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THE BULLION ROBBERY.-DECISION OF THE
JUDGES AS TO THE PROPERTY.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.

Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes sat yesteir-
day afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at Westmin-
ster, for the purpose of hearing the several partilss
claiming to be entitled to the Turkish bonds and other
property found in the possession of the prisoners Pierce,
Burgess, and Tester, who were convicted of the extensive
robbery of bullion upon the South-Eastern Railway.
Mr. Bodkin appeared on behalf of the company ; Mr.
Sleigh, instructed by Mr. A. Crosley, the under-sheriff,
represented the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; Mr.
Petersdorff appeared on behalf of an attorney named
Saward ; Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan,
appeared on behalf of the wife of the prisoner Tester ;
and Mr. Reynolds, the solicitor for the Treasury, also
attended on behalf of the Crown.
Mr. Sleigh first addressed their lordships, and he coin-
tended that under the ancient charters granted to the cor-
poration of the City of London the property of all felons
convicted in the City was forfeited, and that the sheriffs,
by virtue of their office, ought to have the bustody of all
the property taken from the prisoner Pierce, he being a
felon, and all his goods and chattels being thereby forfeited
to the Crown, and the sheriffs, who were the custodians
of the Crown, ought therefore to have possession of it.
He said that from time immemorial the property of the
prisoners 'convicted at the Old Bailey had been given up
'to the sheriffs in that capacity, and he believed this was
the first time that these rights in this respect bad ever
been contested. He went on to say that he was instructed
that it was not the fact that Agar placed the money he
possessed in Pierce's hands for the benefit of Fanny Kay,
but in point of fact he handed it to Mr. Wontner, to , be
given to Betty Pierce, the wife of that prisoner, and
that there was nothing to show that the whole
proceeding was not collusive with a view to
defeat the title of the Crown to the property, and he
urged that the court had now power under such cirotim•
stances to order the property to be given to Fanny ray.
Ho then referred to the act of the 7th and Bth Geo.
a. 57, which related to the power of the judges to order
the restoration of stolen property, but he said that the
property now in question was not only not a part of the
stolen property, but a great portion of it was not even
the proceeds of it, and he urged that the only course
that ought to be taken was to place the property in the
hands of the sheriffs, who would be responsible for its
safe custody, and who would be ready to obey any order
that the judges might eventually make respecting it.
Mr. Petersdorff then briefly addressed the court, and
claimed on behalf of his client to obtain a sum of 260/.
for costs that had been iecursed by Mr. Saward in con-
ducting some legal proceedings for the prisoner Pierce.
Mr. Beard, on behalf of Mrs. Tester, claimed the pro-
perty taken from him, and which, it will be remembered,
consisted of certain Spanish Bonds, upon a settlement
made by the prisoner before his trial. '
The judges at once decided that neither of these par-
ties had any legal claim. With regard to Mr. gaward,
he could have no right to be paid his debt out of pro-
perty in which the Crown had a title, and with refer.
once to Mrs. Tester, the bonds in question were dis-
tinctly made out to be the result of the proceeds of the
stolen gold, and she therefore could show no right tothem.
Mr. Bodkin said that on behalf of the company all he
asked of the court was to order that the property which
was undoubtedly the produce of the robbery that had
been committed upon them should be delivered ' up.
They had paid 10,0001. as the value of the gold
that had been stolen, and the company only desired that
they should be treated like other prosecutors, and have
restored to them that which was clearly made out to be
the produce of the stolen property. He then said that
it was proved at the trial that 5001. of the purchase mo.
ney of the Turkish Bonds was the result of five of the
100/, notes that were obtained in gold at the Bank of
England, and about 4001. more that was in the hands of
Messrs. Reid, brewers, with whom is had been placed by
Mr. Stearn, the publican, on behalf of Burgess. These
two sums were clearly shown to have been the produce
of the gold that was sold by Pierce and Agar, and which
was divided among the prisoners, and it appeared to him
that the company were clearly entitled to this money,
and that the court should make an order for it to be de-
livered up to them.

The annual meeting of the governors of this hospital,
established upon the principle of admitting, all applicants
of relief without letters of introduction, was held at the
hospital, in Gray's-inn-Sane, yesterday ; Mr. Halswell
presided, supported by the Rev. J. B. Owen, Captain
Colville, Drs. Marsden and O'Connor, Messrs. Hooper,
Nelson, Beweysr, T. H. Wakley, Weedon, Cooke, De
Merin, Thomas Carr Jackson, Alex. Marsden' Finer,
Wane, Pope, Snow, Olney, Ford, .Dasis, &c. The re-
psrt said—
"In presenting the 29th annual report, the committee
are happy to congratulate the subscribers on the steadily
increasing progress of the hospital in its usefulness to
suffering poverty, and in the confidence and favour of
the public. The handsome and commodious new wing
erected as a memorial to his Royal Highness the late
Dike of Sussex, was formally opened in June last,
by the Right Honourable Lord Leigh ; the auspi-
cious event being celebrated by a banquet, hold in
Freemasons'-hall, the financial results of which netted
the munificent sum of 1,0101. to the charity. The
committee acknowledge with the most profound and re-
spectful gratitude the receipt of an additional donation,
during the past year, of 1001. from her most gracious
Majesty the Queen, and also a liberal contribution from
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The com-
mittee are glad to state that frequent instances occur, in
continued demonstration of the wisdom and benevolence
of the principle of uninterrupted free admission day and
night, on which the institution was founded, and to
which it has consistently adhered. Its example in this
respect was subsequently adopted to a limited extent in
other hospitals, though ie none other, as the committee
believe, was it the rule, or even the exception, unless in
cases of accident, until the Royal Free Hospital em-
barked upon 'the principle, relying upon an enlightened
public philanthropy to enable theist to maintain. it. The
committee most especthilly
_express their conviction,—
founded upon the experience of nearly 30 years, that the
system of free admission of patients is the only effective
mode of dealing with the combined misfortune of disease
and destitution. The committee are content to take
their stand upon this principle, and are encouraged in
their strong impression of its accuracy by the yearly
increasing confidence in, and public support of, the hos-
pital in which it is embodied. It is a great satisfaction
to this committee to put upon record that during the past
year a larger number of cases of sickness have been
snore or less relieved than in any preceding year of the
existence of the charity. The number of in-patients ad-
mitted during the year 1856 amounts to 844, being an
increase of 42 as compared with the return for the year
1855. Toe out-patients for the same period were
43,443, being an increase of 4354 cases over the
corresponding period for the preceding year. The total
number of patients of both sexes for the year 1856
amounting to 44,287—the largest number of sick cases
relieved during any one year since the commencement of
the charity. The donations of the past year (including
the contributions at the inaugural banquet before referred
to) amount to 3,1991. Os. 3d., exhibiting an increase of
1,3101.115. id. over the previous year. The amnia)
suhseriptiona, up in which the charity more directly de-
pends as a less precarious means of subsistence, and
whieh the committee anxiously desire to see further ex-
tended, have reached an annual income of 1,5001., show-
ing an increase of 451. over the previous year. The
legacies destine the past year amount to 4,5551. 2s.
being 1,926/. Bs. more than the year preceding. Tee
total income of the year from all sources is 9,3151. ss.
out,of which sum, after payment of numerous cur-
rent charges cf the hospital, and a considerable amount
(1,3001.! for the new building (of which 5,2001 , includ-
ing 1,6001., the amount of the Sussex Fund, were paid
in 1855, and there is still owing 6001. to the builders),
the sum of 4,1441. 153. 6d. has been applied towarJs
the liquidation of outstanding liabilities. Toe committee
venture to press the strong claims of the institution upon
the liberality of the public, that they may ere long be
enabled; by a final discharge of debts stilt unsettled, to
appropriate the entire annual receipts to the exclusive
and more extended benefit of the sick and suffering poor.
Too practice of bestowing small sums of money and
articles of clothing on wholly destitute patients when
leaving the hospital is still attended with very
gratifying result .S, particularly among the class of un•
fortunate fetnalee, who in many instances have been
restored to their families or to situations of respectable
service, through the instrumentality of the officers of this
charity. Money is also given to out patient', who from
their destitute condition require immediate food, and
who, from want of room, cannot be admitted into the
wards on the day of their application, The limits of this
report preclude the committee from any detail of the
mony interesting, and even affecting shapes in which the
poor and the labouring classes exhibit their gratitude
and confidence in the management of the charity. It
may, however, be mentioned that scarcely a week passes
without considerable sums in pence, and even in farth•
ings, being found by the Weekly Board in the hospital
boxes, deposited there by the pooras they pass theates,
under circumstances of secrecy, which touchingly illus-
trate the true canon of Christian charity, " not to let the
left hand know what the right hand doeth." In one
instance during the last year, a poor mechanic left a
brown paper parcel at the gates of the hospital as he
passed on to his daily, labour, containing his watch,
which was still tickihr.g, as if the self-denying oblation
had been as suddenly conceived, as promptly executed ;
the name of the large-hearted donor being known only
to Him who seeth in secret, and rewardeth openly.'
The committee at the same time gratefully acknow-
ledge the frequent sums in notes, gold, and silver,
which are deposited wsekly in the same boxes, and
they heartily congratulate the governors and friends of
the hospital on its continued success, and on the pros-
pect of still more enlarged usefulness to the cause of
suffering humanity, consequent upon the occupation of
the new and commodious wards in the new wing of the
hospital. In addition to which, greatly increased ac-
commodation has, at a large outlay, been afforded to the
out-patients. The committee rely upon the voluntary
and generous support of the public to enable them, as
their almoner;, to administer medical relief to the large
number of destitute fellow creatures, who are constantly
imploring assistance at the gates of the hoepital."
The report was adopted, stud a variety of votes of
thanks carried, not forgetting one to Dr. Marsden, the
benevolent projector of the institution.

Mr. Sleigh said he should not offer any objection to
this amount being given to the company ; but he con-
tended that the sheriffs ought to have the custody of the
remainder on behalf of the Crown.
Mr. Justice Wiles expressed his opinion that the
sheriffs had not made out a case that would justify the
Court in making the order they prayed for. They pro-
fessed to be acting in the interest of the Crown, but the
solicitor for the Treasury was present who was the direct
partpto interfere.

- Sleigh said the sheriffa had no desire to do more
than. what they conceived to be their duty in vindicating
the rights of the Corporation.
After some further discussion,
Mr. Reynolds said, under ordinary circumstances the
property of a felon was taken possession of by the Crown,
but it was never retained when any persons made out a
good case for its restoration. In-semerinstances it had
been restored to the felon himself for good conduct, and
also to his wife ; and the Treasury, in fact, always en-
deavoured to act according to the equity of each case.
"Mr. Baron Martin expressed his opinion that Fanny
Kay had an equitable right to the property, according
to the request of Agar.
Mr. Bodkin said that on the part of the company be
had no interest except in that portion of the property
which was proved to be the produce of the robbery, but
he suggested that if the remainder were to be given to
the woman Kay, the interests of the child ought to be
taken care of, and that a proper settlement should be
male for that purpose.
Mr. Sleigh said that if Mr. Reynolds would take
charge of the property, and see that it was distributed
in the manner that had been suggested, he would at
once on the part of the sheriffs withdraw from making
any further claim.

kr. Reynolds intimated that he was not anxious to
undertake the responsibility of distributing the property.
Air. Sleigh said that Furely the court would not think
it decent, or in accordance with the due administration
of justice, that a large sum of money like this should be
retained in the hands of a policeman, and that it would
be a much more decorous proceeding for the property to
be paced in the hands of the sheriffs.

kr. Bodkin said that he understood that the City
actually claimed the money, and if the bonds went into
their possession they would set up their rights in this
respect, and the greater portion of the property would
be wasted in law.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, JAN'. 27.

Mr. Sleigh said ho was instructed that no such claim
v, Ai intended to be set up, The sheriffs only desired to
assert what they conceived to be their rights.
2lr. Baron Martin said the sheriffs appeared to have
acted very properly in the matter ; but ho did not think
they had made out their right to havo the property
placed in their custody.

For long chithr, T cloths, and the better class of print-
ing cloths there is a good demand at fair prices, the
firmer tone of the Cotton mar:,et haring iriparred some
additional strength in these goods ; but in shirtings and
other cloths, suited to the market of India and China, the
market is not only depressed, but great irregularity pre-
vails as to prices. Yarns are much the same as last
week, wish a moderate business of a miscellaneous cha-
racter, adapted to most markets, but without any trans-
actions of moment for any quarter. The finer qualities
are in better demand than others, and being rather scarce
are firmer in price.
Messrs John Slagg and Co. report:--" As regards India
and China goods the market continues in the same dull
and inactive condition, and the tendency of prices is
slightly in favour of buyers. In nearly every other de-
partment of the market we have to report a moderate
demand, and in consequence of the slight advance in the
Liverpool market a somewhat firmer feeling on the part
of producers ; hut we cannot quote any actual improve.
ment in pricer."
Messrs. G. Fraser, Son, and Co. report :—" There has
been a quiet market. Present prices evidently prevent
transactions of any extent being entered into. Our quo-
tations are without change, but there is some giving way
in prices when transactions take place."
The judgment in the case of Mr. Lowe, of Lowe and
Lowe, yarn agents, by the Commissioners in Bank-
ruptcy, has called forth some expressions of sympathy
by its severity, on the part of those acquainted with this
gentleman's amiable qualities and repute for high cha-
racter and integrity, the sentence being a suspension for
two years of his certificate, which is to be of the thirl
class, without protection. Tho object bas been no
doubt to strike a blow at the system, too prevalent, of
dealing in accommodation hills, by which the commer-
cial world has suffered so much. Mr. Lowe commenced
with a capital of 10,8001. in 1854, owing to him by a
person, Walsh, who was at the time insolvent, but which
be considered as guaranteed by Wright, a millowner,
who succeeded Walsh in business. The balance-sheet
showed debts due to creditors, 25,8381. 11s. Sd. ; trade
liabilities, 72,7171. ; and for bills and guarantees to
Wright, 42,5481. 13s. 4d. ; total, 140,6041. 4s. Against
01142 s 1.
fl 4 alls
this, in respect of property, there were debts amounting
leavingrtiole3sb,a4n9k2lr.ulpOtsyladkept a
gooda
deficiencyndcoof rrectoabo
his trade transactions, but had kept out of them these
guarantees of 42,0001. for Wright, and had given three
of these guarantees for 6,0001. cash at a time when he
knew that both himself and Wright were insolvent. The
commissioner looked upon these transactions as having
brought Mr. Lowe within the penal clauses of the Bank-
ruptcy + Act the 9th clause of the 256th section, for •con-
cealing the truo state of his affairs.
NOTTINGHAM, JAN. 27.
There is not much improvement in the demand for lace
for the home markets ; manufacturers are, however, still
sanguine as to future prospects, and we may shortly, ex.
peed a better demand. There is not much
doingjust now
for export.
There is an excellent feeling in the hosiery trade.
Manufacturers are getting a betterpric:.! for their goods,
d
this
. advance Material is eunpoornm otuhseliyr
hanigt,thbeudtetritnhd continues ngtoi nond
esdebmriaskn'd manufacturers will be
enabled to secure a proportionate
goods. The operatives in t °ranch are well employed
at tolerable wages.

Some further discussion then took place, and even-
tually the judges made an order that the company should
have restored to them so much of the property as was
shown to be the result of the robbery, and that the re-
mainder should be given into the custody of Sir Richard
Mayne, the chief commissioner of police, to abide any
future orders that may be given respecting it.

FALL
OP A RAILwAYTEIDGE.—The traffic of the line
of railway between Coventry and Nuneaton (a branch
of the London and North-Western) was yesterday
morning about 9 o'clock for a time completely stopped
by the falling in of a viaduct at Cowden, a short dis-
tance from Coventry. The line from the latter city
communicates direct from Leamington with Tamworth,
Derby, and the north. The bridge, which is of several
arches, is of stone, and carries over the rails a very im-
portant old turnpike road of the district ; but fortunately
at the time the accident occurred, owing to the absence
of traffic, not the slightest injury befel either the road
or railway travellers. A train had passed under the
bridge only a short time before, but, beside the damage
sustained by the railway company and the detention
enagsinpeoesrssibolef
of trains, no injury was sustained by any individuals.
Passengers to the North from Coventry were conveyed
beyond the dilapidated bridge by omnibuses, and consi-
derable personal inconveniences were the only unplea-
santt
clearedheonL t ofe
don and North-Western Company were speedily ohn.
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and
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the debris. The cause of the accident has not been clearly
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LEICESTER, JAN. 27.
Business id quiet, and the hosiery trade, although by
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to have a revival, until which time manufacturers are get-
tint, off their stock; and the present high rate of mate-
rial preventt their increasing them. Wools are exceed-
ingly high.

LEEDS, JAN. 27.
The woollen cloth markets have been active this mom-
ing, and more sales would have been effected if there
had been a better supply in the market. The chief busi-
ness, however, is done directly between the manufactur-