The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-27 00:00:00

THE OLDBURY BURGLARY.

OLDBURY. WEDNESDAY.—The men concerned in
the late burglary and outrage near this town, and
who since so desperately resisted capture in Here-
fordshire, were brought up for examination here this
morning, before John Green, James Hunt, and Ed-
ward Moore, Esqs., magistrates acting for this divi-
sion of the county, and on the bench were Messrs.
Badger, Williams, Piercy, and other Worcestershire
magistrates, who did not take any part in the pro-
ceedings. The names of the prisoners are George
Hanks alias Rock, and Thomas Jones alias Moss.
The prisoner Hanks was formerly an apprentice to
Mr. Lowe, bookseller, of this town.
The prisoners were now charged with having com-
mitted a burglary on the premises of Miss Nicklin,
in the Portway-road, a short distance from this town,
on the 23d ult,
Miss. Nicklin, the prosecutrix, who is a lady ad-
vanced in years, deposed to the following principal
facts :—That on the night in question she saw all the
doors of her house fastened between seven and eight
o'clock. She went to bed at ten o'clock, and at two
in the morning was awoke by a noise in the house ;
anticipating that it was caused by the arrival of a
relative expeoted from Devonshire, she called
to her cousin David, who slept in another
part of the house, to inform him of the circumstance.
Shortly afterwards, a man entered her room,
having in his hand a dark lantern, his face was
blackened, and he wore a chemise over his dress. He
turned the light towards witness, and said, " Where
is your money ? It will be batter for you to be still ;
if you do not I shall blow your brains out." The
man showed her a pistol, and said it was a double.
barrelled one. Witness told him that she had very

little money, 'and that if he must have it, it was in her
pocket on the floor. He took the money therefrom,
but witness did not notice where he put it. The man
said that he did not want coppers; and asked witness
if there were any more in the house than herself and
her relative. Witness did not reply, and the man
immediately went round to the other side of the bed,
and examined the drawer of the dressing table. After
recognising her niece, who slept with her, be left
the room. Her cousin David's room adjoined her
own ; there was a drawer in a looking-glass, which
the , prisoner opened, but witness could not saywhether he took anything therefrom. Witness iden-
fled the prisoner Hanks as the man 'who came into
her room. After be had quitted her and reached her
cousin's apartment, she heard the prisoner say, " Shoot
the devil ;" and immediately afterwards heard the
report of a pistol three times. Immediately sat up in
bed and saw her cousin David lying en the floor; he
groaned a great deal ; and the two prisoners then
proceeded to search the honse. The witness next
described the proceedings of the prisoners (one only of
whom she saw). After they had gone she sent her
niece out for assistance, and examining the premises
down stairs, found that the burglars had effected an
entrance by taking a pane of glass out of the parlour
window. On examining the premises, she missed,
amongst other things, some silver spoons, several of
which were produced to-day, and which the witness
identified—they had been found on the persons of both
prisoners. ,
Superintendent M'Crokon, of the Leominster
police, produced two brace -of revolving pistols, a life-
preserver, a flexible saw sufficiently small to be intro-
duced into a hole perforated by a nail-passer, several
bullet moulds, and a quantity of ball cartridge, all of
which had been found on one or other of the prisoners
at the time of their apprehension.
Mr. David Nicklin, who was shot at by the bur-
glars soon after they entered his cousin's premises,
and Sarah Nicklin, prosecutrix's niece, were also ex-
amined ; and the superintendent of the Leominster
constabulary detailed the particulars of the desperate
resistance made by the prisoners on the occasion of
their arrest.
Corroborative testimony against the prisoners
having been adduced, they were fully committed to
take their trial at the next assizes.
The inquiry lasted seven hours.

SEABORNE MAILS.-
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post.ellee
by the night—and Mby the morning--dispatch•]

When made up in From what When
FLACKS. 'General Post-oflice port din- due.
London: patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Nov. 28 Liverpool .• Dec. 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Dec. 9 .. .. Liverpool .. Dec. 4
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plynionth Dec. 8
America (by U.S. pkt.) Dec. 3 Southanapt.23
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Nov. 24
Belgium N Daily .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil . 2.1 9th of the month Sonthampt. Dec. 16
os AyresM 9th of the month Soathampt. Dec. 16
iornia(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th ef month Southampt. Arrived
pe of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Dec. 3
Constantinople* .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Nov. 30
Central America M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Arrived
Channel Isles N,Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th. Sat
Chili • • •• . 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived
France M &N Twice daily .. Dover Twieedaily
Greece* N,7th 17th27thofmo Dover .. Nov. 30
Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon. Thur.
Honduras . N, 17th of the month Sonthampt. Arrived
Ireland .. M& N TWiCe daily Holyhead.. Twicedally
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Dec. 24
India (via Marseilles) Nothss24th efmonth Dover • • Dec:
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) •• M 20th Of the month Southampt. Dec. 24
Mediterranean (via
Mar2eilles) N Bth&24thofmonth Dover • • Dec. 2
Mexico •• •• M2d of the month.. Sonthampt. Dec. 5
Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. Dec. 16
Malta* .. 1 7tb,17th,19th,27th I Dover Nov. 28
& 30th of month
Naples* .. • • N sth 15th 25th °fine Dover •• Dec. 2
Papal States* .. N sth 15th25th ofmo Dover .. Dec. 2
Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Sonthampt. Arrived
Peru M 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 6
Tuscany* • • .. • • N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Dec. 2
Nassau)
,0 31
countries 2 d
thus West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived
West Indies (except
month
—kr (0) tha:
pe t
nDec.v e y 5.4
by
TvTaanhe ma &aiiNs taO" t
French packet via Marseilles.

CsJaroaxiA.—Mails to and from California, via the Milted States
are now despatched and due by every American packs•
The direct Havre mail from London via Southampton during this
month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.

A PARISIAN BARBEL—A hair-dresser named
Humont, of the rue Clery, was yesterday tried by the Tri-
bunal of Correctional Police for swindling. He called his
shop an "Association," though he himself was only inte-
rested in it. He announced that he would cut hair for 20
centimes, and shave for 10 centimes. He had a great num-
ber of customers. After shaving them or cutting their hair,
be used to remark that their heads were very dirty, and to
propose to clean them, saying it world take only an instant.
Ile then uncorked a bottle, and let fall a few drops of some
liquid on their heads. He afterwards charged 2f. 50c. for what
he called "Athenian water" which he had used. His cus-
tomers protested, but he abused them, and at times set his
assistants and even his dog on them. Some people sub-
mitted to his extortion sooner than have a scene. Numerous
complaints appeared against him, and he was condemned to
a year's imprisonment.— Galignani.

GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.........••••MMME0M ....................
A. s. d.
British ••• • •• .....• .. 11. S•s. d.
40 0 0 18 0 0 11%
Ditto Provincial.. •• ii. 85. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18%
Brighton .. • ... ••• • .. 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. •• .. 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130
ContinentalCousolidat. 50s. 75 0 0 31 3 0 39%
Equitab1e............ 508. so 0 0 50 0 0 27%
Imperial ...... -•• .. 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London• • ............ - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ditto •••• - ........ - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 -
Phcenia ........... „ 4/, 50 0 0 49 0 0 26%
Ratcliff ..... ,„ „ „ 151. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General.... .. 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 16
Westminster Chartered 3/. 60 0 0 - 44%
Ditto, New -• • -... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 8%
•
masT or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
----
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- - - --. --. --
A s. d. A s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 201
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank- •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 176
Eastern Bank .• -- • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 60 0 60 0 4
Exahangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 42 0 0 8
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
Northof Scotlandßank 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Royalßank Of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 t 100 0 0 134
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 92 ,
Western Bank-- •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Lunn 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22%
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 14s
Colonial Life -..- - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 2%
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 21%
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 15s
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 253.0 d
, 53. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 12%
North British Insur... 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27
ScottishUnionlnsrnce. 6%1. pr cont. 20 0 0 -1 0 0 280.0 d
Standard Life
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d
----------.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
1 iNsmo of Company. per of Paid. Pecs.
Annum. Share.
------ ---- -....-
A. a. d. X. a. d.
Assam Tea • • ........ - 20 0 0 20 0 0 9
kuctien Mart •••• • • • • 21. 51. 50 00- 2634
kinstralian Agriculturl 11. 100 0030 0 0 15
Australian Trust .... 6/. per cent. - 35 0 0 20%
Lnglo-Mexican Mint.. 13. 101. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2434
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -
British American Land - -- 38 10 0 -
Canada ... • • .... •• • • 61. percent. 100 0 0 33 10 0 49
Do. 5 per cent Bonds - - - -
Ditto, 6 pr ct.- 109
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - _ 93%
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 P.c.Lbs,2llol) 0 0 100 0 0 95
Equitable Reversienry
Ditto New .. Bonds
... 5/ pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 107%
6/, per:cent. -
- 50 0 0 710 0 -
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%
Stock.
Hudson's 8ay...... • • - - 206
Hungerford ...... •• .. 21. 58. - 100 0 0 47
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 634
New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0
25 0 0 12 10 0
-81. p. e. Pc bs. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70%
Ditto, New ........ -.-
.....
Russell Institution •• • • - 26 5 0 -
Peninslr&Orient.Stm.
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100%
Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 79%
11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 23%
South Austral-Jan.....
100 0 0 29 0 0 1
Van Dieman's Land.. -"

Another meeting of the Spanish bondholders who
dissent from the scheme for the settlement of the foreign
debt was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Sir John
Fitzgerald in the chair. Mr. Oliveira was present, and a
lengthened report was read on the subject of his proceed-
ings at Madrid, detailing the correspondence he had entered
into with the London committee, Mr. Weisweiller, and other
parties, in furtherance of the views he had adopted. It ap-
peared his great object had been to impress upon the autho-
rities in Spain, and also upon those whose connexion brought
them in close contact with political circles in that country,
the necessity of some worthy attempt to redeem the national
credit, and from what be now stated it was understood that
he considered he had found able supporters, not only among
the press, but also among some of the leading statesmen.
Under these circumstances the several speakers called upon
the bondholders not to convert, since they regarded it as
almost certain that by patience and perseverance they would
eventually, if they did not obtain modified terms, at least
get the
" confiscated" portion of the overdue coupons re-
cognized.