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

TIE IgUl4, LONDON; THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER SO, 1854.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS

Leasing
Company

Closing Prices
yesterday.

liminess
this day.

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)

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

Mr. M'lntyre conducted the case for the prosecution.

I It appeared that the prosecutor carried on the busi-
ness of a printer in Bovr•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
21 au 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 ho 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
7 the house.

The prisoner when called upon for his defence said he
had no answer to make to the charge, and he must throw
himself upon the mercy of the court.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced t• be transported for twenty years.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

Morton Andrew Edwards, Edward William Plowright,
and Thomas Dallix were indicted for a conspiracy, in
h=g by fraud and duresse compelled one William
Schooler to make a will in their favour,

Mr. Parry and Mr. Sleigh prosecuted, and Mr. Ser-
geant Wilkins and Mr. Rebton appeared for Edwards,
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Holt were for P/owright, 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, but 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 Jnly, Sehooler, who was
very infirm, became very bad, and it was then that
the defendant would not let Schooler see any of his
nearest friends, and upon the 23d he died. After
death a will was produced by the defendant, which
bequeathed the whole of defendant's property, between
3,000/. 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

MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY).

CILA.RGE OF ASSAULT.

John William Wilsoa, assistant to a surgeon in Great
Marlborough-street, was summoned before Mr. Bingham
for assaulting Alexander King, shopmau 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 4her he looked back, and saw de-
fendant 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
he met hint ? Defendant replied that he could ladgh 'if
he liked. Complainant then told him that he had ia-
suited him repeatedly.

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

Mr. Bingham took a different yiew of the cue, and
fined the prisoner 10s..

MARKET NEW-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Nov. 34, 104, made urffrom the Returns of the
In,pectors in the differeut Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I 1
E•aLEY. OATS. 1 ITE. 1 BEANO. I PEAS.
744 71 35s 61294 31 , 444 Ild i 504 51 I 493 741.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WIIEAT. EARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. I PEAS.
I 67e 61 333 8d 278 8d 388 91 i 474 8d 45s lld
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WIIELT. I EAELEY. I OATS. I
E.
BEANS. I PEAS.
Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od I Is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLI) LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 12i,455; Barley, 100,178; Oats, 19,290; Rye, S4l ; Beans,

4,543; Peas, 1,933 Quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand
was steady, at full prices :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s M ;
Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to bs 2d ; Pork,
38 6d to 5s 2d. per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Nov. 29.—We had a steady trade to-day, at
fully last week's prices :---Beef, front 3s 6d to Pork, ; Mut-
ton, 3s 61 to 5s Od ; Veal, 4s Oct to 5s Od ; 3s 8d
to 4s 10d per 81bs, to sink the offals.
ROMFORD, Nov. 29.—The snpply of stock was tolerably
good. The demand, however, was firm, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; Veal, 43 Od
to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 10d to 48 8d perBlbs. Quarter old
Store Pigs, 21s to 28s each.

AUSTRALIAN LAND AND MINING
COMPANIES.

Tha following communications have been re•
ceive 1 from the Australian Land and Mining Com-

panics :
" NORTH BRITISII A USTRALASIAN.—The North Bri-
tish Australasian Company have received advices by the
Overland Mail zrom Mr. Mackay, at Sydney, to the
20th September, and front Mr. Seeger, at Kawau, to
the 2d of August last. Mr. Mackay's letters, relating
chiefly to the general business of the company in Aus-
tralia, and advising further consignments of wool and
tallow, continue to be satisfactory. Mr. Beeler states
that the engine had been at work for a fortnight ; that
it is well got up and performs the work admirably ; and
that
the saving of fuel in comparison with the former
engines, is immense. The water would have been
pumped out of the mine some time before had they not
bad the trouble about the inlined shaft from the 14 fathom
to the 24 fathom in Sea Shaft, where a great deal of ground
had to be broken away, and probably more would have
to be removed before dropping the pumps. Mr. Beeper
adds, that lie hopes in his next letters to be able to 'ad-
vise that the mine is all dry, and that they have begun
mining in earnest.
" PORT PHILIP AND COLONIAL. The Port-Philip
and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received ad-
vices from their resident director up to the 22d of
September. The Legislative Council of Victoria had
met on the 21st of September, and the Governor, who
had recently returned from a tour of inspection to
the gold fields, had stated his intention of granting
leases of land for mining purposes, and it was hoped
the regulations necessary to carry out this measure
would be shortly promulgated. The resident director
had caused several surveys tube made by the company's
mining engineer of tracts of mineral ground, in order to
take advantage of any favourable opportunity for car-
rying on mining for the company. The purchase of gold
and.smelting were being carried on, though on a limited
scale, owing to the high price of gold.
"ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN Corr .—The English
and Australian Copper Company have received advices
from their recently-appointed manager, Mr. Hamilton,
announcing his arrival at Adelaide on the 3d of Sep-
tember. He had made a cursory inspection of the com-
pany's works and property, and states that the smelting
department was at a stand, owing to the absence of
labour and cartage power. There was a prospect of
labour becoming more abundant, and the rate of wages
had fallen considerably. It was expected that a detailed
report could be sent in about a month.
" COLONIAL GOLD.—The Colonial Gold Company
have advices to the 6th of September. At Louisa Creek
the lode of gold quartz during the last few days had
greatly improved, but the washings had been rather less
productive.' At Ophir little further had been effected,
and the appearances were more for silver lead than gold.
At Tambaroora great progress had been made in getting
up the machinery and works, and it was hoped to com-
mence with 12 head of stamps by .January. The vein at
this spot continues to look well. There were 120 tons
of ore at the surface, which it was estimated would pro-
duce four ounces to the ton."