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own duty better than he does his duty to others. He
then inquirnii th, rem() of the ratl.l_,nian who h acted
in the wrT:tt cl,-serP)ed?— Vhe 5t '1" the Rev.
a.

His LORDSUIP in sumtraieg up se,',l, that whatever
view was taken of this case, it was impossible not to la-
ment most deeply the sate of debasement and ignorance
and want of all proper feeling, that could permit a young
man to commit such an act as this upon the person of an
unfortunate decrepid old troteau such as the prosectrrix
appeared to be. The prisoner had now been in gaol
three months, and he did not say this in any way to in-
fluence the jury in the verdict they were about to pro-
nounce, but to found this further observation upon it,
that it appeared that the gentleman who filled the posi-
tion of rector of this and the adjoining parish, and who
had the care and instruction of the inhabitants, bud
thought fit, in defiance of the request of the law, to say
that a man who was under his control, and who was, he
thought, very improperly to, should not obey the re-
quest of the magistrate, and go and give evidence before
him. If Mr. Martin had been examined it was possible
that the magistrate might not have committed the pri-
soner, or, at all events, would have admitted him to
bail, and thus have prevented him from suffering for
three months the contamination of a gaol ; but
the rector had chosen to set his dignity against his duty,
and had refused to perform a common act of charity to
his neighbour, by allowing him to go and give his evi-
dence on behalf of the prisoner. If the gentleman had
been present he should have made use of stronger lan-
guage with regard to his conduct, and, sitting upon that
bench, he felt it to be his duly to mako such observations
upon any man, whatever might be his station, who
dared to set himself above the law. He would• never
allow any man to do so, and he hoped that what had
taken place on the present occasion would be a warning
to the rev. gentleman himself, and others in future.
The jury retired to consider their verdict, and in
about en hour they returned into court and said they
were not likely to agree, and they wished to know
whether they could find the prisoner guilty of a common
assault.

The CHIEF JII6TICE told them that they could not
do so. They must either find him guilty of the felony
or acquit him altogether.

They then again retired, and shortly afterwards came
back with a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the pri-
soner to mercy.
The Learned JUDGE sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for one year.
John Mepham, 28, was charged with a highway rob-
bery, with violence, upon Thomas Martin.

Waller prosecaled; Mr. Creasy defended the pr
soner.

It appeared that the prosecutor was a farmer, living
at Horsted Keynes, in the neighbourhood of Forest-
row, and on the 6th of April he had been to a sort of
sheep fair at that place, and • dined at the Swan Inn,
where he received a sum of money from the owner of
some cheep he had taken in to graze. Having enjoyed
himself during the evening, he set out about te❑ o'clock
at night, in company with a farmer who rt sided in the
same neighbourhood, to walk home; and when they had
got to within a short distance of their homes, the prosecu-
tor had occasion to stay behind for a few minutes,
and white he was in the act of walking on to rejoin his
friend he received a tremendous blow on the head from
a bludgeon from some one behind him, which felled him
to the ground and rendered him insensible, and while
he was in this state his pockets were rad and two 51.-
notes of the Rye Bank and some silver stolen. The
charge was clearly brought home to the prisoner by cir-
cumstantitil evidence. It was shown that he was at the
Swan while the prosecutor was there, and saw the
money in his possession; that he followed him soon aher
he left the house; and chat his footmarks were distinctly
traced from the spot where the robbery was committed
to the prisoner's cott,,ge. In addition to these facts both
the stolen notes were traced to the posse; lion of the pri-
soner, and when he was taken into custody the sleeve of
his coat and also his shirt were bloody.
The jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict
of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to be trans-
ported far 15 years.
This case concluded the business of these assizes.

THE COLINTItV MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, JULY 24.—We had a small attendance of
millers and dealers at y esterday's market, and the trans-
actions in wheat and flour were of limited extent, at
similar prices to those obtained on Tuesday. Indian-
corn was also unchanged in value, American yellow corn
supporting 31s 3d to 31s 6d, and white 28s 6d to 28s
9d per 4801bs. Beans declined 6d, and peas is per
quarter. Oats and oatmeal barely supported late rates,
having few parties disposed to purchase either' article.
The weather is very favourable for the country. Prices
are without alteration to-day.
MANCIIESTER, JULY 24.—With a continuance of most
suspicious weather the trade during the week has again
ruled extremely languid, the little business passing in
flour having been confined to fresh-made parcels of ap-
proved make, which, from their scarcity, have brought
previous prices. At Liverpool and Runcorn an increased
supply of oats has been received from Ireland, and a
moderate quantity of malt coastwise; while from abroad
the imports of wheat, beans, Indian-corn, and flour, al-
thoush by no means extensive, are to a fair amount.
' Our market this morning was of a lifeless character.
but in the value of fresh wheat and flour no change was
observable. Oats and oatmeal, being in limited request,
may be considered the turn cheaper.
NoTTINGIEtAx, JULY 24.—Yesterday, at Derby, the
attendance of both buyers and farmers was small, and
but little done, at nominally unaltered rates for each
article. Quotations—Wheat, red, 38s to 40; ditto, white,
42s to 45s per 36 stone. Barley, for grinding, 28s to
30s per stone. Oats, 21s to 24s per 24 atone. Beans,
34s to 38s per 38 stone. Flour, 29s to 30s; superior,
31s to 32s per 20 stone. At our market today the
supply of wheat was small, but quite sufficient for the
demand. Fine fresh samples sold at about last week's
prices; all secondary sorts were is per quarter lower.
In oats and beans no alteration. The prices of grain
and flour in Nottingham are now as follow:—Wheat,
white, 428 to 455; red, 36s to 40s. Barley, for grinding,
27s to 28s per 30 stone. Oats, 21s to 24s per stone.
Beans, old, 34s to 36s per 38 stone; new, 32s to 355;
Egyptian, 303 to 31s. ,Flour, superior, 28s to 333 per
20 stone; fine, 278 to 28-1.
WORCESTER. JULY 24 —English white wheat is worth
from 5s to 5a 4d per bushel, and red 4s 8d to ss. Foreign
maintains its price. Malting barley keeps at 3s 6d to
33 9d per bushel; and distilling, 33 3d to 34 6d, with a
slow trade. New English beans, 4s 4d to 4s Bd, and old,
4s 8d to 5.1 per bushel, The blight in the growieg crop
turns out to be not so general as had been feared.
Foreign bans, 43 2d to 4i 6cl per bushel. Old English
oats are selling at 34 6d to 3s 9d per 391 h, and new,
2s 9:1 to 3s 6d; Irish, 23 ad to 3s. Little inquiry for
'etches, at the currencies of List market day.
At Stourbriclge weekly market, on Friday, there was
an average trade doing in wheat, with prices rather
favourable to the purchaser. The barley trade was dull
at late currencies. Beans and peas must be quoted
sightly cheaper.
At Wolverhampton market there was a fair supply
of English wheat tor the farmers, but the demand was
anything but brisk. Prices, therefore, were inclined to
a downward teadency except for best qualities. English
white when: brought 5s 2d to 5s 4d, and red 4s 9d to 5s
per 621 b. There was little inquiry for barley, which
must be quoted at is to 61 cheaper per quarter. Grind-
ing barley, 26s to 27s per quarter. English beans dull
of sale, at 13s to 13s 6d per 1961 b for new, and 14s to
14s 6d for old. English oats free of sale at late prices
—22 s to 23s per 3121 b; Irish 6d per quarter cheaper.
Black oats, 12s to 19s 6.1 per 3121 b.
At Kidderminster market the supplies were short, and
prices wore therefore firm. Barley, oats, and peas were
rather cheaper.
DUBLIN, JULY 23.—We have still to report an ex-
tremely dull market for every description of home grain,
at about the currencies of last week. A small supply of
Indian corn has reached the market, which met a retail
demand today at our quotations. A
few samples of
new rape appeared, and were sold at 153 to 16s.
butA
sample of now here of good quality appeared,
we believe it was not sold. White wheat, 23s
o 145 6d;
also
to 265;
red ditto, 223 to 23s 6d ; barley, 12s
oats, 10s to Ils 6d; oatmeal, 11s Oct to 121 s Ot3; bakers'
flour, per cwt.. 12s Od to 15s; Indian corn, per 4801 b,
303 Od to 34s Od.
ABERIMIN, JULY 23.—Grain—Oats 16s 6d to 17s Od,
401bs per bushel ; barley, 0080 d to 2 4s cd, 521bs per bushel;
bear, 2430 d to 25s Od, 521bs per bushel; wheat, red Ws to 425;
ditto,_ white 35sto 423,6-21bs per bushel; oatmeal, 13s 3d to 14,
lhtboa.
er,3:43,d per to
p etdok
per boll; flour, 30sud to 31s Od per sack. Provisions-,Beet,
4d 4d to;plbor; mutton, o ntt,oolbd3q ditto, ti;6osd,
ta;:cadnstwoopdpe6o;rdta;
to 6cl pork,7d
per
•
tallow, per stone, 33 Od
8d to is Od ; salmon, per,
, hens,
to Os Od; grouse, peorBbud-a;ce Os'to Os ; butter, per lb,
00dd.to each,
81
cheese,
per cwt, Nto Os eggs, per doz, 7d t
per pair, 2s 6d to 3s Od; chickens, ditto, is cd to 2s Od; ducks, do,
ducklin, gs, ditto,
7s. os to 26d ; turkeys, each, 6-
to , b-
utter sfor exportation (present
ls 6d to 2s Od ;
to 750 d; geese, ditto. WI,
cure), per cwt, 00s to 6bs ; eggs. wholesale price, per dozen, 4is
6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stoae of 141bs
to Od; 41b loaf,
Os Od to Os Od; pork, fine small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork, large
3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 Ibs, Os to Os.
Meal—Oatmeal Is , Itos 4d230d to Is sd; barley dust, Od to 9d;
peasemeal, 10d ; sias, Od to id ; beremeal, Es 9
lad; flour, Is 8d to is 911; to Is barley, per lb, lid to 2d; barks)
flour, is 9d to Is 10d.
DALICEITiI, JULY 23.—. The relative weight per four bushes
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 121 b, 16st 41b, and not
131 b. Oats. 12st 131 b, 12st 41b, and list llb. Barley, 516 t •Ilb 1531 121 b, and 153 t 91b. p
and Ost Olbs. eas and beans, 18st 81b, Ost Olb,

Qrs.
Best.
226 Wheat Current. Inferior.
... ...... R 2 5 0 £2 1 0 £1 17 6
352 Oats ........ .... 12 0 10 4 018 4
bl Barley ~,,..::"•. 19 0 15 6 14 6
14 Peas and Beana 113 0 00 0 0o 0
Average of wheat 40s 7d.
CORK, JULY 23.
The reedipts of Irish • *al as to
no notice. In the prepared market 87t0ran4,.,,ii.ria in
wheat hi ought 22a 61 per barrel.
N.
although the
barley. " grain are so trivial
N-,a's have declined 61 per barrel,yc,r, prime Irish
the large im-
quantity being offered is small; however, a
decline In Mark-
ports.
poratious of late into 14,ndon 1
n wheat for some time
After paucity of arrivals of foreig
lane Which of coarse influenced all the Irish
between 30 or 40 cargoes
hadder,i, th© greater portion of
back, this week wo have
arrived at Queenstown for or
which are destined for
plaCes; but their pre Bence,
addedto
du
v
for,otael:the leading English market-,
has had a lowering tendency here, although stocks were,
e,. Some sales nave been ma, 0
at a slight reduction,
and still are, very mod
,srltnh
'-`11,3 arrivals of Indian.corn siin e
our last have also
ll accounts
been large, amounting to at least 30
• of which, for our requireraerrs
was comparatively none for stile
remains here,
tbeset -arrivals, in the lace of which prices
previous to
Os to 15s per ton. We quote Galatz 71
cargoes, quite suh
have recPded 1
12, 63; 'brad, 7
/10s; French and Portuguese, 71 7s 6d
ffierceient
dragging to 71 ss. Flour an exceedingly.trade, with a
great falling off in cowumption, cbuieu no doubt by the
groat supplies of gooti potatoes At laicalipt, which are