The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-12 00:00:00

Alleged Frauds on a Spanish Rank.

The three Spaniards, who gave the names of Bartholomir
Claramont, aged 35, Higonia Rodriguez, aged 23, and
Augustine Saracio, aged 32, who described themselves as
interpreters and clerks, wore again charged before Mr
Barker, on remand, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, yester-
day, with feloniously having in their possession at Clerken-
well, five dies or stamps, and one printing-press, with in-
tent to make and forge certain notes of a book in Spain ;
also for conspiring, together with others not in custody, to
make, forge, and circulate the same notes, with intent to
defraud a bank in Spain.
Mr. Poland, barrister, attended to prosecute ; Mr. W ont-
ner appeared on behalf of the prisoner Claramont;
Charles Williams for Rodriquez ; and Mr. Lewis for the
other prisoner.
Mr. Evans, wood-engraver, of Acton-street, Gray's-inn.
road; the foreman to Mr. Emmanuel, typefounder, of
Tysoe-street,Clerkenwell; and one or two other witnesses,
having been severally examined as to the work done by
them at the request of the prisoners.
Mr. Ricasio Emidgio Jauraldi was called. He said--I
reside at 4, Lothbury. I am a member of the Spanish
Financial Commission, and have been so for the last 15 years.
The three notes produced are genuine notes of the Spanish
Government, and were printed in London under the direc-
tion of the Spanish commission. They were sent to Ma-
drid for the purpose of being circulated there. They have
got the name of the London printer on them, with the ex-
ception of one, which has been erased. The paper was
made specially for the notes to be printed on and have a
private mark on them.
By Mr. Wontner—The notes were printed since 1853
They represent copper money. It was not in his know-
ledge that all notes representing copper money had been
called in. He was not in a position to say whether they
had or not. He had not heard they had been called in.

Mr. Pujot, 132, St. Paul's-road, Canonbury, said—l am
a Spanish subject. I have resided in Barcelona nearly all
toy life. 1 left Barcelona about the Bth or 10th of April
last. The right hand signature do the note produced 1
know, anti it is that of the secretary of the Provincial Mint
of Barcelona. In 1853 he was Secretary of the Committee
of the Mint. The signature on the left hand part of the
note is that of Manuel Lessada, and in 1853 he was Vice-
President of the Board of the Mint. The notes produced
are still current in the four provinces of Catalonia, men-
tioned in the note.

By Mr Wontner- -I can say these notes are still current
in Barcelona, and have not been called in by royal decree
or commission. I can't say that the notes made in 1833
are now cancelled. Some are cancelled every year. Nor
can I say that the notes I hold in my hand have been can-
celled or not. The Spanish Uovermaent do not make those
notes now.

By Mr. Poland—All the notes that are cancelled are cut
in a particular way and kept by the Government. Notes
the same as these are still in circulation.

Several letters having been put in evidence,
Mrs. Caroline West said —I reside at 91, Guildford-
street, Russell-square. It is a private hotel for Spaniards
Claramont resided in my house. He came on the Satur-
day three weeks before he was apprehended. He occupied
one bed-room. The room searched by Mr. John Potter
was the room occupied by Claremont. I knew Seracio
for about two months before 1 had been acquainted with
Rodriquez since' Claremont came to me. While Clara-
mont was there Rodriquez used to come every day to see
him to interpret for him. Seracio only came once to the
house.

By Mr. Wontner —I havo seen Claramont since he has
been iu prison. Until he came over hero I did not know
what his business was here. • I gather from what he has
told me that the notes were not intended for ordinary
forgery.

Lowis—l know Rodriquez had been an interpre-
ter at the Royal Hotel, Blackfriars. Claramont told me
that Rodriquez was an intelligent man. He most certainly
did not tell me what his business was with Claramont. I
did not know Rodriquez before Claiamont arrived.

Inspector Potter, G Division, said—The type case pro-
duced I found in the prisoner Claramont's box. I also pro-
duce a piece of paper with the letters Y and P on them.
That I took from Claramont's pocket, and in his pocket-
book I found a piece of paper with several figures on it. 1
also found a certificate and letters produced.
Mr. Poland said that, taking into consideration what the
magistrate had said on the previous occasion, and having
had inquiries made about Seracio, he did not now propose
to offer any further evidence against him, but should con-
sent to his discharge.
Mr. Lewis said he' ad witnesses in attendance to show
that Seracio was a respectable man, and was only here for
the purpose of learning English.
Mr. Wontner and Mr. Williams reserved their defence,
but asked that bail might be taken for their respective
clients.

Mr. BARKER discharged Seracio without a stain on his
character, and committed the other prisoners to Newgate
for trial, refusing to take bail.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.—The nest vacated
by Arthur Sketchley has been speedily occupied by Messrs.
Heath and Champion, who have produced an excellent en-
tertainment, opening with " The Prospectus, or an Artist's
Dilemmas," involving a series of literary, musical, scenic,
and other effects of a very interesting character. The most
remarkable feature in the evening's performance is that of
" Manfred made Easy." The libretto is excellent, from
Mr. James Bruton's pen. The characters of Manfred,
Astarte, and every character, material and immaterial, are
carried out by Mr. Heath with great spirit, and although
an adaptation with which successive liberties have been
taken, it is ludicrously good. The incidental effects are
very startling, and are owing to the arrangements of Mr.
Roberts, of the Royal Polytechnic, whose experience in
these matters is undoubtedly great.

THE WHALE FISHING.—On Monday the screw
steamer Ravenscmig, of Kirkcaldy, arrived in Dundee from
the whale fishing, at which she has been pretty fortunate,
having caught five fish, calcuhted to produce 50 tons of
oil and three tons of bone. On the 10th and 11th of July,
the Alexander, of Dundee, was very severely squeezed on
the edge of the land ice by the pack. The boats were cut
from the vessel, and the men removed all their clothes, as
they expected the vessel would be crushed to pieces every
minute. After the vessel was relieved of the pressure she
righted a good deal, but was making water very fast. We
are informed that the machinery of the vessel is consider-
ably damaged, and the character of the crushing sustained
may be inferred when it is stated that the square hatches
assumed a diamond shape. Altogether the vessel has been
very much damaged. At the time of the unfortunate occur-
rence the Alexander had six fish. Capt. Allen states that
Davis' Straits has not been in such an unpropitious condi-
tion for the prosecution of whale fishing for many years
past. Indeed, some of the oldest sailors who have been
going to Davis' Straits for periods varying from 20 to 30
years never remember having seen more disheartening
prospects. The quantity of ice in this country has been
immense, while it had broken up much ton early, and the
number of fish seen by all the steamers has been singularly
small. The Ravenscraig, on the whole, has been pretty
successful, and between her seal and whale produce will
probably yield something like £5,000 or .£,6000 of net
prvlit.—Dundee Advertiser.

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TIER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Wednesday.
The Queen and the Duchess d'Aumale, attended
by the Marchioness of Ely, drove to Loch Bulig,
and rode on ponies by the Bat-na-Djerig-road to
Invercauld.

Princess Louise went out, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. H. Ponsonby and the Hon. Miss Cathcart.
Sir Stafford Northcote had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the Royal Family.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough House to-
day from Dunrobin Castle, N. 8., after a prolonged visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar have returned from a tour of
visits in Scotland, and havo been among the distinguished
guests of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland during the
visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Dunrobin
Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Derby are expected to
leave Knowsley Park at the end of the month for their
villa at Roehampton, where they intend passing a feW
weeks.

Earl Granville, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, will preside at the biennial dinner of the Dover
Sailors' Home, at the Lord Warden Hotel, on Tuesday, the
30th inst.

The death, at Paris, is announced of the Prin-
cess Catherine Bibesco, daughter of Prince George, ex-
Hospodar of Wallachia, and married to General Floresco,
one of the late ministers of Prince Cousa.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have ar-
rived at Brocklesby Park from Eglinton Castle, Scotland.
The Earl of Glasgow and Lord Huntingfield have
arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
The Earl of Dunraven has returned to town from
Ireland.

Colonel the llon. Dudley and Lady Elizabeth do
Ros have arrived at their house in Park-street, where they
will remain al. four months, during which time the colonel
will resume the command of his regiment, the Ist Lilo
Guards, at present stationed at Regent's-park Barracks. _

We are informed that a marriage is arranged
between the Earl of Gosford and the Lady Alberta Hamil-
ton, sixth daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of
Abercorn.

Yesterday a marriage was celebrated at St. Paul's,
Knightsbridge, by the Rev. Lord Alwyne Compton, be-
tween the Hon. Nassau W. Jocelyn and Miss Cecilia Marl
Elliot, daughter of the late Admiral Hon. George Elliot.
There were present at the ceremony—Countess Russell
and Lady Georgiana Russell, Lady Marion Alford, Lord
Win. Compton and the Misses Compton, ' Viscouutese
Jocelyn, 'Hon. Miss Jocelyn, and Viscount Jocelyn, LadY
Charlotte Fothringham, Viscount and Viscountess Sudely,
Lady Elizabeth Romilly, Captain and Lady Maria Fitz-
clarence, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Strange Jocelyn, LadY
Maria Forester, Admiral and Mrs. Elliot, Lieut.-Col. and.
Mrs. Alexander Elliot, Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Mary Elliot,
Capt. Seymour, and others. The bridesmaids were—Miss
Minnie Compton, Miss Mary Elliot, and the Misses Ninti
Hersey and Olivia Elliot. The wedding breakfast was at
the house of Admiral Elliot in Warwick-square, from which
the bride and bridegroom departed for the Continent.