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

vbirti Milton

SUN OFIICE, Seven o'Clpck.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY-)
(sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice EBLE and a Common Jury.)
NESTER V. MANSFIELD.
This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages
for false imprisonment. The plaintiff and her sister resided with
their father in the house of the defendant, who is a widow. residing
in Red Lion-street, Holborn, and it appeared that the defendant,
having missed a shawl from a room, gave them both into custody
on a charge of felony. About one o'clock in the morning they were
taken to the station-house, locked up in a cell, and next day brought
before the magistrate, who dismissed the case.
For the defence, the cause of action was admitted, the defendant,
through counsel, expressing her sincere regret that she had
eating
im-
prisoned the plaintiff, but as there were good grounds for
suspicion in her mind, it was urged that a small amount of damages
would be sufficient.
The Learned JUDGE said the jury would simply have to consider
the amount of compensation which the plaintiff was entitled to.
There could be no doubt. if twe respectable young girls were taken
into custody and locked up in a cell all night upon such a charge,
they would have to endure a certain amount of mental and bodily
!suffering.
found a
The jury verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 251.
HESTER v. MANSFIELD.
In this case which was brought by the sister of the byefor plain-
tiff. upon the same grounds, a verdict for 25i. was taken consent
Of the parties.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 2.)
SCORE.—To-day the market for all sorts of Raw Sugar presented
a favourable appearance, and prices of East India were supported,
notwithstanding the large increase of supply. West India was sold
to a lair extent, and all sorts realised fully former rates. The quan-
tity sold amounted to 430 hhds, &c. At public sale 4 hhds St. Kitts
were sold at 36s 6d for low yellow.
Raman.—To-day there was less passing in Refined goods for
home trade purposes, and prices are not so Arm. There are sellers
of brown grocery Lumps for forward delivery at 48s 6d. For Crushed
Sugar the market is quiet at 28s to 298 per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but
Privately several enquiries existed, and 800 chests of brown and
yellow Bahia and Maceio were sold at 185 to 208.
MACRITIIIS.—At auction 6,140 bags were all disposed of, fine and
good yellow realized 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low to middling 368 to 38s,
good and fine brown 349 to 35s 6d, low 315 to 31s 6d, ordinary to nue
grey 36e to 39s 6d, washed 34s to 385, syrupy 33s to nary
brown
ditto 30s to 32s 6d, and good to fine strong white 45s to 499 per cwt.
EAST Isans.—This afternoon the market wa4 more freely suppl ed
with Bengal Sugar, and the public sales comprised 8,257 bags ; one
parcel of 2.325 bags was withdrawn, owing to a dispute relative to
the duty ; the remainder, however, nearly all sold upon full terms.
MoLassEs.—This afternoon at public sale 199 hhds Bengal Treacle
were taken in at 16s per cwt for good quality.
Cocoa.—To-day at pubic sate 105 bags of Bahia Cocoa sold at 27s
for fine red, and 268 to 268 6d for damaged,
mm.—To day tbero was no public sale of Coffee; there was,
Co
however, much inquiry after Ceylon by private treaty. and prices
tend upwards, good and real pod ordinary Native realised 35s to
35e 6d per cwt.
Rim—To-day East India Rice met with more attention privately
at Pall rates, but 787 bags of Bengal at auction were taken in at lIS
to 115 6d for good mid white, being rather above the value.
Saoo.—To-day at auction 138 boxes of Pearl Sago were taken in
M 248 to 25s for fine large white, and which are stiff rates.
TEA.—A good :business has been concluded in Black, and former
terms are well supported. Green net with rather more attention at
the currency of last week. Scented Caper continues to be wanted.
Scented and Pekoe Teas, however, met with little attention.
SPICES. —To-day at auction 51 bgs of Sumatra Pepper sold at 2%d
for good light black rather stalky, and damaged 2%d to 2 d ; 100
bgs East India Ginger, mid scraped 505, ord 425, damaged 265, good
bold exportation sort 24s 6d, and damaged 145 to 22 ; 2 cases Mace
midd is 10c1 to is Ild ; 2 cases of bold limed Nutmegs slightly mouldy
2s per lb. -
SPIRITS.—East India is little required, and prices have still a
downward tendency ; the value of :proof is Is 3d to Is 3%d. Lee-
ward Island proof is to be purchased at ist4d to is 4%d. Fine
Jamaiea 35 to 38 over is worth 4s to to 4s 10d ; of inferior the
amount on offer ;is large, plain and middling quality 28
to 34 per cent over proof can be bough' at L 25 8d to 3s,
good middling and good 3s 2d to 3s Sd. The demand is
limited for !ordinary and middling Demerara at from 2s to 2s 2d for
28 to 33 per cent. over rroof ; superior is wanted, and 34 to 40 per
cent over proof woulp realise 2s 4d to 2s Sd. Brandy, Cngnac best
marks of the vintage of 1847 realised 38 Sd to 3s 10d, ditto 1848
3s 4d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s 4d to 3s 4d.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal was in good demand, and
at pqblic sale 135 bags mostly sold at full rates.
SAITPETEZ.—To-day the market was much' better supplied, and
six parcels, amounting to 4,122 bags of Calcutta were submitted to
public competition. The demand was active, and all sold at firm
rates.
On.B.—This afternoon at pubic sale 15 tons Sydney Cocoa Nut
79l were takea in a: 36s to 37s ; 30 tons - perm sold at 801 for British,
1 for American, and 791 15s to 801 Cu- Be ad-matter; 35 Seal,
tinged 251105, straw 24110 s to 2515 e, yellow and brown 201 lOs to 241.
TALLow.—To-day net more than 39s 3d could be obtained for fine
P. Y. Candle on the spot, for large parcels. At public sale 736
packages South American only partly sold fit 35s to 40s 6d, very
ordinary 'as to 34s 641; 210 casks New South Wales 36s 6d to 395,
low 35s to 36s 3d ; 18 casks Gibraltar 4is to 43s ; 50 casks Odessa
taken in at 38s esa ; 12 tons Naples partly sold at 36s to 36s 6d ; 180
casks Petersburah nearly all withdrawn. Soap Tallow was taken in
at 35s for second sort.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
NEW WRITS.
New writs were ordered for the county of Donegal, in the
room of Colonel Connolly, deceased; and for Cardigan, in
the room of Mr. P. Pryse, deceased.
CARRIAGE OF LETTERS ON SUNDAY.
Sir R. INGLIS presented petitions from several places in
Oxfordshire, praying the House to take into consideration
the propriety of altering the system of carrying letters on the
Lord's day.
TREATMENT OF THE POOR.—CHILDREN FARMED
-BY UNION GUARDIANS.
Mr. LUSHINGTOS presented a petition from the several
persons present at a meoting at the Westminster Literary
Institution last month, in which they expressed great dis-
gust at the treatment of the poor children farmed 'out by the
guardians of the different unions, and the system adopted by
those to whose charge the children had been committed,
praying the, early attention of the House to the evidence
which had been adduced, in order that it might be authori-
tatively published..
IRISH INLAND FISHERIES.
Mr. ANSTEY presented two petitions from various pro-
prietors of land in the county of Cork, complaining that for
301130 years past measures bad been adopted whereby
the supply of fish had been entirely stopped in the
inland waters of Ireland, and stating that the fish had
altogether deserted Blackwater, owing to the injury of the
weir heads or other works above the range of the tideway.
They prayed for the protection which had formerly existed,
and at any-rate, for the restoration of the restrictions which
existed under the Acts of 1841 and 1642.
POORER CLERKS AND CANONS' OF PETERBO-
ROUGH CATHEDRAL.
Mr. A. STAFFOR presented a petition praying that the
revenues of the suppressed prebendal stalls of Peterborough
Cathedral might be applied to the support of the poorer
clerks and minor canons.
EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR.
Mr. HENLEY presented several petitions, praying that
the poor in the respective union-houses might be employed
in the cultivation of waste lands.
DEBTS FROM BIEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. MOFFATT gave notice that on Tuesday next he
would move for leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the
recovery of debts from persons having seats in Parliament.
WAR EXPENDITURE.
Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition, praying the House
to cause treaties to be entered into with all 'foreign powers
against expenditure in war, and in favour of referring national
disputes to arbitration.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON rose to put a question to the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government on a subject in
which he (Sir John Pakington) felt considerable interest,
namely, whether it was his intention to propose any altera-
t' on in those rules and orders for the regulation of the
House, in conformity with the recommendation of the Com-
mittee which sat at the close ,of the last session on Parlia-
mentary business?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intended to propose certain
resolutions in conformity with that recommendation, and to
propose some other resolutions on the subject of the ses-
sional orders, which would, he thought, be improve-
ments in the mode of carrying on the business of the House.
He shoitld take care that the resolutions which he
should propose should be in the hands of the Members
by to-morrow morning, and he proposed to bring on the
question the first thing on Monday.
RAJA OF SATT ARA.

In reply to a question from
"Lord J. RUSSELL said it was true that the Court of Di-
rectors of the East India Company and the Board of Control
had sent out a dispatch to the Governor-General of India,
desiring him, not as stated by the Hon. Gentleman, to de-
pose the descendant of the late Raja, for there was none
living, but to take possession of the territory, which virtually
belonged to the East India Company.
Mr. HIIIIR then gave notice that on Monday he would
move for a copy of the minutes of proceedings of the East
India Company and the Board of Control.
CHURCH REFORM.
Mr. HORSMAN said he would postpone until this day
week his question relative to the filling up of a vacancy in
the diocese of the Bishop of Durham. He thought it would be
desirable that the Noble Lord should be in the possession of
some further information from the Bishop betore he an•
swered the question. With respect to the measures expected
during the session for some re orm
in the Church, the Noble
be good enough to state whether any
Lord would, perhaps,
measures had yet been prepared on the subject, and when
understood to say that he
they might be expected to be brought forward.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL. was
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had received some COM
whatever alterations were
.prtopeto.
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had no power to alter or modity as a preliminary to
question, it had been thought necessary
advise the Crown to appoint a commission
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leasehold property might not be mad
spiritual instruction of the members ofthueoCtihluirtchha.d
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Commission ha I lately been appointed ; but
some progress, it was impossible for
him to say either what
measures would be proposed, or when they would be brought
before the House.
Colonel SIRTIIORP begged to ask the Noble Lord
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whether the Commission was to be a paid one ?—( Laughter.
Lord. RUSSELL—It is an unpaid Commission. I may,
however, state that the secretary to the Commission is a paid
officer. (Laughter.)

• POLICE.
Mr. FRENCH gave notice that he would move for a return
of the number of police employed during the last six months
in collecting poor-rates.
THE TOOTING AFFAIR.
Colonel SIBTIIORP said, as there had been lately two
important new appointments in connexion with the Poor-
law Board, he wished the Noble Lord to assure the House
that the strictest inquiry would be instituted into the con-
duct of all the parties concerned in the Tooting transaction,
and take steps to prevent any repetition of that calamity.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the subject was under the consi-
deration of the Secretary of State for the Home Department
and the Poor-law Board, who, no doubt, would institute the
fullest inquiry into the matter.
INSURRECTION IN IRELAND. _

Mr. H. GRATTAN gave notice that, on Monday, e
should move for the following returns :—First, the number i
Of
the troops of the line employed in the insurrection in Ireland,
with a list of the number of killed and wounded, and of the
number and description of the forces engaged on both sides;
second, a return of the amount of expense incurred in send-
ing over troops from Great Britain to Ireland, and of main-
taining the several regiments and other armed forces em
p!oyed in various parts of Ireland on the occasion of
the recent outbreak; third, a return of the number of persons
arrested. under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and
for what offences they were so arrested; specifying their
situations in life, or their offices and callings, and the length
It 4 r:W!.-11-,AIT3 they had been imprisoned.
j
- --- - 'SPENSION OF THE. HABEAS CORPUS ACT.
(.7: -- ", • . The\ oN. GENTLEMAN' also stated that he should, upon
_ _ _
= ~_cz the lit t Hon. Baronet the Secretary of Staze for the Home
14-'i,
•, . " Depailun nt
_proposing a continuance of the measure for sus-
.ll
Pea(OP *Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, move a call of the
. ;
144 E ADDRESS.—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
Mr:AO. STAFFORD then rose to resume the adjourned de-
\
• _ ---' bate.on the Addresslin answer to the Speech from the Throne.
N. A licommace4l7gatiDg that he had thytight 4 ram WA. ,
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