The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-22 00:00:00

THE SEJ.N„ LONDON,
_MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1847.

13A

.NS.

Average.Amzuni.
Oxfordshire Witney Bauk Witney-Williams,
Clinch, and Co 11,633
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Mil Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull-Pease and Co 46,226
Penzance Bank, Penzance-Batten and Co 10,992
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough-Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough-Simpson,
White, and Simpson 11384
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. and ,
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance-Rickets, Enthoren
and Co
2,271
Reading Bank, Reading-iornonas and Co.__ 36,720
Reading Bank, Reading-Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 40.950
Richmond Bank, Richmond-Stapleton and Co 5,757
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood-Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale-Clement, Royds,
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter-Day and Nicholson
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey-Foot-
ner and Son -
Royston Bank, Roy ston-Fordham and Sens 14,691
Rugby Bank, Rughy-Butlin and Son
Rye Bank, Rye -Curteis, Pomfret, and Co..
Reigate and I)arking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate-Nasit and
Co
Ross Ohl Bank, Herefordshire, Ross-Pritchard
and Allaw ay 4,219
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Salfron
Walden-Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, and
Co.. .... 18,919
Scarborough Old Bank, 3carborough-Woodall
and Co
.. 23,328
Shrewsbury and Marke f. Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury-Adams, Adan.s, and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke, Eyton a,
and Co . • . 41,149
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
-Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton -Maddicon and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's-J. S. Story 2,951
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury-Messrs. Brodie 23,384
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury- Brodie and
King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton-Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone -W. Moore 5,505
Stourbridge Ban Stourbridge -Rtifford,
Wragg, and Co 17,9'28
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co 12,5/.9
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
....
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge-Bate and
Robins ..............
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
-Beck, Downward, and Co. 22,427
St. Alban's and forts Bank, St. Alban's-Gib-
son and Stuart 2,290
Taunton Bank, Taunton-Messrs. Badcock 28,206
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Rundle, and
Co.
Thorn bury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston-Yorke and Eland 10,460
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and
Co.
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith,
and Co. 23,805
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Wells and Co. 10,146
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick-
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 28,251
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox,
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield-Leatham, Tew, and Co 41,779
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co 13,985
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester-Buloett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
-Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth-Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth-Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Good-
ricke and Holyoake.. 10,737
Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Lavender,
and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 81,633
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby-Frankland and Wil-
kinson
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-Charles Foster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster-
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham-,J. and S. Kenrick 2,477
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suflialk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth-Sir B. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,345
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten
York Bank. York-Swann. Clough, and C 0..., 45,105
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 46,231
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford .... ............
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
ankin '
ington .
. -
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
31,725
Company,
Cumberland
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Union Chesterfield
Banking
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 16,168
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Cheh

Average Amount.
Wilts arid Dorset Banking Cempan), Salisbury 72,107
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud,
dersfield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch . .
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester....
York Union Banking Company, York 70,168
York City and County Banking Company, York 88,198
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrai of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, March 13, 1847.

6,402

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 20.
SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE FOR THREE YEARS.
—IN RE OSBORNE.—This morning Mr. Commissioner
Goulburn gave judgment on an application by this
bankrupt. who had carried on business as a silversmith
and jeweller in St. James's-street. The case had
been before the Court on several occasions, when a
very lengthened examination took place into the con-
duct of the bankrupt; but the Learned Commissioner
expressed his opinion that it would not be just towards
the bankrupt to pub:i,h it until the case was concluded.
His HONOUR dwelt with great severity on the bank-
rupt's condrlet; but said there were some mitigating cir-
cumstane,s which operated in favour of the b...iik:upt to
prevent the law being carried to its full extent; they
were, that the bankrupt had sued out the fiat when he
found himself in a hopeless state, and when there was
4,0001. for his creditors, and he had also rendered all
the assistance he could to the creditors. His Honour
concluded by suspending the certificate for three years.

4,233

9,791

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 20.
IN RE ABRAHAM LEVY GOODMAN.
This insolvent, Goodman, Levy, a name well known
in sporting circles, applied to be discharged on bail until
his hearing in April. No opposition was offered.
Mr. Commissioner Law, on reference to the schedule,
found some debtors for money who had given cheques.
lie asked whether the insolvent knew the residences he
had set forth. He found an address of a person formerly
of the City."
The insolvent said he was not acquainted with the re-
sidences. They were strangers to him and generally
resided at Hotels,
Mr. Commissioner LAW thought that not very active
proceedings had been taken on the cheques given by the
parties.
The Court accepted the bail, and the discharge was
ordered.
The insolvent on his schedule stated that his appear-
ance in the Court had been occasioned by paying forfeits
on racehorses which had not run according to their
entries.

8,821

3,055

2,951

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, March 19.
CROWN COURT.—( Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
Walter Smith was indicted for burglariously breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Lydia Prideaux, at
Plymouth, on the 14th of January, and stealing there-
from one silver tea caddy, one silver dessert-spoon, one
pair of silver sugar tongs, and twelve plated dessert-
knives.

Mr. Rowe conducted the case for the prosecution, and
,Nfr. Stone defended the prisoner.
This was a very extraordinary case of circumstantial
evidence.
It appeared that Mrs. Prideaus lived at Hampton•
place, which is situate at the north-east end of Plymouth.
The parlour-window was very low, and near the ground;
the shutters were fastened by an iron bar inside. The
shutters were closed on the evening of Thursday, the
13th of January. In that parlour were the silver articles
mentioned in the indictment. On the Friday morning.
upon the. servant coming down stairs, between 6 and 7
o'clock, site found the parlour in a state of great confusion.
and her attention was directed to the state of the
window, :1.,1d it appeared that the burglar had proceeded
first to break a pane of glass, so that he might put his
hand in an •:d undo the fastening of the window ; he then
bored a hole in the lower part of the shutter, but he did
not succeed in obtaining an entrance by that means ; he
then introde•ced a sharp instrument, and then, using it
as .a lever, h e forced the upper part of the shutter. Out-
side the wit, dow there were marks of footsteps. The
police were sent for. When they came to open the
shutters completely, a piece of paper fell down and it
appeared doer that the party had used that piece of
paper for the double purpose of preventing a noise, and
also of preventing the instrument from making any
mark by venich it might be identified. This paper
formed a clarions piece of the evidence. Upon inspect-
ing it it was found to be a bill of parcels—" Mr. Smith
to William Baker, debtor ; board, 6s. 5d., other board
69. 3d., making 12s. Bd." There was also another piece
of paper found in the room, on which was written the
name of Smith. It is usual for persons coming from
Devonport to Plymouth to take a pass ticket at the
Stonehouse-bridge toll-gate, and in the room a ticket of
that description was found. The policemen having dis-
covered these things, their attention was directed to
Devonport, and they found there was a timber-merchant
living there of the name of William Raker, and that
the prisoner was a cabinet-maker at Devonport, and
the bill found in the parlour of Mrs. Prideaux's house
had been made out by Baker, and given to the pri-
soner. The footsteps in the garden were covered over
to keep them fresh. On the Friday evening the pri-
soner was taken at a public-house. Concealed under the
lining of his hat a spring saw was discovered, and in the
bedroom occupied by the prisoner the police found a
centrebit .and a chisel, which completely fitted the marks
made in the shutters, a cupboard, and drawer of a table
in Mrs. Prideaux's parlour. The prisoner's boots, also,
corresponded with the footmarks in the garden. The
prisoner lived upwards of two miles from the house of
Mrs. I'rideaux, but he was seen at the corner of her
garden-wall on the evening of the Thursday. The arti-
cles were discovered in a ditch on the Government lines
at Devon port. A small piece of gold was also found in
the parlour, which had been stolen from Admiral Phil-
lips's abode. When the prisoner was taken into custody,
the policeman told him he chargel him with breaking
into the house last night at Plymouth, and another two
nights ago at Millbay. The prisoner said. "It is a
serious charge, but it is all right. Will you allow me
to go back and drink my beer?" The policeman refused
this, and took him to the station-house.

9,670

6,020

9,800

Mr. STONE addree•sed the jury on behalf of the pri-
soner, urging most strongly that there was no proof of
the house having been broken into between the hours of
nine and six, and, therefore, this did not amount to a
burglary, which was the charge made by this indict.
ment ; and then he•centended that there was not suffi-
cient proof of the prisoner having committed the offence.
Mr. Justice WILLIA.ms summed up the case, and the
jury, having retired for some time, returned a verdict of
Guilty of housebreaking.
The prisoner was sentenced to ten years' transporta-
tion.

9,815

There was another indictment against the prisoner for
another burglary. About two years since he was ac-
quitted upon five indictments for burglary, and eight
others against him were withdrawn.

March 20.
William Hayter was indicted for maliciously shooting
at Marina Rocker Hicks, with intent to do her grievous
bodily harm.

Mr. Collier was counsel for the prosecution; and
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake and Mr. Greenwood for the pri-
soner.

The prisoner is a respectable-looking elderly man;
he was gamekeeper to the Rev. Walter Radcliffe, of
Warleigh. The girl is about 14 years of age; her
father is a gardener, and has a cottage and garden adjoin-
ing a plantation of Mr. Radcliffe's. On the 4th of Sep-
tember she was picking blackberries in the plantation;
the prisoner came n. ar 'her and used very bad language
to her, and then fired two shots; the last struck her in
thigh, and, as she said, inflicted a wound nearly three
inches in depth. A surgeon came and examined the
wound; he found part of her linen in the wound; he
ordered a poultice to be put on, and the next
morning be took off the poultice, and found two shots in
it. He did not believe those shots had been fired
from a gun ; they appeared quite fresh and clean,
and did not seem to have been in contact with gun-
powder. There was one shot in her finger, which
Mill remained. The surgeon would not say that the
wound in her thigh had been caused by the discharge
from a gun.

The 'defence was that the prisoner was firing at a
hawk, and that some of the shot must have glanced
against a tree, and then struck Cho girl ; but it was as-
serted that the wound in the thigh had not been caused
by a shot from a gun, and a surgeon was called, who
swore most positively that it was not a gun-shot wound ;
but still there wat; a shot in her finger, and another
in her head. Several gentleman gavo the prisoner a
most excellent character for humanity and good conduct.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS having rummed up, the jury
returned a rerdict of Guilty of a common assault, and
the prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned for one
month, without hard labour.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT .—Cambridge, March 20.
The commission for this county was duly opened yes-
terday, and at 10 o'clock this morning both the Learned
Judges proceeded to the dispatch of business.
On the civil side there was an entry tar below the
average, there being only six causes, one of which was
withdrawn. Three of them, however, are for trial by
special juries, and in one of these, an action of defama-
tion relating to certain alleged charges of a most painful
nature on the moral character of the plaintiff, Sir Fitzroy
Kelly and Sir Frederick Thesiger are repeetively
specially retained. The calendar contains the names of
26 prisoners from the county and 17 from the town.
Amongst the former are six cases of arson and one of
cutting, while the latter contains one case of rape ; the
rest may be described as mare "leather and prunella."
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
Joseph Randall, aged 12, was charged with setting fire
to a stack of hay, the property of James Reid, on the 3d
of August last.
Mr. Couch appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Cooper for the prisoner.
The prosecutor occupies a farm at a place called Black
Bush, no-,r kVitittlesey, in the Isle of Ely ; and the pri-
soner, wit -se uncle works with Mr. Reid, lives
his father, about half way from Black Bush to Whittle
sey. On the day in question he went to school as
usual, and was seen by his master to be playing with
some lucifer matches, which he was cracking in every
direction. Upon this his master interfered and
took from him a box full of these dangerous phy-
things, which he said he had bought from Mrs. Smith.
At four o'clock he left the school and proceeded home-
wards, and was seen by his uncle near the prosecutor's
stackyard at half-past six o'clock. In a few minutes the
stack in question was discovered to ho in flames. Snoi,
after this one James Crow, a rat catcher, met the lad
going towards his home, and on asking him ab ,ut the
fire, which was very perceptible at that moment, r,
ceived for answer that " Bill Page had done it." The
circumstance of the prisoner having had possession of