The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-15 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL MARKET.
The public sales were of little moment, and the demand
privately for produce was very limited. In prices there
was little change ; the imports keep small.
TEA MARKET.
There was little business done in the Tea trade, but
prices were steady. Company's Congou dull at 2s 3d cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices still remain high, and much above a fair con •
Fuming price, P.Y.C. on the spot being at 525. Oa. to
525. 9el. The trade buy sparingly, and the deliveries this
year, when compared with these of former years, show a
serious falling off.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.
The prices were fully supported, and the demand equal to
the supply; the whole was cleared off at an early hour.
Clover 41. to 6/ ; inferior 3/. 10s. to 3/. 15s. Meadow
Hay, 31 to 51. ; Straw, 335. to 365. per load.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, SEPT. 15.—Wind this day at noon, fresh
breeze from North Westward, with passing clouds.
DEAL, SEFT. 14.—Wind S. S. W. to W. S. \V., 7 p.m.
S. to S. E. fresh breeze.—Sailod the Arun, Killick, for
Sydney; James, Todd, Hobart Town.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 14.—Wind W. S. W. to E.N.E.—
Arrived the Sir C. Campbell, Penticost, from New Or-
leans; Spring, Apalachicola. Sailed the Brothers,
Wheeler, for Now South Wales ; Canopus, Batavia ;
Roscius, Collins, New York; Frankland, Russell, ditto;
Elizabeth, ditto; Mary Kingsland, M'Corran, ditto; Go.
verncr, James, Jamaica; Sisters, Short, St. Thomas; Mar-
garet, St. John's; Robert Bruce, Hill, ditto; Woodstock,
Fine, ditto ; Courier, Smith, Quebec ; Victory, Jarvis,
Newfoundland ; Messenger, Taylor, Miramichi; Russell,
Comrer, Savannah ; Hope, Shepherd, Nerve ; Regulus,
Thompson, Natchez ; Leila, Higgins, New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, SEt'T. 12.—Wind Variable.-13. Wind
S. by W.—Sailed the Vernon, Wilson, for Madeira.
CORK, SEPT. 13.—Arrived the Caledonia, Paton, from
Prince Edward's Island. Off port the Clifton, Ingersoll,
from New Orleans.
SUNDERLAND, SEPT. 13.—Arrived the Carmillus,
Bainbridge, from Quebec; Arethusa, Anderson, ditto;
Andrew White, Clarke, ditto.
Sr. Jorm's, N. 8., Acs. 22:'—The Edward Reid, Wil-
liams, from Londonderry to St. John's, N. 8., went on
shore on Split Rock, near Musquash, during a fog 22d ult.,
and is expected to become a total wreck. The Clarence,
Betts, from this port to Demerara, is lost on Long Island.
SYDNEY, C. 8., At:o. I.—The Hannah, Leslie, from
Quebec, put in here a few days since, in a leaky state, and
will proceed as soon as repaired. The Raby Castle,
Thornton, of South Shields, bound to Quebec, put in here
to call for water.

Yatisiouru, N. S., Auo. 16.—The Good Intent,
Crocker, from St. Andrew's, N. 8., was wrecked on Long
Island, 6th inst.

NOBLE AND COURAGEOUS ACT OF TWO
BRITISH SEAMEN.
When the French barque La Use, Captain La Ca-
cheux, from Bourbon to Bourdeaux, was totally lost 9th
March last, on Cape Aquillas Point, the following gallant
act deserves particular notice :—" The morning after the
wreck it was discovered that there was still a man on board
the Lise, which was no sooner made, than two of the crew
of the Venerable (also wrecked at Cape Aquilas), English
ship, at the imminent risk of their own liven, swam off to
the Lise, and brought the man on shore, whose leg was
found to be so dreadfully shattered, that even had he been
the best swimmer in the world, he must have perished."
The intrepid and gallant conduct of Captain 111`Coag and
the remainder of the 'crew athe Venerable also deserves
the highest praise, through Whcise exertions much valuable
property belonging to those who perished, 20 in number
(including the captain, mate, boatswain, and cook, and
several passengers, male and female), was saved. A Mons.
Ratewood was the only passenger who escaped. The
agents of the Consul, Messrs. Barry and Stephens, at
Livellendaser, speak in high terms of the essential ser-
vices rendered by a M. Fraus der Toil, Field Cornet, and
aM. Michael vad Breda, jun. The wreck of the Lise
was sold in April, and produced gross 4061. 10s. No cargo
was saved.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The
sales to-day are 3,000 bags, chiefly American descrip-
tions, to the trade, at last Friday's quotations.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MONDAY.—Eastern
Counties, 10 sellers ; Grand Junction, halt-shares, 94 ;
Great Western, sellers at 151 ; London and Birming-
ham, 301. shares, 45. The market is still gloomy with
sellers of almost all description of stock, and lower
prices inclined to be submitted to.

We have received Quebec papers to the 31st
August.
A Pilot, arrived this morning from Hamourastta, re-
ports having seen her Majesty's ship Winchester, and a
frigate bound up at anchor below Grasse Isle, yesterday
afternoon. They may be expected in port this evening.
By this morning's mail we have received Toronto
papers to the 26th ult.

. .
His Excellency, the Governor-General, had arrived
at Hamilton on the 22d, on his tour to the western part
of the province.
His Excellency, Sir George Arthur, left Toronto on
the 24th, in the steamer Traveller, for Drummondville,
to meet the Governor General.

Number of Emigrants arrived at Quebec, during the
week ending the 29th instant :
From England 1
Ireland
Scotland
-168
Previously reported
Total
To corresponding period last year 6,634

Increase in favour of 1840

The two Hamburg mails which were due have ar-
rived ; the latest date, of the 11th inst., brings the Ex-
change on London, 13 3i, talf-shilling lower; Gold,
49.4 ; Metal, 1031; Bank Actions, 1670.

This being settling day in the Foreign Market, the
brokers and jobbers are busy in paying and receiving the
various balances. The heaviest accounts to settle arc
Spanish and Dutch. As yet we hear of no defaulters.
Consols which left off yesterday at 86i 87, for the
Account, opened at the same quotation this morning,
Money 86i ti ; Exchequer Bills, 6 8 premium ; India
Stock, '246 248.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active left off at
9.0 i ft, at present 20 ft ; Deferred, 9i 10 ; Passive,
4i 5 ; Portuguese left off at 30i, may be quoted 3011;
Three per Cents. 204- ; Colombian, 21 ; Mexican,
24 9.5 ; Belgian, 95 97 ; Dutch Two-and•a-Hall per
Cents., 47-ii 48:1 ; Five per Cents. 97 98.
SIIAHES.—Great Western, 14 16 prem.; London
and Brighton, 11ti dis. ; Blackwall, dis. ; Bir-
mingham, 70 3 prem. ; Southampton, 53 .54 per share ;
Greenwich, 6 7 per share.

HALF-PAST ONE.

It is reported that Messrs. Lizardi, &c. have under-
taken to promise that the dividends due next April on
the Mexican debt will be paid by the above firm, pro-
vided the bondholders will consent to capitalise the en-
suing dividends falling due next October.

It was generally anticipated that a great mischief
would have taken place at the settlement of the Foreign
Account. It is with pleasure we can state that up to
the present hour we have not heard of a single de-
faulter. The prevailing opinion is that no business to
a great extent has been done, and only with first-rate
members of the Ilouse ; with respect to the middling
ones their pockets have already been turned out.
Consols have been fluctuating during the morning
from 86k up to 87k, and at present may be quoted 87i
for the Account ; Money, 871 ; Exchequer Bills 6 7 5
prem ; India Bonds, 15 discount.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active improved
from 20f to 211 ; Portuguese also improved from 30:11
to 314 ; Three per Cents., 21/ ; Colombian, 211 ;
Mexican, 25k, also higher.
In Shares little doing. Eastern Counties, 10 ; Great
Western, 81 ; London and Brighton, 23/ ; South
Eastern and Dover, si.

ELGIA NFUNDS—Bitussus, SEPT. EL
Actual Debt, per Cent.
Rothschild'. Loan, 5 per Cvnt IJS
Loan of Thirty Million., 4 per Cent B'2
3 per Cent.
-- Thirty-fifteen—
Loan of City, 1S:hl, 4 per Cent
Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent lO9
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ............. Al
National Society.
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Sept. 12.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

James Knight and William Alcock, the former supe-
rior Sergeant of the 'Wellington Barracks, and the
latter Sergeant, were indicted for a conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the Ordnance Department of the Govern-
went of eight tons of coals under the following circum-
stances, as detailed in the evidence. It appeared that
Messrs. Curry and Son, who carry on the business of
coal merchants, at 2, Barge House-wharf, Lambeth,
had entered into a contract to serve the Wellington B ir-
racks with coals at a certain price. On the 11th of
July last, an order was sent to Messrs. Corry and Son,
to send twenty-four tons for the use of the Grenadier
Guards in the Barracks, and twelve tons for the Bar-
rack-Master's stores. Between the time of giving the
order and sending in the coals, Alcock, accompanied by
Knight, waited upon Messrs. Corry, and upon seeing
young Mr. Corry, Alcock said, that there was ro
aecessity fur them to send in the whole quantity
of the coals ordered, that 20 tons and 8 tons would be
sufficient, but that receipts should be given to them fur
the whole amount ordered, and that upon that being
done Alcock said he supposed they would make some
allowance for the coals not delivered as was the usual
custom between the Sergean.s and the contractors.
Mr. Corry, jun., communicated the proposal to his
father, and this being the first contract Messrs. Corry
had entered into for the supply of coals to the \Veiling-
ton Barracks, they determined upon sending the coals
according to the request of Alcock, in order that he
might he detected, as they suspected there was some-
thing wrong. On the 15th of July the coals were sent
in short, and on the next day Alcock and Knight called
on Messrs. Corry, and Knight gave a receipt for the full
amount of coals, and after this the fraud was commu-
nicated to Captain Dowling, the Barrack-Master, by
Messrs. Corry.
Alcock pleaded Guilty; Knight pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Bodkin conducted the pro-
secution, and

Mr. CHAMBERS appeared to defend Knight, who had
been thirty years a Barrack Sergeant, and forty years
and upwards in her Majesty's service, and, up to the
present period, had borne an excellent character.
Several witnesses gave the defendant Knight a most
excellent character, and one stated that he had hun-
dreds of thousands of pounds worth of property under
his care at the military stores in Newfoundland, and
that he had always sustained a good character.
Mr. CHAmahas, in addressing the Jury for Knight,
dwelt at some length upon the good character he had
received, and contended that no fraud had been com-
mitted, as he had acted according to a custom which
prevailed for years.
Mr. Sergeant AItABIN summed up the case, in floe
course of which he observed that if any such custom ax.
isted as had been stated, those coal masters who sanc-
tioned it ought to be placed at the bar of the Cout t, and
made an example of, for if such things were allowed to
be carried on, the public departments of the country
would be continually subject to imposition.
The Jury, after considerable consultation, found
Knight guilty, but recommended him to the merciful
consideration of the Court on account of his previous
good character and long services.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN then sentenced Aicock to nine
and Knight to twelve months' imprisonment in the Pe-
nitentiary.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)

Williams was indicted for stealing a cart
value 505., the property of James Bristow. It ap-
:cceared that the prosecutor was possessed of a pony
arid cart, and that on the 17th August last the prisoner
agreed to purchase the pony, and requested the prosecutor
to permit hint to try the pony in the cart, at the same
time tendering to the prosecutor an agreement which
he had drawn up for the purchase of the pony, and
which the prosecutor signed. On applying next day he
found that the pony, which bad not been paid for, and
the cart, were both gone. It appeared that the word
" cart" had been interlined in the agreement after the
prosecutor had signed it. He then gave the prisoner
into custody.

For the defence it was contended, that the prosecu-
tor had agreed to sell the cart as well as the horse ; and
several witnesses were called, with a view of proving
that such was the case ; but they contradicted each
other in several material points ; and the prosecutor,
on being recalled, denied that there was any truth in
the statements they had made relative to his agreeing
to sell tl.e cart.

The Jury without hesitation found the prisoner guilty,
and he was sentenced to transportation fur seve❑ years,

CITY REGISTRATION-(THIS

DAY.)

Mr. MYLNE commenced his sittings this morning at
ten o'clock, in the Court of Common Pleas, GuildhAll,
for the purpose of revising the Electoral Lists of the
City of London.
The Learned Revising Barrister, on taking his seat,
observed that it might be convenient to understand and
arrange the course of proceeding to be adopted so as to
suit the convenience of the public. Thc- experience of
former years had shown that the course they had al-
ways pursued was the most convenient, namely, in the
first instance receiving from the Secondary the
Livery Lists, and from the Vestry Clerks, or
other parochial officers, the lists of the parishes,
and having those lists verified ; and then proceeding
with the Livery lists of claims of claims and objections,
in alphabetical order ; and ultimately with the parochial

lists in alphabetical order. He did not know that any
other course was likely to be more convenient, and
therefore, although deprived of the able assistance of
his late colleague (Mr. Craig) he was inclined to adopt
it, but would, at the saute time, be happy to attend to
any suggestion that might be made. He was exceed.
ingly anxious that the business should be conducted in
as expeditious and satisfactory a manner as possible, and
hoped that the utmost good humour would prevail on
both sides. It would very much f,eilitate the business
of the Court, if the agents on both sides would at once
inform him of the real nature of the objection, instead of
making a general objection when they well knew it was
a special one. He bad always found the utmost
courtesy from every gentleman attending the Court,
and he continued to rely upon their assistance for en-
abling him to proceed with regularity and despatch in
the business of the Registration. If, in the course of
the day, a statement were made out of the number of
objections in the different parishes, he would be enabled
to put up a list of the parishes he intended to proceed
with on each successive day, and that would materially
tend to the convenience of all parties.
Mr. Trott and Mr. Quin stated they would be happy
to do so.
A Gentleman inquired whether a Liveryman, who
was not present when his case was called on to sup-
port his vote, would be struck off the list ?
Mr. MYLNE replied that lie should adhere to the
same rule which he adopted last year. If parties were
not present when their names were called he should
give them till one o'clock on the following day to come
forward and make out their case.

Mr. Secondary James handed in the lists of the live-
rymen of the several Companies of the city of Loudon.
The receiving and verifying the parochial lists would
occupy the remainder of the day.
Mr. MYLv stated that he would to-morrow pro-

ceed with the revision of the list of the Livery, and
go on with them until completed, which in all probabi-
lity would ;be about Thursday. He should then pro-
ceed with the lists of the pitrishes.
Mr. Quin observed that the Court would to-morrow
be able to foi m an idea of when the parochial lists
would be taken. He could assure the Court that on the
part of the Conservatives ;there were no fishing objec-
tions. Their objections to the Livery were chiefly with

regard to residence.
The following is we believe a correct statement of the
number of claims and objections made by each party.

HOUSEHOLDERS.
Total number on Lists for 1839 10,82:3
Do. do. do. 1840. 11,202

CLAIMS. OBJECTIONS.
Reformers. Conservatives. Reformers. Conservatives.
94 100 126 418

LIVERYMEN.
Total Number on Lists for 1839 88,330
Do. do. do 1840 8,2330
CLAIMS. OBJECTIONS.
Reformers. Conservatives. Reformers. Conservatives.
8 11 3 170
Messrs. Tnorr and WANSEY appear for the Re•
formers, and Messrs QUIN and W. C. MARK for the
Conservatives.
The Court will sit every day from ten till four o'clock.
The length of time which the revision of the lists will
occupy is at present uncertain.

Bank Stock ... i India Stock ......... ... ..
3 per Cent. Red — • Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 86g Ditto Old Annuities
4 per Cent Red.__ .. Ditto New Annuities —
New 31 per Cent
New 5 per Cent ...
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 18.60
Oct. 1859... — India Stock for Acct...
Jan. 1860 — Consuls for Acct B7l
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 percent. 68
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3Ol
Brazilian Bonds... .. .. Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. ... 109
Chilian, 6 per cant — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2oi
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Deferred lOl
")anish, 3 per cent..... French,s per cent... —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 percent. Exchange —f. --C.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French,3 per cent —f. —e•
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. 24 Dutch, 21 per eent ...... 491
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent..... 97i
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway
Great Western Railway
Ditto New Shares 46
London and Brighton Railway ............ 231
London and Blackwall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway ... ......
Ditto Quarter Shares
London and South Western Railway .......•• 54
Manchester and 13irmingham Railway •• •• 21
South Eastern and Dover s}
York and North Midland Railway

P he Rev. T. D. Gregg, on Satur-
day Exchange, Manchester, made a speech
IC.lTnrngl against the Irish and Popery, and con.
e threeeluded
and
ud
c atir h
Ireland
theniwith
sd pra y i
i,g
the following prayer :—" Give us in England
cottage's, holy families, affectionate
husbands, loving wives, bLoming daughters, healthy sons,
clean hearthstones, whole clothes, roast beef and
oplum-
pudding,
wnational holiness, happiness, dignity, prosperity,
and power."
HANIBURGII, SEPT. 9.—Tlle Bishop of Hil-
desheim, Administrator of the Diocese of Osnaburg h, died
at Hildesheim on the 6th of this month. He was born on
the Ist of April. 1772, and was elected to the See of Hil-
desheirn by a majority of votes on the Ilth of September,
1836. "I he Archbishop of Posen and Gnesin (Monsieur'
Dronin)arrived at Konigsburg on the sth, in the evening,
1 and on the 6th paid a visit, first to M. Flottwell, the Chief
President, and afterwards to the Minister Von Rochow.—
Harnburgh Borsen Halle, Sept. 11. '
as two men were draoninr, the
On Monday
wa-
ter at Mr. Weth'erby's mill,•
tug, was dragged by the weight of the them,et into the pool;
his companion, instead of pulling
one of missing his foot-
ing,
let go the side, and ran off for assistancr, which or-
__
His Excellency General Ts—c-heffkine, the cele- rived in about half an hour, when the net ,v,is pulled up,
brated Russian engineer, left town yesterday to be present and the dead body was found clutching it tightly.--Maid.
the net up. unt.rt._
at the meeting of the British Association at Glasgow. i stone Journal.