The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

GOVERNMENT AND THE BANK.
The following correspondence has been received
from the Bank authorities :
"Downing-street, Nov. 23, 1847.
" Gentlemen,—Her Majesty's Government have
watched with the deepest interest the gradual revival
of confidence in the commercial classes of the country.
" They have the satisfaction of believing that the
course adopted by the Bank of England on their
recommendation, has contributed to produce this
result, whilst it has led to no infringement of the law.
"It appears from the accounts which you have
transmitted to us, that the reserve of the Bank of
England has been for some time steadily increasing,
and now amounts to 5,000,000/. This increase has
in great measure arisen from the return of notes and
coin from the country.

" The bullion exceeds 10,000,0001., and the state
of the exchange promises a further influx of the pre-
cious metals.

" The knowledge of these facts by the public is
calculated to inspire still further confidence.'
"In these circumstances it appears to her Ma-
jesty's Government that the purpose which they had
in view in the letter which we addressed to you on
the 25th October, has been fully answered, and that
it is unnecessary to continue that letter any longer in
force.

" We have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient humble servants,
(Signed) " J. RUSSELL,
" CHARLES WOOD.
"The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the
Bank of England."

" Bank of England, Nov. 23, 1847.

" Gentlemen,—We have the honour to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of this day's date, in
which you communicate to us, that in consequence
of the gradual revival of confidence in the commer-
cial classes of the country, it appears to her
Majesty's Government that the object they had in
view in the letter they addressed to us on the 25th
of October has been fully answered, and that it is
unnecessary to continue that letter any longer in
force.

" We have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient servants,
(Signed) "JAMES MORRIS, Governor.
" H. J. PRESCOTT, Dep.-Governor.
" To the First Lord of the Treasury, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer."

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The continued indisposition of the Lord Chan-
cellor prevented his again sitting in his court at
Westminster to-day.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
TIER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE
OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM JUNCTION RAILWAY.—
DECISION.

Sir F. KELLY replied today at considerable length
in this case, and

The VICE-CHANCELLOR immediately gave judg-
ment, overruling the demurrer put in by the de-
fendants to the plaintiff's bill.
Notice of appeal to the Chancellor has been given.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
SERIOUS CASE.--THE QUEEN V. CHARLES WRIGHT,
AN ATTORNEY OF THE COURT, AND SOPHIA
PENNELL.

Sir F. THESIGER moved the judgment of the
Court upon the defendants, the first named of whom,
a cripple, appeared on the floor of the court.
Mr. M. D. HILL, who appeared for the defendant,
submitted on several technical points, and on account
of the ill-health of his clients, that judgment should
be respited for a few weeks, or until the next term.
He handed in a surgeon's affidavit.
Sir F. TIMMER, after perusing the affidavit,
said, it did not appear from the statements it contained,
that there was any probability of the defendant being
convalescent; and, considering that the offence of
which the defendant had pleaded guilty was com-
mitted fourteen years ago, he submitted that no
further delay should take place.
Voluminous affidavits having been read on the
part of the defendant,
Sir F. THESIGER proceeded to explain the facts of
the case. He said the indictment to which the de-
fendants had pleaded guilty contained twelve counts,
upon four of which judgments had been arrested.
The first count, the truth of which was admitted by
the defendants' plea of guilty, stated that certain
East India stock was standing in the name of Major-
General Charles Campbell, in the books of the
company ; that he died in the year 1822,?leaving his
widow, Mrs. Mary Harriet Campbell, his survivor ;
that Sophia Fennell was, and still is, the wife of
George Fennell ; that Mrs. Campbell is still living,
and that the defendants conspired together to
obtain the means and power to obtain the
transfer of 965/. It appeared that Mrs.
Fennell represented herself as one of the children of
Major-General Campbell, by his widow, and also
that Mr. Campbell, her mother, had died intestate,
and, on this assurance letters of administration were
issued from the Prerogative Court of Canterburyto her.
The defendants were also instrumental in preparing
a false deposition, stating that the woman Fennell
was one of the lawful children, and that she was a
widow. An indictment was preferred in 1833
against them, which was subsequently removed
into this court by certiorari, and they then
withdrew their pleas of not guilty, and pleaded
guilty. A notice was served on them in
January, 1835, calling upon them to appear and re-
ceive the judgment of the Court, but the
female alone appeared. The Court, as the
principal defendant was absent, deferred judg-
ment. The defendant was not discovered until
last year, when it was ascertained that he bad re-
turned to this country, and that he was practising
as an attorney in Essex-street, Strand. It appeared
that he left this country in the spring of 1835, and
remained at Bolougne until last year. The East
India Company had felt it their bounden duty
to proceed against the defendant. Delays had taken
place by the defendant obtaining the withdrawal of
the four counts. Although hs was unwilling to press
severely upon the defendant on account of his bad
state of health, he felt that he should not discharge his
duty if he did not draw the attention of the
Court to the facts of the case. Major-General Camp-
bell died at the Cape of Good Hope in 1822. In
1833 a suit in Chancery, of which the defendant was
the solicitor, was instituted on behalf of the children
of the first marriage, Sophia Fennell being one of
them, to restrain the transfer of the stock to the
widow. He must therefore have known all the matters
of the family. In consequence of this suit the East
India Company would not consent to the transfer.
In May, 1830, notice was served upon the East India
Company that the suit was withdrawn. and in July
following the fraudulent depositions were made let-
ters of administration were taken out, Air. Wright
being the security to the bond, and the money was
paid. Mrs. Fennell was at that time cohabiting with
the defendant.
Mr. M. D. HILL addressed the Court in mitigation
of punishment. He dwelt upon the fact that Mrs.
Campbell made no answer to the suit, and that the
defendant might have been misled by the female ;
that the defendant subsequently went into voluntary
atoneand by his conduct since had endeavoured to
for what he had done.. His business had been
destroyed, and he was now in great poverty.
Mr. Justice tice COL9tIDGE sentenced the defendant to
twelve months' imprisonmenth in the Queen's Prison,
and intimated to
labour would haveillb that, but for his ill health, hard
after what had takeneepnlaacdededThe. court could not,
attorney of the court. , allow him to continue an
The defendant was then removed in custody.
TILE QUEEN a nit
The defendant, John Broome,the well-known
pugilist, who was found guiltyof an assault upon a
person named l
M`Leish, appeared to receive
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE sentenced him to judgment.
oa inonth's
imprisonment in the Queen's Bench, dto enter
into his own recognizances in 50/. for hisor a
good
two yecorns-
duet, particularly, towards M'Leish, f
The Learned Judge said the defendant had no doubt
received great provocation, but the assault, neverthe-
less, was a serious one.

EXCHEQTJER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was occupied a considerable portion of
th© day with a patent case, the particulars of which
did not, however, afford any sufficient grounds for a
detailed report.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
COBBETT V. litiDSON•
Tile CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in this
ease„ which was an application for a habeas corpus.
The applicant was now in custody under a writ of
atte( thment from the Court of Chancery for 471. 1 ls.,
and :no objection whatever was urged against that
attachment. When a party was committed by a
court fof competent jurisdiction, no other court in