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London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

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' '1 . Dividend
;
Names oi 1 e
it Dividend, Price. Names of
,- per Price.
Companies. 1.4 per . Companies. .:1
Annum.
I •i: Annum. se
_
---• ,
1 X X
Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p c 110 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. -
Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ...... 100 201. _
rirknk&Abrg 150 51. . 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190
Birmitmham 35 41. 85 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 10s -
Coventry.... 100 251. , - Regent's •• • • 331 11. 4s. 18%
to,nv ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale..• • 851 41. 54
Ells rre&Chs 133 41. 48 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130
Eren ash .•• 100 32,. - Do.LkEdSt 121 61. p. c. -
GrandJunctn 100 51. 83 Stffrol &Wore 140 281. 290
GrandSurreylloo - 30 Shrewsbury.. 1251 151. -
I.iratiii Union; 100. 1/. 10s. 214 Stourbridge.. 145' 201. 285
Grantham .•11501 121. - Severn and
Kennt & Avnl 39, 7s. 6d. 54 Wye Rail. 5 26 1/. Bs. 26
Le,. Is& Livrp, 1001 341. 410 Warwick&l
Leicester .. 1140 101. 75 Rirming. j 100 51. 65
Leicstr &Nt.11.1 831 41. 36 Warwick& }
100 _ 46
::oughboroghl 142, 701. - Napton..
Monrnouthshllool 81. - Worcstr &2 78 2/. 39
Mntgamrysla , 100. 51. ; - Binning. j
Meltnlfwbryloo' 101. 1 - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11
1.,15T. OF SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PEACES.
Dividend Amount 1
Name of Company. per I of Paid. 1 Price.
Annum. Share.
--- 1
£ s. d.. X s. d
Bank of Scotland ••.• • 71. per cent. 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 16,1%
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
Caledonian Bank •••• • 8/. per sent. 10 0 0 2lO 0 4
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 01 10 0 0 11
Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12
Commercial Bank •• - 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 15414
Eastern Bank ..... ... 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 10
Edinb.fc Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 51(
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 38N
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 70 0 84
National Bank 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 134;
North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 6
North British Stank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 2
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1142
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 I 80
Western Bank •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68%
Aberleen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0
6 4,
B. Accord. Life aud Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s.
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 10s.
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 2l. 91
Edinburgh Life Insur. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1 17'
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 ,115.6 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 1 24
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 ' 1154
Insur. Co. of Seetlnd• • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11 73
1
Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 010 0 1 Is.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 235.
North British Imam ssyyl.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 e 23
North & West of Scot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. Is
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 4
Scot. Mag. and Gen. Life Si. per cent. 1 0 0 015 0 10s. Od
Scottish Union Insrnce. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 . 11. Os
Standard Life .• • • •.• • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 ' 94
(Tilted Dep. Assurance , 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 : 12s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Nano of Company. per of Paid. rrico
Annum. Share.
---,.
X. s. d. 1 X. a. d.
Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 01 30 0 0 -
Angio-Mexican Mint., I/. 4s. 10 0 0 ; 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - ! 210 0 -
Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0132 10 0 28
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per'sent. - ' - -
City Bonds.. -.... .. 35y1. pr cent. - - 89
Comp. Cppr Mira Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0l 95 0 0 -
Gea.Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22
London Institution . • • - - - 10
Peninslr & Oricnt.Stm. 2/. per cent. 50 0 01 50 5 0 51
Reversionary Int. Soc. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 . 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.... 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 01 60 0 0 -
South Australian
61. per cent. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 -
Van Dimities Land., - 100 00123 0 0 -
Universal Salvage.. - - 25 0 0 , 5 0 0 --,

FROST, WILLIAMS, AND JONES.—Mr. C. P. Gren-
, fell, whose colleague, Sir G. Strickland, presented a
petition praying for the recal of these prisoners from
transportation, returned the following reply to a similar
request from a portion of his constituents t—," Sir,—
I beg to acknowledge your letter of the 4th of April,
informing me that at a public meeting, held in Preston,
it was agreed that I be requested to support the motion
of Mr. Feargus O'Connor on Thursday evening, April 6,
for the return from transportation of John Frost,
Zephaniah Williams, and William Jones. The report
of the votes will show you that Kline was given against
the said motion. I shall always be most happy to sup.
port the views of my constituents where I can do so con-
scientiously. On the present occasion I felt it impos-
sible to comply with your request, and therefore I voted
in the majority. The individuals in question were con-
victed, by a jury of their countrymen, of a treasonable
attempt to subvert the laws and the constitution, and
only escaped the extreme penalty of the law by a tech-
nical mistake. One of them was a man of education,
and a justice of the peace, and all were in situations
which called upon them, by their example, to maintain
the laws, instead of caballing to entrap the unwary and
delude the ignorant into illegal acts, which led to the
loss of many lives and to the spread of terror and dis-
mayproceedingsong largo
masses
of
peaceable citizens, To all
I ever was, and ever will be, the deter.
mined foe; and most fervently do I pray, that as then,
so now, and
at all future times, the L'.,rd will deliver us
such among
rebellion."
from sedition, privy conspiracy, and

MR. MACREADY.—This emi-..tent tragedian will, on
Easter Monday, commencer , aeries of performances at
the Marylebono Theatre. '

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
ROUSE OF LORDS, April 20.
Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
PROBATE AND LEGACY DUTY (IRE-
LAND).
The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL moved for a re-
turn of the amount of probate and legacy duty paid
in Ireland from 1797 to 1848 inclusive, which
was agreed to.
Lord BEAUMONT presented a number of peti-
tions from societies of Odd Fellows, praying for the
adoption of some measure for the protection of their
property and funds.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE also presented
several petitions to the same effect, also a petition
against the admission of bulls in cona Domini into
this country.
The NOBLE MARQUIS then gave notice that
the House, at its rising on Saturday, would adjourn
to this day fortnight.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

The Bishop of OXFORD wished to ask the Noble
Lord on the Woolsack, whether it was his intention
to introduce any Bill for the regulation of charitable
trusts ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR replied in the
affirmative, stating that it was his intention to intro-
duce the Bill shortly after the holidays.
CROWN AND GOVERNMENT SECURITY

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

John Piper (with a number of aliases), Mary Ann
Piper, and Mary Webb, were brought before Alder-
man Gibbs for final examination, upon various
charges of having fraudulently obtained goods. The
Justice-room was crowded with the victims of the
prisoners.
It was the custom of the male prisoner to refer
those with whom he wished to deal, on the subject of
his respectability, to himself under a different name.
Mary Ann Piper appeared sometimes as his wife,
sometimes as his housekeeper, and sometimes as hid
referee ; and 'Mary Webb generally appeared a 3 his
servant, and was always at hand to aid in the decep•
tions required. In addition to the evidence produced
on former examinations, the following cases were
detailed :

Mary Webb went on the 23d of March into the
shop of Mr. Ranwell, of Norton- folgate, and said
that she wanted some articles of mourning, as her
mother had recently died, and that her master, who
was Mr. John Piper, architect and surveyor, residing
at 14, Duke-street, Spitalfields, would be security
for the amount, as it was not convenient for her to
pay at that moment. The shopkeeper sent round one
of the establishment to Mr. Piper, who turned out
to be the prisoner, and who signed the paper drawn
un as the security. Not a farthing of the amount
d ever been received.

Mary Webb said she never said a word about her
mother's death. It was of her grandmother she had
spoken.
The principal witness—She spoke of her mother,
and made use of the observation as we went along
that it was hard for her to lose both father and mother
in a very short time. _

Mr. E. W. Davis, upholsterer, said—The male
prisoner obtained from me goods to the amount of
371. ss. 3d. He came to me in the name of Pember-
ton, and in the first instance purchased goods to the
amount of 11. 1 Os., for which he paid. He subse-
quently came, selected goods to the amount I have
stated, and gave the address No. 16, Wilmington-
square, and said he was not able to pay for them at
the moment. I did not suspect his respectability.
William Hale, carpet planner, in the employment
of Mr. Davis, said—l went, by the direction of my
employer, to fit some blinds to the windows of the
house, No. 16, Wilmington-square. I there saw the
male prisoner. On another occasion I saw Mary
Ann Piper at the house, when I went to do business
there; and I also saw her there on a third occasion.
She appeared as servant in the house, and said that
her mistress was up stairs, ill. Mary Webb was also
in the house.

Mr. Thomas Ferguson, bootmaker, of Cbarter-
house-lane, Charter-house•square, said—l am land-
lord of the house No. 16, Wilmington-square, and let
it about October last to the male prisoner, for three
years certain, at 50/. a year. He disappeared the day
before Christmas-day, and I received the key by a
Delivery Company, in a bundle of wood. I saw both
the female prisoners there whilst they were living
there. I received a referenec to a Mr. Broad, in
Little Britain, who spoke highly of the prisoner, but
he has since left Little Britain, and I cannot find out
where he is gone.
Mr. G. Hill, coal-merchant, sent coals to the
amount of 41. 10s. to No. 16, Wilmington-square,
and upon calling for his account he saw the male
prisoner, who stated that he received his salary quar-
terly, and would pay in a few days. Pemberton was
the name he went by. Mary Ann Piper acted as
housekeeper. When the coal-merchant called again
they were gone,
The male prisoner—Oh 1 you called at the Compter
yesterday, did you not ?
Witness—l did.

The male prisoner—You did; and you did not
identiy me there. You did not know me at all.
Witness—l am quite positive that you are the man.
The male prisoner—l am a most respectable man,
and know nothing at all about you.
Mr. George Bishop—l am a builder, and landlord
of No. 8, Argyle-street, King's-cross, and I let that
house to the male prisoner on the 10th of January
last for three years certain, in the name of Everett,
at 441. per annum. After he had been in about two
days i went to the house, for I had heard something
wrong, and asked to see Mr. Everett. The prisoner
Webb said Mr. Everett was not in the way, but her
mistress was. Mary Ann Piper then made her ap-
pearance, said she was Mrs. Everett, and asked what
he wanted. I told her they were not the people I
supposed them to be, and I wished them to go away
at once. They, however, remained in the house till
March, and then disappeared. I received the key
in a piece of newspaper, but I never received any
rent..

The male prisoner—How could you ? There was
no rent due.—(Laughter.)
The witness—They disfigured the walls of the
staircase with drawings as large as life, and they
bored a number of holes with a screw or a chisel all
over the place.
Alderman Genus—Piper is liable to penalties under
another Act for injuring the house.
Mr. 11. Quelch, printer, of Charlotte-street, Black-
friars-road, said—l am landlord of No. 14, Rivers-
street, Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge. On the 19th of
February Mr. Piper hired the house of me, at 221. per
annum, in the name of Tubbs, and he gave me as a
reference, Mr. James Everett, of 8, Argyle-street,
New-road, King's-cross.—(Laughter.) I went there,
and saw the two female prisoners. Mary Ann Piper
said, in answer to my inquiry, that Mr. Everett was
out of town, and would not be at home till Wednes-
day, and that she knew Mr. Tubbs's family.—(A
laugh.) I agreed to let him have the, house, but the
agreement was not signed, and he was apprehended
there.

John Potts, basket maker, Crispin-street, Spital-
fields, said, in consequence of an order left at my
shop, I called at 14, Duke• street, Spitalfields, and
saw the two female prisoners. One of them ordered
some. baskets, which I took home, and the other
called for the bill, and gave another order at the same
time, which I executed, but I never received a
farthing.—(A laugh.)
Mr. J. Barnes, assistant to his father, hatter, of
Norton-folgate, described.the manner in which Piper
had contrived to get some oats at their concern, and
proved that Mary Ann Piper had stated herself to be
housekeeper to that prisoner, whose wife she declared
to be a woman of good property.
Mr. Delamere, a silk manufacturer, landlord of the
house No. 14, Duke-street, said, "On the 22d of
February I let that house to Piper for three years
certain, at 331. a year. He described himself as an
architect. He took possession immediately, and left
the house, without giving any notice, on the 29th
of March. He still has the key. I have received no
rent."

Several other witnesses gave evidence on other
charges of conspiring to defraud, amongst whom was
a man named Morris, who, upon going to 14, Rivers-
street, • Maiden-lane, and insisting upon being paid
for eggs, &c., with which his mistress had credited
Piper, was assaulted by one of the females, and
threatened with slaughter by eight fellows who were
inside, evidently accomplices of the prisoners.
John Jenkinson, G 53, of the metropolitan force,
said on the Ist of April I went to 14, Rivers-street,
Maiden-lane, with another constable and Morris. I
found the door open. I knocked, and Webb answered
me. I asked if Mr. Jones was at home. She said I
think you make a mistake in the house. Morris said
that's the woman, and she tried to shut the door. I
forced it open, and found Mary Anne Piper there. I
got in at the window of a bed-room, and found Piper
in bed. I told him that I was a constable, and that
I took him into custody on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretences. He laughed, and said,
" Oh, you can do nothing in that ; it's only a debt."
I then searched the house, and found a variety of
articles.

_
Here the officer produced several articles, which
had been obtained under the pretence described
move. _ _ _ _

John Piper denied that he had any idea of fraud in
any dealings he had had, and the two women were
willing to take their oaths to the same effect.
Alderman Gum said the prisoners, it was evident,
had been concerned in a most extensive plan of fraud
and robbery, and he should give directions to the City
Solicitor to prosecute them. He should require un-
questionable bail.
Bail to what amount ? said a person in the crowd.
Alderman GIBBS -I shall require him to procure
four securities in 501. each, and himself in 2001., and
each of the women to procure two bail, each in 801.
The man in the crowd said he was willing to be one
of the securities for John Piper, whom he knew to be
an honest man. Upon being called forward by the
magistrate, he was at once identified by Morris as
one of the men who had threatened him when apply-
ing for payment of his mistress's bill, and the coal-
merchant recognised him as the party who had pur-
chased the coals of which Piper had defrauded him.
The bail was of course at once rejected.
The prisoners were then committed to Newgate.
GUILDHALL.
Samuel Smith, George Wilkes, Mary Ricketts, Ma-
tilda Ricketts, her daughter, Mary Smith, and Jane
Walker, were again placed at the bar, charged with
stealing a quantity of plate, and about 401. in notes
and silver, from the Red Lion public-house, King
Edward-street, Newgate-street, on the 20th of
March.

A greater part of the depositions taken on the
former occasions were on Wednesday read over, and
additional evidence given, which induced the Alder-
man (Moon) to remand them until yesterday, at the
same time intimating to Mr. Humphreys, who con-
ducted the prosecution, that he should take the depo-
sitions already made out, and read them at home.
When the prisoners were now brought up, Alderman
Moon said, that after reading the evidence against
them, he had arrived at the conclusioi, that although
it was a case of suspicion against the two Smiths and
the girl Walker, still it was no more, and he shoal

discharge them, but send Wilkes and the two
Rickettses for trial. The prisoners were then re-
moved.

CLERKENWELL.

Edward Price and George Hyams were finally
examined, charged with having feloniously entered
the house of Mr. Jermaine, the Grapes, in Old-
street, St. Luke's, and stealing ten gallons f brandy,
and other property.
The house, it appeared, was closed on Friday night
last, at 'eleven o'clock, and at an early hour on
Saturday morning it was found broken open, and
the property was missed. Tyler, 130 G, saw the
prisoner Hyams carrying the property, which he
took to the lodgings of Price, in Peartree-street,
adjacent to Mr. Jermaine's, where it was ultimately
found. _ _

The prisoners reserved their defence, and they were
fully committed for trial.
John Brown was finally examined, charged by
Mrs. Hall, licensed victualler, of St. John-street,
Clerkenwell, with pot stealing.
The prisoner was observed by some boys in an
empty house in Islington cutting up pewter pots;
they gave information to a policeman, who took the
prisoner into custody. One pot was traced to have
been stolen from the prosecutor. The fragments of
pewter were numerous, but it could not be traced
from whom the pots had been stolen, but it was evi-
dent that he had been in the habit of plundering
licensed victuallers.

He did not deny the charge, saying he was driven
to the offence by distress.
He was fully committed for trial.
MARYLEBONE.

John Kellar, an athletic man, having the look of a
foreigner, was brought before Mr. Long, charged
with the following gross misconduct :
The evidence went to show that on the previous
evening the Belgian Minister had a dinner party at
his mansion, in Portland-place, and that on some
gentlemen alighting from their carriage at the door,
the prisoner abused them, at the same time raising
his arm, as if for the purpose of striking a blow. He
also uttered an offensive expression with regard to
Mrs. Bates, the mother of the Minister's wife, and
shamefully abused a person who had been engaged to
assist in attending to the distinguished individuals.
The prisoner, who denied having conducted himself
in the way shown, was fined in the full penalty of
405., which he directly paid.