The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

A meeting of the St. Marylebone Parliamentary and
financial Reform Association was held on Thursday
evening, at the Literary Association, Carlisle-street,
Portman-market, to consider the best means for adopt-
ing the principles put forth by the National Associa-
tion ; Mr. Nicholay in the chair.
The SECRETARY read letters for non-attendance
from Sir B. Hall and Lord Dudley Stuart. The former
assured them he would be at his post when the great
question of reform should be discussed in Parliament;
and if the Ministerial measure was not such as would
satisfy the just demands of the people he would do his
best to extend its provisions ; and Lord Dudley Stuart,
after referring to his speeches in and out of Parlia-
ment, and the votes given by him for the extension of
the suffrage, expressed his opinion that it was essential
for the people to demand such an extension of the
suffrage, at least, as should give every one who was
rated a vote, triennial Parliaments, a more equal di-
vision of electoral districts, and, above all, the ballot.
To obtain these he recommended large and influential
meetings and petitions to the Legislature. He would
have meetings held in every borough and county in
the kingdom, and promised his attendanne at such a
meeting to be held in Marylebone, if convened just
before the meeting of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN having opened the business of the
evening by explaining the objects of the meeting,
Mr. MITCHELL moved the following resolution :
" That any reform of the representation of the people
which does not include the principles advocated by
the National Reform Association can neither command
nor deserve the confidence and support of the people of
this country." lie thought (hey were in a position to
say that any new measure of reform must be supple-
mental to the Reform Bill of 1831, and nothing short
of a free, full, and fair representation of the
people. The former Bill would serve as a lever and
stepping stone to clear the way. But this Reform
Bill, whatever its basis, should not have its working
destroyed by cumbrous machinery. As an instance
of this, the borough of Marylebone ought to have
30,000 votes under the present Bill, as its basis was
that all houses above 101. per annum should give a vote ;
but they only had 11,0001. They:might have a Bill
containing the five points of the charter, and the law-
yers might make the Bill large and ample in the pro-
gramme, but give them the go-by in the working.
He then noticed some of the objections to the
present system. Under it the two first boroughs
on the alphabetical list only had 400 electors,
and yet they could neutralise such a borough as
Marylebone in Parliament. The bribery under it he
argued was more dangerous than before. In the new
Bill the constituencies must be so large that bribery
should be not only very hard, but impossible. They
should seek their ends legally; constitutionally, and
peacefully. He thought they were in a position to
' Take their demands in a voice too loud to be un-
heard, and too potent to be overlooked. No boon had
determined biinp at
oslp
etoveof,obtainedseconded
sedvebrye tthoethpeeeonpdle. unless they fairly
he urged them to show that they were
This was
Mr.. D'lffanger, jun., and
thate they were not theorists, but
SederlbY in his speech, drew factsat-
tseuoptpioonrtedtobtyhexr
newe
copnrsec.tice.s, and they
present toincuetioniiebut to
wished to return to old-established
were not about to make a
a family, 'the ballot,on
destroy the corruptions ef the
merated the different points they advocated, extension
of
otrhte franchise
Parliaments,to everyaud uheadrge
do f
on them the present
state of the continent as an argument for the necessity
of the reform they sought.
Mr. M'Dowall and other gentlemen subseapeently
addressed the meeting, and the proceedings terminated.

TIMELY RESCIJE.-011 It) unday evening, just
after the closing of the north bridge of the George's Dock,
Liverpool, and when the pent-up crowd was running over, a
gentleman heard a low moaning sound, issuing apparently
from beneath the bridge. On looking down he perceived that
a man had fallen from the pier upon the stone platform over
which one-half of the bridge slides when it is withdrawn. A
rescue was of course soon effected by Mr. English, the gentle-
man alluded to, and some others. The stranger, for such
he was, a decent working man, bad, owing to the dark-
ness, and to his ignorance of the locality, missed the bridge
and walked right over the pier. lie was stunned, and very
much shaken, but fortunately had sustained no more serious
damage.

CANALS.
Dividend
• • :
e:
Names of . Dividend' Price.' Names of
Ccsapanies. ;is I per Cerapaiales. ily I Anpneurs). Price.
v. 1 Annuin. a: I
--..- ,
- '-
£1 X \
Ashtn& Oldh e 8 71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield. WO' 21. 10s. 50
Garnsley• • - 160 - - Neatk ••• • • • 100) 161. -
13rank&Abrg 150' 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 I 13'. 135
Birmingham 401 41. 9334 Peak Forest. 78 131. IBs. 70
Coventry.. • • 100 25/. 200 Regent's •• • • 331 1%. as. 1834
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... g 5, 21. 42
Eilsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. 3534 Somraet Coal 150' - -
Grandituictn 100 31 pr. et. , 48% Do.LkFdSt 12 - -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 6/. pr. ct. 114 Stfird &Wore 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 3234 Shrewsbury.. 125 - -
.rand Union 100 1/. 10s. 24 Stonrbrldae.. 145 201. 290
Kennt & kvii 39 4s. 04. 5% Sevens andl 21. Os. 24
Lancaster . 109 - - Wye Rail. i 2i
Leeds&Linp 100 201. 405 Warwick& / 41. 40
Le!cester .••• 100' 5/, 66 Ilirming. i 100
t.eicetr&Nth 8311 41. 44% Warwick's I
28
Lou.;hhoregh 142 701. 510 Napten..} 1001 31.
Monmouthsh 100 - - Worctitr Bc}
78 31. 33
ltintgemrysh 100 - I - Birming.
31e1tnINiwbry 100 - - Wilts /4 Brks - 116. 6d. 714
GAS-LIGHT AND COHE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. I Share.
------- - -..... -.....
X. 5. d. X. s. d.
British ••••••.. •• • • .. 11. 40 0 18 0 0 11%
Ditto Provincial•• •• 11. 85. 20 0 20 0 0 18%
Brighton • • • • .. • • • • .. 51. 20 0 - -
City of London .. •• •• 61. 100 0 150 0 0 130
Continental Consolidat. 503. 75 0 31 5 0 39%
Eqpitab1e............ 605,, 50 0 50 0 0 2734
Imperial .• .... •• •• • • 31. 50 0 50 0 0 , 70
Independent ....... •• 61. 40 0 40 0 0 ' 46
L0nd0n..............- 50 0 50 0 0 --
- 50 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 7 10 0
Phcenix .•• .. •....... 41. 50 0 49 0 0 27
Ratcliff .... . „ ...... bl. 100 0 90 0 0 -
United General ...... 11. 50 0 50 0 0 , 16
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 - I 44
Ditto, New ........ 12s. 50 0 10 0 0 834
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividead Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- -____ _
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 202
Caledonian Bank
Ctty of Glasgew Lank V. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1134
Clydesdale Bank •.•• - 534 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank .• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 177
Eastern Bank .. ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 5N
Ediribiz Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 a%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 42 0 0 g
National Bank 614 fer cent. 57 0 0 10 0 0 1531
_Tortt: of Scotland Bank 5/.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 134
Union Bank of Scotland 9/. por cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90
Western Bank .... •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Alliance Fire and Life i }•i Lpr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 214
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Lite 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. les
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 lb 0 0 I 21%
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 5/.per cext. 50 0 0 217 6 I 34
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 119 0 ,31. 15s
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1256.60
North British Incur 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27%
Scottish Union Insrace. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 320.0 d
Standard Life ...... • . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 12%
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '203 ed
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
N Imo of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--.....--- - -
X. a. d. X. 8. 4.
Assam Tea .......... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 9
kuctien Mart •-- - .. 21. 55. 50 0 0 - 26%
kastralian A;:ricaltarl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
Australian Trust •• .. 6/. per cent. - 35 0 0 204
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2434
Ditto, llalf Shares.. - - 2 10 0 -
British American Land - - 38 10 0 -
Canada ........ •• .. 61. per cent. 400 0 0 31 10 0 49
Do. 5 per cent &lads - - - -
Ditto, 6pr et. Bonds 61. percent. I - - 109
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - , - 93%
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p.c.&bs, 21 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 95
Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 10734
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 710 0 -
Gea.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%
Hudson's 8ay........ - Stock. - 206
Hungerford . - 100 0 0 47
London Institution ... - - 74 15 0 6%
New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New ........ - 25 I 0 12 10 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 -
Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. p. c.& bs. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4141. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100%
Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 80
South Australian.- •• 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 2334
VanDieman'a Land.. - MO 0 28 0 0 1 1

NOVEL APPLICATION OF THE ELECTRIC

TELEGRAPH.

A very ingenious and novel application has been
made of the Electric Telegraph in St. George's Hospital.
It consists of a ansall dial, not more than a foot in
diameter, with a hand which points to certain numbers
ea it. They refer to a printed scale over it on which
are the names of all the physicians and surgeons of the
hospital; and it is intended by means of this wonderful
agency to intimate the moment they arrive, that in case
of danger to any patient, they may be instantly seen.
On the directions are also the hours for meals, the time
at which the friends of the sick must leave, the time for
operations, and every other matter desirable to be known
in the wards where it is thus intimated. The dial is
placed in the hall of the hospital, and as the message is
to be sent so the corresponding number is found on the
direction table, and the hand is turned to a correspond-
ing one on the dial. This causes a bell to ring in each
ward, which indicates that the nurse is to refer to the
dial—for they are placed throughout the establishment
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linpiosihsreldbeintots, as well as prisons.

Tas MANCHESTER 41 GAROTTE" ROBBERIES.—A
young man, concerned in the perpetration of one of these
robberies, on Saturday night, has been committed by the
Blanchester magistrates for trial at the Liverpool Assizes.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT Of EXCHEQUER, Dec. 19.

(Sittings at Ni3i Prins, before the CHIEF BARON and
a Special Jury at Guildhall.)
GUEST V. WARREN.

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Jones were coun-
sel for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr.
Pigott appeared for the defendant.
This was an action of trespass for assault and false
imprisonment, to which the defendant pleaded not
guilty, and also a justification that the defendant had
committed a felony.

This case lasted the whole day, but the main facts
elicited may be briefly stated. The defendant is a
dentist carrying on that profession in George-street,
Hanover-square, and would appear to have entered
into a sort of partnership with three persons named
Brown, Hall, and Parry, for the purpose of working
a patent, the invention of Mr. Brown. The defen-
dant, however, did not carry out the deed of partner-
ship, though premises were taken in his name by
Hall, at Brentford, where certain valuable tools re-
quired to work the patent were to be made. On
the recommendation of Brown the plaintiff was
engaged to superintend the workmen at 11.
per week, and there he remained till the de-
fendant, conceiving that the plaintiff was siding
with Brown, discharged him. The plaintiff disputed
his right to take this step, alleging that he had been
employed as a yearly servant by Brown To this the
defendant would not listen, but, as it was Saturday
night, he, at the request of the plaintiff, allowed the
plaintiff to remain for a few days o❑ the premises
till he could provide some other situation. The de-
fendant, however, intimated his intention to send a
ma❑ down on the following day to take possession on
his behalf. This man accordingly called, hut could
not gai❑ admission, though he remained " walking
the street" till about ten o'clock at night. On the
following morning the defendant went to the works,
and on entering the workshop, of which he had taken
away the key, found that about 2501. worth of un-
finished tools had been removed. On being ques-
tioned the plaintiff admitted that he had assisted
Brown and Hall on the Sunday night at one o'clock
to remove them by the window, and stated, as be had
before stated, that he considered Brown to be his
master, and, as the partner of the defendant, the part
owner of the tools in question. On this the defendant
went to the police-office, and after an interview with
the plaintiff gave him into custody on a charge of
stealing the tools. A search warrant was next
executed at Brown's house, where the tools were
found, packed up in a box filled with sawdust.
The magistrate, on hearing the charge, after a remand,
committed the plaintiff for trial; but when the case
was called on at the Central Criminal Court in the
June sessio❑ no evidence was offered against the plain-
tiff, the Learned Counsel for the prosecution stating
that there was reason to believe that Guest had acted
under a false impression as to the rights of the parties.
A verdict of " Not Guilty" was thereupon found; and
the plaintiff was discharged ; but when he brought
this action the defendant not only pleaded not guilty,
but also a special plea justifying the trespass, by the
reiteration of the charge of felony. The only other
fact which remains to he stated is, that just before the
sessions the defendant effected an arrangement with
Brown and the other parties respecting their rights
under the deed of partnership.
The CHIEF BARON having summed up the case to
the jury, left it to them to say whether they thought
there was any felony committed by the plaintiff. In
his opinion there was no pretence for the charge, and
the only question which WAS substantially for the jury
was the amount of damages they would award to the
plaintiff under the circuiustances of the case.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with 25/.
damages.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. ]9.

(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)

IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL AUGUSTUS HAYES.
The insolvent, a clerk in the Admiralty-office,
Somerset•house, applied to be discharged under the
Act.

Mr. Sturgeon appeared for a creditor, and four
others opposed in person.
It appeared that the insolvent had petitioned the
Court of Bankruptcy some time since under the Pri-
vate Arrangement Act, and had set aside a portion of
his income, by which his then creditors had been paid
a dividend of Is. 81 in the pound. He now included
the creditors in the present schedule, and offered a re-
duced sum of 251. a year, stating as a reason that he
had a family of five children, and had had a great deal
of sickness in his family.
The creditors who opposed in person urged that the
insolvent had lived in an extravagant and reckless
manner. They submitted that the insolvent ought to
set aside 501. a year for his creditors. His net salary
was 502/., and it was stated by one of his creditors,
that he expected his salary would be increased to
3001. a year.
In answer to the Court,

The icsolvent said he had been eighteen years in
the Admiralty department, Somerset- house. His
salary would increase by death vacancies. and there
were three clerks above him in the office.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said he would moderate
between the parties. A Government clerk was re-
quired to keep up a respectable appearance, and if a
larger sum was taken from his salary than he could
afford it would not benefit the creditors, as fresh debts
would be incurred. He thought that if an adverse
judgment was given, the insolvent and his family
would be ruined, and his creditors loose all chance of
payment. He should, therefore, order the insolvent
to enter into a rule of court to set aside 301. a year for
his creditors, and the creditors would make another
application when bis salary was increased. The in-
solvent was discharged.
(Before Mr. Commissioner PuILLIps.)
IN RE JOACHIM HAYWARD STOCQUELER.
This insolvent, lecturer, and proprietor of the dio-
rama, " Life and Scenes in India," applied to be dis-
charged. His appearance had been occasioned by the
failure
of" Life and Scenes in India."
Commissioner Mr. PHILLIPS examined the schedule
and ordered the discharge forthwith.

IN RE ANDREW MURRAY.
This insolvent, clerk to one of the taxing-masters
of the CourtD of Chancery,
applied under the Act.
Mr.
Dowse appeared to oppose, and Mr. Sargood
supported.
Out of a salary of 225/. a year, the insolvent of-
fered to set aside 1001. a year for his creditors, which
offer was accepted.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS was glad the offer
was accepted. it was A liberal one, but had it been
refused there were liabilities in the schedule which he
must have notictd.
The insolvent was discharged.

SHERIFFS COURT, Dec. 19.
(B fore 1!r.
BuucnELL, Deputy Under-Sheriff,
and 11 Special Jury.)
DAVIS V. THE EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK AND
Diut
MIN.M-1 :NAM JUNCTION RAILWAY.
. .
,

This was au inquiry to assess the amount of com-
pensation to be paid by the defendants for certain in-
juries done to the premises of the claimant by the
construction of a bridge across the High-street,
Poplar, and the raising of the level of the highway for
the approaches to such bridge.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, QC., and Mr. Bramwell,
Q.C., appeared for the claimant; and Mr. Bovill ap-
peared for the company,
The claimant was a provision dealer and cheese-
monger, in High-street, Poplar, and the pavement
in front of his shop had been raised above the
level of the shop floor, from which various in-
conveniences, which were detailed at great length,
arose. Over the cellar there was an iron grat-
ing, through which light and air passed be-
neath, but it was removed by the company's
servants, and the cellar rendered unfit for the
purpose of a warehouse, for which it had been used—
no fresh grating being put down, and the pavement
being made of gravel. It was estimated, on the part
of the claimant, that to make the shop floor level with
the pavement, and to give the premises the advantages
for the business they originally possessed, the sum of
2771. would be required, and in addition to that sum
7611. ls. 10d. was claimed for the loss of profits from
the time he closed his shop until April, 1852, when it
was estimated the alterations would be completed.
The profits were estimated at 20 per cent., and it
was shown that between June, 1849, and April,
1850, the claimant sold stock to the amount of 1,8261.
14s. 9d. From April, 1850, to June, 1851, there was
a considerable falling off in the business, and after
the latter month it ceased altogether, in consequence,
it was alleged, of the alterations in the roadway. The
plaintiff brought an action and recovered 1001. for
the trespass upon his premises. The present claim
was for injury sustained. The company had offered
1701.

At half-past eight o'clock the jury found for the
claimant, 2501.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York,; Dec. Is.
Bessy Monks, aged 27, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Priscilla Hodges, at Wetherby, on the
12Th of September last.

Mr. Pickering appeared for the prosecution ; the
prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that the prisoner and her husband, and
the deceased and a man named Brown, with whom
she was living, were travelling:the country together
as hawkers, and living together. Early in September
last they were all at linaresborough, drinking to-
gether at a public-house, and while there Brown took
some indecent liberty with the prisoner, which was
observed by the deceased, and this immediately led to
a violent quarrel between the deceased and the priso-
ner, which was, however, :made up. They then all
went to Wetherby, and lodged at the house of a per-
son named Parish. While lodging there, on the 12tt,
of September, they were all drinking together, an I
had had about five or six quarts of porter among them
in the course of the day, and all were more or less

intoxicated. About nine at night Brown was singing
a tong, when the deceased, who was passing as his
wife, and who was at the time three or four months
gone in pregnancy, asked him to give over and go to bed
as they " had had enough of that at Knaresliorough."
The prisoner no sooner heard this than she asked
the deceased " What she meant by that ?" The de-
ceased replied she was only speaking to her husband;
but the prisoner, touch irritated, challenged her to
fight, and said she would "have it out then, if she
had not at Knaresborough." The deceased declined
to fight, as she said she was not in a fit state to
fight, being pregnant. The prisoner, however, slip-
ping her gown off her shoulders, baring her arms,
and pulling her cap off her head, went up to the de
ceased to fight, and seized the deceased by the hair of
her head. After a struggle, being the stronger
woman of the two, she threw the deceased on her
hack, and then jumped upon her body with her knees.
Brown attempted to prevent this and to part the
women, but the prisoner's husband itntnediately
struck at hire, and the women were left to fight it
out. The deceased was aft,rwards lifted on to a
form and complained of being hurt, and requested to
be carried to bed. 'Witnesses spoke to hearing the
prisoner threaten "to tear the deceased's entrails
out," and the constable of Wetherby, who was
called in by the lodginghouse-keeper to put an
and to the row, said the prisoner " spoke very highly
and swore bitterly." Ac the deceased continued to
complain of being hurt in her body a surgeon was
sent for, and the prisoner went to call one. From
the surgeon's testimony it appeared that about twelve
o'clock on Friday, tha 12 h of September, he was
called in to see the deceased. He found her com-
plaining of pain in her body, and she could not bear
to lie down. She got worse, and considerable in-
flammation ensued, and she died on Monday morn-
ing. On a post mortem examination he found that
the small intestines had been ruptured, and that the
intestines were highly inflamed. She was about four
months gone in the family way. The rupture of the
intestines, caused by a violent blow, had been the
cause of death.

The prisoner, in defenne laid the blame on the
deceased, who, she saiC, had attacked her through
jealousy.
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
She was ordered to stand down.
PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)
Dennis Elwin, aged 24, was indicted for having
feloniously cut and wounded one Jonathan Clake, at
Martleet, on the 12th of November last, with intent
to murder him, or do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Deareley prosecuted ; the prisoucr was unde-
fended.

It appeared that the statute fair for the hiring of
servants at Hedon was on the 12th of November last.
The prosecutor is the landlord of a public-house at
lard et, a village between Hedon and Hull. About
two o'clock in the morning after the fair a number of
persons were drinking in the prosecutor's taproom,
and the prisoner was there, and attempted to pick the
pockets of several persons iu the room, but found
nothing in them. Some one at length cried out that
"Old John Stephens had been robbed," and prosecu-
tor immediately closed the door of his house, in order
that all present might be searched, and the thief dis-
covered. Th 3 prisoner, who had about a dozen of the
lowest male and female characters of Hull in his com-
pany, hereupon made a disturbance, which led to a
row, in the midst of which they forced their way out
into the road, and commenced throwing stones at the
door and windows of the house, breaking in the panels
of the door. The prosecutor went out at his beck door
and round to the front to endeavour to prevent them de-
stroying his property. He had, however, no sooner
spoken to them, than the prisoner started forwards and
struck the prosecutor a violent blow on the back
of his head with a heavy wooden rail, which he held
in both his bands, which knocked him down insensi-
ble. The prisoner then cried out, " D—n him, I've
finished him," and.he ran away, followed by the rest of
his party. The prosecutor was very seriously injured
by the blow, and was unable to follow his occupation
for a considerable time. Information was given to
the police, who afterwards apprehended the prisoner.
The prisoner, in his defence, denied that he was the
man who struck the blow.

His LORDSHIP having summed up the evidence,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty on the minor
charge. . _ _

A—previous conviction for burglary was then proved
against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to be
tranpported for fifteen years.

Richard Surtees, a Well-dressed and respectable-
looking young man, was indicted for embezzling
several sums at Doncaster, in July last, the property
of his master, John Bradley.

Mr. Oliver Farrer prosecuted, and Mr. Hardy de-
fended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor is an extensive
brewer at Sheffield, and in June last he engaged the
prisoner at 1/. a week as clerk and bookkeeper to
manage his business at Doncaster, and put him into
the Crown and Anchor public-house, which was then
unoccupied, and belonged to the prosecutor, to carry
on the business and obtain orders and customers in the
neighbourhood for the prosecutor's beer. Evidence
was given that the prisoner, on the 4th of July, had
received 1/. 14s. 61. from a Mr. Lilford, and had ac-
counted only for 15s. as received, and that he had re-
ceived other small sums in July, which he had only
in part accounted for. It was his duty to account to
the prosecutor every Saturday after market at Don-
caster. But on the Saturday after the 221 of July
the prosecutor, not being able to see the prisoner,
locked up the Crown and Anchor, and took the keys
and the prisoner's books with him. The prisoner
afterwards made out an account of his receipts, but
did not account for the sums above-mentioned. Not
being able to give a satisfactory account of the moneys
he had received, he was taken into custody.
The Learned Counsel for the defence succeeded in
accounting for two of the sums charged to have been
embezzled; the third was stated to be a mistake
arising from the prisoner's incompetence to fill his
situation.

Ilia LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Jamrs Solyman Davis, general dealer in
jewellery, &c., was brought up before Alderman
Cubitt for further examination, upon the charge of
obtaining goods on credit within three months of his
bankruptcy under false pretences, with intent to de-
fraud his creditors.

Mr. B iilantinc, who appeared, as before, for the
prosecution, inquired for Mr. lleilbrond, the person
to whom the prisoner had sold a great portion of the
goods that had been fraudulently obtained for much
below their wholesale value, and on ascertaining he
was in court gave him into custody, and asked the al-
derman to commit him with the prioner for conspir-
ing with Davis to defraud the creditors.
Mr. Heilbrond having been placed in the dock
with the bankrupt, •
Mr. Yates, who appeared for the former, said that
a similar application had been made to the Commis-
sioner, who declined to commit him.
Mr. Ballantine said the fact was that an applica-
tion was made that Heilbrond should be committed
for perjury, he having stated that he had only pur-
chased 5001. worth of goods, when, by the bankrupt's
own evidence before the Commissioner, it appeared he
had received about 2,0001. worth. The Commis-
sioner, however, was unwilling to exercise the power
given him by the late statute, upon the bankrupt's
statement alune, and therefore declined to commit him,
leaving it for a jury to decide upon.
Alderman CUBITT thought it advisable to hear the
evidence, for at present he could not see upon what
ground Heilbrond could be detained.

- Mr. Henry Holland, jun., said that on the 10th of
September the prisoner Davis said he hal a large
wedding order, and had already supplied the jew-
ellery, and required a service of plate. He was ac-
cordingly supplied with one, consisting of five doceu
spoons and forks. On the following day he returned
for the sugartongs to.. complete the service, which he
had forgotten on the previous day.
Mr. Holland, sea., said that on the Bth of Sep-
tember Davis purchased of him some chased silver
spoons at Sl. ss. Witness at first refused to increase
his account; but Davis said he wanted them for some
particular order, and witness then let him have them.
On the 9th of September Davis was supplied with a
silver teapot, weighing 21 oz. 12 dwts., and value about
101. 10f., but it was sold to Davis at the wholesale
price of 81. 12s.
Mr. Holland, jun., recalled—Said he sold prisoner
on July the 11th two gold watches, one for 91. 103.,
and the other for 61. 55., the retail value of which was
121. 12s. and 91. Davis told witness he required
these watches, with others he had had, to supply
some Cambridge students with. O❑ September 15
Davis said he had sold some watches to a Greek mer-
chant, and on the 17th he purchased some more
watches to complete his stock. Since July 11 wit-
ness had received from Davis in acceptances about
2001., and the goods obtained in time amounted to 486/.
The amount of money paid by the prisoner in the
above way during the last two years was about 7001.,
and the amount of goods obtained was over 2,000/.
Witness was a creditor of Davis for about 1,2001.
The invoice of the sale of the teapot was then put in,
showing that lleilbrond had purchased it for 61. lls.
.5d., that being 2/. 03. 7d. less than the wholesale
value.

Mr. George Pickett, silversmith, of 265, Oxford-
street, said he purchased the two gold watches alluded
to by Mr. Holland, of a Mr. Barnard, for 121.
Mr. Franz John Barnard, a general dealer, of 20,
St. Mary. axe, said he bought the watchs in question
of Heilbrond early in AugugP, and gave ill for them.
lle knew they were beh.w prices, bud in-
quired of Mr. Holland whom they bad been sold to,
but the only answer he could obtain was that they I
were purchased by a very respectable party. Wit-