The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

foregoing is that relating to the weather and the
crops. The former is magnificent, the temperature
being about 84 degrees of Fahrenheit ; and the latter
present the most promising appearance. Already the
rye is being cut in the vicinity of the capital, and
yields an abundant harvest.
A discussion upon the illegal arrest of the Mar-
chioness D'HAUTVILLE, near Mayence, occupied the
attention of the Deputies during Tuesday ; nothing
of interest came that day under the notice of the
Chamber of Peers.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on
Tuesday, at 781. 15c. , the Five per Cents. at 119 f. ; the
50c ; Avignon, 667 t. 50c. ;
577'1.
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,27 W. • Rouen, 961 f. 25c. ; Havre,
v64i3efr.zo7nsc;
6;
oG2lr.eastoNc.o;rthueorrndeaux, 5101. ; Boulogne, 395 f. ;,
Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 f. 50c. ; Tours
and Nantes, 405 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 435 f. ; Lyons and Avig-
non, 4351. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 457% 50c. ; Spanish Three
per Cents., 33f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 7.
Boulogne and Amiens, 16—Northern of France, 101/18—
Paris and Lyons, s—Paris and Strasbourg, 41A—Sambre
and Meuse, 71/2.

WEST INDIA MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING,
NINE O'CLOCK.

The Medway, royal mail steam-ship, Captain An-
drews, arrived early this morning from the West Indies,
with the usual mails. She has made the passage with
her usual punctuality, her apparent late arrival having
been occasioned by an alteration in her route, conse-
quent upon the arrangements of the company being not
yet completed since the loss of the Tweed. The Med-
way is only 13f days from Bermuda, her last port.
The latest dates brought by the Medway are—Tam-
pico, 22d May; Vera Cruz, 2d June; Havannah, 10th
June; Honduras, 20th May; Chagres, 26th; Jamaica
Bth June; Carthagena, 28th May; Demerara, sth June;
Trinidad, 6th June; Barbadoes, Bth June; Grenada,
9th June; St. Thomas, 18th June; La Guayra, Ist June;
Bermuda, 24th June.

The Medway has on board 27,749 dollars, 73,619 in
silver bullion, 64,343 in gold coin and bullion, 351 b. of
platina, 1,794 ounces of gold dust, 149 bales of cochineal,
49 cases of vanilla, 252 bales and one box of indigo;
4,000,000 of cigars, five bales of baste, 131 boxes, &c.
of pines, 14 cases of 'plants, 84 tins of arrowroot, pre-
served turtle, a. large quantity of live turtle in very ex-
cellent condition, besides an infinite number of packages
of every description.

The pines are carefully packed, and appear to be of
very excellent quality.

The Medway brings the large number of 120 pas-
sengers.

Her Majesty's ship Alarm, Captain Lock, had left
Vera Cruz for Halifax ; her crew was very sickly. She
was at Havannah on the Bth of June, and called off
Bermuda on the 19th. The Daring, Commander Peel,
had also gone to Halifax. The Persian was at Sacri-
ficios, Vera Cruz, the only British ship there.
The company's steam ship Thames started for Ja-
maica from Grenada on the 9th of June, with the out-
ward mails. The Avon left Havannah for Mexico on
the 9th of June. The Forth left St. Thomas's for
Grenada, on the 17th. The Eagle sailed from Bar.
badoes, for Demerara, on the Bth. The Reindeer
was still on the slip at St. 'Thomas's, undergoing repairs.
The West India crops generally are very good, and
are expected considerably to exceed those of the
last year. Indeed, it is currently reported that an
increase of one•third may reasonably be expected in the
islands over the crop of last year; while in British Gui-
ana and Jamaica it will even considerably exceed that.
Trinidad is perhaps less affected by the weather than
any of the other islands, which will account somewhat
for the equality of her crops, and I'vhy even with
the present propitious state of the weather, her increase
is only estimated at about one fifth over that of last
year; while in Porto Rico, the long continuance of dry
weather will nearly render the crop a failure, more par-
ticularly on the south side, where they have had no rain
since December. Even under the best circumstances,
there is expected to be a falling off of at least one fifth.
The weather had been excessively dry at St. Thomas's,
and they were beginning to experience some scarcity of
water at the time the Medway left.
General Scott %Vas at Pueblo—he expected to enter
Mexico on the 16th of June. Vera Cruz was very
sickly. General Taylor was about to march upon San
Luis Potosi. The Medway has a valuable freight, but
no dollars for the dividends : 120 passengers.
Trade was completely at a standstill in the city of
Mexico. Guerilla bands had committed great havoc
between Vera Cruz and Mexico, in consequence of
which all travelling was suspended. Santa Anna was
at Mexico, but very unpopular ; he had been stoned by
the mob.—Herald.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to- day to hear Scotch appeals. The
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
and Lord Mostyn.
31ONTGOMERY V. THE EARL OF EGLINTOUN.
The arguments in this app, al were resumed and con-
cluded to-day, and
His LORDSHIP gave judgment, affirming the decision
of the Court below with costs.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE E• P. -T. FITZGERALD.--RE COMMITMENT TO

PRISON.

This insolvent described himself as an author and
newspaper editor, &c. To-day was appointed for him
to come up for his final order.
Mr. STURGEON opposed, on behalf of Mr. Stopford,
on the ground that he (Mr. Sturgeon), who held a bill
for 501, was not inserted in the schedule, and that Mr.
Minagan was inserted as a debtor for 501., when he was
in tact a creditor.
Insolvent was not present, and bad stated that having
got his liberty, under the order of the Court, he should
not come up.
His HONOUR having heard evidence, said that it did
not appear that the insolvent was entitled to the benefit
of this Ac
and,
therefore, on an affidavit
being made, he l'heawr-oliaurde:rt'antan order for the re-commit-
ment, of the insolvent,.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
a major in the army, the defendants
JEANSON V. STA YLETON AND ANOTHER.
&C., in
This was an action of detinue to recover the value
of property belonging to plaintiff, and detained by the
defendants, and for damages for such detention.
are
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1840 plaintiff was
in possession of a valuable slab of mosaic work imported
from Malta, which he took to the defendants, and gave
instructions for it to be set on a handsome rosewood
stand, which was done at a cost of twenty-eight guineas,
but the plaintiff not calling for it up to the end of 1843
i cas 0
are these:—In Great Marylebone-lane, and
they parted with it to a gentleman named Howard.
They said it was only lent to him, as it would
not become damaged, but Mr. Howard insisted
that he had bought it for fifty guineas, which
he had since paid, but no settlement had
been come to previously, as there was a running
account between them, but there had never been any
charge for the hire of the table. At first when the
table was demanded back it was refused, but subse-
quently Mr. Howard, understanding that it was a gift
to plaintiff from his father, sent it to defendant a few
months since.
The UNDER* SHERIFF suggested an arrangement.
Mr. BILL, for the defendants said, they were willing
to give up the table, or to pay 501. and the costs ; they
did not think, however, they ought to be called upon to
pay anything in the shape of da_nages.
The offer being rejected, the slab alone being valued
at 751.,
The jury gave a verdict for 75L, the value of the pro-
perty, and is. for damages, which carries costs.

THAMES —(TIPS DAY.) .
PI--; "-
MURDEROUS OUTRAGE.--......Z.Z1 Spinner, one of that
degraded class, known as " unfortunate girls," was
charged with the following murderous, and, in all pro-
bability, fatal outrage.—
: Charles Potter, police-constable 240 K, said that last
night his attention was attracted by a great crowd col-
lected outside the doors of a surgeon named Croucher,
residing in Shadwell. On going to the spot he was told
that a man had been nearly killed, and entering the
surgery, he found a man name d James How in a state
of insensibility, bleeding profusely from several very
severe wounds in his hea, and Dr. Croucher considered
him in such a
den erous condition that without any de-
lay he was conveyed to the London Hospital. On making
inquiries he was told the prisoner was the party that had
" done it, and as he knew
g her of old he had little diffi-
culty in apprehending her in a house in Elbow-lane, near
the docks. The house was a most notorious
brothel, kept by a woman named Malvin, who
also kept several similar places in Old Gravel-
lane. When he apprehended the prisoner she was
concealed between two beds. The constable then pro-
duced the remains of an old but remarkably thick shovel,
the instrument with which the deadly blows had been
inflicted. It was a most murderous-looking weapon,
and some of the poor fellow's hair still adhered to it.
Potter added that the man James How's life was de-
spaired of. He had two witnesses who saw the affray.
Mr. BALLANTINE, however, directed him immediately,
accompanied by another constable and the wretched pri-•
soner, to proceed to the London Hospital, and in the
presence of the prisoner, to take down any statement the
man How might make, as this, should the fatal result
anticipated occur, would prove of the utmost importance.
Potter, with another constable, an inspector, and the
prisoner, then proceeded to the hospital.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—HIS
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
his suite, honoured these gardens with his presence last
evening, to witness the Siege of Gibraltar. His Royal
band conducted
Highness arrived early, and expressed himself delighted
with theadmirable Jullien, and the
various unrivalled attractions of .the gardens. • _