The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-30 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1849.

were mostly sold at former quotations; good and fine
yellow went at from 38s 6d to 40s, low to middling 36s
to 38s, and one lot of low brown 335. Of llavannah
2,250 chests were only in part disposed of; rather lower
rates were acceded to. Of Bahia 150 cases went at from
34s to 43s 61 per cwt. The private operations in Sugar
during the week are of little moment.
TEA.—Fine Congou of the new crop is still in good
demand at from is 6d to Is 91 per lb; there has how-
ever been little passing in other sorts, and prices are
on the decline—low and good ordinary can be obtained
at 8d to Sid, mixed blksh leaf 9d to 10d, blksh leaf 10d
to Is, and strong is ld to is 4d. There is not much de-
mand for good and fine sorts of Green, whilst rather
lower terms have been acceded to, but inferior kinds are
still in good demand, and last week's terms are supported.
COFFEE.—Tc-day there was greater firmness on the
part of holders of Coffee, and none was submitted to
public sale. By private treaty several inquiries existed,
and prices again advanced; sales of good ordinary
Native were made at 49s 61 to 50s, and fair clean Planta-
tion is with difficulty to be purchased under 55s per cwt.
CQCOA.—Former rates are supported for British
Plantation, and operations have been upon a more ex-
tended scale this week. At auction 369 bags end 97
barrels of Trinidad were nearly all disposed of, good and
fine at from 43s to 50s, other sorts 38s to 425, and low
to good grey 345 to 41s. There is more activity in the
market for Foreign, and price, are firm at 27s to 27s 61
RICE.—Te-day only limited :ales were made in East
India Rice by private treaty, still a public sale of 300
bags Arracan realized the full rates of 7s 6d to 93 6d,
and one lot 9s per cat for pearl barley.
SPICES.—Fur black Pepper the demand has been
brisk by private treaty, chiefly from speculators and ex-
porters ; there is also a further decrease of supply, and
prices are on the advance. For white Pepper the sale
is steady at 4d to 9d for low to fine, and a smaller
quantity is on offer. Pod Pepper continues to be dealt
in with caution at 35s to 50s per cwt. Of Pimento more
has been offered at auction this week, whilst there are
several buyers at 54d to kid per lb. There is still no
Cassia Lignea to be obtained, whilst parcels would sell
freely at high rates. The Cinnamon market is quiet,
yet lower rates are not acceded to. Mace is still wanted,
prices are on the advance, first sort at 2s 8d to 2s 7d, in-
ferior 2s to 2s 7d. Nutmegs there is a good demand, and
holders exhibit greater firmness. Sales of brown have
been a ado at from 2s to 4s for low to fine, but the mar-
ket is quiet for limed at 2s to 2s 6d. Cloves met with
little attention, still holders of Bencolen insist upon is
6d to 2s, Penang is 4d to is 9d, and Zinzibar 611 to
71d per lb. To-day at auction 1,517 pkts of Bengal
Ginger were sold at lOs 6d to 21s for ord export sort,
these are full rates.
Srserrs.—ln Leeward Island Rum operations have
been of little moment this week, still there are not
sellers under is 41c1 per gallon proof. East India is 3d
to is 31d. Demerara at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per
cent. over proof. For Jamaica, 21 to 29 per cent.
over proof prices rule from 2s to 2s 4d, 30 to 56 over
2s 51 to 3s, fine and choice marks 3s 2d to 4s.
Brandy is not much wanted by home dealers or shippers.
We quote Cognac, beat brands, of the vintage of 1848
at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1847 as 5s to 5s 2d, 1846 at 5s 81 to
5s 10d, 1845 at 64 2d to 65 4d, inferior sorts 2s 8d to
4s 2d, and Bordeaux 2s 61 to 2s Bd. Geneva is still
quoted at is 9d to is 10d, fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. British
made Spirit 9s Bd, and English Gin 17 to 22 per cent.
under proof 8s to 8s 6d.
FRUlT.—Since our last a large business has been done
in Currants, at an advance in most cases of 2s. The
consumption very large, and from the low price, as com-
pared with those of Valencia Raisins, is likely to increase
considerably. 64 butts 51 crtls 43 brls 4 bxs Patras Cur-
rants, damaged, offered at public sale; about half sold at full
prices. The demand for Valencia Raisins is very Brisk, and
a large business has been done at 475; this afternoon
there were no sellers at that price. Several cargoes are
looked for, but prices are expected to be higher. Fine
Figs are much wanted. There is much enquiry for
Muscatels.
SALTPETRE.—To day at auction 1,150 bags of Cal-
cutta were offered at public sale, and nearly all taken in
rather above the value, 5 to 2 per cent. refraction at 28s
to 28s 6d, and 101 to 7 per cent. 25s 6d to 26s 6d
per cwt.
TALLOW.—To-day the quantity of Tallow offered at
auction was extensive, and larger than for some time
past, still, nearly the whole sold. 1,000 packages South
American went at 32s 3d to 36a 61; 900 casks SI dney
34s to 37s 6d; 430 skins Persian 32s 91 to 375; 220
casks of other sorts realised 375 31 to 378 91 for old
P. P. C., and 34s to 35s 6d for Soap Tallow.
OILS.—The supply of Palm is on the decrease, whilst
prices are firm, and rule at 32s 93 to 33s per cwt for the
best. Cocoa Nut from 32s to 355 for fair to fine
quality. Fur Rapeseed Oil only limited purchases
nave been made ; brown at 41s to 425, pale 42s 6d
to 435, and Foreign at 434 to 455. The market
for Linseed Oil has a firmer appearance, and the
home trade demand is good at 28s 3d to 28s 6d. Only
limited purchases are made for delivery, still there are
not sellers under 284. In Olive Oil holders display
firmness; for Gallipoli the rates paid are from 441 to
451, Spanish and Sicily 431 to 431 10s, Barbary, Levant,
and Portugal, 421 to 421 lOs per tun; Lucca per
jar 51 17s 61 to 61, and Fiorenco half chests 183 to 21s.
here are still several buyers of Southern Oil, supplies
are small of all sorts, whilst the rates paid have been
from 321 to 33/ 10s, and for fine 241 to 35/. Pale Seal
has bsen selling at 381 to 391, straw and tinged 34s to 375;
yellow and brown, 301 to 33/. Cod at 311 to 311 ss,
For Sperm purchases to a lair extent have been con-
cluded; fine Colonial at 821 to 821 lOs; American 811 to
81/ 10s, and neadmatter 831 to 851. Lard Oil is 35s to
40s, and Ground Nut 27s 3d to 27s 61 per cwt. There.
bus been no public sale of any sect of Oil this week.

COURSE OF EXCHA
Amstertam .......... 12 3%
Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 15a
Rotterdam 12 3%
knrv:erp • • ............ 25 SO
ilarnburgh M.D. 13 1.1%
Aitona ..
L'aris, 3 days'sight • 25 52%
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 77%
.larsellles • • 25 77
Bonrdeaux • 23
77%
Frankfort on Maine.... 122%
Petersbargh, Sil. ltble. 36
Vienna, effec. f 10•..... 11 18
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 is
Sisdrid ••••••• • • • •• • • 49%
Cadiz •• .• •• •• •• •• •• •• 40%
•• •• •• •• •• •.•
Barcelona • • • • .. • • • . ••

NGE.-f THIS DAY

Gibraltar.. •• •• .• •• ••
Leghorn 31 30
Genoa •• •• .. 26 65
Allan • •• •..• •• •••• ••
Venice—. •• • • ....
gaples ...... • • •• 40%
ealerrno,peroz........ •
Lisbon.— ..........
Oporto.
Rio Janeiro • •
Buenos Ayres .. ••
New York, 21 days'sigh
.... • •

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PRICES OP BULLION, PEI OZ.
14'oreIgn Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ....•• 0 4 10
Siltrer in bars ........ 0 4 11%

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THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, Nov. 28, 1849.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Come-
wall Lewis, Esq.; Sir James Duke, Batt.; Sir Harry
Verney, Bart.; William Miles, Eq.; Professor Richard
Owen, the Hon. Frederick Byng, and John Wood, Esq.,
to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into
Smithfield Market, and markets in the city of London
for the sale of meat.
WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 30.
2nd Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Hon.
Cornwallis Maude to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nay-
for, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John
Glencairn Carter Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by pur-

chase, vice Maude, Nov. 30.
4th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant-General Richard
Pigot to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Anson,
G. C. 8., deceased, Nov. 26.
Coldstream Foot Guards—Lieutenant• Colonel Hon.
George Augustus Spencer, from 37th foot to he Captain
and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Milman, who exchanges,

Nov. 30.
3d Regiment of Foot—Gent. Cadet Arthur Lannoy
Coussmaker, from the Royal Military College, to he
Ensign, without purchase, vita Lukis, promoted in the
61.1 Foot, Nov. 30.
17th Foot—Lieut. Richard John Ross O'Conor to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires ; En
sign George Tito Brice to be Lieutenant, by purchase
vice O'Conor, Nov. 30.
18th Foot—Lieut. John Swinburn, from 32d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice M'Cabe, who exchanges, Sept. 22.
21st Foot—Ensign Holt Waring Clerke, from 31st
Foot, to be Second-Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Barttelot, deceased, Nov. 30.
22,1 Foot—Brevet-Major Frederick Darley George to
be Major, without purchase, vice Poole, who retires upon
full pay ; Lieut. Frederick George Thomas Deshon to
be Captain, vice George ; Ensign Francis George King
to bo Lieutenant, vice Deshon ; Gent. Cadet William
M'Bean, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
vice King, Nov. 30.
31st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Arthur John Schreiber,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Clerke, appointed to the 21st Foot,
Nov. 30.
32d Foot—Lieutenant Bernard M'Cabe, from the 18th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Swinbnrn, Who exchanges,
Sept. 22; Genlleman Cadet Francis George Stapleton,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Birtwhistle, promoted, Nov. 30.
37th Foot—Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton
Charles William Miles Milman, from the Coldstream
Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Spencer, who exchanges, Nov. 30.
53d Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase—En-
sign Charles James Perry, from the 70th Foot, vice
Parker, dismissed the Service by sentence of a General
Court Martial; Ensign Francis Percival Drought, from
65th Foot, vice Ashton, dismissed the service by the
sentence of a General Court Martial, Nov. 30.
55:h Foot—Lieutenant Edward John Thomas Mon-
trt sor to be Captain, by purchase, vice McCoy. who
retires; Ensign Robert Hume, to be Lieutenant by
purchase, vice Montresor, Nov. 30.
64th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Valentine Ryan, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Shipley, promoted, Nov. 30.
70th Foot Gentleman Cadet George Richard
Greaves, from the Royal Military Colleot ge, to be Enss3igrd
n,
without purchase, vice Perry, promed in the
Foot, Nov. 30.
9.lth Foot—Lieutenant Adam Campbell, to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Seale, deceased; Ensign
Francis Dalmahoy Wyatt, to be Lieutenant, vice Camp-
bell, Aug. 22. Gentleman Cadet Robert Alexander
Boothby Tod, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, vice Wyatt, Nov. 30.
97th Foot—Brevet Major William Medows Hamor-
ton, from half pay, 67th k'oot, to be Captain, (repay-
ing the difference,) vice Scargill, promoted; Lieutenant
Robert Dillon, to be Captain' by purchase, vice Ha-
inerton, vs ho retires ; Ensign Edward Kent Jones, to
be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Dillon, Nov. 30.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Waldegrave Rock Thompson,
M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, Nov. 30.
BREVET.—Major William Medows Hamerton, of the
97th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, January
10, 1837.

CHELSEA HOSPITAL.
General Sir Colin Ualkett, (.c.13., to be Governor,

vice General Sir George Anson, G.C.8.,' deceased,
Nov. 26.
Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard,
G.C.8., to be Lieutenant-Governor, vice General Sir
Colin Halkett, G.C.3., Nov. 26.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Captain
Walker, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, are "Charles
Pyndar Beauchamp."
The following appointments, inserted in the Gazette
of the 23d instant, have been cancelled
78th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Shakespear
Phillips, from halt-pay unattached, to Le Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Edward Twopeny, who exchanges; Major
Walter Hamilton to be Lieutenant Colonel, by
purchase, vice Phillips, who retires; Captain Henry
Hamilton, to be Major, by purchase, vice Walter
Hamilton; Lieutenant Crrmme Alexander Lockhart to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton; Ensign John
Simeon Francis Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Lockhart; Andrew Cathcart Bogle, Gentleman, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vite Dir.k.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 23d of November.
12th Light Dragoons—For Robert Heath Tary,"
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Whittingstall,
promoted, read Robert Herbert Heath " Jary," Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, &c.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 24.

Corps of Ro)ai Marines—First Lieutenant Charles
.enrose Coode to be Captain,yiee Captain Thornus Park
it) retired full pay; Second Lieutenant Edward Octavius
Pearse to be First Lieutenant, vice Coode, promoted.
Commissioc by the Lord Lieutenant of FifeAlire.
Fife,hire Militia—W Wal'er Foggo Ireland, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice henry John Graham Cowan, promoted,
Nov. 24.

W HITEHALL, Nov. 26.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Southall,
of the city of Worcester, Gent. to be a Master Extraor-
dinary in the high Court of Chancery.
:BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Whiteway,
BANKR U Chudleigh, Dekonshire.
PTS.
William Freeman, licensed victualler, Edgeware-
road.
Frederick Collier Christy, Frederick Adams, and
James. Powell, engineers, Rotherhithe.
William Steane, grocer, Wellingborough, Northamp-
tonshire.
Kay Dinsdale, saddler, Oxft,rd-street.
John Bowser, timber merchant, Milton-street, Dorset-
square.
Charles Wetherilt, ironmonger, Down-street, Pic-
cadilly.
Thomas Gill, beer retailer, Castle-street, Leicester-
square.
Henry Bennett, corndealer, Chatham.
William Charles Bartlett, cook, Goswell- street.
Joel Ber, shoemaker, Exeter.
Paul Millard, grocer, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire.
Robert Noble, tailor, Leadenhall• street .
James Bowler, hat manufacturer, the Crescet, South-
wark Bridge-road.
James Newton, innkeeper, Ashton-under-Lyne.
William Firth, Henry Firth, Grace Wilson, Joseph
Ryley, and Coates, millers, Stanningloy, Yorkshire.
John Cowlishaw and James Cowlishaw, carriage
builders, Derby.
James Paterson, tailor, Manchester.
Henry Allen, cirman, Great Wilde-street, Middlesex
Robert Skinner, builder, West Mailing, Kent.

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending November
27, 1849, is 253. 2d. per cwt.

NEGRO WAY OF FIGHTING.—We halted next at
Ingersall, where there was a good inn, and then at
Wheeler's Tavern, where a black man came forward and
danced, and then offered, for a few pence, to run at a
door and butt it wi•h his bare head, like a ram; but he
was not encouraged to practise this feat. Butting is a
favourite mode of fighting among negroes, and it is
dreadful to see them running at one another, and making
their woolly heads resound against each other. If one
makes his blow in the stomach of his antagonist, death
not unfrequently ensues.—Sir J. Alexander's' Acadie."
THE ANSIVERSARY OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION
—Yesterday being the nineteenth anniversary of the
Polish revolution of 1830, a great number of the Poles
resident in London attended a luneral service performed
the memory of those who fell in that national struggle.
Mass was said by the Rev. Mr. Long in St. Patrick's
chapel, Sutton street, Soho.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 29.
COLLYER V. MAYNE. - SEDUCTION.
(Continued from cur Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
THE VERDICT.
At five minutes to six o'clock the jury returned into
court, and delivered a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
1501.

COURT OF BAIVKRUP I CY, Nov. 29.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Houtoln )
IN RE S. F. HENIAIINGS.
The bankrupt was the proprietor of the Flora Tea
Gardens at Camberwell. This was a meeting for the
proof of debts, and his last examination. The accounts
had not been filed in consequence of the bankrupt's
ill state of health.
Mr. BRAIIANI, for the bankrupt, said that an ar-
rangement was about being entered into by which it
was expected the creditors would receive 20s. in the
pound. Upon which a creditor said he trusted the
estate would be wound up under the inspection of that
court. He complained of the bankrupt having done
him an injustice.
Mr. Cox stated that a creditor, named Smith,
wished to prove for a debt of 311., contracted in I SD,
shortly ;after which period the bankrupt took the
benefit of the Insolvent Act.
His HoNoun held that under the 7th of Geo. IV.,
this was no bar to the creditor's proving. In the case
of ex parte Robinson a similar question arose, and
which had been thus decided in favour of the right to
prove. The statute of limitations did not apply in a
case m here a debt had been entered in an insolvent's
schedule.
Tt a case was adjourned to the 31st of January.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. BULLOCK.)
Richard Fidler, aged 30, was indicted for stealing
a cheque for the payment of 351., a bank note of the
value of 51., four sovereigns, and other moneys, the
property of William Watson ; and William Wheeler,
aged 42, was indicted for receiving the cheque, know-
ing it to have been stolen,
Mr. O'Brien appeared for the prosecution ; Mr.
Prendergast defended the prisoner Wheeler, and Mr.
Parnell appeared for Fidler.
Mr. O'BRIEN, in stating the case to the jury, said
it was one of a most important and singular nature,
and would require more than an ordinary amount of
their consideration to ascertain how far the case was
pressed against the prisoner Wheeler, and whether
the share he had taken in the transaction was sufficient
to establish the guilt of his fellow-prisoner. The
Learned Counsel then went on to detail the facts,
which the following witnesses proved :
Mr. Joseph Collard, superintendent of the police
on the Great Western Railway, stated that at a late
hour on the night of the 11th of October, after he
had retired to rest, he heard a great noise as of some
one falling heavily on the pavement, and on going
out he found a gentleman lying close to his house,
bleeding profusely from some wound in his head,
having just fallen from his horse, which stood close
by him. He immediately obtained the assistance of
the prisoner Fidler, who was at the time a constable of
the D division, and on duty near the spot, and had
the gentleman, who remained quite insensible, re-
moved to a surgeon's close by, who attended to
him, and advised his removal to the hospital.
While at the surgeon's witness searched him
and took possession of his property, which consisted
of the cheque produced, two 51. notes, a sovereign,
and 10s. in silver, a watch, purse, ring, pencilcase,
handkerchief, and other articles, of which a list was
then made by witness; and, having placed the injured
gentleman, whose name they found to be Watson, in
a cab, Fidler was dispatched with him to St. George's
Hospital. At about half-past four o'clock in the
morning the prisoner Fidler returned, and said that
he had found out where the gentleman resided, at
Putney, and would come in the morning with the
gentleman's groom for the property. Between seven
and eight in the morning Fidler, with a man in the
dress of a groom, and whose button bore the same
crest as the one on the ring taken from Mr. Watson's
finger, called on witness. Fidler then said he had
come for the property, Inspector Wiggins having sent
him for it, and he pressed very hard to have the list
made by witness handed over to him. Being some-
what tired from having been called up during the
night, and thinking that, as he was a constable, all
was right, he gave it up to him, and they then went
away.
By Mr. PARNELL—FidIer did not ask for a copy
of the list, but pressed very hard to have the list
itself.
By Mr. PRENDERGAST—I have known Wheeler for
some years, and always thought him a honest, respect-
able man.
James Jebb, groom to Mr. 'Watson, said, that at
an early hour on Friday, the 12th, Fidler came and
told him of the accident, and appointed to meet him
a few hours later at Paddington, which he did, and
they then went to Mr. Collard's and took the property,
which Fidler put into a handkerchief and took care
of. They then went and paid for the cab that took
his master to the hospital ; then they had some gin,
at the request of Fidler, and then went to take the
horse from the stables, and there he had some more
gin; from there they proceeded to the White Horse,
at Knightsbridge, and put the horse that witness
had come to town on and the other one up to bait.
Fidler gave him seine more drink, and they then
went on to the hospital, where he saw his master,
who was so much better that he recognised him, and
asked after his property. Fidler showed it to him, but
said his master was not in a fit state to receive it, but
ultimately gave him his ring, and put the rest of the
things into his pocket. Mr. Watson requested that
the things might be handed over to witness, which
Fidler made some excuse for not doing, and they
then left and returned to the White Horse, where
4 Fidler gave him some beer, and witness left for the

purpose of making a call at Whitehall, and on his re-
turn had some more drink, and then Fidler proposed
to give him up the property, -which he did, and took a
receipt for it. Witness then feeling himself nearly
overcome with what had been given to him put the
cheque, one note, and the change of the other, into his
purse, giving, according to his master's directions
10s. to Fidler for his trouble. Witness had not any
further recollection of what took place, but when he
came to himself he was at home, in the stable, but
every farthing gone from him. He had a full recol-
lection of putting it safe in his pocket.
The evidence of the landlord of the White Horse
went to prove the delivery of the property to last
witness, and that afterwards Fidler and Jebb went
into the parlour and had more drink, and Fidler
smoked. It was here that a gentleman, who was in
the parlour, saw Jebb put the cheque and money
into his purse, which he put in his breast pocket, and
then laid his head on the table and fell asleep. As
soon as Fidler saw this he came and sat in a position
to prevent being seen, but was observed by the gen-
tleman to put his hand in the direction of the man's
pocket and then draw it way again. They shortly
afterwards lett the house t•gether, and it would
appear that Fidler subsequently gave Jebb drink
at other houses down the road before he left him.
Mr. Watson, the gentleman alluded to, identified
the ch(que, and said that, when seen at the hospital by
Fidler, he was surrounded by his friends, and al-
though quite conscious, and capable of taking
charge of his propert, Fidler refused to give it up,
on the ground that he was not capable of taking care
of himself.
By Mr. PARNELL—I had not been drinking on the
night of the accident, but was seized with a dizziness,
and had not any recollection of what took
,place.
It was then proved that, upon information of the
robbery being given, the cheque, the only thing
found, was traced to the possession of Wheeler, with
whom Fidler had been fellow workman at the pre-
mises of a Mr. Prance, timber-merchant, Padding-
ton. Wheeler had shown the cheque to a person
named Zeller without any attempt at concealment,
saying he bad it from a friend, a policeman, who had
picked it up. However, when taken into custody, he
said he had found it near St. George's Hospital in the
middle of the day, blowing about. When they got
to the station where Fidler was on duty he made the
same statement, and said it was at twelve o'clock
when he found it, and Fidler said no, it was three,
and then Wheeler said between twelve and three.
Mr. Hill, a clerk to Mr. Prance, said he recollected
Fidler being with Wheeler on the 15th, and almost
directly afterwards Wheeler showed him the cheque,
which he made no secret of, and asked him to look
over the papers and see if it was advertised, which

witnei,-s did.
Mr. Prance corroborated this ,statement, adding
that 'Wheeler had been twenty years with the firm,
and bore the highest of characters. Since his com-
mittal they had.kept his place open for him, in the
event of his acquittal.
Evidence was given to show that Fidler had not
been instructed by his superior officers to apply for the
property from Mr. Collard.
Mr. PARNELL contended that it was most probable
some one else bad robbed the groom after he had left
Fidler, and begged the jury to bear in mind that
nothing had been traced to him but the cheque, and
that only by inference.
Mr. PRENDERGAST commented upon the excellent
character 'Wheeler bore, and the certainty of bis
having been the dupe of Fidler ; Wheeler was an
illiterate, stupid man, and had evidently prevaricated
to save his friend, who he thought might have been
guilty of some breach of regulations in not giving up
a cheque which he had found.
Mr. BULLOCK having summed up,
The jury immediately Acquitted Wheeler, and
found Fidler Guilty.
Ile was ordered to be transported for seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSIOIV-HOUSE.
A smart well-dressed boy, named Henry Bentley,
who appeared to be about 14 or 15 years of age, was
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having
robbed several taverns and coffeehouses of silver spoons
and forks.
It was the plan of the prisoner to go into a coffee-
room and inquire for a Mr. Davis, stating to the
waiter that a gentleman of that name, who was in the
habit of dining in the house, had appointed to meet
him there. As the boy was apparently a simple well-
conducted person, of whom suspicion was not likely
to be entertained, he generally was asked to sit down
and wait for the customer, end upon the first oppor-
tunity which presented itself he slipped all the plate
he could get hold of into his pocket, and then stole
out of the house unperceived by the waiters, who
never missed him till they missed the property they
were responsible for.
He was remanded to this day week.
GUILDHALL.
William Lake was brought up for final examina-
tion, charged with not surrendering to a fiat in bank-
ruptcy issued against him in the latter end of 1846.
/dr. Clarkson, the barrister, attended to prosecute,
and Mr. Kenealy, the barrister, defended the prisoner.
The facts are shonly these :—The prisoner formerly
carried on business at Enfield, in Sussex, but suddenly
went away, leaving the place empty, and owing
money to the amount of from 1,0001. to 1,5001. The
creditors, on finding this out, had him declared a
bankrupt, and it was only a few days ago he was met
in London, and given into custody. The ordinary
proof of the bankruptcy was made, and the officer
(Joseph lledington, of the detective force) deposed to
the prisoner confessing he was the bankrupt. A long
discussion took place on the objection of Mr. Kenealy
that secondary evidence could not be received as to
the service of the notice on the prisoner of his being
declared a bankrupt, for he had never seen or heard
of it. The objection was overruled, and it was then
proved that the messenger of the Bankruptcy Court
went to Enfield and left the original notice with Mr.
Martin, the landlord of the White Bart, at Enfield,
who was the agent to the landlord of the prisoner's
house. That person, haring the keys, went in and
placed the notice on the counter, and therefore the
service was sufficient, he having run away and ren-
dered himself liable to imprisonment for so doing.
Alderman lloopErt committed him for trial, but
remanded him until Saturday next for the depositions
to be made out.
WORSHIP-STREET.
John Lees, a thickset, determined looking fellow,
was charged with feloniously breaking into the pre-
mises of Messrs. Winter and Co., proprietors of the
North Green Sawmills, Finsbury, and stealing a
large quantity of parts of machinery, and other pro-
perty.
The prosecutors' premises, which are surrounded
with a brick wall ten feet in height, were properly
secured by their foreman George WTard, who slept
there, at nine o'clock on the preceding night, but at
five the next morning were found to have been entered
by thieves, who, after scaling the outer wall, and cut-
ting out one of the panes from the counting•house
window, had next proceeded to break open the desks
with a chisel or crowbar. From these the money
usually kept there had been prudently removed, with
the exception of two base metal pieces, and the
burglar, therefore, to compensate himself for his
hazard, carried off a great number of valuable portions
of the machinery called "bearing brasses," a large quan-
tity of files and other articles, and, to complete his
load, had finally stolen a heavy gutta percha belt, used
by the firm in driving their machinery when in mo-
tion. The load was too much for the thief, how-
ever, who was obliged to relinquish a portion of the
brasses and files on some timbers in the yard, to
enable him to retreat over the walls, and about two
o'clock the same morning, the burglary having been
committed only about half an hour before, the pri-
soner was stopped in Tabernacle-walk with the
driving belt on his shoulders, and upon being searched
by the constable who took him, his pockets were
found to be loaded with the property stolen from tke
prosecutors' premises, together with the base coins,
a heavy life-preserver, chisel, and crowbar, the end
of which latter instrument exactly fitted into the
marks left by the burglar in Messrs. Winter's doors
and desks.
Alderman, the gaoler, identified the prisoner as
having been twice or thrice previously convicted of
similar offences, and the prisoner, who had been
employed by the prosecutors four or five years ago,
and had an intimate knowledge of their premises,
having reserved his defence, was fully committed to
Newgate for trial.

LAMBETIL
Last evening, as the court was about to be closed,
James Stephens, William .111`Donnell, Anne Plummer,
and Caroline _Hill, the two former notorious thieves,
and the two latter well known thieves and prostitutes,
were brought up in custody of Sergant Goff, 8 L,
and other officers, and placed at the bar before Mr.
Elliott, on the following charge:—
It appeared that the prisoners had drunk deeply at
a public-house in Tower-street, Waterloo-road, and
having treated and made the acquaintance of a young
fellow named Clark, the latter became such an
acquaintance that M'llonnell made a confidant of him
and told bins that they had been in luck, that he and
Stephens had " cracked a drum" (i. e., broken into
a house), and had got 241. in money and a watch, and
were giving their women a treat. Clark, on gleanieg
this information, started off to the police-station and
gave information to Sergeant Goff of the sort of cm-
towers he had fallen in with. Goff, who had been
previously watching the parties, suspecting from
their appearance that all was not right, on receiving
this additional testimony in corroboration of his
previous suspicions, took a couple of officers with
him and secured the whole of the prisoners. Upon
being searched, five sovereigns and 13s. Gd. in silver
were found on their persons.
The prisoners, all of whom were most noisy and
turbulent while at the bar, cross examined the witness
Clark, and endeavoured to elicit from him that which
, they declared was the fact) namely, that after he had