The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-03 00:00:00

-9. PO latoEl :INTfifiLitOENCE.

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EXTRAORDINARY Tlekt4B. ACTION.
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MANSION HOUSE.—Yettertlay Mi. !Undo, of the house of
Meurs. Dando and. Co. of Cheapsitle,.was sinnmoned to attend
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before the Loan AI Aron, to answer Ahicomplaint of a gentle-
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Man named. Wood,. who, to the surprise qc every person present,
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made a statement to 'the folloWlDit erect
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A gentleman, who is now at Sonthaumion, owed Messrs.
Deride 331. or 341. and Mr. Wood . a '..smifiei sum, and trans.
nutted' from Southampton. to Meows: 'Donde the sum of ISL., in
part payment of his debt- to them., , Under the cover in which
the letter to Messrs. Dandowasenelored, he transmitted a letter
to Mr. Wood, enclosing lit. in part payment of bii,debeto that
gentleman. Mr. Wood never received' either the: letter, or the .
enclosure,' and as he expected both, he wrote to hie correspondent
at Southampton, complaining of the went of, punctuality in a
money transaction. 'I he answer he received put hint in posses.
sloe of the fact, that Messes, Dando had in their possession what
they. mere bound to give up to him, and Wilted that the writer
had sent the letter directed Air. Wood, open. Mr. 'Wood,
surprised at receiving no communication from Alessrs.-Dantio on
is subject in which. their characters were so deeply, concerned as
Mercantile men, called ,at their house and demanded hisietter ;
but their reply was, that theihad received a 'parcel from the
correspondent alluded to; on their own account, and intended to
appropriate it. Under those eircunistancee•Mr. Wood had no
alternative but an application to tlie Lord Alayor' who, he
trusted, would express what he knew were his Lordship's feel.
ings on a transaction 40 wholly devoid df honour, as well as
exercise the power given by Act of Parliament for the punish-
ment of such an of as had been committed by the de-
fendants. _ _ ,

Mr. lironti.then produced the letter referred to-in explani-
thin of the delayq' in remitting the lit.- • •
The L'onn MAvon.read it, and.found that the contents ex:
actly eorresponded.with the account given of the transaction by
the complainant. Ilia Lordship asked Mr. Dando what answer
he had to Make to this extraordinary charge. •
Mr. Dando said; with a smile, that the correspondent at
'Southaniptint alluded to was idebtud to his house in the sum of
331. or 3-t/.;' itict that hehad transmitted to them 2111.. in a parcel;
• in part payment; upon receiving which they wrote to him, ac.
knowleding•theiretemt of the 2W., and infornting hint,lthat if
he did not forthwith discharge the rest of the debt, legal pro-
ceedings should be taken against hint.
Mr. Dando, in answer to various questions from the Loan
Micron, would only state that the sum received in the parcel
hod been appropriated-.to thepayntent of the debt due to his,
house. Ife would neither admit nor deny thitt a letter to Mr.'
Wood Inclosed a parkof it.
The Loan Maitosi in vain expostulated, and argued with
Mr Dando, tv induce hint to arrange the affair' without his in..
terposition. •
Several gentleman present then endeavoure4 to persuade him
to settle the' ntatter, wi30,3,1r. Wood, and prevent the Lord
`Mayor from perform titi a very disagreeable duty—that of coin
milting the defendant nptler the 152 d of Gee. 111. (Sir T.
Plum er'S 'A c tj. • •
Mr. Dando said ha questioned the power of his Lordship in
this case.
But the Lord Mayor assured him, that if the matter were not
settled, if the error was not corrected, the caio- intuit go to the
Old Bailey.
Mr. Isaacs, the So4citor, volunteered his adviceto the same
effect, and pointed out the &Mee which directed the punish-
tnent. This seemed to have some efVect.upon Mr. Dando, who
retired, followed by.Mr:Wood,leaVing.titeUtistice Robin in a
state of silenCastontshment. ` .