The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-18 00:00:00

CRIMITNA L COURT-(THIS DAY).

The September session of the Central Criminal Court
was opened this morning by the Right Hon. the Lord
Miyor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Aldermen Sir G.
Carroll, Sir J. Musgrove, and Kennard, Mr. Sheriff
Wire, Mr. Sheriff Wallis, and Mr. Under-Sheriff Ander-

ton, &c.
There are 103 persons for trial, and a great many of
the cases are of a very serious character, involving charges
of murder, manslaughter, and other grave offences.
The Recorder, in chargitz the Grand Jury, expressed
his regret at the rtate of the calender, but he said that
although the cases were of a serious character, yet as
they did not appear to present any legal difficulties, it was
unnecessary that he should occupy much of their time
in making any observations respecting them. He re-
gretted to see that there were several cases of murder,
in which the victims appeared to be children of tender
age, and the parties accused Of the crime stood related
to the deceased, which, under ordinary circumstances,
would make them considered the last persons likely to
commit such a crime. In most of the cases the accused
standing in the relation of parents to the deceased. In all
the cases it appeared to him that, upon the depositions, the
crime of murder was made out, and it would be the duty.
of the Grand Jury to find bills for that offence, and
if there were any mitigating circumstances that were
calculated to reduce the cause to one of lesser magni-
tude, they could only legally be taken into consideration
by the petty jury. There was one case of manslaughter
of an important character, in which a driver of an excur-
sion train upon the Dover railway had, as was alleged,
by reckless and negligent driving, caused the deaths of
three persons. Ho was of opinion that, under all cir-
cumstances, these excursion trains, as they were called,
were attended with ♦ery great danger to the public ;
but the question on the present occasion was whether
the defendant, by his own reckless and negligent ,
conduct, had been the occasion of the fearful acci-
dent which took place on this occasion. He was not
aware whether it was intended to present a bill
against the accused at this session, but he felt it his
duty to call the attention of the grand jury to the case,
and to state the circumstances under which the charge
arose. The learned recorder then proceeded to state the
facts connected with the accident in question, and which
will be fresh in the recollection of our readers. He
said the point for them to consider was whether the ac-
cident was occasioned by the accused person having
driven at an improper pace, and in disregard of the
signals that were put up. He thought it right, how-
ever, to say that it appeared that a signal which
was called the distant signal had not been raised,
and that if this bad been done, in all probability
the accident would not have happened. The
nearer signals were put up, and it seemed that
the accused had done all he could to stop the
train, but owing to the speed he was going at was un-
able to do so, and the consequence was that the accident
in question took place. It did not appear that the pri-
soner was driving fast contrary to orders, and under all
the circumstances the grand jury would say whether the
accused had been guilty of such gross negligence and
rashness as to render him amenable to the charge of man-
slaughter. His lordship concluded by congratulating the
grand jury and the country upon the passing of the act of
last session for the promotion of reformatory schools for
young criminals, and in his opinion it would relieve the
criminal courts from a most painful portion of their
duty in having to dispose of charges of felony against
children of tender years, whom they were formerly com-
pelled either to discharge altogether, or to place them
in charge of their parents, who, in many instances, were
worse than themselves, or of remitting them to a prison,
where they could not avoid being contaminated. Now,
however, he said, the Court had the power of inflicting
some punishment upon criminals of this description, and
they could afterwards send them to these establishments,
where they would be properly taken care of, and have a
chance of becomiang good members of society.
The grand jury then retired.

SPORTING NOTES.

QUEER DOINGS AT DONCASTER.

Endurance has its limits. The duper wearies of prac-
tising the same petty tricks day after day, and emboldened
by success and impunity, extends the sphere of his ope-
rations, whilst the duped at length discovers the artifice
and sham of which he has been a passive victim, and
rouses himself to a violent resistance. A bad actor once
strutted and fretted his hour upon the stage heedless of
the groans, hisses, and cat-calls with which he was
saluted ; these means failing to step his antics, the
audience began to pelt him off the stage. Our hero of
the sock and buskin then stepped forward, and told
them he did not mind their hooting, and did not even
care much for orange peels, but he asserted that ginger-
beer bottle. and bride-bats he could not stand. Now
John Scott has been placed in the same awkward predi-
cament ; he has long openly defied public opinion—so
long, indeed, as it was full of sound and fury, signifying
nothing ; and when people have talked rather loudly
about his doings he has " shifted his trumpet and merely
took snuff." He made, I hope, his last appearance in the
character of Sir Giles Overreach at Doncaster, and will
not I trust again experience the "New Way " which
Turfites have of "Paying Old Debts."
Acrobat's performance on Friday was sufficient to in-
dicate that, to use the mildest language, his running for
the St. Leger was a mistake, whether premeditated or
not the reader must determine for himself. In allowing
him to start for the Doncaster Stakes was, however,
after all the greater mistake, and one which I was sur-
prised that John Scott with all his shrewdness and tact
should make. If Acrobat's performance for the St.
Leger was a delusion and a snare, the error of judgment
which his trainer committed on Friday in bringing him
out to compete successfully with Ivan and Scythian is
not a little extraordinary. The rough treatment which
John Scott experienced after the race, marked in an
unequivocal manner the disgust and indignation with
which the proceedings connected with his " Leger lot "
were regarded, and had it not have been for the effective
service rendered him by Harry Broome and Mr.
Robert Morris, the growing rage and fury of the
mob which surrounded him might have been
attended by terrible consequences. John Scott met with
no sympathy ; almost every man's hand was against him ;
and that overwhelming burst of public indignation will
be remembered and deplored by him as long as he lives.
Lord Derby, as the owner of the horses, is looked to

for an explanation of this disgraceful affair. In talking
of the matter, his name is disagreeably associated with
that of John Scott's. That Lord Derby is to blame for
his part, however small, in the business is unquestion-
able. He set the established usages of the turf at
nought when he started three horses for the St. Leger
without declaring with which he intended to win. A
thimble-rigger never more dexterously concealed the
little pea than did this sometime Prime Minister of Eng-
land mystify turfites with his three horses—Boiardo,
Dervish, and Acrobat, and puzzle them as to his inten-
tions respecting them. The turf has degenerated indeed
when those in high places resort to artifices which used
to be common only with the knights of the thimble.
The settling will take place this afternoon, and I
regret to state that well-founded doubts are entertained
of its being brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The
" gentlemen" are losers to a man ; the principal winners
are—the Messrs. Morris, Mr. T. Bell, Mr. J. Waring-
ton, Mr. W. Stebbing, and Mr. Davis, "the Leviathan."
The principle turf appointments for the current week
are--Bedford, to-morrow and Wednesday ; Leicester,
Wednesday and Thursday ; and Manchester, Thursday
and Friday. The acceptances for the Bedfordshire
Stakes have not yet been published, and a complete
programme of the Manchester Meeting has not yet been
issued.
To-morrow, however, I will throw some rough notes
together respecting the events to be decided at Leicester
and Manchester.
Sept. 18.

A FRESH MAN,

REGISTRATION COURTS.—This day T. Y. McChristie,
Esq., the Revising Barrister, will commence the revi-
sion of the list of voters for the city of London, in the
Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall, in the following
order. The lists and notices of claim and objection to
the Livery will be first received, afterwards the parish
lists will be received in the order they stand upon the
register ; when that is concluded, the revision of the
Livery will be proceeded with, and subsequently the
parishes according to their polling places. The Revising
Barrister, John Frazer Macqueen, Esq., has appointed
to hold his court to revise the list of voters for the
borough of Westminster, in the Court of Common Pleas,
Westminster hall, on the 25th inst. ; for the borough of
Marylebone, at the Court-house, Marylebone-lane, on
the 28th inst. ; for the Tower Hamlets, Borough, at the
Court-house, Wellclose-square, on the 3d of October ;
and for the Borough of Finsbury, at the Vice-Chan-
cellor's Court, Westminster-hall, the 4th of October.
DEPARTURE OF THE EGYPTIAN YACHT FAID GAIIAUD.
—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.-- This splendid specimen of
ship-building has at last taken her departure. She went
POISONING BY TOBACCO.—A lady named Watts, the out into the river last night, and started early this morn.
wife of a retired physician, formerly of Nutiingham, died ing. During her stay in these docks the Paid Gahand
at a lodging in New Brighton a few days ago, from the has been the subject of admiration to many hundreds of
effects of a decoction of tobacco, taken, it is surmised, persons, and no sooner was it known that she bad ar-
medicinally, without the knowledge of her husband, she rived at this port than numerous applications were made
having been long in a delical'e stateol health. She had to ensure au inspection. The Fail Galiand has left for
ordered the servant girl to boilhalf an Ounce of tobacco Constantinople, where she will land her noble pasier.gerp,
in a pint of water, and she drank the half of the deem:. who have departed for the benefit of their health; but it
tion, said to he five times more than sufficient to cause is very probable that she will remain a few days at Malta
death, and which of course produced death on the fol- on her voyage out. During her stay in these docks she
lowing day. She had never been known- to use tobacco has undergone a perfect renovation. She hen left in
before in way way.—Oloogow Daily MO. ; charge of her commander, Alastapha Dadeek,

Consols
Ditto October Account

MABKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The country markets held on Saturday were but mode-
rately supplied with wheat, in which a steady business
was transacted, at an advance of from 2s to 4s per qr.
Barley was quite as dear ; but malt commanded very little
attention. The oat trade was firm, and prices had an up-
ward tendency. Beans, peas, and flour ruled about sta-
tionary.
The continental markets have been rather firmer for all
articles. Advices from New York to the 6th inst. state
that the previous advance in flour was supported. Very
moderate supplies of English grain came to hand last week.
The imports of foreign amounted to 2,470 qrs. of wheat,
550 barley, 4,426 oats, 700 beans, 34 tires, 2,010 linseed,
25 rapeseed, 61 sundry seeds, 850 sacks and 4,201 barrels
of flour.

There was -a full average supply of new English wheat
on sale in to-day's market, chiefly by land carriage from
Essex and Kent. The general quality of the samples was
remarkably fine, and some of the wheats weighed 62 to 64
lbs. per bushel. Factors were very firm in their demands,
and about an average business was transacted in most
kinds. at an advance in the quotations obtained on Monday
last of from 2s to as per qr. Wo were scantily supplied
with old English wheat, in which a steady business was
doing, at 2s per qr. more money.

The show of foreign wheat was moderately good. On
the whole, the trade was firm, and the currencies were
about 2s. per quarter above those of Monday last.
Floating cargoes wero in request, and 3s. to 4s. per
quarter dearer. We were scantily supplied with barley.
Most kinds commanded more attention, at, iu some few
instances, a rise of ls. per quarter. Malt—the supply of
which was but moderate—met a dull inquiry, bat we have
no further decline to notice in prices. _

There w•as a limited quantity of oats in the market.
The trade ruled firm, at from Gd. to I.s. per quarter above
the rates of Monday last.

Beans were steady, and a few transactions took place at
an improvement of is. per quarter.
Peas were steady, and rather dearer.
We had an improved demand for flour, partly on con-
tinental account. American parcels were is. dearer.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .• .. new 541 to 623
Ditto old 56s 683
tntto, White new 465 70s
Ditt0........ old 54s 65s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 48s 54.3
Ditto new •• • ... 47s 52s
stye--Old .........• .• —s
New .......... • . 38s
Bad .ty —Grinding .• • .. 3,/s
%felting ......... 30s
Ihevalier.... • • • 32s
%fait—Suffolk and Nor-

Malt—Chevalier • • 69s to 70,
Oats -- Yorkshire and
Lir colnsh., Feed 22s 261
Potato
Youghal aad Cork
Black.

Cork, White •• 24s 27s

Scotch, Feed..... 28s 30s
Beans—Tick ... • ..... 40s 48s

—s
40s
31s
32s
333

Pigeons ...... 42 56s
Peas—Grey •• 35s 37a
38a 40$

folk.. •••• ...... 623 67s
tlrown•••••••......•• 583 (,03
KingstonaadWaso 683 69s

White •• •• •• •• 403 45s

Boilers ••••••• •• —s —s
Fleur—Town-made,. 48s 50s
Suffolk .... —— •. 41s 47s
Stocktn & Norfolk Es 43s

SMITHFIELD.

We were heavily supplied with foreign stock to-day.
All kinds moved off slowly, at drooping prices.
From our own grazing districts th• arrivals of beasts
were large as to number, but very deficient in quality.
The attendance of both town and country buyers was by
no means numerous, and the beef trade rated heavy, at a
decline in the prices obtained on Monday last of 2d per
81bs. Tile top figure for beef was 4s 10d per 81bs, and a
clearance was not effected.'

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, amounted to 2,600 short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 550 of various breeds ; and from
Scotland 17 Scots.
The show of sheep was very extensive, but we observed
scarcely any really prime stock amongst it. Prime Downs
sold somewhat steadily, at last week's currency ; but all
other kinds moved off heavily, at a decline in the quota-
tions of 2d per Sibs.
The few lambs in the market sold at mutton prices.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
ruled very dull, at a further decline of from 2d to 4d per
81 bs. The highest quotation was 4s per 81bs. At least
two-thirds of the supply were disposed of for country
consumption.
The pork trade was exceedingly depres;ed, at about
nominal prices.
The arrivals of stock from Ireland, last week, were 114
beasts and 96 calves.
About an average supply of foreign stock was received
in the port of London last week, viz., 10,008 head. In the
corresponding week in 1853 the imports amounted to
10,517 - in 1852, 12,167 ; in 1851, 7,8,3 ; in 1850, 7,000 ;
in 1849, 6,200 ; in 1848, 5,500; in 1847, 7,520 head.