The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1842,

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
There was no material change in the appearance of
the market yesterday ; though perhaps the reduction
of prices (which have now very nearly reached the
lowest point) caused a little more inquiry than last
week, both for yarn and goods. The market, how-
ever, continues generally flat, and prices are still
drooping. We regret to learn, that several
failures have occurred during the last few days,
bearing more or less upon the trade of this town.
One of these is that of a spinner and manufacturer at
Stockport ; and another of a house in Glasgow en-
gaged in the Canadian trade, and owing some money
here, though we believe the extent of the engagements
has een a good deal exaggerated.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, OCT. 17.
—There has been a brisk demand for flannels to-day,
at former prices, and many pieces have been sold.
The wool market still remains heavy, and the dealers
are eager to sell at the old prices.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

NEW LIGHT-HOUSE ON THE COAST OF

SWEDEN. _ _
The following has been received at Lloyd's, from the
Swedish and Norwegian General Consulate

26, Crosby-square, Oct. 15, 1842.
Sir —I have it in command to communicate to you
the following translation of an ordinance, issued by
the Royal Naval Board at Stockholm, under date of
Sept. 6 :—" The Royal Naval Board hereby makes
known for the information and guidance of mariners,
that the revolving light at Hallon, situated about a
quarter of a mile south-east of Salo Beacon, in lat.
N. 58 deg. 20 min. 30 sec., and lon. 29 deg. 25 min.
45 sec. east of Ferro, or 11 deg. 16 min. 45 sec. east
of Greenwich, which was announced by the ordinance
of the 11th January last, will be exhibited on the Ist
of November, of the present year, and will after that
time continue to be lighted at such periods of the day
and night as are appointed by law. This light, the
flame of which is 116 feet above the level of the sea,
will revolve, and consists of nine polished reflec-
tors, so placed that during the period occu-
pied by each revolution, which is six minutes,
they will show nine flames of short duration, with
darkintervals. This light cannot, therefore, be mis-
taken for that at Maistrand, which shows only four
lights, of longer duration during each revolution of
eight minutes. The tower, being of stone, and
coloured white, is forty-four feet from the ground to
the light, and is built upon the south-eastern side of
Hallon, about the centre of the island, near the
principal entrance to Kongshcmn, by which means
it will be possible for vessels which may have
entered into the dangerous north-east bay, and
during a lee wind find it difficult to keep clear of the
shore, by the assistance of the light to seek shelter
behind the beacon land. The light will be visible
from the sea in every direction, except when made
E.S.E. by the compass, when the same is concealed
for some minutes of the circle by the " Salo"
Beacon. Towards the land it is seen obscured be,
tween N.E. by E., and S.S.E. from the light."
(Signed) CHARLES TOTTIE.
A

riDMIRAL NUGENT.--The answer to numerous in-
quiries at Charing-cross Hospital this morning was,
" Sir Charles Nugent has had a comfortable night,
and is going on favourably."
SIR WILLIAM GEARY.—We are happy in being
able to state, from inquiries made in Carlton Gardens
to-day, that the accounts received in town this morn-
ing are very favourable, and the most sanguine hopes
are now entertained by this esteemed gentleman's
medical attendants that he will recover from the
effects of his late serious accident.
Amongst the passengers by the Great Western was
Sir William Drummond Stewart, This gentleman is
proprietor of Murphy Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, and
is one of the most eccentric and remarkable personages
of the age. It is only a few years since he terminated
a sojourn of seven years on both sides of the Rocky
Mountains, where he employed himself in hunting the
buffalo, wild boar, and other denizens of the American
forest. He frequently encamped with the Indians. On
arriving in this city, after his sojourn in the wilderness,
Sir William exhibited a number of curious and remark-
ably interesting paintings, executed by an artist by
by whom he was accompanied. He is a man of very
unassuming manners, remarkable taste, and consider-
able talent. We understand that Sir William now
intends proceeding to his old haunts, and resuming
his forest life.—New York Paper.
DEATH OF SIR JAMES LYON.—Lieut.-General Sir
James Lyon, K.C.B. and G.C.H., who had the coloaelcy
of the 24th Regiment since Sept. 1829, died at Brighton
on Friday. Sir James entered the service, as Ensign
in the 25th Foot, in 1793 ; he embarked with the regi-
ment, doing duty as Marines, the same year, and was
present on board the Marlborough in Lord Howe's
actions of the 27th and 28th of May and the Ist of
June, 1794. Next year he served with his regiment
in the West Indies, and on Lord G. Lennox's staff at
Plymouth in 1797 and 1798. He went as A.D.C.
with Sir Charles Stuart to Minorca, in October of the
latter year. He also served in Egypt, Spain, and Por-
tugal. He commanded the 97th Foot at Vimiera,
Talavera, Busaco, and at the first siege of Badajoz.
He subsequently served in the army under the orders
of the Prince Royal of Sweden, and on the staff in
Flanders, where he cemmanded the Hanoverian bri-
gade in the sth division. In 1817 he served as Com-
manding-General of the inland district. He wore a
medal and clasp for Vimiera and Talavera.
The Poet, James Montgomery, and the Rev. Peter
Latrobe have come over to this country as a deputa-
tion from the Moravian Church. A debt of 6,0001.
has be©n incurred by the Society, chiefly in keeping
up their missions in the West Indies ; and they have
been compelled to throw themselves on the benevo-
lence of the Christian public, of all religious per-
suasions, able
pounds t them e to discharge this debt.
havem been already' subscribed
Threesa s i o n
thousands,
in England, and about one thousand in the West In-
dies.—Dublin Evening Mail.
toe

IMPROVEMENTS AT WESTMINSTER.—In the course
of repairs going on in that part of Westminster
School called the Little Cloisters, some of the carved
tombstones of the earliest Abbots have been exposed.
The following are the inscriptions upon some of them
which have been renewed:—" Vitatis Abbas, 1082."
" Gislebertus Crispinus Abbas, 1114." " Laurentius
Abbas, 1176." The figures are lying at full length,
with the hands crossed upon the breast. Time, how.
ever, has effaced all distinctive marks, saving that on
one of them something like a crosier may be faintly
traced. There is another plain slab in the centre of
the cloister, inscribed " Gervasus De Blois Abbas
1106." ,

In consequence of an application from the sub-
Committee of the Wellington testimonial, the direc-
tors of the Royal Exchange have agreed to give a site
in front of that building for the erection of the eques-
trian statue in honour of the Duke. We understand
that the statue is expected to be finished, and in Glas-
gow by the Ist of May next, the birthday of the Noble
Duke.—Glasgow Argus.
The turkey fair of Aughrim took place on the 14th.
This fair, following so soon after, is remarkable for
improved prices over Ballinasloe ; but keeping pace
with the general depression, there was a reduction of
ss. on heifers, and 3s. 6d. on wethers—the same de-
scription of stock on our fair. This fair is celebrated
for turkeys, which are brought in large quantities.
V:ry fine birds, and at this season of the year, plump
and fit for the table, sell from 2s. 4d. to 3s. each. I

i to throw "cold water" on the meeting.—(Hear, hear ,EXTRACTS FROM THE " INQUIRY
from the ladies, and cries of No, no, from Mr. Cohen.) ' INTO THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
Miss SUSANNAH INGE Secretary to the Association, LABOURING POPULATION OF GREAT
should like to ask Mr.! Cohen why be considered BRITAIN."—(CONTINUED.)
women not qualified to vote, 'if they were quali- An example is presented in Manchester of the
fled to fill public offices ?—(Hear, hear.) It did not practicability of obtaining supplies for the corn-
require much "physical force"' to vote.—(Applause.) mon benefit of a town without the agency of pri-
Mr. Couzsi would, with all humility and respect, vate companies. In that town gas has for some
ask the• young lady what sort of office she would years past been supplied from works erected and
aspire to fill ?—(Order order.)' If she would fill conducted not by the municipality but by a body
one, she would fill all? He'was not going to treat appointed under a local Act by an elected com-
the question with ridicule—(Hear, hear)—but he mittee of the ratepayers. This mode of sup-
would ask her to suppose herself in the House of plying the town was, it appears, violently
Commons, as Member for a Parliamentary borough—
opposed by private interests ; but I am informed
(Laughter)—and that a young gentleman, " a lover," that the supplies of gas are of as good or even
h-
through his sway over her affections, how would she in that House, were to try to influence her vote of a better quality, and cheaper than those o
tamed from private companies in adjacent towns :
act? whether, in other words, she could resist, and that improvements
.in the manufacture of the
might not lose sight of the public interests?—(Order, gas are more speedily adopted than in private as-
order.) He wished to be in order. He was for sociations, and the profits are reserved as a pub-
maintaining the "social rights" of women. "Political lie fund for the improvement of the town. Out
rights," such as he understood that meeting to aspire of this fund a fine Town-hall has been erected,
have been widened, and various
to, she could never, in his opinion, attain. whole streets
large improvements have been made ; and the
Miss MARY ANNE WALKYR was astonished at the
question put by Mr. Cohen, and at the remarks made income now available for the further improve-
by that gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) She repudiated ment of the town exceeds 10,0001. per annum,
with indignation the insinuation, that if women Were after providing for the expense of management
in Parliament, any man, be he husband or be he lover, and the interest of the sinking fund on the
would dare be so base as to attempt to sway her from money borrowed.—Page 76.
the strict line of duty.-- (Hear, hear, cries of ";Bravo" It has been shown that the Isle of Ely was at
from the men, and much applause.) She would treat one period in a desolate state, being frequently
with womanly scorn, as a contemptible scoundrel, the inundated by the upland waters, and destitute of
adequate means of drainage ; the lower parts be-
man who would dare to influence her vote by any
undue and unworthy means—(Cheers from the men) came a wilderness of stagnant pools, the exhala-
-for if he were base enongh to mislead her in one tions from which loaded the air with pestiferous
way, he would in another.—(Hear, hear, and renewed vapours and fogs; now, by the improvements
cheers.) The events which were at that moment taking which have from time to time been made, and
place in the North, where their sisters and brothers particularly within the last fifty years, an altera-
were being cruelly and unjustly transported, or else lion has taken place which may appear to be the
plunged into dismal and pestiferous dungeons, for effect of magic. By the labour, industry, and
no other cause than standing up for their rights, and spirit of the inhabitants, a forlorn waste has been
c
demanding bread to appease their hunger, and save converted into pleasant and fertile pastures, and
themselves from dying of starvation in their native they themselves have been rewarded'by bounte-
land, were unfortunately of a nature to drag woman ous harvests. Drainage, embankments, engines,
and enclosures have, given stability to the soil
from her retirement, and call upon her to lift up her
(which in its nature is as rich as the Delta of voice against such deeds.—(Great cheering from the
Egypt) as well as salubrity to the air. These
men, and cries of " Bravo, Miss Walker; and hear,
hear, from the ladies). As for Lord Abinger (hisses), very considerable improvements, though carried
he was unworthy the name of "man," and unfit to on at a great expense, have at last turned to a
represent the interests of either man or woman. His double account, both in reclaiming much ground
Lordship had said, that "the Chartists wanted to get and improving the rest, and in contributing to
the power into their hands to make all the laws them-
the healthiness of the inhabitants. Works of
selves." She (Miss Mary Anne) flung back the ma-
modern refinement have given a totally different
lignant falsehood with all the scorn it merited.—
face and character to this once neglected spot;
(Cheers from the men, and hear, hear, accompanied by much has been performed, much yet remains to
waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies.) The young be accomplished by the rising generation. The
demand for labour produced by drainage is lady, who spoke with great warmth, and suited the
calculable, but when it is stated that where sedge
in-
action to the word, after passing some additional cen-
and rushes were but few years since, we now have
sure on his Lordship, and touching on a variety of
fields of waving oats and even wheat, it must be
other points connected with the objects of the meeting,
declared herself a Chartist in name and feeling; evident that it is very great.—Page SO.
and having appealed to her fellow countrywomen A medical gentleman of great experience at
to " come out" in favour of the Charter, and, how-
Boston, in Lincolnshire, and who is considerably
ever ungrammatical their language, not to be dis-
advanced in life, has frequently observed to me,
mayed by any shafts of ridicule that might be pointed that intermittents are so much diminished in his
against them, concluded by giving them the encou-
circuit, that an ounce of the cinchona goes fur-
raging hope, that if it were only from the curiosity to they at this time in the treatment of agues than
hear " a woman" speak, the young men would come a pound of it did within his own recollection.
out and speak to them.—(Laughter, and long con-
During his father's practice at Boston, they were
tinned applause, amidst which Miss Mary Anne still more obstinate and severe. For my own
Walker resumed her seat.)
part, I have declared, for several years, in vari-
MY. CHARLES WART/1Y bore historical testimony ous companies, that marsh miasmata are the
cause of both agues and the rot. And as to the heroic and patriotic deeds performed by women, cause
are admitted, by the concurring testimonies
mias-
after which the thanks of the meeting were proposed
of medical practitioners in every part of the
by Mrs. Costello, and seconded by Mrs. Windeler, to
Mr. Ridley, for his very excellent address. Thanks globe, to be produced by the action of the sun
upon low, swampy grounds, I hope this interest-
were also unanimously and enthusiastically accorded
ing subject will be fully investigated, and effec-
to Miss Mary Anne Walker, who, in acknowledging
tual plans carried into execution, for the pre-
the compliment, called on the ladies present to enrol
their names in favour of the National Charter, as-
servation of man, and of the animals which are so
suring them and the gentlemen that the more useful to him.—Page 85.
numerous the enrolment. the more marked would
The sanitary effects of road cleansing, to which
be
the expression of thanks to her, and the more worthy house drainage and road drainage is auxiliary, it
of her estimation.—(Loud cheers.) After which the appears is not confined to the streets in towns
meeting terminated. and the roads in villages, but extends over the
roads at a distance from habitations on which
there is traffic. Dr. Harrison, whose testimony
has been cited on the subject of the analogy of
the diseases of animals to those which affect the
human constitution, in treating of the prevention
of fever or the rot amongst sheep, warns the
shepherd that, even afterprovidi n g drained pasture
and avoiding " rotting-places" in the fields, all
his care may be frustrated if he do not avoid,
with equal care, leading the sheep over wet and
miry roads with stagnant ditches, which are as
pernicious as the places in the fields designated
as " rotting-places." He is solicitous to impress
the fact that the rot, i. e., the typhus fever, has
been contracted in ten minutes, that sheep can at
" any time be tainted in a quarter of an hour,
while the land retains its moisture and the wea-
ther is hot and sultry." He gives the following
instance, amongst others, of the danger of tra-
versing badly drained roads. " A gentleman re-
moved ninety sheep froma considerable distance to
his own residence. On coming near to a bridge,
which is thrown over the Barling's river, one of
the drove fell into a ditch and fractured its leg.
The shepherd immediately took it in his arms to
a neighbouring house, and set the limb. During
this time, which did not occupy more than one
hour, the remainder were left to graze in the
ditches and lane. The flock were then driven
home, and a month afterwards the other sheep
joined its companions. • The shepherd soon dis-
covered that all had contracted the rot, except
the lame sheep; and as they were never sepa-
rated on any other occasion, it is reasonable to
conclude that the disorder was acquired by feed-
ing in the road and ditch bottoms.'' The precau-
tions applicable to the sheep and cattle will be
deemed equally applicable to the labouring po-
pulation who traverse such roads.--Pages 88, 89.
The histories of other cities, and particularly
of Paris, afford illustrations of the effects of the
neglect of public cleansing, which begin in the
ignorance and carelessness of the superior officers,
and continue in the predominance of ignorance
and obscure interests of a multitude in the pre-
sent day :—" For several years the suppression
of an enormous cesspool at Paris near the Bar-
riere des Fourneaux was implored by the inha-
bitants. Placed under the predominant winds, it
was a permanent cause of annoyance to the
quarters of St. Germain and St. Jacques. But
all petitions were in vain. A singular occur-
rence brought about the event for which the
people had prayed more than fifty years. In a
hunting party, the Prince of Conde was carried
by a fiery horse towards this same cesspool ; find-
ing it impossible to turn the animal, the Prince
had the presence of mind to throw himself on the
ground, but the horse darted forward into the
cesspcol and disappeared. The next day an
order was issued from Versailles, enjoining M.
Lenoir, the Lieutenant of Police' to fill up the
cesspool, which was accordingly done." A par-
ticular evil had attracted the attention of an able
Minister, who had recourse to the expedient
which ‘, e have seen recently re-discovered and
introduced into practice into one section of the
sewerage of London :—" The great sewer of
Montmartre being uncovered, and the fall ex-
ceedingly small, it was easily choked, and spread
infection through all the neighbourhood. Tur-
got thought that the best method to obtain a
a ready flow for the muddy waters it received
was to wash it by frequent currents. A vast re-
servoir, capable of containing ahout 22,000 mea-
sures of water, was, in consequence, established
at the opening of the sewer, opposite the Rue
des Filles-du-Calvaire. The waters of Belle-
ville were conducted there, together with those
of two wells dug in the vicinity. This volume of
sewer by water was, on certain days, let into the main
pleasure.ineans Tire of
flood-gates,
se
d which-gaoteusrin,gof
theco wu
sl
ed be e
opened r
by a current of living water attracted the public
attention, and produced the •
most happy results.
Shortly the people could dwell on the
confines of
this ancient ditch without fear of dangerous ex-
halations. The quarters of the F aubourg Mont-
martre, of the Chaussee-d'Antin, of the VII
l'Eveque, and of the Faubourg St. Honore Ibee-
came populated. At length the land was so vialu-
able in these different quarters that tlfb pos-
sessors of the banks of the sewer demanded and
obtained the permission to cover it over at their
own expense."—Pages 91, 92.

SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS.
KINGSTON, OCT. 18.—The General Quarter Ses-
sions for the county of Surrey commenced this day
before E. Penrhyn, Esq., Chairman, Mr. Dennison,
Mr. Kemble, M.P., Mr. Trotter, M.P., Mr. Hawes,
M.P., and Messrs. Briscoe, Baldwin, Challoner, Ro-
berts, Nicholson, Adams, Puckle, Sharpe, Barclay,
Burbage, Gosse, Sparkes, Sir R. Frederick, Sir T.
Reeve, Captain Price, Captain Parratt, the Rev. Mr.
Hatch, the Rev. Mr. Onslow, &c., &c.
There are only 16 prisoners for trial, 14 men and
two women. None of the offences are of a serious
character.
The CHAIRMAN, in his address to the Grand Jury,
told them that from the small number of cases in the
calendar, it was not probable that they would have to
devote much time to the performance of their duty.
He was sorry that he could not congratulate them
upon the state of the calendar, for he feared it was not
to be attributed to any diminution of crime, but solely
to the present frequency of gaol deliveries. lie was
afraid that crime, if it did not actually increase, was
at all events equal in extent to what it had been, and
this was no doubt in a great measure to be attributed
to the apathy that had for a long time existed upon
the subject of enabling the lower orders to enjoy the
benefit of a sound, moral, and religious education. It
was therefore gratifying to see that the Legislature of
the country had taken steps to remedy so great an
evil, and that schools and churches were springing up
in every direction ; and it was to be hoped that the
rising generation would be trained up to a due sense
of morality and religion, by which alone they could
be prevented from the commission of crime.
The Court then proceeded to dispose of the county
business.

The governors of the different gaols and houses of
correction in the county, reported their respective
establishments to be generally' healthy, and that the
prisoners, with few exceptions, were orderly and
well conducted.

Mr. SMALLPIECB, the County Treasurer, made his
report of the condition of the finances of the county,
by which it appeared that the balance of the last ac-
count was 9,1711. ss. 11d., which sum had been in-
creased to 13,5261. Os. Bd. Different payments had
been made, which reduced his balance in hand to

6,0001., and before there would be an opportunity to
make another rate it would be necessary to pay some
large sums on account of the Lunatic Asylum and
other items, and although a two-penny rate was
already in course of collection, which would produce
about 16,0001., that sum would be all expended, and
he should be 5,0001. in arrear. He did not like to
ask for a fresh rate while one was in course of collec-
tion, but he thought it right to state these facts, in
order that the Court might decide whether a fresh rate
ought to be levied.
The Report was then received, and the business
was proceeded with.

Arr. JEFFREY, upon the Report of the Visiting
Committee of the County Gaol being brought up,
called the attention of the Court to the subject of the
condition of untried prisoners in the gaol, and to the
propriety of giving employment to those who were
willing to work. It frequently happened, he said,
that prisoners were in the gaol several months before
trial, and it was dreadful to see them lying about the
yards of the prison without any occupation. It should
be remembered that many of these persons were ulti-
mately found to be innocent, and the consequences of
the habits of idleness that were engendered in them
must prove most fatal to them on their being restored
to society. The Act of Parliament of the 4th George
IV., commonly called the Gaol Act, expressly pro-
vided for the employment of such untried persons as
were willing to work, and he felt sure the Court
would see the propriety of putting these provisions in
force. He concluded by moving that the Visiting
Committee of the gaol be requested to take the matter
into their consideration, with a view to carrying out
the suggestions he had made.
Mr. 13niscoE seconded the motion, which was car-
ried.

Childs said he was convinced a great number of per
sons would be in attendance on the occasion.
The prisoner was then remanded till Saturday.

The Committee of the County Lunatic Asylum
presented their Report, which stated that the sum of
90,0001. had been altogether received on account of
the establishment, and it appeared that they had now
a sum of about 4,0001. in their hands, a portion of
accommodation for female patients,
which they pioposed to expend for the purpose of
establishment to contain 350 pa-
agnivdintog additional
the
pa-
tients, which `was the number originally proposed.
After a few observations from 11,1 r. Nicholson, Mr.
Briscoe, and Mr. Gosse, the Report was received; and
the other routine business having been disposed of
the. Court adjourned.

TOWN-HALL, BRIGHTON.
TUESDAY.—WiIIiam Treherne, a young man of re-
spe:table appearance, son of the upholsterer of that
name residing in Oxford-street, London, was brought
before Mr. Basevi, the sitting Magistrate, charged with
committing a robbery at the house of Mr. Merchant,
the Crown Inn, Grafton-street, Marine-parade.
William Marchant deposed that he was landlord of
the Crown. He knew the prisoner, who had been
lodging at his house eight days. The prisoner paid
his bill, and left the house about a quarter before three
o'clock on Saturday last, having fetched his bag out of
his room about two o'clock. Witness changed four
51. notes in the course of the week, and amongst them
one for a Mr. Saunders, of St. James's-street. The
one now produced was the same ; he knew it by the
signature and its being marked at the corner. Witness
put it in a drawer in the bed-room with other notes. The
last time he saw them safe was on Friday. "Witness
missed them on Saturday night, but made no inquiry,
as he thought his wife had removed them to a place
where he kept other money. On leaving, the prisoner
gave his address " W. Treherne, 29, Oxford- street,
London," and told witness to send there any letter
that might arrive. Witness received the .5/. note
produced from Mr. Caffyn, one of the clerks at the
Brighton terminus of the railway.
Mrs. Marchant, wife of the last witness, corrobo-
rated his testimony. Witness saw the money in the
drawer ; the key was left in. There were four Si.
Bank of England notes, and a Si. note of the Brighton
Union Bank. Witness missed the whole of them on
Sunday morning about seven o'clock. She had since
identified one of the notes at the Brighton terminus,
which was the one now produced. The prisoner's
bed-room was at the top of the house, and the money
was in a room on the second floor, which was not ge-
nerally kept locked. Witness had no other lodgers in
the house, and had no reason to suspect the prisoner's
honesty.
Mr. Henry Caffyn deposed that he was a clerk in
the second class office of the London and Brighton
Railway, at Brighton. A little before half-past six
on Saturday night, a person, whom he had little
doubt was the prisoner, tendered a Si. note to pay for
his fare to London. He could not positively swear to
the prisoner. On Mr. Marchant giving a description
of the young man, witness selected the note from two
others, and could swear that that was the note
changed by him at half-past six.
Thomas Gunn, office porter at the Railway ter-
minus, was on duty at the time the prisoner was
paying his fare. Witness recollected a conversation
between him and Mr. Caffyn. He would positively
swear that the prisoner was the young man to whom
Mr. Caffyn said all the tickets were marked with the
price 9s. 6d., but if he pleased he might go with a
cheaper one. 'Witness noticed the prisoner as he was
reading the ticket.
Mr. Soloman, the chief officer of the Brighton po-
lice, stated that under his direction the prisoner was
taken into custody. On searching him, witness found
half a sovereign, half a crown, seven shillings, and
sevenpence farthing. He said he knew nothing of
the robbery ; that he had not had a Si. note in his
possession, nor had he changed one at the terminus.
The prisoner was then left in charge, and witness re-
ceived him yesterday from the Marlborough-street..
office. Mr. Soloman said he was anxious that the
prisoner should be remanded, to give him an oppor
tunity of tracing the other notes.
The prisoner was then remanded until Monday nex

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
A man named Thomas Lee was charged, before the
Lord Mayor, with having committed a great variety
of frauds in the character of a merchant. Childs, a
City constable, who had been watching him and his
partner for some time, at last apprehended him, while
engaged in committing depredations upon a very
simple but successful system.
Mr. W. Leach, 'cashier to Messrs. Taddy and Co.,
tobacconists, at No. 45 in the Minories, stated that,
about ten or eleven days ago, a person called at the
warehouse of his Employers, and said he wanted
samples of cigars and cheroots, of which he should
probably require a supply to the amount of about 501.,
handing over at the same time a card, of rather dash-
ing appearance, with the inscription, " Lee and Gould,
wine-merchants, 14, Cooper's-row, Tower." Subse-
quently the prisoner called and paid for the samples,
and gave an order to a considerable extent, after hav-
ing said that the order must be executed at a lower
figure. Witness consented to let the prisoner have
the goods at sixpence a pound less than had been
charged in the first instance, and sent them to the ad-
dress upon the card by a porter, who, by mistake left
them at 14, Cooper's• row without receiving the amount
of the bill. Child, the constable, afterwards called at
the house of witness's employers, and, having heard
that the prisoner had obtained the goods, collared him,
and kept him for general inspection by the various
tradespeople whom he had defrauded.
John Holland, warehouseman to Messrs. Toddy
and Co., stated that he was sent with a large quan-
tity of cheroots to, the house of Messrs. Lee and
Gould, in Cooper's-row, and that he found the count-
ing-house abut up. After waiting for some time,
however a young man who appeared to be a clerk
came, and said he had gone out to get something
eat, and that witness might have left the goods, and
not taken the trouble to wait. Witness handed over
the cheroots and the invoice to the young man, who
said that all was right. Witness then mentioned
that he wanted the money, upon which the clerk said
that Mr. Lee would be in at four o'clock, and would
then probably pay the cash, and witness departed,
leaving the goods in the counting-house.
The LORD MAYOR—Were the goods sold on
credit ? Mr. Leach—We expected cash on delivery,
and had no notion of giving credit.
The prisoner said it was quite an error to suppose
that he meant to take in any body. The bad con-
duct, however, of individuals who were in the habit
of defrauding tradesmen had occasioned such a panic
that respectable men now became liable to suspicion.
Childs stated that the prisoner and his partner had
contrived to induce multitudes of tradesmen, by
paying small amounts in a business-like way, to send
in large parcels of goods, which were dispatched to
places were they were turned into money. The
counting-house had been fitted up to serve the de-
ception, but the poor carpenter, who had unconsciously
lent his assistance to the humbug never received any
remuneration.
Mr. John Wood, of 42, Coleman-street, tobacco-
nist, stated that the prisoner called upon him, and
ordered fifty-six pounds of cheroots for Messrs. Lee
and Gould, of Cooper's-row, stating, at the same
time, that he would pay (according to his custom)
one-half in ready money, and the other in a bill at
two months. The goods were sent, and one-half of
the money was paid.
The LORD
MAYOR—The bill, of course, was never
paid ? Mr. Wood—We did not draw any bill,' for
we ascertained,
immediately after the execution of the
order, that it would be of no avail.
The LORD MAYOR—You would not go to the un-
necessary trouble ? Wood—Not at all.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, how can you
reconcile this story with the honourable transactions
of your firm ? Prisoner—
The fact is, my Lord, I
trusted a person to whom I sold the cheroots I had
from Mr. Wood, and I lost the whole of the money.
The LORD MAYOR—Has the landlord been paid
his rent ? Childs—No,
my Lord ; a broker is now
-,
on the premises for the landlord.
Prisoner—l assure you, my Lord, that I don't
owe 501. for these eight years, although things are
made to have so bad an appearance against me.
The LORD MAYOR—I don't see how you could owe
much ; you have been in the habit of getting articles
at so cheap a rate.
Prisoner—l never had any intention of paying less
than 20s. in the pound, and all my dealings have been
bora fide transactions.
The LORD MAYOR-4 shill certainly leave ques-
tion,: of the kind to be dealt with by a higher tribunal.
Juries are very well able to distinguish between pre-
meditated fraud and accidental misfortune.
Childs here produced a great variety of papers to
show that the prisoner had given orders innumerable
to different parts of the country.
The prisoner said he knew nothing at all of the pa-
pers, and that a great deal. of business might have
been done without his knowledge in the counting-
house

REPEAL OF THE UNION.
A public meeting was held last night in the large
school-room, George -street, Regent-street, Lambeth,
having for its object the repeal of the Legislative Union.
Mr. M. J. O'CoriNELL, who is appointed Inspector
of the London District, took the Chair. He went
over the various arguments in favour of the repeal;
which have so often been urged before, his speech
being a counter-part of the speech used by his great
relative on the subject. He urged them to come for-
ward and enrol themselves as Repealers, and follow the
advice of one who, contrary to other leaders of the day,
would not lead them into the meshes of the law.
Several other speakers then addressed the meeting,
and the whole entertainment was enlivened by a band
consisting of a clarionet and bugle. The meeting
then separated, having pledged itself to the following
resolution—" That we, the wardens and associates of
the Loyal National Repeal Association, resident in
London, pledge ourselves never to cease our efforts to
assist the Liberator of Ireland to obtain a Repeal of
the Legislative Union by every fair and constitutional
means."

The meeting was honoured by the presence of a
great number of the fair sex, who of course will be
Repealers from this day, as the Chairman told them,
amongst other benefits, it would give them all husbands.

ANTI•MATRIMONIAL PARISIL—A Correspondent
informs us that the parish of Silchester, famed far and
near for its remains as a Roman town, is scarce
less worthy of note for the numbers of bachelors
and spinsters it contains. Some time since, at a
vestry dinner held there, it was a remarkable fact
that there was not a married man amongst the
party, which consisted of seven; and on a recent
occasion, when a gentleman from a distant county,
by way of example, led one of the damsels of the
neighbourhood to the altar, the minister could
not tell him the amount of the fees, 'declaring, that
though he had been in office for ten years, this was
the first marriage by license that had taken place.—
Berkshire Journal.

The LORD MA.YOR—Pray do you do anything in
the potato line ? Prisoner—Nothing at all.
The LORD MAYOR—Nor in the slate lire ? Pri-
soner—Nothing.
The LORD MAYOR--I shall remand you till Sa-
turday, and we shall then see whether you can bring
forward any person to speak favourably of you.

A legacy of 1001., bequeathed by the late 'William
Blackburn, Esq., of St. Peter's, Isle of Thanet, Kent,
has been paid by the executors to the Treasurer of
the Commercial Travellers' Society. Mr. Blackburn
represented for a great many years the firm of Messrs.
Twinings, of the Strand, and was highly esteemed
and respected by those gentlemen, and "large circle
of commercial friends and connexions.

BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SOLICITOR'S CLERK.—
Yesterday was appointed for the re-examination of
Henry Cox, late confidential clerk to Messrs. G. and
J. Clark, solicitors, of New Brentford, charged with
having embezzled moneys to the amount of about
1,0001.

The first case gone into was for embezzling the sum
of 61., which the prisoner had received from Mr. Tay-
lor, of Old Brentford, on the account of his employers.
After the deposition of Mr. G. Clark and Miss Je-
mima Taylor, the prisoner, who declined making any
defence, was fully committed on that charge.
The next charge against the prisoner was for steal-
ing a cheque on the banking-house of Messrs. Twin-
ing and Co., London, for the sum of 1861. 19s. 6d.,
with which he was entrusted to pay Mr. Charles
Roupe, of Sloane-street, Chelsea, on the part of the
board of guardians of the Brentford Union.
Mr. G. Clark deposed that he was also clerk to the
board of guardians of the Brentford union. The pri-
soner assisted witness in that office. In the month of
March last Mr. Charles Roupe, of Sloane. street,
Chelsea, was a contractor with the board of guardians
to supply linen drapery, and a sum of 1861. 19s. 6d.
was due to him for goods supplied to the union for a
quarter, on the 19th of March last, and on the 22d of
March the board of guardians issued their cheque for
that amount. Witness delivered the draft to the pri-
soner, in order that he should hand it over to Mr.
Roupe. Witness had since ascertained that the draft
had been paid by Messrs. Twining, the Union's
bankers, and that no portion of the money had been
received by Mr. Roupe. Witness had not been able
to ascertain to whom the draft had been paid by the
bankers, but had learned that it had been paid in cash
over the counter. The draft now produced was the
same that he had handed to the prisoner to give to
Mr. Roupe.
Mr. Charles Roupe deposed that his father was a
contractor to the Brentford Union. In the month of
March last, the Union was indebted to them in the
sum of 1861. 19s. 6d., but they never applied for the
payment of the money. About two months ago, Mr.
G. Clarke called at witness's house, and inquired if
they had received the amount, when they informed
him in the negative, but it had since been paid them
by Mr. Clark. The draft produced had never been
tendered to witness or his father in payment of the
amount. The receipt which was given to Mr. Clark,
when the money was paid, was in the name of the
board of guardians.
Mr. Joseph Hawkins deposed that he was cashier in
the house of Messrs. Twining and Co., bankers, Strand,
who are bankers to the Brentford Union. The draft
produced was signed and countersigned in the
manner usual with such drafts. That draft was paid
by witness on the 14th of May last, and, from having
no banker's name entered on the book, witness be-
lieved it was paid over the counter to a private indi•
vidual. By reference to the books, witness had found
that it was paid by two 501. Bank of England notes,
two 40/. ditto, a 51. ditto, and the remainder in mo-
ney. Witness could not charge his memory as to
whom it was paid. It was the last draft paid on that
day, and the bankers usually present their cheques in
the early part of the day. Could not speak to the
prisoner being the person who presented it. To the
best of witness's belief; he had seen the prisoner twice
present cheques at Messrs. Twining's.
Police-constable Hoad, 1' 148, deposed to having
apprehended the prisoner on a warrant, on the morn-
ing of Wednesday last, at the end of Cadogan-street,
Chelsea. Witness was dressed in private clothes.
The prisoner was immediately conveyed to the sta-
tion-house at Old Brentford, where he was searched,
and a watch and other articles found upon him.
The prisoner was then committed for trial on the
latter charge also ; and the above two cases being con-
sidered sufficient for the ends of justice, the remaining
cases against the prisoner were not entered into.
The prisoner was shortly afterwards conveyed to
Newgate.