The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-12 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SIJOAR.—There 1111; been more disposition evinced
to purchase British Plantation, about 650 hogshead§

have been disposed of at previous rates. The publl
sales have comprised 7,580 bag:, Mauritius, 180 cases,
170 barrels, and 400 bags Brazil; the Mauritius nearly
all found buyers at about previous rates to 6d decline,
but the Brazil consisted of soft and low qualities, for
which there was no demand, and it was nearly all
withdrawn, in some instances, at relatively dearer rates.
The quantity of British Plantation landed in the port of
London from the Ist of January to the Ist instant, was
75,946 hhds 10,561 tierces, against 57,493 hhds 7,190
tierces at the same time last year. The stock is 25,921
hhds 3,417 tierces against 13,968 hhds 1,447 tierces at the
corresponding period of last year. The stocks of Foreign
are much larger, as also East India.

COFFEE.-670 bags Ceylon sold at a decline of is to
2s per cwt., low mid 48s to 49s 6d, and Pea-berry .57s
to 60s per cwt. The stock of British Plantation is 2,760
hhds, 3,551 barrels and bags, against 3,426 hhds, 2,773
barrels and bags at this time last year. The stock of
East India has decreased, as also that of Foreign.
RIIIII.—The quantity landed in the port of London
from the Ist January to the Ist inst. was 19,950 puns,
6,361 hhds, against 16,271 puns 5,513 hhds at the same
time last year. The stock is 15,231 puns 3,620 hhds,
against 13,475 puns 2,844 hhds to the corresponding
period of last year.
RICE.-3,570 bags 170 pockets Bengal and 400 bags
Madras was only partly sold at a reduction in value of
Is to is 6d per cwt. Good white Bengal, 13s 6d to 145,
and fine 14s 6d to 163 per cwt. The Madras realised
Ils 6d to 12s 6d for good bold pinkey white.
SPICES.-2,000 robins Malabar Pepper were nearly all
withdrawn, there being no inclination to give former
terms.

TALLOW.— P.Y.C. is 466 6d per cwt on the spot, and
Town 50s 6d.
TEA.—The market is quiet.
COAL MARKET.— MONDAY.

Charlotte .. .. ...... ... 21s Od Hetton
West Wylam
Wall's End, &c. Blaengwaur
Walker
Haswell 223 6d

28 arriv,

1-2 i sold.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Commissioner
BULLOCK.)
This Court sat this morning, under the new Act
for the recovery of debts under 201. There were
only twenty-two cases set down, neither of which
were of the slightest interest.
Arrmcwriox.—An application was made in a case
Rees v. Lancaster, for this Court to enforce a judr
ment obtained against the defendant in the Middlesex
County Court.
The Learned JUDGE doubted whether he had any
authority to issue an execution thereon.
After some discussion,
The Learned JUDGE held that in such cases the
defendants must be summoned to this Court, when all
order would be made, and in default of payment,
execution might issue.
The Court will sit every Tuesday until further
notice.

CITY SMALL DEBTS COURT.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
This court was opened for the first time this
morning, in the Queen's Bench Court, Guildhall, at
ten o'clock.

Upon the COMMISSIONER taking his seat,
Mr. BUCHANAN, solicitor, of Basinghall-street,
called his attention to the 56th, 62d, and 75th sec. of
the Act, and hoped, that after his Lordship had coil'
sidered them, he would not allow any agents to prac;
tise in the court, except barristers and attorneys, an
attorneys of landlords who were expressly mentioned
in the Act. His object was, that persons who loitered
about the court, and were not professional men, should
not be allowed to practise.
The COMMISSIONER said, it was his intention tc:
adopt that course as a general rule, but cases might
arise in which it would be necessary to depart fro°
that rule.
The Court then proceeded to dispose of severtll
cases, none of which, however, presented any feattlf°
of public importance.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The Assistant-Judge presided this morning for tb°
trial of the prisoners upon the calendar at the October
Quarter sessions.

- The number of prisoners was only 63 : 20 veto
unable either to read or write, 12 were able only. '"
read, and the remainder were described as red
and writing imperfectly.
The Learned JUDGE, in charging the grand jury'
alluded in strong terms to the disgraceful want ?`
accommodation for all parties having business in the
court ; and said by the statute 7th George IV. powe
was given to the magistrates of any county, nrp
presentment by the grand jury that the court-hou!e
was unsuitable, to take such steps as would supply
the want, by the erection of a new building or ether
wise • and at the last county day it was unanimously
decided that this court should be presented, and the
draft of that presentment was now before the grail
jury for their consideration. No one could be aulte
impressed with the necessity for an alteration in tt:
present wretched system of accommodation than
~";
was, but he should abstain from making any remark it from the bench ,„
"
, because he would have C
give evidence upon oath before the gentlemen of the
grand jury upon the subject, when they came to coni
Sider the presentment. He should at the rising °
the court this evening adjourn till 11 o'clock tfto;
morrow, and at 10 the subject of the presentment oj
a new court-house would come before them,
evidence would be adduced.
HOLLAND PARK FOOTWAY.—Mr. Bodkin applied'
under the sth and 6th Will. 4, c. 50, that the Cnt;
would make an order for the stopping up a certelt
footpath leading across Lord Holland's demesne, it
Kensington. The subject was one which had bee.,
.i
already frequently before the public, and in lien
the path now sought to be closed up, his LordslPrt
had opened another, affording equal, if not greatiet
facilities to the public, and at the present moment alt
parties were perfectly satisfied with the arrangenie°4
which had been made. All the notices required bi
the Act of Parliament had been given by public iI,AI/
vertisement, and if any party had any objection to nr,hr
to the proposed alterations they were at liberty to low/
an appeal in this Court, but not the slightest mark low/
dissent had been expressed. The Learned Counsel
then went at great length into certain technical 04
jections raised with respect to the constitution of 04
Board which discharged the duties of surveyor
highways.
the
The Learned ASSISTANT JUDGE thought if
Court made the order it would be only a nullity,
cause it had no power in such a case. The parish s9r
Kensington, instead of having the duties of surve*
of highways performed by one individual, had oust
them in a board, and the individuals signing the re;
quired certificate did not state that they acted esia
Board, or by the direction of the Board. He sioll
therefore refuse making the order.

MARLBRO'-STREET_(THIS DAS;),
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Ann Oddy, a midula
aged woman, of respectable appearance, was placo
before Mr. Hardwick charged with attempting m
commit suicide, by jumping from off the bridge in
the Serpentine River, Hyde•park.
tiO John Chitty, one of the men employed by
Royal Humane Society, stated that on Friday al"or.
a
noon last about four o'clock he heard an alarm g'10.6"
that a woman had thrown herself from the briuvc
into the water. He immediately got the boat Olio
and rowed to the spot, where he just arrived as °13,1
of the watermen who ply on the Serpentine 119
pulled her up. She was then to all appearance ceire
dead. He took her to the receiving-house, voed
the usual remedies in such cases were applied, Li,
after some length of time animation was restc%i
and she was removed to St. George's workhouse, 'to
was not able, owing to the shock she had receivedve
be brought efore the magistrates till to-day.
produced some letters found upon her, from yvbw
it appeared that she had been very intimately c°v
nected with a Mr. Barwise, watchmaker, for the 10,134
period of twenty-seven years, and received a wee
allowance from him, which was for some cause
n"
other stopped in May last. She hal repeatedly III;
plied to Mr. Barwise, who refused to do
anything,';
her. Her wearing apparel was detained at her lob;
ing for arrears of rent, and she had become in sail a
destitute condition that she was determined to elo
her troubles by committing suicide. The witl!fce
added that she had attempted to drown herself 0`,:..
before. They had then the greatest difficulty e
storing her.
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In reply to Mr. HARDWICK, the prisoner sal cl.
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stated. quite correct and true what the last witness Pop
stated. She thought it very hard to be turned out
re
the world after being for twenty-seven years con
netted with Mr. Barwise.
Mr. HARDWICK, after talking to her upon th;
wickedness of the act she had attempted to cornolor
ordered her to be detained till the relieving officer la
St. George's parish arrived, who no doubt vf°,,t/if
take her into the house and make inquiries into
statement.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
Edward Thomson and Thomas Thomson, two 1:;
spectably•attired mechanics, were charged with be!pg
drunk and fighting, and also with violently assault'
Dg
constables K 308, K 310, and K 223. 00
Police•constable K 308 stated that, about lie
o'clock this morning, as he was on duty in the C°the
mercial-road, opposite Limehouse Church, he saw
two prisoners fighting, and endeavoured to part theo
Edward Thomson seined him by the collar of ot
coat, kicked him on the legs, and struck him sever,
violent blows in the chest. Witness called for belput
and two more constables came to his assistance, "
So violent were the prisoners, that it was only oftely
desperate struggle that they were secured and co-
veyed to the station-house.
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This evidence was corroborated by the two 0-
conOtablea. •

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