The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

STOCK EXCHANGE
SPECULATIONS.

The case of Messrs. Rochas having caused a great
sensation amongst those who have had anything to do
with railway shares and bargains, we give the form of
the oath administered to the person who presents himself
to be sworn in as a broker, the copy of the bond entered
into by him, and the copy of the rules, orders, and regu-
lations by which brokers are governed. The public vs ill
see how far attention has been paid to the items of these
documents in the case of Messrs. Rochas.
" THE OATH OF A BROKER.

" You shall sincerely promise and swear that you will
truly and faithfully execute and perform the office and
employment of a broker, between party and party, in all
things appertaining tothe duty of the said office and em-
ployment, without fraud or collusion, to the best of your
skill and knowledge—So help you God."

" THE BROK-ER'S BOND.
" Know all men, by these presents, that I, Rochas,
am held and firmly bound to the Mayor and com-
monalty and citizens of the City of London, in one thou-
sand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain,
to be paid to the said Mayor and commonalty and citi-
zens, or their certain attorney, successors, or assigns, to
which said payment, well and truly to be made, I bind
myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly
with these presents, sealed with my seal. Dated this
day of ---, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and
" Whereas the above bounden Rochas is by the
Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Lon-
don allowed to be admitted and sworn a broker in public
stock, funds, shares, and other securities for money within
the same city and liberties thereof, to have, use, and
exercise the said office and employment during the plea-
sure of the said Court and no longer—now the condition
of this obligation is such, that if the said Rochas I.e.r and
during such time as he shall and doth continue in the
said office and employment shall and do well, faithfully,
and lawfully execute and perform the same, with-
out fraud, covin, or deceit ; and shall keep a book or
register entitled " The Broker's Becok," and therein truly
and fairly enter all such contracts, bargains, and agree-
ments on the day of the making thereof, together with
the name of both buyer and seller, and the amount or
number and proper description of the stock, shares, or
other securities as aforesaid sold or bought, and the
price of the same, and deliver or transmit a contract note
to his principal or principals, upon being requested so to
do, within 24 hours after such request, containing therein
a true copy of such entry ; and shall upon demand,
made by his principal or principals, produce and show
such entry to him or them to manifest and prove the
truth and certainty of such contracts and agreements.
And, for satisfaction of all such persons as shall doubt
whether he is a lawful and sworn broker or not, shall,
upon request, produce a medal of silver with her Ma-
jesty's arms engraven or stamped on one side, and the
arms of this city, with his name, on the other. And
shall not in any contract, bargain, or agreement, in
which he shall be employed as broker, directly or indi-
rectly, by himself or any other, deal for himself, or make
any gain or profit in buying or selling any stock, shares,
or other securities as aforesaid, over and above the usual
and legal brokerage. And shall not employ or cause,
permit or suffer any person or persons to be employed
with, under, or for him, to act as a broker within the
said city and liberties thereof, not being duly admitted
as aforesaid. Then this obligation to be void and of
none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and
virtue.
" Sealed and delivered (the paper being
first duly stamped) in the presence of --"
"BROKERS.
"Rules, orders, and regulations made, ordained, and
established by the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of London, on Tuesday, the 15th of Sep-
tember, 1818, for the admission of brokers within the
City of London, and liberties thereof, with restrictions
and limitations for the honest and good behaviour of all
persons admitted, or who shall hereafter be admitted by
the said Court, into the office, and employment of a
broker within the said city and liberties thereof :
" 1. That every person applying to be admitted into
the office and employment of a broker shall produce,
and show to the satisfaction of this Court, a certificate of
his having competent skill and knowledge in the parti-
cular trade or business wherein he seeks to be admitted
and acts as a broker, which certificate shall also recite the
nature of his former servitude or otherwise the line of
business he has been brouet up in, and has lately
used ; such certificate to be signed by respectable mer-
chants and others, not fewer than six in number, at the
least, using, or carrying on trade, or merchandise.
" 2. That every person so applying to be admitted into
the office and employment of a broker shall, in his pe-
tition tc this court for such admission, set forth the line
of business which he intends, as such broker, to pursue,
and shall establish, to the satisfaction of the Court, that
he is conversant with such line of business, and in the
articles he intends to intermeddle with as such broker.
" 3. That no certificate, or recommendation of any
person to be admitted a broker be signed by an alderman
of this city.
" 4. That this court will, from time to time, limit the
admission of brokers to such competent and sufficient
number as this Court in their discretion shall deem meet
and necessary.
" 5. That the order of this Court of the 23d day of
June, 1709—viz., • that no person shall thereafter be
licensed to exercise the employment of a broker, who
shall drive any other trade; and that all persons who
have been already admitted brokers, and do use or exer-
cise any trade or calling, shall forthwith leave off and re-
linquish such trade or calling, or otherwise the court will
discharge him or them from the said office and employ-
ment of a broker,' be for the future strictly enforced.
"6. That no broker shall make out, or take any bill
of parcels in his own name, or receive or take any bill
of parcels or invoice, or act on account of his prircipal
in his (the broker's) name, nor shall demand, receive,
or take any larger loan of money than the amount of
the usual brokage or commission.

" 7. That in the event of any broker becoming bank-
rupt, making composition with his creditors, or taking
the benefit of the Insolvent Act, his license to act as a
broker shall forthwith cease and determine, and he shall
not afterwards be permitted to exercise the office and
employment of a broker, unless he be re-admitted upon
application to this court.

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8. That every broker shall and do enter every
bargain and contract he "shall make in a book, to be kept
in his office or counting-house, and to be intituled
" The Broker's Book," on the day of making every
such bargain, with the Christian and sirname at full
length of both the buyer and the seller, the quantity
and quality of the articles sold or bought, and the
price, the time, and the term of credit agreed upon, and
deliver a contract note to both buyer and seller, or either
of them, upon being requested so to do, within twenty-
four hours after such 1% quest respectively, containing a
true copy of such entry.
"9. That no broker shall take or receive double
brokage, that is to say, from both buyer and seller of
the same article, but from the buyer or seller only,
which ever it may happen to he that shall employ him ;
and that no broker be employed for both buyer and
seller in the same transaction, except only in regard to
purchases made by brokers at public sales, and
then always in such cases that the said pur-
chases be made bona fide, and that the name or names
of the principal, or principals be catered in the broker's
book immediately after the conclusion of the day's sale,
or the space of twenty-four hours next after every such
transaction.

" 10. That every broker shall keep by him an authentic
copy of his admission, under the hand of the town-clerk,
and shall produce and show the same, and also the silver
medal delivered to him at the time of his admission, for
his authority, and the satisfaction of a 1 persons con-
cerned to know the same, upon being required so to do
by any such person or persons.
" 11. That the penalty of the bond given by the
brokers be increased, and that each broker shall enter
into such bond in the penalty of 1,000/., and find two
sureties, to be approved of by this Court, who shall also
enter into bond in the penalty of 2501. each, for the due
and just execution by the broker of his said office and
employment.

Pi. That a copy of the bond entered into by brokers,
and the oath taken by them en their admission, be ad-
vertised and otherwise made public.
" 13. That the names of all brokers admitted and dis-
charged shall, as soon after the order for their admission

or discharge as the same can be conveniently done, be
fixed up, in a conspicuous manner, at the Royal Ex-
change, and otherwise made public, as this Court shall
from time to time deem necessary and order.

WOODTHORPE."

A communication by steam-packet is about to he
established between Rouen and Dunkirk.
MORNING MAILI.—On Tuesday bags were sent by
morning mails to the following additional post towns, by
command of the Postmaster- General :—Arundel, Bognor,
Chichester, Emsworth, and Havant.
A VESTRY MEETING INTERLUDE.—THE DANGER
OF CHUCKING UNDER THE CHIN A VESTRYMAN'S
SERVANT Alem.—At a vestry meeting held on Tuesday
in the St. Pancras Vestry-hall, Gordon-square, the fol-
lowing interlude was performed between the solemn
acts of discussing what was to be done with the Poor-
law Commissioners' report, touching the management of
the parish workhouse, and the conduct of the officials.
A candidate having been chosen agent of inquiry for the
parish from a list of unsuccessful candidates read
(amongst whom was a Mr. Pike), Mr. Douglas rose and
moved that Mr. Pike be called in before the vestry, to
give him an opportunity of explaining away a report
that had been circulated, viz., that he had taken, during
his canvass, indecent liberties with a vestryman's
servant maid. The motion being seconded, a debate
pro and con took place of far more farcical description
than we ever witnessed on the mimic stage. During
the discussion, however, the indecent liberties to,vards
a vestryman's servant maid dwindled down to a charge
of having " chucked her under the chin." In vain did
Mr. Crouch and a few other members designate the
motion as childish and disgraceful, as a frivolous waste
of time, unworthy men with beards on their chins; it was
carried by a triumphant majority, end Mr. Pike was
called in, that he might have an opportunity of clearing
his reputation from the heinous charge of having
"chucked a vestryman's maid under the chin" while
calling to solicit her master's vote. Mr. Pike, a stern
iron-gray person, having been summoned before the
vestry, and hearing the charge solemnly read to him by
the chairman (Churchwarden Howarth), denied it in in-
dignantly sonorous sentences, "It is untrue," he ex-
claimed, "upon my honour ; in the presence of my God,
it is untrue. I know myself better than to be guilty of
so humiliating an act. I have more respect to myself
than to chuck any servant-girl under the chin, and least
of all, the servant of a vestryman of St. Pancras." This
declaration seemed to satisfy the chairman and his fel-
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