The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool has receded about lid.
per lb. for American sorts, during the present week. Brazils,
Egyptians, and Surat have been steady. The quantity sold
has been 27,040 bales, of which 7,800 American were taken
on speculation. The stock is 449,410 bales against 867,410
bales at this time last year. The average consumption per
week this year has been 17,226 bales, while last
year to the same date it was 32,582 bales, a
striking result of the effect of high prices. The
speculative purchases this year have increased, on the
other hand, by 26,800 bales. These are facts worth know-
ing, and will be appreciated accordingly by reflecting in-
dividuals.
The Share Market at Liverpool yesterday was rather
firmer.
A great many Railway Shares were disposed of at Messrs.
Lamond and Co.'s public sale yesterday, and prices were
considered firm, although no great advance was noticeable.
The following are a few of the principal sales :
East Indian ...
Waterford, Wexford, and Valentin 0 5 0
North Staffordshire
London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 7 6
Great Luxembourg
Buckinghamshire, ex int. 4 7 0
Newport and Abergavenny
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 8 0
Leicester & Bedf.rd, Exchange Certificate 0 12 0
Cornwall 1 0 0
Caledonian .
Shrewsbury and Hereford
Louvain ala Sambre 1 8 0
Northern Counties Union 1 7 6
Ceylon ......
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 4 2 6
Eastern Counties, York Extension.....„ 4 15 0
Madrid and Valencia
Great Western of Bengal 0 6 0
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4
The Bank of England returns to January 30 are of some
importance, as the following note of the principal changes
during the week will serve to prove :
Notes issued, 26,172,870/. ; decrease, 593,3901.
Bullion, 12,901,658/. ; decrease, 541,2221.
Public deposits, decrease, 205,6171.
Other deposits, decrease, 695,895/.
Seven day and other bills, decrease, 11,303/.
Other securities, decrease, 383,585.
Notes, decrease, 463,615/.
Although the exchanges were rather firmer yesterday
afternoon, the exports of bullion are known to be large this
week, at least half a million sterling, and the arrivals of
grain continue large, as well indeed as of other provisions.
There is nothing of particular novelty in the advices from
New York. The banks are stated to be in a healthy condi-
tion, and trade wos active as might be expected with such
large exports.
The Public Securities have been exceedingly quiet this
morning. Consols realise 91 to 91% for transfer and the
account day. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been
firm, at 4s. to 7s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have realised 92% to 931/8. Bank Stock is firm,
at 203 to 204.
Mexican Stock is still rather in favour, under the im-
pression that the mediation of our Government will be of-
fered. The Active Bonds are 223/4 to 231/s. Spanish
Three per Cents. are supported at 34%. Dutch Four per
Cents. have been quoted 92% to 92%.
The Share Market is rather more buoyant.
BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .• • • .. • • 303 204 204
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91% 91 91% 91
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 91 % 91 91
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amis. 93% 92% 92%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9-16 9 9-16
Consols for Account • • • • .• • • .. 91% 91 91
Exchequer Bills. 1 lid.
1,0001. 7 pm.
5001.. •• 4 7 pm.
Ditto, Small •• .• 47 pm.
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account --• 86
Chili= Bonds, 6 per Cent .. • .. 91% 94%
Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent 53% 52% 52%
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .• . 19 19
Mexican Bonds, 1846, b per Cent .. 235 23%
Ditto, for the Account 22%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. 39 39
Russian Bonds .. .. •• • . 112% 112%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account • • • • . 24%
Ditto, 5 per Cent. '38,39, 40, div.lB4l 23
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .• 5%
Ditto, Deferred .. • . .. 16%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 34%
Ditto, for the Account .. . • .. 34%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent ..
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates .. 92%% 92%
BUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

24%
23
16%
34%
34%

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction 2% 234 ...... • • • 2%
Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .... ••••• • • • .. 126
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... .. ••.. • • . 14
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 425. —•• • . • ..... 5%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 225..... % •p......
Buckinghamshire .. 84s. .. • • %p• • • • %
Caledonian .. .. • • .. .. 30 .... .•..• • • . 26%
Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 1% I Pt,
Cornwall .. 5 ...... 7i
Direct Northern Scrip .. 2% ...• • •
• • • • . 2%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 21% 22 • • 21%
Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... 4%
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 •• ••••• • • • • 1614
Ditto New .. .• • • 5 • •
..........7
Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. 1U ••• • •••. • • • 236
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... 614 % ..... 6%
Great Northern (London & York
Regd.)" .. • • • • • . 236 .... 23 ... 2%
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... 3% 34 • • 3%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27% .... 26% . • .. 26%
Great Western 85 .... .•••. • • • .. 125
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 74 • • .... . 74
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 19;4 • • .••• • •
. 19%
Ditto, New . • • • 4)4 .... 9 .. ... 9
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 6434 ..• • • 6434
Ditto New .. • • .• • • • • 5 •• • • 85( 9•••• • • • • 9
Leeds and Bradford 35 .... 81% • 815 E
Leeds and Think 22% ...... ....
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. 3,14 . ....
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2
.......... 4%
London and 141ackwaU 16t. 13e. 46. • • • 8%
London, Brighton. and S Coast.. 50 • • • ...... • • ••.
55%
London ant North-Western. . • •100 ....193 ' .... • •
•
Ditto, Fifths 2 .... ,•••," 19
London and South-Western .• 411. 68.10 d... 6434
Ditto, Tenths .. •• •• •• 5
.. •• •• • • 514
Ditto, Tenths .. • • • • • • 4 •• • • 414 •
.. • • 414
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 , 2226 )4 • ..... 2234
Lynn and Dereham . .• 15 .... 17 ......... l7
Manchester and Leeds .. 132 —.••• • • • • 108%
Ditto, Sixteenths ..
.. ....
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. ...• p........
Midland .. •• •. ..100 .. • 125)4
Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 30 .... 35% .......... 35y,
Ditto, New .. 2 .... .. •• • • ...• 6
Newcastle and Berwick .. .• 20 ••••
_32% •.• 32%
Norfolk • • • • • • .. .• .. 100 .... .....•
128 North British .• .• • • 25 .... 34% . . 34%
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 12% ... ••.• • . • 16%
Northern and Eastern . • •. 50 .... ........
Ditto, New . .. • • .. 14 23 •• • 23
North Stafordshire . • •• 5 .... 8;414 • • 8
Preston and Wyre .. • • .. 25
Ditto, Half Shares .• .•.. 6% 9U •• . • 10
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. • • 3% % ........
Scottish Central • . .. 15 .... 22 .. •• . •42
Scottish Midland .. 17% .• ••• • • . 21
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 4 ••..• • • • 4
Ditto, Class B .. • • • . 1 •1%• • . ••. . • •
South Devon .. .. 40 .... 34 .. ••••• • • • 34
24
South Eastern and Dovor .. .. 3354....
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3%.... —••••— • • .. 4%
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11 .... 5%
West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. 1% p ..... •
York and Newcastle .. 25 ••..•• • • •.
Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 .... 76% ........
York and North Midland .. 50 ....
Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .... • •
Ditto. Preference .. 2 ....
Do. E, and W. Riding Eaten.— .. 17 ..... •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... •• • •
East Indian .. . • • • . ss. .•
Great Southern of Madras • • .. .•. . ••
• •
Louvain la Sambre .• • • 6
.. ........
Luxembourg
Namur and Liege .. • • .. 8 234• .... . . . .
%
Northern of France .. .• • • 8 .. • . 12% % %
Rouen and Havre . • . .. 20 .... 26% ..........
West Flanders .. • • . 6 .... 2
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland .. . • .. 25 .... 4436 ..
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered 326

5%"
I. P

2g
2%
12%
27

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY)
LONDON, FEB. 6.—Wind W.S.W., light breeze and fine.
PLYMOUTH, FEB, s.—Wind N.—Off port, 4th, Devonshire,
Prowse, Mauritius.
PORT PENRHYN, FEB. L —Sid. Vernon, Boston, United
States; 2d, Strathmore, Edwards, New York.
LIVERPOOL, FEE. s.—Wind N., moderate.—Arrd.
bells llarnett, Newby, Calcutta ; Cape Horn, Longuanir,
Valparaiso; Warman, Cornelius, Rio Grande; Eliza Kellick,
St. Domingo; Sarah Colburt, New Orleans; Thomas Ben-
nett, Sharman, Charleston ; Neptune, Reickenberg, ditto.
Sld. Sea, New York. Off, Thomas Lee, Mauritius; York-
shire, New York.
CLTDE, FEB. 3.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Ravenswood, Prim-
rose, Barbadoes ; Paragon, Berbice ; Francis, St. Kitts.
DUBLIN, 4.—Wind N.N.W. to E.N.E.—SId. Royalist,
New York.
WATERFORD, FEB. 4.—Wind N.E. to N.N.E.— Arrd.
Citizen, Stafford, Havannah. Sld. regulator, Virginia;
Countess of Durham, New Orleans.
BELFAST, FEB. 4.—Wind N.—Sld. Great Britain, New
Yor.
RAMSGATE, FEB. s.—The London Packet, Newcastle to
New York, was assisted in to-cloy, making two feet water per
hour ; will discharge.
SUNDERLAND, FEB. s,—Wind W.—Arrd. Spright, Rout-
ledge, New York; Sir 11. Parry, ditto.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
cOVENT-GARDEN.
Pine Apples, 65 to is ; Hot-house Grapes, 5s to 6s per lb ;
Dessert Apples, 6s to 8s per half-sieve ; Kitchen ditto,
45 Gd to Gs per bushel ; Oranges, 85 to 15s ; and Lemons, 95
to 153 per 100; English Filberts, 100 s to 105 s per 1001bs ;
Cabbages 8d to is 2d ; Red ditto, 2s to 4s. per dozen ;
Potatoes,9B6d to 12s per cwt ; Horse-radish, 2s to 48 per bundle ;
Turnips, 2s to 28 6d; and Carrots, 4s Gd to 7s per dozen
bunches; Celery, is to 2s 3(1 per bundle; Onions, 5s to 8s 6d
per bushel; Mushrooms is 9d to 2s per pottle ; Sea Kail, 2s
to 3s per punnet.

FLIINGERFORD.
The supplios of most articles on sal© to-day were mode-
rately extensive. On the whole the demand ruled heavy at
late rates.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d • Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6(1;
Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; and Pork, 45 to 55 per Blbs.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Each kind of prime meat, the supply of which was good,
moved off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand
was somewhat inactive:—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d;
Mutton, 38 Gd to 4s 4d; Veal, 4s Gd to 5s 4(1; and Pork,
3s 8d to 4s 10(1 per Sibs by the carcase. Turkeys, 5s
to 9s; Geese, 4s to 6s ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d ; Tame
Rabbits, is Gd to 2s; Wild ditto, 10d to ls 8d ; end Pigeont,
6d to 10d each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 8s; ditto Chickens, 4s
to 6s ; and Barn-door Fowls, :is 3d to 6s per couple. Eggs,
12s to 13s per 100; Fresh Butter, is 1(1 to Is 3d per lb;
Pheasants, 3s to 4s; Partridges, is 3d to 2s 6d; Hares, 2s
to 3a; and Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 9(1 each.
BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, Gs to 17s ; Brills, 2s to 5s 6(1; Cod-fish, 3s to
9s ; Haddocks, 9(1 to is 6d ; Whitings, 6d to 8d ; and Lobsters,
Is 3(1 to 38 each ; Soles, 8(1 to 3s per pair; Smelts, is 8(1 to
3s ; and Thames Flounders, is Gd to 2s per dozen ; Eels, 9d to
1s; and Crimped Scate, 8d to ICd per lb; Mackarel, 22s to
31s per 100.
WHITECECAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 8(1 to 3s 8(1; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 4d; Veal,
4s Gd to Os 4d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10(1 per Sibs.
HIDE IV/A.21.1MT.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 23/d to 3d per lb; do. 611 b to

721 b, 34d to 3 V ; do. 721 b to 80Ib, 31,2 d to 334 d ; do. 801 b to
881 b, 3,,id to 4d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 41/2d to 5d ; do. 961 b to
1041 b, 51Ad to 6d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Horn
Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Kent and Half-
breds, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Downs, 3s 6d to 4s 6d.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Brtad in the metropolis are from
9.lAd to 101/2d; of Household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4lbs loaf.

HAY MARE TB.
S3IIT,IIPIELD.--Meadow Hay, 2: 83 to 3/ ;IClovveerr ditto,load.
3s 31 5s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 9s to ,
Trade dull, at but little alteration in value.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 85 to 31 155; Clover ditto,
315 s to 41 14s ;- and Straw, 118 s to 1114 s per load. A fair
average supply, and a steady demand.
WIIITECHAFEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 143; Clover
ditto, 3/ 53 to 4/ 18d ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 13s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.

QUEEN'S BENCH._(THIS DAY.)
PERJURY—TILE QUEEN V. MARY DIXON.
This was an indictment for perjury alleged to have been
committed by the defendant in an affidavit in the Court of
Chancery with respect to certain proceedings stated to have
taken place at a public house called the City Arms,
Millbank, Poplar, on the 28th of January, last year. The
house was kept by a person named Newman,
who, it appeared, lived with the defendant, and ox the day
in question, as he was about to part with the house to
Messrs. Reid and Co., the brewers, Mrs. Newman, who had
separated from him the preceding month, went there with her
solicitor, Mr. Masterman, for the purpose of defending her inte-
rests and those of her child. She found her husband inebriated
in the bar parlour, in the company of Mrs. Dickson and her
brother, whose name was Banks. Mr. Noble, who
was related to her by marriage, shortly after-
wards came in. A deal of recrimination ensued.
Shortly after Dixon and Banks left. Mrs. Newman
afterwards received a cheque of 560/. from the brewer's
clerk, on the understanding that it was to be paid on the
following day. They came at one o'clock, and left about
eight in the evening. It was not, however, paid, as Messrs.
Reid declined to cash it without her husband's sanction. A
bill was subsequently filed in Chancery by Mr. Noble, as Mrs.
Newman's next friend, seeking that Court to interfere its
authority to prevent the payment of the money to Mr. New-
man, on the ground that he was not in a fit condition to ma-
nage his affairs—but the bill was dismissed with costs,
principally on account, it was contended, of the
affidavit filed by the defendant. It stated that on the day
in question, Mrs. Newman poured neat spirits down her
husband'i throat with the view of making him insensible,
and that she (Mrs. Dixon) knocked a glass of spirits, which
she had drawn for that purpose out of her hand, and that
Mrs. Newman whispered to Mr. Noble to let her husband
have whatever drink he wanted.
Mrs. Newman positively denied the truth of these state-
ments, and added that Mrs. Dixon poured neat spirits down
her husband's throat, and that she knocked a glass of spirits
out of her hand which she had drawn for that purpose.
Mr. Noble, a linen-draper, in Shoreditch, stated that New-
man was in an insensible state, and that Mrs. Dixon poured
some gin down Newman's throat ; she held his head back,
and some went down his throat and the remainder on his
clothes. Mrs. Newman did • not whisper to him in the way
mentioned.
Mr. Masterman, and Mr. Pilmore, the brewer's clerk, cor-
roborated this evidence.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Sergeant C. JONES then proceeded to address the jury
on behalf of the defendant. He said he hoped his Lordship
would excuse his imperfect knowledge of the proceedings of
the Court of Chancery.
Lord DENMAN—I don't know that you ought to state that.
You ought to know, and I am sure you do know, the pro-
ceedings of that Court.
Mr. Sergeant Jones consulted the attorney.
Lord DENMAN—That is not the proper way to conduct a
case; it is very improper for a counsel to receive instruc-
tions from an attorney in Court. It is a very growing
practice, and a very improper one, and it is one that the
gentlemen of the bar ought to put down. I have frequently
seen them spoil the case and ruin the cases of their clients by
so doing. They don't understand that it is a great liberty.
When a gentleman of the bar is addressing
the Court, somebody tells that gentleman something
which prevents him from going on with his address. Such
conduct is quite inconsistent with decent manners and pro-
per conduct ; it is easy to give suggestions without doing
this.

Mr. Sergeant Joxas, after apologising, addressed the jury
and contended that even the statements in the affidavit, sup-
posing them to be true, could have bad little influence on
the sidt„and that it was possible the defendant might have
been mistaken. They had failed to prove that NeW-
man was unable to manage his affairs. It was
equally possible that Newman asked for the spirits, and that
Mrs. Dixon bad simply supplied him with them ; but he
should prove that the defendant did all she could to induce
Newman not to drink, as the parties had come there pur-
posely to intoxicate him, and to get the money from him.
Aperson named Harris, who was formerly in the service of
Newman as a barman, swore thatle did not see Mr. Dixon
pour spirits down his throat, and that both Mrs. Newman
and Mr. Noble did all they could to induce Newman to drink.
The defendant knocked a glass of spirits out of Mrs. New-
man's hand, which he had drawn for her husband who was
quite sober, and who was not in the
,habit of taking more
drink than other gentlemen.
Newman himself deposed that he was quite sober at the
time, that Dixon did all he could to induce him not to drink,
and that both his wife and Mr. Noble did all they could
to induce him to take brandy and water, in order to get his
money from him. Mrs. Dixon knocked a glass of spirits
out of Mrs. Newman's hand, and Mrs. Newman one out of
hers, with which she was serving a customer. She took
8001. from him, and had him left at the Three Nuns, in Ald-
gate, with 111,id. in his pocket. lie admitted he was in-
toxicated at that time.
A Mrs. Gillham, who had been in his service, corroborated
this evidence.
Lord DENMAN, in summing up, said Mr. Noble was to
blame for filing the bill in Chancery, as it appeared that
Newman, instead of being insane from drink, was an acute
and sensible man. It seemed very remarkable that Newman
so easily parted with the cheques.
The jury found the defendant Guilty.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS
The Court was engagea to-aay with a special jury case,
arising out of a dispute with the Sun Insurance Company as
to the amount which ought to be paid to an insurer for damage
done by fire.
The case presented no point whatever of any interest to
the public.