The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-12 00:00:00

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bunk of Westmoreland, Kendal

8,350

Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,357
Biliton District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford .... ....
Burton, Uttmeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield .. 9,642
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 12,275
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,260
Dudley and West Bromwich .9anking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,759
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington 17,667
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 146,404
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 13,102
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 33,202
Hull Banking Company, Hull . 27,510
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Corn-
piny, Halifax
Holston Banking Company, Helston 1,445
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 23,075
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough
25,541
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,801
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 57,112
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 51,506
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,858
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 66,513
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilts Bankinc, Company, Melksham 54,539
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 83,292
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 53,275
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei-
cester .
53,934
Saddieworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 2,323
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,464
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
pany, Stamford. 50,871
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port .......................................... 307,826
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ..
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and liallamshiro Banking Company,
Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, Sheffield 49,993
Swaledale and Wen9leydale Banking Company,
Richmond .. ...... • 45,606
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company,
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Betferd Bank, Sheffield . .
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany,_ Wolverhampton 33,972
Whebvv setiealvdenandj,l3,ittnrtusslteoyckUnßioannßkianngk,
Company,Wakefield 12,991
lt
WtWar:haimitcekil: "".• • ............. Bank" C 28,100
33,712
..... ............................
Salisbury 68,098
West
W Riding ITnion Banking
Company, Hud.
Whitchurch and Elle. ......... ........... ................
Whitchurch .............. mg Company,
Worcester City and Banking Comity..:;
Worcester
, ...........
13a n 11 ju. n. Southg..c..
0.. m. .pW-Ifels. . Company,
York Union Banking •Company, York .......... 6,452
York City and County Banking CompanY,Vo;l; 7900,7,7145
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds ............ 109';:-
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, November 6, 1847.

9,956

27,105

9,659
869

IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE-ARMS
AND CARTRIDGES.
We were yesterday favoured with a private view of
Dr. Jadgar's improvements in fire-arms and cart-
ridges. The improvements in question have been
submitted to Prince Albert, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
and t select committee of officers, at Woolwich, and
a favourable report of the same has been made by
those parties to the Master-General of the Ordnance
The principal advantages gained by thin invention
appear to consist in the following points :—The fire-
arm is loaded and discharged without making any use
of caps or priming, and, as a consequence, all those
inconveniences are avoided which have so frequently
arisen from the slipping off, or bursting of the caps,
and also from the priming being partially spilt or
wetted, and the fire-arms can be discharged with
speed both by night and by day, as well in cold, rain,
or wind, as in dry weather. By the adoption of the
principle of placing the cock under the barrel,
instead of the old mode, wet and rain have no influence
on the lock or on the charge. When the gun or
pistol is overcharged it will not be liable to those
involuntary discharges which so frequently occur ;
all possibility of the fire-arms being overloaded is
also removed. In consequence of these improvements
the act of loading is facilitated and shortened, the
partial spilling of the powder is prevented, and the
ranks of our gallant army may be recruited from
those who, from want of teeth to bite off the end of
the cartridges, are at present disqualified from serv-
ing their Queen and country. The charge may be
handled with perfect security, and the kindling of it
commences immediately in the chamber of the fire-
arm. The :shot is thus kindled more speedily and
more safely, uniformity at one time as at another,
and produces a lesser rebounding against the person
who discharges. The handling of such-like fire-
arms is thus made more simple, easy, and
safe than of those now in use. The fire-
arms can be loaded and discharged eight
times and more in one minute. There is also another
advantage connected with the invention. Such fire-
arms can optionally and each time, without the least
delay, he turned into percussion cap guns, and, what
is of considerable importance, the manufacture of these
fire-arms and cartridges is less expensive than that of
cap-guns, or guns with flint and steel. In all other
respects such fire-arms are like the others now in
use. In addition to the above-named advantages, the
gun is not subject to the slightest recoil. We dis-
charged several of the pieces ourselves, and were not
able to discover the slightest effect from the discharge,
and in consequence of the peculiar nature of the car-
tridge, there is none of that liability to " fouling"
which invariably attends the repeated discharge of
ordinary firearms. And, as a matter of considerable
importance to amateur sportsmen, we confidently
pronounce that there is considerably less danger
in the handling of these fire-arms than in those in
ordinary use. The mode by which these advantages
are brought about are by dispensing entirely with the
loose priming and percussion caps ; and the inventor
thus does away with priming altogether, thereby
reducing gunnery to the two simple operations of
loading and firing. The pernicious practice of biting
off the ends of the cartridges is entirely unnecessary
by the construction of his cartridges of a peculiarly
prepared paper, which takes fire as quickly as pow-
der itself, and burns without any residuum whatever.
Every cartridge is made to carry its own priming
thus superseding entirely the necessity of the
priming. The top, or rather, the powder end of the
cartridge, is made to terminate in a small nipple
charged with fulminating powder, which drops into
a recess formed for it in the breech of the gun, and
is entirely protected by a shoulder-piece in front of
the recess from the percussive action of the ramrod.
In the top of the recess there is an orifice through
which the hammer attached to the cock of the
gun descends on drawing the trigger, which
striking the nipple of the cartridge, causes the instant
discharge of the piece. From what we have to-day
seen of the actual working of the principle, we have
no hesitation in pronouncing the invention to be a
most invaluable one. The principle upon which it is
founded is a perfectly-sound one, applicable alike to the
sportsman of the moors and the infantry and cavalry,
whose deadly charges may yet affect the destiny of
nations and of the world.

ARCHES' COURT, Nov. 11.
(Before Sir H. J. FusT.)

THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE PROMOTED BY FARNELL V.
CRAIG, CLERIC.
_ _ _

The Learned JUDGE gave his decision in this case
to-day, the arguments in which were heard during
previous terms, when the facts, as far as they could
be given, were at the time published. It is a course
of offices promoted by Mr. G. R. Parnell, as repre-
sentative of the Bishop of Winchester, against the
reverend defendant for various alleged improprieties
of conduct as a clergyman, more especially as having
committed fornication, &c., with divers female mem-
bers of his parish. There were other charges also of
a general character, which were counterpleaded in
some respect, while in others a general negative issue
was pleaded. It appeared that upon the charges
being made four comunesioners were appointed by the
Bishop of Winchester to examine those charges in
the month of April, and they were unanimous. The
rural dean presided, the examination lasted nine days,
four days were engaged in examining witnesses on
one side and five days on the other, when an unani-
mous report, showing aprinl, n facie case, was come
to, and that a further inquiry was necessary. In
reading the report of the commissioners, he (the
Learned Judge) thought there were circumstances in
the case which justified these proceedings. There was
a large mass of evidence to be considered. and that
evidence was very contradictory. It being in the
province of the Bishop of Winchester, he could not
take cognizance of them, the proceedings were there-
fore carried 'on by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
There was one thing to he considered, that the
reverend defendant, if he had been innocent, would
not have thrown impediments in the way of these
proceedings, but would have done all in his power to
promote the inquiry. Instead of at once receiving
the notice, he locked his doors against all service upon
him, and when it was placed upon the church door, he
tore it down, and placed an offensive letter in its place.
There appeared a great deal of irrelevant matter in
the evidence. This Court is now called on to decide
if Mr. Craig is guilty of the offence imputed to
him. This Court cannot enter into the conduct of
the promoters, the commissioners, or the bishop.
a gentleman and a cler-
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different manner to that which he had adopted. The
Learned Judge here entered into a clear and length-
ened analysis of the evidence which had been pre-
viously adduced, a great portion of which was not
fit for publication. This occupied nearly five hours,
and Sir IL J. Fust concluded by giving judgment.
"It is not satisfactory to my mind to say the case is
clearly established, but I do not say it is disproved.
I cannot say there is no suspicion attached to it, or
that the artic!es in this case ere not proved. The
rev. defendant's conduct to Charlotte Smith has
been proved, and he might have behaved in the same
manner to others. I think the parties have failed in
proving those articles in respect to Ann Smith, to
whom he is said to have conducted himself in a very
improper manner. The question is, how shall it be
visited upon Mr. Craig ?
,If he had satisfied the
Court in reference to this case, the Court would have
• decided that the parties had failed to establish their
articles ; but it appears lie has conducted himself in a
very improper manner, and some punishment must be
eduinistered to him. It appears that during the period
he has been in the parish that it has gradually im-
proved ; yet he appears not to be the person who
should have the charge of such a parish as this,
having conducted himself in the manner he has to
Jane Smith. The question is, what shall be the
punishment ? and then, as to the matter of costs, how
is it to be decided ? I think the party has proved
enough to justify his coming into this Court without
attaching to,"him any malicious feeling, and hes clearly
established one part of his case. I, therefore, think
it is my duty to suspend the Rev. Mr. Craig from his
duties for the space of two years. I think I shall
also condemn him in part of the expenses of these
proceedings, but I cannot say how much. In con-
sideration of other cases which have come before this
Court, I shall condemn him in a fine of 250/., in ad-
dition to the suspension. I declare the parties to
have failed in proof of the 4th, sth, Gth, 7th, Bth, and
9th articles, the remainder to have been proved."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKENWELL.

Benjamin Carrington, surgeon, said to be connected
with a medical institution, and residing at Holloway,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged
by Sarah Morell, an interesting looking girl, fourteen
years of age, with having indecently assaulted
Mr. Charnock, the barrister, attended on the part of
the prisoner, and the case excited great interest, the
court being crowded by the prisoner's friends, ecc.
The prosecutrix, having been sworn, deposed that
she is servant to Mr. Sheldrake, builder, and resides
at No. 3, Tranquil-place, Kingsland. She was four-
teen years of age last September. At about eight
o'clock on Wednesday night she was walking by
herself near Ball's-pond-road, Islington, on her way
home, after having been on an errand, when she saw
the prisoner, and asked him, " If you please, can you
tell me the time ?" He replied that he did not ex-
actly know, he thought it was about eight o'clock.
She told him the reason she wanted to know was that
she wished to look into Maberley Chapel where there
was a meeting to be held, and three Chinese men
were to be there. He said nothing to that and walked
on. He shortly overtook her and laid hold of her
hand and assaulted her in an incedent manner. She
here entered into the particulars which are not fit to
be published.
By Mr. Charnock —She left her master's house at
seven o'clock to take home her mistress's sister, who
is deaf and dumb. The Chinese people were to ad-
dress the meeting. When she was assaulted she did
not call out for assistance. Had no particular reason
for first addressing the prisoner. She ran into the
chapel for protection. The prisoner was a perfect
stranger to her. He followed her into the chapel.
The chapel was crowded, and the Chinese people were
and she spoke to a
choeldr,. The chapel was
way home. She informed a lady and
what had happened when she came out.
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The prisoner walked away. She wished him to be
taken up. She afterwards saw him walking back-
wards and forwards, and the lady and gentleman
went with her to protect her until she arrived at her
, and they at length
father's house. The fafatherimmediately accompanied
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station-house. Her father laid hold of his arm and
said, " I beg your pardon, sir, for laying hold of your
arm, but I want you to go to the station-house." The
prisoner said nothing.
The witness underwent a long and most searching
examination, and in some instances hesitated and
con Mr. H. tradicted herself.
Potter, ofabNerole 11, Buckingham-road,
wasKingsland, at My Chapel with his wife,
when the prosecutrix spoke to them, and stated how
she had been assaulted, and pointed out the prisoner
who was passing by. She requested their protection.
John Morell, the girls father, of No. 3, Tranquil-
place, Kingsland, deposed that she returned home
almost in a fainting state, and informed him and her
mother of what had happened. He went out with
her instantly and overtook the prisoner, when he
said to him, " You recollect seeing my little girl ?"
he replied, " Yes," and he went with them to the
station-house.
An inspector of the N division said, he was on
duty in the station-house. at a quarter past eight
o'clock on Wednesday n4.ht, when the prisoner
walked into the station before the prosecutrix and
her father, and said, " These parties prefer a charge
against me, and I wish you to investigate it." On
hearing the particulars of the case, witness felt him-
self bound to take the charge, and admit Mr. Car-
rington to bail. He was bailed out by Mr. Bowe?,
of Valentine-house, Holloway. Mr. Carrington, it
appeared, was g. ing to a party at Mr. Bowes's at the
time of the alleged transaction, and he was in his
direct road to that gentleman's house.
Mr. Charnock addressed the bench, and said that
charges of this sort might be very easily trumped up
from some motive or other, and in such a way that it
was
difficult or impossible to rebut them. Ile could
not divine the motive that a girl of the tender years
of the prosecutrix might be actuated by, but the dis••
crepantaes in her evidence, and the improbability of
the alleged conduct from a gentleman of his client's
character and position in society
, committing such an
offence, ought to weigh with
great importance in the
consideration of the Court. He was by profession
and education a gentleman, and a married man, inca-
pable of such conduct as that attributed to him. He
stood high in his profession, and was known and re-
spected generally as a moral man. He could not call
any witnesses to contradict the girl's evidence, but he
would produce Mr. Bowes, who bailed him, and other
gentlemen of the highest character and respectability,
who considered it impossible that he should be guilty
or the charge made against him. The Learned
Counsel said that his client positively denied it. He
was going to a party at Mr. Bowes at the time, and
he actually went to the station-house without being
taken by a policeman, and insisted on a thoroughin-
vestigation of the matter, and pursued the conduct of
a guiltless person. After some further observations
as to the improbability of the charge, he submitted
that the case ought to be dismissed from the court.
Mr. TYRWIIITT, who paid great attention to the
proceedings, said, that in such a case he woul d not
take upon himself to decide. There was abundant
evidence to warrant him in sending it before a jury
at the sessions, where it would be thoroughly inves-
tigated ; and it would be more satisfactory
cused. lie would require some security for his ap-
pearance to take his trial at the sessions.
He was then ordered to find bail—two sureties in
the amount of 201. each
, and himself in 401., to ap-
pear at the sessions to answer the charge.
The bail was immediately produced, and the pri-
soner was liberated, when he left the court surrounded
by his friends.