Star.
London, England, 1826-04-07 00:00:00

BRASS AND COPPEtt MANUFACTURING

COMPANY.

On Wednesday, a meeting of the Shareholders in the
above Company took place, at the George and Vultdre.
Tavern, Cornhill, for the purpose of ascertaining what
had become of the deposits which were paid into the
bank of Mesirs Everitt, Walker, and Co. on account of
the Directors of this Company.
JOHN Swears, Esq. in the chair, stated that the
meeting was convened at his instance ; that he felt it
due to his character to disclaim all participation in what
had been done by those who had misappropriated the
funds of the Company. He had, unfortunately, owing
to, his inexperience, signed blank checks, by which
means all the money in the bankers' hands was drawn.
out ; and whey he had called, that day, upon the Pro-
jector and Manager of the Company, he received an.
,account of the money so improperly drawn from the'
bankets, to the amount of 2881. He was quite
ignorant •for what purpose these turns were drawn
for ; but the Manager alleged, that with the money he
had purchasesi 94 shares, and that he had lent 721. to
his friends, who denied having received it; and that the
alanee was consumed is -expences.
A respectable solicitor, whose name was inserted in
the prospectus of the company, said, he permitted his
name to be inserted in the prospectus, believing the in-
tentions of the projector to be honourable: hut he had
no further intimation of the operations that wet e carried
on. No deed was ever prepared. He had waited upon
Mr. Whinfield that day, and told him the line of con
duct he had pursued was highly impioper, and that the
money should be forthcoming. Mr. Whinfield con-
fessed his error, and said that the money should be
forthcoming, or that he would most cheerfully exchange
with the Subscribers Falcon Steam Navigation shares,
for the brass and copper shares—(Laughter).
A Shareholder said, (shaking his head), that he
declined having any thing to do with the Falcon shares;
that he had unfortunately 600 shares of one sort or
another 'already. He recommended the Chairman to
azoile,avour to get from Mr. Whinfield the 94 shares, and
the money which remained in his hands, and then
advertise to pay off the shares that were out, and dis-
solve the company, and never to have anything to do
with a similar Association—(Laughter).
A Shareholder, and Member of the Sock Exchange,
stated that he had been induced to speculate very
largely in this Company, at Mr. Whinfield's instance,
who had solicited his assistance to get the Shares to a
premium. He, unfortunately, entered into his views,
anti advised many of his friends to put chase, and he
had been sadly disgraced by the recommendatiob. He
purchased 230 Shares, and would have continued pur-
chasing, had he not discovered that Mr. Whinfield was
selling the Shares which he bad so strongly advised-
to purchase. He first smelt a rat when be purchased
30 shares horn a respectable broker, who was willing
at the time to sell him 30 more at the same price. He
was astonished at the proposition, and waited upon Mr.
Whinfield to make some inquiry, and found, to his
great astoDishment, a clerk in his office belonging to the
broker horn whom he had purchased the 30 shares;
however, he did not believe that they intended to " rig"
him in that manner (a laugh)—so that he went back
again. to the Stock Exchange and purchased 20 more
from another broker, who told him that he might have
any nuiffiber at the same price. (Laughter). He went
to Mr. Whinfield's office again, when who should he
meet there, but the very identical broker from whom he,
had half an hour before purchased 20 shares. (Laughter.)
The CMAIIIMAN said, that he would wait upon Mr. H. Whinfield,
agreeably to the suggestion thrown out, and endeavour to have the
affairs of the Company put in a shape that would prevent the share-
holders from sustaining any loss.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting ad-
journed.

Yesterday the House of Lords was for some time
engaged in hearing the evidence of a Medical Gentleman on the
Petition of Thomas Ate:minas Feast*, of Lovat, Fag. claiming
the Title of Lord Lovar, to have the aged and infirm witnesses in
Scotland examined under a Commission before the ./kelges, when
the House graced part oldie application ; but orderelit to stand
ever till further evidence should be obtained of titre state of beilth
of some of the persons.
Yesterday 1 ballot was taken at the East India Moose
oh the following question, via.—" That Sir JAMES RoWmul
*WILE, Bart. late of the Bengal civil establishment, be-permitted
to return to the service, moiler the provision of tie Act of the .13d
George 111. cap. SS, ere. 78, with the rank which be held when
he quitted Bengal, agreeably to the A, t of the Sad George 111. sap.
153. sec. 85." At six o'clock the glasses were closed, and delivered to
tic ficrarineers,'who reported the question decided in the air:native.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
fAutoimr. Anna s.—‘lVind W..—Arrived the Magnet packer,
from Usbon,in 14 days.
Poaristousw, APRIL C.—Wind West.—Arrived the Cortes,
Srawcue. from the Downs for New York. Sailed the Hannah,
Stattson, for Mirentiehl.

Usa
L: Aran. 6.—.. Wind W.S.W.—.Parsed by, the Greyhound,
----, from Leghorn for Landon; and Britannia. from St.
John's (N. 8.) for do. The Hon. Company's ship Inglis passed
for the River this afternoon. The Muigrave Castle, for St. John's,
New Brunswick, has put back, and remains, with the outward
bound. The Hoogley keeps to the westward.
Livanroot., trwan. S.—Arrived the Richard, Moats, from
Carthagena ; S . SHAW, from Savannah; Georgians, Convict,
from Virginia; Alice, Tticar, from St. Andrew's, New Brun...
wick ; Smyrna, Batt, from Smyrna; and the Sicilian, Lanotar,
from Messina.
NORTH SHIELD!, Aran s.—The Macduff, which was on the
Herd, has been got off, and brought into this harbour.
BRISTOL, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Lord Nelson, Wit.sow, from
St. Michael's. Spoke on the 50th ultimo, In lat. 44.3 h. N. long.
IL 54. W. the Borodino transport, No. 4, from Corfu, bound to
Portsmouth, with troops.
• OLD BAILEY. APRIL 8.
Bieraketh asiello, aged elghtilen, was indicted for stealing, on
the Bth of March, eight Abu, value 6L the property of James
Nance.—Net Gate.
Mary JiTarthy was capitally convicted for stealing twelve yards
of lace, value 40s. the property of Robert Grote.
The prosecutor's servant stated, that be lives in Russel-street,
Covent-garden. and on :Thursday last, the prisoner came under
pretence of purchasing a piece of lace, and while bargaining she
took the card of lace now produced.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death. Aged eighteen.
Was. Wilms, aged nineteen, stood indicted for a burglary In the
dwelling-house of Joseph Hart, and stealing a gold chain, and va.
riousother articles.

The prosecutor lived in Lower Terrace, Islington.
On the 13th of March la. t, the prosecutor and his wife
went out to a party. , The servant girl, who was sitting
op for them, hearing a noise, went iutto the rarlour, and
there found the ' prisoner. She immediately gave an
alarm ; the prisoner was pursued, apprehended—and
part of the property which the servant swore to having
seen in the house that evening, was found upon him.
The prisoner was without shies;. but a pair that fitted
him were Found near the house.—Verdict, Guilty.
James Frisser and Thomas Atitinp were charged with stealing In
a dwelling house, in Westminster, 31. in money, and other property,
the goods and chattles of Robert Ferguson. —Both Guilty.
Wet. Brown, aged nineteen, was indicted, for a bur-
glary in the dwelling house of Mr. Webb, hair-dresser,
York-street, Covent-garden, with intent to steal.
'the prosecutor discovered, on the evening of the 25th
of March, that one of the panes of glassin his window
had been " starred.* He was induced to watch, and
about seven o'clock the same night he saw the prisoner
and another man lurking about, and occasionally peep.
ing into the shop. After passing to and fro several
times, the prisoner broke the " starred" pane-of glas.,
and thrust his hand through the aperture and went
away. The prisoner and his companion again returned,
and the former put his hand through the pane and re-
moved some valuable combs. He was secured; but his
coadjutor escaped. On his person. were found a piece of
wire and a penny..
The Loan Curse Justice, in summing up the case, said, that If
the Jury were satisfied the prisoner's hand was introduced through
the broken pane of glass, the burglary was as complete as if the pri-
soner's whole body was in the shop. Verdict—Gaidiy.
John Norton; was capitally indicted fee 'assaulting
Thomas Newton, On the highway, and stealing Irons his
person a watch, &c. value 101. Tne- prosecutor is a
hackney coachman, and drives his own coach. On the
night of the 27th of February last. prosecutor arid pri-
soner both entered the Gun public-house, Shoreditch,
and they drank copiously of gin ; they were both tipsy
when they left the house. The prosecutor sail that the
prisoner a.tempted to " nibble" his watch out of his fob
pocket, and he (prosecutor) said, " No!—none o' that ;
I ironic give you half a cha ice," and hg wrapped his
°oat skirts over his small clothes. Shortly afterwards
the prisnner.challenged to fight him, and then he felt
the watch " go." Other evidence was taken; and the
Loan_Cnier Janice left it to the Jury, to say, if they could rely
upon the evidence of the prosecutor, who evidently wai inebriated
at the time he was robbed. Verdict—Net Guilty.
Martha Plumb, a servant in the family of Mr. *Ticket,
a brewer, at Clapton, was indicted for stealing a watch
and various trinkets, belonging to her mistress: The
evidence against the prisoner was supplied chiefly by a
fellow-servant The articles having been missed, the
prosecutor called the servants together, and had t. sir
boxes searched by an officer—nothing was then found ;
but the prisoner was observed to go into her mistress's
bed-room prior to her being searched, and afterwards
part of the property was found placed between the
clothes and the bed, at one corner of the bedstead. The
rest of the property was found in a passage adjoining
the bed-room, where the pri,oner was seen shortly be-
fore she was searched. There was other confirmatory
evidence, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but
recommended her to. mercy, on the ground, of her pre-
vious good character.
Clams Hakkens, a Dutchman, described in the Calendar as a sugar
baker, was arraigned for stealing in the dwelling house of John
George Fearn, eightygold rings, value 1001. and ether jewellery of
considerable value, his property.
Mr. Shelton, the Clerk of the Arraigns, informed the prisoner
that he was entitled to be tried by a Jury consisting of half b..
feigners, if he thought proper, or be might be tried by Englishmen,
if he would waive his right to foreigners.
Halckem, who spoke good English, said, that fie would be tried
by a Jury consisting of half foreigners.
The prisoner was remanded, and a number of foreigners were
ordered to be summoned to sit on the Jury.
NEW COURT.
Mrs Owen, aged twenty-eight, a person of very respectable ap-
pearance, was indicted for having stolen two chintz dresses, value
20s. the property of George Rdvrard Woodhouse. of Oxford-street.
Ihe prisoner, in his defence, said be purchased the dresses, sad
he charged the officer with having given a false statement. He called
two respectable persons, who gave him a good character—Guilty.
Alwry Harding wai indicted for stealing a frock, the property of
Emma Mal, a dancer at Drury Lane Theatre. The frock was stolen
from eke dressing room, in July last; but, as there was some diffi-
culty in tracing it to the possession of the prisoner, the Coinage
Sianairr directed an acquittal.
The prisoner was then indicted for stealing a pair of dancing
drawers, belonging to Eliza Grist ell. The drawers were also stolen
from the dressing room, and it was proved the prisoner pledged
them. The prisoner received a good character. She was found
Guitry, but recommended to mercy.

Thursdty, the Right Hon. the Low) Pnovovr left
Edinburgh for London. Ile-will ba absent for several weeks.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANK, Aram
Our supply of all descriptions of Grain bring very limited this
week, and having more buyers at market than usual, the Ideating
trade is lively, and hue samples of Wheat fully support last Slasielay's
prices. Malting Batley fully maintained our last quotations. lime
fresh Oats are a trifle dearer. In other articles there is little doing,
but prices remain the same.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL V. ,
We have no akerations in the prices of Beef or MOMS awn
Monday, 4s. 6d. to 4s. ad. being the top price`of the fanner Meat;
and 4s. 6d. M 4.. 104. per stone that of the latter. Lamb remain.
steady at Mayday's quotation; but Pork is about 4d. per stone
cheaper. Veal also looks heavy at Ss. 6d. to es. per stony fvr the
ben young Calves; ond.4a, 10d. to Ss. id. per do. file the larger.—
Beasts, 544 ; Sheep, 6,310; MP. SO ; Clive,, 161.
hoer, 4s. to 45. tad. per sums t Mottos 44 to 4s. !Oat. Veal,
4s. 10d. to 6s. boutp. 5.. 6d. to Oa. M. Pork, 4s. to It. 64L—Hay,
per load, 435. ss. Ile 44 !Sulk. Clover, etl 10s. to A3l Sinew,
144. to .

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THE FEAST OF THE GRIDIRON.

MR. CORBETT.
Te!terday. a numerous party of Gentlemen (anseentins to up-
waists of 100) assembled at the London Tavern, Bishopegate-
street, to celebrate what Mr. Cobbett facetiously termed " The
Feast of the Gridiron."

At five o'clock Mr. Cobbett himself took the Chair, supported
by Sir Thorns, Bervor and Mr. Wells, of Huntingdon.
After the cloth was removed, - •
31r. Coeurr rose, and was received with loud cbeers.—He ad-
dressed the 'Meeting at considerable:lersetb, on the evils of what he
termed the paper system. Whatever was gained by the paper-
money makers, somebody must lose--and dwelt at considerable
length on the advantages of a metallic currency. After some fur-
ther observations, Mr. C. concluded by proposing as a toast,
" The King; and may he exclusively once mere exercise the
prerogative of staking money." "
C.opeke nearly two hours. The nest toast was
" The industrious and laborious people, and may their food and
ralmeht not be taken-from them by.tho jugglery of paper money."
The health. of Sir Themes Beevor,indseueral other Gentlemen
were drank, and the company did net separate until a late hour.