The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-15 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL SESSIONS.

Yesterday Mr. Hurtable, a tailor, carrying on an ex-
tensive business in Wine-office-court, Fleet-street, was
indicted for an assault upon Mr. Henniker, a barrister,
residing in Chancery-lane.
The facts were not gone into, but upon the case being
called on, Mr. Bodkin, on behalf of the defendant, ad-
dressed the Court, and offered an apology.
Mr. Ballantine, on the part of the complainant, ex-
pressed himself satisfied, whereupon Mr. Sergeant
Adams inflicted a nominal fine of Is., and Mr. Iluxtable
was discharged.
It appears that when the case was heard at Bow-
street, the magistrate there was about to inflict a fine,
but the complainant wished the matter taken to the
Sessions, and the above is the result.

HomiciDE.—A man named Jamie Johnston, of
Coleraine, was struck dead by some one in the street on
Thursday evening. The body was removed to a public-
house convenient, to await the coroner's inquest.—Col,,Tainc
Ch

tronicle.
IRON MASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—The first
of these meetings commenced at Walsall on Tuesday. The
second was held at Wolverhampton, yesterday. The attend-
ance was not large on either occasion ; but the resolution to
adhere to present prices, passed by the masters who met at
Wolverhampton on Tuesday week, was maintained.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, JANUARY 13.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 1 1-16 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction,
1012—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 3%
p.—East Lancashire, 3 3-16 p.—Fleetwood, Presten, and West
Riding, % p.—Great Northern (London and York), Regis-
tered, 11-16 p.—Leeds and Thirsk Preferentiats, 13t p.—
London, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 7%
p.—Ditto (B), p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Grimsby,
201. Shares, 1 dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 1,4 dis.
—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North-Western, c. p.—
Northern Counties Union, 34 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham (A), 2 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 40—West Riding
Union, 2% p. _ _ _

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LEZDS, JANUARY 13.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 4s. 6d. n. p.—Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 10% p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 114
p.—East Lancashire, 314 c. p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 1% p.—
East and West Yorkshire, 4s. dis.—GlaTow and Dumfries,
1% p.—Great Northern (late London and York), 11,4 s. p
Ditto, Extensions, ss. p.—Huddersfield and Manchester,
Thirds, 275. n. p.—Leeds and Thirak, New, Is. n. dis.—Ditto,
Preference, 28s. p. —Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle
Junction, 2s. 6d. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 255. 6d.
p.—North British, Thirds, 234 p.—Ditto, Quarters (late
Carlisle Branch), 41s. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. 6d.
p.—North Staffordshire, 33A n. p.—Northern Counties Union,
15s. 6d. dis.—North-Western, 12s. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Bother,-
ham, and Goole, 9s. p.—Wharfdale Junction, 7s. dis.— York
and Newcastle, c. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland,
108. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 4s. dis.—West Riding Union,
4/. 7s. —B uckingh am sh i re, 15s. n. p.
HULL, JANUARY 13.

STOCK EXCIIANGR.—The sales are—North British, Thirds,
565. p.—Buckinghamshire, p.—Great Northern (London
and York), 31%—North-Western, 5y p.—North Staffordshire,
3/. 18s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 31s.—Derby, Stafford-
shire, &c., 14s. new scrip. •
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JANUARY 13.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Buckinghamshire, 1%
p.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 325. p. -- Great North-
ern (London and York Regd.), 13s. 6d. p.—Leicester and
Bedford, 3s. 6cl. dis.—LiverpoJl, Manchester, and Newcastle
Junclior, ls. p.—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields),
l3%—Northern Counties Union, 3/4 dis.—North British,
Thirds, 274 p.—Ditto, Quarters, 445. p.—Ditto Extension,
p.

SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 13.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—East Line. Inshire, 21.
6s. p. c.— Manchester Grimsby, and Sheffield, 31. dis.—Ditto,
121. 10s. shares, 235. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Sheffield and Lincoln,
% dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1,6
Chester and Southampton, Is. .3d. dis.—South YOrkshire
Doncaster, and Goole, 6s. p.
EDINBURGH, JANUARY 12.

STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 25/. 10s.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.-
Ditto, Halves, 15/. 55.-Armagh and Portrush, 6s. 6d.-
Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 10s.-Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 3/.
55.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 55.-Clydesdale
Junction, 391. 55.---Deeside, 3/. 55.-Direct Northern, 31.
3s. 6d.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 1/. 145.-Dun-
dee and Arbroath, 41/. ex new-Ditto, New, No. 1, 31/.-
Ditto. • New, No. 2, 251. Ditto, New, No. 3, si. 155.-
Dundee and Perth, 281. 55.-Ditto, New, 14/. 7s. 6d.-East
of Fife, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, 21. 17s. 6d.-Edin-
burgh and Bathgate, 3/. ls.-Edinburgh and Glasgow. 791.
-Ditto, Halves, 221.-Ditto, Quarters, 19/. 12s. 6d.-Edin-
burgh, Leith and Granton, 201. 158.-Di` to, Preference, 21/.
I 2s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 151. ss. ex new-Ditto,
New, 41. 18s.-Ditto, Newport. 6/. Bs. ex new-Ditto, ditto,
New, 3/. 103.-Edinburgh and Perth, 1/. 18s. 6d.-Ditto,
2/. la-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 38/.
los.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 9/. 10s.
-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow
and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.
-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 10s.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 81.55.
-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51.-Great North
of Ergland, 2381.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 17s. 61-
Great Western, 1261.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 11.
3s. 6.1.-London and York, 3/. 55.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip),
21. 155.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Ditto, Sixteenths,
81.-Ditto, Extensions, 31.75.-Newcastle
and Berwick, 351.
55.-North British, 36/. ss.=-Ditto' Halves, 15/. IN.-Ditto,
Thirds, 31. 175.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 10s. 6d.-Ditto, New
Quarters (scrip), 1/. 125.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 2s. 6d.-Scot.
tish Central, 221.-Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. 10s.-Scot-
tish Midland, 14/. 155.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 158.-
Shrewsbury, Oawestry, and Chester, 71. 55.-Ditto, New,
1/. 45.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 175.-Stirling and
Midland, 2/. 10s.-Strathem Junction, 41. 45.-Wishaw and
Coltness. 501.-York and Newcastle, 381. ex new-Ditto,
New, 15/. 55.-Ditto, _Preference, 71. 12s: 61-Direct 136m-
bay and Madras, 4s. 9d.-East Indian, lls. 6d.-Great Ndrth
of India, 4s. 3d.-Great Southern of Madras,'ss.-Madras,
Nellore, and Arcot, 2s. 9d.
GLASGOW, JANUARY 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 2534-Ayr
and Galloway, 455.-Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 595.-
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 445. 6d. ex int.-Direct
Northern (scrip), 605.-Dundee and Perth, 281.-Ditto, New,
1434-East Lothian Central, 58s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth,
585.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 37% -Ditto, Halves,
9%-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 145.-Glasgow
Greenock, Preference, 365. gd.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
Ardrossan, 414-Great Northern (late Direct Northern
Reg.), 855.-Great Southern of Madras, 4s. 6d.-Kilmarnock
and Ayr Direct, 625. 6d,-Manchesten and Southampton,
395.-North British, Halves, 1534-Ditto, New Quarters
(scrip), 325. 6d.-Scottish Central, 21%-Scottish Grand
Junction, 28s.

DESPERATE BURGLARY, ACCOM-
PANIED WITH VIOLENCE.
About one o'clock in the morning of Saturday last, one
of the most daring burglaries which has been attempted
in this neighbourhood for a long time past, took place at
Lady Barn farm, in Burnage, whirl' is occupied by an
old farmer named John Wood. The old man, who is
upwards of 70 years of age, is reported in the neighbour-
hood to be very wealthy, and rumour (as in many other
instances) has no doubt exaggerated his riches, caused in
a great measure by hisl eccentric and somewhat penu-
rious ways. The report of his wealth seems to have
gained strength from the fact of his having for several
years systematically prevented any person from entering
his bed room. Mr. C. Wood, a nephew of the old man,
also lives at Lady Barn, and with his wife, four children,
and a domestic servant, make up the whole of the in-
mates. About one o'clock on Saturday morning, a band of
nine or ten men broke into the house by forcing open
the kitchen window and proceeded up stairs. Some of
them had their faces blackened; others wore masks;
one or two carried pistols, and all the rest were armed
with bludgeons. In order to prevent identificatien,
some of them had thrown over their clothes loose calico
frocks. They at first proceeded cautiously in the execu-
tion of their nefarious design ; but, having once got
into the house, they prowled about, swearing and cursing
most horribly. One of their first acts was to burst open
the bedroom door of the nephew, Mr. Charles Wood,
whom they forcibly dragged out of bed, when one of
the burglars presented a pistol at his head, and
swore he would blow out his brains if he gave the
least alarm. Similar threats were used towards his
wife, who, at her peril, was told to keep quiet, when
others of the party seized the little daughter, and
giving her a candle made her direct them to the
old man's bedroom. Having broken operi the
door, they presented
,a pistol at the head of the
farmer, and bade him reveal where his treasures were
secreted. The quaking old man was not very prompt
in making the expected revelations : his fears and his
love of his gold, both operated in one direction; and the
ruffians kept urging him to confession by the most hor-
rible and barbarous threats. Some menaced him with
speedy hanging ; others called out, " Set the bed on
fire ;" others declared that they would come and kill his
cows; and another, brandishing his a eapon, exclaimed,
" Aye, he would not let any ono make his bed, bat
we'll make it for him." In this way the masked and
blackened band talked, threatened and cursed for some
time, around the bed of the farmer; but what infor-
mation they succeeded in extracting from him we
cannot say. In all probability he had little to com-
municate. He did, however, give them an old gingham
purse, containing somewhere about 65., but this only
seemed to exasperate them. The burglars very deli-
berately ripped open the bed, in search of concealed
treasure, scattering the feathers about the room in all
directions, but finding no money. The ruffians, however,
at length left him, and, with the little girl as their lamp-
lighter, ransacked the whole house; but, after a long and
careful search, for nearly an hour and a half, they only
succeeded in finding one purse, containing 24/. This,
together with a watch, and two or three other trifling
articles, constituted the whole of the booty, so far as is
yet known ; for the old man is either unable or unwilling
to make any further disclosures. A number of title-
deeds and leases, which they had stolen, were discovered
on the following day, having been found in an adjoining
ing field, tied up in a pocket handkerchief. Three men,
whose names are Emanuel Wainwright, Henry Hartley,
and John Holden, have been apprehended on suspicion
of having been concerned in this daring outrage ; but as
yet the evidence against them is only slight. Wain-
wright lives in the neighbourhood, and some of the foot-
prints in the garden are said to be his. The clogs which
he wears are said to be somewhat peculiar, so as to
enable parties who are acquainted with him to speak to
this fact. The prisoners were brought up before Mr.
Trafford, at the New Bailey, on Monday, and, after some
little evidence had been taken, they were remanded
this day.—Manchester Courier.