The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-21 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market for Plantation is with-
out material alteration, the quantity disposed of
amounts to 330 casks, including 100 hhds Barbadoes
offered by auction, which brought 40s to 45s Gd for mid
to good yellow. The public sales have likewise offered
3,876 bags 37 casks Mauritius, 3,148 bags Bengal, 501
hhds and 380 barrels Porto Rico, all of which found
buyers at steady rates; Mauritius at 37s to 44s for low
to good yellow, and 32s to 36s 6d for low to
fine brown ; Bengal 46s to 51s for mid to
flue white ; Benares, 42s to 45s for good to
fine greyish yellow, and 47s to 51s 8d for mid to fine
bright yellow- chrystalised ; Porto Rico, 39s to 47s 6d
for mixed low to fine quality. The quantity of British
Plantation landed last week at the East and West India
Docks was 1,722 hhds, 182 tierces, 811 barrels ; there
were taken for home consumption 1,341 hhds, 190
tierces, 233 barrels. The stock in the same places is
15,155 hhds, 1,766 tierces, 3,436 barrels.

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CO77EE.-1,600 bags Ceylon, and 335 bales Mocha,
have been offered by auction ; the former was disposed
of at a decline of Is per cwt., good ord native at 35s 6d;
but the latter was only partly sold, at a similar reduc-
tion, viz., at 59s to 60s for good clean garbled.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 877 puns 106 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 336 puns 42 hhds,
and exported 208 puns 102 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 11,206 puns 1,066 hhds.
RICE.-850 packets Bengal :and 763 bags Aracan, at
auxction, sold on rather easier terms.

SPlCES.—Pepper maintained the previous value,
1,280 bags Malabar of inferior quality being disposed
of at 2:1(1 to 2id per lb.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 46s 3d to 46s 6cl per cwt on the
spot, and Town 49s 6d.

TEA.—The market for Tea has been quiet, but steady.
• COAL MARK ET.—MONDAY.

Adair's Main l7s 6di
Middle's W. Hartley 18s Od
Cirr's Hartley
Chester Main l7s 9d
Darison'sWest Hartley 18s Od
Hasting's Hartley l7s 9d
Holywell Main
Ord's Redheugh
Rayensworth'sW.Hart 17s 9d
Townley l7s 3d
iVall's End, Inc.
Acorn Close
Clennell lBs Od
Killingworth l9s 9d
Riddell's ..... ...... 19s 6d
Walker ..
Eden Main 2os Gd
Belmont 2os 3d
Braddvll's Hetton 20s 9d
Crawford ...... 18s 9dj
East Hetton
Haswell 2ls 3dj

Hetton
Keepier
Lambton
Lumley l9s 9d
Russell's Hetton
Stewart's
Whitwell
Caradoc
Hudson's Hartlepool 2os 3d
High Thornley
Kelloe
South Kelloe 2O: Sd
Thornley
Adelaide Tees
Brown's Deanery 2os Od
Cownden Tees
South Durham 2os Od
West Hetton 2os 3d
Derwentwater Hartley 176 6d
W. Hartley Netherton 18s Od
Sidne}•'s Hartley

99 arrival

A-73 sold.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER).

OBTAINING MONEY TINDER FALSE PRETENCES.—
John Darby, a horse dealer, surrendered to take his
trial upon a bill found last session, charging him with
obtaining, under false pretences, from Mr. Edward
Oldfield, the sum of 801. 15s.

Mr. Ballantyne conducted the case for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Prendergast was counsel for the
prisoner.
From the statements of Mr. Ballantyne, it appeared
that Mr. Oldfield, the prosecutor, was a corn dealer
residing at Hyde, near Hendon, and had been in the
habit of having dealings with the defendant, who was
a horse dealer, for several years. Among the other
transactions that had taken place between them, the
prosecutor had cashed several bills for the defendant,
which were accepted by a person named Terry. Upon
the 17th of March the defendant brought an accept-
ance of Terry's for 891. 155., which he wanted cashed.
Upon the defendant making the request to the prose-
cutor, the latter stated that he had already bills of his
to the amount of some thousands in his posses-
sion, and that the last acceptance of Terry's
had been dishonoured, and he must there-
fore decline having anything more to do with it.
Upon this- the defendant said that Terry was a
highly respectable man, that he was a West India
merchant, and had a situation in the West India
Docks worth at least 6001. a year. The prosecutor
believing the statement of the defendant, discounted
the bill, giving him 801. 15s. in a cheque, Bank notes,
and cash, keeping the remainder as discount. Pre-
vious to the bill becoming due, the prosecutor dis-
covered that the defendant was in the Gazette. The
prosecutor proved against his estates in the Court of
Bankruptcy, and from the questions put to the de-
fendant in that court, it was discovered that the
statements he had made with respect to Terry were
untrue. Upon this discovery the present indictment
was brought against the defendant, and, upon the
case going before the grand jury last session, they
found a true bill against him.
At the conclusion of the evidence the Learned Re-
corder intimated that no case had been made out to
go to the jury.
Some discussion ensued upon this point, and sub-
sequently
The REcosnalt left it to the jury to decide.
After a brief consultation they returned a verdict
of Not Guilty.

AIARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

Henry TVhite, a sharp-lcoking young fellow, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing
five shillings in copper money, the property of Mr.
James Richardson, Three Tuns, Moore-street, Seven
Dials.

James Tarrant stated that he was a potboy in the
employ of Mr. Richardson. Yesterday afternoon he
was busily occupied behind the bar, tying up in
packets a quantity of copper money. While he was
doing so the prisoner came in and stood in the front
of the bar, apparently watching his movements.
Having occasion to turn his back to serve a customer,
the prisoner seiztd hold of a packet containing
five shillings in coppers, and ran off with it. lie for-
lowed him, and saw him enter several shops, where
he endeavoured to change the copper for silver. After
going about for some time he procured the change,
and was on the point of putting it in his pocket when
witness went up to him and gave him in charge.
The prisoner admitted taking the money, but it
was done out of a lark, and he had not the least in-
tention of keeping it.
Mr. HaanwicK said he should give him an oppor-
tunity of telling that tale to a jury by committing
him for trial.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, at the opening of the Court, a middle-
aged man, walked into the witness-box, and in a
lugubrious tone narrated the miseries his better half
inflicted on him, and concluded by a request that the
magistrate would immediately and " legally separate
and unmarry them altogether." To his evident sur-
prise he was informed that the magistrate possessed
no such power, and that he must apply to the Eccle-
siastical Court if he wished to obtain a divorce. He
left the box, and to the great merriment of every one
in Court, eagerly inquired the " shortest way" to the
Ecclesiastical Court, as he was determined to get
" unfixed."

Richard Letch was charged with forcibly breaking
out of and escaping from the county gaol of Spring-
field, in Essex.

James Rogers, a constable of the K division, pro-
duced the Hue and Cry, from which it appeared that
the prisoner, who had formerly been a cattle dealer
at Great Baddow, Essex, was convicted in August
of horse stealing, and was confined in Springfield
Gaol, awaiting his trial. On the 18th of August
he broke out of gaol in the following manner :
Some repairs had to be done to the gaol, and the
outer walls were surrounded with scaffolding. He
first, by means of a pair of scissors and a crowbar (how
he became possessed of which is at present a mystery)
worked a hole in the wall of his cell sufficiently
large to admit of his passing through. This brought
him to a wall, from which he made a spring of up-
wards of seven feet to the scaffolding, down which he
clambered. Had he failed reaching the scaffold when
he made the spring, he would have fallen from a
height of 45 feet, and must inevitably have been
dashed to pieces. From information he had received,
Rogers apprehended him last night on Bow Common.
He gave the constable a smart chase before he suc-
ceeded in capturing him.
Mr. YARDLEY directed that the police sergeant and
Rogers should re-convey the prisoner to Springfield
Gaol.

SOUTH AMERICA.--LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—By the
Isabella, from Paraiba, we have advices from Pernam-
buco to the 3d of August There is no alteration to
notice in exchange or produce since our last, per Sword-
fish. Freights a shade lower, and likely to decline. We
have also letters in town to the Ist of August, from Rio
do Janeiro, by her Majesty's ship Fishgard, arrived at
Portsmouth. Exchange, 27i. Freights had declined to
31. per ton.