The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-27 00:00:00

( OUNTRY

:ORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK.

Wheat. I Barley. • Oats. I Beans. Pease.
Per Quarter. s. to s. a. to a. S. to s. a. to s. B. to s.
44 50 30 34 22 40 38
Andover 47 52 k 0 31 25 43
8irmingham..,,.,..... 36 48 30 40 16 22 33 •
Bridport 33 50 32 36 26 30 39
Cirencester 44 51 27 32 20 25 32 40
35 46 28 30 - 30 —4))
Guildford 32 54 28 35 20 30 46
42 58 26 32 23 26 43
Hereford 36 49 2:i 32 22 -29 46 40
H h wort id 42 60 32 .42 28 .34 56
Maidenhead 32 58 24 36 ,20 24 34 44 34 33
Monmouth......—. 46 43
.32 .34 22 29 34 40
Reading 34 57 25 35 2) 27 :53 ,42 35
44 54 30 34 20 28 41 46
Southampton 45 56 133 40 28 . 32 42
Stroud
Tewkesbury 51 135 22 32 40
Uxbridge 40 48 23 32 17 28 40 42
32 52 24 34 20 25 33 42 33 43
Warminster 30 40 27 34 22 26 36 • 4
59 2l 22 -- 55
Wi.reester—..... 53 51 1:12. 361 30 32 46 46 48
CHELTENHAM MARKETS.
Per Bushel. s. d. to s.d Pet lb. d. tc 8.
Wheat
parley 3 6 4 0 Mutton
Oats 3 0 4 0 Veal
Beaus „, 50 66 Pork... 7 8
Pease 4 9 6 8 Lama 0 0
Hay: , 5/. 10; U. 61. 6.. 141. per (..0.
' LEWES MAIt K E I. A pril 25.
Per Quar Cr. s. d. to s. d. Per Quarter. s. d. t. s. cl.
Wheat, White ... 51 0 60 0 tats 24 6 26 6

Red
Batley

LEVIES MAIt K E I.—A pril 25.
s. d. to s. ti. Per Quarter. s. a. t. s. d.
s'; 0 64) 0 Oats l4 t; ...:4; 6
~52 0 56 0 Pease 32 0 37 0
.. 40 0 43 0 Oil Cake...ll/. 14. Per Thousand.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Greenacre in his numerous addresses to the public to
endeavour to enlist their sympathy through the medium of
the publication of his life, and his letter to Lord John
Russell, &c., &c. ; in the former representing himself a
most amiable character, made of the tenderest materials of
human nature, while in the latter he r epresents himself as
the most persecuted of human beings ; but the following
facts which we have been furnished with from undoubted
authority, will show what credit is to be given to all his
previous statements. About CO years ago Greenacre's
'mother was married to a respectable farmer in Norfolk of
the name of Towler ; two families immediately came to
reside together. Of the Grecnacres there were seven, and
Mr. Towler had but a son and a daughter. Old Towler, as
he was commonly so called, was a very conscientious man,
and took as much care of the Greenacrcs as if they were his
own family, and on James Greenacre being about nineteen
veers of age, about 25 years since, be wrote to a friend who
was a respectable tailor in the west end of the town, and to
whom his son .was apprenticed, to look out for a business
that he,might purchase for young Greenacre. His friend
promised compliance ; at the same time he observed that

he thought him too young. The old man said, " Oh, by
no means, you will find ho is sharp enough." It was net
!Ong until an opportunity presented itself in the goodwill of
a house in the grocery line in Westminster, quite close to
Astlej's Theatre. Old Towler's friends immediately en-
tered into a negotiation for the purchase-of it, and having
agreed upon the terms, he wrote to old Towler to come up
to town, and perfect the agreement. After the nego-
ciation was concluded, Greenacre was heard to say,
that if be could get the lease moderate in his own
name, he would snap his fingers at the old man. His
friend, on hearing this, took care to get the assignment
made out in old Towler's name. The old man subse-
quently arrived in town, and the agreement was per-
fected, and young Greenacre was put into possession. There
was then a most prosperous grocery business attached to
the concern, and there was a very sure prospect of success.
Being unmarried, and in want of a housekeeper, old
Towler sent his only daughter Miss Betsey Towler, who
was then about sixteen years of age, and who has since
been married and settled in Norfolk, to keep house for
Greenacre. It was not long after her arrival in town
when Greenacre began to make 'overtures to her of a
most base kind ; she, however, spurned them, and got a
young female in the neighbourhood to sleep with her
for protection. Greenacre then pretended that the house
was haunted, and used to hide himself under the young
girls' bed, in order to terrify her companion at least.
Finding that no persuasion or intreaty would do, he
made a forcible' attempt on lliss Towler, who success-
fully resisted, and took refuge in the house of her fa-
ther's friend, and where her brother was apprenticed.
Her father's friend immediately wrote to old Towler to
come up to town, and on hearing the circumstances, the
old man got so incensed at the conduct of Greenacre, that
he immediately went to the house ho had put him into for
the purpose of turning him out, which, on Greenacre per-
ceiving, he shut up the shop and barred up the windows,
and it was with the utmost difficulty that old Towler and
his friend got in at the back premises. On their getting
possession the stock was immediately sold out, and Green-
acre sent adrift. Attributing the frustration of his villany
to old Towler's friend and the master of his son, Tom Tow-
ler, who was then a very fine lad, he ingratiated himself
into the Youth's confidence for the purpose of indulging his
revenge, and he prevailed on the unfortunate lad to summon
his master to Bow-street office for not teaching him his
trade, but employing him in culinary duties. The parties
attended before the late Sir Richard Birnie, and`the youth'
being sworn, stated that he was not sufficiently instructed
in his trade. In answer to the charge, his master produced
a pair of small clothes made by the lad, and every gentle-
man on the bench declared nothing could be better executed.
Sir Richard'Birnie asked the youth (who admitted that he
made the small clothes) what could have induced him to
summon his master? The poor boy hung down his head,
and made no reply. His master turned round and said to
Sir Richard that he could account for it, as it was owing
to the scoundrel that stood at his elbow (Greenacre) ; a
better. lad never was. Sir R. Birnie immediately de-
sired Greenacre to be put out of the office, which 'was accor-
dingly done. The unfortunate young lad was taken home
by hii master, and, as usual, treated as one of the -fa-
mily. When on the subsequent Sunday in the evening,
he went to hear a sermon at a chapel in Great Queen-street,
on his return home he rushed into the presence of his mas-
ter and family, and threw himself on his knees and solicited
their forgiveness for the perjury. which he had committed at
Bow-street. He feared that God would not, as the sermon
which he had heard at the chapel gave -him but little hopes.
His master
.and family did everything in their power to
tranquilise his mind, but all was in vain ; such was the
impression the circumstance made en his mind, that reason
fled, and he was obliged to be put under controul until
his father was written td, who came up to town and removed
his son, who did not survive, and died a maniac. Our in-
formant was the friend of Towler, the master of the unfor-
tUnate Toni Towler, and the protector of his sister, and
who has now retired to enjoy an independenee gained by
industry and rectitude, He never saw Greenacre' after-
wards, but he heard he had settled in the Kingsland-road.
But seeing the prints of him about town he at once re-
cognized him as the step-son of old Towler, and the Green•
acre to whom poor young Towler's miserable fate was to
be attributed.

Letters from Rome of the 1 April announce the
death of Cardinal Weld, on the previous day, at the age of
64 years. " His Eminence" was the only Englishman who
who has worn the scarlet hat for a very considerable time.
It is also asserted in the same letters that the English Govern-
ment has consented, at the instance of the Roman and Aus-
trian States, to expel from the island of Malta the political
refugees who lately took shelter there.
A considerable failure had taken place in Konigs-
berg, amounting to 80,000 dollars, which is likely to be tel-
lowed by serious consequences, both in that city and Mamel.
It is expected that a dividend of five per cent. will be realized.
A corn speculation had been unsuccessful at Dantzic, involving
a loss of 13,000 dollars.
It is a remarkable fact that the managers of four out
of five of the large American hou..es in this country are native
Americans.

In some parts of the country, the practice long
nown in \V&es of feeding- cattle on crushed furze, has been
sorted to with great stteeeti,

This case came before the Court to-day, on an argument
'on a special demurrer to one of the pleas. The action was
brought for the breach of a contract of sale, and the decla-
ration stated that on the 26th of October, 1835, it was
agreed that the ,plaintiffs should sell to the defendants and
the defendants buy of the plaintiffs a certain cargo of good
merchantable Galipoli nil, to be brought by the vessel
Foilunal then on her voyage to Falmouth or Plymoutb,
,and consisting of 240 casks, containing 901 measures of
Galipoli oil ; and it further alleged as the breach of that
contract that the defendants had refused to accept the bill.
of lading and receive the casks of oil. To that declaration
the defendants pleaded several pl:!as, and amongst them the
one demurred to, which set up as a ground of defence that
the casks were badly seasoned, and not fit and proper casks
for the purpose. To that there was a special demurrer, on
the grounds that it did not put in issue any matter of fact
alleged•in the declaration—that it did not show that the
sufficiency of the casks was warranted in the agreement—
and that if it were intended to set up any custom, that
custom ought to have been expressly alleged.
Mr. MAULE, for the defendant, supported the plea.
The COURT gave judgment Nisi for the_ defendants, in-
timating at the same time its intention to hear Mr. Crowder.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, APRIL 26.
WILSON AND AtiOTHER V. EDWIN lIARTHOP.

This was an action to recover the amount of 21 bill of
exchange for 3001. Messrs. Jonathan Bartrop, Son, and
Haliday, carried on the business of woolstaplers at Wake-
field, in Yorkshire. Jonathan Bartlirop and his son died ;
and Haliday, who was the surviving partner and executor,
carried on the business under the old name till the affairs
were wound up. The defendant, who carried on business
on his account also, was employed by Haliday as his clerk
to conduct the business of the firm, Haliday himself being
constantly there, and exercising superintendence. The
defendant drew the bill of exchange in question, and got
it discounted at plaintiffs' bank in Wakefield. It was
signed " Jonathan Burthrop and Son." When the time
for taking uri the bill expired it was proposed to replace it
by another bill drawn at a longer date, which plaintiffs re-
fused, -and brought the present action, which was tried be-
fOre Lord Abinger at the, Middlesex sittings after last Term,
when plaintiffs were nonsuited, on the ground that the bill
Purporting to he drawn by the firm, and by authority, the
defendant was not personally liable. A rule to set aside
this nonsuit, or rule nisi for a new trial, was subsequently
obtained by Mr. Noggins, against which
Mr. KNOWLES this day showed cause, contending end
the defendant was not personally liable. •
Mr. HOGGINS supported the rule.
The COURT would take time to consider of their judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION.HOUSE.

Three boys, named Wilcox, Hobson, and Ogee, were
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having com-
mitted a burglary in the house of Mr. Lilly, tallow-chand-
ler, Bishopsgate-street. This case furnished a most de-
plorable instance of the profligacy of the children who in-
fest the streets of the city..

The premises of Mr. Lilly, who appe,ared at the Justice-
room to endeavour to save the wretched children from
utter ruin rather than as a prosecutor, were broken into
and entered at the window by Wilcox, who is about_twelve
years of age, assisted by Ogee, who is about eleven, and
Hobson, who is little more than ten. The boys contrived
to steal a pair of scales and a chain, the only portable article
they could lay their hands upon, and those they broke up
into small pieces and sold as old copper to a Mrs. Griffiths,
who keeps a marine store shop in-Red Lion-street. The
three boys are well known as " pitch and toss covies ;" and
Ogee is, in particular. so notorious that whenever a report
is zibroad that a burglary has been committed, there is an
immediate cry of" Ogee has cracked a crib."
The LORD Mavoa, althmigh numbers of boys. have
been brought before him for various offences, was neverthe-
less surprised at the appearance of these children on such a
serious charge, and sent for the woman who had purchased
the broken scales for the sum of 2s.

Mrs.- Griffiths, with a low courtsey, said that she hap-
pened to be out at the time the goods were purchased at
her shop, but she produced a young woman, who candidly
declared that, as shopwoman to a dealer in marine stores,-
•
she bought- everything of the kind from any person who
offered it for sale ; but she alway's asked the seller where
he got the brass or copper, or whatever stuff it might be.,
Mr. Lilly said that the scales could not lye replaced for
less than a pound. Luckily nothing valuable had been left
on the part of the premises into which the boys had made
their way.
The officer who apprehended the'prisoriers said that Wil-
cox, who poked himself through the pane, stated,- upon
being apprehended, that he au :di hi.; business at Mrs.
Griffiths's, and that he was just about to become a lodger
of her's. • -
The LORD MAYOR—HC would have been a profitable
logger to you, Mrs. Griffiths. •
Mrs. Griffiths—Oh dear me,•no sick a thing, my Lord.
I'm the mother of children myself, and I loves 'em and
takes particler care they're all honest. I warn't at hoMe
when the stuff was sold.
The Loan MAYOR—Where are your books ? You are
obliged to put down all those things. Mrs. Griffiths—
Please you, my Lord, I can't write a word, God help me,
and it ain't long since I lost my husband. I'm Very much
to be pitied, nty Lord.
The LORD MAYOR—flow could von think of buying
such things from these poor boys? You must have known
that a robbery
.bad been cono.itted. Mrs. Griffiths—Me !
oh, never, my Lord. I siever buys anything but a few but-
tons from them.
The daughter of Mrs. Griffiths—Please you, my Lord,
might I speak? Ido assure you, my Lord, that its my opi-
nion my mother is a most honest woman as ever was ; but
this is a dangerous business, a very dangerous business, please
' you, my Lord. I think she'd better get out of the line.
The Loan MAYOR—So I think, or she'll be the means
of getting poor children into a line.
Mrs. Griffiths (curtseying)-111 go out of the marines
stores line, My Lord, as you advise it ; for I do think that
its no credit to nobody. Please you, my Lord, it's too bad
to be always at the mercy of bits of brats like these here.
Why don't people keep their children at home, as I does
mine, and give them a good education ?
The LORD MAYOR—I shall consider whether I shall
not order proceedings against you, Griffiths ; and
for these poor boys, as the evidence is not strong enough to
convict them, I shall remand them for the purpose of inqUir;
ing whether it is not possible to save them from such temp-
tation as people like you hold out to them.

UNION-HALL.
• Yesterday and Janics Clarke and James Gt a ir, t w o young
men, cab-drivers out of employ, were brought up for
examination, charged with brcakiog into the house of Mrs.
Aurae Union at Camberwell, and robbing it of OA° and