The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14 i 857

SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.)

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Ctoine Pneea
this day.

Bustness done
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and Eastn. JunA,
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all firming. Wolverh
Stour Valley
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Cheshire Junct .
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all Blackburn .......
all flyt. etTynaorigina
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100 'alodonian.
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100 Chester & Holyhead
all Cork and Bandon...
all Cork, Black, & Past
all Cornwall
all Do. A
8 Do. B
45 Dublin&BelfaatJunc
all Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc.
100 East Anglian
all Eastern Counties
100 East. Tinton, A St}
111,14., B. Stock
8i Do., New
17t East Kent
100 East Lancashire
all East Suffolk
4 Do.
100 Edinburgh es Ulasg,
all Edinb. and Peebles
100 lEdin.Prth &Dund
all Forth & Clyde Jun,,
100 'Fun ems .
100 Glasgow &S. Westrn
all Great N. of Swami
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100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
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100 Do. Stour val. Rat
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all Irish South-Easters
all Lancaster & Carlisi,
141rD0., Thirds
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all London & Blackwa
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all findr.drry. & Enuisl
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161 .)0.d0.G.N.E. :ture
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100 -)o. York
100 North London
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all West Cornwall
all West End of Londe;
and Crystal Palace.
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all Do. }list Class
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all Do. do. D, gn. sp.
all D 0.4 p. c. Buds. ,'57
all 110. do. do., '59, dr
all Geelong k Melbourn(
guar. 5 per cent
100 .id. Trunk of Canada
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all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do,
all 4t. In. Pen. g. sp. c
2 Do New, guar. sp. c
all 4.Western of Canad:
8 Do. New
ill Do. Bds., payable 's'
all Do. do., '76, p.'6o.
0 Uo. do., '73 do.
all Do. do., '73, withou
option
all ittadras, guar. 4i p.c
all Do. do., sp. c.
10 Do. 4i p. c. Exten
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all Do. New 6 p. o. St
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all Do. 51., 10 per cent
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all Do. do. 4 per cent...
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all E. tW. York. J. stli
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100 Furness, sp. a.
100 Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p.c.
100 Great Northn. sp. c
100 Do. sp. o. Redeem.
at 10 p. c. prem
100 Do. 4i p.c
60 Do. sp. c., Red. at
all Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre
100 Gt. S. &W. (Ireland)
16 Do. 4per 0. Prat S
6 Gt. W.(B.kH.Esspc
100 Do. con. red. 4. p.c.
100 Do. con. red. 4p. c.
100 Do. irred. 4p. c.
100 Do. sp. o. red. pref
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100 Do. Birm. Gia. Stk
all Do. Ches. Gus. Sh
all Do. do. do
all Do. do. do
6 Lan. &York. F. £2O
100 Do. 6 P. c. Stock
100 L0n.&8.G.5pc.N0.1
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100 De. New Guar.6 p.
100 Do. do. sp. c.,N0.4
100 Lon. &N. W., Cov.
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all L Color. Sh.
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100 Do. Pref. 5 p.c. St.
100 Do. 5 po. Ext.,1846
1100 Do. 5 per c.pf. ,1847
100 D0.Wv.V.6Pc.,1847
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84 De. do. do
13 Do Leeds 6 p.c
9 Do. do. Qr5.,1848...
10 Do.Yorkfl.& R. Fur.
all North Staffordshire.,
100 Ox,Wo, 6 pe.,..
100 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem.
all Scot. gent. ,New Pref
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all Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st.
100 Do. do., N p.c. pf. st
all South Devon
all Do. flxed,4i per cent
3 all S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d,
100 Do. 44 per cent
all Do. Fixed 44 p c sh
100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c
100 Do. do. 4i p. c
all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar
all Stock.& Dar., sp. c
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MINES. 1
lOs all lAnglo Californian ... • '
20 7 'Australian i 11 0
1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) ... €
50 all Bltenar. Iron & Coal ... ... 1
20 14 British Iron 75 84
35 265 Brazilianlmp.(iesned
at £5 pm.)
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiab , 3t 31 1
20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 16 •-• 181 c
1 5 Clarendon Cons. Min
Co. of Jamaica 57 —5 P 358
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40 all Cobre Copper <.-
5 15 Colonial Gold — •••
it. all Copper Min. of Eng 30 35 1
25 all Do. Prof. 75 p. cent 25 27
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:2 all frortuna 5 id 1
20 1 all Genual — ..•
1 1 all Gt•NuggetVeinlicg • 4 4
41 all Great Polgooth
5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 55
1. all Liberty.
3 all Linares
5 14 Lusitanian ld p
1 All Mark:mite- i 4 p ,
1 all New Granada — 6
1 all Nouveau Blonde — I
2) all Pontgi.so.& Le. Min 8 10
5 1 Port Philip A •••
1 all Quartz Rock — ..
50 all Rhymney Iron 23 25
il5 all Do. New 7 - 9
30 151 Santiago de Cuba 2l 31 321
... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 15 15
1 all South Australian..„. ... ...
J. , all Do. Scrip•••
1 1 all Do. 10 per oent Pref ... ...
... 45 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1-- 1
10 9 Tin Croft 3l -- 44
255 all United Mexican 3. 4
1 all Waller . ••
1. all West Mariposa 5 5
1 12s. Worthing Mining of
Australia - Y.
MIISCELLA NRCMS. .
25 19 Mistralian Agrloalt 22 24 235 3
10 it Australn. Royal Mail . --
10 all Berlin Water Works 5i 51
50 40' !kit. American Land 40 - 45
100 3..4 Canada 133 138
St. .10 ci•Go.6p.c.Jan&july 1093 - 1101 1105 110
St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... ...
St. 100 Do.6p c. Mar & Sept ... ...
5 .ii Crystal Palace 2 21 25
5 all Do. Preference. 5l 51 5$
4 ail Crystal Pal. of France ... ...
1 $ Dnston Iron Ore ... ...
20 156 Eastern Steam — ..
St. 100 Electric Telegraph 9O •••• 92 91
1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir _.
5 all. En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 15 11
25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) ... ...
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. _ . .
11 all General Screw Steam 61 61 61
20 5 London Discount ... 4 / d
4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 31
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10 all Slediteran. Elec. Tel. ~. - ...
10 all Mezican&S.Amerion. 3 34
25 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... 1 -- 1p 53
25 5 Do. New
10 5 Netherlands Land 1 14
10 all Do. Do.
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1 all Oriental Gas ll 14
1 2s. Do. "New Shares" -5 1p Pal
5 all Peel Rr. Ld.& Minrl. 25 21
50 all Peninsular& Oriental 66 68 67
50 10 Do. New 4 sr.
100 60 Royal Mail Steam .- 67 69
1 al Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 1$
1 all Ditto New ll 14
25 all South Austral.uaud 36 38
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THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—(Tms DAY.)
(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes.)
SECOND DAY.
The learned judges took their seats on tho bench at 10
o'clock this morning, when the prisoners Pierce, Burgess,
and Tester were placed at the bar.
Thomas Sharman, who now keeps the Torrington Arms
at Mereworth, Kent, deposed that in October and Novem-
ber, 1854, he was station clerk at Folkestone, and he then
saw Agar and Tester together there. He spoke to them,
and went to the Pavilion Hotel with them and had some
refreshment. [This witness is the " sedate young man"
whom Agar, in his examination yesterday, said he could
not corrupt.]
By Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—He did not recollect if
Tester introduced Agar to him. Hasel, the policeman, had
previously cautioned him that Agar was a suspicions cha-
racter. He went to the Pavilion at Tester's invitation.
After he saw Agar he informed Hasel that he thought he
was mistaken about him.
Mr. G. H. Hasel, inspector of police onthe South-Eastern
Railway, deposed that in May, 1854, he was stationed at
Folkestone. He saw Pierco and Agar there on
several occasions. They walked on the pier and watched the
arrival and departure of the boats. He had a reason at
that time for watching Pierce more than any ordinary per-
son. He made a communication to Steer, of the Folke-
stone police, respecting Agar and Pierce. He saw .Agar in
October, 1854, at the booking office. Sharman was in the
office making up his money. On the following day he
saw him speaking to Tester on the pier, and they after-
wards walked in the direction of the Pavilion Hotel. Tester
left for London the same night.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Most
people, when at Folkestone, walked on the pier to see the
arrival and departure of the boats.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—There is nothing else to see
there.

Witness—Not that I know of. (Laughter.) Tester
afterwards left the company's employ with a good character,
and went on a rail way in Sweden. He did not know if ho
surrendered to take his trial for this charge. He did
not like the appearance of Agar, and he therefore cautioned
Sharman against him. He did not say anything to Tester
abput him, because he appeared to know him so well.
By Mr. Sergeant Parry—Pierce was ticket printer to
the company, and was well known on the line.
By Mr. Gifford—Burgess had been in the company's
service about 10 or 11 years.
Mr. J. Steer; superintendent of Folkestone police, cor-
roborated Agar's evidence as to his and Pierce's visits to
Dover and Folkestone together, and their being on the
pier on the arrival and departure of the boats. When-
ever they saw him they separated aed walked away, par-
ticularly Agar. On one occasion he saw Burgess with
Pierce on Folkestone harbour.

Henry Williams was on duty at Dover on the night of
the 15th May, when the bullion train arrived. Burgess
and Kennedy were the guards. Just before the departure
of the up express train, at two o'clock a.m., he noticed
two men go through the office. Burgess, Kennedy, and
himself were standing together in the office at the time.
One was taller than the other; one dark, and the other
light complexion. Witness was going to speak to them,
but seeing another porter go to them and speak to them he
did not do so. They afterwards went on the platform.
Witness only issued two tickets for that train. The two
mon above referred to did not take tickets.
Joseph
was
on
Wd iot
duty on
nt porter
night
oi
f th
n thee 15th company's employ—
May, 1855. Just
E e
before the departure of the up 2 o'clock a.m. train, two
men with carpet bags, and wearing short cloaks, came on to
the platform without taking tickets. From the manner in
which they carried the bags they appeared to be heavy.
He spoke to them about their tickets, and they produced
two Ostend return tickets. One of them gave him money.
He asked them if their luggage had passed the Custom-
house, and they replied that they came over the previous
night.
Mr. W. Clark, landlord of the Rose Hotel, Dover, de-
poned that two men—one a tall, dark man, the other a
short, light complexioned man, came to his house and had
some refreshment, and remained the night. It was in the
early part of 1854. They asked the way to Dover, and
left in that direction.
Robert Olark, waiter at the Dover Castle, Dover, re -
collected two men coming to the hotel in May, 1855 ; one
was sh-,rter than the other; they left about half-past one
o'clock to go by the up two o'clock a.m. express train ;
previous to their leaving they had some brandy in a soda.
water bottle ; they had bags with them.
Matthew Dickinson, policeman, stationed at London-
bridge—On the night of the 15th May he was a porter. He
recollected the arrival of the train at London-bridge at
half-past 4 o'clock ; only four passengers, he believed, came
by that train. From the carriage he opened two men came
out ; one man was taller and of darker complexion than
the other. The man who first stepped out of the carriage
had a bag with him; he believed they had no other luggage.
The one he spoke to 'had on a eaPe, and had dark hair and
whisters. The two Men went down the platform together.
They declined his offer to proem-6 them a cab.
William Woodhouse, a porter on duty on the morning
or the 16th May, gave similar evidence to the above wit-
ness. There was no other luggago in the van that

morning.
Stephen Jones, guard on the South Eastern Railway,
deposed that on the night of the 15th of May Tester came
up by his train to London. He had a black leather bag
with him. He had seen Pierce and another man four or
five times on Folkestone pier. In 1853 he saw Burgess,
Pierce, and Agar togetlwr at Stearne's public-house in
Tooley-street.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine--He was

examined in June, 1855, about the robbery, but he never
said anything about the black bag until after Agar's exa-
mination, which directed his attention to it. He did not
see anything unusual about their bag.
Mr. Frederick Russell, clerk at the London sta-
tion of the Greenwich Railway, deposed that one
night in May, 1855, Tester came to Vie office about ten
o'clock. He said he had come up from Reigateand he left a black leather bag in the office whilst he
went somewhere. He returned in time to go down to
Greenwichham.
Tester by
was the
not
aostt
in
nr atihne.
habit Tester
of then vdeodwant
hLye wis-
last Greenwich train. It was before I heard of the robbery.
Tester was married about two months before the robbery.
John Perry, night watchman at the Greenwich Railway,
a deposed that on the night when Tester left the bag n
.the
office, he moved it. It felt " lumpy" and heavy, i f
a
as i
stone were in it.
Mr. Chubb, of the firm of Chubb and Son, the eminent
locksmiths, said they made four bullion chests for the com-
pany. There were two different locks on each safe. All
the right hand locks were the same, and the left handlocks
were all alike. This evidence was corroborative of Agar's
statement that the robbery was delayed in consequence of
some repairs and alterations being made in the locks of the
bullion chests.
Mr. Knight, successor to Mr. Brown, superintendent of
the line, deposed that Tester was a clerk in his office. In
May, 1855, it was Tester's duty to regulate the guards of
the trains. The April guard-list of that year, with the
names of Burgess and Kennedy in it, as guards of the
mail train for that month, had the words " and Ma?
added to it, thereby continuing the April list for
the month of May. He called Tester's attention to it, a a
he replied it was usual for it to be done. Tester bad no
control over the keys of the bullion chest ; they were kept
by Mr. Browne, who directed Tester when to use them.
He knew of no business of the company requiring Tester's
attendance at Folkestone, except on one occasion, in Sep-
tember, 1854.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine- On two or
three occasions in 12 months the guards had been kept on
the trains for the second month. Kennedy, the under-
guard of the train at the time of the robbery, had been on
it in March, April, and May.
Mr. Matthews, from Messrs. Massey, money-changers.
St. Mary Axe, proved that he bought 210 American gold
eagles on the 16th May. He gave 2131. 10s. It, was about
nine o'clock in the morning that he bought them. He could
not identify the man of whom he bought them. He paid
for them in English gold at the man's desire. The man
appeared tired as if ho had travelled.
Mr. R. Brommall, money-changer in the Haymarket,
deposed that on the IGth May he purchased 200 American
eagles for 2031. Gs. Bd. by cheque on the Union Bank, pay-
able at the branch at Pall-mall, East.
Mr. Alexander White, clerk at the Pall-mall branch of
the Union Bank, proved caching the above cheque.
Mary Ann Porter proved that she knew Agar in the
name of Adams. He lived with her about two years ago
in Harleyford-road, Vauxhall. He lived with a female
who passed as his wife. Pierce visited Adams in the name
of Peckham. The latter assisted Agar when he left to
move his furniture.
John Honour, hairdresser, of Lambeth-walk, deposed
that when Pierce lived in NValnut-tree-walk he 4ressed a
dark wig for him. It was in November, 1854.
Fanny Poland Kay was then called and examined by
Mr. Sergeant Shee.—Before I was acquainted with Agar I
was engaged in the refreshment room at Tunbridge station.
Burgess introduced her to Agar, by whom she had a child.
She lived with him at various places till December 1854,
when they went to Shepherd's-bush to reside. Previous to
that she had seen Agar and Pierce together very often.
They appeared to be well acquainted with each other. She
did not see Burgess in their company before Agar went to
Shepherd's-bush. Pierce went by the name of Peckham.
She recollected her child :ping to be weaned in May, 1855.
Charlotte Painter then lived with her as a servant. A
fortnight after I left on a Sunday she went to see it, and
after the death of Mrs....Bessell, her next door neighbour,
on the 18th of May, 1855. A few days before, and a week
after Agar was absent all night. It was on the Tuesday or
Wednesday. She next saw him in the afternoon with
Pierce. They came in a cart, and she believed they had two
bags with them, which they carried into the wash-house. She
did not see the bags opened. After that Pierce came
May, he and Agar were on the
dfiarsiltyhoo.reshr the
eloo2kelltinotf M
into it once, and she saw they had
the stove out, and a bright fire ; they both ran to the door
and ,prevented her going in ; previous to that they
had been much in
.the wash-house together, when she
heard them hammering. They. had drab shooting leather
bags. When they were upstairs, she heard a noise like
the roaring of a large fire ; she heard that for several days.
She saw Pierce bring down from the room what appeared
to be square pieces of stone. When they came down
.to
their meals they appeared hot and dirty, and to her in-
quiries what they were about, they replied " leather apron
weaving." She heard them in their conversation mention
Burgess and Tester's name. Afterwards, she noticed that
in the upstairs room the stove had been replaced and black-
ened/ and that the floor was burnt in two places. Pierce

and Agar had short cloaks. She had seen Pierce.with more •
hair about his face than now, but it was his own. She
t e a led Apr', LeL.cim., , and siEliingller lyd,re
he was arrested. Her child then w.,, a; Rotherhitl.e with
a cousin of his. Some time after he left her she resided
in George's-road, and Agar provided for her till the Janu-
ary
following. Ho was to have allowed her 11. a week,
but ho did not do so. In January she went to Pierce's to
reside, and remained there till April. She left on account
of a disagreement. Agar had two trunks there ; they
contained his clothes and tools. She saw his watch, ring,
and a set of shift studs there, but no money. She saw in
Pierce's possession a bag of sovereigns before she went to
live with him. Pierce before that said he had asked Agar
for a sovereign, and he refused him, and that sometimes
he could get money out of him and sometimes not. Pierce
once asked her to lend him a shilling in 1854. Previous
to the robbery Pierce used to have Agar's old clothes. He
used to take them away. After the robbery she saw in
Pierce's hand a roll of notes. After she left Pierce's house
she became distressed, and applied to Pierce for relief.
Nr. Sergeant Parry objected to this evidence.
Mr. Sergeant Shee—l shall follow it with another. Did
she make a statement ?
Mr. Baron Martin—l don't think it is evidence.
Witness continued—She repeatedly applied to Pierce
for money without success, and after that she made a com-
munication to Mr. Weatherhead, the governor of Newgate,
and then to Mr. Rees.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Parry—She was 25
years of age. She left Tunbrige-station in 1852. She was
dismissed, but not for dishonesty. She had not lived with
any one else than Agar. She knew a person of the name
of Tress. She did not consider her conduct had been im-
proper with him. She knew a person named Hart. She
did not live with him. He came to see her in town. He
had given her a sovereign or two, but not for an improper
purpose. He was no relation of hers. Tress gave her 5/.
after she left Tunbridge. She did not know why she was
dismissed. She had 12/. a year and her board and lodging
at Tunbridge. She was not dismissed from impropriety
of conduct at Tunbridge. She knew a gentleman named
" Bill Barber." He was under-guard. He never gave
her money. She remained at home with her mother
about eight months, and she then went to Johnson's-street,
Somer's-town, and she had work from Messrs. Crosse and
Blackwall's, Soho square. Hart called there and saw her.
She lived then with her mother, but Hart, who visited her
then, never saw her. It was there she knew Agar as
Adam. He left her twice, but not that she was aware of
for her drunken habits. She was not in the habit of doing
so. When the child was registered and christened she
knew Agar's name. That was in July, 1854. She
only knew him in the names of Agar and Adams.
She knew a person named Hodges. He used to give her
money. Ho used to give her a sovereign at a time. He
was not with her a long period at a time. She had beau
out two nights whilst at Pierce's. She quarrelled with
him on account of a letter she had from Agar, and not on
account of her drunkenness. She would not swear she
had not been brought home there drunk. She did not ie.
collect being brought home drunk in a wheelbarrow at
Shepherd's-bush, but it might have happened. (Laughter.)
She had not been to Portland to see Agar. The Railway
Company had supported her since last October. She knew
Pierce to be what was called a betting or sporting man.
She had not seen him with money he said he had
won on races. She never saw him with a betting-book.
She would undertake to say she had received 801.
of Pierce. She would venture to swear it was not
100/, Mrs. Pierce had only in a friendly way advised her
not to get drunk. She had no occasion to complain of her
whilst in her 116 use.
By Mr. Giffard—She was introduced by Burgess to Agar
at the Green Man public-house, Tooley-street. After that
she never saw Burgess and Agar together. She did not
know till after Agar's conviction that he lived with a per-
son named Campbell.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—Hart made hon-
ourable proposals to me, and after he left Tunbridge she
was engaged to him. It was during that time—after her
mother's death—that he gave her money. Hodges did
not give her money for an improper purpose. Price saw
Agar's letter to her, and said he was mad— he never had
any money. She never heard of a sum of 3,0001. being left
for her and her child.
Mr. Baron Martin—l must certainly know if it be true.
Because Agar said he gave to Mr. Wontner 3,0301. to be
invested for her and her child.
Witness continued—ln the letter she received from Agar
he directed, amongst other things, that she was to pur-
chase a silver cup for her child and Pierce's son, and that
Pierce would let her have the money. She never had the
money to do it. She was now living with Inspector
Thornton.
By Mr. Baron Martin—Have you ever heard of 3,0001.
being invested for you and your child ?
Witness—No,my lord.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—lt is in the hands of the railway
company.
Mr. Bodkin—No, it is not. It is a mistake.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Mr. Wontner made an explanation
before the magistrate, and he was ready to explain now if
he were to be considered a witness for the prosecution.
Mr. Sergeant Shoe— Certainly not.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Then I decline to put him in the
box.
Mr. Baron Martin—Yoa must take your own course.
Mr. Sergeant Shee—l wont take advantage of Mr. Wont-
nor's statement to claim a reply.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Then, as your lordship wishes to
have the matter explained, 1 will call him.
Mr. Baron Martin—l have ro wish for it being done
personally. If the money is invested for her, she ought to
have it forwarded. The Crown had no claim on it.
Mr. Wontner—But, your lordship, I think, after what
has transpired, that I ought to have an opportunity of
explaining.
Mr. Baron Martin—l think you should, Mr. Wontner.
Mr. Wontner—Agar, whom I defended, had had a sum
of 3,0001. invested for a considerable period in the 3 per
cents., and at his request I sold it out, realising 2,7001. for
it. A number of payments were made out of the money
realised, which reduced it to 2,500/. Agar sent me a writ-
ten order, which I acted on, and paid the money over to
Pierce as requested, which he has invested in Turkish
Bonds. The Bonds have been seized by the prosecution,
and they are now in their possession. I have taken the
trouble to trace out the notes paid to Pierce and the notes
with which he purchased the Turkish Bonds, and I find
they correspond. lam prepared to produce the documents
in reference to the transaction. ,
Agar was then recalled at the tequest of Mr. Serjeant
..Ballantirte. and said that Pigrce communicated to him
that he had heara from Tester that one of the keys of the
safe on board the Folkestone boat was lost. Witness was
not on board the boat when the key was lost.
Evidence was then called to prove that Agar and Pierce
had been driven by cabmen to St. Thomas-street several
times previous to the robbery, and also that Burgess,
Pierce. and Agar were frequently together before
the robbery. Mr. Stearns was also called and proved that
he kept the White Hart in St. Thomas-street previous to
May, 1855, and that Burgess and Pierce frequented his
house. He had seen Agar there, but he could not say when
it was, in companywith Pierce and Burgess. He proved that
he received from the barman a parcel that had been left
them for Burgess, and his calling for it when it was pro-
duced and opened to him. Ho then gave witness 5001. to
invest for him. As Burgess objected to deposit it at a
banker's, witness lodged it at his brewer's, Messrs. Reed
and Co., who paid him interest for it, which he handed
over to Burgess.
Mr. Lee, of Charles-street, Camberwell, stock-jobber,
said he knew the three prisoners at the bar, and was in the
habit of meeting them at Stearnes'. He purchased
five hundred pounds' worth of Turkish Bonds
for Burgess in Jan., 1856. He paid 4071. lOs. for them-
4051. in notes and 21. lOs. in gold—which he obtained from
Mrs. Burgess by Burgess's direction. He paid them over
to Mr. Hutchinson, a broker.
In answer to questions from the learned counsel,
witness said that he afterwards sold the Turkish bonds for
Burgess, and realised about 501. by the transaction.
Mr. Bailey, cashier in the Bank of England, said that
on the 28th of May six 100/. notes were paid out of the
Bank in the name of Edgington for gold. One of the
103/. notes came in on the 11th of Sept., with Tester's name
and address on it. Witness produced other notes, which
it was proved had passed through the prisoner's hands, and
the dates at which they were paid into the bank.
George Raffin, fruiterer, of Warren-street, Fitzroy-
square, proved that he changed a 1001. for Pierce, through
Mr. Fisher, of Leicester-square. He put his name on it,
and the one produced was the same. He also changed
various notes at the Bank of England for Pierce.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—When he
changed the notes for Pierce he was in his employ at 30s.
a week wages. He was in his employ about 12 months.
He kept a betting shop, and had considerable betting tran-
sactions. Witness had never changed other notes for him.
Witness took notes for him in business, and he had seen
considerable sums— more than 2001.-'--in his possession at
a time. Pierce used to go the racing circuits. (Laughter.)
Re-examined—Pierce was living in Crown-terrace when
he saw so much money in his possession. It was in the
spring time of 1855. He did not tell him how he got the
money. Witness took a pair of boots out of pledge for him
early in the spring of 1855.
By Mr. Sergeant Parry—ln 1855 he was engaged with
Pierce at the Boar's Head in making up a betting book
with him to the extent of about 100/. It was the time
when Saucebox won the St. Leger.
Mr. Smith, cashier to Messrs. Reed and Co., proved re-
ceiving the notes from Mr. gtearne. He afterwards paid
them into Messrs. Roberts and Co.'s.
Mr. Young proved purchasing Spanish bonds for Agar
in August, 1854, in the name of Adanis.
Mr. Forrester, stockbroker, when clerk to Mr. Shaw,
Tester was introduced to him by his father. In January,
1856, he sold out two bonds by direction of Mr. W. Tester,
the prisoner's father.
Some further evidence having been adduced, the Court
again adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.
CONVICTION OF LN IMPUDENT SHOPLIFTER.--Margaret
Connor, an impudent-looking, female, well known to the
tradesmen in the district of this court as a '‘ moucher,"
was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing
a fancy cap, the property of Messrs. Hunt and Co.,
drapers, No. 60, Grange-road, Bermondsey.
James Ellison, assistant to the prosecutors, stated
that about six o'clock on the previous evening the pri-
soner came into the shop and asked to be shown some
fancy caps, as she wanted to purchase some. Witness
placed several before her, from which she selected one,
and having put it on her head she exclaimed, " That will
just suit me, I'll have that." She then went towards
the door, and was about to run into the street, when he
jumped over the counter and stopped her. He then
asked her to give up the cap, and on her refusing to do
so he detained her until a constable came up, when he
gave her into custod v.
Police-constable 61 M said he was passing the pro-
secutors' sbop shortly after six last evening, when he
saw last witness struggling with the prisoner, whom he
gave into custody for stealing a cap. Witness found the
cap produced on her head, and it was with some diffi-
culty that he could take it from her.
Mr. Combe asked her whether she would prefer being
tried by him or going to the sessions for trial I She
replied she would sooner have it settled at once.
The magistrate asked what was known of her I
. Sergeant Raymond, the acting-inspector on duty,
informed his worship that she was in custody for steal-
ing two saveloys from a shop in the Borough ; but
she was discharged owing to the absence of the pro-
secutor. She was also well known as going into lioe.
it.
nsed
victuallers and calling for drink, which she qnickly
poured down her throat and then refused to pay for
In fact, she was a regular ~ moucher." (Laughter.)
Mr. Combo said that he should take care she did not
icarry on such tricks for some time to come. She must
be committed to the House of Correction for three
months with bard labour.

THE BRAZILS.

_

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING.
We have just received, per railway fr,iin Wareham,
our advices and papers brought by the Tyne steamer,
Capt. W. Valler, which unfortunately grounded this
morning off St. Alban's Head, on the coast of Dorset-
shire, as detailed in another column. The dates by this
steamer are fromßuenosAyres, Dec. 2 ; Monte Video, 5 ;
Rio de Janeiro, 16 ; Bahia, 20 ; Pernambuco, 23 ; St.
Vincent (Cape Verde), 31 ; Teneriffe, Jan. 5 ; Funchal
(Madeira), 6 ; and Lisbon, 9.
The Tyne has 55 passengers, among whom are Com-
mander Otway, RN,, from Rio ; Mr. Pecher, Belgian
Consul-General, from Rio ; Mr. Lilley, American Consul,
from Valparaiso ; and Dr. Ackland, from Madeira. She
brings specie from Monte Video, value sterling, 401., and
from other ports 1,1021. ; diamonds, value sterling.
32, 548/., and jewellery,value 56/.,being a total of valuahh I
of 33,7461. The cargo consisted of 425 bales cochineal, 255
barrels tapioca, and 140 packages sundries, and she
has also two South American lions for the Royal Zoolo-
gical Society. On the outward voyage the Tyne experi-
enced flue weather and smooth seas, but on her passage
home she met with head winds throughout the passage.
A complimentary address was presented to the captain
on her outward voyage, signed by 80 of the passengers.
Oar advices from Buenos Ayres state that trade had
been good, chiefly in anticipation of the differential duties
to come into operation in Feb., 1857. Opinions were
very much divided as to what would be the result of this
meagre. The most prevalent opinion, however, was that
it would fall to the ground. Hides and all pi oduce had
an upward tendency. The wool clip was nearly finished,
and was expected to be of superior quality and very
abundant. The election of governor was beginning to
give rise to considerable discussiou, opinions being
divided between Gen. Escalada and Dr. Torres. The Rio
Uruguay steamer, from Paraguay to Buenos Ayres,
struck on a snag and sank 80 miles from Ascension ;
passengers and crew saved. Exchange, 68.3., with an up•
ward tendency. Doubloons, 333 to 335 paper dollars
each.

At Monte Video the election of senators had taken
place on the 30th Nov., and, although Don Manuel Oribe
had given his influence in opposition to the Government,
all passed off quietly, the Government being triumphant.
It was rumoured, however, that Don Manuel Oribe would
be banished from the country, in order that his influence
might not preponderate on any future occasion. The
country was in a very prosperous state, and business
good. Exports were on the increase, as several saladeros
had commenced operations. Hides had advanced in
price. Erichange, 4s. 20. to 4s. 2d.
From Rio we have advices to Dec. 15. There had been
a great tightness in the money-market. The Bank of
Brazil had raised the rate of discount from 8 to 9 per
cent., and even so discounted but insignificant amounts.
Out of the bank the rate of discount was generally 11
per cent. In consequence of this pressure, and of very
considerable purchases of coffee, exchanges had under-
gone great fluctuations since the 13th ult. On London the
rate opened at 27i, 274, and suddenly advanced to 28,
281, at 60 and 90 days. The transactions upon
London were 751,0001., generally at 28d. Prices of coffee
declined 150 reis. Green good first was very scarce, and
eagerly sought after at 4,550 and 4,600 reis. Sales since
the 12th ult., 282,900 bags, of which 169,500 were for
the States, 70,900 for the Channel and North of Europe,
and 42,500 for the Mediterranean. Freights-for the
Channel, Hamburg, Antwerp, and Marseilles, 60s. to
655. ; States, 90c. to 100 c. Stock of coffee, 100,000
bags, badly assorted ; market very firm, with upward
tendency. Exchange-on France, 340 reis ; on Hamburg
645 to 653 retie 90 days'. The accounts received from
the interior of the country represent the coming crop as
being only one-third of the present one, and the highest
estimates do not exceed 1,300,000 bags. The law raising
the export duty on coffee from 9 to 14 per cent. was to
come into operation on the Ist January.
The following is extracted from the latest Rio price
current :-
" Coffee-We noticed in the postscript of our last
circular of the 13th ult. a sale of 10,000 bags. Another
of 15,000 bags was closed on the following day, both at
the rates thee quoted. In consequence of symptoms of
an approaching tightness in the money market, concur
rent with an upward tendency of the exchange, business
remained suspended until the 19th, when a decline of
100 re. brought forward buyers, and 48,000 bags were
disposed of from that date to the 21st. Abundant sup-
plies in the latter part of the past month, higher
freights, and an advancing exchange, compelled dealers
is submit to a f labor decline, which at the close of the
month had reached to 200 re. on the quotations of the
12th ult. Calculating the higher figure of freights and
exchange, as also the difference in quality, which has
continued to fall off in the past two months, the
present cost of the article on board in sterling barely
differs from that of previous shipments. Notwith-
standing the flat accounts which we continue to receive
from the United States, as well as from Europe, our
market has since the let inst. exhibited great great acts
vity, occasioned in some measure by the requirements
for engaged vessels, as also from the expectation of an
improvement in places of consumption, so soon as the
money crisis in Europe subsides. Sold since the 12th
ult. to date 282,900 bags, of which 169,500 for the
United States, 70,900 for the Channel and North of
Europe, 42,500 for the Mediterranean. Stock 100,000
bags offering, but very little choice, chiefly of the green
descriptions, which would fetch 10Ors. above quotations.
" Sugar.--Prices have been on the decline. Supplies
from Campos :-2,084 capes, 6,543 bags and barrels.
From the North :-64 cas,:s, 5,082 bags and barrels.
Sales, nearly all for consumption, 832 a tses, 5,737 pack-
ages of the former at quotations; 352 cases, 3,003 pack-
ages of the latter at 4 dole. to 4 400 white, and 3 dols.
to 3 200 brown. Stock of both, 2,557 cases, 4,685 bags
and barrels.
" Hides.-Arrived from Rio Grande, 1,295; sales,
1,500 inferior quality, at 300 rs. to 330 re. ; stock, 500
to 600.
"Stock, under the influence of the tight money mar-
ket, had receded to 102 per cent., but has now recovered
to 1021 to 103 per cent.
" Freights were quoted-England,' 50s. ; English
Channel, 60s. to 655. ; Antwerp, 60s. to 65'. ; Ham-
burg, 6es. to 655. ; Mediterranean, 60e. to 655. ; United
States, 90c. to 100 c. ; Havre de Grace, 60f."
The following is a summary of the Bahia markets :-
Imports.-Ale and Porter-Sales effected at 5 dole.
400 per doz. quart bottles, 6 dols. 800 for pints, regular
quality ; superior at 6 dole. quarts and 7 dots. 200 for
pints. Beef (jerked)-No arrivals ' • prices looking down,
as supplies are hourly expected ; last sales, 5 dole. 600
to 6 dole. per arroba. Butter-Late arrivals not yet in
the market; of former stocks a sate of Irish at 800 has
been effected. Candles-550 boxes have been disposed
of at 700 rs. Cheese-Sales are reported at 1 dol. 400
each. Coals-Arrived two cargoes (together 807
tons), suppcsed to be for private account. Codfish-
Another cargo of 2,170 brls arrived yesterday, which is
not yet disposed of. Flour-The marks Crenshaw and
Rose Neath have been sold; prices have not transpired.
Gunpowder-The greater part of the late arrivals is sold
at 64rs per lb. Iron-A lot of Swedish has been sold at
12,400 rs per quintal. Saltpetre-Sales effected at 8 dole
per arroba. Vinegar and Wine-No alteration.
" Exports-Sugar-Stocks on the 15th inst. 8,524
cases, 403 boxes, 15 mil bags; prices, 3,000 to 4,000 rs
per arroba for browns, 3,600 to 3,700 whites. Cotton-
Purchases have been effected at 6,000 to 6,100 ; stocks
on the 15th were 2,969 bales, mostly in second hands.
Coffee-Arrived about 9 mil arrobas from Caravellas ;
sold yesterday by auction at the following prices :-
Washed, 4,900 to 5,200 rs per arroba ; unwashed, firsts,
4,600 to 4,750 ; seconds. 4,000 to 4,500; ordicary, 3,900
to 4,200 ; Triage, 2,600 to 3,000 per ar. Cocoa, small
lots were purchased at 4,800 per ar. Hides have again
advanced, to-day's quotations being 290rs' to 300 rs per
lb for dry salted, 320 re to 340 rs for dry. Rum, firm, at
I,loOrs per canada. Piassava, prices unaltered. Coquilhos,
a small lot of 50 mil found a purchaser at 2,560 per mil.
Tobacco, sales effected at 4,700 and 4,800 per arroba for
closed leaf seconds, and 5,700 and 5,800 for first, at
which they are firm ; stooks on the 15th instant were
8,052 bales. Wood-Arrived 20 dozen ; no sales ef•
fected. Freights-A Swedish vessel was rechartered at
50s without privilege, but shipping expenses for account
of charterer ; for Maceio and Liverpool two vessels were
taken up at is 2d per lb for cotton. Exchange-Transac-
tions have continued at 27 to 27 i,"
Our dates from Pernambuco are to the 23d of Decem-
ber. Our correspondent writes as follows :-
" There has been an active demand for all descriptions
of sugars, but chiefly for Muscovados. Prices are very
high, say for whites, 3,700 to 4,900 reis per arroba, 35s
1d to 45s 4d per cwt ; Muscovados, 2,700 to 3,100 per
arroba, or 25s 4d to 28s 9d per cwt. Cotton, 6,800 to
7,000 per arroba, or 6 29-32 d to 73-32 d per lb. Hides,
310 rs to 315 rs per lb., or 10 1-16 d to 10 7.32 d per lb.
Freights-Channel, nominal ; 40s to 45s United King-
dom, usual extras for Continent ; Mediterrauean, 55s to
60s ; Liverpool, 20s to 25s sugar ; id to 9.16 d per lb.
cotton. Exchange, 28d. Amount of transactions
150,0001. sterling and upwards. During the last 10 days
we have had unusual weather, very heavy rains, which
have almost altogether stopped supplies of sugars, and
indeed of all produce. Last sale of codfish 14,800 reis
per diem.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
At Rio—Her Majesty's ship Indefatigable (bearing
the flag of Rear-Admiral Hope Johnston), the Mada-
gascar, and the Rifleman ; the French frigate Pursui
vante (bearing the flag of Admiral de la Roque de Chanme-
-
fray), and the French steamer Bourdonnage ; the A
rican frigate St. Lawrence (with the broad pendant of
Commodore Forrest), the American corvette Germans-
town, and the usual Brazilian squadron. Her Majesty's
ship Siren sailed for Monte Video on the 15th of Decem-
ber. Her Majesty's ships Cruiser and HighflyEr, with
the gun-boats Haughty, Opossum, Forester, and Plover,
sailed on the 13th December for the China station. The
bribrig-of-war
-of
ar .w Beauma-
Virago and the Wasp were cruising to the northward.
The Cruiser was run into off Cape Frio by a Swedish
barque, and lost her bulwarks.
At tt
Bahia—The
Pernambuco—The usual
el inaci ah squadron.
noir, which ship had been suffering from yellow fever ;
she had lost several of her crew, and
sent 80 men to the
hospital.
At Teneriffe —The Dutch steam-frigate Princess Ama-
lia, on her way to Batavia, and the
United States' brig
Dolphin.
Her Majesty's corvette Satellite arrived at Madeira
on the 3d for Rio and
on the let of January, and sailed
the Falkland Islands.

The barque Pacific, of Liverpool, bound to Callao,
arrived at St. Vincent's on the 2611 of December short
of water, and sailed again on the 31st ult.
The African Company's steamship Niger, bound for
the West kCoast Eof Africa, arrived at Teneriffa on the
Ist of January, and sailed again the same day.
The Sardinian screw steamer Italia, bound for the
River Plate, arrived at Teneriffa on the sth January.
Vessels spoken by the Tyne on the passage home :-
1 Dec42B, at 7 50 p.m., in lat. 13 58 N., long. 26 17 W.,