The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-04 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

We are glad to learn that the general trade of the West of
Scotland, is in a highly satisfactory position. The revival of
commercial activity in the United States has had its natural
effect here; orders have of late poured in from that country
upon our manufacturers; and now the stocks on hand, parti-
cularly of fancy goods, are lower than they have been these
two years past. The Americans have, in fact, nearly cleared
us out in several branches—particularly in those goods suit-
able for the London warehousemen. Manufacturers look for-
ward to a brisk home trade in the beginning of the year.—
Glasgow Chronicle.
DEER. —On Friday last a lot of beautiful deer, in a wooden
conveyance, passed through Linlithgow and Falkirk, from
Broxmouth, East Lothian, on their way to Dougalston Deer-
park, Stirlingshire.
GRAIN AND CATTLE.—Barley sold on Wednesday at from
3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel; but much of it was inferior,
and bought more for feeding than shelling or distilling pur-
poses. Potatoe oats rated from 3s. 6d. to 3s. Bd. ; and as for
wheat, we are not aware that there was a single bushel sold.
The quality generally is very inferior, and few were so fortu-
nate as Mr. Smith, who, in a field at Cargenholm—thoroughly
drained the previous year—had a crop of Chevalier wheat,
which produced 40 bushels per acre, and sold at 10s. Five
thousand bushels of barley, of the weight of 531b5., were im-
ported lately from Norfolk by Messrs. Edgar and Hunter for
themselves and others. When we heard of this circumstance
we at once said there would be no such weights this year in
Scotland ; but in that we were mistaken, and we have since
learned that Messrs. Dunlop and Stott grew, on their splendid
farms in East Lothian, barley which weighs 571135., and wheat
at the figure of 631bs. per bushel. It is a great blessing that
all parts of the country are not alike ; and we happen to know,
on good authority, that the Linton distillers found so little
difficulty in purchasing good barley, that they have already in
granary 100,000 bushels.—Dumfries Courier.
The butchers are complaining that there is a scarcity of
black cattle fed up to the proper mark—a vacuum which, we
suppose, is occasioned mainly by the number of beeves shipped
by the steamers to the markets of Lancashire.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JAN. 3.

The Court adjourned yesterday for the holidays until Fri
day, the 11th instant.

CONTEMPT.-IN RE WM. BLACKSTONE,

An application in this case was made on the part of the as•
signee, a Mr. Kingsford, to commit a person named John
Harmer to prison, on an attachment for disobedience to a sub-
pcena.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER made the rule absolute,
and ordered Harmer to be confined iii Maidstone gaol for one
month. He hoped this case would by its publicity warn par-
ties in future, who were subpcenaed as witnesses.
The warrant of committal was made out accordingly.
This is the first case in which the Court has exercised their
authority for a disobedience to a subpcena.

CRIMINAL COURT-YESTERDAY

NEW COURT.

CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD.—William Norrington, aged 19,
George Henry Keene, aged 50, Martin Caten, aged 19
(dressed in livery), were jointly indicted, with John Sidwell,
for confederating, conspiring, combining, and agreeing toge-
ther to obtain from divers persons divers goods and chattels,
with intent, by false pretexts, to cheat and defraud them
thereof. Another of the many counts charged them with
possessing themselves of certain houses with intent to defraud
the owners thereof of the fixtures and chattels therein.
The indictment contained nearly 30 distinct charges of
fraud to a great amount. Sidford traversed until the next
Session, the trial of the other three proceeded.
Mr. CLARKSON stated the case for the prosecution at great
length, and observed that it was one of greater importance
than had been submitted to the jury during the present Ses.
sion;. He said that it would be tedious were he to detail all
the facts connected with the conspiracies and contrivances of
the three prisoners in connection with Sid well, who was not
on his trial. They commenced their operations in May, and
continued their avocation in various parts of the town during
the months of August, September, and October, with an in-
dustry unparalleled, and the consequence bad been that trades-
men had been defrauded. Norrington represented himself as
the son of a Major of that name, Keene was his guardian, and
Caten acted in the capacity of groom and footboy, and the
other man ( Sidford) was a quondam friend.
The particulars of this case have recently appeared under
the head of Queen-square Police.
The case for the prosecution having closed after the lapse of
more than seven hours, the Counsel for the respective priso-
ners addressed the jury at great length.
The COMMON SERGEANT, havinc, read the voluminous evi-
dence, remarked upon the case, and gave it as his opinion that
the prisoners, by having put themselves off as persons of a
standing in society which they had no right t) assume, had
thereby conspired together to cheat and defraud tradesmen
and others of their property.
The Jury almost instantly pronounced all the prisoners
Guilty.
The COMMON-SERGEANT told the prisoners that he was
quite satisfied with tie verdict. Keene was well known as a
common swindler ; the sentence upon him was that he be im-
prisoned for two years. Norrington was a younger man, and
perhaps in some measure a dupe—he was to be imprisoned for
one year ; and Caten for six calendar months. —They were all
ordered to be confined in the Penitentiary at Milbank instead
of the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields.

SENTENCES.
The session having terminated, the Recorder passed sen-
tence upon those prisoners who had not received judgment in-
stanter at the time of their respective trials.
Transported for Ten Years—W. T. Simpson and William
Forbes, for stealing a cash-box, containing 28/., from the bar
of the Crown and Sceptre, Old 'Change.
The Recorder told the convicts that inquiries had been made
respecting them, and the result was so unsatisfactory, that the
Court was compelled to sentence them to leave the country,
but not to the extent of the term the law imposes. Their ca-
reer of life was known to the Court from their earliest years.
Imprisoned for One Year—Charles Pearson, John Yates.
Six Months—William Hall, Frederick Williams, Henry
Sampson, J. Ball, Charles Hunter, J. Williams, W. Ball,
G, Holt, Ann Page, N. Suthmere, and Maria Smith.
Transported for Seven Years—J. Andrews, M. Anderson,
B. Hitchcock, T. Storer, H. Lewis, John Robinson, and E.
Johnson.
Others were sentenced to nominal terms, varying from six
months to ten days.
The Court adjourned to the 4th of February.