The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-29 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

SENTENCES UPON THE PRISONERS•
The trials of the prisoners having terminated,
the REco
DER, this marring, (attended by Alderman Sir C. MAasna.ttLo
and other functionaries), entered the New Court, in order
pass sentence upon the prisoners.
The following were Transported for Life, viz : Geo. Vas-
land Rogers, John Brown alias Speechley.
For Fifteen Years—W. Barker, R. Smith, J. Brc,wl3l
Black, and Basil de 'Meer. rd
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For Fourteen Years—W. Hurley alias Beesley, Eua
Kersac, M. A. Puise, James Theobald. J.
For Ten Years—J. Jenkins, W. Want, T. Harding,
Hemming, J. Cox, W. Smith, W. Winn, Alexander M'PT,
mott, J. Jenkinson, J. F. Staines, W. Shaw, J. Day, J coc
ing, B. Buggey, James Whitehouse, A. C. Mitchell, An
,
Cocking, Ellen Sullivan, and Jane Keating.
For Seven Years—Sarah King, S. Russell, Mary 11°beirr,t,51,
J. Wildey. E. Richardson, J. Williams, J. Ryan, D. .1-144
J. Juden, R. Turrer, J. Shepherd, J. Lee, J. Adams,
Over, R. Fisher, G. Green, J. Phene, Geo. King, S. 11°1;c'et:
W. J. Wilson, J. Taylor, A. Biggs, J. Sweeten, G. ii(%
tomly, Thos. Quin, S. Phillips, J. King, Bentham Dunglas;
\V. Greenaway, J. Rumble, J. Brown, J. Bailey, J. pact-'
J. F. Box, J. Henry alias Samuels, W. Hillier.
A great number of other prisoners were sentenced to taint:
of imprisonment and hard labour, from two years cloval
one month.
The Recorder addressed the convicts at considerable length'
it
remarking upon their offences, and advising them as to W
future conduct.
Some prisoners were sentenced to a nominal period of 13;
sonment, with the adjunct of a sound flogging; and t
judgments of others were respited.
The Court then adjourned to Monday, the 17th of Septelli.
ber next.

MANSION-HOUSE—(THIS DAY.)
CURIOUS CASE.—A boy named Wells was brought up Alt'
der the following circumstances :
Henry Hart, a Jew, blind, and not less than GO year the
age, stated that a short time ago, taking compassion on
id
mother of the prisoner, he established her in a rag.shoPt a„„r
paid for the fixtures, scales, and weights, a clock, and sera
other articles. A few days ago he ascertained that she bad
left the shop and disposed of the property for which he
o,
paid. On enquiring of the prisoner where the scales, l'ot:
were, he replied that he knew and would deliver them up ,e 0
Monday, but as he had not kept his promise, he bad goo,
him in charge. The sister of the prisoner had been YerY 8,1 to
sive ; and as for the mother (said the complainant) I Inca'.
transport her if I c-in get hold of her. „do
The LORD MAYOR—You imiast have a jury to help you •
that. Why did you net bring her here ? got
Complainant—Because she got out of the way. Che
to the door, and then exclaimed, " catch me when ynti
—( Laughter.) tot
Mrs. Wells here came forward, on which the comP,4l
exclaimed with great eagerness, " I charge her with felony.-
—(Loud laughter.) t had
Mrs. Wells proceeded to state that the complainant
promised to advance her from 50/. to 100/., but all she na";01
from him was 1/. Bs. The clock was her own property, The
the connter had been left on the premises for rent. bo
charge was brought against her because her daughter, to,
is about 22 years of age, refused to go and live with the °oo
plainant, who has a wife living.—(Laughter.) The bOY
quite innocent of the affair altogether. 04
The master of the boy gave him a very good character* a
stated that he considered him to be very honest.
The LORD MAYOR said he should dismiss the case eptireite
It appeared that the complainant being transported witu,
t
daughter, wanted to transport the mother. (Laughter.)
he chose he might prefer a charge at Worship street.

THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY*)
CORN-EXCHANGE.
ek of
There are tolerably good arrivals reported this s'l,e Out-
most descriptions of grain. The weather continues we
able, and the Wheat trade is very dull to-day, at prices '"ssle•
so good as Monday, though not much Wheat is left for
In other grain there is little doing, and no alteratiolllthe
Monday's terms. The supply of Flour is middling, allig be
sale slack. The weekly average of Wheat to-morrow
00
77i.—aggregate 71s. 11d.---which will bring the du"'
Foreign to 6s. Bd.

ARRIVALS.
1 Wheat.. I Barley. I Oats. I F„142,";; 01
English
Irish - -- 14,683 - brui•
Foreigi - 470
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKS
Butcher's;ll;
Butcher's Meat in good supply, and the demand rather-6‘l.
prices rather lower; Beef, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. ; Mutton, 25'6d,;
to 3s. Bd. ; Veal, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Bd.; Lamb, 4s. 6d. to 53' a
Pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. 6d. PoultrPos
good supply, and the demand very good; prices rntiltioeg
same as on Saturday last. The following are the quot- 6d,
of each, and not for couple, or per pair-Chickens, ,r,""rkel
to 2s ; Fowls, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; Pigeons, 4d. to Bd. ; 'll-is.;
to ~,
Poults, 3s. to bs. ; Rabbits, tame, ls., wild, 661-
Geese, 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; Grouse, Is. 6d. to 3s. 61 ; Level-1;lb
Venis J.
33. to ss. ; Hares, 3s. ; Black Grouse, 32. to 55.:
30s. to 60s. per haunch ; Eggs plentiful, and ss, to 6i. 5
per 120.

day and
Good Fish We'
prices %ow/
quently higher. Turbot, ss. to 20a. and 225. each ;
6d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, Is. to 4s. each ; %bit'
91 to Is. 6d. per lb.; Cod, Is. and 2s. to Bs. each ;
ings, 3d. to Bd. each • Haddock, 4d. to Is. 6d. each.
HOP MARKET. Ro
There are various reports of the duty ; but 160,0001 tbo
believe, about the mark. There is very little doing in
Market, and prices are little better than nominal. vo
counts from the Hop grounds are more favourable.
TALLOW MARKET. 41,e t
P. Y. C. is 48s. on the spot, and 48s. to arrive in ." lis
three months. The Market is rather flatter, owing t°
supplies being larger.
COLONIAL MARKETS. „ and
To-day the sales of Colonial produce were very
yes'
light, and the Market presents little if any variation frog
terday. To-day we have no Sugar or Coffee for Publlerateg'
British Plantation Sugar sells steadily at yestercla)'s Ricer
Saltpetre, 3 429 bags sold steadily at former prices' is
500 bags fetched much their previous value ; this tr`:,
expected to be lower, as it has got up along with Wr",.c,--0 bog"
that, too, from speculation. Ginger—East India, I,'" plan'
fetched its previous value. The stock of Britishr
tation Sugar is 36.111 hogsheads and tierces, a
go-'
balrols. B,,ng-al, 12,422 bags. Manilla, 56,298 bags; 13Y:
rams, 79,540 Imp. fl ivannah, 18,498 boxes. Cotle'A 1)86-.
4,233 casks, a.:(14 072 barrels and bags. Ceylon, 0,6""
Mocha, 3,378 bales. Brazil, 48,034 bags. esygs
17,1* %%e have public sales of Coffee, 5,,,,°10
B. P. ; and Cocoa, 100 bags Trinadad. This is all. le tfOl.
ports generally are heavy. For Friday we have but Id'
siness advertised at present.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, Ave. 28:nclelltn
Since our last report we have received only a very itl3os3'fi;
quantity of Grain or Flour of any description. The t" vier"
tions in the intcrior between Friday and this mornirPoset.;
limited, but in consequence of the weather having been at tlilt
tied up to Monday, holders appca.red pretty firm, butiaurglito
day's market, from an opposite cau2e, considerable sal,
was felt throughout the trade, and Wheat was pressed 5,14;
at a cLeline, ciA Irish qu.7.lities, ofls. per 70 lbs., Whilst see%to
engagements were made to deliver beaded on Friday Peg s,"
los. to 103. 6d. per 701bs. Oatmeal was difficult to s 74.
28s, to 295., as were likewise Oats at 3s. 6,1. to 33,;01'
New brought 3s, ltd. per 451 b. Flour met a poor Oh
and receded in value 4s. to 5.. per sack.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Ave.2B'cl
Large holders are pursuing the same course as adoptsr the
them for some time past, viz., keeping their stock °I., the
market, in consequence of which prices are maintained or
face of an extremely-limited demand. The sales to-dand,
sist pri •
nmpally of American, say 1,200 bags, at
.510. to

Cirulicit RATFs.--A(S correspondent , • wore,
lor, of Orford-place, Chelsea) calls our attention t° rat
of some proceedings which took place before the
,Ve'repe.tr;
at the Chelsea Petty Sessions, on Thursday last. .I,hat t`„
which Mr. Taylor affirms to be inaccurate, states, "Loa pa.,o
were about 1,300 summonses issued to parties forS'efaulteej
merit of the Church-rates ; that but very few of the nlOl
attended to their summonses ; that nearly all of the `the rate
their poverty as the only reason why they had not Pal theret°l
demanded; that only one made any legal objection web the
and that, therefore the objection to pay this impost. to ,the
for a long time existed, was decreased. Alluding of •f, decrease in appeals Mr. Taylor, who complails o.;atrscip
plainlych oagnd ub ceteenn oo feu
enough
customary,
oaampetacaroiyun,n
accounts
rafogsrueelt,,he
the falling
dy e at hr
years
poCaffsiii,elfsoefr7c:tesavva7bosbitarecol:
trustee Magistrates of Chelsea (for in this case the • t panithe
are united la one person) to issue occasionally a great cb
of summonses to compel payment of what is falsely Churitli Church-rate, but which is really a rate levied under" tea vi.e.
Building Act. These summonses were at first trehatbeir
respect, and attendance was given in accordance Wit,. bees er4
quisition ; but the conduct of the Magistrates ha'rishion
grossly partial and unjust in this matter, that the pare them is
now generally decline to perform the part allotted thiegv,
the Chelsea justiciary farce." The resistance to a?novi,„
the shape, or under the name of Church rates, "that T,„,
come so general, that it were difficult to belEfve t
district so extensive as Chelsea, numbering P:aol4sealth' an
bitants a large body of intelligence as well as,l`c, shs-la
tici
ceimpost,ase t cboemrbeignai
regarded
de qwuiatlhl yfeemliena-gnnse,,sts.
dainindiniisniiitlesuitliatred
disgust.
• a a
matt
SUDDEN DEATH,-I.—.7iesterday mortuno rs.s-treer 0
named Richard Harris; residing at No. 14, TaYredells'alpi
Vauxhall, for many ;cars employed in Vauxhall-g_oode ,ip
discovered lying cal the floor of his bed-room,. Or!: pas did,
an immense pool of blood. On close examinatiounitu•of 5,1f.0
covered that these appearances were not the re.s._lternallY•
struetion, but from the rupture of a blood vessel In, 20,, atio
A man named Wild was yesterday finbeociat with° costs at the Thames police-office for working a
name and number on it.
brand csh .11
Ott Fr,ti,tv evelittli.z week, another
~vessels
Ka
of dtss
Mr. Cart,' rockets for communicating uttnob, whic s for
Searborou,, at,' bo
tress, took place on the Spa Terrace,
„a appal fort
interspersed u the tiring of Captain .51tT.Y adapteeriaten:
the same purpo?.e, both of which are admirablyer.,o s„p
tbat
mended,dieanceee. o f thei'u mercer dccffis gcenr. o f Thetlie yCowereas t uGuardni station