The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-31 00:00:00

ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS.

On the list for this parish the names of 88 proprietors of
Exeter Hall appeared as claimants.
The first name was that of Mr. Adney, for whom Mr.
Grane, also a proprietor and solicitor to the Company, ap-
peared.
Mr. Grane said he hoped this year to make out to the
satisfaction of the Barrister that the present claimants had
a right to appear either on the householders' list or on the
scot and lot one.

Mr. CRAIG said the claim sent in was for a house called
Exeter Hall; that might give them a right to be put on the
householders' list ; there was no claim to be put on the scot
and lot list.

Mr. Grane had thought the claim might have been con-
strued otherwise, but he would not contend the point, for
he was confident of making out his case for the other list.
He relied upon the 29th section of the Reform Act, and he
was now in a situation to prove all that wag required by it.
There were 182 proprietors of Exeter Hall, two of whom
were peers, and 27 ladies. He had, however, been careful to
claim only on behalf of those who had a perfect case, the
whole of the 88 claimants resided in the city of Westmin-
ster, or within seven miles of it. The erection of the
building cost 28,2501. The building was let out, but the
proprietors retained two rooms for their own use, to which
all the proprietors had full and free access. The servants
of the directors were constantly on the premises. When
the building was shut up they retained the keys. No one
slept on the premises, but there were watchmen within all
night. He contended that that was such an occupation as
owners of the property, as satisfied the wording of the act
of Parliament. He contended further that the case was
similar to that of the Judges' Chambers in Sergeant's Inn,
where it was held to be good occupation, though no one
slept on the premises, and the chambers were only occupied
for a few hours in the day.
After hearing the case for the claimants, at great length,
Mr. CRAIG said he would give the case his best and most
anxious consideration, and deferred judgment.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAT.)

OLD COURT.

Thomas Cooper was convicted of knowingly uttering a
counterfeit half-crown, and sentenced to one year's impri-
sonment and hard labour in the House of Correction.

John Halt and George Docking were indicted with
uttering two counterfeit sixpences to a Mr. Beckenham,
who keeps a public-house in Wilde-street, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, on the 27th of September last.
The Jury found both prisoners Guilty, and
The RECORDER sentenced them to one year's imprison-
ment and hard labour, the last week to be spent in solitary
confinement. The Learned Judge warned the prisoners to
be careful how they committed the offence again, for if
they did they would certainly be transported for life.
William Forbes and Thomas Taylor were indicted for ut-
tering, knowing it to be bad, a counterfeit crown piece, with
intent to defraud Mr. Austin, who keeps the White Hart,
Abchurch-lane.

The Jury convicted both the prisoners, and the Courl
passed a similar sentence upon them to the last case.
The sessions will terminate to-day.

NEW COURT.

Phillip Francis Head and IVillianz Burrows, the captain
and mate of a merchant vessel, were indicted for assaulting
Frederick Watson upon the high seas.
Mr. CLARKSON appeared for the prosecution and Mr.
BODKIN for the defence. The Counsel upon both sides
having conferred for a short time together, Mr. Clarkson
stated to the Court that an amicable arrangement had been
made between the parties, out of Court, and the prosecutor
expressed himself satisfied. _ _ .

The COMMON SERGEANT observed that in cases of com-
mon assault the Court had no desire to prevent an ar-
rangement being come to. The Jury then acquitted the
defendants.

Hagee Super Alder, an intelligent looking young Per-
sian, who was in the Oriental costume, was indicted for an
attempt to commit a capital offence upon Sarah Gardener,
a child between eight and nine years old. There was also
a count for a common assault.

After a very lengthened investigation, the details o
which are unfit for publication, the Jury acquitt ed the de.
fendant.

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)
DEAL, OCT. S9.—Wind S. S.W. to N. N. E.—Sailed this
morning the homeward-bound for the river. Arrived and re-
main in the Downs the Commerce, Backam, from Lisbon ;
Prince of Wales, Baker, from Hudson's Bay ; Sancho Panza,
Jones, from Vostizza ; and Pole (tender), —, from Oporto.
Oct. 30.—Wind N.N. E. to S. E.—Arrived from the river
and proceeded the Barclay, Man, for Grenada; Robert
Headel, Graves, for Cape Coast : Mercy, Beasley, for Bar-
badoes ; Armata, Hudson, for Demerara; Protector, Davison,
for Mauritius ; Apollo, Milne, for Grenada ; and Mary Laing,
Sharer, for Honduras. Arrived and remain in the Downs the
Claret, Headberry, from Bordeaux ; Frederick, Brown, from
Sierra Leone ; and Triton, Cornell, from Belfast.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Wind N. to N.N. W., squally.
Oct. 30.—Wind N. to E.—Sailed the Lady Emily, Hippen-
stall, for Malta ; and Norfolk, Gatenby, for Sydney, New
South Wales.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the Dew-
drop, —, from Labrador. Sailed , the Lord of the Isles,
Hicks, for Gibraltar.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Wind S. W. to S. S. E.—Arrived
the Caroline, Pratt, from Bahia. Sailed the Gulf of Persia,
for Lisbon ; and Transit Packet, Wrightson, for Oporto,
Lisbon, and Cadiz.
DOVER, OCT. 30.—Arrived, Ellen, Wilson, from Water-
ford ; Spread Eagle, Phillips, from Newry.
DARTMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Arrived the Frederick Wilhelmina
111., —, from Baltimore; Challenger, —, from Smyrna ;
Aiwa, Abbot, from Faro.
PADSTOW, OCT. 30.—Superior, Lakeman, from Quebec.

The Friends, from St. Domingo, went to pie ces on Corne-
vary Bar on the 29th inst., the master and seven men saved.
The Mary, Magrath, was on shore near the Red Nose, and
half full of water, the 28th inst.
The Ellen, from Wexford, was on shore near Red Wall
Bay, the 29th inst.
The Jessey, from Swansea, was ashore on Wharf Bank the
29th inst.

The Countess of Casselis, Harrison, from Blythe, had ar-
rived at Liverpool with assistance, with six fish.
The Isacks, Sticks, from - to Newry, has put back
leaky.
The Hoffnung, from Liverpool, has been carried into Scal-
loway with pumps choked, bound to Memel.
The Catherine, Hicks, bound to Swansea, struck the Shag
Rock near Falmouth on the 27th, and sunk.
The Catherine, Adamson, for Shields, and the Avelines
from Wisbeach, were on shore near Fibel on the 29th inst.
The Venus, Havrksford, from Boston to Aberdeen, was on
shore near Bridlington on the 29th inst.
The Sarah Maria,_ Christopherson, from Leith, was on the
Herds on the 27th inst.

The Henry and James, from Ipswich, is onshore.
The Progress, Humphries, from Wisbeach, was driven on
shore near Bade on the 28th inst., crew saved, cargo dis-
charged in a damaged 'tate.
The Clara Maria, Dick, from Newcastle to Amsterdam, is
on shore near the Texel.

The Imperial, Spencer, from London, has arrived at Dantzig
with loss of foremast, &c., having been in contact with a vessel.

WEATHER.—During the last week the weather has
in general been mild and favourable for such agriculturists
as had not previously finished their harvest operations.
Scarcely a drop of rain has fallen ; and in this neighbour-
hood all the crops have now been secured. Though they
are as everywhere else, with very few exceptions, deficient
in quantity, yet the prices which are now realized, and which
are still:rising, may in some measure counterbalance the dis-
advantage. On Wednesday afternoon and during Thursday
it blew a strong keen gale ; but the wind has fallen to-day,
and the weather continues "kindly but frosty." Since our
first edition was thrown off, the weather has changed to a
violent storm of snow, which is now lying at a consider-
able depth.--Berwick Adertiser of Saturday.
It is singular, but true, that the. late gales did not
extend far to the westward. Two West Indiamen wire
spoken with yesterday (Thursday) about seven leagues off
the island, which had performed the voyage with all sails
set (including royals), having experienced the most favour-
able weather.-- West Briton.

A travelling tinker residing in Barnesley had the
misfortune, the other day, to break his wooden leg. An old
one lying in the cellar of his house, be sent his wife to fetch

it, and burnish it up ; and as she was doing this out tum-
bled five sovereigns, which had been nicely deposited in
a small hole in the top part of the leg. The tinker was
for some time confounded, until at last he recollected that,
about six years ago, he was at Penistone late in the even-
ing, rather tipsy, and for fear of being robbed he concealed
the sovereigns in the place abovementioned, forgetting of
terwards what had become of them.—Halifax Express.