The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,
_FRIDAY EVENING!, SEP TEM BEY 29, 1848.

BANK RETURNS.

(Fcom the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victorta, rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
N.,tes of the screral Banks of .issue in England and
Wales. in Circulation during the ivVeak ending Satur-
day, the 16th day of Septewfb,r, 1848:- Average
PRIVATE BANKS, Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and C 0... ....•• 11,645
Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,148
Aylsham Bank, Aylsh*n-R. and G. Copema.n. 5,353
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Rickford
33,910
and Hunt
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
11-Lnk, Hogg, and Lindsell... 25,584
Barn ;tarte Bank, Barnstaple--Drake and Co 10,338
Basingstoke and Odihan- Bank, Basingstoke-
-16,422
Seymour, Lamb, arid Co
liedlord Rank, Bedford-T. Barnard
3,?dford and Bedfordshire Bamt, Bedford-
'Prapr, Halfhead, and Co.
Bradley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and
12,242
('rune.
Bicaster and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co.
Birminfaham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods,
SpOoner, and Co
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham -'J. L. Moilliett, and Sons 12,870
o and ford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak 6,238
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 60,520
Boston Rank, Boston-Gee and Co 12,871
Briclgz-titer Bank, Bridgwater-J. &J. Seale). 6,128
Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 24,867
Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 17, t 95
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham -Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow-
Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 72,600
Banbury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 23,982
Ban'oury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 25.475
13ath, City Bank, Bath-Moger and• Son . 3,004
13cdcordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
-Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 31,537
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Oki Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H
A. and W. M. Harris and Co 10,636
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 51,875
Bridport Bank, Bridport--S. and W. E. Gundry --
Brighton Union •Bank, Brighton-Hall, West
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge and Co. 2,642
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove-Rufford, Biggs,
and Co.
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and
Sons . 17,253
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and
Son:,
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste 2,880
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green,
and Co. 16,344
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
-Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood-
cock
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 15,381
Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh,

5,960

24.132

• and Co 1,999
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co 6,139
Chepstow- Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire sank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
• Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 22,997
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes
Locke, and Co 11,657
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,400
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 65,514
Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-
man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester—Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster,
and Co
East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford—Walford, and Co.
Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sandeis and Co
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of %Vantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes and Medley
Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co
Godahning Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and

83,430

42,513

42,098
22,875

4,515
9,820
4,666

Keen
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King
Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon...
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0....
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hider,
and Co.
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—

5,153

Matthews Ina Co.
Uertford and Ware Bank, Ware—S. Adams
and Co
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 Cc
Hemel Hempstead Bank, He.nel Hempstead—
Smith, and Whittingstall
tioniton. Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co.
ilertfo rd shire, Kitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples

10.014
22,309

19,825

13,783

12,752

17.914

45.330
4,802

19,141

30,113

and Co.
Ilereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
ilnd Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—
Alexanders an 3 Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kit ton and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J
0;v/ids and Co
Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co —
Knaresnorough Old Bank and Ripon 014 Bank,...
Knaresborough—Terry and Co
Kendal 'Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson,-
ad Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering—a 0 ita and Sons.. 6,841
LongtOi Starrordshire Bank, Lane End—C.
5,133
Harv,,y and Son . •
Leeds Bank. Leeds—Beckett and Co 41,666
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,
and C).
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co
LiotiFeld Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green
Lincoln Bank. Lincoln—Smith and Co
Lanapeter Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando-
very—David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St
Barbe

19,349
20,623

37,16

21,490
29,069
17,780
75,900

28,586

5,888

3,185

Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst
and Co
Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and Co
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and flungerford Bank,
and Hunger ford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner
and Pinckney
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and
Williams
Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co
Monmouth Old Bunk, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
Monmouthshire
and Snead
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
New=.W. Williams and Sons
N -
Bank, Newark—Godfreysand Hutton
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
and
Newark Bank, Slea.ford—Handley, Peacock,
Co . . ....
Newbury BanQ
Newbury—Bunny and Slocock.
Nomwmonadr,kaentdßsaonnk, Newmarket—Baton, Ham-
Norfolk and . DiBB—Taylor and
Dyson ..................
Norwich grown Bank No. ................................
Hudsons .and
...................
Norwich and Norfolk Bank.
neys and Birkbeck ..............
i
Nottingham and Nottinghamshre Bank,. ic,t.
tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcoek.. ........
C 0...................................................... 3_789
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and r

39,007

14,150

10,022
5,340

12,270

,423

5,793
12,812

21,625

14,444

8,735
17,561

46,723
21,084

18,180

2,659

41,215

63,430

8,314

_ .
C 0.... .................................................. 20,4
New Serum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and

Co 10,766
Rottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 25,522
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westrv—Croxon and Co 11,030
Oxford 'Bank Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 8,136
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, 22,806
sad C 0....
Old tank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—
Beeelting and*Sons 6,834
Qifordahipe Witney Bank Witatey—Williamo
sztd - '
7,227

Average 1' •lotiut
ream s Old Bank, lull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 41,632
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co„. „ 9,042
'7eterboroug,l Bank and Oundle B enk ?czar-
borough—MPs.,rs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson
Peranrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwes;„—J. and
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Park, and
Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Stmonas and Co 26,369
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and
Co 25,635
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... 4,570
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood-, Ledgard
and Sons ...
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds.
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson 8,685
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 13,527
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 10,907
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 12,760
Reigate and barking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
Co 10,548
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaway
Saffron Walden and Not th Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
Co 12,568
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall
and Co 21,168
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—nocke, Bytom,
and Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son 2,123
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton—Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co.
St. Albau's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 9lB
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and

BA3O

11,203

8,390

7,439

... 5,318

28,526

King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall . 3,224
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 3,929
Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford,
Wragg, and Co 13,536
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevemol and Co 14,532
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cayley, and Co. .„
Stourbridge Old Barth, Stourbridge—Bate and

Robins-
Sbrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co.
St. Alban's and Hefts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-

son and Stuart
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badcock 20,269
Tavistock Bank; Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and

Co
Thornbnry Bank, Thornburg—Rolph, Yates, and

8,943

Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-.

5,995

ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and
Co.
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co.
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co.
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox.
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and_ Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and C 0....
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-

6,540

11,360

11,338

7,61

7,154

17,241
5,945

20,380

2,728

41,219

man, and Co
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-

chester—Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Baak, Winchester
—Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,

11,166

19,850

Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. .
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombo Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W

3,906

Hancock ...
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,

11,09

28,514

56,26

6,028

12,245

8,525

and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—CharlesFoster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—
Everett and Co.
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 11,925
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten
York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co 38,767

67,089

10,273

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 44,776
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-

_
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford '
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derby shire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington .
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Con:-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,373
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 16,558
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 16,168
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington 17,652
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester. 127,981
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 12,388
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,037
Hull Banking' Company, Hull
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha-

9,062

lifax
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Corn-
pany, Halifax 30,577
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,401
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 17,030
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,745
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster .. . 43,857
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,880
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow B,Bll
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 3,025
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-st,reet,

London
North Wilt:, Banking Company, Me'ksham 46,926
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 65,838
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- _ _

ampton ....................................
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 22,709
Pares's Leiqcstcrshire Banking Company, Lei-

tester ..
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 1,761
Sheffield Banking Company. Sheffield' 35,298
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Cora-
pany, Stamford .
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ...
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company,
Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, Sheffield 52,699
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond ........ , •
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ...
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 33,753
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,666
Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven
Warwick and LeamiLgton Banking Company,
Warwick
West of Englane. and South Wales District
Rank. Bristol
Wilts :lad Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 64,286
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield dersfield
Whitchurch aL-ttl Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch ..
Worcester City an.d.",6ounty Banking Company, 3,286
Worcester... ..
York Union Bankin,.,:•Com ..
pa... York . ...5,925
62,8226691
York City and County BD. nking Company, York 76,169
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, Sepwmber 23, 1848. - -

9,5513
1785

FRAN CE.

[The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of
yesterday]:—
M. Stenio, an agent sent by the inhabitants of Pa-
lermo with a petition t 9 the National Assembly of
France, has arrived in Paris, and requested an audi-
ence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
" It appears," says the C'orsaire, " that there is
really some talk of a mariage d'inclinaisou between
the Right of the Assembly and the moderate Left.
The conditions are said to be, first, the concession of
two portfolios of Ambassador given to M. Leon de
Malleville and to M. Drouyn de l'Huys ; these two
representatives would have, it is said, to replace, one,
M. Savoye, Ambassador at Frankfort, and the other,
M. Emmanuel Arago, Charge d'Affaires at Berlin.
In the second place, the Left side is, the report goes,
to accept M. Thiers as Vice-President, and the Right
to receive General Cavaignac as sole candidate for the
office of President."
The Journal du Havre of yesterday has the follow-
ing :—"M. Cabet arrived here this morning by the
railroad, at the head of a column of forty or fifty
Communists, who are to embark shortly for New
Orleans, in the Bremen ship the Victoria, Captain
Marlem. M. Cabet himself, whatever the Paris
journals may say, is not yet disposed to take his, de-
parture for the Land of Promise, and is come to Havre
only to superintend the arrangements for the passage
of his disciples."
The Journal du Havre says :—" We are assured
that the negotiations of the Argentine Republic have
resumed their course with the French Republic, by
the intervention of M. Sarratea, Minister of the
Argentine Republic, who never left Paris, notwith-
standing the situation of the affairs of La Plata. The
mission is said to have been specially imposed on him
by a veto, which Rosas charged him to remit to the
French Government."

THE CHARTIST TRIALS.

CENT VAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF CUFFEY, LACY, AND FAY.
(Contime.d from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. BALLANTINE said—lt was true, Da\ is Caine before
them in the guise of a respectable man. It was just possible
that he was no more worthy of belief than Powell.
Owing to the way in which he had been called, no
notice having been given that he was to be put into the
box, the prisoners had had no opportunity of making
any inquiry about him. The same remark was appli-
cable to Tilden, who, it appeared, from his own statement,
got Cuffey appointed a leader in his stead, as his pre-
tensions were modest. They found him endeavouring to
entrap poor Cuffey into all kinds of violent expressions.
No letter or document of any kind was found in the
house of Cuffey or Lacy evincing the slightest scintilla of
conspiracy. It was true a pike handle was found
in the garret of the house in which Cuffey
resided. Was it not remarkable that Tilden
was in the habit of going constantly to Cuffey's,
and that he went there after Cuffey had been taken into
custody. Then they could have no doubt that the tri-
colour produced was made by Powell. The Learned
Counsel, after an address of two hours and a half, con-
cluded by trusting the jury would acquit his clients.
Mr. PARRY next addressed the jury on behalf of
Fay. He said even the polluted lips of Powell
were not guilty of charging the prisoners with aspersing
the gentlewoman that filled the throne. Now he would
show from witnesses that Powell had used the most in-
decent and disgusting expressions with respect to the
Queen and her Consort. Having complained of the
loss of the privileges taken away by this Act, he put it
to the jury if they could fail to be of opinion that
Davis was not one whit less polluted than Powell.
He tells them he expected only compensation for loss of
time. Was it likely that a person would destroy his
character, and so get himself to be pointed at and to be
shrunk from by his wife, his children, and his friends,
without gain? Ile palmed a silly falsehood upon the
jury, and he was sure they would not believe it. The
Attorney- General said, with a thrill of ecstatic delight,
end"shopkeeper."to become
Respectable shopkeep-
ers spies. He agreed with
the Attorney-General that Powell was" a bold bad man,"
thatdDida not vis was
condaesc
but Davis was a sneak. The thief that sneaked into an
area was more despicable than the highway robber.
Where are the ribbons which Powell said were distri-
buted on the 15th ? Not one was found when the pri-
soners were arrested, and the one produced was found
under suspicious circumstances. Could they believe the
truth of that, or of any portion of his story? Fay was
taken at his father's shop, and no arms or ammunition
were found upon him. After saying he should prove that
Powell instigated the prisoners and others to act with
violence, the Learned Counsel concluded an able and
elaborate address on behalf of the prisoner Fay.
The jury then retired for a short time.
On their return,
James Parris was called and examined by Mr.
HUDDLESTONE—He said he had been employed as a
carpenter for seven or eight years by Mr. Smith, the
brother-in-law of Powell, a builder. He had known
Powell eleven years. His character was not good.
From his general character he could not believe him on
his oath. Had heard him speak upon religious subjects
sometimes, but could not recal to his mind what he said.
Cross- examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—WouId
not believe him, because he once came and said Lord J.
Russell had cut his throat—(Laughter)—and on another
occasion that he had seen a person steal a side of pork;
that a Mr. Hudson, a neighbour, was dead. Saw Powell
on Friday. Did not shake hands with him, but told
him he was sorry for what he had done, on account of
his children.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL— Are you a Chartist ?
Witness—No, lam not. I don't know what it is.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—You don't know what
Chartism is? Witness (in a broad Scotch dialect)—
Naa; tell me what it is, and then I will answer you.—
(Roars of laughter.)
By the JUDGE—Never heard him called by his shop-
mates " Lying Tom."
Thomas Osborne, another workman in the employ of
Mr. Smith, deposed that he had known Powell for about
three years and a half. Would not believe him on his
oath, if it was uttered on his dyieg bed. Remembered
his saying, about two months ago, that there was to be
a Chartist rising. He said so to me alone. He asked
witness and some of the other men to join it. This
might be about three weeks after the Kennington-com-
mon meeting. He at the same time pointed out a person
who could make him a pike.
Cross-examined—Was not at the Kennington-com-
mon meeting. Was at Bishop Bonner's-fields on the
afternoon of the day the police were attacked. Did not
hear Ernest Jones speak. Attended a meeting at a
public-house in the Birdcage-walk on a Sunday in
April. Told Powell that he had joined the Chartist
movement—that was not true—it was a lie. He would
not believe Powell, because he had found him out in so
many. Heard him say that Lord John Russell had cut
his throat, and he charged him 2d. for a note which had
been given him (Powell). Often attended meetings of
Chartists after the 10th of April.
Re-examined—Told Powell he had joined the
Chartists because he was afraid of him. He was afraid
to offend him, for he used to seek revenge on the tools
months after.
Richard Fennell, carpenter, employed by a Mr. Hill—
Has known Powell for the last thirteen or fourteen
years. From what he knew of him would not
believe him on his oath. Had heard him called
" Lying Tom" to his face in Mr. Smith's shop hun-
dreds of time. Had also heard him speak upon reli-
gious and political questions a number of times. Had
heard him say that he would send the queen, the
foreigner, her family, and Lord John Russell and Sir
George Grey, to hell in no time. Had asked wit-
ness to join the Chartists at Cartwright's about ten
days before the 10th of April. He told him (Powell),
in answer to a question from him, that he was not a
Chartist, and that the Chartists would not get that mea-
sure by the way they were going on. He said they
would get it in a month. Also asked him (witness)
to propose him as a delegate, after he (Powell)
had proposed him as a member, saying at the
same time that he could thereby get 2/. or 3/. a week,
which would be better than working at old Smith's at
carpentry. Told him (witness) that the Government
was a weak and a ---- Government; also said " Look
at the Queen spending her hundreds of thousands a
year in idleness, and here are we obliged to work
at the bench for a bit of bread." He said
it he would come to his house he would show him mate-
rials enough to blow London to hell in halt an hour.
Did not go. Went part of the way, but turned back,
knowing the bad character of the man. Had threatened
him if be did not join the Chartists that he would point
out him and others, and that they would get a ball
through their heads. lied showed him some Socialist
tracts some years age.
Cross-examined—Was dismissed by Mr. Smith, after
some weeks' notice, on account of the badness of trade.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Why would you not be-
lieve Powell on his oath? Witness—ls it likely that I
would believe a man when I have heard him swear
times out of number that he would swear anything
if he was paid for it. Had heard him read the Scrip-
tures, and when he came to the name of Christ or the
disciples, tear the part out, and say of either, "Let us
burn that the " disciples were the biggest scoun-
drels I ever heard of."—(Sensation.) When he came
to the name of Judas, he heard him once say, " He
was a capital fellow; he got well paid. I would
have done it for half." He used to burn the
leaves he thus tore out. He used these exclamations,
he believed, in the presence of a person named Carr.
Re-exarniued—Carr has several times heard the blas-
phemous language I have sworn to.
By a Juror—He broke the name of the Saviour from
the leaf several times, anti from several parts of the
leaf.
By Mr. Baron PLATT—I sometimes read the Scrip-
tures on Sunday, and on the working days read the
newspaper.
Alfred Carr, a carpenter, deposed that he knew
Powell well for many years, and had worked with him
three or lour years, and that he would not believe him
on Oath.
Cross-examined—As near as I can fix the time I last
worked with Powell was in 1842. It was in the Fe-
bruary. This paper I hold in my hand is a date I had
made to convince me I was right as to the period I last
worked with him.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL requested the paper might
be handed to him, which was done.
Examination continued—Those dates were made out
by some one in the shop. lam sure it is six years ago
since I worked with Powell. That date of February
refers to a period when Powell was charged with having
attempted the murder of his father. The witness then
went on to eorroborate the evidence of the last witness
as to Powell blaspheming, and adding some relating to
the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Mary, of a most gross
and obscene nature. I have also seen him burn partions
of the Genesis. I have known him to destroy the men's
tools. I never destroyed any man's tools. I was a
Chartist in 1838. Although Powell was then on good
terms with me, I know he would have betrayed me if
he could, and tried to do so.
Re-examined—That date, February 9th, 1840, has
only relation to the charge against Powell of attempting
the murder of his father.
By Mr. Baron PLATT—Powell used to take me to
those meetings. I thought he meant to get me into
trouble, because he used always to talk of ripping the
policemen's bowels open. I was satisfied that he only
meant to betray me, and that there was no good in it,
and I left before he could lead me into it. lam not a
Chartist, and on the 10th of April was out to preserve
the peace.
James Bennett examined—l know Powell, and first
became acquainted with him four years ago, and used to
mend his boots and shoes. Upon the 3d of April, in the
present year, I met him at the National Hall, Holborn,
and I walked part of the way home with him. On our
road he asked me what I meant to do on the 10th of
April. I said, "Go to the meeting." He then said,
" How do you mean to go?" I asked him what he
meant, and he said, "Do you not mean to go with
arms?" I said I did not, and he said I was ab—
fool if I did not.
The rest of his 'ci
eva ence merely went to prove that
Powell used every endeavour to get the witness to arm
himself.
Cross•examined—l never had a gun, pike, sword, or
pistol. I would not join or listen to any argument in
favour of force.
Re-examined—l am a moral force Chartist.
By Mr. Baron PLATT—Orders had been given to the
Chartist body not to go armed to the Kennington-com-
mon meeting. If they had been to the contrary, I should
not have observed them or gone. Before I went to the
meeting with Powell I searched his pockets, to see that
he had nothing in them. That was at Cartwright's.
He had spoken about hand-grenades or cartridges, and
shad I found anything of the kind upon him, I should have

thought him a dangerous character, and not accompanied

John Westmoreland, a master tailor, living in Wat-
ling-street, was a moral force Chartist, and had been for
forty years. Did not know anything of Powell until he
came and forced his company upon him as he sat reading
at Cartwright's. Powell then, upon more occasions than
one; show( d him plans of organization, and did all in his
power to obtain his acquiescence and assistance to join
in the proposed outbreak. •

George Thurston,' a moral force Chartist, swore that
Powell was the first to speak to him about making one
to take part in the proposed outbreak, but witness would
not listen to him. He also told him that he had a pair
of pistols for sale, which he wanted six shillings for,
adding that if witness would buy them, he would give
him a half-pound of powder into the bargain. Witness
did not accede to any of his overtures. Nothing mate-
rial to affect the credibility of this witness could be eli-
cited in his cross•examination.

The next witness called was Henry Green, but he,
not being present during the cross-examination of
Powell yesterday, when the witnesses for the defence
were severally called into be identified, Powell was re-
called, and having seen Green, the latter was ordered out
of court,

Puwell was then re-examined, and said he would not
deny having seen Green at a meeting in the fields, or
that he had told him to arm, and that he was not worth
a d—n if he did not. Neither would he deny that he
went amongst the crowd that,was there and persuaded
them to arm.

Green was then called into court, and in his examina-
ion deposed to the admission made by Powell, adding
hat he (Powell) told him he had no right to speak of
the Charter if he would not arm.

Cross-examined—On the night of the apprehension of
the Chartists I was with Powell, and he showed me a
sword, and said if I would tell him where I lived he would
give me a dagger. On the night before he asked me if
I was ready to fight for my rights. I said I had no
arms, and he proposed that I should make one of
the mob either at the Tower Hamlets or Seven -dials, as
there would be plenty of gunsmiths in the district to be
broken open, and I could arm myself. He tried all he
could to ensnare me. On both nights he had been try-
ing. I went home and went to bed with my wife. I
am a moral-force Chartist, and would much sooner be at
home and in bed with my wife than out fighting in the
streets.—(Laughter.) I have seen the prisoners, but I
do not know them. Powell tried all he could to find out
where I lived, but I would not tell him. He said if I
would he would leave a dagger for me. Ho wanted to
entrap me, but could not.
Daniel Burn deposed to meeting Powell at Cart-
wright's, and at the Milton-street Tkeatre. Upon both
occasions he talked of fighting, and offered to give wit-
ness a pistol.

At the conclusion of this witness's evidence the jury
begged their Lordships would adjourn the case, which
was acceded to; and at the request of several of the jury-
men, who complained of illness, the A ttorney-General
gave them permission to go out for a walk in custody of
the officers before they resume their sittings this morn-
ing at ten.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
Robert Ashdouin was indicted for keeping a common
gaming-house, in Castle-street, in the parish of St.
Martin-in-the-Fields.
Mr. Brierly appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Clarkson for the defence.
It will be remembered that a person named Levy
had been tried and convicted of keeping the house
named, when he was sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment, and ordered to pay a fine of 1001. This
sentence was, however, commuted, and ultimately he
was liberated altogether.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. John Bond,
the prosecutor, who described himself as a medical
man, that he was in the habit of frequenting the house
indicted. He referred particularly to the 30th and
31st of July, and the 16th of August, 1847, when
he saw roulette and other games played. The de-
fendant and two other men, named Weeks and Levy,
were there. Ashdown and Levy were bankers. The
game varied from one shilling to 201. He presumed
a player could bet up to that amount. He saw him-
self from one shilling to 4/. or 51. on the games.
The witness was severely cross-examined by Mr.
CLARKSON, with a view of testing his character.
Witness stated that he was a member of the College
of Surgeons, and a member of the Apothecaries'
Hall. The bills were found by the grand jury on his
own evidence. No other witness was examined. He
first was initiated in gambling 1$ years ago, but for
an interval of 10 years subsequently had never
entered a gaming-house. He knew a place called
Nuneaton, in Warwickshire. Never gambled there.
Never was charged with secreting two aces, whilst
playing at cards, nor never was charged with inde-
cently assaulting his own female servant or any other
person. He never received 30/. to compromise this
prosecution, but he applied for a loan of 301. to a
person named Lang ; wrote a letter for it ; did not
threaten to give evidence of an unpleasant nature
against him if he did not give it to him. He asked
it as a loan, and promised to give his note of hand at
21 days for the loan, but he would be able to pay it
before that time, as he expected some money in eight
or nine days after the application. He never refused
to give the warrant to the police officers. Gough,
the police constable, never told him that if he had
the warrant he could take the defendants. No one
ever said so to him but Inspector Shackell. Gough
had the warrant for a fortnight or three weeks, and
he (witness) complained to the Police Commissioners
of the circumstance. Here the witness burst into a
terrific passion, and said that there was a conspiracy
against him, and the police authorities were bribed in
the whole pith of it.
A Mr. Waddilove, and a Mr. Moses Abigal, were
then called, but although both witnesses were in the
house, and saw the defendant there, neither of them
could say that he had taken an active part, or that he
appeared to be the proprietor.
Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the jury for the
defence, dwelling chiefly upon the prosecutor's cha-
racter, which he severely criticised. The prosecutor
being present, called upon the Court for protection,
but Mr. Clarkson still continued, when the prosecu-
tor called him a --.
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE ordered the pro-
secutor into custody, but on making an apology, he
was liberated.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in laying the case before
the jury, said the only question for them to determine
was, whether they considered the prosecutor was
worthy of belief.
The jury Acquitted the defendant.
John Bullock and Moses Mart was then called upon
to plead to a similar indictment, preferred by John
Bond.
Both prisoners pleaded—Not guilty.
Bond was then examined, but his evidence on the
point was similar to that which he before stated.
Other witnesses were then called, but their evi-
dence did not in any way implicate the defendants. In
fact, some of them had not been in the house for eight
years previously, and those who had been there never
saw the defendants play, nor ever saw a roulette-
table in the house.
The defendants were acquitted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-MOOSE.

A young man, named William Wynne, according
to the station-house list, was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with having attempted to shoot
William Cormick, City policeman No. 483.
The prisoner, who appears to be about twenty
years of age, and looks like a simple Irish country
boy, was dressed in an exceedingly slovenly and
shabby manner.
The policeman said this morning, at about two
o'clock, I saw the prisoner loitering about my beat in
Thames-street, near Queenhithe, and I asked him
what he was hanging about for ? He made no
answer. A sergeant of the force then came up, and
put the same question to him, but he made no reply,
and walked away. The sergeant, who did not like
his appearance, followed him, and spoke to the
policeman on the next beat about him. I saw no
more of him until a quarter before four o'clock,
when I perceived him sitting. upon some bricks
in Garlick-hill, near Thames-street, and I said
to him, " What, are you here again loitering ?
You must give some account of yourself. Where do
,t You --,-, I've got it in for
you live ?' He said,
you. I owe it to you for last night." I then made
up to him to take him into custody, upon which he
immediately pulled out a pistol, and Jointing it at
me, said, " Here, take that, you -- , and attempted
to fire. I was about a yard and a half from him at
the time. The pistol flashed, but missed fire, and the
prisoner immediately ran off. I instantly pursued
him, and another policeman came to my assistance,
and when we reached him he presented the pistol at
us, and said, " The first that comes near me is
a dead man." I watched him, and as soon as I saw
him take his eyes off me I struck him with my staff
and he ran, but fell opposite your Lordship's house
in Queenhithe. lle dropped the pistol, which was
found to be loaded with powder and two balls.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you ever seen him be-
fore,
or do you kpow anything about him ? Police-
man—l know nothing about him, and never before
saw him to my knowledge.
11. Davis (policeman 491)—As I was on duty on
Brookes's wharf I heard a rattle, and I ran to the
spot from which the noise issued, expecting it was
caused by a fire. As soon as 1 got opposite Queen-
hithe Church I heard the prisoner say—the first man
that comes near me is a deal man. When the pri-
soner saw me he turned round and presented the
pistol to me and said—You —, keep off. I said—
Wait a minute, don't be in such a hurry. He then
retreated, with his back to the wall of the church,
still presenting the pistol at me. I was closing on
him fast, and he said—You —, keep off; still pay-
ing attention to me. The complainant then watched
his opportunity, rushed upon the prisoner, struck him
on the head with his staff, and stunned him. The
pistol arm dropped, but he recovered, and endeavoured
to escape. I was close at his heels, and when he got
close to your Lordship's door, in Queenhithe, he fell
to the ground, and threw the pistol with great force

away from him, and it struck fire against the stones.
I kept him on the ground, and the sergeant came up,
and he was then conveyed to the station-house, where
I searched and found upon him the percussion caps
now produced, two shillings in silver, and fourpence
in copper

TlieLoan MAYoa—Mad he any more powder or
balls? Witness—None at all.

T. C. Everett :(acting sergeant at the Bow-lane
station-house)-1 asked the prisoner before he was
locked up what induced him to make such attempt, at
the same time cautioning him that what he should
answer would be produced in evidence before the
magistrate. He said, that the cause of his so doing
was because he was ill-used by the policeman.
The complainant—l asked him why he aimed the
pistol at me, but he said nothing.
Inspector Waller produced the pistol and the con-
tents, and said, of the two balls with which it was
loaded, one, which was smaller than the other, was
wrapped in a piece of brown paper. I had the pri-
soner before me, and he said, in answer to my
question, that he did not know where he lived, but it
was somewhere about Tower-street; that he was
about three weeks in this country and that he bought
the pistol for six shillings, but he did not know
where. I asked him how he came to fire at the
policeman, and he replied, that last night the police-
man got pulling him about, and that he would shoot
him. I could not ascertain where he resides.

The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, do you wish to ask
any questions of these witnesses ? The prisoner—.
No, sir.

The LORD Mayou—Have you any explanation to
make of this extraordinary conduct ? The prisoner
—The reason I did it was what the policeman stated,
your Honour. I was pulled and dragged about in
the street. I might be mistaken in the policeman
that did it, but if it was not him it was some other
policeman.
The LORD MAYOR—How long is it since you
bought the pistol ? The prisoner—Fifteen days.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you know where you
bought it ? The prisoner—Not exactly where, but I
bought it in London.
The LORD MAYOR—From whence do you come ?
The prisoner—From the county Roscommon. lam
three weeks here.

The LORD MAYOR—What induced you to come
here ? The prisoner—l've got friends outside the
City, in Gravesend.

The LORD MAYOR—What are the names of your
friendt? The prisoner—l'll not tell that, your
Honour, for they little think that this misfortune has
happened to me.

Inspector Waller said that several of the City
policemen had called to look at the prisoner, but not
one of them had ever seen him before.

The LORD MAYOR —I shall remand the prisoner
till Tuesday, in order that strict inquiries may be
made about him. At present there is a great deal of
mystery in the affair. _ _

In the course of the investigation the prisoner
stated to Inspector Waller, who sat near the bar, that
his name was Bryan.
A young woman, whose name appeared on the
station-house list as Sarah Ann French, was brought
up under the following remarkable circumstances :
Mr. Walker, who resides in Liverpool-street,
stated that his son informed him that morning that
there was a young woman below stairs who had
broken a window in the house, and he wished to
know whether the offender should be given in charge
to the police. Upon inquiry it was evident that the
case was one with which a magistrate ought to deal.
The young woman, finding that there was no disposi-
tion to prosecute her for the offence she had committed,
declared that she was anxious to go to prison ; that
she had been pursuing very abandoned courses, was in
a desolate condition, and hoped in time and through
the interference of the magistrate, to be restored to
society.
The LORD MAYOR—Is she known to our officers ?
Spittle, an experienced officer, said he knew her well,
and he was quite astonished to see her in the situation
in which she stood at that moment, for she had been
living splendidly for a considerable time, and was the
associate of the most dashing housebreakers in the

Metropolis. He had had her in custody in the year
1843, having apprehended her in possession of several
housebreaking implements.' She was at that time
sentenced to imprisonment in Bridewell for two
months. About that time she was constantly in the
company of and acting with gangs of thieves.
The LORD MAYOR—What do you think of this
avowal of her wish to leave the abandoned life she has
been leading? Spittle—l believe her to be sincere.
I do not think she would have thought of such a thing
as this if she was not sincere.
The LORD MAYOR to the defendant—What have
you done with your former associates ? Have you
left them, or have they left you ? The defendant—
I have left them. I never wish to see or think of
them more.

Spittle said he had reason to believe that she had
sold a splendid house and furniture, of which she had
been possessed, and had of late lived upon the pro-
ceeds of the sale. It was not, however, so easy to get
rid of the villanous associates whom she had been in

the habit of assisting.
The LORD MAYOR then fined the defendant, pro
forma,, in order to be justified in sending her to
prison, until more particular inquiry should be made
into her circumstances and actual condition.
GUILDHALL.

Francis Shea, with Catherine, his wife, were placed
at the bar for final examination on the charge of as-
saulting their landlord and landlady, with intent to
murder them.

Mr. Wontner appeared to defend the prisoners.
The evidence taken on the previcus occasions was
read by the chief clerk, and went to show that the
prisoners, being in arrears of rent, a broker was
employed to take possession of the room and furniture,
but admission being refused, he could not do so; and
on finding that to be the case, he gave Mrs. Cox, the
landlady, the warrant duly filled up, and told her that
when the door was opened she could walk in, and on
producing the warrant, take possession. In the after-
noon she did so, when both prisoners created a
disturbance, upon which Mr. Cox, who had just come
home, ran upstairs to see what was going on, when he
was knocked down by a blow of a hammer, given by
the female prisoner ; after which he was dragged into
the room, and the door was both locked and nailed up
to prevent any parties entering, and it was not until
the door was broken open with a sledge-hammer that
the police were able to prevent murder. On their
entrance into the room, they at once took the female
into custody, as she was standing with a hammer in
her hand which was covered with blood, and afterwards
the husband.
After lengthened proceedings,
Alderman SIDNEY said the charge was of so serious
a nature that he must commit them to Newgate for
assault with intent to murder.
Mr. Wontner applied that they should be allowed
out on bail, but the application was refused.
The depositions were made out, and they were
conveyed to prison.