The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-24 00:00:00

SOUTHIVARK.

A woman of the town, charged with refusing to leave
a coffee-shop, and afterwards insisting on being taken to
the station- hJuse and locked up, when placed at the bar
before Mr. Cuttingham, said the policeman 83 M had not
told the truth. She went on to say that the reason of
her having been placed in the situation she then appeared
in, was in consequence of not being inta condition to treat
the policeman with some liquor.
Mr. COTTINGHAM inquired if there was any truth in
the assertion? Policeman 83 M—Not a word. I never
drank with the woman; in fait I never saw her before in
my life till last night.
The defendant said that what she asserted was perfectly
true; that she had often treated policeman 83 M, and
other policeman of the same division, to liquor, to keep
them in good humour, so that they should not interfere
with her when walking on their beats.
Mr. COTTINGHAM (with surprise)—ls there any per-
son h. re to confirm that which you have just asserted?
If you have witnesses I shall hear them.
Defendant—l have no one here certainly, but I can
vouch for the truth of every word I have said. There
are plenty of other women situate as I am, who know
the policemen are in the habit of being treated to liquor
by such persons as we are; and that if we don't give them
liquor they mark us, and for the most frivolous act in
the street will drag us off to the station-house, and there
what they say is a law, for there is no use in contra-
dicting them. We have no voice there.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, that if the defendant's asser-
tions could he proved, that policemen suffered themselves
to be treated to liquor by unfortunate women, who, on
refusing it, were exposed to the policeman's revengeful
feelings, he would take care that such scandalous con-
duct should soon be put a stop to. However, as the de-
fendant's mere assertions were not borne out by any
evidence, he should at present not take any further no-
tice of this particular transaction; but, in case it could
be hereafter proved before him, he would take especial
care that they should be soon stripped of the authority
they possessed.

Francis Wardrop was indicted for stabbing James Wright,
at Longtown, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm.
Mr. Fawcett conducted the prosecution; Mr. James ap-
peared for the defence.
It appeared that on the night when the occurrence took
place, which resulted in this indictment, a nephew of the
prisoner was at a late hour in the streets of Longtown, and
a scuffle arose between him and the prosecutor. While the
affray was going on, some one ran to the prisoner's house,
and told him of what was taking place. He was just about
retiring to b?d, having fastened up his house for the night.
On hearing the alarm, however, he immediately came down
stairs, and ran along the street to the spot where the prose-
cutor was. He called out, " Where's Wright ?" and upon
Wright answering, the prisoner said, " Are von a man ? I'm
prepared for you." Wright said he would have a turn with
him ; and, after some high words, both squared for the pur-
pose
of fighting. In the first round the prosecutor had the
advantage, and the prisoner was knocked down. He rose up
again, and the fight recommenced. During the second round
the prosecutor received a blow on the left breast, which was
accompanied by a sharp pain as if he were wounded. He
continued the fight, however, and again felt a similar sensa-
tion on his side, and, as he turned round, received a similar
blow on the back. He gave the alarm that the prisoner had
a knife, and some of the bystanders interfering, a fork with-
out a andle was taken from the prisoner's hand. It was
then bent nearly at right angles. On the prosecutor being
examined by a surgeon, it was found he had been stabbed
with such an instrument on the breast, in the side, and near
the spine.
Mr. James addressed the jury for the defence, and stated
he would call witnesses to show that the fork in question was
used by the prisoner for the purpose of fastening his door.
He urged that, being suddenly called from his house by the
alarm of his nephew's danger, he had hastily withdrawn
this instrument from the latch, and ran to the place where
the affray was taking place, when he had joined M the con-
test without recollecting what he had in his hand.
Verdict—Guilty of a common assault. MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
New Price Current of February 23.)
To be imprisoned one week.
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Elizabeth APBurnie was indicted for having broken into the LandonnthNe y quantity of East India and Mauri-
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rtahteedrewfiintehrsesauntaiogro,ocaefrl,l whilst
submitted to public competition being very large,
dwelling-house of Francis Lawry, at Maryport, and stolen
and exceeding .
thebre therein 30 sovereigns and one 51. note.
Mr. Gregg and Mr. James for thevalue of
prosecution; Mr. Ram-all descriptions took place, and merchants were
shay for the defence. , free sellers, on account of the many arrivals. Of West India
According to the case for the prosecution, the prisoner and Muscovado the quantity on show being still small, mer-
the prosecutor both resided in King-street, in the town of chants were enabled generally to obtain the rates that existed
Maryport, within three doors of each other. Mr. Lawry was last Friday.
the master of a vessel called the Ben Brace, a collier, plying REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were extensively dealt
from Maryport to Belfast. The prisoner's husband was a in by the home trade • and a slight improvent in prices took
sailor on board that vessel, and she herself was frequently in place. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in excellent request.
Mr. Lawry's house, and had opportunities of being well ac- MAURITIES.—This afternoon three parcels of Mauritius
quainted with the localities. In the course of November last Sugar, amounting to 10,587 bags and 505 casks, were sub-
she was in the kitchen at Mr. Lawry's when he handed Mrs. mined to public competition, and consisted chiefly of the
Lawry the money in question belonging to the ship, and she better qualities of yellow and grey; merchants were willing
heard Mrs. Lawry direct her daughter (by a former husband, sellers, but submitting to a reduction on the rates on Friday
and who resided with them) to take it up stairs and put it in of Gd. per cwt. occasioned the demand to be good, and nearly
the drawers in her room. In January last Mr. Lawry and the whole was actually sold.
his wife both sailed in the Ben Brace on a voyage to Belfast, EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal
leaving the house in charge of' Miss Mounsey, the only other Sugar consisted of 3,941 bags 9 cases : nearly the whole sold,
inmate being a young child about six years of age. On Sun- but at prices Gd per cwt. under those of Friday.
day, the 17th of January, Miss Mounsey went to church at SALTPETRE.—AII descriptions of rough have been in ex-
the usual hour. Before going, she went up to the drawer cellent request for home consumption and exportation ; the
where she had put the money, for the purpose of getting her rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week, and
prayer-book. She lifted up a glove box in which the money holders manifest firmness : the stock being still much less
was deposited, and by its weight was aware that the money , than it was last season.
was then in it. In the same drawer was a savings' bank box, FOREIGN' —There has been a brisker demand for nearly all
containing some money, and that also was safe. On her
rehire from descriptions of F . Sugar for home consumption, but
church all seemed to be as she had leftoreign_
h leer have been sellers at previous rates, on account of the
it, and • she retired to bed about nine o'clock. h° leers 8
The following day she • • . large arrival that may be shortly expected.
drawer for the peunryose of
ay she had occasion again to go to the
getting some of the savings' COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of any
bank manes-, kind of Coffee. Privately native Ceylon was sought after,
the lock fiad bete' on applying the key, she found but holders insisting upon higher rates operated against
drawer. The lid forced
off' and was lying in the
ranwl intoofl
fg glove box, and the money gone. business. Fine Plantation is much wanted, and prices ate
She immediately
which the
house, crying on the advance.
that she was robbed, en ,out
. r
Theprisoner immediately TEA.—The quantity imported here during the past week
said, "Oh, is it the ship moneprisoner returned amounted to 30,000 pkgs, and during that time duty was
with Miss Mounsey to the house, and,
haul
asssseiondook place
for a policeman. -On his Coming, some ATschuer request, went paid upon the large amount of 569,919 pounds. Black has
been in excellent request for actual consumption, and all
among the women who by this time
ed, at the
poliemernsaon aside,
house, on which the prisoner took the sorts are fully as high as last quoted. The low and mid
a house in sorts of Green are attracting attention on account of the low
and told him that he had better look after ~ rates that prevail. In the better qualities a good deal has
the mneesis.
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picio been done, but not at higher rates.
bourhood, where tramper ,
s were in the habit f lodging.--o She RICE.—For Bengal the market has assumed a quiet ap-
• d however, no reasonfor her suspicion.
assigne , The next pearance, and the rates accepted are rather under those that
told her
she called on Mies Mounsey, and . she had not existed previously. Madras has been operated in with
day
all night. On the evening of Wednesday, been able to sleep
' loci- Miss Mounsey 's aunt called upon her and at auction fetched 25s for fine white.
about six o c s, in company with
remained with
her till half-past seven, . Miss
.......reEs.—A much better demand has prevailed for all de-
Snowden,While they were sitting together '''''
_. iptions of Cassia Li Rea and prices
an acquaintance.advanced 2sper cwt.
they
one Ginger ie wantedg '
they heard theback door lifted, but no
latch of the . . those previ ,and the rates paid have been fully equal to
by their feeling some ousl •
came in, and after some delay, caused current. Black Pepper is not to be
alarm, upon lowe .e
alarm, Miss Mounsey and Miss Snowden went to the door. 1 purchasers, and r terms. Whitemetwith ready
out into the yard t prices are still • •
rising. There was no one there, but on looking „ of rimmto i 4 uzaysg. The supply
r a
they caw a email bundle lying Agar the din • gta PG Ule "'WILY mull, and priced are ,

rising. Cinnamon of inferior and coarse quality is offered
rather under the rates of the last quarterly sales; still few
purchases have been made. Cloves cannot be quoted higher,
but the operations are upon a larger scale privately. Nut-
megs have been largely dealt in by the home trade, and the
purchases made by exporters are upon a larger scale. Mace
is much wanted, and fictches stiff rates.
Hors.—The purchases made have been to a small extent
only, but factors are unwilling to reduce their prices, and
supply the market moderately.
Smtrrs.—Although there are sellers of Leeward Island
Rum upon rather lower terms, still the purchases made have
been trifling. Calcutta is little wanted, and prices are on the
decline. The high rates that exist for Jamaica are operating
materially against business. Demerara is not much wanted.
Holders of all descriptions of Brandy have been more in-
clined to realise, but they submitting to rather lower
rates occasioned the home demand to be good, and a
fair quantity has been taken for exportation. Geneva
has been in request, common shipping sort at 2s 7d
to 2s Sd, and fine for home consumption at 3s 2d to 3s 4d per
gallon proof strength. Corn Spirits dull of sale at lie 9d,
Gin lOs 3d for 22 per cent. under proof, and lOs 9d for 17 per
cent. under.

Oms.—For Cocoa Nut late prices are sustained, the supply
being small, but exporters and the home trade operate with
caution, and 45s is the value of low to fine quality; there is,
however, a large consumption going on. In Rape Seed Oil
extensive purchases have been made, and prices are still
on the rise. For Olive the demand has been extensive
for home consumption, and a fair quantity is taken for
exportation. A considerable increase has taken place in the
demand for Linseed Oil, and prices have risen 9d to is per
cwt. Although the market is well supplied, a large demand
prevailed from the home trade, and exporters have taken
many parcels, chiefly for America. In Lard Oil only
a limited business has been transacted ; prices are on the
decline. The arrivals of Cod Oil continue upon a large scale,
and of other descriptions a fair quantity has been received
since this day week; whereas the deliveries do not fall cff of
any kind. Cod has been in excellent request Seal is wanted
chiefly by the home trade, and the supply at market is small.
Of Southern the supply has increased considerably of all
qualities; but merchants submitted to a reduction on former
rates.

Tannow.—For Russian a much better demand prevailed
on the spot; but no advance in prices of consequence has
occurred, although the stock is much less than it was last
year. Home made has been in excellent request on the spot,
but having a plentiful supply there are sellers at 49s 6d to
50s nett cash.