The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-05 00:00:00

Woos..

As higher prices are pretty generally expected to be real-
ized at the public sales, which commence on Wednesday
next, and at which about 25,00f1 bales will_be offered for
competition, the holders are refusing to sell privately except
at an improvement of quite ld per lb. We have not heard
of any actual rise having been paid hence, prices are no-
minally unaltered. Last week's imports into London
amounted to 848 bales from Sydney; 608 bales from Port
Beaufort; 1,034 bales from Arica; 4 bales from Ostend ; 24
bales from Adelaide; 106 bales from Hambro; and 33 bales
from the Cape.

TALLOW.
The continued pressure of Tallow for sale has a very de-
pressing influence upon the demand. Since Monday last
prices have further receded Is per cwt. P.Y C. on the spot
to-day being quotLd at on:y ,Atid f,,r furwaru tlein, try 38s
per cwt. The imports since June last have exceeded
100,000 casks; Town Tallow, 40s per cwt Lott cash; Rough
Fat 2q 6icl per 81b.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the
CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. RUSSELL.

It will he reco lotted that in this case, which came on
for trial on Friday last, a personal discussion to k place
between the Chiet Baron, Mr. Martin, and Sir Frederick
Thetiger, upon an imputation thrown out by the latter
learned gentleman that Mr. Martin was allowed a
greater latitude in conducting ca-es than any other
gentleman of the bar. That discussion led to an ob•
servation from the Learned Judge that unless some con-
cession or apology was made to him, as the presiding
judge, he should adjourn the case until Monday, when
he hoped they would meet in- a happier frame of mind.
No such concession then being made to the Bench the
case stood over until to-day.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL 110 W stated that during the
adjournmvnt an opportunity had been afforded to the
parties to consider the points in the case, and they had
agreed that a verdict should be taken for the Crown, 011
the understanding that it shisald be made into a special
case for the further consideration or the Court.

A verdict was accordingly entered for the Crown.
BROADWOOD V. LUSIITON.
This action was brought to recover a certain sum of
money from the defendant, who was formerly in the
service of the plaintiff, for an alleged breach of duty. ,
Mr. MARTIN appeared on the part of the plaintiff, and
in opening the case said—Gentlemen, if I had felt myself
at liberty to consult my own feelings alone, and if I had
acted on my own judgment, my voice would never hail°
been heard in this court again.
The CHIEF BARON—Mr. Martin, you had better riot
say anything at all about the matter to this jury, why
have no interest in it ; and I must say I very snuet,
question the propriety of your doing so.
Mr. MARTIN—I have well thought of it.
The CHIEF BARON—I hope, Mr. Martin, you will
adopt the course of conduct which, on eonsideratieof
you think right.
Mr. MARTlN—Gentlemen, I should have bees
glad to have said something upon the veil
painful position in which I now stand. How;
ever, as my Lord has said, I ought not, I will
submit to his view of the case and say nothing. After
what has passed, however, I did think I might have bees
allowed to say a word upon my appearing in this case
after an expression from me having appeared in the
public prints that I wou!d nut enter this court ageiri•
I did wish to say a word. I wanted to have alluded to
no one, but simply to the line of conduct which I have
taken, with the concurrence of the Attorney-Genera'
for the purpose of ascertaining whether I should apPeilt
here again or not. _ _

The CHIEF BARON—That is quite sufficient.
Mr. MARTIN then proceeded to state the case to 08
jury, but it was not of sufficient public importance
justify a report. A verdict was entered for the plaint'
ff
with leave to move.
Sir Frederick Thesiger was present in the court, bit
said not one word.

SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY•)

The February Sessions for the county of Surrey con'
menced this morning, at the Court-house, Newington"
causeway, before Thomss Puckle, Esq., chairman, and n
full bench of magistrates.
The calendar contained the names of 70 prisoners for
trial.
John Elkins, a farm labourer, was indicted for steali
ing, at Farnham, a quantity of wood, the propel
James Turner.
The prosecutor said he was a farmer at Farnham, 111!
for some time past had lost a large quantity of hop pole
and boards from his grounds. He gave information to
the police, and on the evening of the 25th of Januld
last, the prisoner was seen by Heed, a constable, to enter
the prosecutor's grounds, and pick up a number of pieces
of bosrds. He was in the act of carrying them awl
when the constable approached him, and he ran OM'
leaving the property behind him. He made his esosPe'
but was taken into custody a short time afterwards.
In defence the prisoner said he never left his hoot'
that evening, nor did he know anything of the property
Verdict, Guilty. One month at Brixton.

TO THE SECRETARY OF TO
METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION'
Sia,—lmpressed with a conviction of the utility °
all manner of publicity in the legislative proceedings
of a country claiming to be free, I am not sorry t°
find an opportunity of enlarging the basis of a cot,
respondence which has not been without its nse
when addressed to provincial organs.
It would be superfluous to occupy your atten',
tion in a first letter, with a detailed account
the proceedings on the Address in answer to tno
Queen's Speech, and the proposed Amendment
What every man has read in the daily papers, it
.1!
useless to repeat. Of the two Amendments moved, 07
Irish one was speedily disposed of by a majority °I,
200 against 12 ; a notable instance of the way.
which a question, which after all must at some tilt%
occupy the most serious attention of the Governra°,9,
and the community, may be let down by the corn%
nation of misconduct and mismanagement, in
population concerned and their representatives 1'
Parliament. If any man were to infer, that out. 0,
212 Members of Parliament there were only 12 wio,
believed that a feeling of discontent existed in Irelatr
" which it will be our duty to watch, and as speedily
as possible to remedy," his conclusion would be ol
to be put into a museum as a sort of luaus naturea
infirmity. But Ireland and her representatives heir"
together brought their cause and question to the COn;
dition indicated by this division, and the case 0111,3
lie over for the time when it shall be taken up 4
perfectly different agents and on different grounds.
The second amendment was principally rens
able for the occasion it gave for the opening of the
ranks of the Opposition and bringing forward Wei,
leader of their choice. In any other respect, aft
o
the flourish of trumpets with which foreign powehe
have been implored to resist the diplomacy of
lcb
British Government, in confidence in the force Wh:d
should be brought to their assistance on the meet'c'
of Parliament, the whole was a miserable failure'
The King of the Two Sicilies shall be at full libert
to strengthen himself by the reflection, that the
he
assistance in that focus of the light of despotism '0
British Parliament, on the strength of which be WA
to resist the negotiators of France and England tit
hold out in the good cause, has dwindled into tana
Amendment being negatived without a division, td
preceded by a division of 221 to 80, against allovw°
the decision to be avoided sr postponed.
It was interesting to see how some of the friends
of the last-mentioned potentate relaxed their featul
" as Jupiter on Juno smiles, when he impregns
dt„,
clouds, which shed May flowers," on hearing the inn,"sro
ing details of the bombardment of Messina.
are engaged with the old stuff. The party that can
out for " the execution of a great capital," and ccl
the Diet of Frankfort "a German romance,"
..,,W°„l`"se
soon put down any little romance we have in a /0"-co
of Commons here, if hard heads and harder hall
were not in readiness to prevent. nd
The reply of the Government was bold,
showed a consciousness of the power "a step into,t'it
right" can always give. Something like the k
statesmanship of our forefathers, might be tracedzo
their avowal of the readiness with which they reed;
nized the altered Government of France the mane°
official forms permitted, and the clear-headed unaltj;
guised principle on which they proffered union
the new French Government on all points Where
common interests could be advanced. if
An addition which ought to have been made'
public feeling out of doors had got the length °
8
having licensed expression in the House, was to 111105
avowed the strong general interest, under limitati°.
which only simpletons would pretend not to under
stand, felt by the British people, with the excec
tion of" the great Country Party" of eighty and the_
constituents, in the progress of representative goVer4
went and free popular institutions throughout
world.
After the references at the commencement 0(0'0
letter, it will not be attributed to any desire for c°ll°
cealment ifl sign myself,
Your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER'
London, Feb. 5, 1849.

ROMANTIC STORY —We (Brighton liera.,/4)
4LO
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vouch for the accuracy of the following facts:bo
back Mr. E., a respectable inhabitant of Brighton, d,
carried on the business of a plumber and glazie_tr, cifrs,
leaving behind him a widow and a daughter. Nrs.the
gave up the business and removed to another part olfe
country—London, we believe. At all events, °Ae O
months back she was in the great metropolis, on e yes
to some friends, with her daughter, now a very besot' 0.
young woman. As the mother and daughter were Piieo
Mg one day through the Strand, they were credo is
by a violent storm of rain, which compelled them te,„elf
around for a place of shelter, and none presented
more opportunely than the porch of a large ree?.,'"the
the nature of which at the time was not known nag
fair refugees, but which was, in fact, the bankiormyoo.
of S. S. and P., one of the most wealthy firms ofliettog
Here the ladies took their station, but had not been
there before the door of the bank opened, and a Yo
man of genteel appearance presented himself, and be Ord
that they would step in until the violence of the it);
had passed. The ladies accepted the offer, and ere
escorted by their polite conductor into an inner
of the establishment. What passed here it is not e,
power to say. The conversation, we may Prel-t1;
turned upon the ordinary topics—the weather, the
amusements, the incidents of the day; but, whatever
or,
subject of the conversation, it was agreeable to eIAI pfd
ties. At length the storm subsided, the rain ceeee'tog
the ladies rose, and with many thanks to their Yiefoi.
host withdrew, but not before he had succeeded in, ,urnee.
ing from them the address of their London resee-ie.
Nor was it long before he availed himself of tbis the
formation, called, and obtained permission to re 104",..
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visit, which he did again and again, until, after a er ,
time, the young man declared his attachment, made pro.
posals for the hand of the young lady, and was acc.rioo,
The parents of both parties were favourable to the enA to
and a few days ago the London papers announeeloo
their readers the marriage of the eldest son of Sir ohter
P., of the firm of S. S. and P. to Miss E., the troll%
of the late Mr. E., of Brighton. The days of c-jeate°
may be gone, but those of true gallantry and disinter'
love will last while the human heart beats. vale'
Mr. Trernenheere and Capt. Warrogton P-1:11% to
crs, d. Uuveruineil_t to
attend the adjourned inquest at Barnsley, to. morrow
o
inquire into the melancholy fatality by which
lives have been lost.