The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-07 00:00:00

DUTiTS ON FOREIGN CORN.

Wheat sos. Bd. 1 Oats
8ar1ey......... 19s. 10d. 1 Ryel ...... 275. 3d. Pease 163. 9d

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay o' 0' ''o 0
Useful Old Ditto - . 3 10.,,;,,. 8 15
Fine Uidand Meadow and ltye.grass Hay 4• 4 4 8
Clover Hay 4' 5 ' 310
Oat Straw £1 Bto£l 10 1 Wheat Straw .. 1 W • 1,11
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 o to £3 5
New Meadow flay * 0 0 0 0
Useful ()Id Ditto
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay
Clover Hay (extra fine £s 0 Genera11y.,...... 4 0 5 0
Oat Straw £1 S to £1 10 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 I, 1

HUNGERFORD.

Coarse Meadow Hay ...f3 0 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 3 10 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and ltye.grass Hay
Clover flay 4 5 5 5
Cat Straw .EI 0 to £1 8 1 Wheat Straw

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

John Dyson was placed at the bar, charged with stealing
2,000 numbers of a publication called the " Weekly Visi-
tor," the property of the Society for the Diffusion of Chris-
tian Knowledge:
The prisoner pleaded Guilty.
James Paul, a bookseller, aged 32, was indicted for re-
ceiving the above, well knowing them to have been stolen.
Mr. PHILIPS stated the case to the Jury, and Mr.
CLARKSON called—

John Britain, a holkseller, of Paternoster-row. He knew
the Society's publication, called the " Weekly Visitor." It
was published to the trade on the Monday and to the pub-
lic on Tuesday. On the 19th of December be found that
it was being published to the trade on the Saturday after-
noon. He went to Paul's shop on that day, any saw a per-
son getting 400 of these pamphlets. They were taken
from under the counter. Witness bought 27 of them as
two dozen. The Society gave only 26. He wished to
have them on Saturday, as he left town and did not return
till late on Monday. He took them to the Society's office,
in order to show that they were published so early.
Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE—He paid 9d. for the
two dozen, and got 27. He seldom gave 27 for two dozen,
but he bad done so sometimes to oblige a customer. It
was widely known in the trade that Mr. Paul published
them on the Saturday, and he might have a profit by giving
27, but it was very small. There was a discount allowed
when to the amount of 5/. was purchased.
Re-examined—Had known Paul for 12 months. He
lived two doors from the Society.

James Pattie examined by Mr. PAYNE—Was a book-
seller in High-street, St. Giles's. Had been in the habit
of selling the " Weekly Visitor." Used to buy them from
the Society. He had done so from Paul for the last year.
He was always allowed 27 to the two dozen. The publi-
cation at the Society's office was on the. Monday, but he
frequently got them on the Saturday. On the Monday
three weeks ago he went to Paul, and asked why he had
not been supplied, as usual, on Saturday ? Mr. Paul said
there had been a piece of work about their being published
o *arty.

Cross-examined.—Had sold 27 to the two dozen of some
publications.
John Davis, superintendant of the publication in ques-
tion.—John Dyson was a servant of his, and had ho autho-
rity to make out invoices or sell these pamphlets. These
invoices he believed to be in Dyson's handwriting. All the
money taken ought to be aceounted for to him ; and so far
as he knew, he had not received any money upon the in-
voices produced.
Cross-examined.—Dyson had been in his employment
about six years. Everything was done in his name. The
house was taken by him, and he was the agent of the So-
ciety, and responsible to them for all in the shop. The
bills of parcels were all made out in his name. Several of
these invoices were above 5/.

Re-examined.—These bills of parcels were irregular, in-
asmuch as they had neither purchasers nor date. The
Society invariably inserted these when the amount was 51.
or upwards. Dyson had access to these invoices. Paul
knew Dyson as their shopman.
By the JUDGE.—Dyson was in the country warehouse,
and he had no authority to do more than to make up
country orders and pack them. If he was in the shop, he
was out of his place. Paul must have known Dyson as a
servant of the Society.
T. Jaikes, superintendent of the binding department,
went to Paul on the 21st of December, and said he under-
stood he (Paul) was in the habit of selling the " Visitor "
on the Saturday, and he was very anxious to know how that
was. Paul said he had bought 200 from the Society, and
there were 100 among them dated Dec. 21. Witness asked
what number of them were of that date, and he said about
two dozen—not more. While he was in the shop, Dyson
came in and asked whether his book was ready. Paul said
no. Dyson had a paper in his hand. Witness went "to,
him again, and said they could not make out how he could
sell 16 dozen to one person and 12 dozen to another. He
said it was very strange, almost impossible. But witness
said he could prove that such was the ease. Mr. Lloyd,
who was with witness, asked him if he knew Dyson ? He
said he did, but had no business transactions with him.
Paul said Dyson came to him for a novel. Was present at
a search in Dyson's house, when some papers were found.
In an examination of the stock he missed 1,100 of the Num-
bers for Dec. 21, and 1,100 of those for the 28th ; the va-
lue of them was 3s. per 100.

Robert Theobald, assistant to Mr. Davis, said Britain
hrouitt him twenty-seven " Visitors" on the 19th De-
cember, in order to shew him that they were published be-
fore the Society's time. In consequence, a message was
sent to Paul on the Monday. He came to the office of
the Society in the evening. He then said he had sent a
lad to purchase two hundred of the previous week, and
there happened to be fifty of the succeeding week in one
of the bundles. He said he would produce the lad if pos-
sible ; but he did not know who he was. Witness told
Paul that such was a very improbable story, and that two
things were certain—the Society had been robbed, and that
he had received the goods. He went away, and witness
heard no more of the matter until the 29th December,
when Paul came and said to him, " It is no use
trying to keep this a secret any longer ; I have come
to clear myself, and to show that I have paid for all
I have had." He then produced twenty-seven invoices,
which were written by Dyson. He, on being asked again
how he paid for them, produced these two papers, and
said he bad paid Dyson for them in his own shop. He said
he had not suspected any thing wrong till the 21st Dec.
Cross-examined—The prices in the invoices were all fair
and full priceS, as charged by the Society.
James Palmer, a clerk in the Bank of England, proved
the handwriting of Paul to a paper found in Dyson's
pocket. Witness was secretary to the Book Society of
which Paul was a servant up to Dec., 1832.
The papers mentioned in the case were then read by
Mr. Clark—they were orders to Dyson from Paul for the
several works.
Mr. CLARKSON then proposed to call Mrs. Dyson.
Mr. DOANE objected. He did not think that it was
competent to make her a witness, as her husband was a
party upon the Record before the Court. It was a
joint indictment even though Dyson had pleaded guilty.
The COURT held the objection valid.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE inquired whether Mr. Clarkson
was prepared to strew that any of the 27 numbers produced
bad been stolen by Dyson.
Mr. CLARESON said he was not.

Mr. Justice CoLutinGE then charged the jury for an ac-
quittal—they could not find a receiver guilty without the
most clear evidence that the goods had been stolen, and
though the principal here had pleaded guilty, still it was es-
sential that proof of the stealing of the identical things
charged must be produced.
Te Jury immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. CLARKSON applied to have Paul detained till next
Session.

The Court said they could not do so. They must take
the chance of finding him.
Mr. CLARKSON then, on the part of the Society, most
strongly recommended Dyson to the mercy of the Court.

DUBLIN-TUESDAY.

(icßom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
" They that too much reverence
Old Times, are a scorn to the new."—BAcoN.

The attention directed by The. Sun of the 2d inst. to
such of its Contemporaries as are be;,:inning to admit the
triumph of liberal principles, has excited some amusement
here. Not ten days since, those. consistent Journals that
now deplore the weakness of their party, proclaimed the
near approach of the day when Toryism was to be rein-
stated in the plenitude of its supremacy. The announce-
ment, to be sure, was generally regarded as an innocent
mode of sustaining the hopes of the disappointed and
despondent : yet there were many persons in this city, be-
sides the faction, who deemed a political movement, like that
of November 1834, within the limits of probability. This
class of persons, however, are now completely disabused of
their hopes and apprehensions ; not more by the operation
of Reform in the Corporate towns of England and Wales,
than by the prostration of spirit manifested by the entire
Tory Press. For, as you have observed, the querulous ex-
hortation of the old Times to its new supporters, amounts
to a full confession of the weakness of the party to which
that Journal recently devoted its indiscriminate and undis-
guised advocacy. The writer of this remembers a period_
when Englishmen boasted that there was among the News-
papers of London a leading Journal, whose interest it 'was
to make known the feelings and opinions of the great body
of the people of England, uninfluenced by the power or
corruption of any party. But what a change " Tempora
inutantar," indeed. We hope no respectable portion of the
public Press will continue to retrograde in the march of
improvement. There may be differences of opinion, and
honest convictions on either side of a great national and
public question ; but the independent advocates on one side
and the other ought always be able to sustain their views,
and justify their conduct, without betraying that inconsis-.
tency and vacillation which have become so clear and.
evident to the public within the last fortnight. Those who
did not know the extent to which the spirit of Reform had
pervaded all the communities of the empire, ought not to
commit themselves, by proclaiming what the lapse of a few
days only might oblige them to contradict ; while those
who (lid know the full extent of that spirit of Reform over
the public mind, and knowing would conceal it, are con,
victed by passing events which they must themselves record,
of attempting a wilful imposture on the nation. AU this
floundering and teq,4Yersation might be laughed at, if no
other evil resulted from it than the shame and ridicule of
its discovery ; but as long as faction is thus encouraged to
delay the progress of national improvement, so long must.
it continue to excite public indignation. These are the
sentiments prevalent in Dublin since the arrival of tare last
London news. • -
In the meantime. that reaction which the Tories have
been boasting of, is progressing in an oppe
site direction.
The extraordinary conduct of the ascentancy faction in
Ireland—in endeavouring to monopoliF,e the principle of the
elective franchise, by persecuting these in whom it is natur-
ally and legally vested, as well as t:neir combination for such
purposes—have greatly contr:outed to unite the Liberals
of every class, persuasion, and shade of opinion. In fact,
the " Registry Association" on Reform principles, is likely
to become that great political engine . which its friends
have contemplated. The number of adherents is daily
encreasing. Almost all the respectable Whigs:oflreland
who have had notice of its formation, have signified their
willingness, to become members. A few Peers only have.
declined,,on apcount of scruples which are creditable 'co
their honour and principles. They declare their most
anxiOus'wishes for Reform, • and their expectatiorvd of its
progress in the institutions of this country ; but, t!oink they •
ought not, as Peers, interfere with privileges peculiar to the
people and their representatives. This is in the true spirit
of Reform, and quite in keeping with those: more eleiated
notions of policy by which the Whigs 'Aave ever been ac-
tuated—contrary to the dictates of a n'Lore narrow, selfish, and sordid interest—and contrary to t; 'ore
example set them
by those who have been corruptinu
representatives, for the purpose of. the people and their
the enjoyment of that mono of 'which they so long. held
securing to themselves
Y.,.
in a misgoverned country. The.-Cernmittee of the Registry
Association are circulating inffirtnation of the greatest im-
portance to the constituency of Ireland. They have ,had
printed small books, or " manuals," containing all the in-
formation requisite for the people to know their rihts
under the Reform Act, and instructing them how to register
their votes. In a counts. 7,• where the electors have been
treated as mere serfs, or political instruments in the hands
of their landlords, alf.owed no their— and in many
instances, no real ig..rtowledge of their actual rights—this
instruction is absolutely necessary to enable them to exer-
cise the franchise 'conformably to the Reform Act.

_,Now.-4he hills in the neighbourhood of Ul-
verston have assumed their winter's garb---a copious supply
of snow having fallen on Friday last.
COUNTY MEETINGS—(IRELAND.)---The Pen-
nefather requisition of the Tipperary 'lnsurrectionists • to
place more than one-third of the rzounty under the Coercion
Act, is to be met by a counter 1-equisition.—Dublin Even-
ing Post.
WExFon.D.—We frave seen the Wexford Requi.si-
tion for a meeting to iiriar6ss Lord Mulgrave. It is signed
by Lord Carew, the: Lieutenant ; by Lord Templemore, a
Deputy-Lieutenant ; by the two county, -Members, by
the heir of the Portsmouth pro-
Mr. Newton, Pellowes,
perty and, title, also a Member of Parliament ; by the
represeratatives for the town of Wexford and New Ross,
by six Deputy-Lieutenants, by the Catholic Bishop and
twelve Justices of the Peace, and by more than one hun- -
ared Freeholders. This requisition was presented to the
High Sheriff, who chooses to reside at Cheltenham, and by
that functionary, Mr. Doyne, one of Lord Haddington's;
officers, the request was accordingly refused. However,
the county will assemble, notwithstanding, on the 11th in-
stant, by the appointment of the Lord-lieutenant of the'
County, and the meeting will be such, as we have no doul4,'
will do honour to Wexford.—Dublin Evening Post.
The Orleanais states that Mr. Leeds, an 72,nglish-
man, living at Blois, has been keeping for some time past a
pack of from forty to fifty bull dogs, to hunt
the stag and
wild boar. The other day, as the huntsman
was taking the
.o Blois, met a
pack along the high road from Vendome fhe
flock of eighty sheep, belonging
to a butcher at Blois. The
dogs immediately rushed on the flock ; the huntsman was
unable by his voice or his horn to keep them in ; and they
for nearly an hour. The slaug
strangled, worried, and pursued. tlur sheep over the plains
ter made reat,
field of battle was covered witch killed andwas woug and the
nded.
BASTARDY.._..-A novel and important point arising
out of the new Poor Law, came under the consideration of
the Blackburn magistrates last week. Mr. William Green-
wood appeared at the instance of the overseer of Clayton-
le-Dale, to show cause why he did not pay up the arrears
due on an order in bastardy, made for the maintenanae of
an illegitimate child, born-of a woman named Barton, be-
longing to Clayton-le-Dale, but living in Blackburn. It
appeared that the order was made in the year 1832, and:
that in the course of the present year the woman. had mai!.
ried a person named Yates. The weekly sum granted 'oy
the order had been paid up to the time of the marriage , ' but
Mr. Greenwood refused to pay anything
since th
contending that he was thereby exonerated. Mat e cent,
r.. Back-
house appealed on Isis behulf; and directed the attention of
the Magistrates to the .57th clause of the Poor Lai,- Amend-
ment Act, by which it is provided that " every man who
shall marry a woman having a child or children at the time
of such marriage, whether,suelr child or children shall be
legitimate. or illegitimate 'shall be liable to maintain' such
child or children as a, part of his far:illy," and " that such
child or children shall, for the py'rposes of the Act; be
deemed a part of such husband's family accordingly ;" and
g
he contended, that as the order in
question language, limited in its oerat; was, by its own
p en to the time of the child
being chargeable to the township of Clayton-le-Dale, and.
as the marriage of the woman had, by the effect of the
clause quoted, relieved the township from chargeability, and
removed the burden to the husband, the liability of Mr.
Greenwood was at end. The Magistrates seemed to can-
cur in this opinion but thought it was a doubtful p 0in.44
The
because it did not appear what was to 'be done with the
child in ease the husband was unable to maintain it.
magistrates then said they would not interfere
h•at
the mother to pursue her own course.
—Blackburs Gazette.
leave
A young lady from Galway, who entered. the Con-
vent at Ennis a few months since, a Protes, an re-
mained on a visit to some female acquaintance,tant has recently
conformed to the Roman Catholic Church, and, despite the
remonstrances of her family, has avowed her resolution to,
take the veil.—Limerick Chronicle.
KING'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.. 2t public meet-
ing• of the subscribers to the buildings of the University
and King's College of Aberdeen, was held there on the
23d December. The purport of the meeting may lie ga-
thered from the following resolution :-.-" That the 'indivi-
duals composing this meeting, under the full confidei4ce that
the University and King's College would always, be pre-
served, in its full integrity and independence, co dissemi-
nate as heretofore learning and religion over The north of
Scotland, a confidence infused by the. Acts of the Govern-
ment itself, did recently, when its buildings, required re-
declare flatshall
contribute their money to thM end, and that the
eeting now openly
theyfeel every at-
tempt to deteriorate or stip,Re.u.the Litherait'
College, by deprival at' its autlactrity,
buildi"gs or alienating its
y and King s
1 V,...4taving it classes„ or by suppres,sing the
ili,4lA4csuritso- University of Nov. Aberdeen, by which the
admit of the egiciellt (710° of teaching
classes at King'sca,..o would become too numerous to
a by examination, as.
dire;:t -vlolation ;AC.° solemn compact, virtually., entered!
tii..'ci6iiViitttent called upon them to co-operate
41 the repantion sof the buildings of King's
44erdets