The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-01 00:00:00

S DECEMBER 1, 1847.

Dublin public. While in Dublin, one morning during
the summer of 1818, his friend called at Rooke's
lodgings, and on entering the room found him full
of dejection. Ile addressed him with his usual salute,
" How are you, Billy ? ' "As well," was the moody
answer, "as a man can be at this hour, without his
breakfast, and without a farthing in his pocket to pro-
cure one." The hour was eleven. At the moment
of this reply, and as his friend was about to utter
some expression of condolence, their eyes were
attracted by a light piece of paper, which, for a few
moments, floated over their heads, performing sundry
eccentric gyrations in its descent, and filially settling
upon the floor. But what was their astoaishment at
beholding a bank note ! They gazed intently, scarcely
believing it a reality, although they could clearly per-
ceive that its value was thirty shillings. For some
minutes they remained motionless, save that their
eyes wandered successively from the object of their
surprise to various parts of the room, seeking a
cause for the coming of so unexpected and welcome
a visitor. The apparent mystery, however, was soon
cleared up. Some months back Rooke had missed a
note of that amount, and supposed it had been stolen.
On the morning of his friend's call, having been seek-
ing for some manuscript music stowed away in a press
near the window (the upper sash of which happc ned
to be down), the note, which it would seem had got
amongst his papers, became exposed to a strong cur-
rent of air, that dislodged it from its place of conceal-
ment at this critical moment. It may be questioned
whether in all its travels, before or since, the said
thirty-shilling note ever came to hand more ac-
ceptably.
His career in England is well known. Who has
not heard of Amelie, Henrique, and.Cagliostro y some
of the choicest pieces in which are to be performed at
the Hanover-square Rooms to-morrow night, for the
benefit of poor Rooke's widow and orphans. Let us
hope that the public will second the efforts of Rooke's
professional brethren, and that the rooms will be
crowded.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. W.
BEECHER W. ANDERSON.

This was an action for an assault. The plaintiff, it ap-
earbd, was a steeple-chase rider, and the defendant a
one- dealer in Piccadilly, and happening to meet at
Tattersall's in May last, the defendant asked the plain-
tiff to follow him aside, as he wished to say something
to him (the plaintiff). They were then seen by a little
boy, who appeared as a witness, to come with a third
person round a corner in the lane leading into Tatter-
sall's. The third person soon after left, and the boy
then saw some conversation going on, in the course of
which he heard the defendant say " Youcannot say that I
am indebted to any one," and.then saw him knock the plain-
tiff down, and, whilst down, kick him under the eye and
cause much blood to flow. The defendant afterwards
drove the plaintiff to another part of the lane, and again
knocked him down. They were subsequently separated
by the person who came out of the yard with them in the
first instance and had by that time returned. For the
plaintiff another witness (a reporter for Bell's Life)
was examined. He described the plaintiff as a well
known steeple-chase rider, who had contrived at different
periods to break most of his limbs, and further proved
that on the Ist of July last he had some talk with the de-
fendant about the plaintiff and some articles in the publi-
cation called the Satirist, which the defendant thought
the plaintiff had written, and the defendant then told him
that he (the defendant) had met the plaintiff at Tatter-
sall's and had given him a— thrashing.
For the defendant a Mr. Mason, the foreman to a
horse-dealer, was called, and it appeared that he was the
third person alluded to by the boy examined for the
plaintiff. This witness said that he was present all the
time ; that the matter commenced by the defendant's
threatening, if he were sure of the plaintiff's having been
the cause of his (defendant's) name appearing in the
Satirist, to give the plaintiff a good " licking ;" that the
plaintiff thereupon said (at the same time putting him-
self in a fighting attitude, and striking at the defendant),
"If that be what you mean, come on;" upon which a
fight ensued, and the plaintiff was knocked down. The
witness then added that he did not see the defendant
kick ihe plaintiff when down, nor could ho tell whether
or not the plaintiff struck the defendant in the first in-
stance. He, however, saw the plaintiff bleeding when
he got up.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up the whole case
to the jury, telling them that if they thought the plain-
tiff had committed the first assault the detendant would
be entitled to their verdict; but if otherwise, then they
would consider what reasonable amount of damages the
plaintiff was entitled to.
The jury almost immediately returned a verdict for
the plaintiff—Damages, 501.
Nir. Sergeant Allen and Mr. Phipson conducted the
plaintiff's case, and Mr. James that of the defendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the REcoapEn and Mr. Alderman Gums.)
FORGERY OF RAILWAY SCRIP.
Mr. IIUDDLESTONE said his Lordship would no doubt
recollect that at the last January sessions a person
named West was convicted of forging 300 railway scrip
receipts. On that trial the prisoner's counsel took a
legal objection to the indictment, viz., that scrip certifi-
cates were not instruments of a nature on which a charge
of forgery could be sustained, and the judges had now
decided in favour of that objection.
Shortly after the trial of west, another person, named
William Farmery, was indicted for being an accomplice
in the offence, and placed at the bar for trial. He
pleaded not guilty. The trial, however, was postponed,
and the party, after four months' imprisonment, ad-
mitted to bail. He (Farmery) now appeared in court,
and wished to retract his plea of not guilty, and plead
guilty. The Learned Counsel said he was instructed to
inform his Lordship that since the transaction occurred
in which the defendant had been engaged, he had done
all in his power to repair the injury that he had in-
flicted ; he sold his freehold and other property, and
paid every claimant 12s. in the pound.
Mr. CLARESON, who, with Mr. Bodkin, appeared for
the railway company, did not object to the defendant
withdrawing his plea; they had ascertained he had paid
12s. in the pound on all the forged scrip.
The plea of Not Guilty having been withdrawn, and
a plea of Guilty entered,
The RECORDER inquired if the defendant was in a
condition to pay a fine?
Mr. II UDDLESTONE—No, my Lord; he has sold all
his property.
The RECORDER told the defendant that he had
pleaded guilty of a gross offence, for which, if the
judges had not held an opinion that railway scrip was
an instrument on which forgery could not be assigned,
he should have felt it his duty to have passed a severe
sentence of transportation. There were, however, some
extenuating circumstances in this case, and therefore
the sentence of the Court was imprisonment for fifteen
months in the Compter.
The defendant said be was no scholar and ignorant of
the transaction at the time he submitted to it. He evi-
dently appeared much surprised at the sentence.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Jane Fairfull, a woman of about thirty years of age.
residing in Widegate-alley, Bishopsgate, was charged
with having attempted to throw halt a pint of vitriol
in the face of Mr. Lewis, the landlord of the Cathe-
rine Wheel public house, in Catherine Wheel-alley,
Bishopsgate.
Mr. Lewis stated that she came to his bar yesterday
and asked to see Mrs. Lewis; and being told she was ill
in bed, she asked to see his daughter, Mrs. Samuels.
She also could not be aeon; and the prisoner then came
into the kitchen where he was sitting, and threw_ the
contents of a mug at him, saying, " Now you have got
it—it's vitriol!" The liquid went over his clothes and
splashed in his face. Hearing it was vitriol, he instantly
wiped the spots off his face with his handkerchief; which
was burnt in holes by the poison. He had a child by
her twelve years ago, and he did not wish to be hard
with her. He lost sight of her for nine years, and in
the interim she had been living with somebody, and
had had another child. He had not renewed the ac-
quaintance, and she wished to extort money from him.
Her last application was for 2L, and an annuity for life,
which he would not listen to, as he had a wife and five
children.

The prisoner replied, that they first met at Margate,
eleven years ago, and he visited her at her father's, as a
single man, and seduced her. She had a son by him,
10 years of age, and her friends turned their backs upon
her. He endeavoured to induce her, but without sue-
cess, to take medicine to procure a miscarriage, and a
Dr. Myers was to have 10/. for the medicine. After
lying•in sho received 535. from him, and saw no more of
him till she met him by accident last Saturday. She
supported herself by needle work for throe years, and
then married, but her husband died four years ago,
and she was now in great distress. When she met
him he said he was sorry to see her in such distress,
and promised to pay for the education of his son, and
to do a little for her. She could not see him again,
and she was provoked by the manner in which his
daughters had treated her.
Sir P. LAURIE asked why she had purchased the vi-
triol? She replied, she intended to take it herself, but
she was so provoked by the treatment she received
at the complainant's house, that she altered her pur-
pose.
The complainant said, it was false that he bad seduced
her, or attempted to procure a miscarriage. He met
with her at Margate, and she knew he had his wife and
children there. Nothing took place between thorn
there, but he told her he was going to Brighton, and
she followed him there, came to his lodging and asked
for him, and the unfortunate connexion took place. He
never lived with her, and he had great reason to doubt
whether he was really the father of the child. He be-
lieved he was not.

Sir PETER asked if the boy had not a Jew's face ?
Mr. Lewis iaid it had not the countenance of a Jew'a
child. It was a serious attack that she had now made,
but he did not wish her to be committed for trial. He
wished her to keep the peace.

[PRICE SD.

The defendant said she also required protection. He
had declared that day that she should not be alive 24
hours hence.
Mr. Lewis said he had made no such threat.
Sir P. LAURIE did not believe he had used such a
threat. People who meant to do mischief did not first
put their victims on their guard. As the matter stood
between the parties the woman appeared to be the most
injured. Her character and prospects had beets ruined.
When seduction was the beginning mischief was almost
sure to overtake the seducer in the end.
Mr. Lessis emphatically denied that he had seduced
her, He was willing to help her when she was in dis-
tress. He would give her 4s. now, and he would give
her a little silver again if she needed it, and sent to him
instead of coming herself.
She accepted this offer, and she was discharged on her
promise to keep the peace.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Carl Esmann, a foreigner, wearing moustaches, was
charged with having obtained goods and money by
falsely representing himself to be one of the librarians of
the British Museum.
Mr. Horsley attended for Mr. Smith, of Holloway,
and Mr. Lewis for Mr. Poncey, of 47, Great Russell-
street.
Mr. Smith said he became acquainted with the pri-
soner some time ago, and he had at various times lent
the prisoner money, to the extent of 581. He had been
induced to lend this money on the representation of Es-
mann that he hold a situation as librarian in the British
Museum. About a fortnight ago Esmann called on
him at Holloway, and asked him for a loan of 10/.
He felt reluctant to advance any more money, and de-
termined at first to refuse the request. The following
day he called at 47, Great Russell-street, and
found tho prisoner in a room with Poncey. Prosecutor
had with him one volume of Chambers' Cyclopedia, of
which work he had just purchased the whole set. Es-
mann looked at the book, and remarked to Poncey that
it would do for the museum. Esmann said that two of
the volumes of " Chambers' Cyclopcedia" in the library
of the Museum had been destroyed by rats, and he of-
fered to buy prosecutor's copy for the Museum. A bar-
gain was struck and the volume given over to Esmann,
in the belief that Esmann was librarian at the British
Museum. Prosecutor also gave the prisoner Esmann
71. 10s. in money, on receiving Esnsann's assurance that
he was librarian, a statement which Poncey, who was
present confirmed. Witness afterwards made a minute
of the conversation that had occurred at this interview,
as Esmann had absconded a day or two after receiving
the money and books.
Mr. HoasLEx—Was it on the faith of the joint re

presentation of Esmann and Poncey that you let Esmann
have the money and the books ?
Mr. Smith—lt was. I told Poncey I could not let
Esmann have any more money unless I was first assured
that Esmann really filled the post of one of the librarians
of the British Museum. Poncey said that Esmann held
that situation. Previously, I had left twelve books of
"Beauty's Costume" until I had leisure to call for them.
I never got all the books back again. Esmann said he
had taken them, but he did not say what he had done
with them.
Mr. BINGHAM asked if the librarian of the British
Museum was present, to prove that Esmann had never
held the appointment he said he enjoyed?
Abraham Poncey, watchmaker, of No. 47, Great
Rassell street, was then placed at the bar.
Mr. BINGHAM said he was prepared to remand both
prisoners.

- Mr. Lewis, the solicitor for Poncey, hoped to be al-
lowed to say a few words on the unexpected proceeding.
His client, Mr. Poncey, was a respectable tradesman
who had carried on business for many years in Great
Russell-street, who had been robbed of property to the
amount of 130/. by Esmann, who had come to that court
to make his charge, and who was now placed at.the bar
to answer a charge made against himself. !Ir. Poncey
had been robbed by the prisoner Esmann.
Mr. BINGHAM—Your case is that Esmann deceived
Poncey?
Mr. Lewis•—lt is.
Mr. Smith was recalled, and desired to state minutely

the particulars which occurred at the interview wit.
Poncey and Esmann in Great Russell-street, when he
sold the books and gave the money to Esmann.
Mr. Smith said that he sold the books for 305.,
Esmann representing that they would do for the Museum,
and Poncey assented to this representation. Poncey
positively assured him that Esmann had a situation in
the British Museum, as libraria❑ in the foreign depart-
ment. Poncey had frequently before stated the same
thing, and had further told him that the salary was 2001.
a year. It was owing to these representations that pro-
secutor parted with the books and the money.
Mr. Lewis—ls this the extent of your loss in conso
quence, as you allege, of the false representations of
Poncey? Mr. Smith—No ; there are other things.
Mr. Lewis said he was ready to admit, on the part
of his client, Poncey, that he did tell Mr. Smith that
Esmann had a situation in the British Museum. Esmann
had deceived Poncey in that respeet.
Mr. BlNGliest-1 take it, that is Poncey's defence.
Poncey says he was imposed upon by the prisoner
Esmann. That may be so, but that is the defence, and
he must submit it to a jury. If Poncey makes his defence
in sincerity and truth, the jury will believe him.
Mr. Lewis—But he makes this defence to you, and
surely you will not bold him in custody on the evidence
now before you?
Mr. BINGHAM—If he makes his denial in the strongest
possible manner, I shall assuredly commit him for trial.
Mr. Lewis—May I ask on what grounds?
Mr. BINGHAM—On the clear statement of Mr. Smith,
for assisting Esmann to obtain goods and money by
false pretences.
Mr. Lewis—Will you commit a respectable man, who
comes forward to make a charge against the very party
with whom he is said to be acting?
Mr. BlNGuax.—The prisoner Poncey, according to
the evidence, has either recklessly vouched for the truth
of Esmann's statement, or else he has been a partici-
pator in the frauds. As to the suggestion that Poncey
did not know Esmann was not in the British Museum,
as Poncey lived close to the Museum, he could have
ascertained the truth in a minute. Poncey did not do
so, and, therefore, he must either have been a confede-
rate, or have acted with great recklessness. Poncey
must take the consequences of his own acts.
Mr. Lewis—The prisoner Esmann still says he was
engaged at the Museum.
Mr. BINGMAM—That you will have an opportunity of
proving before a jury.
Mr. Lewis—Pray do let us look a little at this case.
Mr. BuscuAst—Go on; I invite you to proceed.
Mr. Lewis—Then I say there is absolutely no evi-
dence on which you can feel justified in remanding the
defendant Poncey. Esmann told him he was engaged
at the Museum. Poncey believed it. Poncey has lost
1301. worth of property by Esmann. Poncey has lived
for thirteen years in the same house, and his character is
unimpeachable.

MI:. BINGUAM-I am not pronouncing an opinion as
to Poncey's guilt or innocence. I only say that, from
the statement on oath, there are grounds to remand
Poncey, and for anything I can at'present see, to commit
him for trial. At pre►ent I shall call on him to find
good bail for his appearance here at the next exami-
nation.

Mr. Horsley said there was another case in which
Esmann got from a Mr. Carr furniture of the value of
351. under exactly similar circumstances.
Mr. Bltionsm—That case can come on at the next
examination, as I feel that Poncey has been taken by
surprise, and ought to have some little time given to him.
Mr. Horsley—Poncey told Mr. Smith that Esmann
and himself were going to live at the British Museum,
as there were seven rooms set apart for Esmann at the
Museum.
Esmann was remanded, and Poncey was released on
bail.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 30.)
SUGAR.—To-day the inactivity in the raw sugar mar-
ket further incaeased; merchants were desirous to rea-
lise, and prices gave way for nearly all kinds. Ship-
pers as well as the home trade are not disposed to pur-
chase more than their immediate wants compel them.
The private operations in West India Muscavado of all
descriptions were limited, although the rates taken ex-
hibited a decline on those of day of 6d. per cwt. In
all, only 480 hhds and trcs with sold, including a pub-
lic sale of 154 bhds of Barbadoes, which went off
heavily at prices 6d under those of the former auctions.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade operated with
more freedom in Refined goods, and many parcels were
sold—the refiners were, however, willing sellers of
standard Lumps at 523 6d, and of brown grocery 518 6d
to 52s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is much
wanted.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon two parcels oft Bengal
Sugar amounting to 6,613 bags were submitted to
were public
competition, and the whole sold, but holders
those
that oc.
com-
pelled to accept prices 6d per cwt under
isted previously.
the demand. The parcels offered MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was
fly of middling yellow,
and grey qualities. There was not much inclination
holdersweep
ting prices is per
untedo_inorea7:2e6is
bags and 82 casks, consisting chiefly
shown to operate, but
prin-
cipal part to find buyers.y
here was no public sale of
FOREIGN.—
T° "-the amount of business concluded
cwt under those previously current, occasioned the
aansdTmheell
Foreign Sugar,
ratesamount t
e kbeyn
were
rather under
the home trade.
those previously current. .
privately was to
.. In West India the purchases made have
A.01....55E5.
been to a small extent only. East India Treacle is not
much wanted, and the best is not worth more than IBs
per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market for all sorts of
Coffee was in a quiet state, and none was offered at pub-'
lie sale. The value of good ordinary pale Native Ceylon
is 33s to 33s 6d per cwt. For auction 3,000 bags, 200
easks Plantation Ceylon, 400 bales, and 400 half-bales of
Mocha are declared.
TEA.—There is yet no improvement to notice in the
market for any description. In Cougou the purchases
made have been limited in all deter ptions, although
there are sellers upon previous low terms. Other kinds
of Black are little required, and can be obtained at
easier rates. Green of all kinds has been operated in
1 with caution, although the prices current are 4d to 8d
i per lb. under the cost of importation. For Pekoe Teas
there are tow buyers, and prose rule unusually low.