The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-19 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT.
William WiMinsim was indicted for forging the name of
James Price, in order to obtain the sum of 141. 10s. 9d.,
being wages due to Price for serving on board the Atalanta
East Indiaman.

Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Gurney, and Mr. Doane were for the
prosecution, and Mr. Phillips defended the prisoner.
Mr. Dander, a clerk in the Treasury department of the
India House, stated that the sum due to Price had been paid
in November, 1837, to a person who had tho proper certifi-
cate for receiving the money. The person signed a receipt
for it.
James Price deposed that on arriving at the docks at Liver-
pool he missed the certificate. He afterwards went to New
South Wales, and only arrived in London about two months
since. He then went to the India House, and found that the
prisoner had signed his name in the book now produced, and
received the money. He afterwards met the prisoner, and
gave him in custody.
From the depositions which were read, it appeared that
Price had raid at the Police-office that he missed the certi-
ficate several days before arriving at Liverpool.
Witness's examination resumed-_I did not say this morn-
ing to Mrs. Murphy that I would rather than 201. I had not
commenced these proceedings, for I had the certificate in
Liverpool.
The constable who apprehended the prisoner stated that
nice said, when he gave Wilkinson into custody, " I gave him
the papers in Liverpool, in presence of the landlady."
A clerk from Lambeth-street Police-office produced deposi-
tions taken whe❑ the prisoner was first examined. In the
cross-examination it appeared that the prisoner had not been
furnished with the whole of the depositions then taken.
Mr. PIIILLIPS addressed the Jury for the prisoner, and said
that he would prove that the person Price gave the prisoner
authority to sign the receipt and take the money.
Susan Murphy deposed that Price lodged in her house, in
Liverpool, and the prisoner visited him at that time. Witness
went to a draper's shop with Price to get some clothes, and
saw him offer a paper to the shopman, saying that it en-
titled him to money from the India House, and he wished an
advance upon it. This was refused, and Price gave the
papers to the prisoner, and desired him to get the money.
Mr. GURNEY said that he would not now press the case
further.
Verdict—Not guilty.

NEW COURT.
The Court was occupied the whole of the morning in trying
cases connected with the Royal Mint.
Mary Harrington and Mary Ann Leonard, respectable
young women, were indicted for uttering and putting of a coun-
terfeit shilling on the 3d of December, and Leonar was fur-
ther charged with having on the same day four shillings in her
possession with intent to utter them.
Mr. ants, one of her Majesty's Counsel, called witnesses to
prove the uttering and possession, and Mr. Field, the Mint
Inspector, declared all the pieces produced to be counterfeit,
and all cast in the smile mould.
The Jury acquitted Leonard, as she was not present at the
time Harrington uttered the money, the latter was found guilty.
The prisoner Leonard was then indicted for possessing four
counterfeit shillings with intent to utter them.

It appeared tha-t this prisoner v,as seen in company with
the other before and after the uttering, and that when she was
apprehended she dropped the base coin in question on her way
to the station-house. The articles which had been purchased
by the other prisoner were found in her pocket.
The prisoner's defence was that, instead of dropping the
money, she saw something on the ground in a paper, and she
stooped down to pick it up. Verdict—Guilty.
The RECORDER told the prisoner that she was liable to three
years' imprisonment, but the Court took into consideration that
she had been some time in prison. The sentence was that she
and the prisoner Harrington be confined for nine months.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.

DEAL, DEC. 18.—Wind S. E. by E., moderate breezes 2nd
hazy weather.—Came down from the River and proceeded,
the Brilliant, Gilchison, for Sidney ; Despatch, Brennan, South
Seas. At about SP. M., :ig after the day closed, guns were
heard in a direction from the Goodwin Sands ; several boats
were immediately launched, and proceeded to give assistance
in case of need.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind E. to E. N. E., fine.—Ar.
rived Eclipse (steamer), Russel, from London; Race, Crispin,
Liverpool. Sailed the Hope, Binidy, for London; Eclipse
(steamer), Russel, Dartmouth. Passed by, Amity Hall,
Ford, from London, for Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind E N. E.—Arrived the Hazard,
Mecher, from Nantes ; Georgians Scott. Berbice ; Sirius,
Cork; Limerick, London. Sailed the Pioneer, Cort, from
St. Ives, for the Mediterranean.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind S. E. to S. S.E., moderate
breezes.—Arrived the Thomas Potts, from Sligo; Emulous,
Bell
Packet,Pugwa hLi and Hercules steamer, London. Sailed the
Spey Lieut. James, for Havannah, Belize, and Mexico,
with mails; Syra Packet, Lieut. Forrester, West Indies, with
mails ; and Iberia steamer, Cooper, Vigo, Oporto, Cadiz, &e.,

with mails.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18. —Wind S. S. E., moderate breezes,
with hazy weather.—Arrived the Hordinarxe, from Porto Ca-
bello ; America, Baltic ; Shannon. St. John's ; Henry Pottis,
and Marion, Quebec; Speedy, Gijon; Tom Tough, Cha-
rente ; Stewart, Hamilton, Nantes ; and Pauline, Peine,
Ostend. Off port the Thetis, from St. New Brun
-
wick. Sailed the Minerva, fur Mobile ; Britannia, Corfu,
; Orion, Absenius,
Ilenriett, Antwerp;
,onß,orCdeanautoxn;
&e ; Elizabeth Moore, Muffatt, New South Wales ; Nair,
Bess, Martin, St. Michael's; Perseverance, Mowart, Ostend;
and Emma, Noel, Marseilles. Barcelona;Co.nst ant i oIA e;
Bonanza,John e
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RAMSGATE, DEC. 18.—Arrived Vrow Henriette, Klie, Koth.
GUERNSEY, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Solid, from Cullenburg.
JERSEY, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Liebe, Lo Boullier, from
Rio Janeiro; Bellona, Gallot, ditto.
GLOUCESTER, DEC. 18.—Arrived the Dryade, Hardy, from
Molaix ; Enemyaller, Babcock, Quebec.

DEC. 18. —Wind S.W.—Arrived the William,
7rom Dunkirk.

-DUBLIN, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Shannon (steamer).
KINGSTOWN, DEC. U.—Arrived the British Lady, George,
F.rom Prince Edward's Island.

CORICi DEC. 16.—Arrived the Lady Mary, from Riche-
bucto. Sailed the Penelope, Honsbreed, for Reirrisoni ;
Natin, Squires, Fay.sl; Qaeen Victoria, from Miramichi to
Liverpool, lat. 5 lon. 49, by the Elizabeth Bentley, Robinson,
arrived at Cork.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.—The Evergreen. from St. John's,
New Brunswick, which was on shore near New Brighton, was
got off last night, and into dock.
CHRISTIANSAND, DEC 18. A cask of tallow, marked
" P 27 P," has been picked up at sea and landed here.
ORKNEY, DEC. 3 —A large vessel (supposed to be a barque,
ar.d timber laden), with apparently nothing on deck, foremast
and bowsprit standing, was seen drifting past the cast end of
this island into the North Sea, on the Ist instant, blowing
hard at the time from the S. S. E.

TRIBUTE OP RESPECT.—Mr.Thomas Goodfellow,
late of the General Post-office, who, it will perhaps be re-
membered, fearlessly and successfully grappled certain official
corruptions, has been presented with a handsome gold watch
and appendages. The watch bears the following inscrip-
tion, which is beautifully engraved ;--" Presented to Mr.
Thomas Goodfellow, on his leaving the General Post-office,
as a mark of their high esteem, by his brother officers." Mr.
Goodfellow well merited this tribute of respect.
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Yesterday afternoon a young man named Wm.
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drank so large a quantity of viliskey from a tub on the
wharf as to render him quite insensible. He was removed
to his house in Blue Anchor-yard, Whitechapel, and a
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