The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-04 00:00:00

TALLOW.

The Tallow market is very firm, and prices are looking
upward, notwithstanding the late advances. On the spot
there is no fine Y. C. under the quotation below ; for
March and April 525. ; and New Y. C. for next season, 465.
The stock this day is not only limited by comparison with
other years, but it is short throughout the United Kingdom ;
and there is a very short supply expected during the next
six months. Town Tallow is scarce, and the melters are
asking full prices, even at the advance paid on Friday last.
Rough Fat 3s. per 81bs.

DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE;
AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
In pursuance of a requisition to the directors, signed
by five of the proprietors of shares in the Derbyshire,
Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway
Company, a meeting of the proprietors took place to-
day, at the office of the Company in Queen-square,
Westminster, for the purpose of considering whether the
Company should be carried on or dissolved. At eleven
o'clock, the hour appointed for the commencement of the
business, several of the directors were present, together
with a large number of the proprietors.
J. SMEE MATTHEWS, Esq., was unanimously called
to the chair, and the advertisement calling the meeting
together, and the requisition having been read by the
Secretary, Dr. Mackenzie, Mr. Gilbert Lander, Mr.
Joseph Causten, and Mr. Thomas Benzier were appointed
scrutineers.

Mr. G. D. CLARK, the agent for the requisitionists,
then called upon the chairman for some explanations as
to the affairs and position of the company, asserting
that the parties he represented were entirely in the
dark upon that subject.
The CHAIRMAN observed that if they were so, it was
entirely their own fault, because had any party come to
that office and asked for information, it would have been
given them without the least hesitation.

Mr. CLARK having designated the observations of the
Chairman es a shameful piece of jesuitism, a long, angry,
and personal discussion ensued, which terminated in
The CHAIRMAN convincing the majority of the
proprietors present, that the accusations and asser-
tions of Mr. Clark against the directors was
totally without foundation, and inducing many
who had come prepared to vote for the dissolution
of the company to vote against it. The most rigid
economy had been adopted by himself in parting with
the money of the proprietary, and their undertaking, he
was happy to say, notwithstanding the attacks that had
been made against it, was supported by such men as
Lord Hatherton ana Lord Bagot, the latter nobleman
having actually consented that their line should pass
through his park.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FIELD thought they ought to have some further
information as to the propriety of their going on with
the undertaking. For himself, he was convinced of the
benefit of doing so, but he was afraid that many present
might not be so without further information.
The CHAIRMAN, on the question of the propriety of
their going on, would read to the meeting a letter that
had been received from Lord Hatherton, in which that
Noble Lord stated in a much more forcible manner than
he could do the value of the benefits to be derived from
their line.

The worthy Chairman then read a letter from Lord
Hatherton, in which that nobleman pointed out the value
of the line to the mining districts, and concluded by
stating his unhesitating belief, that while it would afford,
if carried out, the greatest benefits to the districts
through which it passed, it would at the same time yield
greater remuneration to its shareholders. Several parts
of the letter were greatly cheered, and several gentle-
men declared that their opinions against this company
had been entirely changed since they bad come into that
room, and heard the statements that had been made.
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to questions from several
of the shareholders, stated that they had ample funds in
hand to proceed with their Bill in Parliament during
the next session, even if they had an opposition,
without calling upon the shareholders for any more
money.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE WHITWORTH then moved, and Mr.
CATCHPOLE seconded, a resolution to the effect that the
company be dissolved.
Upon this question the scrutineers that had been ap-
pointed proceeded to take the vote, and the result of their
proceedings was a most overwhelming majority in
favour of the continuance of the company, and the direc-
tors proceeding to Parliament for an Act to enable them
to carry on the undertaking.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
The third session during the present mayoralty was
commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Sir John Pixie, Sir Chapman Marshall, and
Sheriffs Challis and Kennard. The Judges on the rota
are the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Maule, and Air.
Justice Erle.

The grand jury having been sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his usual charge.
He said the calendar contained a list of 99 prisoners
only; since it had been printed he had been given to un-
derstand that fifteen additional commitments had taken
place, and that number would, no doubt, be further aug-
mented during the progress of their labours; still, even
with these additional numbers, the calendar would con-
tain a limited number of prisoners, and would fall short
of the number of cases submitted for trial during each
session. This paucity of number might be attri-
buted to the short interval between the last
and the present session. Although the number
was not so considerable as they were usually
called upon to deal with, still there were
several serious cases which would come before them, a
few of which would require some observations from the
Court. In general the cases which they were called to consider were simple, and therefore easily dis-
posed of, being matters rather of fact to which the law
was easily applicable than containing any points of dif
ficulty with respect to which the advice and assistance of
the Court was necessary for their guidance. He re-
ferred to a few cases the depositions in which had been
submitted to him for consideration. The first case that
presented itself was a charge of counterfeiting the coin
of the realm, but it appeared that the process was in-
complete, and that they were therefore not in a fit state
to be uttered. This, however, was met by an express
provision, namely, the 2 Will. IV. sec. 3, c. 34, which
set forth that any one attempting to counterfeit a re-
semblance to any coin of the realm, although
such counterfeits might not be in a fit state
for uttering, rendered himself liable to the
punishment inflicted on those convicted of per-
fecting a counterfeit resemblance to the coin of the
,re, al tn. Being unfinished was no answer to the charge.
here was a case of rather unusual occurrence, for
which, however, provision was made. The offence was
not only rendered illegal, but resolved itself into a mis-
demeanour, punishable by fine and imprisonment—he
meant the charge of enlisting and inducing others to en-
list in the service of a foreign country, without the per-
mission of the Crown. The offence, which was a very
serious one,
inasmuch as it might endanger the safety of
.
their country; was expressly prohibited by the 59th of
Geo. 111., c. 69, and was punishable by fine or imprison-
ment. They wo id have to inquire, first, whether there
was sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge of in-
ducing others so to enlist, and if the person charged acted