The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-20 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

MONTAGU DYER AGAIN.—M. Dyer,
"gentleman," 11,
Arthur-street, Chelsea, who was concerned in prosecuting.
Mrs. Allen for perjury, was charged with uttering a cheque
with intent to defraud, it being valueless.
John Crowther, stonemason, of Marlborough-square,
Chelsea, proved that the prisoner came and introduced
himself, about a fortnight ago, stating that he could give
witness some work. Saturday he called, and asked witness
to cash a cheque for him, and produced one for .£lO lase 9d.
on the London General Bank, crossed, drawn by a man
named Burgess upon one Welsh. Witness was paying his
men and could not cash it, and offered to get it cashed; he
went with prisoner to a public-house kept by a Mr. Bil-
lington, who, on the cheque being presented, said "Is it
all right ?" to which prisoner replied "It's as safe as the
Bank." The cheque was afterwards returned, marked
"no account," as also was another which had been pre-
sented, drawn by the same party.
Prisoner said the cheque was given to him as a valuable
one, and he had no intention of fraud. He did not know
the parties whose names were on the cheque, as he had
only been introduced to Burgess a few days ago. He
asked for bail to find them.

Mr, Belle said he would not bail him. Lot him give
their addresses ; it was a miserable attempt to swindle, and
rscvnatny ptunbutnl u ne al CI not clear himself.

TIIAMES.

BEWARE or JOHN JONES.--A strange-looking man,
named John Jones, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with stealing 12 sheets, the property of George Westby,
the proprietor of the Queen Coffee-house, 144, High-street,
Poplar.
The prisoner hired a bed last night at the Queen. He
was leaving this morning enormously increased in bulk,
and was suspected by Mr. Westby, who directed Ralph
Garbey, his servant, to follow him. The prisoner attempted
to run, but the load he had about him prevented him
making any rapid progress, and he was soon overtaken,
brought back to the Queen, and 12 sheets, which he had
about his person, were taken from him. He had stripped
six bads of their sheets, including the one on which he had
slept. He was given into the custody of Moon, a police-
constable, No. 207 K., to whom he stated that he was very
sorry for what he had done. It was stated that a man
answering the description of the, prisoner had robbed other
coffee and lodging houses. Notice had been given to other
victims, but they did not appear.
Mr. Paget expressed his surprise that a man should dis-
pose of a dozen sheets round his body.
Moon said the sheets were twisted round the body and
limbs of the prisoner. The sheets were worth 2s. each.
The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Paget committed
him for trial.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT A LINEN DRAPER'S SHOP.—
Alfred Miles, a youth, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with attempting to steal 40 yards of calico, valued
at 125., the property of Henry Joseph Browning, draper, of
No. 164, White Horse-street, Stepney.
The prosecutor saw the prisoner and another boy trying
to take away a roll of calico, which was made fast to a bar
at the door. Both fellows were pulling at the calico, and
could not succeed in removing it. Mr. Browning seized
the prisoner, who said he did not intend to steal the calico
—he was only looking at it.
The prisoner consented to the magistrate disposing of
the case, and Mr. Paget sentenced him to three months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
STEALING MEAT. —Ann King, a woman who appeared to
'be in tolerably good circumstances, was charged with
stealing 61bs. of pork, the property of Mr. J. Basmore, but-
cher, of No. 3, Duke-street, St. George-in-the-East.
The prosecutor carries on an extensive retail trade, and
has been frequently plundered. He, has prosecuted many
persons for stealing meat from his shop, and they have

been severely punished. The robberies have continued,
and Mr. Basmore's men have kept a sharp look-out after
pilferers. The prisoner was observed to take a hand of
pork off the counter and put it under her shawl. She was
seized instantly and the meat taken from her. She now
said she was not guilty, and that nothing was known
against her.

Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial at the Mid.
dlesex Sessions.

Serious Charge against Three Railway
Directors.

At the Mansion-house yesterday, Mr. Chas. Seale Rayne,
of N0..8, Eaton-square; Sir John Campbell' Lees, of 26,
Carlisle-terrace, Kensington, and Mr. David Smith, of 5,
Pall-mall-place, appeared to answer a ,summons issued at
the instance of a Mr. John Taylor Fielder, described as of
No. 4, Red Lion-court, for that " they in the month of
September last, then being respectively directors of the
Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres Company (Limited),
did unlawfully make, publish, and circulate, and did con-
cur in making, circulating, and publishing-, a certain writ-
ten statement or account relating to the said company, they
respectively well knowing the, same to be false in divers
material particulars, with intent to defraud and deceive the
members and creditors of the said company, contrary to
the provisions of the statute 24 and 25 Viet., cap. 96, sec.
84."
Mr. T. Beard appeared in support of the summon; and
Mr. Murphy, barrister-at-law, attended for the three de-
fendants, who were accommodated with seats at the clerk's
table. .
Mr. Beard, in opening the case on the facts of which the
summons was sought to be sustained, stated that the sum-
mons was issued under the 84th section of the Criminal
Justices Act, under which the offence was only punishable
by fine, but under a subsequent section or clause it was
provided that if any director, manager, public officer, or
secretary connected with a public company shall publish
or circulate any written false statement with intent to de-
fraud or deceive the shareholders or creditors of the com-
pany, or with a view to induce persons to become share-
holders, that such published falsification of accounts, or
statement of affairs, shall be a misdemeanour, and punish-
able at the discretion of the court. Now the case was
this. The three defendants were directors of the,
Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres Company, which'
had recently become connected with the San
Fernandez Railway, and the two companies be-
came amalgamated, and he (Mr. Beard) was instructed
to state that the three defendants had no real interest in
the amalgamated company except some shares registered
to them at ss. each, and that with regard to Mr. Hayne, he
did not at the time of his registration possess any qualifi-
cation ; the second defendant, Sir John Campbell Lees,
stood in the same category, and the third defendant, Mr.
Smith, was in the same position, except tl-,Mt he had ob-
tained a qualification by the transfer to him of certain
shares by the solicitor of the company. This, he was in-
structed, had been done to carry out tho views of a parti-
cular section of the shareholders, and that the office of
directors had only been sought for the purpose of receiv-
ing the fees to which, as directors, they were entitled. In
1865 the amalgamation with the San Fernandez Company
took place, and under it (the amalgamation) it was ar-
ranged that the shareholders should be placed in three
classes ; first, the guaranteed preference shareholders ;
next, the deferred preference shares ; and third, the ordi-
dinary shares ; and it would also appear that 7 per cent.
ought to be applied generally to the shareholders. The
accounts were made up to June last under the cognizance
of the three defendants, and anything above 7 per cent.
ought to have been paid as a bonus to the guaranteed
shareholders after the completion of the railway. The
accounts and the balance-sheet complained of had been

published by the three defendants, and did not embody or
carry out this arrangement, and objections having been
taken to it, a proposition to refer it to Messrs. Quilter,
Ball, and Co., the accountants, was refused by the de-
fendants, and it was a rather remarkable circumstance
that when they were required to affix their signatures to
the document they refused to do so, but the report, with
the balance-sheet and the accounts, were adopted by
the meeting, on the motion of Mr. Hayne, supported by
the other defendants. Mr. Board then proceeded at some
length to recapitulate the items of the balance-sheet com-
plained of as being false, and amongst these were the
following :—That it was stated that up to the 30th June
shares had been issued to the amount of £2.5,800, whereas
the issue ought to have been stated at £35,000, a portion
having been issued to a large creditor of the company, who
had also received bills and promissory notes from the com-

pany. With respect to the revenue account, items had been
published which ought to have been passed to the capital
account. There were other items which would be explained
by the witnesses he should call, and which he (Mr. Beard)
was instructed were falsified with a view to deceive. Ho
should be glad if the defendants could offer a satisfactory
explanation. Mr. Rayne bad been the chairman of the
company, and the other defendants were directors of the
company, and if all were concerned in the preparation of
the report they were all equally liable under this summons
if the falsification was proved. To support the case lie had
to go to, as he might say, into th© enemy's camp for evi-
dence, for ho must call in the first instance the present se-
cretary of the company.

Mr. E. Eyres was then sworn, and proved that he was
the secretary of the Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres
Company, which had offices at No, 206, Gresham-house.
The defendants were three of the directors of the company,
Mr. Hayne being the chairman. They became so in the
autumn of 1865, with the exception of Mr. Smith, who was
elected in the spring of the present year. A general meet-
ing of the shareholders took place on the 17th September
last, at which printed balance-sheets, signed by Mr.llayno,
were published. At that meeting Mr. Leverson made a
violent attack upon the directors, and called upon them to
agree to refer the accounts to Messrs. Quilter, Ball and Co.,
which was refused on the ground that, acting under the ad-
vice of the solicitor of the company, the accounts had already
been agreed to and passed by the meeting. There was a spe-
cial meeting, at which the three defendants attended, and at
that meeting a proposition was made that the accounts
should be referred to the firm of accountants already
named, and this was rejected as on the former occasion.
After detailing the number of debentures issued prior to
his coming into office as secretary the witness stated that
the guaranteed debenture holders were to receive 7 per
r cent., and the interest due previously until the arrears
were paid off before the other classes of shareholders were
to be paid anything. He bad made up his accounts, not
from the debenture books, but from the ledger of the com-
pany, the debenture books having been made up 15 months
before he came into office. The examination of the witness
went on to a considerable length, and involved a peculiar
investigation of the accounts, which without their publi-
cation would scarcely be understandable to the general
reader. At the close of the examination,
Mr. Beard proposed an adjournment of the case for the
production of other witnesses, but
Mr. Murphy objected, on the ground that a serious
charge, for which there was not the slightest pretence or
foundation, would bo kept hanging over the heads of three
gentlemen of the highest possible character and position.
Before the application for an adjournment was entertained,
he desired to put one or two questions to the witness now.
Mr. Beard remarked that his client had not instructed
him as to the details, and as he and his witnesses were not
present, he was compelled to ask for an adjournment.
The Lord Mayor observed that Mr. Beard's client ought
not to have preferred these serious charges without being
fully prepared to instruct Mr. Board to carry them out in
proof, and therefore an adjournment ought not to be
asked for. •
Mr. Beard intimated that he had sent three times for his
client—but the last messenger had returned with the in-
formation that lie was ill in bed. . _

Mr. Murphy then interrogated the witness, mil elicited
from him that the three defendants had been elected on`re-
moval of the previous directors, and that their first act
was the removal of the late secretary, Mr. Elborough, on the
ground of his mismanagement of the books. The defendant,
Sir J. C. Lees, was a retired chief justice of the Bahama
Islands; Mr. Hayne, was a gentleman of fortune residing
in Eaton-square ; and the third defendant, Mr. Smith, was a
large railway contractor, superintending several railways
in Wales. The great part of the accounts as to locomotives
were made up from the returns of the company's super-
intendent at Buenos Ayres, and over these the directors
had no control. The witness was asked whether he could
find the name Mr. Fielder, the informant in this case, in
any of the directories, and replied in the negative. Mr.
,Murphy further elicited from the witness that the accounts
were strictly correct from the accounts which came to the
defendants on their accession to office.
The witness was further interrogated by the Lord
Mayor as to some of the items of the account, and
Mr. Murphy repeated that there was not a shadow of a
pretence for the charge, which Lied been got up by an
almost unknown individual to fish pp information for pur-
poses of his own.
The Lord Mayor said he was clearly of opinion that the
charge was wholly untenable, and therefore he could nct
for a moment entertain the notion of an adjournment of the
case. The absence of the complainant corroborated the
views of the learned counsel, and there was no evidence to
show that the accounts complained of were false. He
repeated there was not the slightest evidence to support
the charge, and the summons must, therefore, be dis-
Missed.

41.10.
CAPTAIN SIR JAMES ANDERSON.—At a special
meeting of the Dumfries town council on Friday it was re-
solved to present Capt. Sir J. Anderson with the freedom
of the Burgh upon the occasion of his visiting Dumfries in
asout a fortnight. It is also proposed to entertain him at
apublic dinner at the same time.
WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE UNION.--
A subscription has been opened for the erection of a cen-
tral hall and club in connexion with this institute, and,
ammgst others, the following contributions have been re-
ceived :—The Duke of Bedford, £lOO ; Mr. Henry Hoare,
£lO ; Lord Overstone, £25 ; the Dukeof Devonshire, £5O ;
Mr. Titus Salt, £100; Sir F. Goldsmid, Bart., £25; Vice-
Chmicollor Sir Page Wood, £lO ; the 1)443 of Buccleuch,
£5O, IQ.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—ibis Dkv.

WARWICK RACES.—Tuis DAY.
'BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.
TALLY-HO STAKES.
The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs each, with a Cup value 50:
sovs added; for hunters and hacks ; three-yr-olds
lOst 121 b, four 12st 51b, five 13st, six and aged 13st 41b ;;
thorough-breds 71b, winners of a flat race, hurdle race,
or steeplechase, 141 b extra ; gentlemen riders, &c.; two
miles on the fiat. 13 subs.
The Dane (Milward) 1
Tiger
Lady Melbourne.. • (Dobbs), 3
Pavilion, Eluntsbury, and Cotswold also ran. Betting--
7t04 oa the Dane. Won by a length.
HANDICAP.
A handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added, for all
ages ; winners after Nov. ld (at 10.a.m.) 51b ex.; half a
mile; 28 subs.
Isis
(Kenyon) 1
Volunteer
(Cannon) 2
Risk
. (Cameron) 3
Cranbury, Custard Castle, Alberta, Naiad, and Nukuheva
also ran.

NURSERY HANDICAP.
The Nursery Handicap of 15 sovs each, with 100 added
for two-year-olds. Three-quarters of a mile.
Lady Pam .. 1
Challenge
2
Greenback

Eight ran.
SELLIN G NURSERY.

The Selling Nursery Handicap of 5 sous each, 2ft (to the
second) if declared by noon on Monday, Nov. 19, with
50 added ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs ; winners
after Nov. 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; three-quarters of
a mile. 22 subs. If the highest weight accepting
should be under Bst 121 b, it will be raised to that weight,
and the others in proportion.
Busy Body
Leases
Miss Alice

3

Seven ran.
DONNINGTON HANDICAP.

The Donningtoa Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; winners of any handicap after Nov. 16 (at ten
a.rn.) 61b, twice 101 b extra. Three quarters of a mile.
35 subs.
Landlord
1
Misletoe

sea

Six ran.

TATTERSALL S'--Last Evening,

THE DERBY.
800 to 100 agst Rake (taken)
1100 to 100 agst Plaudit (taken)
1000 to 80 agst D'Estournel (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Uncas (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Thornapple (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Summertime (taken)
400 to 10 that Plaudit wins the Two Thousand and
Rake the Derby.

PROGRAMME OF TO
A Plate of 50 sovs (llandiea
200 sovs ; winners after Ni
Five furlongs.

)-MORROW'S RACES.
tp); the winner to be sold for
row. 16, at ten a.m., 51b extra.

Age st lb Age st lb
SaMet 4 9 0 Dean Swift 5 6 12
Wild Agnes ..." 4 8 10 Wave ... 3 6 10
Beadle ... ... 58 3 Gipsy Queen ... 26 4
Paris ... ... 57 7 Stabber 3 6 4
Custard Castle ... 5 7 4 Effervescence ... 3 6 0
Vigilant ... 4 7 0 Dunrobin 2 6 0
Arkenside ... 4 .6 13 Vexatious 3 5 12
A Maiden Plate of 50 sovs for two year olds; colts Bst
101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ;
if entered to be sold for 30 sovs allowed 71b. Five fur-
• longs.
The Great Autumn Welter Cup of 200 sovs, the rest in
specie, by subscription of 20 sovs each, h ft, arid 5 only
if declared; winners of any handicap after Nov. 9, at
11 a.m., 71b; twice, 101 b extra ; to be ridden by officers,
&c.; professionals 61b extra. One mile. 41 subs, 20 o
whom pay 5 sovs each.
Age st lb
Out and Outer 4 11 6
Sultan ... 4 10 12
The Warrior .. 5 10 7
Pearl Diver . 6 10 6
Sandal 510 4
The Plover ... 6 10 3
Mistletoe ... 3 9 13
Wild Agnes 4 9 12
Sha.kspeare 5 9 11
Brick 6 9 10
The Beadle" 5 9 9
A Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added, for two and
three year olds; the winner to be sold for 100 soya ; win-
ners after the weights are published 51b extra; three
quarters of a mile.
The Guy Cup, of 150 soya, by subscription of 10 sovs each
h ft, 50 added ' • winners after Nov. 16 (at 10 a.m.) 71b
extra; five furlongs; 27 subs.
aga st lb "
Volunteer ... ... a 9 7
Out and Outer 4 9 5
Sundeelah... 5 8 12
Sultan ... ... 4 8 10
Q,. of Trumps ... a 8 8
Salliet ...4 8 7
Wild Agnes 4 8 4
Beadle . 5 7 10
Indigestion' 4 7. 9
Cedric ... ... 4 7 5
Ilelmont ... 3 7 5
Cadiz ... 6 7 0
'Paris 5 7 0
Bessie ... 4 7 0
The Second Nursery Free Handicap of 10 sovs each, with
50 added; winners after Nov. 16 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra -
five furlongs.

Ago st lb
Ulphus ... 3 9 9
Princess of Wales... 4 9 3
Life Guardsman ... 3 9 2
Forester ... 4 9 1
Valiant ... ... 5 810
Nuneaton ... ... 5 8 10
Jessie (h b) 6 8 10
Vigorous ... ... 3 8 9
Goojerat ... 3 8 7
Ben Battle - ... 3 8 5

•
age st lb
Valiant ... 5 612
Her Ladyship 3 6 11
Ulphus ... 3 6 10
Vigilant ... 4 6 10
ludian Star
Dean Swift 5 6 7
Thalassius 4 6 5
Blackthorn 3 6 5
Cranford 3 6 4
Hidalgo 3 6 0
Nukuheva... 4 5 10
Effervescence 3 5 7
Tina ... 3 5 7

st lb st lb
Knight of Avenel out Anchorite _. ... 7 0
of Damsel .. ... 810 Rose Stock ... ••• 7 0
Residuary Legatee ... 8 7 Batty ••• ••• 7 0
Greenback ... 8 7 Python ." 613
Blinkhoolio ... 8 5 Columbine ... ••. 612
Jeannie Deans ... 8 4 Killaloe
6 12
Stokely 8 3 Mochrie ••• ••• 610
...
Icicle ... ..• ... 8 3 Bravura ... ••• 610
Huntsman ... 8 0 Siiankos 6 10
Miss Frances
... 7 10 Gentle Gale •••
6 10
Prodigal ... 7 10 Lady Clinton ... 6 10
Lady Fam ..• ... 7 9 Donna ... •.. 6 9
Venom.. ... ... 7 6 Nine Elms ... 6 9
Purchase ••• ... 7 5 Lady Craven 6 9
... 7 4 King of the Fairies ... 6 7
• 7 4 Vice Versa ... ... 6 6
Miller'sGrafto n
Maid
... 7 4 f by Voltigeur out of
Csabiaalmleanngeea
7 3 Blondelle 6 6
Canard... ronniidve..l.ll • 7 3 br cby Wild Dayrell out
7 2 of Calot 6 5
The Warwick Steeple Chase Handicap of 5 sous each, 2
a
ft (to the fund), with 50 added, for all horses ; winners
of a steeple chase after Nov. 16 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra;
four horses to start or the public money will not be
given ; two miles (under the Grand National Steeple
Chase rules) ; 35 subs.
age st lb
Cortolvin ... a 13 3
Coluinbia 6 12 7
Reporter ... ... al2 4
Comberton 6 12 0
Ibex ... ••• 6 11 11
bleanwood a 11 10
Manchester 6 11 5
Jacob •.. ... a 11 5
Garus a 11 4
Little Peter ... a 11 3
Globule ... ... all 4
Trap ... 6 11 4
Clansman ... 4 11 2
Ace of Trumps ... a 11 2
Eheu •.. ... all 0
The Plover 5 11 0
Caltouche.— . 611 0
Sea King ••• ••• 61012 ,
The Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added ; two
year olds Bst 21b, three 9st 71b, four lOst, five and up-
wards lOst 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the
winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 70 soya
allowed 71b, 40 141 b, 20 211 b : winners in the present
year 51b, twice 71b extra ; maidens having started three
times and not wou allowed 51b, four times 71b; three-
quarters of a mile.
The 'Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for three year
olds and upwards ; to be ridden by gentlemen ; winners
after the weights are out 51b extra ; professionals 61b
extra ; one mile.
Match 200, h ft: list each; three miles. Mr. Stirling's
Vousden agst Capt. O. Williams's b g Maroon.

age st lb
Redwing ... a 10 9
Gulnara . 5 10 6
Bridesmaid ... a 10 6
Maid of Kent a 10 5
Highland Piper ... a 10 5
Omen
... 5 10 5
Comet 610 4
The Clown 5 10 4
Diomed 5 10 4
Queen Mary (h b)... 5 10 3
King of Hearts %... a 10 3
Kati nka a 10 2
Grace Darling ... 410 C
Challenger ... a 10 0
Aberrhamau ... 5 10 0
Goldington 6 10 0
Phantom ... (pd)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
FEBRUARY.
Harrow 2119 I
DNe0rtbtiyngh..a.m................................
z 2
Lincoln .B
MARCH.

....... 19

Liverpool
5 West Drayton 26
.....
12 Epsom .....................
Chelmsford
Bromley
APRIL.
Northampton
Windsor
Newmarket Craven 8 Gatwick .................. 25
Thirsk
11 Chestor ..................... 30

Sales of ---=----- Messrs. bY__ Tattersall.
_____-0-
ate'asth°Yesterday 1
ts,
ins yd i
ha at Albert-several
and foals. The
bred horses in training, b
the Danebury and Fyfield
thorough-
sale list exten‘dvaesd taon°lllls°rob
while the broodh slisyod mares,
late Mr. lianas, of Limber, near
mfraormes and foals were sold by order
the breeder of Rama.,
Brahmin, former
arthmhleee
srLocneluptioi
rs
se do
f draftst the late
Lincolnshire, other ' • The
Brahmin, Siva, Halßl'egum, and many winners. at-
tendance was very
large for the time of the year, and in-
Brocklesby
eluded the Earl omf
Martin, Mr. Cameron,uth,LordVi Mr. Blenkiron,vian,oolonelMaulader,.
Mr. J. L. d F
e F.
Graham, Mr. Ashton, and many other buyers of thorough-
bred stock, consequently the bidding was very spirited,
and some good prices were realised. The Limber stud
was first "put up," and the two sisters, Christabelle and
Fern, who are severally the dams of Brahmin and Rama,
brought good prices. The former, after some lively bid-
ding between Mr. Blenkiron, Mr. Ashton, and Mr. Came-
ron, was taken by the first-named for 350 gs ; but, in re-
spect of Rama's dam, Mr. Ashton, of the Owmby Pad-
docks, near Brigg, Lincolnshire, outbid all competitors,
and got her cheap enough for 500 gs. Parvati, another
nice-sized thick mare, in foal to Nottingham, was also
t*en by Mr. Ashton cheap for 110 gs, as was also a very
large and handsome half-bred mare by Professor Buck, for
whom he had to give 150 gs, as two other Lincoln yeomen
came from the Fens specially to buy her. Suttee, a mare
by Cheddington (son of Lanercost). out of Christabelle,
being on the small side, went cheap, as Mr. Parsons got
her for 28gs. Chandara, a bay foal by Lambton, of good
size, length, and substance, was purchased by Mr. Blouk-