The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-16 00:00:00

INDIA 1-10TIS-(TITTS DAY)

A Couti, ot toe Propmitois of imila Stock WAS
held to-day in Leadenhall-street, W. B. Barley,
tLc Chair.

The minutes of the last Court having been read,
The CHAEZNIAN informed the Court that the dividend
77arrants would be ready for delivery on the 6th January

Nxt.

A report from the Committee on Bye-laws was read,
recommending the substitution of a declination for an
oath in the elections for the Directorship. It does not ap-
ply to Directors or officers of the Company, who must still
take the ()Atli upon entering office.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the proposed bye-law be one
of the bye-laws of the Court.
Mr. MARMOT was most happy that such a step bad been
taken, and hoped it would pass unanimously.
Mr. WEEDING was sorry that the hope,: of the Honour-
able Gentleman must he disappointed ; fur he felt it his
duty to oppose the motion, and move an amendment upon
it. He thought it very necessary and becoming in mil
bodies to do away with unnecessary oaths; but in the case
undcr consideration he thought it mast important that the
utmost solemnity should accompany so solemn an act as en-
trusting
the government and welfare of millions to cry
fellow. men. He moved that it was inexpedient for the
Court to give its sanction to the proposed Bye-law.
Mr.- M. MARTIN seconded the amendment, because this
was not an age when it was proper to dispensa with reli-
gious forms in temporal affairs.
Mr. TWINING, the Chairman of the Committee of
Bye-laws, was sorry to differ with his friend Mr. Weed-
ing, but he could assure the Court that the resolution pro-
posod to the Court had not been come to by the Commit-
tee on Bye- laws on light grounds. The majority of that
Committee were firmly of opinion that the proposed change
might be made without any of the evil effects predicted by
his Hon. Friend. He did not think that any one pio-
prietor of India Stock would make a declaration more
lightly than he would take an oath.
Mr. FIELDER supported the motion and was left speaking.

CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY,)

EVENING EDITION

Mr RA t,I.ANTINF,—.I);iI rt. to

i 11,4
Mr. BALLANTINE—Did you thrcaLa tc punish him bo-
fore ho said anything?
Witness-1 cannot say which was first. There was no
thrvat.

Re-examined—l asked him how he came to use a trades-
man's name Tike that. lie said he did the whole of it
himself, witnesses names and all.
;Cos:-examined—He is no relative of mine. I did not
tell him I would be his friend at that conversation. I did
not make him any promise, nor did I say anything to in-
duce him to malse that con:sssion. He told me he was
the only person that executed the power. I 'nave knawn
him from infancy: I never gave him any authority to use
my name
Daniel Forrestcr—l am an officer. I took the
prisoner into custody. I went to Wandsworth to
inquire for the witnesses, but no such persons could
be found there. I was present during the conversa-
tion alluded to by last witness. Prisoner was very
anxious to talk. I condoned biro not to say any thing'',
as it might be used against him ; he said he lie.d
tendon to defraud Mr. Dick, as he intended to replace it
in five years, with interest. Some conversation then took.
place between the prisoner and Mr. Dick, who asked pri-
soner why he had not told hina when he saw him in 1440'
vember, as he might then have stood his friend, but it wag
now too late.
Mr. Phillip:, the collector of the rates for Wandsworth,
proved that there were n such
mars residing at
place as John Turner and Th Smith, a.e. pretended
witnesses to the power, who were represented as living
there.
Mr. BALLANTINE, for the prisoner, took various tech•-
nical objections to the indictment, the whole of whichr
however, were overruled by the Court.
Mr. BALLANTINE then addressed the Jury, and said that
he was sure, in a case of this importance, they would 00
consider the objections he had urged as a waste of tune.
emit
Had he been aware of the conversation deposed to by Mr.
Dick, he should not have cross-examined Mr. 'Who': iA
the manner he had done; but imagining his to be the only
evidence connecting the prisoner with the transaction, ho
felt it his duty to endeavour to ascertain the character of
that gentleman. He should not now, however. indulge ill
any observations on that gentleman, who would leave the
Court without the least imputation upon him.
Sir F. POLLOCK here produced the depositions, from/
which it appeared that the conversation alluded to appeared
' on them.

BALLANTINE was not aware of it; it did not 11/'
pear on his copy. He felt it was exceedingly difficult W
overcome the force of the evidence, but if they could take
a favourable view of the case for the prisoner, he trusted
they would do so.
Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up the evidence, and
The JURY without retiring, found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Justice PATTCSON, in passing sentence said, thee
offence was one of a very serious description, on
which the Court could not lightly pass over ; til,9!".
tence therefore on him was, that he be transported ue•
youd the seas, for the term of his natural life.
ROBBERY OF A HAWKER.—Abraham Mitt helsost, a Po-
lish Jew, was indicted for stealing a quantity
and also twelve sovereigns, the property of Joseph Met"
ander, in the dweliin,,house of William Davenpo,,t, Met
parish of St. Botolph7 Bishopsgate. The prosecutor s°
eri
the prisoner were lodging in the house of Dave sport
the sth of November last. The prosecutor is a Ilcerige-,
hawker, and on going to bed in the evening isC
he locked the articles in question in his I,;goner
placed the key under his pillow. The Fr•-ttiog
of jewellery
nd
slept in the same room with him. o°,. gneci bie
up in the morning he missed his key. He '„„stiost
box locked ; he broke it open, and the property i°
"-
prt-
was gone. On the 7th November, the isomer Sall for
bonded at Hull, on 'zeard a steam-packet, about tlir d
03
Hartl;:irgn, and various articles of jewellery were hou:,,id as'
I him, which the prosecutor swore to as his pro.,)ertY, -
having been in his box on the evening in que•
The prisoner, who was inorant of the nglish "un
guage, and who had the evidegnce explained toE hies bused
i interpreter, said in his defence that the art.cles Pro at
at
were his property, and that he had purchased tile
Birmingham.
, :
olr. Justic e u ATTESON said that it was a question f ir the.
I Jury to decide whether there was sufficient evidee
. " if
„
identify the sovereigns as .he property of Alexander
h t.
so, the offence would be one of greater mag-uitude
..n
oz,herwisr, inasmuch as it would then amount to sic g
above the value of 51. in a dwelling-house. in
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing
dwelling-house above the value of 51., and he was: sea°
tented to transportation for ten years.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

(THIS DAY.)

A CAUTION TO SLIDERS ON THE FOOTWAY PA V/RMINIT.•••••
Thomas Birkenshaw, a youtn of respectable AppearEOCes
was charged with sliding on the footway pavement last
night in Leicester-square.
The police constable who took the defencient into cus-
tody, said that the force had been Jrdert d by the Co
to
rvallis--
sioners to apprehend every person found cu omitting

offence.
Mr. DYER said he was extremely glad t'o hear it, atrii
it
was the determination of his brother Magistrate and hm-
self, to severely punish every person vonvieted of
offence. Ha should therefore fine the etefendent 403., in'

in default commit him for one month.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.),

CORN EXCHANGE.

There are few arrivals of Corn since Monday. The
sharp weather keeps the market firm for every article, but
higher prices than Monday's have not been obtained.
There wss more done than of late in the Flour trade.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHAL.L.

There was a very good supply of Poultry and Game:
trade was very dull, and prices the same as last luoted.
Eggs lelaotfwsaaslen,otanind rsautchherablouwndear.nceT;owstnilaindthted.ountri
killed dull
r
bought moderately at the following prices :—Beef, ss.
to ss. 2d. ; Mutton, 3s. Gd to 53. 4rl. ; Veal, 4s. to 511°
6d; and Pork, 3s. to 53. per stone of Sibs.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The operations in produce were on a small : male, by
private treaty, both for home use and export. TI io public
sales were unimportant, and prices had a downw srd ten•
dency for nearly all articles. The arrivals w ere evil*
only to a small extent.
TEA MARKET.
Prices had a downward tendency for Free Trade, And
the market was in a dull state. The Gov, influent trade
bought e
spatches from China we of a favourable maw and 'boll
that the dislike the Chinese entertain towards •the Engli.e6
is diminishing, and at the places taken by tyar forces th
inhabitants are following their pursuits wit). confidence .
Coinpany's Congon nominal at 2s. per Ih.
TALLOW MARKET,
There was a good demand for Ruasivn, and prices were
firm at 475. 9d. to 465. on the spot, and 4135. 6d. for delivery'
in Spring months. The stock
Ais It.LrßKTr;er than last year.
FRUIT M.S.T.
The arrivals were considerable, rand theeinao d for botist
Raisins and Currants good ; but. priees oat he *necline.
SPIRIT MARKET.
The demand for Rum was limited, but prix ?, have suf-
fered no further depression. Brandy in lintited request
only, bat prices were steady,