The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

OLD COURT.

Mercy Steer, 18, was indicted for the wilful murder of
her female illegitimate child.
Mr. Lilley proscuted, and Mr. Cooper defended the
prisoner.
The following evidence was accordingly adduced :---
Eliza
in
nbesottla
Sussex, and
deposed that she resided at Billing-
hurst,and the prisoner's sister lodged with
her, and she was in the habti of visiting her. She re-
membered seeing the prisoner in the month of September
last, and she heard the prisoner's sister at that time ask
her if she was in the family way, and she replied that
she was not, and that she was as innocent as she was
herself. The prisoner went to London and remained
there about three weeks or a month, and when she re-
turned she came to witness's house, apparently very
ill, and she said that she had caught a cold in going to
London by the railway. Witness asked her if she had
been to the Lying-in Hospital, and she said that she had
not, but that while she was in London she was in a very
respectable situation. After this the prisoner became
very ill, and at length she admitted that she had been
delivered of a child at the house of her master, at Peck-
ham, but she said it was dead when it came into' the
world, and that, in order to conceal it, she had cut the
body to pieces with a carving knife and forced the pieces
through the pipe of the water-closet of her master'shouse.
Baron Alderson said the charge of murder could not
be supported upon this evidence. The first thing to be
done was, to satisfy the jury clearly, that the child was
born alive ; however, if it was not born alive, it was
clear it could not be murdered. He thought, therefore,
that the jury might direct their attention solely to, the
charge of concealing the birth.
The Jury said they agreed with his Lordship in think-
ing that there was not sufficient evidence to show that
the child was born alive, and they therefore acquitted
the prisoner of murder, but found her guilty of conceal-
ing the birth of the child.
The prifioner was sentenced to be imprisoned and ;opt
to hard labour for one year.

Southamnton......M
Ditto (via Marseilles).N
Mexico ............M
Madeira ............M
CENTRAL CRIMINAL, COURT. Malta* .Nf

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 25. '
STOCK EXOIIANGE.—The market continues verYt:rtviv
and prices have again improved. The following notil;
day's quotations :—Caledonian, ; Eastern 0S jig
12 13-16 ; Leeds Northern (late Leeds and Thirs""
London and North Western, 125:} ; Midland, M' 21 i
North British, 10 ; South Eastern and DovePoid,
lt"
York and North Midland, 308, ; Great Luxe"
dis.

MANCHESTER, NOV. 25. attL.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a firm business
prices, however, were not very firm, and several
1:1300ii
closed somewhat weaker. The sales were :-13rke
Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (late Chesteief'P
Birkenhead), 21 1.3-16 ; Blackburn, No. 1 (Class ir /:
26 ; Bristol and Exeter, 108 • Caledonian, °_,,,"'C011)3,4
East Anglian (Pref. 6 per cent:), 3 9-16 ; East
ties, 12 13-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Fifths, 1, /oft:
dis.; ditto (W. R. Union), 24 dis. ; London and bego4
Western, 1251, ; Malton and Driffield, 7 Ma'v4-,reo,cti
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32 3 ; ditto 101. Pr ion,
114, 7-16 ; ditto Manchester anti Lincolnshire utlsffrg.
6d; Midland Railway Consols, 791, g ; North iaW
shire, 4 3-16 dis ; South-Eastern, 24, 146 ;
and Altrincham, 3 prem.

BIRMINGHAM, NOV. 25. nusnsll;,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share market Was
animated to-day, and a large amount of business w...,—pro
acted at improved prices. Shares of local stocks ""itetiAt •
ticularly in demand. The following sales were relt,, ".7w
'Change :—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ~8111..""altiO'
North Staffordshire, 4} dis.; Shrewsbury and Bin"
66i and 67.

. BRISTOL, Nov. 25. A1,1°1;
STOCK EXCHANGE. The Share market to-day esh
but little activity. The transactions were Nl's.
Bristol and Exeters, which were done at 107,4) iP

SEABORNE MAILS:

• ro6t-19.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]
10
Daywhen made up From W--hat ape.
COUNTRIES. in General Post- port
Office, London. dispatched.
N 0.%
America (byßrit.pack.N Nov. 25.......... Liverpool • • •
America (by United Sts.
packet) Noy. Liverpool • • •
4
America (by U. States
packet •• • • .......... Southampton oe°
64
Australia (via South-
ampton°cc .... M 20th of each month SouthaMPto--n De.. I
Ditto (zia Marseilles) N 24th of the month Dover .• • • •
*Ditto (via Cape of Good s'of•
Hope 2nd of December.. Plymouth •• Dec. ;8
Africa (West Coast) N 23rd of the month. Plymouth • •
Alexandria*
Belgium Daily Dover •• • pee' 16
Brazil M 9th of the month.. SouthamPO- Dee'
Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month.. Southampton Dec'
California 2d & 17th of month Southall:lP, ;ref' 6
Wane of Good Hope N 14th of the month.. Plymouth • • • 1,70. 33
Cape de Verds N I4th of the month.. Plymouth,' • SO'
Constantinople* N 7thl7th27thormon. Dover .• 1.45•
Central America —id And & 17th of mon. SouthaMP'°„'" vi•
Channel Isles N SouthamPn pee' o,lsly,
Chili.... M 2d & 17th of month qouthan3l,"ft" I'veic 30 ,
France M N Twice daily Dover .•• • ' • sn•e•
Greece* 7thl7th27thollnon. Dover • • • • • Ple'i:fdir.'
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London •• • • SO' 16 ,
Holland Wednesday & Sat London • •:0•1; pe'aiL
Honduras 14, 17th of the month. SoinhaMP` Tviie
Ireland M& I? Twice daily Holyhead vee•
India (viaSouthampt.)M 20th of themonth.. SouthainP"' DO. 1
India (via Marseilles) N Bth& 24th of month Dover • • •" •
India (via Cape of Good Sm•
14th of the month.. Plymouth ." SO'
Mauritius .. N 14th of the month.. Plymouth •• • 24
Mediterranean (via ton De'. 1
Southampton 20th of the month , SoutharoP Pec •
Ditto (via Marsellies).N Bth & 24th ofmontb Dover • • •ion• Dec' ;6
Mexico And of the month . SouthaMP,o,
Madeira 9th&23dofthe non. SouthanW` /6
nh,l7tb,l9th,27th, 1.15' /
Malta* •••• • • 2' &30th of the month Dover • • • Pe'"
Naples* ..........N sthlbth2sthormon. Dover ••• • • • Pec,;. 96
u• "1•1
Sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover •• •:o•°
;Peninsula ..........M thl7lt7ht2h7tokromfmonotni., Szuutti,hrropPion
ppecce:
Peru
Tuscany; d &
• N sthlsth2sthof mon, Dover • • •;,o• pee'
West Indies 2d & 17th of month SouthaLoPw
Van Diemen' s Land(see
e 'IP
Australia .. •••• • • • •
_..p dtrie

___.-I----(0111;
uo e itrerlP !ail
• The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good - Poe up ,e - ''r
on the second of every alternate month. Those In goon fest
20th and 24th of each month via Southampton And tJO
~ Du far
sent by sailing vessels at present from Singapor.,
. O
'IP 011
tt'
t h et ywrwa
ii l
is sb
are e natl s ion
ms taedaemuepr son the 2d of every eitergat-.
itt:le
the Cape of G ofood Hope.—The mails which ought to be
led
the 14th will not be dispatched before the 25th. 0 coale
* The mails to those countries thus marked— til Ino
French packet to Marseilles -le UP 'ln
WEST COAST OF AFRICA.—The mails will not be n''`"
4th of next month.
_.-..._.t.e-"1

On the 23d inst. at Wl.
wife of Lieut. Martyr, BIRTHS. t
itaraggs the
OF A sox. to,
9(14
OF A DAUGHTER.
52de reggitomne-netr7mce.RN:r.
On the 22d inst , the wife of J. B. St. Croix Crosse'
31st Reg,iment •

MARRIED. NV'
On the 17th inst, at at St. George's, Ilanover-g111,10061
H. Brodhurst, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, to 14.1,r411,101.
daughter of Edmund G. Hallowell, Esq., of Chatze
DEATHS. Pci''
On the 19th inst., at Brighton, James or' ...
aged 80.
Constable,Yorkshire, 14eW"
On the 21st inst., at Burton
Arthur Clifford, Esq. 11-144
On the 22d inst., at Dublin, Mounts Bell, EA.' of
aged 70.
Sc aril, °cl.'
On the 21st inst., Frances, relict of J.
the Flash, near Shrewsbury, aged 77.

of
ntrSa"
London : Printed and Published by MITEDO li
No. 112, .Strand, Printer, at The Su C° Sun OfSce, 4°'
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the
3licidlooex, Friday, November 26, 051