The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-04 00:00:00

Wednesday, and lends his powerful assistance. State-
ments at present are only commencing, but the distress
instanced as existing at Talsarn, where one woman had
lived the whole of last winter on potatoe-pcel, gives a
sample of what will follow.
PUBLIC ZIVIPROVEMENTS.

The convicts in the prisons of Nassau, Germany, are
not only instructed while prisoners, so as to convert
them into honest men ; but they receive on their dis-
charge money and clothing to reinstate them respectably
in the world. In Rhine-Prussia, as soon as the prisoner
is liberated he is protected and assisted by the Rheno-
Westphalian Society ; and in Austria the police autho-
rities are bound to superintend him and aid his restora-
tion to society. We mentioned last week a Society now
forming for a similar purpose in Surrey, supported by
the Magistrates of the county.
NAVAL AND PIaLITAILY.
A new 90-gun-ship, to be named the Hannibal, is on
the stocks at Woolwich dockyard, and will be a splendid
vessel.

The Niger expedition had on the 22d of September
ascended the river to the confluence of the Tchadda and
Quorra. Eight European sailors had died since the ex-
pedition had left England. Resistance is expected from
the people on the banks of the rivers.
Major Kendall's company, 4th battalion of the Royal
Artillery, are about to sail in the Numa transport-ship
for Barbadoes, to relieve Captain Morgan's company,
which has been there since the 28th of December, 1834.

LAW AND POLICE.
Samuel Bundy Williams who was examined at Bow.
street, on two occasions, on a charge of stealing a quan-
tity of plate, value 2001., the property of the Rev. Dr.
Giles, of Windlesham Hall, near Bagshot, Surrey, from
whom he rented the mansion ready furnished, was
again
,brought before Mr. Jardine yesterday, charged
with stealing 16 dozens of wine, which were in the
cellars at the time he became possessed of the premises.
After evidence had been heard, the Magistrate said he
would remand the prisoner for a week, in order to give
him time to procure some witnesses from Ireland.
George Baker, a supernumerary City policeman, was
brought before Mr. Alderman Hooper, at Guildhall,
charged with receiving half-a-crown from the father of
a pickpocket, against whom he was about to give evi-
dence at the Old Bailey. Two persons swore distinctly
that they saw the money given to the prisoner, who
somewhat faintly denied the charge. It was evident, how-
ever, that he had been treated by the prisoner's father,
and the Alderman said he was unfit to remain in the
force, and as the Commissioners would discharge him,
he would inflict no punishment.
The trial of the Packards and Alfred Kennett, in-
dieted for killing and slaying Michael Aungier, was con-
cluded yesterday, aad a verdict returned against the
three of Manslaughter. They were sentenced to one
month's imprisonment in Newgate.
In the case of Dr. Williamson, the Head Master of
Westminster School, against Dr. Collier, Editor of Celsus
and the London Pharmacoptzia, tried at the Common
Pleas yesterday, in which the plaintiff sought to recover
for the schooling of the defendant's sons, the Jury re-
turned a verdict at once for th plaintiff to the full amount
claimed. Dr. Collier defended the action only on the
ground of principle, pleading the maltreatment of his
sons, the bad practices they had imbibed, and their ne-
glected education.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
The modern literature of Germany has hardly reached
its hundredth year ; and considerably within that period
Shakspeare was unknown in Germany, for Bodiner
quotes him under the name of " Sasper," and a biblio-
polist of those days lately asserted that he had heard a
good deal about him, but had never been able to procure
his works.
T. Oliphant, Esq., many years Secretary of the Ma-
drigal Society, has been appointed to fill the newly
created office of musical librarian to that Institution.
Manackjee Cursetjee, the rich and accomplished Parsee
of Bombay, also a poet and learned man, dined with Sir
Robert and others of the Ministers, at their houses, dur-
ing his stay here. He left town for Paris on Thursday,
and returns to Bombay by the spring.

COUUT-PIiSHIONAZLE.
The Duchess of Hamilton is is seriously indisposed at
her house in Portman-square.
The Marquis of Lansdowne left town yesterday for
Bowood Park, Wilts.

Lord Cosmo Russell left the seat of the Marquis of
Abercorn, on Monday, to join his regiment, the 93d
Highlanders, at Dundee.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton returned to town on
Wednesday from Badminton, the hospitable seat of
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, and have since gone
to Strathfieldsaye, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have been enter-
taining a select party at Woburn during the week.
The Earl of Devon is residing at rowderham Castle,
South Devon.

MISCELMANEOUS.

At Stockport every principal street in the town is no,
more than a fourth occupied, and in the cross and back
streets there are no less than two thousand empty dwell-
ings. As if the fact were not sufficiently illustrative of
itself, some one has written about the walls of the town,
" Stockport to let. Inquire of the Town-clerk."
Manchester has this last week witnessed its streets
swept by machinery. This machinery is in form of a
cart drawn by one horse, the motion of which impels a
number of revolving brushes, which take up the dirt
into the body of the cart itself as the receiver—upon
the same principle, substituting brushes for buckets, as
the dredging machine in our docks.
A singular instance of the strange things conveyed
through the Post-office since the penny system was esta-
blished, occurred in Bath on Friday, when a letter was
received from Devonshire containing a portion of the
branch of an apple tree, with the leaves and three young
apples upon it! Another singular circumstance is, that
the apples should hare been growing at-this season of the
year.

The Birmingham Advertiser says:—"lt is currently
rumoured that, amongst the elevations consequent upon
the birth of the Duke of Cornwall, James Taylor, Esq.,
of Moseley, the respected father of one of the Members
for East Worcestershire, *ill be raised to the dignity of
a Baronet."

Previous to the review on Monday last, by his Excel-
lency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the 78th High-
landers, a sergeant of hussars put his hand into his pocket
to give the elephant, belonging to the regiment, a half-
penny, with which he would have, according to his
custom,
.proceeded to buy fruit. Thinking the soldier
was delaying him too long, or mocking him, he seized
him round the middle, lifted him in the air with his
trunk, and dashed him on the ground, fortunately with-
out bruising him much.—This elephant displayed as
ravenous a craving for the blunt as the Bishop of Exeter
for his fat rectory of Stanhope!
To-day is the anniversary of the death of Cardinal
Richelieu, in 1642—a man of prodigious capacity, and
insatiable ambition. His qualities were rather great
than good, and he was more admired than beloved.

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)
NBWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies were moderate of all kinds of meat, with
a good demand, but in prices no variation took place.
Beef, 3s. to 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. to 4s. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to
-Is. Bd. ; Pork, 3s. 10d. to ss. 4d. per stone of 8 lb. Game
and Poultry were in good request, supplies being small ;
higher rates in a few instances only wore paid. Eggs in
good demand at the late advance.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
For Pork and choice Veal the Trade was good, but
bad for all descriptions of middling meat. The supply
of country-killed meat very limited.-Beef, 2s. Bd. to 45.;
Mutton, 2s. to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 3s. 4d. to ss. ; Pork,
3s. Bd. to ss. 6d. Clover, 3/. to 5/. 155.; Hay, 21. to
4/. Bs.; Straw, 1/. Bd. to 11. 12e.

TEA MARKET.
The operations in free trade were small, but holders
were firm, and would not sell common Congou under
Is. 9d. cash. Company's dull of sale at that rate.
TALLOW MARKET.
There was a good demand for P.Y. Candle, and prices
were firm ; 48s. 3d. to 48s. 6d. on the spot and for de-
livery up to the end of the year, and 495. to 495. 3d. for
spring months. Town Tallow 50s. 6d. cash.
SPIRIT MARKET.
Prices of Rum are on the decline, and few buyers to be
met with. Proof Leewards Is. 10d. Brandy met with a
fair sale at firm rates. Corn Spirits in brisk request at
IQs. 4d. cash.

FRUIT MARKET.
A brisk demand for home cousumption ; 365. paid for
the best Valentia Raisins, and 565. to 61s. for New Cur-
rants. The supply large.

METAL MARKET.
A lively demand for Spelter, and prices firm at 381
on the spot. Iron firm and in demand. Lead was taken
sparingly, but prices were firm. Tin met with more
attention, and prices were firm.

EVENING SUN

EXCHEQUER BILL

AFFAIR•

T 1 A Y).
CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS A'--

OLD COURT. trial
It being generally understood that the ffy
Edward Beaumont Smith, for the forgerY ° the
chequer bills, would take place today' the
Court was crowded at an early hour. (42,
bench we noticed Lord Monteagle, Sir TIOO
:
Troubridge, Sir John Dean Paul, and 3,efoveol
re
influential persons in the City. ShortlY ".
ten o'clock, the Attorney-General, the Sobeterej
General, and Sir Thomas Wilder ell ar,
the Court, and took their seats within the lest
At ten o'clock Mr. Baron Parke took his,a' o/
on the Bench, and the prisoner was hawed; but
placed at the Bar. He appeared collectea
looked extremely pale. then Mr. Clarke, the Clerk of the Arraigns,
said—" Edward Beaumont Smith, Y°° are -t
o
dieted for that you on the 10th of Aug-stfields,
at the parish of Saint Martin's-in-the' bill,
did feloniously forge a certain Exchecluerbered
dated the 16th of June 1841, and 11° Into de.
6,405, for the sum of 1,0001., with interest, 0d
a sea
fraud her Majesty the Queen. In
utteria
count you are charged with feloniously other
and putting off a like Exchequer bill. In with
counts you are charged in a like niallilegot.
intent to defraud Thomas Spring Bare': estc'i
eagle, Comptroller-General of her '3.lare
Exchequer; and in two other counts tio
de-
charged in a like manner with the l Areat you
fraud Francis Townly Ibbertson.
guilty or not guilty ?"
said, a 10
The" prisoner, in a firm voice,
Lord, I plead Guilty."
Clerl‘ f
Mr. Baron PARKE then directed the d Ton,
the Arraigns to call the prisoner up fort you
Mr. Clarke—" Edward Beaumont Smit.og'o, of
stand convicted, upon your own confessjity the
forgery. Have you anything to say ordia
Court should not give you judgment °cc
to law r adato
The prisoner then read the following oder
in a low tone of voice, and apparel/11f
feelings of great agony : bile
" I pray your Lordship's indulgence before
offer a few words to your considerst°e t
ds
you discharge the duty which my e°-onee
imposed upon you, that of passing selltfe-e-is I'e'
me. I would have received that 5e016,11,0edtht
spectful silence, and have thereby sligu'lic
period of my painful exposure as a Ova
In pen I
nal at this bar, and would have returliga that
tence to my cell, did I not feel 'intiorellt
owe it to public justice, to the laee"
ace
persons whom my conduct may h
also 10
in circumstances of suspicion, and 1 liov',
myself; to say a few words. The trim-eoo*
committed is great. Ido not atten3Pt. t9fogcottell
or to extenuate it; but it will not be
t and
aide'ciur
lively I have submitted,myself to Inee-,„t 0;
sively to bear all the consequences of Tashi 111.-
and I have not sought to screen inYisej reete;
addition of duplicity or meanness, am,
dist f
fully implore the Court not to think 7„,itY ,°
not feel all the weight and call d
the offence itself, because I humbly lealtite
attention to circumstances which airteo;thoeoriorae;
to show that I have not become a
based in my feelings and principles. PeAdelicet
difficulty, arising from misplaced eoll;fved
and unconnected with discredit, and Ito limited extent, not exceeding a few toilet
pounds, although beyond my means f tb°s'
first exposed me to the suggestions °ary re
who tempted me to obtain a te011),°1 pichr
lief by the fraudulent fabrication °I ti hot- for
quer bills, to be pledged for a 8- ilea
and then to be redeemed and eance.witlol.
ever. I yielded to the temptation, but Or
obtaining the promised relief; and 011C0 tate
,tit
mitted, I became in the power of the teA lir
and my retreat has been prevented' tole°
and beguiled by a plausibility, power, WI iej be'
which I could not resist, I became entaugi4
yond escape, and while Exchequer bikipeCe(
obtained from me to an enormous extent,'oce
derived benefit even to the small extent -p,
sary to relieve me from my_comparativelf pot
embarrassments, and I am at this nwrj..l,;ora'34,
debt for money actually borrowed from
unconnected with Exchequer bills to
rsv ve
my original incumbrances. A sorditifOid I t,
ous motive has never influenced me,:
been sacrificed to the objects of otherriecl6lloo
ever speculations may have bee° csager 0
those who have used these Eoll,e'onCYl3 ra- or
profit, or even account either of the
josse'bed
or speculations entered into, or of •
ever rea,e
car
gains which have resulted, haveso..
me, and never was intended to do we, u t,
after year bills have been wrung fro l; those 0.-0 j
sptraent
de
ncge, of
ur redeeming int go andprevc ae
prevent
eddi
tiiiislie:oosvci:craaysti,ioooo:teo,e
afterwards, by the repeated InisilPP ore n/t,
them, the necessity was created for illthefrigl,
complish the original purpose;
ful issue which has taken place was reel-
op po
If those yet unstained by guilt could ;roe, t,
the horrors which attend a course of cr" ofr
sentence of the law would be 'necessary 1 it, A
agarl
and deter them from entering 11P°r1
born of a family upon which disgrac of lOtc
lighted till now; educated in tea princiPleoti, ;
grity and honour, I have lived respee d the co I
believe, esteemed ; and I have enjoyed 00s. .
fidence of many highly honourable Per' 011'
guilty et
am now, by my own confession, a g • 911 C
nal, exposed and trembling at the bar ofd of 01
and shrinking with agony from the goo, (lien
former friends. If any there are wh° sir
posed to think my principles and e.",,irceo:
aggravate my crime, let them forbear tot; loacll
sure till they have also estimated by 11°0 011
their deepen my condition, and aggrairtile ter'
punishment. I have lived for years in awl'
tarn anticipation of this dreadful hour, allerbor_ii°,e
ing that it .was certain to come, except, Oi.vt, sw;
by my own feelings, I should escape it 11;000111-J
greater crime or by flight, uncertain howSa
period of detection would occur, every 61%
almost every hour, has awakened some 010 eterf
it should have arrived, and that my cilia
sLtoartdio,nd,uarinndgctohmeftoimrtewtheraet dh es tpr oays
te
itrveqar%li 1110cil
guilty means and strong temptation to use
my - ar
fly,que rabliildlstrreabisye sufficientescape prese
money to
net: adbil: c
gracee
eci
But however the word honour may be 5 &oOtt
to be prostituted by my using it, I yet i3iBg
that I have been restrained from d orr3
flying knelt
money for such a purpose, because . e th,
that in my absence' suspicion would ar:criol:
others had been either negligently ° of Ow
nally instrumental in the commissifan be till
fraud, and that public alarm w°lll,, thee
consequence to a greater extent ail-dist:es*
justified. During the long period of 1nr,,,,edt.0
therefore, although I was overcome, 9,00110 tot
continue. the commission of my offences 0111‘,.
meeting immediate disgrace, and forbore.' ribici:
a full disclosure of my previous conductleaolVe°
I had often desired to do; I yet always
mild
that whenever the time of discovery sit
ivyself
that I would remain and instantly avow' a the
as the solely guilty official person, and 111tiang
best reparation in my power, by proven t,oblicr
necessary alarm and agitation to the
e_r. pfii°
and that I would bear, with WhateY 1 r joy
and remorse, the ; ocenl
guilt, and not permit the .nn t
er
honourable persons in office, whether
cjoo
unjust snsl3 e
or low, to be exposed to uni oiro,Y
V01"11
acted
yet al
110..1, ,
whole consequence 49! and
However guilty, therefore, I
a prisoner, and destitute of means,
more
Cone
under the influence of feelings nniell tu'e
as oentsa nwthlTeth
.e
'dons beioi nit/
you, my Lord, by the depositions at°
Lyvegebirjeoruaglhme
had 11 iced,
to escape, and when suspicion r alas
will have learned that with ample °PoPt the
rne, - Tor
slightest degree alighted upon
charactert
titil;:nbar ;
notiar
t W
as
sury the most distinct confession din'
made to the respectable Solicitor of the
the sole official author of the misellieVebllo;-.
stantly submitted myself to the doom W