The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-26 00:00:00

" A letter a the 10th inst. has been received from Oran,
stating that on the Ist plots of ground were distributed to
the three regiments in garrison at Oran, in order that the
troops might make experiments for naturalising the potato
in the province. The entire regiment of the Saphis had
been ordered to encamp at Misserghine. The natives had
been recommended to take their families with them, and
land was to be given to them to cultivate, in order that
they might form a village. The number of Arabs who
come to the French market with provisions of all kinds,
was daily augmenting. Abd-el-Kader was said to be per-
paring some presents for the Royal Family of France, and
amongst the number several handsome bournoug or. Arab
cloaks, ornamented with gold and silk, and manufactured
with great care at Mascara. The Emir is said to have re-
jected several ostrich plumes which he consitlered not suffi.
ciently handsome, and to furnish which, as well as some
lion and tiger skins, all the tribes of the Sahara had been
put under contribution. It is also stated that Abd-el-Ka-
der's representative at Oran has communicated to General
Bugeaud a curious document, being the bulletin of a suc-
cessful expedition, headed by the Emir in person, against
several tribes of the Sahara."

There is nothing in the Moniker this morning. The
Madrid journals of the 15th, which are expected this
morning, had not arrived when we were going to press.
The Indicatcur of Bordeaux says—" The Spanish
Consul of Bayonne has just received am from Pampe-
luna of the 17th, and from Valcarlos of the 20th. Col.
Iriarte, with four battalions, attacked the day before yes-
terday the Carlists, who, with six battalions and four
pieces of cannon, occupied the heights of Larrasoana,
and drove them from their positions. The Colonel left
a battalion at Larrasoana and proceeded to Erro, from
which he also compelled the enemy to retreat. In conse-
quence of this attack, Valcarlos is at present delivered from
the enemy that besieged it.
According to the Memorial Bordelais of the 21st. the
Captain commanding the artillery at St. Jean, Pied de Port,
went to Arnegny'on the 19th, to choose the site of a bat-
tery to be erected, in order to cause the French territory to
be respected, in case the Carlists should approach it.
A letter from Tudela of the 14th, in the Phis, e of
Bayonne, says, " According to a letter worthy of credit,
which we have before us, it seems that the faction of the
Pretender and our troops occupy the same positions as on
the 9th. There was great desertion among the Rebels,
and some of them presented themselves every day. A de-
tachment of the garrison of Soria had taken a band of 39
Carlists, with its Chief (Remigto), who was shot, with two
of his partisans."--Le Commerce.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PAEIB. OCT. 24.
Five per Cents., 101 f. 30c. 35c.
l'hrec per Cents. 80f. 80c. 75c.
Bank Actions, 2,460 f.
Rente de Naples, 99f. 20c. 15c. 25e.
Roman Five per Cents., i 02% 102.
Spanish Actives, 20N% %.
Spanish Ditleres, (”q.
Spanish Passives, 4%
Brussels Society, 1.6,0 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,470 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 23% 23.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 50c.; money, 25f. 47%e.
Three months, paper, 25f. 32 hc. ; money, 251. 30c
—Cours Authentieue.
LAST PRICES,
Five per Cents., 109 f. 45c.
Three per Cents. 80f. 80c.
Bank Actions, 2,400 f.
Roman Five per Cents., 102.
Brussels Society, 1,610 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,470 E
Portuguese Three per Cents., 23.
Spanish Actives, 203 i.
Spanish Passives 4%.
Spanish Differes
New Differes, 614.

John Mavor—l am a veterinary surgeon. I saw the
horse at Hampstead on the 17th May. There was a con-
traction of the near fore-foot.

The case for the plaintiff had not closed when our re-
porter left. •

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron BOLLAND, Mr. Justice BosAbu-ear,
and Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
Mary Smith, alias Harding, a nymph of the pave of
the lowest grade, was indicted for stealing a purse, con-
taining six sovereigns and some silver, the property of
Francis Cohan Kelly, from his person, on the 29th of
July last.

Francis Cohan Kelly, the prosecutor, stated that he re-
sided in the Hampstead-road, and was a clerk in the house
of Messrs. Walkers, of New Inn. On the night of the
29th of July last he went into the Acton Arms public-
house, in the Kingsland-road, for a glass of beer and to in-
quire his way to Islington. At that time he was not
tipsy, but had been drinking with a few friends. Three
women followed him into the house, of whom he believed
the prisoner was one, and called for a quartern of gin
among them. Witness put his hand into his pocket for
some change to pay for the beer he had had. Finding that
he had no silver, he took out his purse and gave the land-
lord a sovereign, who previous to giving witness the change
asked the women who was to pay for the gin? to which
they replied the prosecutor was. To this, however, Mr.
Kelly demurred ; but ultimately agreed to pay it, fearing
a disturbance. He then put the change in his pocket, and
went away. All the three women followed him, and the
moment he had got out of the door one of them seized him
by both arms, another came to his right side and one to his
left, and upon his attempting to get away the woman on his
right side unbuttoned his pocket and took away his purse,
containing six sovereigns, one half-sovereign, three half-
crowns, a shilling, and a sixpence. They all then ran off ;
shortly afterwards one was taken, who had been tried and
transported. Witness would not swear positively to the
prisoner being one of the women.

_
A servant at the Acton Arms public-house swore posi-
tively to the prisoner being one of the women, and that he
saw her hold the prosecutor round the waist when he was
outside the door.

Mr. Freeman also swore positively to the person of the
prisoner.

The prisoner, in her defence, denied having anything to
do with the robbery.
Mr. Justice BOSANQUET summed up, and
The Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Justice BOSANQUET said that she must expect to
leave the country.
Henry Kellerman, a sailor, was indicted for stealing one
jacket, the property of John Thomas, and two stockings,
the property of William Birch, in the dwelling-house of
Mary Ann Hall, and for burglariously breaking out of the
same.

From the statement of the prosecutrix it appeared that
she kept a lodging-house in Old Gravel-lane. The prisoner
had been her lodger, but had quitted the house by the de-
sire of the prosecutrix shortly before the robbery. On the
morning of the 23d of last month, she was called up by
her lodgers, and informed that the house had been robbed.
On going down stairs, she discovered the prisoner in the
custody of a policeman in the yard, and upon his being
searched a pair of stockings was found upon him.
John Lord, one of the lodgers in the house, stated that
on getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning in question, he
discovered the prisoner getting over the pailings into the
next yard, witness followed and called him, but he did not
answer. Witness then alarmed the house, and the pri-
soner was secured, and the property found upon him.
Witness had secured all the doors of the house the previous
night, and he supposed that the prisoner must have got in
at a window that looked into the yard. The jacket was
found in the yard. _ _ _ _ _ _

'The prisoner, in his defence, denied the robbery and said
that he had got into the yard to seek a night's rest, having
been wandering about the streets for the two nights' pre-
vious without knowing where to go, his landlady having
turned him out and taken his coat and watch from him.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN summed up at some length, and
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Thomas Smyth, aged 30, was indicted for stealing, on the
17th October, a watch and chain, the property of Edward
Wm. Baynton.
Mary Porter, servant to the prosecutor, who resided in
St. John's-wood, deposed that the prisoner called at the
house to inquire about lodgings. He was shown into the
drawing-room, where the watch was safe. The witness
went to call her mistress. After her appearance he said he
would call again. In ten minutes after he went the watch
was missed, and no one else had been in the room.

The prisoner denied all knowledge of the watch. He
had pleaded guilty to stealing a jug, which was the only
offence be had ever been guilty of.—Verdict, Guilty.
The COMMON SERJEANT said there were two bad cases
against the prisoner, who it was evident had seen better
days, and had come there under a false name. If he could
call any one to character, the Court was disposed to show
mercy ; if not, it would be his duty to sentence him to
transportation.

The prisoner said he had come under a false name, as he
was very desirous that those with whom he associated in
former days should not know what he had done. He had
been for two years a soldier in foreign service, and on his
return he found all his relations and friends dead. He
had committed the first crime for the purpose of getting
transported, but since he had been in prison, he had felt
changed, and if the Court would extend its mercy to him,
he would never appear there again, and would go out of
the country as soon as possible by some other means.
The Court would consider the sentence.

Mr. Roebuck has gone to Lower Canada ; witl
what view is not stated.—Watchman.

His Grace the Duke of Devonshire will arrive in
town on the 7th of next month from Chatsworth, his seat
in Derbyshire, having accepted the invitation of the civic
authorities to dine at Guildhall on the 9th.

The Earl and Countess of Harcwood are receiving
a distinguished party. Lord and Lady Holmersdale and
Lord and Lady Stourton arrived the beginning of last week.
The Western City Glee Club commenced its season
last evening with a musical soiree. The selection comprised
' some of the best compositions of Haydn, Calcott, &c., and
the madrigal, " Flora gave me fairest flowers," which were
well performed by Misses Birch, Woodyatt, and M. 13!
Hawes, and Messrs. Atkins, Dando, Novello, and Turner.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.—Last week a hay
stack at Newark, Selkirkshire, actually took fire of itself'.
The reason assigned for this singular occurrence is, that the
hay had been put into the stack shortly after it was mown,
and before it had been properly dried by the rays of the
sun. Had not Francis Binnie, one of the servants, given
the alarm, and a considerable number of the adjoining inha-
bitants almost instantaneously lent their aid, it would have
communicated throughout the whole stack-yard. A plen-
tiful supply of water being close at hand, the fire was extin-
guished before much damage had been dono.—Edinburgh
Advertiser.

DUNDEE, OCT. 21.—There has heen• rather a
limited demand this week for flax yarns, but a good deal
has been done in dowlas and osnaburgs, and there have
been orders sent to this market for fine goods, which are
not to be had. As coarse fabrics are quite neglected, we
hope our manufacturers will turn their attention more to
the description now in demand and not to be had. Of flax
360,000 poods had been shipped off from Russia, leaving
200,000 poods on hand. This information tends to keep
prices firm here ; and our importers may hope to obtain
some good bargains in Russia during the winter.