The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-18 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, AUG. 17. Wind S. S. E.—No arrivals.
Dryad, Herd, for Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 17.—Wind E. S. E.—No arrivals.
COWES, AUG. 17.—Arrived the Agen Storr, Matanza.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 17.—Wind E.—Arrived the Trevor,
Lind, from Trieste; Emma, Mains, from Licata. Off port,
his Majesty's ship Lynx, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Su-
rinam, Ruander,, from Surinam ; Auxilier, Patterson, from
Quebec ; Waverley, Ward, from Salem ; Crosby, Golder,
from Seville; Planet, Strachan, from Cadiz.
FALMOUTH, Arc.. 16.—Wind E. S. E., moderate.—Ar-
rived the Matilda, from Galipoli. Off port the Princels
Marianne, from Batavia ; Verdant, from Port au Prince ;
Leonidi, Tuste, from Havannah ; Stephens, from Richebucto.
PF,N Z ANUS, AUG. 16.—Off port the Larkins, Ingram, from
Calcutta ; Burney, Hopkins, from Matanzas ; Formica, Jur-
geson, from St. Thomas's ; Thomas, Donner, from St. Tho-
mas's; Zebra, from New York.
NEWPORT, Arc. 16.—Arrived the Kingston, Key, Quebec.
GLOSTER, AUG. 17.—Arrived Fence, Wilson, Konigsburg.
LIVERMOI„ AUG. 16.—Arrived the Alfred, Chever, from
New York ; and the Arab, —, from New Orleans.
CLYDE, AUG. 15.—Arrived the Hanover, Carfrae, Jamaica.
DUBLIN, AUG. 15.—Arrived Royal William (st.) London.
WATERFORD, AUG. 15.—Arrived the David, Cannon, from
New Orleans.

Sailed the

lIULL, AUG. I6.—Arrived the Maria Leeverts, from Kiel;
Demuth, —, from Stettin ; Maria, Überg, from Gefle ; and
the Frow Mine. —, from St. Petersburg.

Off the Start, the Edmund, from Matanzas.
The Jessie, Clcet, of Shields, was on shore on Sigewell
Beach yesterday, and bilged.
The Amphitrite, of Memel, was abandoned by the crew in
lat. 49, long. 18.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have received Cape of Good Hope Papers to June
8. They convey no news of importance from the frontiers.
The post from the interior was delayed nearly an entire
day by the rains and the swelling of the rivers.

THE FUNDS.

During yesterday there was very little doing in the Bri-
tish Funds ; but in the course of the day Consols were
buoyant at 92 to In the afternoon the market rather
declined, and Consols closed at 914 s for the Account—
opened this morning at the latter price ; Money the same.
Exchequer Bills 47 49 prem. ; India Bonds 48 50 prem. ;
Bank Stock 210 f 214 ; India Stock 2581 2591.
The Bank Directors' usual weekly meeting took place
yesterday, but, nothing of an extraordinary nature took

place.
Commercial affairs are much improved, and the demand
for produce is more extensive. Spanish Active continues
to droop, and is heavy this morning ; closed at 20i with-
out coupons ; at present 20 -a 1 with coupons ; Portuguese
closed 39A-, now 39 ; 3 per Cents., 244 ; Dutch 2 4
per Cents., 33,1.

HALF-PAST ONE.

The general topic of conversation in the City entirely
relates to the affairs of Spain, and the near approach of the
Carlists to • Madrid, which has caused the Spanish bond-
holders great alarm. _ .

Spanish Active was very heavy in the early part of the
morning, and done at with the Coupons—since which
a re-action has taken place, and Spanish is at present
201 owing to a report of higher prices in Paris.
Consols receded in the course of the morning, from
914 -4- to 91 4, at present may be quoted 911 for Ac-
count ; Money 91ra, with little doing ; Exchequer Bills 47
49 prem. ; India Bonds 48 50 prem. ; Bank Stock ;
India Stock 25812594.
Consols for the Account, 911.

THREE O'CLOCK

ANECDOTE OF TIIE QUEEN.—AbOIIt eight or
nine years ago the Duchess of Kent had requested the
Bishop of London and the Bishop of Lincoln to come to
Kensington Palace, for the purpose of examining into the
proficiency of the youthful Princess in her education, and
of asking such questions as they thought fit. One of the
Right Reverend Prelates, observing that the Princess had
been lately reading the History of England, said to her,
" Pray tell me what opinion you have formed of Queen
Elizabeth ?" The Princess, with the modesty and timid
deference belonging to her character, answered, " I think
that Queen Elizabeth was a very great Queen, but I am
not quite so sure that she was so good a woman."—(Extracted
from a speech lately made by the Bishop of Worcester, at
the Guildhall in that city.)
RYE AND BOULOGNE.—On Tuesday, the Bth
instant, a party of gentlemen embarked from Rye Harbour
in the Royal George, a Dover steam-packet, for Boulogne.
Their object was to ascertain if the voyage from Rye to
Boulogne could be performed in the same tide, which most
persons doubted. The Royal George, though a good boat
to stand a heavy sea, is a very slow one. They left at
half-past one o'clock, and although there was a violent
wind and heavy sea against them (so much so that the
London packet for Boulogne could not get round the
North Foreland that day), they arrived at Boulogne at
seven that evening, in time to save the tide by about 20
minutes. They left Boulogne at one o'clock on Wednes-
day, and came into Rye harbour at twenty minutes past
five. If they had had one of the fast packets, there is no
doubt they would have done it in an hour less time both
ways. It is contemplated, next year, to establish a steam
communication between Rye and Boulogne, as Rye is ten
miles nearer London than Dover, and also thirty-five
miles nearer Hastings and Brighton, much nearer to Maid-
stone as well as Tunbridge Wells.—Brighton Gazette.
ALARMING FlRE.—Last Wednesday night, be-
tv; een ten and eleven o'clock, a fire bloke out in a cellar
under the shop of Mr. Lloyd, an oilman and tallow-melter,
Fore-street, Cripplegate. Several of the ward watchmen
hurried to the spot to render assistance, previous to which
a report had been spread that gunpowder was deposited in
the shop, which prevented many persons from entering the
house to extinguish the fire, and in all probability great de-
struction of property would have been the result but for the
timely arrival of the London Establishment and West of
England engines and firemen, when the groundlessness of
the report was made known to them, and they, with the
assistance of several auxiliaries, fortunately confined the
damage to the lower part of Mr. Lloyd's premises, who is
insured in the Phamix and Sun fire-offices.
Bedford county gaol is at this time without a
debtor.

CRIIVIINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—John Hall, a very respectable
looking young man, who was indicted for stealing letters,
this morning pleaded guilty to the Gth count of the indict-
ment, which charged him simply with stealing letters, not
stating their contents.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who appeared for the vo-
secution, stated that it was the opinion of the authoritists
at the Post-office that the ends of justice would be an-
swered by his pleading guilty to the 6th count of the in-
dictment, which would subject him to seven years' trans-
portation.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS—Then, I suppose, you have no
objection to take an acquittal on the other count.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—By all means ; but, per-
haps, it would be better to enter a noli prosequi.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS concurred in this arrangement.
Mr. PHILLIPS, who appeared as Counsel for the pri-
soner, observed that he considered the authorities of the
Post-office had dealt most leniently towards the prisoner.
Williams, a young man, also in the employ of the
Post-office, pleaded Guilty to three indictments, charging
him with stealing letters.

MINT PROSECUTIONS.—SamueI Greenfield, an ill-looking
fellow, was convicted of uttering base coin to a Mrs. Peck.
John Morris, who had been previously convicted, was
indicted for uttering two counterfeit half-crowns.
Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. BODKIN appeared on behalf of
the Mint.

Mr. HAWKINS proved the conviction of the prisoner on
the 23d of August, 1835, when he was sentenced to be
imprisoned for six months, and kept to hard labour.
A boy, named Adams, in the employ of a person named
Law, stated that on the 15th of July, he was sent by his
master with an account of 17s. 6d., to Mr. Hyde, White.-
chapel, who paid him in seven half-crowns. On going
towards his master's house, he heard the prisoner ask a lad
to give him two half-a-crowns for five shillings, and if
he would he offered to give him a penny for his
trouble. Witness then said that he could oblige him
with change, on which he pulled out the seven half-crowns,
when the prisoner said " Let me have two old half-crowns,"
the greater part being new ones. The prisoner then put
the two half-crowns into his pocket, and after keeping his
hand on his pocket a few seconds, he said, " Oh, dear, I
have lost my five-shilling piece, but naver mind, here is
your two half-crowns back, and the penny I promised to
give you." The prisoner then said he would give him ano-
ther penny if he would go and inquire for a person of the
name of Bolton. He accordingly went to the place pointed
out by the prisoner, but found no such person there. On
his return he informed the prisoner he did not live there,
when he gave the witness another penny. On his return
home he gave his master the money, when he told him that
he had got two bad half-crowns. On the 17th of last month
the witness was standing by Norton Polgate Theatre when
the prisoner passed. He looked him full in the face, ex-
pecting the prisoner would strike him. He called to two
other boys, when the prisoner ran away. He cried out
" -Stop thief," and the prisoner was taken, at which time he
threw away some bad half-crowns.
The Jury without hesitation found the prisoner Guilty.
Neil Thompson, aged 35, the mate of the Heroine, was
indicted for feloniously attempting to discharge a loaded.
gun at Henry Kemp, with intent to murder him, during the
time the vessel was upon the high seas, within the jurisdic-
tion of the Admiralty of England.

Henry Kemp deposed that the prisoner was mate of the
Heroine, and a most able seaman. On the 26th of May,
1826, the vessel was !ying off the coast of Africa. On:
the night of that day the prisoner called up all hands,
saying that the vessel was adrift. Witness jumped up to
assist at the sails, when the prisoner pointed a loaded gun
at his head, and pulled the trigger. As the gun
did not go off, the prisoner struck witness with the
butt end of the gun over the head, from the blow of which
he became insensible, and remained in that condition till
the next day, when he was hardly able to move ; his mouth
was cut, and one of his teeth was hanging by a piece of the
gum ; his left eye was very much cut, his face was swollen,
and the back part of the head was much injured. The
prisoner afterwards continued to ill-treat the witness, till
he was remonstrated with by the crew, when he sent up
about half a pint of gin, saying that would cure all their
heads. On the following morning the Captain, whose name
was Murray, came on board, when witness stated to him
what occurred, and he sent up two men to dress his head.
Witness kept his berth for a month.
On his cross-examination by Mr. CLARKSOIV. the wit-
ness stated that the vessel, which was about a mile and a
half from the land, was laden with different species of goods,
to the value of nearly 7,0001. The vessel had had a good
voyage to Africa, with the exception of encountering a.
heavy gale in the Channel, when everything was swept
from the deck. Two able men and a boy constituted
the crew. Witness had not received orders from the pri-
soner to keep a sharp look out on the night of the 25th -
he had no watch to keep that night, there being enough
him. The crew were all on deck in the day time,
when a good deal of liquor was drunk. Witness did not
hear the prisoner say that the main and foresails were
shivering in the wind, and that two men were to go aloft.
There was no danger of the vessel running ashore if the
anchor had given way. Never heard the mate say that he
would forgive them all if they would behave better on going
home. There was no fight between Captain Murray and
the prisoner. The prisoner caught the captain by the
collar on one occasion, and threw him down when wit-
ness and the cook went to his assistance, when the pri-
soner was put in irons and kept in them for three months.
Never heard the prisoner speak of the insubordination of
the crew.

Re-examined by Mr. BODKIN—The prisoner had asked
him to make it up, and on his saying he would not, the pri-
soner said he should not have anything to dress his head
with. On reaching England, witness went before a Magis-
trate.

By Mr. Justice .WILLIANts—Had never had any guar-
relwith the prisoner. _ . .

John Andrew, one of the crew of the Heroine, corro-
borated the evidence of the last witness. On his cross-
examination the witness stated that he had frequently quar-
relled with the prisoner. Several other witnesses also cor-
roborated the evidence of the prosecutor.

Mr. CLARKSON addressed the Jury on behalf of the pri-
soner at some length.

Mr. Justice WILLIAMS summed up the evidence.
The Jury, after retiring for half an hour, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty against the prisoner, of doing bodily harm,
but recommended him to mercy on account of the absence
of his witnesses.

NEW COURT.
Henry Ambrid,gc, 19, was indicted for stealing 16 yards
of silk, a shawl, 3 handkerchiefs, a pair of silk stockings,
and other articles, the property of Dominick Cuthbertson.
The prosecutor, who is an extensive linen-draper in the
borough, deposed that the prisoner had been for some time
in his employment as shopman, and in consequence of some
suspicions, the prisoner was watched, and the articles now
produced were found in a house in John-street, Waterloo-
road, where he was in the habit of visiting.
Sarah Wright, a young Cyprian, apparently not more
than 12 or 13 years old, deposed that the prisoner was in
the habit of visiting her, and had
,presented her with the ar-
ticles found in her room.—Guilty.
The prosecutor stated that he had been compelled to pro-
secute another of his young men a few months ago for a si"
milar offence.

John Shirtchp was indicted for stealing a tea-pot, a pair
of candlesticks, and other articles of plate, the property of
T. Bradbury, silversmith, Fleet-street, his master.
The prisoner was also indicted for embezzling various
sums of money, the property of his employer. He pleaded
guilty to all the charges, and the Learned Sergeant told
him that his plea would not avail him much, as such conti-
nuous acts of dishonesty must be severely. punished.
Alexander Duncan and George Sinclair, two soldiers of
the Foot Guards, were indicted for stealing a watch, value
40/., a chain and seal, value 101:, and a purse containing
some money, the property of Elliot Boyd Davis, a young
surgeon, from his person.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that on
the night of the 26th of July he had been drinking to
ex-
cess at a tavern, and on passing through the Strand
he met the prisoners, and asked them to have some
drink. He afterwards found himself getting very
and requested them to take care of his watch and
money. He had no recollection of their giving
him their names. The watchman at Coutts' bank saw
the prisoners running up Bedford-street, and the prosecutor
was found lying very drunk in the mud. The property'
was next morning found by the Serjeant on the persons °i
the prisoners.

The defence was, that the property had been given to
them by the prosecutor to take care of, and after givins'
him their
names they were obliged to go away, as their
leave of absence had expired.—Not Guilty.
The COMMON-SERJEANT said he could not allow the
prosecutor his expenses. When gentlemen took it into
their heads to get stupidly drunk, and go and drink pith
common soldiers, they must abide by the consequences;
The prisoners had had a very merciful jury, and he hope's
it would be a caution to them for the rest of their lives.

'
A FRIEND.—" Who goes there ?" said an Irish
is
sentry of the British Legion at St. Sebastian.—" A friend:ci
was the prompt reply.—" Then stand where you are," sal.a
Pat, " for by the powers you are the first I've met
this murthering country."
The King of Denmark, who was considered to be.i'ls
great danger, is now, it appears, entirely recovered from to
~n
illness. He was present on the 3d at thq inaegurlti,,n
of the Royal Rifle-shooting Society—called the "I)4ni°
Fraternity."—Paris Paper.

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