The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON; SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1849;

NORTH WA LES CIRC WT.—Chester. Aug. 9,
CROWN CO ITRT.—(l3efore Mr. Baron PLATT )

This morning William ;Thompson, aged 32, and :John
Morgan, aged 1 7, were placed at the bar charged with
forging a certain die made to resemble a one, shilling bill
or note- stamp, contrary to the 55 George 111., c. 184,
sec. 7, which wail provided, made, and used for the pur-
pose of expressing and denoting a stamp of that value,
with intent to deh Saud her Majesty the Queen.
Mr. Welsby aiir.! Mr. Jervis appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Ms In tyre, for the prisoners.
It appeared from,. the evidence adduced that in the
early part of May a discovery was made that forged
stamps had been iisued, in consequence of which Mr.
Jacobs, solicitor in the Stamp-office, and Mr. flalfhide,
engraver of dies to the Stump-office, visited Liverpool.
They there inspected the stock of stamps in the pos-
session of Mr. Metwdsley, stationer, Castle- street,
and found amongst it three forged Bs. 6d. bill-
stamps, which were marked with sympathetic ink
by Mr. Huh hide. The prisoner Morgan, was an ap-
prentice to Maudsley, and lived with his stepfather, the
other prisoner, Thompson, at Tranmere, on the Cheshire
side of the Mersey. There being some suspicion excited,
a search-warrant was obtained, and the house in which
the prisoners lived was searched. In the bedroom of
Thompson, which was also used apparently as an en-
graver's workshop, was found an electrotype battery in
full operation, on the pole of which was being deposited
the die of a ss. stamp. In other parts of the room were
found a die of a Is. bill stamp, formed by means of the
electrotyping process; in a thin drawer, in a piece of
mahogany formed so as to appear like the top of a chest
of drawers, were. found twer,ty•five forged stamps, with
the, printing forms used by Mr. Maudsley, and a copying
press, in which was a piece of wood indicating the mode
in which the impression of the forged dies had been
made. There was also discovered a number of articles
tending to show the guilt of the prisoners. Evidence
was then tendered to show that the prisoner Morgan, in
consequence of the confidence reposed in him, bad
abundant opportunities of substituting the forged stamps
into Mr. Maudsley's stack, and taking away from it
either the value of which they purported to be in
money or in genuine stamps.
The stamps having been proved to be forgeries by Mr.
Hunt, deputy supervisor in the stamp department, and
the case on behalf of the Crown having closed,
Mr. WINTYRE objected to the indictment on the
ground that the section of the A. ct under which it was
framed had not been fully complied witb. The section
itself merely created certain duties, which were set forth
in the schedule of the Act, and as this schedule was not
recited in the indictment it was incomplete.
The Learned JUDGE overruled the objection, being
most clearly of opinion that it was unnecessary to recite
indictment.
Mr. schedule of the Act in the
Mr. M'INTYBE then addressed the jury in behalf of
the prisoners, contending that the prisoner Morgan was
merely acting under the influence of his stcp-father,
without any guilty knowledge of the forgery, and so far
as both were concerned the evidence was not sufficient
to bring home beyond doubt the charge of forgery.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the
jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoners
Guilty, but recommended Morgan to mercy.
M. r. JERVIS said there were three other indictments
against the prisoners, but, unless his Lordship wished,
he did not think it necessary to proceed with them.
His LORDSHIP thought it was not necessary, and. sen-
tenced Thompson to 15 years' transportation, and Mor-
gan to one year's imprisonment and hard labour.

and endeavoured to persuade her to place herself under
the care of Mrs. Rae. My intreaties were ineffectual,
for she most positively declared, affirming with an oath,
that she would never go to any friend of Major Creigic's.
" Mrs. Ann E. Ingram—l am the wife of Charles
Ingram, who was the commander of the Larkins. I was
on board with him. I had no acquaintance with Mrs.
James until she came on board the Larkins as a pas-
senger. She embarked at Calcutta the latter end of
September, 1840, and was attended on board by her
step-father and husband. Mr. James remained on board
will his wife after the ship got under weigh and until
the vessel had proceeded some distance down the Ganges.
It was then proposed that Mrs. James should be placed
under the joint care of myself and husband; bat it being
understood that a Mr. and Mrs. Sturges were also going
passengers, who were friends of the family, she was
placed under their care. The Larkins touched at Ma-
dras, and there received Lieutenant Lennox, of the Ma-
dras Cavalry, as a passenger. Within a few days after
I observed that the conduct of Mrs. James towards him
was very unguarded and flighty. Her general beha-
viour was what is commonly called flirting. This inti-
macy soon allowed him to visit her in her cabin, As she
was not placed under our care we did not think ourselves
entitled to expostulate with her. I have repeatedly seen
Mr. Lennox and Mrs. James sitting on the sofa, his arm
being round her waist. Upon being remonstrated with
she replied that she was her own mistress. I found it
necessary to discontinue associating with her, and to ex-
clude her visiting my cabin.
" Mr. Charles Ingram gave corroborative evidence, and
in arloition said—l have heard Mrs. James address Mr.
Lcnnox as deer Lennox,' whom she used to receive
alone in her cabin. He used to be there at very unwar-
rantable hours; tiny were Were together while the rest
of the passengers were attending Divine service on deck.
I have seen him with his arm round her waist while they
were sitting far aft ou the poop late at night. I have
more than once spoken to her; she answered in a very
cool manner that she should do as she liked, and would
not be under the control of anybody. I saw no more
than violent flirting, which in a married woman I consi-
dered as very improper. Mrs. James and Mr. Lennox
landed from the Larkins at Portsmouth on the 20th of
February, 1841. Mr. James was not on board the vessel
during her voyage from Madras.
Caroline Marden, servant to Mrs. Ingram—l was
on board the Larkins; I have more than once seen Mr.
Lennox lace Mrs. James' stays. I have also seen him
kiss her. I have also seen Mrs. James in the act of
putting her stockings on while iSlr. Lennox was in her
cabin. It was a general remark on board that they
were too intimate.

" Major M'Mullen, at great length, gave evidence as
to the intimacy of himself and Mrs. James' step-father,
and of his offers to protect her until she went to E !in-
burgh, but which offers she refused."

The above is the material part of the evidence which
Mr.Toker, the proctor, adduced in support of the libel ;
the cause of the delay in instituting the proceedings
arose from the great difficulty that existed in serving
Mrs. James with the usual notice, and when served, and
while the proceedings were going on, she was cited to
appear. She was also called when the Learned Judge
was called upon to give his judgment, but not putting in
or making any answer, the libel was admitted, and the
divorce, as prayed for granted in the usual terms.

BAPTISM OF THE HON. AND REV

B. W. NOEL.
(From the Christian Times.)
The Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel was baptized on
Thursday evening, in the Rev. Mr. Evans's Chapel,
John-street, Bedford row. As might be expected, the
chapel was crowded long before the ceremony com-
menced. After a hymn had been sung, the Rev. Mr.
Shepherd, Mr. Evans's co-pastor, read the latter part
of the Bth chapter of the Acts, beginning at the 25th
verse. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr.
Morris. Mr. Shepherd delivered an introductory
address ; and another hymn having been sung,
Mr. NOEL entered the pulpit, and said—Having
been asked, my brethren, to address a few words to
you on this occasion, I gladly avail myself of the
opportunity of speaking a few words on this particular
point—why a person who is unbaptized should be
baptized, after having made a profession of faith in
Jesus Christ in other ways, and perhaps for many
years. I have not come to the resolutionwhat I believe to be Christ's command without having
to obey
fully weighed the grounds upon which that step
is to be taken. Without having read anything
whatever in favour of the exclusive right of believers
to Christian baptism, I have read all the strongest
arguments that I could meet with upon the other
side. I believe I have weighed well every
considerable argument that has ever been adduced
in the maintenance of infant baptism as an aadditionto, and which evidently' becomes a substitution for
the baptism of believers in Christian churches; and I
have come distinctly to these two conclusions, which
appear to me, at least, to be certain. I will not speak of
the convictions of others, but I speak of the conviction
of my own mind, after very much examination. It:ap-
pears to me to be distinctly proved, fir
first, that baptism,
as ordained by Christ, is an immersion in water—a
being buried in the water ; and: secondly, that im-
mersion is meant to be a profession of faith in Christ.
If these two conclusions are correct—and I believe
they will completely prevail with the Christian world
eventually—then it follows that a person who, like
myself, has only been sprinkled in infancy is unbap-
tized, because such a person has neither been im-
mersed, nor has he made a baptismal profession of
faith, and these two things constitute Christian bap-
tism. So that, if these conclusions are correct, then
I, and others, who have been only sprinkled in in-
fancy, are in neither sense baptized. Should we, then,
after having. prcfessed our faith in Christ at the
Lord's table, at many times, come to this, which is
the initiatory rite of Christianity, and begin again a
profession of faith in Him ? These are the reasons
which have led me to conclude so for myself, and
which have lid, I believe, some of my brethren and
sisters, who are about to be baptized, to the same
conclusion. In the first place, there is no instance in
the New Testament of any person unbaptized, after
the institution of Christian baptism by our Lord,
coming to the Lord's table; and, therefore, if we
should continue to attend the Lord's table without
being baptized, knowing that Pwdo-baptism is not
the baptism appointed by Christ, we should be doing
contrary to all the precedents of the New Testament.
In the next place, Christ has required a baptismal
profession of faith. It does not appear to me to be
sufficient to say that we have confessed Christ in
other ways. That may be true; but there is no
reason why one confession of Christ, appointed by
wellb to others, " Re-
pent Him; and, there-
fore, Him, should be taken as the substitute of another
confession,ore,asHe
hapasposiaridtedto likewise by
pent and be baptized for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the Holy Ghost ;" "He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved ;" therefore, he requires
from us a baptismal profession of faith, as well as a pro-
fession of faith in other ways. This has been so clearly
seen by the Churches of Christ in general, that it is not
only those which are called "Baptist Churches," but
all the churches, who refuse to admit to the Lord's
Supper or into church membership any whom they
consider to be unbaptized. If a man—for instance,
one of the Society of Friends—has been a consistent
Christian for years, has followed the Lord diligently
and zealously, has done good by his pen and by his
preaching, and is welcomed by all persons who re-
joice in seeing the work of the Spirit as a thorough
Christian—it' that person should come to recognise
that the sacraments are still obligatory, and that he
should come to the table of the Lord, there is no
church that would receive him unbaptized. Neither
the Roman Catholic, nor the Anglican, nor the Pres-
byterian, nor the Independent Churches would re-
ceive such an one, unbaptized. And, therefore, the
fact of his having made a profession of faith in other
ways has not appeared to any of the Churches of
Christ as a reason why an unbaptized person should
not, at any point in his heavenward course, be bap-
tized when he comes to recognise his error. Our
blessed Saviour has set us an example in this matter.
At the age of thirty, when he was known by all who
knew him to be devoted to God—when His whole life
was a profession of devotedness, not in the least re-
quiring baptism as an expression either of repentance or
of faith—when John was baptising converts, because
the kingdom of heaven was at hand, summoning men to
believe in Christ as the Saviour about to appear—then it
was that Jesus, not certainly needing to be baptized unto
faith in Himself, and needing no repentance, was yet at
that age baptized, after long years of piety. This He
did because. lie would honour the ordinance of God, not
s:reemtherdentoarh
needing it Himself, but with a view to the welfare of
others and the honour of God. He was therefore bap-
tized.. The Hon. and Rev. Gentleman proceeded with
haat pub-
lic his discourse to some length. On these grounds, it had
oimundtotobebehibsadputitzyedn,otto taockshuroiwnkledfgroem:
he acknowledgment of Christ's authority, but with his
has a right. to our subjection. -
After. singing, and prayer over the pool, Mr. Noel,
and thirteen others, six of them females, were baptized
in the usual manner' by the Rev. Mr. Shepherd.

.INTS TO GROUSE SHOOTERS.—" The flight of
grouse is generally about half a mile. A grouse will
drop suddenly, when out of sight of the shooter, on some
hill side, perhaps forty or fifty yards flora the highest
part. Nine times out of ten the grouse alights on a
hill side slanting from the shooter, or, in other words,
on that side of the hill, or ridge, or sloping ground,
which is farthest from the shooter. It is useless to at-
tempt to range the whole of a moor—the sportsman's
time will be much better occupied in traversing the same
ground over again and again, assuming he knew how
to choose his ground. When ranging a moor with
which he is totally unacquainted, the best thing he can
do is to walk along the brow or side of a hill (for nearly
all moors are either mountainous, or broken uneven
ground), keeping
about forty or fifty yards from the
summit of any rising ground; not only broods but single
birth alight more frequentl in such a situation than in
any other, especially after being disturbed. Much time
is lost in ranging flats and extreme heights of hills and
ridges. The side, under the wind, of these lesser
hills, which on nearly all moors is intersected by
rivulets, and which has a pretty good covering
of young heather, is the very best line of range that can
be recommended, care being taken to keep within fifty
yards from where the declivity commences. By winding
round the hills in this manner, the shooter does not
fatigue himself near so much as by continually crossing
the ravines and climbing directly up the hill."--From
the Rod and the Gun by {Filson and Pakleigh.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Arc. 7, 1849.
The Queeu has been pleqsed to approve of M. Jules
Faucher as Consul at Port Louis, in the island of Mau-
ritius, for the Fronch Rebut:lie.
CROWN. OFFICE, AUG. 9.

3IEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR

LIA MENT.

Borough of Reading—John Frederick Stanford, Esq.,
in the room of Thomas Noon Talfourd, Esq., who has
accepted the office of one of the Justices of her Ma-
jesty's Court of Common Pleas.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Thomas CmSar Croasdale, grocer, Foxhill-grove, near
Blackburn, Lancashire.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 10.)

SUGAIL—To-day a good business was concluded in
the West India Sugar market, and stiffer rates are paid
for both grocery and refining sorts. The purchases
amounted to 570, making for the we, k 2,900 hhds, &c.,
and-the advance in prices for that time has been 6d per
cwt. The market closes with a firm aspect for Colonial
Sugar.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent
demand by home dealers, and in the market there was
much firmness; brown lumps realised 495, and fair
grocery 49s 6d to 50;. Bonoed crushed is less wanted,
and 29; to 29; 6d per cwt is the present value.
MAntimus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
increased request, and the public sales of 2,454 bags
went at 6d per cwt advance; middling and good yellow
realised 37; 6d to 38s 6d, and low 56s to 378 per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar did not
realise higher rates at the public sales of 2,000 bags, but
all sold; good white Bewares at 40; to 40; 6d, ordinary
38; to 388 6d, damp and washed 37; 6d to 38s, ordinary
and middling yellow 34s to 368 6d, good 37; to 38s,
strong white 43; to 465, fine 47; to 488. Of Madras
900 bags went at 32s to 34s for soft yellow, and low 31s
to 31s 6d.
MOLASSES.—Vv'eA India has been operated in with
caution, and a desire is shown to sell Antigua at 18s 6d
to 19; 6d, St. Lucia, St. Vincent's, and Demerara at
IGs Gd to 17s 6d per cwt. 'I here is rather a larger stock
than last year, but deliveries are upon a larger scale.
East India Treacle is not much in tie mend, and can be
obtained at 1.5 i 6d to 168. Honey is held with more
firmness.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fotuign
Sugar, and by private treaty little bu4zess was dune,
but holders are -firm, and refus:e to sell at lower rates.
The private salcs of Foreign Sugar for the week are a
cargo of white Hava.nnah at 35s 3d, one of yellow Cuba
at 20s 3d, and small parcels of other kinds at the rates
quoted.
et- FFEE.—This afternoon there was a much better
demand for all sot ts of Ceylon, and at the public sales of
360 casks 1,670 bags, prices advanced 6d fur Native,
and is to 2s per cwt for Plantation; the rates obtained
were 35s Gd to 36; Gd for good ordinary Native, Plan-
tation, fine 70i to 775, middling and good 54s to 635,
low middling 50s to 535, fine fine ordinary 46s to 495,
and fine ordinary 408 to 45s
,per cwt.

Cocoa..--W ea India continues only in limited reque&

and there is a feir supply at walla; still, lower rates
have not been accrdcd to this week. Of 720 bags 50 brls
Trinidad at public sale, a small part only sold at from
40s to 43s 61 for ordinary and middling, tine and
good red at 44s to 475; 19 bags common Dominica sold
at 37s 6d per cwt. There has been little inquiry after
Foreign, and at auction 138 bags Buhia were taken in at
29s for fine bright red, whilst the value of inferior is
26s 6d to 28s 6d. The tendency of prices is to recede
o❑ account of a large stock.
TEA.—Public sales are declared for Tuesday, and the
quantity announced is 16,000 pkgs, still there has been
a brisk demand for all kinds of Congou this week, and
stiff rates are paid ; ord and good ord at Sid to 9d,
mixed blackish leaf lid to is Old, ditto strong is Id to
Is 3d, fine and Pekoe flavour is 41 to is 10d; on the part
of holders there is also firmness. Green has been dealt
in with more freedom, and most sorts have realised
stiffer rates.

RICE.—To-day full rates were obtained for East India
Rice, but there was not much business concluded. At
public sale 2,143 bags Malabar were sold at 8s to 9s for
pinkey white, and at 7s 6d to 85 for cargo; the demand
went at from 63 6d to Bs. Of Bengal 6,000 bags were
offered, when the chief part was taken in at full rates;
middling to fine white 9s Gd to lls per cwt. 394 tins
Jamaica Arrowroot sold at 7d to is Id.

SAGO.—To-day at public auction 200 bags and 33 chts
were sold at 20s to 20s 6d, and one lot at 18s per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day at auction 184 bags of Pimento went
at 4d to 44d for sound, and at 3',1,d to 4d for damaged;
55 bars Jamaica Ginger 71 to 81 18s per cwt, and inferior
317 s to 5/ 53

SPIRITS.—East India Rum has been dealt in with
caution this week, and sellers are ready to accept is 3d
to is 4d proof. The business concluded in Leeward
Island have been of little moment, and is 4LI to
is 5d proof. The rates asked for Demerara are
2s to 2s 31 for 30 to 40 per cent over ptoof.
Fine Jamaica sells freely for all purposes, but the lower
kinds have been dealt in with caution by shippers and
home dealers; sellers are also ready to accept former
rates. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over proof is
from 2s 2d to 2s 6d, 30 to 36 over 2s 7d to
3s 3d, and favourite marks 34 4d to 4s. The value
of Ilavannah is is 2d to is 21d proof, but there are
few buyers. Brandy continues in lively request. We
quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 3s
10d to 4s, 1847 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1846 ditto 5s 6cl to
5s Bd, 1845 ditto 5s 8d to 5s 101; inferior marks 2s 6d
_ _ .

to 3s 10d, and Bourdeaux 2s to 2s 2d. Geneva ordinary
at Is 9d to is 10d, and fine home trade kind 2s 3d to 3s
3d. For arrival several parcels have been sold. British
made Spirit is still firm at 9s Bd, and Gin at 8s to 8s 6d
fur 17 and 22 per cent. under proof.
FRUIT.—At public sale on Tuesday 21 butts 38 taro
teels 152 barrels Patras Currants, ex Goddess, 31 butts
10 caroteels Ithaca Currants, slightly damaged, and
2,314 boxes 1,489 half- boxes Valencias were offered.
A few lots only of the Currants sold at and after the
sale; butts, fire quality, 395, caroteels and barrels taken
in at 41s to 425, low and middling qualities selling from
335 to 345; the Valencias were all take❑ in at 40s; by
private contract a fair business in Currants, at this
season of the year, has been done at rather lower prices
than quoted ►ast week. Valencia Raisins are also is
per cwt. lower this week, the price for fine new qualities
38s to 395.

CoculNEAL.—There has been an improved demand for
all sorts, and former rates are well supported, indeed black
Honduras fetched rather more money. At public sale
205 bags were nearly all sold. Mexican silvers at from
3s 6d to 3s Bd, black 3s 7(1 to 3s 11d; Honduras black
3s 8d to ss, and silvers 3s 8d to 4s 2d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day several parcels of rough were
sold by private treaty, and at stiff rates. At auction 302
bags of Madras went at 27s for 94 per cent refraction,
and not refracted at 26s per cwt.
IsDlGo.—There has been a fair business concluded in
East India this week, and the rates paid are equal to
those of the last quarterly auctions, indeed in some cases
a small advance has been paid. On the part of holders
there is firmness. Spanish has realised lull terms.
TALLOW.—To-day the public sales of Tallow went at
very full rates; 1,487 pkgs South American were mostly
sold at 30s 6d to 395; 300 casks of Sydney 33s 3d to 38s,
and 24 pkgs of Cape 35s 6d to 40s 6d per cwt.
OlLS.—There has been little disposition evinced to
make purchases in Cod, and prices are on the decline
ruling from 271 to 271 10s. Seal is not much wanted,
and holders are inclined to sell; pale went at 321
to 331, straw and tingi?.d 301 to 311, yellow and brown
261 to 291 10s. For Southern lower rates were
accepted, and on the part of exporters or home
dealers little desire was evinced to sell. There are
sellers of low to mid at 271 to 281, and good to fine 291
to 31/. Today at auction 450 phgs Cocoa Nut Oil only
in part sold at 32s 6d to 36. 6d, whilst 60 tuns of Sperm
went at 791 to 7915 s per tun.