The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-24 00:00:00

POLICE 'INTELLIGENCE.

ALLIANCE GRANITE AND CHINA CLAY COA:PANY.
MANSION-HOUSE.—Gn Saturduy.Mr. Roberta,-,Mr. Bleu.
den, and Mr. Hone, Directors in the Alliance Granite and China
Clay Company,' attended at the Justice-room, in consequence of
-the.complaint• made the day before, by Mr.' Brooks, a surgeon,
who declared that he had•beon done out of 1251., and that thereof
of the shareholders.were.about 8,000/, the worse for the specula-
tion by reason of the ingenuity of the Directors in appropriating
the capital.
Mr. BROOKS stated, that by the advice -of Mr. Hodgson, a
Director in the Company, he had paid,l2s/..10,r 60 shares, in
the expectation that hie mousy could not he more advantageously
employed. The value of the scrip, _ however, became extremely
low, and • upon inquiry he learned that two months after the
first deposit laid been .poid,. all the money, with the exception
of Vi. la. 7d. had been drawn out of the 'banker's hands,
and that nothing at all had
,been done in the concern, ,or *as
likely to be done in it. Ile applied to the,directors in vain. They
did not even condescend to reply to him, and he believed that they
had divided.tbe whole of the cash- amongst thaw/4,M0. The de,
lusion • was a most barefaced one. No prospectus bad been
printed; no meeting, had taken place—no statement of the con-
dition'Of affairs had been made. There was no evidence of the exist-
tence of such a company at all, except the evidence
.in an adver-
tisement which appeared in" The Tunes newspaper last August,
assuring the public that the directors kid secured an inexhaustible
quarry of granite of. the finest quality, together with ground,
yielding an abundance of superb china clay ;- that their bankers,
Messrs. Everett and Co., would receive deposits at the rate of
2!. 10a. per share, and that a prospectus would be ready in a few
days. The directors themselves retTived most of the money sub-
scribed ; and no more, he' had reason to believe, than 40/. ex.
pence had been incurred. He could prove every thing he had
mentioned, and requelited, that, in consequence, of the absence of
a material witness, the ease might stand over for a few days.
Mr.- Blefulen said, the charge was calumnious, and without the
slightest foundation. - The company had hem formed in the firmest
hope of success. It had been calculated by those who were qua-
lified to judge, that it would, when in operation, yield 50 per
cent. at least. The money had been drawn Out of the banker's
hands it was true, but how was the ground to be paid for with-
out touching the capital? 2,1001. had been given for- the estate,
end the rest had been expended in-the necessary operations. At
pre ient the concern was at a stand-still for, the want of money,
but who would, at such a time, when bona fide companies were
suffering in the general. condemnation of all speculation of this
kind, think of making a call? The dircetora wished that the
strictest examination into their conduct shotdd take place. They
were not to blame, for the comparatively low price of the stock.
Even t'Je Real del Monte Oares, which were once at 1,600!. a
share, were now at a discount, and there. Was not a company that
had not suffered.

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'The ].ores MAYOn said the complainant must prove the misap-
plication of the money. His Lordship expressed his surprise that
no prospectus had been issued, although it had been promised, that
no meeting had taken place, and that no account had been publish-
ed for the satisfaction of the shareholders.

Mr. Bleaden eaid the Directors had been silent upon the sub-

ject from policy. The fact was, a dispute had taken place be-
tween the two lords of the manor in, which the estate lay, and as
the circumstance of the quarrel might have proved, injurious to
the interests of the shareholders in their opinion, it -was thought
expedient to publish nothing at all about the concern.—(A laugh.)
—The' quarrel had been, however, adjusted, and now nothing
impeded the prosperity of the concern but the want of capital.
Mr. Brooks persisted in his charge of gross misapplication,
and declaimed against the conduct of the Directors, who, he
said, were alsO directors 'of several other coMpanies, which had
been got up for the purpose of affording a premium ! after which
the directors were regardless of what became of them.

Mr. tleaden.—Wily, Mr. Brooks, you had so high an opinion
of this company, that you did all you could to become a director
in it yourself.--(A laugh.)

Brooks declared that he had refused to become a direc-
tor in it.

Mr. Bleaden—You need not abuse this company, for every
one knows what sort of a company the London Drug Company
'was. Who was the projector of that company ?—Why, no other
than Mr. Brooks.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Brooks could not help smiling at this retort.

Mr. Bleaden—You accuse us of being Directors in humbug
companies. We must positively and solemnly deny the truth of
the charge. It is well known that you have been at the hatching
of two steam companies amongst the rest, and now you pretend
that you have been imposed upon as an innocent, unsuspecting
shareholder.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR said, he could easily perceive that Mr.
Brooks's object in purchasing the shares was to sell them at a
premium, and that he had placed the same sort of confidence in
in the directors which had been placed in himself, when he was
acting in the capacity of director of those lucrative concerns allud-
ed to.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Brooks did not deny that he had filled the important situa-
tion. He, however, thought that a comparison of rnetits had no
reference to this question. He believed that his money was in the
pockets of the directors ; and Mr. Florence, the gent to the com-
pany, was so much ashamed of it, that he would willingly give up
the 801. which he had received for business done, to have his name
erased from the concern.

Mr. Bleaden said a most important grant had been lately made
to the company, and he could show that it would turn out profit-.
able not oily to the proprietors, but to the country.—(A laugh.)
The Loan MAYou..(to Mr. Brooks)—What hopes were held
out to You to induce you to buy the shares?

Mr.- Brooks.-rI was assured that London Bridge was to be
built with the granite.—(Laughter.)
The. Loan MAyoa said, that was a most ridiculous delusion,
as it was known well that the materials for building London-
bridge had been contracted for long before the company could
have been thought of. He did not consider from what he had-
heard, that the directors had misapplied the money which had
been subscribed. He should, . however, enter into particulars upon
a future clay;• and he .requested that all the persons who could
assist in the investigation would come forward. The case differed
essentially from that of Goundry, and from others, of which he
had seen proper notice taken in the columns of the Times, which
had with such amazing force ridiculed and condemned the innu-
merable delusions practised on the Stock Exchange.
The case stands for Tuesday.
GUILDHALL.—George Bird, a horse-dealer, appeared to
answer the complaint of Mr. Barrowcliff, of , the Regent Circus,
who stated, that, on the 14th instant, he purchased of the de-
•fendant, in Smithfield Market, a black snare, with a warranty
that it was perfectly sound. The price he gave was, however,
only 121. The horse was led home to a livery-stable, at the
west-end of the town, by an assistant; and repeatedly on the
way he was bantered
.by passing horse-dealers, on having
bought a bargain. Two days after it had been hentsed in
the stable, he received an intimation that the horse was
glandered, and that the infection had been communicated
to Lord Bolton's valuable stud, which happened to be
at the' same place, for all the injury to which he would
be held responsible. Be now wished the Alderman to
hold the defendant to bail, as he was determined to prose-
cute him,. and two others, for conspiring to defraud him of
the price he had given for the animal. Overtures had been made
to him to come to a compromise with the parties ; but he did net
care for the-money, and he should certainly persist in invoking the
severest penalty of the law upon the offenders. The defendant
denied that he was aware of the Unsoundness of the mare ; he
bought it at Aylesbury only a few days before, under a warranty
of soundness, of a respectable man. He was ready to snake all
things right ; and if the Gentleman was not willing, he could
spend NU in defending his conduct. Mr. Alderman Key com-
mended Mr. Barrowcliff's determination, and said he was cure he
would be doing an immense service to the public. He, however,
declined holding the prisoner to bail, in the first instance ; but
that would not prevent Mr. Ilarrowcliff from preferring his
indictment.

MARLB ORO UGH-STREET. —Awic w IRD RECOGNITION.
—Saturday T. Broderick, who said he was a fishmonger's shop-
man, was committed for trial for robbing Mr. Buchanan of his
pocket-handkerchief. •
Mr. Buchanan stated that, in passing along Great Earl-street,
St. Giles's, in the evening, he detected the prisoner picking his
pocket. He turned round, and saw the prisoner give his hand-
kerchief to a companion, who escaped. He seized the prisoner,
and gave him into the custody of a watchthan.
The watchman gave evidence of taking the prisoner, who mere-
ly denied the, theft.
While the prisoner's commitment was being made out, J. Sla-
ter came into the office, and told the Magistrate that the coat on
the prisoner's back was his property. He deposed thjit he lived
in Rose and.. Crown-street, estminster ; that some time ago he
lived with Sir R. Milbank, who gave him his left-off apparel;
that knowing the prisoner, who then lived with Mr. Plater, the
fishmonger, he offered him the coat for 75., and left it with Mr.
Plater, who was to have received the money. The prisoner left
Mr. Plater's service the same evening, without paying for the
coat, and had never been met with since.
Mr. Plater confirmed this witness's statement.
Mr. DYER asked the witness • how he knew the prisoner was
a: the office? -

Slater said, in accidentally passing the office he waited till a
coach at the door had dischatgerl its fare, when seeing the pri-
soner get out with his coat on his back, he told it to one of the
constables, who desired him to go in and tell the Magistrate.
The coat was taken from the prisoner, and 'given to the owner,
who walked away with it under his arm, while the prisooer walk,
ed to the lock-up place in his shirt-leevee. .
A Commis CASE.-Saturday, a young woman, named Mary
Kerry, was held to hail, charged with creating a riot at a house
in Bolton-street, under the following curious circumstances.

From the statement of the complainant, a handsome looking
woman and of respectable connexions, it appeared that she was
about three years ago seduced by a man of property, and they went
to Ireland, where the prisoner was hired as a servant; after being
some time there they returned to England, bringing the prisoner
with them. Shortly after their arrival, the sdlucer left his vic-
tim, without making any provision for her, who being entirely
dependent, and having forfeited the protection of her family by
her conduct, she in this situation discharged the prisoner, but, at
the 'same time, knowing herself to be the cause- of bringing the
girl to England, and fearing, by being friendless and unprotected,
she might fall into the same error that she herself had, she told
the prisoner that, until she procured a situation, whatever she
wanted for her support to apply to her for : the consequences
were, she divided her purse with her, and afterwards the money
which she raised upon her property ; but this having failed, and
being in great distress, she got the prisoner to lend her some ,of
her cloth: s to pledge, which she did; a few weeks after the trans-
action the prisoner became quite changed, demanding her clothes,
and also to be sent back to Ireland, and on her informing the pri-
soner of her incapability of doing so, she came and caused a dis-
turbance. This she passed by: it was repeated, and again for-
given ; and knowing herself to be the cause of the girl coming to
London, she gave her 4s. 6d. last week, being all the money she
could raise, leaving herself destitute ; but this not being sufficient,
the prisoner came on Friday night, and having caused a mob to
gather round the house, threatened to stab her.,
Mr. DYER, said it was a very curious case, and asked the pri-
soner if she had any thing to say in her defence.
The girl entered into a long unconnected detail, in the course
.of which she insisted on being sent.back to Ireland, as she had no
friends here, and also of having her clothes redeemed, which were
pledged for 41. 10s. ; and having no means of living she had a
right to apply to her mistress for money, and would until she
sent her back to Ireland.
Mr. Dv a—But what do you say to the threat of stabbing
your mistress?
Kerry—l only said I would stab her on Friday night, if I
could reach her; but let her send me back to Ireland, and that is
all I wanted of her.
Mr. Dvxa then asked the complainant if she was fearful that
ansucliinotricieurramenrinticeawove,uld take place, which question being an-
sweredthe girl was 6:44 upfor bail. "

FINE ARTS.—We have seen an engraving by
Reynoldg, from Mr•. Clutntry's bust of his Majesty, which re-
fleets the highest credit on that inimitable artist. It is intended
for one of the fifteen illustrations to Sir Andrew Halliday's His-
tory of the House of Hanover, theannouncement of which for
publication has already excited considerable interest.

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