The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-24 00:00:00

Alderman CARDER—WeII, if I had not heard the Mr. Clarkson said he would at the next hearing
case 1 never could have believed it. I show the disposal of the goods by other evidence, and
The witness—The competition in trade is so great he asked a remand for that purpo,e.
we cannot help it. Mr. Alderman GIBBS then adjourned the case of
Mr. Walter, a pawnbroker, produced several pieces the 3.000 muskets until Friday next, taking re-
of the linen which had been pledged by the prisoner, duced bail, Mr. Smith in 1,0001, and two sureties in
and proved to the satisfaction of the Alderman that he 2501. each.
had exercised due caution, and acted in the most
tradesmanlike manner in his dealing with the prisoner.
Mr. E. G. Churton, of Oxford street, hosier, stated
that he belonged to the house of Churton and Son ;
that he knew nothing of the prisoner, and had given
no authority to buy the goods enurnerreed.
The prisoner, who appeared to be exceedingly de-
pressed, stated that he had nothing to say.
He was committed upon five separate charges.
The justice room was crowded with respectable
tradesmen during the investigation, which lasted for a
great length of time.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Charles James Smith, of 24, King William-
street, in the City, and 28, Whittall street, Birming-
ham, gun manufacturer, was charged before Mr.
Alderman Gibbs with having appropriated to his own
use 4,000 muskets and 500 rifles, namely, 3,000 mus-
kets intrusted to him to repair, and 1,000 muskets and
500 rifles bought of him, and delivered, the value of
the whole being 2,8001.
Mr. Clarkson, addressing the Alderman, said the
present inquiry was one under the 57th section of the
7th and Bth of George IV., cap. 29.
Mr. Charles Scott, of No. 8, Park-lane, Hyde Park,
said—ln the month of February last I purchased of
the defendant at Birmingham 1,000 muskets and 500
rifles, for which I paid 1,3401., and deducting discouut
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it amounted to 1,3051. I directed them to be sent to
London either by Pickford's or Chaplin and Horne's.
In the month of April I found the whole of them at
Chaplin and Horne 's in the name of Smith. I took
the prisoner to have them transferred in my name in the
month of May, which was done, and they were after-
wards removed to Mr. Candler's warehouse in Billiter-
street. Mr. Smith gave a written order to Messrs.
Chaplin and Horne that they were my goods. The
goods remained at Candler's, and Mr. Smith said to
me that I had better allow him to have samples, and
instruct Candler that they might be inspected, as I
was going to Paris for the winter, and he might have
an opportunity of selling them to advantage. I did
so; but at the same time did not consent that he
should sell any without first communicating with me.
I authorised Candler to allow the prisoner samples,
but I did not authorise him to part with them. In
the middle of May I purchased 3,000 muskets of
a Mr. Salamanca of the Stock Exchange, and took
the prisoner with me to complete the purchase and
examine the goods. Smith said, that being flint
muskets there would be some trouble in disposing of

MARYLEBONE.

A respectably attired young woman, named
Eleanor Clarence, aged 18, WAS brought before the
sitting magiltrate (Mr. Long), charged with having
defrauded the Great Western Railway Company
of 17s.

It appeared from the evidence, that on the previous
day the prisoner was a passenger in a second class
carriage, the train having come up from Exeter. At
Swindon she and the rest of the passengers were
asked, as is usual at that station, for their tickets, in
order that they might be regularly stamped ; she
alleged that she had lost hers, and on her being
questioned as to where she came from, she said that
she got into the carriage at Bath ; she further said
that she had friends in London who would readily
pay the company's demand, in the event of her word
not being taken as to her having already paid the
amount of her fare. She was taken on to the Pad
dington station, under the surveillance of Claridge,
one of the guards ; and as she was unable to give
any information as to where her friends lived, or to
what particular place she intended to go, Mr. Powell,
the night superintendent, directed one of the railway
constables, 398, to take her to the station house.
The prisoner, in! default of paying the company's
demand of 175., was committed for seven days to the
House of Correction.
WESTIf INSTEII.

Alfred Sinclair, alias Thomas Tucker, alias Barclay,
alias Willis, alias Praed, a fashionably-dressed man,
about two or three-and-thirty years of age, about five
feet six in height, of dark complexion, with full black
whiskers, was brought up for re-examination, charged
with swindling a number of tradesmen.
Further evidence was taken from Mr. A. Webster,
of 21, Trinity-square, Finsbury, and Mr. John Cotton,
of 4, Hatton garden, from whom goods had been
obtained by the prisoner, under the style of C. T.
Barclay and Co., 10, Maiden-lane, Qaeen -street.
The prisoner was further remanded, Mr. BURRELL
refusing to take bail.
SOUTHWARK.

A lengthened investigation took place at this
Court before Mr. Seeker, relative to the circumstances
attending the death of a young girl named Elizabeth
Pledge, fifteen years of age, which occurred on board
a vessel called the Pauline Hall, the master of which,
Charles Carruthers, his mate, and four of his crew,
besides a Custom-house officer, were taken into cus-
tody on the charge of being instrumental in her
death.

Mr. Superintendent Haynes, M division, called
forward a girl, named Ann Kelly, who, he said,
accompanied the deceased on board the vessel, and
who would be enabled to throw some light on the
circumstances attending her death.
The witness having been sworn, stated that she was
sixteen years of age, and that on Wednesday last she
met Elizabeth Pledge at about 12 o'clock, and that
they went on board the Pauline Hall, which was lying
alongside Chamberlain's wharf, to sell some fruit.
While on board the cook invited them down into the
forecastle to have some dinner, and while there poured
two glasses of liquor out of a stone bottle and gave them
to Elizabeth Pledge, who drank them off, and he then
returned the bottle into his chest and went upon deck.
At this period there were no persons in the fore-
castle but the witness and deceased, who, the
moment the cook left the place, went to his chest, and
taking out the stone bottle put it to her mouth, and
took two or three hearty draughts of the liquor. The
deceased soon afterwards laid down on the floor of the
forecastle and fell asleep, and soon afterwards the
cook came down, and on seeing the deceased took a
blanket out • of a hammock, and spread it over her.
Witness afterwards tried to arouse the deceased, but
finding that she could not, and that she was frothing
at the mouth, she was obliged to leave her and go on
shore, as she had some work to do. She heard the
Custom-house officer, whose name is Elliott, warn the
deceased of the danger of her partaking so freely of
ardent spirits, but the answer she gave was, that she
was not afraid to drink. The witness then pointed
out the parties she saw on board at the time, but
mentioned that she did not see the master during the
whole period, and that ' she herself renufined in the
vessel for about three. hours; that when she left, she
thought that as soon as the deceased awoke she would
go on shore, and this was the reason she made no
further inquiry about her ; she heard nothing more
of her until she was that morning informed that the
girl was dead;
William Pledge stated that he was the father of
the deceased, who had worked for the last six years at
Mr. Edgington's, the sackmaker, in Duke-street.
She was 15 years of age, and left home on Wednes-
day ramming, between 10 and 11 o'clock, in her usual
state of health, and he -had not seen her from that
time until that morning, when she was lying dead.
lie observed black marks on one side of her face as if
Violence had been offered to her He added that he
trusted the affair would be sifted to the bottom, so ts
to account for the sudden death of his child ; that she
was not in the habit of going on board vesselF, nor
was she in the habit of drinking, but was always a
virtuous, sober, and industrious girl.
Mr. SECICEE said that he would not permit any of
the crew to go at large unless the master of the vessel
consented to be bound in the sum of 5001. for their
appearance at that court on Tuesday next, and he
should call upon the Customhouse officer who was on
board at the period of the girl's death to enter into his
own recognizance in the sum of 801. to appear on the

them, and proposed that they should be converted into
percussion guns. We agreed that they were to be
altered at 3s. 9d. each, and I gave an order for their
delivery to be forwarded to Birmingham. This was
in May, the goods being at Mr. Bell's, of Nicholas-
lane. After remaining until the 27th of October, 1
applied to Mr. Smith in writing for 1,600 muskets, in
consequence of the prisoner having told me in Sep-
tember that 1,600 were finished, and having at the
time an advantageous order for them to be forwarded
to Mexico. Not receiving them I wrote a second time,
and afterwards called on Mr. Candler, where I re-
ceived such information as led me to suppose there was
something wrong. This was on the 7th or Bth of No-
veMber. I received no communication that he had
obtained any delivery order, nor did I give him any
order to take anything but samples for sale. On Friday,
the 9th of November, I saw him at Ryder's Hotel,
and said, that I thought, from what Mr. Candler had
said, it was a strange proceeding that he should have
gone and got a delivery warrant without my know•
ledge. Upon which he said, there had been a large
fire in Broad-street, or London-wall, and he had done
it on purpose.to insure my goods. I told him it was
strange he did not inform me of it, and as I had given
no order I should insist upon the trsnsfer or, delivery
orders being given up. He said that he would go
and fetch them, and meet me again at Ryder's Hotel
at half-past five o'clock. In the interval I communi-
cated with my solicitor, and we both went to Candler's,
and from information there received, we returned to
Ryder's Hotel and waited till
,a late hour at night,
but he did not come. The next day Mr. Sidney and
I went down to Birmingham, ana I saw Mr. Smith.
I said to him—" How is it you did not keep your
appointment and return to Ryder's ?" He replied
that be did not, meet the party who held them, being
Lord Mayor's day, but he would give me an order to
Candler, which be did, and I left it with that person,
at the same time keeping a copy. The order was
"Birmingham, Nor. 10, 1849.
" Mr. Candfer,—Please transfer the 75 cases standing
in my name to 'Captain Scott, and I will return the
others.. "..•
I also at Birmingham spoke about the 3,000 muskets,
and asked why they were not sent up according to my
letter, when he took me up to his warehouse and
showed me some muskets and new cases, and he pro.
posed to send at least 10 cases, as the alterations were
going on very rapidly, and they would be in London
that night. tie also' said he could not send the full
number, as they were in the hands of 50 different
workmen, and there was a difficulty in getting them
together. We returned to London ; and finding on
the 'Monday that none had arrived, I the following
day went to Birmingham, and saw Mr. Smith. I
told him my suspicions had been considerably in-
creased, and I should not rest satisfied until I hid the
warrants. He said, they- were in London, and only
showed me about 300 muskets out of 3,000. I
insisted on his coming to London with me ; and
we went to —Mr. -Sidney, my solicitor, when Mr.
Sidney said, fi the warrants must be produced," and
the prisoner replied " that he would go and get
them." Mr. Sidney said he would send his clerk
with any letter or message the prisoner chose to
give, but he would not, and at last said that he had
pawned or given them as a collateral security to• a
Mr. Wrench, who had discounted some bills for him.
This was on the day he was taken into custody. He
also said he had sold Mr. Laird, of Bucklersbury,
150 out of the 3,000 to go off to the East Indies, and
had received between 601. and TO/.
Mr. Thomas Bolting, one of the clerks at Ham-
brough-wharf, Thames-street, belonging to Messrs.
Chaplin and Horne, deposed to some cases of guns
being in the possession of his employers, and seeing
Mr. Smith frequently call about them. He also saw
Captain Scott and Smith in the latter end of Sept.,
when 74 cases of guns were ordered by Smith to be
sent to Candler's. They contained 1,500 guns.
Henry Benjamin Candler, son to Mr. Thomas
Wagitatfe Candler, said—We received the cases of
guns, and Scott gave us orders to abide Mr. Smith's
directions while he was on the continent respecting
them, which he said were his property, and therefore
they entered in the name of Smith, although the pro-
perty of Scott. I made an entry of the number of
cases in the name of Scott, but it appears by the book
that it is in the name of Smith. I cannot tell the
reason why it so appears, although in ray handwriting.
There was an order on the 29th of September from
Smith to Candler to receive the cases. On the 4th of
October there was another order to deliver 50 cases
to a Mr. Marsden. They were transferred to that
name, and on the 25th of October an order was re-
ceived from Marsden for them to be re-transferred to
Smith, which was done. Smith holds three warrants,
and therefore we keep the muskets and rifles until
they are returned.
Mr. Scott cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine—He
had no right to obtain the tansfer orders from Mr.
Candler. I only gave him authority about samples.
I have not a bill of exchange drawn by me for
4991., accepted by Smith. I returned the bill to
Smith a few days after be gave it to me. It was, I
• •
think, destroyed.
Mr. Ballantine—Who did it ? Mr. Scott—l don't
know. The prisoner went to the fire-place, saying,
"Well, it's of no use. I did not tear it up."
Mr. Ballantine—Why did you receive it ? Mr.
Scott—To discount, but not wishing my name to
appear I declined, and returned it to him a few days
after.
Mr. Ballantine here handed:a piece of paper across
to Mr. Scott, on which certain calculations had been
made, and asked him if the figures were not his ?
Mr. Scott—l don't recognise whether these figures
are in my handwriting. They may be an imitation.
Alderman Gtnns—What is your belief ? Mr.
Scott—Let me look again. The first part of the
writing is not mine, and the figures may be a good
imitation.
Mr. Ballantine—On your oath, do you believe
them to be your's ? Mr. Scott—l think not. I
don't think I ever saw that paper before.
Mr. Ballantine—l again ask, are they in your
handwriting ? Mr. Scott—l don't recognise them.
Mr. Ballantine here produced a letter, which Mr.
Scott acknowledged as being in his handwriting, the
contents of which were that Smith would take up the
bill already alluded to as being destroyed some time
before it became due, as money was wanted; and
it was dated from ewmarket, where the captain
then was.
Alderman GIBBS recalled Candler, and asked in
whose name the goods now were ?
Mr. Candler replied that they were not in Mr.
Wrench's name, but he held two of the orders for
them, and could at any time demand them.
Alderman Giuns considered the charge, as re-
garded the 1,500 guns, was at an end. They were
Captain Scott's property, and the warehouse-keeper
had authority to deliver them to him.
Mr. Alderman Gross asked Mr. 'Ballantine what
answer he had to the 3,000 muskets? He had no
authority to sell them, and he had sold 150 and, seat
them to India, and received 701.
Mr. Ballantine said if his client bad erred in the
authority he had to sell them, he was willing to ac•
count for the money ; but he was a man of undoubted
character and fortune.
Mr. Alderman Gnats said that he had no evidence
on this point except something that had been said by
the prisoner himself.

same day.
The required suretim having been entered into, the
accused were set at liberty.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Oct 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fey
the Week ending on Saturday, the 17th day of November, 1845.
issue DEPAATMAKT.

Z.
Notes issued • • .• •• • • 29,209,295

A 29,209,295

Dated the 22d day of November

BANKING D.
Proprietors'capital.. 14,553.000
Kest • •• • ••• • • • 3,162,5:4
Public deposits On-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 14,932,218
Silver bullion • • • • • • 277,077

ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts).. 7,248,920
Other deposits • • • • .. 9,912,504
Seven day and other
bills .... .... .... 1,031,710

29,2 09 ,29 5
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1849.
ILPAITYEN T.

£35,903,729

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • • 14,322,057
Other securities •• • • 9,730,592
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 11,027,671
Gold and silver coin.. 828,395

35,908,72!
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1849.

Dated the 22d day of Novcmbe

FOREIGN FUNDS.
HAIIBURGIL FUNDS, Nov. 17.

Bills. Money.
Hanoverian New Loan,s per Cent.... 105%
Ditto, 33% per Cent. .. • • •• • •
Bank Shares • . • • .... •

...... 106 105 Prussian 5 per Cent......... • %

ilamburgn Certificate.• ........ 99 99'
Anglo-Russian Loan ............ 104% 10434

Raniburgh, 31,4 per Cent .. • •.. •• 86% 86g
Russian 4 per Cent—. ..............

New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. .• .• • •
Ditto Stleglitz •• •••••• • • • • ......... 84%
Belgian L0an,234 per Cent.. • • ........
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent —••— 71 7034
Ditto, in 1001. Shares .. ..
Ditto,s per cent.
Anglo-Swodish Loan
Ditto, Transport Loan • • .• • •
Norwegian J•oan, 1848 .• .....
Spanish New 5 per Cent • • .. • . •
Ditto, 3 per Cents. .. •• .......• •• 26 25%
Ditto, 1846....., —•• ~.: .• •... •. • •

Anglo-ilortuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • . —
Dutch Actual Debt,_2% per Cent• ••• • •

_
Ditto $ per Cezit..-...............
National Bank Shares •• •• •• •••••• •• --
American, 6 per Cent. .......... —•• 10514 105

RAILWAYS.

Hamb. Bergd. •• ••••••••••• • • • • • •• • • 93%
Ditto, Priority Shares ..... 104
Berlin and Hamburg •• •••••••• . • •• • • 82
Ditto, Priority Shares .. ••• 98%
Cologne and Minder • • • • •• • • •• 94%
Ditto, Priority Shares .• •••••• •• .• 99%
Meck1enburg.................... .. ••• . • • • • 35%
Altona and Kiel .••••• • • • •• •• .. 95%
Oluckstadt ..•.
Hanseatic Steam Company ...• ••
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
Stockholm, Nov. 9, ninety days . • 12 15
Petersburgh, Nov. 9,three months •• 37%
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTEXDAM, Nov. 20.
Bills. Money,
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •• ••••• • •• • 53% 53%
Ditto, 3 per Cent • • .•••••• • •• .• 62% 63%
Ditto, 4 per Cent••• ••••• • •• •• •• •• 82% 82%
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent........ • •
East India Loan, 4 per Cent • • • • •• 82 82%
Spanish New 5 per, Cents.• •.•.. • •••••
Avstrian 5 per Cent 5..................-.
Ditto 3 per Cent., Inland ..........
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • •
Exchangeon London, at sight .• •• .• 12 5
Two months. •••• • • • • ...... 12
On Hamburgh, at sight •• .• 34 87
Two months.. •••• • • • ...... 34 62
On Paris, at sfsht..... • .... 56 92
Twomonths. • • •• .• 56 25
BELGIAN FUNDS.—.IIII.IISSELS, Nov. 20. '
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••••• • • • • • •- •
Loan of 1,415, Five per Cent ............ 93%
Loan of Thirty Millions, FourperCent •• • •
Ditto Threeper Cent.... •• • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto,ditto,lB4o , .. • • •
95
Ditto, 1844..• • • •• • • • • .. • • ........
Ditto, 1836.. •• .. • • •• • • • • 83%
Ditto, 1838. Three per Cent. •• • • .• 64 %
Ditto, 1848 .... • • • • • • . 93%
Ditto of the City, 1832 .• ••.•• • • • •• ••• •
Ditto, 1843 .... • • • • • • • 93%
Bank of .. ••• •........... 69%
Issue of 1841 •• •• .............. 101%
Exchange on London, 25.52%.

The advises froth Vienna continue to give an
unfavourable account of the money market, a further
rise having taken place in the premium on specie, and
all foreign bills being in demand. The premium on
gold was 131, and on silver 81, per cent., and the rate
of exchange OR London was 10.58, The new wan re-
mained• at 1 discount.