The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

S ll N 9 MARCH 7, 1849.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
ROME ClRCUlT.—Chelmsford, March 6.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
William Wars 19, was convicted of ft•loniously setting
fire to a stack of wheat, the property of Samuel Bentley,
at Aldham, and was sentenced to be transported for 15
years.

CIVIL SIDE.
Mr. Justice Wightma❑ dieposi d of a few common
jury cases, none of which presented any feature of in-
terest to the public.

OXFORD CIRCUIT:— Oxford, March 5.

Though Mr. Baron Rolle sat till ten o'clot k on Sa.
turday night, 16 prisoners remained for trial this morn-
ing. At eight o'clock this morning Mr. Baron Platt
took his seat in the Crown Court, and before him were
arraigned seven of the prisoners, who were charged with
the most:serious offences; and before Mr. Sergeant Tal-
fount, who sat in the Nisi Prius Court, the rest were
taken. Mr. baron Rolfe did not appear in court to-
day, having left town yesterday. it is said, for the Nor-
folk Circuit. The prisoners arraigned before Mr. Ser-
geant Talfourd were all disposed of before three o'clock.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron -PLATT.)
FORGERY.—AIbert Bidden Alison, a very respectable.
looking young man, about 25 y ars of age, was charged
with baying forged and uttered a counterfeit note fur
the sum of 10L, purporting to be a note on the bank of
Messrs. Alexander and Co., of Ipswich, on the 21st of
June last, at Ixworth, in Suffolk, with intent to defraud
one J. Wiseman.

Mr. Carrington and Mr. Skinner appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. W. H. Cooke for the defence. We
have not space for the details today.
The prisoner was Acquitted.
Mr. Baron PLATT, alter observing that the jury
were probably right in not feeling it safe to convict
on such tainted evidence as that of King, imme-
diately directed that the prisoner should be dis-
charged ; but on its being intimated that the
prosecutors meant to proceed on the other indict-
menta found against him, it was arranged that the mat-
ter should stand over till to-morrow morning at nine
o'clock. The prosecutors having, howe►er, a few mi-
nutes afterwards declared their intention not to offer any
evidence on the other indictments, a verdict of Not
Guilty was taken on all of them, and he was at once
discharged.
The case occupied upwards of 15 hours. The Court
adjourned at half-past twelve till nine tomorrow.

[PRICE SD.

A Board of Admiralty, consisting of the Hon. Cap-
tain M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., Captain Lord John
Hay, C. 8., M.P., and the First Secretary, G. li. Ward,
Esq., M.P., attended by Colonel Owen, C. 8., the De-
puty-Adjutant-Gem ral of the Royal Marine Corp, paid
an official visit to Chatham Dock ..ard and the Royal
Marine Barracks yesterday. The Admiralty stuam-
yacht Black Eagle, Master Commander B. Cook con-
veyed the board to and from Gravesend.
APPOISTMENTS.—Surgeon—James Booth (1838) to
the Thetis, 26, iu the Mediterraneav, vie- Donelly.
Nrate—John George Bolle au to the Caledonia, 120, at
De.vonport. Naval Cadets—Hugh Campbell and Fre-
derick R. Hardic:ge to the Caledonia.

SII CHARLE -; NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
All doubts with re,p, ct to the safety of the St. Vincent.
120, Captain S. C. Dames, fltg-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Ni,pier, K.C.8., are now at t at rest by the ar-
rival of the Peninsular packet. She left the fl ig-ship,
with the Sidon, 12, steam-frigate, Captain Henderson,
C. 1.1., and the Polyphemus, 4, steam-stoop, Commander
R. B. Criawford, and the Plumper, 12, screw-sloop, Com-
mander M. Nolloth, and the Recruit, 10, screw-sloop,
Commander Ctaeroft.

The Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas,
C.B , left Gibraltar for Naples. to be under the orders of
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., on the
24th February.
The Vanguard, 80, Captain Rich, left Gibraltar on
the same day, for Duvonport, to be paid off.
The Harlequin, 12, Commander Beauchamp Seymour,
had left Gibraltar for Madeira, to return to Lisbon,
there to remain until further orders.
The Stromboli, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Lord A.
W. Beauclerk, had left Gibraltar with dispatches for
Portsmouth, and may be hourly expected. •
The Rifleman, screw-schooner, Lieut. Commander
Crofton, had also left Gibraltar for Portsmouth, but has
not yet arrived at the latter port.

THE ARM Y.
We have a mournful satisfaction in giving insertion
to the following extract of a letter from an old brother
officer of the late gallant Colonel Brookes, of the 24th
Regiment, who in a few sentences pays a most honour-
able tribute to the character of his departed friend:—
" I cannot express to you my feelings upon, hearing
the news of the death of my highly-esteemed and valued
friend, and when I think of his unfortunate widow I am
doubly grieved. The serious loss experienced by the
24th is dreadful. He was always desirous of going to
India to see 'some glorious service,' as he called it. A
thorough soldier he was, and a thorough gentleman in
the performance of his duties. lam confident he headed
his regiment in gallant style, and he has fallen as he
always at heart desired."
All officers upon leave at home will be directed to re-
join their regiments at once; but no orders had been
issued yesterday for any regiments to prepare for em-
barkation to India. We can hardly believe, however,
that the services of additional troops in that quarter
will not be required in the present state of affairs.
The first five regiments for service are the 26th, 41st,
49th, 75th, and 87th.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Duke of IN. enington had un interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday. Lieut,- General Sir Charles
James Napier had also an interview yesterday with the
Noble Lord, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from St. Saviour's, Southwark, headed
by Sir William Molesworth, M.P., and Mr. Alderman
Ilumphery, M.P., and consisting of Messrs. Thomas
Bailey, Thomas May, William Lee, Henry Williams,
Joseph Newsom, and William Downs (Churchwardens),
Messrs. J. Thwaites and M. Lindsay (Overseers), and
Mr. 11. Sturmy (Vestry Clerk); and also a deputation
from St. Mary's, Newington, consisting of Mr. Haywood
(Churchwarden), Messrs. Pigott and Field (Overseers),
Nlessrs..Mills and Mary (Guardians), and Messrs. Waite,
Kingdon, and Hern (Ratepayers), had an interview with
air George Grey yestsrday, at the Home-office.
A deputation from shipowners respecting the Steam
Towage Act, consisting of Mr. M. Forster, M.P., Mr. A.
Mitchell, Mr. W. Harnett, Mr. J. Hamlin, and Mr.
James J. Frost, had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

A deputation on the suhjcct of county expenditure,
consisting of +ll.. Henry, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P.,
Mr. Townley Parker, of Cuerdon Hall, near Preston,
Mr. Newall, of Rochdale, Mr. Roberts, of Rochdale,
and Mr. John Livesey, of Preston, had an interview yes-
terday with Lord John Russell. Mr. J. Reynolds, M.P.
for Dublin, had also an interview with Lord John Ras-
, sell yesterday.
A deputation, including Mr. William Burette'', Mr.
Peter Hardy, and Mr. E. W. Cobb, had an interview
with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed and concluded the hearing of an ap-
ppal from the Court of Arches, "Craig v. Ferns')." Thy
Lords present were—the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, the Bishop of Londun, Lord Brougham, the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of
the Admiralty Court.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER —TUESDAY.
MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE.-4 to I agst Venom
(t), 4 to 1 apt Alfred (t), 4 to 1 agst Princo Georg,? (t),
g to 1 agst Rover (t), 8 to 1 agst Victim (t), 8 to 1 agst-
Rochester (t), 10 to 1 agst Sir Henry (t). About twelve
expected to run.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.--7 to 1 agst Lugar, 7to
1 agst Canezou (taken freely).
NORTIIAMPTONSIIIRE STAKES.-11 to 2 Egst The
Tartar, 8 to 1 agst Loupgarou, 11 to 1 agst Velox (taken
freely).

CHESTER CUP.-1$ to 1 agst Joc-o'-Sot (t), 18
agst Halo (c). 2i to 1 agst Inheritress, 30 to 1 agst I
o'-day-Boy, 40 to 1 agst The Tartar (taken to 500
PUGILISM.

J. WELSH AND C. MALLETT, YOR 251. A-SIDE.—
These Borough lads settled their bantam contest yes-
terday, at Woking-common, twenty-one miles from the
metropolis. The men are well-known to all ring-goers
as two good specimens of Bst. 71b. boxers, Welsh by his
defeats of many fistic aspirants, his only defeat being by
the celebrated Massey, while Mallett has distinguished
himself by defeating Larkins, Robinson, and a few out-
siders. The issue of the contest was scarcely ever in
doubt. Welsh's superior skill in the use of his digits
enabling him to take the lead, and set at nought the de-
termined rushes of his opponent. In the latter part of the
contest, Mallett, every chance being out, became shifty,
but in vain, and at the end of about two hours, Welsh
was hailed the victor, with very few marks of his having
been engaged in so protracted an engagement. The
betting was 6 and 7 to 4 on Welsh, ehich increased to
2 to 1, 5 to 1, and any odds you pleased, as the affair
progressed.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT,—During the past
week there has not been so great an amount of business
transacted as for some time previous. There has been a
general disposition on the part of buyers to hold their
orders as much as possible, expecting that in a little time
prices would give way to some extent. This feeling,
together with the disastrous news from India and the
unpropitious aspect of foreign affairs generally, consi-
derably influenced the market yesterday. Though it
canot be said that any actual reduction was submitted to,
yet there was evidently an easier feeling in the market,
and but little business was transacted. There is con-
siderable excitement at present in Macclesfl, Id, occa-
sioned by a dispute between the masters and the opera-
tives as to wages; a general strike has beon spoken of,
but has not yet taken place.
CENTRAL AMERICAN MAILS.—The Lords of the
Admiralty have sanctioned an alteration in the contract
of the Royal West India Mail Steam-Packet Company,
by allowing the Honduras and Central American mails
to be conveyed direct fr.itn Honduras to Jamaica, instead
of being convoyed to the latter place by way of Havaneah.
This will be a great convenience to the company as well
as to the mercantile world, inasmuch as the transship-
ments of cochineal and other valuable merchandise will
not be so numerous as at present. The new arrange
went will commence during the ensuing summer, as
soon as tho vessel which is now building for the com-
pany expressly to run between Belize and Port Royal is
completed.
SOUTH AUSTItiLIA.—By the barque Roman Em-
peror, which left Adelaide, South Australia, on the 9.h
of December, and arrived at Madras on the 22d of the
same month, we learn that sheep farmers of South Aus-
tralia were much distressed, having drawn bills at high
rates against wool shipped, whieh fetched much lowere
prices than they anticipated. Copper ore had also fa 11n
depression
in price, owing to the arrival of news of the _
in the home markets; this, together with the strike of
the miners, had caused a fall in the value ofßurre Burra
shares from 230/.to 1401. per share.
The Emperor _of Austria has just creattehdetoherdleir oingi.
of the Belgians a Knight Grand Cross of
St. Stephen. Under Prince Metternich no sovereign
created by a revolution obtained such a distinction.
The Ban Jellachich has rneneveeir.
BANK. ',
received the Order of the
Guelphs from
pORRERY.f the I“ng'ofh Hae
North British Mail of
Friday says ,st serious system Of robbery, —con-
nected with the" A
branchmat serious s)'stem Of ribbery, con-
nected wlth the branch of the British Linen Company's
Bank in this city (Glasgow) was discovered yesterday.
The parties implicated in the transaction are, we believe,
the accountant, three tellers, and a cheque clerk. One
of the number died in September last, and another a few
days since. It is rumoured that the discovery of the
fraud arose in consequence of some disclosures made by
the latter on his death-bed. There can be no doubt that
the system has gone on for several years—we believe
since 1845—undetected, in consequence of all the per-
sons by whom it should have been checked being com-
promised and interested in its continuance. The amount
of money involved is variously
30,0001." stated at from 20,000/. to

Sir Robert Peel's school at Tamworth was opened
on Thursday last, and in order that parents may have
the opportunity of testing the system, tickets of gra-
tuitous admission for boys not on the foundation have
been issued.

Mr. Moreton, an American printer, died lately in
Paris. Ile has bequeathed 40,0001. to be given as
prtmium to and body who shall succeed in coast
a machine capable of striking off 10,000 copies a news-
paper within an hour.