The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-30 00:00:00

POLICE 2N'

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

FORGING ORDERS FOR GOODS.—James Barrett, 6,
George-street, Hampstead-road, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with obtaining by means of forged orders a
quantity of goods, of the value of £2O, with intent to
defraud Messrs. Cope and Collinson, 53, Berwick-street,
brass founders.

Mr. Fox Dation said that on the 21st of March last
prisoner came to Messrs. Cope's warehouse in Berwick-
street, Oxford-street, and presented an order for a quantity
of goods from a Mr. Greer. He said he wanted some of
the goods, and they were given to him by witness, as ho
believed the order to be genuine. He had since ascertained
that neither Mr. Greer nor the foreman had sent the order,
which purported to be signed by the latter, Mr. Greer being
a customer of Messrs. Cope. On the 22d of March the pri-
soner brought a second order for some more goods—brass
table fastenings, &c.—which purported to be signed by the
foreman of Mr. Greer. On the 25th of the same month the
prisoner brought a third order for 4 dozen table fastenings
and 48 sockets, which was signed as before; and on the
same day another for 10 dozen brass coat hooks and 2 dozen
table fastenings. The prisoner had had all the goods, of
the value of about £2O. After the last order was presented
the fraud was discovered.

Frederick Charles Meyrick, in Mr. John Greer's employ,
said none of the orders were in his handwriting er Mr.
Greer's. The prisoner had two years ago been in Mr. Greer's
employ as a polisher. He (witness) never sent for the goods,
neither had they been at Mr. Greer's place, 169, Holborn.
Mr. Greer, who was an upholsterer, dealt at Messrs.
Cope's.
The first witness said prisoner told him that he had a
large job at the Wellington College, where he was at work
for Mr. Greer.

Sergeant White, 16 D, said there were numerous other
charges to be preferred against the prisoner, two for forgery,
ono for larceny of £5O worth of jewellery, &c.
The prisoner was then remanded.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF THE CHEST, BROJITTON.

A quarterly court of the governors of this valuable
charity was held in the Board-room of the hospital
on Thursday afternoon—the Rev. Sir H. Foulis,
Bart, V.P., in the chair. Amongst the governors
present were Sir Peter Van-Notten Pole, Bart., the
Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Lieut.-Gen. the Hon.
T. Ashburnham, Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude,
R.N., Mr. Thomas Hugan, Mr. S. H. Wilson, Mr.
R. C. L. Bevan, Dr. Dickson, Mr. John Ball, Dr.
Williams, Mr. F. J. Augarde, Mr. Thomas Howard,
Mr. Charles Few, Rev. W. W. Robinson, M.A.,
Dr. Cotton, Dr. Pollock, the Rev. W. Niven, 8.D.,
Mr. IV. Thomas, Mr. Francis Ede. The minutes
of the last court having been confirmed, the ab-
stract of the minutes of the committee of manage-
ment for the past quarter was read, after which the
secretary read the following report of the board of
management :
" The committee of management report with
satisfaction that since the last quarterly meeting
this charity has continued to be the means of
affording extensive benefit to the large class of per-
sons who suffer from consumption and other
diseases of the chest. The committee, however, re-
gret to have to state that there has been of late a
falling off in the receipts of the hospital, the income
during the past quarter having been nearly £6OO
less than the ordinary expenses. As there are nearly
200 in-patients, and some hundreds of out-patients
constantly under treatment in the institution,the an-
nual expenditure is, even with due economy, necessa-
rilyvery great; and as the charity is wholly dependent
upon the contributions of the public, the committee
are compelled frequently to renew their appeals for
assistance. This they do most earnestly at the pre-
sent time especially, that they may be provided
with the moans of meeting as far as possible the
increased demands upon the charity which are con-
sequent upon the greater sufferings and privations
of the sick poor during the winter season. The com-
mittee notice, with much sorrow, the death of one
of the earliest and warmest friends of the charity,
Sir John Forbes, physician to the royal house-
hold, who had been one of the consulting phy-
sicians to this hospital, and a member of the
committee of management, from the commence-
ment. The committee also report, with sincere
regret, that Dr. Cursham having found that,
consistently with other engagements, he could
no longer discharge his duties as physician
with satisfaction to himself, has placed his resigna-
tion in their hands. A vacancy has thus been
created in the list of physicians, to which Dr. Pol-
lock has been appointed. The committee report
that the following legacies have been announced to
them since the last court, viz., from the late Mr.
Joseph W. Draffcn, £250; Mr. John Watson,
£lOO ; and Mr. George Smith, £lOO, duty free.
The number of new in-patients admitted since the
15th of August was 269 ; discharged, many greatly
benefited, 220; died, 34 ' • new out-patients, 1,571 ;
being- an increaao of 308 compared with last
quarter.
A letter of condolence was ordered to be written

to the family of the late Sir John Forbes, and the
thanks of the governors were voted to Dr. Cursham
for his long and valuable services, coupled with an
expression of regret at his retirement.
The proceedings terminated by a cordial vote of
thanks to the chairman.

TEIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of produce is seasonably extensive. On the
whole, the demand rules steady, at the annexed rates :

FRUIT.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Pine apples, perlb 3 oto 5 0, Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 ' Filberts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per lb 2 6to 4 0 Cobnuts, per lb 2 oto 2 6
Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Itielons, each
Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz . 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Damson 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per -A sieve 2 6to 4 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do .... 2 6to 6 0 ; Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100 4 6to 10 0 I Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0 ; Greengae,•es,pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 I Raspberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0