The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER l6, lB4B.

THE MURDERS AT STANFIELD-
tiALL.—CPMMITAL OF RUSH.
NORWICH, FRIDAY EVENING.—The magistrates' final
examination of James Blomfield Rush terminated late
last night in his commitesl for trial on the charge of hav-
ing murdered Mr. Isaac Jermy and his son. From the
details which have already gone forth it has been diffi-
cult to conceive the motive which could have incited the
assassin to destroy the lives of Mr. Jermy and his son,
and attempt those of Mrs. Jermy, her daughter, and the
lady's maid. The mystery attached to the rightful
ownership of the Stanfield estate, the outrageous attack
of a body of men in taking possession of the property,
together with Rush's remarkable history, his transac-
tions with Mr. Jermy, and his publication to the land-
lords and others of Norfolk on the alleged usurpation by
the elder deceased of the Stanfield estate, have all com-
bined to perplex the public mind as to what could have
been the object of the assassin in contemplating so dia-
bolical an act. The discoveries, however, since made
by the police of forged documents and deeds, purporting
to have been signed by the late lamented Recorder, ap-
pear to supply the reason for the commission of the
murder.
At fear o'clock yesterday afternoon a communication
was sent to the reporters from the magistrates, inti-
mating their intention of throwing open the court in the
course of half an hour, when the whole of the deposi-
tions taken would be read over in the presence of the
accused, and he would then be fully committed for trial.
Accordingly, at the appointed time the court was
opened, and was soon inconveniently crowded.
After a lapse of a few minutes, Rush was brought
into the room, and seating himself at the end of a table,
drew from his coat pocket a large bundle of papers, and
proceeded to arrange them with remarkable coolness,
at the same time requesting to be supplied with pen
and ink. He is a fine healthy looking man, with
ruddy countenance, about 45 years of age, and his
figure and gait exactly correspond with the description
of the assassin given by the domestics of Stanfield-hall.
Throughout the tedious examination he evinced the ut-
most composure.
The magistrates having taken their seat, Mr. Cann,
their clerk, read the depositions, which had 3 in number. been duly
signed, by the witnesses, no fewer than 33
The first deposition read was that of James Watson,
the butler, which confirmed in every particular_which the.hastesti-
monynd
he gave at the coroner's inquest, a
been fully reported in our columns.
Mrs. Jermy Jermy's statement was next read. Her
deposition, it will be recollected, was taken on the
morning following the murder. An unfavourable change
in her condition had rendered that course necessary.
The substance of her evidence has already appeared in
The Sun.
Being cross-examined by Rush, Mrs. Jermy said—l
do not recollect what Eliza Chestney said to me. I
think she said something. I met her at the turn of the
passage leading to the staircase hall-door. Watson
came up from the pantry. I do not know whether the
man had a hat or a cap on. ply impression was that he
had a great-coat on. I could not say if it was buttoned or
unbuttoned. I have not been told what Watson or
Chestney said.
The evidence of Eliza Chestney, the lady's-maid, was
then read, the substance of which has also been given.
She was cross-examined by the prisoner, and said she
did not see his face. Could not see him distinctly, be-
cause he appeared to have a mask on. Could not say
whether he had a hat or a cap on. Saw that he had
very broad shoulders. After she had been shot and fell
down, the man said " Poor thing, poor thing." He
looked like the prisoner Rush.
Margaret Reid, the cook's, evidence was the same as
she gave at the inquest, adding, " When I saw him I
judged who he was. I felt sure it was Mr. Rush."
The statements of Maria Blanchfore, Honour Holmes,
Coller Clark, William Fuller and Pow (policemen),
John Stanley, merchant, of Wymondham; Elizabeth
Cooper, and Stephen Amiss, police-inspector, were then
read. No new facts appeared to have been elicited from
them beyond what they had given at the coroner's in-
quest, excepting the fact that the clock in Rush's farm
—the Potash, was found a quarter of an hour faster than
that at Stanfield-hall.
The proceedings were here interrupted by the Rev.
Mr. Wilson, who, observing that the reporters did not
continue taking notes, asked them whether they were re-
porting from memory. The Rev. Gentleman was in-
formed that the evidence of the latter witness had already
been disclosed to the public in the report of the coroner's
proceedings.
Rush leant forward, and, addressing the chairman,
said—" Would you be kind enough to give me these gen-
tlemen's replies, for I certainly am at a loss to imagine
why they should take one portion of the evidence, and
not the other."
The Rev. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN informed him that the
evidence had transpired at the coroner's inquest.
Rush answered—" Oh! I am perfectly satisfied."
The reading of the depositions was then continued.
William Bacon, a sheriff's officer, spoke of being in
possession of Stanfield Farm, at the suit of Mr. Jermy,
in October, 1847. Rush wanted him to leave the farm,
as he had paid the money once. Finding subsequently
that the claim was enforced, he said, " D—n them; I'll
do for them some time yet."
The evidence of the surgeons, Mr. W. Nichol and Mr.
R. J. Tunally, describing the injuries sustained by the
deceased, was then read.
The evidence of the most important witness, Emily
Sandford, alias the widow James, was then read. The
greater part of it has already been made public, but the
following is new:—She stated that her real name was
Emily Sandford, but she had lately been called by ano-
ther name, She had signed her former depositions by
the name of Emily James. She felt obliged to do soon
account of the respectability of her mother. She had
written many papers for Rush. She had been in the
habit of engrossing. She knew the paper then produced,
and marked A. It was in her handwriting, and
in the writing called " engr .ssing." The signature of
" Emily Sandford" was her writing. The three papers
then produced marked " B, C, D," were also written by
her in the same hand; and the signatures of Emily Sand-
ford were her writing. On the 3d of October she was
in London, and by the direction of Mr. Rush she wrote
out the paper marked " D" on the same day that it bore
date. She copied it from a rough draft given to her
by Mr. Rush, in his writing. On the evening of the
same day, at No. 2, Milne-street, London, Rush, Richard
Read, Thomas Jermy, and John Lerner came in. The
marks of John Lerner and of Thomas Jenny were
affixed, in her presence, to a document. Read and she
were witnesses. By Rush's direction, on the sth of
October, she came into Norfolk by the railway; and Rush
met her at the Norwich station. She expected, when she
came down, that she was to lodge in Norwich. When
be met her at the station he said, "I will take you
to Potash to-night ;" and he drove her to Potash
Farm. She left her box at the station. While going to
the farm he told her he required her to be there for three
or four days, for he wished to have an interview with
old Mr. Jermy in her presence. She stopped at the
Potash Farm till the 10th of October, but she did cot
during that time see Mr. Jermy. Mr. Rush kept her
in-doors, saying he did not wish her to be seen by the
workmen. Day by day he told her that he would see
Mr. Jermy. On the 10th of October it was fixed that
she should leave, as Mr. Rush said there was no likeli-
hood of Mr. Jermy coming. He also told her he ex-
pected Mr. Read to come from town. It was determined
that Savory should drive her to Norwich. As they were
about to start Rush said, "As Mr. Jermy does not come
to Potash I'll go to Stanfield-hall, as I must see him be-
fore Read comes." She and Rush got into the gig, and
the boy accompanied them on foot. They went the way
to the hall across the fields. The road was so bad, that
there was very great difficulty in keeping the pony on
his legs. About two fields from the hall they were
stopped by a great drain, and Rush wanted her to stop
there with the gig. She remonstrated; and then he said
he would go as far as the hall. When they got to the
bridge close to the hall, Rush said, " go in, and if
you are required I'll send out the butler, or come myself
for you." Rush went in, and remained 20 minutes; she
was not sent for. When Rush rejoined her, she asked
him whether Mr. Jermy had come to his terms? He
said, "We cannot agree!" They got into the gig, and
proceeded onwards, and when they got to the turn to
Potash, Rush left her, and Savory drove her to the
Bowling-green Inn, at Norwich. The next day she
went to the Swan, and there she wrote to Rush,
and told him where she was. The next evening
he Caine to her. She stayed there three or four
cull- When they left the Swan, Rush got a fly, and
they went to seek for lodgings, and got lodgings at
try
-thSetaeswr:L. inneaTdhweataare-street.. When Rush came
,5 a
wavitoh him. After she had
been at Dirs. Stacy
her a rough copy of s ethinr ten days Rush brought
which he told her to copy gin his own writing,
on sstamped sheet, which he
gave her. She made two copies, by his direction, both
on stamps. The one prod
" CS" was one
that she so copied. After she had IC:tied them, Rush
tore up the rough draft, and put
pocket. The stamps were half-crown Btu: stamshpes ihneahrids
no more about the papers till the following
when Rush came to her lodgings, and said he sloSuillTddaj,
at the White Hart, and Mrs. Stacy and she would dine
together as usual, and after dinner he would bring some
dessert. He returned,land brought al small bottle of
brandy, telling her that brandy would do her more good;
but she refused to take brandy, and the bottle was not
uncorked. After a short time, he took from his pocket
the two stamped papers that she had written, and said,
" I want yon to pat your signature to these papers you
wrote." She asked him whether she should sign her
name James or Sandford? He said, write your own
name and the word " witness;" so she wrote " Emily
Sandford," and the word " witness." She looked at the
papers, and they were dated the 10th of October; and
she observed, "These are dated the 10th of October,the
night we went to the hall." When she copied the papers
she put in that date. When she wrote her own name
she knew the name of "I. Jenny " was written to it.
because Rush told her to write her name opposite to it.
She wrote her name without thinking much about it.
After she had signed, they had some words about sign-
ing, and she said to him, " I cannot be a witness, be-
cause I did not go to the hall." He said, " Nonsense;
I did not want you to be a witness; it is a mere matter
of form." He put both papers in his pocket, and went
away in about an hour. The next day, feeling uncom-
fortable about these papers, she wrote to him, and told
him she could not be a witness. She put the letter into
the post on Tuesday evening herself. He came to her,
and was very angry; he said, "It is very indiscreet in
you to write on such a subject; you ought to speak
personally, and not write letters." She kept a
copy of the letter, and he asked her if she had a
copy, and made her fetch it. It was written in pencil.
He took it, and tore it up, and put it in the fire. She
remained at Mrs. Stacy's a fortnight; and when Rush
came one evening, about tea time, it was arranged that
she should go to the Potash Farm on the Friday fol-
lowing. Rush drove her to the farm, and when she got
there she went up stairs immediately. About a week or
so after she had been there Rush said, " I have more
work for you to do; some more copies for you to make."

Mr. Cann read the second agreement, marked " B," dated
the 21st of November, 1848, which was to the effect, that
it was thereby agreed by Isaac Jermy, of Stanfield-hall,
that if James B. Rash gave up all those papers and
documents he had relating to Stanfield-hall and the
Felmingham estates, and did all that lay in his power
to maintain and keep him, Mr. Jermy, and his heirs,
&c., in possession of the said estate, he Mr. Jermy, would
give up all claims upon the said James B. Rush, he would
'iv up all claim he had on him in respect to the Potash-
him a lease of
faprin, and would burn the mortgages he held, and give
years, on the samtheeterm
uthe writings of the same to the said James B. Rush
within twelve months
sa and
from the date thereof, and give
-hoenl de
Felminghamdcondiftairomns faosrhetwtehnetny
Jameseement from
B. Bush
agr the present claimant, Thomas Jermy.
could in any way affect eed tth give up all documents that
and promised to do all he
e title of the said Isaac Jermy,
him, his heirs, &C., in posse Zed to maintain and keep
Signed, James B. Rush. Witness, of the aforesaid estates.
Emil
Mr. Cann read a third agreement Sandford.
Oct. 10, 1848, between Rush on Ilhe
marked an
C," dated
Jermy, by which Mr. Jermy afreeed teutet part, and Mr.
B. Rush have 5,0001. on the Potash e said James
In
over and above the time mentioned ' , three years
the g deeds, at 4 per cent., computing the three
ars at mortgage
expiration of the ten years mentioned in thyee morte ky,
the
deeds. Signed " Jermy," and "J. Rai
Witness, "Emily Sandford."
The next document, marked " D," was an agreement
made on the 3d of October, 1848, between Thomas
Jermy, of Upper Tooting, in Surrey ; John Lamer,
sen., 9, James-street, Featherstone-street, City-road ;
Charles Lamer, jun., of Wiltshire, on the one part ;
and J. B. Rush, of No. 2, Milne-street, Pentonville,
London; to the effect that T. Jermy, J. Lamer, and C.
Lamer, jun., agreed for themselves, their heirs, &c., to
let to the said James B. Rush, his heirs, &c., and he
agreed to hire, all those two farms in Felmingham,
Skeyton, and North Walsham, then in the occupation
of the executors of the late Mrs. Mary Rush, and pre-
viously in the occupation of Mr. John Rush and the said
James B. Rush, for the term of twenty-one years, com-
mencing from the 11th of October, 1848, and ending the
11th of October, 1869, at the annual rent of 2301. The
aforesaid rent, after making the deductions, was to be
paid to Thomas Jermy, John Larger, sen., Charles Lar-

A few days after he brought her a sheet with a half- I ner, jun., their heirs, &c., as they respeetively came into
crown stamp, and gave her something he had written possession of the aforesaid property; and Rush, as soon
roughly to copy. She did copy it, and found it referred as he could conveniently after the signing of this agree-
to the mortgage on the Potash Farm, and to giving up ment, was to put Thomas Jermy into the possession of
some papers. The document marked "B" was the one the said estates, and do all he could legally to assist him
she copied. She only made a copy of the writi. gat the in maintaining possession; and if he succeeded, then,
time. There were no signatures nor date to it. He from the rent, as it became due, he was to reimburse
said " Write another ;" and he gave her another stamped himself all reasonable expenses he might incur in keeping
paper for that purpose, and she wrote ano her. He him, the said Thos. Jermy, in possession; and of all rea-
asked her to make a third, and to do it nicer, and for sonable expenses in obtaining possession for the afore-
that purpose he gave her another sheet of stamped paper, said parties. Signed Thomas Jermy, his mark; John
quite a new one. She copied one on that, and to the best Lerner, sen., na his mark. Witnesses Richard Read,
of her recollection they were all alike, with the excep- No. 2, Red Bell-yard, Thames-street, London; Emily
tion that in the third he desired her to leave out the Sandford. And it was further agreed, that the aforesaid
latter part. He folded the others up, and put the last in parties should sign another agreement worded like the
his pocket, and said, " I'm going to the hall to see Mr. above except as to the date, at Felmingham, the 12th of
Jermy." He left the house, as she supposed, for Stan- October next. Signed; Thomas Jermy, pq his cross;
field ; and all the papers were taken away. He returned John Lerner, sen., tsi his mark. Witnesses, Richard
in an hour and a half, and then she asked him if Mr. Reed and Emily Sandford.
Jermy had signed it ? This was in the bedroom, where Mr. Samuel Bignold, Mayor of Norwich, said—l am
they were in the habit of dining, and where the cloth conversant with the signature of the deceased Mr. Isaac
was laid for dinner on that day: He said, "No ; but I Jermy. lam satisfied the signature attached to the
have appointed to see him again this afternoon, and I paper marked "A" is not in his handwriting. The sig-
shall see him on my way to Felmingham." This took nature to the writing "B" is not his handwriting. I
place on the Thursday before the murders. Rush have looked at the signature "I. Jermy," in the paper
laughed, and said, never saw such a strange fellow as marked " C," and lam satisfied it is not in the hand-
that Jermv is. He behaved as if we never before had writing of the late Mr. Jermy.
words in our lives." He talked a good deal about his Mr. C. Clarke, jun., of Wymondham, clerk to Messrs.
interview with Mr. Jermy. She and Rush dined Mitchell and Clarke, produced an indenture, dated
together, and after dinner he took out papers, September 20, 1844, under the hands and seals of Rush
and said, " I have some writing to do ; you had and the late Isaac Jermy, by which the Potash estate
better take your walk." She used to take exercise in was charged by Rush with the payment of 5,0001. to Mr.
the garden. She went into the garden, and remained Jermy on the 30th of November last.
there half an hour. When she returned she found Rush The whole of the depositions having been gone
in his bed-room with papers on the table. She had been through—
in the room only a short time when he said, "I want The Rev. Mr. WeLsow addressed the prisoner,'and in-
you to put your name to these papers ;" and he handed quired if he had anything to say, at the same time telling
her three papers. The paper written in the morning, him that whatever he did say would be taken down, and
marked "B,' was one. The words, " Witness—Emily might be used as evidence against hire.
Sandford," on the paper, were her writing. She saw the Rush here attentively perused, for a few moments,
name of " L Jenny" on the paper, which she believed some notes he had taken on a slip of paper. He then,
must have been written after she made the copy. After in the coolest manner, addressed the Court as follows:
she had signed her name he took the pen and wrote his I have not a great deal to say. I have repeatedly
own name to it. There was another paper like that signed asked for copies of the depositions, and complain of them
byher about the mortgage. He did not produce the being refused me. There has been such a multiplicity
third he made ;it was in his pocket. He told her it of evidence taken, it was impossible for me to carry in
was the original ; the paper marked "A" was the one my mind the most important points, to examine one wit-
These papers had the signatures of "I. Jermy" and "J. ness with regard to what others had said in their state-
B. Rush." That paper (produced) was one of the three ments. I have also repeatedly requested that my keys
she had written in the morning, and she now saw that it and papers might be given up to me, as the magistrates
was not of the same purport as the other two, but they did not consider they were of use to them as evidence
all referred to the mortgage. About two days after against me, but have always been refused when applica-
Rush said " I want to let you into a secret." He led tion has been made both by me and my family. .1 also
her into a closet in the parlour, and showed her a little complain that locks have been broken that you had the
place in the closet, and a chisel, and how he could raise keys of, and where property of the greatest importance
it. He said—" This is a place made to keep all my to me as regards this charge has been kept back, not
papers; my poor mother was the only one that knew of produced ; and up to this time I am not aware whose
it, and now she is dead I will let you into the secret." custody they are in. And I now request to know of
The papers sbe signed in Rush's bedroom she signed be- you, Mr. John Cann, (the magistrates' clerk), where
cause he told her. She always did what he told her, are the three keys you had when you were at the Bride-
These papers (produced) are copies. The cloak pro- well, Wymondham, on the Saturday I was taken to the
duced was taken to London by her. It was a bright Castle?
scarlet colour, and she had it dyed for him. It was an The CHAIRMAN—You had better continue your obser-
old-fashioned woman's cloak; one with a hood. After vations, and reserve your questions till the close of the
it came from the dying, she got her dressmaker, proceedings, when they shall be answered, if it is possible
a Miss Francis of Goswell-road, to make it into its for us to do so.
present shape. The hood of the cloak was made into Rush—Well, I'll go on so, if you like. I also now
the cape ; Rush asked her to get it made for him. It say that your conduct and your father's (Mr. Cann, the
remained in her lodgings till the sth of October, but magistrate), and Mr. Wilson's,' has been most villanous
Rush never wore it there in her presence. She brought in the way they have conducted the examination, as far
it from London with the other things, and she took it as regards obtaining the ends of justice, and particularly
to Potash Farm when she went there the'last time. The as regards their conduct in obtaining the evidence of
cloak remained with her other things 'under the bed Emily Sandford; that such means have been resorted to
some days. She complained to Rush of the things being to obtain such evidence as was never before used by any
there, and they were taken out of the box; and Rush other magistrate in England, and that my firm opinion
took the cloak and hung it up with the other things in is, that both you and your father, of your own know-
the bedroom closet. The only time she saw Rush wear ledge, know the greater part of the two last examine-
this cloak was when he fitted it on when the dressmaker tions or depositions, whichever you like to call them, to
had altered it, and the morning after the murder. The be false; and I now charge you with professing to act as
closet where it was put was locked, and Rush kept the my solicitor from Wednesday, the 29th, inclusive of that
key. She had seen his keys hanging at the door in day, up to the day (Monday, the 4th inst.) when I was first
the day-time. On the first and second occasions of Rush examined here, and having, by so doing, precluded my
going out after poachers, they were living up-stairs, and taking any one else to act as such; that you also took the
he locked the door of the passage, so that she could not watch I had, so as you might be paid any charges that
go down stairs. When he returned, he said, " Where might have been charged for so acting; and that I had
are you ?" and she told him, "lam in your room." He not the least idea but that you were so acting till Mr.
then said, " Step into your room." On the night of the Pinson told me he thought I must be under some mis-
murder, when Rush came down stairs, he must have take.—(Rush here refreshed his memory by taking a few
had boots or shoes on from his tread. He had his coat minutes' perusal of his notes.)—l now want to know
off while he was speaking. On the night of the 28th as when I can have a copy of the depositions. I also want
lighted
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the door of the bedroom was a little open, she saw a fire
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in the room, which she concluded must have been li
some time from its appearance. They had left off living same as a solicitor, with the exception of my liberty. I
in the bedroom from the Sunday night before. She have only one more observation. I also request to have
had the keys to the bedroom generally. There was no the watch and appendages, which you took with it, given
fire on the Monday. On the night of the 28th there were up to Mr. Pinson, on his paying you whatever charges
only Rush and herself in that part of the house, as Savory you have against me in visiting me at the Bridewell, in
slept at the back. Rush had a pair of boots he was in the presence of Mr. Waugh, and at other times, and by
the habit of wearing, and she saw them drying by the being paid the usual charges for making a copy of the
fire in the bedroom on Saturday. These boots came up depositions. That's all, sir.
as high as the ankle. They were rather thick, and open The clerk here handed the statement for the prisoner
at the sides, with a strap behind to put the finger in. to sign. He signed it in a bold style of handwriting.
She would know the boots again. The wig produced CHAIRMAN.—Prisoner, you now stand committed for
was Rush's property. He had it in London last April trial at the next assizes on the charge of murdering Mr.
to wear on an occasion when he was going to visit some Isaac Jermy and Mr. Jermy Jermy.
friends to transact some business, and he wanted to know Rush—Very well, Sir, that's all right. (On rising from
what they were about without being recognised. his seat he jocosely remarked to the reporters who were
Rush's mode of cross-examining Emily Sandford, sitting near him—" All will be out by and-by; time will
otherwise Mrs. James, was violent in the extreme, and show.")
it was evident that he was endeavouring to intimidate He was then removed, still protesting against the great
her. The migistrates frequently interfered, with a view injustice done him by the magistrates, and their detain-
of inducing him to proceed in a more- rational manner; ing his keys and papers.
but without heeding the rebuke he proceeded in the Mr. Cann, the clerk, then addressed the bench, and
same strain. She was under examination several hours, said, he need scarcely assure them that there was not a
and during the whole of the time was convulsed in grief, particle of truth in the charge the prisoner had made
but he failed in shaking her testimony. At the conclu- against him, in respect to acting as his legal adviser.
sion she was conveyed to Wymondham Bridewell, in the The Rev. Mr. POSTLE said, the magistrates were quite
custody of Mrs. Bryant, the matron, where she is con- satisfied as to the unfounded nature of the charge.
fined in default of obtaining sureties to ensure her ap- The examination terminated at a late hour.
pearance when called upon.
Mr. George Pinson, the Governor of Norwich Castle,
took the cloak now produced on the 4th of December
from the prisoner. He said, I was present when Emily
Sandford was brought in as a witness on the 13th of
December. As she was about to be examined the pri-
soner made a violent speech, complaining of the conduct
of the magistrates. I removed him by order of the ma-
gistrates. I brought him back, and he persisted in the
same language. He said, " The magistrates were all a
set of villains, and he would show them up to the judge
as such." Rush said to the magistrates, " I ask no
favour at your hands, and I'll prove it such before I have
done with you." Witness again removed him from the
room. lie said, " Let me see, shall Ibe quiet?" I told
him I thought he was pursuing a very wrong course.
He said, " You don't know." After a pause he said,
" No; let them go on and do what they like." On the
14th of December I was present at the prisoner's cross-
examination of Emily Sandford. At the conclusion ho
said, If she signs them (the depositions) I hope her
hand will rot off, and if she bear a child by me I hope it
will be born with a brand upon it, for she has done all
she could against me."
Mr. Superintendent Witherford, of the Norfolk con-
stabulary, said—On Saturday morning, the 2d of De
cember. I examined the closet in Potash-farmhouse in
the parlour. I went down on my knees and examined
the boards in the right hand corner. I saw a board not
nailed down. I took it up, and saw s -ime papers. Mr.
Cann was in the c'oset with me. I saw him take some
pipers and a box from beneath the flooring. The box
was locked. I placed the board in the same place where
I found it. Mr. John Cann placed some papers in the
closet again, and it was locked up. I found a " wide-
awake" hat on the bridge on the Wednesday morning
after the murder ; it has been owned.
Mr. John Csnn, Berk to the magistrates of the
Forehoe Hundred—On the 2d of December I went to
the Potash-farm, in compeny with Mr. Cann, the ma.
gistrate. Superintendents Hubbersty and Wither-
ford joined us there. Search was made in the
parlour closet. I saw Witherferd take up a board,
and from under the floor take out some papers and a
box.' The box I now produce. Its was locked. I
procured a key and unlocked it. I had then in my pos-
session a bunch of keys which I had from one of the
police-officers. None of those keys fitted the lock of the
box. I unlocked the box on the following day. It con-
tained sundry papers, among which were four agree-
ments on half-crown stamps. The first, marked "A,"
was made on the 10th of October, 1848, between Mr.
Jermy and Rush, by which Mr. Jermy agreed to let to
Rush all those two farms lately occupied by Mr. John
Rush, and Mr. James B. Rush, for the term of twelve
years from Michaelmas, 1848, at the annual rent of
3001.; and that a clause should be inserted in the said
lease that his (Mr. Jermy's) son was to have the right of
shooting over the said farms, and to have a sitting-room
and bed-room provided for him when he should require
the same in the shooting season, and that he should be
boarded in the farm-house, and pay what was reasonable
for the same. The document was signed by the parties.
Witness, Emily Sandford.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 15.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
31‘GREGOR V. TUE DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND

WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR, in giving judgment in this
case, said it was a bill to establish a lien upon money
paid by way of deposit. The plaintiff was the solicitor
to the East and West Junction Railway, which subse-
quently amalgamated with the Derbyshire, Staffordshire,
and Worcestershire Junction Railway, and the bill al-
leged that a contract was entered into between the East
and West Junction Railway and himself, whereby a lien
upon the deposits was created for his costs and expenses
as solicitor. Upon the amalgamation, a large sum of
money arising from the deposits passed to the new com-
pany, and the plaintiff now sought to charge them with
the payment of his bill of costs. The plaintiff had en-
tirely failed t•o establish that lien by evidence; nor was
there any admission in the answer to supply that defect.
It was clear no trust could be established against the
new company unless the contract for the lien to the first
company were proved. The plaintiff must pay the costs
of the suit, and by consent he should refer it to the
Master to tax the plaintiff's bill of costs, the defendants
new offering to pay the amount when taxed.

COURT OF QUEELV'S BENCH, Dec. 15.
WALFORD V. PAYNE.
This was an interpleader issue, to try whether certain
property, seized by the: Sheriff of Middlesex, at the suit
of the defendant, a grocer, in Regent-street, was or
was not the property of the plaintiff.
It appeared that the plaintiff, Mrs. Watford, an aged
lady, had been for many years the confidential
servant of the Baroness Dillon, now deceased, and
that its consequence of her having been in that capa-
city since 1801, and on account of back wages, and
the loan of a sum of 2001., she assigned to her the unex-
pired lease of the premises which she occupied in
Quebec-street, and the entire furniture of the house.
Subsequently the defendant distrained upon the pro-
perty tor rent and for sums owing by the Baroness. The
original agreement was put in, and evidence adduced to
show that the property really belonged to Mrs. Watford.
Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Ball appeared for the
plaintiff.
Mr. HUMFREY, who appeared for the defendant, stated
that the case of the defendant amounted to this, that the
assignment was a friendly one, and was adopted for the
purposs of preventing the property from being taken
under a Chancery suit then pending.
The evidence, however, did not support the defence.
The jury found for the plaintiff.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 15.
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE JOHN D'MONTE ARBUTHNOT.
This insolvent, a young man, who had been a member
of the firm of Arbuthnot, Latham, and Company, mer-
chants, of Great St. Helen's, was opposed by Mr. Stur-
geon, for a Mr. Wood ; and Mr. Sargood appeared for
the trustees of the Albany for the possession of some
chambers ; Mr. Coke supported.
The ease occupied sum. hours. The d.bte in the ag-
gregate were upwards of 19,0001., but the consideration
debts were under 5,0001. The insolvent had won on
"play" and betting transactions about 3,0001., and had
lost about 5,0001. ; whilst on railway matters his losses
exceeded 12,0001. When he became of age, about four
years ago, he had 22,800/. under his father's will, and
whilst he was in partnership his sharp of the business
was 12,0001. a year. He left to follow the " turf." His
stud of horses had cost about 6,0001. After the last
" Derby" he received about 1,0001., and paid away a
good deal more. He had about a dozen betting books,
which he had not filed.
The COURT said the insolvent had answered the ques-
tions very fairly, and eventually the case was adjourned
to file the betting books.—Adjourned accordingly.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 15.)
SUGAR.-The demand was brisk to-day for West
India for home trade purposes, and the rates paid are 6d
per cwt. above those of last Friday; the market also has
a firm aspect. At public sale 107 hhds Barbadoes went
at stiffer rates; fine yellow fetched 40s to 40s 6d,
good 37s to 395, and middling 35s 6d to 365; 52
hhds Trinidad, low yellow 33s 64 to 34s per cwt.
The purchases to-day are 505, making 3,745 hhds and
trcs for the week, which is a large quantity for the time
of year. On Tuesday 315 hhds 125 barrels Porto Rico
Sugar, 150 hhds Barbadoes, and 115 hhds of Demerara
chrystalised will be offered at public sale.
REFINED.-To-day Refined Goods were in excellent
demand for home trade purposes, brown lumps at 46s 6d
to 475, and Standard Lumps 47s 6d to 48s. In Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is no variation to notice.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon a good demand was ex-
perienced for Mauritius Sugar, and 3,990 bags at auction
sold readily at fully former rates ; good yellow at 37s
to 37s 64, middling 34s 6d to 35s 6d, low 33s 6d to 345,
fine brown 32s to 335, good 31s 6d, middling 30$, out of
condition 30s to 36s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt
in with greater freedom, and 3,403 bags at auction went
at very full prices; fine strong grainy yellow at 40s to
425, good 38s to 39s 6d, middling 35s to 375, fine white
Benares 42s to 435, good 41s to 41s 6d, damp 408 6d to 41s.
FOREIGN.-At public sale yesterday 3,498 bags of
Pernambuco Sugar were offered, when a part only sold
at 36s to 37s for yellow, low to fine white was taken in
at 38s to 41s per cwt. To-day there was no public sale
of Foreign Sugar, but privately much inquiry existed.
For the week 1,900 bags yellow Havannah have been
sold at 19s 6d to 20s 6d; 1,000 bags white Pernambuco
38s to 39s 6d, and several parcels of low Java, Manilla
and China at firm rates.
MOLASSES.-There is at present not much demand,
yet holders remain firm, the rates asked are 14s to 17s
for West India, 13s to 14s for East India, and 15s for
Bengal Treacle ; the purchases made are, however, still
of little moment ; at auction 14 puns of ordinary St.
Vincent's were taken in at 14s per cwt.
COCOA.-This afternoon at public sale 3,113 bags
Guayaquil Cocoa were offered; the sound was taken in
at 29s to 303, but damaged sold at 25s to 26s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was in excel-
lent demand, and 944 bags Plantation at public sale sold
at stiffer rates; middling 503 6d to 525. low middling
46s to 495, fine and fine fine ordinary 355 6d to 455,
triage 29s 6d to 30s, and pea berry 48s to 525. 45 bales
Mocha went at stiff rates; ordinary old yellow long
berry 57s to 59s 6d, middling greenish, not long bean
528 64, low middling 48s to 48s 6d, damaged 45s to 50s,
and triage 15s to 225. The value of good ordinary
Native Ceylon is 29s 6d to 30s per cwt.
TEA.-There has been little passing in Black this
week, and sellers are willing to accept former reduced
rates; bid to 7d is the value of common Congou, and
74d for good ordinary. Green met with little attention,
and can be purchased upon rather lower terms. For
Scented and Pekoe Teas there is a dull sale, and quota-
tions tend downwards. Public sales are declared to take
place on Thursday; at present the quantity advertised is
3,000 packages.
SPICES.-To-day at public sale 125 bags Bourbon
Cloves sold at 6i 1 to 7d for middling and good, and or-
dinary 6d; 1,524 bags Malabar Ginger 255, damaged 17s
to 20$ 6d; 1,722 bags Malabal Pepper sold at stiffer
rates-shot 30 to 3/d, half heavy 2-ad to 2d, damaged
24d to 34d; 41 bags of White, sound 44d; 50 bags of Pod
taken in at 50s to 565; 114 boxes Preserved Ginger
sold 10d to I Id; 53 cases of Preserved Nutmegs 2s to
2s 14; 27 packages Malabar Cinnamon sold 3fd to 4d;
96 boxes of Capenne Pepper, damaged 2d to is 1r1; one
lot sound is 8d: 5 packages Nutmegs taken in at 2s to
3s 4d for brown, and middling 2s 6d; 4 cases of Mace
sold at is 104 to Is I Id, and mouldy is 10d.
SALTPETRE.-To day rough Saltpetre was in excel-
lent demand, and 2,748 bags at auction were nearly all
sold at rather higher rates; Calcutta, 2, per cent refrac-
tion went at 27s 6d, 44 to 41 do at 26s 6d to 275, 61 do
26s to 26s 61, 9f to 9 do 253 6d to 265, and damaged
20s 6d to 255; a portion was taken in at,27s to 27s 6d for
51- to 7 per cent refraction. A public sale of 1,000 bags
Calcutta is declared to take place on Tuesday.
RICE.-To-day the demand was not brisker for East
India Rice. At public sale 2,699 bags Bengal only in
part sold at lOs 6d and I Is for good white, and damaged
8s 6d to lOs per cwt, which are full rates.
SAGO.-At public sale 351 chests of Pearl Sago sold
at 24s to 25s 64 for fine, and inferior 17s 6d to 18s 6d;
23 brls Tapioca 6/c1 to 74 per lb. A public sale of 866
bags Sago Flour is declared to take place on Wednesday.
INDIGO.-For Madras rather more demand has been
experienced this week, and the rates paid are 2d per lb
above those of the last quarterly auctions. At public
sale this afternoon 22 serons of Guatemala Indigo sold
at 2s. 64 to 3s 2d.
COCHINEAL.-Buyers have made purchases with in-
creased freedom this week ; for low and silvers prices
must be quoted 14 higher, whilst better sorts and black
fully sustained the previous value. At auction the
qu entity offered was large, still the whole sold.
SPIRITS.-The operations in Demerara Rum have been
to a fair extent this week, and at stiffer rates. The sales
are 250 puns; 33 to 35 per cent over proof at is lid to
2s, 31 to 36 over 2s t) 2s Id, fine 35 over 2s 4d. In East
India an extensive business has been done, the sales are
1,400 puns at is 3f d proof. Leeward Islands is held fur
stiffer rates, business in consequence has been restricted
to 100 puns at is 4d to is 5d proof. Jamaica is held
with firmness, plain quality 30 to 33 per cent over proof
at 2s 8d to 2s 10d, mAlling and good middling 33 to 36
over 2s 11 d to 3s 24, good 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and
fine 3s 8d to 4s 2d. The amount of business
done in Brandy has been small this week, and at
rather lower rates. Deliveries de not fall off. Cognac,
best brands of the vintage of 1845, can be bought at 5s
to 55 2(1, ditto 1846 4? 84 to 4s 10d, ditto 1847 3s 3d
to 3s 104, inferior 33 to 3s 44, Bourdeaux 2s 3d to 2s Bd,
Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50 per cent over proof
2s to 2s Id. Geneva is little wanted, the value of ex-
port sold is is 104 and of fine for duty 2s 4d to 35 per
gallon. For British-made Spirit the price has been re-
duced to 10s per
Feurr.-On Tuesday there was a public sale, consist

or innocence of the prisoners, leave out of their minds
anything which they had either heard or seen in print
to the prejudice of the prisoners. At the same time, he
trusted, that if in the opinion of the jury, the evidence
went to the full proof of the guilt of the prisoners, the
jury, u' regardless of consequences, would not fail
in returning a verdict of guilty. He should be in a
condition to prove that some time prior to the 14th of
August some arrangements were made in the town
of Ashton-under-Lyne, which resulted in an or
ganisation of a most formidable character. What
was the precise object of these arrangements
he would leave the jury to discover ; but he
thought it right to state, that on the 14th of August,
a sort of simultaneous rising took place in the district
near Ashton-under-Lyne. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on that night a large number of men collected in
Catherine-street, armed with pikes, guns, pistols, and
other weapons of offence. He would trace these parties
from Catherine-street down Bentinck-street, which runs
across Old-street to Stamford-street. At this point a
police officer, named Smith, was stationed near the
corner of Moss-street, and ho, it appeared, had been
paced in a position of great jeopardy, for a pistol was
presented at his head, and, fortunately for himself, missed
fire. When the parties got to Brook-street, some of the
parties who were there said that Bright, the policeman,
was coming, upon which a fellow named Sigley, who had
since absconded, went down the street, followed by
Bright, who was afterwards dragged along Bentinck-
street, where he was heard to say that he knew the
persons of his assailants. Upon this one fellow
(Ratcliffe) thrust a pike into his thigh, and imme-
diately afterwards the poor man was shot, and died.
It would be proved that Ratcliffe presented a
pistol at Bright's head, and attempted to shoot
him, but the pistol missed fire. Sigley afterwards ab-
sconded to America, and Ratcliffe was taken on board
the Ocean Monarch, of which the jury had a vivid re-
collection. Ratcliffe, after being taken into custody, ad-
mitted that he had struck Bright with the pike, but he
denied having shot him. The testimony of the wit-
nesses would go to fix Radcliffe with the murder, and
Constantine with having aided and assisted in the mur-
der. This latter circumstance would be proved by one
witness only; but he would ask the jury to watch the
evidence with all the jealousy naturally arising from the
knowledge, of course, that that witness had been some-
what implicated in the matter himself. But on this ac-
count they were not to believe or discredit the man be-
cause he might be considered in the light of an accom-
plice. If they could conscientiously discharge their duty
by pronouncing a verdict of acquittal for the prisoners,
no one would rejoice more than himself; but if, on the
other hand, they thought that the prisoners were guilty,
not only he, but the public also, would look to them for
the legal and proper discharge of their duty.
Witnesses were then called, and their examination
was proceeding when the train left Liverpool.

ing of 109 butts 136 crtls Patras, 116 butts 128 crtls
141 brls and 30 bxs Zante ; all the Patras sold—the
butts at 35s to 375, and the crtls from 37s to 38s, which
was fully Is under the market price ; the Zante were
taken in at 355. There has been very little busi-
ness doing by private treaty this week ; but not-
withstanding the reduction in price, and the panic caused
continue
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Oil, although a good home demand has existed, whilst
exporters have been buyers to a fair extent. Olive has
been dealt in with more readiness. Palm is
yet only in limited request, and prices are
receding on account of an increased stock. The value of
good to fine is 30s to 31s, and for low to mid 27s to 295.
The moderate rates are likely to extend consumption.
Of Cocoa Nut further parcels have come to hand,
and much dulness exists in the market. Of
Fish Oils imports have been trivial since this day
week, whilst deliveries are to a fair extent,
.still no im-
provement is apparent in the position of business. To-
day at auction 99 casks of Palm Oil sold at from 25s 6d
28s 9d per cwt.
TALLOW.—This afternoon not much demand existed
for Russian on the spot, and the rates taken are 43s 9d
to 44s for fine P.Y. Candle; at auction 1,012 pkgs of
South American sold at 39s 3d to 435; 294 pkgs Austra.
Tian 39s 3d to 48s; 31 ditto North American were with-
drawn; 50 ditto of Cape sold at 43s 9d to 445; 40 csks
of Italian at 41s per cwt.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
WAKEFIELD, DEC. 15.—The supply of wheat is only
moderate, but liberal of other articles. Wheat being in
bad condition, the trade is inactive at last week's prices.
Barley goes off slowly at a further decline of is per
quarter. Nothing doing in oats, and shelling at nomi-
nal prices. Beaus as before.

New.
WHEAT, per qr. 8 bushels 601 b s. Old.
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 50 to 52 51 to 5.4
Ditto, white ... ... 52 —53 53 —57
Norfolk and Hunts , red ... 48 —5l 50 —52
Ditto, white ... ... 51 —54 52 —54
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 48 —5O 50 —52
Ditto, white ... 50 —54 52 —54
Yorkshire, red ... ... 47 —5O 50 —52
Ditto, white ... .. 50 —54 52 —54
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 52 —56 54 —56
Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 49 —52 49 —52
Mediterranean, red ... ••• —— 36 —45
BARLEY, per purter of 8 bushel. •
.Norrout and Suffolk... 30 33
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 30 33
Scotch ••• ••• ••• ••• 31 34
BEANS,Foreig n
per
quarterB bushels
per 30 stone
.s.bushels32
... 25 26
Small, fine ... ••• ••• 32 —34 36 —3B
Ticks ... 31 —32 34 —36
Foreign ... ••• ••• ••• 29 —3l 30 —32
OATS, per stone :
Mealing •••
Feeding ...
Foreign ••
SHELLING, per load of 261
MALT, per load of 6 imperial
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

10d to lid —d to —d
... 9d to 10d --d to —d
... 9d to 10d —d to —d
llb ... 26 —27 --
.1 bushels 38— 40 ——

... 36 - 46
... 30 - 33

ARM

'ALS.

Qrs.
Wheat ... ... 7,850
Barley ... 7,840
Oats ... ... ... 1,2 t 9
Beans... ... 2,612
Peas ... ... ... 873
Tares ...

Rapeseed. • • Qrs.
• ". 107
Shelling ••• ••• .. • ••• 242
Linseed ... ... .. 30
Malt •• • ••• • • •••••
Flour .•• •••
•. • ••• ..• ......

AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 7.
Qrs. Q s. d.
rs.
Wheat ... 3,136 47 9.1 Beans ... 118 36 Gi
Barley ... 1,867 31 B,li Peas .. 7 38 10i
... 74 18 8 Rye ...
... 24 32 0
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—There is no alteration in the
duties this week. The arrivals from Ireland and coast-
wise since Tuesday are very limited, and comprise 315
quarters of wheat, 8 quarters of barley, 781 quarters of
oats, 86 quarters of beans, 3,717 loads of oatmeal,'and
396 sacks of fl ,ur. From Canada there are 877 quarters
of peas, 50 loads of oatmeal, and 6,588 barrels of flour;
and from foreign p,rts 3,403 quarters of wheat, 232
quarter; of barley, 2,491 quarters of Indian corn, 1,367
sacks and 9,193 barrels of flour. The exports in the
same time amounted to 476 quarters of wheat, 7,001
quarters of Indian corn, 73 barrels of corn meal, 78 sacks
and 1,593 barrels of flour. There has been a moderate
consumptive demand for the leading articles of the
trade, and wheat, flour, oats, and oatmeal have com-
manded the extreme rates of Tuesday. Barley, beans,
and peas, probably in consequence of the mild weather,
have been in slow request, at about previous rates. A
good deal of inquiry has existed for bonded wheat and
flour, and several parcels of the latter have changed

hands, at 25s to 25s 3d for Baltimore, 26s 6d to 25s 9d
for Western Canal, and and at 26s for a superior sam-
ple of Ohio. At this day's market there was a middling
attendance of dealers, and a moderate demand for wheat,
both for local and country consumption, without any
material change in prices. Oats, being scarce, were ra-
ther dearer; but there was no improvement in the de-
mand or value of oatmeal. Barley, beans, and peas con-
tinue in slow request, and without change in prices.
Flour did not move off fra-ly, but previous rates were
supported, 28s being realised for Western Canal. Indian
corn was in less request, and the few buyers that ap-
peared had a slight advantage. We did not hear of
much bonded wheat being offered, but there were a
good many inquiries for it, and the few sales made were
at Id to 2d per 701:3 advance. Bonded flour was dearer,
26s being realised for Western Canal.
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 12.
Wheat, 775 quarters ... 52s 5d
NEWBURY, DEC. 14.—The quantity of wheat cn offer
to-day is extremely moderate, and the condition of the
new is very indifferent. Old and selected lots of new
sold readily at fully late rates; other descriptions more
slowly at prices equal to the rates of last week. Barley
moderate supply, and we had a fair sale at the prices of
last week. Beans and peas short supply, but equal to
demand at unaltered rates. Oats large supply, princi-
pally new, which are quite a drug, and could not be
placed without a reduction of is to 2s per qr.—Averages:
Wheat, 1,127 qrs., at 46s 10d; Barley, 1,057 qrs., at
31s Oid.
SCARBOROUGH CATTLE AND PROVISION MARKET,
DEC. 14.—The attendance at our cattle market to-day
was good. Bacon and pork pigs sold at from 5s to 5s 9d
per stone; beef; 5d to 7d; mutton, 6(1 to 7d; veal, 6d to
7d; bacon, 6d to 8d; hams, 9d to 10d; pork, 6d to 7d;
lard, 6d to 7d; butter, lld to 12d per lb. Duck, 3s 6d
to 4s; fowls, 2s to 3s; and rabbits, 2s to 2s 4d per
couple; turkeys, 4s to ss; and geese, 3s 6d to 5s each.
Eggs, 10 to 12 for ls; onions, 8d to 10d; apples, 10d to
20d; and potatoes, 10d to 20d per peck.
SCARBOROUGH CORN MARKET, DEC. 14.—We have a
limited quantity of wheat on offer to-day, moderate of
other articles. The price of each varies little from last
week. Wheat, 5s 9,1 to 6s 9J per 5 stones; barley, 30s
to 325; grinding ditto, 28s to 29s per quarter of 32
stones. New oats, 9d to 10d, and old ditto, ltd per st.
Superfine flour, 45s to 463, and seconds ditto, 39s to 40s
per sack of 20 stones.
DARLINGTON, DEC. 11.—We had a very large supply
of grain to-day; sales unusually dull, and prices a shade
lower. Wheat, 12s to 12s 6d; oats, 4s to 6s 4d; beans,
lOs to lOs 6cl; peas, 8s; barley, 7s 6d to 8s 3d per boll.
The market is to be held on Saturday, the 23d inst., on
account of Christmas-day falling on Monday.
EXETER, DEC. 15.—Cattle—The supply of bullocks
was of course small, coming so immediately after the
fair on Wednesday, although there was a greater number
driven in than is sometimes the case on these days. Beef
and store cattle remain at about late rates. A moderate
supply of sheep, but a very dull sale, 6d per lb was asked
for fat wethers, but sales could not be effected at more
than sid to 50 ; ewes, 5d per lb. The supply of store
pigs was small. Pork Carcases—A smaller supply than
last week, with an advance in price. Sales ranging from
7s 9d to 8s 9d per score. Pannier—Turkey, 4s to 12s
each ; geese 5s to 63 6d ditto ; ducks 4s 6d to 5s 6d
per couple ; fowls, 2s ed to 5s ditto ; pheasants 6s per
brace; partridges, 3s ditto ; woodcocks, 5s ditto; hares,
3s each ; rabbits, le ditto ; butter, is Id per lb ; eggs,
ten for Is. Corn Exchange.—The attendance has been
very slack, and but little business has been done. Eng-
lish wheat is firmer. Foreign remains the same as last
week. Flour is from is to 2s per sack dearer, the quo-
tation being 40s to 42s per sack. Barley and oats the
same as last week.
EXETER FAIR.—The ancient fair of St. Nicholas, re-
nowned for the mighty specimen of bullocks, the glory
of the Bovine race, and the admiration of all beholders,
was held on Wednesday. Bat there was a falling off,
both in number and quality of the beasts exhibited,
especially of the former, there being only 275 beasts
driven in, whilst on some occasions there hare been as
many as 500. There were, however, some few good
animals to keep up the reputation of the fair. The most
noticeable was a " sparky bullock," fed by E. A. San-
ders, Esq., of Stoke-hill. It was an immense heifer, a
mountain of flit, of symmetrical proportions and good
breed, and having almost lost the power of locomotion,
the beast was drawn in Mr. Wippell's waggon. It was
estimated to be about 70 score, and had, we believe, been
purchased by Mr. England previous to the fair. Mr.
George Turner of Barton, had two very splendid fat
oxen, which were much admired. Mr. Wm. Pidsley of
Moor Farm, had five very good oxen, the best, weigh-
ing about 14 score the quarter, was sold at 12s per
score, by weight, but we have not heard what he will
give back "to luck," a mode of dealing, we believe
peculiar to agriculturists, by which the conscience of the
dealer and butcher is satisfied, the latter being able to
testify to his customers that he has given a very high
price to the farmer, and if ho sells dear it is not there-
fore his fault, but this bonus returned to him in the
shape of" luck money," being an impenetrable secret, to
be discovered only, if at all, by a reference to the profit
side of his ledger. Of Mr. Pidley's other oxen, two,
weighed about thirteen, and two twelve score per quar-
ter, and the five sold at prices varying from rather under
los to 12s per score. Mr. Mortimore, of Exwell, had
five heifers and four oxen, which he sold at about lOs
per score. Mr. Davy, of Topsham, ten heifers, which
met with purchasers at 9s to 103 per score. Mr. A.
Smith, of Traiesbeare, sold nine very fine oxen and,
heifers at from 10s to lls per score, and the sales gene-
rally of Christmas beef were from lOs 6d to 12s 6d per
score; very good beef sold at from 9s 6d to 10s, and of a
more ordinary quality, from 8s 6d to 9s per score.
Neither working oxen nor store cattle generally were in
request. Working oxen made from 121 to 181 each;
steers, 9l to 101; and barreners about 5s per score.—
Western Times.
NEWTON, DEC. 13.—Beef, 6d to 6,0; veal, 50;
mutton, 6d to 60; pork, 6sl to Od per lb; dead car
cases, 8s to 8s 6d per score; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s; per
couple; turkeys, 4s to 6s each; geese, 4s to 4s 6d;
fowls, 4s; butter, is to is 2d per lb ; eggs, is 2d to
Is 4d per dozen; potatoes, is 2d per score. Oats, 6s
to 6s 6d per bag. The sale of wheat and barley was
very dull. The sale of bullocks, sheep, and pigs was
very brisk, particularly fat bullocks and sheep for the
Christmas market. Great praise is due to Mr. W.
Lnunble' the lessee of the market, for the manner in
which he has laid out the cattle market fur the accom-
modation of agricultural gentlemen.
WETHERBY, DEC. 14.—1 n this day's market we have
a good supply at full last week's prices:—white wheat
20s to 225, red ditto 18s to 20s per load; barley 30s to
353 per quarter; oats 10d to 12d per stone. Beef 5s to
7s; mutton 5d to kid.
RIPON, DEC. 14.—The supply at this day's market
exceeded the demand. Wheat 2s per qr lower on last
week's prices. In other descriptions of grain no altera-
tion. White wheat 7s to 7s 6d, red ditto 64 3d to 6s 9d
per bushel; barley 32s to 365, oats 21s to 26s per qr
beans 4s 9 1 to 5s 3d per bushel.
DERBY, DEC.ls.—With a small demand, we note wheat
and barley fully as well done. No change in other
things except flour, the price of which is reduced Is to
23 per sack. Wheat, 52s to 56s per 36 stone; ditto,
white, 48s to 553. Barley, 32s to 345. Old oats, 26s to
30s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 44s to 48s per 38 stone.
Flour, 40s to 44s per 20 stone.
DERBY CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 12.—The number of
beasts this morning which was offered for sale was con-
siderably larger than on any preceding market for some
months past, yet there was a great deficiency in quality;
there were several lots of Scotch bullocks and heifers,
but the demand for them was flat, and many beasts left
unsold. The supply of sheep was good, but little doing;
there was a good show of fat pigs, but the demand was
fiat, and prices a shade lower. Beef id to 50; mutton
si-,1 to 6il; lamb Od; veal 6d to 60 per lb; pork 9s per
score; rough fat 4s 3d per stone; hides lid per lb; calf
skins 2d to 30.
NOTTINGHAM MEAT MARKET, DEC. 13.—Best beef,
6s to 6s 3d; inferior, 5s to 5s 6d; best mutton 6d; in-
ferior, 50; calves, 5i to 6d; hides, is 6d to 2s; rough
fat, 4s 3d; skins, 3d to 4d.
SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13.—The supply at
this day's market was very large, and of good quality—
prices about the same as last week. Beef, 4d to 50;
mutton, 5d to 6d. Beasts, 1,260; sheep, 6,740.
NEWARK CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13.—We have had
a very small stock market to-day, the show of sheep
being very small, and not many beasts. A fiat market,
and not much business done. 32 sheep, 98 beasts, and
186 pigs penned.
NEWARK, DEC. I2.—A very good supply of grain,
prices similar to last week, if any change it is in favour
of the buyer. Wheat, new 503 to 525; old, 52s to 545;
red, new, 46, to 50s; old, 52s to 563; barley, malting,
303 to 335; grinding, 28s to 30s; beans, 403 to 445; rye,
3.1.4 to :sae, esess, CO. to 64.; malt, ObS tu 00s per qr.
SHREWSBURY SHEEP AND PIG FAIR.—On Tuesday
the supply of sheep was small, with a most heavy de-
mand for fat animals. The greater part of those penned
were driven home unsold. The average price may be
quoted at 6d per lb. There were but few pigs in the
market, and few customers; only good fresh stores being
wanted. Bacon and pork pigs very flat of sale; 5d per
lb. being the top figure.
LIANGESNI, DEC. 14. Wheat, 503 to 51s ;
barley, 27s to 28s; oats, 15s to 15s 6d per quarter.
Butchers' stalls—Beef, 3} to sd; mutton, 6d to 7d; veal,
4d to 5d per lb; fresh butter from 12d to 13d per lb; fat
geese, 2s 6d to 3s each; fowls, 16d to 18d pea couple;
eggs, from six to seven for 64 fat pigs, 3fd to 3fd per
lb; stores are in good demand, and fetch better prices.
There was a large number of store cattle standing in the
market this day, but not much business done.
LLANERCHYMEDD —At this market, held last Wednes-
day, the show of cattle was but middling, and the prices
on the decline. One year old calves sold at 2/ to 21 10s;
two years old, 3110 to 41; three years old, 71 to 8/; milch
cows, 61 to 8l; and fat beasts, 11l to 141 each. At the
corn market, oats sold at 15s; barley, 28s to 295; wheat,
50s to 51s. At the butchers' stalls, mutton was from 5d
to 6d; veal, 5d to 6d: and beef, 4 to 5d per lb. Young
pigs, 8s to 103 each; stores, 18s to 25s each; fat pigs, 3d
to 3-id per Ib; geese, 2s 9d to 3s each; and butter from
lld to 12d per lb.
DENBIGH, DEC. 13.—The corn market was very well
attended to-day, and good business done. Prices were a
turn in favour of the buyer. Wheat, 17s 6d to 188;
good malting barley, lOs 6d to. I ls; oats, 6s to 7s;
salt butter 8d to 9d; fresh ditto, in pounds, lld to Is;
bacon 70 per pound

WII&
On the 11th inst., at Old StrW
atford, near Stoney Stratford,
Mrs. Henry Warner Purdue, of a daughter.
On the 1.0:h inst., at the Rectory, St. Mary Abchnrch, Mrs.
Robert B. Gibson, of a daughter.
At Bulgarvie -house, Cupar, Fife, on the 11th inst., the wife
of Major Richard Gardner, of the East India Company's
Service, of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Mansfield-street, the Hon. Mrs.
Hall, of a son.
At Holbeach, on the 12th inst., Mrs. Edward Kay, of a
daughter.
On the 13th inst., the wife of Dr. Bowman, of the Middle-
ton-road, Dalston, of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Lansdowne-cottages, Cavendish-road,
Mrs. T. N. Harrison, of a son.
On the 13th inst ,at Fishmongers'-hall, the wife of W.
B. Towse, Esq., of a sou.

ARRD.
On the 12th inst., at BM
righton,lE Charles Francis Bamford,
Esq., of the Inner emple, London, to Ann, youngest daugh-
ter of the late J. Richards, Esq., of Bank-buildings, London.
On the 12th inst., at Harbury, near Leamington, the Rev.
Thomas Lee, rector of Tadmorton, Oxfordshire, to Menrietta
Catharine, 'eldest daughter of the Rev. Clement Newsam,
vicar of Harbury.
On the 12th inst., at Tormoham Church, Torquay, Edward
Laws, Esq., of the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke, to Eliza-
forme
beth, second daughter of the late Rev. W. Griffith, M.A.,
rly rector of Llandwrog, Carnarvonshire, and chaplain
of the dockyard at Pembroke,
On the 14th inst„ at St. Peter's, Eaton-square, by the
Lord Bishop of Worcester, Philip Henry Pepys, Esq., his
Lordship's eldest son, to Louisa Eleanor Anne, only daughter
of Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Disbrowe.

DIED.
At Harrogate, on the 22d ult., the anniversary of his birth,
Mr. T. Wormald, aged 52.
On the 12th inst., at Albion-street, Hyde-park, Frederick,
youngest son of the late John Newton, E.sq., of Alconbury-
house, Huntingdonshire.
On the 12th inst., at Westwood-hall, Staffordshire, aged
84, John Davenport, Esq., a deputy-lieutenant of the county,
and late Member for the borough of Stoke-upon-Trent.
On the 13th inst., at Southcot-house, Berks, C. Lutvens,
Esq., Deputy-Commissary-General 6f her Majesty's Forces.
On the 13th inst., at Englefield-green, Surrey, the Rey.
Christopher Rawlins, aged 72.
On the 14th inst., at Robert-street, Hampstead-road,
aged 87, Mrs. Lowry, celebrated for her acquirements in the
sciences, but more especially in that of mineralogy.

RUTIIIN 'FAIR, DEC. l L—At the cattle market the
show was much inferior to what is usually exhibited,
both in numbers and quality; and there being but few
buyers, little business was done. The number of sheep
penned was considerable. Those which were sold had
to be parted with at reduced prices. In the pig fair the
.show was of the usual average, both in stores and fat
pigs, which were on the decline, especially small stores.
Fat ones, alive, realised from 21d to afd per lb. The
horse fair was a miserable concern; very few shown, and
those of an inferior sort, with scarcely a buyer in the
fair. The corn market was tolerably well attended by
farmers, butchers, and dealers, but the business ap.
poured far from brisk,•and what transactions took place

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