The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-09 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

SHABROTT V. THE QUEEN.
The plaintiff in this case is the owner of some pro-
perty, which is required by the Woods and Forests for
construction of the new park at Battersea. As he
claimed some 7,0001. or 8,0001. as a compensation, which
the Government refused to pay, the Sheriff of Surrey
was directed to call a jury, to assess the amount to which
the plaintiff was entitled. He did so, and after much
inquiry the jury returned a verdict for 7501. Subse-
quently an application was made to this Court for a rule,
calling upon the Crown to show cause why a writ fur
prohibition should not issue.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that the findinq
of the jury was conclusive, and that if the Court were to
accede to the application it would establish a dangerous
principle, ina, much as in all cases where the amount of
compensation had been awarded similar applications
would be made to the Court, an no end of litigation
and expense would be the result. -
Mr. LusH, in the absence of Mr. M. Chambers, con-
tended, on the strength of several cases, that such a pro-
ceeding was perfectly regular and proper.
Lord DENatalg said he would look at the affidavits
before they come to a decision.

THE QUEEN V. HENRY CRISPIN.
Mr. COCKBURN moved the judgment of the Court
upon the defendant, who appeared upon the floor of the
court.
It appeared that ill-feeling had existed for some time
between the defendant and a gentleman named
Henry Bolton Bea'tett, in consequence of the de-
fendant having alleged (which, however, Mr. Ben-
nett denied) that he bad run over and killed a
favourite dog belonging to him. Subsequently he
encountered Mr. Bennett at a concert, and after
calling him a snob, and applying other offensive epithets
to him, invited him to meet him at a duel ; adding, he
would give anything to have a shot at him, and that he
should have the first shot. Mr. Bennett declined the
honour, and appealed to a magistrate to punish the de-
fendant, for endeavouring to incite him to commit a
breach of the peace. The defendant was bound over,
but on the same day he met Mr. Bennett in company
with his wife and daughter proceeding down a passage
towards a steam boat, and there he struck him on the
back, with some violence, with the butt end of a whip.
The defendant was indicted at the sessions and found
guilty of an assault.
Mr. Sergeant KING:SLAKE addressed the Court in miti-
gation of puniahineut, and read affidavits trom which
it appeared that the defendant had offered to pay 200/.
to a charitable institution, and that he contended that
the passage to the steam-boat was narrow, and that lie
accidently pushed against the prosecutor. He had de-
clined to pay the 2001., because the prosecutor required
that he sht,ul:l pay the same sum every year.
Mr. r. CR,JWDER, on the other hand, said that the &-
fondant had repeatedly threatened to bring an action
against Mis. Bennett in the Queen's Bench, in which lie
said he should examine the maid-!.ervant and " elicit
some pretty disclosures for the edification of the Court."
lie had shown a continual desire to commit a breach of
the peace,:and to set the proceedings of a court of justice
at nought.
Air. Justice PATTISON characterised
sentenced
erised the assault as
most violent and unprovoked,
enter
the defen-
dant to pay a fine of 2001., to and
niaances of 2001., and two sureties or I°oohLs own recog-
.e
good conduct for two years, and to be im ach, for his
prisoned in the
Queen's Prison until the fine and recogniatinces are en-
tered into.

COURSE OF EXCM
Amsterdam ••• 12 434
Ditw, at sight •• .• .. 12
Rotterdam .. •••• • • • •
,intwerp ••••••• • .. • • • •
liamburgh • • ....ALB. 13 14%
Paris, 3 days' sight .. •• 15 40
Ditto, • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

L.NGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Leghorn •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ai
Genoa 24 130
Allan •• .......

Naples
Palermo, per oz ........
Lisbon.... • • • • • • • • • • • • ___
Oporto • • .. • • • • • • x
Rio Janeiro • • • • • • • • • •
Bahia
Buenos Ayres • • • • • • • •
New York, 2l days' sight
Philadelphia .. • • • • • • • •
MOW OP BULLION, rns. of,
Foreign Gold in bars .. :7 9
New Dollars • • .... 0 0 0
Portugal Gold Coin 0 () ()
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
411ver in bars .. • • .• •• 0 0 0

Marseilles • • •• • • • •
Bourdeaux.... • • • •
Frankfort on Maine....
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble . •
Vienna, effec. do ••• • .. 40
Trieste, ditto.... • • • . ..
Madrid •• •• ••• • •• •• • •
Barcelona ••••••••••••
savtue• • .• • ..... • • • • •

122%

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the the London New Price Current of Mvy
SCOAR.—To•day an increased demand
i aas 9.)
expe-
rienced
cases stiffer rates were obtained, notwithstatz
the market is well supplied. The home t
West
India to be the principle buyers. at
India Muscovado was, however, in excellent request
for both the scale and refining purposes; the rates paid
were, generally, 6d per cwt above those of Friday. The
purchases_, amounted to 630 hhds, &c., including a public 1
sale
or 140 hhds 12 tierces of Barbadoes, which went
at full rates—tine'
yellow
Fey 41s 6d,
middling3Bs to 39s 6d, and low 35s 6d to 373
cwt.
REFINED.--To-da.y the home trade were much in want I
of refined good, and
offered- advanced rates, the supply
is yet scanty.
Brown
55s g6rducery lumps realized 54s 6d to
555, and Standard
sugar several sales were raatdoes,6a4n.d 217r1s13toan2d8ta
d wereC phaei Chad
for first and second sort.
MAIIRITIUS.—To-d7 but there was was no variation in the
value of Jamaica Rum
in the demand. East India is dull sale improvement
took place
Is 6id proof strength. Leeward Island islit
flae tis d
reu6iretdo
and is not worth more than Is Id proof
60 puns have been sold at 2s 4d fur 26 per eetra n over
Demera
proof, equal to is 10d proof.
Elsr INDIA.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal
Sugar, a.mounting to 8,659 bags, were offered at public
sale, and the whole sold—white at hill rates, whilst
yellow sorts went rather higher.
FOREIGN.—TO day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar; but privately several inquiries existed. Stiffer
rates being asked, caused the purchases to be of little
moment.
MOLASSES.—The demand continues on the increase
for all qualities, and there is again a slight rise in the
value—the market is plentifully supplied. Since this
day week 400 puns have been sold. At auction 24 casks,
imported from Alexandria, were sold at 21s sd for fiue.

East India Treacle is more in request, at from 16s
to 17s. . .

COFFEE.—Thi3 afternoon the dealings in Native Cey-
lon were upon a less extended scale, and of 1778 1
bags at auction, a small part only sold at the
former value, real good ordinary at 31s, and
damaged 25s to 295. Of Plantation 660 bags
were all taken in, fine bold colory at 625, good
52s to 555, middling 50s, but the damaged sold at 35s to
48s 6d, very ordinary 14s. 2,449 bags and 452 sacks of
Costa Rica were bought in, fine ordinary pale foxey
sound at 31s to 325, a few lost sold at 27s 6d to 28s for
ordinary.
TEA.—To-day the quantity of Tea offead at public
sale amounted to 7,770 packages. A goo desire was
manifested by the trade to operate, and 3,000 actually
sold at full rates. Green of good and fine quality, met with
the most attention, and realised stiffer prices—Congou,
common sold at 6id to 61d ; Oolong 1 Ifd to Hid;
Hyson, fair to good 2s qd to 2s 54d, fine 2s 6d to
3s ; Imperial, Canton lid to I lid ; Hyson kind,
good and fine 2s to 2s 8d ; Gunpowder, low to fine
Is 91d to 4s 2d per lb.
Cocoa.—Prices are maintained for all sorts of West
India, as the stock is small, and nearly all in the hands
of one firm. The sales made privately have been of
little moment, and none has been submitted to public
auction. Foreign is held with firmness, the demand is,
however, not more active, and 284 bags of Behia at auc-
tion were taken in at 37s to 38s for fine bright red, but
damaged sold at 32s to 34s per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day the purchases made in Black Pepper
privately were of a limited character only; and 416 bags
at auction were nearly all taken in at 21d for Sumatra;
however, a small part sold at 2id per lb.
SAGo.—rhere are sellers upon lower terms, and the
supply is on the increase. On the part of the trade
little desire has been evinced to make purchases, and 17s
to 21s is the value of low to fine quality. Sago Flour
is dull of sale, and can be obtained at a reduction,
Rice.—To-day holders of East India were willing
os
6 A
d
sellers upon the low rates previously noticed, still the
At
saaulcetsioenonc6louodebdagpsrivoaftelyavwere trifling
trifling
lOins all
sorts.
and damaged 4s 6id to 10; per
good white rather broken, a
cwt.
SaLTPETIIEay there was no improvement in
the demand for Roughyrivately, privately, and 2,956 bags of Cal-
cutta at auction were nearly all taken in.
CocuEszaL.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to operate, and prices were depressed 3d to 4d
per lb.
SPiarrs.—Leeward Island met with little attention,
and prices are still on the decline. Proof of low quality
can be obtained at is Bd. Of East India only small
andttle parcels
ha
ae beens
ttakena t
east. lc
lend
ttoh
elvsa7l
ode proofof De m strength,era.a
ea
is
export apparent. For Jamaica orders-
purchases with
whiche
variationr
continue trifling, and home buyers make purch •
reluctance, although easier rates would be takenlli
Forth
Havannah the market is dull, and Is .54-d
per gallon is
the value of proof strength. On the part of holders of
Brandy a desire is manifested to make a slight conees-
, sion in the value on aeccount of in •
creasing stock.
The home demand has •
been limited, and few ,export
erders have been completed. The purchases made in
Geneva have been trifling, and for all purposes. British
made Spirit
cash, held with firmness at lOs 3d per gallon
at which the demand is active, and the supply
is small.

INDICO.—The position of the market for East India
of all descriptions was unsatisfactory to-day. Holders
were in many instances inclined to further reduce their
prices; exporters and home consumers were cautious in
their proceedings; only 7,367 chests were declared for
the Quarterly sales which commenced this day. The
quantity passed amounted to 1103 chests. The attend-
ance of Foreign and home buyers was unusually small,
and it became evident that orders were exceedingly
limited ; although proprietors have given some support
to their marks.
Oils.—There is more firmness in the market for Lin-
seed Oil, a good demand has been experienced from the
home trade, and exporters have been purchasers to a
fair extent. Prices advanced to 22s 9d to 23s per cwt
on the spot, and the supply continues lo be small, whereas
the consumption is proceeding satisfactory. For forward
delivery several contracts have been entered into. Rape
Seed met with a much better demand, and realised en-
hanced rates. There is not the least improvement in Olive,
although the demand is on the increase and arrivals
small. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Palm.
Cocoa Nut met with little attention by private treaty,
and can be obtained at a reduction. Ground Nut Oil
is dull of sale. Theta is a further increase to notice in
the stock of Fish Oils, and a greater desire is shown
by holders to realize as the deliveries are unsatis
factory. The demand for Seal has been extremely
limited, and there are sellers of pale at 271. For '
Southern Oil prices suffered a depression of 10s
per tun, as the quantity brought to market was larger
than for some time past. At auction 125 tuns all sold.
Sperm is cheaper, and the purchases mady by private
treaty have been of little moment, 47 tuns at public sale
were sold. For auction 60 tuns of Sea Elephant are
declared.

TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depression
for Russian on the spot, as the demand continues to be
extremely limited for all purposes, and merchants are
willing sellers. The rates taken are 47s 6d to
48s per cwt for fine P. Y. For delivery in the last
three months of the year there are sellers at 45s 6d,
still the amount of business concluded has been small.
Town Tallow is cheaper, and can be obtained at 48s
nett cash, but the demand, is limited, and supyly greater.
The public sales went •ff at reduced rates; the (inanity
offered was large.

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MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 271
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... .., 41

Turbercular Diseases... ... 192
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 127
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 19
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ..• ••• ••• ••• 158
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ••• 49
Diseases of the Kidney s, &c. 14
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 8
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1
Malformations... ••• ••• 3
Premature Birth ••• ••• •• 11

Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ... .•• ••• •••
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 19
Causes not specified ... ..„ 6

DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ... ... 1,015

Penn'ellen Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the
1841. Five Springs. Week.
West Districts... 300,711 . . 143 ... 135
North Districts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 189
Central Districts 373,653 ... 171 ... 179
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 199 ... 239
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 248 ... 273

..... 1,948,369 ... 943 ... 1,015

Females ...

... ... 507
... ... 508

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females ... ... ...

Total .

... 1,536

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, MAY 8.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of
a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland unto the Right Hon. Edward John Stanley, and
to the heirs male ot his body lawfully begotten, by the
name, style, and title of Baron Eddisbury, of Winning-
ton, in the county palatine of Chester.
man Aprilr yl7 ;
James
Thomas Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
Upper Ward and Airdrie Corps of Lanarkshire
Cavalry—ArchibaldYeo-
manryßrown, Esq., to be
Gerard,Esq.,to be Captain,
April 18. Captain,
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
Warwickshire
WIIITA3EtIitYA
promoted, ,ay
Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
Cornet
Robert James
The Lord Chancellor tio,ll:4,3llLlieyutle.nant, vice Bar-
nard,has appointed Richard Packer,
W 111TEHALL
i:ntitlye tSomerset, Gent., to be a
,111,MCourt of Ch
of Axbridge, in the
Master Extraordinary
The Lord Chancellor h,asinaptreintida
in the High
Charles William
Chancery
Court
Lawrence, of Cit encester
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinarycounty of Gloucester,
of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Hughesdon and Alexander Mackay,
Calcutta, to surrender May 16 and June 29,tnaetrcellants)
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official neBv_Ps
nee, Ra,inghall-street; Fyson, Curling, and Hope, !1.11.,e-.
Simmons, grocer, Ramsgate, May 23, at two,
derick's-place, Old Jewry.
past two, at the Court of Bank..
. Groom, official assignee,
ruptcY.
and June Henry 20, at ha if
and draper, 371, Strand, May
Murtlyan, and Rowse.ll, Verulam-buildings, Gray's inn.
Edward Callan, talieven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy.
18, and June 23, at e
Turquan , assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Sidney,
cer, Folkestone, Kent, May 16,
Samuel Bay Jy, gro ,
half-past
eleven, at the Court
92 at
Ft nsburydcivrfficuis..ial
at twelve, and June -
Martin's-lane.
1
tobacconist, Fleet-street,
Turquand,
chambers ; Dods, Saint official assignee, Guildhall_
of Bankruptcy.
William Plueknett Mick lam,
May 16, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at half past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.'a Earl-street, Cannan, official
assignee, Birchin lane ; Gidley, street, Blackfriarsl
June 15, at one, at t ehe
May 17, at half-past one, and
Coleman-
street-buildings; Cotterill, Throgmorton-street.
James Blotnfield Rush, cattle dealer, Mylne-street,
Claremont-square, Middlesex, May 19 at two, and June
10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
May 19
Liddiatt,
official assignee, Basinghall-street; Waugh and Mitchell,
Great, James-street, Bedford-row.
Follett, official assignee,
y 19 and June 17
Smith,
Joseph Barn
Hill, d,,
Inbnu.ilder, Whitehead's-grove, Chelsea,
17, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.jeweller, Birmingham. Thomas Williams and h. II t t •
Basing a -s ree ,
William Williams,it jun., auc-
tioneers, Cheltenham.

John Tomkinson, builder, Liverpool.
William Hinton, builder, Pudding-lane, City.
John Deely, ironfounder, West Broomwich, Stafford-
shire.
Richard Grimbly, wine merchant, Banbury, Oxford-
shire.
Thomas Cooper, baker, Tottenham-court-road.
Robert Fletcher, manufacturer of steel, Great
Winchester-street, City.
Henry, Brading licenced victualler, Shepherd and
Shepherdess-walk, City-road.
George Murphy, plumber, 16, Church-street, Cam-
ber well.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up certain
Bills.

Earl FORTESCUE presented petitions from the
mayor and town council of Torrington, from Thornburg,
and various other places, is favour of the Jewish Disa-
bilities Removal Bill ; also several petitions from various
lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalization of
their society.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Lord Provost and Corporation of Edinburgh in favour of
the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Wishent
and several other places in favour of the Jewish Disabi-
lities Bill.

Lord STANLEY presented several petitions, praying
for the legalisation of the Odd Fellows' Society.
Lord KINNAIRD presented several petitions in
favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented four petitions
against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented several
petitions in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal
Bill. Also, a petition from Drogheda praying for some
alteration in the law of arrest for debt.

Lord LYNDHURST presented several petitions in
favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.

DR. POTTS'-INTENTIoN FOR PILE DRIVING.
The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD then presented a
petition from Dr. Potts, praying their Lordships to
institute an enquiry into the merits of his invention for
driving piles by mere pneumatic pressure.
The Duke of WELLINGTON and the Earl of
AUCKLAND bore testimony to the merits of the
invention.

PETITIONS.
The Earl of EGLINTOUN presented several
petitions in favour of the legalization of the Odd
Fellows' Society.
ODD FELLOWS.
Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions in
favour of the Bill for the legalization of the Odd
Fellows' (Society.
Several other Noble Lords having presented various
petitions with a similar prayer,
Lord BEAUMONT moved the second reading of the
Bill for legalising the society of Odd Fellows. The Odd
Fellows Society was an association for the purpose of
enabling the members of it to provide for themselves
reliet in the time of distress,
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.