The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

MONEY MAR K.
-ET IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT—(This Day.

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mining and Banking Shares are very inactive.
Canada Land Shares continue heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICFS.

r From the Official List. )

Rtuk Stoc ilnqineso, don.
k ..... .....
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuitiae . . - 3
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities B7
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
14,,nc. Annuities, Expire sth .Tan.. 180 3.
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 31 i
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16 3-16 5.16
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 3 d
Co n Is° 1 s for Account B4 i i
Zachequer Bills, 2id I 2d.
£looo

2.500
Small

zehequetßonds 1858, 31 per Cent.... 981 f
Ditto 1859, „ ~. 981 f
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TI-US DAY.
kastrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 81
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. ..
.-: Ditto for the Account —
Ditto Small
i
Buenos 'Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 531
Cuba 7 per Ct. (Matanzas & Sabanilla Bonds) 9!lf
WI ixican 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 41 per Cent B7
Spanish Bonds, per Cent —
Ditto for the Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Tarkikh Bonds, 6 per cent 791
Ditto for the account 7Bi 9 a
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 3l d
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent
Dividend& on the above payable in Lonno, Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull 614 4
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ......

Consols THREE ()'CLOCR.
Ditto for tho ,•,.ount Nov. 8 . 87i

NEWS.—(This Day).

RAY MARKETS.
SliflTHlMlLD.—Meadow ha.y, 3/ 10s to 6/ 6a ; clover ditto,
a
4/ Os to 6/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 8, Od to 1/ 13s Od per lcad.
A fair average supply and sluggish demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 12s to 6/ 6s; clove! do..
41 Os to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13a per load:
Trade steady.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ lOs to 6165; clov
or do.
4/ Os to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 11 12s per load.
Supply good, and trade rather dull.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The Market is quiet, pendinc, the public sales,
'Which have in a groat measure suspended business by pri-
vate contract.
SuGArt.—ln this article a large business has been done
by private contract, and prices are firm. Havannah, No.
12, is at 30s to 31s. A cargo of Bahia, consisting of 400
chests and 800 bags, sold at 275, for the United Kingdom.
200 tons of Java have also been bought in Rotterdam, to
be delivered at an outport ex ship.
COFFEE.—There is a dull market for this article, and the
quotations generally may be considered nominal. Good
ordinary native Ceylon, 503 to 51s.
Rum.- The appearance of this market is very firm and
holders are asking higher prices in consequence of the Go-
vernment contracts. The following are the names of the
parties and the qaantity taken by each :
Messrs. Henry White and Co. 86,000 gallons.
~ Ruck and Co 75,500 „
~ Hart 27,003
lumaz
5,000 „

TALLOW.—On Saturda 193,500 gallons.
y our market was rather firmer
than on Friday, especially for forward deliveries. 63s to
63s 6d was given for January to March, and 62s 3d for
November and December. To-day the market opened
firm, nealy all the tallow at the scale having been cleared
off; and the speculators fora fall refusing to go on, there
Was a reaction in all positions. The demand from the
trade is again large, but we do not hear of any business
doing to-day fur the Continet. Our closing prices are,
'pot new, 62s 6d; 1854, 62s 3d to 6d received; all the 'pot
62s 3d. The stock of;
" Sorts" is small. We quote
Beef 62s to Gas ; town tallow,
Australian sheep
111 heavy at 62s 9d nett cash. Palm oil, 48s to 46s 6tl ;
Tallow Elaine, 586 to 583 6(1 ; Tallow oil, 43s Gd to 44s ;
Lillaood oil, 12a U.J.

CITY, Two o'CLookr..
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily and with irregularity, but prices were not
quotably changed. The sales comprised 5,000
bales, 1,000 for export, including 50 Pernam and
Maranham at sid. to 71d. ; 10 Bahia at 52d. ;
100 Egyptian at 51d. to 81d. ; and 500 Surat at
3d. to 4d. per lb. The Railway Share Market
was firm, at a slight advance on Saturday's prices,
closing dull.
.By the America we have latter dates than those
which we alluded to yesterday. The return of the
.
city banks for the week ending Oct. 6, 1855, was
rather more favourable than the previous one, as
the loans and discounts showed a decrease of
1,870,204 dollars, while the specie was larger by
1,190,563 dollars. The calling in of loans on the
part of the banks had led to rather large sales of
stock upon the market, bat prices had recovered
from the temporary depression which these occa-
sioned, and at the latest date tended upwards.
The market for foreign fabrics had become much
quieter ; still, however, there was a good inquiry
for seasonable goods. The shipments of bread-
stuffs to Liverpool, in the week ending Oct. 6,
were to the extent of more than $400,000.
Recent accounts from Sydney, New South
Wales, announce that the Mint under control of
the Colonial Treasury is now in full operation.
Gold will be received daily at the Mint, not less
than 12 ounces to be converted into coin, for which
a charge of one per cent. would be made on all
quantities above that to 10,000 oz., beyond which
it.,would be reduced to per cent. Some dissatis-
faction prevailed at the proposal of the Governor-
General, Sir William Denison, to add the articles
salt, vinegar, and soap to the new tariff, and it
was expected that there would be great opposition
to the bill.
Our latest accounts from France announce that,
notwithstanding the commotion among the mer-
cantile community created by the measures of the
Banks of France and England to raise their dis-
counts, the manufacturing districts have not suffered
in the least. Large orders were in hand from the
United States, and everywhere the workmen
in the principal manufactories of soft goods
were fully employed. Orders from Spain for
articles of Parisian manufacture were likewise
coming in. The commerce of the interior was ge-
nerally in a satisfactory state ; while greater ac
tivity than usual was exhibited in that of the pro-
vince of Algeria. Safe commercial enterprises were
realising profits of 25 to 30 per cent., and interest
on money had risen to 8 and 10 per cent. The
accounts from the United States, of an abundant
harvest, had maintained the fall experienced in
flour at .the close of last week ; and it was
anticipated that a still further reduction would
take place in a few days. Sales of the best quali-
ties were made at 103 fr. 50c. without taking pre-
mium ; and the factors had declared a sale of 1,631
sacks. Spanish flour was in demand at 103 fr.
At Chartres and Monterau a fall of 2fr. 50 centimes
per sack was announced. The usual supplies from
Egypt however, would cease, as it was known that
the Pacha intended preventing the exportation of
grain until the 6th January, 1856, in consequence
of the River Nile not having risen and flooded the
adjacent agricultural lands to its ordinary extent.
Very little alteration has occurred in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, owing to the limited 'specula-
tion, and the absence of any foreign intelligence of
importance. Con Sols have been 87i to 87k all the
morning for account, but the money prices have
been 8711 to 4. Bank Stock is at 2071 to 209.
India Bonds are 3s. discount to Is. premium.
Exchequer Bills are now 3s. discount to 2s. pre-
mium, an advance caused by the increase which
has just been made in the rate of interest, viz., to
2id. per cent, per diem on both classes. The New
Threes are 871 to and the Reduced 86i to 861.
The Market for Foreign Stock presents a duller
appearance than it has done for some time past.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 782 to 79, which is a
slight improvement on the closing values of yester-
day. Dutch 21 per Cents. are 64i to 64, and the
4 per Cents. are 93. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are
quoted at 981, and Austrian 5 per Cents. at 81.
No business is reported in Mexican, Spanish,
French, or Portuguese Bonds.
The following are the nominal prices of foreiga
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20 ;
Mexican, 191 to 19; ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95
to 98 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ;
Spanish Three per Cents., 37i to 38i ; ditto New
Deferred, 191 to ; ditto Certificates, 4f to 41 ;
ditto Passive, 42 to 5.
Most Railway Shares are about kto per cent.
lower, and this is most observable in the Great
Western, Great Northern, Midland, and North-
Eastern, Berwick. French Shares are neglected.

assault.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Parliament was this day further prorogced by Royal
Commission. At a quarter-past two the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, and the Earl of Harrowhy entered the
house robed, and having taken their seats the Lord
Chancellor directed Sir A. Clifford, the Usher of th
Black Rod, to summon the Commons to their lordships'
house.

Shortly after, Mr. Ley, one of the clerks of the house,
having appeared at the bar,
The Royal Commi-sion was read, and the Lord Chan-
cellor declared the Parliament prorogued until Tuesday,
the 11th of December.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C.)

INGENIOUS FRAUD.—William Foster, 34, was indicted
for forging an order for the delivery of five tons and a
half of coals, with intent to defraud.

Mr. Gifford conducted the prosecution.

The prosecutors of this indictment were Messrs. Lee
and Jordan, coal and lime merchants, and it appeared
that the prisoner had formerly been in their service as
clerk. It appeared that on the-13th September a letter
WftS received at the counting-house of Messrs. Lee and
Co., requesting that five tons and a half of coals should
be sent to Mr. G. H. Percival, at an address in the
Walworth-road, and the writer represented that he had
been recommended to purchase the coals by another
customer, who had recently purchased coals of the firm,
and was very much pleased with their quality. The coals
were sent accordingly, and the prisoner met the carmen
near the place where the coals were to be taken, and re-
presented himself to be Mr. Percival, and he ordered the
carmen to shoot the coals in a shed close by. When
this was done he signed the delivery note, but did not
pay any money, telling the carman that he would call
at the counting-house ; but nothing more was heard of
him until inquiries were made about the coals, and it
was then ascertained that on the day they were ordered
to be delivered the prisoner hired the shed where he
sauced them to be deposited, and that almost immedi-
ately after they were left by the carmen he sold the
coals to a coal dealer in the Walworth-road for 19s. a
ton.

The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, denied
that he had any intention to defraud the prosecutors,
and said that if they had waited a little while he should
have paid for the coals.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
In answer to questiona put by the court, it was
stated that the prisoner had, heretofore, borne a respect-
able character, and that he had recently been out of a
situation.

He was aentenced to sir months' imprisonment, and
hard labour.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

IN RE LOUIS LIOAENSTEIN.
This was a meeting for last examination. The bank-
rupt was described as of Great St. Helen's, importer of
fancy articles. The balance-sheet commenced July, 1853,
and ended September, 1855, and showed—debtor to cre-
ditor, 3,9031. ; do. to be paid in full, 121. ; profits for
trading, 1,3681. Creditor by good debts, 142/. ; doubt-
ful do., 225/. ; debts held by creditors, 162/. ; property
given up (after deducting claims), 3331. ; accepted arti-
cles, 201. ; trade expenses, commission, balance, &c.,
1,9971. ; domestic and personal expenses, 1,1211. ; losses,
1,079/. ; deficiency at commencement, 1971.
Mr. Chidley appeared for the assignees, and as the
accounts were satisfactory no opposition was offered,
and the bankrupt accordingly passed his last examina-
tion.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

Charles Morgan, a respectably-dressed young man,
was charged before the Lord Mayor with an aggravated

Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner.

Susan Mockett, 16 years of age, a dressmaker, resid-
ing with her parents at 126, East-street, Kennington-
road, deposed that she went yesterday to Dalston to
visit a friend. On her return, the prisoner, about half-
past five o'clock, overtook her near the Railway Station,
Shoreditch, and asked her if she was going to take a
walk, or if she would go and have something to drink.
She refused, saying she wished to make the best of her
way home. He, however, pressed her to do so, saying
it would do her no harm, and she took his arm, and
they walked a short way, when they turned up a street
went into a public-house, and partook of some brandy
and water. After that they left; and the prisoner asked
her to aocompany him to a hotise in the neighbourhood.
She consented, and they went to a bed-room on the
second floor, and remained there about five minutes.
The prisoner then attempted to take her bonnet off, and
defendant threw her on the bed, on which she screamed
out, and the land ady of the house came up.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—He did not see the
policeman pay the woman at the door of the house 2s. 6d.
The landlady came up when she screamed and rendered
her assistance. She sent for a policeman.
Sarah Jacobs, residing in the neighbourhood of Swan-
yard, Bishopsgate, on hearing the screams she went up
and had to force the door open. On entering the room
she found the female standing by the aide of the bed
with her hair disarranged, and her bonnet string torn
off. The complainant clung to her and asked for pro-
tection, and seeing she was but a child she protected
her. She was afterwards very ill from the brandy and
water she had drank. She appeared a decent girl, and
having no reason to doubt her statement witness was
anxious to save her, and accordingly went for a police-
man, and the prisoner was taken into custody.

His lordship remarked that the witness had acted in a
proper manner in protecting the complainant.
The servant of the house deposed to the loud scream-
ing, and the complainant asking her mistress to protect
her from the prisoner, who was a stranger to her.
The complainant was•recalled, but she bad no recol-
lection how her hair became disarranged and her bonnet
string broken off. The drink had very much affected
het. Had she known the character of the house she
was taken to she would not have entered it with the
prisoner.

Tile complainant had since been examined by a sur-
geon, but nothing of a criminal nature had occurred
to her.

Mr. Wontner submitted this case did not amount to
that of an aggravated assault, with intent.
The Lord Mayor said that had the girl been sober
when she went with the prisoner to the house in ques-
tion, he s'Aould have considered her a consenting party,
but it appeared to him she was muddled at the time from
the effect of the drink she had taken, and was entirely
in the power of the prisoner.

Mr. Wontner having recapitulated the facts of the
case, contended this was a case just without the law, and
hoped his lordship would not stretch the law to meet it,

His Lordship said—After attentively considering the
case, he regretted he must discharge the prisoner. There
were some doubts in the case, and out of consideration
of the girl he had come to that determination. After
severely reprimanding the prisoner he was ordered to be
discharged.

The prisoner was described on the police sheet as of
19, Prescott-street, North Woolwich, grocer, and is be•
lieved to be a married man.

THAMES.

Ann Bolt, a dissipated and bloated-looking woman,
the wife of a carpenter and joiner, was brought before
Mr. Yardley charged with violently assaulting her two
children, one about two and the other six years of age.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was
husband's
anhabitualdrunkard, and grossly neglected her husband
and children. She was in the practice of wasting her
earnings and selling the children's shoes and
clothes to enable her to indulge her sensual gratifications.
She had been twice held to bail by the magistrates of
the Westminster police-court for violence to her husband
and children. Five months ago the family hired apart-
ments in Gill-street, Limehouse. Since then the pri-
soner had behaved worse than ever, and her unfortu-
nate husband generally found her on ceming home
after a hard day's toil lying on the floor wallowing in
dirt and quite drunk. H e was compelled to perform
all those offices for his children which ought to have been
done by the mother. She beat the children a fortnight
ago, and, when the neighbours remonstrated with her,
she abused and threatened them. Last night, while
she was in a beastly state of intoxication, she beat her
children and threw them about the room.

Mr. Yardley said the prisoner was lost to all sense of
decency and shame. He would not ask her whether ow
was ashamed of herself. This was not a solitary instance
of a drunken and infamous woman neglecting her hus•
band and children, sacrificing them for the love of drink;
but the publil seldom heard of those cases, numerous as
they were. From some cause or other the women in
the district had become worse and worse. He ordered