The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-02 00:00:00

SWINDLING AT WINDSOR,

WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—The cheque paid into
the Windsor Bank by the swindler assuming the name
of " J. H. W 5 ndham," was drawn upon the Gloucester-
shirer Banking Company, at Gloucester, and was fur 1./.
It appears, from information received by Messrs. Neville
Reid and Co., the Windsor bankers, from the Glouces-
tershire Banking Company, that " Mr. Wyndham" has
passed similar cheques at Oxford, Dover, and other
towns in the provinces, where he has been equally suc-
cessful as iu this neighbourhood in fleecing tradesmen
andinnkeepers of their goods and chattels to a con-
siderable amount. He has also played off tricks of a
like nature upon several tradesmen in London, ob-
taining goods and other property by means of cheques
upon banking establishments where he was totally
unknown. A description of him has since appeared
in the Lendon Police Gazette, but it is expected, from
the various disguises he assumes, that there will be' some
difficulty in a stranger, from such published description,
being enabled to recognise him. During the time
he was at the Royal Hotel, at Slough, he invariably
wore spectacles, and his dark whiskers were combed
towards the back of his head. When he paid a visit to
Mr. Yarrow, at Eton, to order " a wedding suit," and to
Mr. Hanson, at Windsor, to order a watch and other
articles of jewellery, he had doffed his glasses, and his
whiskers were combed the reverse way.
It would appear that if the Windsor Bank had adopted
the necessary and usual precautions, neither Mr. Han-
son nor Mr. Yarrow, at Eton, would have been " done"
out of their property. Mr. Yarrow, as has been stated,
called at the bank some hours before he sent the fellow
his " wedding suit" to the Royal Hotel, at Slough,
where he was informed the cheque was " all right."
The cheque given to Mr. Hanson (just after the bank
had closed for the day, the transaction not having taken
place until between three and four o'clock in the after-
non), was sent down to the bankers immediately after-
wards, when the message returned with it was (as in the
case of Mr. Yarrow) that it was " all right." Had it
been otherwise, the property could have been easily re-
covered, as "Mr. Wyndham" did not leave Slough for
London until upwards of five hours afterwards. As it
is, however (fortunately for Mr. Hanson and Mr. Yar-
row), the Windsor bankers, under the circumstances,
are considered to be liable to pay the amount of the
cheques respectively held by them.

VRE.
IBRAHIM PACHA.--Orders vi ere received at Havre, en
Saturday last, from the French Government, to select a
pilot with a perfect knowledge of the coasts of England,
for the guidance of the vessel which is to conduct Ibrahim
Pacha from France. The pilot so selected as been sent
to Cherbourg, where the Cromer, the vessel destined for
this service, is now lying. The Gomer will proceed
immediately to Dieppe, to be placed at the disposition
of the Prince, who, it is expected, will embark at that
port for England.
RAILWAY FROM ROUEN TO lIIVRE.—The Conseil of
the Ponts et Chaus4es has decided that the Melaunay
viaduct shall be submitted to a strong proof to ascertain
if the system adopted by the Company is likely to en-
sure it from accidents arising from defective construction.
This proof will consist of a weight of 3,000 kilogrammes
being placed on each square metre on the surface of the
viaduct, and a train passing over it at the speed of about
30 kilometres in an hour, Ahich is something about 20
English miles an hour. Although the masonry of this
viaduct appears to be sufficiently solid, yet it is thought
a proof like that contemplated will cause the defects, if
any, to betray themselves.
TURN-OUT OF CARPENTERS IN FRANCE.—The wock.
ing carpenters of Havre have recently addressed a cir-
cular letter to the Mayor, and to the masters and con-
tractors, in which they declare that after the Ist of June
they will insist upon their wages beii.g raised from three
francs to three francs and a half per day. From this
circular we extract the following information, which
may be useful, as showing the prices of labour with this
description of artizans in various parts of France.
The carpenters of Havre are paid three francs per
day, and furnish their tools, estimatwed at twenty-five
centimes per day ; those of Prinn_
. .lay .huy nave their tools furnished, and
have the use of the refuse wood upon which they work;
those of Paris have five francs per day, and furnish
no tools. Ship-carpenters work from six to six;
every quarter of an hour over is paid at forty cen-
times, half an hour at one franc, and an hour
and a half at one franc twenty-five centimes. The
working day at Rouen is from six to six ; that at Havre
from five to seven o'clock.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND NAUTILUS
MATCH.
A very spirited boat race took place yesterday even-
ing amongst the gentlemen of the Royal Academy and
Nautilus Clubs, which have of late years united. The
distance was from Vauxhall to Putney-bridge.
1. (Blue.)—Messrs. Atkinson, stroke-3. Blunt-2.
Dyett-1. Flower—Stackpole steerer.
2. (Green.)—Messrs. Hind, stroke-3. Emery-2,
Bell-1. Bazlehoe —Pybus, steerer.
3. (Orange.)—Messrs. W. Howard, stroke-3. A.
Howard-2. A. D. Cooper-1. C. D. Smith—Walsh,
steerer.
4. (Red.)—Messrs. Robins, stroke-3‘ Revel-2.
Murray-1. Dearmer—Bishop, steerer.
Mr. Cooper, sen., RA., officiated :is umpire. A good
start was succeeded by Green tiLking a slight lead, brit
was overhauled, off the White-lead Works, by Blue, who
continued in advance, alid won by three lengths. Orange
was last at the start, but took the third place at Batter-
sea-bridge.

A fire criginatmg in an unusual manner is reported
in the Stirling Journal, It occurred on Saturday last, in the
house of ➢lr. Russell, teacher, Dollar Academy. One of his
children had changed her dress iu a small attic, and left her
frock lying on a truckle bed, over which was a skylight
window. The sun's rays were concentrated by a yoke in
the glass, and the garment lying in the tocus was ignited,
and burned in a smouldering manner in about half an hour,
When it was discovered, the frock was entirely consumed,
and the fire had gradually descended through the covering,
blankets, and mattress, reducing to ashes a space about two
feet diameter.

• A FORTUNATE POLICEMAN.—Sergeant Brown, of the
• County Constabulary, who was recently stationed ag-pith..
'ngton, has had the good fortune to be presented with an
n: w
gney in the 76th Regiment of Foot. His father (now,
deceased) says the Manchester Courier, was for many yearn
an active and meritorious officer in her Majesty's service, in
which he held rank as captain, and he received a pioraise
from the Duke of Wellington, shortly before his decease, that
if ever an opportunity occurred, the interest of his son should be
cared for. Though some years have elapsed since the pro-
mise was given, the circumstance was not forgotten by the
Commander-in-Chief, and when the new battalion of the
76th was raised a short time ago, Mr. Brown was preaentedi
with an enaigncy.
SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--he twe
annual meeting of subscribers and friends to this societylfth was
held yesterday at its rooms at Great ltlarylebone-street,
when the chair was taken by E. Lechford, Esq. The report
of the committee announced an improvement in tb e funds
during the past year, the total receipts being 5724 18s. 84d.,
whereas the expenditure was but 4491. 9s. 9i pecuniary
.relief had been extensively distributed. Medical aid situate_
been afforded in nine cases, whilst the trial number of situa-
tions registered amounted to 2,333. The number of members
from the commencement was 6,227. A gratifying fact wa4
announced, that her Majesty had stated her cordial appro.
batioii of the plans of the institution.
POOR-LAW OFFICERS' BENEVOLENT SOClETY.—Yes-
terday the members of this Society and their friends cele..
brated their first annual dineer, at the Freemasons' Taverna.
Great Queen-street. The object of the Society is by sub_
scriptions andldortations, to raise:a fund for the assistance or
such members and their widows asmayfall into decay,unitine
the advantages of mutual assurance with those Of bane.
Tolence for the furtherance of its object. B. B. Cabbell.
Esq., presided. The cloth having
drank, the
eare
sdecarnewd the
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customed loyal toasts having been
the report, from which it appeared that the Society read
was
established in the year 1842, and that there were now
one hundred and forty-one members, and that the income
a to 851/. Ils, per annum. • He expressed
a hope that it would effect a great deal of
.good
when it was known to those who ted in
objects. It was ascertained that therewerewere neroes less thint
an,
20,000 Persons engaged in the administration of the por,r,
laws, and that therefore they might anticipate a further
support than they enjoyed at present. The Chairman then
proposed prospezity to the Institution. account the poor..
served were unpopular, but on that they de..
served more public sympathy. In supporting this Institution
he did not mean it to be understood that he approved of tht poor-law, but he thought that those who administered
tbe
law with humanity and charity should be protected from. the
hardships which the poor were exposed to, who WC obliged'
to apply for parochial relieL In the course of theeevante,..
the healths of the Secretary and Stewards were drank anti
acknowledged, and the conviviality Ikrigilept
up
Turner,
by the pre.,
fessional efforts of Messrs. Sporl%
Powell, who sung several PoPular..so. Simmons, RUC
did not separate without mtking songs, and the meeting
a liberal subscription for the.
objects of the Society.
Baron Brunow and suite arrived in London, at as
early hour, yesterday morning,
gation Company's by the General Steam Nevi-
Gibbs, from mail-packet, Caledonia, Captain H. IV„
Hamburg.
Prince Charles de Schwargenberg left London. on
Saturday morning by the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's ship Princess Royal, for Hamburg, en route to Vienna-
Baroness Paldert and Captain Cardigan were among
the passengers that arrived in London on Saturday afternoon
by the Sir Edward Banks, from Ostend.
TEETOTALISM.—Yesterday being Wh,it-Mondayg the
annual procession of the teetotalers too!„-c place through the
principal streets of the metropolis. 7g vow the number corn-
= with former processips, t::Ccotaham pale to be on the

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