The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-20 00:00:00

D.I'NK Or• ENGLAND.

A General Half-yearly Meeting of the Pro-
prietors of Bank Stock was held yesterday, for
the purpose of declaring the dividend due on the
Eth of April next.
The CHAIRMAN announced it to be the opi-
nion of the Directors, that the approaching- divi-
dend should be five per ceut, for the half-year
ending on the Gth of April next. This declara-
tioo being immediately sanctioned by the vote of
the Proprietors, the usual notice was given rela-
tive to the issue of dividend warrants.
'[lie question of adjournment was then put.
Mr. B. SHAW rose for the purpose of calling
the attention of the Court to the subject of the
pt.eseut manufacture of Bank-notes. The cir-
cumstances which were almost daily represented
in the newspapers had deeply impressed his mind
with the necessity of considering whether the
existing evil did not admit of some remedy. It was
impossible not to see and admit the great dispro-
portion between the present seserity of punish-
men; and the facility of committing the crime.—
What he wishes' to suggest was the propuiety of
some public notification. holding out encourage-
ment to artists, with a view of discovering some
rottde of rendering Bank-notes less capable of imi-
tation. He was induced to think that this was by
no means an -impracticable object, having seen
some plans devised for the purpose, and also
from what he had himself seen in Netvgate, as
well a. from he had learned ill conversation
frmv. WOMMI, Wis. try. He ga,c
the utmost credit to the Court of Directors for
their attention to this subject ; but though the
Proprietors might be convinced that every due
exertion had been made, he thought that some-
thing more was necessary to satisfy the public,
and he could not conceive any means better cal-
culated to answer this end than the public noti-
fication which he had already recommended.
Mr. THOMPSoN followed, and declared that,
without meaning the slightest reflection on the
Directors, he thought it a dusty they owed to the
lower classes of society to adopt every practicable
means of dimiiiishiug the facility with which the
forgery, of their notes was committed. As an ad-

ditional precaution, he would recommend the
withdrawing all one and two-pound notes from
circulation, and substituting a metallic currency
in their place.
The Chairman (Mr. HatimAN) observed, that
as no resolution was moved, there was no specific
question before them. With reference to the sub-
ject of this conversation, the two Hon. Members
who had, addressed the Court had done the Di-

rectors no more than justice in supposing thir
they woe ready and anxious to adopt any practi-
cable remedy to the evil in question. It required
but common humanity in them to be so disposed,
and he trusted that no proprietor would think
them deficient in that quality. The Court might
rely upon it that this was an object which they
had very near at heart.—(Hear, hear !)
might also he assured, that the subject, instead
of haying been taken up within a few days, had
engaged their attention for 20 years; and that a
Committee had sat regularly for 15 years, for the
purpose of devising some mode of manufacturing
notes which might render forgery less frequent ;
but the difficulties were much greater than was
generally imagined ; still it did nut become him
to say that-a remedy was impossible, and he could
assure the Proprietors, that no endeavours %would
be wanting on the part oft he Directors to accom-
plish so desirable an object. lie could have wish-
ed, indeed, that the topic hall not been introduced,
because, though he was sure that no misunder-
standing could prevail among the Proprietors re-
lative to the conduct of the Directors, it might be
the cause of sending forth on erroneous impics-
sion among the public. As to the suggestion with
regard to the withdrawing small notes fromcir-
culatien, it must he obvious that this warsa sub-
ject that was intimately connected with a general

question, of top great importance to be discussed
on this occasion. I-I,e begged to cepeat assur-
ance, that the tliscovery•of some mode of check-
ing the facility with which forgeries were now
committed "as a subject that occupied the atten-
tion. of the Directors night and day, aud that every
possible endeavour for that purpose should con-
tinnc to be used.--(Hear, bear
Court thct,adjout tied.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF,CIL-iNeERY, NlAftuz 19.

. THE ATTOLiNEY•GENERAL V. BROWN,
The 1.101'.D CHANCELLOR said, he should not at
present give his final judgment in this case, us be
I►ad intended, but, would, reserve himself for a fu.,
tore day. There were a cumber of points in it of
rathsr u cott;plicated nature, which would require
someconsideration,' and on which he ‘rottld be
under the necessity.o( making some obsei'%at►ons.,
Ile should tht-refore merely state, that the strong
impression on, his mind was,, that there were not
snfficieut grounds to support the delmirrer. Into
tl►ese be would enter at some, length when he
finally gave his itd4ment, but he did not see—hOw
the demurrer .could be supported.
PRACTICE OF THE COURT. '

Tlis LORDSUIP said, that he begged to.intimate
that he was determined to hear no motions'or pe-'
titions except on the particular days allotted for
each He criuld not biit highly approve of the
manner in which his.llon,our the Vice-Chancellor
contlncted the practice of that departinent'of the
Court in which be presided, by fixing partiCular
day for partkular business. That certainly tended
very much to abeelerate the'business of the Coiirt,:
and he (the Lord Chancellor) was determined. in ;!
future tci adopt the same course. It was imPos.-
sibk to prevent those Mays which had so long.
been'complained-of, it the regular bfisinesS of the
day was to be interrupted by causes being brought
On: which might to he lie'nrd at another time: If
the one branch of the Coiirt was thus to give nc-
eommodaiion to parties While the other I.cluserl it,,
tliere yron!‘i tie airind of all order. He therefore'
intimated (hat Would on no accOtint, exopt.
I)!TyvryisTiorg grpitnis, -016 w any case whateyer
to be mentioned, unless it was connected with the

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runiediate bosiness'or the tray; and he hoped lie
or:':: ;:pplied to for the purpose of fur-

SUSSEX. ASSIZES, HORSHAM, MARCH 18

BRIGHTON Al tTRDER.

sedition.
Air. Baron GRAHAM was of opinion that the ob-
jection was insupera;ile; and theictore, had the
prosecution gone farther, he should have felt it
to be his duty to prevent the case going to the
Jury.
Mr. TADOT, who appeared as Counscl for Alr.
Williams, felt it necessary to state. oil. the part of
his clients, as well as the other persrms under ac-
cusation, that no one...cop.ldip9re deeply lament
the foie of the unfortunate mats who had lost his
life thiin they ihid---a misiortune Which had ari,en
solely from accident, and vas the lamentable ca-
sualty arising from the discharge of the defend-
ants' public duty; . :
Mr. Baron GRAHAM said,• be was in

stating, that as far as be could collect the circum-
stances of the case, as wt 11 frost t.be-depositi9ns
as from the statements el,e‘vhere, the claim/ants
Ai' ere whoUy free frop blame, the misfortune hav-
ing arisen, as appeared to him, from aecidcut.,.
The defendants, were all found No't Guilty, and
imniediateiy.discharged.
- ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

John Maynard vas indicted under the mark
Act, .9 Gen. 1. and under Lord Eflenlinrough's
Act, for wilfully and maliciously presenting a
loaded 'pistol and shooting at John II obden, iu
the parish of Ashburnham, on the 1.1 tit of Janu-
ary, with intent to-murder, or do• him some grie-
vous bodily harm.
It appeared„in evidence tbat the prosecutor was
in the • service of Lord Ashburnham, as under
game-keeper, and having been informed by an-
other under-keeper, named Clarke, on the even-
ing of the I Ith of January, that there were some
poachers in‘Furnace Wood, the property of Lord
Ashburn', a th, he went thither and foUnd the pri-
soner' concealed, lying on his hands and knees,

having just discharged a fowling-piece. He im-
mediately attempted to take him into custody, fell
upon him, held hint down, and called for the as-
sistance of •Clarke. Whilst in this attitude the

prisoner pulled a pistol from under his. smock'-.
frock, and fitrnink it 'over his shoulder in the di-
rection .of the prOsecutor's head, he discharged

but fortunately ‘viihnut effect, as the prosecutor's

head krippened the'ruoment to be fumed an-
o►her way. The prisoner was effectually secured,
and ,offered 51. tb be released, which. was refused.
Ile afterwards confessed his guilt ; and it
,further

appeared dim be had publicly said in an ale-house,

a week before, that he was determined never to

be fake') by a.ny constable or keeper, for,, if his
own gun Wed, lie,bad " a Nick thing under hi,;

smock-frock. td his pistol) which- would

do Ihe business."

The iory, fabild the prisoner Guilty, but recoil).
theinled hini tQL:ierey—a 'recounneudation

%vas:strongly seconded by Lord Ashburnharn, Who
by his Counsel:the Coninron Sergeant, s'aid, that
the only object of th;!proiccrition: iv as lo Set au

to offenders of the like
Sentence of fkath• was passed on the prisoner,
but s,,ine hopes were held out to him' that it
%%wild not be.carried into c•xecuiion.

•": '1 ' ' SHIPLEY C4ANG.
Jiime:s Eynni:,: James .Ittpp, Philip Jnpp, and
l'-letit'y':fopp, .1-nte's'N'ye, ,semi. .lanit'' Nye, jun.
'i'lionys,.,Philvot, wild, !jiitmie,l liatilcy, were Ar-
raigned, It po9;.ten kndictplecli:ro-r' %,:l ions burg la •
ries anU felpnriiiir,otntrutiei within the laSt two
1 Years. ThevprfStincrs forgiel lii.:gank, which
.11a3
been the terror of the cdaNt4j:k4- the last 'three

years; at length, the above prisoners were appre-

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warding petTrinns in tic paper, as no such appli,;. hended. This moritietg, on 'being kouglet into
Cation Could he attended to. Court, they pleaded Guilty to all the-indictments.
l-ii. Lordship wa, cfterwards occnpied in hear- The Counsel for, the 'prosecution stated, that as
Jug Lunatic Petitions, of no public interest what- the prisoners s'eeyz4 6ctuaied by a sense of, con-
ever. trition for their past conduct, into Which they had
been seduced by an old offender, they, on the
part of the prosecution, recommended-them to
the mercy of the Court.
It was, understood that the leader of this•gang
was Daniel Rapley, set., an old offender, ;who,
when he found the party was discovered and ap-
prehended, hanged himself.

The Grand Jury -having yesterday ignored the
3ill of indictment against James Day, a private
soldier in the 21st regiment of Royal Scotch Fit-
zileers, and James White and John Wilhaws, two
respectable inhabitants of Brighton, the former
charged as a principal in the wilful murder of
Thomas Rowles,in the parish of Brighthelmstone,
on the s.th of November last, and the two latter
as accessories thereto, they were this morning
severally arraigned upon the Coroner's Inquest,
in order to take their trials. They severally
pleaded Not Guilty. The defendants had all
beef) admitted to bail, and surretnkred this morn-
ing. Day was placed within the dock, and the
others (w ho were men of very respectable appear-
ance) %vete exempted from this ignominious cere-
mony, and stood in the place allotted to attorities.
The Court was crowded to excess.
Mr. COURTHORPE (witl► whom was Mr. not.-
LAND) had been retained for the prosecution, and
in a short address to the Jury, stated, that upon
considerali,m it had been found expedient not- to
press tl►e present prosecution. This resolution
had been. formed in consequence of a deliberate
tavi.,rig.ation of the charge as presented two') the
record of the Coronet's luqu, at, which, upon
examination, was found defective in a most ma-
terial allegation, namely, that it neglected to as-
cribe the death of the deceased to the wound re-
ceived from the bayonet of the person charged as
principal in the murder. This was an objection
so obvious even to the most inexperienced lawyer,
as to be completely insuperable, and therefore it
had been resolved not to press the matter farther,
inasmuch as the test& must he equally beneficial
to the accused. Undoubtedly the Coroner, to whoa►
the defect in the inquisition might be ascribed, vvf6
free from all in►putation, both in experience and
judginent. The fact was, the inquisition had been
framed upon a precedent, contained in a modern
treatise on criminal pleading, of great and deserv-
ed merit—that of Mr. Starkie, which contained
the precedent in question, as being sanctioner) by
the unanimons opinion of the Twelve Judges. It
was impossible, however, for any lawyer to Con-
tend. that a precedent so defective could be sat►c-
tionerl by the authority of any eri!nioni c,iurt. The
inquest now under consideration omitted to allege
that the death,was the consegnence of the wound,
and therefore it would be an useless waste of time
to persevere in a prosecution which must sooner
or later t errninatejo acquittal. Under these cir-
cumstances, he felt it a duty which► he owed to
the Court and the prisoners to abandOn the pro

AFFAIR. OF Dl. FUALDES.

• A letter in the French Papers, dated AM,
March 10, says Notwithstanding the nu-
merous incidents which daily result from the nevi
judicial proceedings in this affair, it is generally
thought the period of the Assizes will not be de-
layed beyond the present month. Orders have
been given to the Receiver of the Record-Office,
in the department of the Tarn, to retain the soar
-of 30,000 francs to defray tilt! expencus of the
process, and citations have hc"n already served
upon several of the witnesses. Yesterday the ac-
cused were fUrnished with a final notice of the or-
ders received respecting theM, by M. Aubaret, Sc-.
cretary,Counsellor in the Royal Court of Tow-
louse, delegated for this purpose.
• " For some days the inhabitants of AM liriVe
rep3ired, in crowds, on the road to Ville Franche,
to see the vehiee destined to conduct the accused
froin prison to the Court of Justice. This kind
of carriage is the invention of the Mayor and the
Captain of gendarmerie ; it is an exact rese'
blance of the iron cages flied as ambulent mewl"
genies. It is reported here drat Madame Con"
stairs Rabot has • been arrested at Rhodcz, ict
consequence of infortrtatiOn against her. Bastide's
mistress, Charlotte ArlabOsse, arrived here yes'
terday evening', escorted by the gendarmerie of
l'Aveyron : she was immediately confintd in the
prison St. Cecile. This is the female whO, in the
discussions at the first proceedings, pretended to
have breakfasted viith Bastide the day follow.h4
the assassination. of M. Fut-rides, bet weeu floe

hours of 6 and 7 in the morning, no a ;:ill callo
La Cote de la Roquette, situated in a field at lira
distance of a league from Ithodez. Strong sits.;
picking are entertained against i,er. It is confi'

dently affirmed, that she is the pcssoo who Boos-.
(pier perceived Ht the moment
when he there recognized Ann thg
President Faydel ha , it is siAd, obtained
important evidence from flax. His it CerrOgite

I tory with hint lasted nearly seven hours.
" Madanie Manson walked ont to-day, for the
first time, in die garden of the parsonae,c.
permission %vas given her by the Mayor, under the
injunctions which he received, eight days ag.op frnrtt
the Prefect, Baron Dzc,lze, and the i'vesiriertt, NI;
Paydel. She is at present occupied in correctin;
the proof-sheets Of her new memoirs, 'which 'Sill'
be published under t.IC .0.1MV.114 tide, Plan f;:f
Wence, addressed to all feeling hearts. This
aa~appeal,
am appeal, say they, whict) she dies to romantic

imaginal ions.
Yesterday, between five and six o'clock in 0-I°.
evening, a violent altercation arose between Jau-•
sion and Bastide ; the two accused came to IdoFt.s.
nine o'clock the quarrel a:ain'broke oart—tbey
continued it, with much fury', until midnight.--
The keeper, after vainlyendeavonriag to .apptasc
them, had recourse to authority, and in an in'•
slant the gendarmerie appeared, M. F3ydel, jurik,:*
in; the occasion favourable tti promote the ends
of justice, caused the two chanipirms to be. co"-
ducted to the tribunal, and ins,artiy interroglic:,
them. They were still in a state of fury,
is preSnmed that it was not difficult to vy Irani
them sonic confesiion. The gendarmes and t"
keeper affirm, that as soon as they entered tl'
cell, J,Ausion said to Bastille, .' Rascal ! why ilia
you not speak ? You ate the cause that 11110054
here in irons.' "

EXTRAORDMARt LARGE PlG.—There is at 'pre'
tent exhibiting -opposite the New Comity C,""I;;'i
Limerick, a nine feet lotar, frnrn inertioa
the tail to the snout ; round the body it gji:l:r.
eight Feet, and stands 4 feet rind ii"balt in be4.."e_
It is considered by the' best judges to weigh b
twcen eight and nine hundred 'weighi...