The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY'
Although the arrivals of English Wheat for our
market this week have been on a very moderate scsle!
and the show of samples to-day was small, the deputed
for all kinds was much less active than on Monday,'
nevertheless, that day's prices were mostly
the few transactions which took place. Upwards ot
13,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived since
but tbe
Saturday. Fine dry parcels sold at full prices, but
middling and inferior qualities were neglected'
supported
Barley we were scantily supplied, yet the trade vists dui
at barely stationary prices. Malt was a very slew e'
but we cannot report any further decline in the quota;
Lions. Oats were iu moderate request, at full price •
Beans, however, might have been purchased on some:
what easier terms. Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, both
sack and barrelled, were quite as dear.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
250 qrs.

Wheat.
1,360 qrs.

Oat,. 630 ikh
70 cam I Flour.
so
2,350----- I 26,620 bl 6

English • • •.. •

Irioh. .• ...... I -
Foreign ...... I 13,040

2,070
Malt, 1,280 ars.
WHITECHAPEL.
and Pork,
On the whole we had a steady trade this raorningt
and, in some instances, tho quotations
3s 6d to 4s
bad an upward
8d ; Lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to ss;
4s to 5s 2d per Sibs by the carcase.
tendency. Beef, from 3s to 4s; lguttol3,
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BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DA-I•)
(Before Mr. Commissioner &avow:o
IN RR W. WILSON.
This insolvent, who had carried on business ss
final
for
baker in Bermondsey-street, came up 13. named
order, and was opposed on behalf of a creditor
Foresight for a fraudulent disposal of his prollo;
The insolvent had taken the business and fixtures.
751., for which he gave three bills of exchange, 13%
before they became due he petitioned this court
a3_,
was urged that this was a voluntary act on the p
of the insolvent, amounting to fraud, as by. of
agrele
ment he had undertaken to give up possession nt
fixture if the bills were not dul paid that
Hiss HONOUR said he could not. consider
any case of fraud existed; the insolvent had taken legal
means to relieve himself of his debts.
The Solicitor for Mr. Foresight said that the
belonging
messenger had not seized the property as
to the insolvent, but as property belonging to Xr
Foresight, in the possession of the insolvent.
His HONOUR The messenger would not bare
done his duty if he had not taken possession of a:
the property he found, and he has made his Deur..
that he believes it to be the property of Mr. F°r`
sight.
The SOLICITOR—Then your Honour will order it
to be given up to Mr. Foresight ? ake
His HONOUR—No, I can't do that. I might the
myself liable personally. The property Isle
°pt
possession of the Court, and those who can ma
a right to it will have it. _ .

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY') i°
The Court did not sit to-day, principally for°, the
being the long vacation ; but the operation 01 ';
County Courts Act has considerably curtailed t a
business. On the last sitting of the Court the Lettrrl,e,t
Secondary observed that the City County Court .1"-",
would shortly come into operation, and the ordirge
cases would be tried in the Sheriffs Court. is
jury, however, would be required, in cases of /ill
of inquiry above 20/., but to prevent unneeesserl.
trouble the jury would have notice when th
attend
the fixed days.
CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Justice
WILLIAMS.)
THE MURDEROUS ATTEMPT IN 116101'
LANE.
The trial of John Ovenston, an upholsterer, for IC-
loniously discharging a pistol at Mr. George Crawlei:
in Mark-lane, a short time since, and afterwards
tempting to shoot himself, stood first on the paper for
trial to-day, but at the sitting of the Court
Mr. CLARKSON applied fur the postponemen.t.l
the trial till the next session. The grounds on ivtuf:
he made the application were, that the solicitors fory7,
prisoner, in consequence of the circumstances that trot
taken place, were not in a condition at the Pres :0
moment to defend the prisoner. Thep risone.r,:_t
consequence of his attempt to shoot himself, bad not
been expected to survive till a short time ago, am',
was not until the 15th of the present month that belvders
in a condition to be brought before the magistrate aL.a.cb,
to-this, the Learned Counsel had an affidavit w 'ore
if he was allowed a short time, he could y
the Court, stating that if time was given thela solicitlio
for
the prisoner would be able to prove that a. •
time the act was. done the prisoner was not 113
state to be considered answerable for his actions. „,
Mr. RYLAND, who appeared for the City to Pr" a
secute, said he had no instructions to resist such

application.
Mr. Baron PLATT thought the case One in
which the solicitors for the prisoner shoulYclashave 111
opportunity of making an affidavit stating then Wet°
on which they applied to the Court for the pte'
ment of the trial. pro•
In a short time afterwards the affidavit Vv/5
duced and read to the Court. the
Mr. Baron PLATT granted the application
for
postponement of the trial till next session. eared
The prisoner on being placed in the dock eliP t his
i a most ehausted state, and several times ean3d r
turning
enes wildlyx about the court. On entering A-to
from the dock the prisoner was oblig'
assisted by the officer. jra/4
UTTERING FORGED RECEIPT.--jlarY Anri
charged
41, described in the calendar as a widow,' ;.,t for
with uttering, knowing it to be forged,
Is. 2d. It appeared that the prisoner was slserr'dge'
of all-work to a gentleman of the name of
and in which capacity she had to pay the 91331 010
a rece,r
coot
of Mr. Aldridge's tradesmen. The amount for;orged
the prisoner was charged with uttering the 're be
receipt was for beer, which Mr. Aldridgv:rvii,os.ldtht:
had paid to the prisoner, and which she
the party claiming it, but gave the prosecutor
receipt, as if it had been
The prisoner put in a written defence, in °loge'.
she charged the prosecutor, who is 75 yarhsis Wife'
with having asked her to live with him a
ns
and stated that they had done so for some tstne'
int
Mr. Aldridge said that the prisoner's statereehe loct
a whole tissue of falsehoods, and observed that 0 'lto
threatened to make this statement in order to frig
him from prosecuting. the P sonet
The jury without hesitation found
Guilty, and
Mr. Baron PLATT sentenced her to tvie ear
A; a with,
prisonment and hard labour.
Thomas Simpson, 21, a labourer, was in-iffargare
robbing Alfred Lainson of 4s. 6d., and 'l."--fact to
Green, 18, with being an accessory before the
the felony. a ibt3
It appeared from the evidence adduced, ths.it %.1111‘'
7th of the present month the prosecutor, wPbleefetir6,
ing in Battersea fields, was accosted by .th be
prisoner, who wanted him to take a walk viloortli
This the prosecutor refused and walked on. bf tl)6
afterwards the male prisoner, accompanied Ala'
female, came up to him, said he had hie,einn t
liberties with his wife, and that if he ";.. t!) e
him some money he would make him rePen.,l,,, to set
prosecutor denied the statement, but ie or"„'id trel'"
if he could not identify them, he said he hotOe.
them to some ale if they would go to a pubi':-.005e'
This they refused to do, and ultimately, gsve
quence of the threats of the male prisoner, he f
them the sum stated in the indictment, $11214.1°-_,...
taming which the present charge was brouglija
Ryland conducted the prosecution, and
Mr.
defended the male prisoner.
Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and
The jury found both prisoners Guilty. ordete
Mr. Baron PLATT, after a feeling address, ,serfing
them both to be transported for ten years, °"teci
that it was high time these gangs that cell° ooto
gether for the purpose of robbing the uuwsrl
be put down.

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CLERKENIVELL.—(THIS -1-,.(-4.11„;?nd
Samuelg Purby.i
a fCorherdiesh Henryi Wilmot was charged with ti'\lP
. c cheque for 151., with intent to defrauu
I,aviild
In the month of October last, the prisoner, '' or,
acbaneledlnedacaqtuairted for some time with the Pr°sec nee'
his house in Leigh-street during beenabseen
represented to his wife that he had ssirerf
cheque from the country for 151., and as he .„11°,1,,v t°
cmuchsh in want of money, he requested Mrs. .rti' it ia
her ait for him. She did so, and after retainiager to
.er possession for about a fortnight, paid it 01111000.
h_
Smith,
baker, by whom it was presented at itipre it
Smith, Payne, and Smith's, the bankers 147",„t it
was made; payable, Yr ben it was ascertained, t'