The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-01 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Since Monday scarcely any samples of English Wheat
have been received np to this market. To-day the
stands were very scantily supplied with Wheat of home
produce, the general quality of which was inferior, aris-
ing from the prevailing damp weather. The few fine
parcels on offer sold at full prices, but all other kinds
were much neglected. Fine foreign Wheats, though the
demand for them was by no means active, were quite as
dear. In °tiltr kinds so little was doing, that the rates
were almost nominal. All kinds of Barley moved off
slowly, but we tan notice no alteration in value.
There were scarcely any buyers for Malt, the prices of
which article were barely maintained. Although the
supply of Oats was small, the Oat trade was heavy, at
last week's currencies. In all other Grain, as well as
Flour, scarcely any business was doing.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
1,570 qrs.

English ......
1ri5h.........
Foreira ......

Whaat.
1,690 qrs.

Oats. I Mow.
70 qrs. 1,620 sks
1,610 I --

1,290

Malt. 5.350 aro.
WHITECHAPEL.
Prime Beef and Mutton were in moderate request, a.
full prices. Otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish
state Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4a 6d;
Veal, 33 8d to 4s Sd; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per 81bs,
by the carcase.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
This was the first seal after Michaelmas term, but the
continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor prevented
his Lordship sitting in his Court in the Old Hall, Lin-
coln's Inn. We are happy, however, to state that the
answer to inquiries at his Lordship's residence this
morning was, that his Lordship was considerably better.
It is, however, generally supposed that his Lordship will
not sit before next term.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice• Chancellor of England heard
motions to day, it being the first seal after Michaelmas
term.

INJUNCTION.—BENTLEY V. ROGERSON.
Mr. BETIZELL applied this morning at the sitting of
the Court ex parte on behalf of Mr. Bentley, the emi-
nent publisher, for an injunction against the defendant
to restrain him from pirating a work, the property of
the plaintiff.

From the statement of the Learned Counsel, it ap-
peared that in the work so well known to the public
under the title of Bentley's Miscellany, of which the
plaintiff was not only the proprietor, but under the
statute, had the copyright of se►eral of the articles con-
tained in it, the plaintiff had published a tale by Mrs.
Romer, entitled "The Fate of Peterhoff." The defen-
dant, in a work of which he is the publisher, and which is
edited by Camilla Toulmin, called The New Itiontl ly
Belle Assemblee, published the whole, word for word, of
the tale published by the plaintiff in his Miscellany,
stating it to be written by Mrs. Homer, instead of Mrs.
Romer. The piracy being of so glaring a nature, the
plaintiff was compelled, for the security of his own pro-
perty, to apply to the Court for an injunction to restrain
the pablication of the work by the defendant.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Of course, under the cir •
cumstances stated, we must stop the work of Homer.
Injunction granted.
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE RIR-
MINGHIM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.

This case was specially appointed for this morning.
Our readers will recollect that in the course of the last
term his Honour overruled the demurrer put in by the
defendants to the plaintiff.' bill, and in consequence of
that decision, the object of the bill being to obtain an
injunction to restrain 'the defendants from entering into
any agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company to sell their railway to that com-
pany, the case now came beforo the Court upon motion
for that injunction.

The case appears likely to occupy several days.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Court was engaged the whole morning in trying
an action (Ward v. Key), for the infringement of a
patent for the improvement of drums. The case, which
will probably last the whole day, is only of interest to
the parties concerned.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE WALKER.

This bankrupt had carried ;;business as a licensed
victualler, in Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-square, and to-day
was appointed by adjournment for the bankrupt's appli•
cation for his certificate.

The solicitor to the assignees applied for a further
adjournment on the ground that certain issues which
might affect the certificate had to be tried in the Com-
mon Pleas.

Mr. LAURENCE, who appeared for the bankrupt, did
not oppose the application, but the bankrupt considered
it a hard case that these frequent adjournments took
place; the certificate had been adjourned from time to
time, since March, solely for the trial of these issues
which might or might not affect the question.
His HONOUR further adjourned the hearing till tha
10th instant.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman fluorine.)
THE CASH OF GARDNER AND HoLLIDAY.—Henry
Gardner, aged 31, Thomas Holliday, aged 25, described
in the calendar as merchants, were indicted, with two
other persons named Loup and Seagur, with conspiring
to defraud several persons of a great quantity of cordage
and other property. The particulars of the case hare
been already detailed fully in the Mansion House police
reports of 7 he Sun.
Mr. Bodkia and Mr. Huddlestone conducted the pro-
secution. Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Robinson appeared
for Gardner and Holliday. Mr. Clarkson defended
Loup, and Mr. Ballantine was the Counsel for Seagur.
Gardner and Holliday pleaded Guilty. The two other
prisoners, who had been at large upon bail, pleaded Not
Guilty.
The trial occupied the whole of the morning, and will
not be terminated until a late hour, there being forty
witnesses to examine. It will conclude the session.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Adolphe Frezte, a young German, who has been twice
remanded on a charge of having been found in Og-
borne's Hotel, Adelphi, under very suspicious circum-
stances, was again brought before Mr. Henry this
morning.
Mr. HENRY, having no doubt that the prisoner was
an impostor, and entered the hotel for an unlawful pur-
pose, would commit him to prison for two months.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Edward Gough was placed before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with stealing from the residence of Lord Ash-
burton a damask table cloth, value two guineas.

Mitchell, 2i C, said, about half-pastfive o'clock yes-
, terday afternoon he was on duty in Prince's-street, Soho,
when he was called into the shop of Mr. Young, the
pawnbroker, in that street. On entering the shop, one
of the young men informed him that the prisoner had
offered a valuable table cloth in pledge; but, seeing that
it was marked with a coronet, he refused to take it in,
and detained him until witness was sent for. Witness
asked the prisoner how he became possessed of thecloth?
He replied that he had had it in his possession for these
ten years, and that his wife would tell him the same.
On going with him to his wife, she denied all knowledge
of the cloth. Witness then made further inquiries, and
discovered that it had been stolen from Lord Ashburton.
lie then took the prisoner into custody.
One of his Lordship's servants said the prisoner had
been employed to do the odd jobs in the house. He had
known him for several years, and always found him to
be-henest up to the present transaction.
Inspector Whale, of the C division, said he had seen
his Lordship this morning, and his Lordship would de-
cline prosecuting the prisoner. His Lordship wished
him to state that he left it entirely in the magistrate's
hands.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received 501.
from " Cestrensis," for income-tax. The amount will
be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young wan named John Watson, a commercial
traN eller, was charged with the following desperate
assault upon Mr. Joseph Wing, proprietor of the Taun-
ton Tavern, City-road.
Mr. Wing stated that the defendant came into his
house at about twelve o'clock last night, and having
entered the coffee-room, in which were several commer-
cial gentlemen, called for a pint of wine. Witneis.
perceiving that he already had too much, and that his
company was obnoxious to those present, would not
serve him, and, by dint of some coaxing, defendant was
induced to leave the room for the passage. He
had no sooner got there than he sent two of witness 'e
waiters, flying like chaff before the wind, and as for
himself? he was no more than an infant in bis hands,
and his coat, which was a new one, was actually tern
into ribbons. With the united exertions of some twelve
persons the defendant was at length ejected at the side
door, but he had no sooner done so than tEe defendant,
by main strength, forced the lock and broke down the
gate. A police constable now came up, and he was
secured and taken to the station.
The defendant expressed the greatest contrition for
what he had done, and said that he would give the
complainant his address and also some satisfactory re-
ferences.

To this Mr. Wing ultimately acceded, and, after some
remarks from the magistrate, the prisoner, who put souse
silver in the poor box, was allowed to depart.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia—As a commercial man, acknowledging your
journal as more:particularly the organ of our body, I
request a paragraph embodying the under particulars.
The house at which it occurred is a highly respect-
able one, No. 9, Lime-street, Liverpool, well con-
ducted, and has a fair proportion of ccmmercial ps-
trona ge ; as such it is, with others, liable to such
incidents.

On Thursday last, whether by mistake or design,
my writing-case was taken out of the commercial
room, with it, of course, my journey ledger and me-
moranda, and about thirty-five shillings in silver, II
few bill stamps, letter stamp, &c., with the half of a
101. note.

Suspicion lighted on a person who came late in the
evening of Wednesday, and who left on Thursday
after breakfast in a somewhat hasty manner. That
suspicion with me is strengthened from the fact, that
he saw me deposit the haif rote in the pocket of the
case, not having seen me previously divide the note
in two halves—a 101. note I had a few minutes before
received in exchange for gold. There were at the
time two or three other and more respectable-looking
cases in the room. He took with him a case having
the appearance of mine, but the waiter had no sus..
picion that it was not his own, as she did not see bins
arrive.

There can be no doubt there are fellows capable of
intruding themselves into commercial rooms for the
purposes cf robbery, and it is highly necessary every
publicity should be given, when their attempts suc-
ceed.—Yours respectfully,
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
Nov. 30, 1847.

DEATH OF THE SWISS CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO THIN
FRENCH COURT.—We regret to announce the death of
the Swiss Chargo d'Affaires, M. de Sschann, which took
place on Sunday morning, at his residence in Paris.
THE FORTUNE OF THE LATE ELECTOR OF Hissg.
—The late Elector of Hesse, who was one of the richest
sovereigns of Europe, leaves, it is said, a fortune of
upward: of 100,000,0001. (4,000,0001.) He has appointed
the Emperor of Austria his principal executor.
Prince Doria gave a grand dinner to Lord Mint°,
at Rome, on the 16th. All the principal personages of
Rome were invited on the occasion.
GENERAL SIR CHARLES NATIER.—On the 15thy
the officers of the garrison of Malta gave a dinner to
General Sir Charles Napier, late Governor of Scinde.
Upwards of 80 guests sat down to a magnificent enter-
tainment. In consequence of the bad weather Sir Charlea
was not to leave Malta for ten days.
The Government Railway Bill for extending the
time for the completion of railway works, and for the
purchase of land, is exceedingly simple in its nature.,
and more intelligible than such documents generally
are. The chief provisions are that railway
companiee
wishing for an extension of time must wake applit'swn
to the Commissioners of Railways within two :nought
from the passing of the Act. The Commissioners may
then, if they think fit, extend the time, but not for more
than two years from the expiration of the period allowed
by the original Act. In cases of parties feeling them-
selves aggrieved by the delay, the claims of such per-
sons, if not settled by agreement with the cotnranY.
shall be settled by arbitration, or by the verdict of
jury, in like manner as is provided by the Lands Clouse/
Consolidation Act. It is also enacted that no railway
company which has not before the 27th of November.
1847, entered into any contract for the execution of
works authorised by their Act, shall enter into any con-
tract within twelve months after the passing of t.he
present Act, except in cases of deviation from the line
originally proposed, and contracts for the construction
of works which the company are authorised to pro-
cetql with by the consent of three-fourths of the whole
number of shares, such consent to bo signified in writing
within six weeks after the passing of the Act. Contracts
entered into in contravention of the Act shall be void
and of no effect.

of 'groils,R. Af G,GarEiDouSsect.oaLefiteArTinEelD.l(NußngUßaCtlife.ie.Aofp,,a,eracre.l
ing apparel, and others of a fanciful and ental
description, have arrived from the United St's:Ls 114 at one
of the Scottish ports, which are intended to be sold, and
the proceeds applied to the benefit of the Ragged
Schools at Edinburgh ; and we believe that application
will be made—if such has not already been done—to
the Government authorities for the free delivery of the
articles for this benevolent purpose mentioned.
THE ROYAL BANK.—I he public will learn with
satisfaction (says the Liverpool Mercury) that, as before
announced, this bank will open its doors for business
to-morrow (Wednesday). All the preliminaries were
settled at the meeting yesterday. It has been agreed to
cancel the 2,000 original shares of 1,0001. each, and to
create in lieu thereof 10,000 shares of 2001. each, the
proprietor of each share of 1,000/. to have five of seek
2001. shares. It has also been resolved to create 4,000
preference shares of 100/. each, two of which will be
allotted :to the holders of each original share. Seven
ordinary direotors, with two paid directors and the
manager, are in future to form the executive of the
bank; and with the view of checking undue speculation,
and of preventiug a recurrence of the late disastrous
consequences, no unsecured advances will be made to
any person or firm beyond 20,000 L, and no advance will
in future be made to any person or firm beyond 50,000 L
on any security. The full amount of 1001. of the pre-
ference shares is payable on the 10th of January next.
The seven directors chosen are Messrs. Josh's Booker.
Samuel Holme, John Stock, jun., John Highfield, Johu
Bibby, James Tyrer, and Francis Shand.
THE NEW ROYAL MARINE BARRACK W
S AT 'POOL
wictr.—This extensive range of buildings, capable of
affording officers' quarters, and accommodation for
1,000 men of the Woolwich division of that branch
of her Majesty's service, are to be occupied by the
officers in the course of the present week.
and the men now accommodated on board the
Benbow, 72 guns, opposite Woolwich Dockyard, will
occupy the new barracks on the Bth of December.
The front entrance is not yet finished, and will occupy._
about six or eight months before it will be delivered
over by the contractors. The entrance will be sar-
mounted by a steeple, ninety feet high, and havt9l4l
illuminated dial to the clock with which it will
being
fitted.
Fire hundred young men, recruits, who are ng
en-
listed in the country for the "Woolwich division of. Royal
Marines,ojoin
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Woolwichsen t to Chatham
when drills, are
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are to be detached on Thursday next from head-quarters,
pied by the men. The usual number of Royal Marines
thetonelewarbnarrthacekre
and will proceed to Deptford to do duty at
tapetht dock-
yard, and relieve the Scots Fusilier Guards, sent
doing duty there.
CORDWAINERS' WARD.---THR ALDERIIINIC GowK.
—Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a numerously
attended meeting of the friends of David Salamono,
Esq. (a new candidate for the aldermanic gown,
smas
the resignation of Mr. Alderman Thomas Wood), was
held at the Crown Tavern, for the purpose of
a requisition to Mr. Salomons, signed by 75 Of t
inhabitants of the Ward, soliciting him to fill the racannf•
Mr. Salomons was present, and addressed the tne
of 01
eting
on being introduced. There was no mention made
opposition. prosenttujo
AN IMrosToL—On Sunday last a negro, who
calls himself Tucker, addressed the children of the
Wesleyans and Independents in the scheol-room of the
latter, at Barnard Castle, and described his escape fro
American slavery; he stated that he has a wife an''
child still in slavery, whose liberty he was endeavouring
to procure by raising funds for that purpose. He /Mite;
upon several of the benevolent friends residing in 1113"
near Cotherstono, who collected about 30s. for him olt
Monday last. On Tuesday, Mr. Harmer and sow°
the Independent society of Barnard Castle, suspects"
an imposition, and on searching the lodging-holing'
found a woman there who passed for the negro's
That evening he was apprehended, and next day brought
before the bench of magistrates, and the case being in:
vestigated, sentence was given for `•Old Dan Tuckers
removal to Durham gaol for three months.

BIRTHS.
On the 26th ult., at llateham, Surrey, the wife of the 11°'
A. Granville, M.A., the incumbent, of a eon. of
On the 27th ult., the lady of George Weston, 11-014
Lincoln's Inn and Ilighbury-grove of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 25th ult., at All Hallows, Bread-street, by the Rev.
G. Andrews, Chaplain to the Route of Commons,Sarah Ana,
eldest daughter of the late Captain Armstrong, of Idi
to John Sayner, Esq., of Sheffield.
On the 25th ult., at Wroughton, by the Rev. IL M. Lig"
Mr. W. R. Lejeune, merchant, Southampton, to Emily, third
daughter of E. 11. Budd, Esq., of Elcombe House Wilts.

DI EB.
On the 10th ult., at Lisbon, on board H.M.S. St.
R. Hobson, son of the late S. P. Rickman, Esq.
On the 24th ult., at Welsh Hampton Parsonage, the Rev'
11. Cornwall Legit, aged 36.
Catherine
On the 26th ult., at Leatherhead, Surrey-, Mrs. , 94.
Simmons, second wife of the late Mr. B. Simmons, age." Ns.
On the 27th ult., at her residence, Tottendge
,
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widow of the late Roy. Abel Lendon, A.M. QPself
On the 28th ult., at Clarges-street, in his 93d year,
ShOniellthe 2, Esq9th ~ lateult., Mary, the of the island o
wifef Montserra B
of Mr t.
B. Felloeres, Vincent.
of
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Ludgate-street.
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