The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-08 00:00:00

PRATT V. HARDISTY-SEDUCTION.

This was an action for seduction, tried before Mr.
Justice Williams at the last assizes for Somerset. The
verdict pa-sed for the plaintiff—damages 150/.
Mr. Sergeant KING LAKE now moved, on behalf of
the defendant, to set aside the verdict, and for a new
trial, or to reduce the damages. It appeared from the
evidence, as stated by the Learned Sergeant, that
the young woman, Martha Pratt, whose seduction
had occasioned this action, was a dressmaker, of the
age of 22 years, and that she lodged with her
mother, the present plaintiff, who is a widow, re-
siding at Shepton. The connexion between the defend-
ant and Martha Pratt appeared to have commenced in
the most casual manner. The defendant met the
young woman for the first time coming out of his
mother's house, where she had been upon some dress-
making business, and induced her to accompany him
to his counting-house, where she submitted herself to
him without any considerable resistance. On this
occasion the defendant gave the young woman some
money, and subsequently, when the connexion was
renewed, continued to give her money. Martha Pratt
made no complaint to any one as to what had oc-
curred until she proved to be pregnant, and she then
acquainted the plaintiff with her situation.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—In what situation of life
was the defendant ?

Mr. Sergeant KINGLAYE stated, in reply, that the
defendant was represented as a silk- manufacturer,
and it appeared he was living with his mother, but it
was not proved that he was a person of property.
Under all the circumstances, be submitted that the
damages were excessive, and he had some reason to"
believe that such would be found to be the opinion
of the Learned Judge who tried the cause. He now
contended that the defendant was not only entitled to
a new trial, upon the ground that the damages were
extravagant, but also that the Learned Judge, in his
summing up, had misdirected the jury on two points.
In the first place, there was no evidence that the
plaintiff incurred any loss of service by the seduction
of her daughter. The daughter lived in the house of
her mother as a lodger, paying for her lodgings, and
carrying on the business of a dressmaker. It was
said that she occasionally did something in the house,
as any other lodger would do ; but the relation
between Martha Pratt and the plaintiff was not that
of mistress and servant, but the daughter lodged with
her mother as any other person might have done.
Baron ALDERSON—Very slight evidence of service
has always been considered sufficient in these actions.
Here it was admitted the young woman did some-
thing for her mother, and the jury were rightly asked
if it amounted to domestic service.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLIKE—The second objection to
the Learned Judge's ruling arose in this way :—lt
having appeared that the plaintiff, soon after she
heard of her daughter's pregnancy, was affected with
a vomiting of blood, and a medical man having de-
posed at the trial that this attack might possibly have
been occasioned by the anxiety and excitement caused
by what had occurred to her daughter, the Learned
Judge told the jury they were at liberty to take into
account the plaintiff's sufferings, and to compensate
her for the illness which she suffered, if they should
be of opinion that her illness was caused by the
seduction of her daughter.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON— The jury are always told
in such cases, that they must take into consideration
the injury done to the parent's feelings, and if the
shock to the feelings causes physical suffering, that
ought not to be excluded.
Mr. Baron PARKE—The Learned Judge's direction
appears to me to have been right on both the points
complained of. The only question i 3 whether the
damages are not excessive. They do appear to be
large upon the facts as stated.
It was then intimated that the Court would consult
the Learned Judge who tried the cause, to ascertain
whether, in his opinion, the damages were extravagant
in amount, and would grant or refuse, the rule ac-
ordingly.—Judgment deferred.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, Nov. 7.
TIM QUEEN V. HARRIS.
Henry Harris was indicted under the Bankrupt
Act for not having disclosed or discovered that he had
transferred certain property at the time of his exami
under the fiat. It was objected that it was not stated
upon the face of the indic!rnent that there ever was
an examination—that upon the face of the indictment
the allegation that he had disposed of his property
was repugnant—and that making a wrong statement
amounted, if to anything, to the offence of perjury.
The objections were reserved, but the trial was pro-
ceeded with, and the prisoner was convicted.
Mr. lIUDDLESTON was now heard in support of the
objection on the part of the prisoner.
Mr. Coon supported the indictment.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that for all that
appeared upon the indictment the bankrupt might
have surrendered—might have been examined the
whole day upon one head—the examination might
have been adjourned, and the prisoner might still have
had the opportunity of making the disclosure when
the indictment was preferred.
Mr. COOKE contended that this was matter of
evidence.
The LORD CHIEF BARON thought it very doubtful,
if the bankrupt submitted to be examined, and no
party chose to put a question relative to some part of
his property, and he said nothing about it, whether
he committed a felony. The oath taken by the bank-
rupt was, that he would true answer make to all
such questions as should be put to him." The indict-
ment did not state that the party had been asked a
question relative to this particular property.
Mr. Justice COLERIDOE would throw it out
whether the bankrupt was not bound to discover all
his property when he attended before the Commis-
sioner, although no question should be put to him.
Mr. COOKE contended that such was the duty of
the bankrupt. The indictment averred that the
prisoner had been duly declared a bankrupt, and had
been sworn and had not disclosed that he had dis-
posed of his property at the time of his examination.
The Colmar was of opinion that the indictment was
insufficient,
uffie evieer since
n t ai judgment
March.
Mr. unnsroN said the prisoner had been in
•
Mr. Baron PLAIT said it was no great hard4lip,
H u must be arrested.
for it was a most scandalous fraud.
The Court will sit again on Tuesday, the 20th inst.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 7.
(Sittings in Banco.)
WESTROPP AND OTHERS V. SALOMON.
This was an action of assumpsit, tried before the
Chief Justice of this Court on the 27th of February,
1847, at Guildhall, when a verdict was entered
for the plaintiff for 1,3001., subject to the
opinion of the Court upon a special case,

which was to-day argued. The plaintiffs are
stock and Eharebrokers, and membars of the Stock
Exchange, and the defendant is a bill discounter, but
not a member of the Stock Exchange. On the 9th
of March, 1846, a person applied to the defendant re-
questing him to advance money on certain documents,
purporting to be scrip for 500 shares in the Buck-
inghamshire and Oxford and 13!etchley Junction
Railway Company, one of which the defendant took
to the plaintiffs, one of whom told him it was good,
and the defendant advanced the money. On the
27,711 of March, 1846, he employed the plain-
tiffs to sell the shares for him, which com-
misEion they executed and paid the proceeds
to his account. Shortly afterwards the scrip
was found to be forged, and a committee
of the ,Stock Exchange was appointed, who re-
solved that the holders of the spurious scrip should
have a right to demand of the sellers genuine shares,
or until such could be procured, to pay for them at
the rate of 21. 12s. per share. The plaintiffs, as
brokers, acted in accordance with this resolution, and
called upon the defendant to reimburse them, but he
declined doing this, contending that all he was bound
to pay was the sum he had received for the scrip, and
this amount he paid into court. The question now
raised was, whether the plaintiffs were entitled to
recover any amount exceeding that paid into court.
Mr. Hogging appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr.
Cowling for the defendant.
The Court decided that the resolution of the Stock
Exchange committee, which was passed after the
liability to which the defendant was subject had been
incurred, could not affect the matter. This being so,
the defendant, in law and justice, would be liable only
to return the money which be had received for the pur-
chase of the scrip, and not to the additional sum which
the plaintiffs had paid in accordance with the resolu-
tion of the committee.
Judgment for the defendant.

COURT OF INLAND REVENUE, Nov. 7.
(Before HART DAVIS, Esq., THOMAS HARRISON, Esq.,

and C. J. HERRIES, Esq., &c.)
James Calthorpe, of Thomas•street, Newington,
Surrey, was charged with illicit distillation, and also
with having illicit articles in his possession, with
intent to defraud her Majesty of the duty chargeable
thereon.

The defendant did not appear to answer the infor•
nation•

Mr. Benjamin J. Elmy, an officer of Excise, de •
posed that on the 12th of April last, he went to the
premises of the defendant, in Thomas-street, Newing-
ton. He was accompanied by Mr. Brown, the
supervisor, and by Mr. East, another officer. The
front part of the premises had the appearance of a
cooper's shop. They passed through this to the back,
where they found two large stills fitted up, and at full
work, with a quantity of spirits, and about eighty
gallons of molasses wash, in a state of fermentation,
tor the purpose of supplying the working of the stills.
In addition, there was the usual stock in trade of
illicit distilleries. The defendant Calthorpe said the
spirits were for the purpose of making spirits of
nitre, which possibly might have been the fact,
as he found a large pan of saltpetre in the room;
but the spirits he seized were plain spirits. W:t-
ness told the defendant that he should seize the
whole, and make him a prisoner, whereupon he made
a most violent resistance, and attempted to run
away, stating that he would fetch his master. He
was, however, prevented by a man, when he caught
up a large hand-saw (produced) which he wielded
about with great velocity, three times drawing it over
witness's arm, inflicting each time serious wounds,
and also on Mr. East's temple, who came to his assist-
ance. This weapon was, with great difficulty, got
from him, when he immediately seized a two-handled
knife (used by coopers), about two feet in length, and
remarkably sharp, with which he made several blows
at the officers, who being unarmed, were compelled to
retreat to obtain assistance. During this time the
defendant upset nearly the whole of the manufactured
spirits, close to the stills that were at work, passed
into an upper room, and finally escaped by a hole in
the roof. He subsequently obtained the assistance of
the police, and the whole of the implements were
taken possession of. The stills were capable of pro-
ducing each 20 gallons of spirits per day. The
defendant was subsequently arrested after consider-
able difficulty, and the supervisor, Mr. Brown, was
severely injured. At the time of his capture he made
the most violent resistance, forcing his hand into Mr.
Brown's mouth, and attempting to tear his cheek
asunder. He was convicted by the magistrate in the
penalty of 30/, and in default of payment, was com-
mitted to prison for three months, with hard labour.
The COURT gave judgment against Calthorpe in
the penalty of 200/., with the condemation of the
seizure.

Several wholesale wine-merchants were fined for
the non-renewal of their licences.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nov. 7.
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
TIM ESTIMATED RECOGNIZANCES OF LOLA MONTES'S

BAIL.

Immediately before the rising of the Court, Mr.
BODXIN entered, and, addressing the Learned Judge,
said he had an application to make on behalf of two
gentlemen, named Davies, who, a short time since,
became bail in a considerable amount for the appear-
ance before one of the magistrates at Marlborough-
street Police-court of a certain party (Lola Montes,
Countess of Landsfeldt), against whom a charge had
been preferred, of the circumstance attending which
accusation nothing need now be said. At all events,
the accused party, in contravention of the terms
of such recognizances, did not appear, and
an application was made to Mr. Bingham, the magis-
trate, to enforce the payment of the amount of the
recognizances entered into by the bail—viz., 500/., as
regarded each of the gentlemen for whom he now
appeared. Accordingly a summons was issued re-
quiring the attendance of the two gentlemen, and he
(Mr. Bodkin) appeared on their behalf, when it was
arranged between himself and the legal representa-
tives of Mr. Wray, on whose behalf, as receiver, the
application for the enforcement was made, that the
matter should be placed in such a position that
the question of the legality of the recognizances
might be raised before this Court. Under these
circumstances, Mr. Bingham did not give dis de-
cision under the statute known as " Jerve's Act,"
under which recognizances estreated before magis-
trates were returned to the sessions with a certificate
of default, and thereupon to be treated by the Court
of Sessions as if the estreat had been imposed by it;
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the power of making a summary order for the pay-
ment of the amount of the estreated recognizances,
and at the same time gave the person against whom
the order of estreat was made a power of appealing
against it at the quarter sessions. With the view,
therefore, of enabling the parties to bring the question
before the Court, Mr. Bingham made an order for the
immediate payment of the money to Mr. Wray, the
receiver, and as the Act under which the order was
made required that when such an order was appealed
against, the party intending to make the appeal must
give notice of such intention within 48 hours of the
making of the order, to the magistrate who had made
the order, the Messrs. Davies immediately gave the
required notice to Mr. Bingham, who thereupon
required the Messrs. Davies to enter into sureties
for the due prosecution of the appeal at the next
ensuing session of the peace, for the county of
Middlesex, and accordingly the Messrs. Davies
were bound, themselves in 5001. each, with four
sureties of 2501. each, to enter and try the appeal.
The parties were bound by the terms of the recog-
nizances to appear at the present sessions, to try their
appeal; but that, as the Court would in a moment
see, was quite an impossibility, for as yet no order
whatever had been served on the Messrs. Davies,
and therefore there was nothing to appeal against.
Tne order was made on the 24th of October, and
instructions were at once placed in the hands of
counsel to draw the order, and he (Mr. Bodkin) was
prepared with an affidavit to show that the order had
not been returned by the counsel engaged to draw it
up. The question was a very complicated one, and
surrounded by many difficulties, but perhaps the
greatest was one which arose under Baines's Act,
which came into operation, as the Court was aware,
on the Ist of November. Under that Act a clear
and distinct notice of fourteen days was required in
every case of appeal, to the party who was placed in
the position of respondent, but how could that notice
be given in a case where the order appealed against
was made on the 24th of October, and the appealing
party bound to try the appeal at the sessions com-
mencing before the required notice of fourteen days
had expired. The order was not served, and no one
could tell what its contents would be; but he sup-
posed it would bear date the 24th of October as the
day on which it was made; were that so, to enter an
appeal now would be futile; but here the parties were,
pursuant to their recognizances, to bring the question
to trial. Under such circumstances, as he had
stated, he thought the Court would not object to
enlarge the recognizances to a future session, when
perhaps the order would have been served upon his
client. The Learned Gentleman then handed in
two affidavits, sworn by Henry Reeves, clerk to
Messrs. Davisson and Campbell, of 21, Warwick-
street, Regent-street, which set forth in the usual
way the facts which he had detailed in addressing the
Court. He said he had been considering whether it
would not be advisable for his clients to enter their
appeal now, and then move the Court to respite the
appeal as well as to enlarge the recognizances. Per-
haps that course would obviate all the difficulty.
The Learned JUDGE thought if the appeal were
entered now the objection as to the notice of fourteen
days would be tenable; besides, there was nothing
before the Court to appeal against; still, everything
required by Mr. Bodkin should be done, but it would
be at the risk of the parties by whom the application
was made.

Mr. Boxaux said that notice of the present applica•

tion had been given to the opposing party. His
friend Mr. Clarkson, who was reteined for them, Lad
informed him that they would concur in any order
the Court might make upon the subject. lie had
thought that it would have been better had the appeal
been entered now (as it might have been abandoned
subsequently), but after what had fallen from the
Court he would confine his motion to a respite of the
recognizances of his clients until the next general
quarter sessions, and he hoped that the Court would
see that his clients were not harmed by the difficulty
in which they were placed, for they had appeared
according to their recognizances.
The Learned JUDGE said there was no fear of that,
and granted the Learned Counsel's application.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Hugh Swan, who refused to give any address,
but who lately carried on the business of a draper in
Ilan way-street, Tottenham-court-road, and High-
street, Camden Town, was again brought up for final
examination, on the charge of having, by his own
confession, destroyed certain accounts relating to his
sales of goods previous to his becoming a bankrupt.
The main facts of the case have already appeared ;
and additional evidence having been given,
Mr. Alderman CARDEN said he considered it to be
proved by the prisoner's own confession, that he had
destroyed the documents relating to the sale of cer-
tain goods, and it was to be inferred that he did so
for purposes of concealment. The fact being proved
he should not venture to decide the question of law,
whether certain words operated as a repeal of the
punishment of indictable offences under the Act. The
presumption was, that the Legislature did not intend
to do anything so mischievous to the interests of
society; and he should therefore send the case for
another tribunal to decide upon.
Mr. Parry applied for the bail to be mitigated, as
it was very heavy.
Mr. Alderman CARDEN did not feel inclined to
reduce it; and it still remained as before, namely,
himself in 3001., and two sureties in 1501. each.

There enly being one surety in readiness, the pri-
soner was conveyed to Newgate.
Mr. Samuel Miller, the relieving officer of the West
London Union, Smithfield, was summoned to show
cause why he refused to give relief to several wretched
creatures who had made application to him.
Edward Smith said that he had a wife to support,
and for some time past he had worked in the stone-
yard, and earned a shilling a day and a loaf on
Saturday. The guardians had, however, sent orders
that no one should be allowed to earn more than 9d.
per day, which he and his wife could not live upon,
and he accordingly applied to Mr. Miller for relief,
which he refused to give, but, on the contrary, said
that if he did not leave the place, he (Mr. Miller)
would give him into custody. He accordingly applied
to this court, and obtained a summons.

Alderman CARDEN asked Mr. Miller what answer
he had to give for refusing relief to a person in such
want ? Mr. Miller said he had no power to do so.
The board of guardians had sent instructions to the
stoneyard that for the future 9d. per day was all the
men would be allowed. He had nothing to do with
the stoneyard, and was likewise ordered not to relieve
any person coming from that place.
Alderman CARDEN—That has nothing to do with
it. You are the servant appointed by the Poor-law
Commissioners, and not the servant of the guardians,
and therefore, as relieving officer, you are responsible
for refusing the applicant, and I could inflict a penalty
of 51.
Mr. Miller—l am not to blame.

Mr. Alderman CARDEN— keii:you are. Here is a
man who has a wife to support, and only gets Is.
per day, which is now reduced to 9d. Do you think
that sufficient for them to live upon ? Mr. Miller—
You see, Mr. Alderman Carden, the awkward posi-
tion lam in. I have every feeling to help the par-
ties, but am forbidden. I will give an order if you
wish.

Mr. Alderman CARDEN—Then you refuse relief.
As you are the responsible officer and independent of
the, board of guardians, you ought to have relieved
this person last night ; and, to begin, I shall fine you
20i. for not; doing so. The board of guardians may
make what regulations they like, and may reduce the
wages of men from I.s. to 9d., 6d., or 3d. per day, but
when tho:e persons apply to you for further relief, you
are bound to give it, whether the guardians have
ordered otherwise or not.

Another fine of 203. was inflicted in another case.
After some conversation, Mr. Miller said he would
relieve; and then left the court.
BOW-STREET.
_ _ _

John Duncombe, of 10, Middle-row, Holborn, was
charged with exposing obscene prints in his shop-
window.

Mr. Clarkson appeared for the Society for the
Suppression of Vice, and Mr. Bodkin defended the
accused.

William Ealden, verger of Westminster Abbey,
living at 4. Vincent-square, stated that, after an in-
terview with Sergeant Chadwick, of the F division
of police, he accompanied an officer to the defendant's
shop, in Middle-row, on Friday the 12th of October
ult., where he saw exposed in his window the coloured
frontispiece of the book now produced, which was of
an obscene and indecent nature. It was openly ex-
posed with other prints, similar in character. Wit-
ness went in and inquired for the book, and it was
delivered to him on payment of sixpence. The book
was a copy of the one in the window, and in every
respect similar. He saw other indecent prints there.
He afterwards went back to the police station with
Chadwick.

Sergeant Chadwick stated that he stood outside the
defendant's shop-window, and saw the last witness go
in and purchase the book in question, copies of which
he saw exhibited in the window. Witness saw that
Ealden had no such book in his possession before he
went to the shop_ _ _

John Scott said that he lived at 2, Southampton-
buildings, Holborn, and was assistant-collector of
the assessed taxes. He knew the defendant, who
paid the taxes of the house in Middle-row. Wit-
ness did not think, however, that he resided there
himself.

George F. Heath, toy dealer, 8, Middle-row,
Holborn, knew the defendant's shop, and had fre-
quently seen him there.

Mr. Bodkin admitted that the house in question
was occupied by the defendant, although he did not
reside there. If his worship thought that the print
produced was of such a nature as to make the de-
fendent liable to the present charge, it only remained
for him to express the extreme regret of the defend-
ant that it had been exhibited or sold, and to make,
on his behalf, a pledge to the society that he would
immediately place every print of the kind in their
hands, and discontinue the sale of such things in
future.

Upon inquiry it was found that the defendant
had been convicted of a similar offence about twenty
years ago.
Mr. HENRY consented to suspend his judgment, to
see what steps the defendant would take.

STRANGE AFFAIR AT THE NOTTINGHAM BAR-
RACRS.—That gallant regiment the 3d Dragoon Guards
seems determined to supply all the gossips of the town
with constant employment for their peculiar talent.
The hero of this week's incident is a dashing
young subaltern belonging to the regiment. The
(Fluters of this gentleman were on Tuesday night visited
by a fair young damsel, who, we are informed, has not
latterly been quite so welcome as she was formerly.
Having suspicion that some other " Ladye Fayre" had
usurped the share of the gallant officer's friendship, that
she formerly considered her own, " green-eyed jealousy"
was aroused, and with all her soul she sought for revenge,
and found the means of it in her scissors. These she
was forgiving enough to use in improving the condi-
tion of his wardrobe. This kind office she continued
without any interruption for some time. At length,
however, Bhe came to the conclusion that she had carried
her kindness to a sufficient extent. She then left the
room—the uniform of the bald dragoon having been
converted into a much more romantic one than the
regulations of the Horse Guards generally allow
them to be. Mr. returned to his quarters a short
lime afterwards, and there, to his great surprise,
instead of the neatness which so generally characterises
a single gentleman's apartment, were to be seen on every
side tatters of gold braided trousers, sashes, epaulets, em-
broidered vests, I:ne,n, sections of oil paintings, and
many other articles, which had fallen before the shears
of this modern Atropos. For some time he stood speech-
less with amazement. No one could inform him who
was the cause of the havoc ho beheld. At length, how-
ever, he was told that Miss had been in his room
for soma time, waiting patiently for his company. He
then immediately recognised the band that had perpe-
trated the mischief; but no steps' have yet, we believe,
been taken to bring the offender to justice. The da-
mage altogether will amount to almost wet —Notting-
ham Journal.

TRICKS PLAYED UPON NEGROES.—There is a bush
story of a negro who, for a bottle of rum, agreed to
strip to the waist, and lie on his face, to be bitten
for a quarter of an hour by the mosquitoes at
the Joggins of New Brunswick. He endured his
pests manfully, and had nearly won his prize,
when one of the lumbermen who stood by laid on
him a small piece of live charcoal, when the negro
wriggled and twisted about frightful:y at last, unable
to hold out any longer, he jumped up, calling out
" Woolt! not bargain for dat; dat is drsagon fly!"
Lumbermen play sad tricks to the negroes sometimes;
at a coloured tea drinking, a lumberman Slipped "a
plug" of tobacco into the kettle, when an old netress
' who presided called out "Mo water! mo water! too
'troug for missa 'totnach."—Sir. J. Alexander's Acldie.
[A OVERTISEN ENT. ] —Captain Kramer, of the barque
Wilheimer, cured of a dreadful Scorbutic Complaint by Hol-
loway's Ointment and Pills.—ln this astonishing case the who:e
of the body and legs were covered with lumps nearly the size of
Tonquin beans, acrd had been so for the last thirty years ; sur-
prising to relate, this terrible disease completely disappeared
from the system in the course of a month, by having large
quantities of the ointment well rubbed in every night and
morning, and taking the pills in copious doses. This cure is
known to many respectable people, as the vessel was discharg-
ing her cargo in the Thames only about a fortnight since.—
Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish-'
Bunt, 244, Strand, London.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
LINF:a.pooL, Nov. 6.—The market has closed firmly.
Oid wheat: 1n realised last week's prices. Iri.h is ld
lovier. Flour has sold to moderate extent at full rates
of wheat last week. Oats rather lower. Oatmeal no
change. Beans and peas the turn dearer. Barley an
malt dull and rather easier. Indian corn is per quarto
cheaper, and in moderate r. quest.
LEEDS, Nov. 6.—We have good arrivals of grain.
There is a fair trade for wheat, and prices for best cheat
are fully at Friday's prices. Barley steady, and fine
qualities the turn dearer. Oats and other articles as
More. Arrivals—Wheat, 13,814; oats, 440; barley,
536; beans, 205; spellings, 108; rapeseed, 268; lin-
seed, 24.

NEWCASTLE, Nov. 6.—Since Saturday we have had a
fair arrival of wheat coastwise, also a few vessels in
from abroad. The a'tendance this morning has been
good, and trade firmer at Saturday's currency. Barley
at former terms, other articles unaltered.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 6.—The
supply of beasts small, being be low the number at last
market by 100 head ; quality inferior. Trade dull, and
a great quantity unsold. Sheep in more active demand;
quantity less than last week by 1,500. Mutton, 4d to 51d
per lb.; beef, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per stone.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, Nov. 6.—There :were
in the market to-day 77 sacks oatmeal, each weighing
2801bs imperial, whereof 72 sold thus:-0 at 1/Bs, oat
11 7s 6d, 42 at 117 s 03, 6 at 11 63 6d, 20 at 116 s Od, and
4 at 115 s 6d; average price;of the whole 11 6s 7d 2-12ths.
5 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 31s, 1 at 295, and 2 at
28s. 1 sack peasemeal, which sold at 20s. 13 sacks pot-
barley, whereof 12 sold thus:-1 (Pearl) at 11 12s Od,
1 at 11 63 03, 2at 1/ 5s Od, 1 at 114 s 63, 1 at 114 s Od,
latl/ 3s 03, 4 at 1/ 2s 63, and lat 112 s 01 1 sack
brosemeal, which was not sold.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, NOV. 6.—
Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to
lOs 6d per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 6s Od
to 8s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od. Hay, from 71
to 9d per stone.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, Nov. 5.--There were
199 bags of oatmeal, and 5 of barleymeal at this day's
market. sales ready. 'Oatmeal up on the top 6d per bag;
the parcel sold at 23s per bag was of inferior quality;
barleymeal down Gd per bag.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third
imperial .. 263 Od 25s Od 23s Od
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 19s Od —s Od —s Od
Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —s Od
Flour —s Od —s Od —s Qd
Pot barley ... —s Od sOd —s 01'

COAL BURKE'
Buddle's W. Hartley 15s Od
Carr's Hartley
llasting's Hartley lss Od
Old Tanfield
Ord's Redheugh
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 15s Od
l'anfield Moor
Townley lss 6d
West Hartley
Wylam
Wall's End, &c.
Brown's...,.
Gibson
Hedley
Heaton
Millbank ... ...
Northumberland
Percy
Riddell's ..............
South Willington l6s Od
Washington
Eden Main .
Lambton Primrose
Bell
Belmont l7s 9d,
Ships at mi

T.-YESTERDAY.

I Brad dyll .. 18s Od
Hetton
Haswell lBs 9d
Jonassohns ... 16s 3d
Lumley l6s 9d
Lambton
N. Hetton Lyons .. 17s 6d
Russell's Hetton 18s Od
Stewart's . 18s 6d
Whitwell . 16s 9d
Elowdon l6s 9d
Kelloe. .. 185 Od
South Kelloe .. . 17s Od
South Hartlepool ..... 17s 6d
%Vest Belmont
Whitworth . 15s 3d
Cownden Tees ..... 16s 6d
Maclean's Tees . 16s Od
iouth Durham......... 16s 9d
St. Helen's Tees 16s 01
fees ..... 18s Gd
Cowpen Hartley
Nixon's Merthyr and
Cardiff ....
,Sidney's Hartley . 15s Od
arket, 198.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Nov. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was much better
than for the last few days, and a considerable amount of
business was transacted. The prices were—Great W estern,
Quarters, 12 dis.—Ditto, 17/. Shares, 8 dis.—Bristol and
Exeter, Thirds, 12 dis.—Caledonian, 143—South Devon,
Preference, 7—Taff Vale, New, p.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE. The share market was much de-
pressed to-day at the quotations, which are rather lower.
The transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, 11%—East
Lancashire, Preference, Quarters, 74 —Lancashire and York-
shire, Consol. Fifths, 6/. 11s. 3d. dis.—London and North-
Western, 114,A c. Ditto, New Quarters, p. Ditto,
i
Ffths, 24 c. p.—Ditto, Quarters, (C.), 1/. 13s. 9d.
Mdland, Halves, 211-,2 dis.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Manchester and Birmingham (C ), Quarters, 13%
p. North Staffordshire, 9% Manchester and Leeds,
Fifths, 6 9-16 dis. London and North-Western, 115—
Sheffield, Preference, 10 1-16—Sheffield (No. 1), 13 dis.—
York and North Midland, 19%—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 61A
—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 31—Brighton, Preference, 6!.4.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transaction to-day was--
South Staffordshire, 3% dis.

YORK, Nov. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were Al
follow :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 1714—Leeds a' ad
Thirsk, 10/. 18s. 9d.—North British, Thirds, 3,i—Noith
Staffordshire, 8%.

DREADFUL STEAM BOAT EXPLOSION IN BELOLITM.
—A deplorable and fa al accident took place last we
at Bois-le-Duc, in Belgium, by which many lives w ere
sacrificed. The boiler of the steam-boat Jan Van Ar IEOI, 7,
blew up just as it was leaving the pier; the shock was so
great that it was felt all over the town, and the inha-
bitants rushed from their houses, fearing that an earth-
quake had taken place. The steamer was literati) 'y de-
molished. Eight corpses have been found, and nine I
persons have been mortally wounded; it is fearer. 1 more
lives are lost, as several persons are still missing . The
boiler blew up with such force, that a portion, of it,
weighing upwards of a ton, was thrown over the houses ;
on the quay; another portion was thrown to a. distance
of 200 paces. Three persons were Wown into, the air,
and fell in different directions, horribly mutilated. It is
not known how the accident originated.
IMPOSTURE.—A most glaring and heartless fraud,
of which a newsvender, residing at 17, New-street-
square, Fetter-lane, is the victim, was committed a few
days since, although the imposture was not discovered
until yesterday. It appears that the above-mentioned
person has an only son in the 10th Hussars, serving in
India, from whom he has not heard by the last three
mails, and feeling great anxiety made inquiries at some
of the houses in Westminster, where he now supposes he
must have inadvertently mentioned his name and resi-
dence. Some few days after a tall, respectably dressed
young man, of military appearance, called and repre-
sented himself as having been recently discharged,
and as having been a comrade of the newsvender's
son. Many inquiries were made, which having been
answered with much apparent truthfulness, the fathers'
was induced to give him not only a hearty welcome*.•
but likewise present him with half-a-crown on hiss
departure. Two days subsequent to this affair he rriet.
the supposed soldier, who told a plausible tale of hi s
having lost, or been robbed of his money-bag and ite
contents, the only means he had of proceeding to his
relatives at Sheffield, and being miknown to any pi or icel
in London he was unable to go, upon which his too cow"
Sdia , victim lent him sufficient to defray the exper isi s of
tits journey, on ills promising that on his arril ra 1 the
money should be forwarded by post-office order No
letter having been received after several days cif sus-
pense, he yesterday ascertained that a sergeant c the
regiment was in London recruiting, of whom it sq uirieS
were made, and he at once pronounced the party am im-
postor, no person having been discharged lately, -neither
could he recognise the handwriting nor the name of the
systematic plunderer.
FORGERY.—At the county magistrates' of lice at
Rochester, on Monday, the sth instant, beta: e a full
bench of magistrates, William Williams, alias Aa
a man about fifty years of age, and having the appear- '
ance of a warrant officer of the Royal Navy, wry com-
mitted to take his trial at the ensuing Maidstone4 lssizes►
upon three separate charges of forgery. The fit -st was ,
for personating one John Oliver, a gunner on he and her
Majesty's ship Dolphin, on the coast of Afri ca, and t
representing to Mr. Solomon, a navy agent at C: hatham,
that he had been discharged from the Dolphin o• n the 2d
of May, 1849, and was entitled to prize money to the
amount of 300/. The prisoner produced what peva-ported
to be a certificate, signed by the commander of the ship,
and executed a letter of attorney to Mr. Solomoar to re-
ceive his prize money, on which Mr. Solomon ad';►anted
him the sum of 501., and 35/. in goods, with a. gold
watch, &c. The signature to the power of attorney
given by the prisoner to Mr. Solomon was prov ed. by
John Oliver, third-class gunner, recently paid off:. from
the Dolphin, to be a forgery; and the lion. R. F. B oyle,
also from the Dolphin, proved that the signature at-
tached to the certificate produced was not his haadwr
The prisoner declined saying anything on being asked
by the bench.

NOVEL SHIPMENT TO AMERICA.—A correspondent
of the Liverpool Mercury says--" As a sign ot the im-
proving taste of our Transatlantic brethren, we are glad
to have to chronicle a rather curious shipment, made a
few days ago to America, in the shape of 500 casts of the.
head of Shakspere, taken from the monumental bust a
the poet in the Church of Stratford-upon-Avon, by Will
Warner, the artist, of that town. They are consigned
to an eminent firm in New York, and, being designed
and got up in a very artistic manner, they will, we two
no doubt, meet with great demand on the other side of
the water."

On the 29th ult., at Oporto, BIRTHS.%
Mrs. John R. Thomson., daughter.of a
On the 30th ult., at North Brixton, the wife of the Rev.
J. B. Brown, A. 8., of a son and heir.
On the sth inst., at Brixton-place, Brixton, Surrey, Mrs.
Henry Knight, of a soi.
On the sth inst., at Bibury, the wife of the Rev. H. Snow,
of a daughter.
On the sth inst., at Leytonstone, Mrs. T. R. Bartrum, of
a daughter.
On the sth inst., at Grove.end-road, St. John's-wood, the
w:le of D. W, Dowling, Esq., of a son.

IdA.
On the 7th inst., at the SyRR
n.lgoglEDue, Eliza, eldest daughter
of the late Mr. Emanuel, of Wigmore-street, Cavendish—
square, and granddaughter of M. Emanuel, of Portsea, to L.
Leon, Esq., Lite of Antwerp.

DIED.
On the lith ult., at New York, F. Salmenson, Esq.
On the 23d ult., near Algiers, on the passage to Malta, B.
Bov.ll, Esq., of Mark-lane and Wandsworth.
On the 3d inst., Miss Markby, of Croydon, aged 56.
On the 3d inst , at the Priory, Little Malvern, Worcester-
shire, R. R. Tichborne, Esq., of Bath, aged 57.
On the 3d inst., Mr. T. Chapman, of the Cock Hotel,
Stony Stratford, aged 45.
On the 3d in, t. aged 21, Henry Martin, eldest son of John
Marsden, Esq., of Wakefield.

London: Print©d and Published by MUMBO YOUNG, 0
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No, 112.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the cer4ty of
Middlesex, Thursday, November 8, 1849.