The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-30 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron ➢Zartin.)

James Laing, 22, was indicted for feloniously setting
fire to an office, with intent to injure Samuel Glower
Farebrother.

Mr. M'lntyre coßducted the case for the prosecution.
It appeared that the prosecutor carried on the busi-
ness of a printer in Bow•street, and the prisoner had
been in his service, but in consequence of some dispute
about wages, he had been discharged three weeks be-
fore this occurrence took place. About two o'clock
on the morning of the 7th November, the foreman
of the establishment, who slept on the pre-
mises, was disturbed by a cry of fire, and on
his getting up and going into the printing office he
found that it was in flames, and a large chest of drawers
that was used for holding papers was nearly consumed.
The foreman succeeded, with the assistance of the police
and the fire brigade, in extinguishing the fire, and from
an examination of the premises it became quite evident
that some person had obtained access to the place by
taking off the lock of a door, and the fire had evidently
been wilfully occasioned. The prisoner was found in the
house, and after the fire had been extinguished it ap-
peared that he went up to a policeman who had been
called in, and told him he wished to make a statement
about the fire ; and he then said that Mr. Farebrother
had not paid him his wages, and that he had set fire to
the place out of revenge, but he added that his only
object was to cause a smoke and frighten the inmates of
the house.

The prisoner when called upon for his defenee said he
had no answer to make to the charge, and ho must throw
himself upon the mercy of the court,

The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to be transported for twenty years.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
Morton Andrew Edwards, Edward TVilliam Plowriglt,
and Thomas Dallix were indicted for a conspiracy, in
having by fraud and duresse compelled one William
Schooler to make a will in their favour.

Mr. Parry and Mr.. Sleigh prosecuted, aid Mr. Ser-
geant Wilkins and Mr. Rebton appeared for Edwards,
Mr, Bodkin and Mr. bolt were for Plowright, and Mr.
Ballantine for Dallix.

The alleged charge, which is likely to occupy the
Court until a very late hour, was that Edwards in May
last, being a perfect stranger to the deceased, who was
a sculptor, entered into a partnership with him, not
paying him any money for so doing, bat giving him
a bond. Shortly afterwards Plowright was introduced
as attorney to act for both parties. This was in May.
Soon after some stock was sold out. He, defendant, Dr.
Dallix, was her medical man. In July, Schooler, who was
very infirm, became very bad, and it was then that
the defendant would not let Schooler see any of his
nearest friend!, and upon the 23d he died. After
death a will was produced by the defendant, which
bequeathed the whole of defendant's property, between
8,0001. and 4,0001., to Edwards and some friend of his.
The will was dated the 12th of July, and although
the friends of the deceased had called continually be-
tween the 12th and the time of his death for the ex-
press• purpose of consulting deceased about his will,
defendants made no mention of one having been executed

MARLDOROUGEI-STREET----(THIS DAY).

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

.Tolin William TVilson, assistant to a surgeon in Great
Marlborough-street, was summoned before Mr. Bingham
for assaulting Alexander King, shopman to Mr. Medwin,
bootmaker, 186, Regent-street.

Mr. Pearce, the barrister, appeared for the defendant.

Complainant stated that on Monday, the 20th inst.,
about three in the afternoon, he was going down Upper
James-street, Golden-square, when he met the defendant,
and on passing each other he looked back, and saw de-.
fondant stand still ; and as soon as he saw complainant
he began to sneer at him in a contemptuous manner,
upon which complainant went back towards him, and
asked him what he meant at sneering at him whenever
ho met him 3 Defendant replied that he could laugh if
he liked. Complainant then told him that he had in-
sulted him repeatedly. •

In defence it was alleged that the complainant was
;he aggressor.

Mr. Bingham took st different view of the case, and
fined the prisoner 10s.

MARKET IVEI-;T:IIS DA F.)

CORN EXCIIA.NGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Nev. 31, 1854, male up from the Returns of the
Inspectors In the dlffel out Cities and Towns in England and Wale.
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. 1 OATS. I RTE. BEANS. I PEAS.
741 71 354 6.1 294 31 r 411 lid 50s 51 / 49s 7d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. RYE. I BEANS. PEAS.
1 G7s 61 33s 81 27s 81 38s 91 47s ad 1 45s 111
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I I
OATS. I
RTE. BEAN".. I PEAS.
Is Od Is Od la Od Is 01 Is 01 Is Od
QUANTITIES OF A.IN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 12 ;,455; Barley, 160,178; Oats, 19,2905 Rye, 541 ; Beans,

4,841; reas, :2,9,13 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATZ A.ONNHALL.
was steady, —The general demand
at full AND LE
prices :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Ed ;
Mutton, 3s 6d. to 4s 81; Veal, Ss 10d to 5s 2d ; Pork,
3s 61 to 5s 2d per Sibs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Nov. 29.—We had a steady trade to-day, at
fully last week's prices :—Beef from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Mut-
ton, 3s 6,1 to 5s 0,1 ; Veal, 4s 'Od to 53 Od ; Pork, 3s Bcl
to 43 ICkl per 81bs, to sink the offals.
- ROMFORD, Nov. 29.—The supply of stock was tolerably
good. The demand, however, was firm, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s 6d to 58 2d ; Mutton, Ss Btl to 5s Od; Veal, 4s Od
to 5s Od ; Pork, 38 10d to 4s 8d perBlbs. Quarter old
Store Pigs, 21s to 28s each.