The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-11 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COUR7—(7 his D c!)
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OLD COURT.
THE CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST THE SECRETARY

OF TILE ORDER OF FORESTERS.

At the sitting of the Court the further prosecu-
ion of Mr. S:iinson was w•ithdr twn, on the ground
,hat the evidence was, in effect, precisAy the same
•.on which the defendant was acquitted oath 3 charge
of embEzzleraent yesterday afternocn.

NEW COURT.
THE SIL INSURANCE COMPANY

George Peed and alward Jones were indicted
for obtaining money by false pretences, and also
with conspiring.
Mr. Straight prosecuted ; M. Davin and Mr.
rLrris defended Reed.

The facts of the cage were very complicated, but
it appeared that in 1867 the F 1 ieud-in- Need
Benefit Society became merged in a society called
the Provinci:ll Union Assurance Company, of
which a man named Johnson was the principal man,
and the defendant (R ed) was represeutel as dis-
trict agent of the said company; but in 1867 the
Provincial Union Assurance Company got into diffi-
culties, and finally the company was wound up in
accordance with the Act of Parliament ; but not-
withstanding that fact the defendant Reed continued
to carry on the business of agent and to receive sub-
scriptions from some persons who had insured in the
Provincial Union although there were no funds to meet
the policy when it should become a claim. The
office of the prisoner Reed was at 4, Chatham-place,
Blackfriars ; but at length the whole of the financial
condition of even " the company" became hopeless,
and advertiseinents were inserted for a clerk who could
find security. Ultimately finding that this dodge
would not do, a new company was started under the
title of the National Provincial Union Insur-
ance and Loan Society (Limited), with a capital
of £lO,OOO in 10,000 shares of £1 each,
and a prospectus was issued giving a list of
persons with fashionable addresses as direc-
tors, but who, in reality, were either butlers
or footmen in families at the west end of the town.
A person was found simple enough to advance
£3OO or £4OO, and with the defendant Reed, who
appeared in the prospectus as secretary, attempted
to carry on the concern at 4, Chatham-place. The
prisoner Jones then came upon the scene, and
although he was not so active as-the prisoner Reed
in carrying on the " company," yet he had so far
taken part in the bubble as to bring himself within
the law. The learned gentleman said he should
disregard all observations that would be made on
his conduct by the counsel defending, about heap-
ing prejudice on the prisoners, and do all he could
to obtain the conviction of the two men at the bar,
and thus, to that extent at least, protect the public
against the acts of such men of straw as the
prisoners.

The trial was proceeding when we went to press,

DJIEADPUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

MERTHYR TYDFIL, 1 hur,day.

Au explosion occurred at the Ferndale Colliery,
iu Glamorganshire, this morning, about half-past 7
o'clock. Between 500 and GOO men were employed
in the colliery, which is divided into three districts.
The explosion occurred in the Duffryn district,
where 120 men were working. The men from other
districts escaped unhurt, and many als3 escaped
from the Duffryn sid,t. Between GO and 70 are
supposed to be killed. At 3 o'clock Messrs. Davis
and Sons, the owners, and Mr. Wales, inspector,
arrived. The workings ara much damaged, inter-
fering with the recovery of the bodies.

The number of killed bra now been ascertained to
be not less than 76, and at 5 o'clock 56 bodies had
been brought out.

EXTI?.IOIDINARY CIL4RGR OF BIG-131Y
AND FRAC ID.—(This Day).

At the Mansion House to-day, the person calling him-
self Major-General Haynes, of the Madras army, was
wrought before Mr. Alderman Causton for final examiva-
Con, ou the charges of bigamy, perjury, ar:d f►aud.

The circumstances of the case will Le fresh in the recol-
lection of the public.

Mr. George Lea is, solicitor, then asked tha magis-
trate to commit the prisoner upon tho three charges
-:pecified. He admitted that £4OO of the monoy to which
reference was made at the last examination, had been
returned.

Mr. Louis Lewis, the prisoner's solicitor, said there was
every prospect, with the assistance of his client's friends,
that the whole of the money would be returned.
The depositions having been read, •
Miss Lee, the prosecurix, in reply to Mr. Louis Lewis,
said the tuarriage had never been consummated.
The prisoner was then formally committed for trial. He
reserved his defence.

THE NORFOLK POISONING CASE.

THIS DAY.

BY TELEGRANI.

The prisoners, William George Davy and his wife,
charged with attempting to poison John Mayes Davy
at Swaffham, have been committed for trial.

STA 7 E Ol' TRADE.

MANCHESTER, June 10.—The market is quiet
both in yarns and cloths. Buyers decline to follow
the advancing prices which sellers are compelled to
demand in consequence of dearer cotton, and con-
fine their orders to quantities sufficient to cover
pressing necessities. Price:, however, continue
firm. The suspension was mentioned on the Ex-
change to-day of an old-established firm
of good repute hitherto--Messrs. Livesey
and Thorpe. Messrs. Livesey and Thorpe are
cloth agents in Manchester, cotton brokers at
Liverpool, and are extensive cotton spinners and
manufacturers at Blackburn. It appears that the
affairs of the firm in Manchester were in a sound
state, and that it is the affairs of the Liverpool
house that have involved the firm. The liabilities
are said to be about £300,000. Messrs. Felix,
Leach, and Co., spinners and manufacturers, are
also reported as having stopped payment, with lia-
bilities amounting to £30,000. Both firms are
highly respected in the neighbourhood, and until
this announcement were supposed to be in a pros-
perous and wealthy position.
BRADFORD, 10th.—A rather firmer tone pervades
the wool-market to-day. This arises not from more
business being done, but from the firmness of the
country markets. Still in the present uncertainty
as to business and prices spinners are quite indis-
posed to operate beyond the most pressing require-
ments. Purchases are still confined to the best
lustre and demi-lustre wools. Prices generally are a
shade firmer. There is rather more inquiry in worsted
yarns, but t here is no appreciable increase of business.
Continental merchants still snake offers, but they
are so low that they are seldom accepted. A steady
business continues to be done on home account,
particularly in lustre and coloured wefts. Prices
continue firm. No change can be reported in the
piece trade. If anything there is a quieter feeling,
though there is no want of confidence. The reduc-
tion in the Bank rate-of discount has tended in some
measure to reassure.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived—Eider, steamer, from Dieppe; Med Borgeren,
from Dram ; Eutjo, from Leer ; Thora, from Aarhuus ;
Europa, from Sodorham ;Jane and Isabella, from Dantzic;
Folliena, from Soderkoping ; Thetis, from Drontheim
Egeuethe, from llorummerseil ; Harriet Agues, steamer,
from Lisbon.

Sailed.—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne ; North Star,
steamer, for Christiania; Lord John Russell, steamer, for
Dunkirk; Beagle, for Newfoundland ; Emperor, fur Malta;
J. S. S. Hall, for Port

PEAL, Frid;ty I(:ruing.

Passed.—Beautiful Star, from Sundrlaud, fur Bushire;
Express, and Alexander, Loin Shields—both for Caitha-
gena ; Blanch, from Loudon, for Cardiff.

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