The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT—(his Day.)

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'Ceocx.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but very firmly, at the full prices of last
:reek. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales ;
000 of which were taken for export and 1,500
On. speculation. The Railway Share Market was
steady, at Tuesday's rates.
The Directors of the Ceylon Railway Company
received favourable advices by the Overland Mail,
viz.., that arrangements bad been completed with
the approval of the Cilonial Government, by
which a survey of the line would be commenced
forthwith. The object is to ascertain whether the
liue can be constructed for 1,200,0001.
There is little alteration in the general prospects
of the Money Market, but rates are regarded as
rather easier. The satisfactory payments on the
"fourth " of the month, and the impression which
Prevails that. trade, notwithstanding the political
crisis, will continue to be developed, gives the
public confidence in the future progress of affairs.
Less concern is also manifested with regard to the
drain of specie to the continent, the arrivals from
Australia being considered sufficient to provide for
what may be required, and will eventually leave a
balance to swell the total in the Bank of England.
It is now considered certain that the authorities in
Threadneedle-street will not have to advance the
ride of discount, but it is also not likely that they
will immediately reduce it. Perhaps towards the
end of the month, we may experience a more
decided change for the better.
The Bank of England Directors at their meeting
I°-day, as was generally anticipated, made no alte-
ration in the rates of interest or discount.

_ This day there was a meeting of the Universal
Purveyor Company (Limited) ; Sir Thos. Tancred,
Bart., in the chair. The report stated that the
Monthly sales bad increased from 2001. to GOO/.
and that they had now about 900 current accounts
spread over the kingdom. The total amount of
sales since the beginning in 1853 was 15,0001., and
the bad debts in the same period were only 501.
The accounts showed a balance in hand of 2,0301.
75. 3d. After an explanation from Mr. St. Andre,
the managing director, on the necessity of further
capital to meet the demands of consumers, it was
agreed that the debentures in hand should be offered
to the shareholders and the public on the same
terms with the 3,0001. advanced by Mr. R. Raikes
and Sir Thomas Tancred—that was 5 per cent. in-
terest, and 2i per cent. discount on all purchases
to the amount subscribed.
There is very little alteration to notice in the
English Stock Market to-day. The account has
been arranged, and the market appears steady, but
the present position of political affairs checks buoy-
ancy. Higher rates have been charged, for "con-
tinuation," but this has not depressed prices. Con-
sols have been 934 and 93i for transfer, and
about 94i f for the April account. The New 3
per Cents. have been largely dealt in at 931 to 948,
af,13(1 the Reduced 93a 1. Bank Stock was 220 to
21 Exchequer Bonds are 98i 2.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
'very limited, but prices are rather firmer. Turkish
6 per Cents., though quiet, are 1 better, viz.,
971 I. Dutch 2i per Cents. are 65. Russian 4i
Per Cents. 98i. Peruvian, 79i. Grenada New
Active 22k, and Buenos Ayres 85. Mexican is firm
at 221
.

(Before Mr. Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. Baron Bram-
well )
THE GREA.T CITY FORGERIES.
James Townshend Saward, alias The Barrister, alias
Jim the Penman, and James Anderron were this morn-
ing placed at the bar charged with various forgeries to a
largo amount on the City banks. The prisoners were
arraigned before Mr. Commissioner Prendergast and
pleaded not guilty.
Sir F. The Ager, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Sleigh prose-
cuted ; the prisoners were undefended. The briefs had
been prepared and were ready for delivery to counsel,
but the prisoners were unable to provide the necessary
fees, and consequently they were unrepresented. Saward,
before pleading, mentioned the circumstance, and asked
that counsel might be assigned, because be would then
be able to prove his innocence. He was informed by
the Clerk of Arraigns that under any circumstances he
must plead to the indictments. He accordingly pleaded
not guilty.
On the Chief Baron and Mr. Baron Bramwell taking
their seats on the bench,
Saward addressed their 1-,rdshipq, and said that up to
four o'clock last night he understood that he was to be
represented by counsel. He then found that that was
not to be the case, and as the briefs were ready, he asked
their lordships to assign him counsel, and adjourn the
court for a quarter of an hour, which would be sufficient
time for counsel to comprehend the case. If his appli-
cation were refused he must leave his case in the hands

of the court. .
The Chief Baron—flow long have you known that you
were to be tried this morning. The arrangement for
your trial to-day was made by me in the course of last
week.

Saward—Four days, my lord. I think it wa on
Monday.
The Chief Baron— I have no power to assign counsel
in this case.
Saward—Then I must leave myself entirely in the
bands of the court.
The Chief Baran—With the exception of treason and in
one other case I have no power to assign c ,unsel. I have
no control over the bar, but I know that it occasionally
happens on circuit that learned counsel, at the request of
the judges, watch canes for undefended prisoners. '•I
can't, however, do that in this case.

Saward—lf I could be assisted with c-erusel I hops I
should be able to estailish my innocence.
The Chief Baron—lf you have net the means of ob-
taining counsel through your friends, I have no power
to interfere with counsel.
Saward—l have no means of doing it.
The case then proceeded.
Sir F. Thesiger then addressed the jury for the
prosecution, and in stating the charge sail that he deeply
regretted that Saward should have been obliged to
address the court on the want of 1-gal assistance,
because it might appear as if he had been deprived of it.
The first intimation the prosecutor had had on the pint
was Saward's application to the court that morning,
they having given him notice on Saturday that to-day
had been fixed for hie
Saward—Yes, Sir Frederick. It was Saturday.
Sir F. Thesiger continued—What it was that pre-
vented Saward from obtaining legal assistance he (Sir
F. Thesiger) did not know ; but he bad only one duty
to perform, and to commence the case with the disad-
vantage under which Saward was placed by his own act.
The charge against the prisoners was of a t erious
cha-
A., involving the highest punishment known to the
ee, except capital punishment, and therefore •he
need not ask them to give the case their careful
and patient attention. The prisoner Seward, he
regretted to say, was a barri.ter, having been
called t' the bar in 1840 by the society of the
Inner Temple, to which he (Sir F. Thesiger) had the
honour to belong, and he need not say that, under these
circumstances, bow gratifying it would be to him to feel
the assurance that there was no foundation for the seri-
ous charge against him. The prisoner Anderson wag,
he believed, formerly a gentleman's servant, arid af er-
wards waiter at different hotels. The charge against the
prisoners would be mainly supported by the evidence of
two persons named Attwell and Hardwicke, who were
accomplices with the prisoners in the offence with
which they were charged, and who were now under
sentence of transportation upon convictions that had
taken place against tbem. Of course they would per-
fectly understand that it was absolutely necessary that
their evidence should be confirmed to the satisfaction of
the jury by the testimony of witnesses who were un-
tainted with crime. Attwell was introduced to Saward
in 1855. He had previously been convicted of a fel my
and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Hard wicke
first became acquainted with Saward about twenty or
thirty years ago. He was some years since con-
victed of an offence and sentenced to transpor-
tation. He was sent to Hobart Town, and there ob-
tained his ticket and established himself in business,
which proved extremely prosperous. Lie made several
voyages to Englind and back in the way of busines.,,
and ultimately arrived in this country, in May last, and
very soon afterwards renewed his acquaintance and
intimacy with Seward. It would appear that from the
time when Attwell and Seward became acquainted, and
Hardwicke's return from Australia, the prisoners at the
bar—Attwell, Hardwicke, and some others—asso-
ciated themselves together for the purpose of
committing forgeries on the city and metrop;litan
bankers, and the system that they pursued was
highly ingenious, and would be detailed in the course of
the evidence he should call before them. It would ap-
pear that the prisoners procured the cheques of different
individuals, and blank cheques on their bankers, and
then Saward, having an unhappy facility of imitating
handwriting, forged the cheques in the names of the
parties from whom the cheques had been obtained.
Andersen was in the habit of taking lodgings in a
feigned name, and there answered advertisements
in the newspapers, of persons in want of employment.
They were desired to call on Anderson, and when
there, they were used as instruments to pass off
the forged cheques. They were first employed on
some indifferent errand and watched by Attwell and
Hardwicke to become well acquainted with the pri-
',mans, and when they were sent to the banking houses
with the cheques they followed them on omnibuses and
on foot, placing themselves near the banking houses and
within sight to see what passed, and if the person presenting
the cheque was detained, they hurried off to their con-
federates at a place previously arranged for meeting,
where they gave warning, and they all immediately sepa-
rated. If the cheques were paid then Anderson usually
met the person who had the money either in the street
or at a public-house, and there received the money
and got rid of the parties, making as an x else that he
would inquire about their characters, and, if satisfactory,
send for them. The parties concerned in these acts
then assembled at a public-house, when the money was
produced, and Seward generally divided the money ac-
cording to each man's share in the transaction. The
learned gentleman then minutely detailed the circum-
stances of the Ir tnsactious on which the charges against
the prisoners were founded, and which were fully re-
ported in Tits Sun in December and January last, when
the prisoners were under examination at the Mansion-
house. In referring to that part where Saward was appre-
hended by Moss and Huggett, two detective officers, Sir
F. Thesiger repeated the conversation between Saward
and Moss in the cab, when Saward said, " It is no use
denying it ; I'm Jim Saward."
Saward—l said no :nail thing.
Sir F. Thesiger—lt would be better tot to interrupt
my statement, but wait till I call the evidence and then
contradict it.
Saward—l contradicted it most emphatically at the
Mansion-house.
Sir F. Thesiger—l know you did.
The Chief Baron (to the prisoner)—You must be well
aware that it is irregular to interrupt a narrative. If
true it must be supported in evidence.
Saward—Yes ; but all evidence is not true.
The Chief Baron—All evidence may not be true, but
we must bear it to know if it be true or false. You had
better hear the narrative, and watch the evidence and see
if it is true.
Sir F. Thesiger then continued his narrative of the
facts, and in conclusion said that it was not to be ex
-'LOBION AT Tee •L' pected on an occasion of this kind that the accomplices
should be confirmed in every statement, for probably in
Yesterday the ; —ll ...LBTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
e impossible to be done, but they
Beckgh-e •tiquiry respecting the deaths of William most cases it would b.
James
Beck'l lig:, de. 2,5 ed, John Jackson aged 14, and Mr. must be confirmed in such facts as 9 would lead any
explosion of the to • 56, who were'killed at the recent reasonable
of their
.to the conclusion that the aubstan-
tiestheir story which perhaps might not
Railway m gingual factory of the Eastern Conn- tial part o
Lewis, one of th°
Stratford. The Coroti,L
vraa resumed- before Mr. C. C. be corroborated by other evidence- was- true.- With
ones
coroners, at the Railway Tavern, regard to the connection between the parties, he
eceased oath:
come deliberation deliberation summed up, and the jury, after need not do more after the denial referred to, by
himt on occasionm o a th, of Attwell
ch l
ad
" That the d rned
gunpowder, but
explosion ofwritten by f
following special ver- Seward than refer to the strong circumstance of the
was caused the jury have n as to how such explosion and
to their deaths by an letters
Hardwicke'swhich were
the jury are of opinion 11,
e trarisactions
been exhibited in evidence before them. And to their apprehension, and, subsequently, to that of the
t the _
conducting of whom he utterly denied. He would not
the liv7
signals, and the most ordinar
the greatest negligence bas prisoners, to show that he associated with those persons, a
manufacture of the fog- knowledge
ed for the
neglected for protecting d ation noderthecircumstances
Precautions have been press any particular part of the evidence against the pri-
the factory building was unsuited of the workmen. That Boners on the jury's consi er •
placed
manufactory, andlaced from having no legal assist-
Purposeof the in which
they were p
in a position highly to the workmen on the weeke, th igblY dangerous ance. They, however, were the judges of the prisoners'
company's trains, and the surround" t have done his duty if he bad
Among the numerous subjects centsine.ghboterhOod.” to m • lout he t•hould no
Pasrlegere by the 'lt or innocence on this charge—of great importance
bition of Madame Tassaud the relieafned in
taken
the exhi.
carriage
peror Napoleon stand first for interest tdhe.great Em- should be able satisfactorily to prove..
rainiscences, whether we view the" big; eat
re-dence
noct laide before them the facts, which he believed he
The learned counsel then called evidence.
at Waterloo, the various articles ofAttwell, who is now under
The first witness was Henry
He was dressed in a
mental objects of virtu, the atlas dress
•
and orna-
mental sentence of transportation for life.
in health.
drawn by his own hand, or the 'l3: d With
Plans convict's dress, and looked remarkably well
now so will known
he drew hie last breath, all serve to bringe " —"cut The facts to which he deposed are
back to oafter the statement. of
remembrance this wonderful man, who hasur to the •repetition .
dying left an public that their
amination
name in the history of the world. Thisur- Sir F. Thesi er is unnecessary. In his cross-ex
is unrivalled, shake the main
the Em
and exhibits an endless variety of relics
f by the prisolgiers nothing occurred to
peror Napoleon the First, which mastell"
Contemplated facts deposed to by him.
plated with the greatest interest s always be I gft h •further evidence the court adjourned
and adniiraticn. ' er
till
.cluorro
caring
w.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi-
can, 221 ; Peruvian, 4i per Cents., 79 81 ;
ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 44 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107.109 ; do.
4i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 t;
ditto New Deferred, 24i ; Ditt• Certificates,
•61 f ; Ditto Passive, 5i G.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1857. 1856.
Great Western £24,233 X 22,932
North-Western
'South Western
Brighton 10,912 10.234
Midland
South-Eastern - 14,375 14,246
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 5,109 4,949
Chester and Holyhead
East Lancashire 1,120 6,100
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,802 8,173
North Stafford
North London
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,700 3,208
Glasgow and South-Western
Great Western of Canada 9,301 7,870
Sambre and Meuse
There has been an active business done in Rail-
Ray Shares this morning, and prices generally have
exhibited some slight variations. Caledonian ad-
l'anced 10s., East Lancaqh;ra 58., Midland, 55.,
North British 10s., and Scottish North-Eastc,rn,
10s, Eastern Counties receded 55., Brighton 55.,
North-Western 55., South-Western 10s., and Nor-
f.,2lk ss. The French lines are at improved rates.
zastern of France have risen 55., and Paris and
Lyons 10s. East Indian, Ceylons, Great Western
of Canada, and Grand Trunk of Canada are at full
quotations.
Mining shares are very dull. Wheal Trelawny
are quoted at 22., Wheal Buller, 310 ; and United
Mexican, 41, 4f.
The dealings in Joint Stock Bank and Miscel-
laneous shares have been limited. London and
County are 55. lower, and London Joint Stock ss.
Oriental Bank have improved 7s. 6d., and Ottoman
Bank ss. Canada Land shares have shown an im-
portant improvement, viz., about 31. to 4/. Lon-
don Discount, London General Omnibus Company,
and North of Europe Steam rule rather lower.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY,
(From the °Simi List:)
fingin,-. done
Rank Stock
5 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 I 1 1
$ per Cent. Console Annuities 934 6 $ 6 1
New 3 per Cont. Annuities 94 31 4k 34 48
Loeg Annuities, expire 6th Jan. 1860... -
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 885 lB 9.16
India Bonds, Moo ~
' ••- ••• -- •• •••. ........ par
Consol.s for Account (Bth April) 948
..... ••• ••• ••
FAchequer Bills, 2.4c1.
£lOOO
£5OO
Small
Ditto Advertised 2 5 d
Ditto Bonds, 1658, 34 per Cent. 984 i
Ditto, 1859 - . -
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Nimes Ayres Bonds, 6 per_Cent. —
Ditto Account
Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent.
Mexican_3 per Cent
Ditto Account 221 1 4 i
Peruvian Bonds 45 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841
Ditto 1353, 3 per Cent 441
Russian Bonds, 1522, t; St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 44 per Cent. 984 4
BPaniEh Bolds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, .3 per Cell'.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto Account (March 17) ......... ..
Otvidende 3” the above :)affable In Lon,. ii.
D atch Exchange, 25 per Cenl., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto
-Der Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols,
money
934 1
Ditto,
Account (March 5) 4B 4
_ Exp-

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