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London, England, 1847-05-12 00:00:00

MAY 12, 1847.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 11.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and
Middlesex Special Juries.)
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. HOWE.

This was an information filed by the Attorney-General
against the defendant, charging him upon several counts,
which varied the offence, with conniving at a fraudulent de-
livery of sugars, without the payment of duty.
The Attorney and Solicitor-General, with whom were Mr.
Watson and Mr. IVilde, appeared for the Crown, and Mr.
Pigot for the defendant.
Mr. Henry Goodyer and Mr. Dengard were examined at
some length as to the course of routine business with refer-
ence to the payment of duty on goods at the Custom-house.
Mr. J. Richardson, a superintendent of lockers at the Cus-
tom-house, stated that the defendant was a locker in the
Cutler-street warehouse in 1846. The signature to the warrant
produced is in the handwriting of the defendant. A locker's
order would warrant the delivery of the goods
mentioned in the order. Such an order ought to be en-
tered by the locker in a book, after comparing it with the
dock-warrant, to see if they tallied. In the lockers' book
there is a sort of charge upon the one side, and a discharge
upon the other.

Cross-examined by Mr. PlGOT—Cannot say how long Mr.
Flower has been in the department. Believes that he has
been there several years. The locker-box is open during
the day, and every body has access to it. The order is
brought by the proper messenger in a tin case. Witness has
seen them brought without the tin case. The locker is
sometimes absent from his desk, in which case he would go
to the other locker to give it to him. It might
sometimes happen that a slight clerical error might
creep into these orders. If a locker is absent for
a day, the other locker would attend to his
business for him, but would sign his own name to the war-
rant. A silk-locker might sign a locker's order for sugar.
The orders are not kept carelessly; but he remembers that
Howes complained of their being kept carelessly. He had a
lock placed on the order box at his own expense. The
locker's order-box is like a sentry-box, so that two people
can sit in them. The orders are kept in pigeon-holes there,
and quite open. It sometimes happens that from the press
of business, the entry into the book by the locker might be
deferred for a day or two. The locker's order may some-
times be deficient in the mark of the goods. It might some-
times happen that on the warrant and the locker's order,
the number of the goods is omitted. Witness has been 35
years in the department. The defendant has sometimes
complained to witness that the number of his orders
have been incorrect. If too great a number was men-
tioned on the order—to extend to more goods than
were in dock, the mistake would be at once discovered, but
if not some goods would be released without the payment
of duty. Goods are never delivered without the payment
of duty. The order might come unsigned by the controller,
but they would be immediately returned. The defendant
always sent back his orders to have such errors rectified.
By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Witness had acted as a
landing •waiter. The dock warrants are made out by the
company. It is the duty of the locker to compare the
locker's order with the dock warrant, and if he finds any
error or difference between them he ought not to sign the
order.

Mr. Henry Palmer, a delivery foreman in the service of
the Dock Company. His signature on the back of the war-
rant produced shows that he delivered • the goods as men-
tioned in the warrant. The date is the 28th of August.
The signature of the defendant is at the bottom of the war-
rant. The signature of Howes is witness's authority for
letting the goods go—that is, as far as the Custom-house is
concerned.

By Mr. PrGoT—Howe did not attend to the delivery of
the goods. Has no doubt whatever about the signature
Should act upon it at once.
Mr. Richardson recalled—The book produced is Mr.
Howe's lock-book.

Mr. Dugard recalled—Knows the book produced. Has
examined the book carefully, and finds no entry of the thirty
bags of sugar mentioned in the warrant. It was the duty of
the locker to enter the order in the book. Has searched
among the ship papers for the duty paid warrant, but found
no such document. Searched for the same purpose in the
warrant and landing books, and in the register, but found
no entry with regard to these goods. If things had been re-
gular these thirty bags of sugar would have been mentioned
in all these books.

Cross-examined.—There are several entries of several quan-
tities of sugar from the same ship as those thirty bags were
taken &Dm, approaching pretty nearly in number. If an
error of thirty bags had by any means crept in, the error
would be discovered. For all these entries from the Flora
found the regular warrant, but none for the thirty bags.
Mr. Goodyer re-called, stated that ho had carefully ex-
amined all the documents which ought to have contained the
entry of the payment.
The Arrontanr•GENErtaL then went into similar evidence
upon twelve other warrants, in which frauds were alleged to
have been committed.

Mr. Pzoor addressed the jury for the defendant at con-
siderable length, and submitted that the evidence adduced on
behalf of the Crown, went to establish omission and errors
only, as had prevailed notoriously in other departments of
the Custom House.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied; and, the jury found a
verdict for the Crown, with penalties in the sum of 7521.,
which the law triples after the finding.

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

COUNTY OF ORKNEY AND SHETLAND.—The small
constituency of this remote county appear to be about to
set an,example of independence which will form a bril-
liant contrast to the subserviency to aristocratic in-
fluence exhibited by the electoral bodies of some
wealthier and more populous counties nearer home—
West Gloucestershire, for instance. The family of
Dundas, of Aske, in Yorkshire, the head of which was
in 1848 raised by the Whig Administration to the
dignity of Earl of Zetland, possesses extensive property
and influence in the Orkney and Shetland islands, and
has for generations exercised the power of nominating
the representative in Parliament for the county which
these two groups of islands form. The people now seem
determined to throw off the yoke of this family domina-
tion, and, with that view, have started, some time since,
a candidate for the representation of these islands in the
next Parliament, in the person of Mr. Arthur Anderson,
a native of the islands, in opposition to the present mem-
ber, Mr. Frederick Dundas, cousin of Lord Zetland.
Mr. Anderson is a Reformer and Free-trader.

Nouwicu.—Arrangements are making by the leaders
of the Whig interest for the nomination of two candi-
dates for the western division ; and the names of the
Hon. E. Coke, Sir W. Folkes, Mr. B. Gurdon, and Al r.
A. Hamond were mentioned as the gentlemen from
whom the selection would be made. A meeting for a
similar purpose was held of the Tory party, at which, we
have heard that Sir Willoughby Jones and Mr. Bentinck,
a relation of the Noble Member for Lynn, were proposed,
and the name of Mr. Styleman L'Estrange has also been
mentioned, should Mr. Bagge and Mr. Chute decline
again to offer themselves. On Saturday last a requisi-
tion was sent to the Hon. Edward Coke, the second son
of their late representative, and to Mr. Hamond, of
Westacre, both of whom have issued addresses consent-
ing to become candidates at the coming election.—Nor-
wich Mercury.
HORSHI3I.-Mr. J. Jervis, who, we believe, is a son
of Sir J. Jervis, the Attorney-General, has issued an
address to the electors of the borough of Horsham,
offering himself as a candidate for their suffrages.—
Surrey Standard.

NEWPORT.—The lion. A'Court Holmes having for-
mally announced his intention to withdraw from Parlia-
ment at its approaching dissolution, Mr. Simeon and
Mr. Fleming have declared themselves candidates for the
honour of succeeding him as the representative of the
Isle of Wight.—Hampshire Telegraph.
NORTH DURHAM.—Mr. Hedworth Lambton purposes
retiring from the representation of this division, on ac-
count of ill health. Colonel Beckwith has issued an
address, declaring himself a candidate for the division.
A sharp contest is certain.—Newcastle Journal.
PORTSMOUTII.—WO have heard that Mr. Sergeant
Gazalee and Nathanial Griffin, Esq., of the Northern
Circuit, are to be brought forward in opposition to the
present Members. We have also heard that the first-
named gentleman rather hesitates in his course, and that
consequently a gentleman holding a high office in the
municipality is to be put forward as the colleague of Mr.
Griffin, upon anti-State aid educational principles.—
Hampshire Independent.
WAKEFIELD.—No final arrangement is yet made to
supply the vacancy that will be created at the next elec-
tion in the representation of the borough of Wakefield
by the resignation of Mr. Lascelles, but it is understood
that both Mr. Daniel Gaskell and Mr. lloldworth have
declined the honour of being put in nomination, rather
on private than on public grounds.—Leeds Mercury.,
KNARESBOROUGH.—A strong contest is anticipated for
the borough of Knaresborough at the approaching elec-
tion. The new candidates will be the Hon. W. S. Las-
celles and J. P. Westhead, Esq., the extensive Manches-
ter manufacturer, both of whom stand on the Liberal
interest, and Mr. Lawson and Mr. Busfeild Ferrand, as
Conservatives.—Leeds Mercury.
CAMBRIDGE.—A requisition is about to bo presented
to Lord George Manners by the Conservative electors of
Cambridge, soliciting his Lordship to allow himself to
be put in nomination as one of the representatives of
the county and the Isle of Ely at the next opportunity,
on the principles of attachment to the constitution in
Church and State, and protection to British industry.—
Oxford Herald.
REPRESENTATION or ANDOVER.—Mr. Etwall has
announced his intention to retire from the representation
of this borough at the close of the present Parliament.
11l health is the alleged reason. Two Conservatives will
be returned. One section of the Liberals support Lord
John Russell, another section is strongly committed
against the Maynooth grant and the education scheme.
—Oxford Herald.
OXFORD.—The three candidates for the representation
of the city of Oxford, Mr. J. 11. Langston, Mr. J. J.
Lockhart, and Mr. W. Page Ward, have severally issued
addresses to the electors preparatory to commencing
their canvas.
LEWES —Mr. Frewen, who had announced his inten-
tion of retiring from the representation, has altered his
determination, and will again come forward. Lord
Cantalupe has more than once addressed the electors,
declaring that be will not decline the contest.

THE RECENT MURDERS AT LLANDYTHER.—The
coroner's inquest was resumed on Friday on the bodies of
the three children who had been murdered by their mother,
Mary Hughes, the particulars of which have already
ap-
peared. The evidence adduced left no doubt as to the in-
sane state of mind of the prisoner, and the jury accordingly
returned the following verdict:—That Alary Hughes, the
mother of the children, hanged and killed the deceased,lllary
Hughes being at the time in a fit of insanity.
WHEAT.--The quantities of wheat exported from
the united kingdom to foreign countries in the month of
April, amounted to 134,000 quarters ; and the quantity
simultaneously imported, to 222,182 quarter.

PRICE SD.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LOUVAIN A LA SAMBRE RAILWAY, DIRECT
TO NAMUR AND TO CHARLEROY.
A general meeting of the shareholders of this under-
taking took place this day at the London Tavern.
Joax BARNES, Esq. in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN informed the meeting that the affairs
of the company were very prosperous. They required,
however, a little more money for the purpose of pur-
chasing land. If they got that for the next six months
they would not require to call again.
The finance account not having been published, seve-
ral shareholders expressed their discontent, and required
that the meeting should be adjourned until such was
done.

A lengthened report was read to the meeting from
which we extract the following:—
For the purchase of land, houses,
&c., necessary for the laying
down of the railway 441,000 or 17,640
For monthly payments to contractor,
for execution of work, up to the
31st of March 482,000 or 19,280
For engineering expenses, including
the worxs of the tunnel, excava-
tions, &c. &c 218,000 or 8,720
For plant, bricks, fencing, &c., and
sundries .

Fr. £

146,500 or 5,860

Total 1,287,500 or 51,500
A long discussion arose as to whether the present
company could legally enter into an amalgation with the
Luxembourg Railway— but it was the opinion of M.
Constant D'Hoff,chmidt, who addressed the meeting in
French, and who was late Minister of Public Works in
Belgium, that they could.
_ _

Monsieur Hoffschmidt also expressed his strong opinion
of the advantages of the line, and that it would pay a
large per tentage on the capital.
The report of the directors was adopted.
A second resolution, declaring that all the unpaid
shares should be forfeited save those allotted to Mr.
Sarte, who will be compelled to pay up. Upon all the
shares 41. per share had been already paid.
The following is the proposition for raising money:—
To each proprietor of a 201. share in the Louvain I la
Sambre Company, on which 61. shall have been paid, it
is proposed to give, upon payment of 10s. per share, a
new scrip certificate of a half share of 101., and to credit
the same with 21. 10s.; such new share to bear upon it an
obligation to pay an additional 10s. on or before the 30th
June next, and also a further sum of I/. on or before the
31st October next, which several payments, amounting
together to 21. only, being duly completed, these scrip
certificates will be exchanged for stamped certificates of
101. shares (41. paid), made out either to "Bearer " or in
the name of the proprietor, at his option.
These stamped certificates being credited with 41. paid,
leaving only 6/. to be paid, by calls of 1L each, at inter-
vals of four months, and—bearing interest at the rate of
5L per cent. per annum, from the date of their issue—
will thus at once yield to their holders (who will have
paid but 21.) interest upon 4/., or at the rate of 101. per
cent. per annum.
The following is the proposition for the revival of for-
feited shares :

It is proposed that all shares on which 4Z per share
have been paid, but which have become forfeited in con-
sequence of the non-payment of the last call of 2/. per
share, may now be revived, in the proportion of twenty
new shares credited with 61. paid, for every thirty for-
feited shares on which 41. had been paid, on the condi-
tions following, viz.:—
The holder, on claiming the revival of his forfeited
shares, shall pay, on or before the day of a fine
of 1/. per share on the number of shares revived—say,
if thirty forfeited, then on twenty revived shares, a fine
of 11. per share
And an anticipatory call of 21. per share on ditto 40

Total £6o
For which 601. he will save the loss of 1201., being the
amount paid on thirty forfeited shares, and !till receive
twenty shares, credited with 8/. per share paid, amount-
ing to 1601., and bearing interest on that sum at the rate
of 41. per cent. per annum, with all the advantages and
obligations of the original 201. shares, but exempt from
any further calls beyond the 121. share; which will bring
them when all paid up to 20/. shares.
There will not be any call on these revived shares
during the present year, as the next call of 21. per share
on the existing shares, 61. paid, will have been already
discharged on the revived shares, by the anticipatory
call of 2/. per share, as above stated.
These propositions were then agreed to, and the
meeting separated.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAT 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Dud-
ley, 5% p.—Eastern Counties, 183/4—East Lancashire, New,
dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—Great Northern, 1!„‘ dis.
—Hudderstield Canal and Railway, 58 dis.—Lqeds andThit sk,
dis.—Ditto, Preference, 3s. 9d. p.—Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport, % p.—London and North-Western, 168%--Ditto,
Quarters, 141/4 p.—Ditto. New Quarters, 9% p.—Manchester
and Louts Fifths (late W. R. U.), 1/i p.—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 21—Ditto, Eighths,
2% dis.—Ditto, Quarters (late Grimsby and Sheffield), 2 die.
—Manchester and Southampton, 1% dis.—Midland, 114—
Ditto, New, 134 p.—Scottish Central, 61/4 p.—Shrewsbury
and Hereford, 335. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham
(B), —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 1, 36 p.—Ditto,
New, No. 4, dis.—York and North Midland, Preference,
8' p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 1% dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 0113 dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6
p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, c., Preferentials, 11-16 p.—East
Lancashire, New (scrip), % dis.—Huddersfield and Man-
chester Railway and Canal, 1/2 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk,
Preferentials, 3.16 p.—London and North-Western ( Man-
chester, and Birmingham), 653,x —Ditto, Quarters (B), 514 p,
—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 1-16
pp Ditto, Sixteenths, 714 p.—Ditto, Halves (Liverpool and
Bury), 1% p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), par
—Manchester and Southampton, 11A dis.—North Stafford-
shire, 1 7-16 p.—Shrewsbury. and Birmingham (A), par—
South-Eastern and Dover, o. 4, 5-16 dis.—Wharfdale,
11A dis.
LEEDS, MAT 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 28s. dis.—East Lancashire, New, 365. 3d.
dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), 2s. dis.—East and West Yorkshire,
295. dis.—Leeds and Bradford, 431 A p.—Leeds and Dewsbury,
New Extensions Scrip (pink), 14s. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk,
n. dis.—Ditto, Preference, par—Leeds, Wakefield, and
Midland, 19s. 9d. dis.—London and Manchester (Reming-
ton), 50s. 3d. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, 511,2
—Ditto, Fifteenths, 2s. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction,
17s. 6d. n. dis.—Manchester and Leeds (late Liud.andSheff.),
par—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), ls. p.—Ditto, West
Riding Union, ls. 6d. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 10s. n. dis.—Manchester and Southampton,
325. 6d. dis.—Midland, 1131/4—Ditto, Preference, 134 c. p.—
Newcastle and Berwick, New, 11,4 p.—North British, Thirds,
278. p.—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 15s. p.—
Ditto, Extension (scrip), 6s. p.—North Staffordshire, 11.2 n.
p.—North-Western, 2 dis.—York and North Midland, Pre-
ference, 81,4 p.