New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-02

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"SwINDLED OUT OF fl l,0OO.n-The following
strange scene occurred in the Guildhall Police Court
London:
Lieutenant Francis Higgenson, Of the Royal Navy
attended before Alderman Salomons and applied
for summons, under the Joint Stock Companies
Act, against the Atlantic Telegraph Company, of %
Old Broad street. for not having made return to the
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies containing list
of the shareholders
Alderman Saomons-What are you, sir? Are you
an officer of the Company :?
Lieutenant Higgenson-NO, sir l am an officer in
the Royal Navy, and have been defrauded by this
Company.
Alderman salomons-Before you go any further,
must inform you that am partner in this Com
pany. have sunk fl 900 in the sea. sunk 9l 600
when was Lord Mayor, to promote this vast under
taking, and am, therefore, interested party, and
cannot listen to your application.
Lieutenant Hggenson-I have also Gl 900 at stake,
and
Alderman SaIomons-You must not make such an
application against public Company without due
reflection as it is calculated to be highly injurious to
them, You must apply to the proper authorities.
Why not apply to the Registrar?
Lieutenant Htggenson--I have done SO already,
and now come here for summons under an act of
Parliament.
posed it is of the greatest capitalists in the world,
| having among them Barring, R0thsChild, Morrison,
and others supporting vast undertaking for con-
Meeting England with America and the whole world,
/ i d1s
/ think you should make such a statement without
giving them notice, SO that they come here and
| answer it.
Lieutenant Higgenson-I have behaved with the
utmost courtesy to them.
Alderman Salomons-Haye you written to them
| Lieutenant Higgenson-Yes, sir; volumes upon
volumes of letters. | am the author Of this work
(holding up copy of The Ocean; Its Unathomable
Depths and Natural Pheuomena,l which the Atlantic
Telegraph Company have suppressed | have been
swindled out Of $1,000.
Alderman Salomons-As a naval man you ought
to be better acquainted with subordination and as
am yonr superior officer in the position | occupy
here must fan tell you that cannot listen to youl
application.
lieutenant Higgenson-Ih have been swindled, and
Alderman Saomons-If you persist I shall order
you to be removed If you wish to make such al
application you ought to give them notice. in Orde
that they may meet you
Lieutenant HggensOn-I have given them notice
and can get no redress.
, Alderman Salomons-Very well, then give then
notice again that you are coming here, and will hea
your application tomorrow.
Lieutenant Higgenson-Then will make it tomor
row, for stand here on my rights as Englishman
and will not be br0w-beaten out of them
j Alderman Saomons-Leaye the court, sir l vii
not have the bench treated with dsrespect.
Lieutenant Higgenson,-I am not dsrespeGtful h
the bench the bench Is dsrespectful to itself.
e Alderman Salomons-If you will not go out, sir,
. will have yon taken out.
: Lieutenant Higgenson-I am going, sir.
Alderman SalOmons-0f1icer, lead that person ou
= of the court.
Lieutenant Higgenson-I came here for justice an
. | will have it.
Alderman Salomons-Lead him out, officer.
Lieutenant HiggensOn-I am going.
Alderman SalOmons-Lead him out, officer lea
= him out.
. Lieutenant Higgenson then withdrew, escorted t
the door by the officer of the court