The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-10 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1850

of the proprietors of the Bucks Chronicle, was agent
to the Royal Exchange Assurance-office, secretary to
the Buckingham Building Society, and also secretary
to the Aylesbury Benefit Building Society. It is
stated that the books of the Aylesbury Building So-
ciety have been ascertained to be in a state of con-
siderable confusion. As regards the books of the Buck-
inghamshire I3uilding Society, they have not been in
his possession, but placed in tha hands of a party of
great integrity, so that no fears are entertained of
anti• meddling with its funds by the fugitive. There
appears to he very little doubt that an uncle of Strat-
ton's will be a sufferer from the dishonesty of his re-
lative to a very considerable amount. A large sum
of money had been placed in his hands to be invested
in good security, the whole of which, it is feared, he
has decamed with.—)horning Paper.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAT.—The operations in yarns,
on foreign account, have net been extensive. The
buyers of 20's and 30's water twist rather hesitate to
pay the required advance of ?Ed. per lb. on the late de-
pressed prices; the producers, however, will bate no-
thing from their quotations. And, as regards India qua -
lities, although the rise upon 40's, 50's, and 60's mule
somewhat startles the merchants, yet the scarcity of
these spinnings renders them remarkably bueyant.
Yarns for home manufacture have been in very fair
rc quest, at an addition of id. to the rates of last
week. The light and medium qualities of
cloth, of almost all descriptions, are so go-
nerelly under contract as to preclude any great
t xtent of business at the present time ; whatever
there is in the market goes oft readily at full prices.
Printing cloths are scarce, particularly in the lower
qualities, which are still hardening in price. All the
various widths of shirtings are taken at the
quotations, so far as they are offered for sale.
Low jacconets are engaged fur some time to come.
The stocks of long cloths are now light; but their pre-
sent value affords no inducement to increase the produc-
tion. T cloths continue flat. Considerable as have
been the sales of stout domestics, for home consump-
tion, within the last month, it is with extreme
difficulty that a trifling
.advance has been obtained,
and prices continue in a most unsatisfactory
6tate. On the whole, the tone of the market,
both in yarns and goods, has been firm and cheerful.
Letters from Constantinople to the 22d ult. repre-
sent the market for our cotton, particularly printed
calicoes, as still in the course of gradual improvement,
although some slight check had been felt from the
intelligence of a backward movement which occurred
in our market, from a month to six weeks ago.
Roc lIDALE, MONDAY.—This has been what is
caPed the new or first market, and every fortnight
market from this is called the great Monday, when
the oil and wool dealers from other towns principally
attend. We have had a fair demand for pieces at
former prices, and wool has been much the same as it
was last Monday.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have still to notice
the favourable appearances of trade which have been
manifest some time, the steadiness of which, and the
entire absence of failures, testifying a very healthy
end sound state of business. Maeufactured goods
are freely looked al.er, and there hes been
considerable inquiry for thrown silks, at
the old rates ; the stocks on hand of this
article are very light. The acceunts from Lyons,
of the lst instant, report the manufacturers busily
eegaged with extensive orders for the Paris
houses, and that prices are improving for some
descriptions of silks. The dyers remain very btkily-
emplo)ed for the syring trade. In the raw silk market
there is no new feature to observe. The brokers'
monthly circulars, just issued, all speak of prices Being.
firmly supported. The stock of silk left on hand, of
all descriptions, on the 31st December, 1849 (not-
withstanding the very large imports of the year),
being less than it was in the corresponding period of
1848, shows a considerably increased consumption
over the previous year.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The year opens well,
and to-day's market has been very brisk in almost
every kind of goods in woollens. The stocks are very
low, and quite insufficient for the wants of the season.
At this season business was scarcely ever known to
be in a more healthy state.
Hanirax, SATURDAY.---AllhOUgh the inquiry for
worsted goods is scarcely so active as it was, yet the
new year has commenced very favourably, and there
is every prospect of a good steady trade, provided it
be not unduly checked by the rapid rise in the cost
of the raw material. The manufacturers have not

yet been able to obtain, either on plain or fancy
goods, an advance equal to the enhanced price of
yarns ;_ but as there are no large stocks on hand, and
Lnuit of the business is dune to order, they are thereby
better enabled to stand out for a proportionate ad-
vance. Long wool has again advanced, and considerable
sales have been effected. Yarns continue to be in
brisk demand both for export asid for home consump-
tiun, and the spinners are in expectation of their
following the rise in wool. Short wools are firm, and
rather less doing.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—No change has occurred since
last week of any moment. Very few goods sold to-
day, owing to the dull heavy weather. The manu-
facturers are well employed, and more is doing in the
warehouses than is usual at this season of the year.

ICE FLOATS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE

Sin' —Having observed in your journal of Monday,
and in the Advertiser of Tuesday, an account of an
economical method of saving persons from drowning,
by " Hurnanitas,” allow me to tell you of my plan.
I will not now say a word about the machines already
in use, but I have made since I saw the accidents on
Sunday three models, which I will engage to ex-
tricate persons at any distance, say 60 to 70 feet,
within a minute or a minute and a half after the
accident. The first plan is—l have a float 30 feet long,
I foot 6 inches wide, and 8 inches deep, round bottom,
and filled with compressed air. I place weight
enough to draw four inches of water, and at each end
I have a piece of iron similar to the iron on a skate;
that is to make it go over the ice from out of the
water. I then send it forth with poles six feet long,
with spring joints instead of screw joints for quick-
ness ; a line is attached on each side of the float to
guide it. 'The person immersed lays hold of the rope
handles round the float. I then draw it home again
and undo the joints. The second is a round water-
proof belt, filled with- compressed air, with iron
skates attached under, and then work it as above
with spring joints. The third is cheaper, but not so
good. Take a bit of 3 inch deal plank eleven inches
wide ; nail rope loops round; place the skates under,
and work as above. Lastly, I will undertake if I had the
means to make my float to save any person, at any
distance on
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nany of the parks, within
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accident ; if not I will
(although a very small tradesman) forfeit for my
presumption 51., to be gi▪
ven to the Royal Humane
Society. I saw a person in the water 20 or 25
minutes in St. James's-park on Sunday; and had it
not been for the praisewortby treatment of Mr.
M`Cann, the surgeon, assisted by young Mr. M'Cann
and the society's men. when brought on shore,
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THE LATE FORGERY IN SOUTH WALES.—More of
the forged notes on the bank of Messrs. Bailey and Co.
have been detected.
.Twe of these were passed at Rag-
lan. The swindlers went from Monmouth to Whit-
church in a phaeton, ani
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tfhr oe
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otohke nohey a w a
proceededetopParecneclrsawi They had some game with them,
man who appeared at Carmarthen is described as five
feet eight or nine inches high, twenty-seven to thin)
years of age, light hair, fair complexion, ruddy, marked
with the smallpox, Birmingham dialect, middle stature.
Ho had the following articles of wearing apparel, which
he changed—a dark brown Newmarket-cut coat, a dark
brown over coat, a plum or crimson-coloured waistcoat,
supposed to be velvet, striped dark neckerchief, with a
knot in front, which may be a stock, and dark trousers.
While we write Mr. Adams is still from home, pursuing
his inquiries respecting them, which we sincerely trust
may prove successful. Last week the firm on which
the forgeries were committed issued hand-bills offering
a reward for the detection of the parties who issued the
notes.—Hereford Times.
ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENTS IN PERTH. A
good deal of idle gossip is current on this subject, which
we think it right to meet with a plain statement of
things as they are, and of the intentions, so far as we
know them, of some parties in the city. It is
true that a requisition to Mr. Charles Gilpin to
stand for this constituency has been got up, and is now
in course of signature. It is true that it has received the
signatures of one hundred and fifty of the electors. But
it is not true that the requisitionists intend to start Mr.
Gilpin in opposition to Mr. Maule, should a dissolution
of Parliament or any other contingency lay the Right
Hon. Gentleman under the necessity of again appealing
to the electors. Mr. Gilpin's requisitionists intend to
start him when the present Member retires from the
field, but not till then. So, at least, we are informed
by gentlemen high in their confidence, and we believe
that the information is correct.—Perth Advertiser.
IRON SHIP BUILDING IN Coss.—Mr. Pike is
building an immense iron vessel at his iron ship-
building-yard, Hargrave's quay. She is intended for
the New York trade when completed, which it is ex-
pected will be in June next, and it is to be commanded
by an experienced mariner, a native of this city—Cap-
tain Hall. This vessel will be steam-propelled, and her
tonnage is computed at 1,400 tons.—ark Constitution.
THE LANDING-STAGE.—The waiting and refresh-
ment rooms on the great landing-stage, St. George's
Pier, are at length completed ; and we understand that
they will be opened for the accommodation of the public
in the course of the present week. The tennnt 11,,s to
:•
Ilex of the 11,11,1
-ay people in We sumwtr time will
tend to make the speculation remunerative.--Liverpool
Albion.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice
TALFOURD.)
THE CASE OF EDWARD NAIRNE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The note written by Beeton, the clerk to the pri-
soner, was then put in and read. and from this docu-
ment it appeared that the 1,000/. Exchequer-bill

formed part of the consideration for the cl;que f)r
2,2001. that was placed to arr prisoner's account by

111evArs. Brown and Co.

Mr. BODKIN having called two other witnesses,
intimated that this was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON said, that there was a witness of

the name of Ingall on the back of the bill, and as he
msidered his evidence was material on the part of
the prisoner, he hoped his Learned Friend would put
Lim in the box.
Mr. BonxiN intimated that he should not call that
person.
Mr. Justice PATTESON observed, that it was cus•
tomary where a witness's name appeared on the barb
of an indictment, for the Counsel for the prosecution,
elthough he did not think it advisable to examine him
himself, to put him in the box, that he might be
examined by the prisoner's Counsel if he thought
proper.

. .
Mr. BODKIN said it was, he belivved, always con-
:dared a matter of discretion, and it appeared to

!T1 in this case not advisable to nail the person

referred to, and he should therefore decline to do so•

Mr. Jusqc.:l PATTESON said, as this was the case the
Court would call the witness.

Charles Henry Ingall was accordingly called, and
upon Mr. Bodkin declining to put any question to
him, he was examined by Mr. Clarkson. lie deposed
that in May and June of last year he was engaged
as clerk to the prisoner, and Beeton was a fellow
clerk, and he used to draw cheques for the prisoner
by procuration. He remembered seeing the cheque
for 2,2001. in the beginning of June, but he could not
say whether it was shown to him by Beeton or not.
He said he knew that Beeton sold some Exchcquer-
bi,ls that were in the strong box, and that Mr.
Nairne was not in London when the sale took place.
He wrote Mr. Nairne's name upon the back of the
cheque, and either gave it to Beeton or paid it into
the bankers. Beeton went away the day before the
fiat of bankruptcy was issued against the prisoner on
the lith August.
By Mr. BODKIN—Mr. Nairne's residence was at
Richmond.

Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the jury, and he
commenced by übserviag that it was a very painful
du'y for him to do so on behalf of a gentleman who
had for a great number of years borne the highest
character for integrity in the commercial world, and
who now stood before them to answer a charge of the
most serious character; and he could not help ex-
pressing an opinion that the case had been conducted
against him in a most scandalous and infamous
manner. They were not on the present occasion
squabbling in a County Court about a paltry debt of
forty shillings, but the question was, whether or not
a gentleman' who had hitherto borne an unsullied
character, had been guilty of an offence which would
subject him to the punishment of transportation; and
yet his Learned Friend, who he was sure had acted
from the in4ructions that were forced upon him, and
not from his own judgment, had refused to call a
witness who had been examined on behalf of the
prosecution before the magistrate, and whose name
now appeared on the back of the bill, because,
as it appeared, that his evidence might be favour-
able to the prisoner. He considered that the pri•
soner had been most unfairly dealt with through-
out the transaction. When he became a bankrupt
all his papers were seized, and he WAS denied access
to them, nail he was thus prevented from showing
what number of cheques had actually been drawn
by Beeton, although the prosecutors were well aware
that the prisoner's defence had always been that

Becton was the guilty party. Had the jury any
doubt that this person had at a!! events a guilty share
in the matter, when they saw what his conduct had
been ? With regard to the prisoner it was nut enough
to say that his conduct was suspicious, or that it was
very probable he had had some share in the transac-
tion ; but the prosecutors were bound to establish his
guilt by the clearest testimony, and if they left any
doubt of the fact, the prisoner was entitled to the be-
nefit of it. Beeton was authorised to draw cheques—
he had access to the strong box, and it was for them to
say whether it was not extremely probable that he
had disposed of the property without the knowledge
or sanction of the prisoner ? They had heard that one
cheque had been drawn for 10,0001., and for all they
knew to the contrary this very cheque might have
been drawn by Beeton, but the prosecutors prevented
them from showing that fact by retaining all the
cheques in their possession.
Mr. Justice PATTESON here interfered, and said
that before the Learned Counsel proceeded any further
with his address, he should wish to ask the witness
legall another question or two.
Ingall was accordingly recalled, and, in answer to
questions put by his Lordship, he said that the
prisoner was at Boulogne when the fiat of bank-
ruptcy issued against him, but he said he only knew
this from what Beeton told him. The prisoner did
not come to the office for a month before the bank-
ruptcy, but he was seen a week before at his house
at Richmond.
By Mr. BODKlN—Witness saw the prisoner at
Boulogne.
Mr. BODKIN then wished the witness to be asked
where he had last seen Beeton, but
The Learned JUDGE said that as the question did
not arise out of any of those which he had himself
put, he did not think it ought to be asked.
Mr. CLARKSON, in continuing his address, com-
plained of the conduct of Mr. Bodkin, in endeavour-
ing to screw out a verdict by getting evidence from
a witness whom he had before rejected as unworthy
of belief.
Mr. BODKIN said he was surprised that his Learned
Friend should apply such observations to him. They
were both ungentlemanly and uncalled for.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said he certainly considered
they were uncalled for, and it would have been better
if they had not been made.
Mr. CLARKSON said he could not help expressing
his opinion that the prosecution had been most scan-
dalously and unfairly conducted.
Mr. BODKIN said he was in the hands of the Court,
and he would put it to them whether this was proper
language to be made use of ? He could only say in
reply to what was stated by Mr. Clarkson, that he
considered the case had been conducted in a most
proper manner, and if he had to prosecute in a similar
case the next day he should do it in precisely the
same way.
Mr. CLARKSON then concluded his address, by
repeating some of the former assertions, tending to
show that Beeton was actually the guilty party,
and that he was alone responsible; and he argued
that, as there was no clear evidence that the prisoner
was cognizant of his proceedings, or had sanctioned
them in any manner, that he was entitled to an
acquittal upon the present charge.
Mr. Justice PATTESON then summed up, and
having referred to the statute and explained to the
jury the precise nature of the charge against the pri-
soner, he said that in order to support the indictment
the jury must be satisfied that the prisoner was a
broker or agent, and that the property in question had
been placed on his premises for a specific purpose, and
that he had without authority afterwards converted
the instrument to his own use. The Learned Judge
then went through the evidence and said that the
material question for the jury to decide was, whether
the Exchequer-bill in question hid been disposed of
by the prisoner, or with his sanction. It they believed
it had, the case was made out against him, but if they
entertained any doubt upon the subject, it would be
their duy to acquit him.
The jury, after deliberating for a short time in the
box, retired, and after being absent a quarter of an
hour, they returned into court and gave a verdict of
Guilty.
Mr. Ceetticsoar requested the Court to inquire
whether the jury were of opinion that the prisoner
had authorised the act of disposing of the property in
the first instance, or whether he merely concurred in
it afterwards, as in one view it might afford a point for
consideration to the Court of Appeal.
Mr. Justice PATTESON having put the question to
the jury, they replied, that they were of opinion that
the prisoner both sanctioned the act in the first in-
stance, and concurred in it afterwards.
Mr. lIUDDLESTONE said there were two other in-
dictments against the prisoner of a similar character,
one of them having reference to the other Exchequer-
bills that had been mentioned, and the second was the
case of a clergyman, who had placed 1,9001. in the
prisoner's hands, to invest in Russian bonds, the whole
of which sum he had appropriated to his own use.
He wished to know whether the Court considered it
necessary to proceed with these indictments ?
The Learned Judges having conferred together,
said they considered it would be more satisfactory
that another indictment should be tried before judg-
ment was pronounced.
Charles Franklin, 18, was convicted upon the
clearest testimony of an atrocious assault upon his
half sister, a child nine years old. It was stated that
he was of weak intellect; and the jury recommended
him to mercy on account of his youth and previous
good character.
Mr. Justice TALFOURD sentenced him to be kept to
hard labour for two years.

PAUPERISM IS ON THE DECLINE IN TUE HENLEY
UNION.—At the cloLe of the year 1843, there were in
the union 380 persons; at the present time there are
only 210, showing a decrease of 170, who are classified
as follows:—able-bodied mi], 14 ; women, 30 ; boys
under 16 years of age. 47; girls do., 61; old men, 36;
deduction of 10 per cent. on the last year's rent of his
estates in Kent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
LAMB NT H.
TVilliam Thomas, formerly a beenhop-keerr, but
latterly a member of a gang of notorious swindlers,
was charged with uttering several 51. and 101. forged

not,?s of the Bank of England.
Police-sergeant John Harvey, 14 G, deposed that,
in consequence of information which he received from
Sergeant cluinneer, of the P division, he apprehended
the prisoner on the night before. He found him at
the Black Lion beershop, in Pear-stre,r, Goswell
streei:- road, in company with from 30 to 40 swindlers
and persons who lived by fraud of one description or
another. On his way to the station house, the
prisoner said he had been made the dupe of others,
that he had been keeping out of the way fur four or
five weeks, and he was glad he (Sergeant
Harvey) had come to take him, as he was sick and
tired of it. He also said that if his case was out
reported in the papers he would soon find the person

who employed him.
Mr. Johnson Eddington, proprietor of the Arti-
choke public-house, in Church-street. Camberwell,
deposed that on the 25th of November last the pri-
soner came to his house and asked it Mr. Thorw.s,
his uncle, was there? 11-, (witness) replied he
was not, but that it was about his time for coming,
and he expected him every moment. The prisoner
then said he wanted to leave a couple of pounds ier
him, but to do so he must have change of a 101. note.
Witness anxious to serve the uncle, and knowing tie
prisoner from his being in the habit of calling to Ke
him, consented to give him the change, and handed
him eight sovereigns. On the 28th of November he
paid the note away, and on the Ist of December he
received it back stamped "forgery
Mr. ELLIOTT—Are you sure the note you produce
is the same you had taken from the prisoner ? Mr.
Eddington—Quite certain, Sir, for the prisoner
wrote his name on the back of it in my presence,
and here it is. (The prosecutor here pointed out
the name of the prisoner in full on the back of the
note.)
Sergeant Quinneer, 1 P, here said that there were
no further witnesses in attendance at present, but on
a future day he should have Mr. Castles, landlord of
the Salisbury Arms public-house, in Lock's-fields,
who had changed a 51. note for the prisoner; Mr.
Fudge, a grocer, in the Walworth-road, who had also
changei a Si. note; and Mr. Fellows, a gentleman
who had given him change for a 101. note, all forgeries,
present to give evidence.
The prisoner, who declined saying anything in his
defence, was remanded until Monday next.