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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1847.

spective effect to the Relief Acts, and thereby enable
Roman Catholics in this country to obtain relief in the
courts of England. This Bill, if carried, would give
to Catholic charities the same effect as was
proposed by the Lord Chancellor to be given
to Protestant charities by the Bill he intended
to bring in. The Roman Catholics did not,
desire to screen their charities from inves-
tigation, and they were willing to have their
charities investigated by the courts of this country.
He proposed by his Bill to give the Lord Chancellor
the same jurisdiction in Catholic trusts that he now
had in Protestant. The other Bill, of which
he had given notice, was a Bill for the repeal of the
statutes which inflicted penalties on the practice of the
Roman Catholic
.religion in this country.
Many of those penalties were out of use,
but still, until the Acts were repealed, they
might be enforced. The Honourable and Learned
Member concluded by moving for leave to bring in a
Bill for the better administration of trusts in favour
of her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects.
Mr. O'GORMAN MAHON seconded the motion.

Sir GEORGE GREY would not offer any
objection to the introduction of the Bill; but
he apprehended the Hon. and Learned Member
would find more difficulty than he anticipated
in the progress of the Bill. He would not pledge
himself to do more than give a fair consideration to
the measure. 1‘ ith respect to the second Bill, he had
no objection to its introduction.
Sir R. INGLIS objected as much as ever to the
measure proposed by the Honourable and Learned
Member. He believed that her Majesty's
Miinisters would do well to instruct the
law advisers of the Crown to watch the
Bill as first introduced, in order to see whether it did
not hazard in a great measure the Act for the supre-
macy of the Crown. Ile was very much mistaken
if the measure did not involve questions of far
greater importance than appeared at first sight.
The Church of Rome was on the aggressive not only in
England, but in every place throughout Europe ; and
when this Bill came on again he hoped Government
would be prepared to state upon what authority the
Church of Rome had been permitted to create indepen-
dent dioceses in provinces within her Majesty's domi-
nions. He should be glad, too, if Government would at
I the same time furnish him with any instance where the
Church of Rome had been permitted to exer-
cise that authority in any country in Europe
without the sanction of the Sovereign. He
contended that the Church of Rome hitherto
had never attempted to create any new bishopric
without the consent of the sovereign power
within whose dominions the bishopric was to
be established, and he should expect, when ;this Bill
came on for discussion again, that Government would
be prepared to state whether the consent of her Majesty
or her predecessor had ever been given to the creation
of new Catholic bishoprics within her Majesty's
dominions.—(Hear, hear.) He did not feel it neces-
sary to trouble the House further, because a Mem-
ber, on his first coming into the House, and
asking for leave to bring in a Bill which
did not involve the violation of a principle,
expected to be permitted to introduce it as a matter
of course, and he should not have occupied the time
of the House so long had the Hon. Gentleman con-
fined his observations to the provisions of his Bill.
Mr. HUME really thought the House ought to be
on its guard against the remarks of the Hon. Baronet
who had just sat down, fur, if he was not very greatly
mistaken, the question whether the jurisdiction of the
Pope should be extended to this country, had no
connexion with the Bill now under discussion.—
(Hear, hear.) If he understood the Bill properly,
it was to place the property of Roman Catholics
upon the same footing as that of Protestants, and he
fancied the Hon. Gentleman who had introduced it
had spoken the opinion of the House upon the
subject.—(Hear, hear.) It was admitted in
the last Parliament that the time had ar-
rived when their Roman Catholic brethren ought
to be placed on the same footing as themselves ; and,
so far from this Bill meeting with opposition, he trusted
it would have the support of individuals of great
weight in that House, who stated their opinions in
favour of such a measure during the last Parliament.
Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY said he should
support the Bill.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. ANSTEY then moved for leave to bring in a
Bill for the further repeal of penal enactments against
Roman Catholics on account of their religion.
Leave was also given to bring in the Bill.
CAPTAIN MORRIS AND THE CATHOLIC
CLERGY.

Mr. MAHER moved for copies of correspondence
between the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the
Roman Catholic clergy of the diocese of Cashel, rela-
tive to reports made by Captain Morris, a Government
Inspector under the Board of Works in Ireland, re-
flecting upon the character of certain of the Catholic
clergy of that diocese. in the parish where he re-
sided, the Catholic clergy, besides performing their
ordinary duties and attending and visiting the sick,
had also attended the relief committees,
and rendered effective service, for which they
received the thanks of the Government Inspector.
The Roman Catholic clergy of that part of the
county memorialised the Lord Lieutenant to institute
an inquiry into certain charges made against them by
Captain Morris ; but from some unaccountable cir-
cumstance their application was refused. 111 he
(the Hon. Member) required was a thorough investi
gation ; and he conceived that the production of the
correspondence in question would, by vindicating
these clergymen, set them right with the Government
and the people of the country.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the House would ex-
cuse him replying to the question, as at the time in
question he had the honour to hold the office of
Secretary for Ireland. Captain Morris was one of
the officers appointed by the Government to super-
intend the distribution of provisions in Tipperary.
He (Mr. Labouchere) had no hesitation iin admit-
ting that in this and some other instances expressions
found their way into the reports of the officers en-
gaged to discharge similar duties, which, though
those who made them considered themselves justified
in what they did, it would have been well if they
had not, been made public.—(Hear, hear.) Captain
Morris stated in his report that some of the
clergy of Tipperary had not done their duty, as they
had not in many instances, assisted to check the
abuses which prevailed in that part of Ireland. But
the charge was not a general one, and therefore
he could not see that any good would arise
from an inquiry into the particulars of this
case, because such a step would involve
the necessity of publishing the names of perhaps a
number of individuals. He had written to Captain
Morris ou the subject, and he had explicitly stated in
reply that he did not wish to convey a
general charge; he said as a body they had
performed their sacred office well. But in large
bodies like that of the Roman Catholic clergymen
of Ireland, there were found some who neglected
their duties. It was so in this case, and he would
therefore ask his Hon. Friend it it would be advis-
able to go into the minutiae of every case
of this kind which was brought before the House ;
he would ask whether any advantage would result to
Ireland?—(Hear, hear.) Those who had sat on Com-
mittees appointed to make inquiries last session on
similar subjects would, he was sure, agree with him
when he stated that such investigations resulted in
no public advantage.—(Hear.) He had, however,
no objection to produce copies of the correspondence.
He must be allowed to say that the Government had
received the most valuable assistance from the Roman
Catholic clergy as a body, and he sincerely trusted that
no individual cases, however much they might be regret-
ted, would induce the House to forget what they owed
to the conduct of the Roman Catholic clergy under cir-
cumstances of the most trying and difficult nature.
After a few remarks from Mr. J. O'CONNBLL and
Major MACNANIAIA, the motion was agreed to.
SUPPLY OF LABOUR IN THE MAURITIUS.

Mr. HUME said, that as he understood the Noble
Lord at the head of the Colonial Department was
about to make some alterations in the affairs of the
Mauritius, he should postpone his motion upon the
subject until to•morrow.
SLAVE TRADE
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of
her Majesty's ships of war employed on the coast of
Africa for the suppression of the slave trade, in the
month of June, 1847, stating the number of men and
guns on board of each, and the aggregate; also for an
estimate of the expense of her Majesty's ships of
war employed for the suppression of the slave trade,
and of all their appointments, so as to exhibit the
aggregate charge to the country for their support in
the year 1846-7; also a return of the number of ships
of war belonging to France, and the number belong-
ing to the United States of America, employed on
the coast of Africa for the suppression of the
slave-trade, agreeable to treaties with Great Bri-
tain, stating the number of ships of each
class, and the number of men and of guns
belonging to each, and the aggregate ; and also for
a copy of all the reports or dispatches received from
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he could make no promise on the subject,
that he should be enabled, in the course of the pre-
sent session, to introduce a measure for the purpose
of removing all those restrictions that were objec-
tionable.

The House adjourned at twenty minutes to six.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 23.—The gradual improvement
in the state of trade in this town, to which we alluded
in our last report, has continued down to the present
time, and a fair amount of business, both in yarn
and goods, has been done, principally for the Levant.
Prices are no higher ; indeed, in some descriptions
of yarn, they may bo considered a shade under
the quotations of last week ; but there is, on the
whole, more cheerfulness, and more inclination to do
business than for some time past. The recent reduction
in the rate of interest by the Bank of England has given
great satisfaction—not because the reduction of 1 per
cent. in the discount of bills of exchange is, in itself, a
matter of any importance at the present time, but be-
cause it is considered to indicate a confidence on the
part of the Bank directors in the security of their own
position. And, however little trust might have been
reposed in that body a few months ago, there is no
doubt that their recent conduct has been marked by
great judgment and steadiness of purpose.
There have been no failures here worth mentioning
during the last ten days ; and the affairs of houses
which had previously suspended are progressing favour-
ably. The two instalments, each of 2s. 6d. in the
pound, one from the assets of Messrs. De Jersey and
Co., and the other from the estate of Messrs. John
Thomas and Co., which were mentioned in our last re-
port, are, we believe, to be paid to-morrow, Friday, and
Saturday. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs.
Marsland and Vetmann was held yesterday, and was
very numerously attended. We learn that the state-
ment submitted to the meeting showed ample means
for meeting every demand ; and an offer to pay 20s. in
the pound, by four equal instalments, at three, six,
nine, and twelve months, with interest at five per cent.,
and security for the two last instalments, was unani-
mously accepted.
We are glad to learn that the accounts received from
the East Indies and China, by the last mail, aro con-
sidered tolerably satisfactory ; and that the remittances
which have come to band are generally satisfactory.
No doubt, many bills on the different suspended firms
must have been received, but we believe it will be
found that they have generally fallen to the lot
of other houses in a similar situation. It seems
probable that most of the suspended houses in the
East India trade have been, to a considerable extent,
acting in concert; and that, consequently, the bulk of
the paper drawn upon one will be remitted by the others.
This may have the effect of cutting down their assets;
but that is a much smaller evil than the ruin or embar-
rassment of solvent firms, and an extension of tl-e dis-
asters of the last three months into new channels.
Very little interest has been created here by the
failure of the Union Bank at Madrid, or the refusal of
the drafts of the 'West India Bank. The latter appears
to have been an exceedingly unsound concern, pos-
sessing a capital of only 120,000/., and yet carrying
on business in seven different islands, with liabilities
amounting to 738,000/. Such an establishment was
almost sure to give way to the first pressure of adverse
circumstances.

We understand that the spinners at Ashton• under-
Lyne have generally resumed work, as wo were led to
expect last week. Some little delay has arisen, in a few
cases, from the necessity of a now arrangement of the
piecers' wages; but there is no doubt that the whole of
the mills will be at work in a day or two at the latest.
Generally, however, they are, as yet, working only
three or fuur days per week. With respect to other
parts of the district, we do not learn that there is any
material change since our last report.
ROCHDALE, Nov. 22.—The flannel market has been
remarkably dull to-day, and the number of pieces sold
very limited, In former years it has usually been
about the middle of December before the demand for
pieces has slackened ; this year it is a month earlier.
There has been very little doing in wool, and prices have
been stationary,
IIUDDER3FIELD, Nov. 2.3.—We have had another
dull day in the cloth hall, but rather more doing in the
warehouses, there being a few buyers, making purchases
for shipment. American houses have been busily en-
gaged in fulfilling orders for the next packets.
LEEDS, Nov. 23.—N0 feature of improvement has
been peceptible in this day's market, nor was the busi-
ness done at the warehouses this last week indicative of
revival. The stagnation is pretty general, and to meet
the exigencies of the times, short hours of labour are
resorted to by our clothiers and millowners. Whether
the gradual reduction of the high discount will prove so
Effectual in mending trade, as it is sanguinely antici-
pated, remains to be seen.—Manchester Guardian,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, .N0v.2.5.
(Sittings in Mono.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. SPILLER.

The LORD CHIEF BARON gave judgment in this case.
The Court consi-sred that a certain discretion was left
to the Excise•otfice with respect to the mode of returning
the grain into the " couch ;" piling it in the form of a
cone in the centre. The officer had not acted impro-
perly in this case, the judgment would therefore be for
the Crown.

TELOMPSON V. LINGRIDGEI.
In this case the Court made the rule absolute.

SHERIFFS' COURT, Nov. 25.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
POWERS V. YEAGER AND LIVINGSTON.

This was an action to recover the sum of 181. 193. 7J.
for blacksmith's work done to the ship " Nabob," for-
merly lying iu the St. Katherine's Dock, cf vbhich the
defendants, who are merchants in Liverpool, are owners.

. _
The defendants pleaded that they were not indebted.
Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Stl.-
pant Wilkins for the defendants.
The cast lasted a considerable time, and was not of
general interest. The defence was that the work had
been done on the order of a person named Furnie, a
shipsrnith, who had, iu fact, arrested the captain of the
ship for the amount, which was paid to him. Eurnie
was called, and swore that he gave the orders and held
himself responsible, but he had a dispute
with the plaintiff on other matters, and conse-
quently had not Fettled. Mr. Linklater, the defendant's
solicitor, was called, and proved that previously to the
seplernent of the action by Furnie, plaintiff distinctly
admitted that the orders had been given by Furney.
Mr. Gardiner, merchant, of Great St. Helen's, con-
firmed this evidence, and that plaintiff said he could not
make out an account against the owners, for he must
look to Furnie as his mast( r. He (witness) had on be-
half of the owners said they were anxious to
protect him as far as possible, and if he cou:d
point out one single claim for work done
by order of either of the owners on their own account,
they would pay. Plaintiff said he could not, but when
Furnie could not be found, the defendants had told him
to go on with the work, and Mr. Magee had had the bill.
Mr. THOMAS contended that the adoption of the order
by the defendants, in consequence of the absence of
Furnie, rendered them liable, and that the plaintiff's
opinion as to his legal right ought not to be taken
against him.
The jury gave a verdict for the defendants.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron PARKE and Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
David Adams, 38, labourer, was indicted for tolo•
niously cutting and wounding Maria Cressy, with intent
to murder her.

In other counts his intent was laid to be to do the
prosectrix grievous bodily harm
Mr. Ruddlestone appeared for the prosecution.
The circumstances of this case appeared to be of ra-
ther an extraordinary character. From the evidence it
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Walthamstovr. The prisoner, who is a labouring man,
lodged in the house, and he had made overtures o'fmar-
riage to the prosecutrix, which she refused to accede,
to, and on the 29th of October they quarrelled, and the
result was that the prisoner was turned out
of the cottage, and told never to return to it.
The offence was committed :during the night of the Ist
of November, and:under very singular circumstances. The
prosecutrix was in bed with three children, when she
was awoke by hearing the noise of a board falling at
the foot of her bed, and she at the same time perceived
that her night clothes were wet. She got up and struck
a light, and then it was ascertained that her throat was
cut, and, upon more minute examination, it appeared
that there was a wound three inches in length in her
throat, which had evidently been inflicted by some sharp
instrument, such as a razor, the vital parts having,
however, providentially escaped injury. The evidence
agair.st the prisoner was entirely circumstantial, but it
was of such a character as to leave no doubt of his
guilt. It turned out upon the investigation that the
person by whom the act had been committed had got
into the house by means of a ladder placed against
one of the windows, and it was evident that
he must have been well acquainted with the
premises. At the foot of the bed there was
found a neckerchief, which was identified as be-
longing to the prisoner; and in the privy of an adjoining
garden there were found a pair of boots, which had
been left in the place of another pair, belonging to a man
named Howse, who lodged in the house, which were
taken away, and were found a day or two afterwards on
the prisoner's feet, and the pair left behind were proved
to belong to the prisoner, and these boots fitted exactly
to the marks of footsteps that were observed in a
ploughed field upon the morning after the transaction.
In addition to these facts, it was proved that when the
prisoner was apprehended ho asked the constable if the
woman's throat was badly cut, and if she was dead.
Some other circumstances were adduced which clearly
established the guilt of the prisoner, and the surgeon who
was called in stated that the wound passed over the
carotid artery, and the unfortunate prosecutrix must
have had a eaost imminent escape from death.
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence,
said that he was innocent, and that he knew nothing
about the matter.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty upon the count in
the indictment charging the capital offence.
Mr. Baron PARKE, after conferring with Mr. Justice
Coltman, told the prisoner that he had been found guilty
of a most atrocious offence, and although ho might feel
justified in recommending her Majesty to spare his life,
he must expect to be sent out of the country for the re-
mainder of it.

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the property of Benjamin Walker and others.
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted.
It ttlionle4 the 4 the ihehey qhgetteia yam the pro'

perty of a society called the Silk Hatters' Benefit Society,
which held its meetings at the Black Bull public-house,
in Thames-street. The money was kept in a box, which
was placed in the charge of the landlord, and it was
fastened by three locks, of which the President, Vice-
President, and the Secretary of the society (the pri-
soner filling the latter office) each kept a key. On the
11th of October the prisoner went to the Black Bull,
accompanied by two other members of the society, whom
he had induced to accompany him by a representation
that he had lost his key, and the landlord having no
suspicion of anything wrong, gave him the box, which
was forced open, and the prisoner took out the whole of
the money, and immediately afterwards absconded, and
went to Bristol, where he was apprehended.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to be transported for seven years.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER and Aldermen MooN and Sir J.
DuRE.)
William Carter was indicted for feloniously inter-
marrying with Emily Pettit, his wife, Emma, being
then and now alive.
Mr. Prendergast defended the prisoner.
Ann Carter, a very lady-like young woman, sister to
the prisoner, deposed that she loved at Cambridge. She
knew a person who on the 2d of June, 1836, was mar-
ried to her brother by the name of Emma Webb. Wit-
ness was present at the celebration of the ceremony.
One of the subscribing witnesses was Emma Webb's
father. After the marriage (which was performed in
the church of St. Andrew the Less, county Cambridge)
the parties resided in the town of Cambridge. This
same person was now living.
Cross-examined—Knew Emsia Webb by the name
of Ann Semaine. Believed that to be her proper
name, and that the name of Emma Webb was an
assumed one. Before the marriage she said she
did not like the name she bore, and she would
be married in the prettier name of Emma. Her
brother and this young woman lived together as man
and wife. They had frequent quarrels, and it was noto-
rious that she had been married in the name of Emma
Webb, while her real name was Amy, and they treated
the marriage as not binding upon them. They fre-
quently told each other that they were not married, and
acted as if they really believed that the ceremony was
null and void.
interrupted, and asked the Learned
CounselTh
the effect of this cross-
examination?
Mr. PRENDERGAST said that his object was to show
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meanttoapply
that the prisoner had acted upon the belief that his first
marriage was in fact no marriage at all, and that the
wife believed so too. If that were shown, the felonious
intent foil to the ground.
The RECORDER said he could not allow that defence
to be made. It' that defence were to prevail, society
would no longer be safe, and married persons who had
grown tired of each other might marry again, and set
up as a bona fide defence, that they did not believe them-
selves to be married. Their belief would not affect
the law; and their belief would not render their mar-
riage void.
Mr. PRENDERGAST urged that the evidence establishd
this fact, that the first wife's real name was Amy, while
from some caprice she assumed that of Emma.
The RECORDER asked the witness if the young woman
was known to the world as Emma Webb?
The witness said that she assumed the name of Emma
immediately before the marriage, but she was known to
all her friends by it.
The RECORDER said, under these circumstances, if he
liked, the Learned Counsel might put it to the jury,
whether this false name WAS assumed solely for the
purpose of the marriage with the prisoner ; but the
evidence was, that she was well known by it before.
Mr. PRENDERGAST urged that he had a right to as-
sume that there was a mutual belief that the marriage
was not a binding one.
The RECORDER said it was a most important point
with regard to these cases. He would consult Mr. Baron
Parke upon it.
Mr. PRENDERGAST did not wish for that. He did not
in the least differ from his Lordship's ruling.
The RECORDER then consulted Mr. Baron Parke upon
the point.
His LORDSHIP fully concurred in the view taken by
the Recorder.

John Harvey, a policeman, produced copies of two
marriage certificates. The first appeared to have been
solemnized between the prisoner and Emma Webb, as
above stated ; and the second, in September, 1847, be-
tween the prisoner and Emily Pettit, at Hackney old
church. Both documents were properly authenticated,
and were sworn to be correct copies.

Further evidence having been given,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER, after passing some condemnatory re-
marks upon the prisoner's conduct, sentenced him to six
months' hard labour.

Catherine Curtis, Edward Thomas, and Joseph Green,
were convicted of robbing a gentleman in the Excise of
his watch, on the 3d of November.
The prisoner Curtis was then indicted, with Enoch
Hancock, for stealing a watch, value 151.
The prisoners were found Guilty.
The Court sentenced Curtis, Green, and Thomas to be
each transported for ten years ; and Hancock for seven
years.
The grand jury ignored the bill preferred against Mr.
Edwin Good, a farmer, residing at Peckham, for crimi-
nally assaulting a female, the particulars of which charge
have been reported in the daily papers.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Two labouring men, named Miles Stanley and George
Stacey, were br.)ught before the Lord Mayor, charged
with having broken a pane of glass, value 61., and stolen
• two watches, value 101. e
Samuel Butter, shopman to Mr. Massey, bullion-
dealer, of No. 816, Leadenhall-street, stated that at half-
' past nine o'clock on that morning the prisoners came
to the window of the shop, and with their hands dashed
' in a large pane of very thick glass; after which each of
them took out a silver watch and endeavoured to get
away. Witness, however, secured one of them, and a
policeman who was near the spot apprehended the
other. They had been about the spot for fire or ten
minutes. One of them cut his hand very much with
the glass.
1110 LORD MAYOR—Had you no guard to your win-
dow? Witness—No. We considered that glass of 'nob
thickness was sufficient protection to the property. This
(as our reporter understood the witness) is the fourth
time that such a thing has occurred on our premises.
The LORD MAYOR—Then you must have seen that it
was not sufficient proteetiou. - _
White, a City policeman, while on duty in the street,
heard the crash of the glass—We' the prisoners seize
the watches, and secured one of them, while Mr. Rutter
caught the other.
The prisoners said they had nothing to state but
that they ha I been driven into the act by want ; and
Stanley declared that he had not put a morsel in his
mouth for two days.
The LORD MAYOR—We had at the latter end of last
week a case of this kind, on which occasion a desperate
fellow smashed a window with a large stone, and seized
a tray containing twelve gold watches, with which he
endeavoured to get away, but without effect. It ap-
pears, too, that Deputy Brook had been robbed in the
same way. I said at the time the case about the robbery
of the twelve watches came before me, that I was sur-
prised more frequent robberies of the kind were not
committed, and I advised that the owners of shops in
which such valuable goods were exhibited should be
more cautious in protecting themselves.
There were present at the time the Lord Mayor made
this observation two or three gentlemen who keep ex-
tensive jewellers' shops in the most populous parts of the
City, and who attended the justice-room for the purpose
of complaining of the censure upon the trade, which they
considered was implied in the words used by his Lord-
ship, and of the effect which they apprehended was
likely to be produced by the report.
One of the jewellers said it is not possible for us to
carry e n our business without exposing our goods. We
may as well shut up our shops altogether. We use all
the caution we can use, but it is evidetit'that we are not
adequately protected. The police are-paid liberally by
us, and better security ought to be afforded to us against
desperate thieves, such as have been concerned in these
glaring cases of robbery.
The LORD MAYOR—It is quite obvious that tho police
have been in no respect censurable upon these occasions,
for they immediately performed their duty properly by
seizing the thieves. But if you have any complaint to
make against them, I'll take care that it shall be made
in the proper quarter.
The applicant—We do not by any means complain of
the conduct of the police. We have no cause whatever
to complain of them, but we are certainly of opinion
that the Commissioner ought to allow more of his men
to patrole the populous streets in this neighbourhood
during the day, when we are so much exposed to depre-
dations of this kind. I assure your Lordship that there
is no negligence upon our part as to self-protection. We
use the thickest glass. We never open too early nor
keep open too late and in fact we do everything which
tradesmen can do to prevent plunder. We are more
entitled to sympathy than censure, and the observations
of your Lordship are condemned by the whole trade.
The LORD MAYoa—My observations were made for
the purpose of benefiting the trade. I considered that
you were greatly exposed to plunder by not having wire
work before your windows, and I said that where there
was so much temptation, I was surprised that there were
not more things of the kind occurring. There hare been
numbers of cases of the kind, and I do not see why a
magistrate is to be checked in the observations which he
may consider it necessary to make upon the conduct of
shopkeepers who do not take more care to secure them-
selves against depredation. You have it in your power,
and I put you on your guard against such plunder.
Another of the applicants—One of these robberies
leads to another ; and the report of what has taken
place is calculated to do serious mischief by tempting
ruffians to follow the example. You do an injury to
us, my Lord, by taking the part of such persons.
The LORD MAYOR—I do not know what you may
mean by that observation ; but certainly any course you
may think proper to pursue shall not prevent me from
performing what I believe to be my duty. It is my be-
lief that much more good will be done by the caution
which I have given, especially as winter is approaching,
than harm occasioned by condemning the facilities which
exist.
Sir George Carroll, who sat with the Lord Mayor,
censured very sharply the tone and spirit in which the
jewellers addressed the Lord Mayor, and said that all
shopkeepers who sold portable articles of great value
were bound to have their windows protected by wires,
for security against the desperate attempts of desperate
men.
The windors of Mr, 3:la”ey, the prosecutor in the
case immediately before the T.r,rd Mayor, are it appears
generally protected by wires, but unfortunately, 015 the
occasion of the robbery, as the hour was so early, the
wires were net put up.

The two prisoners were committed for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Thomas Fells, collecting clerk, in the service of Mr. \
Charles Thorpe, an extensive paper stainer, in White-
chapel, was charged before Mr. }lsmailll with having
embezzled numerous sums of money, the property of his
employer.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in
his service, as traveller and collector, for nearly three
years, and it was his duty every evening to pay over
whatever sums he might receive during the day in that
capacity. He always entertained a high opinion of the
prisoner's probity until about a week since, when he ac-
cidentally discovered some irregularity in his accounts,
and immediately discharged him, but the result of a
further investigation haring disclosed a long continued
series of defalcations, to the amount of nearly 1001.,
he felt it necessary to give the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Arthur Smith, house decorator, Northampton-
place, Old Kent-road, proved the payment to the pri-
soner of the respective sums of 8/. 9s. 6d. and 2/. ss. 10d.,
on the 9th of July and 16th of October last, and pro-
duced his receipts for the same.
Mr. William Crosby, paperhanger, in the Edgware-
road, produced the prisoner's receipt for 2/. 155., which
was paid to him on account of his employer, on the 15th
of October last.
Several ether cases were substantiated against the
prisoner, in neither of which he had accounted to his
employer for the amounts received.
The prisoner expressed his intention to reserve his
defence, and was fully committed on six distinct cases.
SOUTHWARK.
Charles Coombs, a carman in the employ of Messrs.
How and Co., grocers, in Blackman-street, was brought
before Mr. Seeker, charged with embezzling his em-
ployers' money to a considerable amount.
It appeared that the prisoner, a carman in the com-
plainants' service, was employed to deliver goods at the
different wharfs, and to pay the wharfage dues, for which
ho was entrusted with money for the purpose. On a
recent occasion he delivered a quantity of grocery- articles
at the Dublin Wharf, and paid the wharfage dues, for
which he had the clerk's receipts for the money. On
his return to his employers' warehouse, on handing in
the receipts it was discovered that the figures were
altered, making the sums he had paid for wharfage dues
greater than they really were. An investigation, there-
fore, took place, and it was discovered that the prisoner
had been in the habit of altering the figures in the
receipts of money he had paid away on account of his
employers, from the 19th of October up to the present
period, and by those means he had contrived to em-
bezzle a very considerable sum of money from his em-
ployers. The altered receipts were produced in court,
and evidence of the above foots having been given, the
prisoner, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was fully
committed.
James Ward and William Smith were charged, the
former with stealing a purse containing a ten-pound
Bank of England note and three sovereigns, from the
person of a lady, named Redpath, and the latter pri-
soner with receiving the money, knowing it to have been
stolen.
It appeared that on the evening of the 221 ult., as
the complainant was walking along the Dover-road, Mr.
Parker, a coachmaker, who lives near the spot, observed
the prisoner Ward walking close behind her. After pro-
ceeding a short distance, Ward ran away, joined by two
of his associates, when Mr. Parker, suspecting a robbery
had been committed, went up to the complainant,
and asked her if she had lost anything. She iminedi
ately felt her pocket, and found that her purse, contain-
ing a 101. Bank of England note and three sovereigns,
had been abstracted therefrom. Mr. Parker subse-
quently gave such information with respect to the
identity of Ward to the police, that he was shortly
afterwards secured in Kent-street. As the policeman
was conveying him along to the station-house the other
prisoner came up, into whose hands he slipped some
money, but the exact amount was not seen, with which
he ran away the moment he received it. He was pur-
sued, however, the whole length of Kent-street, and
stopped, when a sovereign was found in one of his hands,
which he acknowledged was slipped into it by the other
prisoner. He, however, declared that he was not aware
that the money was the produce of a robbery, and that
he had not seen Ward the whole of the day, until he met
him on the way to the station-house.
There wassno evidence to prove that Smith was with
Ward at the time of the robbery, and the Magistrate,
therefore, committed Ward for the highway robbery,
and Smith as the receiver of a portion of the money,
knowing it to have been stolen.
LAMBETH.
John Wood, alias White, who had been acquitted at
the Old Bailey, on Tuesday last, of a charge of stealing
a cash-box containing 381., was again placed at the bar
before Mr. Elliottt, on the charge of being concerned.
with two others, in stealing the deeds belonging to an
estate, which were deposited in the communion plate-
chest in Leatherhead Church.
From the statement of Sergeant Richard Kennedy,
25 V, who is stationed in the town of Epsom, it ap-
peared that, on the 26th of May last (the Derby day).
the prisoner and two other desperate theives, named
Fletcher and Newport, walked into Leatherhead Church
(which, at that time, was undergoing repair), as mere
spectators, and apparently from mere curiosity. While
in the church one of the workmen heard a strange noise,
which attracted his attention, and induced him to en ter
the chancel of the sacred edifice, and on doing so he
observed the communion chest broken open, and some
papers strewn about the floor. The prisoners by this
time had beat a hasty retreat, but were pursued, and
after a lengthened chase and desperate resistance, were
captured, taken before a magistrate, and all three were
ultimately fully committed to take their trial at the
ensuing Guilford session.
Previous to the session an application had been made
to a Judge at Chambers to admit the prisoner (Wood)
to bail, the magistrates at Epsom having previously re-
fused to do so; and the application having been acqui-
' esced in, he was admitted to bail.
Fletcher and Newport were tried, first at the sessions,
and then at the assizes, for the offence, and were ac-
quitted; but the prisoner Wood, whose case was some-
what different to the others, inasmuch as he had made
a more desperate resistance, and struck the prson who
attempted to take him several blows with a crow-bar or
jemmy, with which ho was armed, and also got rid
of a quantity of skeleton keys, had never surrendered
at all.
In reply to the questions of Mr. ELLIOTT,
The Sergeant said he was not aware whether any
steps had been taken to recover the estreated recog-
nizances of the prisoner's bail, or whether a Bench war-
rant had been granted for the prisoner's apprehension.
He was aware, however, that Sergeant Goff had re-
ceived" instructions to look after the prisoner, and to
apprehend him whenever he found him. He (witness)
had also received similar instructions, and should have
appreeded the prisoner if he had seen him. In conclu-
sion, the sergeant said he had called at the office of Mr.
Everest, the solicitor, in Epsom, who had conducted
the case for the prosecution against Fletcher and New-
port, and that gentlemen requested him to apply to his
worship for a further remand of the prisoner, so as to
give him, the solicitor, time to communicate on the sub•
ject with the officers of Leatherhead parish.
The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday, but was
liberated on bail as before.
Wm. Dennis Gigg: was further examined on a charge
of cheating a simple country youth out of 31, and trying
on a similar dodge with another.
From the evidence, it appeared that the prisoner had
bean in the habit of stationing himself, on each of the
hay market days, at some of the leading thoroughfares,
and, on selecting his victim, purchased a load of hay or
clever, as the case might be at a sporting figure. He
next delivered it at some pines where he procured an
order for much less money, and ultimately put off the
poor countryman with a few shillings and a note of hand,
which he represented to be as good as gold, and would
at once be cashed by the landlords of the different public-
houses, whose names he gave.
Two clear cases have already been made out, and the
magistrate having no doubt, from the artfulness of the
prisoner's manners, that there would be several others,
remanded the prisoner until Thursday next.
T HAM E S.
A foreign seaman, named John Schmidt, alias Smith,
was brought before Mr. Ballantine charged with obtain-
ing money by false pretence on seaman's advance notes.
These documents, which are negotiated to a vast extent
among the tradesmen in the eastern part of the metro-
polis, are issued by masters of ships to seamen on
signing the articles of agreement, and are made pay-
able three days after the sailing of the vessel from.
Gravesend, provided the sailor in whose favour they
are drawn proceeds to sea with the ship. The interest
charged for cashing these notes is most exorbitant, and
it is not unusual for the Jews to give slops and money
to the amount of thirty shillings only for a month's ad-
vance note of fifty shillings. On the other hand sailors
, terman masters
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obtained by them. The prisoner's case was only ono of
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of 4s. more, from a woman named Lydia Cherry. If he
had gone with the ship, on the owners of which it was
made payable, she would have obtained 455. for it. He
gave another advance note for the same amount to a
lodging-house-keeper,
named Brown, in consideration of
4s. 61. in money and three weeks' board and lodging;
and for two more notes, each for a month's pay, he
received money and slops to the amount of 4/., the Jews
not only exacting a large profit on the clothes, but ob-
taining interest to the amount of 10e. on each note be-
sides. It was stated this was only a fair equivalent for
the risk and trouble. The four advance notes on which
the prisoner had been " cruising" were produced. It
was not denied they were genuine, but as the payment
of them was conditional, the parties were lett in the
lurch. The prisoner was proved to have shipped and
signed the articles of agreement on board four different
vessels, receiving a note for a month's pay from the
master of each.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he was most anxious to put
down the numerous frauds committed by seamen, but
unless tradesmen, slopsellers, boarding-house-keepers,
and others, who were anxious to do business, exercised
some vigilance, it was impossible for the magistrates to
do anything for them. Ile was at first disposed to com-
mit the prisoner for trial, but on reconsidering the matter,
and consu e-
ltin the books, he found the prisoner had not
committed any fraud of which the law could take cog-
izance. The only false pretence was that the prisoner
had promised to go to sea, while the notes were made
payable three days after the ship sailed from Gravesend,
provided the man in whose favour they were drawn,
sailed with them. It would be useless for biro to send
the prisoner for trial ; if he did he would he acquitted,
the county would be put to expense, and the parties to
unneccs..,ary inconvenience. He gas reluctantly cone-
pelled to discharge the prisoner.
Mr. Davison, the master of the Dolton, from Cal-

cutta, appeared before Mr. Ballantine on an adjourned
summons, to show cause why he refused payment of
161. 103. 6d. to Thomas Stevenson (the name given by
the complainant), for services as able seaman► on a
voyage from Calcutta to London, under articles of agree-
ment.

The payment of wages was resisted on the ground
that Mr. Hall, of Riches-court, Lime-street, shipowner,
had given notice to the defendant that Stevenson was
one of the crew of the Ruby who deserted at Calcutta,
for the purpose of obtaining high wages coming home.
The complainant, however, swore that he had been five
years from England when he joined the Bolton at Cal-
cutta for 41. 10s. per month. It was proved, however,
that he admitted on the homeward voyage he was a de-
serter from the Ruby, Mr. Hall's ship. Mr. Ballantine
then decided upon an adjournment till January, when the
Ruby is expected home. This day all the parties again
appeared, with Mr. Coleman, clerk to Lieutenant Brown,
R.N., the registrar-general of merchant seamen, who said
that the complainant came to him for his register ticket
sent home by the master of the Ruby from Calcutta, and
said his name was Piccini, by which designation the
ticket was issued. He gave the sailor into custody as a
deserter, and gave information to Mr. Hall, who recog-
nised the man as the person who gave the name of Ste-
♦enson on Saturday last. Piccini, alias Stevenson, ad-
mitted to Mr. Coleman, whose vigilance in the matter
was much commended, to be a deserter from the Ruby,
and that he came home in the Bolton.

Mr. BALTANTINE said the prisoner had forfeited his
wages in the ship he had deserted, as well as the one in
which he came home, and that ho should order the
balance of 161. 10s. 6d. claimed by Stevenson, or what-
ever his name was, to be paid over to Mr. Hall, the
owner of the Ruby, and when that ship came home any
excess that he might have in his hands, after paying for
the hire of a substitute on the homeward voyage, should
be paid over to the Merchant Seamen's Fund. The
complainant might think himself very lucky he was not
committed to prison.