The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-24 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

In the Central Criminal Court yesterday, the Grand
Jury came into Court with a true bill against John
William Bean, for a misdemeanour in assaulting her
Majesty.
Outlawry was made yesterday against George
Henry Harrison in the Bankruptcy Court, in pur-
suance of his non-surrender.

The Bristol Assizes opened on Saturday. There
are about sixty causes, but the majority will be
speedily disposed of.
THEATRICAL.
The Adelphi will open about the Ist of October.
SPORTING.

On the borders of Pembrokeshire and Cardigan-
shire grouse arc in great plenty, broods of 14, 16, and
18 having been repeatedly seen on the hills of the
latter county.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.

Tke Duke and Duchess of Bedford are now on a
visit to the Earl of Fitzwilliam at Wentworth-
Rotheram.

Prince and Princess De Launtiz arrived yesterday
morning from Austria.
Prince and Princess Doria Pamphili arrived at
Mivart's Hotel yesterday from Italy.
The Countess of We3tmoreland has arrived at Deal
Castle, Kent.
The Marquis of Anglesea returned to Uxbridge
House on Saturday, from Cowes.
The Earl of Jersey has arrived in town from Mid-
dleton Park.

Lord Stanley arrived at Bromley on Monday from
Netherby.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have left
Carlton House-terrace for Pansanger, Hants.
The Duke of Newcastle has arrived at HafGd,
Abyrstwith.

41:1eiiae of Wellington is expected to arrive in
town to-day from Walmer Castle.
Lord Auckland, the late Governor-General of India,
and the Hon. Misses Eden, arrived in town earlyyes-
terday morning from Portsmouth.
ZITISCELLANECECTS.

Finloff, the Chartist agitator of Newcastle, has
sailed for Buenos Ayres, having been assisted to emi-
grate by_ his friends:
The Dowager Countess of Headfort died at North
Brook-lodge, Devon, two days since, in her 85th
year. The present ~Ilarquis of Headfort, and Lord
George Quin, are her two sons.
The sports of the ancient fraternity of Chapmen of
Stirling, after lying dormant for fifteen or sixteen
years, were renewed there on Saturday last. The
sport of riding at the ring was revived, in which
riders, mounted on horseback, tilt at full speed
towards the object, till some successful competitor
carries it off on his spear's point.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BANKRUPTCY-.-(THIS DAY).

IN RE R. R. THOMPSON.
The br.nkrupt was described as. a warehouseman,
formerly of Wood-street, Cheapside.
This day being appointed fOr his final examination,
an application was made to have the examination
postpmed on account of some railroad shares which
the bankrupt had held some time back in connexion
with a gentleman named Tyler.
Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said he should not
reject the applicant's proof, but it would be subject to
restriction.

IN RE LOUIS BENJAMINS.

This day was appointed for the choice of assignees
under the fiat against the bankrupt, who carried on
business as a general dealer and foreign merchant in
High-street, St. George's in the East.
Several debts were proved, and Messrs. Thomas
Jackson and Richard Staunton were appointed as•
signees.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

(Before Lord ABINGER, Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, and
Mr. Baron Ronra.)
THE ALLEGED ROBBERY OF THE LATE MARQUIS
OF HERTFORD BY HIS VALET.—Nicolas Suisse, 58,
was indicted with stealing securities in the French
funds to the amount of nearly 100,0001., the property
of the late Marquis of Herttbrd, whose valet he had
been for upwards of twenty years.
There were four indictments against the prisoner,
but the one on which he was first tried charged him
with stealing, and appropriating to his own use, the
proceeds of certain French coupons of the value of
1,300/. and upwards.
Mr. Kelly, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Phillips were
counsel for the prosecution, and
Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Chambers, and
Mr. James defended the prisoner.
The prisoner, who is a very gentlemanly-man in
appearance, on being arraigned, answered in a firm
voice that he was Nof guilty.
Mr. KELLY then proceeded to address the Jury on
behalf of the prosecution. He said that the present
was one of several indictments which the executors of
the late Marquis of 'Hertford had considered their
duty to prefer against the prisoner at the bar, by
which they charged him with having feloniously
stolen a quantity of securities in the I rench funds
of very considerable value. As there was reason to
believe that the prisoner had possessed himself of
those securities at different times, and as by law one
offence only could be included in one indictment, it
had become necessary to prefer four indictments. He
should not feel it necessary on the present occasion to
occupy the time of the Jury in preliminary observa-
tions. The case was one demanding particular atten-
tion from the Jury, and the necessity for that atten-
tion was increased by the fact that the prisoner at
the bar was a foreigner. He would now, without further
preface, state the circumstances of the case to the Jury.
the prisoner at the bar, Nicolas Suisse, had been for up-
wards of twenty years the valet and principal personal
attendant on the late Marquis of Hertford, who had
passed the greater part of almost every year of his
life since 1820, on the Continent ; and who had tra-
velled a good deal through France, Italy, and other
countries. In those travels he had been constantly
attended by the prisoner, who had been recommended
to the late Marquis, by his son, the present one. The
pris • oner had made himself extremely serviceable to
the late Marquis, and by doing so had succeeded in
gaining his entire confidence ; and for the last few
years of his life had been almost his sole personal
attendant, and had paid all the bills and expenses in-
curred by the Marquis. For doing this he had a
salary from the Marquis of about 1201. a year, together
with many perquisites, which rendered his situation a
-very valuable one. In the year 1840, the Mar-
quis had an attack of paralysis, by which
hi 3 health was considerably impaired, and from that
time till his death he never enjoyed perfect health,
and particularly during the last three months .of his
life, when both his mental and bodily faculties were
so impaired that he had great difficulty of utterance,
and was totally incapable of attending to his own
affairs or interests. In 1841 the Marquis returned
from Paris to London, and resided in his house in
Park-lane. For the last two months of his existence
the prisoner had been constantly with him, and was
present when he expired on the Ist of March. The
prisoner remained in England some time after the
Marquis's death, but towards the end of March he
seemed to show an anxiety to go to the Continent, and
on the 4th of April he went to Messrs. W ells, Capron,
and Co., the solicitors to the executors of the late
Marquis, stated that he had obtained his passport, and
entreated them to prevail on the executors to let him go.
As, however, the prisoner had been in the habit of
disbursing a great deal of money for the late Mar-
quis, and as he had not made up his accounts, and as
he had received several thousand pounds, for which
be had not accounted, the executors refused his re-
quest. At another interview with one of the firm of
Wells and Cassam, he renewed his wish to go to the
Continent, made certain repreeentations with mpect

to large sums he had received, stated that he want":
money from the executors, and that he was ,
fact then living on borrowed money, NS„II
on the other hand it would be clearly proved he Ices
in possession of many thousand pounds. From the
cumstances that had come to the knowledge of thae
executors, their suspicions were aroused that he he
appropriated money belonging to the Marquis to his,
own use. Inquiry was instituted ; papers were found.
in the possession of the prisoner relating to certain
French securities, which it was supposed belonged to
the late Marquis ; they led to further inquiry,the
result of which showed that the late Marquis had bee;
possessed of French securities amounting to upwalt,,
130,0001. and that of those securities only
30,0001. was forthcoming. The inquiry was then
prosecuted further, and in the result the executors
felt satisfied that the prisoner at the bar had possessed
himself of this immense amount, and being thus anon,
vinced, they had instituted the present prosecutio
He would now state the evidence it was intended ,toe
bring before the Jury in order to bring home t;id
charge to the prisoner • from that evidence it wattAe
appear that the Marquis of Hertford tug
various purchases in the French funds in the ye:trio
1836, 1837, and 1838, that during that time be Pl„‘a
purchases to the extent of 130,0001., and that to'"
purchases consisted of Inscriptions of Rentes, or 101;
nuities, and, as he had said before, of those karat%
purchases only about 30,000/. was forthcoming. 'of
was the habit of the late Marquis, who waste wt.
immense fortune, and who, notwithstanding pie.
immense
in which he lived, was enabled to make t",;ti
large purchases in the French funds, when he we,n,`
money, to cut off one of the coupons Irv;
the inscriptions from time to time, and send them 4
his bankers, either in London or Paris, wherever
the
might be, who cashed them for him, and placed thel
to his credit. Being in possession of this large am obit
of French stock, the late Marquis returned to Eoi;
land in 1841, the last time he had received molV:bat
these coupons being at Paris in September 01 "601,
year. Upon the death of the Marquis, only 30•°
of the large amount he had adverted to could
be discovered, that amount was placed in the 'ls
of Messrs. Coutts and Co., and the executors or'',
charged the prisoner with appropriating the remero.
der to his own use. The Learned Counsel tlien,Pid
ceeded to give an outline of the evidence he s'i-n,
bring forward, and concluded by expressing his cc:4
fident opinion that upon that evidence the Jury over;-
think themselves justified in convicting the price
but at the same time observing that if on that evidenri,
they entertained any doubt as to the guilt of dill.
soner, they were bound to give him the benefit 'dress
The Learned Gentleman having finished his a
called the following witnesses :
Mr. Charles Mallet examined by Mr. Bor.1“14 the
am a banker in Paris. I transacted business for
I
late Marquis of Hertford. In October, 1836, L,
N
chased certain certificates payable to bearer for .h'.
.Mr. TBESIGER—Did you yourself purchase th
Witness—l did not.
Examination by Mr. BODKIN resumed—The ce.rti;
ficates were delivered to the Marquis of Hertford,ulte.
person of the same name as myself, who is 1113 t 11;ria
In January, 1837, there were purchased by our,i,,b,
for the Marquis, four certificates of 1,000 franes,73o;
I did not deliver them to him myself. In April' ,' did
10,000 francs worth more were bought. J.there
not deliver them myself. In May, 18381;
were 10,000 francs worth more purchsseuirot
delivered them myself and received a reeeie are
the Marquis, which I now produce ; the nuniny'--
from 1,711 to 15, and from 1,789 to 93. The
therecert
8
cates are for I,ooof. each. In October, 1838, to
was a further purchase of certificates, Nos. 38828 to
1,833, 1,866 to 1,870, and 1,920 to 1,924, all of 1,071;5
each. They were all delivered by me to the Melo'
on the 3d of April, 1839. There were some sin in
' certificates purchased in the Three per Cent:s•
August, 1836, there were four certificates purctir;.
, I
even not deliver them. In June, 1838, there wrq-0
' certificates purchased, and delivered by m"65
the Marquis; they were numbered from 1,663 t° in
for 1,000 f., and 1,791 to 94 for 500 f. each. I was to
the habit of receiving coupons from the Marquis,
place to the credit of his account, but I have no sans
.
here of telling what the numbers were. TWO of ntrie7ieV
securities, of the same number and date, are be
issued. A person holding a certificate would
sn
entitled, on producing it, to have it changed to
hat
inscription, but he must produce all the coupeos 7"of
were not then due. The coupons are for parnen'l
dividends.
Mr. C. E. Pasteur examined by Mr. KELLY---I
a banker at Milan, of the firm of Pasteur, Girod,
Co. We were instructed to purchase French certin.
cates for the late Lord Hertford. Some were rill
chased in February, 1839, in Paris. I received tbeiPf
personally, and delivered them to the Marquis 3!
Hertford ; the numbers were 335, 336, 433, 438,
338, 340, 341, 441. The others were delivered 01
Paris. There were some for 5,000 f. and some fb_Ar
2,500 f. They were Five per Cents. I also delivere'
some certificates for Three per Cents. (The
witness here stated the numbers of the different
certificates in the Three per Cents. which he had de-
livered to the Marquis.) I received these certificates
from the house of D'lchall and Son, Paris. In No-
vember, 1840, we received from the Marquis some
coupons to cash fof him, which we sent to Paris.
(The witness here stated the numbers of the coupons,
and their value.)
Frederick Vandenbrook elizimined by Mr. C. Pnmi
LIPS—I am in the employme;:t of Mr. Adolphus
D'lchall, a banker in Paris. Messrs. Pasteur and.
Girod, of Milan, are our correspondents. In February,
1839, eight certificates for 1,000 francs each were
purchased by our house for the Marquis of Hertford.
I did not purchase them myself, nor did they pass
through my hands. I cannot
Mr. C. PHILLIPS-You may stand down,
' carry it any further.
Mr. Stephen Penfold examined by Mr. KELLY
r
am clerk to Messrs. Rothschild.. 1840, ou
we rei
house cashed a quantity of coupons, which
ceived from Messrs. Hopkinson for the illarqPis
Hertford: I received them myself.—(The Avitlits"
here stated the numbers and value of the coupons.)..,
Mr. James Dixon—l am a clerk in the house ofPli
John Price and Co. In April, 1840, we received I
It
Messrs. Hopkinson a quantity of coupons to be so d
I sent them to Mr. Brodier, our foreign broker, en
received the produce of that sale from him. of
157/. 9s. 7d. I received some more on the 20th and
April, and sent them to Mr. Brodier to be sold,
9th
received from him 1,082/. 12s. 6d. On the fits'
May there was a similar transaction, and another 0°
the 15th of May.
Mr. F. W. Hampstead, clerk to Mr. B'
the
proved the purchase of some of the coupons from`
last witness, and stated the number of the coupon
purchased.
Mr. Harley Goodall, another clerk to Mr. BrodiCif;
proved the purchase of another portion of the cog)°,„„
from the house of Sir J. Price, and stated the cones.
bers of the coupons so purchased. 131 ..,,dier,
Mr. William Crote, another clerk to Mr. —_,os
proved the purchase of the remainder of the Norio
alluded to by the witness Dixon, and stated
number and value of them.
Mr. Thomas Chumley—l am a clerk in doe!
son's banking-house. The late Marquis of l'eA
kept an account there. I sent on the 13th la,.
1840, some coupons to be sold, on account of the in
quis of Hertford, to the house of Sir John Price'the
the City. Those, coupons had been sent to us bi
hv the
Marquis. Another quantity of coupons sell" -nos'. al,
Marquis we sent to Messrs. Rothschild for d_ jisrit to
who received the produce of the sale, andyleeeultiess
the credit of the Marquis of Hertford. (-1-11 e /flinger
then gave evidence of several transactions of a Si-
nature.)
(The trial was proceeding when we went to press)

NEW COURT. n the
Richard Burke was indicted for stealing', „°- the
17th of July, eight yards of oil-cloth, value Susdirg
in propertyskinnoefe
s-Michaelstreet, Parnell,snow-h Snow-hill.
. manufacturer,
The
proser +5; ru,
that,
heo
arsi
r3te
hoaiefng aged and
consequence
fdociy:uri
you ran after the prisoner.
-a I run
after the prisoner ! God informationble—sr
Witness, with apparent surprise exclaink--; cidt
nengnsficErtemßhooefEopltAdrhNoemra n, was called for the p
/iyyroel, lNmiyr. .
Lyoourd Parnell,rece
ailov as:
run—(Laughter)—l can hardly walk. (Iter
laughter.) Why I'm a paralytic.—(LaughteN
t
The COMMON SERGEANT—WeII, I'll read .„,ha
is said you stated and signed before the Aldermen,:o
" In consequence of what I heard, I ran out "rd,
down Farringdon..street." Witness—Oh, my
that was my son, not me.-L-.(A laugh.) the
Henry Glover, a lad, who was passing by, slov g
robbery committed, and gave an alarm. lie and )1'11;
Parnell pursued, and overtook the prisoner
hen in
ring
T prisoner, being a well-known character, I.osus.
on conviction sentenced to seven years' transpertatio,
Anthony Burnham, 40, and Martha, his wife„,.,
were jointly indicted for stealing, on the. 7th of 111
913).:1
last, a bed, two pillows, a bolster, two blankets,
other articles, the property of Thomas Sears.
From the evidence it appeared that the prosecur
was a gentleman residing m a cottage in the neigi.l;
bourhood of Plumstead, which in May Fist he lefrt en.
a time under the charge of the male prisoner. IP°
the family of Mr. Sears returning from the countili
the property was missed, and was ultimately foundh
a beer-shop called the Tom and Jerry, koPt
prisoner.
• Mr. JONES, on behalf of the prisoners subnlittel
that the wife could not be convicted, because all he
she had. dons must be taken to be the act of
husband.'
The COURT taking this view of the case. the fen:if:lv!
prisoner was acquitted and her husband found gu
and sentenced to three months' imprisonment andlls'
labour in Maidstone Gaol.