The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-29 00:00:00

LONIjOI, SATiFIRDA.Y EVENING, SEPTEMBER 291 1849.

CLERKENWELL.

Four powerful-looking Irishmen, who gave their
names Skean, Kelly, Grogan, and Farrell, and said
they were employed as miners on the Great Northern
Railway, Islington, were charged with the following
daring outrage :
On the previous night, about half-past nine o'clock,
the prisoners, with two other Irishmen who had been
at work in a tunnel forming on the London and York
Railway, Copenhagen-fit-Ads, were leaving the works,
when a gang of English navvies called out, "
Pat ! which way does the bull run ? There goes the
b— Irish !" which exasperated the prisoners, and
they made an attack upon the parties, and running
in every direction they fought at, and knocked
down, everybody indiscriminately, by which they
were much injured. Mr. William Woods, a warden
attached to the Model Prison, was walking arm-
in-ann with his wife, having a bundle under his
arm, along the Chalk-road, when the prisoner
Shean rushed at him, and felled him down in a state
of insensibility, and an attempt was made to steal the
bundle. Mrs. Woods proceeded to her husband's as-
sistance, whence she was knocked down and mal-
treated. The prisoners continued their violence on
numerous unoflending passengers until the arrival of
a body of policemen, headed by Walter, an active
officer of the N division, who succeeded in apprehend.
ing the prisoners and locking them up, after consider-
able resistance and violence. _ _

Mr. %%roods, whose face exhibited marks of vio•
lence, gave evidence as to the prisoners' wanton and
brutal conduct, and identified Shean, Kelly, and
Crogan as being the ringleaders, but Farrell was said
to have interfered to prevent the violence upon Mr.
and Mrs. Woods.
Mrs. Ellen Woods, the wife, gave confirmatory
evidence, which was also corroborated by numerous
witnesses.

•
Jan Walter, 22 N, depsed that he received in-
formation that several persons bad been nearly mur-
dered by some Irishmen in the Chalk-road, Islington.
Ile pr,;ceeded there, and, with assistance, apprehended
the prisoners.
The prisoners, in their defence, said they were
leaving their work peaceably, when some excavators
insulted them and called them b- Irish. They did
not deny having retaliated, when they were pelted
with brickbats and injured severely. They attacked
Mr. and Mrs. Woods by mistake.
Walter said that, when he apprehended the pri-
soners, Kelly said, " We were only having a lark,
and trying our hand to clear the road, which we can
can do if we like, and we made all fly before us."
He (Walter) had received information that other
persons had been dreadfully maltreated, and one gen-
tleman, residing at Mile-end, had been seriously at-
tacked and robbed, but he had not had time or op-
portunity to make inquiries or bring him forward.
Mr. ARNOLD said, he never heard of a more vio-
lent and cowardly outrage. The prisoners might
consider themselves exceedingly fortunate that the
charge of attempting to steal Mr. Wood's bundle had
not been sufficiently substantiated against them. As
it was he should inflict the extreme penalty of the
law upon the prisoners Kelly, Shean, and Crogan,
against whom there was proof of assault. It was
necessary that examples should he made, and this
was an instance fit for such a course. There was not
a sufficiency of evidence against the prisoner Farrell,
and he should discharge him, but he would convict
the other three prisoners in the extreme penalty of
51., and in default of payment, two months' impri-
sonment with hard labour in the House of Correction.

The prisoners could not pay the penalties, and they
were conveyed to prison.
THAMES.

Hugh Johnson, a mariner, was brought before Mr.
Ingham, on remand, charged with feloniously utter-
ing a seaman's advanced note for the payment of 6/.,
and an allotment note for the payment of 2/. per
month during his absence at sea, purporting to be
signed by " Thomas Chapman," with intent to de-
fraud Sarah Hestord, a sailor's boarding-house keeper,
of 24, Dean-street, Shad well.

Mr. INankst Committed the prisoner for trial.
SOU7IIWARK.

Michael Bryan, a tall, thin young man, was brought
before Mr. Seeker, charged with attempting to plunder
a vessel lying in the Thames.
Thomas Hodder stated that he was master of the
ship Vulcan, lying off Bermondsey-stairs, and that
about one o'clock that morning he was awoke by
hearing a noise on deck over the state room. He
immediately got out of bed, and going on deck saw
the prisoner, who, finding that he was observed,
ascended the shrouds to avoid detection. lie (com
plainant) called out " Police !" upon which a Thames
galley, manned by an inspector and several police-
men, came alongside. The prisoner then descended
from aloft, and, perceiving that he had no chance of
escaping ashore, he jumped off the deck into the mud,
which was upwards of five feet in depth alongside
the vessel, and made towards the landing place.
He, however, made but J.ittle way, but still
struggled, and in his efforS' to escape from the
police he got completely immersed in the mud,
his head and every part of his body being under-
neath, and for some time it was supposed that his fate
to be smothered was inevitable, the men in the galley
being out of reach to assist him, and no one venturing
in after him, fearful of the consequences. At length,
however, the Prisoner, by a desperate effort, forced his
way through the mud, and, from exhaustion, fell near
the stairs, where he wes secured and immediately
conveyed to the nearest station-house, more dead than
alive, and a medical man having been employed, and
restoratives administered, the prisoners soon recovered.
Inspector Falconer, of the. Thames police, who was
present on the occasion of the narrow escape from
suffocation the prisoner had, said, that he had known
him for a long time as a dishonest character, and that
he had only been liberated from gaol three weeks ago
after suffering three months' imprisonment. That
the prisoner told him that morning that since his dis-
charge from the gaol he had been starving about, un-
able to obtain any kind of work, and he confessed
that he had gone on board the Vulcan to steal what-
ever he could lay his hands upon. The inspector
added that, in consequence of the prisoner's immersion
in the mud, on being carried to the station house he
was seized with cramps all over his body, and that
Lad not iminediee steps been taken cholera would
have set in, and probably terminated in death.
The prisoner said that he had no means of living,
and that to send him to gaol would be an act of
mercy to him.
The MAGISTRATE then committed him io the
House of Correction for three months.

Dispatches were sent (,if yest,rday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Govercora of Canada, New
Brunswick, and Newfoundland.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
CROWN-OFFICE, SErr. 28, 1849.

RETURNED TO FEftVE IN THIS PIIESENT PAR-

LIAIIIENT.

County of Surrey (WestoliDivision)—Wilibm John
Ev,iyo, of Woven, in the county of Surrey, Esq., in the
room of Wiliam Joseph Denison, Esq., deceased.
Cu: nissior,s signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lin-

colnshirc•.

The Right Hon. Sir James Duke, Lord Mayor of
Londin ; Sir Robert Preston, Baronet ; Sir Thomas
Beckett, Baronet ; Thomas Somers Cocks, jun., Esq ;
Edward lieneav, Esq. ; Samuel Nousille Budge, Esq.;
Henry Thoro!d, Es q ; Charles Thomas Samuel Birch
Reynardson, to be Deputy Lieutenants, Aug. 31.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Sept. 28.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was only a limited business
concluded in the West India Sugar market, and rather
lower rates were taken fur both grocery a7:d working
kinds. The purchaes to-day were 579, making for the
week 2,360 hhds and trcs, and the decline in price for
that time has been 6d to is pernwt. The market for
ell sorts of Sugar closes with a quiet aspect.
REnNED.—To-day sale: to a fair extent were made
in refined goods by hone dealers, and former rates are
well supported. In bonded crushed Sugar the sales made
are of little moment.

MAITRITIITS.—ThiA afternoon the public sales of 4,800
bags Mauritius Sugar went off flatly, at barely former
rates; brown sold at 33s to 355, yellow 35s 6d to•3Bs 6d,
fine 393 to 40s, and grey 345 to 38s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon. the quantity of Bengal
Sugar submitted to ptiblic sale was extensive, and
amounted to 8,800 bags. On the part of dealers not
much desire was evinced to make purchases, and only
about half sold at a further decline of 6.1 per cwt.
Prices rued av follows:—Yellow like Mauritius realised
from 36s to 40s, low to fine white 383 61 to 41s Gd.
grainy brown 37s Gd to 3856 d, yellow 39s to 44s 6 J, and
white 45s to 465. 1,175 casks Ceylon went at 32s to
34s for soft yellow.

FonuoN.:—To-day there was little passing by private
treaty in Foreign Sugar, and at public sale 275 hhds
Porto Rico sold at a further reclueti,,n ; low 3ellow at
36i 6d to 375, and middling to gOod 37s 6d to 39s per
cwt.

MOLASSEL—There is still firmness on the peat of
luiders of West India, and full rates are askoo; the
supply at market is moderate. The demand has fallen
off, and only small parcels have been sold this week at
from 15s 5d to 183 6d for low to flue quality. Bengal
Treacle is not much in demand, and more desire is
evinced to sell at 15s to 15s 6d.

CocoA.—The inactiviiy in the market for West India
Ihas further increased, and supplies continue large, re...
pecielly of inferior sorts. There are sellers ratht r under
former rates, but few buyers are to be met with. At
public sale 556 bags of Grenada were nearly all taken in
i at 363 to 435, and 50 bags 25 barrels Trinidad at 37s to
403 for low to middling grey. The deliveries for home
trade purposes are, however, still larger than the former
I year, but the stock is heavier. There are few buyers of
Foreign, and sellers are ready.to accept the low rates of
25s to 27s per cwt.
I CoPFEE.—Today Coffee met with little attention for
, home-trade purposes or shipping, and former rates were
Ibarely obtained, although the supply was less than in
the early part of the week. At public sale 172 casks
182 bags Plantation Ceylon were sold; middling at 578
to 583, low middling 50s to 533, other sorts 39., 6d to 49s
illi, pea berry 48s to 635. There are not sellers of good
ordinary Native under 393 per cwt.
1 TEA.—Only a limited demand continues to exist for
I good and fine Congou, and sellers are willing to accept
rather lower rates, but ordinary and medium kinds
continue in excellent request, and realised fully former
terms ; there is also not a better supply. It is
difficult to purchase c ,moron c;ean under 9id
i per lb. For Green the market has a quiet aspect,
I and most sorts can be purchased upon rather lower terms,
las supplies continue to extend. Scented Teas cannot be
1 quoted cheaper, but less dt mend exists.

,IlicE.—Te-qay at public sale 3,212 bags of Bengal
Rice were for the most part sold at stiffer rates; making
the advance for the week 6d per cwt, good white realised
9s 61 to 103.

St►icEs.—To day at auction 21 cases of Clover were
sold at is 5d to is 9d for Penang; 14 boxes of Cayenne
Pepper 6d to 10id; 400 bags of Bengal Ginger, ship-
ping sort, 23s to 23s 6d; and damaged 20s 6d to 225;
489 bags and 16 cases of rough Malabar 28s to 295; 730
bags Malabar Pepper 2id to 30 per lb.
SALTPETRE.—Furnitr rates are supported for rough,
and sales to a fair extent have been made by private
treaty to supply the wants of shippers and home dealers.
On the part of holders there is firmness, and the
market moderately supplied. At public sale 2,000
bags Calcutta were sold-81 to 3 per cent. re-
fraction at 27s 6d to 28s, and 171 per cent.
at 26s 61 to 27s per cwt. For arrival seine parcels have
been sold at 276 6,1 for 5 per cent, and there are not free
sellers. Biiii6ll Refined meets with a steady sale at
30, 6:1 to 31s per cwt. Holders of Nitrate of Soda exhibit
firmness, and sales to a fair extent have been made at
12s. to 12s 6 i per cwt. _

CocHnEar..--Although the supply at market has
been large this week, still full rates have been obtained,
indeed the best sorts of silvers realised a small ad-
vance. There has been a 'good ccmand, especially
for Russia, and at auction 550 begs of Hon-
duras silvers were -nearly all sold; ordinary went
at 3s 61 to is Bd, middling and good middling 3s 9d
to 4s, good 4s Id to 4; 3d, fine 43 41 to 4s 8c1; 37 b igs of
black sold—low and mid at 3s 7d to 4s 3d, good 4s 5d to
4s l Id, fine 5s to 5s 2d; 40 bags Mexican silvers went at
3s 6d to 3s 8d for ord and mid, and 40 bags of black at
3s 91 to 3s lld per lb. Only small parcels have been
imported this week.
FRUlT.—Since our last a large business has been done
at nu advance of is per cwt. The market is well sup-
plied with low and middling qualities. but the stock of
fine Vostizza is reduced to about 30 butts, being the
remainder of the cargo of the Earl of Leicester,"
which are held for 425. The prices may now Ia quoted
at 36s for Upper Gulf and new growths, 36s to 37s
for Zante and Cephalonia, 38s for Patras, and 42s for
Vostizz s.

INDIGO.--The quantity deelared for public competition
on the 9,h October is 19,691 chests East India. Only
small purchases have been made this week by shippers
and home dealers, still the la‘t quarterly sale's rates
are supported, but large parcels could not be disposed of
upon those terms. The mat ket is quiet for Spanish, and
a small parcel at public sale went at 3s 8d to 3s 10.1 for
good fibres.
SPIRITEL—A good business has been concluded in
East India Bum this week, but at the moderate rate of
Is 3d per gallon proof, and low quality at is 2id.
Holders of Leeward Island went up to is 4d to is sd,
still only a moderate trade has beon concluded, and there
is a fair supply. For Demerara the marks t is in a quiet
state,and sellers are ready to accept is 10d to 2s 2d kr 28
to 40 over, and a further fall in the value is expected to
take place. The business concluded in Jamaica has been
small for all purposes, still holders are not dis-
posed to make any further concession in the value.
In the Brandy market there has again been much
activity and prices keep on the advance. Sales of
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 have been
made at 4s 8d to 4s 10d per gallon; for arrival large
sales have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Geneva is
not much in demand, and sellers are willing to accept
Is 91 to is 10d for ord, and 21 3d to 3s 3d for fine.
British made spirit is not cheaper, but the sales made
have been of little moment.

TALLow.—To• day prices were further depressed for
Tallow, and not more than 36s 61 could be obtained on
the spot for fine P. Y. C. in large parcels. At auction
832 pkgs Sow h American were in part sold at from 32s
3d to 36 70 chests East India 43, low 303 to 30s 3d;
93 ca,ks N,,w South Wales 34s to 365; 14 pkgs :36s
OILS.-To-dAy at auction 105 tuns of Sow.hern Oil
were sold at 301 to 33/; 10 tuns Sperm 781, low, 741 to
741 153; 235 pkgs Cocoa Nut mostly Wien in at 30s to
355 per cwt.