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THE SUN_ LoNDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1845

{ sea would he at this moment without one safe port.
In the same way it is manifest that the edu-
cation of the people cannot be safely confided to
private benevolence. Without a reasonably well
supplied exchequer, however, no Government can
I undertake anything beyond routine expense.
We are aware that there was, at one time,
a sufficiently strong objection to leaving with an
administration the command of more money than
was absolutely necessary to carry on the publio ser-
vice. The successive Whig administrations of
the first two-thirds of the last century had
reduced peculation and robbery to a perfect
system, and there was no reason to hope that
money at the mercy of a government would be
applied to any but corrupt personal or party
objects ; unless, indeed, it should go to pamper
that passion, the indulgence of which was said,
and then truly said, to be " the pastime of kings."
The checks, however, imposed upon the public expen-
diture during the last fifty years (we are proud to say
self-imposed by Tory and Conservative Governments)
are, it is confessed by all, a sufficient guard against
any misapplication of it ; and kings have had enough
of that game which was once their peculiar pastime,
from 1793 to 1815, to serve them for one good century,
eves were not the British people too wise to join in
the game, upon any save the strongest provo-
cation. We are thoroughly persuaded that were
the revenue from the present taxes augmented
20 or 30 or 40 per cent., as, if these taxes are con-
tinued, and the world remain in its present happy
state, it will be, the increase would be to any Bri-
tish Government a dissuasive from war—because it
would commit the country to such civil im-
provements as are the surest hostages for
peace, while the influence of such proof of our
national wealth upon foreigners would have just
the same pacific tendency. A large and even re-
dundant revenue, applied to civil government, is,
in the present condition of Europe, the best
possible guarantee for peace, while, we need
not repeat it, such a revenue, so applied.,
is the fertile seed of internal prosperity and
happiness. Every class, therefore, which calls upon
the public to join in demanding a remission of taxes
for its own class benefit, really solicits the public to
sacrifice, by so much, its guarantee of peace, its seed
of prosperity. In offering these opinions we must
be understood as speaking merely from ourselves,
as, indeed, merely repeating what we have
constantly laboured to inculculate—the mis-
chief of reducing the revenue—what we laboured
to inculcate, whether it was the Government of the
Duke of Wellington, or of Lord Grey, or Lord Mel-
bourne that sought popularity by diminishing the
revenue. We hope that we speak with a better hope
of success than formerly, because we know that the
more revenue the more good the Government can
effect; but of Sir Robert Peel's financial purpose we
really know nothing.

(Hear, hear.) He believed that if they had taken the
whole country they could not possibly have selected a
worse line.—(Hear, hear.) Epping itself had never been
able to support a stage coach. They might expend
500,0001. in constructing this line ; but if it ever paid one
farthing in the pound for the outlay, he would undertake
to eat all the places which would be served by it.—
(Laughter.)

Dr. BOWRING, M.P., thought the Hon. Proprietor was
rather too hasty in his prophecy. He said that if the
railway prospered, he would eat all the towns.
Mr. LEVY—And you with them.—(Great laughter.)
Dr. Bow RlNG—When it was proposed to send a steamer
across the Atlantic, a Noble Lord said , if the attempt
succeeded, he would pledge himself to swallow the boiler.
It could not be denied that they had the best terminus ;
and he felt every confidence that the estimates given
in the report, would be fully borne out by the result. Only
sixpence a share was necessary to be guaranteed, and he
thought that sum would be well expended in going before
the Board of Trade.

After some further discussion, the resolution was
agreed to, there being but three dissentients.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed a resolution, authorising
the Directors to take the necessary steps for applying to
Parliament.

Mr. K. MANGLES, M.P., seconded the resolution, which
was put and carried. _ _

It was then proposed and carried—" That a further
meeting of the Company be called before any distribution
of shares be made to the public."
A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and
the meeting adjourned.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY EXTENSION LINE.
A placard has recently been issued by Dlr. 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.

Jonsr 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 railway 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. GBISSELL 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 owl of the Bridge
Committee, he 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
rig ht 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 he in any way impeded.
Mr. BROWNING said that he believed that the pro-
perty encroached en by the line was of a description
which contributed very little to the parochial rates,
and it would, in fact, conduce to the interest of the
parish to get it removed.
Mr. BYRON observed that he 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 bad
construction of the houses, and the frequency of dis-
union among the inhabitants.
Mr. GODING said his name had been mentioned
some time since as being opposed to the Extension
Railway, which was at that time the case, inasmuch
as he had been informed that a valuable portion of his
own premises was to have been cut up by the line.
He was now, 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 undertaking.
Mr. CoLes CHILD agreed to what had fallen from
Mr. Coding. His own case was much the same, ai
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
llungerford-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. FavroE, 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 up 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, their 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 upon their convenience and that of the public
at large.
The deputation, whose names will be found else-
where, was then appointed, and, after thanks had been
voted to the Chairman for his able discharge of the
duties of president, the meeting broke up.

FATAL ACCIDHNT ON THE DOVER RAILWAY.--On
Tuesday night, at eight, an inquest was held in Guy's
Hospital, before Mr. Joseph Payne, deputy coroner, on
the body of Charles Meaden, aged 25, late a guard in the
service of the London and Dover Railway Company.
Thomas Slater, 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 train, when he gave the usual whistle, and
then looked round to see that the carriages were all
right. Whilst doing so he saw something fall, about
three yards from the end of the platform. He re-
versed his engine and put down the break, and on
going back found it to be the deceased, who was lying
on the slope. Witness, having procured another
guard, proceeded on to Ashford, and the deceased was
removed by an engine and carriage to Guy's
Hospital. The signal had been given for him to go on.
William Wadley, a porter at the New-cross station, de-
posed to bringing the deceased to the hospital. On
their way he told witness he was endeavouring to seat
himself on the carriage, when he missed his hold and
fell, one or two of the carriages passing over his arm,
which was much shattered. Mr. Andrew Davies. house
surgeon, said deceased was brought in en Christmas-day
suffering from a severe compound comminuted fracture
of the right arm. His arm was amputated a .few hours
after his admission, by Mr. Calloway. He died on Tues-
day morning from irritation and exhaustion consequent
on the injury. The deceased's brother, who appeared
deeply affected, said he had no complaint to make
against any one. Verdict—" Accidental death." An inti-
mation was made to the coroner that the company
bury the deceased, and also make provision fer the

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 what 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 Meson.---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.
" Messri.,—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/ within one month, namely, 501
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,
I. 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 about 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 pri-
soner before his next examination.
A well-dressed man, who stated his name to be
Samuel Illisit, 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 2/. 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 to3k 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 MAron—Well, 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 Loam MAYOR said he ha-1 no doubt of the
readiness of the editors of the new Tapers 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, while 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 ; hut on reaching there
the prisoner told him he had driven him to the wrung
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
unaccountable 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 livhtly 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
,h,ullm,oorudrfeco,irlyt)h—e "ilreehdy,,,,Sfoirr,
llrseualplpyofsoergletmalulsatbtoauke tiht.is
Mr. BROUGHTON—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.
The 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 such 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 Tyndars-buildings, Gray's Inn-lane ; and
the landlord knew him to be an honest, decent man.
He was totally blind and altogether helpless.
Mr. COMBE, who evidently suspected his manner,
directed Nesbitt, the doorkeeper, 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 is 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. Cotnbe 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 Huntingtower, 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
endorse 1 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 to another question, the complainant
said that nothing but the dread of being assaulted on
the occasion by the defendant, who was a much more
powerful man than he was, induced him to give up the
possession of the bill.
At this stage of the inquiry the defendant'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 best the other
transactions between the parties should not be brought
forward then, as they had no reference,,to the point
in question, and that ha 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 caset and he then
proceeded to question Lord Huntingtower, who ad-
mitted that he had written it on the ocevision 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. COTTINGUAM asked Lord Huntingtower if he
got the document io question subsequently to the al-
leged threats of violence used towards him ; and com-
plainant" bthuattstithel
addedhea:lm,,iitehd such
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oappfraechteta;
defendant will commit an assault upon -xne if he is
not restrained by the law."
Mr. COTTINGUAM 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. - •

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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 that
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. He: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. COTTINGDAM—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 Huntintztower, by his accepting it from the
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 m: king the defendant find sure-
ties to keep the peace, he should merely call upon him
to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of 1001.
not to ',lse any language of a threatening nature to-
ward Lord Ifuntiugtower.
Mr. Duckett having entered into his own recogni-
woes, was immediately discharged.