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

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SUGAR.—There has been more disposition evinced
to purchase British Plantation, about 550 hogsheads

have been disposed of at previous rates. The publi
sales have comprised 7,580 bags 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withdrawn, in some instances, at relatively dearer rates.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 cf
London front 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 25,9211
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.
Rum.—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 14s,
and fine 14s 6d to 16s per cwt. The Madras realised
Ils fid 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withdrawn, there being no inclination to give former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 46s 6d per cwt on the spot, sod
Town 50s 6d.

TEA.—Th© market is quiet.
COAL MARKET.—MONDAY.

Charlotte .. ...... 21s Od Fletton
West Wylam
Wall's End, &c. Malang waur .. 24s Oct
Walker

Haswell 223 6d
28 arrivals-2i 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.
APPLICATION.—An application was made in a case
Rees v. Lancaster, for this Court to enforce a judg-
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 an
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 BuLtocx.) 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 con-
sidered them, he would not allow any agents to prac-
tise in the court, except barristers and attorneys, and
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 to
adopt that course as a general rule, but cases might
arise in which it would be necessary to depart frog),
that rule.

The Court then proceeded to dispose of several
cases, none of which, however, presented any feature
of public importance.

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

The number of prisoners was only 63 : 20 were
unable either to read or write, 12 were able only to
read, and the remainder were described as reading
and writing imperfectly.
The Learned JUDGE, in charging the grand jury',
alluded in strong terms to the disgraceful want of
accommodation for all parties having business in this
court ; and said by the statute 7th George IV.'power
was given to the magistrates of any county, upon
presentment by the grand jury that the court-house
was unsuitable, to take such steps as would supply
the want, by the erection of a new building or other.
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 grand
jury for their consideration. No one could be more
impressed with the necessity for an alteration in the
present wretched system of accommodation than be
was, but he should abstain from making any remarks
upon it from the bench, because he would have to
give evidence upon oath before the gentlemen of the
grand jury upon the subject, when they came to con',
seder the presentment. He should at the rising of
the court this evening adjourn till 11 o'clock to-
morrow, and at 10 the subject of the presentment for
a new court-house would come before them, and
evidence would be adduced.

HOLLAND PARK FOOTWAY.—Mr. Bodkin applied,
under the sth and 6th Will. 4, c. 50, that the Court
would make an order for the stopping up a certain.
footpath leading across Lord Holland's demesne, 0
Kensington. The subject was one which had bee°
already frequently before the public, and in lieu !;P', the path now sought to be closed up, his Lordship
had opened another, affording equal, if not greater
facilities to the public, and at the present moment all
parties were perfectly satisfied with the arrangement
which had been made. All the notices required hi
the Act of Parliament had been given by public ad'
vertisement, and if any party had any objection to urge
to the proposed alterations they were at liberty to lodge
an appeal in this Court, but not the slightest mark °I,
dissent had been expressed. The Learned Counsel
then went at great length into certain technical oh"
jections raised with respect to the constitution of the
Board which discharged the duties of surveyor o', highways.
The Learned ASSISTANT JUDGE thought if the
Court made the order it would be only a nullity, be;
cause it had no power in such a case. The parish 01
Kensington, instead of having the duties of surveyor
of highways performed by one individual, had ousted
them in a board, and the individuals signing the re'
quired certificate did not state that they acted as $
Board, or by the direction of the Board. He should
therefore refuse making the order.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Mary Ann Oddy, a middle:
aged woman, of respectable appearance, was placed
before Mr. Hardwick charged with attempting to
commit suicide, by jumping from off the bridge int°
the Serpentine River, Hyde•park.
John Chitty, one of the men employed by 06
Royal Humane Society, stated that on Friday after"
noon last about four o'clock he heard an alarm given
that a woman had thrown herself from the bridge
into the water. He immediately got the boat 00
and rowed to the spot, where he just arrived as one
of the watermen who ply on the Serpentine had
pulled her up. She was then to all appearance quite
dead. He took her to the receiving-house, where
the usual remedies in such cases were applied, and
after some length of time animation was restorea,
and she was removed to St. George's workhouse, but
was not able, owing to the shock she had received, to
be brought efore the magistrates till to-day. ge
had f
ound
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yh er, frointimatelym which
con'
netted with a Mr. Barwise, watchmaker, for the long
period of twenty-seven years, and received a weeldi
allowance from him, which was for some -cause or
other stopped in May last. She hal repeatedly sr
plied to Mr. Barwise, who refused to do anything for
her. Her wearing apparel was detained at her lodg-
ing for arrears of rent, and she had become in such t!
destitute condition that she was determined to end
her troubles by committing suicide. The witness
added that she had attempted to drown herself once
before. They had then the greatest difficulty in re'
storing her.
In reply to Mr. HARDWICK, the prisoner said It
was quite correct and true what the last witness had
stated. She thought it very hard to be turned out en
the world after being for twenty-seven years eon'
fleeted with Mr. Barwise.
Mr. HARDWICK, after talking to her upon the
wickedness of the act she had attempted to commit,
ordered her to be detained till the relieving officer et
St. George's parish arrived, who no doubt would
take her into the house and make inquiries into her
statement.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
Edward Thomson and Thomas Thomson, two 1'8"
spectably-attired mechanics, were charged with beingdrunk and fighting, and also with violently assaulting
police constables K 308, K 310, and K 223.
Police-constable K 308 stated that, about one
o'clock this morning, as he was on duty in the Cony'
mercial-road, opposite Limehouse Church, he saw the
two prisoners fighting, and endeavoured to part then!'
Edward Thomson seized him by the collar of II
coat, kicked him on the legs, and struck him severs
violent blows in the chest. Witness called for help:
and two more constables came to his assistance, but
so violent were the prisoners, that it was only after 3
desperate struggle that they were secured and cow
veyed to the station-house.
This evidence was corroborated by the two other
constables.

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