The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TIIVIUSDAY EVENING,' JANUARY 9, 1845.

the attainment of the common object? As in the
judgment of Solomon, the more sincere party will be
proved by the greater readiness to make sacrifices.
As respects the unhappy series of blunders at
Otaheite, which rendered it necessary to compen-
sate Mr. Pritchard, the opposition can make but
a pitiful case. The French expedition sought Mr.
Pritchard ; Mr. Pritchard did not go to look for M.
Dupetit Thouars or M. d'Aubigny ; and if either
party sustained a loss by the meeting, it is only
the common rule of justice, that the volunteer must
pay. Deprived of the right of search grievance,
however, and of the Otaheite grievance, the slave-
trading—parti pretre, and Mole opposition, will not
have a foot to stand upon.

THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES

BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock

3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols
New 314 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 121,4
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ... 12
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 ... 11 15-16
India Stock for Account
India Bonds, 1,000/.
Ditto under 1,0001 „....... 78
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities 99%
Consols
India Stock for Account 289
Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d 65 pm.
Ditto 500/.
Ditto Small .. .. 66 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds 6 per Cent 14%
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 45
Belgian Bonds, 41, per Cent 10214
Dutch, 21 per Cent
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 100 paid
Ditto New Shares, 171/ paid 251
Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid
Cambridge and Lincoln, 1% paid
Churnet Valley, 2 paid
Pirect Northern, 21,4 paid
6
Eastern Counties, 25 paid..„.... ...............
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid
Great North of England, 100 paid —
Ditto. New Shares, 5 paid 26
Great Western, 75 paid.
Harwich, 1 paid ll4
London and Birmingham (Stock) ... ..
Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid
Ditto Quarter Shares, 2 paid
London and Blackwall, 165 ii
London and Brighton, 50 paid 5l
London and Greenwich, 12' paid
London an.: South Western, 41a paid 77
London and York. 21% paid
MancliestAa-ond Leeds, 70 paid
Ditto Sixteenths, li paid
Manchester and Birmingham, 40 paid
Midland, 100 paid
.New.astie and Berwick, 11 paid
North British, 71, paid
Northern and Eastern, 45 paid 59
Ditto Scrip, 30 paid
Norwich anal Brandon, 8 paid
Ditto New, 1 paid
Portsmouth Direct, 1 paid
Richmond and West End Junction, 1 paid 2%
South Eastern and Dover, 33A paid 4l
South Wales, 2% paid
York and North Midland, 50 paid
Ditto Half Shares, 25 paid
Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid 3210
Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid
Ditto Extension ll A

FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid 430 Parisand Strasbourg, 2 paid

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

At the Bury sessions, on Monday last, John War-
burton, who keeps a house of bad character, in
Hamer's-yard, near Clerk-street, was brought up,
charged with attempting to shoot a young woman,
named Martha Ackers, and then endeavouring to
murder her, by striking her with the butt-end
of the gun. The complainant, a young woman,
about twenty-three years of age, said she had lived
at John Warburton's house for about six weeks.
She went to his house on Saturday night last,
about half-past ten o'clock. When she entered
the house, she saw Warburton, an old man, and a
woman, named Alice Ashworth, who lived with him.
As soon as she entered, he rose from his seat, and
pointed the gun ; it did not go off. He then struck her
with the but end of the gun, and felled her to the
ground. She believed it was his intention to shoot her ;
for he came into William Walker's (formerly Jenkin-
son's) beer-house, in Clerk-street, about nine o'clock,
and then said he would shoot her. Complainant put
Mrs. Ashworth to bed, about five o'clock on Saturday
night ; she was tipsy, and they had some words.
Eliza Walker said, she saw the prisoner at half-past
nine o'clock on Saturday evening in his own house ;
he had a gun in his hand. He said, " You are wel-
come to come into my house at any time, but if
Martha Ackers comes any more, I will shoot her."
Prisoner then told her the gun was loaded,
and said that Martha had been insulting his
mistress. He appeared to have had some
liquor. Witness then left the house from fear.
Isaac Ramsden, a labourer on the Manchester, Bury,
and Rossendale Railway, said he went to Walker's
beer-house, in Clerk-street, on Saturday evening,
and also into the yard leading into the yard where
the prisoner resides. He heard a noise, and seeing
some boys run, went towards the prisoner's house
to see in hat was the matter. He saw the prisoner
with a gun in his hand, and heard him say he
would shoot the prosecutrix. He pointed the
gun at her, and the next moment he turned
the butt-end, and struck her several times on
the head ; she fell to the ground, and bled
very much. A young man named William Turner,
and witness, then went in and took the gun from him .
They hadgreat difficulty in getting it from him ; they
each " loosed" a hand. He was very determined.
The young woman, Martha Ackers, was quite insen-
sible. She lay on the floor bleeding for several
minutes. Edmund Yates, a boy fifteen years of
age, said the prisoner sent him on Saturday even-
ing last to Mr. Peel's, ironmonger, for a penny-
worth of powder, a pennyworth of shot, and a half-
pennyworth of caps. After he had bought them,
prisoner began to load the gun, saying he would
shoot Martha (meaning prosecutrix) ; this was a few
minutes before nine o'clock on Saturday evening.
Mr. Superintendant Henhall produced the gun, which
was loaded with powder and shot. He found the
prosecutrix in the the prisoner's house on Saturday
night, about half-past ten o'clock. Prisoner was
committed for trial at the next Liverpool assizes
Manchester Guardian.

at large.

the artistic cleverness of design, others in wondering
whether any of the Sheffild houses exhibit so large a
pictorial advertisement in America ; but there have been
nut a few observers shrewd and interested enough to no-
tice particularly, that saws of all sorts, from the largest
circular to the smallest web, form a principal part of the
design, aad are especially mentioned among the leading
articles of manufacture ; thus corroborating the correct •
ness of the statements we have often incidentally made
as to the great and successful efforts that are made to
rival us in this important class of articles by the manu-
facturers in the United States."

ESCAPE OF A MAN FROM CUSTODY UNDER THE
CHARGE OF MURDER.—This morning, information that
a man named John Brough, who stood committed on
the charge of murder, and who was handcuffed to
another prisoner named Thomas Swinton, charged with
felony, managed to effect his escape the other day, to-
gether with his companion, from the custody of the
officer, Thomas Michel, whilst the latter was conveying
them from Biddulph to Stafford gaol. Brough is
described as being about forty years of age, five feet
ten inches high, slender made, sallow complexion, dark
hair, hazel eyes, large front teeth, wkich project, and
long visage. Had on a large smock -frock, with buttons
down the front, barragan trousers, strong shoes, and
tommy hat. His companion, Swinton, is about twenty
years of age, five feet four inches and a half high, fresh
complexion, and dark hair and eyes. Had on a light
barragan jacket, dark cord trousers, blue cap, and a pair
of clogs.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY EXTENSION LINE.

A placard has recently been issued by Mr. Withal
solicitor, of Parliament-street, addressed to the inha-
bitants of Lambeth, and endeavouring to obtain from
them an expression of dissent to the proposed Metro-
politan Extension of the South-Western Railway. In
consequence of the circulation of this placard many of
the principal proprietors and inhabitants of the bo-
rough thought it advisable to convene a meeting for
the purpose of taking the subject into consideration,
which was accordingly held yesterday (Wednesday)
at the King's Head Hotel, in the Belvidere-road. A
considerable muster of highly influential residents and
holders of property in the district were present on the
occasion.
JOHN BALLARD BYRON, Esq., having been voted
into the chair, the business of the meeting was com-
menced by the Chairman reading a resolution to the
effect that the proposed extension line, passing, as it
did, through a large portion of the worst-built and
least valuable portion of Lambeth, and causing the
erection of large and costly edifices contiguous to the
line, and on the site of the projected station at the
terminus, would prove highly beneficial to the inte-
rests of the district. It was at this period of the pro-
ceedings of great importance to ascertain the opinions
of the inhabitants of Lambeth upon this subject, espe-
cially as a strong attempt had been made to obtain an
expression of dissent against the projected railwa♦ by
Mr. Withal, who was largely connected with-pro-
perty in the parish ; the purpose of the present meet-
ing was therefore twofold, first, to ascertain whether
the completion of the proposed line would prove bene-
ficial to the interests of the parish ; and, secondly, to
adopt means for obtaining a general expression of the
opinion of the inhabitants upon its bearing on their
individual advantages.
Plans of the proposed extension line having been
inspected by the gentlemen present,
Mr. GRISSELL observed that, as regarded the effect
the construction of the railway would have upon the
owners of properties in the parish, the only subject of
regret on his own part was that, as he was informed,
no portion of his property was intended to be
touched. He concluded by seconding the resolution
that had been read.
Mr. LETT said that, as proprietors and men of
business, they were well aware of the importance of
keeping free the principal thoroughfares ; all the ap-
proaches to every locality should be kept as free and
accessible as possible. If a terminus and station were
made in the Belvidere-road, the confined situation
would result in considerable inconvenience, which
would be avoided if the railway were conducted to
the York-road, with the capability of being carried
to the water-side. The great object which they had
in consenting to the proposed line was to get a ter-
minus made in the York-road, and not to have the
railway carried across the water. If such a project
was in contemplation, he thought the meeting would
be only stultifying themselves, as it would merely
make a convenience of the inhabitants of Lambeth,
and carry all the advantages that might be looked
for from the undertaking to another part of the me-
tropolis.
Mr. BYRON stated that he was able to answer the
inquiry of the gentleman who had spoken in such
a satisfactory manner. As ono of the Bridge
Committee, be could state that there was no chance
of getting the railroad across the water. A scheme
that had been highly favoured by the Government
was that of constructing an embankment along the
course of the Thames, and this required the preserva-
tion of an uninterrupted thoroughfare down the banks
of the river, which would render impossible the com-
pletion of the line of way across the bridge.
Mr. CHADWICK observed that Mr. Lett was quite
right in the observation he had made regarding the
importance of preserving the thoroughfares uninter-
rupted. The terminus was absolutely fixed in the
York-road, on its south side. The railway to the
river would pass upon a viaduct of nineteen feet in
height, and the traffic in the Belvidere-road would
not be in any way impeded.
Mr. BRONVI4ING said that he believed that the pro-
perty encroached on by the line was of a description
which comtributed very little to the parochial rates,
and it would, in fact, conduce to the interest of the
parish to gist it removed.
Mr. BYRON observed that be was able to corrobo-
rate the observation just made ; in particular, one
locality with which he was acquainted, in the neigh-
bourhood of York-place, was notorious for the had
constructie n of the houses, and the frequency of dis-
union among the inhabitants.
Mr. Goinzsc said his name had been mentioned
some time 'since as being opposed to the Extension
Railway, which was at that time the case, inasmuch
RS he had been informed that a valuable portion of his
own premises was to have been cut up by the line.
Ile was nu tv, however, aware that that particular por-
tion of the plan had been altered ; and, such being
the case, he was inclined to give his unqualified sup-
port to the andertaking.
Mr. Cowls CHILD agreed to what had fallen from
Mr. Godins;.. His own case was much the same, as
he had been at first alarmed by accounts that a sec-
tion of his premises, which he could not have pos-
sibly found means to replace, would be sacrificed in
the construction of the line. The existing plan ob-
viated this objection, and would meet with his de-
cided approbation.
The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Warburton, M.P.,
who was extensively connected with the parish as
proprietor and trustee, was a warm advocate of the
line as it was proposed to be constructed to the foot of
I lun gerford -bridge.
The resolution (for which see our advertising
columns) was then carried unanimously.
Mr. LETT then moved a resolution, appointing a
deputation of gentlemen present at the meeting, to
take steps to obtain the opinion of the inhabitants of
Lambeth, as well as to wait upon the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Members of the county and
borough. As a wrong impression had got abroad that
a feeling existed in the district hostile to the pro-
posed undertaking, it was of great importance that
every means should be taken to remove it, for which
purpose there was no more feasible method than to
procure, as extensively as possible, the unbiassed
opinions of the inhabitants at large throughout
Lambeth.

Mr. FELTOE, in seconding the resolution, observed
that their own opinion, and that of all proprietors
and men of business in the locality, appeared pretty
well made ix,o as to the advantages attending the in-
troduction of a railway. They were all agreed upon
the benefits that must accrue from the many facilities
it offered to them in their business. It was now,
therefore, tlfteir chief object to learn the impression
that existed. on the subject in the minds of the other

inhabitants,, and the influence of the projected under-
taking upo n their convenience and that of the public

The deputation, whose names will be found else-
where, was t} ,en appointed, and, after thanks had been
voted to the 'Chairman for his able discharge of the
duties of prey ident, the meeting broke up.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE aOVEI3 RAILWAY.-011
Tuesday nigh t, at eight, an inquest was held in Guy's
Hospital, before Mr. Joseph Payne, deputy coroner, on
the body of °aeries Meaden, aged 25, late a guard in the
service of the London and Dover Railway Company.
Thomas SI, ater, of Ashford, an engine-driver on the
London and Dover Railway, said that on Christmas-day,
about five o' 'clock, he was at the New-cross station, going
out with a t rain, when he gave the usual whistle, and
then looked round to see that the carriages were all
right. Wh ds t doing so he saw some thing fall, about
three yards • from the end of the platform. He re-
versed his et igine and put down the break, and on
going back fi (und it to be the deceased, who was lying
on the slop Witness, having procured another
guard, proceeded on to Ashford, and the deceased was
removed by- an engine and carriage to Guy's
I lospital. 'llae signal had been given for him to go on.
William W ad ley, a porter at the New-cross station, de-
posed to br ingino' the deceased to the hospital. On
their way I to told witness he was endeavouring to seat
himself on the carriage, when he missed his hold and
fell, one or • ta, o of the carriages passing over his arm,
which was mu( •h shattered. Mr. Andrew Davies. house
surgeon, a- lid d eceased was brought in on christmas-day
suffering f rom a severe compound comminuted fracture
of the rig'at an n. His arm was amputated a :few hours
after his adn3is sion, by Mr. Calloway. He died on Tues-
day morning f rom irritation and exhaustion consequent
on the injur y. The deceased's brother, who appeared
deeply sifee ted, said he had no complaint to make
against any one., Verdict—" Accidental death." An inti-
mation w As ms de to the coroner that the company
bury the deceased, and also make provision for the
widow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A man, whose name appeared upon the prisoners'
list as Sinops Kent, was brought before the Lord
Mayor, upon self-accusation, of a very serious offence.
Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Mallows, solicitors
to the Committee of Bankers for protection against
forgeries and frauds, attended for the prosecution.
The prisoner, who was undefended, seemed to be in a
state of extreme dejection.
Robert Starling, policeman No. 157 of the A divi-
sion of Metropolitan Police, stated that at twelve
o'clock on Tuesday night, at Charing-cross, the pri-
soner, after looking at him for a moment, said, " I
can bear it no longer ; you must take me in charge."
Witness asked him upon Ns bat grounds, to which he
replied, " For sending a threatening letter to Messrs.
Prescott and Grote, the bankers." The prisoner then
put into his hands a seal, with which he said he had
impressed the wax on the letter he had sent to the
bankers. Witness took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner likewise said, upon being taken into
custody, that it was to save other parties he had
done it.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you wish to ask this wit-
ness anything, or to say anything? The prisoner—
Nothing.
Mr. Bush stated that the following extraordinary
letter had been received by a gentlen.an in the esta-
blishment of Messrs. Prescott and Co. The post-mark
was 8 at night, 6th January, 1845 :
" 6th December.
" Messrs.,—A plan has been arranged for the pur-
pose of firing your bank, and which you cannot prevent,
however strict you may keep watch, unless you consent
to pay the party 100 E within one month, namely, 50/.
immediately, which you must inclose in a letter directed
to Mr. John Wright, and send without fail to-morrow
morning, by twelve o'clock, to the Angel Inn, Islington,
to be left there until called for. Unless this is complied
with, woe betide you. It will be folly of your attempting
to discover the parties, for if you do so you will be plac-
ing your lives at stake. Avert the fate which now hangs
over you. I say, be warned, and comply with the de-
mands now made.—Yours, &c.,

" SINOPS KENT.

" Messrs. Prescott and Grote."
Mr. Bush also produced the seal which the prisoner
had given up, upon which was engraven a coat of
arms. It was a very remarkable seal.
Mr. George Taylor, principal clerk in the banking-
house of Messrs. Prescott and Grote, stated that he
had received the letter read by Mr. Bush at half-past
nine o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, by the first
post, and he had put a mark upon it, and delivered it
to the partners.
Mr. Bush said there was an Act framed to meet
the particular sort of offence of which the prisoner
stood accused, and he had been directed by the bankers
to bring the case before his Lordship, to be treated
according to law. It was, he added, the firm inten-
tion of the Committee of Bankers to prosecute in
every instance in which a threatening letter was re-
ceived which was written for the purpose of extort-
ing money. It would be necessary, in order that op-
portunities might be afforded for ascertaining some-
thing %bout the prisoner's state of mind, that the case
should be remanded.

Previously to the appearance of Mr. Bush, who had
been but
_just informed of the apprehension of the
prisoner, Kent was put to the bar, and
The LORD MAYOR showed a desire to know some-
thing about a person who had acted in so strange a
manner, and asked him where he resided ? The pri-
soner—l have no fixed residence.

The LORD MAYOR—Are you connected with the
law ? The prisoner—l have copied for a lawyer, but
I am not one.

The surgeon of the Compter is to examine the pl.;
soner before his next examination.

A well-dressed man, who stated his name to be
Samuel Misit, and appeared to be a German, was
charged with robbery.
William Lubbock, the owner of a public-house,
stated that, three weeks ago, the prisoner applied to
him for a lodging, and wished to occupy a front room.
Witness, after consulting his wife on the subject of
accommodating the gentleman with their bed-room,
gave it up to him. In a drawer in the room was de-
posited a silk dress, which cost 21. 55., and that dress
disappeared on the day the prisoner left the lodging
to go, as he pretended, to France. It was found upon
inquiry that the prisoner had, instead of repairing to
France, taken another lodging in town, the landlady
of which had occasion to look for him, in order to
make him account for some property which was miss-
ing when he took his departure.
The prisoner said he was at a loss for a defence, in
consequence of not being acquainted with the Eng-
lish language.
Several tradesmen in the justice-room declared that
he could speak the English and many other lan-
guages perfectly.
The prisoner—I cannot express myself properly.
But I know Mr. Benjamin, and I know Mr. Solo-
mons, and Mr. Levy, and they knew me a honest
man.

The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you shall have an op-
portunity of proving that you have been acting pro-
perly. I shall remand you till to-morrow.
The prisoner—Well, but can't Igo home ? I must
go home.
The LORD MAYOR—No, you cannot have your
liberty yet.—Remanded.
A poor woman appeared before the Lord Mayor in
the greatest distress of mind, to beg his Lordship's
advice. She stated that her son, a little boy, aged 11
years, had on Monday last left his school, in Rope-
maker's- street, at half-past nine o'clock, with the al-
leged intention to call at home, No. 38, Galway-
street, Bath-street, City-road, and had never been
seen or heard of since by any one who could give any
information on the subject. His name was James
John Wellsmer, and he was remarkably attached to
the school business.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the applicant
had given notice at the several police-stations ?
The applicant replied that printed notices had been
issued, and her husband had been all over the t-wn
making inquiries. There was, she said, a singular
occurrence a short time ago, which induced her to
suspect that the child was entrapped. He had met a
gentleman in the street, who offered him a shilling a
day for picking horse-hair, and she called to make
inquiry about the party, but nobody in the neigh-
bourhood knew anything about any person such as
she described.
The LORI, MAYOR said he had no doubt of the
readiness of the editors of the newspapers to render all
the assistance they could to a family in such affliction.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Joseph Mason, a bald-headed respectable-looking
old gentleman, verging on his 70th year, was charged
with being drunk, and refusing to pay the amount of
his cab fare.
David Goodwin, the cabman, stated that, shortly
after ten o'clock on the night before, whsle on the
stand in Bishopsgate-street, waiting for a fare, his
attention was drawn to the prisoner, who was lying
upon his back on the pavement without his hat, and
bleeding profusely from a wound in his head. He
immediately drew up to the spot, and having with
great difficulty succeeded in getting the prisoner into
the cab, drove him to the shop of a neighbouring sur-
geon, where attention was paid to him and his wound
dressed. It was then ascertained that the gentleman's
condition had been solely caused by taking too much,
and on recovering the faculty of utterance, prisoner
expressed a wish to be driven to North-street, Fins-
bury, where he said he resided ; but on reaching there
the prisoner told him he had driven him to the wrong
place, and that it was North-street, St. Luke's, he
meant. To that street he was accordingly conveyed,
but as soon as he got there he declaimed against the
unaccour.table stupidity of some people, said the wit-
ness was determined never to be right, and ordered
him to drive to North-street, Whitechapel. Off
they again set for that locality, and on reach-
ing the right street at last, the prisoner, who
appeared to be greatly revived after his two
hours' ride,
skipped liehtly out of the vehicle,
and, thanking the witness for his polite atten-
tions, wished him a pleasant drive back to the stand,
and walked off. Witness, however, pursued him
down the street and demanded his fare ; but the pri-
soner told him " he had come too far North for that,"
that he felt himself under a moral obligation not to
pay for cabs, and that he should certainly not do so
then. Witness was therefore obliged to call a police-
man and give him into custody.
Mr. BROUGHTON—WeII, Mr. Mason, what have
you to say about this transaction ? Prisoner (good
bumouredly)—Why, Sir, I suppose I must take his
" word for the deed," for I really forget all about it.
Mr. Baoucierox—The cabman has acted with ex-
treme good feeling in the matter, and is not only en-
titled to his fare, but to some compensation for his
loss of time. He seems to be a reasonable man, and
I shall put that at half-a-crown, which, together with
the fare, you must pay, or I must commit you for a
week.
The money was paid very willingly, and the old
gentleman was then discharged.
CLERKEIV WELL.
Yesterday Thomas Lloyd, a man of very lofty
stature, long visaged, and with his hair combed over
his face in a strange manner, was charged with
begging.
/he prisoner alleged that he was blind. His eyes
were concealed by his hair.
Stammell, the street-keeper of Islington, deposed
that he saw the prisoner begging on the previous
evening in High-street, Islington. He had a placard
hanging on his breast with the words " Relieve the
blind" printed upon it. Witness told him to go
away; but the prisoner refused, and became most in-
solent, using the foulest language. Stammell, finding
remonstrance useless, took him to the station-house.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, in
a grave, puritanical tone, denied that he had used bad
language, stated, that it was in consequence of ex-
treme distress he had sought aid in sueh a manner,
and that he had come from Wrexham a few days ago,

wearied in body and depressed in mind. He lodged
at present in Tyndal's-buildings, Gray's Inn-lane; and
the landlord knew him to be an honest, decent man.
He was totally blind and altogether helpless.
Mr. COMBI3, who evidently suspected his manner,
directed Nest itt, the door- keeper, to make inquiries
into his statement. Thereupon the prisoner fell upon
his knees in the box, and, in the most earnest manner,
besought the magistrate to set him at liberty, and to
have pity upon a poor old blind man. He said he
would not rise until the magistrate would pardon
him. The affair was dramatic, but not natural.
Upon leaving the court, he again turned round, and,
raising his hands to Heaven, whilst the tears rolled
down his cheeks, again craved his liberty in a tone and
manner that would have done him credit on the stage.
Nesbitt, however, removed him and returned into
court in an hour with him, and stated to the magis-
trate that every word he had uttered was false, and
that the fellow was a confirmed beggar.
The impostor now stood erect, but said nothing.
No sooner, however, had Mr. Combe sentenced him
to a month's imprisonment, than suddenly and quickly
raising his long blackthorn stick, he aimed a despe-
rate blow at the magistrate; fortunately, it did not
take effect, but the weapon slightly grazed the arm
of the junior clerk. He raised the stick a second
time, but was secured before he could accomplish
his object. He was removed to the cell, swearing all
the way.

SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday Mr. J. P. Duckett, against whom a war-
rant was applied for by Lord Huntingtower on Mon-
day, for using language of a threatening description
to him, attended before Mr. Cottingham, to answer
the complaint, and also that of obtaining possession
of a bill from his Lordship by threats of violence if
he refused to deliver up its possession.
A solicitor appeared for Lord Hun tingtower, and
Mr. D. Keane, the barrister, on behalf of the de•
fendant.
Lord Huntingtower's statement was to the effect,
that having business with a person in the Queen's
Prison on Saturday evening last, while he was in con-
versation with him the defendant came up, and
asked him some questions relative to a Capt. White,
and as to whether he knew if he had his acceptance.
Lord Huntingtower replying that the bill was in his
possession, the defendant said that he had been robbed
of it, applied the epithet " scoundrels" to him and
Captain White, and used other language of an irri-
tating description, and finally threatened to break
every bone in Lord Huntingtower's body if he did
not give him up his acceptance. The latter indivi-
dual exclaimed against such a summary proceeding
being adopted, and said that he had given a conside-
ration for the bill, and that as it was his property he
should not part with it. The defendant upon this
became very much excited, clenched his fists, and
seemed to be preparing to make use of them, when
his Lordship, according to his own account, being ap-
prehensive that from the threats used he would have
been assaulted, resigned possession of the bill to the
defendant. Lord Huntingtower added, that the bill
in question was for 471. odd, and that he had had it
from Captain White, and for which a consideration
was given, that it was accepted by the defendant and
endorsel by Captain White.
Mr. COTTINGHAM—On your resigning possession
of the bill, was the defendant pacified, or did he still
continue to use language of a threatening nature ?
The reply was, that the defendant still abused him,
and declared that it was his intention to thrash both
him (Lord Huntingtower) and Captain 'White when
he met with them.
In answer tc another question, the complainant
said that nothing but the dread of being assaulted on
the occasion by the defendant, who was a much snore
powerful man than he was, induced him to give up the
possession of the bill.
At this stage of the inquiry the iendant's counsel
observed that a document was in the possession of
Lord Huntingtower which would at once explain the
whole transaction, and show that there were not the
slightest grounds for the imputed charge against his
client, that of obtaining possession of the bill by
threats of personal violence ; and the production of
this document would show exactly how the matter
stood.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, that he had nothing to do
with what formerly had taken place between the par-
ties. It had been stated that the defendant had on a
former occasion been before the magistrates of Marl-
borough-street at the instance of Lord Huntingtower,
but even that fact had nothing to do with the present
charge ' • the question being now as to whether threats
of such a nature were held out against the com-
plainant as to justify the necessity of making the de-
fendant put in ample bail to keep the peace. The
Magistrate added, that he thought it_bsat the other
transactions between the parties should not be brought
forward then, as they had no reference to the point
in question, and that ho saw no necessity for their
going forth to the public. He did not require to see
the document alluded to, unless it was of a nature
that was likely to produce on his mind a different im-
pression of the circumstances as detailed in evidence
by the complainant.
Mr. Keane said it was most important for his
client that the document referred to should be pro-
duced.
After some hesitation on the part of the com-
plainant's solicitor, the document was handed to the
magistrate, who, on perusing it, said it did very ma-
terially alter the complexion of the case, and he then
proceeded to question Lord Huntingtower, who ad-
mitted that he had written it on the occasion of the
meeting between him and the defendant in the Queen's
Prison. It was a written idemnification to him on
his delivering up the bill into the possession of the
defendant from all proceedings for its subsequent
recovery by action or otherwise. It was signed by
the defendant.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked Lord Huntingtower if he
got the document in question subsequently to the al-
leged threats of violence used towards him ; and com-
plainant admitted such to be the fact; " but still,"
added he, " I have reason to apprehend that the
defendant will commit an assault upon me if he is
not restrained by the law."
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, it was extraordinary that
Lord Huntingtower should now come forward, and
complain of being apprehensive of personal violence
from the defendant, after having received the docu-
ment just produced immediately after he had given
up the possession of the bill. His Lordship, on being
deprived of the bill by threats, as he asserted, ought
to have proceeded to the nearest police. court, and
there complained of the circumstance ; instead of
which, by his own avowal, he accepted of a written
undertaking from the defendant to bear him harmless
from any future proceedings for its recovery on his
delivering it up to him.
Lord Huntingtower, in his cross-examination by
Mr. Keane, said that the bill in question was given to
him about a fortnight ago by Captain White, and tha'
he had no objection to relate the whole transaction

His Lordship was about proceeding, when he was
stopped by the Magistrate, ,who said that it was not
necessary to occupy the time of the Court by entering
into a lengthened statement relative to the transac-
tions between the parties.
Mr. Keane then entered into the defence of his
client by describing that the defendant had on a re-
cent occasion received a letter, stating that the bill
in question had improperly come into the possession
of Lieutenant (not Captain) White, and as it was his
(defendant's) acceptance, he went up to Lord Hunt-
ingtower to make inquiries on the subject; that the
latter individual, upon admitting he had it, when it
was demanded refused to give it up, but ultimately
resigned the possession of it on the defendant giving
him the document produced that day in Court. It
was not true that threats of the nature adduced had

been made use of by the defendant, who was perfectly
satisfied to have got back his acceptance, and, instead
of having any disposition to come in contact with
Lord Huntingtower, his wish was to avoid him in

future, and therefore he had not the slightest concep-
tion of either threatening or assaulting him. Ile:need
not be afraid.

Lord Huntingtower—The bill, I still maintain, was
extorted from me by threats. Idogo in bodily fear.
Lord Huntingtower was here asked, if he had not
adopted proceedings against the defendant some time
since at a police-court at the west end of the town ?
He replied in the affirmative.
Mr. COTTINGH/11—Have you been on terms with
Mr. Duckett since then ? Complainant again re-
plied in the affirmative, saying that Mr. Duckett had
established a business in the City, and that it was on
matters of business he called upon him.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, that if it was not for the
production of the document referred to so many times
during the inquiry, he should have considered it his

duty,-for the protection of Lord Huntingtower, to
call on the defendant to put in heavy sureties to keep
the peace; for, whatever title the defendant had to the

bill, he was not justified in using threats of personal
violence to the holder of it for its recovery. The pro-
duction of the document, however, in Court, had the

effect of changing the whole aspect of the case, and
Lord Huntingtower, by his accepting it from the

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defendant, instead of adopting immediate proceedings
for the alleged threats, had debarred himself from the
remedy which he now sought, that of having the de-
fendant bound over in heavy sureties to keep the
peace. He (Mr. Cottingham) was of opinion, on
hearing the whole of the circumstances, that Lord
Huntingtower had adduced no proof of his being in
personal fear or danger from the defendant, for, if
that had been the case, he would not have taken the
written acknowledgment, bearing him harmless from
future proceedings relative to the bill. Taking,
therefore, the whole of the circumstances into consi-
deration, instead of making the defendant find sure-
ties to keep the peace, he should merely call upol, him
to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of low.
not to use any language of a threatening nature to-
wards Lord Huntingtower.

Mr. Duckett having entered into his own recogni-
ances, was immediately discharged.