The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The Eider steam-vessel, purchased for the Arctic
expedition, and brought round to Woolwich yester-
day, had her steam up to-day to exhibit the working
of her engines to Mr. Humphreys, chief engineer.
Several of the naval officers studying steam at the
factory also went on board to see the engines at work
with the screw-propeller attached. The Eider is to
be taken into dock at high water this afternoon, and
as many bands as can conveniently work will be im-
mediately placed upon her to get her ready for sea
as early as possible.
The Baboo, a very strong-built ship of 430 tons,
of the best teak, was taken into Messrs. Wigram's
dock at lilack wall on Friday last, and a number of
workmen immediately placed upon her. To-day
there are about 60 men employed outside her bottom
and on board the vessel, while others are engaged in
taking out the ballast she had on board when
purchased by Government for the Arctic expe-
dition. Some idea may be formed of the dis-
patch used when it is made known that the
whole of the new copper sheathing with which
her bottom was covered only about a fort-
night ago has been taken off, and very nearly
the whole of the outside planking from her ways
down to the keel has been removed to allow of a new
planking being put on to strengthen her. The new
planking will commence at the keel about four inches
thick, and increase gradually from the bottom of the
vessel upwards, until it is eight inches or more when
it reaches as high as her ways. The greater part of the
poop-deck with which she was fitted has also been
removed, and her bulwarks, at present 6 feet high in
some parts, are to be lowered and made of equal
height. The vessel is said by those who have sailed
in her to be easily managed at sea, and very comfort-
able, and appears admirably adapted for the service
in which she is to be engaged in the Arctic regions.
The gallant officer who is to command the expedi-
tion visited Messrs. 'Wigram's ship-building yard
at Blackwell this afternoon, and remained nearly
two hours giving instructions relative to the
work required to be done to the Baboo to
render her competent for the service she is
to be engaged in when ready for sea. Mr. Rice, ac-
sistant-master shipwright at Portsmouth, with the
two foremen of shipwrights who are to assist him in
superintending the strengthening the vessel, and Mr.
Robert Hall, carpenter to the Enterprise during her
recent voyage to the Arctic regions, under the com-
mand of Captain Sir James Clarke Ross, were pre-
sent to receive instructions. Mr. Hall is on sea-pay,
and will attend while the Baboo is fitting at Messrs.
Wigram's yard. The Ptarmigan is hourly expected
in the river from Newcastle, and will on her arrival
be taken into Mr. Green's ship-building yard, to be
fitted for the Arctic expedition. Mr. Abernethy, for-
merly gunner and ice-master on board the -Enterprise
during Captain Sir James Ross's recent expedition,
has again offered his services to proceed in Captain
Austin's expedition, although he was placed on the
pension-list about a fortnight ago.
It is now decided that the Baboo and Ptarmigan
sailing-vessels will be commanded by captains, and
the Eider and Free Trade screw-propeller steam- ves-
sels by lieutenants.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 20.--Wiad at noon W.S.W.—Moderate
breeze and hazy weather, with rain.
LITERPOOL, FEB. 19 .—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ma-
tilda, Mauritius ; Gulnare, Savanilla ; Philadelphia,
Statesbury, Now York ; Palermo, St. John's, New
Brunswick. Sld. Hermione, Rio Janeiro; Osprey, Syd-
ney, New South Wales; North Pole, Philipinea ;
vingston, Calcutta ; Zarah, Ceylon ; Brothers, Africa ;
G. Dean, Sierra Leone; Larch and Nereus, Panama ;
Black Prince, Lima; St. Hilda, Coquimbo; Earl of
Liverpool, Coquimbo; Lescard, Valparaiso; Madonna,
Rio Janeiro; Reliance, Bahia; Dauntless, Maranham;
Fortescue, Barbadoes; Isabel. Antigua; A. F. Moore,
Jamaica; Mars, Cuba; Louisa y, Jesusa, Havannah;
Tryphena, La Gusyra; Content, Santa Martha; Marion,
Honduras; William Rushton, Vera Cruz; Mary Ward,
New Orleans ; Liverpool, New Orleans; George Brown,
New Orleans ; James Corner, New Orleans ; Laconic,
New Orleans; Ashburton Express, New Orleans ; Ben
Nevis, Savannah ; Bona Des, Savannah; El Dorado,
Savannah; James Gray, Charleston ; Everthorpe, Sa-
vannah; Keying, Savannah; John Bromtram, Sayan-
nab ; Juncata, Baltimore ; John Ravenel, Philadel-
phia; Monongahela, Philadelphia; Waban, New York ;
Marini(); ditto.

DEAL, FEB. 19.—Wind W. to W.S.W, moderate.—
Arrd. Beulah, Strachan, Manilla. Arrd. from the
River, Windsor, Calcutta; Montreal, New York. Put
bacie Santaipore, Adelaide, South Australia; Belle Ma-
rina, Calcutta; Norfolk, Madras; Racine', Bombay•
Quintin Loetch, ditto.,
LOWESTOFT, FEB. 19.—The Mary, Seville to Lon-
don, was assisted to-day, with damage from contact, oft
Hamborougb Head 9th inst.
RYE, FEB. 19.—The Alert, from Seaham, which got
on shore 14th inst., has been got off with apparently little
damage.
GOOLE, FEB. 18.—The Hull packet, from Blakeney,
passed a great quanity of oranges in the Inner Dowsing,
supposed to be from a vessel with black mastheads, sunk
about a quarter of a mile S.W. of the Inner Dowsing
buoy; and also observed another wreck N.W. one-eighth
of a mile from the same buoy.
SCILLY, FEB. 18.—The Narceseo and the Immaculate,
on shore Gth instant, have been surveyed, and mast
discharge.
FALMOUTII, FEB. 19.—Wind W.—Off Port 27th
May, Henerd, Porto Plata, and aid for Hamburgh.
SCILLY, FEB. 18.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. 13th, Gimp.
morris Castle, West Indies.

ABERDEEN, FEB. 16.—Acrd. Indus, Gibson, Callao.
SUNDERLAND, FEB. 19.—Wind W.—Sld. James and
Elizabeth, Bona Thankful, Boston, United States;
Ilarothoen, ditto.

STRANRiEIt, FEB. 18.—Two vessels are reported to
have been seen going down at the Mull during the late
gale.

CLYDE.—Arrd. Nelverty, Scott, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Casket, Jamaica.
BIDEFORD, FEB. 18.—The Rising. Sun has been ho►e
off shore, apparently very little damaged.
GUERNSEY, FEE. 16.—A boat, painted white, marked
Gleaner, of Milford, Harris, was picked up yesterday.

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GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON.—Yesterday the Corn-
mona' Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock, in
Committee
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orderNo' dl3, ochave determined to call, in addition to Sir Emerson
Tennent and Captain Watson, who were in attendance
yesterday, are Colonel Braybrooke, the Chief Justice of
Ceylon, Lieutenant Henderson, Mr. Wareing, Mr. John
Silby, and Mr. Elliott. After the transacticri of some
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routine business, the Committee adjourned until Mon-
day'r ni:ExtELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANT.—Yester.
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vourfieo for a Money Bill. The petition, which is signed
by three-fourths of the proprietors, states that the capi-
tal of the company was originally 600,000/. in 6,000
shares of 100/. each; that 501. per
share has already been
paid up, and that no more capital is required at present.
They are, therefore, desirous of dividing each 50/. share
so paid up into two 25/. shares to be considered as paid
up, reserving power to ,raise the remaining 300,0001. of
unpaid-up capital as occasion may require. The pro-
moters assign as a reason for not having lodged a Bill
for the purpose earlier, that they had not decided on this
financial plan until the present month of February.
SPECIE.—The vessel Octavia, arrived from Islay
and Arica, has brought from the latter place 8,231
bags of copper (ore), and 3,332 bars of copper, consigned
to an eminent firm in the metropolis ; the Nile, from
Calcutta and the Cape, has brought three boxes of
specie from the latter place, similarly consigned ; and
the ship Victory, from Port Philip and Sydney, has
brought from the latter place two boxes of gold-dust,
individually addressed to firms in London, and also two
boxes of gold-dust coopigued to order.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL
RAILWAY.
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the London and Blackwell Railway was held
yesterday morning at the London Tavern; Mr. Daniell,
chairman of the board of direetors, in the chair.
The advertisement convening the meetinghaving been
read, the report of the directors was submitted to the
proprietors, from which we take the following extracts:-
- "The gross revenue for the half-year has amounted to
24,3031. Os. lid., and the expenditure (inclusive of
2,9061. 19s. 10d. for :interest on debentures), has been
18,8491. 2s. 3d., leaving a surplus of 5,4531. 18s. Bd,
which, with the balance of 3,1621. 17s. 2d. from the
previous account, will admit of the payment of a divi-
dend of ls. 6d. per share, clear of income-tax, on the
107,240 shares at present entitled to receive dividend.
The result of the six months' working with locomotives ex-
hibits a reduction of the expenditure, which fully
justifies the statement made by the directors in their
observations on the report of the committee. They
will continue to give their best attention to this subject,
in order to avail themselves of any further reductions
which experience in working under the locomotive sys-
tem may enable them to effect. The directors have been
unable to come to r.ny arrargement with the Eastern
Counties Company fsr the use of the extension line, so
as to render it available for passenger traffic from the
Eastern Counties lines to Fenchurch-street. The
Eastern Counties Company hove refused to carry into
effect the agreement made with them, upon the faith of
which the extension line was constructed, and they
have also refused to refer the matters in dispute to the
arbitration of the engineers named in the agreement.
The directory, therefhre, see no alternative but to re-
sort to Parliament for such powers as will enable
this company to offer proper facilities to passen-
gers desiring to avail themselves of the conveniences
afforded by the extension line, and the City terminus of
this railway, and they have taken the requisite steps for
that purpose. A vacancy in the direction having oc-
curred by the- resignation of Mr. Philip Baker, the di-
rectors have elected Mr. Josiah Wilson, one of the audi-
tors, in his stead, in the mode prescribed by the Act of
Parliament, and they trust that the election will be ap-
proved by the proprietors. Ile consequence of the va-
eancy thus caused in the auditership, the directors have
deemed it proper to request the remaining auditor, Mr.
Valpy, to nominate some proprietor to assist him on this
occasion, leaving it to the shareholders at the present
meeting to elect as auditor such proprietor as they may
think fit. At this meeting Mr. Haigh and Captain
Mangles retire from the direction by rotation, and being
eligible, they offer themselves for re-election."
The CRAIMMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
briefly observed that during the present year the receipts
of the line tad considerably increased. There had been
a falling off in the traffic owing to the opening of the
North Kent and the Woolwich lines, but it was fully an-
ticipated that this loss would be made up when the East
and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction line
came into operation.

Mr. BUNDELL complained of the favouritism that this
company displayed towards the Star Steam-packet Com-
pare', and recommended to elect no directors who were
in any way interested in that speculation. He also re-
commended that the fares should be reduced by the
abandonment of the ticket system, and adopting the
check-gates used on Waterloo-bridge.
Mr. SMITH urged upon the proprietors the expediency
of endeavouring to obtain an efficient audit. He was fa-
vonrable to a Government audit, but to restore confidence,
and to put the matter in a train for a speedy settlement,
he moved as an amendment that it was highly desirable
that a Government board of audit should be established,
or that the question should be deferred to a committee.
A PROPRIETOR suggested thet the amendment had
better be postponed' till they came to the election of
auditors.
Mr. SMITH said he would take the hint and delay his
propose] accordingly.
KEATE spoke feelingly in favour cf some change
in the mode-of audit, for after a long life of industry.
he had invested all his earnings in three railways, and
theo he found his property depreciated from thousands
to hundreds.
The CHAIRMAN said the desire of the board was to
economize as much as possible.
Captain FINLAYSON was of opinion that the auditors
ought to sift every item in the accounts, both large and
small, and see if the expenditure was ncceisary.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that in that case the
auditors would assume the functions of directors.
After some further discussion, in the course of which
Mr. Goldamid suggested that the future policy of the
company ought to be to endeavour to amalgamate with
some other concern, the motion for the adoption of the
report was agreed to. and the dividend declared.
The election of the new; auditor and director was
confirmed, and the -retiring directors re-elected, after
which a committee of shareholders was appointed to
consider the qutestion cf audit.
Thanks were then vot,d to the Chairman, and the
meeting terminated.

EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY
The annual general meeting of this company was held
yest6rday at the London Tavern, at one o'clock. Mr.
.Aglionhy, U.P., in the chair. •
After the Secretary had read the report,
The CHAIRMAN enterod into certain explanationa
with reference to the payment of the cling, which he
stated were first pa'd into the Bank of England, and
rof.eztwordi into the East India Bank, from which time
tneybt,gan't .) pay interest, and then ba:dt to the Bank of
sq that, to meet the. current expenses, no
money e•-:uld hn drawn out without the eanctiou of
G.)v,rnroent. The chaimatin Then' alluded to the
ul'o(:.stion of the 5,600 share% which remained
over a their lest meeting. 3,0C.0 of t'Jern had been
off,:let.l to tht.4 di;ector:=.: by a resolution of the proprie-
t•,)r.,,, which had bsen declined by the directors, and he
(thtehairin4o) was very happy to announce that those
.5,009 shires Lad been allocat?d among persons who
would wish to 'Tran them as property, and not to dis-
pose of th9ci a,-; a speculation. 11. e concluded by moving
the a it?riun of the report, which was carried unani-

moualy.
Iy auswer to some observation from Mr. BEIIIMONT,
The CHAIIIMA.N Said that the delays which might have
taken place were entirely unavoidable, as ali tae proceed-
ing& of the company had in the first place to obtain the
sanction of the Board of East Lich% Directors, and after-
wards of the Board of Control.

Mr. itroAnno wished to know if all the moneys which
might ho laid out by the company were guaranteed by
the East India Company ?
The CIIAIEZIAN said that certainly every farthing was,
and .that owing to the mode of banking adopted by the
company, namely, of all moneys passing through the Bank
of :igland to the account of the East India Company.
said then hack again to the Bank of England, to be
drawn on by the Bailway Company.
Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Colvin, and Mr. Pascal Lorkins,
were nen rc-ap,77.inted es directors, and Captain Farqu-
karaon was re-appointed.
Mr. BEAUMONT then proposed a resolution to provide
fJr the purpose of recompensing Mr. Stephenson, the
engittecr, for his services to the company. The resolu-
tion. was to the effect, that Mr. Stephenson should be
entitled to 5 per cant. per annum on the net profits after
the payment of 5 prr cent. per annum to the proprietors
on their capital and expenditure.
Captain HENDERSON, in seconding the resonation, paid
a tribute to the services of Mr. Stephenson, who ha
said had undertaken three voyages to India, and who
was now making a fourth fir the purpose of f3rwarding
the completion of the railway.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The meeting then separated after the usual compli-
ment to the Chairman and directors.

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMER-
CIAL AND AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.

A meeting of the debenture holders in this company
was held yesterday. at the London Tavern, to receive the
report of the committee appointed at the general meet-
ing held on the 12th of December last, and for the adop-
tion or otherwise of the measures therein passed; D.
Weans, in the chair.
The report, which was read to the meeting, stat3d that
the first object of the committee was to ascertain the ground
upon which they could place reliance of the probability
of success in an application to the Guatemalan Govern-
ment for a renewal of the grant of Vera Pita, or of ano-
ther -of equal if not of greater importance. In this
investieation they were greatly assisted by the cor-
respondence which had taken place between one of the
committee and a gentleman of very high standing in
that country. Letters from that influential person had
been received as recently as the past week. The corn-
mittoe had not been unmindful of the great ob-
ject of obtaining the sanction and support of
the British Government, and they had good
reason to believe that so soon as the renewed grant
should have been obtained, an application to thP.m would
be favourably received. The committee had accord-
ingly taken those steps which they had judged most
likely to obtain the desired end. The Guatemalan Go_
verrunent had been memoralized, and the influence of
persons in that country enlisted, who from their high
position could materially contribute to the success of the
application. The committee could not close their report
without congratulating the debenture holders on the fair
prospect of the debentures becoming a valuable property
with a comparatively small outlay.
The report was received and adopted, and resolutions
were proposed with scarcely any discussion, directing
that the expense required to carry out the re-
commendations should be raised by a subscrip-
tion of 2s. 6d. on each debenture, to be paid
on or before the 15th of March next, and that all who
did not subscribe should be excluded from
participating is the benefits expected to be derived from
carrying out tae proposition of the committee.
The committee who had drawn up the report were re-
elected to carry the resolueioas into effect.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chair-
man,. who, in returning thanks, said that his
only object in being a party to the present
proceedings was to rescue from ruin a property in
which he, as well as a great number of debenture
holders, had invested a considerable sum, and he thought
opportunities for attaining this desirable end now fully
presented themselves. should continue his service;
on behalf of the company so long as he could do so with
profit to the undertaking. If he might be allowed to
give one word of advice, no would ask all the holders of
debkitures to subscribe towards the requisite expenses,
and thus participate in the benefits which might ulti-
mately bo derived to the emnpany.
The meeting then separated.

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• i• -S :Val 1:alLZ1 neral meeting of the Royal Scottish Ace-
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d9frdY la;ling, sculpture, and archit2cture, held ~•es••
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.1 A i'etd - 'do-Y) Joseph Noel Paton, Esq., was utlani-
„-. • A Irtnasly el(OPtqd an 3.0a-lemician of the bfidy, to supply the
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LA `Y INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEIV' S BENCH, Feb. 19.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice ERLE Iliad a
Special Jury.)
AUSTIN V. THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN.

CoLNSHIRR RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Evidence was given to show that the wheels had been
properly greased, and that efforts had been made with
water to cool them, and that the accidents arose in con-
sequenee of the axle being radically defective, though
the defect was not apparent on the surface; and it was
contended that as the defendants had done all that could
be reasonably expected from them, they could not be held
liable.
Mr. 111711 FREY, in reply, remarked strongly on the
circumstance that the defendants had required the
plaintiff's servants to sign the declaration, now given in
evidence, to support the defence, and that it had, in fact,
been signed by them before the trucks had been selected
by the company's agent.
Mr. Justice ERLE left it to the jury to say—first,
whether there had been negligence on the part of the
defendants in respect of the insufficiency of the axle
of the carriage; secondly, whether the accident
was occasioned by the wheel taking fire; and,
thirdly, whether there had been negligence in allow-
ing the carriage to proceed after the fire had been
discovered.

The jury answered all these questions in the plaintiffs'
favour, and assessed the damages at 701., leave being re-
served to the defendants to move the Court above upon
certain points of law.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Fcb. 19.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE EDWARD WOLSEY.

The bankrupt was a corn and coal-merchant at Ware-
ham, Norfolk. This was a meetiug for the proof of
debts and choice of assignees.
Mr. Lawrance appeared for the creditors.
The bankrupt was examined touching two sums of
1201. and 40/., which bad been in his possession. He re-
fused to give any explanatory answer on the subject.
The COMMISSIONER—Lot him stand down and con-
sider for a time whether he will pursue a different course.
After half-an-hour had elapsed, the bankrupt was re-
called, when he stated that the 1201. had been paid to
Mr. Pishow, of Lynn, at the time that he received it.
This was about three hours before be had signed the
declaration of insolvency. He had paid him because
ho had previously borrowed from him that amoun,t upon
a promissory note payable on demand.
Mr. LAWRANCE—Where is the note? Bankrupt—l
destroyed it. There is no entry in the books of the
transaction. I owed at the time 8001. to one sister and
401. to another. I paid Pishow because he pressed me.
I paid nobody else at the time.
Mr. LAWnANCE—YOU talked of 401. you had at Man-
chester. Where is it? Bankrupt—At home.
Mr. LAWRANCE—What, do you mean by at home? No
answer was given. . . .

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The COMMISSIONER—Answer quickly, sir. Where is
that 401.? No answer.

The COMMISSIONER—Messenger, take this man into
custody. He will be committed to Newgate.
The bankrupt (retiring from the box) said—They
may take me to Newgate and hang me if they like.
After having been in custody of the messenger for a
short time, the bankrupt again came into the box, when
in answer to a question put by ?Ir. Lawrance, he said
the money was at home. He could get it and send it.
Nobody bat himself knew where it was. He would not
answer the question where it way.
Mr. LAWRANCE—Then I must pray the Court that
the bankrupt be committed.
The bankrupt—That is just what will suit that gent
(pointing to Mr. Lawrance's client).
Mr. LAWRANCE—Where is the money? Bankrupt—
I shan't tell to-day. I hear you are going to commit
me to prison. Here the bankrupt said something mut-
teringly as to what be would do and what he would not
do, but his words could not be distinctly heard.
After the COMMISSIONER had told the bankrupt to
stand up in the witness-box in a proper manner, and
that it was no use being obstinate there, the bankrupt
said he would not answer aey more questions.
The COMMISSIONER—Messenger, Luke. this man im-
mediately to the Queen's Prison,
The bankrupt was then committed.

It was afterwards intimated to the Court that the
bankrupt had refused to sign the deposition paper of his
evidence.

His HONOUR—He will be brought to a different course
in prison. His conduct during the proceedings pending
his bankruptcy will bo taken into consideration at the
certificate meeting.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

.111 ORT REMY ClRCUlT.—Lancaster, Feb. 18.

The Northern Circuit commenced at Lancaster on
Saturday, on which day Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr.
Baron Rolfe opened the commission.
The calendar is very light, having in it only the
names of twelve prisoners, most of them ordinary cases
of larceny, with one charge of manslaughter.
The cause list contains nine calve,.
CRIMINAL COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Joseph Boughton, aged 17, was indicted for having
csused the death of Henry Thistlethvvaite on the 4th of
last November.

Mr. Whigham appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
M'Oubray f.)r the defence.
It appeared that the prisoner and the de-erased, with
some other boys, were playing on the 4th of November
last in the Foyle-road, Burnley, and, began amusing
themselves with throTring sods a turf at each other.
The dcceatel, who had climbed up a tree, was pelted by
the other boys and told to come down; he, however,
would not, but pelted them in return with the sods
thrown at him, and one which he threw struck the pri-
soner. The prisoner thereupon took up a stone and
threw it at the eeceastA striking him with it on the
back of the head. The deceased's head was cut, and
bled profusely, and he became ill and never afterwards
rallied.

The Learnel Counsel for the prosecution hating
opened his case, the prisoner wished to withdraw his plea
and plead guilty.
H 9 was sentenced to be imprisoned two days.
William Walker was: charged with sending a threat-
ening letter to John Willick Thompson in order to ob-
tain money. _ _

Mr. M'Onbray a'posred for the prosecution, and Mr.
Wigham for the prisoner.
The prosecutor, it appeared, is an attorney at Lancas-
ter, practising is the Insolvent Court, and the prisoner
had been employed by him as his clerk. They separated
on some misutlvierstanding, and the prisoner sent him in
a bill of 11/. for his services, which the prosecutor re-
fused to pay ; upon which the prisoner wrote to him a
letter requiring his account to be settled by the follow-
ing. Saturday or he would proceed against him in the
County Court ; and also stating that he should not stop
there, but it was his intention to indict him for perjury
in an affidavit in the Insolvent Court, stating the parti-
culars which he should prove ; but stating that if he
would sett'e the prisoner's a-count ho should not pro-
ceed against him. The prisoner afterwards did take
proceedings in the County Court, and obtained 51.
For the defence it was contended that this was nol a
threatening letter to extort money, but to obtain the pay-
ment of a debt.

His Lounsrar, in summing np, said, whether the
money were owing to the prisoner or not made no
difference, and that if the letter had in any way has-
tened the payment of the debt, the indictment would bo
supported.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he wag sen-
tenced to br) imprisoned nine months.
The criminal business is expected to be concluded t)-
night.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

The Rey. Richard Child Willis was brought before
Mr. Bingham fur final examination, charged with various
frauds on hotel-keepers.
Mr. Thomas, proprietor of Hatchett's Hotel, Picca-
dilly, said he knew the prisoner, who on the 11th of
April last was staying at his hotel. On the 11th of
pril the pH:trier sent for him, and stated ho was
obliged to go out of town at ten o'clock that morning,
and asked him to be c,ood enough to give him the dif-
ference between the. receipt (now produced) for
14/. 13s. Id. from the treasurer of Queen Anne's
Bounty and his hotel bill of 3/. Bs. 6d., as he would not
be able to send in time to the treasurer, whose office
did not open until eleven o'clock, and the train started
at ten. He acceded to the prisoner's request, and gave
him ill. 4s. 7d., in the belief that the statement was
correct. The receipt was afterwards presented to Mr.
Ilodgson, the treasurer, but the money was not paid.
Mr. Hodgson, treasurer to the Queen Anne's Bounty-
office, 'Westminster, said the prisoner on the 11th of
April was entitled to the sum of 141. 13s. Id. as wit-
ness then believed. On that day Mr. Thomas brought
the receipt now produced, which witness refused to
ply. The prisoner is the perpetual curate of Minster
in the county of Kent, which curacy was sequestrated
in the month of March, 1849. Witness did not
know of that circumstance. On the 11th of April wit-
nrss did not pay Mr. Thomas, becatise he had previously
received notice from the prisoner, by letter, not to pay
anybody (the letter was dated the 10th of April, 1849),
and for other reasons. Indeed, witness would not have
paid the prisoner had he come himself for the money.
The Queen Anne's Bounty-office opens for business at
ten o'clock.

Mr. George Aston, cashier at the Queen Anne's
Bounty-office, Westminster, proved that prior to the
11th cf April several receipts by the prisoner wero
brought to the office, and inquiries mode by the holders
if they would be paid. At least six receipts for the
same half-year's dividend, duo on the sth of April, were
presented at the office prior to the receipt brought by
Mr. Thomas.
The prisoner was fully committed on this case.
The next case was for obtaining money on a spurious
cheque.
Mr. William Smith, wine-merchant, o, Leicester-
square, had known the prisoner for several years. On
the 12th of February the prisoner called on him and
asked him to change a cheque for 2/. upon Drummond's
bank. The prisoner asked him f.r pen and paper, and
.wrot, the chcAne now produced. The prisoner said,
witness would give him the money it W 01.113 SIVE him a
journey to his ho'el at London-bricl::e. Witness gave
the prisoner two sovereigns, and received the chi que.
Or. cross-examips.tion witness said the prisoner was
net a stranger to him. He had known the prisoner for
years, and several times taken wine with him, and bed
dined with him. If the prisoner had asked for two so-
vereigns witness would have given it to him. The cheque
was returned with "no effects."
On this case the prisoner was also committed.
'[ho particulars of the fraud on the praprietor of the
Sabioniire Hotel, Leicester-2(par°, hale already b' en
published.
The prisoner, who male no defence, was fully cm-
initted on this case, making three CASCV. in all.