The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

GRATIS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Rotherl am. Oct. 20, 1845.
Sin, —An Old Subscriler would be much olliged by an-
swers in your next paper to the following questions:—
Case—A.B. has been allotted shares and signed the deed of
a railway company (whcse Act is not obtained), which scrip
he has sold. _ . . . _

Query No. I—lf the Company do not obtaintheir Act,
and the expenses exceed the deposits, who are liable for the
further amount incurred—the directors and allottees, or the
directors only ?—[The allottees, as by signing the contract
th undertake to pay all further calls.]
query No 2—lf the Act be obtained, are the Company
bound to register the holder of the scrip as proprietor, whether
a man of straw or not ?—[ No ; they may, if they like, fall back
on the•original allottee.]
Query No. 3—lf the scrip holder be registered does the
further liability of A.B. absolutely cease, or does it only
cease until the registered holder has gone through the Ga-
zi ?—[The liability ceases when the scrip holder is
registered.)
Query o. 4—lf there be several further transfers and regis-
trations of change of holders, and the then holder be put
through the Gazette, can the Company hold A.B. the ori-
ginal allottee liable? Or, must they not first put through
the Gazette the previously registered holders, in the order in
which they have been registered?—[A.B. is the only party
liable until the Act is obtained.]

At Greenwich Police• court yesterday, Richard
Folly, aged 15 years, apprentice to Mr. Landels, of Bride.
court, Fleet-street, was brought up for final examination at
this office. It will be recollected that the prisoner wa3
charged some days ago with forging two cheques in the
name of Mai or and Wallace upon Messrs. Barclay and Co.,
the bankers, of Lombard-street. The case was clearly proved
against the prisoner, who was fully committed for trial. A
letter from the prisoner to his brother-in-law, written white
lie was in Maidstone gaol, which was intercepted by the
governor, fully admitted his guilt, and exonerated his fellow-
apprentice from any participation in it.
RAILWAY EXCITEMENT.—'rwo persons, in the dress
of officers of the buildings about the Stock Exchange, applied
to the Lord Mayur at the Mansion-house for information as
to the manner in which they should proceed to clear away
the enormous crowds of jobbers and stags, who thronged the
interior of the Auction Mart. It was, they said, quite use-
less in any of the servants of the concern to address them.
They only gave the names of their attorneys, or treated the
requests to leave the place with contempt. The Lord Mayor
said that he could not interfere, as the persons spoken of did
not commit obstructions in the streets or thoroughfares. The
officers departed evidently disappointed.
RIOT AT CHARLTON FAlR.—About nine o'elcnk
on Tuesday night the visitors to Charlton fair were much annoyed
and alarmed by the appearance of nearly two hundred of thecadets,
attired in various disguises, some armed with cudgels, who com-
menced attacking several persons indiscriminately. They were
partially resisted by a body of ropemakers and some few others,
who were, however, speedily put to flight, many of them taking
shelter in the Crown and Anchor booth, into which the cadets at-
tempted to force an entrance, but being foiled in this, they delibe-
rately smashed the whole of the exterior illuminated devices. A
body of the police endeavoured to arrest their riotous and destruct
live progress, but without effect, and they further proceeded to
damage and destroy several gingerbread and other stalls. A party
of the artillery were sent for, which the rioters having ascertained,
contrived very prudently to make their retreat before the military
had arrived. About five years since a similar disturbance took
place, from which period, it is understood, the cadets, until this
occasion, have not been allowed to visit the above ancient suburban
fair.
THE LONG VACATION.—The long vacation, in
legal phraseology, " will cease and determine" on Thursday next,
the 24th inst. Since the 10th of August there has been a legal
cessation, except in some trifling matters, in law proceedings.
Term begins on Monday week, as the 2d of November, the ap-
pointed day, falls this year on a Sunday.

A VETERAN.—A Spanish journal notices the
existence of a veteran of the army of Spain, who was born in
1731, and consequently is now 114 years of age. He remained
in the army till he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and
afterwards received his discharge. In 1815, when 84 years old,
he married a young woman of 21, by whom he has one child, aged
21. He is said to be still so strong and active that no one would
think him to be more than 70. His only inntmity is total deafness.
ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN PooßE.—We regret to
state that a severe accident betel Captain Poore, of the 15th Hus-
sars, yesterday afternoon. While riding on the Loose-road, the
gallant captain's horse stumbled, fell, and rolling over him, caused
a severe injury on the head, and a fracture of the leg in two places.
The unfortunate gentleman was immediately carried to his real-
dence, and was placed under the care of Dr. Gordon.—Afaidstont
Journal.

Nov Er. FRAUD—We wish to caution the public
against a parcel of fellows, the number of whom is unknown, who
have for some time been going about the country carrying on
their deceptive practices with, in many instances, a considerable
amount of success. The mode in which this novel and impudent
system of fraud is managed is the following :—One or more of
these rascals manage by some means to make themselves ac-
quainted with the fact of parties having friends or relations living
abroad in distant climes, and in some instances even obtain pos.
session of the actual whereabouts of the parties abroad, their
names, and even the town or place wherein they dwell. This
is no sooner accomplished, and which in some instances must
be a very difficult task, than one of them repairs to the
party hue, mostly a person in humble, if not straightened, cir-
cumstances, to whom a present of any kind in the shape of
edibles or otherwise is of much importance, and states that
a parcel has artived by a ship from their relatives, men.
tinning fully the names, residence, Szc., of them, in order better
to deceive the person, and for the time disarm suspicion, and that--
it is lying in the baggage warehouse of either of the docks in Lon-

don, waiting the payment of the proper duties due thereon, and
the dock charges, freightage, and other expenses, at the same
time proffering his servicos to pay the whole and possess the party
of it, if, as may be expected, a certain sum of money be.advanced
to reimburse him for toe outlay which he will thereby incur.
This being generally proffered in the seeming kindliest manner,
the fraud succeeds in many cases, and the pasty of course
finds to his or her cost that he or she has been duped, and that
no such package, so directed, is in existence. An instance
of this was discovered a few days since at one of the great
outports, where a party receiving such a piece of informs.
tian did not fortunately accede to the money portion of the
bargain, but made his application to the proper authorities, and
the collector of the revenue, wisely suspectng the fraud, advised
the party to wait until a communication could be made to the
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attempted fraud on the individual made at once evident. The
practice of these fellows is to state that they receive their informa.
tion from the mate of the vessel, mentioning a fictitious name both
respecting the man and ship. It is firmly to be hoped that, after
this caution, the fellows will have no further opportunity afforded
them of pursuing their vile practices, which have for their object
the plunder of those who are ill able to spare it, and the excitement
of feelings of a private and family nature, which are raised in the
most cruel and heartless manner only to be deceived and dis-
appointed.
MORE HARDSHIP.—An Act was passed during
last session of Parliament, allowing parties who had formerly com-
pounded upon their as,essed taxes to renew their contracts, and
authorising parties who have not hitherto compounded to do so
before the sth of next April. This Act will impose much in-
creased trouble on surveyors, clerks -to commissioners, and asses-
sors ; but not a syllable is there in the Act granting any one of
those officers a single farthing for their increased trouble. Is this
the way, Sir Robert, that you expect officials to perform their
duties cheerfully ? What would you say to be thus served ? This
is a " second edition" of the inadequate allowance under the In.
come-tax Act.
THE POTATO CROP IN lIANovER.—The potato.-
disease has not, as far as is at present known, done much injury in
this country, perhaps owing to the sandy nature of the soil; the
export, however, is forbidden to those provinces bordering en Hob. •
land where the damage done Is very great.
EXPORT OFYOTATOES.—Considerable bustle pre-
vailed at Dundee harbour last week in shipping potatoes for the
Continent. Various vessels were loading with this staple produce,
and it is probable that several more will be put in requisition for
the same traffic.—Caledonian Mercury.
FATAL OCCURRENCE."-NEGLECT OF A ROAD
Corruncron.—Yesterday afternoon, an inquest was held
before Mr. St. Clair Bedford, Coroner for Westminster, at the
George, Wardour-street, Soho, on the body of Mr. Alfred
Richard Harrison, aged 30, girVersmith and jeweller, of
Pickett-street, Strand, -whose death occurred under the
following melancholy circumstances. George Hill, tailor,
No. 9, Doune-terrace, Hackney, stated that about ten o'clock
on the night of Saturday, the 4th instant, he was walking
along Portland-place, Clapton, when, hearing a shout
from behind, he looked back, and saw a gentleman (who
proved to be the deceased) on horseback corning along, and.
the rider at that time seemed to be righting himself in his
saddle. Presently the gentleman passed him, and had.
only proceeded a few yards before his horse stumbled over
some dirt in the road, and he was thrown head foremost to
the ground. Witness, on the accident occurring, went up to
the deceased, and asked him if he was hurt, but receiving no
answer, he raised an alarm, and assistance arriving, deceased,
who was found to be insensible, was carried to Mr. Howell's.
surgeon (in the neighbourhood), and from thence home
to his friends in Wardour-street. By the Coroner : The
road had been taken up to repair the sewers, and the
mound of dirt over which deceased's horse fell was between.
three and four yards from the pathway, and about eighteen.
inches in height. There was no light to warn any
person of danger, but on the other side of the heap of dirt
there would have been plenty of room to have passed.
The horse, when witness first saw it, he should judges
was going at the rate of from ten to twelve miles art
hour. Deceased seemed to have perfect control over it.
There was a gas lamp about 30 yards from where the;
accident happened, but it did not show a light on the spot.
Mr. J. Moncriff Amott, surgeon, No. 2, Burlington-street,
said, that he attended the deceased from the sth instant
till his death, on Saturday last, at his brother's, a gold••
smith, Sze.. in Wardour-street. On first seeing him he Wll3
labouring under concussion of the brain, and paralysis
of the left side, which injuries caused his death. It furth' r
appearing that subsequent to the accident to deceased
others, though not of a serious nature had occurred, and
that the road was considered to be in a very dangerous state,
The jury, many of whom felt inclined to return a verdict of
manslaughter against the contractor of the roads, under tl,e
commissioners of sewers (Mr. Crooks), eventually
ad-
journed the inquiry, which lasted four hours, till Priday
next.
LOCHCARRON.—The recent gales had the effect of
driving the herrings into this loch, in which the takes are
now very numerous. On Friday night the small boatsfraess-e-
-raged 24 crans, and prices fell from 18s. to 9s. per crap
strongh.
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TRAIT OF HONESTY.—In the course (It
fishing.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
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Saturday, a shop-boy was sent to the bank with a 20/. ncte
to get it changed into small notes, the which having got, he
put them for safety into the crown of his bonnet. As he
was passing along Ingram-street, a sudden gust of wind
blew off his bonnet, and the notes took flight in various Oi-
rections. The boy stood aghast, and, as was natui
shrieked in despair of his ever recovering a single note ; l ut
fortunately for him, and as displaying a trait of hone- ty.
highly commendable to the denizens of Glasgow, various
parties, who had ran in pursuit of the stray notes, Caine, one
by one, till at length he was put in possession of the whole
twenty.— Glasgow Argus.
THE LATE SHIPWRECKS AT WICIL—The British
Fishery Society have incurred penalties to the amountol7o::
bytnot having a life-boat at Wick,asrequired byAct of psi la.
went. This sum will be demsinded for behoof of the sum
sufferers.—Aberdeen Herald. _

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