The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-01 00:00:00

Igreetingmy respects and where due to those who may
remember me ; also to the late Committee of Manage-
, ment, always excepting John. Peter Grant. —Vale velete.
" Your's sincerely,
" J. H. FARMER."
" British Empire Life Assurance Company,
• 5, Whitehall, London, July 4, 1840.
" MY DEAR SEwELL—A friend of my sister's, Mr.
Fraser, late partner in the house of Arbuthnot and Co.,
Madras, has placed me here, with the • promise of fur-
thering my interests, if I can settle down to regular and
steady habits of business ; I have gone on well as yet,
and feel every disposition to continue to give satisfaction,
and thereby secure the patronage of a rich and influen-
tial man. Igo to office at ten and remain till five, and
have seven hours' quil-]driving without intermission. My
companions in office are old gentlemen, so that I do not
feel any comptinciion at giving up my roving life. Your
children came home for the holidays some days ago, and
I examined them on their improvement generally. Henry
has learned a portion of the Latin grammar, but does
not pronounce, or rather accentuate it classically, which
may be accounted for from his being taught by a female,
who seldom learns the proper quantities, and conse-
qeently cannot teach them. You will be pleased to hear
that he has an excellent idea of the French language,
and has a taste for it, which I mean to encourage during
the six weeks he remains at home. He does his sums
well, writes and reads fairly, and surprises me in draw-
ing for the time he has learned. He is such an amiable
intelligent boy,. that I feel much pleasure in giving. an
hour or two, on evenings that I am disengaged, to his
further improvement. He prefers into being altogether
idle, and it affords me much satisfaction to have it in my
power to improve his stock of learning materially. Mind
I do this en amcilenr, which makes it much more accept-
able than from a regular hired master. William's powers
of acquiring are weak, but I think he will tit; well yet,
as there is more physical indolence in it than want of
mental power. Margaret is a shrewd clever child, and
would be better off at home with her mother, than with
the stupid old drone she returns to. I mentioned this
waste of money in a former letter. Miss Berry's bills
for the half year are high, but upon the ivhole the money
is well bestowed, as they cannot be better off for a year
or so. They are all delighted to see me when I call
which I do as frequently as I can. •
" Mrs. Sewell appears to have cut the Rhodeses and the
Kerrs, which is the best thing she could do, as they led
her into all sorts of troubles and extravagances during
the first year of her return ; and, if I had had your au-
thority for interference, or rather suggesting a more
steady attention to expenditure, I would have felt much
pleasure in doing so, as I know Mrs. Sewell, for auld ac-
quaintance sake, would listen to me, if directed by
you
to do so. I have not time to write much at present, but
will answer your letter, should you send me one. Let
me know all the theatrical news; and what part you have
played ; how gets on, &c. Direct to me, 93.
Albany-street,- Regent's Park ; or care of Stocqueler
and Co.—Your's, sincerely, "I'. H. FARMER.
" Do not forget to say, if you have done anything with
the chemicals, and send me a few cheroots, genuine
Manillas. Do you ride in the morning ? lam afraid
I shall not have the pleasure of sitting in the stern-sheets
again. My niece, Mary Forsyth, is about to marry a
man learned in the law, a Mr. Howard Penny. She has
cash, and he has 'ditto, and good prospects. I expect
they will reside in town, which will be agreeable for me,
and extend my connexion."
Mr. Burr said that was the plaintiff's case.
The Learned UNDER•SRERIFF, having carefully re-
viewed the evidence, observed, that, in all cases of this
kind, it was very difficult to decide by what scale com-
pensation could be awarded for the loss of a wife. The
course taken by the plaintiff was the only remedy left
open to him at civil law ; and the Jury should recol-
lect, that, in coming to their verdict, they were not
sitting there to punish the defendant, but to compensate
as much as possible, the plaintiff for the loss he had
sustained.

The Jury almost immediately awarded the plaintiff
Damages—Two Thousand Pounds.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD C01.1.117'.

PIRACY.—Levi Thomas, aged 21, and Wm. MClive,
aged 21, were indicted for stealing one boat, and other
articles, the property of John Temperley, upon the high
seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Eng-
land. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution.
The prisonsrs were seamen on board the ship Jane,
which, some time in the month of May of the present
year, was lying off the coast of Mexico. Whilst the
ship was lying there the two prisoners, together with
t,wo others of the crew not yet in custody, went up to
the mate, who had charge of the vessel in the
absence of the Captain, and threatened to mur-
der him if be did not 'go below. The prisoners
then seized the boat, and, taking some other property with
them, made off. Through the instrumentality of the
English Consul-at Mexico, the prisoners and another man
named Jackson were apprehended. Jackson, however,
broke prison in Mexico and escaped. The mate's watch
was found on the prisoner Thomas when he was appre-
hended.
Thomas, in his defence said, that at the time the oc-
currence took place, he was lying in the boat drunk, and
was rowed ashore in that state, and that when he arrived
in Mexico, he informed the Consul what had occurred.
This statement, however, was contradicted by the wit-
nesses for the prosecution, who swore distinctly that
Thomas was quite sober, and was the man who had
threatened the mate.
The RECORDER summed up, and the Jury found the
prisoners Guilty. The prosecutor recommended Thomas
to mercy on account of his previous good character.
The ItlicorthEß said that from the evidence it would
appear that Thomas was the worst of the two.
Jolot Curter, aged 50, a most respectable-looking man,
described in the calendar as a brewer, was indicted for
obtaining by false representation:, certain moneys, with
intent to defraud Messrs. Gates.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. I-lorry conducted the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Bodkin appeared for
the defence.
From the evidence for the prosecution, it appeared
that the prisoner had been employed by the Messrs.
Gates, brewers, of Horsham, us agent for the disposal
of their ales in London. It was, however, expressly
directed by the Messrs. Gates that the prisoner should
not on any account collect any money. The agreement
was entered into in the month of February last. On the
Nth of June there was a settlement of accounts, when it
was discovered from an inspection of the prisoner's
books that he had been collecting money. At that time
there was a balance of 11. 10s. due to the prisoner above
what he had collected. Prisoner was again told
that he was not to collect, and that if he wanted money
he was to apply to Messrs. Gates for a banker's order.
At the prisoner's own request he had been allowed to
accompany Messrs. Gates' clerk, when he went to collect.
On the 27th July Mr. John Gates, one of the partners,
having previously written to announce his arrival to the
prisoner, went to the stores, and there seeing the pri-
soner said to him " Come to book at once." The pri-
soner said "I shall do no such thing, you may do your
best or your worst," and walked away. It was subse-
quently discovered that Carter had received various sums
of money from different customers, and he was given into
custody. When the prisoner and the clerk went together
to collect, the prisoner received the money from the cus-
tomers, and handed it over to the clerk. This arrange-
ment had been made in order to keep up the credit of
the prisoner with the customers.
Ou the cross-examination of the witnesses for the pro-
secution, it appeared that the prisoner had taken the
stores in London;„ that he was accountable for the rent
of them; that his name was over the door; that in the
books of Messrs. Gates the ales were debited to the pri-
soner's account; that on one occasion the prisoner had
collected 61., and handed it over to the clerk, when the
latter said to the prisoner there must be money collected
from somewhere; as he wanted to 'go to Horsham, that
the prisoner had been authorised by the firm, to allow
5 percent. discount to the customers, on all ready-money
transactions, and that in the bills he was represented as
Gates's agent.
Mr. C. Plumes addressed the Jury for the prisoner,
and contended that the Messrs. Gates had their remedy
against the prisoner by civil action, but could not
proceed against him criminally, inasmuch as he had
been held out by the prosecutors to the public, as autho-
rised to receive -the money from the customers, and
therefore he could not be said to have received the money
under false pretences. -
'r ho REC)RDER thought the false pretence not-proved
legally, and the Jury acquitted the prisoner.
_Henry Morton, aged 18, was indicted for stealing six-
pence, the property of William Hart, his master.
The prisoner entered into the service of the prosecu-
tor, who keeps the White Swan Tavern, Ray-street,
Clerkenvvell; as barman, "on 30th October last. Ilis
master suspected that the prisoner was robbing him from
the day he entered his service and on the Ist Novem-
ber he saw the prisoner receive sixpence of a customer,
put it into his mouth, and walk out into the yard.
The prisoner received a good character. •
The Jury found him Guilty, but recommended him to
mercy, and he was sentenced to two months' imprison
anent, with hard labour.

CHARGE OF FORGEIM_William Armstrong, aged 23,
was indicted for feloniously uttering a forged cheque fur
21, well knowing the same to be forged, with intent to
defraud Henry Hogg. The prisoher pleaded not guilty.
John Gilpin, shopman to Mr. H. Hogg, hosier, Meet-
street, proved that on the 15th November, the prisoner
came to his master's shop, and purchased hosiery goods
to the value of 2.55., for the payment of which he ten-
dered a cheque, purporting to be drawn by E. Montague,
on Mastermans, the bankers, in favour of Mr. Jackson,
which the prisoner stated was his name, and that he re-
sided in Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Mr. Hogg, on
being applied to, • refused to cash the cheque, and
asked the prisoner if he had any money at
home. The prisOner said he had, and witness, by his
master's orders accompanied the :prisoner, taking the
goods with him. When they arrived at Tavistock-street
the prisoner asked witness to go to Henrietta-street and
deliver the goods, while he (the prisoner) waited in
Tavisto;k-street. • Witness refuscd, and the pris mer
said he did not live there, that he had no money, and
a:.ked witness to take the goods back to his master.
Witness refused unless prisoner accompanied him, and
eventually
The prisoner,
he gave the pt isoner into custody.
.11.• Bugg corroborated Gilpin's testimony, and a clerk
at Alastertnan's proved that no E. Montague kept an ne-
charge, and again conviebteeedn,
count at their hotte.
who off;2red no defence, was found Guilty.
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Ann Rolpinson, 28,
N.EIV COURT
Was indicted for stealing a
quantity of books, value --
, ,/ ~ the property of Samuel
Ewins.
Daniel

It appeared that the prisoner, who was respectably at-
tired, called at the shop of the prosecutor in Marylebone,
and looked at a quantity of Bibles, and subsequently or-
dered thirty-six to be sent to her residence, when she

said she would pay for them. The errand boy of the
prosecutor was sent with the books to the address give►
by the prisoner, and delivered them. The prisoner told
him, on his asking for the money, that she had not suffi-
cient change, but she would call on his master next day,
and pay him. Soon afterwards she sent a note to the
prosecutor, wishing to see him ; on his arrival she
coolly said she could not pay him, and he must therefore
sue her, as her difficulties rendered it necessary that she
should pass through the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and
if he would do so the books he had sent her should be
restored to him. The prosecutor then called in a police-
man, and gave the prisoner into-custody.
This being the case, the prisoner was asked what she
had to say in her defence, when she stated that she did
not intend to defraud or rob the prosecutor. She ordered
and received the books for, the purpose of being sued, in
order that she might pass the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
as she was in difficulties. She was a.widow, and obtained
her livelihood by selling prayer-books, &c. She said she
was well known to the= prosecutor; as-she had dealt with
him for some time.

The prosecutor said this was true, but she had always
paid him ready money for the articles she received.
The Learned SERGEANT, in summing up, said he could
not see that there was any felonious intention on the part
of the prisoner, and the Jury accordingly returned a ver-
dict -of Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Benjamin Lambert was charged with obstructing the
police in the execution of their duty.
Sergeant Arnold stated that about a quarter past 12 on
Sunday night, he met the prisoner and a person named
Hadley in Long-lane. They informed him that they had
1, ft a horse and cart at the door of the Portland Arms
for a few minutes, and that some one had taken it away.
He accompanied them in search of the policeman on
the beat to make the necessary inquiries, and they
ultimately met with that policeman (Creaton) with
the horse and cart under his charge. Creaton said that
finding the horse and cart without a driver, IA had taken
it off to the station-house, and that the inspector (Wood-
mile) had ordered him to impound it in the Green-
yard. On this, Hadley, the owner of the horse and cart,
said something about making it all right to the police-
' man for his trouble, but Creaton said he must obey the
inspector's order, and proceed to the green-yard. Ihd-
ley swore that the horse and cart should not go to the
green-yard, and seized the reins. He (the Sergeant)
suspecting that a rescue might be attempted, had pre-
viously called another policeman (Davis) to his assist-
ance, and on Hadley seizing. the reins he himself seized
Hadley, and immediately received a severe blow on the
left temple from him. Hadley then in turn seized him,
and Davis drew his truncheon and plied Hadley with it
to make him lose his hold, and Davis received several
heavy blows in—return. He (the Sergeant) Ordered
Davis to spring his rattle, which brought a fourth po-
liceman (Heygate) to the spot, who, with Davis, took
Hadley off to the station-house, while Creaton proceeded
to the green-yard with the horse and cart. He then Min-
self looked atter Lambert, and took him to the station-
house, where he found Hadley bleeding profusely, and,
by the order of the inspector, he at once removed him to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
ALDERMAN—What did the surgeon at the hospital say
to the man's wounds ? The serjeant said that the sur-
geon
did not seem to think much of them, but he had re-
ported the man as unable to appear for some days to come.
Thomas Creaton, 31, corroborated the evidence of
the serjeant as to the horse and cart being found in the
street, and Hadley seizing the reins when he told him
of the inspector's orders that the horse and cart should
be taken to the green-yard. Hadley struck both the
serjeant and Davis, and they both beat him with their
truncheons.
Mr. PAYNE—When you found the horse and cart
standing against the door of the Portland Arms, did
you inquire at the house whether the owner was there ?
Creaton said he did not think his duty required him
to do so.

Mr. PAYNE—I3ut if you had a grain of common sense
you would have done so.
The ALDERMAN asked if there was any certificate
from the hospital as to Hadley's condition ? Inspector
'sVoodruffe said that he bad received a report from the
surgeon that the man was not in a fit state to be removed.
Hadley's wife asked the Alderman if she might be
permitted to speak, and on the Alderman desiring her to
do so, she said that she had seen her husband in the hos-
pital, and he was in a desperate state. She did not ex-
pect that he would leave the hospital alive.
The ALDERMAN said it would be a serious matter for
the policemen if such should be the result.
Mr. PAYNE.—It is quite shocking that out of such a
trifling case so much mischief should occur, and all for
the want of a little discretion in the policemen. When
they found the owner of the horse and cart, they should
have gone back and informed the inspector so, and he
would no doubt have ordered the horse and cart to be
given up.
The ALDERMAN—I do not blame the sergeant so much
as the policeman Creatou, for he is the author of all the
mischief. He is not fit to be an officer at all. There
is no case against the man at the bar ; indeed, the case
at present is more against the policemen than any other
party. :Lambert must therefore be discharged, and we
will. see what further steps are to be taken iu the busi-.
ness when we have learned more of the condition of the
man in the hospital.
MARLBOROUG H-STREET.
Joseph Adams, a middle-aged individual of vary dash-
ing appearance, who described himself as a merchant,
and who some time since resided at No. 5, Manton-square,
Piccadilly, was brought up from Southampton in the
custody of Mr. William Terry, the inspector of the po-
lice there, and placed at the bar before Mr. MALTBY,
charged with obtaining goods under false pretences.
The doings of this worthy in the Isle of Wight, were
fully described in The San of Monday, by our Corre-
spondent at Cowes. After a short examination, the In-
spectorof the Southampton police stated that he had
ascertained that the prisoner had carried on this system
of swindling to an incredible extent, and that hosts of
charges would be preferred against him, if remanded.
The prisoner said he wished to be remanded, to allow
him time to obtain professional assistance.
He was remanded accordingly.
UNION-HALL.
_ _ .

On Monday the case of Jane Graham, who dahlia' a
man named Beevor as her husband, and under that sup-
position had assailed that person and his wife in the
public streets, came on for rehearing before Mr. Cot-
tingham, the woman Graham having on the last exami•
nation undertaken to produce evidence of his identity.
When the case was called on Mr. COTTINGHAM. ad-
dressing Jane Graham, asked her if she had any addi-
tional evidence to prove that Beevor was her husband.
She replied in the affirmative.
Several witnesses were called, all of whom expressed
their belief that the prisoner was not Graham. They said
Graham had marks of small-pox.
Mrs. Graham said that a good deal of stress had been
laid on the fact of Graham being a little pock-marked;
how easy it was for a man to conceal it, and she
believed that he had recourse to some expedient
to do it, and she now wished to put him to the
test. She here pulled a small stone bottle out of her
pocket, and also a clean towel, and' requested that the
Magistrate would give her permission to wash Jerry
Graham's face. She then proceeded' to pour water out
of the bottle on the towel, rubbing the latter over with
soap. " Now," said she, " come forward, Jerry, my dar-
ling, and let me wash your sweet face, and let me see if
I won't get out sortie of those pock-marks, as you calls
them."
While she was making these preparations there was
great laughter in Court, which was even increased when
she advanced towards Beevor, who shrunk back,
" ifyou shall touch my face with that towel;
how chef know but that the bottle contains vitriol, end
that she wants to scald the eyes out of my head,"—
(Laughter.)
Mr. COTTINGHAM—I dare say you would have no ob-
jection to stand the test she proposes, when it is aster
tallied that there is nothing of a deletrious nature in the
bottle, and that it is merely " aqua pura." " Try what
it is," added the Magistrate to a policeman who was
standing by.
The poheemara took the towel from Mrs. Graham, and,
having applied it to his nose, smelt it, and said that it
was nothing but Water and soap, and that he would not
be afraid to apply it. He then rubbed over his face with
the towel.
" Now, Jerry," exclaimed Mrs. Graham, " are you
satisfied that I intended you no harm. Now will you
let me wash your face?"
Beevor declared that he would not permit her to
touch him, but; that he had no objection to any
other person using the towel. Upon which the police-
man went up to him and commenced rubbing his
face all over, Mrs. Graham during the time desiring that
he would rub his nose well, for it was on that prominent
part of the face that the witness said Jerry Graham had
marks of the small-pox. When this operation was over,
the Magistrate desired Mrs. Graham to examine Bee-
vor's face to convince herself that there were no marks
of the description alluded to there, and it was highly
amusing to witness the manner in which he stretched
out his neck fbr the purpose, while she was staring in
his visage to detect the imposition, as she termed it.
Beevor—.l have no marks of the small-pox about me,
"and snrely,,, said he to Mrs. Graham, "you will be
satisfied now, and let me alone from henceforth."
Mrs. Graham—lndeed, Jerry, I'm not a bit satisfied
after• all.

Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he thought the inquiry had
been carried quite far enough ; that Beevor's face had
been well rubbed, and he was willing to undergo any
other ordeal to convince the woman that he was not the
man for whom she took him. It was quite evident that
Mrs. Graham was labouring under the delusion that
Beevor was her husband, notwithstanding the evidence
that was produced to negative such a supposition. How-
ever that man and his wile must be protected from such
a system of tumoyance as had been pursued towards
them, and he (the Magistrate) should, therefore, have
some security that Mrs. Graham would not persevere
in such conduct and that the sooner she disabused her
mind on the subject the better, for it would be an ex-
ceedingly awkward dilemma for her if her husband re-
that she was perpetually
turned one of those days from Swan River, and found
claiming hint_ as her husband. The Magistrate then ad-
judged Mrs. Graham to enter into her own recognizance
in the atm of 201,, and find two sureties of lei. each to
annoying another man, and
keep the peace.

AWFUL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, James
Malone, the son of the respected Barrack-Sergeant of
Ballineollig, while shooting in company with two lads,
on the lands of Mr. Joshua-Sullivan, near Ballincollig,
and in the act of drawing the gun up a hedge, was killed
on the spot, leaving his afflicted parents and friends to
lament the sudden bereavement of this fine and much-
loved youth. An inquest was held on Monday on the
body by F. Baldwin, Esq., and a verdict returned by the
Jury of " Accidental Death,"---Cork Southern Reporter.