The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIuENCE

MANSION-HOUSE.—CHARGE BY AN OMNIBUS
CON D UCTO R.—Joseph Spencer, a gentleman residing near
Spitalfields, was summoned for assaulting William Fitz-
gerald, a conductor of an omnibus.
Complainant stated that on Thursday week the defendant
rode in an omnibus from Cornhill to Union-street. 'When
he got down he offered a threepenny piece and asked for a
penny change, the fare being twopence. Complainant re-
fused to give the change, considering that he was entitled
to the penny for the cat riage of a large carpet bag and box,
which the defendant had on the roof. Upon this the defen-
dant called him a thief and a vagabond, and attempted to
pull him off his board, in doing which complainant's coat
was very much torn.
Defendant said he considered that the man had ne right
to retain the penny, and thinking the omnibus was going on
he took hold of his coat to see his number, and this led to
its being torn.
The defendant was fined 55., and ordered to pay ss. for the
complainant's time, and 3s. costs, making 13s.

BOW-STREET.—John Cook, a police-constable in the
City force, residing in the section-house in Moor-street,
and Emma Cook, his wife, were charged with indecency
in the enclosure of St. James's-park, on Friday afternoon.
The complaint was made by a park-keeper named Isaac
Chamberlaine, who stated that the offence was committed
within a few yards of the public walks, where a great many
persons were congregated. Witness saw the defendants
lying on the grass, and watched them for five cr ten minutes,
before making the charge. He did not know they were
man and wife till after they were in custody.
The occurrence appeared so incredible that his worship
closely questioned the witness as to the possibility of his
having been mistaken ; but he adhered to his statement,
and added that the defendants " confessed their wrong,"
and offered him money not to press the case, while on their
way to the station.
The male defendant said, having got a holiday, he went
out for the day with his wife, and, having just got off a
steamboat, they laid down in the enclosure to rest them-
selves. No indecency took place, and the park-keeper was
mistaken.
Mr. Henry asked the park-keeper if he had been long in
his situation, and whether lie had been previously a soldier''
The park-keeper (who wore two medals) said he had been
in the army, and had held his present situation about 12
months. He had never had a similar charge before.
It was stated that the defendants had been married about
a year, and bore a good character. The wife was near her
confinement.
The case was remanded to Monday.

WESTMINSTER.—FRAUDS orr TIIEBENEVOLENT NY
MEANS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SEAL.—Edward
Clarke, a respectably-dressed man, was brought up, en re-
mand, before Mr. Poynter, charged with obtaining chari-
table contributions from several benevolent persons under
false representations.
Mr. Lewis, jun., attended for the prisoner.
On Friday, the th inst., the prisoner, who was in the com-
pany of three other persons, was observed by a police con-
stable of the B division, named Brown, on Elizabeth-bridge,
Pimlico, who, not liking their appearance, kept his eye
upon them, and being in plain clothes be was not suspected
by the prisoner or his companions. He watched them, and
saw the prisoner go to the house of Capt. Fuller, 13, St.
George's-road, Pimlico, where he represented that he came
from Sir T. Drake, and in consequence of a communi-
cation purporting to have been written by Sir T. Drake, the
prisoner received ss. Upon receiving that information, the
constable (Brown) followed the prisoner and his companions,
and tcok the prisoner into custody. A man, named John
Orchard, endeavoured to rescne him, but both were safely
lodged in the station-house.
By the exertions of Brown and a Mendicity Society's
o:Ecer named Webb, the following cases were brought
against the prisoner.
Sir Travton Drake said that on Friday morning (the 6th)
the prisoner, who was a stranger to him, called and stated
that he came from the same place as he (Sir Trayton) did
in Devonshire, and he read to him from a written paper
details of the loss of a ship bound to Australia in which 20
persons perished, including his (prisoner's) father and
mother. He and four others who were saved had in con-
sequence been is great distress. He wanted £2 to pay his
expenses to Exmouth. The prisoner mentioned the names
of a clergyman and other persons whom he said he knew at
Exmouth, when he (Sir Trayton) gave him a sovereign.
He did not tell him to call on his brother, Capt. Fuller.
Prisoner—l did not say you did. I have known Sir
Trayton many years, though perhaps he does not know rite.
Mr. Paynter—You said your mother and father were lost
at sea.

Prisoner—So they were a few years ago.
Sir T. Drake—l understood that this calamity had recently
befallen him.
The Mendicity Society's officer produced a document
which purported to have the signatures of some magistrates
of Sussex, and bearing (late the 27th of July, 1858, which
referred to the wreck of the barque Adrian, bound for Col-
lingwood, on the 19th, when 15 out of 48 persons on board
were saved, and brought into Shoreham harbour by the
barque Mountaineer. The losses amounted to £1,1575. The
account concluded by an expression of a hope on the part of
the magistrates that their losses might be compensated by
voluntary contributions. This document had been left with
a benevolent gentleman, who gave £5
Sir T. Drake said that the statement just read resembled
representations made to him by the prisoner, with the addi-
tions he had stated.
Webb said that there were other charges against the
prisoner, who had attempted to impose on the benevolent
by means of letters which were sealed with the House of
Commons seal, and he called
Frederick Jones, butler to Capt. Layland, Hyde-park
House, who stated that on the 20th of July the prisoner
brought a note. It was produced, and was as follows :
" Mr. George Cornwall Leah, M.P. for North Cheshire,
presents his respectful compliments to Capt. Layland, and
begs to recommend the bearer's case to that gentleman's
kind consideration. G. C. L. takes more than ordinary
interest in this matter, knowing several of the sufferers,
natives of Birkenhead, and trusts the motives which actuate
him will be seemed a sufficient apology." The envelope in
which the note was enclosed was sealed with the stamp of
the House of Cominons seal.
Major Legh said that the letter purporting to have been
written by him was not in his handwriting. He did not

know the prisoner.
Mr. Robert Bray, inspector of police at the House of
Commons, prcduced the authorised signet used by mem-
bers in the committee rooms of the House of Commons,
the impression from which on seals was similar to that on
the envelope which contained the note sent to Capt. Lay-
land. He stated that there were three signets used for
various departments of the House of Commons. That from
which the impression was used on the envelope produced
must have been stolen from one of the committee rooms of
the House of Commons. . .

Mr. Bray produc:d a note, which was given to him by
Mr. S. Warren, and which was addressed to the Earl of
Egmont. It was as follows :
" S. Warren, M.P. for Midhurst, presents his compli-
ments to the Right Hon. the Earl of Egmont, and begs to
recommend the case of the unfortunate sufferers whose case
will be fully explained on the perusal of the memorial. It
would appear that they are natives of Eastbourne, &c., and
that they are persons of good character, &c."
It was dated ac House of Commons, July 26,1858," and
had the seal of one of the committee rooms.
Mr. Lewis argued that there wrs no evidence to show
that his client sought so obtain money under false pretences.
Mr. Painter said that be had no doubt upon the case,
and tent Etc prisoner for three months to the House of Cor-
rection.
John Orchard was next charged, on remand, with
attempting to rescue the prisoner from the castody of the
police.
Evidence being given, he wPs fined 10s., or in default seven
days.

WORSHIP-STREET.—EXTRAORDINARY CASE or
CHILD DESERTlON.—Elizabeth Bartrain, a young
married woman, resident of Birmingham, extremely good-
looking, and of respectable appearance, wrs brought in
cus'ody before Mr. Hammill, and charged with having un-
lawfully deserted her child, a ❑ice little girl, six years old,
who had in consequence become chargeable to Shoreditch
parish.
The case was first brought under the magistrate's notice
a week previously, by Mr. Ross, the relieving officer, the
child having been consigned to the parish from the house of
a gentleman named Masters, in the Queen's-read, Dalston,
with a statement that, during the absence of the family,
some unknown woman had called, and left her there with a
female servant. All knowledge of her was disclaimed. The
child, when first brought to this court, could only say that
her name was Louisa Turner, and that the person PC lin had
left her as described was her " mamma," who Lad beoughi
her a long way on the railroad, but she knew nothing of
the place she had come from. The prisoner, however, was,
some days since, taken into custody at Birmingham, and
the child, on now seeing her in court, rushed towards
her with an exclamation of delight, and, throwing herself
into her arms, an affecting scene occurred between them.
The prisoner herself, who has an infant only a few months
old, evidently suffered much mental distress.
Henry Evans, one of the Birmingham police, said that
his suspicions of the prisoner having been excited by seeing
in one of the London papers an account of the desertion, be
went to her and asked her if she did not go to London on
Wednesday week by an excursion train, and what had be-
come of the child that she took with her. She replied—
" I took her and left her at her father's, No. 24, Barlow-
villas, Queen's-road, Dalston." The officer added that the
prisoner had been married 13 or 14 months.
Mr. George Ross, relieving officer of Shoreditch, said be
believed the child had been left at the house of Mr. Masters,
as has been mentioned.
Mr. Hammill—ls Mr. Masters here?

Mr. Ross—No, sir, he is not, nor is the servant who took
the child in. I will take charge of both mother and child
for the present.
Magistrate—Very well, then; let them be taken care of
at the workhouse.

The prisoner was accordingly taken thither under re-
mind for a week.

A HORSE-STEALING SAILOR.—A powerful young man,
calling himself John Brown, dressed in a sailor's blue
Guernsey frock and duck trousers, with a cap which had
borne the name of " Royal Albert," was placed at the
bar for re-examination upon a charge of stealing a horse, a
cart, j
and harness, belonging to Mr. Thomas Atkinson, a
publican and ohmaster at Turnharn-green ; and upon a
fresh charge now preferred against him of stealing a horse,
the property of George Jones, at Blackheath.
John Jeffreys, in the employ of the latter, said that last.
Wednesday three weeks, the prisoner came to him and hired
a horse for an hour's ride,
for which he paid Is. 6r1., face-
tiously observing that he " didn't know whether he could
steer a horse although he could steer a ship." He however
mounted and rode off but never returned, and no more was
heard of the animal until Friday, when the prosecutor found
it offered for sale at Smithfield, and found the prisoner in
custody upon another charge.
Mr. Thomas Coombs, of Cambridge - heath, proved
that the prisoner drove to his place on the sth
inst. with a horse and light cart which he wanted to
have " put up" for sale. When asked where he got them
from, he replied that he had bought them for 35 at a sale
in St. Martinlane, hut etas willing to take £l5 for them
then, as he wanted the money, adding, however, that he
should want the horse for a ride on the Friday if witness
could lend him a saddle, its Ire was going to sea on the
Saturday. The witness plainly told him that he believed be
had stolen them, and he said, .
" Wril, you can keep them
and use them till I return from sea." Witness told he
would go with him to St. Martin's-lane, where he said lie
had bought them, and accordingly drove there with him, but
upon their arrival he said, " It's of no use, for I did not buy
them here—you mast drive me to Chiswiek." Instead of
that, however, he was handed over to the police. He had
at the time a stripe of red cloth round his arm and a silk
but he
baud round his cap with the words " Royal Albert,"
then tore them both away. Witness, however, forced them
from him, and now produced them-
Solomon Hall, a labourino• man, said that on the day
mentioned be was at the' Traveller's hest, beershop,
Turnham-green, and there got talking with the prisoner,
who said lie had been in the Crimea and had a medal
with two bars, which he only wore once a week,

I.ld thlt be wanted to fetc't Ili, luggage from the
Waterloo-rota railway station if he could get a Lone
and cart. Witness obtained them on hire from Mr.
Atkinson, to whom he was known, and they drove to the
Westminster-road, and while witness was making a call
upon a niece there the prisoner drove off.
The prisoner, who had evidently been used to the sea,
heard the evidence with a broad grin, and when asked for
Its defence replied, " I wish to sa3, nothing."
He was committed for trial for stealing the horse and
cart, but further remanded upon the other charge, and with
the probability of other matters also being brought against
him.

MARYLEBONE.—CIIARGE OF CONCEALMENT OP
Brimi.--Anne Hudson, aged 23, was brought up from
the Marylebone Infirmary, and placed at the bar before Mr.
Long, charged with having concealed the birth Hof her infant.
Mr. Wolf, from the office of Mr. Herring, solicitor,
attended for the prisoner. She seemed exceedingly weak,
and was seated during the inquiry.
Mrs. Buckland, residing at 39, Craufurd-street, deposed
that the prisoner was her housekeeper, and that on the 30th
of July she saw her in bed in her room. She also saw a
newly-born child lying on the floor. She did not at first
=peak to the prisoner; but subsequently did so, when she
admitted that she had recently given birth to a baby.
Mr. Jackson, surgeon at the infirmary, said that he was
called to the house on Friday last, and there saw the pri-
soner, who said that she had delivered hcrelf, and that she
had placed the child in the water-closet.
Barbara Carroll, a nurse, living at 21, Charles-street,
Lisson-grove, deposed that she found the child in a box,
with a piece of ribbon tied round its throat so tightly that
she could not get her finger between.
Mr. Wolf—Did you try to do so ?
Witness—l did not; Mr. Jackson did.
Mr. Edward Terrett Smith, surgeon, said that the child
was born alive. He considered that death was caused by a
fracture of the umbelical vein, and net by the ligaturm.
Mr. Wolf—Then it is your decided opinion, sir, that the
pressure of that which was tied round the throat was not of
itself sufficient to cause death ?
Witness—lt is. _ _ _

Police-constable Taylor, 77 D, said that, from informa-
tion which he received, he went to 39, Craufurd-street,
and there saw the prisoner in bed. The child was on the
floor, covered with a cloth.
Mr. 'Wolf, who cross-examined the witnesses at some
length with much ability, stated that an inquest bad been
held on the body, and that the verdict returned by the jury
was that death was caused by the rupture of an umbilical
vein, but what occasioned the rupture there was no evidence
to prove.
Some further proceedings were gone into, and
Mr. Long said it was a clear case of concealment of birth,
and one be was bound to send before a jury. He remanded
the accused till this day (Monday), when the whole of the
evidence will be read over by Mr. Tite, the clerk, and the
prisoner will then be committed for trial.

THAMES.—A BLACK SWINDLER.—CREDULITY OP
TRADESMEN.—Peter Brown, a black seaman, was
brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with obtaining clothes
and money several outfitters and boarding-house keepers
by false and fraudulent pretences. The modus operandi of
the prisoner was as follows :—He called upon outfitters and
boarding-house keepers, and represented he had just
finished a long sea voyage on board a merchant ship either
as steward, or cook, or steward and ceok, that he had £:10'
or £4O to take as wages, and required a new rig-out, a little
money to spend, and board and lodging until he was paid
off. As he had all the cut of a seaman about him, his story
was credited wherever he went. He obtained goods to the
amount of 19s. from Mr. Rose, shopman to Mr. Wm. Stout,
of No. 1, Victoria-place, West India-road, and said
he was cook of the Princess Royal. After he had been
supplied with the goods inquiry was made on board the
Princess Royal, and it was ascertained he had never be-
longed to that ship.
Mr. Fergusson, of the firm of Fergusson and Baaty, Lime-
kiln-hill, Limehouse, said he gave the prisoner credit for 16
on similar representations.
Mr. Selfe—And made the ingairy about the ship afterwards!
lam surprised at the credulity of tradesmen. I know that
there is great competition among tradesmen for the custom
of seamen, and that the profits of outfitters are large, but I
am surprised that any tradesman should part with his goods
so easily.
Police constable, No. 383 K, said the prisoner went to Mr.
Sanderson, in High-street, Shadwell, and said he had just
come on shore after a long voyage, and that he had E5O to
take. Mr. Sanderson gave him a few shillings and a
supper, and next morning made inquiries and ascertained
that the prisoner was an impostor. The prisoner then
stepped it.
Mr. Selfe—The prisoner had better step it altogether in-
stead of going about swindling tradesmen.
A policeman—He has been knocking about Ratcliff-high-
way for the last three weeks.
Mr. Selfe would not put the country to the expense of
prosecuting ,the black man, but if his dupes would under-
take to pay all the expenses, he would commit the prisoner
for trial.
The tradesmen said they had already lost enough, and
would not incur any further expense.
Mr. Selfe—l doubt if any judge would say this was a
false pretence within the meaning of the statute. The pri-
soner told a lie. There is no doubt he is a great scamp, and
if he is brought here again under similar circumstances, I
shall consider the propriety of committing him to prison for
three months as a rogue and vagabond. He is discharged.
ALLEGED ASSAULT BY AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN.—
Mr. Davis, clerk to Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, applied to
Mr. Selfe for a warrant to apprehend Capt. Lewis, master
of the American ship Belle of the Sea, for assaulting and
beating a man of colour named Charles Pope, in the East
India Dock.
Mr. Selfe—l have already granted a summons for the
attendance of the defendant. Has that summons been
served upon him ?
Mr. Davis—The summons has been properly served by an
officer of this Court, and the defendant has not thought
proper to attend to it. The facts of the case are these :
The complainant Pope was engaged as steward of
the vessel, and had been 41 days on board in the East
India Dor.k up to the 10th instant, when some little
conversation took place between the mate and steward
about a sovereign which the steward bad received of a boy
on board, and who it was alleged owed the steward 14s. The
mate told the steward to give the boy what be claimed,
which the steward refused to do. The mate immediately
took off his coat and ran towards the steward, but did
not strike him. The mate then spoke to his father
the captain, who abused the steward, and told him to
go on shore directly, at the same awe threatening to
split his head °pelf with a broad axe if he did not obey
orders. The steward not having exhibited much alacrity in
leaving the vessel, the captain took up a royal studding sail-
yard, and endeavoured to poke the steward with it, and
aimed several blows at him. The steward being an active
fellow evaded the blows for some time. The captain, however,
at last punched him with the studditigsail-yard on the thigh
and hurt him very much. The captain made many blows
and thrusts at the steward's head. The steward, who was
in the galley, or cook-house, upon deck, had no chance of
escape except lie came out and exposed himself to the fury
of the captain, who repeatedly exclaimed, "Come out of
that, or I will try to murder you." The steward then made
his escape from the galley, and ran towards the gangway as
hard as he was able. The captain, however, caught him,
and taking a mug from him tried to strike him with it. The
mug fell upon the steward's hand, and was broken to pieces.
The steward then left the ship, and as he was doing so the
captain said, " If I rze you on board my ship again I'll split
your head open."
Mr. Selfe granted a warrant for the apprehension of Capt.
Lewis.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Birmingham Journal of Saturday.)

BIRMINGHAM, Friday.—The trade of the town has at
length begun to exhibit some symptoms of improvement.
Within the last few days we have reports to this effect from
nearly all parts of the country, and although the factors'
orders still continue light they are undoubtedly better,
whilst the adviccs to hand are of a more encouraging cha-
racter as to the future. Stocks of goods are everywhere so
low that the country shopkeepers are compelled to keep
ordering goods, if it be in ever such small quantities; and
as the long-existent disturbance in monetary and trading
circles wears off, the beneficial influences of a reaction will
gradually become more visible. It is not anticipated that
the general trade of the country will thoroughly recover
dais year; but there are circumstances which make it not
unreasonable to assume that a hi:111(r progress townrd-; the
restoration of mercantile prospects will be made in the
course of the autumn.

One of the most favourable circumstances recently noticed
in connection with the country trade is the more satisfac-
tory manner in which accounts have been liquidated. For
many months this year the number of returned bills was
unusally great ; the factors experienced the utmost
difficulty in getting in accounts; and the travellers left
large amounts on their journeys, which it was impossible
to get in. So long as this scarcity of money continued the
shopkeepers would not increase their liabilities by further
orders, and the saute indisposition to contract fresh en-
gagements appears to have been general—hence the stagna-
tion which has so long prevailed. With the return of
confidence in commercial circles this feeling will subside,
and no more healthy indication as to the future could be
manifested than that more prompt liquidation of indebted-
ness which has lately been exhibited.
The orders given out in the course of the week have been
sufficient to impart increased activity in some of those
branches in which the languor has been most felt; and
although there are still instances in which the depression
continues, the opinion appears to be general that a re-
action has taken place. The reports from the metal-
rollers are more favourable, and the demand for metal itself
is brisker. These and other circumstances, all more or less
satisfactory, are pretty good indications that there is more
life in trade just now than there has been for two or three
months at least, and as soon as the harvest is over it is most
probable that we shall experience increased activity. At
the present time orders from the agrictltural districts are
inconsiderable, in consequence of the markets being but
thinly attended.
In some of the fancy trades there is more business doing,
and in the plating trades more animation prevails; in gas
fittings and in some departments of the bra,'sfoundry trade
business continues slack ; the metallic bedstead makers
continue busy, the bulk of the orders being for the foreign
markets. In reference to other branches no change has
taken place to call for a remark; upon the whole the work:
people at some of the principal manufactories have been
making more time this week, and we have reason to believe
that the out-workers are more fully employed than they
were two or three weeks ago.

In the foreign trade there is also a slight improvement;
buyers for the American and other foreign markets have
been in the town this week—their purchases have not been
large, but they have contributed to that impetus to trade
which has been experienced. In the East India trade
there is very little stirring. The delivery of the letters by
this mail was expected this afternoon.

An order for about 1,000 tons of Dutch coinage is
expected to be given out shortly; deliveries to extend over
twelve months.

The accounts as to the state of trade In the district are not
satisfactory ; but on the whole things are a shade better. Its

the iron trade there has been more doing since the fall of
10s. per ton became general, and at the 131comfield and
Gold's-hill works they are pretty well off for orders, but in
the present state of the trade it is quite impossible to quote
prices with any degree of accuracy ; as matters have turned
out, however, it seems to be pretty certain that it would
have been better for the trade had a reduction of L 1 per ton
been declared at quarter-day. Consumers arc now buying
more freely, but more cautiously, in the belief that the other
10s. will yet come off. In Wales the trade is more active
than it is in Staffordshire, and the price of Scotch iron
has advanced.
The great sale at the London Works, Smethwick, of the
effects of the late firm of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co.,
commenced on Monday. The building is not sold, the
highest price offered not being up to the reserve ; one or
twe parties are, however, in treaty for a private purchase.
The sale of the machinery and tools attracted a large com-
pany, and, as is invariably the case when really good ma-
chinery is offered for sale, high prices were realised. The
sale has not yet concluded, neither has the exact amount of

proceeds been ascertained.
The metal market has bean in an inanimate state for a
month past, and although it is reported that business has
now somewhat revived, buyers do not evince a dispositieu to
purchase, except for present wants. With respect to iron,
Scotch pip,' has rallied a little under the influence of specu-
lation and increased exports, and a rise of ls. to Is. Gd. per
ton has been established. A little more inquiry has also
sprung up for Swedish iron. As regards copper, a fall in
English having been generally anticipated, fine foreign
receded to £104105., and slab to £o'2 per ton, at which
prices a moderate demand' was exhibited, and holders were
enabled to advance their quotations. A good quantity of
both descriptions has been cleared off the market, and most

of the commodity held is for higher prices. Orders for
both raw and manufactured English are more freely given
out, and the market has assumed a firmer tone. The
inquiry for English tin continues steady; immediately after
the Dutch sale, on the Gth ult., a large business was done in
English common and refined, consumers and exporters hav-
ing waited until then, in order to see what course the article
would take. Banca has been sold in Holland at 69f1. and
69!,f1., and a small quantity fetched 7011., being an advance
of 111. to 211. on the sale average; at the same time the
quotations were 118 s. to 119 s. This rise has not been sup-
ported, athices received a few days ago from Holland giving
the quotations at 67f1. to 670., equal to about 115 s. to
115 s. 6d., in warehouse here. The demand for Banca and
Straits is trifling.
The following shows the position of Banca in Holland :

1858. 1857.
Old stock on 30th June (slab)
Quantity sold at public sale in July 190,842 190,559

213,387 197,509
Delivered in July
Stock on warrants, 31st of July 166,437 157,944
Do. with the Trading Company for net sale 16,934 5,859
For tin-plates the demand it inconsiderable, but the price
is unchanged. The principal transactions in spelter last
month were for export, £24 in warehouse being paid.
Consumers are only purchasing sparingly, and at present
quotations there is said to be little disposition to operate.
The imports to London from the Ist of January to the 31st
of July amounted to 7,020 tons, against 3,422 tons in the
same period of 1857 ; to Liverpool 973 tons, against 831
tons ; and to Hull, 2,785 tons, against 1,602 tens in the cor-
responding months of last year.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)

MANCHESTER, Friday.—There has been a steady busi-
ness doing since Tuesday at firm, and in many cases im-
proving prices, both for cloth and yarn. Producers are
generally well engaged, and refuse to make any concessions
upon prices last obtained. A more sanguine feeling exists
as to our future prospects, founded upon the favourable
prospects of a bountiful harvest and gradual recovery of
distant markets from recent difficulties and depression. The
difficulties of a well-known and highly-respectable house,
which are no secret to anybody, have been the subject of
conversation on 'Change. Nothing definite is yet known,
but it is generally expected and rumoured they will be sur-
mounted shortly. We have heerd an intimation to this
effect, but cannot vouch for its correctness.

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