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had got his bills back, and therefore did not intend
proceeding further in the matter.
Mr. Games, on behalf of the accused Chandler,
hoped his Worship would not insist on the personal
attendance of his client in discharge of his recogni-
zances, particularly as the charge alleged against him
had been withdrawn..

Mr. NORTON replied that, under the circumstances,
he did not think the personal appearance of Chan-
dler absolutely necessary, and therefore should not
insist upon it.
Mr. Binns here applied for the restoration to his
client, by the constables who took the prisoners, of
one of the bills for 2501., accepted by Captain Shrap-
nel, and found on Chandler, and the application was
granted.

- At this moment Mr. Taylor, a solicitor, rose and
requested Mr. Norton would oblige the prisoner
Chandler to appear before him, as he had a charge to
prefer against him and Laughton of having fraudu-
lently obtained two bills of exchange for 501. from a
gentleman then present.
Mr. Games opposed the application on the ground
of it being out of time.
Mr. Taylor said his client had seen by the news-
papers that the prisoners had been held to bail to
appear there on that day, and had therefore attended
to make his charge.
Mr. Games replied that the prisoner was held to
bail merely to attend and meet a particular charge,
namely, that of Captain Shrapnel, and that having
been disposed of, his client was not bound to attend.
After some further argument on the point between
the Learned Gentlemen, Mr. Norton determined on
hearing a statement of the accusation in the absence
of the prisoners.

Mr. Preston, a tall, elderly gentleman, then stated
that in, the early part of June last, a person named
Morton, whose name had been mentioned in the course
of this inquiry, introduced himself to him in the street,
said he had seen him in the company of a gentle-
man, whose name he mentioned, and asked him if
he was in want of money, for if so ha could procure it
for him upon his bills. Some conversation and cor-
respondence took place between him, Mr. Preston, and
Morton on the subject; and soon after Chandler called
upon him, with a note which he (witness) had ad-
dressed to Morton, said he had called upon that per-
son, and requested he would give his bill for ,001.,
and he should have the cash for it. He (Mr. Preston)
believing the parties to be honourable and respectable,
gave Chandler his bill for 100/., arid he took it away.
Some days after the man Laughton called upon him
at the request, he said, of Chandler, • and said that if
he gave two bills of 501. each in lieu of the 1001.,
they would be much more convenient, and the cash
should be got for them. With this request he also
complied, and though he had never received one
farthing for either of his 501. bills, he was at present
being sued for the amount of one of them by a person
who described himself as a shipchandler, at Wapping.
The second bill he had heard nothing whatever of.
Mr. Games submitted that, if even Chandler and
Laughton were present, and the statement just made
fully proved in evidence, it would not amount to
anything beyond a breach of trust.
Mr. Taylor argued contra, but Mr. NORTON was of
,opinion that there would be no use to proceed with
such a case, as a conviction would not follow. He
considered it high time that a special enactment was
passed to meet this class of cases, and hoped that the
publicity given to the proceedings in the present case
would tend to place persons on their guard against
placing bills, to a considerable amount, in the hands
of persons not worth a shilling. In the present case,
duplicates were found on the parties charged for
articles pledged-for small sums ; and this proved that
they were persons in straitened means, and not likely
to discount bills to a large amount.
Jessey, and another officer who apprehended
Chandler and Laughton, said they had in their pos-
session a number of bills of exchange, which they
found on ••them, and requested to know what they
should do with them.

Mr. Taylor requested that he might be allowed to
examine the bills alluded to by the constables, as in
all probability his client's might be amongst them.
This permission was granted, when amongst the
bundle produced was one of the 501., accepted by Mr.
Preston ; and Mr. Taylor requested that it might be
given up to his client.

Mr. Games objected to this, but said he had no ob-
jection to . its being impounded in the Court, or kept
in the hands of the officer, until he had an oppor-
tunity of seeing Mr. Chandler.
Mr. NOItTON thpught this very fair, and observed,
that die had received a communication from Captain
Shrapnel, in reference to his case, in which that
gentleman solemnly declared that Chandler, when
treating with him on the subject of obtaining discount
for his twe bills of2s9.each, was fully, aware of his
previous insolvency, and requested that this might be
publicly stated, as the impression that had gone
abroad of his having intentionally concealed the fact
from Chandler, was calculated to do him (Captain
Shrapnel)'`a great injustice.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPO6I;, JAW. 11.
STOCK EXCILANGE.—The..saIes are—Birkenhead. Lancs.,
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C. and 8.),1534 ex int.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths
(late W. R. U.), 565. 3d.-.-London and North-Western, 150%
—Ditto, Quarters, 114_ .p,—Ditto, New Quarters, 6 p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,
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20714—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1, 3114 dis.—
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fax int.—North Staffordshire, 1,f3 dis.--Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Cheshire, 101. Shares, 2% p.—Dutch.Rhenish, 41/2 dis.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
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B.), 16—Eastern Counties, 16—East Lancashire, 22 Great
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Union), 234 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferential, 1% dis.—
London and North-Western (Manchester. and Birmingham),
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—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1-16 c.
p.Dit to (Sheffield
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LEEDS, JAN. 11.
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—Great Northern, 04 dis. ex int.—Lancashire and York-
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bury, 414 dis.—Leeds and Thirsit, 16 dis.—Ditto, New, 13
4.lis.—North British, Thirds, par—North Staffordshire, par
-=North-Western, l% dia.—York, Newcastle, , and Berwick
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Newcastle, end Berwick (N. and B.), 31.

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Is. 3d. dis.--Shropsbire Union;• 2% dis.—Eastern Counties,