The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-H.OUSE.—THi. WAt.niect: CollrANY.—Yenter-
ditty Mr:'Fitich, the Solicitor of Coleman-street, applied to the Lotto
Mitytitt for summonses .againat certain persons, who had obtained
inoney on pretence of having certain advantages, of which those
who paid the money should'participate.
The Loan MAYOR---I ask you whether, as a lawyer, yon con-
sider you have legal grounds for your application.
Mr. Finch assured his Lordship, that he had no doubt whatever
on the point.

The LORD MA volt, under these circumstances, permitted the
solicitor to proceed with his statement.
Mr. Pinch then read the following names, as set forth, of the
Directors i f the Company ; part of them were fictitious names
The lion. Washington Shirley, 26, Montague-street, Portman-
square ; Captain Page, East India-warehouse ; William Hall, Esq. ,
Crosby-square ; ,and Thomas Emmett, Esq., Holborn. Then
there were—Thowas Moore, Esq. ; P. P. Goldsinidt, Esq. ;
Arnold Berger,. Esq. ; and Gottlieb Berger, Esq., whose names
be (Mr. Finch) believed to be fictitious. The surveyor and
engineer was W. J.. Hantock, Esq. ; the Assay Muter, P. N.
Johnson, Esq., M. G. S. ; solicitors, Messrs. Tomlinson, Bernell,
and Cooper; bankers, Sir J, Perring, Barber, Shaw, and- Co. ;'
and secretary, Mr, N. G. Mitchell. .It was proposed that a
capital of 500,000/. 'be raised, in 6,000 shares of 100/. each ;
11. to be paid on the allotment, and 2!. more on the report of a
committee at a general meeting of proprietay.
The prospeetus went on to state, that—
" The possessions of his Serene highness the Prince of Waldeck
have been long considered the most valuable in Germany, in gold,
silver, copper, lead, and iron mines; (the latter' being in quality
superior to the Swedish) ; but, owing to a want of sufficient
capital and, machinery, they have been lying dormant, and now
offer to British capitalists a most advantageous opportunity for
public investment.

" A grant duly ratified being obtained from his Royal Highness,
it hi intended to form the shove association, for the purpose of
working them with English machinery.
Mr. Find) said be bad to adduce evidence of the strongest cha-
racter, namely, that of a witness who was present at the meeting
of the proprietors.
This witness stated that he was now clerk to Messrs. Dicken-
son., of Old Broad-street, solicitors. He had formerly been iu
the service of the solicitors whose names had been procured for
the prospectus,(on an assurance of its respectability), and had, 'in
their behalf, attended the several meetings of the directors. Be-
lieving the statements set forth in the prospectus, be bought fifty
shares,

The Lotto Mavou asked hiin whether the grant from the.
Prince was produced to the Shareholders. ,
The witness replied, that there were some. papers produced at
one of the meetings by a German named Ashalt. They were in
German, but no oue could read them,"' and every one presuMed
that they; were documents.--.—(Laughter:)
His Lintosette asked what were the number of -shares which
were taken in this concern.
Mr. Jellico said, that 2,000 shares were issued ;. 18,000 were
applied for, and that 1,860 were paid upon. . The directors got
1/. upon each share. The person who was most concerned in the
thing was a Mr. Mitchell, the 'iieeretary, of No. 6, Queen's-row,
Walworth. In all the meetings which the witness attended, .the
chief and only subject of disetission was; that of the means of
keeping up their shares in the market. It was at first proposed
to issue 6,000 shares, and to ask 81. on each, when Mitchell said
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sucht ti deposit.oaprentitim if they sent. out so
Ile proposed the
reduced number of 2,000, with the deposit of 11. per share. This
proposition was, adopted.
,About March or April last, witness
applied to Captain Page en the subject, when the latter avowed
to him that they had never any intention of, working them, and
that they merely, hraught it, forward to catch the Bears with.
The Solicitor, in answer to 1441110 questions from the Lord
Mayor, admitted that Mr. Halls and some (Alien' of the company
were willing to settle the matter, and that it was expected that
the others would be willing to come forward when they perceived
the law afforded a remedy against them.
The Loan MAYOR was of opinion, upon the ease, as stated
and proved hefOre him, that an indictment would lie against the
parties.

Esq., the sitting Magistrate,
MARLEOROUGH-STREET;--Yesterility, Charles Thomas
TVA ite,
charged with the crime
a booluelier, residing at No. 265, High Holborn, teasbrought to this office la custody, and placed at the bar, before H.
of arson ; whose examination ' we give in part yesterday, and
which was not finished when press; we were obliged to go to pr • we
li
mit give further particulars.
Samuel Fur2man, the round-house keeper of St. Giles's parish,
M. Drxx,
stated, that on the kth of August last, he was callectto a fire that
was discovered in. the prisoner's house, about two o'clock in the
morning. When the 4a was got under, he proceeded to investi-
found that link, .12 as I ' I te
gate the cause, . and , a sut ainpligt ra use,
—1 Imuu iutroiluced between the lath and plaster of a small closet
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this totcuni o,,,,ircase, and this link was found only pal,
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tidily eonsumeu, !Iml","-...t1-1C-t,liteu preserved in Ow state in which
it was found. On fint:lg this link, witness observed to the pri-
soner, that all was not right as to this fire, the prisoner in reply

said, that he could not think how in the name of God the fire '
happened, and denied that he or any body else. to his knowledge,
had ever brought a link into the house. On the 18th of 'Septem--
her witness was again called at four o'clock in the morningAoano-
ther fire in' the prisOner's house, and on entering the back parlour,
Where the fire broke out, he found the fluor and closet at the cor-'
ner of the hearth in a blaze, which, after a little time was extin-
guished. Ile then tore up the floor with a pole-axe, and found
not only that the boards, but the joists underneath had been. on
fire, and that three brinks had been recently removed from the
party-wall. .
Yesterday morning, at two o'clock, or very near it, the wit-
ness was a third time called to a fire at the prisoner's house, and
on inspecting the premises, be found that the back parlour, near
to the front shop, was on fire; the fire proceeded from behind an
iron safe, which Was close s againt the Wain Scot, and filwi un-
der some shelves where the books were kept, the' light of the fire
could he seen, and was first discovered by witness from a cellar
beneath, and through the ceiling of which the blaze in the parlour
could be distinguished, but there was nothing in this cellar, that
could cause the fire below. On breaking lip the parlour floor with
the pole-axe,' witnees's brother, Who accompanied him, thrust in
his hand, and drew out of the hole where the fire took place,
some shavings, and the place smelled very strongly of turpentine,
and behind the iron safe was found the broken pieces produced of
a large bottle, which evidently had contained turpentine.. Wit-
ness haVing subdued this fire, proceeded to the kitchen stairs,
which, had also been o-s fire, but extinguished before he arrived ;
he here found that the fire had occurred in the same closet under
the stairs, as on the first fire, when the link was found, and that
the stairs, which had been repaired with new wood, had been
again consumed, and that a combustible liquid of some kind had
been rubbed over that part of the staircase, fiir when witness ap-
plied a candle to it, it blazed in an instant. Witness afterwards.
in the course of the morning, made another examination of the
place, and found that one of the cellars down stairs was locked.
He culled fir the key, and had it opened, when he saw that three
holei were bored through the ceiling under the parlour, and on
breaking down a part of the lath and plaster, another parcel-4_
shavings was found there,

Mr. Anor.entra here observed, that this. last
.witnese had pro-
duced a -broken bottle; which, he said, had contained turpentine,
and which he had found behind the iron chest. Now this bottle
was actually placed there by the servant girl, Catherine Taylor.
Thu girl was questioned as to this fact, and said, that when,
after the second fire, she found the bottle empty, she removed it
from the press; and placed it on, but not behind the iron safe.
'Mr. AntmenuS said it was of very little consequence where it
was placed ; for, after all, it was only a broken empty bottle, and
not likely to set a house on fire;: in short, it was what is called a
" bottle of smoke."
The next witness was Mr. Bradford, oil and colour-man, No.
86, Broad-street.-:L-He deposed that on the 4th of August last,
the day 'before the fire first occurred at the prisoner's house, a man,
very much resembling in person the. prisoner at the bar, value to
hisi4hop 'end purchased two lint,. Witness bad that morning.
(yesterday),seen a morning Areas, the same here produced, and h e
felt. confident than this dress was the ,some that. was wntu Ist tirr
persbn to whom he sold the links.
Mr. Anotelins here asked Mr. Turner if their us are "(he'
witnesses for the prosecution?
Mr. Turner replied there we several.
Mr. Adolphus said, that in that case he would beg of the Ma-
gistrate to adjouin the east, as it would be impossible to
,get
through it that day; it being then near four o'clock.
Mr. Turner said that he had no objection, and the further in-
vestigation of the case' was adjourned until Wednesday best, and
the prisoner sent until then to the House of Correction.

The prisoner is a good-looking young man, about 25 years of
age, and seemed not at all alarined at the charge.
MARYLEBONE OFFICE.—On the 27th ult., Joseph
Jackson, a baker, living at the corner of Riley-street, and Cleve-
land-street, was charged by the Imperial Gas-light and Coke Com-
pany with haying fraudulently caused a pipe to be laid in commu-
nication with one of the. Company's service gas-pipes, &c.
Mr. RA WLI N SON convicted Mr. Jackson in the penalty of 501.
for the first day, and MI. in addition, being 40s• a day for the IS
subsequent days. He regretted that the tines were so heavy in
their amount, and that he had no power to reduce them; bat as
the whole amount went to the Crown, he suggested the possibility
of Mr. Jackson's being able to obtain some remission by mono-
rialiaing the Lords of the Treasury.
THAMES POLICE-OFFICE.---A Cypriot*, who gave her
name ;Ann Coutes, in company with very spruce fashionably-
dressed young min, and who said his name was Jaw Syntpson.
was brought up from Wapping watch-house charged by Jeffreys,
with assaulting a sailor; in New Gravel-lane, apparently with the
intent of robbing him.
Jeffreys stated that he was going his rounds about two o'clock
in the morning, in New Gravel-lane, when he saw the prisoners
assaulting a sailor, and on his attempting to lay bold of the male
prisoner, he ran away: Ea- pursued and took him into custody.
The female made no resistance, and the watchman 'coming up at
the time, conveyed her to the watch-house. On asking Sympaont
what trade he was, the prisoner said he would not tell hint: when,
on entering the witch-house, the prisoner said to him, " I know
you well ; come, I will give you any money you like, if you' give
the a good character before the Magistrates in the morning."
Such anextraordinary proposal at once excited a suspicion in Jef-
freys's mind, and induced him to make some inquiry in the neigh-
bourhood of the Commercial road, where he learned that the prisoner
has splendid furnished lodgings, in Which he keeps a dashing female,
Whose personal attractions and dressy exterior has not only excited the
surprise but the admiration of the neighbourhood, but he under
--
'tondo the prisoner indulges in the most strange fancies; he is
constantly in the habit of going to law pot-houses, where, amongst
the most degraded of the other sex, he spends many hours, where
his unbounded liberality had made hint a sort of idol; he has been
in the neighbourhood about four months. Hie favourite house of
resort is the North Pole, 'where about a month ago he happened
to be; a boy challenged him to toss up for some beer, when .he
indignantly refused, saying, ' Oh, you stupid, did you think I
Want money to buy beer," at the same time taking out of his
pocket a handful of Sovereigns, observing, that if he could get
money as he did, he would not be playing at toss. Jeffreys pro-
duced the boy, who confirmed this part of his story.
Captain RICHBILL asked the prisoner what account he had to
give of himself?

The prisoner's Solicitor now came for Ward, and 'stated that the
prisoner was a most respectable yOung gentleman ; that he was a
travelling merchant, and At some periods of the year he was out
six montbs, and his only fault was his great partiality fur the
fair sex.

Captain RICTIBILL inquired whether he had not some friends
who would come forward and vouch for his respectability.
The Solicitor said that he was a total stranger in London, and
nO friends to come forward.
Jeffreys, the officer, stated, that when in the watch-house, two
gentlemen and a lady had come forward, and offered bail to any
amount for the prisoner. The sailor upon whom the assault was
committed cannot be found.

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The prisoner said he was an utter stranger in London, and it
would be quite impossible for hirn.to procure bail.
Captain Itzettnau. observed, that the account he had given of
himself was but a very vague one. If he was a inerchant, surely
he could get some respectable person with whom he had
.dealings
to come forward on his behalf.
:The prisoner (emphatically)—I have' no friends in London ;
it is impossible for ma to get boil. As to' the money, .I, often
have much more than the sum found in my pessessi". •
.The Solicitor strongly pressed for the discharge of the prisoner,
but denied having any 'knowledge of his client.
Captain Itrotam said, that under all the circumstances, he
felt it his duty to detain the prisoner with some further inquiry
should be made about him. . •
The female was libertited on paying for her discharge, and the
young gentleman was removed, seemingly greatly annoyed at his
detention. In the amnia of the day, several undoubted characters
offered themselves as bail, but were refused.

,• • .
The new Custom-house is proceeamg with great
rapidity, the two wings being nearly secured. The
is
truly wonderful.
mode in inwe expected
e rite to be completed by June next. The
is now supported is
whole building
ImprtovEmENTS AT Hvnit-PARK-CORNEK„ --
isnvde,n; 71 offered, a year ago, to rebuild it on
gratis, if the Governors would give him
We believe that St. George's Hospital will be removed.
tiLliloser°groon
dwnGr`l°'d ; but the application was
not acceded to.
Since that period, however, there has
been an appli-
cation from another quarter— ye,
nam 1 the king.
Lord Robert Seymour made a communication to the
Board at one of their last sittings.—Evening Paper.

A woman iu Clones was committed to Monaghan
gaol on Wednesday, for the murder-of her own child,
—Dublin Patriot.

DUBLIN.

THE LORD MAYOR'S DINNER.

The new Lord Mayor has conimenced his official• career inau-
spiciously. Ile revived " the Glorious Memory" at his dinner
on' Saturday, -from the peaceful repose to Which it had bees con-
signed by the good sense of some of his late predecessors. It was
not announced until late at night, after the members of the Vic.
Regal Household and other persona of distinction (the Lord Lieu-
tenant was not present at all), had retired; but even this sacrifice
to' bad passions should not have been made. We expected better
taste from Alderman Tytulall.
There was nothing calling for particular observation in the
speeches. That which pleased us best was Sir George Murray's.
It was a neat, well delivered military address. The speech that
disappointed us most was Mr. Blackburn's, who returned thanks
for the Attorney-General and Bar of Ireland ; yet, strangely
enough, omitted all notice of the distinguished officer who is
placed at the head of the profession. There was also a disposi-
tion observable in the second sentence the Learned Sergeant utter-
ed (we believed he spoke but two) to fall in with the prejudices
of the corporation, which we thought unworthy of him. How
he could have forgotten the Attorney-General, in his address,
seemed to those, even of " the adverse faction," quite inexplicable.
Mr. George Morris's was . the longest speech, but sufficiently
common-place.—Freeniatt's Journal.

r42IIIOItATION TO CANADA.—(From the Glasgow
Free Press of.. Sept. 30.)—We give the following
letter, in answer to a petition from an Emigration (-).-
cietv here; which we transmitted, by special request,
to P.arl Bathurst; Secretary to the Colonies
"Downing-street, Sept. et 11326.
" Sir,—l and directed by Lord Bathurst to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter on the 2lst September, and I am to acquaint
you, in reply, that the subject of emigration was submitted, in 6'
course of last session of Parliament, to the consideration of *
Committee of the House of Commons; whose report and evidence
are now before the public.
"It will be for Parliament, in the course of neat Stasi* t"
consider; whether it may be expedient to adopt any measure wit!,
respect to emigration f hut in the mean time, as no funds what-
ever luive been voted by Parliament, to facilitate this emigration
of bodies or individuals, his Majesty's Government have not the
means of wording encouragement to persons proceeding
to his Majesty's dominions in North America, beyond grant of
land, which they will receive on applying to the Governor of the
Province, ,propoitioned to the means of cultivation which
they may demonstrate that they respectively,trow". Far the
same reasons, it must also be distinctly understood, that free
po.,:ge, are no longer granted by his Majesty's GOYerTlMellt.
"1 am. Sir,_ your obedient servant,
"R. W. lIORTOIN
"To !Ur. W. Northouse, Free Pr's' Otlier." as settlers

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