The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-12 00:00:00

ASSETS.

By cash at head office and branches 248,528 1 3
By buildings and furniture at head office
and branches
By debtors on drawing accounts
By ditto ditto, doubtful, estimated at 246 14 9
By ditto, on accounts on which cash limits
wire allowed
By ditto, doubtful, estimated at
By advances on convertible securities
By ditto ditto, doubtful, estimated at 6OO 0 0
By past due loans, good
By ditto, doubtful, estimated at
By past due bills, good 6,822 15 1
By ditto, doubtful, estimated at
By London bills discounted
By ditto, doubtful, estimated at , 697 19 7
By country bills discounted 3,416 7 4
By bills continued, with collateral security,
estimated at
By ditto ditto, on account of W. Tarte,
22,5101. 35., estimated at
By sundry debtors, good
By stamps

100 0 0

1,300 0 0
698 16 10
345 0 4

£342,268 4 8

Less amounts against which parties hay
credit—balances, contra

£299,927 18 11

Less allowance for contingencies, exclusive
of any expense (5 per cent. on 225,6691.
16s. 9d.)

Assets
Welsh works (exclusive of interest) cost £106,453 4 9

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Jan. 10.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Edward Horace Montefiore,
who has been charged with the forgery to the amount of
5,3001., and with having committed extensive frauds,
was again brought up before the Lord Mayor for re-exa-
mination.
Mr. Ribton, instructed by Mr. Roy, solicitor to the
London and Westminster Bank, attended for the prose-
cution ; Mr. Lawes for the defence.
Mr. Ribton said he should be able to prove that a letter
had been received from the prisoner, dated May, 1855,
in the name of Langfelt, when he was in treaty for the
purchase of a schooner for 6001. He was then traced to
London. In reference to the document signed "silvery,"
the learned counsel would be. able to prove that to be in
the prisoner's handwriting. The prisoner was then traced
from London to Leith, and the captain of the ship in
which he sailed, as well as the waiter at an hotel in
Edinburgh, would prove that in July of the same year he
was passing in the name of Lyon. lie afterwards passed
in the name of Montefiore. This was the whole of the
evidence in addition to that already adduced in respect
to the first charge. The bills which had been proved to
be forgeries were written "London," although uttered
at the Cape of Good Hope, and therefore there could he
no doubt as to the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor in the
case. The bank at the Cape had been defrauded by the
prisoner, by means of forged letters of credit, of 8001.
With reference to the second case, the prisoner bad been
proved, if not absolutely to have presented the letters
of credit, yet to have made such allusion to them in the
presence of one of the directors of the bank as to have
identified himself with them. The document signed
" Silvery" pointed especially to this case. On the sth
or 6th of June the prisoner went to the London and
Westminster Bank and applied for a *letter of credit
for 101. He filled up the usual form, paid the 101., and
obtained the letter of credit. This was a forgery
of a name, and he (Ur. Ribton) submitted that
it was evidence for a jury, whether, when the scheme
was commenced in London, they were not satisfied that
the documents were forged in London. The learned
counsel said he had a third charge to make against the
prisoner, of having defrauded Messrs. Guthrie and Co.,
of London, of 81/. When the prisoner reached Cape
Town he was received by the first families there on ac
count of his negotiating the forged letters of credit.
He gave grand dinner parties, and issued cards of invi-
tation with a coat of arms on them, and was there con
sidered one of the most celebrated and illustrious per-
sons in the town. In fact, for the purpose of carrying
out his scheme he had forged the name of Baring Bro-
thers, as well as those of the directors of the London and
Westminster Bank, to various documents. Under ali
these circumstances the learned counsel submitted that
the fact of juri,diction was clearly made out.
Several witnesses were examined in confirmation of the
statement of the learned counsel, and the prisoner was
again remanded.

BOW-STREET.—Thomas Johnson, a young man of
18, was charged with breaking into the house of Mr.
Forster, of 12, Alfred-place, Bedford-square, early on
Saturday morning. The parlours of the house were in
the occupation of Mr. Sidegreaves, a student at law, of
Middle Temple. At about 5 o'clock in the morning,
this gentleman heard some one effecting an entrance into
the adjoining room. He arose, took the life preserver
which he kept in readiness for such occasions, and pro-
ceeded to the apartment, where he beheld the prisoner
standing upright. The prisoner was so instantaneously
cowed that strong measures were unnecessary. Mr.
Sidgreaves, therefore, only seized the delinquent by the
throat, and, calling to his landlord, held him till a po-
liceman could be procured. The prisoner said, "Two
men outside told me to get in, and they would follow.
They are there now." Mr. Forster dashed into the
street, and pounced upon a young man standing close
by, but the youth said, " I am the son of Mr. Smith, of
Tottenham-court-road." The landlord, knowing a per-
son of that name, imprudently allowed him to depart.
Mr. Henry committed the prisoner for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Wm. Fish, a cab-driver,
wearing the badge numbered 4,181, was summoned upon
the 'charge of having exacted an excessive fare and used
abusive and insulting language towards Mr. B. Hooper,
Queen's•road, Dalston.
The complaisant said—On the evening of Wednesday,
the 31st ult., I hired the defendant's cab, in which I
was conveyed with my wife and son, from the carriage-
stand in Holloway to my residence at Daleton. On reach-
in our destination, I handed ls. 6d., which I conceived
to be the full fare, allowing for the extra passenger, as
.the distance was under two miles, but the defendant
reftised the tender, and declared, with an oath, that if
he bad known his cestomers he would not have taken
us at all. The defendant then commenced a volley of
abuse, but after uttering the words, " You are a
old —" be suddenly paused, and wound up the sen-
tence with the observation, "I won't say what, but I
mean anything but a gentleman." The demeanour and
gesture of the man were so rude and insulting, that in
order to get rid of him, I pulled out some loose silver,
amounting to 4s. or 58,, and invited him to pay himself,
to which the defendant replied, "Oh, that's the dodge,
is it ;you mean to summons me, so I may as well take
it all,' at the same time sweeping the whole of the money
into his band. The defendant then deliberately mounted
his box, and after some bantering remarks to another
cabman who had just set down e. fare opposite, he drove
off with the whole of the motley.
The complainant's son, Mr. E. Hooper, was also
examined, and fully confirmed his father's evidence.
Mr. Hammill said it was one of the worst cases of
the kind that had ever been brought under his notice,
and he should order the defendant to pay the maximum
penalty of 3/. for his insulting language, together with
40s. for exacting more than his fare, or to be committed,
in default, for three months to the House of Correction.

The magistrate, however, at the urgent intercession
of the complainant, was subsequently induced to remit
a portion of the penalties.

CLERKENWELL.—WaIter Booth, a young man
aged 19, au inmate of the Islington Workhouse, was
charged by James Arnault, a pauper in the same estab-
lishment, with having committed a murder. It appeared
that on Christmas night several men in the Islington
Workhouse were sitting round the fire, and agreed to
amuse themselves by telling tales and relating wonderful
events. While the history of a murder was being re•
cited the prisoner became very uneasy, groaned, and left
the -room. On his return he still seemed much distressed,
an, .1, on being asked what was the matter, he-proceeded
!, to relate, with many circumstantial details, an account
' of a 'murder and robbery which he FAR he bad himself

committed on the banks of the Regent's Canal, about
two years since.
In his defence the prisoner said that the tale was in-
vented by him for the purpose of amusing his compan-
ions, and tbat he was quite innocent of any such horri-
ble transaction.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, after a long examination, decided that
there was no foundation for the charge, and dismissed
the prisoner.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Inspector Bent, .f the A division
of police, but who is principally engaged on the South-
Western Railway, waited on the sitting magistrate, the
Hon. G. C. Norton, by desire of Mr. Young, and handed
in 1/. 17s. 6d. for the poor-box. Mr. Bent said that on
Tuesday last a Spanish gentleman, his wife and son,
arrived at the Waterloo road station to proceed by train
to Southampton, and were accompanied by one of those
persons who call themselves interpreters or commission
erg, who hang about the hotels for foreigners, and who
teemed to have charge of their luggage, &c. This per-
son, it was observed, appeared to be in a great hurry
to get rid of his charge, and the moment the lady and
gentleman, with their son, were seated in the railway
carriage, he made off, and his gross impoeitions would
have passed unnoticed had it not been for the accidental
circumstance that the gentleman before leaving the sta-
tion was informed by one of the company's servants that
a balance was due for luggage, and this led to the exhi-
bition of the commissioner's bill of charges. In this do-
cument was found a charge of 1/. 17s. 6d. for luggage,
from the private hotel in Finsbury-square, ss. for the
cab, and 10.4. for the "coachman." It was also found
that a charge for attending and taking the party about
London on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, of 41. 195.,
was made, and in fact that this man's charge was much
greater than that made for hotel expenses. Nothing
towards redresi could then be effected. The interpreter
was off, and the gentleman was tied to time, but before
starting he gave the name and address of the person who
had so shamefully imposed on him, and requested that
if any of the money so improperly obtained could be got
back, it might be given to some charity. On Thursday
Butt, one of the company's officers, called on the " in-
, terpreter," whose name is Francis, and who lives at No.
. 7, Rose-court, Tower-street, City. Francis returned
1/. 17s. 6d., his bill being altogether 9/. 19s. 6d., and
I this sum Mr. Young had sent to the poor-box.
Mr. Norton observed he was glad to find that the man
was made to disgorge, and said he thought such practices
were confined to commissioners on the continent, who
were the greatest pests that English travellers had to
encounter.

SOUTHWARK.—WiIIiam Rose and James Low,
two well-known thieves, were brought up in custody,
charged with breaking into thecounting-house of Messrs.
West and Wagstaffe, coal merchants, Commercial-wharf,
Commercial•road, Lambeth, and stealing therefrom a
quantity of bye-laws of a masonic lodge, held at the Star
and Garter, a badge of the order, and a silver cigar tube.
Henry Barnett, 81 L, said that about 11 o'clock on the
previous night he was on duty in the Commercial-road,
when he saw the prisoners and another man lurking about.
Suspecting their character he watched them, and saw two
of them go towards an open wharf, the third man remain-
ing outside. About 20 minutes afterwards witness went
down the prosecutors' wharf and found the counting-
house open, and on entering he perceived the desks open
and papers strewn.all about. Witness thenlwent up the
wharf and saw Rose walking fast towards the street, and
as soon as he saw him he threw the badge of the order
(produced) away. He pursued him and took him into
custody. Having handed him over to another constable,
he went to look after the other men, when he met the
prisoner Low coining from the wharf. He stopped and
asked him what he had about him, when he replied no.
thing. Witness told him he must go to the station house,
as he believed him to be concerned with others in break.
ing into the counting house of Messrs. West and Wag-
staffe. He replied that he knew no hing about that, but
he could tell him something rather singular. Low then
produced from under his coat a parcel containing a num-
uer of bye laws of a masonic lodge, and said that, a few
minutes previous, he saw a man running away throw it
into the road. He picked it up, and was about to carry
it to the station house. Witness told him he must go to
the station house and explain the circumstances. On the
way to the station house he saw the prisoner Low throw
a bunch of keys away, which witness picked up. When
he afterwards searched him he found in his trousers
pocket a silver cigar tube. Mr. Wagstaffe identified the
latter as having been stolen from his desk, which he had
locked up on the previous evening. The other property
was also left safe in the counting house at the same time
The counting house had been entered by breaking a win-
dow, and all the locks inside had been forced, but for-
tunately the thieves had missed the cash box.
The prisoners, who said nothing in their defence, were
remanded for a week.

THAMES.—MISTASEN IDENTITY.—Honora Tindal,
a young woman who has been frequently in custody for
robbing seamen and others, was brought before Mr.
Yardley, charged with stealing a silver watch, 51. in
gold, and 20s. in silver, from a Frenchman nagged
Francois Lancet.

An Irish woman, named Honora Hulaghin, was com-
mitted for trial on Tuesday last for robbing the prose-
cutor, and he swore positively to her. Dunaway, 129
H, a detective officer, having subsequently received
information which convinced him Hulaghin was inno
cent, and that Tindal was the guilty party, Herlaghin
was sent for from the House of Detention and placed
alongside the woman Tindal. The Frenchman,
who was examined through the medium of Nor-
moyle, 133 H, a clever linguist, said that he was
late a soldier in the British Foreign Legion, and
on the Ist of this month he went home with the prisoner
Tindal after he had drunk with her. He gave her Bd.
to obtain a pot of ale, and after he had drank a glass of
it he fell into a doze. Soon afterwards be heard the
prisoner moving about the room, and saw her take up
his waistcoat, which he bad placed on a chair, and run
away with it. He followed her, but was unable t•
overtake her. He had previously sworn to Herlaghin,
but he was now positive that Tiudat was the woman.
Mr. Yardley committed Tindal for trial, and liberated
Hulaghin in her own recognisance to appear at the
sessions.

Sporting Intelligence.

Ashtn &Oldh
Birmingham
Coventry.. • •
Derby .. • • • •
GrandJimetn
Do., 6 pr. Ct.
Grand Union
Kennt & Avn
Leeds &Livrp
Leicester ..••
Leicstr &Ntb
LoughlAgogh
Macclesfield.
Neath • • • • • •
Oxford.. • • • •

Dividend
id ➢er
,n Annum.

Name of Company.

Berlin
East London
_ . -

Do. 4 per C ent. Pref.
Do. 5 per Cent. Pref.
Grand Junction .... • •
Do. New •• • •
Lambeth •.
.• • • ••
New River Company..
Southwark 8c Vauxhall
West Middlesex • • • •
Do. Do, .. • • • •

Name of Company.

flu ng erford
Southwark . • • • •
Ditto New of 7% p.c.
Waterloo ..... .• .. • • • •
Ditto Old Ann. of 81.
Ditto Nw ditto of 71.
Vauxhall • •