The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-17 00:00:00

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TEA.—There has been little desire evinced by the town or
country trade to operate, in consequence of the public sales
declared for Thursday being large. Green has been sparingly
dealt in for all purposes, notwithstanding the moderate rates
that exist.

RICE.—To-day the market had a dull appearance for all
sorts of East India Rice; and privately little business was
done. The value of white Bengal, on the spot, is now 224
to 23s Gd. At public sale 187 bags Madras were sold at
21s Gd for low mid white, being rather cheaper • 500 bags
Arracan were taken in at 21s for bold dingy white 'half dried.
FRUIT.—There has been much inquiry after Denia Raisins,
in baskets, for wine making; but the supply is nearly ex-
hausted. Valentias are little wanted. The stock of Turkey
pulled Figs being heavy, holders accept 42s to 465. Currants,
for home consumption, are in good request. Eleme Raisins
are in increased request.
SPIRITS —The market has still a heavy appearance for all
descriptions of Jamaica Rum. Calcutta and Madras
met With little attention. Leeward Island is heavy of
disposal. Demerara of strong quality can be obtained at 5s
to 5s 3d ; still the purchases have been small. There being
a large stock of Brandy here, and several parcels near at
hand, merchants have submitted to rather lower rates for the
younger kinds, but old sorts are held for the previous cur-
rency.
INDlGo.—Holders of all descriptions of East India manifest
firmness, and supply the market sparingly. A fair quantity
has been taken. The rates paid are fully equal to those of
the last quarterly sales, and in some cases rather above.
COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal met with less
attention, and GI bags Honduras at public sale went at
5s lid to 6s Id, for low to middling Silvers being Id to 2d
per lb under former rates.
SALTPETRE. To-day, at public sale, 396 bags of Madras
Saltpetre were taken in at 26s 6d for good white chrystal, 74
per cent, which is above the value.
Ou.s.—This afternoon a large demand existed for Linseed
Oil for home use and export, and prices advanced to 28s on.
the spot, and 28s 6d for delivery.
TALLOW.—There has been a falling off in the demand for
Russian on the spot since our last report ; holders have ac-
cepted prices 3d per cwt under those that previously pre.
veiled. For delivery in the last three months of the year a
good demand has existed, and 46s 3d to 46s 6d are the rates
given. The value of home made is 50s to 50s 6d net cash
for present delivery, but the demand is less active, and there
is a fair supply. Other kinds of Tallow have slightly fallen
in value.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, March 16.
The commission for the county of Kent was opened on
Monday. The business is very heavy, there being 112 pri-
soners for trial on the Crown side, and forty-one causes,
twelve of which are special jury cases, are entered for trial.
Several of these cases involve the question of the law of
gavelkind, peculiar to this county, and Sir F. Thesiger
and Sir F. Kelly are specially retained for some of the par-
ties. The business was proceeded with
interest
but none of
the cases disposed of were of sufficient to require a
report.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Northampton, March IS.
NEGLECT Of A LUNATIC.—Joseph Large, one of the at-
tendants at the Nottitigham County Lunatic Asylum, was
found guilty of having left an insane person, named Double-
day, by himself for a short time, contrary to orders, and
who, during the prisoner's absence, committed suicide by
strangling himself with his shirt. The prisoner was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned six weeks.
Cuntous Ctr Anon OF POlSONLNG.—Erizabeth Smith, aged
29, and Sarah Taylor, aged 68, were indicted for the murder
cf George Taylor, aged :36, by having kiven him arsenic at
various times. Smith was the deceased's housekeeper, and
the other prisoner was his step-mother; and it appeared from
their own admissions that Smith had given him arsenic for
the purpose of making him unwell, and thereby keeping him
at home, as Smith, who was attached to him, greatly dis-
liked his rambling from home and his habits of dissipation,
in which scheme of reformation the step-mother joined.
The case was noticed at length in our paper at the time of
the occurrence, and no new facts came out on the trial. One
peculiarity of the case was, that no trace of arsenic had been
detected in the stomach ; but the surgeon thought the poison
might have passed away by vomiting.
The prisoners received excellent characters, and
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

WESTERN ClRCUlT—Dorchester, Mardi 15.
The only case of any public interest tried this day was
the indictment against Jfarg Beanis, for the concealment of
the birth of an illegitimate child. The peculiarity of the
ease consisted in the marriage of the prisoner the day before
the birth of the child, and though she was accused by all
her neighbours with then being in the family-way, she
denied it stoutly. The man to whom she was about to be
married also taxed her with it before they went to church,
but on her assertion that the rumour was false he married
her. The jury Acquitted the prisoner.