The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

TO THE LDITOI? OF i hE SUN.

SIR,—I annex you a statement of Acts which you
may deem prudent to publish, and you are at lfterty
to di) so, as a caution to brewers, as lam satisfied
many are perf,ctly ignorant and may sustain a heavy
loss before they find it ow, viz.:—
My attention has been arrested by the continued
complaints. I have had made to me lately of the
quality of hops amongst my customers, and have been
perfectly at a loss how to account for it, when they
have continued to use the same sort and quality, to
the same quantity of malt ; these complaints have
been growing for some time.

I have at—last solved the problem by testing the
malt from last year's barley with the malt from the
barley of 1848-, wherein I find about 20 per cent. more
saccharine matter in the former than the latter—
consequently will require 20 per cent. more hops to
counteract the sweetness. I have consulted a very
eminent malster, who states that there is scarcely a
grain uf barley this year that does not germinate,
which is very rare. Therefore, if the brewers do not
use more hops to the same quantity of nEW MALT,
they may calculate upon the. beer going sour in the
warm or summer months, and they may not know
the cause; at all events it will be so amongst the
country brewers and Publicans, amongst whom your
valuable paper so widely circulates.
The above has led me to make a calculation bow
we shall stand with regard to the quantity of hops we
have to fall bade upon before the next year's crop
comes off, and the annexed is the result of my labour,
from undoubted authority, viz.:—
The average quantity of malt on which duty was
paid annually from 1803 to 1817 inclusive, was
25,785,438 bushels, and the average old duty on hops
for the same period, 1 16,472/., and is the basis of the
estimate consumption.
Foreign hops were brought in, paying a duty of
81. 1 ls. per cwt., and many substitutes used in lieu of
eps so that it seems fair to conclude the stock of
hops was no more than the malt required.
Price of hops at that period from 301. to 451. per
cwt. The coksutnrion up to 1844 bed nearly ex •
hausted the stuck on hand, and few hops of previous
years remain unccnsumed. Therefore, taking the
growth and consumption from 1844, it will stand as
underneath :

Hops grown Consumed.
1844 .. £140,323 .. £166,847
1845 .. 158,003 .. 169,306
1846 242,956 .. 180.221
1847 .. 215,805 .. 156 979
1848 .. 212,416 .. 176.759
1849 .. 79,791 .. 178.211

1,049,294 1,028,323
1,028,323

£20,971 unconsumed when the
crop of 1850 comet off, and when we take into con-
sideration that one-third of the crop of 1848 was of
very inferior description, and scarcely worth the duty
paid upon them, I am satisfied I shall be considerably
within the limits if I state there will not to be
10,0001. of duty unconsumed when the crop of 1850
is gathered. There is such a growing national taste
for bitter beer, which I have not taken into considera-
tion.

We may calculate, if the price advances much,
there may be foreign hopes come into consumptior,
but from the repugnance brewers hate to their use, it
is not likely to any great extent.
I trust you will excuse me for the lengthened state-
ment made, and I am,
Your obedient F erven t,
MATT El E W WE STON.
172, Yorkshire -street, Rochdale, Feb. '2O, 1850.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Few will dispuce the importance of spreading
the knowledge c f English over our Indian empire.
Why, then, should not the language be taught as
regularly as the drill in every native regiment?
There would be nearly 300,000 scholars.
Yours obediently,
INDOTENTONICUS.

Feb. 25.

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.—The want of surgeons in
the Austrian army is so greatly felt, that in order to in-
duce civil surgeons to go into the army the military au-
thorities have decreed that the usual fee for diplomas
shall be remitted, and a present be given of from 100 to
150 florins. _ _

QUAKER TASTE IN ARCHITECTURE.—It is worthy
of notice, as indicating the progress of architecture in
the nineteenth century, that the Quakers, of all men the
most indifferent to the claims of urt, have caused to be
restored, an ecclesia,tical structure of the Middle Ages,
at Bristol, forming "The Friends' School" there.
Builder.

EXCLUSIVE AUDIENCE TO THE BAR IN INSOLVENCY
CASES.—On Saturday, in the County Court of York-
ahire, at York Castle, Mr. Sergeant Dowling, Judge of
the Court, gave his decision that members of the bar had
not a right either to exclusive audience or to pre-andi•
ence in the County Court in cases of insolvency. Since
the point was first mooted it has been discussed by the
metropolitan and various provincial law societies, and at
the Court held at York on the 26th ult. the application
originally made by the bar was withdrawn; but the Judge
then intimated that he would further consider the ques-
tion, and give his opinion upon it.
several most
ELEGANT COMPLIMENT TO JENNY LlND.—This
incomparable vocalist has recently Given
was
for
the
successful concerts in Hanover, one of which
y.His Majesty King
of the concerts, has sent
bEernneefis tt ofw htoh
we ps oporre s
aent itie
ectieat
the
app
ropriate gift of a
to the Swedish IsT
goldeningales. t filledigwhittihngan' eggs—the food of night-
le
goblet
The Earl and Countess Grey gave a magnificent
entertainment to his Excellency
the on Saturday evening
the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, at their new mansion,
on Carlton House-terrace. Later in the evening the
Countess
which was numerously and
fashionably attended.
tobnau
an assembly,
FIRE AT ROBERT COOMBES S.—Saturday after.
noon, shortly before 4 o'clock, a fire bloke out in the
Champion Tavern, Doekh. ad, the property of Mr. Ro-
bert Coombe., the champion of the river. It was cans, d
by a spark flying out of the grate and setting a quantity
of wearing apparel in flames. Fortunately the disco-
very was very opportunely made, or the consequences
might have proved very disastrous. The engines of the
parish and London Brigade promptly attended, but for-
tunately their services were net required, the inmates
and strangers having succeeded iu extinguishing the fire
during the interim and before much damage was done.
The champion was insured in the Licensed Victuallers
Fire-office.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma were admitted members of the college
at the meting of the Court of Examiners on the 22d
instant :—MessrF. Robert Nasmyth, Brook-street, Gros-
venor-square; Thomas Henry Waterworth, New Kent-
road; William llewsnsp, Hammersmith; John Burcball
Penn, South Petherton. Somerset; Charles Christopher
Hay man, Axminster, Devon; William Filliter, Ware-
ham,Richard Evans, Royal
Dorset; Richard Ford Foote,. Islington; George
Stacpole Gabb, Royal Navy;
.
Douglas Shepbard and
Navy; and Mark Kebbell, Brighton. At the same meet-
ions for naval stir -
ci7u4i.it,t.,h,Licriat,ll,leefsrthr.eiCr heaxruliensilDittotu
germns; these gentlemen had. previously been admitted
memt era of the college, their diplomas being dated Ps'
spectively March 15 and October 25, 1544.

GERMANY.
The Kolner Zeitung has two electric dispatches
from Berlin of the 21st inst., one stating that his Ma-
jesty the King of Prussia is confined to his apart-
ments in consequence of an accident he met with in
walking ; and the other containing the announcement
that the Lower House of the Prussian Parliament has
voted an extraordinary supply of 18,000,000 thalers
for the War-office.
Another dispatch from Berlin of the 20th inst.
states that the President of the Cabinet has commu-
nicated to the members of the two houses a royal
message, from which it appears that the prorogation
of the Prussian Parliament is to come off on the 26th
inst.

The Minister of Trade had declared in the Upper
Chamber that the Government look forward anxiously
to the time when it would be able to undertake a re-
vision of the tariff of the Zollverein. That revision, it
was indicated, would have the result of increasing the
present amount of protection.

BANK OF FItAN CE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Feb. 21:—

f• .330,377,823 89
. . 138,263,936 0
689,458 22
...▪ 39,129,238 0
... 67,226,405 0
... 2,652,800 0
▪ 1,032,142 0

19,050,169 85

2,265,777 0
50,000,000 0

.50,000,000 0
10,000,000 0
42,514,988 13

12,826,541 39
4,000,000 0
3,234,609 0

200,000 0
230,000 0
1,623,352 1
1,509,494 0
111,575 37
155,143 0
591,360 55

L 777,692,813 41

rortant discoveries have been made-a lode has been
intersected with a bunch of tin, worth 501. per fm.
At Wheal Trehane meeting, a dividend of 305. per
share was declared. The balance-sheet shows a credit
for Sept. and Oct. of 1,0181. 10s. 11d. ; from which
the dividend of 384?. is to be deducted, and 300/. on
account of the new steam-whim engine-leaving a
balance of 334/. 18s. 11d. to next account. By the
agent's report we find the mine progressing in a
highly satisfactory manner.
At the Stray-park, Camborne Vean, and Wheal
Francis Mines' account, for four months ending Dec.,
1849, a dividend of 15s. per share was made; the
balance in hand (inclusive of 4041. 7s. last account)
amounted to 1,1391. 12s. 9d. ; consequently a profit of
7351. ss. 9J. has been realised during the above pe-
riod of working, and a balance of 3891. 12s. 9d. car-
ried to credit of next account. The agent's report of
the mines is satisfactory-the deeper levels being
more productive, and larger returns are fully ex-
pected. The next account will be a bi-monthly,
when a dividend of 103. will be declared for January
and February.
Wheal Friendship declared the usual bi 'monthly
dividend of 1,2801. on Thursday last, being 101. per
share, payable at Messrs. John Taylor and Sens.
At Condurrow bi-monthly account, a dividend of
31. per share was declared, leaving to credit of next
account 275/. 3s. 9d. The mine is represented as
considerably improved since last account.
At Providence Mines bi-monthly meeting, a divi-
dend of 6/. per share was declared, leaving a balance
to next account, 1911. 13s. 10d.
At Tregorden bi-monthly meeting, the accounts
showed balance against mine of 3071. 15s. lid. ; and
a call of 303. per share was made. The prospects of
the mine are very encouraging.
At East Pool account fir December and January,
a balance of 871. 163. 9d. was found against the mine,
which, added to the balance on the last account, gives
5921. 2s. 6d. The mine is represented as progress-
ing highly satisfactorily, and likely to become divi-
dend paying before the end of the year.
At Budnick Consols account, for four months
ending December, a balance of 2081.55. 3d. was found
in favour of the mine, and carried to next account.
St. Ives Consols account, for November and De-
cember, shows n profit of 931. which, added
to balance left from last account, gives 1581. 14s. sd,
in hand.

At the Pennant and Craigwen meeting the report
of the directors showed that the Craig wen Mine was
now in a most promising condition, and it is expected,
with efficient co-eperation on the part of the share-
holders, will shertly become a dividend-paying mine.
It was recommended to dispose of or re-let the Pen-
nant Mine. It appears that had the directors been
better supported with funds, it is highly probable a
dividend would have been paid ere this. There is a
balance of funds in hand of 1,005/. lls. 81.
At E-gair Lice meeting, a balance of 126/. 3s.
was found in favour cf the company ; but in conse-
quence of some considerable improvements, it was
deemed necessary to make a call of 103. per share, for
erecting machinery.
At South Wales meeting, a call of 53. per share
was made. The balance in favour of the minss
amounted to 1981. 15s. Bd.
At the East Wheal George meeting an estimate
was read for putting the mine into full operation,
,suppoiing no returns were met with, fir 6001.
At the Wheal Lawrence meeting there appeared a
balance against the mine of about 1301.; 77 sham
stood liable for forfeiture, and a call of se. per share
was made.

At Wheal Vincent m2sting, a call of 11. per share
W,rs made, the present liabilitias being about 8141.
Shares in the following mines have changed
since cur last :—lXvon Great CLinsols, Wheal Saton,
Trelawny, Condurrow, Tincrt4t, Stray Park, Pen-
zance Consols, Pendarves, South Frances, Trehano,
South Bas et, Ihignston Down, South and East
Tamar, Miry Ann, East Gunnis Lake Junction,
West Caradon, Cook's Kitchen, West Tolgus, Wheal
Margaret, Treviskey and Barrier, East Buller, Tre-
leigh, South Tolgus, &c.
In Foreign Mines a fair amount of business has
been transacted—especially in United Mk.xcan, Co-
piapo, National and Imperial Brazilian, Guadalcanal
and Linares.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEIVS BENCH, Feb. 23.

(Sittings at Nisi Prlus at Gaildhlll beforC Mr. Justice
COLEMDGE and a Common Jury.)
HUSBAND AND ANOTHER V. CATTLIN.

Mr. Sergeant Saee and Mr. Peaccck appeared for
the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bovill far the defendant.
This action was brought to recover the sum of
1641. 10s. for work and labour as attorneys. The
defendant, except as to 351., pleaded the general issue,
payment, and a set-off, and i.ald 351. into court.
appeared from the evidence given for the plain-
tiffs that in the year 1843 a person named Peacock
purchased of a person namel K-rnot a toy business
at West Cswes, in the Isle of Wight. Proceedings
in Chancery were afterwards instituted by Peacock
to set asi le that purchase, in which proceedings
Peacock obtained a decree in his favour, and Cattlin,
the defendant, who acted as his solicitor, acquired
claim against Kernot for costs. Kernot went to
prison, and was made a bankrupt, and Peacock
was appointed his assignee. Shortly afterwards
Peacock died, and Cattlin, the do fendant, was
appointed assignee in his place, and be ap-
pointed the plaintiffs to act as solicitors under the
fiat. The plaintiffs then brought an action in
Cattlin's name against a person named Sturges, to
recover a debt owing to the bankrupt's estate; and
at the trial, which took place at Winchester before
Mr. Justice Coleridge, it was necessary to prove that
there was a good petitioning creditor's debt. In this
the plaintiff (the present defendant) failed, and was
nonsuited, it appearing that the judgment on which
the plaintiff relied had been satisfied by the bankrupt
having been taken in execution and afterwards dis-
charged. The costs incurred in conducting that
action the plaintiffs now sought to recover from the
defendant, in whose name the action was brought.
The defence art up by the defendant was that the
plaintiff had been guilty of gross negligence in not
informing the counsel who advised upon the evidence
of the fact that the judgment had been satisfied by the
discharge of the bankrupt from custody, fur if he had
done so, the cause would not have been allowed to go
to trial, nor would the expense of the trial have been
incurred to no purpose. He also gave evidence to
show that the plaintiffs had been appointed solicitors
under the fiat upon an agreement which the Court of
Chancery would not sanction, viz., upon the terms
that the plaintiffs and defendant, who were respec-
tively solicitors and assign: ei under the fiat, should,
if unsuccessful, each pay a moiety of the costs paid
out of pocket, and if successful, should divide the pro-
tit. Evidence was also given of a set-off.
The plaintiffs gave some evidence in contradiction
of the defendant's case, and among the rest a letter
which revoked a previous letter containing the unlaw-
ful agreerw et set up by the defendant.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, in summing up the evi-
dence, said the first question for the jury was,
whether the plaintiffs had been guilty of gross
negligence in the conduct of the action. It appeared
from the evidence of Mr. Bennett, the pleader, who
had written an elaborate opinion, in advising upon the
evidence, that the important fact that the petitioning
creditor's judgment had been satisfied was not called
to his attention, or he should have stopped the action.
It was for the jury to say whether they thought the
plaintiffs had been made acquainted with that import-
ant fact, which was certainly known to the defendant,
who took an active part in carrying on the action.
The next question was as to the agreement,
which was clearly illegal, if made after the de-
fendants had become the assignee to the bankrupt's
estate. It was not allowed that an assignee, whose
business it was to protect the bankrupt's estate, should
have an interest which might interfere with the right
discharge of his duties. This question would depend
on whether the defendant's letter, written on the Bth
of February, 1848, was revoked by a subsequent let-
ter, written on the 14th of the same month.

The jury immediately gave a verdict for the plain-
tiff for the sum of 129/. 10s., being the amount
claimed, after deducting the sum of 351. paid into
court.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 23.
(Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice
WILDS and a Special Jury.)
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. BRETT AND

LITTLE.

This case was again adjourned, the evidence for the
defendants not laving been concluded when the court
rose.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Fei. 23.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the CLUE!, BARON and
a Special Jury, at Guildhall.)
EHRENSPEBGER V. ANDERSON.
In this case, which had not concluded when our
report lac, after various legal objections had been
reserved for the opinion of the Court above, a verdict
passed for the plaintiff.

ISLINGTON COUNTY COURT, Feb. 23.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.-TA TLOR V. SULLIVAN.

This was an action to recover the sum of 41. 15s.

The plaintiff, a poor weak-minded Irish girl, de-
tailed, in her natural simplicity, the cruel and heart-
less manner in which she had been wronged, from
which it appeared that she was in service at a shop-
ke:per's at Llox.on, and met the defendant nine weeks
back, when he pretended to admire her, telling her
she resembled a sister who had long since died, and
asked her to favour him with her company, for he
was a single man,
and was in want of a wife. She
believed his representation, and he continued to pay
his addresses to her, and a fortnight ago he induced
her to obtain leave of absence for a day and night
from her mistress, representing that he would then
take her to Shoreditch Church to be married,
he having previously told her that he hid

published their banns. Her mistress granted '
her requested, plaintiff having led her to under-
stand that she was going to be a bridesmaid to a rela-
tive. She met the defendant pursuant to his request,
when he led her to the church mentioned, which,
however, was closed ; when at his solicitation she
accompanied him to a beer-shop in Whitecross-street,
where he introduced her to several men and women,
who, he said were his relatives, and by them and the
defendant she was induced to jump over a broom, and
go through other mock ceremonies of marriage, under
the impression that it was legal, and she parted with
the amount now claimed by her, fully believing that
the defendant was her lawful husband. After enjoy-
ing herself in his company and that of his friends at
the beer-shop, she accompanied him to his lodgings
for the night, and went to her service in the morn-
ing, when she mentioned to her mistress that she had
practised a deception on her in obtaining permission
of absence, and she then detailed the above extraordi-
nary circumstances, which reaching her master's ears,
he adopted the present proceedings, and convinced her
of the cruel trick of which she had become the victim.
His Hoszoun said if the case was true, it was a
matter of surprise to bim that her master had not
handed over the defendant to the police, to be dealt
with criminally, which he most richly deserved ; and
he added, that before giving judgment, he should
direct Copeland, one of the officers of the court, to see
her master and mistress, to ascertain from them cer-
tain matters in confirmation of the unfortunate plain-
tiff's story.
Copland proceeded at once to do so, and when
the case was again called on, the Learned Judge
said he had received sufficient proof of the accuracy
of the plaintiff's evidence, and he ordered the defen-
dant to ray the money and costs in a week.
The fellow:was hissed from the court,

A SSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 23.

The Judges arrived in this town yesterday after-
noon, and immediately proceeded to court and opened
the commission ; after which their Lordships at-
tended Divine service at the cathedral church.

This morning their Lordships took their seats al
ten o'clock.

The calendar contains 19 cases—one for murder,
one for concealment of birth, one for burglary, one
for assault with intent to rob, 12 for larceny, two for
having and passing counterfeit coin, and cne for
assault on a constable and riot.

The cause list contains a list of seven causes; two
of which are marked for special juries.
CROWN COURT.—(lief )re Mr. Bsron A LDEnscoN.)
John Griers.on, aged 16, was indicted for having',
on the 20th of November list, at Bramptor, assaulted
James Freeman with intent to rob him.

Mr. Rarnahay prosecuted, and Mr. Dikes dt fended
the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor was a soldier, and
on the night of the day in question he was set upon
by the prisoner in the neighbourhood of Carlisle,
and violently assaulted, but no attempt to rob
him was proved. Afterwards the prisoner made
a statement to witness that ho and another per-
son not in custody had intended to rob another
man, and had made a mistake in attacking the
prosy cutor.
ll's Loßnsuir intimated that this admission was
not an offence charged in the indictment, and
that the only evidence that existed was of an
assault on the prosecutor without any proof of the
intent lai i.

Mr. DIKES, after this intimation from his Lord-
ship, lift the case in his hand:, nut addressing
the jury.
The jury Acquitted the prisoner.
The rest of the day wa-- occulied in trying larcenies
not possessed of any interest.
NISI PRIUS COUllT.—(Before Mr. Baron
Ito Lye.)
JACKSON V. BANKS (ASSIGNEE).
In this case Mr. James and Mr. Atherton appeared
fir the plaintiff, and Mr. Temple and Mr. Otter for
the defendant.

The action was in tort for detaching and removing
certain machinery, and thereby causing dilapidation
to a woollen mill called Braithwaite Mill, to the in-
jury of the plaintiff, and for the conversion of the
fixtures. The defendant paid 701. into court, to
which there was a replication of damages ultra.
The plaintiff, it appeared, was mortgagee of the
mill of which one Simms was the mortgagor. Simms
became bankrupt, and the defendant was his assignee,
and in that relation sold off a large portion of the
machinery of the mill as fixtures i❑ the order and dis-
position of the:bankrupt.
After the case had been gone into for some hours a
verdict was taken for the plaintiff for 1201. by
consent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Joseph Gash was brought before Alderman
Humphrey for final examination, upon the charge of
having unlawfully obtained from Mr. J. W. Benson,
of Cornhill, jlweller and watchmaker, a watch value
'2l. under false atd fradulent pretences, with intent
to defraud him.

The prisoner was committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.

A middle-aged man, who gave the name of William
Johnson, and described himself as a tailor, residing at
18, Lewisham-street, Westminster, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Henry, charged with obtaining a cha-
ritable contribution from Madame Celeste, by false
representations. _ _

Sarah Davis stated that on Thursday evening, about
seven o'clock, the prisoner called at the private en-
trance of the Adelphi Theatre, while she was engaged
in dressing Madame Celeste, and handed her the sub-
scription paper and note produced, in which was en-
closed a card having the name of Mr. Edward W.
Pollard, Brompton-square, surgeor, upon it. She
delivered them to her mistress, who read the note,
which purported to have been sent by the It Y. Mr.
Irons,'vicar of Brompton, and gave directions that the
prisoner should call again on the following evening,
which he did, and after Madame Celeste had placed
her signature to the subscription list, witness, in obe-
dience to her orders, gave him 34., for which he
thanked her, and he was instantly apprehended by an
officer who was in attendance.

Mr. Edward Wm. Pollard, surgeon, 1, Brompton-
square, said that the card bearing his name and ad-
dress was not his, nor did he ever before hear, during
the last thirty years, of any other surgeon of the
same name, who had lately died suddenly at Bromp-
ton, leaving a widow and children in distress, as was
stated in the prisoner's petition, to which was affixed
a host of respectable names, including Mr. William
Farren, Mr. Webster, and, in fact, several well-
known persons, most of whom he was so well ac-
quainted with as to express his confident opinion that
all the signatures to the petition were forged. The
discovery of such a gross pie,'e of imposition was
made by the circumstance of Madame Celeste having
had occasion to call on a gentleman in the neighbour-
hood, to whom she mentioned the distressed state of
witness's family, as she supposed (he being a widower),
and a communication being made to him, he procured
the assistance of a policeman.
The prisoner said he was not acquainted with any
person living at Brompton, and that the names
were . put down for him, as he could not write,
to get subscriptions for the poor widow.
Constable 255 A proved that he was present when
the money was received by the prisoner, who aaid it
was for the benefit of Mrs. Pollard, and it appeared
from the suits placed against the list of names, he
had already got to the amount of 691. 75., in addition
to Madame Celeste's contribution for the same pur-
pose. When taken to the station, be was asked his
occupation, and his reply was, " You have a very
good specimen of my occupation before you." The
witness added that he had reason to suspect the
prisoner had obtained Si. from a gentleman named
Badcock for a similar purpose.
Mr. HENRY said that, as there was a probability the
prisoner might have carried on his business to a very
great extent in other directions, he would order him
to be remanded, that the officers of the Mendicity
Society might see him.
THAMES.

Daniel Kiel, a baker, appeared before Mr. Ingham
to answer a charge of assaulting Lydia Morris, a ser-
vant woman in the employ of the Rev. Bryan King,
rector of St. George's-in-the-East.
The Rev. Mr. King was anxious to explain the
circumstances which led to his servant appearing
before the magistrate to complain of a violent assault,
but the magistrate said he could not hear the Rev.
Gentleman as an advocate, and politely requested
him to be seated and he would hear him upon oath
after the complainant had given her testimony, if he
had any testimony to give. The case against the
defendant, a German, to whom the evidence was ex-
plained by an interpreter, was of the ordinary de-
scription, and those who attended out of curiosity,
eyfoxorpuenhcii fellow,
a
tisnmgtsotrh eaatr some reference to "Puseyite dis-
putes," were greatly disappointed. The defendant, a
was
the in the
parsonagepractic e
house, o f delivering iavdej roi
adjoining
ng bread
the
church, and he had made himself offensive to the com-
plainant, and about a fortnight ago applied a most
opprobrious epithet to the young woman. Some
communication was then made to his employer, and
it was understood he was not to come to the rectory-
house again. Oa Wednesday, about five o'clock in
the evening, he came there again to deliver some bread,
and on the complainant asking him if he was come
to insult her, he struck her a violent blow with his
fist on the eye and knocked her down. She was
much injured by the blow, and upon removing a
white handkerchief which covered part of her face
her left eye appeared to be swollen and discoloured.
The defence set up was, that about a fortnight ago
the German was delivering bread in the kitchen, and
was joking with the women servants, when the com-
plainant got very cross, and called him '`a stupid
German -." The cook of the establishment inter-
fered, and said the complainant had no business with

him, on which Lydia Morris followed him, and threw
the steps at him.
The complainant said the German called her a very
bad name a fortnight ago, and was about to strike her
with his fist, when she took up a ladder to defend her-
self. Another baker in the same employ as the de-
fendant afterwards brought word that Kiel intended
to mark her if he came again.

Mr. INGIi AM said the prisoner had committed avery
brutal assault on the young woman, and fined him 40s.
and costs, and in default he was to be imprisoned for
three weeks.

The Rev. Bryan King then rose and said that one
of his nurserymaids had been very grossly insulted
by the defendant, who had been in the practice cf
bawling and shouting after her; and the girl's mo-
ther had called on the defendant's employer and re-
quested him not to allow the man to call at the rec-
tory-house again.
Mr. INGHAM—WeII, if any other person has any
application to make against the man, I will hear the
complaint. It must be made in the regular way.
The Rev. Mr. King said he wished to make some
observations on another matter, in which he was per-
sonally interested.
Mr. INGHAM—There is no public business before
me. If you have any private communication to
make I am willing to retire and listen to it in another
room.

The Rev. Mr. King said he was before the Magis-
trate a fortnight ago, when he sued one of the church-
warden's fir half-a-year's salary, and some assertions
were reported to have been made after the case was
disposed of which he Vk 'shed to contradict.
Mr. INGHAM believed the Rev. Gentleman wished
to address him after the decision was given, but he
toll him he could not listen to him after the case was
disposed of, and nothing was maid afterwards in his
presence. He retired from the bench immediately
he had given his decision to get his luncheon.
The Rev. Mr. King said he also left the court di
rectly the decision was given, and did not hear the
churchwarden say hia congregation had been reduced
since he (Mr. King) had been inducted into the
living. The assertion was no doubt gratuitous on the
part of the newspapers. The Rev. Gentleman then
left the court.

C. 8.1719.1.15.,
Names of I 0 Dividend Names Dividend
per
Companies. per Price. Companies. Alum.. Price.
r. Annum. v:
Ashtx & Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesteld • 100, 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neatk • • • • • • 1001 16/. 340
Itritnk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. • • •• 100 201. 185
Birmingham 40 V. 89 Peak Forest. 78 i 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.. • • 100 251. 210 Regent's • • •• 33 1/. 2s. 1834
Derby • • • •• 100, 61. 63 Rochdale..• • 85 41. 503¢
Ellemre&Chs 133' 56s 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
GrandJunctn 100! St.' 84% Do.LkFdSt 12161. p. c.
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 30 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 419
Grand Unloa 100, 11. 105. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151•
Grantham • • 150, Stoarbrldge.. 145 201. 800
Kennt & Avn 35, Is. 6d. 5 Severn and) 2/. Os.
Lancaster .1001, 21. 32% Wyeltail. 26
Leeds&LiTrploo 301. 3171¢ Warwick&l
Leicester ..• • 1100 51. 633¢ Rirming. j 100 41* 63
Leicstr &Nth, 83 4/. 46 Warwick&
Loughboreghll42, 701. 510 Napton..} 100 31. 40
Monmouthsh!loo 81. Worcstr &1 ,78 v. 43
Mntgemryshlloo' Birming.3 '
Meltiallivrbry, 100 Wilts & Brks 14s. 9

EXTENSIVE BANK FOTtGERIES.
BRIGHTON, SUNDAY, FEB. 24.—rJ ads town wits
deemed on Saturday evening by the discovery that
gang of swindlers were extensively a, ad successfully,
in part at all events, uttering forge d notes of the
Brighton Union Bank. We have n tade extensive
inTsirics on the subject, and subjoin the following
details, which will be read with r Latch interest
throughout the country, the plan adopt, ed by the gang
being a new process, which offers gr, sat facilities to
the operations of forgers, and is, more( ever, at least as
far as we are aware, the first instant e on record in
which it has beeWemployed.
Commencing with the commencement of our know-
ledge of the affair, we may state that; on Saturday
Mr. T. H. Chase, the active and i ntelligent chief
officer of the Brighton police, received by post a com-
munication from Mr. Stevens, chief Alienr of the Bir-
mingham police, that a man was in custody in the
latter town on a charge of being concer sned in passing
forged notes of the „Birmingham banl re; that when
apprehended he threw a bundle of no; ess into the fire,
and that one of the fragments recovered from the
flames by the police purported to be a portion of a
51. note of the Brighton Union Bank.
This fragment was enclo'ed in the letter. It was
the second or right-hand half of a not:!, to all appear-
ance a genuine " promise to pay." The hacking
firm is that of Messrs. Hall, West, an d Borrer, whose
' notes are engraved in the usual ma nner, end bear,
beneath the name of the bank, a miniature delineation
of the Pavilion. The writer of this xticle has some
knowledge of lithography, and, on I reing shown the
fragment in question, pronounced it to be a print
from a well-executed transfer to a printing-stone of a
genuine note, and his impression was. confirmed on
being subsequently shown other copies„ of which more
anon. He has since, however, reason to believe that
the process by which the forgery of the printed part
of the note was effected was the analogous one called
the " anesthetic," first brought into use, he believes,
by a firm at Norwich, under the pair, anage of the late
Bishop of that diocese.
The signature is that of Mr. -West, whose writing
bears the impress of nervousness, and :-e; not a bad hill,
tation of the real signature. It shows itself a forgery
when, and only when, it is compared ide by side with
the real signature.
Mr. Chase, on receiving the come eunieation from
Birmingham, immediately placed hies rself in commu-
nication with the bank. lie was eng aged in conver-
sation with Mr. Pocock, chit f clerk rtf the bank, on
the subject, on Saturday evening, when a junior
clerk of the bank interrupted them bi- bringing in a
Si. note, which had been brought e the eftice for
change, and which was thought to be bad. This
impression was at once pronounced to. be correct. It
turned cut that a man of gentlemanly appearance had
walked into the shop of Mr. Lash( nar, draper, and
purchased scme articles, for which I:, e tendered a Si.
Union Bank note, and that Mr. LAO" mar, not having
enough change, sent the note to the bank. Mr.
Chase's house happens to be very m sar to Mr. Lash-
mar's shop. Mr. Chase ran to the sh op immediately,
and addressing a person who was r sited in a chair
awaiting the return of the messenger rent for chenge,
inquired whether he was the genttenes in who had paid
for some articles with a 51. note ? "It is forged,"
said Mr. Chase. " I was not aware of it," said the
man. Toe chief officer did not care for that of coarse,
and walked to the hall with the drareu.'s customer.
At the hall the men was strictly searched. His
hat, coat, and waistcoat, underwent: the first exemi
nation, but the, result was not important. "I must
trouble yen," said .the chief officer, "to remove your
trousers." The prisoner demurred and resisted ; but
resistance was useless. His nether garment was
taken off. " I suppose you will want my shirt next,"
said the prisoner. "Stockings first," replied the
officer. The stockings were removed from the legs,
and beneath the garters were found eight notes ex-
actly similar to those already mentioned. "J sup-
pose," said the prisoner, "you are satisfied now."
" Not quite," said Mr. Chase ; but no further revels
tion attended the prosecution of .the search. The
prisoner, on being further interre gated, said he had
no residence in Brighton, and the t he lived in the
City-road, London, but did not kno w the number.
Finding in the prisoner's pocket a piece of paper
on which was written " Willy, St. James's-street,"
Mr. Chase inquired whether he Lad changed any 51.
notes of the Union Bank, or receitrod any such notes
in payment for purchased articles. One of the as-
sistants replied that a man had maele a purchase for
which he paid with a Si. note, subsequently changed
at Mr. Tuppen's shop, next door. Thither the chief
officer of police repaired, and inquired, " Have you
a Si. note which you can give for five sovereigns ?"
Mr. Tuppen replied that he ht :d, and inquired,
" Would he take a Si. Bank of England note ?" "No ;
he would prefer one of the Union lank." Mr. Tup-
pen produced the identical note which he had received
from Mr. Willy; and was then made ac quainted with
what appears above.
Mr. Chase returned to the Town-hall, and on his
way passed the shop of Mr. Lashmar, where the
first note had been uttered, surroutaded by a crowd
witnessing the removal by Superintendent Ccow-
imrst of a second man, who had been offering ano'her
of the forged notes at the same shop. •
Constables in plain clothes were immediately dis-
patched about the town to put the tradesmen on their
guard, and in the course cf the etsening upwards of
twenty other Si. notes, the produce of the same for-
gery, were brought to the hall, as well as two more
of the utterere, in consequence of the information.
The notes of the bank are numbered by means of
printing types, and the forgeries are well
rem mblances. Economy, however, has been studied,
for all the numbers are combinations of the four
figures 6,704, differently disposed. The plan has been
well digested. The necessity of simultaneous action
seems to have been perceived, for all the utterings
were between six and eight o clock.
The four men will undergo an examination to-rnor-
row (Monday) before the Brighton magistrates. Of
the result we shall give a report on Tuesday.
Another note has since been brought in from Lewes.

RAILWAY SHAitl ivitIAtKETS
BRISTOL, FEB. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day was very inactive,
and but few sales trans,cted, prices generally having a
downward tendency.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had a very trifling busi-
ness in cur Stock Exchange to-day. Prices generally have
shown a tendency to decline, and the market closed heavily
at the quotations. The transactions were as follow :
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths. 73/4 dis.—London and
North-Western, 166—Ditto, New Quarters, 14 p.—Ditto,
Fifths, % p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), p.—Midland, 41,
Ditto, Halves, 24% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4),
31/u—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and 13.),
15—York and North Midland, 181/9.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 23.
STOCK EXCLIANGE.—Our share market was dull to-day,
and prices had a downward tendency. The transactions
were as follow:—East Lancashire, 974—Lancashire acrd
Yorkshire, 51—Ditto, Fifths, dis.—Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Quarters (C), 7-16 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, Preference, 7—London and North-Western,
New Quarters, 5-16 p.
BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was extremely
quiet to-day. London and North-Western were quoted dt
107, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley
were done at W. 3s. 9d.
YORK, FEB. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were es
follow : Great Northern, 61%—York and North Midland,
1814—North-Western, Preference, 21,6.
GLASGOW, FEB. 21.
SrocK Excrwcoz.—The transactions to-day were as
follow : —Dundee and Arbroath, 25—Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
and Ayr, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 110—Ditto, Halves (No. 1)
12% Scottish Central, 14'4. ,

THE ROCHDALE SAYINGS' BANK.—On Tuesday
night the unfortunate depositors in the Rochdale Savin ;si
Bank held a meeting in the Public Hall, Rochdale, for
the purpose of considering the propositions and sugges-
tions of the trustees, contained in a placard issued by
them on the 7th instant. Mr. Edward Taylor, chair mto
of the depositors' committee, presided, and read a long
report of what took place at the different interviews
they had had with the trustees. The abstractions from
the bank made by George Haworth, since November,
1837, amount, as nearly as can be ascertained, to 47,816/.
It is considered that Mr. Haworth appropriated the
funds of the bank to his own use much earlier than
1837, hut the investigation has not gone farther tack at
present. The report goes on to state that Mr. Alexan-
der Fothergill, who emigrated to America many years
ago, and died soon after, was George Haworth's security,
yet the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt neglected to get another security in his place to
protect the depositors from loss. A resolution was
passed that a petition be cent to Parliament, praying
th a'. the deficiency of the funds be made up by a grant
from that body. It was also moved and carried that the
thanks of the depositors be presented to the trustees and
managers for their subscriptions, and that they be re-
quested to continue their eff >as in the neighbourhood,
and more generally through the kingdom, till the whole
amount of the money now due to the depositors he r
The depositors' committee was re.-appointed and desir, d
to continue their services till the bank was wound up.
The meeting was well attended.

ATTEMPT TO MIIRDER.—EXETER, SATURDAY.--A.
young man, named Robert King, who occasionally slept
at his irther
's house, which is situated at Forder, went
home between ten and eleven o'clock on the night of the
18th instant,. and was admittA by his fither, and they
went to bed together. Between three and four o'clock
on the following morning Sarah Hatch, the housekeeper,
was aroused by Robert knocking at the dot r. She
asked what be wanted, and he replied that his father
was very ill, and had something the matter with his
throat. She desired him to get a candle, which he did,
and brought it up in a lantern. She went into the
father's room, when King struck at her with his fists,
and he then took up the poker, and struck her across
different pasts of her body and head until :,he f‘,ll insen-
sible on the floor. He had served his fatter in the f a•no
manner. lie then decamped, taking wit's him all the
valuables in the house. This having been conimun:-
cated to the authorities, the pr:soner was pursued and
apprehended. He was yesterday brought Lefore Mr. 11.
R. Ra“, a magistrate, and waci charged with attempting
to murd,r h's father and the won-an
owing
to the precarprecariousstaa of the father, the prisoner was re-
manded till Tuesday next.