The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Dee. 21.

GUILDHALL.—Alderman Copeland attended
before Alderman Saloroons, the presiding magi-
strate, and made the following statement :—" It
will be in the recollection of the Court that on
Saturday last I made a communication with re-
ference to the Equitable Investment and Rever-
sionary Company, limited, of which Captain Hob-
son, of the Hon.. East India Company, had been
offered a seat the direction by the promoter, Mr.
Harris, who at the same time referred Captain
Hobson to Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P.,
Samuel Haydon, Esq., a banker of Guildford, and
Duncan Dunbar, Esq., as persons who had con-
sented to become directors of the scheme. On that
occasion I studiously avoided 411 mention of Mr.
Haydon, beyond relating it in the letter; but
with regard to Sir James Duke and Duncan
Dunbar, Esq., I had their positive assurance that
they not only had nothing to do with the proposed
company,.but that they did not even know any-
thing about it. On Tuesday last Mr. Harris and
a person named Smith called upon me. The former
was violently excited, and I will not say that he
threatened me, but his language and manner inti-
mated law proceedings. He said that Mr. Smith
was about to proceed to Guildford, to see Mr. Hay-
don on the subject, and that 1 should hear some-
thing further that would satisfy me that Mr. Hay-
don had permitted his name to be used as it had
been; Since that interview I have received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr. Haydon, which will show
how far Mr. Harris's statement was correct :

" Guildford, Dec. 19, 1859.
" Sir,--Having noticed in the Times of to-day
your mention of my name (rather mis-spelt) in con-
nexion with those of Sir James Duke and Mr. D.
Dunbar, I think it right to inform you that I have
been canvassed to join the company named, those
gentlemen with others having been mentioned as
cognisant of and favourable to the project. Like
them, however, I have given no sanction for the
placing of my name on the direction, and though
of small value as a public lure in comparison with
them, I think it right to join my protest with theirs
against the unauthorised use of any one's name.
" I am, sir, your obedient servant,
" S. HAYDON.

" Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P."
When Mr. Harris and Mr. Smith waited on me,
the former said he had every reason to believe that
Mr. Duncan Dunbar would become a trustee, and
I thereupon put myself in communication with that
gentleman, and I received from him the following
answer :

" 50, Porchester-terrace, Dec. 21, 1859.
"My Dear Sir,—l never heard (as far as I know)
of the E. I. and It. Company until I received your
note from Captain Hobson, and saw my name, to
my astonishment, in the letter. I certainly never
gave my consent to become a director and trustee.
Indeed, I invariably refuse all such applications, as
I will not act a part in robbing the public, with
which intention nine-tenths of these companies are
started. I thank you very much for publicly
denying my connexion with this scheme.
" Sincerely yours,
" D. DUNBAR.

" To Alderman Copeland, M.P., &c.'l
On the receipt of these letters I wrote to Mr. Har-
ris to inform him I should not let the matter rest
there, and to give him the opportunity of attending
to-day to hear these letters read.
Mr. Harris here stepped forward and said—l
wish to make a simple statement, and I have to ask
the indulgence of the Court, in order that my ex-
planation may go forth to the public with the
worthy alderman s observations.
Alderman Salomon—Will the statement you are
desirous of making tend to refute the assertions of
the gentlemen whose names have been used
Mr. Harris—lt will, sir. I had, directly from
some and indirectly from others, their sanction to
use their names. When I received Alderman Cope!
W
Cope-
land's letter I went off to Guildford, but was unable
to see Mr. Haydon. I had, however, indirectis ha
pmele,.
mission from a responsible person to use
I have the permission of all these gentlemen,
h
emen, with
the exception of Mr. D. Dunbar, to use their names
conditionally. I had an interview .
with Sir James
Duke and Mr. Hayden on the subject. Capt. Hob-
son applied for the secretaryship, and mentioned
Sir James Duke's name, and,
by mistake, I admit,
I improperly made use of their names. Captain
Hobson's name having been placed to a letter not
intended for him, I was- justified in using the names
of the parties alluded to by the conditional permis-
sionl had received.

Alderman Copeland said—T haw, done what I
consider a public duty, and have, therefore, nothing
further to say in the matter.
The worthy alderman then retired.
Mr. Harris was about to enter upon another
rambling statement, when he Imes reminded by
Alderman Salornons that the business of the day
had now been disposed of, and that the public wore
waiting to be released from further attendance.

BOW-STREET.—Mr. Wheatstone, music seller,
of Conduit-street, Grosvenor-square, appeared to
answer a summons, at the instance of the autho-
rities of the British Museum, charging him with
omitting to forward to that institution a copy of a
piece of music, entitled " Warren's Harmonium Se-
lections, No. 13."

Mr. Wheatstone objected that the work was not
copyright, and therefore, he subthitted, could not
come under the provisions of the Copyright Act.
Mr. Henry overruled the objection. A copy of
every publication, whether copyright or not, must be
supplied to the Museum. The library would be very
imperfect, if it included only copyright works.

Pined £3, and £2 costs. -
Mr. Hering, of the firm of Hering and Reming-
ton, of Regent-street, publishers, appeared to a
similar summons, for not supplying a copy of a work
entitled " Marshall's Photography."
Mr. Hering complained that he had received no
notice to supply the work. He considered it a hard-
ship that he should be summoned for a mere over-
sight.
Mr. Henry said nq notice was necessary. Such

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oversights would be avoided, if every publisher
would consider the Museum as his first customer►
and send his first copies there.
Fined 20s. and 403. costs.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. RE-ES.A%IN
TION OF MIS. TYILWIIITT.—Jane Tyrwhitt, who
has been in custcdy from the 29th Nov., underwent
a fourth examination, before Mr.Beadon, on various
charges of obtaining goods from tradesmen by false
pretences, and by forged requests, also withendea-
vouring to obtain goods by similar means.
As on prior investigations, Mr. Dod, on the part
of the Society for the Protection of Trade, aPPearea
for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, of E
for the prisoner, who was led into court by Bendall,
the gaoler, from a cab from the House of Detention,
all
in exactly the same state as she has seemed in
along.said
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Marlborough-street,
the ease intrusted to him against the prisoner wall
of minor importance compared to the others, en"
he was not instructed to proceed in it. a
ly_place,
The depositions in the already two complete
cases, of which particulars have been fully goten'
heevaidnigey,been read over by the chief clerk, Mr'
Mr. Dod observed that he had only now to eel!
sufficient evidence to complete the case prosecute u
c!
by Mr. Heath, the hatter, of Knightsbridge, an
then would ask for a committal.
Mr. Robert Heath, St. George's place, Knights:
bridge, deposed—The letter produced was received
by us on or about 17th October, by pest, and 1 ifo;
ar-
warded, as it ordered three fancy hats to " C.,,
House, Richmond, South Western ItailwaY hats
se
directed, " Hon. Mrs. Vernon." I identify the ,
en"
i
produced by Cole, the detective, as those IXS•
nt
also the box. The value is between £4 and
~s
Mr. George Robertshaw, of Oxford-street, was
well acquainted with the prisoner's
and was of opinion that the letter adverted to Wa
written by her.
Remanded till next Wednesday, pro formal 011,
which day, on the evidence in the three cases
.11,07,
made known to the public, she will be coranuatl;
. , for trial, Mr. Beadon remarking that it scone
charges
I him useless to go into the very many other ~
I which Mr. Dod had said could be brought again"
her. handwriting. ;
filled with
The court during the hearing was
West-end tradesmen and their witnesses, and
the finish of the case the prisoner, whose illduisP avi
tion in the opinion of the Court and most 1"°,11 by
her, was entirely assumed, was taken baci‘iter
Bendall, the gaoler, and the female warder to i
quarters in the House of Detention.