The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET (THIS DAY)

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—Jolepli Sulliczn was placed at
the bar before Mr Hardwick, charged with having stolen
a quantity of cochineal and other articles, the property
of his master, Mr Charles Lewis, dyer, &c., •28 and 29
Oaenden•streot, Haymarket, in whose employ he was as
foreman. .

Richards, 10 M, deposed that last night, about eight
o'clock, from information he had received, he went to the
prosecutor's place of business in Oxenden•street, and
watched for the prisoner coming out. About ten minutes
after eight the prisoner came out, and witness saw that
he had something bulky in his cost pocket, and he
followed him into Princes-street, where he stopped
him, and asked him what he had got in his
pocket, to which the prisoner replied " that's my
business." Witness then told him he was a police
constable, and again questioned him as to what he had
got in his pocket, and where he worked. The prisoner
then said he worked nowhere, and the articles he had in
his pocket were what he used .in his business as a dyer.
Witness then told the prisoner he must consider himself
in his custody, and that he should take him back to Mr.
Lewis's. Prisoner, who was greatly agitated at the time,
said " For God's sake don't do that, you don't know how
lam situated—you will destroy me." Ileithen took pri-
soner to the prosecutor's, and searched him in his pre-
sence, and in his (prisoner's) coat pocket he found
about three quarters of a pound of cochineal.,
The prosecutor then asked prisoner what he was going
to do with it ; to which the -prisoner replied, " It is my
first time." Witness then cautioned the prisoner, that
whatever he said would be used against him in evidence.
The prisoner then said to prosecutor, " All I have taken
from you is in a basket in the back kitchen at my
house." Witness then took the prisoner to the station,
and afterwards went and searched the prisoner's house,
where ho found about a cart-load of valuable drugs, &c.,
used by the prosecutor in his business, these be took
Possession of, and took to the station, where they were
identified by the prosecutor as his property.
William Broughton Lawrence, clerk to the prosecutor,
said the prisoner was an under foreman in the employ
of the prosecutor. Witness had seen the things taken
from the prisoner, and identified them as Mr. Lewis's
property. The prisoner was not authorized to take them
from the premises. The whole of the property stolen is
valued at 601.
The prisoner, who declined saying anything in answer
to the charge, was fully committed for trial.

711 E COTTON TRADE.

We have received through Mr. James Irvine, Liver-
pool, the following report :
_ "NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 9, 1852.—0ur review of the
2nd instant closed upon an animated market, the sale
on that day reaching about 6,000 bales. On Sunday the
" Atlantic ' accounts of 22nd September from Liverpoo
Were published, reporting a moderate demand without
any change in quotation. Our market on Monday
opened quiet, sales reaching only 3,500 bales at full
Prices; the same on Tuesday with sales of 4,500 bales,
Melt still tending in favour of buyers, as factors under
the influence of heavy receipts showed themselves wil-
ling sellers even at a slight reduction. On Wednesday
there was a fair allowance of buyers, and some 800 bales
changed hands at previous rates. Thursday morning
the
" Asia's " accounts of 25th September were before
the Public, reporting a dull market and a slight decline,
notwithstanding the demand hero continued animated,
and 7,500 bales found buyers; yesterday 10,500 bales at
Prices gradually stiffening towards the close of the day,
making the sales of the week near 40,000 bales against
39,653 bales received. To-day the market is very firm
Obeingbut limited, the transactions are le he
extensive,
151e8 us far as reported 3,000 bales, the market closing
animated and firm at one quotrtion.
, "We quote to-day ord. to good ord. Bid. to 9d.;
?Iv mid to strong mid., 9d. to 90. ; good mid., 91(i. to
10c1. ; mid fair, 100. to id. ; fair to good fair, 100. to
llid.; selections, to 13d.
"Prices have been quite irregular; strong stapled cot-
tons command full rates, whilst the common run of light
Initialed cotton has been sold at various times at our in-
side figures. For the difference in the staple a difference
Of fully 0. is generally made.
"The principal business was for Great Britain ; a
Moderate show of the same for France, Spain, the Medi-
terranean, the Continent, and the North. Many of our
large buyers aro returning now from their summer trips,
andl the demand is becoming daily more general. ; our
eading houses operating on a large scale. Directionary
able
orders seem to be freely acted upon, and a very 1 avour-
A
growing crop; 25
opinion for the article is generally entertained.
" There is no material change in the accounts of the
31'vessels loading for Liverpool at li., 4
for th,,,,
°I at iitd. ~
re at Id 2 fur Trieste at lid., 2 for Antwerp
115 " Total r •
00 bales 1 receipts of cotton,
14
against i Year ; total exports to Great Britain, 41,295
162,713 bales against 133,591
~re;,' bales France,
°""snst 33,885 bales last year
_,- total exports to
06 against 10,881; do. other foreign ports
51,380 bales against 46,213 bales."
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_HE DUKE'S FUNERAL.—It appears that not only
have the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's demanded 5,000
lit of the 10,000 tickets at the approaching funeral of the
Duke, but also that the funeral cannot be as grand as the
authorities could wish, because everything (including all the
Wood, black cloth, and every other fitting) which once enters
St. Paul's is claimed by these greedy ones.
oPARLIAMENTARYwing AID TO SAILOES' 1-10 MES.—The
foll
reply to an application to the Board of Admiralty
for their aid towards the enlargement of the Portsmouth
Sailors' Home, has been received by the committee of that
institution from the secretary of the Admiralty :—" I am
Commanded to acquaint you that their lordships, having
taken the subject into their consideration, they are deeply im-
pressed with the importance and value of such institutions,
and propose submitting to the consideration of Parliament a
vote for a sum of money towards their support."
CITY MlLlTlA.—Yesterday, the men belonging to
the London militia assembled for the first time in the Artil-
lery Ground, City-road, for the purpose of training. The
rendezvous was appointed for 10 o'clock, and at that hour a
considerable body of recruits was present. The recruits
were for the most part young and active looking men, and
they came forward quite as numerously as there officers ex-
pected they would.
TEI:OGIRAFFE.—The find female giraffe, which has
been
much admired by the visitors to the Zoological-
gardens, where she has resided for nearly 30 years, has just
died. She was the parent of the fine giraffes now at the gar-
dens, some of her young having been sold to other proprietors
at good prices.
A DECIMAL CURRENCY.—There is no necessity for
getting rid of our present silver coinage, in order to establish
adecimal system, as it would only be requisite to enact that
henceforth 1,000 farthings should go to the pound; to coin
a " ten-farthing" piece, either of copper, silver, or a mixture
of both ; and to call in the fourpenny and threepenny pieces
—the latter of which are a nuisance, for their closecloseresem-
blance
pieces of money :-1 pound, equal 1,000 farthinlqo(churrent);
1-4th pound, crown, equal 250 farthi •
florin, equal 100 farthings (current); 1-2nfli I- 10th
ng,
equal 50 farthings: 1-40th pound, sispencep,o2usn
1-100th pound, " ten-farthing," equal 10 farthings
farthings;
(cur-
rent); 1-250th pound, penny, 4 farthings; 1-500th half-
penny, 2 farthings; 1-1000th pound, farthing, 1 farthing
(current). The only inconvenience of this system would be,
that, in exchanging a shilling for copper, one halfpenny
Must be added, and in exchanging a" sixpence," one farthing.
SHOCKING SEWER ACClDENT.—Yesterday after-
noon, shortly before four o'clock, a most deplorable accident
occurred upon the premises of Messrs. Williams, the soap
Makers of Compton-street, Goswell-road, whose premises
were, above twenty years ago, the scene of a most apalling
murder, the perpetrator of which has to the present. day re-
mained undiscovered. It appears that in conformity with
the recent act of Parliament, the Sewers Commissoodneicisehsasrvse
been laying down new sewers in Compton-street, a
Williams, availing themselves of the opportunity offderemdoorof
improving the drainage of their own premises,
effectively connecting it with the main sewer, had engaged a
Contractor for that purpose, and for some days the men have
been at work commencing the new drain from the street, and
Carrying
it backwards as far as required. yesterday
afternoon some water was seen pouring
along the bottom
ofl the drain, the men being out of itatthettitmome.
t
Pon making this discovery one of the men, although
warned to be careful, descended the ladder, but had
not got far down, when, overcome by the dreadful
stench that was emitted, he fell into the drain quite sense-
!ess• The poor fellow who stood next to him on the ladder
12,1stantly descended in the hope of rescuing him, and lie in
the same manner fell senseless. His brother, who was stand-
-01)Y, attempted to descend, having a rope to assist him, but
had not got far down when, from the same caut-e he
,tainted, and was drawn up by those above, end found to be
oa
dying state. He was instantly taken to a public-house
toi,,,'_°site and a medical gentleman :Ant for, who had him put
was going
and every attention was paid to him. Whilst this
became
on a fourth man essayed to go down, but instantly
ne insensible, and upon being got out was, by the advice
'g,t.o.e medical gentlemen who were present, sent in a cab to
Bartholomew's artholomew's Hospital. After a lapse of about an Lour
the intensity of the vapour having somewhat subsided, the
as
~
The
fellows who first went down were got out quite
haeval e man who had been taken to the public-house
sensibgaistomewhat recovered, but being still in a state of in-
the eartsYLweles placed upoa a bed, and conveyed in one of
their
beingvs
covuelrtlnother men engaged, the names of the
not with any degree of correctness be as-
f_ eee but one of them is said to have left a wife and
el the .loolutly. The occurrence has created the most painful eensa-
Aa AR neighbourhood.ous i\llj n
THE I{
WIFE, NEAR TRATFORD
His - s -r AN OLD MAN AND
coroner for the district, W. W, Ward,
(Monday) the
of the Ward, Eieq., resumed the in-
quest upon the bodies
souae evidence, the. deceased, and after receiving
1349C4'5.1113g1 Were further adjourned,