The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

LONDON', FRIDAY

BANK RETURNS.

From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, zap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, vi the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 28th ay of Aug., 1847 Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
tibingdoli-Bank, Abingdon-11111pp and Co.. 24,538
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and C" 15,838
Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,365
itylshain bank, Aylsham-R. and E. Copeman 5,421
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Rickford
and Hunt 43,637
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Baldock-Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 26,223
Barnitapie Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 13,692
Basingstoke and Odihart Bank, Basingstoke--
Cole, Seymour, and (.0. ...•........... 23,310
Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard ............. 31,389
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford-
Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. ........................ 6,735
Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and
Crane
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and C 0.... 23,327
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods,
Spoontr, and Co 24,651
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham-Lewis, Moilliett, and Co ... 16,286
Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak. 7,790
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 71,830
Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Ca 9,68:
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 7,714
Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 36,220
Broseley and Bridgnortb, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 21,621
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co.. ...... 68,046
Banbury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 33,445
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 47,959
Bath City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son . 3,942
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 33,637
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-a
and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 69,091
Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 22,360
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding, Smith, and Co
Bury St. dmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge and Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove-Rufford, Biggs,
and Co.
Cambridge Batik, Cambridge-Mortlock and

13,308

... 3,111

Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterkury—Hammond and
Co.
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and"
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste
Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green,
and Co.
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
—Mills, Bawtree, and Co 34,042
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co.
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-
cock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 20,705
Craven Bank, Settle— Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Card:ff—Towy,ood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmc uth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bonk and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 24,383
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co 16,660
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,634
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew,
and Co.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—
Cook and Co.
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 73,150
Devonport Bank, l)evonport—Hodge and Nor-
man

18,816

19,075

2,302
6,800

56,34

10,078

Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester—Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster,
and Co. 99,287
East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford—Walford. and Co 44,167
Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 29,313
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon—Barn es and Medley 7,835
Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 12,780
Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co. 5,073
Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and
Keen 5,839
Grantham Bank, Grantham—liewney and King 15,891
Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 11.165
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 24,392
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder,
and Co. 25,160
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—
Matthews and Co.
Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware—
S. Adams and Co.

18,816

13,760

Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
—Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don—Rust and Veasey
Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,194
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead—
Smith, and Whittingstall
Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co.
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples
and Co.
ner.aford. Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and rchenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co 24,000
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
:lank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—
Alexanders anal Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J.
Davies and Co
Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 5,804
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough—Terry and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering—a otch and Sons
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C
Ilarvu and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co 53,914
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,
and Ca.
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 391
Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 22,648
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 33,637
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 16,726
Lincoins Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 85,093
Liandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando-
'very—David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
tons and Cradock - 7,005
Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St
. _ _

38,692
7,386

Barba
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynißegis
—Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brockleharst
and Co
Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner
and Pinckney
Marlborough aad North Wiltshire New Bank,
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 9,742
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and
William ....... 6,313
Miners' Bank Truro—Willyums and Co lB,BOO
Monmouthshire Agricultural aid Commercial
Bank, A.b„gavenny—BaileysCo
C
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouthallank Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Rosaand Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
—Brom* and Snead...

10,742
6,460

Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport 15,262
—W. Williams and Suns
8,497
Newark Bank,'Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 21,565
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark—Haudley, Peacock,
4
and Co 0,916
Newbury; Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock. 28,450
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Haat-
mond, and Son
Norfolk .and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
2,914
Dyson
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—llarveys and
41,217
liaisons
Nor
n eYd awic hnd and Norfolk Bank, Nor wich—Gur- ,
60606
Co
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham—hart, Fellows, and Co 10,8,2
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and
Co ....... 4 259
Naval Bank, Plymouth—llarris, Mudge, and
Co_ ...................
New 13P.rura Bank, Sar ............ ...
Everett, and
Co .............. y,
............... .... •
N•ottingham Bank, Nottingham—Sith and Co 29,711 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westry—Croxon and Co ........... .
Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 12,561
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
lendThompaon... ........ ...........
OH Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells Cld Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—
Benching and Sons
Oxford3hire Witney Balk Clinch, and Co 10,164

7,307

TIM

.
- - Average Atuount
Pease's Old Baulk, Irull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and C 0............ 43,1100
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and C 0...... 9,450
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—Melgrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson 10,056
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and
W. Walters ............
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven
828
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—simonas and Co 34,497
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
32,624
Co
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... 5,130
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard
and Sons - 10,990
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson
Royston Bank, Royston:—Fordham and Sons 14,665
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12,772
Rye Bank, Rye--Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 17,305
Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
.. 12,830
Co
Rosa (,Id Bank, Herefordshire. Ross—Pritchard
and Allaway 4,040
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
15,005
Co
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall
and
Co
Shrewsbury and Market,Drayton Bank, Shrews-
by —Adams, Adams, awl Co 6,290
_

4,233

Jury-
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocks, Eytons,
and
Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Vallance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton—Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's—J. S. Story 1,997
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,800
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and

King
Southampton and Itampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore
Stourbridge Ban's, Stourbridge —Rufford,
Wra"g, and Co
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co.
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-
son and Stuart
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badeock
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and

3,310

9,426

5,240
6,701

13,378
13,660

29,689

Co
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and

Parslow-
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son —

18,394

21,920

2,218
25,290

To;qester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S.

Percival
Union Bank, Vurnwall, Helston—Vivian and

Co.
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,

13,84

and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co.
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co.
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox.

3,085

9,644

10,069

11,308

8,87

14,987

2(1,835
8,255

24,960

Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co.
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co
Winchester, Alresford, **Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and Cif.' 24,037
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co 6,312
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. . 31,915
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,
and Co. 10,160
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 76,731
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick 2,058
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,420
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten
York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co 42,565

3,763

9.733

sUN,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SHERIFFS' COURT, Sept. 9.
(Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BURCHELL.)

A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.-COOPER V. SAFFERY.-
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

This was an inquiry to assess damages for a breach
of promise of marriage. The defendant had, in the
first instance, pleaded that he was not guilty of the
breach, but having withdrawn his plea, the present
inquiry was required. The damages were laid at
5001.
Mr. CROUCH stated the case for the plaintiff, who
is a young widow, only 26 years of age, and had
held an engagement in a china warehouse at Bath.
Defendant is an overseer at Mr. Brettel's, prin•
ter, in Rupert-street, Soho. It appeared that the
plaintiff had come up to London on a visit to her
sister, whose husband was also in Mr. Brettel's em-
ployment, and there an acquaintance commenced be-
tween them, and a correspondence was kept up for
nearly twelve months. The letters throughout,
with the exception of the last, were full of tender and
affectionate expressions, and their marriage was
spoken of by him as definitely arranged, and he ulti•
mately wrote requesting her at once to give notice
to quit the service she was in, and to come up to
London. This was on the Ist of April, 1846 ; but
after she had made her preparations, he first exhibited
a coolness by writing to say he could not meet
her at the station. She arrived in London, and
went to her sister's house, but defendant refused to
meet her there, and ultimately wrote a letter, in
which he broke off the connexion, and said that he
did not love her so as to justify his entering into a
matrimonial alliance with her. The defendant had

not, in the slightest degree, insinuated anything
against the virtue or character of the plaintiff, and
the only supposition which could be come to was that
he had formed an attachment to another female. He
(the Learned Counsel) considered it a most aggra-
vated case in humble life, and such as would entitle
her to ample damages for the injury done to her feel-
ings, and for the loss of a situation in which she
might have still remained comfortable.
Evidence was adduced, and some letters put in,
which left the promise beyond question ; and it was
shown that she had resigned a situation of 401. a year,
which would have been increased.
Mr. Turner, the plaintiff's brother-in-law, clerk
to Mr. Brettel, proved that he had urged defendant
' not to enter into any correspondence without fully
considering the matter and consulting his friends, but
defendant went down to Bath and kept up the corre-
spondence till April in this year. Defendant is about
forty years of age.
Mr. Hick, of Bath, proved that plaintiff left his
service to be married to defendant.
Mr. BALLANTINE, for the defendant, endeavoured to
elicit that defendant was ugly, deformed, and sickly ;
but the witness would not agree that such was the.
case. Defendant was an intelligent and agreeable
young man. It was admitted defendant had written
the plaintiff's name in a Bible and Prayer-book
" Saffery."
Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the de-
fendant, and after most distinctly repudiating any
intention to impute any impropriety of conduct on
the part of the plaintiff, but attributed the refusal to
the purest motives, from a consciousness that a mar-
riage would only bring sorrow and misery, as, in
addition to the natural deformity of the defendant, he
was suffering under a bad cough, and was also lame ;
and his father considered that it would have been
nothing short of insanity to marry under such cir-
cumstances. The Learned Counsel could not con-
sider the ,plaintiff's feelings could have been much
wounded if she had fallen in love in a few days.
That defendant had unfairly, improperly, and rashly
entered into an engagements there could be no doubt,
but he had no ulterior object than an honourable one,
and that, from the circumstances stated, he had with-
drawn himself, without casting the least blame upon
the plaintiff, but having privately and publicly taken
the whole upon himself.
The UNDER-SHERIFF summed up, and
The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict
for 501.

Mr. Green, of Walbrook, was solicitor for the

plaintiff.
BROWN V. TUB EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY.
This was a compensation case. The claim was
made in respect of some houses in Wheeler-street,
which belonged to an infant, and upon some negotia-
tion a sum had been agreed upon—namely, 1,350/.
It was stated that the premises were required for the
enlargement of a station.
A surveyor was called, who proved the value of the
property.
The jury, under the direcion of the Learned
Under-Sheriff, gave a verdict for 1,3501.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 8.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FoNBLANqus.)

IN RE BONNET ♦ND BEALE&

These bankrupts were wine merchants, of Knights-
bridge, and Bonney now applied for his certificate.
The trading extended over a period of about eight
months, and the debts now amounted to 1,5001.
Good debts, 6881. ; and property, 901. Profits, about
700/. ; and expenses, 1,2001.
He was supported by Mr. Duncan, and opposed
by Mr. Cooke on the ground, that in March and
April last, the bankrupts being in difficulties, having
been sued by certain creditors, applied to the oppo-
sing creditor for wines to a considerable amount and
discount of some bills of exchange, and having ob-
tained goods to the extent of 4671., was sued by
Lemon Hart and Co., to whom a judge's order was
given, and by whom the property was swept away.
In 1843, Bonney gave a bill of sale to a creditor for
1,3004 and then, in 1846, entered into partnership
with Beales, upon a borrowed capital at an enormous
rate of interest.

The bankrupt having been examined at some length,
and Mr. Duncan heard in an able and lengthened
address to the Court upon his behalf,
His Hormuz said, I entertain no doubt that the
bankrupt Bonney was insolvent as far back as the
year 1843, and the strong fact of his having been so
is, giving the bill of sale of his furniture, and con-
tracting debts by borrowing money at the ruinous
rate of interest of 10 per cent. Clearly insolvent I
believe him to have been when he made this partner-
ship, and it appears to have been very ill considered
upon both sides, for Bonney did not inquire about
the presumed capital to be brought in by Beales, and
the latter did not look into the accounts of Bonney,
whose duty it was to take stock. Respecting certain
wines which had been in the docks for fifteen years,
not taking them out too meet his difficulties shows me
that they were not of great value, and his accounts,
which appear well in figures, are fallacious, not being
the true facts; and it appears to me that Bonney was
either afraid or declined to look his affairs in the face.
A man is certainly not to be judged by results; but,
when matters are doubtful, results show a great deal.
In January he was paying 10, 15, and 20 per cent.,
which is not objectionable on a pinch; but for years
this bankrupt has been paying 10 per cent., and
that furnishes me with the strong inference that he
was insolvent ; and in March their bills were not paid,
and they go to Morgan, who, lam of opinion, let
them have goods, supposing that Beales had brought
in his capital. Shortly after this, Lemon Hart and
Co. get a judge's order, and I regret to say that
judge's orders have been made the instance of most
abominable frauds by bankrupts, which have also
made void the intention of the Legislature, which
went against secret warrants of attorney. Looking
at all the facts of the cage, the certificate must be sus-
pended for eighteen months, with protection.
Suspended accordingly.
IN RE ABEL QUARTERMAN.

This bankrupt, who was a tailor of Oxford, now
applied to pass his adjourned last examination.
Mr. FRASER, for the assignee, said that he did not
wish to press any opposition to the bankrupt, but, in
duty to the assignees, must object to his now passing,
on the ground that certain requisitions had not been
fully complied with by the bankrupt.
Mr. LAWRANCE (contra) submitted that Quarter-
man was now entitled to pass ; that he had done all
in his power to vouch the account', having kept no
cash-book, and that he was an honest man.
His HONOUR inquired if an adjournment would
btiirekenfietgathti7v:i the estate
bankrupt
eksixpence,wasdeclared and being
to havengansw passed
dseind
hislasstedexamination
Passed accordingly.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTALTmJmUoDnGI E).
ehsatvelndgayto
Lodge Raymond Frankfort, called Lord
Frankfurt de Montmorency, surrendered
answer an indictment, charging him witti
as-
saulted Robert Hall, on the 4th instant.
The prosecutor, who described himself as a porter,
at 64, New Bond-street, stated that about a quarter
to four o'clock on the evening of the day named in the
indictment, he was proceeding along Bond-street on
his way home to his lodgings, when suddenly he
heard the trampling of feet behind him. He moved
on one side to let the person pass, and on turning
round, the defendant, without the least provocation,
spat in his face, and exclaimed, "flow dare you spit
in my face ?" The prosecutor asked his Lordship
what he meant by spitting in his face, when his Lord-
ship dared him to do the same to him. The prose-
cutor thereupon spat in the defendant's face, but had
no sooner done so than his Lordship struck him with
his fist several times on the breast ; the prosecutor
ran away, but the defendant followed him, and struck
him over the head and face with a heavy walking-
stick, with which he inflicted a severe wound on the
right temple. A policeman came up at the moment,
when the defendant was given in charge for the
assault.

The prosecutor denied that he had given Lord
Frankfort the slightest provocation in the firstin-
stance.

The ASSISTANT-JUDGE asked his Lordship what he
had to say to this charge ?

Ms Lordship, who stood in. the body of the Court,
did not reply to the question, but proceeded to con-
sult Mr. Wilde, the barrister, and not having pre-
viously instructed Counsel, he was allowed to retire
with the Learned Gentleman in question.
After the lapse of some time, Mr. Wilde re-entered
the Court, to grant the prosecutor an opportunity to
,peak to the defendant ; which having been assented
to, Mr. Wilde retired, and shortly afterwards re-
turned, and said that Lord Frankfort had placed
himself entirely in the hands of the Court, to do with
him what it might consider right, and he (the Coun-
sel) was glad to say, that the parties had communi-
cated, and that the prosecutor was satisfied.
The defendant was then fined ls., and discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

John Walters, a clerk to Messrs. Da Silva and Co.,
patent medicine warehousemen, Bride-lane, was
brought before Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt., charged
with embezzling money received on account of his
employers.
The evidence previously given was to the effect
that the prisoner had been in the service of Messrs.
Da Silva since January, and in July he was told he
might call on a customer named Willoughby, for the
amount of his bill, but
not to press him. The pri-
soner called, and was immediately paid, but he did
not account for the money. A month afterwards he
Was asked if the customer had paid, and the prisoner
stated that he had not. In a day or two after that
the fact of the payment was discovered, and upon
examining the prisoner's accounts, and finding' some
envelopes among the waste rubbish, it was appre-
hended his deficiencies would prove numerous, and he
was given into custody.
Mr. Kearns, the solicitor for the prosecution, now
stated that the customers generally had been written
to, and it had been ascertained that the prisoner's de-
ficiencies amounted to 3001. He was prepared, by
producing the prisoner's receipts, to show the pay-
ment of 56/., and other sums, making a total of 1001.
He hoped the Magistrate would dispense with bring-
ing witnesses from Edinburgh, and other distant
places. -
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said he could not com-
mit on other than strict legal proof.
The prisoner said he was willing to plead guilty to
receiving the three sums Mr. Kearns referred to.
Sir C. MARSHALL remarked that though the priso-
ner-pleaded guilty here, he would at the Old Bailey
have the opportunity of pleading not guilty ; and if
he should do so he would be acquitted if the proper
witnesses were not in attendance.

Mr. Kearns stated that he must, in that case, ask
an adjournment.
The prisoner objected. He was willing to plead
guilty to the charge as presented, but he should not
do so if he were indicted for embezzling 2001. Why
should Mr. Kearns want to go to that extent ? He
pleaded guilty as to the 561., the 141., and the other
sum, and he objected to being remanded.
Sir C. MARSHALL said the complainant required
further time to get up his case, and he saw no reason
to refuse it.

The prisoner was remanded for a week.
Mr. Alderman WOOD mentioned that he had re-
ceived an anonymous letter, complaining of the negli-
gence of the police as to certain matters. It was his
practice to pay no regard to such communications.
He believed an anonymous informant seldom spoke
the truth, and often sought to cover some malicious
motive by the secresy of such informations. If the
matter of the letter were true, the writer ought to
have the manliness to come forward and state it.

Jeremiah Scanlan, a lad, was committed for trial for
picking a lady's pocket of her purse, containing about,
21., yesterday, in Fleet-street. Upon being detected
he dropped the purse on the ground, and pointed out
somebody who happened to be passing, as the thief.
There was, however, a witness who saw his hand in-
troduced into the lady's pocket.
Henry Robinson, another lad, was charged with
picking a lady's pocket of her purse, containing about
21., on Ludgate-hill.
He was remanded in the hope of catching his ac-
complices in the act.
CLERKENWELL.
Susan Porter, a fashionably-dressed young woman,
was charged by Colonel Robert Batty, of Hampton-
place, Camden-town, with having sent him threaten-
ing letters, with intent to extort money.
It appeared that for some time past the Colonel had
been annoyed by some parties sending him threaten-
ing letters, to expose him • but not containing the
nature of any particular Offence. At length he re-
ceived another letter of a similar description, signed
" Susan Porter," King's-road, Camden-town, when he
gave information to Inspector Dodd, F division, who
instituted inquiries, and apprehended the prisoner on
Saturday last, when she was brought to this court and
remanded until this day, in order that further inquiries
might be made.
Inspector Dodd deposed that in consequence of in-
formation which he had received from-Colonel Batty,
that he had been annoyed by the receipt of letters
threatening to expose him, &c., one of which, signed
" Susan Porter," being handed him, he was induced
to make inquiries, and subsequently to call at a house
in King's-road, a short distance from St. Pancras
workhouse. He knocked at the door, which was
opened by the prisoner, when he inquired for Mrs.
Porter. The prisoner said she was not at home, she
had gone to Southampton. Witness then took the
letter out of his pocket, and said he had called about
that letter, which was dated from that house the day
before. She continued to say, " Oh, you come from
Colonel Batty. You do not want to see Mrs. Porter;
it is Miss Porter you want to see. lam Miss Porter,
and that-letter is in my handwriting. That is my
name, Susan Porter, at the bottom of the letter.
Witness then told her that he must take her in
charge, and he brought her to this court. He handed
the letter to the Bench, the contents of which we are
not acquainted with.
Yesterday Colonel Batty, who seemed to be suffer-
ing under ill health, attended at the court, and was
ushered to a seat on the bench.
The prisoner was placed at the bar, and a solicitor
attended to defend her, he having been allowed inter-
views with her prior to the examination.
He now addressed Mr. Tyrwhitt, and begged to
say that he had had 'a interview with the prisoner, who
it would appear had been injudiciously, advised by her
friends. She now regretted what she had done, and
retracted everything contained in the letter, and
pleaded for mercy, under a promise that no future an-
noyance should take place ; and she had written a
letter to that effect, which he now handed in.
The letter was delivered to Col. Batty, who perused
it, and then read it aloud. It was to the purport of
the solicitor's statement, who said he was willing to
sign and attest it.
Colonel Batty, rising said he came them with the
intention to prosecute the prisoner, although he was
suffering from ill health, under tic dolereux, and far
from being in a fit state to do so ; but after reading
the letter produced, and in consequence of the Fri.
Boner's youth, and his state of health, he was induced
to forego further proceedings, but upon the under-
standing that if ever anything of the sort should be
repeated in future, he should most certainly prosecute
to the utmost rigour of the law.
Mr. TYRWHITT said that parties must be fully aware
of the serious consequences attendant on sending
letters containing threats of an infamous kind to in-
jure the reputation of others. Ho (the Colonel) must
be aware of such tendency, and had he carefully con-
sidered the matter, and if he had done so, what were
the principal grounds upon which he would forego a
prosecution ?
Colonel Batty—The prisoner's youth, her retrac•
tation of any malicious motive, and the state of my
health.
Mr. TYRWHITT said that many slight cases were
brought before that court, in which they were
.glad
when parties did not press a prosecution, but in a
case of this kind he hesitated much as to whether he
should be strictly performing his duty in permitting
such a course. Punishment would be the result of
a prosecution, and as far as he was personally con-
cerned, he could have no desire for such a result, or
no objection under the circumstances to discharge
the prisoner, but he did hope he would not be doing
wrong in acceding to her discharge, in the hope that
she (the prisoner) would avoid anything of the kind
in future.
Solicitor—What she has stated in ber letter of re-
tractation and promise she sincerely feels and means,
I do assure you.
Colonel Batty—Then I am satisfied.
Mr. Tynwnrrr remonstrated mildly with her, and
then discharged her, when she left the court with her
solicitor and friends, who appeared to be respectable
and the Colonel and his son left by the magistrates'
entrance.
Richard Neil, a watchman, employed by the di-
rectors of the Imperial Gaslight and Coke Company,
John-street, Bedford-row, St. Andrew's, Holborn,
was placed at the bar, charged with stealing 401bs. of
lead, the property of the company.
It appeared that on Wednesday night, about ten
o clock, the prisoner took the property to a marine-
store dealer's in Somers Town, and offered it for sale,
but the owner refused to buy it, suspecting that it
was stolen, and he gave information to Etheredge, of
the E division, who followed him and took him into
custody, with the property in his possession.
The superintendent to the company attended, and
said of late robberies of the kind had been committed,
but they did not know whom to suspect.
The prisoner denied stealing the lead, but he was
fully committed for trial.
_ WESTMINSTER.

Charles Newel, a youth, about 17 years of age,
was charged with endangering the public in the fol-
lowing shameful manner :
Lieutenant Tracey, Governor of Tothill-fields
House of Correction, Westminster, said that at about
half-past six, on the previous evening, he was near Wel-
low-straet, Vntahali-bridge-road, when he observed