The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-10 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY RACES.

WEDNESDAY.—The Cup Stakes of 10 says. each, and 50
added. Three miles. (15 subs.)
Mr. Painter's Russell, aged
Mr. Mostyn's Her Highness, 5 yrs 0
Mr. Beardsworth's Independence, aged ... bd _

County Members' Plate of 601. Heats, twice round and a
di.tance.
Mr. Beardsworth's Wolverhampton 2 1 1
Mr. Nanney's Captain Wattle
THURSDAY.-The Cleveland Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15

ft. and 50 added.
Mr. Bowen's Lsdy Stafford walked over.

The King's Plate of 100 gs. was walked over for by
Russell. _ _

The Coalport Vase, value 30 gs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each for hunters, was won in two heats
by Mr. Wall's Cataract, beating Mr. Beck's Lady Gran-
disen, Mr. Job.on's G and Sir R. Hill's Pipkin.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAR YLEB ONE.

A gentlemanly-looking man about 50 years of age, who
gave his name David Dundas, and said that he had for
many yea' s held a commission as captain in the army, was
yesterday placed at the bar for me-examination (having
been remanded on Tuesday night) on the charge of forging
the signature of Lord Dundas to a check for 80/., drawn
on the bank of Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross.
William Edmead, baker, 29, Gower.place, stated that
the prisoner, who represented himself to be Capt. Dundas,
had, for some time past, boarded and lodged at his house,
and was indebted to him a sum of money for the same to
the amount of about 171., and being about to go into the
country for a few weeks, gave him (witness) the check in
question, which he requested might be held for a short
time as security for the debt incurred, and that on the Isth
of the present month he promised (at which period he had
a bill of 451. odd coming due) ihat the money owing for
board, &c., should be paid, and the check taken out of his
(witness's) hands. The prisoner yesterday morning left
his apartments to go on his journey, and he (witness) in
the afternoon presented the check for payment, when be
was questioned by the clerk as to whom he had received it
from, after which it was given back to him, and he returned
home, where, on arriving, he found that a trunk belonging
to the pri-oner had been sent for and taken away.
Mr. F. G. Fynmore, solicitor, Craven-street, deposed
that shortly after the presentation of the check by Mr.
Edmead, he was requested to wait on Messrs. Drummond,
by whom he was informed of the forgery, and at whose
wish be went to Mr. Edrnead's house, for the purpose of
getting as much information as possible conn-cted with
the affair, and arterwards proceeded to the Old King's
Head, Hampstead-road, where he expected to find the
prisoner, who, he subsequently ascertained, had been seen
to enter the house No. 4, Tottenharn-court-road, at
which place he was taken into custody soon after by a
policeman.
Police constable 206, S, deposed to having searched the
prisoner in the station-house, when he found on him a
check-book of Messrs. Drummond's, and some pap
among which he discovered a check with the signature,ers,
" Dandas" for the sum of 40/., as also 63 duplcates rii
various descriptions of property.
Mr. Thomas A. Rush, clerk to Messrs. Drummond,
said, that on the SO/. check being presented, he compared
the signature with Lord Dundas's handwriting, and at
once detected the forgery. The prisoner at one time
banked with the firm, but the account had long since
been closed.
Lord Dismiss examined the check for SO/. produced, and
said that it was nut in his handwriting, neither was the
other which bore his signature. His Lordship further
stated that ht bad never at any time authorized the prisoner
to draw in his (Lord Dorados's) name.
The prisoner (who throughout the examination preserved
the most perfect self-possession) then proceeded to question
Mr. Edmead as to whether he had not faithfully promised
to keep in his hands the check in question till a bill which
he had for 45/. should become due, to which Mr. Edmead
replied that such a request was certainly made by the
prisoner, with whose wishes lie had not t.ositively agreed
to comply ; he therefore felt himself at full Lberty to.present
the check for payment.
The prisoner then went on to state that, according to
his view of the matter, there vire no ground for a criminal
charge against him; he looke I on the affair as a simple

A iti)ri
oonttad hearten Mr. Edrnsad and hinissit, anv -li
in
spect to the signature " Dundas," he begged to e 011,
that it was his frequent custom to sign his surnactoobi.
It was a lamentable fact that the present unhapPiv,
tints had been occasioned solely by a breach of fmgb
the part of Mr. Edmead, in presenting the ebeck'ioltsd
prisoner concluded by solemnly asserting tha Citefare
no intention whatever to defraud, and was qi4 cosie
that the decision to which the magistrates cv°":00
would at once wipe off the stigma which bad been "
on bis character. 14110
The Magistrates said that from the evidence
hash been advanced they were under the necessity oej
ing the case before a jury, and accordingly cominitt
prisoner for trial.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS L' )
FROM LLOYD'S. 1
DEAL, APRIL SO.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived from the nfr
remains the Achelles, for Ceylon. The Russian 61°°P
Amerika, sailed this morning for the Baltic.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 9. Wind N.W.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL S.—Wind variable.
FALMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind variable with light airs)"
PENZANCE, APRIL S.—Arrived off port the Marl'
croft, from Van Diemen's Land. Ore
LONDONDERRY, APRIL 7.—Arrived the Trial, MOr'
Billow, Warnock, from St. John's, New Brunswick. f5O
CROOKHAVEN, APRIL B.—Arrived the James, Itsnl'en'
Newfoundland; slh
and Cousins, Cross, from St. Johns'
Brunswick. vi
,y'
BELFAST, APRIL 7.—Arrived the Hero, smith ;
Taylor; and Famous, Drennian, from London; and INw
ford, Digby, from I3arbadoes. ire
eraf4'
CORK, APRIL 7.—Arrived the Malcolm Brown, A
th
from London. e l‘t
LIVERPOOL, APRIL B.—N.N.W.—Sailed the Deflanclif,
for the Cape of Good Hope ; John Williams, isaiio
Dantzic ; Ann Paley, Robstene, for Lisbon; Ringwo'lo,ooo.
for Newfoundland; Porcea, Sprout, for Havannah ; ;.ide
gahita, Brown, for Philadelphia; United states, 11°' Lo, PIC
for New York ; Chatham, Wood ; and Brunett, FOO
Boston. Arrived off port the Mary Ford, Lamb, fr
Andrews.
on ter
Departures from Bengal.—The Lotus, for Lonnn••,gArc,'
24th of February; Mercury, for Penang, the 4th of
and Ruby the 4th, and Argyll the 7th, for Madras.