The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-19 00:00:00

Extraordinary Charge of Frani.

The charges against Messrs. Colin Campbell and
Sons, of Liverpool, were proceeded with yesterday
before Mr. Raffles, stipendiary, and a full bench of
magistrates.

Mr. Higgin (who appeared for the defendant, Mr.
Charles Lee Campbell), proceeded to address the
court on behalf of his client. He contended that
it was perfectly clear that Mr. Campbell declined to
pledge specific cotton, and that it was not insisted
upon by Mr. Hyde on the part of the bank. The
result of the conversation between the two gentle-
men was this : Mr. Campbell said : "We are cotton
brokers ; we have cotton continually coming in and
going out ; we cannot pledge any particular parcel
of cotton belonging to any particular person, but
we shall have cotton in our hands sufficient to pro-
tect those bills." If such was the statement
it was not a false statement. It was true, and he
(Mr. Higgin) would prove it to be so, and that they
had in their possesssion, dominion, and control upon
the 4th July, when these two bills were discounted,
cotton to the value of £37,000. The promise was
fulfilled if Messrs. Campbell, at the time of dis-
counting the bills, bad cotton in their hands be-
longing to anybody over which they had power and
control. The letter of the 2d March said—" Your
promise that you will in all cases have cotton with
25 per cent. margin against them being quite satis-
factory." It did not say—" Your promise that you
will in all cases have cotton belonging to the
drawers or the acceptors of the particular bills,
with the 25 per cent. margin against them, will
be satisfactory." It merely said, "If you
have cotton," that was general cotton, not belong-
ing to any particular person at all. Now, if on
the 4th July, when these bills were discounted,
Messrs. Campbell had cotton to the amount with
25 per cent. margin over and above, he ventured to
submit strongly that there was no such thing as a
false pretence. If it could be shown that Messrs.
Campbell had no cotton in their hands at the time
these two bills were discounted, and they falsely
represented that they had cotton in their hands,
that was quite a different matter. That was a
false pretence of the existing fact ; but a promise
made by a man that he would continually during
a specified period do a particular act and abstain
from doing a particular act, and he thereby gaining
something, was not a false pretence. Who, he
should like to know, in Liverpool would be fool
enough to make such a promise about having
cotton in their hands with a 25 per cent. mar-
gin? In conclusion, Mr. Higgin urged that a
great injustice had been done to his client in bring-
ing him before the court on a charge which more
properly belonged to the Bankruptcy Court. At
the police-court his client's mouth was closed ; there
he could not get up and contradict what Mr. Hyde
had said ; whereas in the Bankruptcy Court he
would have been examined face to face with the
bank manager, and the commissioner and the public
would then have been able to judge as to the truth
of the respective statements. The course of proce-
dure which had been adopted was unfair and un-
manly ; and the only ground for it was, be thought,
the hope which the bank had thereby to get twenty
shillings in the pound. As an independent man, he
believed conscientiously that the facts did not sup-
port the false pretence.
Several witnesses having been called on the part
of the defence,
Mr. Sleigh proceeded to reply upon the part of
the prosecution.
The magistrates then retired, and on their return
Mr. Raffles said that he had to announce with great
regret that they felt compelled to send the case for
trial at the Assizes. _ _

Three other cases were entered into, in two of
which committals were made out to the Aseizes,
and in the third Mr. Hyde was bound over to
prosecute.
Bail was accepted for Mr. Campbell, himself in
£2,000, and two sureties of £l,OOO each.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day

Th© market opens firm, with a good demand,
Sales probably 15,440 bale or tuor9l

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HER MAJESTY.

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BALMORAL, OCt. 17.
The Queen drove out, accompanied by Princess
Louise and Prince Leopold, and attended by Lady
Ely.

Mr. Theodore Martin had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the royal family.
The Duke of Buckingham has arrived at Bal-
moral, and is the Minister in attendance upon her
Majesty.

Mr. G. D. Engleheart has also arrived at the
Castle.

PRINCE ARTHell.—Prince Arthur now sits up
daily, and is rapidly convalescing from the modified attack
of smallpox, through which lie has passed satisfactorily.
Dr. Sioveking and Dr. Munk have ceased attendance, and
the Prince remains under tha sole care of Dr. Carr, of
Blackheath. It is anticipated that not the slightest dis-
figurement will follow—the vesicles on the face have been
painted with collodion, to prevent pitting, and apparently
with the best result.—British Medical Journal.

The Earl and Countess Amherst and Lady Con-
stance Amherst have arrived at Montreal, near Sovenoaks,
from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshiro,
at ilillsborongh Castle, County Down.
_ _

Lord Stanley, M.P., returned to town yesterday
roin Knowsley.

Sir Edmund and lion. Lady- Filmer, Lord
Sandys, and Captain Ellis lets Mar Lodgo for the season
early in the week.

DEATH OF LORD COLCHESTER.

The Right lion. Charles Abbot, Lord Colchester,
died yesterday afternoon, at his residence in Ber-
keley-square, after a protracted illness. Ills lordship
was seized by paralysis a few days before the meet-
ing of Parliament last session, from which he never
entirely recovered. On Thursday his lordship ex-
perienced another attack, and death speedily fol-
lowed.

The deceased nobleman was the eldest of the two
sons of Charles Abbot, who, in 1801, was appointed
chief secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
and Keeper of the Privy Seal in that country, and
who, in 1802, was chosen Speaker of the House of
Commons. Charles Abbot retained the chair of
that assembly until the session of 1817, and on his
retirement in June of that year he was created a
peer by the title of Baron Colchester, of Colchester,
in the county of Essex. The deceased was born on
the 12th Mardi, 1798, and was consequently in his
70th year. On the decease of his father in May,
1829, he succeeded to the barony ; and on the 3d
Feb., 1836, he married the Hon. Elizabeth Susan
Law, second daughter of Edward, first Lord Ellen-
borough, who survives her husband. The late lord
has issue an only son, the Hon. Reginald C. Abbot,
born Feb. 13, 1842. The late Lord Colchester was
educated at the Royal Naval College, and entered
the navy in April, 1811,. on board the Revenge, 74.
lie was one of the crew of the Alceste (Captain
Murray Maxwell), which accompanied Lord Am-

herst to China, and on the return home was wrecked
in February, 1817. His lordship received many
other appointments, and his most important com-
mission was that of taking, in April, 1831, as cap-
tain of the Volage, 28, the Emperor and Empress
of Brazil to Cherbourg, and afterwards of enforcing
the Dutch embargo. The late Lord Colchester was
a Conservative in politics. On the accession of
Lord Derby to power in 1852 he was appointed
Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Pay-
master-General; and again, on Lord Derby taking
office in 1858, was appointed Postmaster-General,
which office his lordship held till June, 1859. His
heir, Reginald Charles Abbot, already mentioned,
was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, at which
university be attained di6tinguished honours—that
of second class in 1861. He has unsuccessfully
contested two constituencies since the last dissolu-
tion of Parliament, and is now one of the secretaries
to Lord Derby, the First Lord of the Treasury.
The late lord obtained his rank of lieutenant Sept.
15, 1817; commander, Jan. 27, 1821; captain, Jan.
26, 1826 ; and became a rear-admiral (reserved)
April 1, 1854 ; vice-admiral, May 2, 1850 ; and
admiral, Jau. 11, 1864.

Mn. E. WELBY PUGIN has in the press a work-
entitled, " Who was the Art Architect of the Westminster
Palace ?" It is to be published by Messrs. Longmans.
TILE FORESTS IN Scon.AND.—The folio wing
sport has been had in the Erchless forests :—On the sth
inst. Sir Greville Smythe, Bart., shot three good stags at one
stalk ; on the 9th, one with a good royal head. On the same
day, W. B. Lysley, Esq., shot ono stag ; on the 10th, two
stags right and loft; on the 12th, a stag with the most
peculiar horns ever seen by the oldest sportsman. Tho
horns are of very great thickness, measuring nine inches
round the coronet, the girth round the middle being six
inches. One horn is palmated at the top, measuring 9/
inches across, with a cluster of four points springing out
of the top. Besides these, it has two short brow antlers.
The other horn has ono small brow antler and three tines
at the top. The length of the horn is two feet two inches ;
the span only twelve inches inside the horns, and six inches
at the top. The horns grow much more forward than is
usually the case. Tho head has been sent to Mr. Macicay,
Church-street, to be preserved, and can be seen at any time
in his shop. On the 10th, Sir Greville Smythe killed a good
stag with ten points. On the 18th, Lord Middleton shot in
Applecross forest four pod stags at one stalk, firing only
three shots. Two of the stags were royals; and the span
of one between the horns was 35 inches. On a previous
occasion this season his hordship killed four stags at one
stalk.—lnverness Courier.

STAG HUNTING IN THE WEST.—The season for
hunting the wild red deer on Exmoor and its borders is far
advanced, but the sport hitherto has been almost unprece-
dented in the history of the chase. A fow weeks ago we
stated that a eplethlid 'stag had been run on to the very
edge of a precipice overhanging the Bristol Channel, and
falling over, was dashed to pieces. Since then several fine
animals have afforded exciting sport to very large and
enthusiastic fields. A meet took place at Higher Combo
Dulverton. After an interval a fine stag was uncovered
which ran for many miles, and at last found his way
to Bickleigh, near Tiverton, where he . ran into the
river Exo, swimming majestically up the stream. The
hounds wore soon after him, and he was captured. The
stag was a noble animal, about seven years old. The next
meet was at Hawkcombe Head, Porlock. After some time
a fine young stag was started at Bromham, and ran across
the moor to Badworthy, Brendon, Challacombe, &c., when
after a run of 2 hours and 40 minutes, he was captured.
The next stag was found at AllercOmbe, and after a capital
run of three hours he was slain by Mr. Deane, of Barn-
staple, in Bagsworthy water ' The following Friday up-
wards of 500 persons assembled at Hell-bridge. A stag
was found in Winsford allotment, but was soon lost to view!
Soon after a hind sprang in view, and ran over Winsford-hill
and South-view. She, however, dropped before her pur-
suers, and the pack was again laid on for the stag. Re was
discovered at rest in Red Cleeve, and after a long run tho
animal, making a desperate effort for life, jumped from a
height of 12ft. or .13ft. into the road, and fractured hisjavr•
He managed, however, to get over the fence, and plunged
into the water, but here he was slain by Mr. T. Webber, a
farmer. The fastest run ever witnessed was a subsequent
one in pursuit of a hind. After two hours and a half, how'
ever, the animal plunged into a thicket and escaped her
pursuers. On Tuesday, October 1, the meet was at Clouts-
ham. A stag was soon found, which ran for two hours
and 20 minutes. It, was 11 years old, and its weight 11
score. On the following Friday, October 4, there was
another meet at Brendon. A hind was started from Door-
park, but after a run of ono hour and 20 minutes there vino
uo inclination to have the animal killed, and the pack vva9
drawn off. It will be seen by these brief notes of recent
runs that the sport has been of a first-rate character, thanke
to the enterprising Master, Mr. Bissett, and to the strict
measures of preservation which have been adopted by the
owners of property on and about Exmoor.
INFANTICIDE AND ILLEGITIMACY.—From the
analysis of the judicial statistics in the Solicitor's
Journal, it appears that, out of the 6,872 infants under seven
years upon whom inquests were held, 5,523 were legiti-
mate, and that only 1,349 wore illegitimate. This is La
sufficient answer to those who allege that illegitimate
children are usually the subjects of infanticide ; and, in
addition to this, while infanticide has most undoubtedly
been on the increase, there has boon for the last Wee
years no material variation in the number of children
dying a violent death upon whom inquests were held."
British. Medical .Tournal.
AssAuLT.—At the Lambourne Petty Session
yesterday, Mr. Andrew Saxon, son of Mr. Joseph Saxon,3
trainer and horse owner, was convicted of a serious OW a
upon John Drislane, a trainer, by striking him on the head
with a pitchfork. The offence was committed on the I,as
instant, and for some days the complainant's life 7_,,,
despaired of. The bench sentenced the defendant to 7.0
months' imprisonment in the County 11Ouso of correct
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