wyrley and Essington 125/. sh 75
126 Wisbeach lO5l. sh. 45
905 1/. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. 22k
DOCKS.

2.600* 13p. c. Commercial 100/. sh. 5S
1,06515 h
193,66711. 4 per cent. East India Stock 112
3.238,31011. 50s. p. ct. London Stock 591
Ditto Bonds
1,350,000/. 5/. per ct. West India
2,1:111 3/. Os. 44. Bristol Average 147/. 19s. sh. P 5
65,324/. 5/..per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll6
1,352,752 3 p,r cent. St. Katharine Stock 851
500,000 q per cent. Ditto Bonds
200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOll
Shoreham Harbour 25
2.500 .... .... Deptford Pier__
__ °Ol. sh. 3/. pd 41