The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-29 00:00:00

FRIDAY

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

THE LONDON GAZETTE. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. ,
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 23.
(THIS EVENING.) CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)
DOW NING-STR'i,E r, Auo. 29, 1851. William James Chew ensl John Smith were in- il
dieted for conspiring, together with other evil dis-
p
l The Quern has been pleased to appoint William posed persons, to defraud Wilson and others,
Ayshford Sanford, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the '
and also for holding mock auctions and obtaining
territory of Western Austa ,lie.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AUG. 27. moneys by false pretences.
Royal Regiment of artillery—Second Lieutenant Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Milward appeared for the '
William Wiluerforce Hagan to be First Lieutenant, vice prosecution ; Mr. Joseph Pollock defended Smith,
Piers, resigned, Aug. 21. and Mr. James defended Chew.
ADUIRALTY, AUG. 27. Pedro Wilson stated that he was a second purser in
The following promotions have this day taken place the Peruvian navy, and that on the 13th of June, as
consequent on the death, on the 26th instant, of Rear- he was going down Castle-street, Liverpool, he saw a
Admiral of the Blue Lord John Hay, C.B.:— man standing at the door of a shop who asked him to
Constantine Richard Moorsom, Esq., walk in. There was an auction going on, Chew being
Right Hon. George James, Earl of Egmont, the auctioneer and Smith amongst the buyers. The
Sir George Augustus Westphal,
first thing witness bought was a gold chronometer,
to be Rear-Admirals ou the Reserved Half spay List.
Provo William Parry Wallis, Esq., to be Rsar-Adrairal which Smith took in his hand and opened, and said, "it
of the Blue.
The following Captains on the Retired List have been is a very good watch, I will give you 5/. for it ;" to which
Chew replied to Smith, " You had better go out of
promoted to be Rear-Admirals on the terms proposed my shop, you want to buy everything cheap." Chew
in the London Gazette of Ist September 1846, but without then advised witness to bid and Smith bid against
increase of pay; viz.:— him ; he then bid again and Smith did the same, he
Honourable John Gordon. then bid again, and the watch was knocked down to
William Popham, Esq. him for 71. 155., and Chew said to him, " It's your
Janie% Hey, Eq.
watch." Another watch was then put up, which was
Sir Charles Thomas Jones. stated to be equal in quality to the last. Chew re-
Robert Riddell Carre, Eiq.
BAIKR,UP rs. commended witness to bid, and Smith bid against
Owen Bowen and Alexander Gibson, calico printers,
him, and it was eventually knocked down to witness
Lower Mitcham, Surrey, to surrender Sept. 13, at
for 71. ss. A watch and chain, which were said to
twelve, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bar,k-
hel,,ng to a Mr. Taylor, were then put up. Smith
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild hail-Chambers, bid 51., and upon Chew recommending wit-
Basinghall-street; Linklater and Linklater, Charlotte- ness to bid, as it was the best watch of the
row, Mansion-house. lot, is was knocked down to him for 71. 15s ; another
James Graham, warehouseman, Noble-street, City, watch was then put up, which was knocked
Sept. 6, at one, and Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Court ...t.
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official a,signee, Groildhell- down to him for 81. After this, his money being all
clambers, Basinghall-street; Linklater and Linklater, gone, witness left a deposit, and went to his hotel to
Charlotte-row Mansion-house. get some more money, and on his return another watch
Thomas Wakefield, silk mercer, Cadogan-place, Chel- was put up, which Chew said was the very best in his
sea, Sept. 6, at halt-past one, and Oct. 11, at one, at the suop' Smith bid four times for it, and witness bid
Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Ba- three, and then Chew said that if witness did not bid
singhall-street; James, Thorna-street, Southwark. Smith would get it from him, and then he bid again,
James Samuel Turner, surgeon and apothecary Wool- and it was knocked down to him for 91. He after-
wich, Sept. 5, at 11, and Oct. 9, at two, at the Court of wards found that the watches were worthless, and
Benkrupty. Cancan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; having obtained a police officer he went back to the
Cartter, Greenwich. auction room, but it was shut up.
Arthur Robert Fry, chemist, Mile end road, Sept. 4, Cross.examined by Mr. JAMES—Thought he was
at half-past one, and Oct. 10, at one, at the Court of
Binkruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall- making a good speculation, having bought the watches
to sell to his friends. lied never seen a chronometer
street; Jones and Betteley, Brunswick-square. watch before. Chew said that the watches were chro-
Henry Philips, whalebone manufacturer, Wood-street,
Cheapside, Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 9, at eleven, at nometer balance watches.
the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Richard Trigge, a brushmaker, employed by Chew
Birchin-lane; Sawbridgo, Wood- street, Cheapside. as a " sweetener, ' was examined at great length. He
Charles Bayliffe, surgeon, Chipper-them, Wiltshire, stated that he was employed at 16s. wages weekly,
Sept. 11, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District and a commission on the articles sold. He had been
Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Goldney and in the hihit of bidding and buying at sales, by direc-
Fellowes, Chipnenham. tion of Chew, who furnished him with money for the
John Thomas, grocer, Shrewsbury, Sept. 9 and 30, at purpose. The articles so bought were always re-
half past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. turned. A man named Myers was employed in the
, Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram, same way as himself, and several other persons also
, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham,
received money to kid and pay for goods. The auc-
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn- tioneers were exchanged several times during the
pelted from returns made in the week ending August 26, day. After Clarke and Cochrane were engaged as
1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon auctioneers, another ~ale -room was opened, and three
' on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— - auctioneers went from one sale-room to another.
Prom the British possessions in America 245. 41d. per cwt
When strangers came in the auctioneer, or the men
, From the Mauritius ... ... ... No return. ,
From the East Indies ... ... ... No return. „ . employed, would cry out, " A mark !" Sometimes
By authority of Parliament, California sovereigns were given by Chew and the
, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. other auctioneers to buy goods with. When he (wit-
. Grocers'-hall, Aug. 29. ness) or his companions induced any one to purchase,
, they got a commission, which was paid at the end of
MODERN ROMANISIII. the week. Witness had received wages as well from
, DR. NEWMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF THE MIRACLES Smith as from Chew. The names of the men men-
t AND RELICS OF HIS CHURCH. tinned by the witness as being engaged in the same
Aria's _Birmingham Gazette of Monday gives a " line" as himself were, Roberts, Myers, Harris,
' report of Dr. N ewman's last lecture, in which the Jemee, and Provost. Placards were placed in the
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3 following passage appears : rooms representing the goods as bankrupt's stock, and
" Certainly the Catholic Church, from east to west, when strangers came in Chew represented the goods
from north to south, is, according to our concep-
i thins, hung with miraclt s. The store of relics is in- as such. On the occasion of Mr. King, the druggist,
buying, the goods were Co represented. The bankrupt
1 exhaustible—they are multiplied through all lands, was said to be Mr. Taylor.
✓ and each particle of each has in it a dormant,
The JUDGE—Was Mr. Taylor always the bank-
s perhaps an energetic virtue of supernatural ope- rupt ? Witness—He was generally.—(Laughter.)
I) r:-'ion. At Rome there is the true cross, the It was Mr. Taylor's watch in numerous instances.
1 crib of Bethlehem, and the chair of St. Peter, The JUDGE—Poor Mr. Taylor!—(Laughter.)
1 Portions of the crown of thorns are kept at Paris ; Witness—The watches were generally said to be-
e the holy coat is shown at Treves ; the winding sheet
at Turin; at Monza, the iron crown is formed out of long to Mr. Taylor.—(Laughter ) Sometimes they
changed the name to Rig hy.—(Laughter.)
a nail of the cross; and another nail is claimed for Examination continued—On one occasion the
, the D uomo of Milan ; and pieces of our Lady's habit shutters were pertly put up as though somebody was
i are to be seen in the Escurial. The agnus dei, blessed dead, and Chew, at the commencement of the sale,
r rneelahe the scapular, the cord of St. Francis, all are announced that the bankrupt was dead.—(Roars of
a the medium of divine manifestations and graces. laughter.) This circumstance was mentioned through-
I Crucifixes have bowed the head to the suppliant, and out the day, and there were very good sales.—(Loud
', Madonnas have bent their eyes upon assembled crowds. laughter.)
1 St. Januarius's blood liquefies periodically at Naples; Mr. JAMES—I 3 Mr. Taylor buried ?—Witness---I
• and St. Winifred's well is the scene of wonders even don't know.
Yin an unbelieving country. Women are marked with Mr. JAMES—IS Mrs. Taylor married ?—(Loud
s e the sacred stigmata; blood has flawed on Fridays laughter) Did you all go into mourning ?
. from their five wounds, and their beads are crowned (Laughter.) Witness—We did not shed many
,f with a circle of lacerations. Relics are ever touching tear,—(Roars of laughter.)
d the sick, the diseased, the wounded, sometimes with The JUDGE —Did you put the pulpit in mourn
• no result at all, at other times with marked and ing ?___(l,,,ud laughter.) Witness—No.
✓ undeniable efficacy. Who has not beard of the Mr. King said that in April be attended a sale and
d abundant favours gained by the intercession saw the prisoners there. He bought two watches
o of the Blessed Virgin, and of the marvellous conse- from Chew in February, which were described as
quences which have attended the invocation of St. being jewelled and having chronometer balances. He
d Anthony of Padua? These phenomena are some- paid 71. for one of the articles, and 6/. for the other.
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times reported of saints in their lifetime, as well es He received a guarantee paper stating that the watches
after death, especially if they were evangelists or mar- were jewelled in ten holes, and gold case, and were
tyrs. The wild beasts crouched before their victims warranted to go well.—(Laughter.) Chew after-
s in the Roman amphitheatre; the axeman was unable wards sold the 71. watch for him, and he (witness)
n to sever St. Cecilia's head from her body, and St. lost 20s. by it. He again attended the sale, and a
1, Peter elicited a spring of water for his gaoler's bap- watch was put up, for which Trigge and Bamford bid
: tism in the Matoertime. St. Francis Xavier turned against, and when it got up to 71., it was knocked
o salt water into fresh for five hundred travellers ; St. down to him (witness). .A pother watch was knocked
d Raymond was transported over the sea on his cloak ; down to Trigge for 71 5.3., on which be deposited a
d ' St. Andrew shone brightly in the dark; St. Scholas- sovereign. Bamford went out of the shop and asked
tica gained by her prayers a pouring rain; St. Paul him (Mr. King) to bid at a watch for him, which he
• was fed by ravens ; and St. Frances saw her guardian did. He purchased the watch for 51, but Bamford
Ll: angel. I need not continue the catalogue. I will avow would not take it from him, and an allowance, in con-
, distinctly that, putting out of the question the hypo- sequence, was made upon a watch which he (witness)
, thesis of unknown laws of nature (which is an evasion bought on the following day for Gl. 15s. Subse-
o from theforceofany proof), Ithinkitimpossibleto with- queenly one of the watches which was purchased for
a stand the evidence which is brought for the liquefaction 71. was sold by Chew to Smith for Gl. 7s. 61. The
t of the blood of St. Januarius at Naples, and for the money for this watch he did not get until the pri-
-1 motion of the eyes of the pictures of the Madonna in sonere were taken before the magistrates, though he
the Roman States. I see no reason to doubt the had made application for it.
1 material of the Lombard crown at Monza ; and Ido In cross-examination by Mr. JAMES the witness
t not nee why the holy coat at Troves may not have been said he was neither from the north, nor yet was he
- what it professes to be. I firmly believe that portions a Yorkshireman.—(Laughter.) He bought five gold
E' of the true cross are at Rome and elsewhere, that the watches and a silver one, although he was displeased
crib of Bethlehem is at Rome, and the bodies of St. with his first bargain. "I sold two of them," said
I Peter and St. Paul also. I believe that at Rome too Mr. King, "for 6/. 7s. 61 , and Chew took one of the
lies St. Stephen, that St. Matthew lies at Salerno, watches back in exchange for an English watch.
; and St. Andrew at Amalfi. I firmly believe that the That watch was taken to 'my uncle's' and pledged
) relics of the saints are doing innumerable miracles for 4/ —(Laughter.) It cost me 8/. 125."
I and graces daily, and that it needs only for a Catholic By Mr. POLLOCK—I have several times been in
to show devotion to any saint in order to receive the company of Crew and Smith, and drank with
) especial benefits from his intercession. I firmly them. I did not bid for the watch re-sold by Chew,
t believe that saints in their lifetime have before now but when Smith offered 6/. 7s. 6d. for it I nodded for
i raised the dead to life, crossed the sea without ves- him to take it.
! sera, multiplied grain and bread, cured incurable William Jackson, a boy who had been in the ser-
' diseases, and stopped the operation of the laws of the vice of the pri,oners, stated that the persons engaged
universe in a multitude of ways. Many men when as sweeteners received half-a crown a day. A com-
S they hear an educated roan so speak, will at once im- mission of 3:1. was given ou a silver watch and 6d. on
l pute the avowal to insanity, or to an idiosyncracy, or a gold one to each one who induced a person to buy.
i to imbecility of mind, or to decrepitude of powers, or One of the sweeteners, named Jones, used to examine
I to fanaticism, or to hypocrisy. They have a right to the watch through a glass, say he was a watchmaker,
I say so, if they will ; and we have a right to ask them that he understood watches, and recommended
' why they do not say it of those who bow down before watches. Provost, another sweetener, said he was a
' the Mystery of Mysteries, the Divine Incarnation. If spring-maker, and had hurt his finger whilst work.
' they do not believe this, they are not yet Protestants." log for Mr. Daniels. When a buyer was in the
._ room a sign was made by the holding up a finger,
SEABORNE MAILS. indicating that they were to bid no more. Money
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-Oftes was given to the sweeteners to buy with. Sometimes
by the night-and Si by the morning-dispatch.] it was good money, and at other times California
, When made up in i From what when gold. When a stranger was outside the door the
man who saw him would call out " graft," or
PLACES. General Pest-office' earthed duo.
London. i tc
" 8 wance."— (Laughter.) A man named Myers used
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Aug. 25 .. ..Liverpool .. Sept. 1
to tread on ' and those so trodden on
were called `people'scrabs. toes
—(Laughter.)
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 2 .. ..ILiyerpool .
America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept 10 .. ..I.Sonthampt. Sept. 5 John Ferrer, a watch-movement-maker, from St.
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Sept. 6
Alexandria* .... - - N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug 25
Helen's, who had been duped, was examined. Much
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Belgium .. .. .. N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. . ..m .9th of the month Southampt. Sep:. 16it ti n gotlati
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Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Calliornia(viaChagrea)Mlld & 17th of montl, Southampt. Sept. 5
Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month Plymouth • • Sal t. 6
Constantinople* .... N,lth 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Aug. 30
Central America .. 41!2d& 17th of mon. Southampt. Sett. 5 g the figure of
Channel the wand in the
Channel Isles • • .. N I Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Th.Sa Smith he poinatuedetihodinmaeyeoruhatec
Chili .. .. .. . M,l7th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 5 manner a person does a gun when shooting. Wit.-
France .. .. M & NlTwice daily .. .. Dover • . Twicedail;
Greece* .. - - Nryth 17027th of mo Dover .. Aug. 30 ness stated that he had bought a watch for 2/. 12s.
Hamburgh .. .. istmesday & Friday London .. Tees. Satbt bey
do bought
Holland .. .. ~ Si Wednes. & Satur. London .. M oh. Thr,
71. Another Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 20 0 n the followingthe r
Ireland .. •• M& N Twice daily.. .. Holyhead.. Twieedail, left the silver watch as a deposit on the gold watch.
Indla(via Southamp.) 51'20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 He afterwards nh tt
hi another
oeea
occasion. He
Hfoer
returned with the money to pay for
India(viaMarseilles) N7th& 24th efmonth Dover .. Sept. 15
Mediterranean (via I the watch, but he could neither get the watches nor
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 the money which he had paid for the silver watch.
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. .. N 7th&24tkofmontb Dover .. Sept, 15 John Walsh, another boy employed by the pri-
Mexico .. .. -M2d of the menth.. Southampt. Sept 5 SODeTS, gave a further insight into the mysteries and
Madeira • • .. .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
tricks of the mock -aucti • .on system.
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70,17 th,l9th,27th Dover An. 30
Bfalta* .. .. / & 30th of month Mr. Joseph Green, assayer, of Chester, gave the
Naples* .. .. •• N sth 15th25thofmo Dover •• Sept. 2 ee
quantity of gold in the different watches and chains.
Papal States* .. .. .1.; sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Sept. 2 m a
Peninsular.. •• .. 34 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Seg. 6 .the chains were what the trade called gold chains.
Peru .. .. .. .. M 17th of tho month s•outhanint. Sept. a All gold chains contained a large quantity of alloy.
Tuscany* .. - .. N sth 15th 25th ofrao Dover • • Sept. 2
West Indies .. .. M 17th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 20 The watches were watchmaker's gold.
West Indies (except Mr. Richard C. Newby, a watch-finisher, in the
Havanna & Nassau) 111 2d of the month .. Southampt. Sept. 5 em to of U
His estimate v r Samuel, gave his opinion as to the value
* The mails to those countries thus marked (5) are conveyed by - 1 . was from 755.
of the watches.to 80s.
French packet via Marseilles.
Cauroama.--maids to and from California, via the United States None of the watches would sell as gold watches.
are now despatched and due by every American packet. Mr. A. Jacobs, who said he had bad experience in a
e e i weller's shop for two years, in cross-examination,
KILLING WEEDS ON GRAVEL WALKS.—The bef-a ; -
said such watches as those produced would sell for
thing to kill small weeds and lichen on fine-rolled gravel-
walks, is vitriolic acid; the common inateral used in gold Genev a for as much as 71. 103.
watches,
manufactories at about a shilling a gallon. Get an old Mr. JAMES addressed the jury for Smith. He con-
thrum-mop, and dip it in a bucket of water infused with tended that if such an indictment could be sustained,
about a quart of the acid, or as much more as you choose to every auctioneer in the town would be open to the
1 afloat ; lightly dab the wetted mop on the top of the weeds same charge.
on tho walk and the acid will effectually kill them. Avoid
Mr Poenocx in a • ' n ingenious and humorous
the box edgings by using as little liquid as possible. But the - „: '
ladies' dyes. es and shoes are in danger from the operation, sine", addressed the jury on the part of Chew. Tee
the walk should be stopped up until a good shower of rain , same thing, he said, as those charged in the present
falls, or if you get a bucket of water the next day, infused ' indictment were practised every day in the most re- 1
with common washing soda, and apply it in the same spectable auction-rooms in the,: town, and the remark
manner with a harmless but rather more plentifully), you )
would apply to Lucas's mart. Here a horse was brought j
neutralise and render the acid not until after it has I
killed the weeds. This does not refer to thoroughly untidy out for sale, and the auctioneer described him "as one , I
walks full of we dA, but to neat walks partially infected of the finest animals in existence, seund wind and ,
with them. - Cottage Gardener. hell), h.. Pr:am, out te. a cd,briced tlVir 'A i, h 1
(41•"-w tk D SOUTT,-WE;ltißla RAll WAY Di" cod , . ; 1 . little, S •. , --
0,':I'0 •,.');.;rt.!.; a spit-o{:t,t tri.,Tg,'r, i
ni.ND. • 'l';a: d4._Lturs •
of this company at their meeiii,g yes- _,,, .
iN 11l go in harness, and carry a lady." A gentle- ' 1
terday resolved to recommend their shareholders to declare a
dividend at the rate Of two per cent. per annum.—Glasnout 1 man standing by immediately becomes desirous to
Constitutional. . I possess it, and a bystander,
__a Yorkslaire•looking, t