The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-28 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TwnLvn a' Cs:oes.
The Consol market has not varied much to-day;
the intelligence of the fall of Varna seems to be dis-
credited on the Stock Exchanges and it is argued
in the Correspondenten, which, it appears, was pub-
lished on the 25th, that there has not been time for
its arrival from Berlin. Consols opened to-day at
86i for account, and have been alternately buyers
and sellers up to the present hour, they are now at
the latter. This being a holiday at the Bank, the
Commissioners did not make their usual purchases.
India Bonds are 867 ; and Exchequer Bills, 75 6 pm.
In the Foreign Funds Brazilian Bonds are some-
what lower, being 65k, sellers ; Portuguese, 57,
sellers ; in the other Foreign Securities scarcely any
thing doing; Russian, 921 31; Danish, 64 3-;
Mexican Bonds have again given way from 36i to
35} 3. In shares there is nothing new to report.
Three por Cent. Consols, 86q; Ditto, for the 27th Nor.
861. i; India Stock, 236 7; Bank Stock, 203 9; Indio
Benda, 66 7 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 75 6 pm.

FM/JUN.-Brazilian, 654 ; ,Buenos Ayres, 49 60
Chilian, 27 8 ; Colombian, 182 192 ; Danish, 611 2;
French, Five per Cent. 1054 2; Throe per Cent., 74 1 ;
Greek, 171 IS ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 261 71 ; Ditto;
Six per Cent., 361 ; Peruvian, 17 18 ; Portuguese, 57 ;
Russian, 922 3k ; Spanish, 111 2.
MINKS.—AngIo Mexican, 70 671 die. ; Brazilian, 42 4
pm. ; Bolanos, 180 200 pm. ; Colombian, 71 7 dia.;
Real Del Monte, 160 150 Sis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 40 5 per
share ; United Mexican, 201 194 die.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols are vibrating o►► 86k, sometimes buyers,
at this period sellers. Russian stock is rather bet-
ter, 93,

THREE 0' CL 0 CIC.
Consols for Account, 86i- f.

A King's Messenger arrived at the Foreign
Office, Downing street, about nine o'clock last night, from
Vienna, bringing despatches, it was understood, from Lord
HEYTESBUILY.

The Earl of CHESTERFIELD has arrived at
Chesterfield House, from a tour of visit?. His Lordship
came yesterday from his seat near Aylesbury, where the
late Lord CHESTERFIELD chiefly resided.

The Duke of SUSSEX has for the present de-
clined the visit he intended to Wst. RUSSELL, Esq. M.P.,
at-Brancepeth Castle. His Royal Highness has proceeded
to llowick on a friendly visit to Earl GREY.

On Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th,
inst. the lion. FREDERICK ROBINSON and Capt. TaoTraa,
2d Life Guards, killed at Wrest Park, Beds, the seat of the
Countess de GREY, 204 pheasants, 19 hares, 32 partridges,
15 rabbits, 2 woodcocks, and seven snipes.—Leamington
Spa. Courier.

We can state, on very competent authority, that
his Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT, has given up all
intention of visiting Cork this year.— Cork Constitution.

SCILLY.—In the afternoon of Sunday, the
12th inst. a bottle was picked up by the crew of the boat
Hero, of Bryher (Scilly), being then six miles W.N.W.
from St. Agnes lighthouse, containing a paper of which
the following is an exact transcript :
" New York packet ship Leeds, Capt. SPRAGUE,
at sea, June 25, 1828.
" Lat. 49. 49. north, long. 20. 25. west, from London,
bound to New York, which place she left on the 15th inst.
Died on board this morning, at 11 a.m., T. P. YORK, the
well-known and much respected philosopher. He was
held in the highest esteem by all who knew him, and his
less will be most sincerely felt. His remains were con-
signed to the turbulent ocean, with every mark of respect
and regret, at three p.ns., by his fellow-passengers. He
was justly celebrated as a philanthropist, and the sole mo-
tive of his undertaking the passage was to enlighten, with
his profound learning, the inhabitants of the United States,
to whom he was much attached!_

" Auy person finding this will please to send an amount
of the time it is picked up, and the place where it is found,
to Lloyd's, London ; or to the nearest newspaper for the
information of the friends of the deceased, and also the
benefit of the Board of Longitude, Loudon.
" W. J. STAI;IINGTON."

A powerful crane has lately boon erected in
frout of Buckingham-paLsee, to assist in duly adjusting the
large blocks of marble for the intended grand carriage
entrance there, which i• to face the Mall.

On the 12th inst. a sermon was preached at
the Unitarian chapel, Finsbury.square, by the Rev. Mr.
Fox, for the benefit of the Spanish and Italian Refugees,
when a collection was made amounting to 1101. 15s.
ANOTHER ATROCIOUS MURDER.---011
Saturday last au opulent farmer, named EDEN, was mur-
dered as he was returning from Hilsbury market, about
IS miles from Oxford. At about nine o'clock at night a
gang of villains, supposed to be poachers, suddenly jumped
from behind a hedge, and dragged their unfortunate victim
from the cart he was driving, and beat his head until life
became extinct. Mr. EDEN AVIS attacked about twelve
months ago, and, after receiving the most brutal treatment,
was robbed of 2001.

ATROCIOUS i iußDEß.—Seldorn.bas it been
our lot to record a murder of a more barbarous and bloody
nature, than one which was perpetrated a few nights ago
at Sheslma, in the parish of A(honry and barony of Utley,
in this county, on the body of one MARTIN CupziN. This
man had been employed as a Barger, and preserver of the
fish, in the Moy, by the proprietors of the Ballina fishery,
and had rendered himself particularly obnoxious to those
who were wanting to steal the fish, many of whom were to
be prosecuted by him at the last Sessions of Ballymote. A
more horrid spectacle was seldom seen than his mantled
remains presented. His head was nearly severed from his
body, his limbs were broken, and his entrails torn out and
rolled around his neck.--Sli9® Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAM

COURT OF CHANCERY.
IN TIM AiATTER OF MOAN; A BANKROrI. pe.
Mr. HORNE was instructed to request the foi
to be good enough to appoint some early day f?
hearing of this petition, which related to the
selling of the Commission. An action hadAt
brought, and the parties had had-notice of
the sittings in the Term ; but should the Court 6t
cede the Commission, it would be impossible tow':
any defence to the action.

His LORDSHIP appointed Monday next.
PARTRIDGE D. USEORNE.
oeti
Mr. SUGDRN, in consequence of having nutiu-01,
the special permission of the Court on Satlil
made his motion in this case to-day, that the uIAI of
,b 1
review, which bad been filed by Mr. Usborne, 1,.
be taken off the records of the Court for irregnwtbe
Mr. Usborne had entered into a contract witrio
plaintiff, Mr. Partridge, for the purchase all or
estate. A warranty had been given under the
tract for the quantity of timber upon it. PIT Joi
borne, upon finding the timber to be mix' „or
than was stated in the warranty, objected t°`ol
the purchase money, or to perform the agree,4
that had been entered into. Upon this Mr. Po.
filed a bill in this Court, praying a specific per 14
once of the contract. Upon the matter ev- bo
on before his Honour the Vice-Chanceoo6oO
decreed a specific performance. A petition to
afterwards presented on the part of Mr. Usbnl to
the Lord Chancellor, that he might be at liber_,,thp
file a bill of review, the prayer of which was
ed ; but according to the rules of the CourtiAld
down by the great Lord Bacon, no party P'-fr
file such a bill without first performing in every of
spect the decree, unless by the special permis-no
the Court; a motion was made by Mr. US
for liberty to file the bill of review without Pi
forming the decree, that motion had been head
great length, and the Court had not given itstle
ment upon it ; in theinterim, however, Mr. Usueil
had filed his bill of review, and had not pert'!'
what he was called:upon by the decree. Mr. Sufot
submitted that such a practice was totally nrhO
every principle of the Court, and trusted Otdo,
Lordship would order the bill to be taken OP
tiles of the Court.

Mr. Con followed on the same side.
Alfof
Mr. BICKERSTETH and Mr. WIGRAM appear-
Mr: Usborne, and submitted that it was quite
possible for their client to specifically perform the, es
tree, unless certain acts, which the decree called
the plaintiff to perform, had been done. A PIO
conveyance was to have been prepared, which
to be settled by the Master, and for which the rio
ties were to have his certificate, and all costs t
had been incurred, were to be taxed. No convell
ance had been prepared, no costs had been toot
at least there was no official evidence to shoal
,t
such things had been done, and it was thereavelit
fair inference to suppose they had not. The poe of
application had been made too in a manner pat hs
t
all consistent with the practice of the Court; op
proper course to be adopted here would have b
either by plea or demurrer.
hisi
• Mr. SUCHEN replied, and considered that not i
could be so insulting, or such a mockery of jogt'ce,
as for party to come to this Court, and ask I°,f
certain relief, and while the question was depeal
while the Learned Judge was informing his flijit
what course he should pursue, the party shotildo
the very act' upon the propriety of which he
asked for the judgment of the Court.
His LORDSHIP said he should give judgmenw, •
both motions on Friday morning.
His LORDSHIP intimated that he should not
able to sit on Thursday.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
The Court was occupied during the day wltb
bankrupt petition respecting the sale of hooks Silo
large amount, under the commission against
Dolby.
The case had not concluded when our paper ILO
to press, and as it involved a charge of miscenno
against an assignee of the bankrupt, we refrain 1.7 L-1
stating the particulars until the whale ease has P:
heard.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
AUSTIN V. WATSON.
Mr. TALFOURD stated to the Jury that this 00.1
action for defamation of character, by the plainvoi
a livery-stable keeper, against Watson, an officer
e
the Vine-street Court of Requests. It would'',
pear that the words were, that the plaintiff les
horse-stealer, and that he dealt in nothing but s
horses. The altercation took place in Septtlet,
last, at the Rising Sun, Windmill-street, Haynnscob
and the plaintiff was unwilling to go to law on %et
a case, and would not have done so, if the OA
had not obstinately /refused to make any apol°74
He continued his abuse, and was ultimately turgid)
out of the room by the plaintiff. He (Mr. Talf°ll,tili
believed that the defendant meant to try if that aw,
could not avail as an answer to this action, 130:00
was his province to inform the Jury, that an 05,
had been brought by the defendant for that ass°
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and even if it had not, it could not be an answertoiJ
it occurred after the affront. The Learned Cons
then called
Thos. Sharpe who said he knew the plaintiffll
Austin, a stable-keeper and horse-dealer, in VllO
mill-street. He was at the Rising Sun public-ller
when defendant came in. Watson eame in .9' to
wards, and bragged that he had been drinking to
wine. Mr. Austin said it was fine times for 001,
gentlemen to drink wine. Some words occurf4
and ultimately Watson called Austin a horse-ste9llo
thief, and said that he dealt in nothing but atop
horses. Austin becoming irritated, got up :jai
touched the other's nose, and afterwards turned
out of the room.
Mr. GURNEY, for the defence—Can you sh
y.
with both ears 2

Witness—Yes.—(A laugh.)
Mr. GURNEY—Then give us a little of Mr. J"'
tilt's bad language. ip
The witness, however, still swore that M'hy
used no bad language before the words used
'Watson. rt
Mr. GURNEY contended that the provoeatl.e
given by the plaintiff justified the words, which `vets
not intended to convey the imputation, but mereli4
express the irritation of a man who had be-
drinking.
Thomas Wilkinson was present at the altercat,,,, i°,ll;
and heard Austin call the other several hard rl'-
such as a " nondescript," and various other rerP"'
for a quarter of an hour before Watson replied.
Lord TENTFRDEN here observed, that one 1%,,
peared as bad as the other, and recommended n
diet by which each patty would pay their own Coc,..
and the Jury expressed that such was their own
tilt
Mon, and instantly returned a verdict for the plai°
--Damages, one shilling.

OCTOBER 25.

(Before Lord TENTERDRN and a Special Jury.)
BOGLE AND ANN`I V. FITH.NIVAL. „ti
Mr. PARK opened the pleadings in this rase,
the SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressed the Jury for
plaintiff. It was an action on six bills of excbiut
for 12,7001., drawn by a person named John R°l),,elb,
Son, accepted by the defendant, and diseourite,"l
the plaintiffs, who are merchants residing in "Li-
go w. The defendant was the projector, and u flit/
cipal partner in establishing the Patent Salt Cyll
pally, and the bills in question were given as a kid
of collateral security to a number of shares dell
sited in the plaintiffs' hands, when they advait,
the money. lie believed there was no delencSl
but if there was, he would be prepared %Of
a complete answer to it. In 1825 the defends t
(Mr. Furnival) succeeded in establishing a pate,,
Salt Company. Mr. Robertson was a gentleniil;
related to Bogle (the plaintiff), and the defendely
having kept a large number of shares in the Cooof
pany for himself,---no less than 28,000 out j
50,000,—found it necessary to pledge some of th;9;.
shares, in order to meet the c 4115 made on b'c'

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plaintiffs at the period of the panic ; and
?hertson, upon whom they had great dependence,
rueed them to advance the sum of 12,7001., upon
defendant'; giving those acceptances, in addition
nhe deposit of the shares. The bills were re-
;lltt!rl to Glasgow to be discounted by Andrew
i7le, who acted as agent to the plaintiffs. The.
''leY Was sent down to him, and there could be no
j7aot that it was paid, and it was now for his
Nice
Friend to say, why his client refused to,
Nice good his acceptances.
I..elsvard Luworth was called, and proved the
;7d-writing of Wm. Furnival to the acceptances,
Nq the hand-writing of Robertson, the drawer also.
igtiln his cross-examination by Sir J. SCARLETT he
C that he was acquainted with the parties; he
471'.* Robertson, and did not know that there was
firm of the name of Robertson,.Hurd, Bodien,
but did hear that those'parties were con-
ed in joint stock transactions and dealings in
es.
l'his closed the case for the plaintiffs.
Sir J. SCARLETT then addressed the Jury on be-
I' of the defendent. His Learned 'Friend had
i',74 a great deal too candid to his own clients, but
7 Would state the ease fairly but candidly to his,
:nclient, who was the victim of a gross conspiracy.
Furnival was not the founder of the Patent
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06_ ), but the inventor of an important al-
'4l in the manufacture, and the Company pur-
led his patent, and paid him in shares. In this
41: he became possessed of a -great number of
41
let es; and was desirous that those shares should
he brought into the market, as he conceived they
piiriald rise higher, being then a a premium. Mr.
Syr°►Va
to however, was a person of easy temper,
toIP'Y eligaged in business, and easily prevailed upon
Neltd 11,000 of his shares to Robertson, and the
iO.IY who were trading with him, and indeed those
des Proposed to purchase the shares, and even
antZa partial payment, and Mr. Furnival was
to wait for payment:of the whole
1:44 the shares rose in the market, which he had no
bt,they would do. Mr.. Furnival subsequently
11711 t to foreign parts, to-sell his invention, and whilst
to‘dvas abroad he received a letter written by a Mr.
le 'en, who had been induced to form some kind-of
wititteetion with Robertson, informing him that it
ht* necessary he should give bills for 12,0007., to
bin,
the shares from being brought into the
Irkket, and lost to him. Mr. Furnival was amazed
Lring called upon to relieve the parties whom he
t,_%.assisted, by lending them his shares, and threw
or letter into_ the fire. This letter was the first act
I Itthe eonepiracy with which he charged somebody.
titer,
did not charge Mr. Bodien, the writer of the
'er, whose character in the transaction was above
Ct. reproach ; but he charged some parties with
king conspirators. Mr. Furnival wrote back
he answer to this letter, refusing to do what
1. was asked in the most decided manner (the
I:fned Counsel here read the defendant's letter),
tZldithis letter produced a reply couched in very
s„ !terms,, apologising for the demand, but endea-
Oing to prove to the defendant that it was clearly
interest to comply with it. Now it would ap-
frona a subsequent part of the history of this
Zn,saction, tat whilst those letters were passing,
mein
Bogle, the relation of the plaintiffs, and
busirk of Robertson, was preparing to pay off a
ge debt, which Robertson owed his uncle, one of
plaintiffs, before his (Robertson's) bankruptcy.
sill4ld, however, knew nothing of this intention
k,
1 it was too late, and never consented to make
'utonlaelf responsible or.the debt owed by Robertson
uncle. The letters addressed to the de-
t:" dant by Robertson and Company never Men-
Qn,ed any thing of this debt. They spoke only
ei,uificulties, and of this debt Mr. Bodien also was
11Y ignorant. Robertson and Co. had already
cOO/. worth of the' defendant's property in his
cd% and they wrote to him to say, that if he
hLtdd advance them 20,0001., they would return
1.'011! 4,000 of his shares, and all through they wished
'mpress upon him that it was his interest to ad-
44te the money, because he must inevitably lose
;ne et the money or the shares, as other persons
vid bring the shares into the market, sinless they
t.ere released by money to be raised upon the de-
:lclant's bills. The letter closed, however, without
j'," allusion to any private debt of Robertson's.
h
Furnival Was of course much annoyed by
Cng asked to advance his own credit to redeem
li own property. • However, .there was no alterna-
vb e) and he came to England, and fatally for him-
ll, accepted those bills. 'lt was clear that all this
the Andrew Bogle was arranging with Robertson
sr the pay ment of the 3,000/. due to Robertson's
:Te, and Andrew Boglewrote to the plaintiffs
e'o, it appears, were afraid to accept those bills
• shares as security for the debt due by Robertson
." them,) that they need not be at all alarmed, as
bertson; after his bankruptcy, would be at liberty
to
it Pay any of his creditors that he liked, and that
Jthrnight appear that the shares were his (Robertson's)
nil distinguishing appearance from reality. The
rY could not say that this transaction was honest.
e Plaintiffs could have no right to concert with
their4bankrupt relation to get payment of an old
tht from the latter, at the expence of Furnival,
4:iffis indeed the Jury could believe that Furnival
foolish enough to undertake to pay the debt
hiti;kilseit It was clear, however, that the defendant
n° 'melt intention, for he gave the shares to Mr.
fisgo diet' to take to Andrew Bogle, who was not only
'e agent of the plaintiffs, but one of the conspire-
ts; and Mr. Bodien was directed by the defendant
)11 inform Andrew Bogle that he must under-
re not to giYe up the bills, until the de-
Pdaut had seen the terms of the agreement
matween Robertson and his relation in Scotland.
hen Mr. Bodien,
who, of course, knew nothing
t
the debt due by Robertson to the plaintiffs, com-
Mnicated, at Mr. Furnival's desire, to Andrew
glef, the latter replied that there was no occasion
1;41 that Mr. Furnival might trust to him. Upon
sing assured by Mr. Bodien, hbwever, that Mr. F.
"38 determined not to give up the bills on any other
tt°nditions, Andrew Bogle passed an undertaking
° that effect. It was now said, he understood, that
Andrew Bogle had no authority from the plaintiffs
,
Rive any such undertaking; but it would be for the
StY to say whether he was not acting as the plaintiffs'
teat throUghout the whole transaction. It might be
4ked why the defendant had not held the shares
411til he saw the agreement between Robertson and
the Plaintiffs; but the fact was, he was pressed to
vte the bills, and was told that the parties who held
~,
shares would bring them into the market if they
were not paid. Robertson afterwards attempted to
uce the defendant to sign an agreement, which he
,
i; e defendant) had never contemplated. Upon
discovery he became indignant, and wrote to
the Plai4titis to know the terms of their agreement
Robertoft, Andrew Bogle having at this
;114 left the country. It was then discovered
44 the shares were pledged as well for the
yilool. due by Robertson, as for the 174700/. ad-
s,Teed upon them, and 4-',l acceptances, Mr. Furnis-
tc Wi3ing to pay tie amount of the bills if his
'hares 'Vera delivered tip, but the plaintiffs insisted,
th.
1„..4t be should also posy the 3,000/. This he refuse(
(10 on two groulds—first, that the bills had been
wined by a frail on him, and that Robertson and
eikdrew Bogle were in a conspiracy with the plain-
fa to obtain those bill F.; and secondly, that Andrew
as the agent of the plaintiffs, had
he en an titnrertaking which ssas not performed. If
tu,Ptc've.i this case, he thought the Jury must re-
a a V,ercliet for the defendant.
-.'
to n 4 SCARLETT was about to call witnesses
irr'pve. the case,
4e.ord • TENTEEIDEN interfered, and said that he
c",llQught the case could be better settled by submit-
brig it to a reference.
-- •

L After a lo4C;;lersation between the Counsel on
othsides as to the terms of the reference an arbi-
tration was finally agreed upon.
rhe COMMON SERGEANT expressed a hope, that
What had fallen frorn'the defendant's Counsel would

not be taken for granted, as it involved the characters
of several parties.
Lord TENTERDEN obs,tved, that hard words
broke no bones, and be always took it for granted
that what was stated on o.ie side could be answered
on the other.
A verdict was then take,' by consent for the plain-
tiff, subject to the decision of the arbitrator.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

TRIAL OF lIUNTON FOR FORGERY.
Joseph Hunton, aged .58, draper, was indicted for
forging, and uttering as true, a certain bill of ex-
change for 481. 10v., with intent to defraud Sir
Wm. Curtis, Bart. and others.
The prisoner was also indicted for uttering a bill
of exchange with a forged acceptance for 162/. 95.,
with intent to defraud Sir We. Curtis and others.
The prisoner was further indicted for !meting a
bill of exchange with a forged acceptance for 501.,
with intend to defraud Sir Wm. Curtis and others.
There are several other indictments against the
prisoner of a similar nature, to all of which, on being
arraigned, he pleaded Not Guilty.
The Court was crowded to excess, amonest
whom were several Members of the. Society of Friends.
At the request of the prisoner, Mr. Justice PARx
allowed him to be accommodated with a seat.
Mr. Pitit,i,tPs, on behalf of the prisoner, challenged
twenty of the gentlemen called on the jury, which
created a considerable delay.
Mr. Justice PARK requested the officer of the
Sheriff to go into the other Court, and learn if there
were any gentlemen in attendance who had been
summoned to serve on the London Jury, if not the
under Sheriff must be prepared to summon another
jury instanter.
At the suggestion of Mr. Baron GARROW the
trial was ordered to stand over for a short time, and
in the interim the following case was called on.

FORGERY.
William Willis, aged 26, was indicted for uttering,
in the City of London, a forged order for the pay.
ment of 641. 10s. with intent to cheat and defraud
George Horatio Street.
Mr. ALLEY conducted the case for the prosecu-
tion, and called the following evidence :
Mr. George Horatio Street examined—l am acting
clerk at the Times newspaper office. I have known
the prisoner at the bar for some time ; in August
last he was in the employ of Mr. Davis, a news
agent; do the 20th of that month, the prisoner
came to the office, and asked me to take ten guineas
on account out of a cheque, which he produced for
641. 10s., which I accordingly did, and gave him the
balance; I wrote Mr. Davis's name on the cheque
at the time : the next morning I sent it to Messrs.
Goslings the bankers. The following day it was re-
turned dishonoured, Messrs. Hankeys, on whom it
was drawn, having refused to pay it, declaring it was
a forgery; the cheque now produced is the same.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—There are
several news agents of the name of Davis that do
business at the Times office. One is called City
Davis, another West-end Davis—the latter of whom
the prisoner lived with.
Mr. George Stevens examined--I have been
many years a clerk in the banking house of Messrs.
Hankey and Co. We have no person who keeps an
account at our house of the name of W. E. Davis.
Mr. John Davis, of Broad-street, St. Giles's, ex-
amined—l am a news agent; the prisoner has lived
with me nearly four years ; the cheque now pro-
duced, I am confident, is iu. his hand-writing;
I was in the habit of sending a cheque to the Times
office every Monday morning for 701., on advance
for the newspapers that I Should 'require during the
sveek'; Talways sent it by the prisoner. On the
25th August' the prisoner absented himself from my
employ, and I-did not see him again until he was
apprehended. I had no knowledge of the cheque
till Mr. Street informed me of it.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADoLPHUS—Although
the hand-writing is rather different from the usual
manner in which the prisoner used to write, I am
sure it is his. I offered a reward of twenty guineas
for his apprehension.
The cheque was here put in and lead.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence,
read from a written paper to the following effect :
My Lord, and Gentlemen of the Jury,—l will
not trespass for any length of time on your attention,
but briefly state what I have to say in my defence.
I stand before you innocent of the charge against
me. I had no idea the cheque was forged, and I will
tell you how I becaine possessed of it. I went into
a low gambling-house, on the Saturday previous, in
the neighbourhood of Temple Bar, where, I am sorry
to say, it is well known I was in the habit of fre-
quenting. Whilst there a young man of most re-
spectable appeannce pulled out his pocket-book
from which a paper dropped, which was not per-
ceived by any one but myself; I picked it up,
thinking it a most fortunate circumstance, as I was
at the time in very embarrassed circumstances, and
it proved to be a cheque for 641. 10s. I will now
explain to you the reason of my absconding. I knew
that I had obtained the money of Mr. Street in
a clandestine manner, and could not repay
it. (The prisoner here became dreadfully agi-
tated, and burst into tears.) Gentlemen, I have
left the service of one of the best of masters, and I
can safely say, I never on any occasion in my life
ever injured him of a single farthing. I have, Gen-
tlemen, a wife, three small children, and aged pa-
rents, trembling with the knowledge of the awful
situation in which lam placed. I know your ver-
dict will not be given without due consideration,
and if you should find me guilty, with my dying
breath I shall declare my innocence; but I trust you
will come to a different conclusion. Gentlemen, I
leave my fate in your hands.
Mr. Baron GARROW summed tip, and the Jury,
after a short consultation, returned a verdict of
guilty of uttering, knowing it to be forged.
TRIAL OF lIUNTON.
At a quarter before twelve o'clock Hunton was
again placed at the bar.
The SHERIFF having returned a fresh Jury, who
entered the box, and not being challenged, were
sworn.
Mr. BRODERICK and the Honourable CHARLES
Law appeared for the prosecution. Mr. ADOL-
PHUS and Mr. PHILLIPS for the defence ; and Mr.
ALLEY for the Assignees under the Commission of
Bankruptcy issued against the prisoner.
At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner
handed up a written paper to the Judge, which he
requested his Lordship to read. It was an applica-
tion to postpone his trial till the next Sessions.
-Mr. Justice PARK--The application is made too
late; the Jury have been sworn; but have you any
thing further to state more than on Friday last,
when a similar application was made ; because, if
not, we do not think there is. any reason for post-
ponement.
A long consultation here ensued between the
Bench and Counsel, after which Mr. Justice
PARK said, his Learned Brother and himself
were decidedly of opinion that the trial must
proceed, and he could assure the prisoner every at-
tention should be paid to whit might be stated in
his favour ;' but they must proceed in his case as in
all others, as the Court could make no distinction of
persons.
Prisoner.-1 beg, my Lord, the paper may be
read.
Mr. Justice PARE.--That cannot be allowed ; let
the Jury be charged.
Mr. BRODERICK stated the facts of the ease to
the Jury. The Learned Counsel, after making some
observations on the prisoner's respectability, and the
unusual circumstance of a person of his religious
persuasion being under so serious a charge, culled
the following witnesses
William Curtis, Esq. examined by Mr.
am a partner in the house of Sir William Curtis
and Co. I.knew the house of John Dixon and Co.
The prisoner is a partner in that house; they carried on
business in Ironmonger-lane; they kept an account

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t►r our house. IWM in the habit of discounting bills
of exchange for the prisoner. On the I.t of August
he came to our house with several bills, and re-
quested them to be discounted. The bill now pro-
duced is one of them. 1 hesitated, and had a con-
versation with him on the subject, and requested

him to explain the nature of the various bills, as they
were drawn on persons of whom I had no know-
ledge. He replied, they were drawn oil persons
with whom they did business. I remember asking
him who Mountain, the acceptor of the bill named
in the indictment, was. He said he was a person
with whom his house had extensive dealings. The
witness here described the manner in which the
banking-house transacted business respecting dis-
counting bills.
The prisoner asked no questions, and at his de-
sire, when the trial was not allowed to stand over,
his Counsel threw up their briefs.
Mr. Blackett, a clerk in the house of Sir William
Curtis and Company, examined by Mr. BRODERICK.
—On the Ist of August there is an entry in our dis-
count-book of a bill for 1621. 10s. cashed for the
house . of John Dixon and Company, of which the
prisoner is a partner. I presented that bill yester-
day at the bankers' where it was made payable;
they refused payment, and informed me it was a

forgery.
Alexander Chuney, another clerk in the banking-
house of Messrs. Curtis and Company, detailed the
manner in which the bill was entered in their books.

'John Dixon examined by Mr. BRODERICK.--I am
partner with the prisoner ; he drew all the bills;
the writing in the body of the bill produced is in
the prisoner's handwriting. I am not aware that
we have any customer of the name of Mountain
living at Bury St. Edmund's, whose acceptance it
purports to bear.
William James examined by Mr. am
ledger clerk at the banking-house of Messrs. Lees
and Co. bankers, where the bill is 'made pay-
able; there is no person of the name of Mountain
that •keeps an account at our house.
Mr. Henry Mountain.—l live at Bury St. Ed-
munds; about nine months since I was in the pri-
soner's employ, he was at that time carrying on busi-
ness as a draper at Bury; I was an apprentice;

there is no other Henry IV-fountain in that place be-
sides myself, and I have never had any dealings
with the prisoner on my own account, nor at any
time owed him any money; the acceptance of the
bill now produced is not in my hand writing, or by
my authority.
Joseph Warren examined by Mr. LAW—I am a
draper at Bury St. Edmund's, and know the hand-
writing of Henry Mountain; the acceptance to this
bill is not in his hand-writing.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. examined by Mr. LAW—I
am a partner in the house of Sir William Curtis and
Co. Prisoner had applied to me on several occa-
sions to discount bills ; at one time I refused to
comply with his request. A few days subsequently
I received a letter from him, stating that in conse-
quence of our house having refused to discount, and
finding his affairs in an embarrassed state, he had
determined on absenting himself for a short time.
The letter was here put in and read.
Edward Hurst examined—ln consequence of some
information that I had received, I went in company
with a person named Forrester to St. Helen's; we
there went on board a ship bound for America ; I

found the prisoner in the cabin, and asked him
if his name was not Wilkinson, as I had a let-
ter for him ; he said it was; I then told him that I
was a police-officer, and had a warrant against him
on a charge of forgery. Prisoner was at the time
in the act of writing; there were several letters
lying before him; Lasked him if they were his, he
replied that they were; I then took them from him,
and put a mark upon them ; the letter now produced
is one of that number.

The letter was here put in and read, it was ad-
dresed to the Editor of the Times newspaper, and
purported to be written by a third person. It stated
that the reports in circulation respecting the pri-
soner having absconded, were unfounded.
This was the case for the prosecution.

The prisoner, on being called on for his defecce,
read the paper which be bad previously handed up
to the Judge : it was to the following purport :
" I beg mbst respectfully to state that I am not
ready to take my trial, and I think I stated on Fri-
day sufficient grounds to warrant the ordering it
to be postponed, but the Learned Judges thought
otherwise, and decided against the application. Their
motives for so doing I do not impugn; they
were, no doubt, guided by strict impartiality,
and an equal love of justice, and on technical
grounds they were perfectly right ; but .for the
reasons I then stated, I have no means of defence;
I have no access to my papers ; but if my trial had
been postponed till next Sessions, I should have
been fully prepared ; however, that not being al-
lowed, I shall not do myself or my cause the injus-
tice of attempting a defence. I refrained from cross-
examining any of the witnesses my persecutors have
brought forward against me; nay, I even requested
the Learned Counsel, whom I had retained on my
behalf, to take no part in the proceedings ; for as
my slight request was refused, I determined to let
my persecutors have their own way, and quietly to
submit to their malice, and the awful consequences
that may attend it."
Mr. Justice PARK iuquired if there were any wit,
nesses to character.
Prisoner.---Oh no, I have not taken any means
whatever for my defence.
Mr. Justice PARK recapitulated the evidence at
great length. His Lordship called the particular at-
tention of the Jury to the letter, which was proved
to be written by the prisoner to the editor of the
Times, and which stated that the prisoner had net
14 children, but only 10, and that the amount of the
forgeries which he had committed was not 14,0001.,
as represented, the whole amount not being more
than 5,0001., and that would have been repaid, if
the bankers had not refused to discount.
The Jury consulted for a short time, and then re.
turned a verdict of " Guilty," but recommended
him to mercy.
Mr. Justice PARK—Prisoner, the Counsel for the
prosecution think it necessary that you should be
tried on another indictment. My Learned Brother
and myself will therefore come down here specially
on Tuesday next, (this day week) which will give
you an opportunity of inspecting your books and

papers.
The prisoner was then remofed_from the bar.
There has been no t6ai at the Old Bailey for a
long time that has created such an intense interest.

QUEENBOROUGH.—A Court Leet was held
here ou Saturday, at which the Grand Jury, and after-
wards the Lett Jury, were sworn in the usual form, dili-
gently to enquire, and due presentment snake, of all such
matters as might be given them in charge, or should come
to their knowledge. After a long and animated discus-
sion, in which SICEY, ttie fisherman, particularly distin-
guished himself; two papers were handed up, one to the
Grand, the other to the Leet Jury, stating they had no
presentments to make. Several of the Jurors refused to
sign it. After some further discussion‘ the RECORDER
discharged both Juries, and the Courts were adjourned.

The reverses in trade experienced in 1826,
occasioned by the speculation and over-trading consequent
on the over-issue of small notes in 1824-5, were not
brought fairly before the public, as they used to be in other
periods of stagnation. Formerly when a man in business
was unable to pay his bills, his failure was matter of
riot, course.
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agents, who were probably alarmed at the number
snd amount of dishonoured bills. Since then there have
been a number of pe
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ted. thepatien of
the Yesterdayt an
.011 agencyhohlers houseis stopped payment. The principal cause
of the failure, we bear, was giving advances on consign-
ments to Routh America. The losses sustained in this
quarter have been immense.
nei
.igi,\N'ie:it bsseorfvetiot:r to c
frem thheilt darea-
rican papers, that the i
Peru did not pay freight. We believe that in the case of
some consignments from Glasgow, cotton goods paid not a
shilling, lint ware left on the American shore at the mercy
of any one who ventured to account with the revenue
officers.— Glasgow Chronicle.

• _
TILE MAR KETS.-,—(TIIIS DAY.)
FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE.
This morning's market exhibite.l a tolerably fair supply
of most kinds of fish, and the quality was excellent. Fresh
Herrings are becoming plenti6l, and sell at a low rate.
The following were the prices:—
Prime Turbot, each
Ditto small, per do. 5 0 8 0
Soles, per three pairs ' 3 0 5 0
Fine Whitings, per 15 3 6 7 o
Scate, each . 1 0 5 0
Brill, each ..... 2 0 ? 6
(lumens, each
Mullets, each .... ...................................
Live Flounders, per quartern
Live Eels, per Mb.
Mich Plaice, per basket 0 0 5 0
Fine Lobsters, per score 4O 0 50 0
Inferior ditto 2O 0 30 0
Shrimps, per gallon
Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hun'lred 0 0 8

Scotch ditto ....................... ... 0 6 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel 8 0 l• 2 J
Natives

HAY MARKETS—(At per Load cf 33 Trasse=
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay - X2 15 to £3 0

Best New Meadow Hay 3 5 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 15
Clover Hay ...... ........... 3 15 6 0
Oat Straw .**,l 14 to 18 I Wheat Straw 1 18 2 2
A moderate supply, and a steady Iracle, at Saturday's vices.
SM ITHFIELD.
soar;e heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £3 0
Best New Meadow Flay 3 5 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 10
Clover Hay (extra fine)....Cs 15 Generally 315 5 5
Oat Straw .ZI 12 to .Z 1 16—Wheat Straw 1 16 2 0
Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted, but threaten-
ing to be lower.