The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

IVEIIVGATE AND LEADENHAT6.
The supplies of each kind of meat were rather limited, yet
the general demand was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
At per cone by the Carcase.

s. d. to s. d. I- s. d. to S.
Beef, inferior...... 3 8 310 1 Mutton, inferior .. 310 4 2
- middling .. •. 4 0 4 2 i middling.. 4 4 4 8
- prime large .. 4 4 4 6 1 prime .... 410 5 2
- prime small .. 4 6 4 8,1 Pork, large.... • ... 310 4 6
Vea1........ ••••• • 3 10 41 10 --small • ... 4 g 5 0

Lamb. 58 to 6s 2d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
The letters which have reached us from the plantations
this morning are to the effect that, though the bine is not
progressing so rapidly as of late, it is seasonably forward,
and no further increase has taken place in the fly. As but
few, if any, speculative purchases have been made this week
and the supply of Hops on offer is more than adequate to
meet the demand, late rates are with difficulty supported, if
we except those of the very finest qualities :—Sussex Pockets,
4145. to 41165; Weald of Kent Pockets, 41 15s to 5155; Mid
and East Kent Pockets, 5112 s to 718 s per cwt.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lard Chief Baron
POLLOCK.)
No case :of any importance occurred in this Court
to-day.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE TEX LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAIL-
WAY TO DAvENTRy.
This was an adjourned meeting for the choice of
assignees under the fiat issued for the purpose of wind-
ing up the affairs of this Company.
It will be remembered that Mr. Weiss, who had been
nominated to surrender under the fiat, had: not done so,
and the books were not forthcoming. It was now stated
that a petition had been presented to supersede the fiat,
and an application was now made for a postponement on
this ground.
Mr. Lawrence appeared on behalf of Mr. Wyld, map-
engraver, of the Strand, and, in the absence of Mr.
Sergeant Allen for Mr. Pritchard, the engineer ;
Mr. Humfrey appeared for Mr. Markham, an engineer,
who had been engaged on the line, and who had come
over ,from France to make his proof. e
Mr. LAWRENCE and Mr. ASHUEST, on behalf of the
petitioning creditors, objected to the proof being re-
coved till the books were put in.
Mr. ASHCRST said Mr. Weiss' solicitor, had intimated
that the latter did not mean to surrender, and that he
would not be seen until after the supersedeas was ob-
tained, and that the books would not be forthcoming.
Mr. LAWRENCE said he must give him more credit
for candour than judgment. He (Mr. Lawrence) had
seen the petition, and he did not see that there were
many conflicting interests; the question was one of law.
Mr. Pritchard's claim was likely to swamp all the rest.
Mr. HUMFRY, Q.C., then proposed that the evidence
of Mr. Pell, the solicitor to the Company at North-
ampton, and of Mr. Markham, should be given, reserv-
ing the decision as to whether the claim could be admitted
to proof.
Mr. Pell was then examined, but as the minute-book
could not be produced, showing the authority to appoint
Mr. Markham,
His HONOUR declined to go on with the case.
Other proofs were tendered.
Mr. LAWRENCE said h would be very unfair to the
general body of the creditors if proofs were admitted
now in order to go to a choice of assignees, as it had
been generally understood that it would not take place
till the books were produced.
His HoNouß said that an adjournment should take
place.
Mr. LAWRENCE said that no doubt the petition would
be disposed of within a fortnight. As the sth of July
was appointed for the last examination, the adjourn-
ment could be till that time. It should, however, be
understood by Mr. Weiss that if he did not surrender
he would be liable to an indictment the same as any
other bankrupt—there could be no doubt of that.
Mr. Humeauv —Certainly he will.
The meeting was aclj,urned to the sth of July.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(TIIIS DAY.)
The Court sat by adjournment at the Guildhall, Broad
Sanctuary, for the disposal of the bail cases remaining
over from yesterday. The sessions were fixed, pro
forma, for the trial of offences committed within the
liberty of Westminster, but there was only one prisoner
for trial upon the jury being sworn.
Frederick Gazeley, Richard Jones, and Christopher
Jones, were indicted for assaulting William Douglas and
William Cooper, constables, of the F division of police,
while in the execution of their duty.
It appeared that two females, with one of whom
Gazeley cohabited, were given into custody for robbery,
when Gazeley collared Douglas, tripped him up, and at-
tempted to strangle him. The prisoner Richard Jones
then came up, and struck the constable several times
upon the head, and when Cooper came to render assist-
ance, he was also knocked down and beaten.

The jury acquitted Chistopher Jones and found
Gazeley and Richard Jones guilty, recommending the
latter to mercy. _

The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced Gazeley to three
months' imprisonment with hard labour, and Jones to
seven days' imprisonment.
Charles Chumley was indicted for stealing a quantity
of strawberries, the property of John Vale, in Covent-
garden.

The facts of the case were of ordinary character and
the prisoner was found Guilty, when,
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced the pri-
soner to three months' imprisonment, and, turning to the
jury said, " Gentlemen, now you see the large amount of
business for which, even if we have no remnant from
Clerkenwell, thirty-six of you and a panel of seventy-
two grand jurors were summoned here. This is the
first and last case for which we are obliged to sit here in
Westminster. All I can say is, that I wonder why
common sense allows such a farce when the cases could
be as well tried at Clerkenwell, and as far as we can see
could be disposed of in five or ten minutes."
Edmund Brooks and Philip Brooks, his son, were in-
dicted for assaulting John Ambrey, a sheriff's officer, in
the execution of his duty.
The prosecutor went to execute a warrant of eject-
ment at the prisoner's house, 24, Bayham-street, Cam-
den-town, accompanied by four other persons, when the
prisoner, who was afflicted with paralysis of one side,
and his son, who appeared to be about 15 years of age,
committed the assault complained of in resisting them.
In their cross-examination the witnesses admitted that
the ejectment had been brought for a quarter's rent,
and that the two prisoners had been kept in prison for
eleven days in default of bail.
The jury found them Guilty, one of the jurors stating
at the same time that it was harsh and unusual to exe•
cute an ejectment for only a quarter's rent.
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, whatever the
circumstances between the prisoner and the landlord
might be, the officers of the sheriff must be protected in
the execution of their duty. However, he should deal
mildly with them, and only sentence the father to pay a
fine of 405., and the son ls. to the Queen.
Mr. O'BRIEN said he feared, under the circumstances
of the defendant, this amounted to a sentence of impri-
sonment, so far as the father was concerned. •