EXTENSIVE FRAUD.-A case o...
The Times, 1824-09-29T00:00:00

EXT FNSIVE FPiAUn.-A cave of considerable interest has lately occupied the Parisian public. A M1. Bar.es pro-ecuted a M. Roatmage, for cheating him out of the sum of 4500Q00 francs. This was met, on she part of Roumnage, by a prosecution of Banes for de_ famatioti. After a partial investtgation, uwhich occtlied the Court nine sittings, Judgn ent was given on the 94th instant. Jean Rou- mage was isenenced to five years' imprisonment, to pay a fine of 3,000 francs. and was interdicted from all civil rigbts for ten yta,s. Ile was condenmned in all the costs. On the civil question involved in thc trial, the Co.:rt ordered the quiittance possessed byt Roumage to be destroyed, and 700 Spanish Bonds to be returmed to Banesawith the payment of the difirrenceresulting ftom the depreciation of these Bonds since July 17, and the payment of the interest of 450. TfintS for the same period. On hearinr his sentence, Al. Roz.,'Ige said to the judges, " Your error, gentlemen, costs mne 45,OGltt franscs, an,d carries clespair to my familv." Before this time Ronmage bad livetl in affluence, and enjoyed a good reputation. FOBEIGN WNIsE.-Wine is too often considered as ra- ther a luxury, than a necessary article of consumption in our cdi- mate, and amongst people of our habits and thus we continue az porter and spirit-drtnking community. The intreductiOf of wine: generally would tend mnuch to improve our commerclal prosperity, our general health, and oir national hbbits. The use of wines in long and cold winters greztly promotes health, cheerfulness, and socal enjoyment; and if, as Is generally expected, the I5Iinisters should reduce the duty, -ve may fairly clculate upoon a great in_ crease of consumption. The present high duty not only kee;, down consumption, but ofibrs great inducemnet to the unprtnciPleo Vine. dealers to manufacture a spurious and too often an nwbolesieme substitute. It has been estimated that onehaltf the port rine, and five-sixths of the white wines, consutmed in London, arc the produce of the home presset, and are mixtures of Cikpe wines, British brandy, molasses, and what are called sweets. These frauds are committed wholetale in the island of Guernsey, the exPOrtattis from Guernsey to London exceeding the total importation mnts> tbl7 island nearly twenty to one; that is, for every pipe of ;wine willk they import, they export twentv !_.&conomisf. StLK TRADr.--We feel much pleasure (says, Te Coeent try Herald) in being ablc to report the riband-I'l5ufacture la this city and neighbourhood in a more flourishing state at tht presept season than has ever been remembered, as an adequate suppy for thli demand cannot be produced, which ha'ts caused a general advance in waves throughout the trade, and a trifling one also in m1nuftcturCd5 stoc k; but as silks bave risen very considerably in price, with aa expectation of an additional advance, in consequenceo) the UTnpreth dented consunption leaving the nsarket unusually bare, a propw. tionate rise is now taking place, which (as it is only fait and zessoj. able) we doubt not will be readilv obtained. Frno t, ve.ry gebal. an d gratifyinr improvemen t every werhve isIble in omraeriCaia.f fairs, we sincerely boce this city will not, for l 3ong tim; -Ilvaet comnplain of any depression eiber in the riband orwatcW dejajs. meats th3e latter of which, we arealso happy to:nd, is in a Bou h.M ing condition, and that wages lwe, in cnsequence, ad fletsi_ detibly-.