The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

COLONIAL BANK.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly gener.i meeting of Directors !tivt
Proprietors of the Colonial Bank took place this .:;aY.
at the Londo❑ Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the de-
claration of a dividend and the election of five Directors
in the room of those going out by rotation. There was
a very large number of Shareholders present. At one
o'clock the Chairsnin and Directors entered the room,
when the advertisement convening the meeting was read.

The CHAIRMAN said he would in the first' instance
wish all the company a happy new year. There was
nothing in the aspect of the affairs of the Bulk to ixeite
any apprehension in the minds of the Shareholders.
They were not going at the speed of railroads-4 Hear,
Lear)—their pace resembled more that of the !tortoise.,
and he was gratified to add they were progressing stea-
dily and most successfully.—(Cheers.) That state-
ment would be fully borne out by the report Which he
now called upon the Secretary to read.
The Report was than read by the Secretar of the
affairs of the Bank for the half-year, ending 30 h dune,
1840, from which it appeared that the profit for be half-
year amounted to 25,4611. 19s. 9d., and the reserved
fund to 16,4971. The Directors proposed that the
dividend of 4 per cent. for the half year, shoulcV be de'
dared, being at the rate of 8 per cent. per annurri oa the
paid up capital of the Bank, leaving a sum of 1,000/. to
the payment of preliminary expenses, and au additiou
of 4,4611. 19s. 9d. to the reserved fund.
• The Report was received with loud cheers ; nd the
motion that it be received and printed was unanimouill
agreed to.
The five Directors going out by rotation were thee
re-elected, and thanks being voted to the Directors for
their zeal and ability in the management of tbe affairs
of the Bank, the meeting separated.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, WHITE-
HALL-(THIS DAY).

Before Lord BROUGHAM, the VICE-CuAricELLoiri

Mr. Justice EItSKINE, and Dr. LUSHINGTON.)
KEILLEY V. CARSON AND OTHERS.

cil Mr. PEMBERTON resumed his address this m rning
on the part of the appellant, and cited many eas s, to
order to maintain his position that the Crown 11, d no
authority to give the power of commitment for breach
of privilege to any Assembly of a Colony eh'
tained by settlement. It was only in modera colonief.
that this power had been called into action. ju the
islands of Antigua and Barbadoes it had lain doi.na°C
for 200 years.
Mr. HlLL—That arose from their not having wells
to the Journals till late years. When they had ,such
access, the power was found to be constantly exercivd•
Mr. PEMBERTON did not know how that was, but
he submitted to their Lordships that, according to the
cases he had cited, the Hause of Assembly had ev
ceeded their powers, and the appellant was entitled to
his remedy by action. He then came to another 'lief
of i he case—suppose the Assembly to have the po xer.
they claimed, he would submit that they had exercised
it illegally in this case. They had convicted
the appellant without having summoned him be'
fore them—he did not hear one word of till
evidence given against him ; in fact they had couvieteu
without hearing him. It also appeared that the ~111,'
pellant had been kept one whole day in the custaf
of the Deputy of the Sergeant-at-Arms, without sot
warrant whatever. There were some other objecti•vit
hut they appeared to him to be more objections in fo'll
than in substance. He trusted that he had convin,!c`i
their Lordships' minds that in this case the House e
Assembly had exceeded their powers, and that, there'
fore, the appeal would be allowed.
Mr. HENDERSON followed on the same side, „a --
was proceeding when we vv,nt to press.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DA'Y'

OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER )
FRAUD AT TILE CUSTOM-HOUSE.—William (2111'16::
was indicted for having forged a certain bond ot.
tDo
27th of Oetobor last, in the parish of St. Dunstan 1;
the East, with intent to defraud her Majesty the Quee,
of the revenue upon a hogshead of brandy bonded
the Custom-house.

Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Bodkin conducted the pros
cution, and Mr. Phillips and Mr. Clarkson appear'
fair the prisoner.

Mr. Ancterstus having stated the case, called
John Jennings—Witness is now in custody of t`'n
Governor of Newgate on a charge of felons,. Had be, ,
a clerk in the employ of Mr. Goss, a ship chandtte,
There was an account between Mr. Goss and
Everett, a lighterman. There was a negotiation between,
them about a hogshead of brandy. There was r eO,O
versation respecting it in the month of OetobJ
between Mr. Goss, the prisoner, and witness. P ot
to be shipped on board the brig James in the name bs
Richard Browne. It was at that time in bond ut tt#
Custom-house. It was necessary that a bond should 0
executed before it could be shipped. Prisoner terj
witness he had put in a bond in the name of li‘ell34o
r2_,,........ wttne-,s Kuve Uhuetitnis for the prepar3t,'o
of tile bond in the usual manner. Told Quinlan it
tt
not signed. Quinlan said he would sign it. Prie°,,
and witness went together to the Long-room at the usto
tom-house, and witness went to attend to other busiaen
leaving Quinlan there. There is a portion of the Loner
appropriated to the bonding business. Saw pris°l3i,
afterwards, who said he could go on with the slatePhe;o
and pass the entries. Did what was necessary to
the brandy, and it was shipped on board the JAltlic
After the brandy had been shipped, it was again broad
out in bladders.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Knew this 'd
not an honest transaction. Participated in it, ref
shared the profits. Received one pound of the 010°01
produced by the sale of the brandy. Came oat e,
Newgate this day to give his evidence. Was aPPer,
hended for a felony on Mr. Goss, and not for the 11ein
ticipation in the fraud. Expected he should save 11;
self by giving evidence against Quinlan. co
Mr. Richard Browne was clerk of the bonding-015
in the long room at the Custom-house. Produeejdj
bond note fur the delivery of the goods after the bon.
had been filed. The signature to the note was in bvi
ness's writing. tat
Richard Pearce Barlow—ls the clerk of the "0,
witness ; was a subscribing witness to the bond ;
it was duly executed, but could not remember the P'
cise circumstances attending its execution.
3
By the RECORDER—It was not usual to requi! ra gof
identification of the parties executing a bond. To"
acted upon a general power. er
Mr. James Goss—ls a provision-merchant. Pris°P,rs
was in his employ. Witness had an account
Mr. Everitt. The name Richard Browne, signr"
ha bond produced, he believed to be the prison°
handwriting.
cle
By Mr. Phillips—lt appeared to be in a disarne
hand.
William Morgan, clerk to the last witness, k'',e''ht.'
prisoner's handwriting, and believes the signature Br'e"
urd Browne to have been written by him.
Mr. Everitt is a lighterrnan. Had an account 111,
Mr. Goss for lighterage. A delivery order for a bes":,
head of brandy had been left for him at his fathers e"(
16th May last, and had been in his possession
since. He afterwards met the prisoner, and asked
to prevail upon Mr. Goss to take it back, as his catlief
was in some embarrassment, and the money would betfr°,
more use to him. The prisoner said he would ask "/
,mployer about it. Met him again about a week after
wards, and he then maid he had taken the brandy bsc";
Witness replied " very well, let me have the moneY
soon as possible." He met the prisoner again on l'n
I_ Rh November, in the street, and asked him if he
going to play the fool with him, to which prisoner 01,,
in reply, " Everitt, take this ;" at the same time hansti l
him a Si. note and a sovereign, and added that he did nor'
want any receipt, and that when he paid the renraleudtt
of the money he would take the delivery order. 1%-"1,-•
a week afterwards he went to Mr. Goss's to see
prisoner. Prisoner sent word out by a servant 11°,
Mr. Goss was settling with a Captain inside. He tben-g
appointed to meet the prisoner, but prisoner did °-
keep the appointment. 011 seeing Mr. Goss sobseo
quently, it appeared that that gentleman knew not
about the matter.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Witness, wlb`ll
he saw prisoner, told him he would go and see I'i;
Gass upon the subject, upon which prisoner said, "I'l°
may v.ancl be d—d."
William Williams, City Police Constable 503, too`
the prisoner into custody on the 27th of Nover°",f
last. Oa searching him found in his pocket the pap'
produced, and also two empty bladders.
Mr. Goss having been recalled by the Recorrlee:
stated that the prisoner had never informed him of 1041
application of Everitt relative to the brandy.
Mr. PIIILLIPPS, for the prisoner, after corms:l6llo%v
severely on the conduct of Jennings, put it to the Phrie
whether the evidence was sufficient to bring home e"
commission of the offence to the prisoner.
Tne RECORDER having summed up the evidence,:
the Jury, after a short deiiberaticn, acquitted, 11l
prisoner.

PUBLIC HOUSES.—It is not, we believe, gefie;
rally known why publicans have the chequers painted
their door-posts. The following anecdote will, however:
show it. The arms of the Earl of Warren and
were the chequers. This family being allied to WOin
the Conqueror, had from him the exclusive power :le
granting licenses for selling malt liquor, and to enourc,
their agents to collect the consideration money o°,
readily, the door-pests were paire.ed with their On'
which practice has been handed down to the present d:11.
This privilege is said to have been exercised by their deer.
scendants, the Earls of Arundel, as late as the reign °
Philip and Mary.
DEPLORABLE OCCURRENCE.---Monday rnorlii;
ing, between one and two o'clock, the following deplort!k"
accident occurred, from smoking a cigar in bed, to Walt°
I-I,nry Merrideth, Esq., a gentlemen residing in Yor-ti
street, Bryanston.square. It is supposed that he dropPeo
ask ep, and the lighted cigar fell on the bed clothes, "hi:,
ignited, and before ho was aroused to his danger be
un-
fortunately was burnt in a dreadful manner.

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