The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 11.

MANSION-HOUSE.—A deputation from the
National Association for the Unemployed of Great
Britain, headed by Mr. M'Heatb, waited upon the
Lord Mayor for the purpose of soliciting pecuniary
assistance towards the expense of sending fifty la-
bourers to Scotland, employment to whom had been
offered by a contractor who is about to construct
works for conveying water from Loch Latrine to
The Lord Mayor said he had no doubt 'tint if a
letter could be procured from the contractor, show-
ing that the men were really to be employed in the
construction of the proposed works, funds would be
forthcoming to defray the expense of sending 20
out of the 50 to Scotland by Saturday next.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. Spence, of the firm of
Spence and Buchanan, warehousemen, of 77 and 78,
St. Paul's-churchyard, attended before Alderman
Hale upon a summons to answer the complaint of
Mrs. Hart, of 11, Tavistock•square, for obtaining
money under false pretences.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart said—On Thursday afternoon
last, between 3 and 4 o'clock I believe, I was pass-
ing through St. Paul's-churchyard, when my atten-
tion was drawn to some silk dresses in Mr. Spence's
shop, marked up at two guineas. I went in and
desired to look at them, and on being conducted
to a room on the first floor several dresses were
shown to me. The assistant told me they were not
all silk, the body of the dress being cotton, and I
declined taking one of them, because they were not
sufficiently good. I requested the young man to
show me some of a higher quality, and he accord-
ingly brought two or three at the price of 3/. Bs. 6d.
each, one of which I purchased and brought away
with me. r had no time to open the parcel that
night, but in the morning I examined it, and found
that the silk given for the body and skirt was of a
totally different colour and texture to the rest of
the dress. I believed I was in a respectable shop.
and did not expect any imposition. I thought the
silk was, of course, all of one quality. I decidedly
thought the whole of the silk in the dress I bought
was of the same quality as the flounces.
Alderman Hale—Do not ladies expect that part
of the dress which is hidden by the flounces to be
of an inferior quality ?
Mrs. Hart—lt is the general impression among
ladies that a silk dressshould be only of one quality.
I did not see Mr. Spence during the purchise of the
silk, but I took it back to him the following day
and asked him to let me have sufficient of the same
quality as the flounces to make the dress, or to take
it back and return me the money, but Mr. Spence
declined to do either.

Alderman Hale—That is the case, Mr. Spence.
What have you to say to this complaint ?
Mr. Spence—l have to give a flat contradiction
to all that this lady has said. When she brought
back the dress I offered to change it, but refused to
return the money.
Mrs. Hart—He offered to change it if I would
take something at a higher price.
Mr. Spence—There was nothing said about price.
Alderman Hale—Do you know, Mrs. Hart, what
the value of the dress is ?

Mrs. Hart—l really cannot say. I did not go to
buy a cheap article or a bargain. I gave the price
that was asked for the dress.

Mr. Spence—ln the report in to-day's Times it
appears that Mrs. Hart stated to Alderman Hum-
phrey that the dress was taken away to be packed
up, and that a different dress of-an inferior quality
had been substituted ; but she now most distinctly
states that the dress not only never left her sight,
but she is positive it is the same dress she purchased.
Mrs. Hart—l never said the dress had been
changed.
The reporter here explained that upon Mrs.
Hart making her application, Alderman Humphrey
said—" Then what you complain of is that a dress
of an inferior quality has been given to you instead
of the one you purchased ?"—and Mrs. Hart replied
in the affirmative.

Alderman Hale saids—With regard to this case, I
am afraid I cannot give you any assistance, Mrs.
Hart. Had you got the dress by sample, and then
found it different or inferior, I could have inter-
fered ; but it appears you had opportunities of
examining the dress, and had you done so you
would have seen that the body and skirt were not
of Ale same quality as the rest of the dress. It was
a case in which you should have exercised your
own judgment._ . _

Mi.s. hart—The dress was tacked in folds, so
that I could not open it out.
Mr. Spence—Mrs. Hart says this was the second
case within the week in which a similar complaint
had been made against us. Ido not know where
she derived her information, but the case she refers
to is one in which a person bought a dress with
flounces, at the trade price of 525. 6d., and he made
his complaint, by the advice of a rother trades-
man, at this court. I changed that dress, and have
it now in court, although hundreds of them are at
present selling at the same price. It is a piece of
malice actuating these parties for the purpose of in-
juring us.
Alderman Hale—l cannot allow you to attribute
malice to any one in this matter.
Mrs. Hart—l could not possibly have any feel-
ing of malice against Mr. Spence, for he is a perfect
stranger to me, and I never heard of there being
other complaints until I applied to Alderman Hum-
phery on Friday last.
Mr. Roe, the summoning officer—That is quite
true, sir ; for when this lady applied it was thought
she came in another cause, and that was how she
was informed of the other complaint.
Mr. Spence—With regard to Mrs. Hart's dress,
the price it was sold to her was ss. or 6s. less than
she could have got it for at any other house inLon-
don. The dress is good value for the money paid
for it, and I am prepared to prove it.
Alderman Hale—The only way for you to put
yourself in a proper position with the public is to
show that the dress is worth the money, and if you
have any respectable gentleman present whose judg-
ment could be relied on, I should like to have his
opinion of the silk.
Mr. Spence—l have a gentleman from Messrs.
Cooke, Sons, and Co.'s, St. Paul's-churchyard.
Win. Mills was then sworn, and said—l am em-
ployed entirely in the silk department in Messrs.
Cooke's establishment. I have examined this dress,
and from my knowledge of silk I should say that it
is cheap at 34 guineas. It is customary to make up
flounced dresses of two qualities of silk, as the
flounces are made by one manufacturer, and the
rest of the dress by another.
Alderman Hale—This inquiry will be attended
with some good, for it will induce ladies to look
more carefully at what they are buying.
Mrs. Hart—lt will also deter many ladies from
entering that shop. I should like to ask if Messrs.
Cooke, Sons, and Co. supply Mr. Spence with these
dresses?

Alderman Hale—lt is not necessary. There is
no case against you, Mr. Spence, and the summons
is therefore dismissed.

BOW STREET.—In the course of the afternoon
Mr. gbamberlin, solicitor, waited upon Mr. Hall,
the chief magistrate, under the following circum-
stances.

The applicant stated that his object in coming to
the court was to request the immediate attendance
of his worship at University College Hospital, to
take down the depositions of a young man named
Taylor, whose death was hourly expected. His
worship had no doubt heard the particulars of the
melancholy and fatal accident which occurred on
Saturday in the Tottenham-court-road.
Mr. Ball—What accident ?

Mr. Chamberlin—The fall of three houses, by
which several persons had been killed. Among the
sufferers was Mr. Taylor, jun., the son of a builder
employel in making some alterations for Mr.
Maple, the occupier of two of the houses in ques-
tion. Mr. Taylor was removed to the hospital on
Saturday, dreadfully crushed, but still sensible.
An unfavourable change had taken place, and all
hope of his recovery had been now abandoned by
the medical men in attendance. It was not sup-
posed that he could survive many hours, and there-
fore it was of the utmost importance that his evi-
dence should be taken, to be used iu ally ultimate
proceedings arising out of this disaster.
Mr. Hall—ls anybody in custody on any crimi-
nal charge ?
Mr. Chamberlin—No charge has been preferred
yet.
Mr. Hall—Then how can I interfere ? Any de-
position made before me would have no more
weight or authority than one made before you.
The dying declaration of any man can be taken
down by the witnesses present, and afterwards
given in evidence. You can do this yourself.
The applicant thanked his worship and with-
drew.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET. John Day,
charged with obtaining goods in the names of ACI-
- Sir George Sartorius and Adjutant Keppel
by fraudulent representations, was finally examin-
ed and committed for trial.

HAMMERSMITH.—George Cogan, the young
man who was chaiged with causing the death of
his fatlicr, at .No. 1, North-street, Fulham, was
re-examined.

It will be remembered that the prisoner and his

father were quarrelling, and the latter suddenly
fell down dead. Since the first examination an
inquest has been held, and the verdict returned—
"Death from heart disc ase, accelerated by mental
excitement."

The prisoner was discharged.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD—MAY 8.
Wheat to-day experienced a rather bettor sale, and the
best-samples must be quoted is per qr. dearer—inferior as
last week. Sp)ing cora firm for all sorts :►t late rates, ex-
cepting peas and beaus, which were is dearer,
wheat, white, old, per s.
qr. 33

new 36
red, old 31

n0w....31
Birley

A. A•

Chevalier zto

Grinding 35
Malt 73
Chgvalier .....

72 I Oats, per qr 4:i
71 I Peas, Partridge 41
62 White . 39
62 Boiling 39
46 Dun 37
5t I Bean; Tick 35
46 I Harrow ticks 39
.

hiazagan 34 ,37
Ditto, now 34 38