The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-23 00:00:00

THE RECENT BILL DISCOUNT-
ING CASE.

John Alves, the person charged with having fraudulently
obtained two promissory notes of 1,0001. each from Lord C.
Fitzroy, attended yesterday before Mr. Maltby, at Marl-
borough-street Police-court, to meet the further proceedings
in the case.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Watkins were present in support of
the charge. Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Ballantine, and Mr. Roberts,
were for the accused.

After some consultation among the Learned Counsel,
Mr. Bodkin addressed Mr. Maltby, and said he appeared
for the gentleman at the bar, who had been remanded last
week until this day, for the alleged misappropriation of the
proceeds of two bills entrusted to him by Lord Charles
Fitzroy, for the purpose of getting discounted. Without
giving any opinion, or going into any investigation as to
the guilt of the accused party, though his belief was, that
the accused had committed no legal offence, he was ready,
as his Learned Friend entertained a different view of the
law, to enter into recognisances to meet the charge at the
sessions.

Mr. Clarkson said, as this step would answer all purposes,
it would not be necessary for him to go into further arguments
in reference to the charge, and on the part of his client he
was willing to assent to this arrangement.
Mr. Ballantine informed Mr. Maltby that Mr. Parry (the
holder of one of the promissory notes, against whom a bill
in Chancery has recently been filed) was in Court, and ready
to give evidence, if necessary, of his share in the transaction.
Mr. Clarkson said he should not trouble Mr. Parry to say
anything. His object in obtaining the attendance of Mr.
Parry was to ensure the production of the promissory notes.
Mr. Bodkin said the notes were in Court, and would be pro-
duced in obedience to any proper authority.
Here the proceedings terminated.
The clause in the Act 7th and Bth George IV., chap. 29,
sec. 49, relied on by the Counsel for the prosecution, is the
following :—" If any money, or security for the payment of
money, be entrusted to any banker, broker, or other agent,
with any direction in writing to apply such money, or any
part thereof, or the proceeds, for any purpose specified in
such direction, and he shall, in violation of good faith, and
contrary to the purpose so specified in the directions, convert
to his own use the proceeds, money, or security, or any part
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and be subject to
the penalty of fourteen years' transportation."
It will .be seen, the stipulation respecting directions in
" writing" is the weak point of the case, as the directions
were only verbal on the point of Lord C. Fitzroy. There is,
however, another point in the defendant's favour. A bill in
Chancery has been filed against him and two others, and the
third section of the above Act prohibits in such a case any
criminal proceedings.

IRELAND.
LORD HEYTESBURY.-THE CORPORATION.

Dunux, JULY 21.—1 n consequence of the official com-
munication transmitted from Dublin Castle to the Mansion-
house, respecting the arrival of Lord Heytesbury on the 26th
inst.; a circular announcing the fact was forwarded yesterday
afternoon to the various members of the corporation of
Dublin, who were requested to attend at the Mansion-house
in their official robes, to meet his Excellency.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.