The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-13 00:00:00

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Alfred bavi,v. alias Iltdf4)rd, a well dressed
man, was brought up in custody of Inspector
Shqckell of the detective force, and placed at the bar
before Mr. Hardwick, charged with wilful and cor-
rupt perjury, and also with obtaining from C. Lloyd,
Esq., of No. 7, Lower Brook-street, the sum of 101.
by means of fraudulent pretences.
Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution, and
briefly stated the facts of the case to the magistrate,
from which it appeared that the prisoner had, in the
first instance, fraudulently el)taineti 101. from the
prosecutor for the purpose of supplying cerfaill infor-
mation against a gang of fellows who were carrying
on an extensive system of poisoning race horses. The
next case, which was that of perjury, was, that the
prisoner attended at this court on Tuesday last, and
made a statement before the magistrate to the above
effect, implicating persons of high birth, whose
names ware not mentioned. This statement he swore
to, and signed in the presence of the magistrate, and a
warrant was taken out for the apprehension of the
parties named therein.
The first witness called was Joseph Shackell, in-
spector in the detective police, who stated that on
Tuesday last he attended at the court with the priso-
ner, Mr. Lloyd and Lord Henry Lennox. The pri-
soner made a deposition before Mr. Bishop, the clerk,
which was afterwards read over to him before the ma-
gistrate in the court, and the prisoner signed it in his
presence. The prisoner had previously sworn to the
truth of the statement, and Smith, the chief usher,
administered the oath. In consequence of this infor-
mation, a warrant was granted, and Owed in his
hands. The prisoner gave him three letters, one of
which he had since posted, the other two he
now produced. They were sealed with black
wax, as they appeared now. They had been
opened by the prisoner, and resealed by him
again. The prisoner led them about to various places
till past one o'clock yesterday morning, to search for
some of the parties named in the warrant, but they
did not succeed in finding any such persons. The
prisoner then promised to meet him at nine yesterday
morning, but he failed to keep his appointment. From
information he had subsequently received, he believed
the deposition to be a fabrication. He had enquired
at No. 13, Castle street, Finsbury, where the prisoner
had stated he resided, but could not find that any
person of the prisoner's name resided there. The
prisoner was known by the name of Davis to the
owner of the house, who had not seen him since the
6th of last month.

Cross-examined by prisoner—Did not see the pri-
soner open the letters. The prisoner told him he
opened them himself.
Cynaic Lloyd, Esq., 7, Lower Brook-street,
Grosvenor-square, said he was present at this court
on Tuesday last with the prisoner. He saw the pri-
soner sworn to the depositions produced before Mr.
Bingham. Previous to that the prisoner had given
him some letters, and packets with the word, "poison"
printed upon them. In the month of December last
the prisoner came to him and obtained the sum of 101.
from him, and gave him the receipt produced, which
was to the effect that he received the 101. for the use
of his (prisoner's) father, to fetch up from WAles
witnesses to give evidence regarding horse poisoning.
He had every reason to believe that the prisoner's
father was dead.

Cross-examined by the prisoner—He wrote the
receipt and the prisoner signed it. The prisoner told
him that his father had called at his house. Witness
never heard that his father called. The prisoner told
him that he was sent by his father to inform witness
that he could give him information, and if he gave
him 101. his father would bring the persons to prove
the truth of his statement. The prisoner subse-
quently told him that his father would deceive him,
and would not give up the names of all the parties,
and that for a reward he (the prisoner) would deceive
his father and get some important letters from his
desk and bring them to witness. Witness told him
if that was the case he would reward and protect him
from the gang.
Emily Baker said she was waitress at Mr. Canton's
coffee-house, City-road. She knew the prisoner, who
was in the habit of frequently using her master's
house for about seven weeks. The prisoner seemed
to be occupied mostly in writing. He had some of
his own materials, and he sometimes used hers. He
wrote with blue ink, which he brought with
him. He was at their house yesterday morn-
ing. He had a paper parcel with him, which
he took away with him. He left the ink
behind, which she gave to the officer. She could
not say what he wrote, but thought they
were letters. He used to seal them with black wax.
She could not swear that the letters produced resem-
bled the ones wrote by him.
Mr. Henry, distiller, 13, Castle-street, Finsbury,
said the prisoner was not living at his house on
Tuesday last. The prisoner had not lived there for
the last twelve months.
Mr. Humphreys said this was all the evidence he
had to offer at present, and begged for a remand.
Mr. HAanwicK remanded the prisoner till Friday
next, but agreed to accept good and substantial hail
in two sureties of 2001. each, with 24 hours' notice,
for his appearance on that day.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Edward Priddle, a journeyman baker, at Chelms-
ford, was brought before Mr. Hammill in custody of
Sergeant Coleman of the H division, charged with
robbing his fellow-servant of a whole suit of clothes,
in the pockets of which were moneys belonging to
Mr. John Dawson, his master.

Mr. Superintendent May, of the Chelmsford sta-
tion of the Eastern Counties line of railway, said that
the train started for London at twenty-two minutes
past seven last night. In a few minutes after its
departure he received information that a man who
had committed a robbery at Chelmsford, had pro-
ceeded by it to London. Witness immediately tele-
graphed Mr. Grimshaw, the superintendent at the
Shoreditch station ; in consequence of which the
prisoner was captured on his getting out, and making
the best of his way from the platform of that station
towards the public street.
Sergeant Coleman said the prisoner expressed his
regret, in the presence of himself and Superintendent
May, that he had not got out at the Mile-end station,
as, if he had, he should in all probability have made
good his escape.
Mr. May said, as the robbery was committed at
Chelmsford, perhaps Mr. Hammill would consent to
the prisoner being conveyed thither, in order that he
might be brought before the nrigistrates of that place.
Mr. HAMMILL acquiesced in the suggestion of Mr.
May, and the prisoner was reconveyed, in custody of
the officer, by the train to Chelmsford, for that
purpose.

THE METROPOLITAN COMMIS-
SIONERS OF nEWE S.—(THIS DAY.)
The first meeting of the Court of Commissioners
of Sewers, appointed under the new Act, took place
this morning in No 8 Committee-room of the House
of Commons, Lord Morpeth in the chair. The other
Commissioners in attendance were Messrs. Sutton,
Brodrip, Puckle, lion. S. Byng, Chadwick, Leslie,
L. Jones, Bullar, and Lord Ashley.
Various accounts having been audited,
The SECRETARY detailed the measures which the
Commissioners had adopted fur accomplishing the
objects which had led to their appointment. In
Westminster alone, 3,472 notices had been served on
landowners and others, with the view of hiving the
sewers of that district properly drained.
A petition from the Commissioners for draining
new Victoria-street, 'Westminster, was ordered to be
referred to Mr. Austin, to report.
Petitions were presented from numerous other
districts, some of them complaining of the prevalence
of fever in various parts of the metropolis.
Lord MoaPErn said all cases where typhus had
been discovered, ought immediately to be attended to.
A lengthened report from the Commissioners of
Police was read, and ordered to be referred to the
surveyors for their guidance.
Upon the report of the Committee on the Ordnance
Survey being read,
Lord AIORPETH said he had to state that her
Majesty's Government were particularly anxious that
this ordnance survey of the metropolis should be
effected as soon as possible, because they felt that no
systematic or effective system of drainage could he
accomplished without having such a survey. For his
own part, he had little hope of the Commission ever
being able to check the illness and disease which
periodically prevailed in the metropolis until they-
were in possession of this survey, and he had, there-
fore, much pleasure in communicating to the Court,
the fact that Government having considered the re-
presentations of the. Sanitary Commissioners, had made
arrangements with the Admiralty for at once taking
measures to procure a block plan of the metropolis for
the guidance of the Commissioners, the expense of
which would be defrayed out of annual votes
of Parliament. This was a matter of the greatest
importance, inasmuch as had the duty of making the
survey fallen upon the Commissioners, two or three
months' delay must have taken place before they could
have procured an Act of Parliament for the purpose,
while it would be observed that the only expense
which this survey would impose upon the metropolis
would only be a share of the common expense of
carrying out the ordnance survey of the whole
• country.
The report was adopted, and resolutions passed
directing the officers of the Commission to take mea-
sures for providing efficient accommodation for the
sappers and miners wh.. would be engaged in pre-
parin-. the survey.
The other business was purely of a formal and
routine character.

DEATH O'r GENERAL CUPPAGE. —This venerable
officer, who was for upwards of 72 years connected with
the lion. Dist India Company's service, died on the Bch
LIISt., at hip residence near Dublin, aged 87.