The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-04 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

Charles John Hinton, alias Fleming, was indicted for
stealing three five pound Bank of England notes and
twelve sovereigns, the.property of Robert Cave.
The prosecutor, it appeared, was the landlord of the
Blue Anchor public-house, Peckham, and on the evening
of the 4th February the property in question was safe, and
the next morning it was m►ssed. On the following day
the prisoner purchased a pair of six-barrelled pistols, for
which he gave 14/, and paid for them with the stolen
notes, and afterwards he bought a gold watch for 61.
When he was taken into custody he told the policeman
where these articles were pledged.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and it appeared
that the prisoner had pleaded guilty to another charge of
felony, alleged to have been comm►tted on the day after
the former felony had been carried into effect.
The COURT sentenced the prisoner to be transported for
ten years.

Margaret Stapleton, aged 26, was indicted for having
unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously thrown and cast two
ounces weight of sulphuric acid upon James Ill'islamara,
with intent to harm him.

In another count the intent was laid to be to disfigure, or
' to do him some; cievous bodily harm.
The prosecutor stated that he was a labouring
man, and that he had been married about nine
months. He had known the prisoner for two
years, and they had lived together as man and
wife for about six months, and she had borne him one
child, which was alive at the time of the transaction in
question. The child had been at St. George's work.
house, but he took it from thence to his own house. After
they had parted the prisoner frequently abused him, and
when she met him in the street she threw mud at him.
On the 30th January he uas in a public house called the
Pewter Platter, when the prisoner came into the same
room he was in, and he immediately went for the landlord
to ask him to turn her out, She said nothing to him
before be did this. The prisoner followed him,
and drew her right hand with a teacup from under
her shawl, and threw some vitriol in his face,
at the same time exclaiming, " You would not let me see
your child, so take that for a cure for your eyes." The
vitriol went in his face, and it burnt his nose and his
clothes very much. He was taken to the hospital, and re-
mained there sixteen days, when he was discharged as
cured. The prisoner had been to his house about seven
o'clock the same night and demanded to see her child, and
abused his wife very much ; and when he came he turned
her out, and she struck him and threw stones at him, and a
policeman came up and forced her to go away. It was
about an hour after this that the prisoner came to him at
the Pewter Platter. He was very much hurt, and felt as
though " fire itself was in his face" for four days after the
incurrence. Some of the liquid went into his eyes.
Cross-examined at the suggestion of the prisoner—I
was married by a Catholic priest, in St. George's Fields.
Prisoner—What was the name of the Catholic priest
who married you ? Witness—Mr. O'Doyle.
A police constable proved that he apprehended the
prisoner by the desire of the prosecutor. His face at the
time appeared to be in a burnt state. The prisoner, when
at the station-house, took a cup from her pocket, which
appeared to be wet, and witness wrapped it up in a hand-
kerchief, and the liquid burnt a hole in it.
The medical gentleman who was called upon to see the
prosecutor, described the nature of the injuries he had
received.

The prisoner, in her defence, said that when she went
to the prosecutor's house, she understood that her child
was dying, and wished to see it, but he refused, and
struck her, and turned her out of the house. He had taken
her from her service, and turned her destitute upon the
world, and used her shamefully, and brought her into all
this trouble.

The Jury found her Guilty, but recommended her to
mercy, and.
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Mr. Justice WILLIAMS sentenced her to be imprisoned
for twelve months.

The Court rose at Five o'Clock.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Dust. PREVENTED.—The following is a more detailed
account of the affair than appeared in The Sun yesterday :
Shortly after the opening of the Court this morning,
and before any of the night charges had been disposed of,
Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaparte and Le Comte Leon,
who is said to be the son of Buonaparte, to whom he
bears a striking resemblance, were brought before Mr. Jar-
dine, charged by Nicholas Pierce, Inspector of the A divi-
sion, with having met at Wimbledon-common, and at.
tempted to commit a breach of the peace by fighting a
duel with swords and pistols.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremiah Ratcliffe, 6th Dragoons,
as second to the last defendant, and Colonel Charles Par-
quin, second to the Prince, were also charged, together
with Count D'Orsay, and a servant named Martial Kien,
with aiding and assisting the principals in the intended
contest.

Previous to the evidence being taken, two brace of pis-
tols, with powder flasks and a pair of rapiers were laid on
the table, for the inspection of the Magistrate.
Inspector Reeve being sworn said, about two o'clock
this morning, I received information from Superintendent
Baker, that certain parties had an intention of meeting in
a hostile manner at Wimbleton Common, some of whom
were to start from Fenton's Hotel, and the others from
Carlton Gardens, in consequence of which I went into St.
James's-street, where I saw a poit:tbalse drawn up to-tha
door of the Hotel, about seven o'clock, but I could not
ascertain if any person had got into it. After delaying a
short time, it moved slowly on in the direction of Picca-
dilly, followed by Col Ratcliffe, and stopped again at
Tattersall's, where another person followed towards Hyde
Park-corner. The chaise was then driven westward, and
I followed it on horseback, but previous to arriving at
Hyde Park-corner, the defendant Ratcliffe passed on
horseback in Piccadily.
Mr. JARDINE—What hour might it be then ? Witness
—lt was then nearly seven o'clock. On arriving on the
common, saw the entire party collected near to the wind-
mill, and the post-chaise proceeding in that direction.
Having dismounted, and left the horse in the care of a
countryman, I proceeded to where the chaises were stand-
ing, and then I saw the defendants walking away from them
some yards down to a hollow part of the ground, each
party apparently making arrangements about the duel.
They then stopped, and as I approached Colonel Parquin,
seeing two letters in one hand, and the two swords pro-
duced in the other, I took them from him. At that time
the pistols produced in a case were lying on the ground,
near to another brace which were wrapped up in paper.
There was some conversation passed between Count
D'Orsay and Colonel Parquin, which appeared to be whe-
ther the contest was to be fought with pistols or with
swords, and the Count asked me what I wanted, my
authority for interfering, and who it was that gave
me information of the circumstance. At that moment
Inspector Partridge, accompanied by Sergeant Otway
and other constables, came up, and on Colonel Ratcliffe
taking the pistols from the case, be was taken into
custody. I instantly went to him, and, showing him my
staff, told him I was an officer, and that I was in duty
bound to take him into custody for attempting to commit a
breach of the peace. Count D'Orsay requested to be
told who it was that had given information, and, on being
refused, the entire party were quietly conveyed to the
station-house.

Mr. JARDINE—Have you since ascertained that the
pistols contain powder and balls?
Witness—Yes, Sir, there are balls in them, and caps
upon them._ _ _

Colonel Ratcliffe declared that there waa no powder in
the pistols which belonged to him, as could be seen, for it
had been arranged that the duel waa to be fought with
swords.

Mr. JARDINE inquired if any of the defendants, who
were foreigners, and not sufficiently conversant in the
English language, would wish to have the evidence read
over to them in French ?

Le Comte Leon replied in French, that he could not
sufficiently understand the evidence that had been given,
but he was quite satisfied that all the proceedings were
perfectly legal and correct.
Prince Louis said he was prepared, if required, to enter
into an explanation of the circumstance which gave rise to
the offence with which he was charged.
Mr. JARDINE did not wish to hear any statement on
either side, as his duty was only to prevent a breach of the
peace, and he hoped the defendants were prepared with
the sureties he would require, to prevent any further ineon-
ven knee.

Count D'Orsay said he had come prepared with bail,
which be thought there would be no objection to.
Pricce Louis requested that the two letters which had
been taken from his friend should be delivered up to him.
Mr. JARDINE immediately delivered up the letters, say.
ing he would requiro the principals to enter into bail, them-
selves in 5001. each, and two sureties in 2501. cacti, to
keep the peace with all her Majesty's subjects, and particu-
larly with each other, for the next twelve months.
Count D'Orsay. —One surety in 500/. would perhaps
answer as well as two in 250/. each, if it meets your ap-
probation.

Mr. JARDINE said he had no objection to such a course,
and if the other defendants were prepared with bail, it
might be taken.

Col. Ratcliffe said his surety was present.
Mr. JARDINE—The bail I shall require in, that each of
the other defendants enter into his own recognizance in
100/. and two sureties of 501. each, to keep the peace for
the same period, with the exception of the defendant
Kien, who may put in his own recognizance in 1001.
Joshua Bates, Esq., of Portland -place, having offered
himself as surety for Prince Louis Napoleon and Col.
Parquin, was accepted.
Mr. Fenton was accepted as bail for Le Comte Leon,
and the Hon. Francis Baring, Esq., M. P., became surety
for Col. Ratcliffe and Count D'Orsay.
Mr. Barnaby, the clerk, having conducted the parties
into the Magistrates' private room, where they were fur-
nishcd with the requisite notice, returned to the Court to
take directions respecting the disposal of the weapons
and other articles which were found upon the defendants
on their being taken into custody.
Mr. JARDINE said he could make no order about them,
but he thought that, as the defendants had put in bail, there
could be very little apprehension of their committing a
similar offence if they were restored,to the proper owners.
It appeared that the two letters had been written by the
Comte Leon to his cousin, as he was styled, demanding
that he would retract certain expressions respecting their
relationship, which he was alleged to have made use of,
and his not complying gas.: rise to the quarrel.

TAGLIONI 111 R USSlA.—Taglioni still remains
the star of the ascendant in St. Petersburgh. Her engage_
ment, which was for three years, will expire at the close of the
present season ; but overtures to renew it, on the same enor-
mous terms as the present, have been made, which there can,
we presume, be no doubt a Sylphide will accept. The sum
she receives is the almost incredible amount of 12,000/. ster-
ling per annum, with other emoluments; among which the
truly imperial presents of the Empress, and others of the
Royal Family, figure to an immense amount.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

PROM TIE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
(From the Globe.)
If the organs of Opposition are determined to fix
public attention on the great boon which this Go-
vernment has bestowed in the Penny Postage—with
all our hearts! Our native modesty withheld us
at present from boasting about it ; but. if the Tory
prints, following in the wake of the subaltern Tory
Finance Oracle, are really resolved to brand their party
with the stigma of factious hostility to a measure which,
even in its present imperfect action, is acknowledged
generally as the greatest stimulus ever afforded to in-
ternal communication and commerce—why then, " the
devil give them good of it"—we will help them to cut
their own throats with pleasure. This is not a ques-
tion (any wise man amongst them would tell them)
which the great and active body of the nation will
endure to see made a party one. The Post, witli
its splenetic snarling (which it indulges again to-
day on the subject) will at most engage the sympathies
of some idle Peers and Members of Parliament, who
go about " wringing their hands," like " our cat" in
Launce's family circle, because their only public duty,
after reading the papers, is gone, and they are no longer
privileged to rob her Majesty's Post-office by sign ma-
nual, as their ancestors, to whom other manual opera-
tions were more familiar, might perhaps have robbed the
Crown or its subjects in less literate and refined ways.

(From the Standard)
Lord John Russell last night gave notice of a Bill
for " the summary protection of persons employed
in the circulation of Parliamentary papers." We
do not precisely understand what " summary pro-
tection" means. The adjective is rendered by
Johnson, " short, brief, compendious," and in any
of these senses a " summary " protection is the
last kind of protection that one would much care to
obtain. However, although we might expect a better
choice of words from a very voluminous author,
such as Lord John, we are satisfied with so much as we
can understand of his announcement. Be the protection
sought for the publishers of its proceedings, summary
or permanent, compendious or prolonged, in asking
from the law any protection the House abdicates
the whole of its claims of tyranny, acknowledges
that all its recent proceedings have been cruel and un-
just, and waives the claim to have servants of its own,
and to render them irresponsible. The word " sum-
mary" may have been introduced as a saving of the
honour of the House, implying that that body has
already some other means of protecting those whm it
may please to withdraw from the authority of the law,
though those means are not sufficiently prompt and
rapid in their operation. This, however, must not be
suffered to pass.

- (From the Courier.)
No subject is more deeply interesting to the humane
portion of the public than that which Lord Ashley will
introduce to-night, by moving for a Select Committee of
the House of Commons to inquire into the operation of
the Act for the Regulation of Mills and Factories. A
strong suspicion was formerly excited by the sinister
means which some Members, connected with mills,
took to defeat this Nobleman's benevolent exertions, that
reasons existed to render concealment desirable. How
far the popular feelings on this subject were warranted
by the operation of the Factory Act, there are no other
means of learning with certainty than an examination of
witnesses before a Committee, by which it might ap-
pear either that more stringent regulations were neces-
sary, or a further reduction of the hours of labour was
indispensable ; ot, on the other hand, that particular
cases had been exaggerated, and an undue prejudice
raised against the proprietors of mills. The conduct of
some of these gentlemen, and the unwillingness mani-
fested by the Whig Government to enter upon the pro-
posed investigation, had the effect which might rea-
sonably have been apprehended, of confirming reports
that might otherwise have been silenced, but which still
remain in circulation and call for inquiry.

THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.

(From the London New Price Current of March 3.)
Stu; la. —The grocers have been free buyers of British
Plantation during the past week, and a good demand pre-
vailed. This afternoon the grocers were very anxious to
purchase West India Muscavadoes Sugar, especially of
bright yellow descriptions, and from the refiners there was
a good deal of inquiry ; but the quantity at market was
not adequate to the want of buyers, still there was a good
business transacted, considering the indifferent and scanty
show, the total purchases amounting to 400 hhds and
tierces at prices which show an advance in some cases on
those of Friday of 6d per cwt ; at present rates some of the
merchants refused to sell, in consequence of the small
stock unsold, and being without arrivals the clearances
from the warehouses arc good, and are likely to continue
so for some weeks, there being large country orders to exe-
cute; yellow kinds of Jamaica and Antigua barely good
are fetching 68s to 68s 6d, middling Jamaica 655, and
good brown Demerara 625; at public sale 100 hhds Bar-
badoes sold readily at 6d advance for low and middling
descriptions ; the better kinds fetched full and in some
cases rather high prices. fine sold at 70a 6d to 71s, low
-middling to good 69s to 69s 6d, one lot very low brown
645, and washed 69s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the grocers were free buyers of all
descriptions of Refined Goods, and the supply being
small, they were again compelled to pay advanced prices,
and Standard Lumps were disposed of currently at 81s 6d
to 82s. Treacle is in active demand at 33s 3d to 365. In
Bastards and Pieces large purchases were made, and prices
arc improving. Bonded Crushed Sugar secured a good
sale at 34s 3d to 34s 6d. Treacle, Bastards, and Pieces,
arc in fair demand at former rates. Loaves sell well.
MAilillTlVS.—This afternoon there was a good deal of
inquiry, principally from the grocers, and rather higher
prices were offered; but buying was restricted privately in
consequence of the few parcels offering ; there was no
public sale, and none is declared, nearly all the parcels
Imported this year having beer, disposed of. .
&Ise. INDIA._This afternoon some sales were made
privately in Manilla at rather higher rates, but there was
less disposition shown to do business. For suction on
Thursday 1,350 bags, and for the 17th 17,238 bags are
declared. Bengal in good request by the home trade ;
and 1,068 bags at public sale sold readily at previous
rates, good colottry white at 703 to 703 6d, damaged 69s
to 69s 6d, washed 68s 6d, and drainage damaged 68s to
68s 6d per cwt.
FORRION.—White Havannah is improving, 35s 6d for
good strong quality; low middling white Bahia 23s 6d to
245, and fine strong yellow 22s 6d to 233.
This afternoon for Havannah and Brazil there was a
good deal of inquiry ; but the demand privately was
checked in consequence of the limited quantity at mar-
ket, some parcels were disposed of rather higher.
TIIA.—The market for free trade was in a dull state last
week, and some parties who were compelled to sell for money
to meet their prompts submitted to lower prices; common
free trade Congou was disposed of at 2s 4d to Ils sd, and com-
mon Twankay :is 6d to 2s 60 ; all the parcels offering at
these rates were bought up, the principal merchants however
refused to sell, excepting at prices equal to those established
at the sales which finished on this day vi eek, and some parties
would not accept these terms, but the sales for prompts
were extremely limited. In Company's Congou the trans-
actions were extensive at 2s 7d to 2s 7d for cash, and
2s 9d to 2s 9-0 with prompts ; on Saturday prices rallied
to 2s 8d for cash ; yesterday, however, there was a better
inclination shown to buy Free Trade Tea, and a fair amount
of business was transacted, principally in Black Tea, at
rather higher prices; 2s 51 to 2s 50 paid for common
Congou for money. In Company'e Congou sales were
made to a fair extent at 2s 8d to 2s 8d for ca=h, and
2s 9d to 2s 10d with prompts. The deliveries of Tea last
week amounted to 350,0001b5.
To-day there was a much better demand for Free Trade
Tea, and large purchases were made in common Congou,
and Twankay for money at 2s 5d to 2s 50 for the former,
and the latter at 2s 60 ; there is nothing offering in ord
Congou now under 23 6,1, and at that figure several of
the large holders will not sell. For prompts the demand
is not general, still a good many contracts were entered
into at 2s 6d to 2s 7d for ord Congou, and 2s 7d to
2s lid fur Twankay. Company's Congou is selling at
2s 8d to 2s 10d for money and prompts. The market
closed with a firmer appearance. Capitalists are disposed
to make investments at something like present rates.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—A fair business has
been transacted in Leeward Island Rum at Id to Id
higher ; the sales amount to 250 puns proof to 5 per cent
over proof at 3s 7id to 3s 9d, 6 to 12 over 3s 103 to 4s, 16 to
20 over 4s 3d to 4s 6d, 25 to 29 over 4383 to 4s I Id, 30 to
33 over 51 to 5s 2d, 35 to 38 over 5s 3d to As 6d.
Jamaica has been in steady request, and prices arc
firmer; 200 puns have been sold, 28 to 32 per
per cent over proof at 5s 6,1 to 5s Bd, 33 to 38
over As 9d to 6s Id, and stronger and favourite marks 64 2d
to 6s 6d ; fine kinds are scarce : it is now impossible to
buy proof Leewards under 3s 6d : there has been no arri-
val. At public sale 44 butts 112 hhds East India sold
briskly Id above the general valuations ; the quality was
good ; the butts 29 to 33 per cent over-proof brought
4s Ad to 4s 6d, the hhds 27 to 29 over 4s 6d ; the latter
was taker, for Canada Brandy has been in good request
since our last report; Cognac has been disposed of
at 5s 5d to 53 Gd in hogsheads for first brands
of the vintage of 1836, in puns As 3d to 5s 4d ; ditto
1837 in hhds 5e 4d to 5s sd, in puns As 2d to 5s 3d ; ditto
1838, in lihds 5s 2d to 5s 3d, in puns 51 to 5s Id; ditto
1839 in hhds As Id to 5s 2d, and in puns 4s Ild to ss; at
these rates the merchants do not seem desirous to sell.
Geneva has sold steadily at 23 to 2s 2d, and very fine has
fetched 2s 5d to 2s Gd. British Corn Spirits have been
in much better request, and a large business has been
transacted at lOs to 103 Id, at these rates there arc mare
buyers than sellers.
To-day a good demand prevailed for Rum, and prices
arc advancing; sales in proof Leewards made at 3s 7d to
as Bd. Brandy secured a fair sale.
Coente.--The trade have shown more anxiety to purchase
West India Coffee since we last wrote; but the short and
indifferent supply at market has operated against buying
by private contract, and all parcels offering have been dis
posed of at full former rates ; clean flee ordinary and
middling kinds are the most in request, and of these sorts
the supply is unusual!) small.
This afternoon British Plantation of cies* quality was
wanted, but there is scarcely any to be met with privately,
and we have still no public sale of moment to report. For
Vast India and Cape descriptions only a limited demand
existed by private treaty for home use, but full prices were
paid, excepting for Brazil, which sells slowly at lower
rates. At public sale 1,744 bags Java from the Cape, 19
casks Jamaica, and 116 bees Semarang were put up ; Java
was only par tly sold at 75s for common green and yellow,
boiag its full value ; Semarang fetched 653 to 70s for good ......
quality; Jamaica was taker, in at 90s for good ord unclean London .
RICE.--Thin afternoon Bengal was only in limited re- No. 11
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quest, but former prices were supported. At auction county