The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

Thomas Nicholson,. a Lancashire man, was charged with
breaking the leg of a man named Watchorn on the preceding
night.
• It appeared the parties were tanners at Bermondsey, and
living together at the " Crown and Cushion" in Page's-walk,
they quarrelled and had a scuffle. .In the course of the affray
the prisoner resorted to a very discreditable mode of attack
on his adversary, and gave him what is termed a most violent
"Lancashire kick," which broke his leg, and l►e was obliged
to betaken to the hospital.
. . . . . .

Mr. Corm Glum said the defendant had acted in a most
brutal manner, and remanded him till the injured man is
able to attend.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
• (THIS DAY.)
Thomas Sharpe, a genteel, good-looking youth, between
seventeen and eighteen years of age, was placed at the bar,
charged with stealing a silk purse, containing sixteen sove-
reigns, a half-crown, and two sixpences, under the following
circumstances :

The prosecutor, Mr. George Masters, a solicitor, residing
at N 0.22, Duke-street, St. James's, stated that the prisoner
bad been in his service from the 28th of December last as
footboy, and had apparently conducted himself with
steadiness and propriety. Last evening he (the prosecutor)
returned home from the country, and being much fatigued,
from having travelled two days and nights, retired
to bed between eight and nine o'clock. About a
quarter to ten he was awoke from out of a sound sleep by
something occurring in his bed-chamber, but could not make
out what it was, and therefore concluded he had been dream-
ing; but presently afterwards he was somewhat startled at
perceiving, although very indistinctly, at the foot of the bed,
the head of a person, who was evidently in a crouching posi-
tion. To assure himself that he was not deceived, he gently
raised himself on his elbow, and, after the lapse of a few
seconds, distinctly heaftl a rustling, as of a person moving
cautiously about, on which he instantaneously jumped out of
bed and ran against some person, whom he seized firm hold of,
and, throwing him down, planed him to the floor, but it was too
dark for h itn to recognise who it was. The hell- pullbeing within
reach, he rang for his servant, who quickly came with a light,
and he then perceived that he had captured the prisoner. On
examining the room the purse and its contents were missed
from off the drawers, where he had placed it just previously
to going to bed, and on looking about it was found on the
floor at the prisoner's feet. The prisoner afterwards begged
to be forgiven, for the sake of his parents, who are very de-
cent people.
Mr. HAnnwicri asked the prisoner what he had to say ?
Tie said he had been drinking, and did not know what he
was doing.--He was fully committed to Newgate.

THE WILLS FORGERIES,

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

Mr. Justice Williams took his seat on the bench at ten
o'clock, and immediately afterwards the prisoners Wm. Bar-
ber, Joshua Fletcher, William Saunders, Lydia Saunders, and
Georgian Dorey, were placed at the bar.
The prisoners, as before, were accommodated with seats.
Capt. Foskett was recalled—He was questioned by the
Court as to certain parts of his evidence which was given
Yesterday. Ile did not recollect whether when he called upon
barber anything was said about his residence. Ile did not
recollect anything being said with respect to Miss Slack's
residence.

Wm. Phillipa was then called and examined by Mr. ERLE,
and said—l am a stock-broker. I have been acquainted with
the prisoner Fletcher eight years. I have also known Barber
for Jive or six years. 1 remember seeing Mr. Fletcher in the
Rotunda of the Bank a few days before the 7th of April. He
said he had got a good job for me. He did not tell me what
it was, but I understood it was respecting a transfer of stock.
On the 7th April I saw the prisoner Barber at my office. A
laply was with him, who was a stranger to me. Barber intro-
dffced her to me as Emma Slack. The prisoner Lydia Saunders is
the person he so introduced. Barber directed me to sell 3,5001.
Consols which were standing in the name of Emma Slack.
Barber told me that -he expected Fletcher to call soon. I
then proceeded over the way with the prisoner to the
Bank of England, and went into the office of the Ac-
countant-General, which is the office out of which un-
claimed dividends are. taken. Applied for an order
for the dividend on 3,500/. Consols, and obtained it.
The course of business in that office is for persons apply-
ing for dividends to be identified by a stock-broker. I wrote
the words "known to me" at the foot of the order for the
payment of the dividends. When the order was obtained it
was presented by me to the chief cashier, and from him I got
an order to go down to the drawing-office. The order was
given to Mr. Barber, and I left him and the prisoner Lydia
Saunders in the drawing-office to take the money, and went
to forward the transfer of the stock, having arranged with
Barber to meet again in the Rotunda. I sold the stock to
Mr. Clement Sinith, a stock-broker, for the sum of 3,3861.55.,
which sum was paid to me by Mr. Smith in notes and cash. 1
think there were three one thousand pound notes amongst
them, but I do not recollect the other. When coining out
of the drawing-office I saw Fletcher in the Rotunda. 1
told him that there was 1,100/. dividends being received.
After I had transferred the stock I returned to the Rotunda,
and there I saw Fletcher, Barber, and Lydia Saunders, and 1
bmve the money which I had received for the stock to Barber.
1 had a conversation, but I cannot say with which of the
prisoners, about changing a 1,000/. note for gold. They then
left me, and I went to my 91V11 office.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gursiviss-4 have been at the
Mansion-house but once. since Fletcher was under examina-
tion. I was there'when Mk. Barber was first examined, and
on that occasion Mr.' Fletcher was examined as a witness.
I furnished instructions to Mr. Fresh/Idd respecting his cross-
examination. I did so while Mr. Fletcher was being cross-
examined by Mr. Clarkson. I told Mr. Freshfield that Mr.
Fletcher had told me that he could introduce me to "a good
job." I will now swear that Fletcher had used those words
to me. I will swear the word ",introduced" was used to me
by Fletcher. I cannot distinctly recollect to-day what I said
in my examination in chief.
The witness, in the course of his cross-examination; hesi-
tated a great deal in giving his answers.
Mr. Justice Wrwasais said he thought this was an ante-
diluvian mode of doing business.—(Laughter.)
CrOss-;examined by Mr. SToxis—othing occurred in this
case which might not-oceili' in the ordinary course of busi-
ness. Nothing passed between Lydia Saunders and• myself
when the money was received. 1r I recollect rightly, the
prisoner Lydia Saunders wore a veil when the transfer was
made, but whether she wore it down or not I cannot say. I
think she was dressed in. the same way when sheaves exa-
mined at the Mansion-house. I recollect nothing being said
by the prisoners when the money was received at the Bank,
except what was said about changing the 1,0001. note. There
was nothing unusual in that. I dare say I have identified as
many as 300 persons at the Bank for the purpose of receiving
dividends.
Cross-examined by Mr. WILKINS—My memory is not very
good. I, can recollect some things and not others. I will
not swear either one way or the other as to whether Mr.
Barber took part in the conversation respecting the change
for'the 1,000/. note. I think he must have heard the con-
versation. There were very few persons in the Rotunda of
the Bank when the money was received. I was present at
about four or live examinations respecting this case, which
took place at the Mansion-house. I have had other trans-
actions with Mr. Barber besides the present one. On the
29th April, 1843, I sold out 100/. Reduced for Mary Anderson.
On the Ist June in the same year I sold 1,210/. Consols for a
person for whom Mr. Barber was attorney. I do not recol-
lect any other transaction with Mr. Barber.
Re-examined by Mr. Emas—When I saw Lydia Saunders
at the Bank her veil was up, and I saw her features. I do
not recollect a case in which a female took so much gold out
of the Bank at one time after selling stock.
James Ballard examined by Sir J. BATLEY—I am a clerk
in the Three per Cent. Consols office in the Bank of England.
I produce the transfer-book in which the transfer of 3,500/.
stock is entered in the name of Emma Slack, on the 7th of
April, 1843. I was the at-testing witness to the transfer.
Clement Smith was the purchaser of the stock.
Mr. Clement Smith was then called and examined by Sir
J. BAYLEI—I am a stock ;jobber. I purchased on the 7th of
April, 1843, 3,500/. Consuls from Mr. Philpotts. I paid
3,282/. for thein. I paid for them in Bank notes--three notes
of 1,0001. each, and the rest in small notes. I received the
large notes from a gentleman of the name of Mortimer. I
received four from hint on the 7th of April. The other note
1 paid into Prescott and Co.'s bank.
Cross-examined by Mr. GREAVES—I am quite positive as
to the number of the 1,000/. notes I had in my possession on.
the 7th of April, but I donut recollect the numbers or par-
' ticulars of them.
By the CounT—l frequently have 5,000 or 10,000 Bank-
notes pass through my hands in the course of a week.
Charles Smith Mortimer said—l am a member of the Stock
Exchange. On the 7th April, 1843, I lent the last witness
3,000/. I paid him Bank notes to the amount of 4,0001.
They were four notes of 1,0001. each.
Cross-examined by Mr. GREAVES—I haVe a great deal of
money passing through my hands. I recollect receiving
these 1,0001. notes, from a particular entry in my book.
Edwin John Bruen was then examined by Sir J. BAYLEY
—He merely deposed to having paid two 1,000/. notes to the
last witness.
Several witnesses were then examined as to the identity of
the I,COO/. notes which were received by Mr. Philpots.
Several clerks in the Bank of England were examined,
who-had paid on the Bth April, in gold, a number of Bank
notes. These notes were indorsed " Emma Slack," bits the
witnesses did not identify the persons who had received the
money.
Henry Alcock Grattan was then called, and examined—
I am a clerk in the Southwark branch of the London and
Westminster Bank. .1 am acquainted with Fletcher. He
kept an account in the bank for upwards•of four years. The
writing whieh_ is on -the ;note ,produeedf • Which is for 5001.,
" Lma, whack, Fraaci,3-street, Totteulaui-court-road," is

in the handwriting of the prisoner Fletcher. The same en-
dorsement is on the 1,000/. produced,, and that is also iu
Fletcher's handwriting.. On the 10th of April, 1843, the sum
of 500/. in got] was paid by Fletcher into the bank, and placed
to his account. On the 18th of the same month, Iletcher
paid in to his own account the sum of 480/. in gold, and 20/.
in notes. On the 13th, Fide er had paid in the sum of
1,000/. in gold, which was placed to his deposit account.
Mr. John Miller deposed that he was a clerk in the Bank.
On the 13th of April he paid 1,000 sovereigns for a 1.0001.
note. (This was the note endorsed "Emma Slack, Fran-
cis• street, Tottenham-court-road.")
Mr. Grattan was recalled, and several letters were pro-
duced. The witness said he believed the writing to be that
of the prisoner Fletcher.
The Court here adjourned for ten minutes.
The next witness called was

George Gorsuch, who said—l wan formerly in the employ-
ment of Mr. and 2,frs. Dorey, in Oxford-street. I liv Id with
them three weeks in March and April, 1843. During that
time I saw the prisoner Lydia Saunders at the house. She
arrived in Oxford-stt eet, on the 7th of April, 1843, in a cab,.
with Mrs. Dorey. She remained until the following Monday/
the 7th being on a Friday. Oa the Saturday morning I saw
Mrs. Dorey produce a Bank of England note for 1,0001. It
was shown to Inc as a curiosity, as I had never seen a note of
that amount before. Shortly after that I saw Mrs. Saunders
in the shop. She was dressed, and I saw her take an omni-
bus to the City. She returned in about two:hours, and brought
a canvas bag, which from the sound appeared to ct ntain a large
quantity of sovereigns. When she returned, Mrs. Saunders
looked out several articles to take an ay with her. While she
was in Oxford-street, I had an opportun:ty of seeing Mrs.
,Dorey write. The endorsement, " Emma Slack," on the
note produced, is in her hand-writing. The dress produced
is the one which Mrs. Saunders took away with her when she
left on the Monday.

Cross-examined—As Mrs. Saunders walked through the
shop she seemed lame. She was introduced to me as Mrs.
Dorey's sister, from Bristol. I breakfasted and dined at the
same table with her on the Sunday. I was not dismissed
from Mr. Dorey's service. I left on the 19th April,lB43.
[The hid was proceeding when we went to press.]

MONE AIM) COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 2,500
bales, at about former rates, all to the trade.—French Rail-
way Stock and Eastern Counties were in good request, but
others not much noticed. Birmingham and Derby were 62,
Chester and Holyhead 7i, Dublin and Cashel 5, Edinburgh
and Glasgow 664, Great North of England 98k, Lancaster
and Carlisle 74, Birmingham 230, Manchester and Birming-
ham 49, Manchester and Leeds 1114, Midland Counties 83,
Paris and Lyons 3, Paris and Orleans 361, tiontli-Eastern 36.
There is an absence of colonial or of foreign advices of any
leading interest this morning. It is satisfactory to find that
business is much more brisk in the China and East India
trades, and the large imports that have within the last few
days taken place from the East Indies and Hong-Kong, are
likely to find a ready market.
The transactions in the Funds' to-day have been rather in
favour of a decline in prices. There is sonic anxiety among
the Bulls as to the effect that may be produced in Ireland,
should a sentence ofimprisonment be passed on Mr. O'Connell
and the other traversers. Hence the fall in prices. Consols
from 1001 have gone back to 9921. The Commissioners
bought about 30,000/. at 991, and the price rose soon
afterwards to par, fur immediate transfer, as well
as for the Account. All the other portions of the
Debt were lower by to 4 per cent. The New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. have fallen very nearly 1 per cent. on
the highest rates of yesterday. The premium upon Exche-
quer Bills has been pretty tirm. Bank Stock was yesterday
2001, it is to-day 1774 to 178. India Stock has receded fitnn
293 to 291.

At length, something like a move has been made towards
liquidating, at least, a portion of the loan raised in this
country, for Guatemala, in the year 1825. That loan was
for about l',400,0001.; and, from that time to the present, the
interest has been in arrear. The Republic, it is known, has
been divided into several minor States, and the loan disc
tributed among them, according to the extent of laud
possessed, and the numerical strength of population. The
State of Costa Rica, one of the Republics coined out of Central
America, has been the first in the field to otter terms to he
bondholders. It proposed through its agents to pay 82A 'Der
cent. on its share of the loan, or 11,5801. in full discharge Ripon
it, on account of that portion of the debt raised here fur Gua-
temala. This is pretty fair; but if the resources of
this new State can provide —a3 they have,• for
the cash is in hand—so large a per-ceutage of
of the demands upon it, the bondholders might take the offer
as a first insta!ment, and wait till the amount of their claims
are liquidated in full. It is a long time since there was any
marked value tbr the bonds of Guatemala ; indeed, they have
been excluded from the official list fur many months, and
were reinserted towards the end of last week. It is to be
hoped that the other new-born States comprised in the divi-
sion of Central America, will be induced to follow the exam-
ple of Costa Rica.
In Foreign Stock the transactions have not been con-
siderable this morning. The result of the meeting of the
Committee of the Spanish Bondholders yesterday was that an
address was agreed upon to Signor Carrasco, expressive
of their confidence in his policy in support of the national
credit, and urging the necessitrof immediately carrying out
the measure of Senor Gamboa for capitalising the overdue
coupons, and also pressing on his attention the neglected
claims of the holders of Spanish Passive Stock, at the same
time pointing out the necessity of resuming at least a part
payment of the dividends on the Active Stock itself, ulthout
resorting to the expedient of augmenting the liabilities of
the Government, by the continued capitalisation of interest,
Spanish Consols have fallen front 26 to 258 ; the Three per
Cents. from 37i to 36} ; and Colombian to 15. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have improved to 6li. In the other
Foreign Bends there, was but a trifling variation.
There has been a busy market for Railway Shares, but
prices were on the decline.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List)
Bank Stock 199 197% 198
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 10014% 094,1. 100
per Cent.tßeduced Annuities
New 314 per Cent. Annuities lO4 ‘03%M4
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12% 11-10
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto :10 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1E:60.
India Stock 292 291
India Bonds,l,ooo
Ditto under 1,000 9l
Bank Steck for Account
Consols for Account loo'4 99N, 100
Exchequer Bills, l%d.
1,0001.
500/
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........ ........ ...... .- 8 %
Columbian Bonds. 15% 15
Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840 26 25%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Vetiezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Dutch 21. E per Cents 61%14 _,
Ditto for the Account .
Dutch 5 per Cents .............. ......---....,
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents....
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAXS. PAID. PEA SHAWL
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Ditto New 17% 231,4
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead
--
-. _._ . . - 25 N

... .:4, 5%, ... to
Dublin mad Cashel
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered 13:. tis. tad.
Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent Vs. 4d.... 1% ... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 66% to
Great North of. England lOO ..
Great Western
Ditto li Shares
Harrowgate ay d Kratieshoro'
Harwich (Braithwaite)
Lancaster and Carlisle 5 . .... .... 744... to
London and Birmingham. lOO .. ..... ..2271i 2.8 to 226
Ditto 4 Shares 2 26% -.... to
London and Greenwich - to
London and Greenwich (Preference) 18%
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13;4
Ditto Scrip
Manchester and Leeds. '7o
Ditto li Shares k 0
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 • 5O to
Northern and Eastern 45 5136 to
North Midland
Norwich and Brandon
Sheffield and Manchester
Dit o 4 Shares :4 ..... .... 8%
South Eastern and Dover 32 35% to
Ditto New
York and NorthiMidland
Paris and Orleans
Paris and- Rouen
Rouen and Havre.
Stra.burg and Basic ... . ..... ...... 14

MANCHESTER STUCK EXCHANGE, APRIL IG.—The market
has been buoyant to-day, and considerable business has been
transacted at the following prices :—Eastern Counties, Re-
gistered, 15k; Ditto, Perpetual, 14 17s. ld. ; London and
Birmingham, 233; Manchester .and Birmingham, 49* 491;
Manchester and Leeds, 110 ; Ditto, Half, 47 ; North Union,
1081; Sheffield and Manchester, 73 73$ ; Ditto, Quarter,
8 7-16 ; South Eastern, 36 ; New, 6 premium ;
Trent Valley, 1 premium ; 'Barnsley Junction, 3 1-16; Man-
chester Assurance, 10g.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)

LONDON, APRIL 17.—Fresh easterly breeze, and fine clear
weather. _ _

OFF DARTmouni, Arm 15.—Robert Hecldle, Paddon,
Cape Coast Castle.
I'LYMOUTII, APRIL 16.—Wind S.W., light.—Sld. Adairo,
New York ; Cato, Priscilla, and Sylvia' Quebec.
FALmount, APRIL 16.—Wind N. to N.N.E., light breezes,
and tine.—Arrd. Sylph, La Guayra. - Off, Wilhehnina Marie,
Hamburgh fur Singapore. • •
DEAL, APRIL 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Janet Wilson; Wil'
son, Calcutta. Sid. Ellen Bryom, New York; Lady S 4
Montreal ; Cyrus, Quebec. ap,
Pokrsitot:Tif, APRIL 16.—Wind W.S.W.—The Eleonore
brig, of Jersey, is ashore on No Man's Land, but is expected off.
WEYNouTH, APRIL 16.=-Sld. Astrea, Quebec.
TORBAY, APRIL 16.—SId. Preston, St. John's, N.B.
OFF SCILLY, APRIL la—Vesta, Elingers, Charleston for
liamburgh.
SWANSEA, APRIL 15.—Acrd. Alex. Robertson, Cuba.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL N.—Wind W. to W.N.W., moderate.-
-Arrd Enchantress, Brisett, BarbadoeS ; Provincialist and
Calefornia, Culd, New Orleans ; Blonde, Crawford, Mobile ;
Princess, Vaughan, Charleston ; Memphis, Collin, New York ;
Enterprise, Jones, Halifax. Sid. Cordelia, Calcutta; Hope-
well anc Sarah, Cape of Good Hope ; Sarah Fleming, Angra
Pequina ; Dynamene, Africa ; Pgmar, Rio ; Champion,
Antigua; Crescent, Jamaica; Matthew Pearce, Laguna;
Caspar, Baltimore; Thomas P. Cope: Philadelphia; Hebe
and Hannibal, New York ; Albion, Pugwash. Off Lanercost
Lima; Dumfriesshire, Mobile.

SHIELDS, Arum 15.—The Hercules, of Aberdeen, which,
got ashore in the Herd Sound, Jan. 14, has been got off and
into the harbour. Sld. Earl Durham, Bordeaux and Calcutta.
STROMNESS, ArItIL 12.—The King William, Ferguson, of
Berwick, from Liverpool to Stettin, with salt, drove on the
Island of Flotta yesterday, and filled. Assistance has been
sent, to attempt to get her off.