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Secretary's-office, King's-cross Station, London.
Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the.
directors at a meeting of the board, held on Tuesday,
Nov. 25, 1356.
" Read the following report from the secretary :--
'"The Great Northern Railway Secrelary's-office,
King's-cross station, London, Nov. 25, 1856, Tuesday
morning.
" dentlemen—Adverting to the conversatien at the
board on Out. 23 last, raised by the chairman, on the
subject of several discrepancies reported to him by me,
as having been discovered in the booksof the registration
departmen, whereby much larger amounts of the various
kinds of shares or stocks of the company appeared to be in
the hands of the proprietors than the amount of capital ac-
tually raised and received by the company represented, I
have the painful duty of now bringing formally under the
notice of the board, that, in pursuing the examination I
had been authorieed by the chairman to institute, it was
ascertained that Mr. Leopold Redpatb, the, registrar,
has for a considerable time practised a deliberate system
of fraud, by falsification of the entries as made in the re•
gisters of the proper amounts of stacks from time to time
transferred, and in accordance with the amounts stated
in the deeds of transfer sent in by brokers and proprietors
for registration, and after seell hal been properly regis-
tered ; and further, carrying on those frauds by means of
many forgeries of the names and signatures of other per.
sons. Upon this being discovered, and Red path not com-
ing to the office as usual, a warrant, under the orders of
the chairman, was obtained on Tuesday evening, Nov.
11 inst., after the board which met on that day had
separated, for the apprehension of Redpatb, and on the
same evening it was considered prudent to take into
custody Charles Kent, the first clerk in the registration
office, who appeared to have been and to be then actin,;;
as an accomplice of Redpath. Redpath was captured
on Friday morning, Nov. 14 inst., and taken before the
Clerkenwell Police-court, and remanded; and Kent hav-
ing been previously also remanded at the same court,
both were brought up for examination on Friday last,
Nov. 1, when evidence was given of several cases of
fraud and forgery, and they were again remanded till
next Friday, bail having been offered for Kent and re-
fused.
"Messrs. Humphreys, the well known solicitors, have
been engaged, and are vigorously carrying on the prose-
cution.
"`The examination of the books and documents of
the registration department is in progress, but this will
be a work of great labour and time.---I have the honour
to be, gentlemen, your faithful, humble servant,
(Signed) , g" J. R. INIOWATT.
" 'To the Directors of the Great Northern
railway Company.'

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SUN OlfT;nlC, Seven o',ilock.

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY E v'EN /NG.

The illonitcur publishes a decree authorising the
_Bank of Algeria to form a branch establishment at
Constantina. _

A leter from Cayenne of the sth ult., in the
Journal du, Havre, says : —" The gold fever gains
on us seriously ; we herewith send you home
30,000 f. worth, the produce of a month's labour of
35 miners on the banks of the Arataya, not far from
the mountain which hears the name of the Empress
Eugenie. Gold is discovered every day and in
every direction, but it is the basin of the Appron-
ague which produces the most brilliant resnits. Not
a single foreign workman has arrived here, and
the rich placers are left to the colony, the strength
of winch was previously insufficient for other pur-
poses. The governor left this morning for the
Approuague, accompanied by M. Fayard, !director
of the interior,' and by the chief engineer. He has
gone to inspect personally the principal :placers.
It is a Journey of 12 days, which, we hope, will
secure to France the possession of a real. California
in this poor Cayenne, so roughly tried during two
centuries."

BOURSE, DEC. 9.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents
3_per Cents 67 80 68• 15

NOw Loan

~ 67 50

Bank Shares 4,100
Cr&lit Mobilier 1,520
Belgian Five 5........
Pied montese (5) —

Roman (x ti)
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt

87
40
3S

RAILWAYS-FOR CASH.

fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans 1,322 10 Western .. .. 865
Northern 950 Strasburg
Lyons 1,360 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,770 Grand Central ........ 620
Lyons Geneva
Cette

Mr. Bodkin said that he had now concluded tracing
the notes, and be proposed that the depositions that had
been taken in the case should be read over for the in-
formation of Tester.

Mr. Wontner asked if the prosecution had any more
evidence to produce.
Mr. Podkin—Oh ! dear, yes.
Mr. Woutner thought it would be better to conclude
the evidence before reading the depositions as it would
take a considerable time.

Mr. Bodkin said the Lord Mayor intended to sit till
half-past 5 o'clock, and he thought that it would be
bettor that the evidence that had been taken in the case
,hould be now read over, which would occupy till that
titne.
Agar was then called and re-sworn. He looked ra-
ther intently at the prisoners at the bar, as if anxious
to recognise them, but they avoided his gaze. He
then repeatedly, leisurely, and calmly surveyed the
police-court, as if anxious to diecover some old familiar
friend amongst the crowd.
His deposition was then read over. It occupied one
hour and a quarter.
Teeter took full notes of the parts that referred perso-
nally to him.
In answer to questions from Mr. Bodkin, Agar iden-
tified Tester as the person be spoke of, and it was then
for the first time their eyes met on each other.
In reply to questions by Mr. Buchanan, Agar said he
first saw Tester at Canterbury, where he was a clerk in
the ticket office, but he had no conversation with him at
the time. He formed an acquaintance with Tester
three or four years since, and he then went by the name
of Adams. He had gone by the name of Archer, and
another which he forgot, by whioh Tester himself
introduced him at Folkestone when they were
planning the robbery. Just previous to the robbery
Teter knew him by the name of Agar.
Mrs. Hooker was then called, and deposed that she
resided at No.. 27, Victoria-terrace, Folkestone, and
was the wife of a fly-driver. She knew Pierce, but not
by any name. He came to her home on the
9th May, 1854, and took lodgings there for a friend
who was coming to Folkestone for the benefit of his
health. He brought his friend the next day, who went
by the name of Adams. [A.gar, who was brought into
court with several other persons, was identified by the
witness as Adams, the person whom Pierce brought
with him to her house.] They remained for
some time together. Pierce left a week before Adams.
she saw nothing of them after Adams left. They had a
sitting room and two bed rooms. They went out to-
gether in the daytime, and usually went in the direction
of the pier. Whilst they were there, Agar asked if a
letter bad come for him on several occasions, and in
consequence she caused inquiries to be made at No. 4,
where a person of the name of Adams resided. Agar
went there and found the letter had been left there. He
returned with the letter, and said it was very unp!easant
to have his letters opened. The letter bad been opened.
Mr. Charles James Chapman, export agent to the
South-Eastern Railway Company at Folkestone—He
had been in their employ about three years. He re-
membered the robbery in May, 1855. Some time before
that he was at the Rose p --•,lic-house, in Folkestone,
kept by Mr. Medhurst. He saw Agar there in the
corner of the coffee-room at the time he spoke of. Wit-
ness was accompanied by a person named Ledger, be-
longing to the company. Agar made some remark, but
he did not recollect what it was. Myself, Ledger, and a
Frenchman went to the Rose to play at billiards. Agar
spoke to Ledger. Witness never saw Agar there after-
wards, but he saw him on the quay at all times in the
day, more especially on the arrival and the departure of
the Boulogne boats. Mr. Ledger married on 28th Oct.,
1854, and witness then saw Agar who said he had
come down by the special train. He walked into his
office and asked after Ledger, who, of course, was not
there. Agar said he expected a valuable parcel from
London ; but none had arrived. Witness saw him again
the next day or the day following. The parcel reached
witness on the Monday. Witness looked at the bullion
way bill, and there found it entered. He opened the
iron safe containing the bullion, and gave the parcel to
Agar. He took the keys from the bullion room, in
pochkdauedt:ing
and he carried that key about with .
which they are hung up. The door' of ihtimwas kwrepitteceleoeserde,.
.fonr.thAereptiaerr9e,
tl,o atnhde
riteeweipast
qgivenuest quested ah
im receipt .
produced. A gar had than
.two of the fingers
from
signed Agar
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of the right hand
took
ffd
theup ionntera
cover
silk bag. Agar • Ter
of the parcel, and took it away without_ my seeing its
contents. The bullion room or safe where the keys were
kept was on the ground floor, and about 60 feet from the
Ledger and himself were compelled to leave the
pier.
office, on the arrival of the Boulogne boats.
By Mr. Lewis—He had read Agar's evidence in the
newspapers. He did not read the whole of it. He had
kept the bullion
read parts of it at different time. He gleaned no infor-
ttkhheeeyinws
eibenkettohhreee
maßtyionsifir.omwownhtant6rh—eHreaed.
swaaf ,as
n npdotehs
possession
eks
ieoyn ofof thet
h edmo o. r in his
Ledger
and after that time. He had them the time
Ledger was absent on his wedding trip.
By Mr. Bodkin—He could not
remember if soy in-
quiries were made of him at the time ofthe robbery.
He
He gave no information until last Saturday, and after
he had read Agar's evidence.
Mr.
James Steers, Superintendent of Police at
Folkestone, deposed that he saw the prisoner Pierce
on the harbour of Folkestone in May, 1854. On one
occasion he saw him half-way between Hythe and
Folkestone with Agar, and once together on the harbour.
He noticed they were very attentive to the arrival and
departure of the boats. He saw them frequently on the
pier, but not in company with each other. They ob-
served he was noticing them, and they then walked
away as if they had no connection with each other. He
saw Agar a week after he lost right of Pierce. He saw
Agar again in October or November after on the har-
bour, opposite the Pavilion Hotel. He saw him on
one occasion in company with a young man, whom he
did not think he should know again. He saw Agar and
Burgess together at Folkestone on one occasion. He
thought it was October or November, 1854.
Mr. Thomas Sharman, formerly booking-clerk at

one day, tend on 11th Sept. another was changed in the Folkestone Harbour, bat now keepieg the Tor-
name of Tester for ten 101. notes. rington Arms at Merewerth, t Ken,, deposed that
Mr. White also deposed, to his belief, that the signs- he saw Agar at Folkestone in October or
tore was in Tester's handwriting. (Tee note bore the i Nov., 1854. Agar was then in company with the
endorsement William George Tester, 26, German Villas, prisoner Tester, who was well known to bins from his
Lewisham.) I being in the company's employ. He saw them together
Beiley continue'—another note was paid in through a at the Pavilion Hotel. He met them coming from the
hanker on 21st of Nov., 1855, having the endorsement hotel, and he spoke to Tester. Agar .:poke to Tester,
George Raffle, 72, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, and but witness di i not speak to Agar. Tacy all three, with
also the name of Fisher. On 9th Jan., 1856, three 1001. a friend of his, walked to the Pavilion, and had some
notes came in as part of a total paid by Messrs. Roberts, sherry and biscuits. They then left and went to a cigar
and Co., bankers. The name of J. Burgess was on shop, and smoked some cigars, and parted. He left
the face of each of them. On 29th February, 1855, Agar and Tester together. He saw Agar on the pier
Messrs. Currey and Co. paid into the bank two 1001. previously. Agar was under his observation at that
notes with other monies. The name of Stearne was on time about two or three weeks.
the 1001. note (this is the name of the publican to whom By Mr. Buchanan—He saw Agar firet in the spring
Burgess gave 6001. in notes to take care of for him, and of 1354. He had nn notion of what Agar was. It was
who deposited them with Messrs. Reid, his brewers.) on a Sunday about 11 o'clock in the day that he saw
Mr. White, clerk te Messrs. Roberts, proved that one Agar and Tester together.
of the three 1001. notes with Burgess's name on it, The prisoners were then remanded till Saturday, when
came from Messrs. Hutchineon, stock-brokers. the case will be completed.
Mr. C. Cousins, clerk to Messrs. Hutchinson, proved Several bankers were present during the day to obtain
that he sold to Mr. Lee, for Burgess, a quantity of a sight of Agar, who has gained so much notoriety
Turkish bonds, which were paid fir principally in Bank from having so long and so successfully victimised so
of England notes. He resold them at a profit of 10 per many of them.
cent., and paid the money over to Mr. Lee.
Mr. G. F. Phillipson, another clerk to Messrs. Hut-
chinsen, identified the notes paid by Mr. Lee for the
Turkish bonds, and also Burgess's connection with the
transaction.
Mr. Richard Lee, of 2, Charles-street, Camberwell,
deposed that he was a stock jobber. He bad seen Agar
three or four times, but he did not know him. He knew
the three prisoners at the bar. He had known Bur-
gess about nine years, Pierce seven years, and Tester
three or four years. He first knew Agar about three
years ago. Wituess was once a clerk on the old Croy-
don line, in the company's employ; and Pierce, part of
that time, was ticket printer at the London end of the
line. Burgess was a guard, and Tester was a clerk at
the London end. Witness had never seen them toge-
ther, or together with Agar. He had seen each of them
at Stearne's publichouse, in Thomas-street, at different
times, except Tester. He never saw Tester there. None
of the others were present at Stearne's with Agar when
he saw him there. In the early part of the year he
made a purchase of Turkish Bonds for Burgess. He
bought a 5001. bond for him, through Messrs. Hutchin-
son, for 4071. 10s. In the evening of the same day he
brought Burgess the contract. It was afterwards paid
for by 4051. in notes, and the rest in gold. He re-
ceived the notes and money from Mrs. Burgess at
Burgess's house, at New Cross, and gave the money to
HutchiusoM Burgess told him to get the money of
his wife when he wanted it. ,
Mr. Lewis objected to the evidence of tracing the
notes. The possession of the notes by the wife was no"
evidence of Burgess's dishonesty. She might have got
these notes from another person, and substituted them
for money Burgess had honestly become possessed of.
The Lord Mayor, however, admitted the evidence
tracing the note through Hutchinson to the Bank of
England.
Witness continued—The name of Burgess, and the
date on each note, was in his handwriting.
By Mr. Wontner—At times he frequented Stearne's
house, and he only knew the prisoners from their being
servants of the railway company.
Mr. John Smith, cashier to. Messrs. Reid and Co.,
brewers, deponed that Mr. Stearns, on the 19th Feb.,
1856, paid 5001. in Bank of England notes to Messrs.
Reid and Co., in two 1001., five 50/., two 201., and one
101. notes. The amount was paid the same day by us into
the Bank of England, with the name of Stearns on them,
from Messrs. Currie's. He identified the notes produced
as the same notes.
Mr. C. F. Sumnonds, a clerk in Messrs. Currie's
bank, proved receiving the notes from Messrs. Reid
and Co., and that they were paid the following day at
the Bank of England.
George Reffaa deposed that he lived at 72, Warren-
street, Fitzroy square, and carried on the business of a
flutterer. He was acquainted with Pierce, and changed a
1001. note for him. He did not know who a rote the
name of Fisher that was now on it. He changed it at
Mr. Fisher's, of Craubourne-street, Leicester-square,
who paid it into his bank to get it changed. He received
it from Pierce about 12 months since. He changed
other notes for Pierce about the same time
for 2001. ; he obtained the change at the Bank
of England ; Pierce instructed him how he was to get
the notes changed there. He knew nothing of the
other prisoners.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—He put his name
and address on one of the notes at the Bask of England.
A conference took place between Mr. Bodkin, the
Lord Mayor, and Mr. Goodman, the Chief Clerk, dur-
ing which time Burgess and Tester conversed together
very intently. On neither of the previous examinations
has the prisoner Burgess or Pierce held any communi-
cation with each other.

THE COMMON SERGEANTSHIP.

This afternoon a numerous meeting of the friends of
W. H. Bodkin, Esq., was held at the Guildhall Coffee-
house—Mi. Deputy Lott in the chair—to concert mea-
sures for securing his election to the office of Common
Sergeant, in the event of the election of Russell
Gurney, Esq., to that of Recorder. Amongst
those present were Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. M.
C. Graham, Q.C., Mr. Sleigh, barrister; Mr. Gif-
fard, barrister ; Mr. Arnold, magistrate ; Sir C. D.
Crossley; Mr. Po wnall, Middlesex Magistrate; Mr.
Burchell, under sheriff ; Mr. Humphreys, solicitor ;
Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, and a number of others.
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting in support of
Mr. Bodkin's eligibility to the office of Common Sergeant,
and the
.following resolution was unanimously agreed

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" That the well known talent, extensive experience, and
high professional position of W. H. Bodkin, Esq., who has
for thirty years practised in the metropolitan courts._
during a large portion of which period he has there con-
ducted the business of Government, and of various public
bodies with universal satisfaction who has also
exercised, with firmness and humanity, the judicial
functions of Recorder of Dover —of Assistant Judge
of the County of Middlesex (during the absence of
Mr. Sergeant Adams), and has occasionally sat for the
Recorder of London at the Sessions and in the Mayor's
Court—eminently qualify him in the opinion of this meet-
ing to fulfil the duties of Common Sergeant with credit to
the Corporation and advantage to the public "
Mr. BODEIN, in addressing the meeting, said that he
did not seek the office for the sake of a retiring pen-
sion, because if he were elected he would neither ask
for or accept a pension from the corporation.
_ _

The meeting, after pledging itself to use every legiti-
mate means of securing Mr. Bodkin's election, then
separated.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.--(This Day.)

The following appointments were made at the Admi-
ralty this day.
Commander.—E. G. Here, to the Dasher.

Lieutenants.—W. A. de V. Brownlow, to the Mo-
narch, for disposal ; Hon. R. C. A. Capel, to the Corn-
wallis ; Hon. H. W. Chetwynd, to the Pembroke.
Paymaster.—W. Elliott, to the Plumper.
Master's Assistant.—W. C. Ho.brook, to the Pluto.
Additional Assistant-Surgeon.—W. H. Baxter, to the
Waterloo, for the Royal Marines, at Deal.
Assistant Clerk.—.T. 1.. Croker, to the Plumper.
GOOD SERVICE PENSlON.—Captain William Hulcheson
Hall (1844), to have the good service pension, vacant by
Sir J. Ross's promotion to his flag.

IPSWICH RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEURAPH.)
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.

Minos..

Minor . .
Four ran. Won easy by twenty lengths. Hopeless

Star fell.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-S GREET,

CHARGE or FRAllD.—William Thompson, a groom in
the service of Clarence Trelawnej, Dq., of the Saint
Georve's Hotel, Albemarle-street, was brought before
Mr. Beadon en a warrant, charged with obtaining from
his master the sum of 8/. 4s. 2d., with intent to defraud
him thereof.

Mr. Humphreys, for the prosecution, said in this
case the prisoner was charged with obtaining the sum
of 81. 4s. 2d. by false pretences, The prisoner was a
groom in the service of the prosecutor, and in November
last he WAR with prosecutor's establishment in Scotland.
Ou the 21st of November the prisoner was directed to
come to London by the Scottish North-Eastern Railway,
and to take with him five horses, a carriage, and two dogs.
The prosecutor gave him the money to pay all charges by
the railway, and the prisoner came to London. Oa his
arrival he presented his account, and in that account,
charged amongst other things, was 411. ls. for the ex-
pense of himself, carriage, dogs, and horses. In conse-
quence of some suspicion, grounded upon conversation
which ho had had with the railway officials at Aber-
deen, ho was induced to write to the company ; and, in
reply, received letter inclosing a copy of the contract
ticket, and calling the prosecutor's attention to the fact
that the prisoner had forgotten to mention the discount
of 20 per cent. which he had received, and which would
make the account a little more than 321., instead of
411. is. The prisoner was, therefore, 'apprehended ou
the charge of defrauding the prosecutor of Si. 4s. 21d.
He would now call the prosecutor to corroborate his
statement, and then ask to have the prisoner remanded
to a future day.

Mr. Trelawney having confirmed the statement made
by Mr. Humphreys,_
. .

Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner whether he had any
questions to ask, or anything to say in answer to the

charge.

The prisoner said the money with which he was charged
with defrauding his master was the money allowed to
him and his two fellow servants, by the railway com•
pany, in lieu of their fares. This was the general custom
of all railways, where horses and carriages were con•
veyed belonging to a family. The money was accord-
ingly divided between himself and two others.
Mr. Beadon said if that was a fact which the prisoner
had stated, it was high time such a practica was stopped.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week.