The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-23 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
MR. DUFFY'S TRIAL.
DISCHARGE OF THE JURY.
DUBLIN, THURSDAY.—The jury have been dis.
charged without returning a verdiet.
The prisoner is to be tried again on the 9th of
April.
The Court refused to accept bail.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY).
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Lord DEN3rAx.

CARPENTER. V. DAMN.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a gentleman
resident near Lewisham, to recover from the defendant, Mrs.
Elizabeth Dakin, the widow and administratrix of the late
Mr. William Dakin, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who met
with his death last May, in consequence of a deplorable acci-
dent, the sum of 761., for the use and manure of a grass field
at Lewisham. It appeared that Mr. Dakin was desirous of
becoming the landlord of the field, and that his servants
were employed upon it, but that before the bargain was com-
pleted he met his death by the bursting of a new steam-
boiler on his premises.
The defence was that the contract was never completed.
Verdict for the defendant.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord Chief Jus-
tice WicasE and a Special Jury.)
tINCAID AND ANOTHEIL f. WILLIS.
This case, which was part-heard yesterday, was resumed
this morning. It will be recollected that the action is
brought to recover a compensation:in damages for an injury
alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs' vessel,
called the Baboo, whilst being towed down the Thames by
the defendant's steam-tug. called the Newcastle. The case
on the part of the plaintiffs was, that whilst the defendant's
steam-tug was engaged in towing the Baboo from the
London-docks down the river, on an outward voyage to
Sydney, when opposite Limehouse-reach, the crew of the
steam-tug suddenly, and without reasonable cause, cast off
the hawser of the Baboo, and left her to drift ashore, by
which she sustained very considerable damage. It ap-
peared that for some days before the accident the
captain of the Baboo had engaged the defendant's
steam-tug to tow the vessel down the river, without,
however, naming a day when his services would be re-
quired ; but having determined to leave the docks somewhat
suddenly, and not having an opportunity of communicating
with the defendant so as to procure his tug in time for the
tide, the captain of the Baboo engaged another steam-tug
called the Lion. Just, however, as the Lion was waiting
outside the dock to tow the Baboo, the defendant's tug, the
Newcastle, came up, end by some artifice contrived to catch
up the hawser of the Baboo, and proceeded in towing her
down the river, the crew of the tug Lion, which was a rival
boat, following and remonstrating with the captain of the
Baboo for allowing the Newcastle to supersede them. It was
under this state of circumstances that the Baboo was thrown
adrift in the manner described,
Mr. Crowder, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Channel], and Mr.
Greenwood, Q,C., were counsel for the plaintiffs, and Mr.
Sergeant Byles and another Learned Gentleman for the de-
fendant, who was sued in his capacity of secretary to the
Shipowners' Towing Company.
Vim. Osgood, mate on board the steam-tug Newcastle,
proved, on the part of the defendant, that whilst towing the
Baboo down the River, and opposite Globe stairs, the pilot of
the Baboo called twice out to the crew of the Newcastle to
let go the rope. They did not let go the rope in the first
instance, when a gentleman came to the after part of the
Baboo, and called out to the crew of the Newcastle to let go
the rope, or they would not be paid. The rope was then let
go into the water.
(The case was not concluded when our report left.)

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PATENTS roe INVENTIONS.—The number of pa-
tents sealed at Westminster during the year 1847 amounted
to 498, and the amount of fees to 9,3871.; in Scotland, dur-
ing the same period, to 168, feu 2,9351,; and in Ireland, to
76, fees 583/.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000
bales, including 500 for export and 600 on speculatior. The
foll,wing were among the transactions :-4,500 Americo], at
3!:;; d. to 51/id. ; 300 Pernam, &c., 4;.y d. to s.?icl. ; IttY)
liuptian, at to Bd.; and 300 Surat-, at 81,4 d. to 3:1,4d.
Aniericaa de, criptions were %d. lower from the extreme
point of Friday last. The market closed with tameness, but
at the same time steadily.
The Produce Markets have been firm this week, and a
good business has been doing in Sugar, Coffee, and
other principal staples. Holders supply the markets
fairly, but not in a manner to press heavily
against the demand for consumption, which is satis-
factory, The rise in the price of cotton has lately been so
material that it has naturally deterred purchasers from
operating so firmly, and there is rather a " lull," but the
favourable state of matters in the manufacturing district'
encourages the importers to be firm. At the Indigo auctions
prices have ruled rather higher than otherwise and Colonial
Wools sell freely.
There is further mention made in the Canadian advice'
last to hand of the reciprocity system proposed to be
established between our colonies and the United States. and
the following enlightened view Is taken by the Toronto
Board of Trade :

"The advantage likely to result to Western Canada from
obtaining free access to the markets of the United States,
for the sale of its agricultural produce, has long been a sub-
ject of interest to the Board, and it early engaged the atten-
tiouof your Council.

" Under existing commercial laws, the produce of Western
Canada is principally taken to market by way of the St.
Lawrence, and as this outlet is closed during several months
in the year, but few buyers here have the inclination to pur-
chase extensively and keep it so long in store. Canada
and the United States have respectively an agricultural
protection law, which has the effect •of embarrassing
the commercial intercourse between them, without
being of any advantage to the interests intended to
be protected, as in both countries a surplus is raised which
has ultimately to be taken to a market beyond the limits of
either, and it further appears from the official reports en com-
merce and navigation, of the United States Secretary of
State, that among the nations of the world, England and her
dependencies are much the most extensive purchasers of
United States' produce, and are the largest receivers in
value of the total exports of the Union; from these
considerations your Council assumed that there would
not be an unwillingness on the part of the Govern-
ment of the United States to entertain a proposition
offered through the proper quarter, for making the markets
of Canada and the United States mutually free for the sale of'
their agricultural produce.
•
" Your Council prepared a memorial embracing this subject
in all its features, which was adopted by the Board, and sent
for presentation to the Provincial Legislature, near the close of
its last short session,butyour Council are not aware of what has
been done to carry into effect the prayer of the memorial.
Your Council, however, saw with pleasure at a subsequent
period, the report of the passage through the House of Re-
presentatives of the United States of a much more compre-
hensive measure of Reciprocal Free Trade between Canada
and the United States; for early information in relation to
which, your Council desire to express their obliga-
tions to the Hon. W. H. Merritt, who was at Wash-
ington when the measure was introduced, and your Council
believe he contributed much to the advancement of it, by
properly representing to parties of influence the advantages
likely to result from it to both countries. Your Council re-
commended in a report on the Customs' Bill, which they
forwarded to the Hon. Inspector-General, the enactment of
a corresponding Canadian measure of reciprocal free trade
with the United States."

The foreign accounts received to-day are generally of s
cheerful tone. The French Funds and Railway Shares con-
tinue to improve, and money in Holland and Germany is re-
presented as being very abundant. In Russia there appears
to be a little derangement, and at Moscow the firm of Scher•
tow Brothers had failed for two and a half millions of
roubles.

The Funds are drooping again this morning, each rally
seeming to bring forward sellers for immediate delivery,
and who are und-übtedly taking the proceeds to extend their
business operations, or to change their investment into
shares, &c. Consols have been 923/4 to 93% for Money, and
923 to 931 A for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have realised 933/4 to 94., and the Three per
Cents. 9274 to 93 Bank Stock is quiet at 194, and India
Stock at 245 to %. Exchequer-bills are 425. to 455. prem.
The Foreign Securities have been very dull with the
exception of Mexican, which have been buoyant, at 26i to
26i. Peruvian are 49k. Nominally Spanish Five per
Cents. are 17 to ; and the Three per Cents. 29 to i. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 50 to 50i.
Railway Shares have been firm, and although there are
few changes favourable to buyers, no large purchases could
be effected at lower quotations.

ONE CLOSINO
PiticES OF BRITISEI FIINDi. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock 194 194
1 per Cent. Reduced Atlns.. ..... 93t/ 927 k 931/0 9311
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9274 93 9234 93% 931
gem- 314 per Cent. Anrs... .
Long Anns. to expire Jan. IMO

Ditto 30 yearn, Jan. 5, 1860 OA 13-16 8 13-16
India Stcck 245 24514 2454

(ndia Bonds, 1,0331. - 59 P
Ditto under 1,0001.. . 57 58 p 58 P
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 211,4 d. & 2d.
LOCO/. June
Ditto Advertised, June 36 p 39 P

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. rlticEs.
Brazilian Bonds

83 Ditto, Small B3
8214 Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent — 97
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 314 4 p 44 P
Equador Bonds
14ic.xican. 5 per Cent. 1846 ..._ --,
Ditto. Account
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 49 IA 49..,,14
Spsnieh 5 per Cont. 1840.
Ditto. Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2is per Cent .-22%
13!vidprri,, on the above payable in London
French, 3 per Cent. — f. —c. 52f. --c*
Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 8' c'
Dutch 21,E per Cent., 12 Guild 5O 5014 504
80%
Ditto, 4 per Cont. Certificates 81 80%

PRICES OF
NAIT,WAY SHARES.BUSINESS DONE CGOSr:46
‘berdeen ... 50 ... 187/ xn 185/-11
PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK.. PRICLA•
Do. Preference
••
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 11 14 ...... 4
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ...... 11 %.... ..
Dublin and Belfast June. 35 •••••• 7
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 3/. 108.
Eastern Comities... ..... 20 •••••• 10%
Do. North. & Eastern 50 —
Do., 5 per cent.
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
18V
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... 18%.......•
East Lancashire

2
10)0
534

•••..• 00000 ... jos
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 614 4
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
-74
ference Quarters ... 614 7IA .. ........... 27
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
10
Great Northern
Do. Extension l9 ...... 10 10% .....••- ti
21,4.. .......... ...
2_401
Great North of England.loo ......240 ............ ....,
Ditto, New, 301
Ditto. New,ls/ l4 .. .. 33 ..-••••• 33
Great Western ..„..100 ......101 ...... ...... .. 101
~
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, 1,4 Shares - --
214
Ditto, Fifths ..... .... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... .. 133/4 l3,i
...,,
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto. Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ...
Ditto. ditto
Do. Quarter Shares... 171,..z 133/4 lO4
Do. New•Gua.6 perct. 71,4 — ...... . ..... 91A
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 1033/. ... 10314
4 ..... ......• ...
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 5% 5%
Do. Extension .....
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O ..... 35% 3517
Ditto. ditto-- 1852 50 -
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... 9
London and N. Western 100 ......139% 140 139 1
-39
Ditto, New
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 9',4:Yt••• 9
••••••• 14
Do. 10/. (M. & B.)13. 10
4014 Loud. &S. Western 5O ....... 39 40
Do. NPV7 SOL ... ..... 42%.. .. 31r
.. •••
11 Yi
Ditto, Thirds.• —...... 15
Manchester,Buxton,and
' llaMatlock.-- 4%...... 1% .
Manchester, Sheffield,
....
and Lincolnshire...loo
106 Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Midland ...
e 8 A
Do., do., 501. Shares." 25 ... .. 18% 19 .... -9
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 •••••• ••• 125
Newmarket ..... . 20 -
4 Norfolk —....... 100
.• 47
'Forth British ........ ... 25 .....,, 16 16
...
12
,
North Staffordshire ls
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
.. . ....... ..
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate l2l, 1e4..... —.
Scottish Central
• .........
Shrewsbury and Birns... 10
Ditto, New Guaranteed 18
1`
5
..South Eastern
21‘.......... 24
Do., No. 3 ...... 30 ..... 2214 8
il Do., Scrip No 4
734- 8. ..... •• •••• 19
South Wales 33 ...... 1914
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed
I 'Do. do. do.
.....
Wilts, Somerset, & Way.
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
~..., ,
Berwick. .... ........... 25 .. ...
Do. Extensioo No. 1. 20
Do. do. No. 2. (N&B) 20
-.. ..... 4
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...
Yo.k and North Midland 5b ••• ll
Dit'e, Preference lO
Do. East and Westßid- 20
ing Extension

FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or- 1914
leans and Vierzon)... 18
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 91,4 R 34 9
Northern of France...... 12
Orleans and Bordeaux... 7
Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20 2OL4 21 ex. d... sNi
Paris and Strasbourg ... 9
Rouen and Havre I
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 4% 7 ...... ...... 2 lis
Tours and Nantes .. 9 ..... . 251 ..............
MINES. 53/4
Australian.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
London & Westminster. 20 233 A .......

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