The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-08 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-ami

EXTRAORDINARY COMPLA INT.
Mr. M AuGti A NT, printer, comp ed lain to the
Court, that one of his workmen, named Jellies Writ ht,.hAeing
pleeded minty to a charge Of stealing two composing-sticks end
a 'quantity of very valuable paper, which had been perc,haled
by a dealer in ham and beef as mere waste, he (Mr. 31.archant)
was precluded from laying before the Court, preparatory_ to fore
they proceedings, conduct of the most gross nature on the part
of that person, who had actually denied that he had more than
a very small portion of the paper, when, oft obtaining e seircih_
warrantee large quantity was found secreted in the garret. -lie
(Mr. Merchant) had been a loser to a vast amount, end this cir-
cumstance he considered would warrant an indictment against
the person In luestion for feloniously purchasing the same.
The Court intimated that a complaint was last night made
against' the same person by a gentleman who had' lost upwards
of one hundred pound: worth of property in the same way, and
it appearing that the prisoner had been for seven months in'
Mr. 31.'s employ, never receiving less thin 375. per week, the
COurt was deterinined to transport him for seven yearie'and
the case should ever come before the Court, and be made, out,
it would visit it with the utmost ptinishment.
Mr. Merchant said he would not fet the matter test.
John Macdonald was indicted 'for steeling; in the parish of
Edgware, property to a very considerahle amount, belonging
to Mary Ann Copper, in the month of February last. The
facts were fully proved against hint; and the' Jury found him
guilty of stealing, but under 40s.
Daniel Protter, a fireman, was indicted for stealing a quati-
tity-of silver from the premiges*of Michael Seale, of North-
street, City-mad, which were destroyed by fire. It being
proved that the prisoner thought the property was mere drama,
And as such had given it away. The Jury foiled him Not
Guilty.

THE MARKETS.

! COHN EXCHANGE, .ArArr,..L •
The arri\-als of all sorts of Crain
There. is very. little good Wheat for sale*, retila
much the same as on Monday. Dirtier very 'dun.
Beans and Pease are stilt dull. oala'Ar4sil"4l47arsi at much
the same as last market-dsyc • •
AnurvAta.—English Wheat,. 2,760 Barlg*, 1,750--Qato.
4,loo—lrish Oats, 1,300 quarteri--FloUi.;1;300 saCks.
SMITHFIELD 11YA tti{NT,
The following is an accurate Report Of the numbers and
prices At Smithfield -Marker this inornm , g -
C4TTI.E AT
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Beasts
.3831 She eit '• 4i/8i)
ealvei
TO sink the Offal, per swine Of 11115.
Beef 4s On to Ss. .04 1 Veal
Mutton 4s 8d to fis /04 l Pork Zs Od to Os, 8d
Lamb Os 6d. to 76 13d, 'HAY Airl) STRAW; Pr* LOAD. •
flay
Strait, r 2 24 to £2 10s.

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IMPROVEMENTS IN THE Crry.-11. is expected
tbitt the very narrow and dangerous passage between Cole:Mai..
street and Lothbury wilt speedily be imprbved by the, renitis'4l
or the corner house of the New Bank-buildings. Many acci-
cents, and' some of a most serious ehariteter, having oc-
curred there, k memorial, signed by upwards of four hun-
dred merchants, - bankers, and others, was some • tithe
ago presented to the Governor and Directors of the Rink
of England, requesting, on the' part of the pablis:.,
that this measure might be adopted. The CommisSioners
of Sewers also waited on the Governor of the Bank, with a' plats •
of the proposed improvement, and an offer to perform that ;attic
of 'it which fell within their jurisdiction. The Governor. add
Directors with great readiness agreed to refer the Mertorial-iuld
plan to their architect, whose taste and skill are so well known,
and who is believed to have nearly completed a design, :fox
which the public are looking with anxiety.
SQViTIIWATIX AUXILIARY &twat- SociETY.--,Yesterday
a meeting of the suppOrters to the above Society, of which the
Right Hon. Earl Spencer is President, was held in the Grand
Assembly Room, at the Horns Taiern, Kennington:•commoti.
for the purpose of receiving the annual commitPee-reniit, /tor: •
At twelve o'clock the Chairman, Charles Barclay,
tered the room, accompanied by several Reverend Gentlemen
and Missionaries of the Foreignand British 'Bible'Stiaeties,
The Secretary then proceeded to read'the Report of tbt Cern:.
mittee, from which it appeared that a considerable tram of mosier
had been applied, whereby some thOusand copies of the
had been circulated throughout various parts of the
One of the Missionaries stated, that in the sister kingdoin
land) alone, during the last year, no less than 20,4t0 copies.' or
the Bible and New Testament had been circulated. Several sat
the Reverend Gentlemen addressed the meeting in very &yak t
speeches. Among the persons deceased, stated to have beta
instrumental in forwarding this great work of the distribittiera
of the Bible; was the late Lord Byron, during his residence is
foreign countries. The late King and Queen of the Sandwidt
Islands had also ordered some thousands to be circulated 'in
their native ,land. The Resolutions proposed were severally
put, and carried unanimonely:' 'A'vety liberal collection Watt
made at the doors. •
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LoNnoN SPORTSMEN.—It ,hr's ,frequently
observed that at seasons of festiVitY, those inhabitants of the
metropolis who in early life were accuitonied to field sports, take
guns out with them for the day, intending to ainuse-themnels
with them upon thei; way to their final destinations, •A:"eirCain_.
stance of this kind, which ought to operate.as
,a caution to all.
well-disposed minds, occurred 'yesterday, in 'the neikhbetithoo.
of Earl's-court, between Bromptonund.Keniinktn. ;it'pAftr
of young men were amusing thcqutelvett by shooting ,at, 1404
birdsovben the shots whizzed, round the heads, of a lady...anti
gentleman, who were taliing thejr usual- title in a One horse
chaise. It was discovered that some Shots had perforated :she,
bonnet of the lady, and the horse.sias ,frightened,: 'DaaKerOns
results.' might have attended so silly an, atiuiserhent, and" the,
parties inihht have been severely punished, but the affair
explained to the apparent satisfaction of all patties.
AntVERTISEMENT.—Au advertisement Ictteiy-
appeared in a provincial paper 4 'from, a printing,-
officel couched in the following,terms :7-.-*" Wanted
.
two smart Devils of good morals--:hey .will have
constant employment." • •

ANECDOTE OF A 1311.150N.M. OUNIIAtiD,
Army Contractor,.: is at present in-prison at Paris
On heavy charges ; but he has yea lizt.d large surnii;,
and lives a prince. The ;11g .story
told .of his incarceration :—On the same
,sioor.
with his apartments are two rooms, which.,he',4-`
sired to have, pours' orrondit—tha.t is, .to ,havt,
.4110E41at : the jailer told bin) he toutd,rfot have
'all the rooms, r.s they were.hire.o4i4,r4 4*litorS.
.cc How much do., they 0we.?"•.."-Abotir 10,000
francs." ‘-‘ Here .is the money;". sOid IVionsii.dr
Onvrard, and he ;n0(.1'04,-10,000 francs, had'ili'e'
two rooms.s'arrontiii, and the two prisoners were
set at -liberty 1.1