The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-09 00:00:00

FOREIG

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent
'Brazilian Bonds.
BuenosAyres6 per cent. 21
Chilian, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent 79
Danish, 3 per .ent
Greek, 1525, 5 per cent —
I%lexican, 5 per cent 33a
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et.
SHARES.
. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 41
Ditto New Shares (17* paid)
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto New (—paid) lo*
Ditto Debentures ( paid) lo*
Great Western, (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) .
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) ... 8
London and Brighton (50 paid) 36*
Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) 10*
London and Blackwall ( paid)
London and Birmingham (90) ........
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
Ditto New Shares
_( 2 paid .. . Of

Spanish, 5 per cent lB
Ditto, Deferred
French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Exchange —f. —c.
French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Dutch, 2i per cent. 5.2i
Ditto, 5 per cent. .. 100*

London and South Western (41163 10d pd) 591
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ...) 10
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 221
Ditto Scrip (20 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... 911

SPIRIT of tae PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
GLOBE.—The report which is now in general
circulation, that the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer intends to propose to Parliament the
conversion of the Three -and-a -Half per
Cents. into Three per Cents., has excited
no little surprise and apprehension—not so
much ofi account of the contemplated
change as the means now in course of ope-
ration for preparing the way for carrying the
financial project into effect. A recurrence to
the period of 1829, when Mr. Goulburn then held
the same post in the Government he now occu-
pies, will show, by the course he then pursued,
that which he is now supposed to be secretly,
but efficiently pursuing ; and which only re-
quires to be explained to be generally and de-
servedly condemned, as unworthy of a public
functionary, who, in the performance of his
public duties, should invariably seek the attain-
ment of his objects by an open and straightfor-
ward policy, rather than by a stealthy pace and
sinister paths endeavour to reach them. Those
who remember the mode in which Mr. Goul-
burn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 1829,
prepared the public funds for his conversion of
the Four per Cents. into Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., may naturally be apprehensive that, con-
templating the conversion of the latter into
Three per Cents., he will now practise on the
money market by a similar agency, viz.—by
causing large purchases of stock, so as to esta-
blish such higher prices as will ensure success to
his project. Other means were employed in
1829 to operate collaterally with that we have
mentioned. Thus the price of stocks was
then forced up to an artificial height, to
the manifest injury of the holders of the
Three-and-a-Half per Cents., who will be
again deprived of what would be the fair
price of their stock, by means which are
discreditable to the Government, because dis-
honest toward the public creditor, who has a
right to expect from it protection, and not injury.
We rather allude to the subject than attempt a
discussion of the entire question. To the pro-
posed conversion we offer no objection. It' the
state of the money market afford a fair opportu-
nity to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for ef-
fecting that conversion—the Government having
taken no part in producing that state of the mar-
ket—he has a right to avail himself of the event
for financial purposes : but for a Chancellor
of the Exchequer to engage in what, in
another individual, would be deemed gambling
in the funds, will neither increase public respect
for his character, nor strengthen public confi-
dence in. the Government of which he is a
member. What with his Income-tax—deducted
upon the receipt of dividends, although in amount
greatly under the exempted income—and the
contemplated conversion of the Three-and-a-
Half per Cents., by which the income of the
fundholder will be materially diminished, Sir
Robert Peel seems likely to provoke as much
hostility from the fiindli older as he has managed
to secure to his Government from the landed
interests by his tariff and sliding-scale.
STANDARD.—The Morning Chronicle takes
the occasion of the civic anniversary to compare
the state of public feeling at present with what it
was 12 years ago. We can have no pleasure in
referring to the state of things in 1830, though
we have no reason to be ashamed of the part,
humble as it was, which we acted at that time.
However, it is right, when the subject has been
brought forward to lead to false inferences, that
the truth be told. The cause of the disgrace-
ful exhibition twelve years ago was this—
" the Conservative democracy," the real
strength of the country, the party which com-
prises nearly all that England possesses of real
intelligence and of disinterested patriotism,
had been—whether upon good or bad grounds
matters apt—disgusted and stupified by the
events of the preceding year into a state of
absolute neutrality. They had tried the aris-
tocracy, and the chiefs of their own party, and
thought they ought no longer to trust them.
The Whigs had this advantage, that they were
untried; and thus the question of who should
govern the State became to the mass of the
really honest and well-disposed men of the
country a matter of the last indifference. They,
therefore, withdrew their attention from public
affairs, and left the field open to the Whigs and
their Radical allies. How this allied part; gam-
boiled in the open field is told in our history. They
passed a Retbrm Bill, which they themselves now
assert to be the worst possible Reform Bill that
could he passed—they passed a New Poor-law
Bill, upon which the country has pronounced
its opinion they converted a surplus reve-
nue into a hopeless deficiency—and in the end
broke down in the attempt to carry measures
which they themselves but twelve months before
declared to be the protnptings of insanity; these
were the achievements of the Whigs in legisla-
tion ; their other exploits it would be tedious to
recapitulate. Rebellion in the colonies, betray-
als and disgusts of allies, unprovoked and seem-
ingly interminable wars bequeathed to their suc-
cessors, may serve for general heads of the sche-
dule. In short, the Whigs have had a trial of
ten years, and the Conservative democracy is no
longer at a losstodecide upon which party power
may be most safely conferred. Men must be
stupid indeed if they will not endure and forbear
under such a Government as Sir Robert Peel's,
with the proof in recent memory that a change
must place them under such a Government
asithe country was cursed with from 1830 to 1841.
No less a sum than 100,0001.—we have it upon
the confession of the Leaguers themselves—has
been employed to excite disaffection to the law,
and hatred of the Government; the disaffection
is excited, but the low rate of wages becomes its
object—the hatred is excited, but the direction it
takes is
against the millowners, who underpay
their labourers, not against the Government.
Why, then, must
the multitude we refer the indisposition of
to mob ministers to the discipline
of the peaceful and successfulo Reform agitation ?
The multitude has reasonl for personal ill-
will to Sir Robert P
col-
leagues, but the reverse, andee and his
they certainly
will not mob any one for the sake of
the Whigs, whom they so justly abhor.
But we must not pass without a notice this
modest assumption of the peaceful character of
the Reform agitation. Why, if we are not mis-
taken, the disgraceful scene enacted this day
twelve years, to which the Morning Chronicle
refers as the contrast of
_peace, was itself part of
the Reform agitation [indeed our Contempo-
rary'e, whole argument rests upon the assump-
tion]. Was that peaceful ? The London riots,
in which the Duke of Cambridge's, the
Duke of Wellington's, and so many other
houses were attacked—were they peaceful ? The
menaced march of 300,000 armed men from
Birmingham—was that peaceful ? The fires
at Nottingham, and Derby, and Bristol—
were they peaceful? If
they were the Whig
Government hanged a great many peaceful men;
but the fact is
that the Reform agi▪ tation was
not peaceful, nor At
intended to be peaceful.
the end of twelve years, w
that the Ministers of thethe repeat our assertion
then Soverei▪
gn called
for threats of physical force; and Lord Mon teagle
and Mr. Edward Ellice know -
the truth of what
we say. We have no mobbing now, and we
shall have none while the Gover
nment preserves
its present character—not the characterof aban-
dotawg principles, for it has abandoned n

but the character of strictly maintaining princi-
ples, and of obstinatelg maintaining nothing else.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
The improved feeling in the market, which we no-
ticed lad week, was fully supported to-day ; and a
fair business was done, both in goods and yarn, at the
full prices of last week. In some cases, attempts were
made to obtain a slight advance on one or two counts
of mule yarn, and on 40-inch shirtings ; but we do
not think they were generally successful. On the
whole, however, the market was very firm, with a
tendency rather to advance than otherwise.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov. 7.—The
demand for flannels still continues brisk, and the
regular buyers have purchased more freely than
usual. There is every prospect of this continuing
up to Christmas at least. The prices are the same
as they have been for some weeks past. In the wool
market there is no change to report, either as to prices
or quantity sold. The dealers are quite ready to sell
at former rates ; but the manufacturer purchases for
immediate use only.

ACCIDENT TO LORD LONDONDERRY.—A corre-
spondent writes as follows :—" The Marquis of Lon-
donderry, when following the fox-hounds on Monday
last, fell from his horse at Two-mile Houses near
Stockton-on-Tees, and broke his right arm. His Lord-
ship was immediately conveyed to Wynyard Park,
where he received surgical assistance."
It is stated that Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles
Mathews have withdrawn themselves from Drury-,
lane Theatre, in consequence of a misunderstanding
with Mr. Macready.
THE INDIAN PRISONERS.—A correspondent of the
Post states that the English prisoners taken by the
Affghans, including the ladies' concerning whom so
much anxiety has been felt, have been removed by
Akbar Khan to Bameen, seventy miles to the north-
west of Caubul. The removal, it is said, has been a
consequence of the advancement of the British forces
upon Caubul.
A public meeting took place in Nottingham last
f night, to petition the Home Secretary for a mitiga-
tion of the sentences of imprisonment passed on the
26 men found guilty on an alleged riot at the last
Quarter Sessions, and to collect a subscription to
support their dependent families. Resolutions to
carry out both these objects were adopted unani-
mously.
There is no foundation for the report that Mr.
David Pollock is to be appointed one of the Com-
missioners of the Insolvent Debtors' Court, in the
room of the late Mr. Commissioner Bowen. In fact,
a very general opinion prevails in Westminster Hall
that it is not intended to fill up the vacant office.
It is also considered doubtful whether the judgeship of
the Court of Review, vacant by the death of Sir John
Cross, will be filled up.
'We believe that we may state with certainty that
Mr. Alfred Dowling will be immediately raised to
the dignity of a Sergeant-at-Law. There are, we
understand, a . number of applications for the coif by
gentleman of the different law courts ; but nothing is
decided with respect to them.
RALEIGH AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.—An adjourned
meeting of the creditors of this firm was held at the
Bankruptcy Commissioners' Rooms yesterday, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the claim of
the Bank of Manchester to prove its debts on the
estate ; which claim was resisted on the ground that
after the issue of the fiat, in which the registered
officer of the bank was the petitioning creditor, the
bank received different sums from the bankrupts ;
which, it was contended, vitiated its claim. After a
very long examination of witnesses, the meeting was
adjourned to Friday next, at two o'clock. The claim
of the bank upon the estate is about 170,0001.—
Manchester Guardian.

LONGEVITY OF AN EEL.—A few days ago Mr.
William Hunter, of Ballyboghillbow, near Grey-
abbey, on clearing out his well, which is situated on
the summit of one of the highest hills in the Ards',
found an eel in good health. He put it into the well
shortly after his removal there, upwards of 40 years
ago.—Banner of Ulster.
SINGULAR CASE OF DEATH FROM FRIGHT.—
Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the White
Bear, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel, on the body of
George Morgan, aged fifty-three, a brass worker, re-
siding at No. 27, in the above street. John Morgan,
son of deceased, stated that his father generally en-
joyed good health, but was of a nervous temperament.
About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon last they
were both at work in the upper part of their house,
when some person entered deceased's bedroom andstole
therefrom two coats of his. Witness discovered the rob-
bery and communicated it to his father, who directly
turned very pale and trembled exceedingly. Witness had
occasion to leave the workshop for a minute or so,
and during his absence, hearing a heavy fall, he hur-
ried back and found deceased lying by a bench with
one of his sides paralysed. Though several surgeons
were sent for, not one could be found to come before
seven in the evening. Deceased died on the following
day, from the effects, witness believed, of the shock
he received when the robbery was communicated to
him. Mr. Liddle, surgeon, said he visited deceased
as soon as he could, bled him, and continued to attend
him until the day of his death (Sunday). Deceased
died of paralysis produced by the shock his nervous
system had sustained, his nervousness predisposing
him to such an attack. Verdict, " Natural death
from fright."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COWBT OF CHANCERY. Nov. 8.

EX PARTE EYRE IN RE WRIGHT, DIDDULPiI, AND CO.

The arguments in this case, which were commenced
yesterday, were resumed and concluded to-day. The
case came before the Court upon a special case in the
nature of an appeal from the decision of the late Sir
John Cross, in the Court of Review. The bank-
rupts in this case lately carried on their business of
bankers in Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, and the
appellant, Mr. Vincent Eyre, banked at their house. ,
In the year 1835, the appellant deposited in the house
of the bankrupts, in a tin box, various securities,
among which were Cuba bonds to the amount of
52,0001., he having given for them upwards of 48,0001.
Those bonds bore an interest of 6 per cent. In Sep-
tember, 1838, John Wright, the principal acting
partner of the firm, requested the appellant to let him
have 25,0001. of these bonds, for which he agreed to
deposit 429 shares in the Southampton Railway Com-
pany. This was agreed to by the appellant; and in
Ib3i, at the request of the partnership, he lent
them the remainder of the Cuba bonds upon
the deposit of Norristown and Bally Railway
shares to the value of 33,000/. ; and in 1840 these
shares were exchanged for Cairo City and Canal
Bonds, which were deposited in the appellant's box
at the banking-house. Of this box the bankers had
the key, and after their bankruptcy in September,
1840, the appellant discovered that the securities he
thought were in the box, had been removed, and
debentures in the Commercial Steam Packet Company
and in the Maryland and New York Iron and Coal
Company, had been substituted. In 1841 the appel-
lant presented his petition to the Court of Review,
praying that these debentures might be put up for
sale ; that the appellant might be at liberty to bid for
them, and that he might prove for the deficiency-
against both the separate and joint estates of the
bankrupts. On the case coming on before the late Sir
John Cross, he ordered a sale of the securities, gave
e
the appellant liberty to bid for them, and also tsOv
prove
against the separate estate of John Wright for the
amount of the first loan of 25,0001. Cuba Bonds to
him ; but with respect to the second loan of 28,0001.
Cuba Bonds, his Honour held that the appellant had
no right of proof at all, and from that decision the
present appeal was brought.
Mr. BETIIELL and Mr.PuEvis appeared for the ap-
pellant, contending that a breach of trust had been
committed by all the partners, and that such being
the case, the appellant had a right to prove against the
separate and joint estates of all the partners.
Mr. SWANSTON and Mr. Maori were counsel for
the assignees, and submitted that the judgment below
was correct, and ought to be allowed to stand.
Mr. Puavis, in the absence of Mr. Bethell, having
replied,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he must consider the
case before he gave judgment, which he would do in
a day or two.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Nov. 8.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir JAMES WIGRAM.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FOSTER. _

The hearing of this cause, which was part heard
before the commencement of the long vacation, was
concluded this morning. It was an information
against Mr. Foster, Mr. W. Patten, M.P., and
another gentleman, as trustees of the Manchester
school. _ _ _ _ .

In his reply on behalf of the defendants on
Saturday, Sir Charles Wetherell stigmatised the suit
as an attempt, since Manchester had become a
borough, with all the adjuncts which attach to
boroughs, to democratise the school, and even to
sansculottize it, by converting it from a classical into
a commercial academy. Part of the case of the de-
fendf..nts was directed to show that the master had
by tradition a right to take boarders, which right had
been disputed by the Counsel for the plaintiffs.
Mr. ANDERSON addressed the Court this morning
in support of the information.
His HoNouß. said he should certainly not decide
the case without referring again to the cases which
had been cited; but he certainly did not entertain the
least doubt as to the principle on which he ought to
act. In this case an information was filed, and cer-
tain persons were made trustees. Pending the pro-
ceedings in the cause, and before a decree had been
drawn up, some of the persons who were trustees at
the beginning had ceased to be so, and three new
trustees w ere appointed. Before the decree had
; rneata. bill had been filed against the
4.1ree.2 bill insisted that the new

trustees were bound by all that had taken place in
the cause before they had become trustees. The
three new trustees, who had been made parties to the
supplemental bill, had put in an answer, in which
they hrd set up several matters which would go to
show that the original decree ought not to have been
pronounced ; they insisted, in fact, that they had a
right to make a defence of their own as to the relief
sought by the information. Exceptions were taken
on the ground of impertinence; it was stated that
inasmuch as they were bound by former proceedings,
all that was said about merits was irrelevant. The
Master decided that it was not impertinent, and
exceptions were taken to the Master's report.
Sir Charles Wetherell and Mr. Russell were heard
for the defendants, and _ _ _

The case was ordered to stand over for judgment.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 8.
(Sittings in Banco.)
HUNT V. HELPS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a paper
manufacturer, carrying on business in Bermondsey,
against the defendant, as the public officer of the Bri-
tish Alliance Insurance Company, to recover 2,0001.,
the amount of a policy of insurance, for goods
destroyed by fire. The declaration was drawn up
in the usual form, and it was set out therein that in
the policies of insurance granted by the British Alli-
ance Company that, in case of the destruction of
articles by fire, the assured should, within a certain
day thereafter, give in the statement of particulars of
the articles so destroyed, on which the claim was
made, and that he should verify such statements by
affidavit before the Lord Mayor, and that if there
'should be any fraud in such statement then the
assured should forfeit all the benefit to be derived
from the policy. The defendant pleaded, first, that
there was a fraud in such statement of demand, and
a fraud in the affidavit made by plaintiff before the
Lord Mayor. Subsequently two other pleas had been
added—first, that the fire had been occasioned by the
wilful procurement of the plaintiff; and, secondly,
that the fire had been occasioned by the wilful act
and connivance of the plaintiff. The case was tried
before Lord Abinger at the last Surrey Assizes, and
the Jury found a verdict for the defendant on the plea
of fraud.

Mr. Sergeant Sims, on the part of the plaintiff,
now moved for a rule to show cause why the ver-
dict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted,
partly on the ground of misdirection by the
Learned Judge, and partly on affidavit. From
the state of the pleadings, their Lordships
would perceive that as the burden of proof lay
upon the defendant, it was for him to begii.
Accordingly the Counsel for the defendant opened his
case, and undertook to prove the pleas. The ease for
the defendant occupied the whole of the first day of
trial, and almost the last witness called was Mr.
Abbott, the surveyor to the Company, who stated
that a few days after the fire the plaintiff had called
upon him, and he had questioned plaintiff as to
the items which he had returned as having
'been destroyed in the machine-room to the
value of 1401.—that he had questioned him as to the
value of each particular item, asking him, item by
item, and among them he (Mr. Sergeant Shea)
wished particularly to draw their Lordship's at-
tention to one item, mentioned by Mr. Abbott in
his evidence, as a great deal turned on that item—it
was, press boards, 51. 6s. The value of the articles
thus enumerated by Mr. Abbott amounted to 50/. only,
instead of 1401., and Mr. Abbott stated that, in reply
to his questions, plaintiff said that he, plaintiff,
wished to do the best he could for his creditors ;
and, in fact, it appeared that he had made an assign-
ment of the whole of his property, including this
policy, for the benefit of his creditors. Such was the
state of affairs at the conclusion of the first day. He
(Mr. Sergeant Shea) had an affidavit from plaintiff's
attorney, stating the occurrences on the morrow.
The plaintiff's Counsel opened his case, and was pro-
ceeding with his address to the Jury, when he was
interrupted by Lord Abinger in these words—" Do
you mean to contend that Mr. Abbott is perjured,
because, if you do not I shall direct the Jury to find
for the defendant;on the plea of fraud." The Counsel
for the plaintiff replied that the evidence of Mr. Ab-
bott was capable of explanation, on which Lord
Abinger put it to the Jury if they believed Mr. Ab-
bott. The Jury expressed a desire that . the case
should proceed, on which Lord Abinger said to them
"The question you have to decide is if you believe Mr.
Abbott or not." The Jury expressed a desire to re-
tire, when one of them asked if the only question they
had to try was, whether they believed Mr. Abbott or
not, to which Lord Abinger replied, " That is the
only question you have to try ; if you believe Mr. Ab-
bott you must find for the defendant on the plea of
fraud. _ _

Lord DENmAst—Were you present at the trial,
brother Shea. _ _

Mr. Sergeant SHEA—NO, my Lord. I was not.
A learned friend of mine conducted the case for the
plaintiff, and he did not think it right to move
this rule. I have satisfied myself as to what
took place, and having been requested to move on
this affidavit, I conceive I have no option but to move
the rule.

Lord DENMAN—If you move on affidavit, your
affidavit should state everything. It should not only
state all that the deponent saw and witnessed, but it
should also state that application had been made to
the Learned Counsel engaged in the cause, and that
he had refused to act.

Mr. Sergeant Snui—That is the fact, my Lord.
Lord DENMAN—If you will undertake that the at-
torney in the case will make an affidavit to that effect,
you may go on, but for the future affidavits of this
nature must be perfect in the first instance.
Mr. Sergeant SHEA undertook that such an affida-
vit should be made. The result of this interference
on the part of the Judge was the plaintiff's cause had
never been heard at all, and that his charac-
ter had been blasted, and his creditors had been
deprived of the property without his being heard
in his defence. He (Mr. Sergeant Shea) submitted
that the question put by Lord Abinger to the Jury,
was not the question in the cause at all. In a case which
had been stopped in thismanner, of course he could not
refer to the evidence, but he had an affidavit of merits.
He had an affidavit from the plaintiff, stating that all
the pleas were false and untrue, and setting forth
that if the cause had been allowed to go on, it must have
been proved to be the mistake of Mr. Abbott. The
plaintiff stated that Mr. Abbott had asked him ques-
tions as to the value of various items, and among
other questons had asked him the value of the boards,
to which he had replied .5/. 10s., but that Mr. Abbott
had never asked him about three presses which
constituted one item of the demand, and which
,were of the value of 901., which, together
with the 50/. admitted by Mr. Abbott, made
up the amount 1401., which was the amount claimed.
The plaintiff further stated that the remains of these
presses were still visible, and were capable of being
valued. He submitted, therefore, that he was en-
titled to a rule, inasmuch as the plaintiff's cause had
never been tried at all.

Lord DENMAN—IVO will see the Learnd Judge on
the subject. We are in doubt as to whether any
affidavit is necessary, whether you ought not to have
credit ex relatione. You have heard from the Learned
Counsel that all that the affidavits state took place.
Mr. Sergeant SHEA—The Learned Counsel has
told me all that passed, not perhaps in the same
words as the affidavits, but he has satisfied me as to
what occurred ; and I am also bound to state that my
Learned Friend has also satisfied me as to the pro-
priety of his not making the motion as a matter per-
sonal to himself.

Lord DENMAN—We will take a day to consider
what the practice ought to be, if it should be all affi-
davit, or all matter of relation from the bar.—Judg-
ment postponed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 8.
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Kennington, and the City. The amount of debts, as
stated in his schedule, was 4,5001., and the assets
available to the estate only 231. 10s., and even that
sum was described under the head of " good debts."
This day being appointed for the final examination,
the Court was crowded with creditors; and after a
very lengthened examination of the bankrupt,
Mr. Commissioner FAYIE said, when, as in the pre-
sent instance, the balance-sheet presented such a large
amount of debts, and only 231. l Os. available to the
creditors, he could not allow the bankrupt to pass his
final examination except the accounts were most sa-
tisfactory and explicit to the whale body of the cre-
ditors. He should, therefore, adjourn the examination
for a month and, in the meantime, unless the bank-
rupt rendered to the official assignee all the required
information, he should order the case to be adjourned
sine die.

THE BOULOGNE EXPEDITION.—A report having
been industriously circulated that the expenses of the
expedition to Boulogne, under the direction of Prince
Louis Napoleon, had to the amount of 80,0001. been
defrayed by the concocters of the Exchequer-bill
fraud, we are enabled by documents submitted to us,
unquestionably authentic, to give it the fullest con-
tradiction. Every shilling expended in that expedi-
tion, as well as in the purchase of certain journals in
Paris, has been paid out of that Prince's own private
funds. Whatever imputation, therefore, may rest upon
his prudence, none whatever can attach upon his
honour.—Evening Paper.
THE SWEARING-IN OP THE NEW LORD MAYOR.--.
Yesterday Alderman Humphery was sworn into the
office of Lord Mayor, with the usual ceremonies, at
the Guildhall.
On Monday, the 7th inst., a general assembly of
the Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of
Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when Mr. Thomas Cres-
wick, Mr. John Hollins, and Mr. Francis Grant, were
elected Associates of that Institution.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Lee, the mock wine-merchant, who has undergone
several examinations on charges of having defrauded
tradesmen of goods, was yesterday brought up for
final examination.
The solicitor for the prosecution stated that he con-
sidered there was sufficient matter in the evidence of
Mr. Leach, the clerk to Messrs. Teddy and Co.,
tobacconists, to prove that the prisoner had obtained
the goods under false pretences. The prisoner, with-
out having any license for the sale of wines, applied
to the prosecutors in the character of a wine-mer-
chant, and gave in his card, which represented him
and a Mr. Gould as wino-merchants at No. 14,
Cooper's-row, Austinfriars, a neighbourhood in
which men of eminence in the wine trade resided.
Now the prisoner was anything but the character he
represented himself to be, and Mr. Leach would not
have allowed the tobacco to be taken to the premises
of the prisoner if he had not believed him to be a
wine-merchant, which he certainly was not.
Lee said he had dealt in nothing but wine for the
last seven years, and the solicitor for the prosecutor
happened to be a customer himself to one of the
persons with whom he (the prisoner) had had
dealings in wine.
The solicitor to the prosecutor—Who is that ? Lee
—Mr. Hennekey.
The solicitor for the prosecution—As you have
mentioned that name, I shall tell you what Mr.
Hennekey told me. He declared that you swindled
him to the value of 401.—(A laugh.)
Lee—That was all owing to a bad debt, and as for
Mr. Teddy, I assure you, my Lord, he never asked
me for the money at all.—(Laughter.)
The prisoner was then committed for trial for hav-
ing obtained goods from Messrs. Taddy and Co.
under false pretences.
A lady, who put no signature to her communication
to the Lord Mayor, inclosed a 101. note to his Lord-
ship for the service of the poor.
His LORDSHIP said the season was approaching
when contributions of the kind would be most neces-
sary to meet the pressing demands at the Justice-
room. He hoped that his successor would find, at
the commencement of the new Mayoralty, that the
female friends of humanity would rally round him,
and that the new Lord Mayor would be enabled to do
more good for the poor by the assistance of the bene-
volent, than any of his predecessors.
A man of respectable appearance, named Peter
Adamson, appeared before Alderman Gibbs, on Mon-
day evening, at a late hour, charged with having ob-
tained the sum of 2001., under false pretences, from a
young Scotchman named John Heron. The pretence
was understood to be, that the complainant should be
a partner in a commercial agency at Port Phillip. Mr.
Clarkson attended as counsel, and Mr. Bozon as soli-
citor for the prosecution.
Mr. Clarkson stated that Mr. Heron resided at
No. 1, Bridge•road, Lambeth, and had lately received
4001., which had been bequeathed to him. He was of
age in June, and he had a cousin who was employed
in an Australian house, whom he sometimes visited.
He met there the prisoner, about the 24th or 25th of
July, and held some conversation with him about
Texas, to which place Mr. Heron intended to go, for
the purpose of advancing his condition. The prisoner
declared that he was going to Melbourne and Port
Phillip, that he had been an emigration agent, and
that he had letters to secure his appointment to a colo-
nial agency, from Sir James Graham and Lord Stan-
ley, so that there was no doubt whatever as to the
profitable nature of the transactions in which he was
concerned. The prisoner further stated that it would
be folly on the part of the prosecutor to set off for
Texas, when there was such an opportunity to go with
singular chances of a prosperous result to a place so
much superior, and added that he had been kept
dallying about a partnership with a gentle-
man for some time, and if the negotiation were
not completed within a very short period, it
should be wholly terminated. The prosecutor
finally was induced by the representations of the pri-
soner, of the correctness of which he entertained no
doubt, to accompany him to Port Philip. The pri-
soner had in the course of their communications toge-
ther told him not to mention anything about their
plans to his cousin or friends, and thus the prosecutor
had nobody to direct his inexperience or secure him
by advice against the inducements held out to him to
part with his money. The consequence was that Mr.
Heron was prevailed upon to sign a deed of partner-
ship and to give to the prisoner the sum of 2001. It
•
was in vain he requested to be allowed to consult his
friends in Scotland. The prisoner declared that con-
siderable loss had already been sustained in consign-
ments in consequence of the delay made by the gen-
tleman who was to have been his partner, and no fur-
ther procrastination could take place. The prosecutor
found after he parted with his money, that Mr.Adain-
son was not so anxious to see him, or to depart for the
place in which they were to reap such advantage.
Disappointment after disappointment took place, and
at length the prosecutor determined to try the effect of
an appeal to the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Heron made a statement to the effect of Mr.
Clarkson's address. He said the prisoner had the
deed of partnership executed by an attorney, no pro-
fessional man having been present on his (witness's)
account. The prisoner was to have seen him two
days
an explanation on every point, but did
the appointment, and witness did not see the
coming after theto
of payment of the money, for the purpose
not keep
prisoner until ten days afterwards, although they
were to meet every two days, and the prisoner was
to have brought the letters in testimony of the fidelity
of his statements, It was, however, evident, that no•
thing honourable was intended by Mr. Adamson, al-
though he said he was a most honourable man ; and
witness declared to him that he was desirous to have
his 2001. returned, in order that he might prepare to
go to Texas. The observation which the prisonermade
upon being thus applied to was, that he should hold
the witness as a partner, but that he would consent
to let him have his note of hand, or bill for 1001., at
six months' date.
Upon the part of the prisoner, it was stated that
the prosecutor and Mr. Adamson were partners, and
signa-
ture of both parties attached.
was produced, with the a deed Alderman of partnership
GIBES
a
lied the prosecator whether he
would have parted with his money if the declarations
attributed to the prisoner had not been made.
The prosecutor said he certainly would not.
The prisoner was then remanded. Alderman GIBBS
at the same time stated that he would take bail for the
prisoner's appearance.
MARYLEB ONE.
INTENDED DUEL. ----BLOODSHED PREVI3NTED.
WILD V. Tiniasio.John Edward Wild, a queer
looking little man, residing in Bowling-green-build-
ings, New-road, and who deals in bottles, &c., was
brought up by Whipp,
the officer, on a warrant
charging him with having sent to Mr. James Tilling,
landlord of the Royal Oak, Circus-street, Bryanston-
square, a letter, calculated to provoke him to a breach
of the peace.
Mr. Tilling's evidence was to the effect, that de-
fendant was constantly coming to his house, and an-
noying the respectable company assembled there, by
preaching about Chartism and other " nonsense." lie
had been expelled from the parlour ; and a short time
ago he brought against complainant a charge of as-
sault, which was dismissed. He had often used
threatening language out of doors ; and a few dnys
ago complainant received from him a letter. The fol-
lowing is a copy :
" November 2d, 1842.
" Sir,—The bearer of this is my friend. I wish
you to Name a friend, and meet me at any Plaice you
you may name on Occasion of your Abusive Condickt
in sending me a Lawyers Letter in regard of your
unmanly Condickt towards me. John Cowell is my
friend. " JOllll EDW. Winn,
" 4, Bowling-green-buildings.
" To John Tilling, Esq."
Coster, 41 D, stated that, on the 29th of October,
he heard defendant, who had received from Tilling a
lavryer's letter, say it was the worst thing he could
ag
two sureties in 50/. each, for his
have done, and threatened to go to his (Tilling's)
house and blow out his brains.
The little defendant, who denied the truth of
the allegationsagainst him, was held to bail, him-
self in 1001., and ,
keeping the peace, and being of good behaviour, for
the next twelve months.
THA ME.S.POLICR.
ROBBERIES AND SACRILEGE IN ESSEX.—John Ro-
berts, a seaman, who was formerly a drover, was
brought before Mr. Broderip for re-examination, on
a charge of breaking into the parsonage-house at
Lawford, in
amount of 2001. therefrom. He was also charged
Essex, and stealing property to the
with stealing a ba6
the river, off Union-stairs.
of clothes from the ship Triumph,
of Ipswich, lying in
The first case agasnst the prisoner, that of obtaining
a bag of clothes and a hammock from the Triumph,
by falsely representing that he had been sent for them
by a seaman named Gooch, who was formerly his
shipmate,
tion, and it was then stated that he was the person
was fully made out on the first examina-
described in a placard offering a reward for the ap-
prehension of John Roberts, who broke into the par-
sonage-house at Lawford, on the 16th of October,
while the incumbent of the living and his family were
attending Divine service in the church.
Mr. BRODERIP asked if there was any further evi-
dence against the prisoner.
Mr. Valentine, inspector of the K division of police,
said he was prepared to make seven charges of rob-
bery, burglary, and sacrilege, committed in Essex,
against the prisoner, in addition to the case of stealing
clothes on the river Thames.
Mr. BRODERIP said there appeared to be a multi-
tude of very serious charges against the man at the
bar, and he had no cbjection to go into one or all of
them, but he thought it would be the most convenient
course if he was to fully commit the prisoner to New-
gate for,trial for stealipg the bag of clothes from the

ship Triumph on the river, and the prisoner could,
on application being made to the Judges, be removed
into Essex on a writ of habeas, or in the event of his
acquittal at the Old Bailey the inspector would be
authorised in taking him into custody immediately
after, and conveying him to Essex to answer the
charge of sacrilege and burglary.
Mr. Valentine said he intended to adopt that course
in the event of the Magistrates not proceeding with
the cases.

Mr. BRODERIP, after consulting with Mr. Symons,
the chief cl4rk, committed the prisoner for trial for
the felony on the river, and directed the in-
spector to make the Judges acquainted with the other
cases when the prisoner made his appearance at the
Central Criminal Court. The inspector would then
act on the instructions given him.