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

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY).

The September session of the Central Criminal Court
was opened this morning by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, the Right Hon. thb 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 charging the Grand Jury, expressed
his regret at the state 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 eas made out, and it would he 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. He was of opinion that, under all cir-
cumstances, these excursion trains, as they were called,
were attended with very 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 wee 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 had 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 braving 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 pi icon,
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 becorniing good members of society.
The grand jury then retired.

MAEKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The country markets hold 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.
Tho continental markets have been rather firmer for all
articles. Advices from New York to the 6th inst. state
that tho 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 tares, 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 quotationsobtained on Monday
last of from 2s to 3s per qr. We were scantily supplied
with old English wheat, in which a steady business was
doing, at 2s per qr. more money.
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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 were in request, and 3s. to 4s. per
quarter dearer. We were scantily supplied with barley.
Most kinds commanded more attention, at, in some few
instances, a rise of is. per quarter. Malt—the supply of
which was but moderate—met a dull inquiry, but we have
no further decline to notice in prices.

There was a limited quantity of oats in the market.
The trade ruled firm, at from fid. to ls. per quarter above
the rates of Monday last.

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

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Ksnt,
Rod .... new 544t0 625
Ditto•••• ........ old 56s 68 ei
uitto, White new Z6s 705
Ditt0........ old 54s 65s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 48s 515'
Ditto now •••••. 47s 524
Rye—Old •••• •••••••• —s —s
New .• •• •• 38s 403
Barl I—Grinding . • • •• 3,1 s 318'
Malting .•••••••• 30s 32s
Chevalier.•. • •• 323 33s
Salt—Suffolk and Nor.
folk•• •• •• 623 67s
8r0wn..•..•.......•• 584 Os
gingston and Ware 684 Ohs

iMalt—Chevalier •••• 69s to 70/
Oats— Yorkshire and

Lincolnsh., Feed 22s 26i
Potato ...... . • 25s 284
Youghal and Cork
Black. .. •• • • 18s 25,

Cork, White . 249 27s
Scotch, Feed... 28s 30s
flea►ns—Tick • . 40s 483
Pigeons ...... 42 564
peas—Grey 359 879
Maple. •• •••• • • • . 38s 40s

White....... ... 403 453

Boilers ••••••• •• —s —s
rlour—Town-made. 481 50s
Buffolk •• •• •• 41s 47s
Stocktn &Norfolk 41s 43s

SMITHFIELD.

We were heavily supplied with foreign stock to-day.
All kinds moved off slowly, at drooping prices.
From our own grazing districts the 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 buef trade ruled heavy, at a
decline iu the prices obtained on Monday last of 2d per
Sibs. The top figure for beef was 4s 10d per filbs, and a
clearance was not effected.

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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 Slbs.
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
81bs. 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 depressed, 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.

DEPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
llamburgh Bl ... 295
Flarliugeu
Rotterdam 404 ... 1,968 ...
Dordt 35 ... 204

248

St.
2i
25
50

Touningen 471 ... 486
Amsterdam 7l ... 3,240
Bremen 397 ...
Antwerp — .••
Ostend

68 ;;. 509
88 ... 9 ...

--- ...
60 ...

... --

- ...

43 ... -

Total -. 1616, ... 7,165 ... 169 ... 487

. 66S i 25

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 ...2,004 ... 7,263 ... 5 ... 763 ... 422
The general quality of the importations is still inferior.
Per Sibs to sink the offskls.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2
t3econd quality.... 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 6'
Primo Scots, &e. 4 8 410
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6
Second quality ...3 8 4 01
Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4

TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. s. d 20
32,00
~ Prime Southdown 410 5 0
e ors°. calves 2 10 3 6
~.°
(Primesmall d 0... 3 8 4 0 20
',Small
hogs 1 0 4 2 •••
',Small porkers 4 4 4 8
!Sueldingcalves ..22 0 28 0 20
Quarter old pigs 20 0 26 0 10

Beaats ... ... • ........ •• 5,607
Sheep .•• •• ..•• •• •• —36,970