The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-23 00:00:00

JOSEPH ADY AGAIN.

On Friday, Joseph Ady was brought up in custody
of police- constable 57 11, and placed betore Mr. Ballan-
tine at the Thames Police-court, on a charge of obtain-
ing 20s. by a false pretence, from Mr. Henry Bourne,
Vice-President of the inland department of the General
Post-office.
Mr. Bourne stated, that on the 27th ult., he received
one of Joseph Ady's circulars, which represented that
the writer could inform him of something to his advan-
tage, value 100 L and upwards, on receipt of 20s. for his
costs and trouble. He replied by letter to this commu-
nication, that he had no objection to pay the fee de-
manded, provided Ady engaged to return the money if
he did not derive the advantages held out, or some ad-
vantage equivalent to the sum paid. In consequence of
that reply, a person waited upon him with a letter, con-
taining several lithographed papers, lists of next of kin,
extracts of Acts of Parliament, and other matters, with

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various references to Sir Peter Laurie and the Lord
Mayor, and said he was deputed by Ady to ask for 205.,
and when that sum was paid, Mr. Ady would give the
required information. Witness declined to pay the
money then, but subsequently waited upon Ady at his
own house, and was accompanied by his son. He
asked Ady for the information, and paid him
a sovereign, for which Ady filled up a litho-
graphic form of receipt, with a view of the
Bank of England on the top of it. The receipt, which the
witness put in, was mail by Mr. Ballantine as follows :

" Received of H. Bourne-, this 16th day of November,
1840, the sum of 205., as a consideration for my costs
and trouble in obtaining the information, .which fee I
engage to return, on its being satisfactorily shown that
no benefit results amounting to 1,0001. and upwards."—
(Laughter.) After Ady had given the receipt, he asked
him fur the information. Ady replied, " No, I never give
it verbally, friend." He inquired why he objected to do
so, to which he replied, that he always sent his infor-
mation by post, and that he could not tell whether pro-
secutor was the per,on he represented himself to be;
and if he gave him the information he migl.t obtain pro-
perty to which he was not entitled. On the following
(lay a letter, containing an enclosure, was left at his re-
si,t(gice by a private hand. The enclosure was a litho-
graphic statement that a certain assurance society was an
illegal one, because clerks order.; were connected with
it, :old adv:sid him 0, get rid of his interest in it as soon
us possible.—(L:Lughter.)
Mr. Ballantine—Are you a clerk in holy orders? Mr.
Bourne—No, Sir.
Mr. Bagantine—Did you ever derive any benefit from

the society in quistion ?
Mr. Bourne said he held several life policies in the
society, which was a fburishing one, and published its
accounts annually. There were clerical directors and
clerical members, of high respectability, connected with

the society.
In cross-examination by Mr. Pelham, the prosecutor
said he derived no benefit at all from the information.

He admitted that the condition on which he paid the
money was, that it was to be returned if the information
was not advantageous. _ _

Mr. Pelham vi7;es proceeding to put some further ques-
tions, when Mr. Bourne said he did not expect such a
mode of examination would be adopted, and that he had
come forward on public grounds.
Mr. Ballantine was satisfied the prosecutor's motives
were good, and said the solicitor had a right to ask the
question he had done.

Mr. Pelham said he would not act with discourtesy to
the prosecutor, but as he had put the prisoner in the
dock as a criminal, he must prove him to be one if he
could. He asked Mr. Bourne if any time was specified
for the return of the money if the information was use-
less.

Mr. Bourne said there was not. He demanded the
return of the money by letter, and that failing, he went
to Ady's residence that day, and made a personal de-
mand of 205., and not being able to obtain it, he gave
My into costody. He was promised information worth
1,0001. and upwards. The information he got was worth
nothing.
Mr. Ballantine found that Ady quoted several Acts of
Parliament relating to clerical gentlemen holding shares
in joint-stock companies, and finding the prosecutor
belonged to a society, advised him to sell out. The case
wan in a nutshell ; was there a false pretence or not ?
Mr. Pelham submitted there was no false pretence.
The question was whether the information already given
was worth 20i. or not ; it was known to all the world
that 20s. was Ady's free or giving information. Ady

had already furnished the gentleman with information-,
and more was to be decided in future. There was no
particular time agreed upon ; it might be a week, or a
month, or a year, before Ady would be enabled to afford
the information which was to be advantageous to the
prosecutor.
Mr. Ballantine said this was not a case of false pre-

tence.
Mr. Bourne said he had a charge of assault to prefer
against Ady, who forced him out of his room when he
demanded his money, and Mr. Ballantine said he might
have a summons ; but he was subsequently advised by
Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, to defer his application.
Mr. Ballantine said the prosecutor could summon Ady
to the Gairt of Requests for the money.—Ady was then
diFcharged.

MARYLEBONE SAVINGS' BANK,
76, WELBECK-STREET.—Established July 5, 1830.
COXPARATIVE STATEMENT OF PROGRESS, AT SPECIFIED

PERIODS, DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

Sums invested with
Open Deposit National Debt
On Nov. 20, 1840
.....A cei(276n. Commissioners.
80ts
£253,167
1841.
184.2........ 13,349 28.5,382
1843 14,130 319,496
1844 ......
1845 16,201 356,954
1846 .. ...
and Act
.1. FINNEY, Secretary uary,

----—A very
REPRESENTATION OF MANCHESTER.
to whicb Mr. John Bright, M P. (the gentleman proposed
was nu-
merousbei meetingdon wr e
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chester at t
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to succeed Ahler.,n3exfatreklePchtiiolnip)s,
m.a,sasreinpvrietseedn.tatFriveomof Man.
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to 4,000 pe
chairman of the League, presided. Mr. Absolom
Watkin (a borough magistrate) proposed the following
resolution:—" That this meeting of the Liberal electors
of :lie borough of Manchester, gratefully acknowledging
the distinguished services of - :r. John-Bright, M.P., in
the recent struggles for commercial freedom, and enter-
tertairing a high tense of his talents and public conduct,
resolves that he is peculiarly qualified to represent this
borough in Parliament, and pledges itself to
ataskpeeettellh
requisite steps for securing his return." Mr. Alderman
Bird seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Bright then addressed the meeting in
which occupied nearly an hour in the delivery. If he
should be elected, he could only promise them a zeal
which few could surpass him in the support of these
principles with which he was connected, and which hi
i
had espoused. The only question put to Mr. Bright
was by
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question
teho wG-
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tathßeilllabbeour introduce
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thatfac-
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females and young person °t tr put
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hours a day, would Mr. Bright support it?' Mr. Bright
said, that the Bill of the past session was a Bill .0
limit
the hours of labour of young persons and females—that
is, young persons from 13 to 18, and women of all ages.
It must be clear that such a restriction would put an end
to all labour. If men were not included In such re-
strictions, he should, on principle, oppoies inch a mem-
eew wi Lax who int stated
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sure. A committee of upwards- of 300 gentleman was
appointed to carry into effect the foregoing resolution
when the proceedings terminated.