The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-07 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

James Wall, 40, marine, was indicted for perjury,
committed before Mr. Trail, the police magistrate, Mr.
Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh defended.
From the evidence it appeared that at Woolwich
there lives a person named George Rice, who keeps a
coffee-house in the High-street, and for some time past
the police had received information that he was in the
habit of supplying people with gin, tobacco, and other
exciseable articles, without having any licence ; but in
consequence of the great caution he exercised the Ex-
cise had no opportunity of obtaining a conviction with-
out some trick. They in consequence sent for the pri-
soner, who is one of the Woolwich Marines, and it was
arranged that the prisoner should go there and purchase
some gin and tobacco. They gave him is. and a stone
bottle, and one of the excise-officers and a police-officer
went with the prisoner upon Sunday, the 30th of March,
and saw him go to Rice's Coffee-house, and waited
outside. When he came out he brought with him
some gin in the bottle, some tobacco, and said that
he had drank three glasses whilst in the shop. A
summons and the usual process was served upon Rice,
and a day fixed for the hearing. Whilst this was pend-
ing, the prisoner said that some one from Rice's had
been to the barracks, and was trying to find him out ;
but they had not done so. On the 20th of May the
case came on for hearing.before Mr. Trail, the magis-
trate ; and when the prisoner was put into the box,
and sworn, and he then refused to make the statement
which he had previously done, saying that he could not
recollect what had taken place, having been so drunk.
This, of course, upset the case against Rice, and it being
proved that prisoner had not been drunk, the magistrate
sent him to trial.

The jury found him guilty.
Sentence deferred.

The Common Sergeant sat in the Third Court, but
the cases were not of sufficient interest to warrant a
report.
The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, returned
a verdict of Guilty.
The learned Judge deferred passing sentence, reserv-
ing a question whether, under the statute, a person
could be found guilty of a misdemeanor in writing an
instrument to obtain monies for a third person, the pri-
soner to remain in custody in the meantime.

TWO DESTRUCTIVE FIRES THIS MORNING.—This
morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a fire broke
out on the premises in the occupation of Messrs. Hub-
bard and Rogers, pianoforte manufacturers, 36, South
Conduit-street, Bethnal-green-road. The brigade and
parish engines were quickly on. the spot, and there be-
ing an abundant supply of water they were soon got
into play ; but notwithstanding the exertions of the
firemen and police, the flames were not extinguished
until the building was completely gutted and the roof
burnt off. The fire communicated to Mr. W. Hough-
ton's oil warehouse, to which considerable damage has
accrued by fire and water. About the same time another
fire was discovered raging at No. 8, Great Queen-street,
origin wereof
the aboutfires
he a rns Lincoln's-inn-fields, in the occupation of Messrs. Andell
and Hawke, medical brokers. The inmates being very
much alarmed] by the quantity of smoke quickly made
their escape, and, the Crown-street brigade engine hav-
ingarri
Tavernvedarid "goteihn into pelraeyd,. the
The
fl
an hour subdued, but not before a large quantity of the
stock was consumed, and the back premises of the
George
has.not been ascertained.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.—The exact sum to be invested
on account of the sinking-fund for the reduction of the
national debt during the ensuing quarter is 615,1851.,
being a larger total than has been applicable in any of
the preceding quarters of the year, the respective amounts
standing as follows :--

Qurter ending Jan. 5, 1853 £436,360
~ April „
JnlY 5
,
Oct. 10, ............. 615,185
In the corresponding quarter of 1852 the total applicable
for investment was 544,249/.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRAN CE.

The Minister of War left Paris on Tuesday for
the purpose of continuing his military inspection in
the west of France.

It is reported in Paris that orders bad been sent
to the English-and French Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, desiring them not to accede to the
request of the Porte that the combined fleets
should enter the Dardanelles so long as the move-
ments of Russia are confined to the occupation of
the Principalities.
The manifesto of the Emperor Nicholas has
filled the French Cabinet with indignation. It
seems that, he has now completely flung off
the mask, and proclaimed a religious crusade,
and arrays Russian against Mussuhnan fanati-
cism. It is feared that measures have been adopted
by agents in the interest of Russia to raise the
Greek population and attempt a massacre of the
Turks, as the preliminary step of the Auto-
crat to extend the faith of his Church. He is still
advised from Paris that there is no real under-
standing between England and France. His agents,
who have never been more active than they now
are, make him believe that both Governments will
leave Turkey to her fate ; and on the one hand cir-
culate the belief that the " perfidious Albion will
act with her wonted perfidy," and on the other,
that France is even intriguing with Russia, and
with the view of making the best bargain she can.
Such are the rumours set afloat, and the impression
sought to be made on the public mind.
The effect generally produced by the document,
now that it appears in its complete form, is indeed
bad. The favourable meaning at first attached to
the mission of M. Ozeroff has given way to one of
a less encouraging kind since the publication of the
manifesto. It is now feared that his object is to
signify to the Porte that if the ultimatum be not
accepted the Russian army will not stop in the
provinces, but will cross the Danube just as they
crossed the Pruth.
We learn that the French Government has in
its turn drawn up a note, or manifesto, by way of
reply to the Nesselrode note, and that it is tem-
perate, precise, and firm.- There is some expecta-
tion of its being made public in the official organ
of the Government.
Another plot has been discovered in Paris, and
which was to have been put in execution last night.
It was known that the Emperor and Empress were
to visit the Opera Comique, which is on the Boule-
vards Italiens, nearly opposite the rue Laffitte. From
an early hour a crowd collected on both sides of. the
Boulevards, and the carriages were so mimerous not
only there but in the adjacent streets, as the visit was
one of ceremony, that omnibuses were not allowed to
pass after 10 o'clock., Since the heat set in, the side
paths of the Boulevards are thronged with prome-
naders in the cooler part of the evening, or with
persons seated under awnings, in front of the cafés
and restaurants, eating ices. The throng was the
greatest when the Imperial carriages arrived, and
eye-witnesses assure us that the demonstration was
of the most favourable kind, and that from the
moment the carriages appeared near the Madeleine
till they reached the doors of the Opera Comique,
the cries of " Vive rEmpereur ' and " Vive
rlmperatrice I " were most frequent and loud.
One account states, that about a dozen or sixteen
men, who were near the entrance of the theatre
when the cortege drew up, attracted the attention
of the Sergens de Ville by the energy of their cries,
and suspicion was excited by their manner. One of
these men, when waiving his hat, exposed a part of
• his bosom by the opening of his coat, and the handle
and point of a dagger were visible. The man was at
once arrested, and as the police were removing him,
some one cried out to arrest the group of which he
was the centre. They were arrested to the number
of 12, as they were making an effort to get off.
Another account states that the first arrests took
place in the body of the theatre, and three men, on
whom poinards and pistols were found, were taken
into custody as they were making an effort
to approach the corridor leading to the Emperor's
box. Others say that it was during the in-
terval between the acts that the affair was disco-
vered. Besides these arrests several others, some
say to the number of 60, were made among the
crowd, some of the standers-by aiding, it is.said,
the police. Many of them, however were after-
wards set at liberty. The 16 persons first arrested
were taken before the Commissary of Police of the
quarter, and at two o'clock in the morning were
transferred to the prison of the Prefecture of Po-
lice. It is stated that all were armed with
a dagger or a pistol. There is 1 a
deal of exaggeration in what is sa
•. üblic
about the affair ; but the above is the I'. I correct
account of the matter. The Emperor and Empress
quitted the theatre at 10 minutes past 12. The
• crowd was still great, and the cries of " Vive
' I%mpereur" still as frequent as when he entered.
The carriages were attended by the same escort
that accompanied them on their arrival. At one
moment when they were driving rather quickly
the Emperor was heard to request that they should
go at the slowest pace. The escort kept close to
the carriage.
The following is the circular memorandum sent
to the papers by the Prefect of Police for insertion
with respect to the plot :
" Last night in the midst of the crow& at the doors
of the Opera Comique, where their Majesties the Empe-
ror and Empress were, the police arrested from 10 to 12
persons belonging to the old secret, societies, and who
were trying to disturb public order. The police autho-
rities are engaged in an inquiry on the matter."
At the commencement of the business at the
Bourse yesterday, there was an indication of a
continuance of the upward movement which has
existed during the last few days ; but an unfavour-
able influence was experienced from the publica-
tion of intelligence from the East in the Illoniteur,
and prices eventually gave way, the final quota-
tions indicating a general decline, although not
very extensive. Closing prices were—For Cash—
Three per Cents., 76 70 ; Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 102. For the Account—Three per. Cents.,
76 70 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 75.
Bank Stock, 2,650. Shares of the Mortgage
Bank an advance of 10f. took place, closing at
6601. ; Societe Mobiliere Shares declined 12f., and
were fina,lly quoted at 748 f. The market for rail-
way securities was also unfavourably affected by
the same cause, and a considerable decline took
place in the quotations of -the leading lines. The
final quotations were :—Northern, 850 f. 50c ;
Orleans, 1,065. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 880 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Lyons, 885 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen,
1,033 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 720 f. ;
Western, 725 f,