The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-17 00:00:00

SPECIAL CONIMISSIoN IN TIPPERARY.

Yesterday Mr. Justice Perrin and Mr. Justice Burton
opened this Commission. The latter addressed the Grand
Jury at great length on the nature of the cases that would
come before them. There were thiriben -cases of murder,
three of which involves the crime of a previous conspiracy.
Most of the murders originated (the Learned Judgeremarked)
in sudden quarrels, occurring at fairs, or other public con-
courses', or going to or coming from them. It is thought the
Commission will last a fortnight. Nothing was done the first
day but arraigning some of the prisoners, but this morning the
trials wcto to hate proceeded.
Yesterday Mr. O'Connell laid the first stone of a monument
to the memory of his late colleague, Mr. Buthven, M.P. for

MONEY AND CITY NEWS.

(FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.)

TIME S.—The settlement of the account to-day was more
extensive than had been anticipated, although the fluctuations
in prices since the last settlement have been inconsiderable.
It appears to turn out rather a " bear account," as the demand
for money-stock made the price within a shade the same as
for accoui.t, the continuation being only about 1-16th. There
w's c;nsiderable business done for the account just opened,
although the effect upon prices was unimportant, Consols
leaving off at 021 ex. div., for money, and 92:i to for account.
This was the first open day for making transfers at the Bank.
Bank Stock remains 2024- to 3 I India Stock, 257 to i; Ex-
chcqw.l. Bills, 663. to 68s. premium.

HERALD.—There is a slight pressure for money in the
commercial market, and it is now pretty certain that the in-
creased circulation which generally follows the psyments of
the dividends, has been fully anticipated. The shipments of
bullion to the Continent have not abated, particularly silver,
and it is known that the Bank of England have several com-
petitors of importance in this present lucrative article of Com-
merce.

It is admitted that the late exports of bullion have not been
extended to any dangerous amount, but this present demand
for money also vises from the circumstance that this is the
last day kr the recal of the advances by way of loan to the
Bank; and though the business done in that way by the
Bank of England has not been extensive, it is considered to
have had some influence. upon the market.
This has been the settling day in the British Stock Market.
The account has nut I.nen heavy, and it was readily arranged,
though money was rather in request. The actual state of the
Money Mei ket out of doors, and the impression that the public
affairs of the country will cause some excitement and anxiety
previous to the next settling day, which is fixed for the 25ir
of February, has checked the speculation in time bargains.
The Foreign Market has been more than usually active to-
day, the great portion of the speculation having been confined
to the Peninsular Bonds. Fur several days past the confi.
deuce in the Portuguese Securities has been on the increase,
and to-day it has taken a further jump, upon what grounds
it would be difficult to discover at present. However, ru-
mours have been plentiful, and they hare temporarily sue-
ceedrd. Amongst other wild statements it has been
said that a negociation is pending between the Bri-
tish and Portuguese Governments for the purchase of the
Azores, in order to relieve the latter from her financial diffi-
culties. This, however, is very problematical, as our present
Administration can scarcely govern their present possessions
without the adoption of new ones by a purchase which, in the
present state of British supremacy on the seas, would be likely
to involve them with other Powers; but, were it true, it may
be inquired how will the Portuguese bondholders benefit by
the bargain ? Portuguese Bonds have, however, advanced
nearly one per cent. The Old Five per Cents. are 70-1-; the
New Fire per Cents. are 351 a ; and the Three per Cent.
ditto 22:4 a 4 ; Brazilian Bonds are 771 a H ; Colombian Bonds '
have advanced to 291 ; Mexican Six per Cents. arc 25; and
Peruvian 184 ; Belgian Bonds are 99ii; Danish are 754 a 4 ;
Russian are 114 ; Dutch Tao-and-a- Half per Cents. are 544
a 4 ; and the Old Five per Cents. 102 i-; United States Bank
Shares are 243.
The demand for Railway Shares has not improved to-day,
and the quotations continue to flag. Great Western Railway
Shares are 132- prem. ; Brighton are 21 dis. ; and Blackwell
1/ a 4 dis. ; Birmingham are 78 prem. ; and Croydon 6i dis.
There has been a good deal done in the Banking Shares to-
day. Australasian Bank are 30 prem. exo div., and the Scrip
25 prem. ; British North American Bank are 11 prem. ;
Coloniel Bank Scrip is 5 prem. ; London and Westminster
41 prem. ; and London Joint Stock 31 prem. The Shares of
the Worthing Tontine are 10s. prem.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BAIL COURT, JAN. 16.
BLRWITT AND OTHERS V. MORGAN.

The action in this case was brought by the plaintiffs, who
are bankers, against the defendant, a party in business at Chep-
stow, for the recovery of the sum of 20u1. due upon two bills
of exchange, drawn upon and accepted by him.
From the evidence it appeared that the bills were accepted
in the name of Henry Morgan, and that the acceptances were
not in the handwriting of the defendant, but that of his
daughter. The question, therefore, was, whether the daughter
had written the acceptances with the authority of her father or
not? The bills were given for the accommodation of the de-
fendant's son, and discounted by the plaintiffs, under the im-
pression, of course, that they had been duly accepted.
On the part of the plaintiffs, the defendant's son proved
that he had applied to his sister for the bills for his own ac-
commodation, promising to take them up when they became
due ; that she hesitated, and that he then made application to
his father, •ts ho directed her to accept the bills in his name.
By another witness it was shown that the defendant's daughter
was in the habit of signing acceptances for her father in the
course of his business, which :be principally managed.
The defendant's daughter, on the part of the defence, was
called, and swore that she had put her father's name to the bills
in question, without his knowledge or sanction, at the urgent
request of her brother, and that she had no authority from her
father to do any act that was not necessary for the carrying on
of his own business.

Mr. Justice P AITE S 0 N summed up, and
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for the full
amount.

SIR JOHN MTLIIANKE.
Mr. CRESSWELL moved, on behalf of Sir John Milbanke,
who had been charged with stabbing a Mr. Peacock, and was
in custody on that charge, for a certiorari to bring up the de-
positions taken before the Magistrates in the county, with a
view to his being admitted to bail. The Learned Gentleman
said he grounded the motion upon the affidavit of the prosecutor
in the case, who stated that he did not believe Sir John Mil-
banke had intentionally or maliciously committed the offence
with which he stood charged.
The COURT granted the rule.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, JAN. 16.
(Continued from our report of yesterday.)

EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF FRAUD-C. NEALL'S BANKRUFTCY.

Mr. JAMES —Now, Why were those bills not negotiated, if
Hills, as you state, be a real person, and the transaction a
bona fide one ?

Dankrupt—He left Epping before the first bill be-
came due.
Question repeated.
The Bankrupt—There was no particular reason wby
the bills were not negotiated. Would have waited un-
til the bills became due, but Hills had previously gone
away ; that was the reason why the bills were not drawn.
The transaction was bona fide. Had never received the
601., or any part of it. Had never seen Hills since. Believes
he stayed three or four weeks at Epping, and heard he had
sold the stock. The money taken behind the counter
at Epping amounted to about 301. a week. Brought away
1201. from Epping on the 23d of August. Some goods were
brought up from Epping to London► and sold. He (the bank-
rupt) sent a man named Austin down to Epping for those
goods, but could not tell where they went to. Believes they
wei e sold in the neighbourhood of the Strand, and fetched 71.
Had received no part of the produce.
The examination on this part of the case ended here, and
the bankrupt was then examined as to ether transactions in
which he was concerned, in order to develope further the
system of fraud in which it was alleged Parker and Co. had
been engaged.
In the course of the examination, which opened up much oc