The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1864.

ELECTION COMMITTEES—(This Day),

This morning the committees appointed to inquire into
the validity of the Berwick-upon-Tweed and Lisburn elec-
tions assembled for the second time. In each case evidence
was taken with a view to show that the agents of the
sitting member—Mr. Cargill in the case of Berwick-upon-
Tweed, and MrjVernon, in Lisbure —were returned
by means of bribery. The only noticeable feature
connected with the proceedings this morning was the pre-
sence of a large number of women—some of them with
babies in their arms, who had been brought from Ireland
to give evidence. No result may be expected in either case
until Tuesday or Wednesday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

His Honour disposed of a short list of causes, the only
case of the slightest interest being

BE LTJSCOMBE.

This bankrupt had carried on business at the Thatched
House, Exchange-court, Strand, and the important feature
in the case was, that the debts were only £33 6s. 3d., and
the assets realised amounted to £125. It appeared from the
statement of Mr. W. R. Griffith, the bankrupt's counsel,
that the bankrupt had been grossly imposed upon as to the
value of the place, and had brought an action for the false
representation, and recovered £l2O damages, which had
been paid into court. The bankrupt having taken proceed-
ings in bankruptcy, had lost £195, which he paid on going
in.

His Honour granted an immediate order of discharge
to bankrupt of the balance, and also on the payment of fees,
which amounted, after payment of court fees, to X4l 14s sd.

RE PAZEY.

In this case, which was adjourned a few days since, his
Honour intimated yesterday that judgment would not be
delivered until after Easter,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CRUEL ROBBERY.—William Thrift, a lad, was charged
as follows ;

Mary Ann Emery, a widow, living In Hayes-court,
Newport-market, said that about 11 o'clock, while return-
ing from borrowing some money to pay her rent, she was
nearly knocked down by a cab in Coventry-street, and the
prisoner and another man helped her to a doorway. On
recovering-herself she gave them some drink. The pri-
soner then walked home with her, she holding her purse in
her hand in her pocket till she got near Newport-market,
when she withdrew her hand from her pocket. The pri-
soner still accompanied and left her at her door. She sat
up ironing for some hours, and on going to her pocket to
get some money to buy bread for her children, she found
her purse, containing eight half-crowns, gone.
James Stephens, 24 C, said that on taking the prisoner
into custody that morning at the place where he lived, he
said that if the prosecutrix did not press the charge he
would give her the money back again.
Mr. K nox remanded the prisoner,

THAMES.

THE GOOD NATURED IRISHMAN.—John Yealey, a car.
man, in the service of Mr. Hickmott, builder, in the Mile.
end-road, was brought up on remand before Mr. Paget
charged with committing a 'violent and dangerous assault
on Martin Reardon, an Irishman, of 133, Great Suffolk.
• street, Southwark.

The complainant has received a very serious injury which
will affect him during the remainder of his life. His nose
was bound up with surgical plaisters. The certificate of
Mr. Robert Hunter, house surgeon of the London Hospital,
stated that Reardon was admitted there on Monday last
with a compound fracture of the nasal bones. On Monday
last the prosecutor was driving a horse and cart along High-
street, Whitechapel, towards London. The prisoner was
proceeding in the same direction in charge of a wag-
gon and two horses. He was riding sideways on
the leading horse of his team. The off wheel of
Reardon's (prosecutor) curt got close to the prisoner's
toes, but did not touch them. The prisoner immediately
struck Reardon across the face with the butt end of the
handle of a heavy cart whip, and smashed his nose. The
poor fellow was knocked backwards and became insensible.
He bled from the nostrils all the remainder of the day and
all Monday night. The whip handle was ferruled and
very heavy.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, on the part of the defendant,
said Reardon's statement was substantially correct, and no
one could regret the unfortunate occurrence more than the
prisoner, who struck the complainant in the heat of passion.
The prisoner stopped his team, and assisted Reardon into a
doctor s shop. The blow was intended for the complain-
ant's back, not his face. The prisoner was riding a very
dangerous and vicious horse, and the complainant's cart
came so near to it that he was afraid the horse would be
injured. The prisoner was a steady, sober man, with an
excellent character, and his master would see that Reardon
was compensated. The horse was unmanageable, end would
not go without it was ridden,

Mr. Paget thought it was a most novel and extraordinary
proceeding for a man to ride an unmanageable horse side-
ways. The prisoner had been guilty of a most violent and
unjustifiable assault. He would allow the parties to come
to some arrangement.

The prisoner was unable or unwilling to make compensa-
tion, and was remanded. When brought up again he was
bailed. It was now announced that a compromise bad been
effected.

Mr. Paget did not want to know the terms, and fined the
prisoner a shilling. Yealey was without one, and the Irish
man lent him one to pay the penalty, and said he forgave
the prisoner from the bottom of his heart, and had not the
least animosity against him. The doctor said he would not
be able to return to his work for three weeks, and he had
only asked the prisoner to pay £3, his three weeks' salary,
which he had consented to do.

MARKETS--This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supply of produce at, our market to-day was, for the
time of year, moderate. There was a fair business doing at
about stationary prices, The following are the leading
quotations,

FRUIT.

8. d. s. d.
Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 5 0 to 10 0
Foreign do 1 6 to 2 6
Melons ...
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 6 to 4 0 I
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 01
Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 '
Gooseberries lit sveo 0 to 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. a d
Mulberries,pr pt..o oto 0 0
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 1 3to 1 6
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0
Peaches....
Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES:

Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 7 01 Shallots, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Cabbages, pr doz 1 oto 1 9 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6
Rod ditto 0 oso 0 01 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz oloto 1 9 i Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 ; Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0
Brocoli, per bus. 0 Bto 1 01 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton 60 oto 95 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0
New ditto, pr pt oto 0 0 slushrooms.p pll. 0 9to 1 3
Turnips, dz bunch 3 6to 4 6 i Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 61 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 j Mint and savory..o oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 ! Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0
Green peas, 0 oto 0 ; Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Wrench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 j Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 61 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 ; Rhubarb, per bun 0 vto 1 6
Spinach .. 0 oto 0 0' Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Brussels sprouts 0 oso 0 ;Sea-kale, per bun. 1 3to 2 0

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCHESTER, March 11.—The market continues
very flat and drooping. In shipping yarns only
very limited business has been done. There have
been some offers, but at prices too low to meet with
consideration from spinners. We have heard of
one or two contracts for 40's for delivery this month
and in April, at a moderately fair price, but gene.
rally buyers appear more disposed to operate where
there are available stocks than where goods have to
be produced. There are a good number of orders in
the hands of merchants, which they have not confi
dente enough to place at present prices. If they
could be sure that yarns had reached the lo west point
they would no doubt give out such order, but an im-
pression still prevails that all descriptions of cotton
goods will continue to decline, and purchasers limit
their demands to such only as are more pressingly
required. Home-trade yarns are quoted the same as
on Tuesday, and if there is any change it is in favour
of buyers. In cloth the same dull feeling prevails to-
day as on Tuesday. There is almost a win: absence of
business for all markets; and though the continued
decline of prices is attracting the attention of
buyers they appear quite as disinclined to do ousi-
ness as they have been at any time during this
month past. The consequence of this inactivity is
that prices are again somewhat easier, though i❑
the absence of business to test them it would be
difficult to give reliable quotations. Messrs. Pender
and Co., in their semi-monthly circular for India of
Wednesday, say the dulness reported at the close of
last month has gradually increased, and during the
past week has amounted to positive stagnation.
They add that " quotations are now irregular and
rather lower, though comparatively little afftcted
in consequence of the smallness of stocks and the
moderate extent of production." They report that
i❑ Calcutta goods, during the past fortnight, only a
few sales of light fabrics are reported, while the
sales for China are trifling. For Bombay business
limited-39 inch 511 b. gray shirtings, 12s 9.1 to
13s 3d ; 71b, 17s to 18s; wide shirtings dull at 2s
6d to 2s 71d per lb; long cloths nominal at 2s 3d
to 2s 4d per lb. India yarns ld per lb. down in the
last fortnight.
NOTTINGHAM, 11th.—There was a moderate de-
mand for lace yarns at this Exchange-ball to-day,
and late rates were well maintained. The change
in the value of hosiery yarns was unimportant
Silks as before. For brown nets the demand we
very fiat, but the rates of last week must be quoted