The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-03 00:00:00

CHATtGE OF FRAUD REFUTED.

EADVERTISEMENT.j—MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
On Wednesday Messrs. C. and J. Jordan, of the Medi-
cal Establishments, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street,
and No. 11, Caroline-street, Bedford-square, attended by
Mr. Adolphus, appeared before Mr. DYER and Sir G.
FARRA NT, under the following circumstances :
Mr. Adolphus begged permission to trespass for a few
minutes on the time of the Magistrates, but more parti-
cularly Sir G. Farrant. Ile (Mr. Adolphus) came for-
ward on behalf of the Messrs. Jordan, who carried on a
most extensive business, in which they expended not less
than 11,000/. annually, 6,000/. of which went to
the Government in the shape of stamp duty, and
5,000/. for advertisements. These gentlemen com-
plained, and with great reason, of an ex-parte ap-
plication made at that office on the 19th instant,
and which appeared in the newspapers, charging
them with fraud and imposition, because they re-
fused to refund money received fur medicine eight months
previous. The newspaper reports stated that the medi-
cine in question—the " Balm of Rakisiri," was pronoun..
ced " noxious stuff," by lips from whirls he was certain
such language never issued, and epithets applied to the
conduct of his clients of a most prejudicial description.—
The parties applying were then advised to go immediately
to the Sessions. and indict his clients for a fraud. This
they had not done, and the only remedy left to his clients
was to act as they now did, and boldly dare them to come
forward and repeat their base and unfounded charge, for
they would never suffer themselves to be frightened by
attacks of this kind into the returning of money which
they earned by their honest industry. Their medicine
had been established in the public estimation more
than twenty years, and agents of the first respectability
• were appointed for its sale in every town throughout
Great Britain ; and he (Mr. Adolphus) could, were it
necessary, cover the floor with testimonials in its favour
from the highest authorities. The statement made on
Thursday was not on oath, nor were his clients present to
defend themselves. Such statements had gone forth to the
public, and had, no doubt, been accredited by many. It was,
therefore, pregnant with the most injurious conse-
quences to his clients. Was it not too much that
public opinion should be biassed by such scanda-
lous misrepresentations, which could be refuted if the
parties would dare again to come forward ? The
gentlemen of the public press, who were present at
the time the application had been made, no doubt be-
lieved the statement, and, as they were the unintentional
propagators of the calumny, he hoped they would, in the
same way, give the remedy. When be (Mr. Adolphus)
was applied to by Messrs. Jordan, he advised them to re-
turn no money whatever, it being bona fide a purchase on
all occasions, and he wished they had adhered literally to
his advice. fie also advised them to await the breaking
up of the Grand Jury, and then ascertain if any bill had
been applied for; but there had not, and they now came
forward to meet publicly any charge which could be al-
leged against them.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Chief Clerk, said that application
had been made for a bill at the Sessions, but had been
refused.

Sir G. FARRANT said that he recollected the applica-
tion being made to him by a young woman and her at-
torney, and his telling them that it was a case with which
the Magistrates could not interfere ; but, if the parties
had any grounds for a charge of fraud, to go before the
Grand Jury, who were then sitting, and prefer a bill of in-
dictment.

Mr. Adolphus—They knew they could not get a bill.
The charge of fraud was monstrous in all its bearings.
Who ever heard of a person making a purchase using the
article so purchased, and then, forsooth, demanding their
money back, much less making a charge of fraud against
the tradesman so refusing? Had his clients vended the
low trash sold in sixpenny pill-boxes, by which
one-half of his Majesty's subjects might be poi-
soned, the case would be different; but their medicine was
sold in bottles at thirty-three shillings each; and its in-
creasing circulation, after 20 years' trial, was the best

answer to the base attempt which had been made to els,.
grade it. No persons were compelled to become rut-
chas!rs ; the:efore, whence the frauct.? And surely no:.
purchaser would return a second, and even a third time,
with lut having been benefitted by the first trial.. •He
trusted this appeal would meet the eyes of all those whose
minis might have been prejudiced by the unfounded state-
•ment put forth to the world last week, as all that Messrs.
Jordan desired was " a clear stage and no favour."
Thanking the Magistrates for their patient attention,
Mr. Adolphus and Messrs. Jordan left the office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

• The room was very numerously and respectably attended
yesterday, and some heavy engagements were made ; the
betting, however, was almost entirely confined to the Derby,
for which two or three changes have occurred. The Elec-
tress colt improved. a point during the afternoon, and at
the close was rather in advance of Canvas; the new fa.
vourite, Rupert, has been backed to a very large amount ;
he was tired by Mr. L. Charlton, and is now the proper►y
of Lord Mountcharles, whose stable improves every year.
Green Mantle was a shade behind our last quotation ; but
little or nothing was done on this Stakes, the only bet we
heard being 30 to 1 agst Mouse. The odds closed thus:—

RIDDLESWORTIf.
2 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luss filly
4 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Canvass colt (taken)
4 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Burman
S to 1 aget Lord Exeter's Augusta colt
S to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Brother to Moses
15 to 1 aget Romp (taken)
DERBY.
9 to I agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle c.
13 to 1 agst His Majesty's Electress colt (taken)
13 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Canvass colt
13 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luss filly
14 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer
15 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene
15 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Br. to Moses
15 to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's Post Obit
17 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Will-o'-the-wisp
20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Augusta colt
25 to 1 agst Lord Mountcharles's Rupert (taken)
50 to 1 agst Douglas (taken)
2000 to 50 agst Lady Heron and Loretta (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Eliza Teazle (taken)
1000 even betting agst Electress and Canvas (taken).