The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Oxford, Feb. 28.

The commission was opened here this afternoon by
Mr. Justice Wightman. The Learned Judges will
attend divine service to-morrow, and on Monday
morning, at ten o'clock, the business will begin.
There are but three venires returned to the clerk of
assize, and it is said all of these have been settled,
and that consequently there will be no civil business
for trial. The calendar contains the names of 47 pri.
soners, of whom 6 are charged with burglary, 1 with
murder, 6 with cutting and woundieg, 5 with assault
and robbery, 1 with bestiality, 1 with horse stealing,
2 with arson, 1 with concealing the birth of a child,
1 with perjury, 1 with obtaining goods by false pre-
tences, 1 with uttering counterfest coin, 1 with con-
spiracy to defraud, and the rest with common ler.
cenies.

It is thought that the murder case will occupy a
great deal of time, as the evidence is circumstantial,
and 48 witnesses will have to be examined. Though
it is thought that the evidence is pretty conclusive,
yet there is a saying here that in Oxfordshire murder
is not hanging.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, March 1.

(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant. Judge, and
a Bench of Magistrates, at the Sessions-house,
C.erkenvvell.)
The March general sessions was commenced to-
day at Clerken well.
The calendar was a light one, there being only 52
prisoners for trial, 47 charged with felonies and
with misdemeanours.
Edwin Smith was brought up to receive judgment.
The Learned JUDGE observed that the information
he had received of his previous character since the
trial had fully confirmed his suspicions. He had
twice been convicted in addition to what appeared
on the trial, and on the occasion that he gave informa-
tion he was one of the principals, end betrayed his
comrades. He also expressed his dissatisfaction at
the police sergeant's conduct. He then sentenced
him to 10 years' transportation.
Mallin then stepped forward, and said that he was
the man who Sergeant Quinnear on the trial said
might be mistaken for the prisoner. He had always
got his living honestly, and for ten years had lived in
Holborn (we understood), and bad been very much
injured by the reports that had gone forth about him.
He did not think he could be unintentionally mis-
taken for the prisoner. One of the jury who was
present knew him, and he was sure he could confirm
his statement.

Mallin and the prisoner were then put up near each
other, and the only point of identity Teemed to be that
both had light hair.

Thomas tlawkins, aged 22, and Stephen Pearce,
aged 19, were indicted for stealing six shirts, value
the property of n illiam Howe.
Hawkins pleaded guilty, and Pearce not guilty.
The facts of the case were as follows :—Tiie prose-
cutor was a gardener, residing in Navarino 'place,
Dalston. The shirts in question were hanging on a
line in his garden on the 10th of February, and he
rniised them in the afternoon. The prisoners were
seen coming together from the direction of the gar-
den, Hawkins baying a bundle under his arm. On
being followed they made off, but dropped the
bundle, which was opened and found to contain the
shirts. Hawkins was taken into custody on the 25th
at Shacklewell, and confessed the robbery and impli-
cated Pearce. Pearce was taken in the Worship-
street Police-court when Hawkins was brought before
the magistrate.
The jury found a verdict of Guilty.
Hawkins was shown to be a notorious thief, and to
have been previously convicted, and
The COURT sentenced him to ten years' transpor-
tation, and Pearce to six months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

John Bordessa, an Italian, aged 27, was charged
with stealing 78 patent movements for looking-
glasses, a handkerchief, and a knife, value 21. 5:,. 9.i.,
the property of Michael Foletti, his master, and for
receiving the same.
Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Harry for the defence.
Mr. PARRY, in opening the case, stated that Mr.
Foletti was a naturalised Italian, and a lookingglass
maker. He went through the leading features of the
case, which were subsequently detailed in evidence,
and observed, in conclusion, that he believed Mr.
Harry appeared on the part of the Society for the
Protection of Italian Boys to defend. He called—
Michael Foletti, who stated that he now resided at
44, Cowper-street, St. Luke's, and was a looking-
glass maker. He was living before at 64, Banner-
street, and about eight o'clock on the morning of the
s .
26th of January a fire broke out on his premisesured
,n which
was got under about nine. His premises we re insured.
,
The prisoner had been in his service about eight THE LATE MURDER INMARYLEBONE.
months before the fire broke out, and left on the 31st yesterday, at two o'clock
agent of she Marylebone Police-court at which hour the
and passages thereto were
of his own accord. Mr.Winstanley, the
crowded to
excess, the man William St l
y es, w 0
h has
fire-office, examined the prisoner, and
ein„ta which he undergone
he had done with some patent 'novas
on
asked him what
the 14th of of - .b two previous examinations on the charge
had taken from the place. T. baviag
rutally murdered Emma, his wife, was
February. The prisoner
b bring them back.
hesitated a little, and then
He
3placed at the bar before the sitting magistrate, Mr.
said be took them, but would
nuid
not take them back roughton.
(witness) said that
..heinwl9 days. Mr. Winstanley Inspector Porter, D division, who has been very
activein
Broughton
t o gettingpr
reduce
c e a
D evidence,
y fresh
now, as be had kept them
r, homeo about his business. As
be in attendance. ei who might
upon by
.Mr.
then told the prisoner
he found some of them
he reached brought 161 pair. He missed
soon as
back. A boy into the witness-box Sa-
54brought
screws were in the cupboard in the The inspector then put up
These
horsokeeper, in the
w a
sw
calledi
t n ess cu
pair. T
dhe had seen them safe there on the muel Jones, who said—l am a
prisoner, in Victoria-mewr, St.
back room, and
us to the fire. The
value of them same, employ as the
wenty minutes before to
on
SaturclaY PrevidOzen air. John's Wood, and at t .
wa3 103. 63' a P .
t(a few hours priorthe •to discovery
mr. HoRRY cross-examined the witness at some Saturday nigh
the prisoner fetched water from
las to complaints at the police-court for of the murder)
length . ice-court not buckets, and carried it towards the
paying blB men or assaulting them, which he stated the yard in two
be bad no recollection of. He also said that 1
he met stable.
Mr. Broughton—Was he in the habit of cur •
ping
the prisoner on the 14th at Mr. Winstanley's officetowards his stable at that time ? Witness—
in consequence of some information given by the '• water _.
pri- He w„ net, Sir.
soner. There was no dispute in thesettlementd of th f . with : (When the Y eun ortunate deceased was
the insurance-office. He in .
sent his claim for 8391., ' • discovered a large quantity of water was found on
discov all of which he received with a small deductionfor of the prisoner's a art nt and on the out-
the floor
~
.13 me ,
the patent movements. He had been summoned b side thereof was a nail Hill of water of a red hue,
the prisoner some days back for ' • said su ositi goods.% hich he leading to app en that bloody clothes had been
he lost in the fire, but this was the first time. 11immersed therein, d
e an Same female apparel, with
gave the prisoner 251. a year, ls. every Saturday,and blood thereon, was discovered in the room, a portion
shoes whenever he wanted them. He also promised , thereof having no doubt been used for the purpose of
to give him ss. for every good bill:taken by him. wing the floor.)
John William Mears stated that he was an errand- ' Mr. Broughton—Did you speak to the prisoner as
boy, and knew the prisoner, who gave him the 'he went out of the mews ? Witness—No, your
screws to take to Foletti's on the 14th of February. Worship.
Adam Mazzuchi gave his evidence through an it?... i Mr. Broughton—Must he have een you ? Wit
terpreter. Lie stated that he was in g i 'r. s. nees-1 have no doubt ofibi

Mr. Bronzhton—What more do you know of this
matter ? Witne,,s—Oa the next morning I went
int,t the roam which the prisoner and his wife occu-
pied, and saw the poor women lying dead in bed.
Mr. Broughton—Did you see any
water ill the
room ? Witness—Yes ; and all along the pewge.
Mr. Broughton—Were the police there then ? Wit-
ness—They were.
Mr. Broughton (to prisoner)—Do you wish to put
any questions to this witness? Prisoner (with much
indirTerence)—T don't ask bim anything.
Elizabeth Bryer was the next witness called. She
said—l live at 20, Great James-stree, Lisson-grove,
and have known the deceased four years. She came
to me on Saturday evening, Feb. 14, between six and
eight, and bought of me some baked potatoes. She
told me she was frightened to go home, and was very
much excited.

Mr. Brougton—Was she sober.
sir. I never saw her otherwise.
Mr. Broughton—Do you know anything more of
her ? IVitness—She has told me many times that
she was continually ill. treated by her husband.
Mr. Broughton —Do you know the prisoner?
Witness—l have known him f r years.
Mr. Broughton—Did you see the poor woman after
she was dead ? Witness—No, your Worship.
Mr. Broughton—llave you since seen her clothes ?
Witness—l have, at the inquest. They were the
same which she wore when I sold her the potatoes.
Mr. Broughton (the gown having been produced
by 38 D)—Do you know this? Witness—l do. It
is much torn, and was riot so when I saw the woman.
Prisoner—How came you to know her ? Witness
—By living in Charles-street. She used to buy
water.cresses of me, and has told me many tiMe3
about quarrels which have taken place between you.
Charles West—On the Saturday night, at nirie,
o'clock, I was in Mrs. Heaviside's, the Carpenter,
Arms, Princes-street, Portman-market, and w
ino
the landlady was serving me, I saw the prisoner, and
a female talking together. A man, named Georg'.
Walker, was with them.
The prisoner upon the first examination denied
having been in the public-house at all on the 218::
in plestion, and said that the last time he saw' but
wife was at seven o'clock in the evening.
Mr. Broughton (to prisoner)—Will you ask anr
thing of this witnesi ? Prisoner—No.
William Hasler, 4 Luton-street, Portman-marrike,,t;
said—l know the prisoner. I saw him at the vail
pesters' Arms on the Saturday evening. I thetbdi
was a little after nine. There was a woman ..1" -
side of him, and the witness Walker was standing
opposite.
Mr. Broughton—Did you have any conversation
with the prisoner ? Witness—None, your Wor!bittio
Mr. Broughton (to prisoner)—You can ask
witness any question if you think fit. Prisoner
have nothing to ask. ' Its
Mr. Broughton (to Mr. Porter)—How far I-
Victoria-mews from the public-house ? Inspector
About 400 yards.
Mrs. Beyer was recalled.
a de.
Mr. Broughton—How lonw have you knout
ceased ? Witness—Four years, your 'Worship.
Mr. Broughton—What did you consider her 11.17,,a
tn
to be ? Witness—" Mary Anne," but I have "m"-
understood that it was " Emma."
Sergeant Chester, 23 D, was next sworn.
Mr. Broughton—You took the risoner to Or
station- house, did you not ? Witness—l 3":34
Worship.
Mr. Broughton (in order to ascertain correctli Pen
name of the deceased)—What passed at the ottiot.
when the charge was entered in the sheet?.
ness—l asked him if his wife's name was
Mr. Broughton (to Inspector Porter)-13"—
at present any further evidence ? Inspector---.
Sir. There are a great many rumours abettntnlll ors
fereoce to the murder, but at present I have ""
witnesses. held?
Mr. Broughton—When is the inquest to be
Inspector—T, morrow.
The prisoner was remanded till Monday next' f the
A great crowd assembled to obtain a sight:, the
u
prisoner while being conveyed at five o'clock, Lien.
Government van, to the House of Detention, Cie!.
well.

Witness—Quite

THE COUNTRY MARKET:'OOa'
The following is the official statement of the 911 t"e torts°
corn, &c., received in the port of London from Oar
Essex, on: the 23d Feb., 1852, to the 28th Feb..
both inclusive :

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh . . .........
Mahlon

min
04:1

- i 40
493, 33
198,) 52
750

1280
355,

.;
.1 I i
C 5 PI

i-~~~

- i --_

_...--- 1 2E.

72
i 41b

s I g
4. I

Bbo
091
139 ;6.6

cßh'ehveaalti,ervibsi white ,
t4o6sstsos,:
CHELMSFORD, FEB. 27.—Prices-
to-da. Y
chevalier 28s to 331 • grinding, 21* to 275; malt Or to 64;
s ; oats, 20s to 22s ; beans,
to 30a ; white, 28s to 30s
losa;rredB4l4otog t2:1144';
to 283 ; beans, tick, 26s to boiling.
3Us harrow ticks, 275 to Oa;
; barley, 26a to 291;
mazagan, 24s to 28s.
0 C4SOLCHESTER, FEB. 28.—Wheat, white 469 to 50s ; re4g:
to
; peas, partridge, 2711
; m
a2z9asgtano 322:s ;fi etrodeu2sinB,9
`2B*; 2811
_thamall 3Us to 33s ; peas, white 32s to 345, grey, new 2°'
3 i barley, 3Us to 3is per yr.
K ItICALDr FEE o 8 Th following are the gooriotli
for grain:—
P • 4 .--
e

Wheat. Barley.
First 433 Od 233 6cll
Slecond 413 Gd 273 6d
Third 363 Od 243 6a
Oatmeal, per bag of 28011,3
HADDINGTON, FEB. 27.—Th,
grain at our market to-day:—
Wheat.

peak
--s
011
--s 9cl
Is CI
prices 131
800.
BtArley. Oats.
323 Od 2hs Od 341 Od
2's bd 215 10d 3le 4LI
d
25e 0(1 19s 6d 29s 6
market 726 qrs., 709 sold
sold
do. 279 qrs., 354
do. 6.'6 qrs., 610 sold
do. 303 qrs., 294 old

Oats.
235 tid
2la od
185 Od
imperial,
re followini

Bean--3.
__l3 od
....5 od

First
Second „ 3Ps 10d
Third ........... .. 32 Od
Total quantity of Wheat i
Do. Barley
Do. Oats
Do. Beans

130sOd to
r are the

COAL MARK ET.—YEartEDAY•
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the Irlarke!'i; a
cif3.llhaaetsestt'isenrgs4easitiinfalr:rletyley 13s Odißiddell ..... • .......... 15i :31
Buddle's W.„Liartlev 13s OdlF 1 Main •—• '' 14s
.., en
.......... Od
139 Od Bell ............... 165
Dean's Primrose
13s 0& detton •• 16
16s 6d
Holy well
15s o,llHasw,tll ..... .. ..... . 163 Od
Howard's W. H. Neth. 13s odlLanibtor .............. 363 Od
Portland IV. Hartley. 12s 9d'Russell's g
••ettOn ..... 153 9j
Longriclge's W.Hartley .1.•;3 6d Plummer ........ "I 153 Od
North Percy Hartley l3s Od Shotton ............. ... .
~, 3d
Redheugh Main
Walker's Primrose
~.1
West. Wylain
Wylam - 133 il
South Ke110e............ 141 9,
Wall's End., Zee.l39 9'
Brown . , ....
ifijoel:toarrti.(ll, 8.r.0..w.-n ...... ....
1113345:
,n 1
csloeixwe:pne,n.B..H..ta.aer.r.trz.).;.r...a..n.d
133 s
650:1
Marton ........ ........
l'is a Cardiff
Hebburn ........... ..
sort tunberlsahnidpe.i.a..t. .
market,
'

163 Sold, 57.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, 111Aucti 1. nd
Srocrc EXC3ANGE.—The market continues active, 3
shares command advanced rates. Bristol and Exeter
done at 85k,,,, ex div.—Great Western, 86-
57N, ex div. Dlidlaua,

'I: ed.'f
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 1.
to-day, and, though the business was not extenaive, Pricesllow
weSreTosocinkeEwxhcatHiAmNpGrEo
Caledonians, I f;:,., —East Lancashire, ttis' —Lancahire and
Yorkshire, 69 :i3 _ Ditto, Fifths, Aldis.--Lond°llmaa
North-Western, 117—Ditto New Quarters 3 LAI P 5 .....
cheater, Sheffield 1 llelsehtarraen
transactions
ne market waswer
were
ratherss ie _ better
, and , Lin'colnshire, 30 —Alidlanil, 57 i‘c
..,
uarante d
St. Helen's (Railway and Canal), Preference, g
145 ', c.—South-Eastern and Dover, 203/.

MANCHESTER, WII
STOCK EXCHANGE. —There wasMAL
an improved feeling. 05_:
hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business
has been done at advanced prices. The transactions were
68
follow : - Blackburn (B), Preference, 17—Caledonian, 1634"
Dia°, Preference, B,4—East Lancashire, Quarters, lee"
Lancashire and Yorkshire. 69:1i—Ditto Fifths, 6;jManchetter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, '3U—Miiland, 6731*

Tll ADMIRALTY INQUIRY REGARDING Tnl
LT(3111'110 OF VESS ICLS AFLOAT.—We believe a generftd
opinion was expressed by the parties who wero examine
that the lights now employed by steamers should be e:t:
tended to sailing vessels under weigh —viz., red on starboard
bow; green on larboard ; and white light at the masthead;
and that vessels at anchor should hoist the white light "
to occupy several days.—Shipping
on the mast. The
proceedings are likely, we understand,
Gazette.