The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-12 00:00:00

COURT-rA.SETIONII,33I.E.

The Duke of Carnb:itige7 11,s quite recovered from his
late indisposition. The Duke and Duchess and suite,
with Mr. Culling Smith, occupied the Duke of Beau-
fort's box, at Drury-lane Theatre, on Wednesday even-
ing, on the occasion of Duprez's benefit.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Ladies
Howard, are expected to arrive in Hyde Park-place in
the course of next week.

The Duke of Devonshire, who has been passing the
recess at the Burlington Villa at Chiswick, is now con-
valescent, his Grace having been slightly indisposed
with a cold.
The Duke of Cleveland arrived on a visit to Viscount
and Viscountess Hill, at 1-lawkstone House, on Thurs-
day, and remained until Saturday, when his Grace pro-
ceeded to pass a few days among his tenantry at Wrox-
eter and high Ercal.
Earl and Countess Granville are expected in Bruton-
street, on Monday next, from the Duke of Devonshire's
marine villa, at Kemp Town, for the season.
The Earl and Countess of Charleville, and Lady
Beautilois Bury, are expected to leave Charleville Forest,
Tullamore, at the end of the month, for St. George's •
place, for the season. _ _

- Earl Fitzhardinge and the members of his Lordship's
hunt ,ave their nntmal ,11.11ncr ^n Snttirdny last, nt the
Plough Hotel, Cheltenham, when there was a numerous
attendance of gentlemen. The final meetinc, of his
Lordship's pack takes place to-morrow (Saturday).'
The l)uke of Rutland remains at Newmarket. Lords
Granby and Forester are still bunting the Belvoir
country.
Lord and Lady Ashburton, and the Misses Barir.g,
are now at Naples, where they intend to remain until the
middle of the next month, and then return to this country.

MIS CEZZAN EOV S.
A meeting of the Presbyterians and other Protestan.
Dissenters of Dublin, took place on the 9th, in the round
room of the Rotunda, to petition Parliament for the re,.
moval of the disabilities under which Presbyterians and
other Dissenters have been recently declared to labour
in the solemnization of marriages. The room was
crowded to excess in every part, and the greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested by the whole assembly in the
proceedings of the evening.
On Thursday a numerous meeting of the ironmasters
took place at the Town-hall, Birmingham, when an ad-
vance of 20s. a ton took place, making bar iron 61. to 7/ ;
large sheet 81. ; and hoop iron 7L a ton. Foreign and
domesticll e
d
demand,n
by
newly projected rail-
waysds, were said to have
justified this rise of price.
caused
dean u ainta
c occasionedntdu rforin gir
iron
po ajes
On Monday a meeting, called by public requisition of
the Mayor, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament
was held in Cork. It
w g
Bill,vvere passed strongly con-
demning
isntt
the
ecrowded, Irishnd e
hcahan Franchisegresluproposedti
resolutions
n sby Lord Eliot.
Yesterday a vestry meeting, convened by the Rector,
was held for the election of churchwardens for St.
Stephen's, Walbrook. Dr. Croly having taken the chair,
animadverted upon the conduct of Alderman Gibbs,
whom he charged with having doggedly opposed the
wishes of the parishioners, and with having allowed the
church to fall into dilapidation. Mr. Williams moved,
and Mr. Unwin seconded the nomination of Mr. W. H.
Rock and Mr. Thomas Flight, as churchwardens for the
ensuing year, which was carried nem. con. Mr. Rock
moved, and Mr. Williams seconded the nomination of
Mr. Crosby, as vestry-clerk, which was carried. Mr.
Howett said that Mr. Pearce, their late vestry-clerk,
had not as yet been paid his salary. The vestry then
adjourned.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 12.—Wind light westerly breeze and cloudy.
DEAL, APRIL 11.—Wind, light.—Arrd. Camilla, Canney,
Jamaica, with loss of boats, bulwarks, stanchions, &c., having
experienced very severe weather. Sld. Princess Royal
(transport), Rio; Lady Sarah Bayley, Jamaica; Magnet,
Halifax ; Africa, Ceylon ; Switzerland, New York ; Six, Mi-
ramichi.

OFF MARGATE, APRIL 11.—Active, Cuba.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind, W.N.W.—SId. her Ma-
jesty's ship Vernon, Plymouth and Cork; Burrell, Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind S.W.—Acrd. her Majesty's
ship Pantaloon, Sierra Leone, sld. Jan. 7, Ascension Feb. 13.
OFF THE START, APRIL 11.—Michael, Christopher, St.
Jago de Cuba for Bremen ; Ellenborough, M'Leod, Calcutta.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind W.—Arrd. Hartley, Brad-
ford, Africa, sld. Jan. 30; La Bonne Mere, Dove, Ichoboe
Sld. Ava, Quebec. Off, Union, Moore, Rio (out seventy clays) ;
Cynthia, Tyhurst, Batavia; Goshawk, Ritchie, Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Beethoven, Taylor, Bombay ; Cora, Miller, Bahia. Feb 21.
—Douglastown, Willis, Trinidad; Ironside, Brown, Tobasco ;
Joseph Wheeler, Reid, Galveston ' • Romulus, Callender,
Charleston ; Glamis Castle, Barclay, New York ; St. George,
Ferris, ditto (24th nit.) ; Ann and Mariner, Wilmington ;
Ellerslie, Harvey, New Orleans. Off, Daniel Dyer and
Dorothea. Sld. ren, Calcutta; Thomas Sparks, Bombay;
Fairfield, Cape of Good Hope; Rochdale, Jamaica; Irvine,
New York ; Cousbrook. Quebec ; Lotus, Buenos Ayres ;
Peri, New York ; Burnhopeside, Halifax. The Emperor,
which arrived at Hong-Kong, Jan. 24, lost topmasts off Puto
Supatree, and put into an island there to refit ; she after-
wards endeavoured to beat up the Palawan Passage, but not
succeeding went East.

.OSING PRICES).
FUNDS.
Indian Stock.... 294 pin
Ditto Bonds
Ditto 01d Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ex. Bills, 1,0001. I%d 7O pm..
Ditto 5001 76 pm.
Ditto Small 76 pm.
Bank Stock for Acct —
Consols for Acct lOO%
India Stock for Acct —
I FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent ......... IPortuguese, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent.,,79
Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds
!Russian,
Chllian, G per Cent — ;Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent. — !Spanish, 5 per Cent 26%
Ditto, 1824 Bo%Prussian,sspeperrceCenntt .........
.Ditto, 3 per Cent 37 q
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Deferred 15%
;Ditto,
Ilaiish, 3 per tent
Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
_...e.
Ditto, 0 per Cent., 18.7....... IDutch, 2% per Cent 61%
Peruvian, 1525, 6 per Cent... - , Ditto, S per Cent lOO%

rH E FUNDS-(C

BRITISH
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red B9
3 per Cent. Cons.
.3 per Cent. Reel
New 3% per Cent lOl%
New 5 per Cent .
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 12%
Oct. 1859

Jan. 1860 l2 11.16
FOREIG

SHARES. -
74
Fristo' and Exeter (70 paid) ..'...............
12%
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 734
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
14
Ditto Registered (8/ 6s 8d paid)
110%
Great Western (75 paid)
Dittl Fifths (12 paid) ... 130%
Harwieh (Braithwaite) (2 paid)
234
London and Birmingham (Stock)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
Ditto 1 oan Notes (10 paid)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid.
Ditto Half Shares (3) paid) 48%
Manchester and Birmingham B%
Newcastle znd Darlington Junction (13 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45paid) 58%
South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 4d paid)
Yarmouth and Norwich (16 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid)
Strasbourg and Salo (14 pfd) lli

THE WILLS FORGERIES.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF BARBER,
FLETCHER, AND MRS. DOREY.

At ten o'clock Air. Justice Williams, Mr. Baron Gur-
ney, and Mr. Justice Maule took their seats on the bench.
The names of the jury having been called over,
Mr. William Smee was examined by the ATTORNEY•
GENERAL—I am chief accountant to the Bank of
England. In 1840 Sir J. Rae Reid was Governor of the
Bank. I received written directions from him to trans-
fer certain stock. The paper I hold in my hand_isiiis
order. I, in consequence, transferred 81 Long Annui-
ties, on the 20th of October, 1840, in the name of
Elizabeth Stewart, of Southampton-terrace, Southamp-
ton-street, Camberwell. I made the transfer myself.
The attesting witness is Mr. E. C. Wilkinson.
Mr. Wilkinson was called, and proved that he wit-
nessed the transfer.

John Weldon examined—l am a clerk in the will-office
of the Bank. I keep a book called the " Taking-in
Book." I have got the date of the 16th October, 1840.
I have an entry here madeby myself. Letters of adminis-
tration, in the name of John Stewart, appear in it on the
16th October. I find the mark of that administration
indicated by the words, " Bank Register, K. Z., 73,036."
There were documents left in the Bank illustrative of
that transaction. There is, first, an application for the
transfer of the stock. The next is the burial extract,
two baptismal certificates, and a letter from Mr. Coxwell ;
they were all brought in at the time of the letter of ad-
ministration. It is not usual to keep letters of adminis-
tration after they have been registered. They were re-
turned on the 24th of October. It is customary for the
person getting them to sign a receipt for them. The
name to the receipt is that of " W. H. Barber."
The receipt was put in and read.
William John Donald examined—The'handwriting in
the book handed up to me, I believe to be that of Mr.
Barber. I have no doubt of the signature being in his
handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wiminis—l do not recollect
seeing Mr. Barber write. I know his writing from pay-
ing cheques with his name to them.
Mr. Weldon, in reply to a question from Mr. GRAVES,
said it was not usual to produce the bond of adminis-
tration at the Bank.
To Mr. WuatiNs—The entry in the Bank-book is
not all in the same handwriting. The name of Stewart
is in the handwriting of Mr. Ripon.
Mr. J. B. Ripon—l am clerk to the Bank. I was so
at the period alluded to ; some of the writing in question
is my handwriting, and part is in the handwriting of
two other persons. The date of 24th of October is in
my handwriting. That is the day on which the papers
were delivered. The signature is that of the person who
received them. Of that there is no doubt; such is the
practice of the Bank. _ _

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then put in 'a letter signed
by Elizabeth Stewart requesting the re-transfer of the
stock, which was read by the Clerk. It stated that
application would have been made long before but that
the writer was in America, and had not heard of the
death of her brother John Stewart till many years after
it had occurred.
The register of the marriage of John and Janet
Stewart, in the parish of Callendar, Perthshire,on the
17th of October, 1756, was then put in and read. The
certificate of the burial of John Stewart, in Great Mar-
low, by the Rev. Mr. Coxwell, on the 19th March, 1827,
was also put in and read, as well as a letter from Mr.
Coxwell to Mr. Barber, stating that on the gravestone
of the deceased John Stewart was of the age of 65 ; that
he did not know of his having made a will, and did net
know anything about his papers.
Mr. Grattan was recalled, at the request of Mr. WIL-
KINS, and said that he believed the letter handed up to
him was in the handwriting of Joshua Fletcher.
Mr. Hill, a member of the Stock Exchange, examined
—My office, in 1840, was in 23, Threadneedle-street. I
know the prisoner Barber. In October he called at my
office, and requested me to accompany him to the Bank
to identify him. I did so. We saw Mr. Gray, the
Deputy-Accountant. I saw a female there, in dark
clothes. She was between 40 and 50, I think. She did
not appear to be feeble. I don't think she was an aged
person, but the time is long passed, and I do not well re-
collect. She was a little above the middle stature. I
don't recollect whether she was pale or fresh-coloured.
Mr. Barber introduced her to me as Mrs. or Miss Stew-
art. The usual document, " Wm. H. Barber known to
me," was then given to me, which I signed.
Mr. Donald was called, and proved that the signature
" W. H. Barber," to the document was in the hand-
writing of Barber.
Mr. Hill recalled—Barber called upon me on the 24th
of October..
Mr. Beaden produced the transfer-book of the 24th
October.
Mr. Hill continued—He gave me instructions to sell
511. Long Annuities out of the name of Elizabeth' Stewart,
Southampton-terrace, Sou thampton-street, -Camberwell,
I sold the stock, and Barber came to my office, about
two o'clock. We went to the transfer- office together,
and the transfer was effected by the same female whom
I had before seen at the Bank. I gave the cheque pro.
duced to Mr. Barber for 652/. 9d. I afterwards disco-
vered that I had paid him 3/. 3s. 9d. too much. Instead
of being sold at 121,1, it had been sold at 12 11-16ths
only. 1 then went to see Mr. Barber, but could not find
him. I afterwards went to the bankers, and found that
the cheque had been -zaid in gold. I told Mr. Barber
of this, and he remarked that they were " silly country
people, and were alarmed at the rumours of war with
France which then prevailed." I asked him for the ad-
dress of Elizabeth Stewart, and sent a letter to her by
my clerk, but it was returned. I afterwards got the
31. 3s. 9d. from Barber.
Cross-examined by Mr. WiLxris—l was a member of
the Southwark Literary Society, and Mr. Barber was a
member of the committee. As far as I knew he always
stood high in respectable society. The Committee was
formed of some of the first men in the Borough. Lord
Brougham had presided on one occasion at a meeting
of the Society. My memory is not distinct about the
female's appearance, but to the best of my recollection
she did not exceed 50 years. I have seen Lydia Saun-
ders and Mrs I)orey.
Re-examined—On the second occasion I identified the
female. The stock could not be sold without that. I
have no doubt of her being the same person I had seen
before. Were Ito see her now dressed as she was then,
I think I could recognise her.

To Mr. Baron GURNEY—The letter was brought back
by the clerk in consequence of the lady being out. I
told my clerk to bring it back if she was not there.
Mr. Harding—l was a cashier in Sir J. Lubbock's
bank. I paid the cheque produced in gold. 652 sove-
reigns, or sovereigns and half-sovereigns.
Mr. Tillotson, clerk in the public drawing-office of the
Bank of England—l have an entry of the 17th October,
1840. The order of the chief ca,thier, dated the 22d
October, is for the payment of 7291. 10s. I paid the
money, which appears to have been received by Eliza-
beth Stewart ; that name being on the bill. I have no
distinct recollection of the fact, or the person who re-
ceived it.

Mr. Donald recalled—The words " adininistratr;x,
Southampton-terrace, Camberwell," I believe to be in
the handwriting of Barber.
Mr. Tillotsou, re-called—l paid the order 6301. in
notes. The remainder I did not pay.
Mr. F. C. Hillary, another Bank clerk, paid 1091. 10s.
in gold and silver,
Mr. Tillotson again recalled, and proved the number
of the notes.

Joseph Durmer, an in-teller of the Bank of England,
examined—On the 2d November, 1840, I exchanged for
gold some Bank of England notes in the name of Stewart.
There were four of 4001. each, three of 201., eight of 10/,
and six of 54 The amount of all was 5701. I filed them,
and another clerk came down and took them.
Mr. W. P. Ord examined—ln 1840 I was clerk in the
Bank of England. lam now in the Leeds branch. On
the 2d of November, 1840, I took the notes from the file
of Mr. Durmer. They were entered in his book in the
name of Stewart. I have the particulars of the notes.
Mr. Grattan was recalled, and proved that the name,
" Elizabeth Stewart," on the notes, was in the hand-
writing of Joshua Fletcher.
James C. Strode, examined by Mr. CLARKSON—I for-
merly resided at Port-garden, Great Marlow. I had an
uncle at Tyam Inn Lodge in 1800. He had a gardener
named Stewart. My uncle died in July, 1809. Sir Simon
Le Blanc bought the estate in 1811, and Stewart re-
mained with him. In 1820 he came to reside with me.
He died in 1827, and I put up a stone to his memory.
He told me he had no relation but one brother, who
lived in Scotland, and of whom he had not heard for
many years. After his death some of his papers came
into my hands. Amongst them I found stock receipts
amonung to 511. Long Annuities. I know the hand-
writing of Stewart. The indorsement on one of the
papers, "my own private affairs," is in his hand-
writing. The papers are as they were when found.
They were in a tin case.
Cross-examined by Mr. GRAVES—I cannot recollect
by whom they were given to me, but it was by one of
my servants. I believe I was absent when he died, but I
returned the following day.
Mr. John Hunter, the sessions clerk of the Cannon-
gate, in Edinburgh, produced a book containing the
minutes of the proceedings of the Kirk Sessions.
Mr. GRAVES objected to the evidence. The period
about which the witness was to speak was sixty-two
years ago (May 27, 1782), and the witness had stated
he was only fifty-nine. He could not, therefore, speak
to anything of that period, except from what he found
in the book, which was not admissible.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL argued that the book was
admissible, to show who filled certain offices at a particu-
lar period long since passed.
Mr. Baron GURNEY (to witness)—Does the book con-
tain any register of births and marriages? Witness—
No, my Lord. Those are kept in separate volumes.
Tis contains the minutes of the Kirk Sessions.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—That is a part of the Church of
Scotland? Witness—Yes, my Lord.
Mr. Baron GURNEY said that, if the evidence was not
of importance, it would be better not to press it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was a matter of very
considerable importance.
After some further discussion,
Mr. Baron GURNEY asked Mr. Strode if all those
were in the tin cate on the day after Stewart's
de ?

Mr. STRODE replied that Stewart had died on the
Tuesday night ; that the b,,x had been delivered to him
(the witness) on his return on the Wednesday night
following, when the tin box was delivered to him con-
taining all the documents it at present contained.
The paper proposed to he given in evidence having
been handed up to the Court,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded to argue in
favour of the admissibility of the document, as the
Court of Kirk Sessions was a public Court, recognised
by law.
The Learned Gentleman then recalled the witness
Hunter, who stated that it was usual in Scotland, on a

person leaving a congregation, to give him a certificate,
signed by the elders, if he asked for it, and that the
certificate so obtained would admit him as a member of
another congregation.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL tendered the document in
evidence, in order to show that, in 1782, John Stewart
had obtained such a certificate from the Kirk Sessions,
and that, consaquently, he must, at that time, have been
a member of that congregation, which would show where
he was at the time, and how connected with Scotland.
Mr. Baron GURNEY said the Court was of opinion that
the document could not be received in any shape.
Mr. Strode recalled—l never recollect to have seen
Barber except at the Mansion-house. In September,
1840, I received the letter produced.
Mr. Donald recalled, proved that the letter was in the
handwriting of Barber.
In answer to Mr. WILKINS, the witness stated that
Barber banked at the Bank of England, and that his
account was generally very low. Witness does not know
the handwriting of M'Namara, a clerk in Barber's office.
Mr. Strode recalled—This is the answer I wrote to
that letter.

The letters were then read. The first was dated
Sept. 8, 1840, signed W. H. Barber, and directed to
R. H. Strode, Esq. It stated that the writer had been
employed by Miss Stewart, sister of J. Stewart, deceased,
and asking for the stock receipts and other documents of
the deceased. The other was Mr. Strode's answer, dated
Tunbridge Wells, and stated that the papers of his late
gardener, Stewart, were in possession of his solicitors,
Messrs. Pickering, to whom he referred the applicant.
Cross-examined by Mr. WILRINS—I did not keep the
letter of the 11th September, referred to in my answer.
Neither Mr. Barber, nor any other person, applied to me
for the arrears of wages due to deceased.
By Mr. GRAVES—I put the grave-stone over de-
ceased. The inscription was correct. He appeared
about sixty. I paid for it out of Stewart's money. I
do not know that Mr. Cockspur, the vicar, ever had a
box belonging to Stewart in his possession.
Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL--The age
stated cn the grave-stone was sixty-five. I think he
was that age, from what I have heard about the time he
left Scotland.

Edward Thompson, examined by Mr. CLIRIESON
I am one of the firm of Piokering and Co., solicitors, Lin-
coln's Inn. We are concerned for Mr. Strode. I heard
from Mr. Strode of Stewart's death in 1840. After
that applications were made to us on the subject of his
property by the prisoner Barber. The first application
was on the 19th of September, 1840. He called. He
afterwards produced letters of administration. He
wanted me to give him information respecting the pro-
perty of the late John Stewart. He said he applied on
behalf of the sister. I told him I knew there was no
sister, and that I had always understood Stewart
had no relations whatever. He asked me for the
stock receipts which had been given me by Mr. Strode.
I told him I should give him no information, as I was
not satisfied. He said the Prerogative Court was satis-
fied, and had granted letters of administration. I said I
knew Stewart had no relations, and would give him
no information. He said that an affidavit had been
made ; I asked to see it. He said it had been filed, and
he would show me a copy. He said the sister was an
old woman, and had just returned from America. I asked
to see her. He said she was very infirm, and could not
come. He called on the 24th with a copy of the affidavit.
There were no certificates with it, although referred to
in it. He said they were filed. I refused him informa-
tion, and said we were so perfectly satisfied that Stewart
had no relations, that we would give him no information,
except he produced perfectly legal evidence. He ap-
peared much surprised. I have a clerk, named Besant,
who was present at some of the interviews.

A. S. liesant—l am a clerk in the office of Pickering
and Co. I was present at an interview between Barber
and the last witness, on the 24th September. On the
Ist October following, Barber called at the office. I told
him the affidavit he had left was not satisfactory, and
pointed out in what I considered it unsatisfactory. I
believe the affidavit was taken away that day by Barber.
I told him that this meeting at the Bank with her
brother, alluded to in the affidavit, should be bettersex-
plained. It was an odd place for them to meet. I re-
quired information as to where deceased was born, and
where he went to school ; and I said it was odd that this
lady having come from America, should have sent a
person to Marlow instead of going herself. I alluded
also to the want of certificate. He appeared much sur-
prised, and asked what would satisfy us? I said, in-
formation that the sister could very easily give if we
could see her. He said we could not see her, she was
indisposed. At his request I made a memorandum of
the information we required, and gave it to him. He took
it, and said he would get the information we requested.
He never called again. We received •this letter from
him. dated Oct. 31. (The letter having been proved as
to the writing, was read. It requested Mr. Strode, the
client of Mr. Pickering, to inform the writer what sum
was due to the late J. Stewart, whether for wages or
otherwise.) This is a copy of our answer, dated Nov. 13,
1840. (It stated that the writer begged to inquire who
Mr. Barber's client was, and by what right that client
interfered, and that if on behalf of the person alleging
herself to be the aisterof deceased, they were not satisfied
she was the sister, and should not attend to the application.)
On 4th November we received the following letter from
Mr. Barber.—(This letter stated that his client was the
adtninistratrix and sister of the deceased, and that he
had shown to them the letters of administration, and
stating that the Bank Directors had admitted the claim
of Mrs. E. Stewart, and had transferred the stock to her
name, and that, therefore, she was entitled to the infor-
mation she required, without being driven to the ex-
pense of adverse proceedings.) This is our answer to
that application.—(lt was dated 6th of Novembc-.-,
1840, and stated that when they were satisfied
that Elizabeth Stewart was sister of the intes-
tate, they would give every information, and re-
quested answers to the queries which had been pre-
viously put to him.) We heard nothing more of Mr.
Barber after that letter. The queries were, where was
deceased born ? Where did he go to school ? When
did he leave home ? Which of his parents was alive at
that time.)
Cross-examined by Mr. WILKINs—I do not recollect
hearing Mr. Barber say the certificates were filed. If I
had I should have known where to find them at the
Prerogative-office. We had one trifling transaction with
Mr. Barber since. About a year ago he was concerned
for a person against whom we had brought an action.
Re-examined by Mr. BODKIN—There were no office
copies of the certificates produced.
Mr. WILKINS—II is not usual to give office copies of
exhibits.

Mr. Seaton, of the Prerogative-office, recalled—lt is
usual to give office copies of the exhibits, if they are
asked for.

At this point of the proceedings the Court adjourned
for a few minutes, for refreshment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
A Lascar named Gulamazan, and a man named
Thornton, a sailor, were brought before Mr. Twyford,
charged with exposing for sale a quantity of obscene
prints and songs in Covent-garden.
Mr. Mitchell, the solicitor to the Society for the Sup-
pression of Vice, attended for the prosecution.
The case was fully proved against the prisoners.
Their defence was that they could not sell common
prints and songs, and therefore they were obliged to
resort to the sale of these obscene works, to obtain their
livelihood.

Mr. TWYFORD inquired where it was that they got
the prints and songs from?
Thornton was understood to express his determination
of forfeiting his life rather than divulge this secret.
The prisoners were then sentenced to three months'
imprisonment each.
Barnaby, one of the officers of the Court, took the
songs and prints into his possession.

MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
Margaret Jones, a respectably dressed female, was
brought up before Mr. Long, charged by her master,
Mr. John Knaggs, surgeon, No. 1, Mornington-crescent,
Hampstead-road, in whose service she lived as cook,
with stealing three silver spoons, marked with a griffin's
head, his crest, and pawning the same.
The evidence proved that the prisoner had offered the
property for sale at Mr. Crinch's, 33, Grafton-street,
where the shopman, suspecting that they were dishonestly
come by, taxed her with the fact, when she attempted to
run away, but was given into custody.—The prisoner
made no defence, and was committed for trial.

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
George Mayberry was charged before Mr. Trail], with
committing a violent assault on Michael Hennessey, who
was unable to attend owing to the serious nature of the
injuries he had received.
It appeared that Hennessey and an aged
.man, his
father, were fighting with each other the preceding after-
noon in Charlotte-street, Blackfriars•road. A gentle-
man; on witnessing the scene, interfered, saying that it
was a shame to allow such doings ; upon which young
Hennessey,witli an oath, exclaimed that he would murder
any person who interfered, and immediately struck the
gentleman. The defendant, who happened to be passing
at the time, with an adze handle, endeavoured to pacify
Hennessey, who attacked him, and he (defendant) struck
his assailant with the adze, and completely disabled him.
Mr. Trail said that it appeared the defendant was
provoked to commit the assault on Hennessey, who was
in the hospital. Under all the circumstances of the
case, he (Mr. Trail) should call upon the defendant to
enter into his own recognizance, to appear on a future
day, in the event of a fatal termination to the case.
Elizabeth Jones, a woman with each side of her face
decorated with a quantity of artificial flowers, was
charged with robbing an elderly gentleman, named
Chalks, of a purse, containing a sovereign.
The complainant stated, that as he was returning home
to Walworth the preceding night, in passing over
London-bridge, he was accosted by the prisoner, who
endeavoured to force her company on him. He how.
ever walked on quickly, to avoid her, and when hr., got
into Lock's-fields he there found she was still after him ;
and she there came up and laegan to " fondle') him.
He told her, he wanted none of her " fondling," having
an old woman at home, upon which the prisoner
thrust her hand into his pocket and rubbed him of his
purse and money. He accused her of the act, but stie
began to swear at him, and tried to escape, but a police-
man coming up. he gave 11,.r into custody. The money,
however, was not found, and it is supposed she swal-
lowed the sovereign. The empty purse 'im-t found at
daylight, near the spot where the occurrence. took place.
The prisoner, who infests the road in question for the
purpose of plundering men on their way home, merely
denied the charge.
Mr. TRAILL being of opinion that the committal for
trial of the prisoner would not insure a conviction, dealt
summarily with the case, by inflicting a penalty of 40s.
on the prisoner, and, in default, committed her for a
mouth to the treadmill.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

The number of Wheat samples offering was by no means
large, yet the demand for English qualities was extremely
dull, at barely stationary prices. Foreign Wheat was nominal
in value, scarcely a single transaction being reported in it.
A large supply of foreign Barley having been received, the
trade was very dull, and the inferior qualities gave way le.
per quarter. Malt, Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour were un-
altered-.

Wheat.
Flou
English.ri 4,510 qrs. Barley.,67ors. 4COVI, Lqrs. 3,650 sack'
.I'Bso - 7,830 ---
Foreign. 2,010 6,730 2,110 ---
alt, 3,840 qrs.
_......

SMITHFIELD.
Our market was moderately well supplied with Beasts, yet
the Beef trade was tolerably active, at prices fully eittai to
those obtained on Monday. There were 8 Beasts on offer
from Spain, and 250 Scots from Aberdeen and Dundee. In
Sheep, the numbers of which were small, a steady business
was transacted, and the quotations had an upward tendency.
The Lamb trade was on the whole dull, at late rates. From
the Isle of Wight 40 Lambs came to hand. Calves moved
off slowly, at barely stationary figures. Pigs were a mere
drug, but not lower. Mitch Cows were held at from 16/ to
18/ 103 each.

Per Slbs, to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 6 Second qualityditte...
Second quality ditto 2 $ 2lt Coarse.woolled ditto..
Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 6 Southdown Wethers
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 8 §mall Porkers
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 27 O Quarter old Pigs, each
Inferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts, I Sheep. I Calves. I Pip.
679 5,990 173
NEVIGATZ AND LICADZINNALL.
We had a steady general demand, on the following
terms :

s. (1. to Li.
210 3
3 4 3
4 0 4
13 4 3 "
,3 2 3, le;
3 8
16 0 210
0 6

At per stone by the Carcase
5. d. to s. d.t
/ Beef, 1nferi0r........... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior _
- middling ......... 2 6 2 B - middling
- prime large ...... 210 3 0 - prime
- prime 5ma11,..... 3 2 3 4 Pork, large
Veal 00000000 ......"•.. 00000 3 4 4 4 -small- 00000 •••••••
Lamb, 5s to 6s. &i.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET. f
Our market is in a very sluggish state for most kinds 0f
Hops, both in pockets and bags, yet we can notice no alters'
tiou in prices.

e. A. t• O. t
2 4 •
2
S U
6 a 3 7
3 8 4

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been a better demand for British Plan'
tation since the re .opening of the market, and the sales have
increased. In two days 1,000 hhds have been sold at 6d to
is advance on last week's rates. Refined has been inn'
standard lumps at 77s per cwt, and brown at 75s 6d.
MAuurrius, BENGAL, &c.—The business done has bee*
limited to private bargains, and of the former there has been
a fair quantity taken. The quotations for both desctiptious
are a shade higher; common to fine white Bengal 62s to 680
per cwt. At auction 3,000 bags Manilla have been sold--
sound 3 ellow at 18s, and brown at 14s to 15s.
FoaxIGN.—A cargo. of Bahia afloat has realised 19s to 221
9d, deliverable at a Baltic port.
COFFEE.—British Plantation has been quiet, and not much
has been done in other sorts. The speculation in Ceylon bite
quite subsided, and only 85 bags have been brought to auc-
tion, which mostly sold at 70s. Since Thursday week the
decline has been 4s to 5s per cwt, good ord now ranging fret°
59s to 60s 6d per cwt.
SPICES.—Some Malabar Pepper at auction, via Ceyloao
realised 3id pei lb.
Rum—This article continues very firm.
Corrox.—There has been a slight increase in the demand'
and more business has been done at rather firmer prices.
TEA.—The market has beccinte a little firmer, although
business is expected to be limited until the budget is inal
public. We quote common Congou Is Oid per lb, an
Twankay, ls24d to is 2id per lb.
TALLOW.—P YC is 40s 9d to 41s per cwt on the spot.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The admirable condition in which Grisi has returned
to us is the common subject of remark at the Opera'
The approbation which is awarded her is not merely
that which is awarded to an established favourite, hl4
there is in it something of the freshness of the praise
which is bestowed on a successful debutante. All soil
to acknowledge that she was, as it were, behind a cloud
last season, and that she has now come forward with
pristine brilliancy. The mellowness of her voice, HI
finished neatness of her passages,' the delicacy of bed'
colouring, are the constant themes of admiration, ans
are lauded as if they were something new. '4le"
beautiful did Grisi sing to-night !" is the general ejac,e;
lation at the close of the opera, while not a few au"
"how beautiful did Grisi look !"
Last night she appeared as Nemorina in Don Pasquale;
and quite sustained that position in the estimation of he
hearers, which she gained by her Elvira on Tuesday
Charming is the ease and playfulness of her acting, charily
ing the flow of liquid melody with which she !wes
the audience. Now the notes come rushing forth
in full richness and luxuriance, now they are seatteru—
with a lightness which would seem scarcely sufficient l°
convey them to the ear, and yet they fall as distino
and as clearly articulated as possible. The finale, in svhi
all the power of her voice was contrasted with all O.
softness, in which the unimpeded torrent of sound
suddenly followed by the most delicate vocal scintilla
tions, left the audience in a state of perfect delight'
Lablache (who can never grow old) treats the chaructc
of Don Pasquale like a master in his art. While hi_le
superb voice rolls magnificently through the music,
has a thousand humorous devices to fill up the gas
which are left is the piece, and to make an agreeab
comedy of a most_meagre opera. If any one, not haviest,
heard Don Pasquale as it is performed, were soberly ,
turn over the music, what an ineffective affair would
anticipate ! how would he sigh at having to lel
through pages of unmeaning, dull recitative, to come ~„,
the i2rette melodies, so few and far between I Yet, 1:
the hands of such artists as Grisi and Lablache, tbd
shadow becomes a substance : humour, life, spirit, ant
vivacity are kept in ceaseless play throughout, so peri%
is Grisi as the mischievous young widow ; so perfect id •
Lablache as the amorous and afterwards afflicted 00.
gentleman. Fornasari, who was not quite in full fore_
on Tuesday, had evidently recovered last night his 011;
fidence and power. He had thrown off a weight wh'ea
seemed to encumber him, and sang delig-htfully, dud,
acted with greater spirit than he ever before display he
Mario was, of course, to have sung the serenade--tPe
one piece in the opera which has found ;its way to tl3e,
ear of the universal public ; but the followine- 11(41;11.
told the audience they were to be disappointed. °lt
be remembered that on Tuesday a slight hoarseness ate
in the way of Mario's best endeavours
" The indulgence of the nobility, subscribers, and
public, is solicited in behalf of Signor Corelli, wbe.o,
consequence of the illness of Signor Mario, has, at
few hours' notice, consented to appear this evening
Ernesto,' to prevent a total disappointment."
The privation was the more to be endured, as it Vi°_,
interesting to surmise how that rising tenor, Core'„;r
would succeed in an air which Mario had complet*4
made his own. He sang it not only with that good tefe
which has always been observed in him, but with an ;1,
tensity of feeling which could scarcely have been ant've.
pated. He received a hearty encore, and well he tide
served it. As usual, the four principal artists Old
their appearance before the curtain at the concleAsion
the opera.
It was followed by a divertissement, in which tof
" Polka" is danced, by Carlotta and Perrept, and is'tto
course, agreeable, for what pas executed by Carl°,v
could be otherwise ! The lady and gentleman are
tired in that Sclavonic kind of costume in which "t
military jacket and neat little boot cut so prominell of
figure ; and they stamp at one another, and smile .0
one another, and the lady looks a myriad of coquet/to
over her shoulder at the gentleman, and then seizes hoe
by the arm, and drags him round and round, as If
ld
thought the arm and the socket of the shoulder sbo"
be divorced. Admirably done this was, and it I"' of
pretty spectacle, for Carlotta is the most fascinating

coquettes.
Between the divertissement andithe ballet of x"—"g,
ralda, the concluding scene of anerentola was
which we mention for the sake of observing the Yeoe
great improvement of Mademoiselle Favanti. Of bet
immense compass of her voice and the brilliancy °ere
execution there never was any doubt ; but now rcof
was an obvious determination to conquer the erudit,e-op,
style which are natural to a debutante. The straills„cer
her voice she avoided with great care and intellige;of
and her organ was more at her command than on or
previous occasion. "Non piu mesta" was very beilog
fully sung, and after it was concluded the curtain A de'
raised for its repetition, in compliance with the 101'1
mend of the audience.

sotief

ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK (THIS DAY).---IPi
having been given that a select vestry would be he',
viroP
day, at twelve o'clock, in the church of St. Stephen's,„ the
brook, for the purpose of electing churchwardens '°613.. td
ensuing year, the gentlemen composing the select ir dipi
attended at the church at the appointed time, when, tl..
it had been taken possession of by the opposite part/9 %of
proposed to hold the vestry in some other place ; In c" es
MO
quence of which, they proceeded to the residence of I
Gibbs, in Walbrook, where the above-mentioned gentle
and Mr. Whitaker were elected churchwardens. 4. tbe
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at!cceit•
East India House, when the new Directors elected ones
nesday last, viz., Sir Robert Campbell, Bart., Mr.
Weir Hogg, M.P., Hon. Hugh Lindsay, ajor-G.Euoelleff
Archibald Robertson, Lieutenant-Colonel William d
Sykes, and Sir Henry Willock, K.L.S., took the oatbSgoct
their seats. Mr. John Shepherd was chosen Chairulay'vest
Sir Henry Willock, K.L.S., Deputy-Chairman, for tile.'
ensuing.
DARING BURGLARY.—Yesterday informatio-nt.vitr°
circulated that early in the morning of the 3d insts-i,ao_,'
house of Mr. Thomas Irlam, a farmer at Little Hultonl foe,
cashire, was broken into by four men, who had then' ras'
ar
blackened and their coats turned, cad two of thon wale.
with pistols. They carried off vivious property, 1001
a watch and appendages, about wenty. inlc
twelve crooked sixpences, a era/ lied shilling, and two
enny pieces.
held
FRAY INQUEST.—THE LATE FAT,-A--, Det
FRAY AT gORSLYDOWN.—Last evening an inquest lint: Cr
at Guts Hospital, before Mr. Joseph Payne, DeqvilliS!!
rosier for the City of London, touching the death of P.•
Grubb, aged 26, who, it was alleged, had lost h,!stic
consequence of injuries he had received in a pligl.,l,...boura.
counter with a man named James Dean, at a pb",ijo de;
in Horslydown, on the evening of Tuesday last. A 0)6
ceased was conveyed to the hospital, where he die;ce, an
afterwards. Dean was taken into custody by the IxTenbalit'
on the following morning was taken before Mr. Cotiidi gr.
the magistrate, at Union-hall, the particulars a w ,lid
geared in The Sun of yesterday, under the Union-W12,01-of
intelligence. The evidence adduced last evening
similar character to that taken before Mr. Cottenharn•a
John Mills Goodinge, house-surgeon, said he had made_tn,s'
mortem examination of the body. There were nn c.O op 1P
marks of violence, either from blows or a fall, which '
OS°
either produce or accelerate death. Deceased wasj,n,„-‘,Ba
of intoxication when brought to the hospital. lv,"'",i,"
plied the stomach pump ; but he died in a sol-,.,,acs`
afterwards. The brain, lungs, and stomach were.
_is a-
congested. Deceased, in witness's opinion, died it!!:japs
state of collapse, inditgal by drinking, the nervous ''Diet'
having received a shTek which was not able to to; fie'
come. The Coroner summed up the evidences and erg
jury returned a verdict—" That deceased had died of e
congestion of the brain and lungs, caused by ex`'
drinking."