The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-25 00:00:00

SPA IN.

Our letters from Madrid of the 17th slate, that a reconei-
iation had taken place between the Regent and Ciencrd Leon.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Justice ERSKINE and Mr. Justice COLER►DGE.)
Wm. Beckwith, aged 19, and Harriet Foot, aged 21, were in.
dicti d for feloniously counterfeiting the Queen's current coin.
The fact was clearly proved against the male prisoner, but the
Jury did not think the evidence sufficient against the female.
Mr. Justice ERSKINE then sentenced the prisoner to 15 years'
trrnsportation.

John Errington, aged 34, was indicted for feloniously carnally
knowing and abusing Susannah Heskins, under the age of ten years.
Mr. BoDKIN conducted the case for the prosecution.

Susannah fleskins was called, and placed upon the table in the
Court, and a thrill of horror ran through the Court, as she appeared

to be under the age of five years. From questions the Learned
Judge put to her he thought the Court could not proceed on her
evidence. The poor little girl was still labouring under a loath.
some disease, the result of the offence charged.
The facts are totally unfit for publication.
The prisoner was found guilty of the whole charge, and

The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that he had been
guilty of a most unnatural offence, by which he had forfeited his
life to the laws of his country. He should be wasting the time
of the Court by addressing many observations to him (the prsoner)
who had proved himself of so abandoned a mind. Under
all the circumstances of the case, the full penalty would
not be carried into effect, although judgment of death would be re.
corded against him. But he must nut expect to be spared his life
bit by the severest punishment the law could inflict, short of death,
and it was not tit that he should remain in the country. Enough
lead transpired to make the Court believe that that was not the first
time he had been guilty of such a crime, and the language he
had used, in reply to the language of indignation addressed to
him by the friends of the poor child, showed that he felt no contri.
Lion for what he had done, and led the Court to believe that he
was a man whose unnatural passions had led him to commit the
offence. In this particular case there seemed to be an addition to
this--a selfishness of purpose, common indeed to parties in the
lower grades of life, who suppose that by having connection wish a
child of tender years they thereby free themselves from disease.
He (the Learned Judge) never failed to make it public when cases
of this description were brought before him how mischievous
and at the same time how petfectly groundless that notion was. He
(the prisonet) had contracted a loathsome disorder, which he had
no objection to cast upon the poor child, and, as far as her age was
capable, contaminated her mind. He must rest assured that he
would leave his native land for the rest of his days.
The prisoner, who possessed the most forbidding and ferocious
countenance, was then removed from the bar.

THE MARKETS-THIS DAY.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The fresh arrivals of English Grain since Monday have been
small, but of Foreign Wheat considerable. The weather b,•ing
wet, caused the Wheat trade to be firm, but there was not much
doing. In other Grain no variation from Monday's prices.
The millers settled thelsale price ol Flour at 65s per sack.
NEWGATE. AND LEADENHALL.

Tl eir was a fair supply of Meat, the demand dull, and prices
were nearly nominal. Peef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. 69. to
4s. 4d. ; Lamb, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ;
Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. per stone of Blbs. Poultry in good
supply, at &clued prices, aed the demand dull. Leveret, 3s.
to 69. each ; Grouse, ss. to Bs. per brace ; wild Rabbits, 6s.
to 10s. ; tame, do. 129. 185. per dozy n ; Geese, 4s to Os. 6d. ;
Duels, Is. 6d. to 2s. Gd. ; Fowl,, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; Chiatns,
Is. to 2s. 6d. ; Turkey l'oults, 4s to 6s. ; Pigeons, 4d. to
7d. each. Eggs dull at 4s. 9d to 7s. 6d. per PA.
COLONIAL MARKET.

There was little tl.ne either f,r home consumption or ex-
port, and the public sales were of little moment. The arrivals
keep small.

TEA MARKET.

The market was very dull, and prices were barely supported,
and 2s. 50. was the value of Company's Congou cash ; for
common Free Tcade 2s. 4d. was the lowfst point of the market.

'FALLOW MARKET:

Prices were sustain, d, and tF.e demand was steady. P. Y.
Candle on the spot produced 495. 3d., and 495. for delivery
in the last three months.

SPIRIT MARKET.

Rum has met a fair demand, and prices were firm; proof
Le, ward- 2s. Id. to 2s. lid. per gallon. Bi &tidy not chvai.er,
but the market inactive.

THE WHIG SPEAKER.—Mr. Leferre may be
fairly regarde.t as a very fortunate man. He is new Speaker
for life, or at least for as many bears as be may think proper
to occupy the Chair, since the same feelings which have pre-
vente•t the Conservatives from opposing him upon the present
occasion, will probably exempt him from all ilabger of disturb-
ance in his ciiunty, wlele it is pretty well understt od that
the Duke of Wellington might have turned him out at the
last election, if he had pleased. Six thousand a year, with
the representation of Hampshire, and the rank of the
first commoner in the land, arc not things that fall to
the lot of many private gentlemen, without high con-
nexions, or talents of a very commanding order—but
just as little do they fall to the lot of any man, unless
there be great merit in the individual to justify the
choice. Mr. Lefevre may not be a Fox, or a Burke,
but he is a man of peculiarly good sense, good temper, good
manners, and good taste, with a perfeet knowledge of the du-
ties of his office—a very prepossessing person—and, as a neces-
sary consequence of all these things, has a great moral influence
over those with whom he has to deal. '1 he best proof of his
merit is, that no man has so few enemies, and so many fiiends ;
and though this may sometimes be the result of negative qua-
lities in private life, it seldom is so in public life vt hen a man has
to exercise authority over others which it is always difficult to
assert without offence...Herts Reformer.