The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-17 00:00:00

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NEW-GATE AND LEADENrrAx.7..
We had a steady trade here this morning at ver.
7ull prices.

At per atone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. I. d. to s. d.
210 3 4 Mutton. inferior .. 3 2 3 4
3 6 3 8 middling.. 3 6 3 8
310 4 0 prime .• ••3 10 4 6
4 2 4 4 Pork, large.. •••• • • 3 8 4 8
3 8 4 6 - small •••• • • 4 8 6 2
Lamb. Os Od is Os ed.
BOROUGH HOP N1A.121=7.7.
Selected parcels of new Kent Hops are in good re-
quest, at a trifle more money. In all o►her kinds, both
old and, new, next to nothing is doing, and in some
instances the quotations are almost nominal. The
supply on offer considerably exceeds the demand :
Sussex Pockets, 2/ 16s to 313 s ; Weald of Kent -ditto,
3/ to 3110 s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 51 lOs.

leet,lnferlor•• •• ..
middling .. ..
prime large ..
prime 'mall ..
'eal • • • • .... ......

CRIMINAL COURT.-_(
THIS DAY.)
OLD COUR7I
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN, Mr. Commissioner
BULLOCK, and Mr. Alderman Glnns.)
THE MURDER OF MR. BELLCIIAMBERS..— Thomas
Doyle, Thomas Davis, and John Lloyd, were indicted for
having, in the morning of the II th of October, in com-
pany with Sale and M.`Coy, committed highway robbery
upon Mr. John Bellchambers.
.As the evidence was the same as that upon which the
jury had yesterday acquitted these prisoners of partici-
pation in the murder of the same gentleman,
Mr. Justice•WIGHTMAN directed an acquittal in this
case also, and the prisoners were discharged.
THE ALLEGED MATRICIDE OF MRS. SHERIDAN.—

William Stuart Sheridan, aged 36, a clerk in the Cor•
responding Department of the Excise, was indicted
for the wilful murder of Mrs. Frances Sheridan, his
mother, by administering to her, at various times, the
poison white arsenic, to the amount at least of twenty

•
grains.
that the deceased,
anDdlera.itorrx conducted the case for the prosecution,
Miss Kate Sheridan, whfo deposed
nd the widow of an
officer, was entitled to a pension
t.
ageaof 484 a year, which
who was sixty-five years o
quarterly, by a Pos •office order from Dublin.
nesic ;•3
was.
Pl'ddthis income she received an allowance of 641,
a year from the prisoner, in payments of Si. every six
weeks, out of his. salary, which was 1301. or 1501. a
This was paid in pursuance of a stipulation year.
made by the late Sir John Mortloek, the Commissioner
of Excise, who gave him the appointment. The pri
saner always paid with reluctance, and had continual
qu3rrel's with his mother. Ile expressed a wish for her
death, that he might be released from the payment, anti
alio f, om sustaining a policy of insurance on his life for
5001. in her faiour. The witness detailed the circum-
stances of those quarrels, which had attained their
height a week before her mother's death, when:the latter
was taken ill
,with symptoms which induced witness to
accuse the prisoner of poisoning the.mother. lie made
no reply. As his mother lay ill ho would not got go
into
,the -bed-room to see her, except once, when he
only said " Good night,!mother." • Some days4efore
her death he wrote to Ireland, to direct that thiltpost-_
office order for 12/. should be made payable to hits,
not to hii mother; and on. the day of his mother's death
a h
he cancelled the policy of insurance.
Cross-entwined by Dlr. CL.Alimorl, for the Prisoner

The prisoners were called up for judgment, and
The Learned JUDGE, after observing that there could
be no doubt that they had committed the murder im-
puted to them for the most base object, that of acquiring
the property of the deceased, and that he certainly con-
curred with them in the verdict, sentenced them to be
executed, and did not hold out any hope of a commuta-
tion of the sentence.
The prisoners heard the sentence with perfect indif-
ference, and Sale said ho considered he had not had a
fair trial. M'Coy also left the bar declaring that he
was innocent.

ELECTION NEWS.
S TOC.
DEFEAT OF THE K
TORYPORT CANDIDATE.
The polling commenced yesterday morning, and
continued with much vigour throughout the day. Up
to two o'clock Major Marsland had the lead of Mr.
Kershaw, when the latter obtained a majority. The
following is the official declaration of the poll: -
• . Kershaw ...........................
-545
-Marsland-- -
Majority for Kershaw
...... 518
The Mayor therefore declared Alderman Janies Ker-
shaw duly elected.

EDINBURGH.
WEDNESDAY.—The re-election Cowan (whose election in July last was rendered void in
consequence of his being at the lime a Government
contractor) took place to. day, on a hustings erected at
the west side of St. Gilcs's church. Sheriff Tait, who
presided, read the writ and the Acts against bribery and
corruption; after which Mr. M'Crie, W.S , seconded by
Mr. W. Duncan, S.S.O , proposed Mr. Cowan as a tit
and proper person to supply the vacancy created in the
representation of Edinburgh.
Mr. Cowart then briefly addressed the assemblage.
After stating the circumstances which rendered a new
election necessary, he went on to tay that, if he had
taken his. place in Parliament during the present ses-
sion, he would have given his cordial support to the
measure introduced by Government for the suppression
of crime and outrage in Ireland ; and he expressed a
hope that the unanimity of spirit manifested in Par-
liament in referance to that measure, would have
a salutary as well as a beneficial effect on the condition
of that unhappy country.—(Cheer,:.) Adverting to the
late commercial distress, be touched slightly upon the
subject of the currency, expressing hia decided opposi-
tion to the monopoly of the Bank of England, and to
the Bank Restriction Act of 1844; and his firm deter-
mination to uphold the banking system of Scotland,
which had done so much for the advantage of the coun-
try. He then commented on the gambling speculation,
of last year; and, referring to the constitution of the
Committee nominated by Goiernment for inquiring into
the causes which led to the late commercial panic, he
complained that, at the most, there were only one Or two
Scotch Members upon it; which, taken along with other
'circumstance:, showed a total disregard Of Scotch inte-
rests in Parliament. Ile next adverted to the necessity
of sanitary reform, and to the claims which the poor
and ignorant classes of our large towns had Upon Go-
vernuient for educational assistance. After thanking the
electors of Edinburgh for the honour they had again
conferred on him, he concluded by proposing a yote of
thanks to.", Sheriff Tait.
Sir JAMES FOIIREST seconded-the motion, after which
Mr. Sheriff Tait bowed his acknowledgments.
Three cheers were then given to Mr. Cowan, and the
assemblage broke up.

,CfNDERLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The writ for
Ading the election reached the High Sheriff of the
county of Durham to-day, and a precept from him to
John Scott, Esq., mayor and returning officer of this
borough, was recei►ed this afternoon; immediately after
which the returning officer made proclamation at the
Exchange-buildings that he would proceed to hold the
election on Monday next, the 20th inst.
TAMWORTS, THURSDAY.—The election takes place
on Saturday. Captain Townshend is the only candidate
who has yet presented himself to the electors.

COURT CIRCULAR,
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked on Wed-
nesday, in the pleasure grounds and plantations of
Osborne.

Professor Sedgwick had the honour of joining the
royal dinner circle at Osborne, on Wednesday
evening. _
Yesterday Profeisor Sedgwick took his departure
from Osborne.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck, left his residence at
Kew, on Wednesday, to honour Colonel Wyndham
with a visit, at Petworth House, Sussex.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited the DucheSs of Gloucester on Wednesday, at
Gloucester House. ,

Mr. Wyld, M.P., had an interview with the Chan.
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his -official
residence in Downing-street. _

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England bad
a general meeting yesterday, at their office in White-
hall-place.
Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Right
Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the
Commissioners of Railways in the Board of Trade.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby re-
turned to town on Wednesday evening, from her
Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight.
A deputation from the inhabitants of Regent-street,
consisting of Mr. James Holmes, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Rogers, Mr. Davies, Mr. Smart, and Mx. Bar, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at
the office of the Commissioners of Woods'and Forests
in Whitehall-place.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. The Lords present were—the Master of
the Rolls, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cormiall. Mr. Wigram
(Queen's Counsel), and. Dr. Addams, were heard for
the appellants on an appeal from the High Court of
Admiralty, " Green v. Ryan," respecting the Serin-
gapatam.
((iueen(Queen's
Counsel)'ll Ie Q
appeared
case vrrs adjourned. A d
Advocate
e thea rnd espkir
on, e Crowdernt. ).L he

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--We have received a

letter from 'Trieste, stating that Mr. Lumley has just en-
gaged in that city a youthful prima donna of the greatest
promisr, to-add to the more generalty.known members
of his troupe. lie has- likewise sectueet-ancither. tenor
di primo cartello, of whom our correspondent, a well-
known German dilettante, speaks in terms of great
eulogy.
Dom MIGUEL OF BRAGANZA.—We regret to learn
that this illustrious Prince has lately been suffering from
emedicalB for h
e
the prevailing epidemic, at his residence in Welbeck.
street, and has kept his bed for some days., The Brines
and by
wn advicefor w d
of
his
at-
tendants,aboutwasbetteayes
rd
tooYleave to
advantage of country air.

—Was hot in the habit of drinking.- Could hot say
that any one ever saw her the worse for drink. Could
-not say why she was unable to name a day for any one
occurrence which she had stated, unless it was that her
brother used her su badly. lie trampled on her. She
was in such bad health she was ordered to drink wine.
Swore positively that she did not get drunk with brandy
and water on the day when her mother died. Did not
remember seeing her siiter,'Mrs. Johnson, lying drunk
on the chairs in the front room. Did not think that
her other sister, Mrs. Silvester, remonstrated with her
for it. Had been ill fora fortnight before her mother's
death. Sir John Mortlock was dead three years, and
the prisoner notwithstanding, continued the 'allowance
to his mother. [At this time the witness complained
of being faint, and Mr. Justice Wightman 'allowed her
to retire for a while.l
Mrs. Johnson confirmed her sister's statements gene-
rally.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

(YESTERDAY.)
MURDER OF MR. BELLCRASIBERs.—Gcorge APCop,
wine cooper, 7 homes Doyle, labourer, :Thomas Sale„cooper,
and Thomas Davis, tintnan, were indicted for the wilful
murder of John Bellclumbers, on the 11th of October
last, in Westminster.
There was another indictment for the same murder, but
omitting the name of Thomas Doyle, and including that
of John Lloyd, modeller' instead, with the three other
prisoners.. They are all young men, the eldest 25, the
youngest 17.
No counsel was engaged to conduct the prosecution,
but Mr. Clarkson, at the request of the Court, exa-
mined the withesses from the depositions. Davis.
Sale, and Doyle were defended by Mr. O'Brien, Mr.
Charnock, end Mr. Parry; and M'Cey and Lloyd were
undefended. •
The several witnesses who appeared before tho ma-
gistrate, and whose evidence has been already reported
at great length in The Sun, repeated their testimony;
and the confession of M'Coy, which appeared in The
Sun about ten days since, was put in and read 4
The Learned CouNeue for the prisoners Sale and
Doyle addressed the jury, and argued that the evidence
was quite insufficient to convict them of the offence
alleged agaiust them, and it was particularly imressed
upon the jury that whatever weight they
might p
atta ch
to the letter written by M'Coy, with regard to his own
share in the transaction, that it was no evidence
against any of the other prisoners, and .ought • not in
any way to affect the decision of the jury with regard
to them.
Mr. PARRY was about to address .the jury for the
prisoner Davis, when
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said that he and his Learned
Brother considered it was, unnecessary for him to do so,
as they thought there was not sufficient evidence Rgainat
him to go to the jury; and they were also of the same
opinion with regard to Lloyd.
M'Coy, on being called upon for his defence, said that
he could say nothing more than that everything he wrote
in the letter was true.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN • summed up the evidence
against the remaining prisoners.
Thejury, at the suggestion of the Learned Judge,
before they retired, acquitted the prisoners Lloyd and
Davis, and then proceeded to deliberate with- regard to
the others. They were absent for nearly an hour and a
half, when they returned into court and inquired .of the
Learned Judge whether, supposing three persons sgreed
to commit a felony, and, after it was committed, a blow
was struck which caused death, whether they would be
all guilty of murder in the eye of the law ?
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said that would depend whe-
ther they should be of opinion that-they all resolved
beforehand to commit the robbery stall hazard. ;
The jury deliberated for a short time, when they re-
turned a verdict of Guilty against Sale and M'Coy, and
Acquitted Doyle. •

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.