The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-30 00:00:00

Irishmen were taken, we fancy that a third of those who
went out would be found to have been killed by the sword
or disease, a third ruined, and the remainder only too glad to
return to the "old country," in spite of the rotten and effete
institutions !
LAW TIsrES.—A meeting of the Bar has been invited for
Wednesday evening next, to take into consideration the
Reporting question. It is the old struggle between the
Ins and the Outs, The would-be reporters who are not for-
tunate enough to procure employment on the existing reports
are very clamorous for the establishment of some new
reports, cn which they hope to be engaged. They hope to
secure handsome salaries out of the public purse, or to pre-
vail upon Parliament or the judges to create a monopoly of
reporting, and endow themselves with it. Their zeal, there-
fore, is sufficiently explained, nor can it well be blamed ; we
but demur to the profession of disinterested regard for the
public or for the profession with which the demand is put
forth. We object also to the coolness with which the Outs
propose to ruin the Ins. They talk with admirable calm of
ousting probably one hundred and fifty existing reporters
horn their incomes, and these may be transferred to their
own pockets. They propose to destroy properties, worth at
the very least fifty thousand pounde, probably nearly one
hundred thousand pounds. that they may build up their
own fortunes upon the ruins. With the sublime indifference
oz. men who are dealing with the properties of other people,
they repudiate compensation to those whom they are striv-
ing to destroy, not by fair competition, but by the creation
of a monopoly. The pretences for it are wholly unsubstan-
tial. There are but three desiderata in reports—accuracy,
rapidity, cheapness. We assert confidently that all of these
are secured by the existing reports: We defy a monopoly
to bring them out more rapidly, or to sell them for a les'S
price, than now. We assert that the monopolists would not
report so faithfully as do the existing reporters, who have
learned a difficult lesson by long practice. Moreover, there
is another consideration, which they have not thought of.
Suppose the reports reduced to the coveted monopoly—all
but themselves annihilated—whence are to come the future
reporters ? In what school is the art of reporting to be
learned ? Unpractised hands could not be employed upon
official reporting, and there would be no minor reports, as
now, to be a school in which the apprentice might learn
his profession. A monopoly of reports would do for re-
porting what a monopoly of counsel would do for the Bench.
There would be no material for future judges. Then again,
all experience proves that paid officials never work so well
and heartily as those who are subjected to the stimulus of
rivalry; but ruin all the existing reports, and leave the
monopoly report in possession of the field, energy would soon
begin to flag, the officials, secure of their salaries, would work
upon official principles. Surely, neither Parliament nor the
judges would sanction such a step backwards in civilisation
as the creation of a gigantic monopoly in this year of grace
1863.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,

Nov. 28.

This was the commission day for holding the Winter
Assize at Newcastle.
J'he town calendar contained a list of four cases for trial.

It is not usual to sit and try prisoners on the commis'
sion day, that day being considered devoted to travelling to
the assize town and opening the commission. Mr. Justice
Wightman, however, having arrived last night, caused tho
town grand jury to be summoned for nine o'clock this
morning. His lordship at that hour opened the commis-
sion, and charged the grand jury immediately after. His
lordship then proceeded to the church to hear prayers,
which were over in some 30 minutes, and returned and sat
for the trial of prisoners at 10 o'clock. The prisoners in
two of the cases pleaded guilty, the third man, charged
with a forgery, was undefended, and the last prisoner in
the calendar, charged with manslaughter, was put on his
trial by half-past 11. This man,
Terence Quin, aged 33, was indicted for the manslaughter
of Martin Linski, at Newcastle, on the 3d of October last.
Mr, Davison and Mr. Headlam appeared as counsel for
the prosecution; Mr. Blackwell defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner on the night of the 3d 01
October last was going home through the streets of NeW'
castle about 7 o'clock, with a friend, who was carrying ti
clock under his arm. The prisoner was carrying kburailet
in which he had some groceries and butter, which he had
been purchasing for his family. Both men were sober,
but the prisoner chanced to run against the deceased man,
Linski, whom he met, and who was accompanied by one or
two other men. The prisoner said, " I beg your pardon, I
thought you were an acquaintance ;" when the deceased
man Linski immediately knocked him down, and Linski 's
companions proceeded to kick his bundle into the street,
scattering the groceries and butter in the kennel. The
prisoner got up and attacked Linski immediately, and
while fighting with him one of Linski's friends attacked
him behind and gave him several blows on the head. The
prisoner then drew his knife, and as Linski was apparentli
about to strike him stabbed him in the neck with it. Linski
was immediately taken to a chemist's shop in the neigh,'
bourhood, and soon after died of his wounds.
The defence set up was that the prisoner believed that he
was attacked for the purpose of being robbed, and was driven
to use his knife in self• defence.
His Lordship, in summing ap, told the jury that the
prisoner was not justified in defending himself with his
knife unless he was driven to the last resort, and believed
that he had no other means of protecting himself from in-
jury. If they thought, from the nature of the attack on
the prisoner, that such reasonably was his belief, they ought
to acquit him.
The jury found the prisoner not guilty.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—OXFORD, Nov. 28.
Mr. Justice Crompton opened the commission here to"
day. The calendar contains the names of 25 prisoner,,
will be disposed cf in 13 cases, of which seven are arson,
one forgery, one manslaughter, one concealment of birth,
and the rest minor offences.

COUNTRY MARKETS•

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NORWICH—SATURDAY.
chow There was a better supply of wheat to-days of
sales made were in favour of the seller. A good s
Flour wa
barley, and late prices were fully maintained.
unaltered. Other articles as before.
White wheat. 44s to 46 1 Red wheat ....... 348 to 35s
409 to 4:25
Malting barley ...36s to 375 1 Chevalier bat:ley• •
to 265
Distilling d 0..... 30s to 32s 1 Oats.. ............
Flour, 295..6d to —s Od per sack from the miLler.
.

NOTTINGHAM—SATtiRDAY.
White wheat, from 41s to 45s ; red wheat, 38s to VA
Barley—malting, 32s to 40s ; grinding, 28s to 31s. Oats
old, at 24s to 31s Od ; new, 20s to 255. Beans sold at 383
to 43s per qr, ; new, 37s to 388.

LE ICE ST E R-SATURDAY.
There was a good show of wheat to-day, with a fair sales
but no advance upon last week's prices. Barley in tolerable
show at fully late rates. Oats held at about late prices-
--New white wheat, 40s to 44s ; red, 36s to 41s
stone. Old red, 39s to 41s per 36 stone. Barley, 170'1"—t;,
-13
new, 33s to 38s per qr.; grinding, 29s to 328; old oats',
25s to 30s; new oats, 22s to 25s per 24 stone. el'
old, 38s to 42s per 38 stone ; flour, 30s to 355 per 20 stone

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY.
{*.Old white wheat, 42s to 455; red, 39s to 428'per barley;
new new white, 40s to 44s ; red, 378 to 408. Malting bo
33s to 36s per qr ; grinding, 27s to 308 • oats, old, 24 t 3
28s; new, 20s to24s; beans, 40s to 425; Peas, 34s to 40s.

NORTHAMPTON—SATURDAY.
There was about an average show of wheat to-d3Y;
—White wheat, 40s to 445; red, 35s to 425; fine, pig
to —s per qr. Barley, 35s to 39s—grinding, 28s to
Oats, 28s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, 38s to 425. Pl)5-'
34s to 408 per qr.

YORK— SATURDAY.
We were supplied with a fair quantity of wheat to-
Wheat,daP
and former rates were fully ss
upport
aed.
.40536 toto 34
Barley
to
Malt, 62s to 64s .p2e7rs qt .3;95 3a •
2 ry P,
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a s • ••▪
f 1-31° ssu
4:
White doo°
30
to 32s per sack.

Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, moderate
in price, and wholesome to use. These advantages WO
secured for this Tea a general preference. It is sold itt
dackets by 2,280 Agents.

Births.
M.P., of a so
BECK —On the 26th inst., at Upper Holloway, the wife of
Richard Beck, of a daughter.
GODDARD.—On the 25th inst., at The Lawn, n
Swindon/ th°
at Brighton, Mrs J.
iIW
WARD.—Ou the 27th inst.; at Petersham-terrace, South
Kensington, the wife of John F. Ward, Esq., of a 5(16
I I °wl'
ivot I 'eN:al Howlett, iTtl t,' ----..
o I jf°a;lC4 tohded2a7r
daughter.tdh, EBi
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Marriages.
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.
BRIGOS—HODSON.—On the 28th inst , at Donby,‘,„"„-,lly
Charles Briggs, Burton-on-Trent, to Maria, the ,-att..
Esq., 011
daughter of the late John Hodson, Es L gtol2,'
fordshire.
A: h rgh,
BRAMLY—WOODFORD.—On the 26th inn at 80.0-nAprs,
Highlao— d
Henry Jennings Bramly, Esq., 42cl Royal. , dior f
to Harriet Louisa, only daughter of Edward IT °°
Esq., LL.D., H.M,'s Inspector of Schools.

BRooKS.— instath
On the 26th De.
~ at s
N e er on,Berke, gr•Vr.
Brooks, aged 81. • il the
FIIITV
• ERBEE.T.—
On the 25th inst., at `Vest Farleig 2
th t
Dowager Lady Fitzherbert, aged Tv pt'
111 '
-AIIIEW.—On the 26th inst., at his residence 8, '-`, ',v,
hill-place, Vassall-road, Brixton, T. Percival' Als)'"e "
Esq., aged 80. attf
NUTT.—On the 28th inst., at d M David N
- 970, Stran , r.
aged 53.
OGILVIE,—On the 26th inst., at Richmond-road, Darns'
bury, Fred. W. Ogilvie.
~ coutils.
SxonGßAs.—On the 26th inst at Millbrook, near 9- ,
,
ampton, Bt. Lieut.-Col. Archibald Campbell Snodgra
late 39th Regt. e°
TETLEY.—On the 27th inst., at St. John's-wood, James
Remington Tetley, Esq., aged 83.
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