The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

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Mr. Wakling appeared on behalf of Messrs. Gilbert
and Rivington, and stated that the prisoner Connell had
been in their employment as an assistant to the stoker, when
the storekeeper having missed a quantity of brass work, sus-
picion fell upon the younger prisoner, and upon a close
search being made in the fire-room several wheels and other
articles were found secreted in the coals. After some hesi-
tation he confessed having stolen them and a great many
others, and sold them to the prisoner Young at various times
for very small sums of money. Sergeant Archer at once pro-
ceeded to Young's house, in the Colonnade, which he found
crammed in every corner with articles sold by marine-store
dealers; although no name was upon the door to
indicate the nature of the traffic carried on.
A' vast number of articles, 'which were identified
by Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington as their property, were
found amongst the stock upon the premises, the greater part
of which had been purchased by Young at almost a no-
minal price; three toothed wheels, which were worth 305.,
having been bought for 7d. from the prisoner Connell.
Young complained that he bad not had time to prepare his
defence, and requested that the further investigation of the
case might be adjourned, in order that he might procure the
attendanct. of Mr. Ballantine as his counsel.
Mr CoatuE acceded to the applicatiorr.

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STOPPAGES ON THE GLASGOW
RAILWAY.
(From the Scotsman.)
The miserable mismanagement Ai regards mere secular
business of the active theologians who at present conduct
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway is getting more and
more beyond endurance. As in previous cases, we cannot
attempt to find room for all the mishaps of the week, but
confine ourselves to the latest.
When the dispatch train from Edinburgh of Thursday
morning had got to the open country beyond Falkirk, it
very peacefully and' noiselessly came to a dead stop.
Heads were immediately popped out of windows, and
inquiries tittered of "Holton ! what's the matter there ?"
and such like ; to which the very simple and emphatic
answer, " Stuck," was returned by the officials of the
train, who were standing looking on with much coin.
placency, like people who were accustomed to such a
phenomenon, and were curious to see its effect on
strangers. " Bless me, how did it happen ? IA ill we
be long kept ? Can we get out with safety ?" were the
sort of exclamations that succeeded the intimation.
" With perfect safety," said the proper officer, with a
sardonic grin ; " here we stick till the slow train comes
up." " Confound it 1" shouts a lively English voice
from the interior, " this sort of thing seems to happen
once a week here." "You would be more correct if you
said once a day, sir," was the rejoinder of the philo-
sophical official.

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Some of the passengers, the object of their attempt to
visit Glasgow being defeated, returned to Edinburgh
with the next train from the west, and a few had a
benefit they had not anticipated or paid for when they
left Edinburgh—an exhilirating walk westward over the
frozen moor. When they reached Castlecary, they took
the opportunity of giving their views of the matter in
the following document :
" Castlecary Station, Feb. 11, 1847.
" We, the subscribers, passengers by the ten o'clock
fast train frcun Edinburgh to Glasgow, state that the
engine came to a dead stop at a quarter past eleven
o'clock, a short distance west from Falkirk.

" We understand that the accident occurred from the
breaking of a decayed pipe in the fire basket ; and we
beg to record our conviction that this stoppage pro-
ceeded from no other cause but the carelessness of those
whose duty it is to provide proper engines on the line.
" JAMES DIX, Bristol.
" ROBERT ALLAN, Edinburgh.
" J. H. BURTON, Edinburgh.
" WILMA M NICHOLSON, Lime-street, London.
" JOHN SPENCE, 10, Hunter-square, Edinburgh.
"HENRY HOLDING HICK, Northampton.
" W. WOOD, Leith.
" DAVID PORTEOUS, Walsall, Staffordshire.
" ROBERT COR MACK,. Berwickshire.
" WILLIAM M'LAREN, Leith."
The train, now unquestionably " fast," in the neutral
sense of the word, received a friendly shove from the
" slow train," which 101 Edinburgh at eleven o'clock ;
it was subsequently picked up by a pilot engine dis-
patched from Glasgow. It left Castlecary at a quarter
before one, and, to the final wonder of the passengers,
was not much more than an hour and a half beyond its
proper time.

PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY, ST. GRORGE'S-FIELDS.—
From the report just published of the above Society, it
ap-
pears_that during the past two months eleven additional
boys have been received into the Institution, from different
prisons, of whom fire were orphans. Twenty-fire have
been admitted from Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, upon
the recommendation of the Secretary of State for the Home
Department. Among the donations recently forwarded are
those from William Wilberforce, Esq., 211; Miss Benyon
(second donation), 31/. 10s. ; and John Baring. Esq., 20/.
DEATH OF LADY FRANCES STEPHENS.—This esti-
mable lady died on Wednesday last, at her seat in Devon-
shire. Her Ladyship was only daughter of the late Earl
Manvers, and was barn June 19, 1781.
DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween twelve and one o'clock-, a young man, named William
Mooner, residing with his parents in John's. court, Golden-
square, committed suicide in a most determined manner, by
strangling himself. The deceased had been for some time in
a desponding state, owing, it is supposed, to some love affair.
On the previous night he returned home apparently in better
spirits, and shortly afterwards retired, as it was thought, to
his bed-room. At the hour above-named the deceased's bro-
ther, on entering the water- closet, was alarmed to find him
suspended by a silk handkerchief from an iron hook, with
his feet touching tile ground. Ile immediately cut him
down, but life was quite extinct.
BURGLARS DISTURBED.—Yesterday morning the
family of Mr. Forman, a tradesman, residing at No. 16,
noise
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Surrey-row, Blackfriars, were suddenly alarmed by burglars.
About half-past five o'clock, Mr. Forman hearingabne
the room where he was lying, suddenly rose up in
was much alarmed by seeing two men walk into the apart-
ment. He leaped out of bed, but the thieves effected their
escape, leaving much valuable property behind them which
they had: tied up ready for carrying away. They had ran-
sacked the drawers in the upper rooms of wearing apparel
and other things. They left behind them a skeleton key, a
quantity of lucifer-matches, and various implements used in
housebreaking.

HAY MAN 10ETs
Srorturnzta).---Meadow Hay, 218 s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto,
Si 5s to 41 16s ; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 ]4s per load,
A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 3/ 18s ; Clover ditto,
31 5s to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 12s to 1115 s per load.
Trade dull, at the above quotations.
WiturEcnApEr..—Meadow Hay, 2l 5s to Si 16s; Clover
ditto,
.81 8s to 51; and Straw, 1/ 10s to 11 14s per load.
Supply good, and trade exceedingly dull.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is without
change, only about 250 hhds having been sold at previous
rates. The public sales have consisted principally of 40 hhds
50 tierces of Barbadoes, GO hluls 30 tierces Berbice, 4,190
bags Mauritius, 5,530 bags 200 cases Bengal, 340 bags
Madras, and 940 baskets Penang, all of which found
buyers, but went off heavily, and in most instances at
a further reduction of 6d to I,=, with the exception
of white Bengal, which brought about previous
rates. The British Plantation was chiefly in small lots of in-
ferior quality, and affords no guide. The Mauritius brought
48s to 52s Gd for mid to fine yellow; Bengal low to fine white
Benares 50s Gd to 55s 6d; low soft brown to good yellow
Mauritius kind 41s to 51s; Madras, low to good brown, 38s
to 42s 6d ; and Penang 38s to 44s 6d for very low soft to good
brown. Privately about 300 chests good brown Bahia sold
at 24s to 24s Gd per cwt.
CoFFNE.—Good ord Native Ceylon realised 42s to 43s
per cwt.
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Run—Since the contract was taken there has been rather
less doing,
SALTPETRE.-3,250 bggs Bengal sold from 25s 6d to 2Gs
for 111/2 to 7 per cent. refraction.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 49s 6d to 50s per cwt on the spot, and
Town 52s per cwt.
TEA.—The market is steady, apd there is a fair business
doing for consumption.
INDIGO.—The sales are going off well.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House of Lords sat again to-day to hear appeals.
The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Sidney, and the Bishop of St. Asaph.

WILSON V. WILSON.
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from
the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England occupied
their Lordships the whole of the morning.

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were occu-
pied the whole morning in hearing appeals from the Ad-
miralty Court, none of which possessed any points calling
for a particular report. The Lords of the Judicial Com-
mittee in attendance were Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell,
Lord Langdale, Sir Herbert Jenner File, and the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Cornwall.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir J. K. Bnum.)
His Honour was occupied to-day in hearing petitions
which were of no public interest.

INGRAM V. GANT AND BLUNDELL.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff; a surveyor, to
recover 55/. from the defendants, who were the engineers to
the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railway, for
work and labour and expenses rendered and incurred during
twenty days he was employed by them in surveying a por-
tion of the line in question. He sought 21. 2s. a day for his
professional services.
The defendants had paid the plaintiff 441. 10s., and denied
their further liability beyond 51. They characterised the
claim as exhorbitant, and seemed to think that the " go's"
of brandy, wise, and other compounds, which formed pro-
minent features in the plaintiff's bill, were not strictly ex-
penses incidental to the performance of the task for which
the plaintiff was engaged.
The jury, however, considered that some reductions ought
to be made, and gays the plaintiff a verdict for 45/. Os. 3d.
The greater part of the day was occupied in trying cases
of no interest save to the parties immediately concerned.

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CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Warwood and Caroline Andrews, persons of colour,
were charged with violently assaulting Mr. Alexander Ful-
lerton, and robbing him of a purse containing 11/. 10s.
The 3videnee went to show that the prosecutor met the
two prisoners in the City Arms public-house, in the City-
road, and having treated them with gin until they were all
partially intoxicated, went out into the yard, where he was
followed by the prisoners, and 'knocked down by Warwood,
who, as well as the female, kicked him about the head and
face in the most brutal manner, and took his purse out of
his waistcoat pocket, which another person swore he saw
passed by the male to the female prisoner, who passed it
again to a coalheaver in the bar of the City Arms.
They were remanded, in order to afford time to the police
to trace the purse and the partylwho had lost it.
A lad, about fifteen years of age, named Connell, in
the employ of Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington, the extensive
printers, in St. John's-square, was charged with stealing an
immense quantity of valuable brass-work, consisting of plain
and toothed wheels, rules, brass and iron clasps, and various
other articles used both in machinery and composing ; and
an elderly man, of respectable appearance, named Young,
a marine •store-keeper, at No. 3, Colonnade, Brunswick -
square, was charged with receiving them, knowing them to
have been stolen.