The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-14 00:00:00

THE. GREAT
ANTI-CORN-LAW
CONFERENCE.
(SAT URDAY.)

Subscriptions will be received by Mr. Ilichiisi, Secretary to the 1 A Froptchman named Blue!, described as of No. 7, Borortgt'
an. .•*:
League, or Mr. Edward Watkin in hiS behalf. road, iv,s charged %, ith being found possessed of a la., lie V • •
'l' hree cheers were given for the QUCCII, and three for the repeal tity of illicit ~,irits. it appeared ruin
the evidence, that, the '
of the Cormdaws, and the meeting then dispersed. 1 defendant having quarrelled with one of his country men, who
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was as "deep in the mud as he was in the mire " in his illegal
I practices,' the latter " split " upon him to two excise-offs
;
who repaired to his premises, and found concealed an immense
quantity of illicitly manufactured spirits.—Fined, 51.
Mr. John Gronett, of the Cock and Key, Mouta,gue-streetf. - ,
Whitechapel,- was charged with having in his possessicn some
brandy, 41 per cent. underproof.—Condenmed.
Daniel Reader, of Store-street, Stepney, was charged with
working an illicit still. Messrs. Whisker and Hughes, the ;,
the case. The still, they said, was fully c
officers, proved harge,' ~-
when they seized it, and the construction of it had cost an irn-
mense sum of money.—Defendant was fined 501.

POLICE IN '
MANSION HOUSE.
On Saturday a Brussels banker arid broker, named Stock/eg
was brought before the Lord Mayor upon the cllarge of en: •2,
lawfully selling, negotiating, transferring, and converting rn
his own use and benefit 14 Dutch Fri licit certificates of a loss
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at 2,1, per tent., made by the Dutch Government for I
florins each, of the value of 1,2001., or thereabouts, which eel;
tificates had been entrusted to him as a banker, by. a 00
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lady named Honoria Hannah Molony. dkits . •
Mr. C. Jones appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bo .4-.',,t
far the prisoner, who was brought up in custody of Pan'''
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Forrester. vrlin
Mr. C. Jones opened the case by stating, that the lady
complained, the widow of a gentleman but lately deceased, el;
in Brussels in 1840, and being possessed of Ditch French b° IA ; •;to the amount of between 1,200/. and 1,300/, deposited there;
the hands of the prisoner, a banker and money agent iri,.o, _
place, for security, arid at the same time received from 11,;,10
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to answer some occasion, an advance of 1201. or 130/. -.J.!. • .
lady, unsuspicious that any unfair play was meditated, receita ..,,,
from the prisoner the interest upon the bonds at, the On; ~, ,
period of the liquidation of the claims of the bondholders; °l4O-4,
after a time she ascertained that the prisoner had actually sn',..l.
them, and applied the proceeds to his own use. There viii,e:i
another charge arising from the transaction, to which in a Ow •••,
aequent stage of the proceedings he should refer. At preseatlo. ;
should confine himself to the particular accusation to whichi,kji,
alluded, and which was comprehended under the 7th and 811...; ~
George IV., cap. 28, sec. 49. The Learned Counsel then 1,1'7- ,
ceeded to call witnesses. -
Mrs. Honoria Hannah Molony deposed that in the e 974.
part of February, 1840, she was in Brussels with her husbeek'
who had since died. She had in her care fourteen Plitoi
French bonds, which cost her husband the sum of 1,2,," 1.,
Mr. Stockley carried on in Brussels the business of a banks
a broker, and a money-lender. By her husband's directhee
she applied to Mr. Stockley for the loan of 3,000 francs, w-bc •
he asked her upon what security the loan was required, :0,
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offered him, at her husband's desire, some Spanish piss
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which he declined to take. She afterwards offered hinic4
Dutch French bonds, and upon looking at them, he said tiele .•
were very good, and asked her whether she wanted the el "na
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of the 3,000 francs at once, to which she replied that it s9Air;.
object. Mr. Stockley paid her the 3,000 francs in three "001,1,
ferent instalments of 1,000 francs each, the whole anteol
being paid up in ten days. She deposited the bonds lop/
hands of Mr. Stockley as security for the money he had.
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vanced, and for no other purpose. As the interest of tke,oei•
bonds formed part of the property of the family, she sr° pi
Mr. Stockley upon the subject of receiving that interest, anoos,,
said to her, " Oh, when you want the interest you eau c ~,,,
to me. r6e ,' •
Mr. Jones—Did you ever give him authority to sell of • .
pose of the bonds? Mrs Molony—Never.
nd 4› fa*
The Loan MAYOR—How much money, principal a
rest, have you received altogether from him ? Mrs. Mello:
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1 Teeeived 3,000 francs as a loan, and it is st, ssible thar •
,ceived a. little more than the interest'upon the bondsi..-',. Li'
Mr. Richard Itaughton, clerk in the Union •Baels-ei di '
don, deposed that
•U' knew 'Mr. Stockley rinse the,,lailel 'OO
of the year 1840. ' Mr: Stock'sey. opened an account vilt"001
Union Bank abOut the sth of October, 1840. The-agree dibi
was made between Mr. Stockley and Mr. Scrimgeoere,to
manager of the Bank.—(The witness here produced a, riai
directed to the Union Bank, in the prisoner's writing.. 1:;",•
date the 26th November, 1841, and desiring that his
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bonds should be disposed of, and that he should be informore, -
the proceeds. The postscript stated that a half year's 'il,
was due.) Witness proceeded in his evidence. The Ina_ olts,
of the Bank gave him the bonds to take to the broker f°1:01,
and the sale was effected accordingly. They realised 56104
5d., exclusive of the commission, and the proceeds were.,fi i
to the account of Mr. Stockley. Witness had the reitirhAi
the bonds. They were 2,171, 2,172, 2,176, 553, 55;iiiif
and 2,284, about 1,000 florins each. The value was fleet
as they were subject to the rate of exchange. r 1 It
Mr. Chidley Kearnan Molony, son to Mrs. A.2"'n ,i
posed that he lad made different attempts to recover the
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c but without effect. ee"
The Loan MAYOR said that if, under existing id
stances, he could think of taking bail, he certainly linfo'..
take less than substantial sureties for the whole Wenn 0(
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bonds, He should, however, consult the legal advisers'
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Corporation on the subject of his jurisdiction. ior.
The prisoner was then remanded for ten days. • '''
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CLERKENWELL. niskA4
William Warder, a ragged antl very dirty-looking erl
charged with being drunk and obstreperous. TbB !''...")
having been proved, i ~ 00,4
Mr. GREENWOOD, addressing the defendant, sak,,,'bre itAP
not the first time you have been here. You and 1 0 •
before.," Defendant—You are in part correct, Sir. h 00(
is not the place wherein I had the pleasure of 6r"
with you.— '(A laugh.) 001°47
Mr. GREENWOOD—Where was it, then ? I:te''
Hatton-garden Office. You then kindly allowed info - ',,ve
in peace, and (making a profound bow) I am i't -
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hopes that you will do so now.—(Much laughter. 1:r
Mr. GREENWOOD—What are you? Defends: ' re
surgeon.
Defendant
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Mr. GREEN-wools—A surgeon, and in that Piniie t'o3o
ditpio
my flesh was clean. -61se°' 'Oa
Mr. GREENWOOD—Wha made your face 90: _OO , ir
fondant—Why the fact is, I met with
th some b ate
mein my prosperity, and he treated me ''
a little tape, which overcame me.
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Mr. GREENWOOD—Heavy and tape ;
—Defendant—l'm surprised that you don't
ing to the classics of St. Giles's parish, hex
a geintleinan_
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tape is gin. Now, as to my face, I said
the morning—that is true, and it was also true
compos ,nentis. However, after my indiscre,
me, I fell in with a lot of cab-fellows, who bl
and here lama la Jim Crow. Will you TB
wheel about and walk out of this office?—(G
Mr. GREENWOOD—What do you do now
fendant—Prctcribe physic, and prepare a cot
plate.
Inspector Penny, holding up a pill-box,—
in trade.
Mr. GREENWOOD, (laugbing)—What does
Defendant—lt's the} best physic in the scot
of calomel and colocynth ; a dose which I
ately on being honoured by your worship wit,
Mr. GREENWOOD could no longer hold a
cetious defendant, and set him at liberty.
WO 0 LWICII.
On Saturday Mr. Superintendent Withal
sion of Police, laid some documents heron
sitting Magistrate, relative to a complaint dr
by Reyles Hurrell, Esq., the SOD of a Magi:
wherein he states that he was down at W,
review, and an utter stranger in the to
suddenly laid hold of, dragged to a house,
cuffs were in the most siolent manner
conveyed to a station-house, and for Ws
at a loss to know; at which he, of cours
excited ; but, through the worthy Magis;
was discharged, with a regret that such
happened, and that there was no prete
taken into custody at all, and the offices
duty in so doing. However, as he heard th!
character in the force, and had a large fam
him, he would forego the charge if he •sv,
apology in the same Court, isnd put a smal
box ; but grosser conduct anti violence he noc-obe
and protested at the time against it, and statea tit
them.
The police..constabl.e Cox, 31 L, expressed .11:5 ' ,44.4 i,
said it was quite through a mistake it occurren_r_ 0:,06,;o1
Mr. Cohen, a most respectable schoolmasitco',o94•sl
Powis-street, Woolwich, then had a complaint 00.11,1,7
the same constable. He stated that he was Peg air, 0,
the churchyard with a cloak on, when he f en 1000110;
against. Thinking it was the swell mob synoel,4:oo/01,
caught hold of him he resisted, he (the constaenteci ' .j
any uniform on; when the constable thr.thore Ipe?
the handcuffs on, but would show no 1010.010
doing, when they had a scuffle ; but he was to 500040 I
and into some house, when he was recognised bp "
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influential people in the town , and bail to a .
offered, he was liberate
Mr. GROVE expressedd. regret that so big,sobifie .4
person had met with similar treatment; tP-00100:1'../,
liable to a fine of 101. in each case, or two 100, 000 o
ment. He might most gratefully thank the
~g05011",e;
leniency as they had shown after being so it jog .r,
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of his good character and family he would an • 0
they wished. A
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The police constable made the requisite aP';fie,,,;iif
money in the box, returning many thanks 10, ,;,,
allowing him to do so. . ilorer;c
Mr. Richard Kuegg, late editor of thenot,,(l or 1
was stopped a few nights since in his gig, orP-I,oori
detained in a similar manner, for some eitr'itetiti .1
MR. GUNDP,Y.—The Mr. Gut? sisXOr° 1
exe hiAdi- it
amination has, its our opinion, been so unn artr,,.# dt
was a fellow commoner at Peterhouse, 0,10•11117100 Y
resident at College, he was scarcely seen no !pti . 4 ee
ing to any gownsman. He then rode as tiag-tli ''-ben 1
301,
head erect, his eyes intently fixed on th,-,, sr' oh ei
played billiards, but never, on any ocease,',.:tlie I:oils
the marker. His stake never exceeded ti°09!,;0."
PROFITS OF STATE PRlS°.,,,oli!r 01 ifq
4,306 criminals confined in 15 State Petoub 'ere i 9 sir
the country. In nine of these institutions, °joie i" 071
from convict labour of 63,638 dal. 53 e• :0 0 • '
and in five there is an annual loss of 14,
Chron.

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St LVERTLATED
T. COX SAVORY, Manufacturing SilTerr'clystillit
hill, London (Seven doors from Graeee'lnglilter
the prices of the following patterns of 9trona s''
Dishes, with silver handles and edges,
engraving the crest or coat of arms rfp 4
The Gadroon atted Cove';;cl
Four Strongly Plated Corner Dishes itn floe%
Four Extra Strongly Plated Corner
Covers

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• Pattern.

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Four Extra Strongly Plated
The Flower . nigl.,
caper m ...lialli
Covers ............... . ............. 'lce b'l fa
N.B. The covers are... made.... with roovheB above
they form extra dishes. Drawing °f the fr, ,
any part of Great Britain or Ireland, 1'°!...4' wee
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0 51rs. 9(
On the sth inst., at Stoke Newingtu ' 1141
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of a son. nor., I , ie,
On the sth inst., in Torringto°4' )013'-
Welch, Esq., of a daughter. ~ ,e Vitirslic
On the 9th inst., at Clopton 11"-titer.
of Charles T. Warde, Esq., of a dau

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:t_he 18th of November 3 ber
Captain Wheeler, of t t pg
late William Bishop, N 6 p 0 Oil
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Grey's-wood, llazlemere•church'
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the 9th 9ttho
Miss ;Sit, .Tree. Thomas's
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On the 13th inst., flEopur'ne7s4El:,
Mrs. Ross, relict of thegate John itSesty's
At Malta, Alexander Captainhiver cetjGle"' 1 *
youngest son of the late

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