The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-28 00:00:00

THE MN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1.848.

was only moderate. The demand for all kinds of Barley
was firm, and the quotations improved quite Is. per
quarter. The show of Malt being by no means adequate
to the wants of the buyers, the Malt trade was brisk,
at an advance in the currencies of 3s to 4s per quarter.
Parcels for delivery was held at a similar improvement.
We were rather scantily supplied with Oats, which
moved off readily, at a further rise in value of is per
quarter. The supply of those home-grown was small
in the extreme. All kinds of Beans moved off freely,
and, in some instances, the prices were is per quarter
higher. The sale for Peas was brisk, at 2s per quarter
more money. Indian Corn and Meal advanced is to 2s
per quarter, and Is. per barrel. The Flour trade was
brisk, and the best town made parcels rose to 55s per
2801bs .

ing from him a watch, value 61. and two sovereigns hi
goods and moneys.
Mr. Huddlestone was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr.
O'Brien defended the prisoner.
From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that
on the 18th of August, he met the prisoner, who stated
that there were two policemen after him upon a charge
of smuggling, that 1001. reward had been offered for him,
but that he could settle it for him if he would give him 101.
The prisoner then took the prosecutor's watch from him, and
two sovereigns.
The jury tound the prisoner Guilty, and
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him to ten years'
transportation.
Richard Hardy, 22, a respectable looking young man,
a weigher in the London Docks, pleaded guilty to.an in-
dictment charging him with stealing thirteen ounces weight
of cigars, the property of the London Dock Company, from
their docks, and was sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.
James Johnson, 26, a labourer, was convicted of stealing
47 dollars, and other pieces of foreign coin, the moneys of
Johann Herting, and sentenced to twelve months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.
Gcorge Adams, John Arundell, and Win. Robins were con-
victed of stealing a purse, value 6d., and 165., the property
of Jane Price, from her person.
Adams and Robins, having been twice previously convicted,
were sentenced to ten years' transportation, and Arundel l was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
ineat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier... • .• 63s to 65s
Red. .... •• • • 51s to 576 Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 57s 68s Lincolnsh., Feed. 20s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato . 23s 26i
coin, Red. •• •. 48s 54s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • .. 55s 62s Black .••• • . . 18s 20s
Irish, Red.... •• • • —5 —s Cork, White .•• .. 20s 233
Ditto,White .... —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 23s 26s
Rye—Old •.•••• .. • • • • —s s Beans—Tick 338 35s
New. —•• • • ...... 31s 33s Pigeons .... 36s 39s
Barley—Grinding . .... 28s 31s Peas—Grey .. •• • ....• 398 43s
Malting ..• • ..... 31s 333 Maple.
Chevalier .... ... 33s 35s White .. •• • • • —43 s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •• • • ..... 44s 46s
folk ............ 573 60s Flour—Town-made. • • 50s 55s
Brown . • ......... 48s 54s Suffolk ••••• • • • • . 40s 453
Ki ngston and Ware 60s 63s Stocktn &Norfolk 40s 445
SMITHFIELD.

BOW-STREET.---(THIS DAY.)
Joshua Shaw, a cabinet-maker, was charged before Mr.
Hall with assaulting William Jones, of No. 5, Tottenham-
place, Tottenham-court-road, and creating a disturbance at
his door.
It appeared that the defendant occupied a furnished lodg-
ing in the house of the complainant, who was a fellow •work.
man in the same shop. The rent fell in arrear to the amount
of 155., and on Thursday last, when Shaw was from home,
complainant turned his wife and child out of the house, put
a broker into the room, who distrained, and took away a few
articles belonging to the tenant; and afterwards the landlord
removed his own furniture from the room. The defendant on
Sunday having effected an entrance, he (as the complainant
stated) assaulted the latter, and created a great disturbance
at the door.
The defendant complained bitterly of the harsh conduct of
the landlord, in turning his wife and child into the streets.
He, with his wife and child, had not been able to get a lodging
since, but had been walking about the streets every night.
On Sunday he went to Tottenham-place for a parcel, which
he had given to another lodger in Jones's house, to take care
of for him. When he was admitted he met the landlord in
the hall, and seeing in his hands his (defendant's) case of ra-
zors, he said the broker ought to have had them, and he
(Shaw) ought to have received a catalogue. Upon this, the
complainant told him to go to the broker's, and attempted to
push him out. He was much provoked, and committed the
assault complained of.
Mr. HALL told the complainant that he had behaved ille-
gally in forcibly ejecting the defendant's wife, and in remov-
ing his own goods from the room, He had a legal right to
distrain any goods belonging to the tenant, for rent in ar-
rear, but not to strip the room of the furniture, the use of
which was hired to the defendant. The magistrate made
some further remarks upon the unnecessary harshness which
landlords often showed in the exercise of their right. It was
daily complained of in that court; and in this case, as in
every other of the kind, whilst he recommended the tenant
not to resist the law in any way, he should tell the landlord
that he was not to take the law into his own hands, nor
could he legally withhold an inventory from the tenant, as
was too frequently and dishonestly done.
The defendant having promised to give up the key to
Jones, and not to molest him in future, was then discharged,
much to the satisfaction of a crowded court.

During last week the imports of foreign stock into
London were as follows:—
From whence. Beasts. Sheep.
Harlingen ... 161 ...
Amsterdam ... 34 ... 715 ...
Havre .. 62 ...
Rotterdam ... 564 ... 3,003
Hamburgh ... 50 ... 40 ...

Lambs.

Calves.

.. • -

. 120 ... 370
7

120

478

Total 6lO 3,919
Corresponding
week in 1847 1,046 ... 3,429 ... 192 ... 336

---
Difference 436 less. 490 more. 72 less. 142 more
The arrivals at the northern outporta have not ex-
ceeded 1,200 bead, mostly from Holland. At South-
ampton, no stock has arrived from Portugal, but two
cargoes of Beasts are expected this week. The Go-
vernment inspector, Mr. Simonds, having seized 500
foreign Sheep, owing to their being diseased, the supply
of stock from abroad in to-day's market was compara-
tively small, yet the general demand was far from active.
The Sheep above referred to have been sent into the
Essex marshes. With home-fed Sheep our market was
very scantily supplied, the time of year considered; but
the show of Beasts was tolerably good, that of Lambs,
Calves, and Pigs, moderate. As the number of really
prime Beasts was comparatively small, the demand for
that description of stock was firm, at prices quite equal
to those paid on Monday last, viz from 4s to 4s 2d per
81be. The middling and inferior breeds moved off
slowly, at barely last week's quotations. The general
quality of the Sheep supply was by no means prime.
For all breeds the demand was firm, but we have no
improvement to notice in prices. The primest old
Downs sold readily, at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs, and
at which a good clearance was effected. There was
only a moderate inquiry for Lambs, yet late figures were
supported in every instanee. The currencies ranged
from 4s to 5s per 81bs. The Veal trade was tolerably
firm, at fully last quotations. In Pigs scarcely any
business was transacted. The bullock drovers from the
northern grazing districts consisted of about 1,000 short
horns; from the eastern counties, 800 Scots and short
' horns. from the western and midland ditto, 800 Here-
fords,Runts, Devons, &c.; from other parts of England,
300 of various breeds; ad from Scotland, 240 Scots.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
John Flood, a notorious thief, was charged before Mr.
Bingham with having stolen three clothes brushes, from the
shop of Mr. Deprose. Hemmings-row.
Robert Deprose, the prosecutor's son, said that on Satur-
day afternoon, about half-past five, he was serving a customer
in the shop, when a person came in and told him that a lad
had stolen three brushes from the board outside. Witness
ran out and saw the prisoner running towards St. Martin's-
lane, with the brushes under his arm. He pursued and
came up with him just as he was crossing the street. The
prisoner threw the brushes away, and tried to make his
escape. A constable at that time came up and took the pri-
soner into custody.
The primmer, who did not deny the charge, was committed
for trial.
Joseph Skewarhl, and Mary, his wife, were placed before
Mr. :Bingham, charged with being drunk and assaulting a
police-constable in the execution of his duty.
Police-constable E 102,said he was on duty in Tottenham-
court-road, shortly after two o'clock this morning, when be
saw the female prisoner rolling herself in the mud on the
pavement. The male prisoner was trying to lift her up, but
in consequence of being in such a state of intoxication, he
failed in the attempt. Witness then went and assisted the
woman to get up. The man then came and accused him with
taking liberties with his wife, and, without saying another
word, struck and kicked witness several times. He was pro-
ceeding to further violence when another constable came to
the assistance of witness, and took the man into custody,
The prisoners pleaded intoxication as the cause of their
present disgraceful position.
Mr. Bnicarnm discharged the woman, and committed the
man to the House of Correction for ten days for the assault
on the constable.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SUNDAY.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.—FRIDAY (CONCLUDED).
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.--(FURTHER PAR-
TICULARS.)—Betting at starting-5 to 2on Springy
Jack, and 6to 1 agst Queen of the May. Beverlac and
Queen of the May got away together, the former with a
slight lead, followed by Wiasma, Queen of the May,
Reality, and the Swiss Boy, the favourite lying in the
rear, with Distaffina and the Miss Lydia filly. Beverlac
retired before he reached the mile post, and Fleur de
Seine took up the running, which, with Wittama, Queen
of the May. Swiss Boy, and Reality, in waiting. she car-
ried on to the gravel road. Springy Jack and Queen of
the May then went in front, closely followed by Dis-
taffina and the Miss Lydia filly. Half way up the dis-
tance Queen of the May gave place to Distaffina, and the
race seemed to lie between her and Springy Jack; Miss
Lydia filly, however, came a few strides from home, and
to the uproarious delight of the fielders, defeated them in
very clever style by a length; Distaffina losing the second
money :by a head only. Queen of the May was a bad
fourth, Reality fifth, and Fleur de Seine sixth. Run in
3 min. 33 secs.
It is rather singular that the winner was altogether
omitted in the card of the day, and, so lightly was she
thought of by her party, was not backed for a shilling.
The results of this race and the Ebor St. Leger base
quite revolutionized the St. Leger betting. The weather
was very fine this afternoon, and the attendance im-
mense. The meeting, looking at it without reference to
the weather, was the best and most interesting ever held
at York. Mr. Meiklam is the new steward in the place
of Mr. Fox.

Owing to the very unfavourable state of the weather
yesterday morning her Majesty and his Royal Highness
were prevented taking their usual walks until nearly
noon. _ _

The Royal dinner party, on Friday, included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, her lady in waiting, and
the Baroness de Speth.
This morning the heavy rain kept the whole of the
Royal Family within doors until a late hour.
Yesterday being the birthday of his Royal Highness
the Prince Albert, a fete took place in the grounds at
Osborne. Tippoo Saib's tent and several large mar-
quees were erected upon the lawn opposite to the
principal entrance, and most of the residents in the
neighbourhood, as well as some of the principal visitors
at Cowes and Hyde, were invited.
The day was very unfavourable • a thick mist, accom-
panied with constant showers, confining the company to
the interior of the tents, and altogether precluding visits
to the gardens or grounds, or any out-of-door amuse-
ments. The guests began to arrive at about half-past
two, and at a little after three o'clock her Majesty the
Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, ac-
companied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Princess
Alice, and Princess Helena, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess
Hohenlohe, the Princesses Eliza, Adelaide, and Feodore,
and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, and attended by her
Grace the Duchess of Norfolk, and the other Ladies
and Gentlemen of the royal households, entered the
marquee for dancing. The bands of the Royal Marines,
77th, and 91st Regiments, which were upon this occa-
sion formed into one band, playing " God save the
Queen."
Their Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and
his Serene Highness the Prince of Hesse, met the Royal
party in the tent, and dancing shortly after commenced.
Her Majesty, in the course of the afternoon, danced
with his Serene Highness the Prince of Hesse, and the
Earl of Wilton.
The three bands during the day performed several
pieces of music, in a very superior style, and glees were
occasionally sung by a party of sailors from the royal
yacht.
A magnificent dejeuner was laid out in Tippoo Saib's
tent. _ _

At about six o'clock a country dance was formed, in
which her Majesty danced with his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the royal children, and most of those of
the nobility and gentry present joining in the dance, and
shortly after its termination her Majesty and the Royal
party retired, at a little before seven o'clock.
The following had the honour of receiving invita-

tions :—Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge and Princess .Mary, his Serene Highness
the Prince of Hesse, the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough, the Marquis of Anglesey and Lady A. Paget,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury and Lord C.
Bruce, the - Marquis of Conyngham and Lady :Jane
Conyngham, the Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford,
the Marquis of Granby.
Earl and Countess Wilton and children (four), Earl
and Countess of Glengall, Earl and Countess of Sand-
wich, Earl of Cardigan, Earl of Uxbridge.
Lord and Lady Allan Churchill, Lord and Lady George
Lennox and .Misses Lennox, Lady E. Pennefather,
Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Lord and Lady
Somerville, Viscount and Viscountess Seaham, Lord
Churchill, Lord and Lady F. Fitclarence and Miss
Fitzclarence, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord and
Lady Downes and Miss Fleming, Lord and Lady Crof-
ton and children (5), Lady H. Paget and Misses Paget,
Major Paget, and Captain Paget, Lord and Lady Col-
ville, the Earl of Lincoln, the Earl and Countess of
Hardwick and children (5), C. M. Talbot, Esq., Vis-
countess Dillon, the Hon. George and Mrs. Anson, the
Hoe. Mrs. Phipps and children (2), Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, Admiral and Mrs. Prescot and Misses
Prescott, Captain the Hon. R. Dundas, Colonel and
Mrs. B. Drummond, Captain Crispin, George Ward,
Esq., Rev. T. and Mrs. Protheroe, Colonel and Lady
Catherine Vernon Harcourt, the Honourable D. and
Mrs. Pelham, Sir R. Simeon, Mr. and Mrs. A'Court
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Shedden, Mr. and Mrs. Stone-
street, Sir Augustus and Lady Clifford and Miss Clifford,
Mr. White, Lieutenant Sinclair, 42d Highlanders, Major
and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. and Lady F. Lambert, Lord and
Lady F. G. Hallyburton, Lady Templemore and Miss
Chichester, Sir Hercules and Lady Pakenham and the
Misses Pakenham, and the Hon. Miss Littleton.
The royal dinner party included her Royal Highness
The Duchess of Kent, the Prince Victor of Hohenlohe,
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and the Baroness de Speth.

The Earl of Leitrim had an interview with Lord John
Russell on Saturday. Viscount Hardingo had also an
interview on Saturday with the Noble Lord, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing-street.
Dispatchts from the Governors of the Mauritius,
Ceylon, and Hong•liong were received on Saturday, at
the Colonial-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood left town on Saturday, on a visit to Mr. Harcourt
and Frances Countess of Waldegrave, at Nuneham Park.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) left town
on Saturday, for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev.
Dr. Wesley officiated. At the daily service the prayers
were read by the Rev. T. Delmore, and the Lessons by
the Rev. H. Thomas. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem, "0 Lord, I will praise
611 c." (Croft), Was sung by Messrs. Baruby and Machin.
Mr. Cuoper presided et the organ.

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THE LATE RAJA OF SATTARAq.., ASSIZE En. IN'T'ELLIGENCE.
IsTELLE:GC. E.
[We would call particular attention to the sub-
joined petition, which was presented in the House of
Commons on the 25th inst., by Joseph Hume, Es (Special Jury.)
ThieVEacStionEwlalNs in the ClRCUlT.—Bristol,
M.P. The important character of the document laid
Court of Chancery, to try whether a warrant of attorney
before Parliament by the lion. Gentleman the
had been obtained by fraud, and it arose out of bill-steal-
Member for Montrose justifies us in hoping that it ing transactions.
will receive a very general and attentive perusal.] llr. COCKBURN, Q.C., stated the case at great length.
To THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED The plaintiff, Mr. Scott, was an officer, holding the rai ik
KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PAR- of lieutenant in a cavalry regiment stationed at Norwida,
LIAMENT AtisEMIILED. and the defendant, Mr. W. T. Ferris, resided at West-
The petition of the undersigned proprietors of minster, and the action arose out of one of those trans-
India stock, and other persons interested in the actions which had unhappily too often come before
welfare and good government of the British In- courts of justice, and which were known as bill-steal-
dian Empire, ing transactions. The bills which would come into
Sheweth— question in the course of the inquiry were two bills of
That the assertions which have been lately made by
Administration of India, exchange for 500/. each, drawn by a Mr. Moreton, and
gentlemen connected with the Ad
accepted by Mr. Scott, and in respect of these it was that
and others, viz.:— the warrant of attorney was given. The bills in ques-
That every opportunity. had been afforded to
the lion were obtained from Mr. Scott by a most outrageous
late Pertaub Sheen, Raja of Sattara, of defending
himself from the charges upon which he was de- fraud on the part of Mr. Moreton, and in order to entitle
himself to a verdict he (Mr. Cockburn) should have to
throned, is at variance with the official documents connect Mr. Moreton with the defendant, Mr. Ferris,
which have been laid before your Honourable House• wheat he believed be should have no difficulty in doing,
That it appears, by a proclamation which was issued toe they had fortunately obtained a clue to the whole,
by the Resident of Sattara, under the authority of the and should be enabled to show that it was a most glar-
Governor of Bombay, Sir James Carnac, on the sth of ing bill-stealing transaction in which all the parties were
September, 1839, that the late Rrja was dethroned for enaaged. The jury were doubtless aware that there ex-
"having for a series of years held clandestine communi • isted in the metropolis organized gangs of persons who
cations contrary to the stipulations contained in the sth procured their subsistence by that peculiar mode of
article of the treaty concluded between his Highness and swindling, and who obtained from gentlemen bills under
the British Government on the 25th September, 1819." pretence of discounting them, and which bills, without
That although the evidence, upon which that charge ever paying one shilling for them, they appropriated to
professed to be founded, viz.—" That he had for a series their own dishonest purposes, and compelled the acceptors
of years carried on clandestine communications with the to pay large sums of money. In the beginning of the
Governor of Goa and the ex-Raja of Nagpore," had been present year Mr. Scott's regiment was stationed at Nor-
in possession of the Bombay Government for upwards wich. lie knew nothing whatever of Mr. Moreton till
of two years, the Raja was, for the first time, made ac- the month of March, when he received a letter dated on
quainted with the charge on the 23d of August, 1839, the 24th from Hatchett's Hotel, Piccadilly, in which
eleven days only before the issue of the above cited pro- the writer, who signed himself " William Moreton,"
clamation, and that not one tittle of that evidence was stated that he had confidentially heard that Mr. Scott
ever communicated to him. was desirous of getting his acceptance discounted,
That the Raja was also charged with having at- and he should be happy if such was the calm
tempted to seduce two native officers from their alle- to accommodate him. Mr. Scott did not reply to
giance to the British Government. That as the accusers the letter, upon which the writer came down to Nor-
in this case were the only witnesses it was totally im- wich and saw him, and some arrangement was made be-
possible for the Raja to defend himself from this charge tween them, which could be gathered from a second
without having the depositions which these witnesses letter, dated from the Portland Hotel, Great Portland-
originally gave when they made the charge, and the de- street, in which the writer stated that he had consulted
positions which they afterwards gave in support of the his friend, who was willing to advance 1,0001. on Mr.
charge, placed in his possession, in order that he might Scott's note of hand at six months, with an agreement
compare one with the other. to renew the same upon payment of interest. Other
That the Raja accordingly, after having heard the letters followed, in which Mr. Moreton attempted to
depositions of only two of these witnesses read to him in induce Mr. Scott to send up his acceptances for the
the Hindostanee, demanded that copies of them should amount to town, and promising to pay the cash into
be furnished to him in the Mahratta, which was his own Messrs. Barclay and Co.'s bank, to be transferred to
language. That the Commission which had been ap- Mr. Scott's bankers at Norwich. In ono of these letters
pointed by the Bombay Government to investigate the writer said he might as well give his private residence,
this charge recorded in their proceedings of the 26th which was at 40, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square.
of October, 1636, " that this request was not at the time Mr. Scott did not very well like to part with his bills
objected to." without the money; but at length, as Mr. Moreton per.
That in the proceedings of the Commission of the sisted that ho could not conveniently come to Norwich,
following day, viz., the 27th October, is this entry : he determined upon sending his servant up with
" The Commission were occupied the greater part of this them. The servant went to London, saw Mr. More-
day in preparing Mahratta translations of the evidence ton, delivered to him the two acceptances for 500/.
regarding the interview at the Palace, for the ultimate each, but the jury need scarcely be told that he
use of the Raja of Sattara." returned again to Norwich without having received
That whilst waiting for this evidence, the Raja sent to a shilling of money. The second scene of the drama
the Commission a memorandum and certain depositions then commenced. Mr. Scott was, of course, anxious
elucidatory of the characters of some of the witnesses about his bills, and wrote again and again to Mr. More-
who had deposed against him ; that without any further ton, and, as it was always an object with the actors in
communication with the Raja' and without having fur- transactions of this nature to put off the absolute dis-
nished him with copies of the depositions of the wit- covery of the fraud to as long a period AS possible, he re-
nesses, without which, from the nature of the charge, it ceived letter after letter giving various excuses for non-
was dissolutely impossible for him to have made a de- payment, and promising to send it to-morrow. " Oh,
fence, the Commission, on the 6th November, 1836, re- ne'er shall we that morrow see." In one letter the
ported to the Government, " that having received his writer stated that he should immediately send the cash,
Highness's explanations and defence, and examined the for he had made arrangements to do so with a Mr.
witnesses, they considered the charge against him Robison whom he (the Learned Counsel) supposed meant
proven." that character of whose vagaries they had so often
That on the 18th of March, 1837, the Raja complained heard—Jack Robinson.—(Laughter.) if the attention
to the Resident Colonel Lodwick that the Commission of the jury had ever been directed to a transaction of
" had one day promised, and the next day refused him this kind they would find that as soon as the bills were
copies of these depositions ;" and on the 23d of May he secured the swindlers set themselves to work to see how
reiterated this complaint to the Governor of Bombay, they could best manage to get money out of the victim.. It
and on the 21st of June of the same year the Raja, in a did not answer their purpose to go to a court of justice,
conference with Colonel Ovens, again requested to have because, where the gentleman who had parted with his
" what he had begged for at the time, a copy of the evi- bills had the moral courage to defend the suit, their ras-
dence against him, that he might consider and answer it. cality and villany would be exposed, and they would bo
That the Commission had gone without seeing him, and compelled to get fresh names, and drive their nefarious
he had had no opportunity of entering into further ex- trade upon some other principle, and accordingly a Mr.
planation then, but he hoped now ho should be permitted Axon came on the scene. This person, of whom Mr.
to do so, and then he would be content whatever might Scott had before known nothing, wrote, on the 24th of
be the decision." That in reporting upon this request to May, doubtless prompted by some excessive benevo-
the Bombay Government on the 23d of June, 1837, lenee, stating that it had accidentally come to his know-
Colonel Ovens expressed himself thus :—" As regards ledge that Mr. Scott's bills had got into bad hands, hint-
this, I beg respectfully to state that the proceedings of ing that by prompt action they might be recovered, and
the Commission being strictly secret, it did not consider offering his assistance in the matter. Other letters fol-
itself authorised to grant a copy of any part of these lowed from the same writer, who assured Mr. Scott that
proceedings to any person whatsoever." he had been robbed of his bills, affected to denounce the
That in support of the assertion—" That every oppor- swindler, and again urged the adoption of vigorous
tunity was afforded to the Raja of defending himself," measures for the recovery of the notes. Ulti-
it has been alleged that the deposition of the witnesses mately Mr. Scott went up to London, and at Hatchett's
had been read over to him;" but your Honourable House Hotel, Piccadilly, met the defendant. The meeting.
will see from the facts here stated that the Commission was brought about in this way. A Mr. Lawrence,
which had promised him a copy of these depositions, and a horse dealer in London, had had offered to him one sof
which had prepared a copy for that purpose, seven the bills for discount. At Norwich there was a horse-
months afterwards rejected his earnest applications for a dealer named Abel, to whom Mr. Scott, as a cavalry
copy upon the ground that the evidence which was said officer, was known, and he had heard the story of the
to have been read to him was of a nature so secret, that robbery of the bills. He happened to have a communi-
it could not be communicated even to the accused, and cation with Lawrence, with whom he had been in the
that the Raja in point of fact never saw this evidence
until it was published by order of your Honourable habit of doing business, and he learnt from him that the
bill had been offered to him, and that he had had an offer,
House four years after his deposition ! in the technical language of the bill gentry, to " stand
That much stress having been laid upon the opinions in." Ile told Abel of this, and, through Lawrence, the
which sundry high authorities in India and in this country plaintiff had been enabled to get a clue to the mode in
have expressed of that guilt, your petitioners venture which the transaction was conducted. It would seem
to remark that authorities as high (including Captain that the bill was offered to Lawrence by a man named
Grant, General Briggs, General Robertson, General Martin, ,sho was a friend of, and lived with, a man
Lodwick, who were successively residents at his Court, since dead, named Faulkner, and through Faulkner
and Colonel Carpenter, the agent of the Governor- he should be able to connect the defendant with the
General, in charge of the ex-liaja at Denares) have re- business. lie would now tell them who Mr. Ferris,
corded their conviction of the Raja's innocence of the the bill discounter, who was alleged to have given
charges imputed to him ; amid your petitioners would 400/. in hard cash and his I 0 U for 200/. for the
further observe, that if the judges in this country were bills, was. Mr. Ferris was a small carpenter in Charles-
to charge juries, alter having heard only the counsel for street, Westminster, keeping five or six hands, and some-
the prosecution and the evidence in support of the prose- times only two or three, and in no considerable way of
cution, there can be no doubt that juries would be business at all. Ho lived in a small house which he let
strongly impressed with opinions of the guilt of the out to lodgers. A laundress occupied one floor, and other
accused. But they submit that it is a violation of every persons resided in others, and he oeccapied a portion of
principle of justice to assume the guilt of an accused the house himself. The Learned Counsel proceeded at
party when, as in the case now under consideration, the great lenght to narrate the facts of the case, stating that
only means by which it was possible for that party to Martin and Faulkner lived at a gambling house, at No..
defend himself was designedly withheld from him by 2, Bennett-street, St. James's, and detailing the circum-
those who were at once his prosecutors and his judges ! stances connected with the interview at Hatchett's Hotel,
That so far from the Reja having been restored by and explaining that in an unlucky hour Mr. Scott hat l
the British Government in 1818 to his dominions from been induced to pay 1001., and give his warrant of at-
motives of pure generosity, as has been confidently tornev for 3251., in order to procure a restoration of 'the
asserted, it appears from the papers which are upon the bills.' The 100/. was of course gone; but the present suit
table of your Honourable House, that that measure was sought to upset the warrant of attorney, and he hoped t hat
adopted from motives purely political. Mr. Elphinstone, the jury would by its verdict show that those gentle! nen
through whose instrumentality that restoration was who " stand in " themselves, but take in others, would
effected, having informed the Governor-General, Lord not be permitted to do so with impunity.
Hastings, that the best means of securing the tranquil- Mr. T. C. Nelson, of the Portland Hotel, London,lity of the Mahratta country, of arresting the progress of proved that a person calling himself Moreton °maim-
the war which was then raging, and of conciliating the ally came to the coffee-room of the hotel, and had letters
Mahratta people to the arrangements which the British directed there for him ;on an average letters were re-
Government was then anxious to form, was the setting ceived for him four mornings in the week.
up the Raja of Sattara, and your petitioners beg leave,
Mrs. Mary Major, of No. 40, Margaret-street, Ca ven-
in conformity to this statement, to call the particular at-
''. dish-square, London, deposed that in the month of May
tendon o
ofn yourthat
llon
subjecto u b
r a b) Loird i
le lou sel a tsot i theng s, Opinions
Ep h
i.
her house, and had them for a week. He said hew as a
stone, and his distinguished colleague, Sir Thomas
gentleman of fortune who had been in the army; that he
Munro. had a country house at Sydenham, and required :town
neat men, Lord Hastings determined upon the estab-
That, in accordance with the suggestions of those emi-
apartments, as he had an uncle, from whom be had great
expectancies, coming to London. Witness did not like
reinty , and on the 25th Se tember 1819 concluded a
lishment of the Raja of Sattara in an independent cove expectancies,
references, and refused to continue him as a lodger.
g p , ,
During the time he was there he did not sleep in the
treaty with that Prince, by which he ceded the territory
house, but called for his letters. He seemed anxious
to the Baja Pertaub Shean, his heirs and successors, in
about letters from Norwich. Mr. Scott's servant came
perpetual sovereignty.
to him while he was there, and went into the drawiaig-
That the Raj (Kingdom) of Sattara having recently
room with him.
become vacant by the death of Appa Sahib, the late pre-
tended Raja, your petitioners have heard with the
had known Moreton eight or nine
it months. Al em;
greatest surprise and concern that the assumed guilt of
the middle of May he brought acceptant a of
lna
Witness told
the Raja Pertaub Sheen is advanced as a pretext by the
Mr. Scott for 5001, fordiscount.
local authorities in India against the admission of the
him lie could not discount it unless
ho could writk to
claims of the rightful heir under the treaty of September,He said he could
Mr. Scott to see that it was right. not
Lewis Levi, of Tokenhouse yard, share and bill brol ger,
1819. do so.
But your petitioners trust and humbly pray your
Honourable house, that such member of the Rata's
seller dealer. Am as !well known by
andC:lcneMy children are called
family as fills the character of " heir " in the terms the name of Lewisa as Levi.avi.
Cross-examined. Has been a wholesale slop-
Ch. •woman.
Lewis, because my wife is a raglan Have
cognised and admitted as his successor,. andthat your
never had my house burnt down, and am not called Guy
violation of that
Honourable House will not permit the I • d for • • thirty years
Fawkes. was convicted conspiracy
on the part of the local,
treaty by sanctioning any act ago,,and was fined 5,000/. and imprisoned for two years.
• of the rights of such " heir,'
Was charged with conspiring to obtain goods by false
authorities in contravention
according to the true meaning of the treaty, may be re-
pretences.
of the British nation. Thomas Moore, of Newman-street, Oxford-street,
And your petitioners will ever pray.then wen
first knew Mr. Moreton ten years ago. He e
(‘`.iigned) J. W. GRAHAM, in the name of Norrington. After that I saw him at the
secured and guaranteed as those rights are by the faith
J. SULLIVAN,
A. J. LEWIS, sight of him for eighteen calendar months.— Lou
M. LEWIN, laughter.) When I saw him again he bad changed his
CHARLES FORBES, Bart., Montague, and then he
name. First he called himself
JOHN POYNDER. changed it to Moreton. After h )
that he took up the pro-
Old Bailey. He was in the dock. After that
(I_ lostd
(Laug ter.
fession of a gentleman.—
I suppose?
A gentleman at large,
Mr. COCKBuitN—
Witness—Yes.—(Renewed
laughter.)
John
• tion continued—I knew Bannister
Examine
Remember seeing him also in the dock at
F. C. BROWN, AND OTHERS
Faulkner.
the Old Bailey. In the middle of May Mr. Faulkner
ht me a bill, which he said bad been accepted by
Mr. &Ott ; it was for 5001 .
nt ➢
to Mr. Scott, p
the letter with roved that ho took
G. Lappett, serve
• the bills to Mr. Moreton, at Margaret,
"rt. ce He said he would send an answer by post.
brought
Clerks from the banking-houses of Messrs. Barclay,
London ; and Gurney, Norwich, were called to prove
that no money had been paid in Mr. Scott's credit.
S. Lawrence, horse dealer, of the Commission Stables,
Portman-square, London.—Knew a little of Faulkner.
He died in May. He applied to me to know if I could
get a bill discounted for 5001.—an acceptance of Mr.
Scott. He said he understood that I had connexions in
Norwich, and if I could get it done they would take 250/.
for it, as it was got upon " the best." Told him I would
write to Abel about it, and warned him not to take it.
Faulkner lived with Mr. Smart, at No. 2, Bennett-street,
which was a gaming-house. Subsequently saw Abel,
and was asked to find out the parties who had the bills
Left word at Smart's that I wanted to see him, and went
to Hatchett's to wait for him. He did not
come, and as I was going back to his home
saw him, and spoke to him, and he pointed to
Ferris, who was at the corner of the street, and
said " This is the holder of the bills." Told Ferris that
I understood he held bills for 1,000/., which had been
improperly obtained. He said he advanced 600/. upon,
them, but would take 4001. for them. I said, " Non-
sense, you do not look like a 600/. man." Ferristhnei!
said he would give me 501., and allow me to "stand i,__
if I could get Scott to give him 4001. I said ill
have nothing to do with bills obtained in that,
'
manner,
nn w
When ear;
end I only wish you would give them back.
and
would
Scott said he had hese
take that sum to compromise it. .
Of the bills, and Ferris said he was sorry, and
robbed o
would take 4001., the sum he had advanced. During the
conversation Ferris told different stories: first he iiiii
the hotel Ferris said he had advanced 400 L,.

Lord and Lady John Russell will not leave town
for Ireland until the more important business of the
House of Commons shall be completed, which may be,
expected by Thursday, or, at all events, before the end*
of the week. His Lordship will be accompanied by his
private secretary, Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., and will first
proceed to visit Lord Clarendon, at the Vice-regal
Lodge, in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. After a stay of
ten or twelve days in Ireland, it is his Lordship's inten-
tion to go to Scotland, oa a visit to the Earl of Minto.
It is natural to attach some political importance to the
visit of the First Minister of the Crown to Ireland
be-
t
a
such a juncture as at present ; but we believe
yond the very lively interest which, as a statesman and
a politician, Lord John Russell has always felt in the
condition of so important and interesting a portion of
the empire, there is no specific or definite obect in his
proposed journey. Ile will, of course,
be jnabled to
see with his own eyes, and to observe for himself, a
good deal of the physical and moral condition of the
Companyl on theeas
in person with Lord Clarendon, who cannot be well
d from the seat of his Government, even for the
spare
country, and he will have an oppoprutmunpiitnygoafppeaornafeturrsiinvvg,
short visit to London which he is known to be so de-
sirous to make. Lord John Russell is not personally
unacquainted with Ireland, having spent some time in
that country; but at such a juncture as the present, even
a passing visit of the Prime Minister is likely to be
looked upon with more than ordinary anxiety on both
sides of the channel.—Observer.
London Sewage COLLECTING THE SEWER WATER.--. 011 Saturday
a barge of peculiar construction, fitted with
pthoewlriofnu enormous
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north bank of the Thames, near the foot of
bridge, and immediately contiguous to the ungerford-
that here discharges itself into the river, and sewer
mtaonkorseadnbdya
r, and at low
water commenced pumping the sewer water into the
tanks. capable of holding about fifty t
possesses greater irrigating powers th an oils. This
mornwens
solid ma-
nure, and is said'to he worth to the agriculturist from se.
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he gave 609/., then 400/, and afterwards 2001. Scott I
then said he would not give a farthing.
The witness was cross-examined at great length, with
a view to test his character, and the quaintness of his
replies, and the humorous mode in which the questions
were put, kept the Court in a roar of laughter. He
admitted that he had been " unfortunate" three
times, but said he had paid all his 'bona fide credi-
tors 20s. in the pound. First, he had failed through
the failure of his bankers ; afterwards, because the
Belgian Government had behaved shabbily to him in
reference to some horse contracts, and the last time be-
cause of liabilities he had undertaken for others. He
admitted that he had been an insolvent, and remanded
for twelve mouths by Mr. Commissioner Harris, but
said it was done upon an ex parte statement, that he
was let out of prison the next day, and that when
before Mr. Commissioner Fane, that Learned Commis-
sioner told him he left the court with no stain on his
character. The witness admitted that he was a Jew,
and that his real name was Lazarus, and on being re-
minded that he did not take the oath with his hat on, he
said none but ignorant Jews did.—(Laughter.)
John Abol, innkeeper at Norwich, also deposed that
be was at the meeting at Hatehett's Hotel. Ferris first
said he had given 6001. for the bills, but afterwards
that he had given 400/. for them. Mr. Scott said he
did not believe that he had given a farthing for them,
and Ferris then said he paid down 200/. and had to
pay 2001. in a few days. I took Ferris aside
(having agreed with Mr. Scott that I would do so).
I said, " I don't believe you have given anything
for the bills. This young man is a very illiterate,
stupid fellow, as green as grass, and it is a great pity he
should be robbed of 1,0001. I can make him stand 3001.
or 400/. but if Ido you must let me stand in." He said,
" Well, it must not be less tiian that, for there are three
or four of us in it, and if you have less it will be of no
use." I then told Scott I was satisfied he gave nothing
for the bill and that I would not pay a farthing. The
witness was cross-examined, but nothing material was
elicited.

Mr. Draper, solicitor, proved that he went with Mr.
Scott to the defendant and offered him 1001. to give up
the bills, which he refused. Saw no clerk there. The
account of the discounts was entered in a book in which
entries of wages were. There was no other entry of
discounts. In another small red book Ferris showed
entries of two or three small amounts of recent date.

Mr. Miller proved the attestation of the warrant of
attorney, and Mr. Baron Alderson's clerk produced the
affidavit of Ferris, in which he stated that he had in-
structed his clerk, Rogers, to make inquiries as to Mr.
Seott.
Mark Briggs and Charles Field, journeymen carpen-
ters, were called to prove that the defendant kept no
clerk. The first witness said he succeeded his father in
the business, and was considered well to do.
Lewis Levi was called to indentify the letters of
Axon, which were tendered, but objected to by Mr.
Sergeant Jones, and rejected.
Mr. Sergeant JONES (who was specially retained)
then proceeded to address the jury for the defendant.
He said the case alleged against the defendant was one
of conspiracy and fraud—that he was connected with
Moreton, and obtained the bills by plot and contrivance,
and that they having been so dishonestly obtained, the
warrant of attorney was executed as the fruit of the con-
spiracy and fraud. He should meet the evidence ad-
duced ; he should show the utter groundlessness of the
charge, -and then he should ask the jury to declare by
their verdict that the defendant was no party to the
fraud.
C. H. Gregory, chief engineer of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway, deposed to having known and employed
defendant for several years. He appeared to have a
good business, and was an active, money-making man.
James Rogers proved that he was partially engaged as
clerk to Ferris. Was engaged the latter part of March
to make out bills and keep books. Had collected from
3001. to 4001. for his employer between March and the
present time, and had called at various places for sums
amounting to 8001. At the end of May a person called,
giving the 'Jame of Moreton. He told Mr. Ferris he had
been referred to:him;by Mr. Faulkner, and that he had
a bill for 500/. he wished discounted. Ferris said he had
lent several large sums, and it was not convenient.
Moreton said he had a large sum to send into the
country in a few days, and requested Ferris to advance
2001. Ferris said he might leave the bills, and sent
witness to inquire about Mr. Scott, which he did, and
reported to Mr. Ferris, who then advanced 2001., and
gave his I 0 U for 2001. more. Moreton came a few
days afterwards with another bill for the same amount,
upon which Mr. Ferris advanced in notes and gold 2001.
more.

The witness was cross-examined, with a view to
show that Ferris's business was not a large one. He
also admitted that he had been a bankrupt, and that
his certificate was refused for fraudulent preference,
and for administering the funds without an order from
the Court.

By the jury—Never heard Mr. Ferris ask Moreton
how he got the bills.
S. Nurse, publican, of Chales-street. Westminster, was
called to prove that he had known defendant, who was a
respectable man, to cash bills. Had heard a person ask
him to discount a 100/. bill, for which he asked ten per
cent.

•Cross-examined—Have been to races with Mr. Ferris
—to one horse race and a number of foot races; and had
betted with him.
W. Smith, of Princes-street, Brighton, hotel-kacper,
deposed that he had borrowed money of defendant about
two months ago. Had known applications for discounts
made to him by many parties. Was at the meeting
with Lawrence at Ilatchett's Hotel. Lawrence met him
in Piccadilly and asked if Ferris would allow him a
liberal discount on the bills. Ferris said he would do
so but that he had given COO/. for them. Lawrence
then pointed out Abel as the person who would arrange
the bills. Abel then ought hold of Ferris, and said,
"Come along old fellow. Scott is inside. Have you any
objection to see him?" Heard all that passed, and nothing
whatever was said by Ferris about standing in. Did
'Rot hear him say he would give Lawrence 501. to allow
aim to " stand in." Scott said ho had been robbed of
the bills, - and Mr. Ferris said he was sorry for it, and
that if Mr. Scott would give the 4001. he had advanced,
and a guarantee for the 200/. I 0 U, he would give up
the bills. Abel called Ferris aside, and said he could
get soot., if he would let him stand in. Mr. Ferris said,
What do you mean by that. I only want to get back
my money?" A row then ensued ; all the lot abused
Ferris, and Ferris said that they were all thieves, and
left the house. Knew John Bennett Faulkner, hut never
had anything to do with the house he kept. He appeared
to be a respectable man. Introduced him to Mr. Ferris
at about the time of Epsom races. Had Been Mr. Ferri3
lend him money. Never knew Moreton connected with
Ferris in any way.
The witness was subjected to a searching cross-exami-
nation by Mr. COCKBURN, as to his habits of life, &c.
He admitted that he had been wandering about a good
deal; that he had been in America looking for employ-
ment, and in France searching after runaway debtors,
receiving a commission for such debts as he got. He, had
also, he said, been private secretary to the Charge d'Af-
faires of Naples. Ile had once been imprisoned for a
month for beating a man who had attacked him, and
throwing a policeman over some railings. His father
had at one time kept a gaming-house, but he was net a
gamester.
Inspector Shackell, of the detective force of London,
deposed that he had knossn Ferris for nineteen years,
and had borrowed money of Will for somesrelations. He
was in a good way of business. Witness had frequently
been employed in detecting the bill-stealers of London.
Never knew Ferris was'connected with any of them. If he
had been it is possible that witness would have known it.
Cross examined—Had borrowed money of Ferris
for Mr. Cauty—not for Captain Cauty, but his brother.
He formerly did keep a gambling-house, but not lately.
Have not been engaged in compromising hill-stealing
transactions, but have been employed in negotiate for
the return of bills. Have not done so twenty times.
Know Alves, the bill-stealer. I have gone to him at the
prison, but never introduced Ferris. Alves has called
at my house. I had nothing to do with getting up the
defendant's case. I did write to Norwich to inquire
about Abel. I was asked about him, and said I knew
nothing bad of him, hut wrote to inquire. Have not
threatenedithe plaintiff's witnesses. I am told that I
told Lawrence he would be transported if he got into the
box, and I have apoligised for it as a joke, and said I was
in liquor at the time, but I was not tipsy.
Two journeymen carpenters, named Purbrook and
Groome, were called to prove that the defendant was in
a fair way of business.
Mr. Thomas Alley Jones, attorney for Ferris, was also
called to show that when the warrant of attorney was
executed the plaintiff made no complaint against the
defendant. •
Cross-examined—He did not complain of my bill of
costs, or that I had charged him 4/. for a stamp although
there was no stamp. The warrant was not stamped,
and I did charge 41 for a stamp.
s
He-examined—l afterwards paid 41. for the stamp And
51. penalty.
Mr. Coexists:lN then replied at great length, contend-
ing that the facts as proved before the jury must lead to
the inevitable conclusion that the defendant Ferris was
cognisant of the fraudulent mode in which the bills had
been obtained from Mr. Scott.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence at great
length, and the jury, without leaving the box, returned
a verdict for the plaintiff.
The case, which occupied the greater part of two days, I
excited the greatest interest, and the Court was crowded
throughout.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Any. 25.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
Joseph Cuddy, Edward Murphy, and James O'Brian,
were indicted for having, at Liverpool, conspired toge-
ther with divers other persons to procure and transmit to
Ireland large quantities of arms and other weapons, for
the purpose of being used for insurrectionary and other
unlawful purposes. A second count charged the pri-
soners with have sent 1,000 pikes to Ireland for the
purpose Of bring used as aforesaid.
The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty, and traversed until
next assizes.

m.
indicted -li
. Thomas Lees, 11m. Parry, il
efaor having oil
having
Michael
Morris, and Ames West, were hl
.. ,
the Ist of May, and divers other days, conspirdd td ex-
-?.V.halir . cite discontent in the- minds of her Majest 0 • •
r--, . • )I' likrAiiisktho laws, to obstruct the execution
. y subjects
1 a the laws
'----' •-'--- '' - - 014 make insurrections, routs, and riot *
„<--,:..?-- " ' a s, and that in
',",,....._ ,- pu-sdance of such conspiracy they did miserable it h
';l7-....... ..?, - Itg bodies, so as to create terror and ()get er
alarnx m h
...'-t'-liA;1;:il mitresin t her thalesty's subjects'. • • - - t e
,
.cIN.-I:'' :.
' ','"' The.prisoners all pleaded Not'GUilty, and declared
---r : -4—;
..
thei w sh to be :tried these assizes. •.
tvp
- t ~,-t_,.-1 es West was arraigned on an inddietment for
-4r.il ag at Ashton, and pleaded Not Guilty. .
,
i ,
Piritneis .0' Donnell and Matthew Somers were arraigned
on an indictment for conspiring to transmit arms to
Ireland, and with hating done so to be used for insur•
rectionary purposes.
The prisohers pleaded Not Guilty, and traversed to the
best sums.

7T.34-4,
a.. 411

John Flinn, James Downey, James Mooney, Owen
Gunn, and Edward Birch, were arraigned on an indict-
ment for riotously assembling, with other persons, at
Manchester, armed with sticks and staves, and assaulting
a constable.

They pleaded Not Guilty, and having been in custody
twenty days, must be tried.
Peter Murray M‘Douall, the well-known Chartist
leader, who was out on bail, was called on to surrender
to an indictment for a treasonable conspiracy, but did
not appear.

It L' understood that about thirty prisoners, against
whom bills have been found, were lodged in Kirkdale
gaol, yesterday.
Wm. Johnson (or Brallagan), the man mentioned in
APLane's case yesterday, was arraigned on the coroner's
inquisition, for the murder of the child at Ashton,
but as the grand jury ignored the bill, no evidence
was adduced against him, and he was consequently ac-
quitted. _ _ _

Charles Gallagher, aged 20, who was charged with the
murder of his wife, on the first night of their marriage,
at Liverpool, was also arraigned on the coroner's inqui-
sition; the grand jury having ignored the bill against
him, and no evidence being offered, he was acquitted.
James Sanc4ford, aged 27, was indicted for a felo-
nious assault on Alice Lingard, a child under ten years
of age, at Manchester, on the 21st of May.
The jury retired, and were absent about three hours,
but at length found the prisoner Guilty, on which, the
prisoner being called on, said he wished the age of the
child to be inquired into.
His LORDSHIP said there could be no reason to dispute
the evidence of the parents on that point, or the finding
of the jury as to the charge itself. That finding would
but a short time ago have been followed by death, for it
was the worst case he had ever known, and he felt it was
his duty to sentence the prisoner to be transported for
life. His Lordship then passed that sentence on the pri-
soner.

Thomas Rankin, and twenty-one other Manchester
Chartists, were arraigned on an indictment charging
them with conspiring to incite to insurrecitms. They all
pleaded Not Guilty. Many of them traversed, but many
elected to take their trials now, and several, including
Cuddy, O'Donnell, Somers, Murphy, and O'Brian, who
elected in the morning to traverse, now expressed a
wish to withdraw the traverse and be tried now. It is,
however, understood that the " Attorney-General will to-
morrow make a formal application to postpone the trials
of those indictments where some of the accused have tra-
versed, on the ground that it would be ineligible to try
some now, and some at a future assize, on the same in-
dictments.

August 26.

CROWN COURT—(Before Mr. Justice CIitSSWELL.)
Various sentences having been passed,
The ATTORNEY•GENEAAL moved to postpone the trial
of such as had not traversed in the case of the Queen v.
Archdeacon, 45, and others, 22 of whom were in custody,
and the greater part of whom had traversed. These
were the Manchester Chartists.

The trial was ordered to be postponed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then made a like applica-
tion in the case of the Queen v. Healy, and others, being
34 of the Ashton Chartists, and the same order was
made, it being understood that large bail would not be
required.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS made a like application in the
case of the Queen v. Birch, and four others, also Man-
chester Chartists, but having no affidavit of not being
ready, his Lordship said he felt bound to try the case.
Peter Murray M'Douall here surrendered, and
Mr. Sergeant Wuzanis moved to rescind the order to
entreat the recognizances of himself and bail.
His LORDSHIP assented ; he had not signed the order.
The prisoner was then arraigned, on an indictment,
which charged him, in the first count, with a seditious
conspiracy. He had been committed for making a sedi-
tious speech at a meeting, and now
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS and Mr. PeILLOCK submitted
that the prisoner was of right entitled to traverse; and
four cases were mentioned, where the prisoners had
been committed for felony, and on the bill being thrown
out, a bill for misdemeanour found; on which the judges
held the parties respectively entitled to traverse.
It was answered by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL that
the cases cited did not apply, as the indictments were
for wholly different offences from those for which they
had been committed; whereas, in this case, the recogni-
zances wero to answer a charge of sedition.
His LORDSHIP said he must consider the case with re-
ference to the commitment, and he thought the charge
of conspiracy so different from the charge of making a
seditious speech, that he was inclined to allow the pri-
soner to traverse.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then said that he would
enter a nolle prosequi as to the count for conspiracy.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINs said they were taken by sur-
prise by that course, and they were in reality not pre-
pared for the trial, having relied on their right to tra-
verse.

His LORDSHIP said he would postpone the case till
Monday, but it would require a very strong affidavit to
induce him not to take it then, and he advised them to
be prepared to try then.
Mr. Sergeant lA/m(l[Na then proposed that the pri-
soner should be let out of custody on the same bail.
This was opposed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on the
ground that he had already had to move to estreat the
recgnizances to force the prisoner to surrender.
His LORDSHIP retired, and on his returning said that,
under the extraordinary circumstances, he had thought
it right to consult Mr. Justice Erle, and he agreed with
him, that the prisoner should be detained in custody till
his trial on Monday.
Ile was detained in custody accordingly.
CIVIL COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
FURRELL V. HARRISON.

This was an action for work and labour, for wages,
by which the plaintiff sought to recover 43/. 10s.
The defendant pleaded never indebted; secondly, that
the claim arose out of an employment as mate on board
the Cora, and that the defendant was entitled to deduct
the residue of wages otherwise due for wilful loss by the
plaintiff of part of the ship's stores, to wit, the anchor
and cable, alleged to be worth more than the sum of
43/. 10s. To the latter plea the plaintiff replied, denying
the loss to be by his default, and whether it was or was
not was really the question between the parties.
The case having been heard,
The jury almost immediately found for th© plaintiff,
debt 431. 10s., the full amount.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF ROBERT CROWE.
(Continued from our Third Edition of Saturday.)
Mr. Baron. PLATT having carefully summed up the whole
evidence,

The jury then retired. and were absent more than two
hours, when they returned a verdict of Guilty, but at the
same time expressed their opinion that it would be better in
such cases to have the evidence of two witnesses.
The Learned JUDGE remarked that it was no doubt more
advisable, but at the same time such a course was not always
practicable.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, August 26.
Mr. Commissioner Pane was the only Commissioner
whe sat to. day, and the cases heard before him were of
an unimportant nature.
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IN RE Si. JULLIEN.
in this case, as our readers will recollect, which was
reported in our journal about a week since, a somewhat
unfavourable suggestion was made respecting Mr. Lewis,
the bankrupt's attorney, haying possession of a great
quantity of the bankrupt's property. That gentleman
was to day examined in private at considerable length,
and entirely exonerated himself from any imputation,
adding that. lie had received 4,0001. from M. Jullieu,
out of which sum, however, he had paid the latter's
creditors no less than 3,903/, he (Mr. Lewis) being at
the same time a creditor to the extent of 4,0801.