The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-14 00:00:00

OFF PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 13.—Lydford, Sayner, Latin-
cgston, Van Diemen's Land; Johu William Dare, Ellis,
Mauritius; Belle Vue, East Indies.
OFF THE WIGHT.— Governor M'Donald, Sierra Leone;
Margaret, Harrison, Quebec.
OFF PORTLAND, OCT. 12. Caroline, Rio Janeiro,
Antwerp; Jacques, Guadaloupe, for Havre; Concordia,
St. Croix, for. Hensburg; Franklyn, New York, for
Hamburgh; Sarah, New York.
OFF PLYMOUTH.—WiIIiam Duck, Gulf St. Lawrence.
FALMOUTH, OCT 3.—Wind E.—Off port, Cornelius,
Demerara; Coronation, St. John's, New Brunswick.
BRISTOL, OCT 13. Wind E.—Arrd. Champion,
Buctouche ; Olive, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Gow-
rie, Perkins, St. John's, New Brunswick.
OFF LIANELLT, OCT. 9.—Workington, St. Domingo
for Liverpool.
HARTLEPOOL, OCT. 13.—S1d. Ida Elizabeth, Manilla.
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 13.—The sloop Chance, of Col-
chester, has been wrecked on the Whiteburn Rocks ;
crew and materials saved.

CORK, OCT. 11.—A vessel, of about 400 tons, dis-
masted, apparently North American build, and aban-
stoned with a signal of distress flying forward, was passed
ad instant, lat. 47, long. 17, by the Laes, arrived here.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEA.DEPIHALL.
The demand for each kind of stock to-day was in a
very sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. Beef,
from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal,
as 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Sibs, by the
carcase.

MEAT MARZETS.
SOUTHALL, OCT. 13.—For prime Beasts, Sheep, and
Pigs we had a very steady demand, at fully last week's
quotations; in all other kinds of stock comparatively
little business was transacted, at barely stationary prices.
Beef, from 3s 6d to 43 4d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ;
Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 10d per Blbs,
to sink the offal.

RoxFonn,--OcT. 13 —On the whole the general de-
mand was tolerably steady, at full prices. Beef, from
3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s to Ss 2d ; Veal, 3s 8d to
45 6d ; and Pork, 4s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs ; Suckling
Calves, 185 to 275; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s;
and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 17115 s
each.

HAILSHAM, OCT. 13.—We had only a limited show
of fat stock this morning. The trade may be considered
firm at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mat-
ton, 4s to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s 2d to
41 6d per Sibs.
ARUNDEL, OCT. 12.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d;
Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s Od to 45 4d ; and
Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per Sibs. A moderate supply, and
4 steady trade.
CHICHESTER, OCT. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep
were held at higher rates; other kinds of stock were a
slow inquiry. Beef, from 35 8d to 4s 6d; Mutton,
4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s 2d to
44 6d per Bibs. Suckling Calves, 19s to 27s ; Quarter-
old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mulch Cows with their
Small Calf, 161 to 1715 s each.

RAY
AREET
SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 3/ 15s; New
ditto, 2/ 8s to 3/ 8s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 51; New
ditto, 3/ 10s to 4/ 10s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 12s per
load. Trade steady, at full prices.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 31 18s ;
New ditto, 2/ los to 3110 s ; Old Clover, 41 to 4/ 16s ;
New ditto, 3/103 to 41 Rs; and Straw, 1/ 10s to 11 13s
per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm.
WHITsccHAPEL.--Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 3s to 3/ 16s ;
New, ditto, 21 8s to 31 8s; Old Clover, 41 4s to 5/ ;
New ditto, 3/ 10s to 4/ 10s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 12s
per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Oct. 14, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
I. BARLEY.' OATS. IPEAS.
melt .• 1 54sWHEAT 2d 32s 4d 22311 d 3431 R I
2d I 463 2cl 443 4cl
The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BuacnELL.)
STONE V. DAKINS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 1451.,
Under the following circumstances.
The plaintiff is a surgeon at Oxford, and defendant
surgeon at Tonbridge Wells. In 1845, a sum of
3001. was placed by plaintiff in defendant's hands, to
be advanced from time to time to plaintiff's son, then
residing with defendant. This continued till De-
cember, 1845, when the plaintiff gave notice not to
advance any more, and defendant then admitted that
he had a balance in hand of 1501., but had since
given 51. to plaintiff's son. Plaintiff did not object
to this, and the action was brought for the difference.
Interest was also claimed, but as no notice had been
given to that effect, it was held that it could not be
recovered --Verdict for 1451.

SANSON V. PRICE.-FURNISHED LODGINGS.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of
Si. 7s. 9d., for damage done to furniture, &c., in ready
furnished lodgings, occupied by defendant in the
plaintiff's house, in Judd-street, Brunswick-square.
On the part of the plaintiff evidence was adduced
t o show that defendant engaged ready-furnished
apartments in defendant's house, at 10s. a week.
Defendant's family consisted of a wife and three
children, and during the time they occupied the
place, Mrs. Price was confined, and one of the
Charges in the present claim was for damage done to
the bedding; the furniture was much damaged by
being cut with knives by the children. The carpet
was also much damaged ; and it was shown that de-
fendant had tied chairs together and dragged the
children about the room. It was sworn that the
whole of the furniture was new, and the carpet alone
cost seven guineas, and other new furniture, of the
value of 71. or 81. was put into the room at the
request of defendant.

bn behalf of the defendant it was proved that
plaintiff at first agreed to take 10s. for the bed and
the arrears of rent, but as it was not paid at the time
promised plaintiff said he should charge him for the
full damages. Defendant had left some property in
the hands of the plaintiff, as a security for the rent,
which had been sold or was still detained.
The UNDES-SHERIFF said that there was no plea of
set-off, and evidence as to the security could not be
given.

The UNDER-SHERIFF, in summing up, said that if
the 10s. was not paid, according to promise, the
plaintiff had an undoubted right to proceed for the
full amount. It was for the jury to say whether
10s. was the sum at which the damages was estimated,
or whether it was a kind of composition, If the jury
did not think that 10s. was the full amount of the
damage, they would estimate it on the evidence ad-
duced.
The jury asked for the bill sent in by the cabinet
maker for 1/. 12s. 6d., after which they gave a ver-
dict for 30s.
Mr. PHILLIPS, the defendant's attorney, asked if
that carried costs ?
The UNDER-SHERIFF said it was an action in debt,
carrying 40s. costs ; but an application should be made
to the Court above.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
In admonishing a boy who was charged with
throwing stones in the street, Mr. JARDINE expressed
his wish that it should be known to be the fixed
determination of the magistrates to inflict the severest
punishment (a fine of forty shillings, or imprisonment
for one month), upon every person who should be
convicted of throwing stones or other missiles in the
streets, whether their doing so was attended with
mischief or not.

FRAUDS IN THE COAL TRADE.—John Phillips, the
beadle in Clare-market, applied to the magistrate for
a summons against a coal merchant and his carter, for
not having proper weights, &c., for weighing coals on
delivery, according to the Act. He was passing
whilst what were presumed to be two tons of coals
were being delivered, and observing that the sacks
were " shamefully thin," he interfered, and demanded
that they should be weighed. The carter refused,
and continued to shoot the coals into the cellar, until
the purchaser, acting on his (Phillips's) advice, caused
the cart to be taken to the police-station for the pur-
pose of having the coals weighed, as directed by the
Act. This could not be done, however, there being
no machine there, and Phillips was obliged to allow
the cart to be taken to the wharf, where again he de-
manded the weighing of the coals in presence of the
purchaser ; but this was refused, and the coals were
shot back into the barge.
Mr. JARDINE sent for the inspector on duty, and
pointed out the 49th section of the Coal Act, by which
the overseers of every parish are required, under a
penalty of 10/. to provide a machine and proper
weights, for the purpose of weighing coals under such
circumstances as the present.

The inspector, Mr. Logan, said that be never knew
of the existence of the clause, and that no application
of the kind had been made before at the station-house
during his time. There was an order from the Com-
missioners of the Police, which forbad the police-
constables to interfere in the weighing of coals on
delivery.
Mr. JARDINE pointed out that the Act gave the
purchaser and the police the power to do what
Phillips had properly advised. in this case, and the
Overseers must be compelled to provide the means re-
quired by the law for detecting fraud. He knew
that the poor were defrauded to a shameful extent,
and the Legislature had provided the best means for
their protection, which it was the duty of the autho-
rities to make available. He could now only grant a
summons for refusing to weigh; but he could not
give the purchaser any remedy, nor inflict any penalty,
in consequence of the neglect of the overseers to pro-
vide the machine at the station-house.
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ARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
John Wilson, a miserable-looking cripple, well
known in St. Giles's by the cognomen of " Rump in
the Bowl," was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged
with being drunk and riotous.
Police-constable 191 C said he was on duty in St.
James's.street about half. past ten o'clock on the pre-
vious.night, when a gentleman came up to him and
complained that the prisoner had annoyed him by de-