The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

• MANSION-HOUSE.
George Potter, who was several days ago charged by
Mr. Charles Fosbrook Mackenzie with having
misap-
propriated a bill of exchange for 1001., given to him to
get discounted, appeared for the purpose of undergoing
another examination.
Mr. Wontner appeared for the complainant.
Mr. M•lienzie, it will be remembered, employed the
defendant as an agent for negotiating the bill, but never
received a farthing for the bill, nor anything else, except
promises Limn Potter, who studiously avoided him. At
list he received a letter from a person named Wood,
stating that he held the bill, •having advanced 251. in
cash and goods upon it, and ultimately he was sued by
a Mr. Chisholm, solicitor, of No. 3, Cook's-court, Cary-
street, to whom the bill was endorsed by one. George
Colson, to whom it was endorsed by one Clarkson, to
whom it was endorsed by Wood. Mr. Chisholm stated
on a former examination that the only person he knew
in the matter was Colson, who collected debts for him,
and brought him cases upon which he sued ; that he
had given valuable security for the bill, and that there
was a long account between him and Colson, in which
the latter was his debtor. Efforts were made to bring
forward, by means of summonses, the several parties
whose names wore on the back of the bill, but nobody
appeared except Mr. Chisholm, who attended with the
bill upon which he said he hid been instructed by Wood!
to sue.

Mr. Peter Chisholmproduced the bill for 1001. ne plc _behaved nobly. Both meetings were characterised
had received it from Colson, and it was made payable by the most peaceable demeanour and conduct—not the
at RaLsom's, in Pall-mall. It was in consideration of a least approach to violence or intimidation—all order, re-
gularity, and good humour ; but accompanied by the long account between them.
Mr. \Vontner then proceeded in his examination of most fixed determination never to cease from seeking,
the witness. by legal and peaceable means, the repeal, until the na-
Mr. Wontner—ls Colson your clerk ? Witness— tionality of Ireland is restored, and the Legislature once
lie is not. again seated in College-green.
Mr. Wontner—ls not his name on your door? Wit- "No one can possibly doubt the ardent zeal and the
ness—Yes, but I do not call him my clerk, enthusiasm of the great and almost universal people of
Mr. Wontner—ls he your partner? Witness—No ; Ireland for the restoration of the Irish Parliament. It
he brings lee business. ' is well that the Queen's Ministers should be unable to
Mr, Wontner —ls he not your clerk? Witness—You conceal from themselves the deep sense of insulting
may call him my clerk if you please. injustice and the thorough conviction of ruinous come-
Mr. Worontr—Da you pay him a salary? Witness quences which the union has impressed on the Irish
—No. If he brings me business I generally make him mind. But the statesmen of England must be made to
a present.
feel practically the effects of such impression. It was
arr. Wontner—Does he take share of the profits of the evidence of national determination afforded by the
your business? Witness—No; I give him what I please. great Clare election, which showed the then Ministry I give him perhaps 51. if he brings me what produces 201. that it was absolutely necessary for the salvation of the
Mr. Wontner—lf he do not bring you business which State to emancipate the Catholics. Similar evidence on
produces a profit, do you not give him anything? Wit_ a much larger and more magnificent scale would de-
nest —Noth ng. monstrate irresistibly to the present Government the
Mr. Wontner—Has he not entered appearances and still greater necessity of repealing the wilon statute,
done other things as your clerk? Witness—He may and restoring to Ireland her native Parliament. That
have done so in the cases he has brought to me himself, evidence would be produced by the return to the first
but not in any other business. session of the next Parliament of sixty members of the
Mr. Wontner—llave you seen any affidavits or other Repeal Association.
documents to which he has sworn as your clerk? Wit. " Our first duty, then, is to return sixty members of
ness—No. the Repeal Association.
Mr. Wontner—Did you not swear, in the case of "It can be done if the Repeal Wardens exert them-
Hutchinson and Co., that Colson was your clerk? Wit- selves with any energy suitable to the magnitude and
ness—No, vital importance of the occasion.
Mr. Wontner—Did you not swear, in a case of fraudu- "It is, in truth, from the practical and working energy
lent bankruptcy, that he was your clerk? Witness—l and perseverance of the Repeal Wardens that I expect
might have done so, but, in the opinion of the judges, and distinctly anticipate the Repeal.
the case was not one of fraudulent bankruptcy. " Sixty members from Conciliation Hall would con-
Mr. Wontner—Do you know who Mr. Clarkson vince the most sluggish and dull of the people of Eng-
is ? Witness—No ; but Colson told me he was a very land that the time was come for discussing the terms of
respectable man. Colson endorsed the bill for me as a the Repeal. It being quite clear that the Union ought
matter of course to sue upon. not, and morally speaking, could not last longer.
Mr. Wontner—What passed at the time ? Witness— "It is the first duty, I repeat, of the Association to
Nothing passed. make all necessary arrangemeats for the return of sixty
Mr. Wontner—Can you tell me when it was endorsed members. In the first place, the registry must be most
to you ? Witness—No,
and perseveringly attended to. In the second
ad you any settlement of accounts place, proper candidates be selected as speedily as
Mr. Wontner—H
at the time ? Witness—No, rict yl e t
possible.
Mr. Wontner—Did you enter the transaction in your " Take, for instance, Wexford. Let the Committee
books ? Witness—No. The bill was endorsed to me of the Association appoint a Sub-Committee for that
before it was due.
county, including its two boroughs. Let that Sub.Com-
on bow Marog—**When the bill was dishonoured i mittee act in the parishes, and, if possible, procure for