The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-11 00:00:00

THE SUN,

grant. He waited upon the prisoner at his office to
learn all the particulars. That was in August, 1849,
and the prisoner represented that the land he had
on sale was in Doddridge county, in the State of
Virginia. He called: it " fine rolling (undulating)
land," which was so fertile that the wheat crops
already growing upon it rose to the height of six
feet. A fine river intersected the land, and there
were collieries and factories in the neighbourhood
where an emigrant not choosing to work his land him-
self, or running short of money, could get employment.
Upon these representations he was induced to buy
338 acres of this land at 4s. an acre, paying a deposit
of 10 per cent. upon it (the sum of 61. 15s.
2d.)
in advance, and agreeing to pay the remainder in in-
stalments of 121. 3s. 7d. per annum for five years.
He took the receipt for it, and a letter from the
prisoner for his agent in New York (a Mr.
O'Connor), and set sail. On reaching New
York he saw Mr. O'Connor, who gave him
a letter to a Mr. Underwood, in Doddridge
county, who was to show him the plot of
land he had bought, and give him possession. He
departed for Doddridge county, Virginia, and pre-
sented the letter to Mr. Underwood, who, on py-
mentl,of a dollar, agreed to show him the land. Mr.
Underwood, however, was very candid, and told him
at once that he had been duped, and said that
Saunders was continually sending people from
England under the like circumstances. However,
they went to view the land, and found it to he
sterile, mountainous land, quite unfitted for agricul-
ture or cultivation. A great portion of it was so
steep that they could only climb it by laying hold
of the branches of trees. There was no river,
and the only stream was one he could step across, and
altiadtt walk up without wetting above his ankles.
There were no factories, no collieries, no land under
wheat cultivation within many miles of it. The result
was that he found himself far from home, with
his means nearly exhausted, and had been nearly
eighteen months in working his way home
again. He reached Manchester last week, went
to the prisoner's office, and charged him with
the fraud, telling him that his printed statements
(some of which were then lying upon the counter)
were full of lies, when the prisoner replied that lies
did for some people better than the truth, and because
he refused to leave the office till he told him his mind
a policeman was sent for to remove him by m
fs
force.
Such was the substance of the unfortunate
statement to the Court.
Mr. Harding, an attorney, appeared for the pri-
soner, and elicited in cross-examination from Booth
that a pamphlet was sold to him by the prisoner about
the land, in which emigrants were informed if they
did not like their allotments they could choose an-
other if they made application within 50 days.
Mr. Harding then contended that this was not such
a case of false representation as came within the
meaning of the statute. The land was sold him as
" a pig in a poke;" it might not be so good as he
expected, but that was a question of degree, and such
as he ought to have ascertained a knowledge of before
he bought it. Then, again, he urged that the pri-
soner was only acting as the agent of other persons in
the United States.
Mr MAUDE (the stipendiary magistrate) asked the
prisoner if he wished to make any statement himself.
Tne prisoner said he was the agent for the sale of
extensive lands, 60 miles long by 50 in breadth,
and Booth had his choice, or might have had. People
in this country liked something level, but in Ame-
-Ica the level lands gave the ague, and were not so
healthy as the high lands. He himself had 1,080
acres there, and preferred hilly land. He had sold
plots of land to hundreds of persons who had gone
out and never made any complaints.
Mr. B-swick (chief superintendent of police) said
he had receiled hundreds of letters from persons com-
olaining of having been duped by the prisoner in
ielling them worthless land.

Mr: MAUDE said, whether this mode of selling land,
which was represented to be " fine rolling land,"
growing rich crops, but which was really worth-
less, was merely a legitimate extension of the art
of puffing or was wilful fraud he would not pre-
tend to determine. The Bench could not but. see,
nowever, that great hardship was inflicted on these
000 r people, who were induced to spend the hard earn-
ings of a life upon such representations as those which
nad been made by the prisoner, and that if po'sible
such frauds ought to be put a stop to. As to whether
the prisoner was merely an agent of other parties he
did not know ; there was no evidence of that before the
Court ; in this case he had sold the land, receiving a de-
posit, and giving a receipt for the money ; and then it
was clear from Booth's statement that he had sold the
land by means of wilfully false representations. He re-
presented the land to be fertile, to have a river
passing through it, and to have collieries and factories
upon it, all of which representations were false. It
seemed to the Bench a case which ought to go where
it would receive a full investigation from the highest
authorities. The prisoner would stand committed for
trial at the next Liverpool assizes, but he might be at
liberty till then upon finding bail in two sureties of
501. each.

The prisoner, who had conducted himself in a very
confident, easy manner throughout the proceedings,
seemed astonished at the result, and was proceeding
to make a second defence, but was stopped by the
Court. Ile had no bail in court, and had to be re-
moved in custody.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
'From th, London New Price Current, June 10,

THE LONDON GAZETTE, June 10.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 7, 1851.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Udall, of
NeKcastle•under-Lyme, in ►he county of Stafford, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire
Yeomanry Cavalry—The Hon. Augustus Henry Vernon
to be Lieutenant, vice Viscount Ingestre, promoted,
June 4.

BANKRUPTS.
William Smith, timber dealer, West-hill-grove,
Wandsworth-road, to surrender, June 24, at eleven, and
July 24. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Holcombe,
Chancery-Lane.
Samuel Ratcliffe. miller, Aidham, Suffolk, June 19 and
July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Whishaw, Gray'd
lon-square; Robinson, Hadleigh, Suffolk.
Henry Marten, draper, Lewes, Sussex, June 19, at
wo, and July 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptc'y.
Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury.
James Dummelow, commission agent, Fenchuech-
street, June 23, at eleven, and July 19, at half. past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official
assignee, Basinghall-street; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheap-
aide.

Leny Deighton Smith, calenderer, Little Kuight
Rider-street, City, June 23, at twelve, and July 12, at
two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street; Wal-
ler, Finsbary-circus.
William Glazier, grocer, Bristol, June 24, and July,
22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, of-
ficial assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol.
James Turner Hall, bookseller, Northwich, Cheshire,
June 19 and July 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Bird, offLial assignee, Liverpool; Barker
and Cheshire, Northwich.
Stephen Hey and John Hey, manufacturers, Colne,
Lancashire, June 25, and July 18, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Man-
chester; Cooper and son, Manchester.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Patrick Galvin, bricklayer's labourer, Market-strcet,
Fitzroy-market.
Hoary Stanley, lodging-house keeper, Euston-grove,
Euston, square.
H. Wagstaff, shoe maker, Woodfield-road, Harrow-road.
Hawkins Way, schoolmaster, Upper Seymour. street,
Portman-square.
J. R. Binks, draper's assistant, St. Martin's-le.Grand.
H. Pinker, stone mason, Pitt-street, Commercial-road.
C. Hyland, butcher, Great Guildford-street, Southwark.
Mary May (widow)
, house agent, Lower Itelgrave-place,
Pimlico.
G. Johnson, journeyman to a cowkeeper, Bayham-street
South, St. Pancras.
William J. Hawes, poulterer, Lisson-grove, New-road.
J. Thurrell, upholsterer, Robert-street, Grosvenor-square.
Elizabeth Breeze, widow, Twytord's-buildings, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.
John Mansfield Ayers, journeyman tallowehandler,
Great Yarmouth.
Richard Barlow, labourer, Bury, Lancashire,
John Crawford, ironfounder, Newcastle. upon-Tyne.
Robert Clay, coal fitter. Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
William Hall, furrier, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
John C. Hill, journeyman linendraper, Great Yarmouth
George Humphreys, jun., licensed victualler, Liverpool.
Traumas Hudson, ship broker, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Tomas Kershaw, auctioneer, Oldham, Lancashire.
['homes Walton, cork-cutter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
William "'nouns, publican, Aberavon, Glamorganshire.
James Sweeney, cart owner, Liverpool.
Thomas Ambridge, jobber, Little Hampton, Sussex.
Robert Atkin, linendraper, Norwich.
George Banger, miller, Mangotafield, Gloucester.
James Wright Dentith ale and porter dealer, Liverpool.
l'hineas Brown Hann, dealer in hops, Southampton.
Edward Lay, miller, Birmingham.
Lewis Rees, greengrocer, Aberamman, Glemorganshire.
Charles Large Tytherleigh, grocer, Highworth, Wilts.
Robert Manes Coglan Yates, undergraduate in the
University of Oxford, Oxford.
William Ruffard Bennett, cattle dealer, Coventry.
Charles Ed ward Hill, shoem ,ker, Witney, Oxfordshire
John Halliday, builder, NOWC.IBEIB. upon. Tyne.
Peter Nicol, commission agent, Hilderthorpe, Yorkshire,
Maurice Wynn Owen, money scrivener, Pembroke. •
Iticnard Highaw, rope manufacturer, Salford.
Samuel Nicaulis, carpenter, Walsall.
George Sutcliffe, attorney at-law, Halifax.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, liasinghall-street.
J. A. Riches, Hileeworth, Suffolk, maltster, June 28,
at one.

In the• Country.
W. Maude, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, licensed
victualler, July 8, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—
G. Lumley, Wigan, Lancashire, cotton and linen manu-
facturer, July 3, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—
C. Pearsall, Anderton, Cheshire, boiler maker, July 3,
at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Clayton, W.
Clayton, and W. Wilson, Preston, Lancashire, bankers,
July 3. at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—El. Smith,
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, iron founder, July 3, at
twelve, at the C.,urt, Birmingham.

PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.
G. Hall and F. S. Fell, Tynentouth, timber merchants,
Gs., on Saturday, June 14, or on any subsequent Satur-
day, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. Edwards, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, corn
merchant, lid., on Thursday next, and throe following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-street, City.
D. Slater, Preston, Rutlandahire, cabinetmaker, 4d.,
on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman•street, City.
T. Dalby, Hythe, Kent, builder, 41, on Thursday
next, or three following Thursdays, between eleven and
two, at the office, of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City.
R. Wright, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, timber mer-
chant, 2id., on Thursday next, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-street, City.
G. A. Clare, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, house
Mr.B.rmerchant, Graham,
earorhdeann IC,
Prestonoils er Coleman-street, -st
Lancashire,re e t
Tuesday,C
Tioott, Manchester'
decorator, ls. 11d., on Thursday next, and three follow-
ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
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eleven and one, at the office of
Mr. Post, Manchester.
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disposed to realise; there is only a limited quantity on
offer. In Jamaica purchases to a fair extent have
hem made both for home consumption and shipping,
whilst rates have ceased to decline. The parcels sold
were 30 to 35 per cent over proof of plain and mid at
2s 3d to 23 6d, good mid to good 32 to 38 over 2s 7d to
33 2d, fine and superior 3s 3d to 4s 3d per gallon. De-
merara met with a good demand at from is 10d to 2s 2d
for 30 to 40 per cent overproof, indeed at these rates some
parties will not sell. Brandy has been in good request.
The rates obtained have been for Cognac best brands of
the vintage of 1850 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 43 7d to 4s
9d, 1848 ditto 4s lld to 5s Id, 1847 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d,
older sorts 5s 10d to 7s, inferior kinds 2s 6d to 3s 10d,
and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Geneva met with a slow
sale at is 7d to is 8d for ord, and fine is 91 to 2s. The
market for British made Spirit has a dull aspect, and
there are sellers at 98 5d to 9s 6d, and of Gin at 8s 2d to
8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof.
COCHINEAL.—Since our last report prices have fallen
Id per lb, there has in consequence been a good home
and export demand; bat stock is 2,000 bags more than
last season. The value of Honduras Silvers is now
23 l Id to 3s Bd, black 3s Id to 4s 8d; Mexican Silvers
2s 10d to 3. 3d, black 3s to 3s 7d; and Teneriffe from
3s to 4s per lb. Home and export deliveries are 1,100
bags greater than in the former season.
Otes.—Pale Seal continues to be operated in with
caution at 321 to 32/ 104 per tun; but tho 1 hwer qualities
tiud a more ready sate at 29/ to 31/ per run, and are in
small supply. Southern operations have been upon a more
extended scale privately at 281103 to 291 15s, and the
market is firm. At auction 58 tuns Polar sold at 291 15s
to 30/ lA. fine; and at 291 to 291 15s for second and third
sort. Holders of Cod demand 371 103 to 381; still
operations have been upon a small scale; there is, how-
ever, not a better supply. Sperm has been operated
in web relocranee, and laves are on the decline; fine
British being offered at 85/, and American at 841
oer tun; the market will be better supplied shortly,
when I hover rates are looked fur. Headwaiter has been
operated in with caution, and is obtainable at 901 to 921
per tun. The demand is not more active for Rape
Seed Oil, altnougn pale is to be obtained at 32s to 335,
brown 31s to 31s 61; Refined Foreign at 33s 6,1; there
is also a further increase of supply. Palm has been
operated in with more freedom, and rates are now firm;
fine at 27s 9d to 28s; at auction 28 casks sold at 24s to
26s for dark and dreggy. An extensive business has
been concluded in Linseed Oil by home dealers; the
export demand has been good, and the supply having
become small, the advanced rates at 32s 6d to 32s 9d
per cwt have been obtained. For delivery several
contracts were concluded at 324 to 323 3d, and there are
not free sellers. In Cocoa Nut operations are upon a
more extended scale; rates are, however. not better,
ruling at 28s to 31s; and for Sydeey at 26s 6d to 27s 63.
Olive has been operated in with more freedom, and
rates have ceased to decline, Gallipoli selling at 391 to
40/, and other sorts at 37/ 103 to 381 10.3 per tun.
'TALLOW.—Operations in Russian on the spot have
been upon a small scale for all purposes sinoe last Tues-
day, and holders are more disposed to sell. Prices are
also lower; fine yellow Candle being obtainable at 37s
3,1 to 37. 6d per cwt, and old at 36s to 36s 6d. At auction
240 casks wrecked realized 335 9d to 365. Fur delivery
there are few buyers, and 38s 6d to 39s are the rates for
last three months of the year, and a reduction is looked
for. Home melted has been operated in with caution,
and is offered at 35s 6d to 365, net cash ; there is also
a further increase of supply. Other sorts of Tal-
low are rather cheaper. The public sales of .500 casks
Australian went at 33s 6d to 35s 3d for Beef ; and
at 34s 9d to 36s 6d tor Sheep; and 270 pkgs South
American 34s to 36s 6d for low to fine. Of Colonial and
Foreign stuck there is 10,000 casks more than last sea-
son; still rates are higher by is to 2s per cwt, and deli-
veries upon a smaller scale. For auction 1,500 pckgs
Tallow are declared.