The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-11 00:00:00

ROLLS' COURT.

(Before the Master of the Rolls and a Special Jury.)
MORRISON V. BARROW.-TRIAL BY JURY AND MOTION
FOR DECREE, PART IiEARD.

The further hearing of this cause was resumed this
morning at ten o'clock.

Richard Barrow, defendant, was examined by Mr. Lush.
He said—The amount of railway charge and demurrage is
the cause of difference between me and plaintiff. M 1
Heiton attends my office and carries out my orders. His
salary is £5OO per annum, and 6 per cent. on capital. I
was not at Derby on Friday, 29th July. I was then in
London. I did not know of, and did not authorise Mr.
Heiton to enter into the agreement in question. When I
returned from the Continent, in July, ho told me there was
a one-sided agreement proposed, but it was not entered
into.

The case was proeeeding when we went to press.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Bofore Mr. Kerr.)

A ROYAL BRITISH BANK VICTIM,-EXTRAORDINARY
REVERS) OP FORTUNE.-7WIIITEREAD Y. BURKB.

This was an action to recovc,er £3 15s. for one quarter's
salary alleged to be due as under.

Plaintiff's brother said that he and defendant occupied
offices in July last in Chapman's-buildings. Witness made
an arrangement with defendant that plaintiff, a youth out of
employment, should be a clerk between them, each party
paying him £l5 per annum. Defendant had paid no salary,
hence the present action.
Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, cross-examined the witness
as to whether he did not owe defendant a sum of money.
Witness—\o; he owes me money. He was in the
Queen's Bench, and I took him through the Court.
Mr. Buchanan—Oh ! don't talk about the Bench. You
know the way there.

Witness—Yes.
Mr. Buchanan—Did not the defendant keep you while
you were there.

Witness—No.

An entry of a £5 loan was shown in defendant's scrib-
bling diary, but Mr. Beard, for plaintiff, objected to its
being put in. The witness, however, admitted an lOU for
£l, produced.

Plaintiff was called, and said he heard the engagement
made between the last witness and defendant. Each party
was to pay £l5 12.er annum.
Mr. Buchanan then said that there was no engagement,
and that even if there was it was as follows :—Plaintiffs
brother owed money. Defendant agreed to take plaintiff
as cle.rk, the brother to pay him, and the amount so paid to
fSO against his debt with defendant. He called

Defendant, who was very deaf, and commenced a vary
long and, indeed, an almost interminable story. He said
that he took the first witness out of the Bench, and they
(defendant and Mr. Whitehead) afterwards occupied a suit
of offiees. It was agreed that they should pay the laundress
6s. per week between them. He (defendant) paid the 12a.
for two weeks because Whitehead had no money. He had
not twelveperice. He hadn't paid his rent—in fact he never
paid. Witness did not engage the plaintiff as a clerk. Why
Whitehead didn't even pay for having his name written
U. (Laughter.)

His Honour—lt appears they were partners. They had
a joint interest in the clerk (laughter), and in the laundress.
(Roars of laughter.)

Mr. Beard—Very little of what defendant has been stating
is evidence.

His Honour—l agree with you, but it's very instructive,
Defendant—l was anxious—

Mr. Beard (calling)—Mr. Burke.
Defendant—To push Whitehead on; and—
Mr. Beard (out of all patience)—Mr. Deaf Burke--;upon
my word, one would think you were the original great
Deaf Burke—pray attend to me. Now, you have thrown
out insinuations about Mr. Whitehead never paying; how
many times have you been bankrupt ?
Defendant—You are making it a personal matter, sir,
and I will not submit. (With much feeling)—l was once
one of the richest men in London. I lost £40,000 in the
Royal British Bank. (Sensation.) I was the original
petitioning creditor. It ruined me.
His Honour—ls this so ?

Mr. Beard—Yes. He was the petitioning creditor.
Defendant—Ah ! ask John Linklater ; he will tell you.
Then I accepted accommodation bills for a gentleman (a
late Common Councilman), whom I believed to be worth a
million, and he broke. I didn't owe a penny, but I was
forced into the " Gazette," and the Commissioner with.
held my certificate for six months ; but I have it now.
Mr. Beard—ln whose name did you carry on business in
Chapman' s-buildings
Defendant—Lee. I didn't like that eld friends should
see my name up. Lee is my brother-in-law. He is a
gentleman. He has money. I had some once.
Defendant then generally denied that plaintiff was his
clerk ; and his Honour, after reading an entry in the scrib-
bling diary, gave him a verdict with costs.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and a Jury.)

SEVERAL JURYMEN FINED FOR NON-ATTENDANCE.

This day the jury list was called over, and five jurymen
were fined 40s. and issues for continued non-attendance.

The officer of the court reported that many of the absen-
tees had been very regular in their attendance, and they
were excused.

Mr. Wesley—lf they are excused, I, who have been
equally attentive, should also be excused.

The learned Secondary remarked that the juryman speak-
ing must go into the box.
It should be known that six weeks' suit and service here
renders it unnecessary for the attendance of jurymen at the
Central Criminal and Law Courts for a considerable period
of time.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA E)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBING AN HOTEL-KEEPER OF ANTIQUE CHINA
PLATES.—Mary Holderness, a servant, was charged with
stealing at 4, Albermarle-street, five china plates, of the
value of £4, the property of Mr. Louis Schill, hotel-keeper,
and Charlotte Pemberton, a milliner and dress-maker
(having an infant in her arms), residing at 18, Vincent-
square, Westminster, was charged with receiving the same,
knowing them to be stolen.

Mr. Schill said that at one on the'previous day, on enter-
ing the passage of his house, he saw the prisoner Pember-
ton there, and on asking what she wanted, she replied " To
see the nurse," or some one in the house. Perceiving that
she had a parcel on her arm, he asked her what it con-
tained, and she said it was something belonging to the
cook (the prisoner Holderness), and that she would not
show it. The parcel contained some antique china plates,
his property, and they were of the value of .£4. She said the
cook had given them to her, and on his asking the cook (Hol-
derness) why she took the plates, she said she hoped ho
would forgive her.
Mr. Beadon (the case being incomplete) remanded the
prisoners till Tuesday next.
A REFRACTORY SERVANT.—Ann Hickey, a servant,
was charged with the following assault on her master, Mr.
J. S. Harris, optician, 24, Coventry street :
The complainant said the defendant had leave to go out
on the previous evening, and instead of returning at nine,
she did not return till eleven. She was ordered to bring
up the supper, when she put her arms akimbo and refused
to do so, and threatened to scratch his eyes out. At twelve
he requested her to go to bed, and on her refusing he said
he would send for a constable. She said he might send for
20 if he liked, and on his young man coming back, having
been to look for one, she put her back against the door, and
refused to let bins in. She the seized hold of a valuable
barometer, and on his trying to release her hold of it she
bit his hand, causing it to bleed.
The constable who took the defendant in charge said she
had been drinking.
Mr. Beadon fined her 10s., or seven days.

THAMES.
STEALING COPPER FROM A SHIP.—John Reynolds, 21,
labourer, of Now Martin-street, Whitechapel, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, chargedlwith stealing an ingot of copper
weighing 58Ibs , the value of Ns., the property of her Ma-
jesty the Queen.

The ship Ardbeg, lying in the London Dockt, and bound
to Calcutta, was lately taking in as part of her cargo 2,000
ingots of copper on account of her Majesty's Government,
which is to be converted into coin in the East Indies. The
Ardbeg has also on board 100 boxes of copper coin already
manufactured at the Royal Mint. On Tuesday last David
Sutherland, a police-sergeant, 46 K, saw the prisoner enter
a marine-store shop in lligh-street, Shadwell, and offer for
sale a large ingot of copper, which was put into a scale and
about to be weighed when Sutherland walked into the shop

Mr. Gomm, from the office of Mr. Charles Young, soli-
citor, who cross-examined the witnesses, said—The prisoner,
acting.upon his (Mr. Gomm's) advice, would plead guilty
to the unlawful possession of the copper.
Mr. Selfe—Unlawful possession? If I commit him it
will be for stealing,

Mr. Gomm—He will plead guilty.
Mr. Selfe received the prisoner's plea, and after remark-
ing that there was no doubt he stole the copper, convicted
him'of larceny and!sentenced him to five months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

It transpired after the conviction that the prisoner was
convicted in the early_part of last year, and sentenced to
six months' imprisonment for a similar robbery.

THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY.

RESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTORS

A numerously attended meeting of the proprietors in the
Great Ship Company was held this day at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Tho room selected for the
purpose was rather a small one, and long before the pro-
ceedings commenced it was crowded almost to suffocation.
As soon as Mr. Campbell, the chairman of the board of
directors, entered the room, a request was made that the
meeting should adjourn to the large room, but he said in
the room mentioned nobody could be heard.
The SECRETARY then road the advertisement con-
vening the meeting, and a number of notices of motion

_ ----
that had been given by several proprietors, - the
majority of which were to the effect that the present board
of directors did not possess the confidence of the proprie-
tors.

A scene of confusion here ensued, owing to the crowded
state of the room, amidst which there were loud cries of
"Adjourn, adjourn," "It's been done on purpose," &c.
The request for adjournment, however, became so unani-
mous that the meeting ultimately adjourned to the large
room amidst loud cheers. A desperate rush was then made
by all present up stairs, a number of gentlemen carrying
the chairs with them.

Upon order being restored, the Secretary then read the
following report, amidst hisses, cheers, and cries of
" Shame" :

" The whole course of events in connection with the

progress of the Great Eastern from the time of her leaving
her moorings at Deptford until her arrival in Southampton
water, is so well known from the able reports of the public
press, that your directors consider any recapitulation per-
fectly unnecessary. The accounts as circulated among the
proprietors show the financial position of the company as
it actually stands, and the questions at issue with the con-
tractor being now under arbitration, your directors refrain
from allusion to the matters in dispute with Mr. J. Scott
Russell. The policy and the anxiety of your directors in
having the ship completed, and her qualities tested within
the earliest possible period, were fully explained to the
shareholders at a previous meeting. Although the
untoward accident and delays have not dimi-
nished the reliance of your directors on the ulti-
mate success and national importance of the Groat
Eastern, they cannot conceal from themselves that diver-
sity of opinion and much dissatisfaction exist among the
shareholders, over which your directors have no control,
and they have, therefore, unanimously come to the resolu-
tion, that is due to you and to themselves, to place their re-
signation in your hands, and they only retain office until
you appoint their successors. The auditors retire by virtue
of the provisions of the articles of association, and your
directors have resolved that a special meeting of the share-
holders shall be convened for Wednesday, the 25th inst.,
for the purpose of electing directors and auditors, and for
such other business as may occur. Owing to the un-
foreseen circumstances before referred to, your directors
have been obliged to exercise the borrowing powers
of the company to the extent of £40,000 en
mortgage of the ship, the loan of which sum has been ob-
tained from friendly sources, for six months, at the rate of
74 per cent. per annum, subject to a rebate, at the rate of
21 per cent., should the company elect to pay off the loan
before the expiration of that period. It will be seen, on
reference to the financial statement and balance-sheet, that
303,758 shares have been allotted ; so that if the balance of
the shares, 26,242 (to complete capital to £330,000) could
be placed, it would not be necessary to raise any large
amount to clear off the existing mortgage, and enable the
ship to be sent on her first mercantile voyage—bearing in
mind the fact, that there are stores on board the vessel of
every description, amply sufficient for an American trip.
It:will be for the shareholders to decide whether the present
mortgage shall be continued, or, if otherwise, how the re-
quisite amount shall be raised to pay it off, and to provide
what further funds may be wanted."

The CHAIRMAN in rising to move the adoption of the
report, said it might be expected that he would enter in de-
tail into the whole of the proceedings relative to the forma-
tion of the company, but such would occupy too much time.
But he thought it would be quite sufficient if he simply
moved that the report just read bo received. (Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. W. lIAwEs said he was anxious to take the earliest
opportunity of addressing the proprietors, and he thought,

without forming any judgment upon the statements of
either Mr. Campbell or Mr. Magnus, the first duty of the
proprietors was to look to the future, not the past. (Loud
cries of "No, no," discuss the past.) After the statements
of both parties had been fully inquired into; their next duty
would be to agree to a motion appointing a committee of
inquiry, which motion he intended to move as an amend-
ment to the report of the directors. Tho committee of in-
quiry that he proposed would oonsist of five persons, three
to be a quorum, who would have to inquire into all things
connected with the past and future management of the
company. (Cheers, and cries of "no, no.") He thought
it was the duty of the proprietors to wait for the report of
that committee of inquiry before they proceeded to appoint
directors who would have such an amount of property
to deal with. (" Hear, hear," cries of " No," and con-
fusion.) After his motion had been carried, ho would
name the committee, who, among other things, would have
to inquire into all questions of sale, purchase, or charter of
the Great Ship, and to report to a meeting to be held upon
the 25th inst., to which day he proposed that the pro •
sent meeting should adjourn. (" No, no," and confusion,
and loud calls of" Names, names.") It would be compe-
tent for any other person present to propose other gentle-
men, but the ballot would determine which of the list pro-
posed was the best for all purposes.

[We shall continue this report in our Second Edition.]

71115 LAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A moderate supply of English wheat has come to hand
since Monday ; nevertheles, the show of samples of both
red and white qualities here to-day was limited. On the
whole, the demand ruled steady, and prices were well sup-
ported.
There was a fair inquiry for foreign wheat, the supply of
which was by no means extensive, at full quotations.
Floating cargoes of grain commanded more attention.
We have to report a steady sale for most descriptions of
barley at fully previous currencies.
The dealings In malt were somewhat limited. Prices,
however, were supported.
Oats were in fair request, but we have no improvement
to notice in their value.
Beans and peas were very dull.
On the whole, the flour trade was steady, at full quota-
tions.

ARRIVALS THIS WEST.
Wheat, Barley Malt, Oats.
English 2,640 6,120 ; 4,480 ' 1,190 i
Irish
I 1
Foreign B4O i 7,080 I 16,960 f

Flour.
1,430

BOROUGH HOP.

10 sks

All new hops continue to move off freely, at further en.
htneed rates. Other kinds are firm.
WHITECTIAPEL.

On the whole, the trade is firm, as follows :
Beef, fern 2s Ed to 4e 4d ; mutton, 33 2d to 4e 6d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s
6d to 4s 10d per 81b., by the carcase.

COURSE OF E XCHANGE.— YESTSRDIY.
Amsterdam
Ditto - 11 15;
Rotterdam — 11 14 11 15;
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 22± 25 27!

Haniburgh
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort on Maine — - -

Vienna
Trieste
Potersburgh
Madrid
Cadi/
Leghorn.

1114
12 SO
12 85
344-
49a
49
30 25

13 5
25 121
25 35
25 371

_,e,gthorn
Genoa

25 40

11711
12 95
12 95
35
49f
60
30 30

40a
121
121 a
52!
53

25 45

4o
121
1211
621
52!

Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York •• ••
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard) 0 0 0
South American Doublons

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A CONVlCT.—Yesterday
morning, as a gang of convicts were employed moving tim-
ber at the back of the saw-mills adjoining the main guard
at the north part of Portsmouth dockyard, one of them,
named James Paul (No. 6,078), managed to evade the vigi-
lance of the warder who had the party in charge, and was
not recaptured until 3.36 p.m., when he was found by the
police hidden among some stores at the north-end of the
steam factory.

and demanded of the prisoner where he had obtained the
ingot, to which he replied, "I have found it." The
officer asked him where he found the copper. The prisoner
said, "I shall not tell you, and you will get no more infor-
mation from me." The prisoner was taken into custody,
and remanded by Mr. Selfe until this day.
Captain Robert Nicholls, master of the ship Ardbeg, now
attended, and identified the ingot of copper, and said it had
been stolen from the ship. He knew it by a mark upon it.
'I here were 2,000 cakes of copper on board, and they be-
longed to her Majesty's Government. lie did not know
how the prisoner managed to get the copper out of the
dock.

Mr. Selfe—Nor I. The constables and gate-keepers keep
a good look out generally.
John Donahoo, a labourer, saw the prisoner on board the
ship Ardbeg on 'Wednesday last. The prisoner descended
the fore hatch into the main hold, where the copper was
stowed. He did not see the prisoner leave the ship.
Mr. Selfe—Hero is a ship with a valuable cargo, public
property, and a thief is enabled to carry away a large ingot
of copper in open day.