The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, April 19.
Their Lordships sat to-day in the new House for the
first time to hear appeals. The Peers present were the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and
the Bishop of Hereford.

THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY COMPANY V.
THE PR IVOST AND TOWN COUNCIL OF LINLITHGOW.
Mr. BETHELL replied at considerable length today
in this case, the arguments in which were part heard
prior to the Easter recess.

Their Lordships postponed giving judgment.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 19.
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN
and a full Court).
IN RE GARBETT.
Mr. PARRY applied for a writ of habeas corpus, on
behalf of Edward Crarbett, now a prisoner in Newgate,
in order that he might be brought up and admitted
to bail. The Learned Counsel stated, that the prisoner
had been committed by his Lordship at the Kingston
assizes for forgery; and he had to submit to their Lord-
ships, that from the mode and manner of his committal,
never having been taken before a magistrate, he was
placed in a position of peculiar difficulty as regarded
his defence.
Lord DENMAN—He placed himself in that position by
his own statement. lie could not have been taken
by surprise, for he went fully into the history of his
having forged the bill, although he did not say that
he forged it in so many words.
Mr. PARRY—That was your Lordship's opinion, sitting
as a magistrate; but a committal by a magistrate is not
conclusive against the party committed. He was com-
mitted on suspicion, to take his trial for forgery, and the
difficulty I wish to point out is this—a true bill has now
been found against him for forgery, and that circum-
stance places him in a position of still greater difficulty
than before. There may be witnesses on the back of
he bill of whom the accused knows nothing whatever,
and he is not entitled to a copy of the bill. There were
no depositions taken, and he has, therefore, no warning
of what the case against him may be, except the admis-
sion he made—namely, although there are no precedents
to cite to your Lordships, yet, in this instance, justice
will not be defeated by allowing the party to be bailed.
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN—IS it usual to bail a person
against whom a true bill has been found, and upon such
a charge as that of forgery ?
Mr. PARRY—I admit that it is not usual ; but this is
an extraordinary case, and the accused is in a position
entirely different from that of ordinary prisoners against
whom bills have been found, and who know the charge
and the witnesses against them. But in this instance
the prisoner is quite in the dark. lle swears that it is
his desire to meet this trial, and to bring witnesses who
can prove his innocence.

Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—How does any person know
what witnesses are brought before the grand jury?
Mr. PARRY—A prisoner may not know what wit-
nesses are brought before the grand jury; but by statute
he is entitled to a copy of the depositions, at a very mo-
derate charge. Here there are no depositions, but the
statement of the accused—an admission made under cir-
cumstances of surprise and agitation.
Lord DENMAN—I have bound over the short-hand
writer to appear as a witness. Does he swear that in
his agitation he has stated that which is not true?
Mr. PARRY—He says that in his agitation—for he
was surprised at the mode of cross-examination of coun-
sel, and at the questions asked, that he does not know
what he did state.

Lord DENMAN—Does he state that he did not forge
the acceptance ?
Mr. PeratY—lle does ; for he says that he is not
guilty of the crime with which he is charged.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—I thought you said that he
did not know the crime with which he was charged.

. PARRY—He does not know except it is a charge
of forging the bill. If it be the charge of forging a
particular acceptance, then he does not know what
witnesses are to bring horns that charge to him.
Lord DENMAN—Why, it is trifling with justice to sup-
pose that a man who, by his own statement, admits that
he forged the acceptance of a bill, should not be con-
signed to prison to take his trial fbr his crime. It ap-
pears to me to be absurd.

Mr. PARRY—I would not continue to press anything
against your Lordship's opinion, but you must forgive
my reminding you that the prisoner never stated that he
forged the bill.

Lord DENMAN—No, not in set terms, but he said it in
effect, as clearly as if the words were uttered. It is
trilling with common sense to suppose that such an ap-
plication could be granted. The prisoner knows very
well that it is only a wish to try the chance of the Courts
allowing him to escape from the consequences of his
crime. Here is a man, himself an attorney—in order to
shield a defendant—stating in open Court, that he him-
self forged the acceptance. Ido not know what expla-
nation can be given when the trial comes on, but to
attempt any now is merely trifling with justice, and the
application cannot be granted.

BAIL COURT, April 19.
(Sittings in Beaco before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
The cases heard in this Court possessed no feature of
public interest.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER April 19.
(Sittings in Banco.)

SHARP V. CHAPLIN.
This was an action tried at the last sittings before the
Lord Chief Baron, when a verdict was entered for the
plaintiff for 1001.
Sir F. THESIGER moved for a rule to show cause why
a nonsuit should not be entered, and also why a new
trial should not be had, on the ground of the admission
of improper evidence. The action was brought to re-
cover the sum of 1001., the amount of a deposit paid by
plaintiff on 20 shares in a projected company, called the
London and Westminster Water Company. The plaintiff
had, in 1841, applied for shares in this company, and in
accordance with that application an allotment of 20
shares had been made to him. The Learned Counsel
contended that the receipt produced at the trial, the
advertisements, &c., ought not to have been produced inevidence.—Rule granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 19.
(Sittings in Banco.)
GOODLEY V. RICO.

This was an action on a promissory note for .5/., which
was tried at the last sittings before the Lord Chief Jus-
tice,
when the verdict went for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOUED moved for a rule to show
cause why the verdict should not be set aside and en-
tered for defendant, on the ground that the debt
was barred by the Statute of Limitations. The promis-
sory note was given on the 30th September, 1835, pay-
able six months after date. There were several pleas,
but the only one on which stress was laid was the one
pleading the Statute of Limitations. On the 7th June,
1843, a letter was written by defendant to plaintiff, and
it was maintained that this was an evidence of the ac-
knowledgment of the debt, but he contended that this
letter was not such an unconditional acknowledgment
or promise to pay as invalidated the plea of the Statute
of Limitations,--)bale granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTHWARK.
John Male was placed at the bar, charged wish
shooting on the river Thames, to the imminent danger
of the inhabitants of Whitehall-gardens.
An inspector of the Thames police said, that about
eight o'clock the previous morning he saw the prisoner
in a boat near the gardens of the Duke of Buccleugh'S
mansion, Whitehall. lie several times pointed a gun
towards the mansion, and fired it off, consequently be
went towards his boat and took him into custody.
Mr. COTTINGHAM inquired whether any person re-
ceived any injury from the shot ?—The inspector re-,
plied that he believed not, but the firing of the gun I.s
a great annoyance to the inhabitants of Whitehall'
gardens.

In answer to the charge the prisoner said he bol
intention of injuring or annoying any person. lie if
been told there were plenty of rooks in the gardenst:
the Duke of Buccleugh, and he borrowed his brother!
gun for the purpose of shooting a few of them. He had
only fired twice when tha officer took him into custody
Mr. COTTINGIIAM ordered him to pay a fine of 205.,
and in esfault of payment to be imprisoned one mon..

CLERKEN WELL.
Charles Madell and Henry Edwards, two middle-aged
men, of respectable appearance, were charged with:
fraudulently obtaining from Mr. Samuel Elliott, fancy
dealer and dressing-case maker, of No. 68, Jewin-stree4
Aldersgate-street, a number of dressing-cases and 411"
velope cases.
it appeared from the evidence that, last Saturday, till
prisoner Madell called at the warehouse of the PNsei:
cutor, and representing himself to be a fancy eabint,
maker, said he had a very good customer for him in,
person of a gentleman named Whiffen, who carrieu2.,
extensive business at Chelmsford, and was now Agri
at his (Madell's) house, in Baltic-street, St. Luke's, 11%
wished to make some large purchases in the
of dressing and writing-cases and workboxes. d
Mr. Whiffen did not wish to go out, he requested
that samples might be sent to him of the articles, Or
the prosecutor accordingly sent his son with severa,
having first cautioned him en no account to part with
l
y,
them without the money. The lad accompanied Made
who told him that Mr. Whiffen was a t the Sir JAI
Falstaff public-house, in Baltic-street, and they 110
better take the goods there to him. On entering t`;,..
parlour, " Mr. Whiffen" was there, and turned out to
bo the prisoner Edwards, and upon the boy laying &lin
the goods, they made him drink so much as almost to
stupify him, but he still retained sufficient recollection
of his father's order as to bring back a portion of the
goods.

Mr. Wonter appeared on behalf of the prosecutts;
and said that there were numerous charges
of a simper
description to be preferred against the prisoners, o,
therefore, requested, that they might be remanded.
The prisoners were accordingly remanded.

1
MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDA - '
CORN-EXCILA.NGE. to
The arrivals of all kinds of Grain of home produce uPns
our market last week, especially those of Barley, Oats, 131,0%;
and Peas, were on a very limited scale ; while those .-ixe
Ireland and Scotland were unusually small. However,
imports of foreign Barley and Oats were on an extolsive
rae
scale; those of all other articles being trifling in the exgeh,t.
even allowing for an importation of 4,450 quarters of ‘' —ee
The reeeipts of English Wheat fresh up from Kent Tye
moderate. Those from Essex, Cambridge, &c., 5a1e11%.,,m 0
stands being scantily supplied with samples, arising fib d..
good clearance being effected on Friday last, and the AtLe-o.e;
ante of buyers, several of whom were from France, large;
the English Wheat trade was very brisk, at an iton,an
ment in the quotations obtained on Monday last, o' ;r
ss. to 6s. per quarter, and at which the whole of the 8 for
pies were disposed of. The tradsactions in English Whee",
er,
shipment to France, consisted of nearly 2,000 quarter* bt
at least, a moiety of the supply of that article brellOg.o
forward. The whole of the reported arrivals of ferel,re
W heat were taken afloat last week for Havre ; however' en.
had a very limited quantity on offer to-day. For home e at
sumption a moderate business was doing, while for elPier
to France about 3,000 quarters were disposed of, at an rger
provement in value of fully 3s. per quarter. Ala bad
business would, doubtless, have been concluded ,rot,
the supplies been on a more liberal scale. "ex,
withstanding the large arrival of foreign Barley last Wees
the actual supply on sale this morning was by no ,Dirt of
good. All kinds, owing to the dealers being very_sley'S
stock, moved off briskly, at ls. to 2s. above last Mon tto
prices. With Malt we were rather scantily supplied, Yee no
demand was by no 'means active. In prices we 11,s/ extol
alteration to notice. Although upwards of 30,000 tluctife,
of Oats came in from abroad last week, the trade was eer•
and the currencies improved from ls. to 2s. per quart, ate*
The few parcels of English brought forward sold at big," rd ior
The show of Beans being trifling, there was a declue,,,ei.
provement in the demand, at is per quarter more Ites:were
There was only a moderate inquiry for Peas; yet they „. is
mostly held at higher rates. Indian Corn, for arrival, /1":,,d
to 2s per quarter higher. The Flour trade was firm, '-
some of the millers would not sell except at higherrates•
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE lag
tO--5
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • • • • • • -
Red, New •• • • 793 to BGs Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,'White, New 81s 89s Lincolnsh., -ea • tie see
Norfolk and Lin- Potato .••• • • • • •,* w
coin, Red..... 753 &Os Youghal and Corar.s, 2811
Ditto, White.... • • 80s 86s Black. • • • • •: ;8- a 315
Irish, Red.. .... • • —s —5 Cork, White .•• •• T3a 369
Ditto, White •... ••—s —s r d 308 33i. _
Scotch, Feed. •• • . 11.2 s 455
Rye—Old •••••• .•• • —5 s Beans—Tick .•••• • • •• 508 i 25
New ...... ... 485 54s Pigeons .... •• •• • . sos 545
Barley—Grinding... • . 42s 45s Pease—Grey. .•.• • • • i, 545
Malting .••• • • • 495 54s Maple. ——••• • " •• illi
Chevalier •• • • • —54 s White *. 510 595
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • • 475 ao
folk •••••• • • • • • • 738 75s Flour—Town-made... 605 ~,,,
Brown .••••• • • • • . 67s 69s Suffolk •... . . . . 488 •'„'',
Kingston and Ware 758 78s Stocktn & Norlblk 492 ."
sIVEITZIPIZI.D.
Since Monday last the following imports of live stock bale
taken place into London :
From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Calves.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh
Harlingen
Nieudiep
.....
Flushing

Total
At the outports the arrivals have been moderately
about 400 Oxen and Cows, 200 Sheep, and 40 Calves, r'''
the whole of which have come to hand in excellent coneutii
There were on sale to-day only 120 Oxen and CeosY,
Sheep, and 16 Calves from abroad, which moved off e'e-
at barely late rates. The arrivals of Beasts from our f
grazing districts, fresh up this morning, were, the al of
year considered, very large, viz., nearly 4,000 head, tot
most excellent quality; indeed, we may state that et
three-fourths of the supply were above the middle quali"J
autrf
Notwithstanding the attendance of both town and c°-..,ery
buyers was numerous, the Beef trade was in a
oler
sluggish state, and the few inferior animals on
value
the
of at an abatement of 2d per 81bs; but e 1;0,1.
of the primest Scots, Devons, Herefords, and Bien- e
horns was mostly supported. The very big „art
for the former kind did not exceed 4s 2d per 91he, aaroik,
which a clearance was not effected. From 8 Scots,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,200
tern
homebreds, and shorthorns; from the midland and western
L froth
districts, 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, shorthorns, ea- ;
other parts of England, iioo of various kinds; and from
W
land, 220 horned and polled Scots. With Sheep we
fairly supplied, while the quality of all kinds was excellent..
Oa the whole, the Beef trade was steady, but by no trietals
those paid last week. At the
brisk, at prices about equal to Norfolk,
conclusion of business a fair clearance had been effected-
The primest old Downs, in the wool, sold at 5s 4d, those out
of the wool, 4s 8d per Blbs. From the Isle of Wight the ar-
rival of Lambs was very small, but from other quarters a
full average number of that description of stock came to hand.
The Lamb trade was tolerably firm at late rates. Although
the supply of Calves was small, the Veal trade ruled heavy'
at Friday's depressed rates. The Pork trade was heavy, yet
prices were mostly supported.

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
iteasts. I Sheep. I Calves.
3,843 21,500 103
NEUTGATE AND LEADENR.,S.LIG.
During the past week the arrivals of Scotch and country'
killed Meat up to these markets have consisted of about
carcasses of Beef, 400 ditto of Mutton, 200 ditto of Lan"'
180 ditto of Veal, and 450 ditto of Pork. The supplies c,'ll
offer slaughtered in the metropolis have been seasonably
good, yet the general demand has been tolerably steady,, it,
but little variation in prices. About 60 carcasses of Foreign
Beef, 80 ditt'i of Mutton, and 30 ditto of Veal, have er
peared on sale.

I Pigs.
512

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d.
Beef, inferior ..210 3 0 Mutton, inferior a. to
1143
1(
middling
•
- primelarge .. 3 4 16 - Prime • 4 4 4 4 6
- 'mane small . • 3 6 3 Port, large •••• • • • • 3
. 4
.40 5 0

Lamb, OA Ad to 6524

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supply of potatoes being unusually small, the amount
of business passing is trifling, at higher rates.

BOROUGH HOP PLAIitHET.
Selected parcels of hops in pockets are in steady request At
fully last week's quotations. In all other kinds, next to
ahteavceonbtereanc
timrapaOrrkteedt_eninoet ewittub this
is doing, with a full average supply on offer,
nothing
WOOL.
day I balesn ot
the
ewporoi vi
standing the supplies on offer are by no means extensive-4
ogohot
very limited business is doing, yet we have no alteration to
AboutB
een
n 1 ,i
notice in the quotations.

TALLOW.
Although the stocks of Tallow continue small, the demand
both in the spot and for forward delivery, is heavy,
at the
late decline in the quotations. Town Tallow is in good supply
and somewhat lower.

On the 6th inst., at Tenb
BIRTZB.
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at H kLodd.gel" of a itni•
ac ney, Mrs. C.
Y, the lady of Charles Oldbani•
On the 13th inst., at Northampton-terrace, Islington, Mrs.
Henry R. Alport, of a son.
On the 14th inst., Mrs. Clifford Craufurd, Camberwell
grove, of a son.
On the 14th inst., at Carshalton, Surrey, the wife of Mr. W..
Simms, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Ashford Cottage, Kentish-town, the
lady of R. Graham Farmer, Esq., of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Lloyd-square, the wife of Mr. Stan'
bourne, of a son, still- horn.
croOftn, othfeald6atohghintsetri, at Cadogan-place, Mrs. Samisel Bea'

MARRIED.
On the 15th inst. at Southwick, Hants, Major Chat les
Dunsmure, 42d Royal highlanders, to Laura, daughter of T.
Thistlethwayte, Esq., of Southwick-park.
On the 15th inst., at Chatham Church, Lieutenant .R.llll
Warburton, of the 60th Royal Rifles, to Martha, eld•egt
daughter of Lieutenant Mitchell, of the same corps.

DIED.
On the 6th inst., at Mannheim, Germany, the Rev. Chrorler
Martin, formerly of Penzance, in the county of Rexford,
aged 43.
On the Bth inst., Mr. Richard Barlow, timbar-merchan;r of
Birmingham.
On the 9th inst., ip Cannon-place, Miss J. Wimberley...
On the 15th inst., at Oxton, Nottinghamshire, Ann, rebel'
of the late William Sherbrooke, Esq., aged 84.
On the 15th inst., Mary Jane, the only daughter of C4P-
tain Lyde, of Sid-villa, Old Brompton, aged 28. 11
On the 16th inst., Mr. John Bailey, of Mason's. ha"
Mason's-alley, Basinghall.street, aged 47.

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