The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-02 00:00:00

IN RE HERBERT.

This insolvent, who was a clerk in the Customs, came up
for his interim order, and was opposed by Mr. Addison, a
solicitor, on his own behalf, on the ground that the insol-
vent bad mixed himself up in accommodation bills.
Mr. Shaw said that he had discounted the bill for 451. for
a Mr. Addison, a wholesale provision merchant in the City,
but on the bill becoming due it was dishonoured. The in-
solvent had admitted that the bill was an accommodation
bill between him and a person named Rose. He Shaw)
submitted that it was a case requiring opposition; it was
not to be borne that persons holding
accommodation bills.
The insolvent said that the present bill was given to meet
another, on which legal proceedings had been threatened.
He had only received 14/. on account of the biil. He had it
from a person named Bateman.
Mr. Bateman, on being examined, said he was applied to
as an agent to get the bill discounted. He went to a person
named Grey, who was clerk to Addison. Witness was to
have U. for his trouble, and Grey 1/. After some time, 33/.
was got by Grey, who at first said he obtained it from a
baker in Thames-street, but afterwards admitted he had in
fact received it from his master (Addison). Witness ac-
tually gave 35/., 2!. more than he received, sad never got the

balance from Addison. WitnesO'had beon sued, and had
pay,_ 71. 140. for costs. Addison had not been sued.
For the insolvent it was urged, that it was clear there DiaAll
been a collusion with A.ddison, and that be oullit to
been sued

. The interim order was granted.
CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS 1)Al()'
The fourth session of the present mayoralty was °rp
oe
his morning, with the usual forms, by the Right linusst
sse
Lord Mayor (johason), the Recorder, Alderman eir CeeP
Marshall, and Alderman Sydney. scl•
The grand jury heving been sworn, the RECORD. joy,
lressed them as follows :—ci'entlemen of the Grauons_bes
the calendar contains a list of 178 prisoners, but that upesi,
will probably be augmented to above 200 before the 174,
urelt the
nalon•of your labours. There is one charge of m
and the offence is alleged to have been committe obis
high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralri•_jori,
ease was the subject of obtervation in the former. sconce'
It was however adjourned to the present session Ill_eeeeeei
quence of the illness of the person accused, but there ssas,
reason to expect that the case will be now proceeden"
There are several bills of indictment preferred, anTourY,
of
00
than three distinct charges of murder on board of the ewe
which the accused was commander. There are al,:o I,"
•
charges of cutting and wounding against the ssule iii a
a'rseter
The whole case is one of the most extraordinary depoFi°
and will involve many weighty considerations. Judgee who
tions are at present in the hands of the Learned.t„ais expected to preside at the trial, but I retain sutue:,„joeint
collection of the leading circumstances to express ruY that the
that the purposes of justice imperatively require and the
case shall be put in the way of the fullest inquirY inquire
strictest investigation. The jury are to na it
if a murder has been committed, 8-whether
then remains with the prisoner to prove ees, can
necessity, infirmity, or other mitigating circeinstall „over
be urged in extenuation. In the present case it call tbs
no good end to enter into details, and I will only
rePetbat tb
the impressson or the Court is, that it is necessar
calendar
case shall be put into course cf furthering:firs'. Th,e cos of
contains many other serious charges. There are stBceettieg
forging and uttering forged instruments ; one case °Lelia:o
and wounding ; two charges of unnatural offences t, ing
of uttering counterfeit coin; and charges of ho se
and larceny. There are not less than thirty_eight, ew bids
of larceny against servants. There is another chereecivert to
as it is somewhat out of the usual course, I mayeansbsv:
more at length—l mean the charge of falsely selling, again
5"
ing in possession forged stamps. This crime is provide'littee es
by an enactment of the 3d and 4th Wm. IV., c. 97, entitles
Act to prevent the Selling and Uttering of Fergescii:bel,a,ejt°
By the Act a person in possession of forged staulP tee&
be guilty of the foigery, if he cannot prove that lie: 50 cell
those stamps from a licensed distributor. The Act 19 sor
stringent, that even the person holding these false stere?e cos;
not be (although licensed to sell stamps) screened front t
recaves
sequences of possessing them, unless he proves tb at frog
them from a person authorised by the Commissioners. 7hst
ing this roof he affords at least prima facie evidenceitese
was note onscious that the stamps were forged' of albalso a provision in the Act against the possession jg
By the former law a person in possession of f°l•Fi '
b (lest°
or stamps, or stamped vellum, was punished watoperts.
which is now, however, commuted into tre sect
tion for life, or for a period not less ha
!%0 001
years : or imprisonment for four or not less ')u 001'11
years, the intermediate terms are left to the discretto 014:
Court. No less than four depositions have been trseifses
to me this morning, and the parties charged with tbe.oeg
are committed on two indictments, one for gilt 04,
stamps ; the other for the possession of fall eds. „'"s-
There are a variety of cases under each of these Pei. Wel
remarking on one head of crime, namely, that 0 „no. de',
committed by domestic servants, I cannot helps bsers4uiB
employers have not always the power of gdiegentpabi4e,*
this offence, and the persons charged are the 01°re DO;
that necessity does not compel them to the cries& so
an impression abroad on the public mind that there heposu,,
crease in crime, because the number of committals to t esingo,
of Newgate have somewhat diminished. lam eL•cnere 04'
sorry to tell you that this is not the case. I have "aselsthlis
statement of the number of prisoners on the Ist of t,,,`"-
184.% as also the number committed during the rel./ w:s
manner in which the charges were disposed or• s 434 f "s
deed, that the committals have decrees" Pitt
compared with the same period in the s t
year, but the fact must be rernembere 'tries fi
a great proportion Of minor offences have beetiessiieoes.
Hick's Hall, before the Judge of the Middlesely— 31st
find that the total number of committals up to t'4154:4
comber was 2,678, exhibiting indeed a decrease ofe
compared with time former year, but this decrease CA' nets:
than accounted for by the circumstance I lialeseeee'i
stated to you. I think there is nothing of COnselisd fl
maining to which I need call your attention, ""
therefore at once dismiss you to your duties. mmrsv"
The grand jury then retired, and the petit J
sworn in. • ift

,03.1
CORK AND WATERFORD'"
WAY C M PANY.—(THIS DA,
105fe
A meetiug of the shareholders of this CoinPanYti,
this day at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce.
a report of the terms of amalgamation with the
dleton and Youghal Railway Company.
C. B. BaLowne, Esq., ALP., having taken the e"rtiotel
upon Mr. Layard, the secretary, to read the ado
calling the meeting.
Mr. LATARD then read the following report
"The Committee of Management of this Celnriey *a•
great pleasure in informing their proprietors that„,,rt,,
succeeded in effecting an amalgamation with the t'7o at
clleton, and Youghal Railway Company upon tellies.
they consider equitable and advantageous to allpar4o,ay
" The capital of the Cork and Waterford Rsi3O
originally placed at 1,000,0001., divided 'a ore 101
shares of 25/. each, upon which 11. 10s. Per A yoa of
been paid—that of the Cork, Middleton, anubAres ja;
Railway Company was 500,0001., in 10:000 ,',,eOP3eJ,
50/. each, upon which 21. 15s. per share had itri;,o
and itthaving been considered advisable by 3!l**d, it 'et
their engineer, that a larger capital should be reis`4,lsti,
been resolved that tae two capitals should be e°ll,lBll'lo
The shareholders of the Cork, Middleton, and lout
way Company being called upon to pay on their cb4
additional sum of ss. per share, and to receive in,e,,se
for, each share of 504 two shares of 251. each in
gamated company. I di'
" The two companies are henceforward to tarny'll
namely, The Cork and Waterford Railway Col4;s;;to'4,
Boards are to be united, the line to be adopted the
the Cork and Waterford Railway Company, that ofi." of
Middleton, and Youghal Company being abandorc,,'
"The Committee are likewise happy to avail ti 'ward')
this opportunity of informing the shareholders of t‘h,,e 6tero 1,0
lion which they have received from the Great i" tspi
South Wales Railway Companies, who have severally,
an interest in the undertaking to a considerable eitte,,rjerls•
committee have only to add, that the standing; to ee
Parliament have been complied with in every a'-d,'AutsJ.
press their unabated confidence in the security and.tita °""
of the undertaking; and that they look forward ""
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dence to a successful issue of their labours."
of
ssi
At the conclusion of the report the Chairmanwool of
in the absence of their Chairman in Ireland hwon to
happy to give all the information necessary in an atht
question which the shareholders might put.; lore
As no gentleman rose, the Chairman then n
adoption of the report. Which
Mr. H. P. SMITH seconded the resolution,
carried without opposition. ra,")ala3n;
Mr. FRITH moved a vote of thanks to the v. e"
ANDREW Atasox, M.D., seconded the motion,
meeting then broke up.
-ter'
His Excellency Mr. M`Lane, the American tw
000
had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen 0114011
last, at Argyll House. The conference lasted 11- to
hours. roc t‘
170 r'e
RESIGNATION OF LORD ASHLEY,
announce that Lord Ashley has resigned his sea"mOt„;oi
shire. The Noble Lord, there is reason to believe, cote"'
cated the fact to his leading supporters in tile
Saturday last.
We hear, from a source which leaves no uotioook,re;
troth of the statement, that the most illustrious Pef tv
the kingdom takes a lively interest in the repeal 0 ,4001
laws; and hag, on more than one occasion, warnilfiforP
the measure, against the opinions of certain Noble ter
are as strongly opposed to it.—Morning Paper. A 00,,
The Hon. Miss Isabella Plunket, third ,l'oartv
Lord Plunket, was married on Wednesday, at Old oer,
Wicklow, to Henry Quin, Esq., of Wingfield. Dee, will
A respected correspondent, residing at ese.ce
tions, that, in consequence of the City authori 'ace'
Chandler's Pier on Millbank, Mr. Cubitt is 111,.
lye
splendid pier opposite his factory in Thames 133°A to till
MIDDLE TEMPLE, JAN. 31.—A second C%ie 01
bar in Hilary term of members of the Middle Tell 01010
been made, the undermentioned gentlemen Vri.tee,,toAtiP;
sworn in and admitted—namely, Frederick AiYl,O
Roberts, Thomas Campbell Foster, HenrY"„cluel
Randall 3l'Donnell, John Henry Druery, '„te)beilir-etsie'
Smith, Hugh George Robinson, -William Ca"''' ti
Edward Kemble, John Burgess Kerslake, Frila;.,,s„
James Stephen, and Henry David Erskine, Escluite Ot,
Accounts from Cherbourg of the 27th sta"roceie(llo
country round that place presented the apPe%aeti'!catie„°l
immense lake. The lower part of the town is I woe! bti:o
the depth in many parts of five feet, and all collide frto
is interrupted. At Liege the inundation
.bans
a/big:oll,46°.
progress ; the waters of the Meuse had rise Is eft centre of the town, and all circulation in the Sti.;teiVeereft `io
river had been stopped. The communication "cli
and Namur has been cut off, the diligence "le 10 re. .00
at l,O
former place on the 27th not having bees 'no 00' 14
destination. Namur was in the same deplorah
Liege.
DEATH OF SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM few di Ogirei
K.C. H.—The above gallant officer expired a his 761 eitto
at his seat, Charlton-park, near Canterbury, ill Lieutetise,l9e.
The deceased was in 1792 appointed First_ At „d
Royal Engineers, and was subsequently Pre:e/797 Ped
hard-fought actions. He served in Portugal_ltigedite„tadff
and was at the taking of Minorca and in till' he delis s
in 1799, 1800, and 1801. From 1812 to 181 f a cati°olo6,o,
the engineers in the Mauritius, and filte bps'
appointments both at home and abroad. , h
.ro
Lieutenant-General in 1838, previous to whlrngiii,e` 011'
pointed Colonel-Commandant of the Royal
ceased son
~g
Inspector-General of Fortifications. The ue- lest eir
the el'. firstele6
Deputy-Lieutenant of Kent. He was hs, els, tbo
Major-General George Frederick Mulcaster, -o.lorrte ei .1° of
riage with Withelmina de Brehm, and was CO%O
firstly, in 1801, to the youngest daughter ,
Montresor, and, secondly, in 1822, to the c'n Y s
t iet
it°t
iag
William Harris, Esq. Bo115';.,, oa
Is GLASGOW SATISFIED WITII
SORES P—Welhave no hesitation whatevellebert obi° 'jog
the great measures propounded by Sir ogre
_ssert..oo
Tuesday, have come upon us with them fted ftifActif
warrotatest f.,a„
prise : and we, further, feel quite
that, on the whole, they have given the grclty, ("ova coir
to the intelligent inhabitants of this vas.,,t have good,
Robert I—go on, and, proper !—when YTeart.' of
try's weal thus fairly and obviously at
stol*
former's Gazette. itl.l)sll(ied in re'
EXTRAORDINARY MIGRATION 0- 0.0 by a,(01
some days past considerable excitement :,.,';ol.Ange'e'ealerjer
neighbourhood of the Stock and Royal :1;010Y sPope fjoatt
port that several aldermen engaged in ifities. of
have been served with writs fur their lift' enistles tair,"o3
man, it is said, has received 175 of the as,o allot
Doe and Richard Roe"—another has ha hies
„tbics 115 and tort
The rumour goes, that several civic waL.„ danes' boei`;ol
theretheir waarey
etothemraor
will be known, wh n the judges actitve author •-g
ea g‘
Court require the attendance of the Li
be to
erel'a-dayrinforanadn earlymore aiSntlitn`bnlcetit°rree:lie3.o „...rita.o
Ball. 1345
RAILWAY Mos.—The paragraph
aiiwinsivaatye jrtoonwii,ipepitillea°
the round of the papers respecting r
a.c- 3
for
sent from France to Newport, is I, liters!? the "Tri
Eression that such article had been fads 011i5 001,103,ter.,,g'
France for use in this country i"
ed from t some ulae
that the iron was originally
gbirj wet with that tip he n
France ; during the voyage the s 1)
~,0 feank.ctg
and on the arrival of the vessel it 7:_a got ta,
had become unfit for use, and it Wag
melted.—Bristol journcrL