The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-06 00:00:00

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Australasia
British North American 50 .
National of Ireland 22%

Real del Monte Unregd. ::::

COURSE OF EXCHA
Amsterdam ......c.r. 12 4

Ditto, at sight .• .... 12 1
Rotterdam ...... 2 11. 12 4
Antwerp.• ......... . 25 85
11amburgh . 13 10%
Mtona ..
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • . 25 55

Ditto, 3 mouths ...... 25 85
Marseilles • . ....... . 25 90
Bourdeaux • 25 90
Frankfort on Maine...• 121
Fetersburgh, 3 Us.. .. •
Berlin .... • • ..
Vienna, effec. .• • • 10 5
Trieste, ditto.... •.. .. 10 5
Madrid . 35%
Cadiz • • •.. : 36M
Bilbao.. .
Barcelona • •

ERRATA.—In yesterday's
3% instead of 3%-1.,, k an
133 g 54; instead of 12% %—an(
instead of 81. paid.

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THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.--.
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KoNicanEßG, DEC. 20—In addition to my letter of the
lith, I am now enabled to give you the tollowing par-
ticulars respecting the accident which befel the Em-
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covered with thin ice, over which the carriage was to
be drawn by men as far as the barge was stationed in
the open river. The ice close to the shore was deemed
sufficiently strong to render it unnecessary to cover it
with boards, and the Emperor was persuaded to remain
in the carriage with Count Orloff. But as the carriage
rolled rapidly down the steep banks, the wheels instantly
cut the ice, and the carriage began to sink more and more.
Ceunt Orloff escaped by making a leap upon the ice,
and the Emperor was about to follow his example, but
the carriage had in the meantime sunk so consi-
derably, that his Majesty was obliged to mount the
coach box. He then descended from the coach box upon
the shoulders of the Commandant of the city, who was
standing breast high in the water, and by one leap
happily gained terra firma. The occurrence took place
at midnight, amid the blaze of many fires kindled on
both shores. The Emperor repaired to the residence of
the Governor Kalkatin to take some repose, and at six
o'clock in the morning he was informed that the passage
was perfectly safe. Intelligence, in the meantime, was
received from Warsaw by the night telegraph, that the
passage of the Vistula was most difficult, which decided
his Majesty on returning to St. Petersburg. His Majesty
presented the Commandant of the city with 1,000 silver
roubles, and granted two of his sons free admission into
the corps of cadets. The return of his Majesty to St.
Petersburg was hailed with; great joy.— Algoma."
Zeitung, Dec. 29.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPCY, Jan. 5.
MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS.—IN RE wat. L. wood.
To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees, in
the case of this bankrupt, who was an ironmonger, in
Gracechurch street.
A proof was tendered, on the part of the trustees,
under the bankrupt's marriage settlement. The deed
being produced, it appeared, amongst other things, the
bankrupt had entered into a covenant to insure his life
and keep up the annual payments, and that such policy
of insurance should be for the benefit of the bankrupt's
wife. The claim now made was for the value of the
policy, as estimated by the actuary, the bankrupt not
being in a condition to perform his covenant.
The Learned COMMISSIONER, after hearing the argu-
ment and reading several cases, decided that such a
proof was inadmissable.
Another question arose as to the delivery of some
goods after the bankruptcy. It appeared the fiat was
opened about two o'clock in the clay, and goods ordered
by the bankrupt were delivered in two or three hours
afterwards: the question arose as to whether they could
be retained as part of the stock of the bankrupt and
applied for the general benefit of the creditors.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that the goods must
either be returned or considered as purchased by the
assignees to continue the business for a time.
The assignee said he should return the goods.
_ _

The estate being likely to yield a fair dividend, an
allowance to the bankrupt was granted without oppo-
sition.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

OBTAINING WINE SAMPLES FROM THE LONDON
DOCK COMPANY BY FORGED ORDERS.—John Hatton, a
respectably dressed man, aged forty-three, described in
the calendar as a " wine agent," was charged with hav-
ing obtained a number of samples of wine from the
East vaults of the London docks, by forged orders, pur-
posting to be signed by Messrs. Dingwell, Porter, and
Co., wine merchants, of Idle-lane, Tower-street, well
knowing at the time that they were forged. The trial
was deferred until this session, in order that a material
witness, whose name was stated to be Dunks, might be
obtained, to give evidence in support of the defence.
Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prosecution, which
was instituted by the London Dock Company, and Mr.
Doane for the prisoner.
It appeared that Messrs. Dingwell and Co. had con-
signments of wine in the vaults in question, and that the
prisoner produced two orders ; the first, on the 17th, and
the second on the 21st of November last, to the clerk at
the vault, purporting to be orders for samples, which,
after being duly attested, were given to the cooper to
draw the wine, which was done, and the wine delivered
to the prisoner. Two other orders were also delivered
at the vaults ; and the wines to which they referred were
delivered to a porter named Elstead, sent by the prisoner,
who was, however, in the service of the company, and
whom the prisoner directed to say that the wines belonged
to Messrs. Dingwell. The porter was stopped by one of the
constables of the dock. The constable traced the pri-
soner to the Phoenix, on Tower-hill, who, on mention-
ing his business, stated that he knew nothing about the
orders; but subsequently a person named Waters re-
cognising him, ho admitted that he had delivered the
first two orders, and that he had received them from a
person named Dunks. He said Dunks was in the wine
trade ; that he had known him for three months ; and
that he (Dunks) had employed him to obtain the sam-
ples; and that he considered the wine belonged to him.
He searched the prisoner, and found a number of blank
tasting orders upon him, which however, it appeared,
could be easily obtained from the Dock Company. He
had been to several places, by the prisoner's direction,
but he had been quite unable to meet with Dunks. He
did not mention the name of Dunks until he was in cus-
tody. He then called the officer's attention to a person
wearing a white waistcoat, who frequented the docks,
and who, he said, was the person to whom he referred
The prisoner, it appeared ,was well known at the Phenix.
He there instructed the porter how he was to proceed.
Mr. DOANE contended that there was nothing to show
that the prisoner was aware of the fact that the orders
were forgeries, or that he altered them with a guilty
knowledge ; if so, it was unlikely that he would have
employed one of the Dock porters as an instrument to
perpetuate fraud. Dunks, whose attendance they had
been unable to obtain, had employed the prisoner, who
was a respectable man, to obtain the wine by orders
which the prisoner could not have known were forged.
Mr. Smith, who stated that he was a provision dealer
in the Commercial-road, said that he had known the
prisoner for twelve years, and that he had always borne
the character of a respectable man. Dunks kept the
Greyhound, in Smithfield, about eleven years ago.
Dunks was a wine agent. He had been to several places
in order to get him to attend the Court, but he had
been unable to meet him. He had trusted the prisoner
with large sums of money.
Mr. Bainbridge, a perfumer in Somers-town, said
he saw Dunks last Thursday, and charged him with
wishing to destroy the prisoner, to which he replied,
" What is that to you?" He asked him (witness) to
forge him thirteen tasting orders, and offered him rope
for them. He insinuated that if he were to fill them up he
should commit forgery. Dunks said it was all " square,"
but as he did net think so he did not consent. He did
not give him into custody. Dunks lived by getting wine
out in samples.
The RECORDER left it to the jury to say whether the
prisoner uttered the order with a guilty knowledge, or
whether he was made the dupe of others.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER said, the exposed nature of the pro-
perty of persons deposited in the docks, and the facilities
thereby afforded for fraud, called for an exemplary
punishment at the funds of the Court. The sentence of
the Court was that he be transported for the term of
seven years.
THE MISERIES AND TEMPTATIONS OF THE POOR.—
A small withered old woman, whose whole appearance
denoted the most extreme distress, and who trembled
so violently that she was obliged to be accommo-
dated with a seat, named Sophia Bradfield, was charged
with having stolen a watch, valued at 21. 2s. ; a watch-
guard, worth 2s. ; two seals, worth 2s. ; a watch key,
worth 61 ; and five half-crowns, three shillings, and
sixpence, from the bed -room of a person named Norman,
who occupied a house at No. 22, King-street, Old Kent-
road, in which she and her two sons occupied a room.
On leaving his room, on the 20th of November,
he cloied and locked the door, after having satisfied
himself that the articles in question were safe. Some-
time after the door was found open and the articles re-
moved. The prisoner left that day, and in her room
was found a pair of iron compasses, with which it
was assumed she bad opened the door. She was
arrested at a house in the Borough, and admitted
that want had driven her to commit the crime. It ap-
peared from the statement of the prosecutor's sister,
that the prisoner got her living by painting children's
books and cheap pictures, and by shoebinding. She
had no furniture and was in great distress ; she owed
11. 13s. for rent. Her sons were 15 and 18 years old.
The woman transmitted a paper to the RECORDER, who
desired the clerk to read it. It stated that she had long
experienced the most acute distress, that at the time
she earned only 2s. ld. one week and Is. 7d. in another.
Her sons were starving, and continually exclaiming that
they could not bear their privations longer, and that
they could not work for the want of tools. " I could
not bear it," it went on, " and I left the room, and on
proceeding down the stairs I saw the room door open,
and took the things in order to get food for my sons."
The RECORDER—Why did you not apply for relief ?
Prisoner—l applied once since my husband's death, but
they told me I was young and able to work for my
living.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing the
property, and earnestly recommended her to mercy on
account of her distressed condition at the time.
The RECORDER referred to a statement made by
the woman when before the magistrate. She said, "I
took the things because my sons were in a starving
state. I have sat often two days in that room without
breaking my fast. I could endure it no longer."
The prison surgeon said the prisoner was so ill that
she could scarcely walk, and that she had been under
medical treatment since she became an inmate of the
prison. She could not be cured for some time.
The RECORDER directed the surgeon to inform the
parish authorities of Bermondsey, to which she belonged,
that at the expiration of her imprisonment she would
require assistance. The Court always made allowances
for persons driven to crime by privation. In the prison
she would perhaps have better medical attendance than
the workhouse could afford. The sentence of the Court
was that she be confined in Newgate for one month.
NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK, Alderman
MUSGROVE, &c. &C.)

BOBBING THE LONDON Docks.— Walter Breton, a re-
spectable-looking young man, in the service of the Lon-
don Dock Company, was indicted with stealing 201bs.
weight of tobacco, the property of her Majesty. In an-
other count the property was laid as belonging to the
London Dock Company.
From the evidence adduced it appeared that the pri-
soner, who was a servant in the Docks, on leaving them
Was detected with the property in question in his pocket,
and, ou being charged with stealing it, he said that it
was his own ' • that he had purchased it for his own
char
smoking ; and appeared extremely indignant at being
charged with theft.
The jury foundEthßoerisoner Guilty, and
The Comm ox S
imprisonment and hardAlNalT3 sentenced him to six months'
VIOLENT ASSAULT UT
"ain Thomas Pearlman was
indicted with violently assaultin,goJohn Ellis, fracturing
his skull, and breaking his armusannt4 15th' September
last, and Maria Pickard ahnidniSin
doing so.
were charged
tageared
with aiding and assisting
that the assault arose out of the ill blood
feeling that existed among all the parties, who liveddbad
the same court in the neighbourhood of the Borough,
The assault, it appears, was committed by Pearmgan,
with a life-preserver ; and, according to the evidence of
Ellis, the prosecutor, who is a bum-boatman, supplying
spirits to the seamen on board the vessels on the river,
was of a most aggravated description, his skull having
been severely fractured, and his left arm broken.

Mr. PAYNE appeared for the prisoners, and ad-
dressed the jury at some length on their behalf, con-
tending that the whole had arisen in consequence of the
brutal conduct of the prosecutor to his wife, and from a
feeling of jealousy on his part for the kindness displayed
towards her by the prisoners.
A witness of the name of Hewlett gave all the prison-
ers an excellent character for humanity and quietness,
having known them 12 years.
The COMMON SERGEANT summed up.
The jury found the prisoner Pearman Guilty of a
common assault, and acquitted both the woman.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced Pearman to one
year's imprisonment in the common gaol of the county.
EmBEzzLEmENT.— William Hughes, a young man of
respectable appearance, surrendered on an indictment
charging him with embezzling and steeling in Angus'