The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1853

standing the earnest protest of his energetic and
efficient counsel. The prisoner, although he had
been twice remanded, was only committed for trial
on Saturday. That trial was forced on on the Tues-
day following, notwithstanding the statement of
Mr. PARRY that he was not and could not be
prepared, and that the undue haste might not
only be very prejudicial to, but inflict gross
injustice on, his client. The prosecutor,
however, wished to go to Plymouth the fol-
lowing day, and to suit his convenience the case
was forced on, although it was almost a mat-
ter of life and death to the prisoner, who
might have been transported, if found guilty.
Now, we do not wish to be taken as casting
' undue censure on the Learned Assistant-Judge.
We respect and esteem Sergeant ADAMS, for,
despite a little occasional eccentricity, we know
him to be a learned Judge, an intelligent Judge,
and, above all, a humane Judge—one with whom
theinterests of prisoners are, generally speaking,
as safe as they could be with any Judge on the
Bench. It is not then the man, but the system
we blame—that system it was that placed the
liberty of Captain HICKS, whom the Jury de-
clared to be an indiscreet, although not a frau-
dulent, man in such serious jeopardy ; and we
feel that it ought to be earnestly protested
against not merely by the Barrister in Court, but
the journalist on the broad sheet—by every man,
in fact, who is desirous of preserving the liberty
of the subject, and guarding and protecting that
which is far more dear than money or money's
worth !

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Nov. 3.

The dinner party yesterday included the King of
the Belgians, the Duchess of Brabant, the Duchess of
Kent, the Duke of Brabant the Count of Flanders, the
Duke of Newcastle, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, the Prussian Minister and Madame
Bunsen, Viscount Palmerston, the Lady-in-Waiting to
the Duchess of Brabant, the Lady-in-Waiting to the
Duchess of Kent, Lady Frances Bruce, the Baroness de
Speth, Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust,
Count Gustave de Lannoy, Colonel de Moerkerke,
Baron Prisse, Monsieur Ricken, and Mr. Gibbs.

CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION-(THIS DAY.

The Commissioners resumed their inquiry this morn-
ing in the chambers of the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council.
Mr. Acland said he wished to correct the statement

which he made at the former sitting with regard to the
money expended by the corporation in the purchase of
newspapers. He was in error in supposing that the
Common Council had voted 1,0001. a year, during the
last four years, for the purpose of subsidising the press,
as, in point of fact, no such vote had ever been come
to ; but, in 1849, the consolidated committee made a
report recommending that steps should be taken

,o obtain better reports in the newspapers of the proceed
_ _

ings of the council, and the report was remitted back to
the committee, with power to make the necessary
arrangements for carrying out the recommendation.
The task of doing this was confided by the consolidated
committee to a sub-committee, consisting of three mem-
bers, and although there was no absolute vote upon the
subject, there was yet a tacit understanding between the
council and the consolidated committee that the latter
should, at their discretion, expend not more than 1,0001.
a•year in the purchase of newspapers. He knew this of
his own knowledge, but he could not state from what
source he obtained the information without being guilty
of a breach of confidence. He found, however, that in
the published accounts of the corporation there was
a "conglomerated" item of a 1,0001. a year charged to
the hall keeper, which included newspapers and adver-
tisements. He had no reason actually to doubt the
statement of Mr. Wood, that during the last four years
no more than 1501. a year had been spent in the pur-
chase of newspapers ; but the corporation accounts con-
tained no entry whatever of even that payment, while
he knew of his own knowledge that the consolidated
committee had expended a large sum of money in at-
tempting to establish a newspaper of their own, called
The Citizen.

Mr. Aeland then proceeded to state his views with
regard to the civil and criminal courts of the city.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

QUEEN'S BENCH.
FALSE DIPRISONMENT.-GREENFIELD V. SYKES.

This was an action for false imprisonment, to which
the defendant had pleaded simply not guilty. The plain.
tiff was a tradesman, and the defendant a publican in
Liverpool ; and ' some time ago one of the defendant's
windows was broken and a bottle of spirits stolen in the
night. Suspicion fell upon the plaintiff, and the next
morning he was apprehended; but on being taken before
the police magistrate there was not sufficient evidence
to justify his conviction. Subsequently he brought the
present action, and at the trial the defendant was de-
sirous of calling evidence to show that there was reason-
able ground for believing that the plaintiff was the party
who broke the window. The Court, however, ruled that
such evidence could not be received under a plea of not
guilty. It ought •to have been specially pleaded. Mr.
Millward now moved for a rule to show cause why a
new trial should :not be had, on the ground that the
evidence was improperly rejected. Application granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

INFRINGEMENT OF A PATENT.-PALMER V. COOPER.
- - - -

This was an action for infringing a patent for making
candles. By the 15th and 16th of Victoria, the defend-
ant was bound tc. deliver the alleged infringement
with his plea, but Ahis was not done in the present in-
stance, and at the trial the Lord Chief Justice Baron
allowed the omission to be supplied by the admission of
evidence, which induced a verdict for the defendant.
Sir F. Thesiger now moved for a rule nisi, to show
cause why a new trial should not be had, on the ground
that the evidence was improperly admitted.
Application granted.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before R. Gurney, Esq.)

IMPORTANT QUESTION UNDER THE INSOLVENT L AIV. -

E ENDALL V. PATTIE.

This was an action to recover the sum of 4/. 10s. for
work done for the defendant.

Mr. W. B. Davies on the part of the defendant,
said that this court had no jurisdiction, as the defend-
ant had been imprisoned and petitioned the In-
solvent Court and obtained his discharge. In some
cases under very special circumstances, it had been held
that when fraud had been committed, and when no
notice had been Oven to the creditor, the court had
jurisdiction where the case had been heard under the
Protection Act, as then the insolvent need only file his
schedule, give up his property and obtain immediate
protection.

- His Honour examined the plaintiff, and said that there
(lid not appear the slightest evidence of fraud, and,
therefore, the case -was at end on that point ; and it was
very seldom the cozirt interfered when a person had been
in prison and had passed the Insolvent Court.
Plaintiff was nonsuited.

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THE EAST INDIA
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days, as usual. On Friday
CLOSING THE TRANSFER BOOZE;
HOUSE.—Notice was issued
House that the transfer books for IndiaEaaystathe East India
be shut from Tuesday, the 6th of D stock will
December next,
three p.m., until Tuesday, the 17th of January at
and that the warrants for the dividends on ' 1854,
the said
stock, • payable on. Friday, the 6th of January. 1854
under the 11th section of the acts 3d and 4th William
IV., cap. 85, will be ready to be delivered to the public
on that day. The interest on the company's bonds is
now raised from 21. 10s. to 31. ss. per cent per annum.
THE VACANT SOOTCHJUDGESHIP.—ZIt has been stated
in the London and. several of the Scotch journals, that
Mr. Inglis, Dean of Faculty, would be the successor of
Lord Anderson. This report is erroneous, as we are
enabled to state th at the Dean of Faculty has respect-
fully declined the vacant seat on the bench. The pro-
bability therefore now is that the high office will be
offered to Mr. Eandyside, the Solicitor-General. —_
Caledonian Mercury.
THE LATE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR CHAS. NAPIER,
—A paragraph having lately appeared in some of the
papers, to the effect that Sir Charles Napier's will had
been proved, and the personal estate sworn "under
200,0001.," it may be right to state that probate was
ly taken out on Friday last, by Lieut.-Col. John Pitt
and
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under 20,0001.

MONEY MARKET

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CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
Tlie sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken for export and on speculation. The market
was steady and firm, with prices of all kinds the
same as on Friday last. The sales comprised 4,000
American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at bid. to
7d., 100 Bahia at 6/d. to 6/d., 250 Egyptian at
sid. to 61d., 500 Surat at nd. to 41d., and 100
Sea Island at ls. 4d. to Is. 7d. per lb. Railway
Shares were very buoyant, at an advance of 1 to 2
per cent. on all the leading stocks.
In the Produce Markets this week the transac-
tions have not been large, either privately
or by public sale, and the holders, finding
prices are not fully maintained, keep back their
goods in expectation of an early improvement.
The number of persons out of employment in the
manufacturing districts tends to limit consumption.
Sugar, tea, coffee, and spices have maintained full
quotations. Rice also has been firm. Cotton has
not attracted much attention, but keeps at its
value. In dye goods the operations have been
small. Cochineal and indigo have both had rather
a downward tendency. Spirits are steady. Pig-
iron has not been very active.

In their remarks upon trade in the manufactur-
ing districts, Messrs. McNair, Greenhow, and
Irving write from Manchester, as follows :

- -
" Since the date of ours, last month, the (absence
of continued steadiness may be considered locally as one
of the most prominent features ; change and fluctuation
having alternately succeeded each other—a result which,
as we on a former occasion mentioned, need not now,
we repeat, occasion surprise, when all the adverse ele-
ments are taken into consideration. The most important
of these has, undoubtedly, been the unsettled difficulties
of the Eastern question, which had, up to Saturday last,
continued to throw additional uneasiness into commer-
cial transactions, and, not least, but next, the acknow-
ledged deficiency of the late harvest, coupled with the
very unfavourable weather which has prevailed during
the month for wheat sowing. The Eastern question
has, no doubt, also materially contributed to en-
hance the value of grain, which would appear
to be gradually advancing, with a more favour-
able state of the weather, which at the moment appears
to us to be the most important element ; and a settle-
ment of matters between Turkey and Russia, business
in this neighbourhood would be soon restored to a healthy
and active condition. But to return more immediately
to our own market. No really unfavourable report can
be reported as to that. Until about the 16th, it con-
tinued dull and lifeless, with a decline in values. Upon
the receipt of better accounts from Bombay and Cal-
cutta, then a better feeling became evident, and tran-
sactions were entered into very freely, which had the
effect of securing cloths suitably adapted, at the low
rates previously ruling. The prices to-day for 51b. 40z.,
61b., and 71b. are fully lid. to 3d. per piece dearer ;
71b. 14oz. shirtings were sold also at 7s. 61. per piece.
Yarns, too, in 40's, 50's, and 60's, were sold also
cheaper than they now can be purchased at ; and mule
twist for India cannot be had under an advance of 4d.
to id. per lb."

_
The following report upon the silk trade is by
Mr. Henry W. Eaton :
" Since the public sales, the result of which was re-
ported to you on the 20th ult., our market has con-
tinued quiet, and will doubtless remain so until the
question of peace or war is settled. The accounts just
received from Shanghai, dated Aug. 27, report the set-
tlements for new silk to have been carried out far more
easily than had been expected, and there is every reason
to hope that the supply will be adequate to the in-
creased consumption. The Exchange, however, had
advanced to 7s. 9d., which would render the cost of the
more recent purchases higher than had been antici-
pated, say best Tsatlees above 20s. In Bengals there
is but little doing, the high prices paid for the Rainy
Bund silk (now arriving) inducinc, importers to expect
more than can at present be obtained. In Brutia, the
imports of the month remain unsold. In Persians no-
thing doing, the present unpaid stock consisting of only
second and third qualities ; some of the new crop may
be expected during the month. The Italian market has
fully participated in the general quiet."

The Colonial wool sales have improved since
Wednesday, and there is an increased business
doing, the more buoyant condition of the Money-
market inspiring confidence.
The ship Phoenician, from Sydney, brings ad-
vices of July 27 only, but she has on board 29,650
ounces of gold.

The amount sent away by the Peninsular Com-
pany's steamer this day is 433,5001.
The English Funds have been more fluctuating,
having opened well, and gone flatter since owing
to the news from Bucharest. Consols have been
95k, and since 94a for transfer, a little money stock
having come to market. The account prices have
been 94i to 1,, and are now 94` to Bank Stock
has been worth 214 to 216. Exchequer Bills are
worth ls. to ss. premium, and India Bonds ls.
discount to 4s. premium. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been at 94i to 95k, and the
Three per Cents. 93i to 94.

Foreign securities have been rather moderately
dealt in. Spanish New Deferred are worth 21i,
and the Committee's Certificate 5 to 51-. Por-
tuguese Four per Cents. have been at 41i. Mexi-
can Stock has been at 26i to #. Peruvian Bonds
are higher, being 72 to 73. Equador Stock is at
4. Dutch Four per Cents. have been at 944.
The Railway Share Market has been without
any marked change, but on the whole is firm.
Foreign shares have been improving, and there is
a rise in Sambre and Meuse, Luxemburg and
Northern.

The Gold Mine Shares have been quieter, but
the Land Companies' have been in request again.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares are very active, at
fuller rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Prom the Official List.) _

Business done.
Bank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9SA 4.1 544 g i
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 96 sfl i i it
Lon; Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 -16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan.,1860 54
India Bonds, £lOOO .
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d 4 p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
21000 .

251 4 p
£5OO 2 5 1 4 p
Small 2 5 1 4 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent ...
Equador Bonds .
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account... 261 1 a G
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent. 72
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent 5Ol
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4ll 2
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St ll3
Ditto Small
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 921 3
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2lg
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 54 5 p c
Venezuela Bonds, 31 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London. i
Dutch 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
34
94 a

..,.... ......... ........... 103

§1

Consols
Ditto November Account

EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DURDANS PLATE.

Mysterious Lady

Nine ran.

THE RIOT AT BLACKBURN.

BLA.CKBURN, Nov. 3.
Things are yet in a very unsettled state in this town.
The inhabitants were treated to a new species of annoy-
ance the whole of last night, in the firing of guns every
minute or two, from some mill or mills thought to be in
danger. How such a noisy manifestation could do more
than disturb quiet people, it is difficult to imagine. The
circumstance is a curious illustration of the way in
which every man here does what is right in his own
eyes. Now that the worst part of the fray seems to be
over, innumerable and most disgraceful instances of
savage injury come to light, such as must reflect per-
manent discredit on this town, already so notorious for
its inveterate political animosity.
The questions still remain unanswered—Why was the
town allowed to be left in the hands of a mob for six
hours, or, indeed, till it chose to retire ? And what
measures are to be taken to prevent the renewal of
scenes so disgraceful to a civilised country ?

THE WINE DUTIES'. —Mr. Oliveira, M.P., having
recently made an extensive tour in the South of France
and Germany, to collect information upon the various
heads of inquiry involved in this question, bas for some
time past been in Manchester, consulting the leading
commercial firms, and the free trade party, with a view
to obtain their co-operation in his intended motion for a
reduction of the wine duties, on the re•assenibling of
Parliament.

HOTEL ADMINISTRATION.—We understand that seve-
ral important improvements in our social system, in
reference to hotel requirements, are being carried out in
some few of the establishments in London, and which
are doubtless due to the recent agitation of the press.
The proprietor of the Wellington, in Piccadilly—the
first to adopt an excellent and liberal caste, and
to place wines upon the table, in the imperial measure,
at fair prices—has, in addition to the extensive dining
salons, thrown open a suite of elegant apartments, to
subscribers of one guiner each, in which all the better
class hotel arrrngements have been blended with the
agronens and luxuries of the higher order of clubs, Those
who are acquainted with the style and comfort with
which Crockfords—now the Wellington—is adorned,
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LAUST FOREIGN NEWS.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

ANTICIPATED BATTLE BETWEEN THE
TURKS AND RUSSIANS.

The Morning Chronicle, in a third edition to-
day, publishes the subjoined important telegraphic
despatch from its Vienna correspondent
"VIENNA, THURSDAY EVENING.
" The Danubian Principalities are 'declared in a
stage of siege.
"Martial laws proclaimed.
• ,
"All intercourse With the Turks is prohibited on
pain of death.

"A conflict is expected to take place at Krajowa
(capital of Little Wallachia); 6,000 Russian cavalry
have arrived there."
.The following has been received by Submarine
Telegraph :—.

CONSTANTINOPLE, OcT. 25.
Hostilities have commenced in Asia. A serious
engagement took place on the 21st.
The fleets lie at Lapsaki, in the Dardanelles.
A refugee tumult has taken place at Pera.
The Russian Chancery officials have left for
Odessa.

Russian subjects are placed under Austrian pro-
tection.

Namik Pacha has left for Paris and London,
charged with a special commission from the Porte.
The Oesterreichische Correspondeuz reports that
the Russians have repulsed the Turks in Little
Wallachia. This requires confirmation.
Prince Stirbey and his son arrived yesterday at
Hermannstadt, on his way to Vienna.
Prince Gortschakoff has left Bucharest for Kra-
jowa. His departure hus produced a profound
sensation. A battle is expected in that direction.
Krajowa is full of Russian troops, and 10,000 foot
and some regiments of horse and artillery are ex-
pected to reinforce them. A line of Cossack
couriers is established ~.between Krajowa, and
Bucharest.

It is supposed that the Russians purposely allow
a considerable portion of the Turks to establish
themselves in the Lesser Wallachia, in order that
they may bring them as soon as possible to battle ;
and as the defeat of the Turks is looked upon as
next to certain, Russia, after driving his adversary.
back 't o the Danube, will quietly wait for the set-
tlement of the affair on such terms as the other
European Powers may concur in thinking reason-
able.

Baron Prokesch has gone from Vienna to Berlin
for the purpose of inducing the Prussian Govern-
ment to join Austria in a declaration on the posi-
tion of the two Powers in the Oriental question,
and to prefer this declaration at the sittings of the
German Diet. It appears, however, that Prussia
refuses to pledge herself to anything, even to a
declaration.

The following is the proclamation which has been
addressed to his army by Omer Pasha, previous.to
crossing the Danube :

" Imperial Soldiers—When firm and courageous, we
shall engage the enemy. We will not fly, but sacrifice
body and soul to be avenged. Look to the Koran ; on
the Koran we have sworn. You are Mussulmans, and
I doubt not you are ready to sacrifice body and soul
for your religion and your Government. But if there
be among you a single man afraid of war let him say so,
for it is dangerous to face the enemy with such men.
He who is under the feeling of fear should be employed
in the hospitals or other occupations ; but he who re-
mains with us and turns his back on the enemy shall be
shot ! Let the courageous men, who long to manifest
their devotedness to their religion and the throne, re-
main. Their hearts are united with God, and if faithful
to religion they prove themselves brave. God will
assuredly give them the victory. Soldiers, let us purify
our hearts, and then put confidence in the aid of God.
Let us do battle, and sacrifice ourselves like our an-
cestors, and, as they bequeathed our country and our
religion to us, we ought to bequeath them to our
children. You are all aware that the great object of
this life is to serve God and the Sultan worthily, and
thus win Heaven. Soldiers ! May God protect all who
have the honour to believe and to serve in these prin-
ciples."

and other great financial establishments of St
Petersburg.

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 31$ ult. con-
tains a Royal decree directing that the reduction
of the duty on oats, enacted by the law of 11th
July last, shall commerce forthwith.
The Municipal Councils of Pinerolo, Caneo,
Alba, and Cherasco, have devoted addresses to
Count Cavour, condemning the disorderly acts
committed on the 13th ult. at Turin.
A letter from Milan of the 25th ult., states that
a number of arrests had just been effected at Sar-
zana and other plaCes. _

By a decree of the 27th ult., signed De Burger,
Imperial and Royal Lieutenant of Lombardy, an
additional tax of 3.1 kreutzers per florin (about one-
twentieth), is to be levied in 1854 upon land, in
comes, and trade, to cover the deficit of 1853.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany and his son dined
with the Pope on the 26th ult. The other guests
were Cardinals Patrizi, Fornari, Wiseman, and
Antonelli. On the following day his Holiness paid
a visit to the Grand Duke and the young Prince,
who set out for Naples on the next day.
The Giornale di Roma quotes a letter from An-
cona of the 18th ult., stating that corn continues
to arrive in that port in large quantities, that
much more is expected, and that the advices from
Dalmatia, Odessa, Salonica, and other corn-grow-
ing countries are highly satisfactory.