The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

SwANsEA, DEC. 18.—M ind W.S.W.—Aral Commo•
dore, Crawley, Cuba. Sld. Cuuntris of Bi e:ive, Ber-
muda.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 18.—It blew a gale lAst night at
south-west.

YARMOUTH, DEC. 18.—The John Fox, of Stockton,
St. Petersburgh to London, was assi.,ted in to-day,
having bee❑ on Hensborough Sand.

lIA-itwica, c. 18.—A largo fleet of loaded ships is
reported to be at anchor off the Cork Sand.

LOWESTOFT, DEC. 18.—The Isabella Collings w: sin
contact last night with the Virgil, of Sunderland, and
sank this mornirg at her anchors ; er..w (except mate
and boy) saved, and lar dad here. The Hoppet, London
to Gothenbcrg, hat put in with damage, havir g been in
contact with a large laden brig elf Ordfordnes.., and the
Starling, from Middlesborough to Dover, under eitnilar
circumstances. The Speck, Middlesborough to Exeter,
was in contact with the Dart schooner, of Whitby, oft
Flainborough H. ad, and has receivtd damage.
CARDIFF, DEC. 18.—The John, of and from White-
haven, which struck on BreAsea Pond, 14th init.,
has gone to pieces.
FLEETWL OD, DEC. IS.—Arrd. M‘Donnell, Aitkins,
Dalhousie.

DUBLIN, DEC 17.—Wind S.S.W. to W.N.W.—ShI.
Wanderer, Trinidad.

MARKET NEWS.-(TIIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY
Although the sill ply of English Wheat here to-day
was very limited the demand for that descrip ion of
produce was in a sluggish state. As, hofiever. the
factors were firm Monday's prices were supported in
every instance. Only 1,720 quarters of foreign Wheat
have reached us since Saturday. Fine parcels were in
moderate revest at fully previous rates. In all other
kinds only a limited business was transacted. Fine
malting Barley, the supply of which was small, sold
steadily, at full currencies, but grinding and distilling
sorts ruled dull. Malt was in short supply and fleas),
demand, at late rates. A very limited quantity of Oats
was brought forward. Most kinds were in fair request
at fully last week's prices. Beans and Peas ruled dull ;
but there was rather more doing in Flour.

•RRITALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. I Barley.

Oats.

Malt.

Flour.

English ......
5c0tch........
Irish ........
Foreign ......

Qrs. I Qrs. Qrs. I Qrs.
320 140 b4J 710

Racks.
410

1,7-20 1 2,9-30

BOUOUGII BOP MARICZT.

Fine Hops, both new and old, are in fair request, at
Fun prices. In all other kinds only a mcderate business
,s doing, yet late rates are we'l supported.

VZHITECNAPEL.

Our market was well supplied, to-day ; yet the gene-
ral demand was steady, at full prices. Beef, from
2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s Od; Veal,
3s 4d to 3* 10d; and Pork, 3s to 4s 2d per Sibs,
by the'carcase.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Baron ROLFE )
Henry Bathurst Monkhouse, aged 27, described as a
mariner, was indicted for feloniously *hooting at John
Farmer Monkhouse, his own father, with intent to
murder him.
The prisoner's countenance wore the same ruddy hue
of health that was observable en the occasion of his first
examination before the police magistrate, but still his
restless movements in the dock clearly indicated that he
was deeply sensible of the awful nature of his position.
He seemed to be very much agitated while his father
was in the witness-box, and was moved to tears by the
address of his Learned Counsel.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Ballantine, with vi hom was Mr. Huddlestone, defended
the prisoner.
Mr. BODKIN having briefly opened the case, shortly
detailing the facts disclosed by the evidence, he proceeded
to call the following witnesses:—
The first one called was William Anderson, the cab-
man, who stared that the prisoner hired him in the
Minories, on the night of the 4th of October, about
eight o'clock, to drive hien to Chiswick. The prisoner
agreed to pay him 145., and he rode down on the box of
the cab. On the way they stopped at several public.
houses and had something to drink. It was about ten
o'clock when they got to Chiswick, and turned down a
lane; the prisoner directing him to puli up at a house. •
He did so, and then the prisoner directed him to get
down, and go and knock at the door, and say a gentle-
man from town wanted to see Mr. Monkhouse. lie
obeyed his instructions, but while he was speaking to
the girl who answered the door the prisoner got down
and entered the house. Soon afterwards he heard the
report of what he conceived to be firearms, and the pri-
soner then returned, directing him to drive to the Bell,
at Ealing, for which he intended to increase the fare to
a sovereign. He did so; but no sooner had they got
there than the prisoner wanted him to drive to his
brother's house, which he did. The prisoner, however,
did not obtain admission, and they again returned to the
Bell, where he asked a person behind the ber to pay biel
a sovereign. This person said he knew better what to
do with his money, and declined to give it. The pri-
soner then walked into a back room, and almost imme-
diately after the police came in and arrested him.
The witness was shortly' cross-examined by Mr. DAL-.
LANTINE, with the view of showing that the prisoner was
drunk on the occasion in question.
El. z lbefh Bsines stated that she was in the service of
Mr. Monkhouse, the father of the prisoner. She re-
membered on the night of the 4th of October answering
akmck at the door. She found a cab there, and re-
ceived a message from the cabman, which she Was
returning to deliver when she met her master. She
told him what the cabman had told her, namely, that a
gentleman wishi d to see him, and he directed her to ga
out again and ask the gentleman's name. She was
about to do so, when the prisoner rushed by her saying,
"lam a Monkhouse, and will see him." He then put
his hand upen his breast, and afterwards she saw him
fire at her master, and heard two reports. The prisoner
was close upon her master. After firing, the prisoner
turned round and pass: d out, saying "There." She was
so struck that she could neither move nor speak, but
when she recovered from the surprise she saw her master
crawling along the passage of the hall into a parlour.
The witness was not cross-examined.
Mr. John Farmer Monkhouse, examined by Mr. BoD•
KIN—I am the father of the prisoner. I have six children.
five by my first, and one by my second wife. On the
night of the 4th of October I remember hearing a knock
at my door, and upon going to see what it was, my son.
the prisoner, rushed up and shot at me. No words
passed between us before ho did so. I heard two reports.
One of the shots took effect upon me in the neck. I fell
down almost immediately afterwards. I had seen the
prisoner before, about a week previous to this occurrence.
He came to my house, but nothing particular passed
between us, except that I told the prisoner that he should
not sleep in my house that night. I was, not on good
terms with him. He is a sailor in the merchant service.
He is 28 }ears of age.
Cross-c xsmined by Mr. BALLATINE—The pri•
sonar I am sure is 28. His mother died in
1881, and I believe she died of a brain fever.
I was formerly in the navy, but not as a common sailor'
The prisoner had returned from sea about a fortnight,
and I believe he bad been away about a year. nis
mother was a gentlewoman, but not a woman of fortune.
She had a small property.
By the COURT—The reason I told my son that he
-should not sleep in my house was because he bad refused
to make an apology for his conduct before he went to
sea the last time. .
He examined by Mr. BODKIN—The property I am ill
possession of I derived from my grandfather.
Henry Reason, examined by Mr. BODKIN—I pm 0
policeman, and I remember, in consequence of some in'
formation I had received, going, on the night of the 4th
of October to the Bell, at Ealing. It was about 12 o'clock'
I found the prisoner walking up and down a room 0°
the ground floor. I asked him if his name was Monk'
house, and he said " No." I told him he answered the
description of the person I was in search of, and I notieC
take him into custody. I did so, and took him to the
station, which is about fifty ;yards from the Bell. ll°
had been drinking a good deal. At the station I iearched.
him, and found the pistol I now produce. The barrel
was separate from the stock. I found also some bullets
which fit the pistol—some powder, and a small quantity
of caps. On the Sunday following, the 7tb, I went to
the Bell again, and received the powder and pistol.
which I now produce, from Mr. William"
the landlord. The pistol was the fellow to the
one I Lad previously found on' the prisoner. The one 1
found on him appeared to have been recently discharged.
' At the station house I found some paperson the prisoner '
with his name IN ritten on them, and on his perceiving' ~
this the prisoner said to me, " It I had a brace of loaded
pistols I would blow my own brains out."
This witness was not cross-examined. -
Mr. Williams, the landlord of the Bell, examined by
Mr. Bonxis—l remember the prisoner coming to 131
house about half-past eleven on the night of the 4th 0
October. He produced some pistols, and I told him to
be careful how he handled them. I was shortly after;
wards called away to the bar, where I found the officer_
waiting. One of them went into the room where the
prisoner was and arrested him. some day or two 101.
lowing I found a pistol and some powder iii the dowel
of the table in the room the prisoner had occupied, Ms'
handed them over to the police.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—The e Lie pri: sor ,
ne,
walked up and down the room, and appeared excited. ,'"
did not observe his—eyes sufficiently to be atter- to Ai
that they rolled about wildly.
Mr. William Chamberlain Perfect, examined by -Mr'
BODKIN—I am a surgeon at Hammersmith, and renielll
ber being called in on the night of the 4,11 of October'
about half- past nine, to see Mr. Monkhouso. I ibuos
him in a fainting state, and I expected every mereetb
that he would die. He was holding a basin to his molly,
and vomiting blood into it. I induced him to sit cloo,
and then I took off his neck-tie and found blood flowld;
from a gunshot wound. The bullet was found in the :be
It must have pass( d in at the centre of the neck it! 'g
front and have met with some resistance so as to divest
its course, and passed out just above the cellar-bone•
was a dangerous wound.
This witness was not -exmined
Mr. Belford, anothercross
surgeon,a who bad been 1.0 the
habit of attending the Monkhouso family, spoke to
nature of the wound, and to the fact of his having ",
tended upon Mr. Monkhouse until his recovery. bad
On cross-examination he stated that his partner
once attended the prosecutor for delirium tremens.
ft
This was the case for the prosecution. the d
Mr. BALLANTINE then addressed the jury fe r .e the
fence, otservieg that although he could not dispu:.4,.if
fact of firing the pistol, he was yet prepared to Is
ed 10
not to prove, that it was not with the intent a'
rgf_oe
the indictment, namely, to murder or do g Iv: no .
bodily harm to the prosecutor. Drunkenness fa*