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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 11444.

who hurried that event, and sent him prematurely to that
grave, might as well have spared his memory, and have
avoided the indecorum of putting his name upon the list.—
( Hear, hear.) Let them remember that when the Attorney-
General went to Parliament, he totally failed. The Govern-
ment was obliged to take out of his hands the conduct of their
Act of Parliament. So he ought to tell the twelve jurors
upon the trial—" Gentlemen, it is not the traversers
you are trying, it is me.—(Laughter.) Find a verdict fit
rirv, or I will never be a Chief Justice.-(Laughter.) Oh,
don't mind, we will let them off; bat it you don't find a
verdict I am gone for ever. No, penny, no paternoster—
no verdict, no justiceship.”—(Laughter.) Well, it was well
they could laugh at those things ; but why should they not
laugh? The arrant who put his hand against the running
stream of the Liffey, and thought to stop the water between its
fingers, might as well speculate upon turning up that stream to
the mountains of Wicklow, as any Attornev-General might
speculate upon turning away the stream of Irish patriotism,
Irish limpness, Irish quietude and peace, but Irish determina-
tion to base their country a nation again, and to
have their Parliament in College-green.—(Loud cheers.)
He would be sorry if he died before he saw that Parliament—
( Hear, and laughter)—but really he thoroughly believed that
it was most highly useful to the repealers that those prosecu-
tions were commenced. He was delighted the last monster
meeting they intended to hold was stopped, for it had shown
their ready submission to the law, and had demonstrated to
those wlso were frightened at their power that they might be
safe in their integrity, and in the consequences of their in-
guence.—(Hear, hear.) Those prosecutions did not diminish
the ardour for the Repeal.—( Hear, and loud cheers.) He
trusted there did not live the anti-Repealer in Ireland who
did not believe that he would not for all the political
changes that could ever be formed deprive any man unjustly
of one shilling of his property, or spill, for any human consi-
deration, and there could be no other for it, one single drop o
human blood.—( Hear and cheers.) Of course he was growing
old, and the period was drawing near when he would have to
answer before his Creator ; but at all events, he had this con-
solation—that ardently as lie loved liberty—animated as his
heart wag in the cause of Ireland—desirous as he was of seeing
his country a nation, and writing his name on, he hoped, the
brightest page of her history, he did not wish for success unless
it were beneficial to Ireland.—.(Cheers.) He wanted no tri-
umph of a sectarian or party nature, but that all should parti-
cipate in the good which would result from the measure he pro-
posed. These were the desires of his entire life—these were
his aspirations, and would continue to be his aspirations in the
cell or under the sod. He was an Irishman whose first and only
thought was the good, the prosperity, and the liberty of Ire-
land.—(Deafening applause.)
TRIAL AT

On the Bth inst. Thomas Rateliff, a half-pay marine officer,
and Jane Hunter, were indicted for a conspiracy, with the view
of debauching the daughter of the said Jane Hunter, she being
about 14 years of age. The particulars of the case were pub-
lished when the prisoners were examined before the police in
Sept. last. The jury found both_prisoners guilty. Sentence
deferred.

THE ALLEGED WILL FORGERIES
AND TRANSFER FRAUDS.
On Wednesday night Daniel Forrester, the officer,
apprehended Mrs. Georgiana Dorey, the V. ife of a shop-
keeper, who carries on business in Oxford-street, upon a
warrant granted by the Lord Mayor, on the charge of
having been concerned in the fraud alleged to have been
practised in the case of Anne Slack. The prisoner was
conveyed to the Corupter after an examination had taken
place at the Mansion house at a late hour.
Yesterday the prisoner was brought up to be formally
examined as to her personal identity, previously to the
day being appointed for the hearing of further eridence
against Barber and Fletcher, when she will be placed at
the bar with those individuals, and the whole of the
tramactions will be gone into in the most complete
manner. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Charles Freshfield at-
tended for the prosecution. There was no professional
man in attendance for the primmer, who appeared to be
excessively dejected. Her husband stood next to the
chair on which she was seated during the period of the
examination, and evidently underwent a great deal of
mental pain. The prisoner, who seemed to be about
forty years of age, has a remarkably intelligent counte-
nance. She listened in silence to the evidence.

Mr. Cotten the ::overnor, and Mr. Heath, the Deput-
y of the Bank of England were amongst the
gentlemen who were present during the proceedings.
Mr. Clarkson stated that he was unexpectedly caned
upon to appear before his Lordship in consequence of a
resh result of the inquiries which had been, and were
being made, in every direction, with the view to bring
all the parties who were engaged in the transactions he
had already described as regarded Barber and Fletcher,
to a condition of responsibility. In the course of the
inquiries made by the offieers, who were so well known
fur skill and vigilance, it was ascertained that a female
who had resided in Bristol, and was supposed to be con-
cerned in the transactions alluded to in a very essen-
tial manner, was residing- at No. 45, Oxford-street, with
her husband, Mr. Dorey, who kept a linen-draper's shop,
and Daniel Forrester went thither, provided with two
witnesses, who, upon seeing the prisoner • in the shop,
identified her as the person Who had hired the lodging at
No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-coura road, for the
Emma Slack who was represented in the alleged will of
Anne Slack, as the executrix and sole legatee of
that lady. The prisoner used some words of indignant
denial and menace upon bearine, the accusation, but the
witnesses were the more confirmed in the opinion they
formed as to her identity when they heard her speak,
and saw her more closely. Forrester accordingly took
her into custody, and, subsequently, additional matters
came out, which gave still greater strength to the belief
that she was not only one of those who had accom-
plished the fraud in the case of Miss Slack, but raised a
very strong suspicion that she had also lent a hand in
the affair of the will of Eliza Burchard, the last case
which had been brought before his Lordship. The vigi-
lant officer, after having deposited his prisoner in the
Compter, went to Mr. Dorey's house, supposing that he
might, in searching amongst the prisoner's property,
find something calculated to throw additional light upon
the subject of the frauds. Mr. Dorey, it was proper to
observe, gave every possible facility to the officer, who
found, in a box in the prisoner's room, a small seal, the
production of which would be a most important feature
in the investigation. The prisoner was the sister of a
female who was married to a Mr. Sanders, who for-
merly resided at Bristol, hut who had, together with
his wife, withdrawn to some place to which they had
not, as yet, been traced. There was ground for sup-
posing that the parties who had thus disappeared from
the time that publicity was
were implicated in no slight degree in the business to
which so much public interest had been attracted.
Daniel Forrester was then sworn—He said, in conse-
quence of information which I received, I applied for a
warrant on Wednesday last against the prisoner, and I
given to these proceedings,
accompanied Me. Weare, a gentleman iu Mr. Freslifield's
office, to Oxford-street, in which street, Mr. Dorey, the
prisoner's husband, resides. Mrs. Neville, and her
daughter, Miss Neville, who reside et No. 7,
Francis-
street, Tottenham-court-road, were in a cab in the
neighbourhood of the house, and by an arrangement
which was made, Miss Neville went in and succeeded in
ori Slack.
seeing the lady of the house on thepretence of purchasing
some black silk. Miss Neville intimated to me that the
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She who prisoner was the
p Misserson who took lodgings in their house
for Miss Slack. I then told the prisoner that she was
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first, but she said, "At your peril say so." Mrs. Neville
then came into the shop, arid saw the prisoner. I did
not exactly hear what she said at first, but afterwards
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she said she was convinced the prisoner ,was the person
who took the lodgings. I said I was obliged to take her
into custody. Afterwards, Mr. Dorey came in to the
shop, but the matter was not explained to him for some
time. lie evidently understood nothing, about it, and he
said to us, " What can I do for you." J made no answer,
but the prisoner said, " The lady has been looking at
some silk, but she don't want it," I remained silent,
and so did the prisoner, for some minutes, and Mr.
Dorey kept looking at one and then at the other. The
prisoner then said, " The lady says I had taken some lod-
gings." I said to the prisoner, "1 thought you would have
explained it to Mr. Dorey," and she replied, "No, I would
rather you would explain to him and I then told him
that Mrs. Dorey was charged with having taken a lodging
for Miss Slack in Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road.
After some further conversation we went up
.stairs, and
Mr. Weare put several questions to the prisoner, and
asked her whether she had any objection to write. Mrs.
and Miss Neville were thus enabled to hear her speak a
good deal, and they declared that they were convinced
she was the person they had describer; her to be. I
communicated to Mrs. Dorey that it was my duty to take
her before the Lord Mayor. I said to Mrs. Dorey,
" Where is the woollen cloak with the bar on it ?" The
prisoner directly replied that it was in Mary's (the ser-
vant girl's) room. Mr. Dorey theta instead of going
into Mary's room, went into the prisoner's room, and
fetched out a dark blue &mak, with a dark bar on it.
Here the officer produced a dark cross-barred cloak.) I
went into Mary's room, but there was no cloak of the
kind there.
Mr. Dorey—l had no idea about the • cloak at all. I
went into the room and brought it ont--enens
Daniel Forrester—The cloak in Mary's room was not
et all like this. I produced. this to Mrs. and Miss
Neville, and they said it was the description of cloak
which was worn by the lady who took the lodging for
Miss Slack.
Mr. Clarkson—Was that all that passed upon that
occasion? Daniel Forrester-It was.
Mr. Clarkson—Tell us now as distinctly what occurred
afterwards.
Daniel Forrestor—After I. had taken the prisoner to
the Mansion-house, and disposed of her securely, I re-
turned to the house of Mr. Dorey, for the purpose of
making a search. I accompanied Mr.Weare, and I
found this seal in a box, which lay open in the prisoner's
room, and which box Mr. Dorey said was his. Ido not
know whether Mr.Weare or I picked it up. I have had
it in my possession ever since.
Mr. Clarkson here stated that the seal which repre-
sented a small hand, with the fingers held upward,
exactly fitted the impression made upon the wax with
which the will of Eliza Burchard was sealed.
The LORD MAYOR compared the impression with the
seal, and proved that they precisely corresponded.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the prisoner had any
legal adviser to conduct her case ? The.prisoner said in
a very faint voice that she expected an attorney to at.-
tend for her, but she apprehended he was in the country.
The LORD MAYOR—I wish you to have every legal
assistance you may consider necessary, and I shall, if
you wish it, at once adjourn this exatuination, to give
you an opportunity of procuring the aid of professional
men. _

Mr. Clarkson said he had no desire; at all to proceed
without giving the prisoner every possible means of de-
fending herself under circumstances of so serious a
character.
Mr. Dorey said he had employed a professional man,
a.id was surprised that he was not in attendanc-..
Mr. Clarkson—l think it is better, niv Lord, as we
have two females here at whose home Emma Slack,
as she was called, lodged, to let the prisoner know all
they ha a to say against her.
The LORD MAYOR—Very well. Perhaps it is the
better way. Does the prisoner or her husband wish to
ask Forrester any questions? They both replied in the
negative.
Air. Clarkson—l shall now call Miss Neville.

Martha Ann Neville—l live with my mother, at No.
7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. My father is
a tailor. In the month of March last year, a person
Came to lodge at our house, calling herself Emma Slack.
Before she came a person came to take the lodging
for her.

Mr. Clarkson—Look at the seem:ed. Do you believe
lex to he the prson? Witness—To the best of my be-
li<-4 she is. I believe her to be the person.
Mr. Clarkson—When did she cad at your house?
Witness—About twelve or one o'clock on Friday, the
10th of Mardi last year, I think.
Mr. Clarkson—Tell us exactly what she said.
Witness—She said she wanted a lodging for a lady
who was coming out of the country on law business.
She said the lady could not give any reference, as she
was from the country, but she would pay a week in ad-
vance. She then weut.away, saying that she would let
me know in two hours. I waited two hours for her, but
she (lid not come untit I was gone out. She had upon
her a dark blue and dark cheek cloak, and wore a black
bonnet and a feather in it. From what I recolh-ct, it
was that kind of cloak (pointing to the cloak which
Forrester produced). It was a woollen cloak--,that kind
of cloak as to material and shape.
Mr. Ciarkson—You remember having been taken to
the house ollfr. Dorey, in Oxford-street? Witness—fde.
_ _

Mr. Chi:son—Lei us know what occurred there?—
It was arranged that I should have an opportunity of
seeing the lady, and I went in and saw her accordingly.
arid the moment I saw her I thought she was the same
laxly that had taken the lodgings for Miss Slack. I said
so, and the prisoner said " at your peril."
Mr. Clarkson—Did your mother then come in and see
the prisoner ? Witness—She did. Mr. Weare, the
officer, my mother, the prisoner, Mr. Dorey, and myself,
then went up stairs, and I heard the prisoner speak
several times in answer to Mr. Weare, and I was rather
strengthened than weakened in my belief, upon hearing
her speak, that she was the person who took the lodgings.
Mr. Clarkson—Did the same . person who took the
lodgings for Miss Slack afterwards call to see Miss
Slack ? Witness—She did. She came to see her two
or three times a week. Sometimes she used to come in a
shawl. She used to come at seven or eight o'clock in the
evening. The cloak she was in the habit of wearing was
very like that produced by the officer.
Mr. Clarkson—How long did the lodger stay with you?
Witness—Three weeks or a month and an odd day.
Mr. Clarks.m —By what name did she go ? Witness—
She went by the name of Miss Slack.
Mr. Clarkson—For whom did the lady who took the
lodging inquire when she called ? Witness--,For Miss
Slack, and she used to walk in.
Mr. Clarkson—Who else visited Miss Slack ? Wit-
ness —A dark gentleman used to call upon her. She
said that he was her lawyer..
Mr. Clarkson—How often had he to call upon her ?
Witness—He called once or twice a week.

Mr. Clarkson—Do you think you would know him ?
Witness—l do not know whether I should know him
or not.

Mr. Clarkson—Did the lady who took the lodging
remain long with Miss Slack on her visits ? Witness—
She remained but a very little time when she called, and
they used both to go out together, and stay out an hour
or two. Miss Slack, always came back alone.
Mr. Clarkson—Do you recollect ever having seen a
Mr. Sanders there ? Witness—l do not. The person
who called on her was a dark gentleman. I never heard
his name.

Mr. Clarkson—You were not at home when the lod-
ging was taken? • Witnesi—l was not ; my mother was.
Mr. Clarkson then called the mother of the last
witness.

Martha Neville said—On the day the last witness men-
tions, at about four o'clock, when my daughter was out,
a lady called and sail she had been inquiring about us,
and she was perfectly satisfied, and should take the mom.
To the best of my belief the prisoner is the person. She
then took a back parlour and a room on the second floor
back fur Miss Slack, who, she said, had come to town on
law business. She said the lady might stay a week or
two, or two or three months, according to the law busi-
ness she might have to transact. She said she would
bring Miss Slack in the evening, and that she would not
give a reference as the lady was from the country, but
she would pay 10s. a week. I had not presence of
mind enough to ask where she lived. A very few mi-
nutes passed in conversation, and the prisoner went
away. She returned about eight or nine o'clock in a
cab with the person she said was Miss Slack who had a
box with her. They went into the back parlour, and the
prisoner soon after left her. I opened the' door soon af-
terwards for the prisoner, but it was always in the dark.
She used to uty " Miss Slack," and she used to pop in as
quick as lightning.
Mr. Clarkson—Did she pass in so quickly that you
could not see her distinctly ? Witness—l was in the
habit of helping my husbAnd in his business, and my
attention was not particularly attracted to the visitor.
Mr. Clarkson—Stast what you saw on ping to the
house in Oxford-street.

Witness—l recollect being sent for to go to a house
in Oxford street. I saw the prisoner there. To the
best of my belief the prisoner is the person who took the
lodging from Miss Slack. When first I saw her in the
shop I did not recognise her, but when I went up stairs,
and heard her speak, and observed her, I said, to the
best of my knowledge, she was the person who took the
lodging. She said the lady who says I took the lodging
will say it "at her peril." I said I am the person that
said so.

Mr. Clarkson said that, having produced the evil nice
of witnesses to the identity of the accused, he should call
upon the Lord Nlay.r to remand her until the day on
which Barber and Hotelier, *hose accomplice she was
was charged with having been, were to be brought up
for examination.

The LORD MAYOR said that every facility should be
afforded to the accused to prepare her defence.
The prisoner—Shall I be allowed to see try husband
as well as my lawyer ?
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly. I distinctly told you,
when I saw you on Wednesday night, to prepare your-
self with a legal adviser. You %%ill have a full opportunity
of doing so, and I repeat my advice to you.
The prisoner was then remanded till Monday week,
when a vast body of evidence will, it is expected, be pro-
duced against the three individuals charged with these
extraordinary offences.

ANTI-LEAGUE MEETING in BUCK-

INGHAMSHIRE.

Shortly after three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, a
meeting of about 200 tenant farmers was held at the Swan
Hotel, Newport Pagnell, for the purpose of forming an asso-
ciation for the protection of agriculture.
Mr. E. aItICAVES, of Haversham. was called to the Chair,
and said that he thought the farmers had remained quiet much
too long, and had thereby given an opportunity to their ene-
mies to acquire a position in the country which they never
could have attained had they been vigorously opposed. If they
were to have free-trade, let it be in everything—in tea, coffee,
wine, &c., and not in agricultural produce alone. The agrieul-
tural interest was the must important in the country, producing
as it did 300,000,000/. per annum, whilst manufactures only
3iehted 173,000,0001., of which 126,000,000/. found a market
at home. Again—the number of persons eraployed in agricul-
ture above twenty years of age was 2,470,411, and only 710,451
in manufactures. Looking at those statements, would they allow
themselves to be trampled under foot by the League ? He was
sure they would not, for they would unite heart and hand, and
oppose that dangerous combination.
Resolutions to the following effect were then moved, and
carried unanimously
" That this meeting participates in the now almost universal
feeling of abhorrence excited by the false and insidious state-
ments put forth by the Anti-Corn-law League, with a view to
obtain free trade in corn, but to preserve !the protection en-
joyed by the manufacturers.
'That the protection now given to agriculture is but an in-
adequate equivalent for the burdens imposed upon land.
" That this meeting do form itself into an association for the
purpose of opposing the proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law
League, and for securing to the farmers -of Buckinghamshire
that fair share of protection to which they are entitled."
Several excellent speeches were delivered ; and, after a Com-
mittee had been appointed, the meeting separated.
A considerable sum was subscribed in the room, and it was
estimated that the subscription for the county would amount to
several thousand pounds.

• '
DEATH OF LADY ISIIRDETT.- We deeply regret
to announce the death of Lady Burdett, which took
place yesterday morning in St. James's-place, at twenty
minutes past eight.
THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The
annual general meeting of the members of this Institution was
held on Thursday evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street. • Mr. Giblett (the president) was in the chair.
The Chairman said this was the 15th annual general meeting
at which he had the pleasure of attending. He was thankful to
have it in his power to cengratulate the subscribers on the'state
of the funds of the charity, and also on the fact that the Institu-
tion was prospering on every hand. They were, be behoved
he might say, held in higher estimation than ever by the public;
and he was sure they were doing more good than they had
contemplated they would have it in their power to effect. It
was a source of high satislactien to know that they were nut
spending their time and money in vain, but that they were
doing much good to a most deserving class of their decayed
fellow-tradesmen.--( Cheers.) The minutes of the previous
meeting having been confirmed, the annual report of the com-
mittee was laid before the meeting. It stated the amount of
donations and subscriptionslor the past year to be 1,343/. 18s.
In the month of February last 3001. were invested, which 'in-
creased the sum standing in the names of the Trustees in the
Three per Cent. Consols to the amount of 8,30b1. 1 Is. bd. ;
and since the formation, of the charity no fewer than 104 dis-
tressed members of the trade, male and female, have been ad-
mitted to the enjoyment acid participation of the funds. The
number of ?ensioners is fifty-three, there being twenty-eight
men and, twenty-five women. The report wag, upon the motion
.of Mr. Comfort, seconded by Mr. Jeffries, carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.
INCORPORATED SOCILTY OF LICENSED VICTUAL-
LEAS —Thursday' afternoon a special meeting of the Governor
and Committee of Management of the above Society took place
at the office in Fleet-street, for the important purpose of elect
ing the Governor of the Corporation for the year ensuing.
The three gentlemen qualified, by four• years' service on !the
Committee, to fill the office of Governor. were Messrs.
Wicker, Fox, and Taplin ; but the latter gentleman having-,
for reasons of a domestic nature, declined standing as a (Nandi-
date the contest (which was of the most friendly character)
rested between Messrs. Wicker. and Fox, and the former gen-
tleman, having the majority of votes on the ballot, was declared
by the Governor, Mr, Keasley, dilly elected to the situation of
Governor of the Society for the ensuing year. Mr. Wicker,
the Governor elect, expressed, in suitable terms, his acknow-
ledgments for the high honour conferred upon him, and was
congratulated upon his success by all his colleagues, and by none
more heartily than by his unsuccessful competitor.
ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHIL
DREN.-Thursday a General Court of the Governors, con—
nected with this excellent institution, was held at the school-
house, in the Westminster-road, for the purpose of transacting
the general business of the charily. The institution was
founded in 1788, and owes its origin to the late celebrated
Chevalier Ruapini, of whose grandcnildren two are now in the
school. The objects 'of the charity are the maintenance. cloth-
, ing, and educating an unlimited number of the female children
and orphans of reduced biethren belonging to the fraternity.
The children arc eligible for admission at the age of eight
' years, and they aro maintained until they arrive at the age- of
' 15, when they are apprenticed or otherwise provided for.
i. There are now 75 children in the establishment, and since its
' formation 530 have participated iii its Weals.