The New York herald., 1869-11-04


October, supplies the following legal and financial
reports exhibiting the condition OF public morals in
Great Britain;-
CHARGE AGAINST SIR r. @. c. EARDLEY.
AT Guildha, London. October n, Sir Eardey
Gideon Cuilmg Eardley was charged before Alder
man Finnls with obtaining various sums OF money
Dy false pretences Mr.. Beard appeared for the
prosecution and Mr.. Weatherhead for the prisoner.
Frederick ilumphries said ne was carpet manu-
facturer carrying on business at No. King Edward
street; he rss became acquainted with the prisoner
At Southall ranway station on sunday alter
noon last; he came up TO him and said, aDo you
know how Lord Deroy lsY ana he replied,
r-sNo. but can ind out by telegraphng to Padding
ton.u The prisoner said he knew Colonel Talbot,
and he was anxious t. know now Earl Derby was.
Alfred, at sousial and he did So In the cou Sc OF
conversation the prisoner found out that witness
mad house at Soutnal, and he said he should ike
10 see 1t. lie stated that ne was going TO buy
large mansion rom MIR. Chatter, OF the London
Tavern. ana he was going to get 1t through Messrs
Jackson Il Graham OF oxford street, VINO were
large customers oi his. They went TO his house after
that and he introduced the prisoner TO two or
his friends. On the following day about half-
past three u'cock Iii the afternoon, the
prisoner called AT his Office In the City and
said he wanted some money lie stated that
ms bank was me Lono0n and County, at Peteroo-
rough and asked witness to exchange check for
nve pounds with him, which he did. On sunday the
prisoner tod him tAat he was Lieutenant Colonel
Lefeyre and the cheek produced l0r Ave pounds he
wrote in witness presence, and signed II I'll. G.
Leieyre.n NiIness paid the check into his bankers
and 1t was returned TO hm unpaid. AT the station
tile charge was read over TO him, and he said 1t
ne said was copy oi his pardon on his conviction
ior bgamy. lie found OF him hotel bill, which he
had settled III the name OF Colonel Leleyre, and
which he had, doubtless paid with the money he
had obtained ON the cheek OF Mr.. Humpnnes.
Mr. Beard applied for remand, as there would be
other cases against Tie prisoner
Alderman kinnis remanded the prisoner
THE NoRDAUST DIVORCE CASE
This case, says the birmingham Gazette, will come
before the Lord Ordinary OF the Court OF Divorce
and Matrimonial Causes IN an interesting phase IN
the existing Mlchaemas term.
" a n I'm n
motion was maze before Lord Penlance IN the suit
OF Mordaunt vs. Mordaunt Johnstone and Cole, with
regard TO The conduct OF the case. There had been
several Applications In chamber for the postpone
ment OF hcr ladyship's answer, mainly ON the
the statements which led TO the inquiries that
resulted IN tne institution Of the suit and In sup
Wits were ted Counter-aiiidaviSs, more than a
dozen III numDer, were filed IN answer and 1t was
upon the connicting statements made thereon that
the noble anu learned lord committed the settlement
OF that part OF the proceedings to the decision OF
special jury, SO that the various deponents might be
submitted to the ordeal OF cross-examlnation, and
the verify ana otherwise OF the ayerments ascer-
taned. Tie respondent has been residing al Worth
ing, and is reported as much improved In her
mental ana bodily health so that 1t may be antcl.
pated that instead or the sensational investigation
that has been expected IN the ensuing term, the lady
VIII De so lar recovered a5 TO tile her answer III the
ordinary way.
SHOULD tnis be so, 1t is more than probable tnat
a10tber correspondent VIII be added to the petition;
0ut, at all events the case has been duly set
for trial.
despatch from London, dated on the 22d OF
October, reports: Mr. Brandon applied TO the chef
Clerk In Vice Chancellor James, Chambers this
morning for the appontmcnt OF a creditors repre-
sentative III the OF the Albert Assurance Com
pany. The Chiei Clerk was asked to appoint Mir.
II. Chatteris ! he policy holders now attended the
proceedings at Inelr own cost and thought that n
representative should be appointed to attend at the
expense oI the estate Mr. MusgIaye dor Messrs
Lewis d Nun - opposed the summons OH the ground
that the Vice Chancellor had appointed Messrs
Price ana Young in the interest OF all parties. Mr.
sistlng OF the chairman OF the Manchester, York
SHIRE Birmingham and London committees should
be appointed Win Mr. mathews, OF iaessrs Grind
ley Co., London, 10 communicate with the llquida-
tors on behalf ol the various policy holders when ne
polcy holders made similar applications. and the
ChieI q ERIK said II he made an order lie did not see
wny every policy holder should not make a similar
request. II any number Of gentlemen formed tnem-
selves into committee to communicate with the
quldators, tney coud do SO without the consent oil
the court. AIter some Iurther discussion ne ad-
jOurnei the ma Ter 10 the judges.
summons .aSen oat by dr Iarty on the part OF
the Bombay policy holders, for permission 10 be
represented, was heard, and the application
ADJOURNED 10 the Judge. An application was heard
on on. the larl oi iss Secia wie policy & holder IN
stated that that society since 1850, was amaga.
mated with the Albert, ana the object OF the appll-
cation was To obtain the production Of cerlatn
deeds and documents OF the society, IN order TO
whether the application was proper one.
The Chief Clerk SAID there could be no objection
on reasonable grounds. aud granted the present
BARYEp's BANKING coArAsY
At the Mansion House, London, on the afternoon
OF october 70, two OF the directors OF the above
bank, Mr. Charles Motley, and Mr.; Lewis
Barned Morley, botn OF II Leadenhall street.
Lonoon. and Lord street, Liverpool, were summoned
before the Lord Mayor by Michael Emmanuel, out
litter, OF 63 Leadenhall street, the offence imputed to
them being that they, being directors OF Barneds
Banking Company Imltedl did make, circulate and
publish prospectus OF the SAID company. they we'll
knowing tne to be false In divers material par
culars, with intent thereby to deceive and defraud
the complainant and other shareholders. Mr.. George
Lewis and Mr. Joel Emmanuel appeared for the
prosecution on the part OF certain shareholders.
The deienaAnts did not appear, and 1t was under
stood that an application was to be made for war
wants against tuein.
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