The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-10 00:00:00

ITOP MARKET.

From Kent the °tints are more favourable, Lut not so cinch from
Sussex. Nothing doing in the market, avid no quotations given. The
duty is estimated at 180,004

PROVISION MARKET.

A tolerably steady business is doing in this market, and prices of all
kinds are without variation.
PUBLIC SALE OF'COTTON.
This day at the Commercial Sale Emms, Mincing lane, 1,40 bales
of Cotton, all Surat, were put up to sale. Part only sold, and folche"
much about former prices. The sale was dull.

TALLOW MARKET.
P.Y.G. today is 475. 6d. on the spot and 465. 3d. to arrive. The
market steady.

METAL MARKET.
The only alteration in prices is in those of East India Tin, whicl'
are very firm at 765. ; for Bauca, and 745. for Straits, which prices are
Is. 6d. per cwt. higher. Spelter is nominal at 171.

COLONIAL MARKETS. were,
The markets for Colonial produce are lot quite so lic)ly 5511107
sells
and to-day the sales went ofF dull. British Plantation S)
steadily, but is not lower. Coffee not much for sale to day. )00 casks
Elitist) Plantation fetched previous rates, and so (lid '219 bads Har,a„n,,
nah. Pepper, 400 bags Back fetched b ter prices. Saltpetre, 9,4"
bags sold steadily at the previous quotations. Ginger, '2,700 bags e
gal and Malabar slid not all sell but is not lower. Cocoa, 160 bags
Grenada fetched rather more money; and Pimento, 000 bags sold atr
steady prices. On the whole, during the week, thole has been a f
business done in these Marke:s, at steady pr c:s.

T.IVERPpOL COTTON MARKET, Aua. 9.
,rthe
Only 3,500 bags were sold at tl.day's Market, notwithstal":'
rapid decline in demand, our last quctations were firmly sustaincl,
the business must be reported as steady :-2160, American 511 a
to .
200; Bahia, Sid to Sid. ; 20, Surat, 51,i :I ; 1,000, Maran!, I'L to
9d. ; 20, Egyptian, 12d.—Total, 3,5000. • and
'r

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING TILE WE_

Vs heat. I Lturle,..l Oats.

rease.

-
Per Quarter. js. s. s. . tos. S. to
Blandford —...... C 8 71 27 1,5 93 24 38 44
rigg, e4 (II 21 22 28 34 44
C 1.1 —• 65 3 _• 25 _ 413
Chard ...........—. 62 75 i 23 :32 20 22 40 41
Huntingdon..—... 56 60 34 38 24 29 38 4i Long Sutton...—. 88 63 1(1 20 :30 34
Louth 62 70 i2l 25 18 .
3.3 '
52 61 22 31 lr; qo 30 32
Newark 57 59 24 31 10 S 8 31 4 I
Nottingham 44 59 28 31 19 24 35 49
ratrborough '49 62 35 42 22 29 33 4
Plymouth 68 30 34 20 21
67 43 27 43
Sleaford "S 5 '7O 36 38 22 28 41 4:3
litiPingham 43 61 24 30 13 24 32 44
113 20 80 32

S. to S.

n 3 32

38
31. 40

-3- :2 f 44
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Mr. BIsHOP, the Secretary, then rose to propose the health of their
worthy Chairman, cud their friends in Parliament. He said that lie
felt great pleasure in giving the toast it had fallen to his duty to pro-
pose. He had been told in his younger days that he ought not to do
anything Without a reason for it; and acting upon that principle, lie
felt no doubt that he should be able to give a sufficient reason for his
present proceedings, and that all present would justify the observa-
tions he might make by a hearty response to them.—(Cheers.)
The services of their friends in Parliament on their behalf were
great indeed, and were doubtless deeply felt and duly eppeeciated.—
(Cheers.) The first gentleman who had come forward in their behalf
was Henry Warburton, Esq.—(Tremendous cheering.) As doubtless
all present were aware their trade commenced in 1830, and do sooner
was the vessel launched than storms rose up against it ; indeed, attacks
had been made against them before they were in exister,ce by a Noble
Lord, who had ascribed the incendiary burnings in 1830 to the Beer_
houses, when at that time he knew the Beer.houses were not in exist-
elice.—(Cheers.) At the time these incendiary fires took place he
(Mr. B.) was on a journey in Kent, and, from his own observation, he
fe't satisfied that at first incendiary burnings were caused by smug.
glers for the purpose of concealing the contraband goods which they
had upon the coast.—(Cheers.) It was unfortunately true that the
incendiary burnings began in 1830 ; but the Beer Act not hav_
lug passed at that time they were clear of that sin.—(Cheers.)
Now what said Mr. Harvey, a most excellent authority, upon the sub-
ject of the beer houses ? Why that gentleman, who was Chairman of
the Committee for Inquiry into the state of Crime, said that in the two
counties where the beer-houses were more prevalent crime had de-
creased.—(Cheers.) The beer sellers, therefore, could not be considered
the promoters of crime.—(Cheers.) He had a letter from Lord Sandon
regretting his inability to attend the dinner, but at the same time as-
stabile them they would have his best support.—(Cheers.) When he
waited upon that Noble Lord his Lordship slated that he considered the
beer sellers asked no more than they were entitled to, and he should
therefore give them all the aid in his power, and most effec-
tively had he done so.—(Loud and continued cheers.) He had also
a letter from Mr. M. Phillips, the Member for Manchester, who
stated that he felt convinced of the justice of their cause, and had
only appeared as one of the do potation on behalf of the licensed victualers
in compliance with the wishes of his constituents. He had a'so a letter
from Mr. Robert Wallace, the Member for Greenock—(Cheers)—a
gentleman who had done much for the public service—(Cheers)—and
one whose name must be dear to every svell.wisher of England, •Scot_
land, and Ireland.—(Great cheering.) That gentleman said, " I only
wish I had interest sufficient to put down an outrage against an indus.
trious and deserving part of the community.—(Cheers.) He would
close these communications with a letter from Lord Brougham.—(Great
disapprobation.) Previous to the Newspapers informing them what the
Noble Lord proposed to do, they had been told that there was something
coming which they ought to be prepared far, but they little ex-
pected that the man who had proclaimed himself the father of
the pcople—(Great cheering)—who had delighted to see the school-
master abroad—(lncreased cheering)—should have put himself in array
against those who he (Mr. B.) would venture to say were equally
anxious with the Noble Lord himself for the good cf the community.—
(Great cheering.) They had corresponded with the Noble Lord—they
had sent him statistical returns—they had sent him five or six letters
—and at last his Lordship was pleased to say that he never had or wished
to express any opinion at all against the retailers of beer. He should,
however, do but ill justice to the feelings of Lord Brougham, if he did
not read his letter in full ; but before doing so he felt it necessary to
make a few preliminary observations. When they anticipated this fes_
tival, they thought they would ask Lord Brougham to make himself an
eye-witnesselef the conduct and appearance of the beer sellers. Lord
BrOughaea had conslrecended to dine with the Licensed Victuallers, and
'/they (the beer-sellers) thought it right to invite him to dine with
them.—(Hear, hear.) He wrote a letter, therefore, to the Noble
Lord something to the following effect —" My Lord, hear both
sides, you have dined with licensed victuallers, and we hope that you
will now favour the licensed beer sellers with your company. We
are aware that your Lordship has strong opinions upon which you in-
troduced your Bin, but if ya.o honour us with your company you w:Ilgo
away with a different impression to that which appears to rule your
mind." To that letter his Lordship sent an answer regretting his ina.
bility to attend, and stating that he had never expressed an opinion
against the beer sellers as a body. He (Mr. 13) thought it was clear that
Lord Brougham took a different view of the question to that which lie
done originally—that he felt convinced that the step he had taken
tiad hcs ias .ty9 and was 11.0 W persuaded of the truth of the old adage, that
he who thought twice before he spoke once, spoke twice the better for
it.—(Cheers.) The worthy Secretary concluded by proposing the health
Henryof Warburton, Esq., and their friends in Parliament, together
with that of Colonel Thompson, who, when lie bad a seat in the House
of Commons,
had shown himself their true friend.—(Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks amid the most enthusiastic
cheering.—Although this Society had done him the honour on former
occasions of inviting him to attend their dinner, this was the first occa_
son upon which he bad the pleasure of their company. He attended
these that day because lie thought when the members of the Society
had
been the subjects of attack, and when further attacks were
ithreatened, it would not be fitting in him to decline being pre_
sent.—
(Cheers.) He had now the honour of addressing seven hundred
gentleman,
who, he was informed, constituted three-fourths of the
beer sellers of the metropolis and its neighbourhood.—(Cheers.) Those
Gentlemen, in the year 1833, were put on their trial ; witnesses were
called, or offered to be called, on both sides ; their characters were
open to attack if any witnesses chose to come forward against them—not
one was found, but a whole host came forward to testify to the orderly
manner in which the beer sellers in the Metropolis had conducted
their business.—(Cheers.) Five years had elapsed, and they had gone
on in the same career, which could be proved, as he understood, by the
returns which he had moved for at the request of their Secretary.—
(Cheers.) According to those returns, the convictions that had taken
place among the licenced victuallers, for the adulteration of their beer,
amounted to 232, While those of the beer sellers only reached the insig-
umcant number of 18.— (Great cheering.) The convictions, therefore,
were in the proportion of thirteen to one.—(Continued cheering )
lie did not state this for the purpose of making any at-
tack upon the licensed victuallers, whom he really believed to
be as respectable a body of men as those present—(Cheers)—but what
he wis •hed for was, and what he was sure all present desired was, to see
fair play.—(Great cheering.) He could very well understand the mem-
ber of a temperance society, or a person who generally condemns the re-
hit
sale of beer, coming forward, and saying, Let us get rid of the re-
tail sale of beer altogether." He could understand such a person's say-
.' Let us put down the lidensed victuallers and the beer-sellers, too,"
ing,
but he could not, for the life. of him, understand persons saying, " Let us
the other."—(G rent cheer.
put down etre of these, bodies, and keep Op
lei.) That rally appeared to him to be the whole of the question ; and
without heating, without observing what the conduct of the beer
sailers had been, a Noble Lord had come forth, stating broadly
that their conduct had been so bad that they ought not to be
allowed to carry en their trade, but should be swept off from
the face of the earth altogether.—(Laughter and cheers.) Without any
consideration, 45,000 retailers of beer were, Weenier with their wives,
families, and servants, to be deprived of the means of subsistence, and
belween three and four millions of the property of those individuals was
to go along with the general wreck.—(Cheers.) Such a proceeding was
unreeling, and agninst common sense, and he (Mr. W.) should have
thouelit that no person would have beau found, either in the House of
Lords or Commons, with hardihood enough to bring such a proposition
forward —(Cheers.) But the truth must be told, it was not. Noble
Lords, it was not Honourable Commoners, but the real moving force to
, all this was the licensed victuallers themselves.—(Cheers.) The gentle.
man who had preceded him had very properly said, the present was not
a question of setting up the trade of the beer-sellers anew.—(Cheers.)
The trade was existing, they had, therefore, the same right with the
licensed victuallers themselies of having their trade protected. The
licensed victuallers stood upon Acts of Parliament, and the beer-sellers
took their stand upon the same stable foundation.—(Cheers.) He (Mr.
WO therefore wanted to know why the licensed victuallers were to be
treated in one way and tl.e beer.sellers in another. Ile had stated in
his place in the'Flouse of Commons that there had not been a single
act that had been charged against the beer-sellers by all the Magistrates
and the old women in the country—(Laughter)—that had not equally
been charged against the licensed victuallers themselves.—(Cheers.)
They must have recollected all these things, and no doubt they did.—
(Cheers.) Why, then, did they come forward for the purpose of exalting
themsev es and putting down the beer-sellers ?—(Cheers.) lie ( Sir W.)
did not coma there to support unfairly the interest of the beer.
sellers.—(cheers ) He did not conic there to decry the fair interest of
the licensed victuallers (Hear' he came there to acivo: ate the rights
of both, as long as they were coitsistent with the good of a third and far
more important party, the public.—(Cheers.) He never saw persons, go
before a Committee of the House of Commons with cleaner hands teen
the bees-sellers. Cl According to his own diservations in,
Passing by Leer-shops. he felt bound to confess that he did not see mare
irregulatity at them than at the licensed victuallers'.—(Cheers.) When
lie went into the country for recreation after the fatigue of a long Session,
lie occasionally regaled himself under a hedge with bread and cheese;
and when lie sent Lis geme-keeper, or any other person that might be
with him, to get beer, they generally said, " Why, Sir, there is a large
licensed ictuarer's in the neighbourhood, but a mile further there is a
beer.shop, and they tr: at us so much more civil's*, and they give
us for the same money so much better beer, that I think
you hail better shoot far A mile further before we have
our regale."—(Great laughter and cheering.) Wishing PS lie did to see
air play, and believing that the cause of the beer sellers uas. of
,stieb a
ni
chars. ter, they glit always depend upon finding and l ceesgue
t" his left, their advocates its the House of Commons, as as i
their
cause was founded in truth and justice, but no loupe:.—(( bless.) In
e°lle.usiml, lie had only to thank them cn be:tell of imself and Mr
Aglionby, for the good cheer they had given them that .ay, and
trusting
that the meeting would pardon their departure at so early auhour, as
lit` Y had duties to perform elsewhere, he would respectfully bid them
farewell._ (Greet cheering, amid which Mr. Warburton and Mr.
Aelionby left.)
Colonel Titosirsosi was then called to the chair amid great cheering.
be company were then entertained by a vi ry clever improvisatore
'pug front Mr Sloman, which occasioned much laughter.
irs He felt or:Acrid for
Colonel TIMIPSON then rose to return Lia% •

The trial of the persons charged with the murders perpetrated by the
singular individual who assumed the title of Sir William Courtenay and
his'dcluded followers was fixed for this morning, and excited an interest
proportioned to the extraordinary nature of the circumstances, and the
tragical catastrophe which formed the principal subject of the investiga-
tion. Lord Denmarslook his seat at nine o'clock precisely, and the pri-
soners Thomas Price and William Mears, otherwise Tyler, were imme-
diately placed at the bar, and the indictment read over to them, in which
they weie charged, on the Coroner's inquisition (together with one John
Thom, alias John Nicholas Thom, alias William Courtenay, now de.
ceased) with the wilful murder of Nicholas Mears, at the Ville of Dun.
kirk, on Thursday, the 31st of May last. The prisoner Tyler, who is
described in the calendar as twenty-nine years of age, appeared rather
younger. He was dressed in a sailor's jacket, black waistcoat, and dark
trousers. He is a man with a fair complexion, auburn hair, light whis-
kers, blue eyes, a slight graceful figure, and features which, though irre-
gular, are not unprepossessing. His countenance is expressive of deci-
sion and of a susceptibility of feeling which one may readily associate
with enthusiasm and religious fanaticism ; but there is nothing in his
face that indicates a cruel or sanguinary disposition. The other pri.
soner, Price, was habited in a working dress. His age was stated in the
calendar at thirty, but he seemed much older. He is a hard.fea.
tured person, but, although coarser and snore common-place looking
than his feliow-prisoner, there wers not:ling in his appearance or de-
meanour that woult lead a by.stander to ascribe to him any particular
ferocity of character.
The Hon. Mr. Law stated the case at great length in a clear and dis-
passionate address, of which we can only give an abstract. He en-
tored into a history of the transactions in which Courtenay was en-
gaged, all of which are familiar to our readers. The means which this
poison Courtenay employed were calculated to work on the sordid feel-
ings of his followers, and whatever the state of mind of this person was,
the steps which he took were well calculated to attain his object. His
addresses all favoured the intended object of his resistance to the autho-
rities- They were always of this nature, " Come on, men, no harm
sha:l attend you." It would be for the jury to consider whether this
latter observation intended to convey that a general impunity would at:
tend their acts, or that nothing would happen to them on the day when
this address was made, He would call before them witnesses to prove
that the prisoners were present and assisting on many days previous to
themurder of Mears. In order to show the motive of Courtenay, lie
declared, on being told that a constable would take him, that " he was
ready for such an attempt, that he would try his arm with him, and
mow him down like the grass." A very important announcement was
made by Courtenay on the Bloaday previous to the Thursdey, namely,
that nothing should be done on that or the two following days, but that on
Thursday the blow should be struck—that bang the day on which
the murder took place. Soon after six o'clock, when the constable ap_
peered with warrants (issued on the representations of Courtenay's pre_
eeedings), at the house of a person named Culvers, u here Courtenay's
followers were assembled about the house, one of the prisoners (Price),
on being accosted said, " Here come the constables ;" and the other
(Tyler) went to the window, and announced to Courtenay the constables
were come. Courtenay said, " Are they here ?'"l'he reply was,
" Yes they are." Courtenay came out armed, and Tyler said to the
constable " Step forward." Mears having been asked by Courtenay
whether he was the constable, and having answered that he was, was
instantly shot. Courtenay then drew his sword and ran in pursuit of
the high constable ; but having been tripped, he returned to the wounded
man, and again shot him, when he directed the two prisoners to throw
him in the ditch, which they did. All these acts of out-age were per.
petrated by the prisoners as the servants of Courtenay. One of the
most revolting circumstances attending this case was, that after having
committed this hart arous murder, the whole party returned into
the house and had breakfast. Having minutely dwelt upon all
the circumstances attending Mears' death, the Learned Counsel
proceeded to observe :—lt is quite possible this person Comte.
tenay may have been partially deranged, but if he had sense enough to
adopt such means to an end as were calculated to effect a nefarious pur-
pose, he was clearly amenable to the law. If, therefore, he were now
before you, he would, in my humble judgment, be responsible for what
has been charged against him as his act. But, for the purpose of argu-
ment, suppose that he was not amenable to the taw, yet if as a physical
agent the prisoners communicated and co.opQrated with him—if they
stimutated and encouraged a madman--they are answerable for the deeds
whit% he commits.

The first witness was James Gorham—Was a constable at Boughton.
Knew the prisoners. Saw them on Sunday previous to the murder in
Boughton-street. Courtenay was leading Ins horse, which was covered
with an animal's skin. Saw him again about seven o'clock, as if carping:
from Herne-Bill, and Tyler and William Wills were with him. They
crossed, as if towards the cottage of a person named Kennett. In going
to the Red Lion, whiah is in Bossenden.lane, he passed Kennett's
house, where a large number of people, consisting of over 100 persons,
were assembled. He heard Courtenay addressing those persons, and
saying that they might go to their work on Monday, but that on Tues-
day they could not. The people were very attentive.
Alfred Payne—ln cousoquctice At a direction Gorham garebim he
watched Courtenay to Boughton. He went to Wills's house, wh,,re he
saw Ccurtenay take Tyler aside. Courtenay asked witneAs to sit down,
and said that this was the ;glorious .29th of May, and they should have
greater cause to remember it better than King Chailes's death. He said
but could slay ten thousand men by sit iking
ll'ieiswraig7t°thaXl'ahoriti tllyie m ;
muscle of his right arm, and should then vanish.
He then said, "Here is bread twit cheese," and he then gave a toast,
" litre is a health to the poor." Afterwards he sounded his trump:t
and said, that the sound was heard at Jerusalem, where 10,000 were
rea•ly to obey his command. Courtenay said of a person in Wills's
house, that he should have him as a general over his men. Courtenay
said, .` I am going to strike the bloody blow; the streets shall flaw with
1,1,,nd as they have with water; anti the rich and poor that did hit follow
him should share the fate of it." On the following morning, at four
o'clock, saw Courtenay and his followers with peeled bludgeons (one of
which was produced). In consequence of what he had seen, he gave
information to the Magistrates.

Daniel Edwards—ls petty constable of Boughton. Got to Basenden
Douse at about halt past six, where the prisonel s and a person named
Burford, since dead, were staad;ng at the side of 1114 hoase. Observed
Tyler speak to Price, and then taw Courtenay, who asked " Who was
the constable ?" Courtenay then held out his pistol, and shot Nieho:as
Mears.

George Hawkins—ls a labou-er. Was present at a supper at Cul-
ver's en the 29,b. We lay on straw, and being ealkd at three, went
to Slttingbourne, and returned to Bosenden. We rose between sevot
r.nd eight on the Thursday morning. Half an hour after they were up
they saw the constants party. Soon afterwards saw a man fall steer
the pailings, and another running away. Courtenay slipptd in follow-
ing him. Saw some men moving the bo.ly, but can't say how many.
The body seemed to laid down easily. The prisoners and the te,t
then break fasted
Cro.s.

examined—Never heard Courtenay say that his horse was the
horse mentioned in the Apocalypse or the Revelations, but did hear him
s:ty that be was the Christ who had hew crucified. Heard persona say
it tha prisoners' presence that Courtenay bast the tr.a,ks of the nai]s of
th,‘ cross in his hands. Heard him say that he was tint resurrection body
of Gideon. Was present when a man fell down before him, .burst into
tears, and a,ked whether he should follow him ith his heart or his feet.
'she sante umber of men were then present. Heard him say of Nitho.
la 3 Mears, before th y sat down to breakfast, " Though I hare killed
the body, I lmve sated the soul ,2

Other evidenco was adduced, after Bich
Mr. Sinn addressed the Jury fa. the defence iu a powerful tpecch,

The Jury were then given 11eharge, and retired at five o'clock, ap-
pal ently without an effort at agreement. The prisoners, who had been
themselves toter: biy well curing the trial, now laid down their heads on
the bar, an .1 appeared dreadfully agitated. William Price was viol: tly
affected. has for some time been an inval d, And is, we understand,
suffering under an attack of patsy. A doctor attended him within the
bar. William (Meats) Tyler presented ayery ex traordina. y appeal-mice.
throughout the day, as he stood in the dock. tali, thin, and erect, dress:d
Sailor's iacket, Li* ilea bare and brown, his small restless ge thrown