The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Jacob Isaac Peret:, otherwise Baron Van der Pforte,
a German, was brought up for further examination,
charged with having stolen a quaintity of plate from
Long's Hotel, in Bond-street, and also with having de-
frauded a great number of hotelkeepers.
When the prisoner was first examined at this court
he denied the robbery, and stated that he had been dis-
appointed of remittances from Frankfort, and this had
caused him to leave his bills undischarged. The parti-
culars of the prisoner's apprehension having been made
public, the police received information that a person re-
sembling the prison( r had left a carpet bag at Woods'
hotel immediately after the robbery at Long's hotel. It
appeared that the prisoner had gone to Woods' hotel, in
Furnival's Inn, intending to take up his quarters there,
but being fortunately recognised by Mr. Woods as a
customer who had some time back made his appearance
at the Castle and Falcon Hotel, Aldersgate-street, kept
by his family, and from that hotel suddenly absconded
without paying the bill, an intimation was conveyed to
the prisoner that he was known, upon which he de-
o Imped, leaving behind him a carpet bag. The police
were apprised of the circumstance, and police-sergeant
Mount, who had the case in hand, was sent to the hotel
to take possession of the bag. On opening the bag,
among a quantity of rubbish were twelve heads of silver
spoons, which were recognised as having been broken
from the silver spoons stolen from Long's hotel.
The prisoner, when asked what he now had to say to
the charge, again denied all knowledge of the robbery.
The tops of the spoons found in his carpet bag had been
broken by himself from some spoons which were his
own property.
It was here proved that the pieces of spoons had the
I hotel marks on them.

The prisoner was fully committed on this charge, but
ordered to be brought up attain on Monday next.
LAMBETH.

As Mr. Elliott was about to leave the bench, Mr.
Alfred Marshag a young man of respectable appearance,
was brought into the court on a charge of " shooting a
loaded pistol at Louisa Rofe, with intent to do her some
grievous bodily harm."
Mr. James Bailey, a commercial traveller, residing at
No. 30, Swan-place, Old Kent-road, deposed that on the
preceding evening between the hours of eight and nine
o'clock, himself, his wife, and step-daughter, were sitting
in the front kitchen, when they were much alarmed by
a loud noise in the back kitchen, and on going to see
what was the matter he found one of the panels of the
door forced in, and a large stone, which had evidently
caused the injury outside. He then returned to the front
kitchen, when he distinctly heard the report of a pistol-
shot, and one of the squares of glass in the front kitchen
was broken by that shot He rushed up stairs, and upon
looking out of the window saw the prisoner, another
young man, and a young woman, in a court close to the
house. The prisoner, at that time, had a pistol in his
hand, and appeared to him to be reloading it, while his
male companion was supplying him with the paper or
wadding. At this time his step-daughter came up stairs,
and, standing close to the window,was about to put her head
out to look after the parties, and the instant the prisoner
aw her, he presented the pistol towards her. His female
companion, however, caught hold of his arm, and pre-
vented him from firing. Witness then went in pursuit of
a policeman to give the prisoner into custody, and sub-
sequently gave information of the circumstance at the
station-house, Locks-fields. In reply to the magistrate's
questions, Mr. Bailey said that he was not acquainted
with the prisoner, but knew his parents, who are re•
spectable persons in his neighbourhood. He was not
aware, until after the commission of the outrage he had
before described, that any intimacy existed between his
step-daughter and the prisoner, but since then he had
ascertained that they had been carrying on a correspon.
dente in secresy, and also of meeting frequently. He
(witness) was sure his step-daughter was in the front
kitchen when the shot was fired by the; prisoner, and a
person from the court outside could see her there.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Games, who
appeared on behalf of the prisoner, but nothing material
was elicited from him. _ _

The next witness called was Miss Louisa Rofe, who,
upon being sworn, deposed that she had known the pri-
soner for eight years, and during the whole of that time
they had been very much attached.
Mr. ELLIOTT—What! attached for eight years?
‘y hat age may you now be? Miss Role—l am eighteen,

Miss Rofe—Well
Ntr. .. v .LLIOTT—Very well ; go on with your statement.
and I
was
, sir, I said we were very much at-
tached,advised by many persons who could
he no friends of m
so,
anianeto get married to him, but I de-
clined doing
about a month ago I made up my
mind and told him to discontinue
his acquaintance; and,
without any quarrel, I told
The further evidence ofptflherahewsoit.ness went merely to
stepfather.
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corroborate
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said she would swear the prisoner' held
band when she looked out to see if she couldapistol in his
observe the
pa.,
. rties and he presented it at her, but a young woman
close to him held his arm.
Inspector Valentine, of the P division, deposed that
on apprehending the prisoner that day he informed him
of
pistol when he strongly denied
having ol in his possession, though
the charge
aunh a
thing
as a bpi

he at the same time acknowledged throwing two or I
three stones at Mr. Bailey's door. lie (Mr. Valentine)
had examined the house, and found the brick work in
jured about a foot above the kitchen window, in the
same way as if a charge of shot bad been fired there,
and the window, in his opinion, had been broken by
the shot striking it after rebounding from the wall.
He had examined the ground close to the wall, and found
three grains of shot, which he then produced.
Mr. Games here examined the grains of shot pro-
duced, and, after doing so, declared it to be his firm
conviction that they had never been fired out of a pistol
at all, and that at all events they had not struck the
brick wall, for if they had they would be nearly, if not
wholly, flattened, whereas they were in their perfectly
rounded condition.
Mr. ELLIOTT examined the shot himself, and ulti-
mately remanded the prisoner.
CLERKENWELL

Wm. AP William, aged 18, was charged by Messrs.
Wheeler and Rushbrook, glass-cutters, of Nos. 79 and
80, Leather-lane, Holborn, with having burglariously
entered their premises, and stolen therefrom a consider-
able quantity of silver plate.
It appeared that yesterday morning, at half. past
three o'clock, the prisoner was observed by Jeffries, 88
G, to drop from a wall at the back part of the prosecu-
tors' premises, and run away. Jeffries sprang his
rattle and pursued the prisoner, as did also Walker, 33
G, who stopped him. Prisoner, on his way to the sta-
tion-house, said it was no good to conceal the matter.
and admitted the robbery, at the same time producing
a portion of the plate. On being searched, numerous
articles of plate were found on his person, together
with a life-preserver, a large knife, and a screw-driver.
On examination it was discovered that the prisoner had
entered by a back window on the first floor near the
wall from which he had dropped. The place was found
stripped of the property. The prisoner had left his own
old coat behind him, and had put on a new coat belong-
ing to Mr. Rushbrook. He said nothing in his defence,
and he was fully committed for trial.
T. Truman, late collector of poor-rates for the parish
of St. Andrew, Holborn, was again placed at the bar for
final examination on Saturday, when further charges
were preferred against him.
Mr. James, solicitor, and the clerk to the Board of
Guardians, and the parish authorities, were in at-
tendance.

Mr. Fear, cashier to Mr. C. R. Cox, of Hatton-
garden, gave evidence in proof of two separate payments
of 11. 13s. 4d. to the prisoner for poor-rates.
Mr. Adam Hamilton, of 73, Hatton-garden, paid
2/. 2s. Bd. to the prisoner on account of poor-rates.
The cashier of Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, of Hatton-
Igarden, said he had paid the prisoner 51. 13s. 4d. for
poor-rates.

Mr. Juhnson, of Hatton garden, had paid 3/. 65. Bd.
for the same purpose.
Mr. Fortran, of Hatton-garden, said the prisoner had
received from him 1/. 6s. Bd. on the same account.

Mr. John Francis, Mr. Isaac Simpson, and Mr. Wil-
liam Jenkinson, residing also in Hatton-garden, proved
similar payments to the prisoner.
Mr. James observed, that on the last-mentioned
eight charges, and one taken on a previous day of em-
bezzling 481. 16s. 101, which he had received from the
Commissioners of Clerkenwell Improvements for rates
due to the authorities of St. Andrew, Holborn, he would
rest the prosecution. lie produced Mr. Mitchinor, the
district auditor under the Poor-law Commissioners, who
deposed as to inspecting the parish accounts with the
prisoner, when the deficiency of 4461. 15. ld. was dis-
covered, and the prisoner represented that the payments
by the last-named parties were then due and owing.
Mr. TYRWHITT asked the prisoner if he wished to say
anything?
Mr. Wontner, his solicitor, said he would reserve his
defence, and suggested that bail be taken for the pri-
soner's appearance at the Old Bailey.
Mr. Tvrtwurrr said he should require very respon-
sible bail. He consented to take two sureties in the
amount of 3001., and 48 hours' notice should be given to
ascertain their substance and respectability.
The prisoner, in the course of the day, was conveyed
to Newgate.

HA MBURGH and FLANDERS MAIL.
SURICP., BELGIU3I, MAY 30.—A most fearful thunder-
storm visited the commune of Surice and its environs on
the 29th, at 5 o'clock in the evening. Masses of dense
clouds traversed the horizon from west to east, with
astonishing rapidity, accompanied by violent claps of
thunder which seemed to rend the heavens, and vivid
flashes of lightning darted across the sky, suddenly all
was still, which caused the greatest alarm among the in-
habitants, when about half past six, torrents of rain so
completely inundated Surice and its environs that it was
literally converted into a vast lake. The wind was so
fearfully high that many of the largest trees were up-
rooted, the houses were unroofed, and every window
broken, and enormous masses and large branches of
trees were carried through the air. Such was the vio-
lence of the wind, that it even compelled the carriages
along the streets, the losses sustained in the country is
immense. The crops have suffered exceedingly. Seve-
ral places were completely destroyed, and the fine pro-
mising gardens are converted into ruins. These ravages
seem the more deplorable at the very moment when all
are looking forward to an abundant harvest. Tha con-
sternation of the inhabitants is very great, and even
those who are little accustomed to recognise the sovereign
power of God are humbling themselves in prayer.
The approaching election in Belgium gives rise to
continued polemics during the last few days in the am*,
ous journals. The Ministerial press combats the nomi-
nation of the liberals with great violence, if we may
judge from the article published in the Courrier d Anvers
BAVARIA, MUNICH, MAY 29.—We learn from an au-
thentic quarter, that soon after the opening of the
Bruchausen baths, it is the intention of his Majesty to
make a stay of several weeks there.
VIENNA, MAY 29.—Yesterday the Court left the
capital for the summer palace of Schonbrunn.
Accounts from Parma state, that her Royal Highness
the Archduchess Maria Louisa will not come till the
11th of June.
We regret to state that the prevailing sickness still
continues here ; all our hospitals are so full, that by
command of his Majesty, two large private houses have
been hired for the reception of the sick. The prevailing
disorder among the military is fever.
FOREIGN CORN MARKETS.
BRUSSELS, JUNE 4.—At the Antwerp market this
day, while there is a general fall in all the markets in
the country, some speculators spread the report that
the stock of corn in the hands of our farmers was almost
exhausted, in order to maintain the high prices. Their
object was however frustrated ; as the falsity of the
report was but too evident. Every week brings us in-
creasing supplies of corn, and on this day, our markets
were even better stocked than heretofore. Rye, espe•
cially, was more abundant than it has been for a whole
year, prices did not however fluctuate much. Wheat
was sold by the sack at 32 10 per hectolitre, and rye at
23 to 25. There was a good supply of oats which fell
50 cents. per hectolitre. Everything that was offered for
sale found ready purchasers. As the new crop of pota-
toes is now brought in increasing large quantities to
market, there is a decrease in the supply of the old
stock, which has, in consequence, risen about a franc per
sack. The price of butter fell 9 centimes.
DORDRECHT, JUNE 3.—The fall in other markets bas
also caused a reaction here in spite of the small arrivals.
Wheat fell 50 cents., winter barley 70 cents., and sum •
mer barley 60 cents.
HAMBURGII BORSE:,.TUALLE, Jusa 4.
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents • • • . • • • •• .. 107
Bank Shares • ...... 1590
Anglo-Russian Loan •••••• • • • • • .... 106% 106 M
Russian 5 per Cent., Ifamb. Certificate. 102 101%
Ditto Ist serieslnseription............ 10214
Ditto,Plope and Co., 3d and 4th series— 97
Ditto, in Certificate.. •••• .• • • 98 98
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. 88 88
Ditto Stleglitz • • • • • ...... ... 88 88
Spanish New 5 per Cent.... • ••• • • • 16% 16%
Ditto 3 per Cent . • • • • ••••• . ..... 28
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent..
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••• • • 57%
Ditto 3 per Cent. ..
Polish New 4 per Cent. lkan, 1844.. • • 77%
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent • • 83 82
National Bank Shares.— ••••. • • • • •
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BSCSSELS, JrNE 5.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .•
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent ••••
Ditto Three per Cent.... •••• •• •• ...• ..
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto,ditto,lB4o • . 10014
1842..................100 ... • .
Ditto, 1844. ••••••..•• .• • • • • • • •• • 97%
Ditto, 1838 .. •• •
Ditto of the City, 1832 •• • • ..... ...... .
Ditto, 1843 .. . 97
Bank of 8e1gium...... ....... .......... -
-Brussels Papers. June 6.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY 29.
5 per Cent. Metalliques • • • • • • • • • • .. • . • • • . 106%
4 per Cent. ditto •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 97
3 per Cent. ditto.... • . • •• • • • • • • •• • • .• 6834
Loan, 1834 • . ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • . 154
Ditto, 1839 ••••• • • • • • ......... .
Bank Shares ........ • „ „ 1596
Estarhazy's Loan • • .• •• • • • • ........ „
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • ••• • • • • 165%
Gloggnitz •.•• • • • • ••• • • • ••••••• • • • • .• 12331
Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • ..... • • • 109%
Sienna
Oldenburg ...... ...... ••••.••• • • • • • •
Pesth Bridge .. • ....... •••••••• • • • • • • • •
Apenninen • •
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bsatiii, JUNE 2.
Bills. Money.

St. Schuld Sch., 3 per Cent •••••• •• • • • •
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent ••• • • •
Foreign Exchanges.... •.. • ....... ..... • •
Exchange on London. £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 213 i

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Sunday evening, between
seven and eight o'clock, a youth, aged fourteen, son to Mr.
Hump!try, of No. 10, St. Anne-street, Blackfriars-road, was
climbing up the back of the brougham of Mr. Jansen. of
Brixton-hill, as it was passing near the Horns, at Ken-
nington, when his foot slipped, and his right leg passed
between the spokes of the wheel. The leg was shockingly
crushed before the driver could stop the horse. On being
extricated, the bone protruded through the leg Of his
trousers. The boy was taken into Mr. Kennet's surgery,
and, from the serious nature of the injuries, he is not ex-
pected to survive.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma of this college, were admitted members at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 4th inst., viz.:—
Messrs. Richard Denny Larke, Stow-in-the-Weld, Gloces-
tersh ire; Henry Fisher, Hatherleigh, Devon; Thos. Thomp-
son, Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-wood ; John Pierce
Bowling, Hammersmith ; Edward Davies, Dean-forest
Gloucestershire; John Holmes Perry, Worthing, Sussex;
Frederick Horace Ransom, Sudbury, Suffolk; Charles Oak-
ley, Stapleton, Shrewsbury ; William Ellery, Bolton-le-
Sands, Lancashire; and Christopher Irving, West Burton,
e former gentlemani
Yorkshire. At the same meeting Messrs. James Henry and
Henry Richardson passed their examinations for naval sur-
geons. College, his diploma bearing date May 17, 1831 ; the latter
gentleman
Th
is a member of the sa
Edinburgh Col
member of the London
College.