The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-19 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS --(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE--WEDNESDAY
Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat have been on
a very limited scale, consequently- we bad a small show of
samples in to-day's market, owing to which, and the unfa-
vmrable accounts received from Ireland and some parts of
England respecting the potato crop, the demand was steady,
large. Holders were again very firm, and would. not
at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, Monday's improved
currencies. The supply of Foreign Wheat on offer was not
sell the best qualities except at a trifling ad-
vance. The middling and superior kinds were
.quite as dear.
The show of Barley was not large, yet that article moved off
slowly,. at late rates. Although we had a full average quan-
tity of Oats on offer, the Oat trade was firm, and prices were
steadily supported. Beans and Peas met a slow inquiry, but
Flour was held at a trifle more money.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
120 ca.

English .. •• • •
Erieh .. ••• • • •
Foreign ..•. ••

Wheat.
GIO qrs.

Oats 1 Flour.
330 qrs. I,l4osks,
1,400 -
11,620 1

2,200

670
Iran, 840 ors.
WIEIXTZCIIAPEX" .
We had a oteady demand for most kinds of stock, and

prices were well supported. Beef, from 2s (3d to 3s Sd ; Mut-
ton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6,1 to 4s
4d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 8d per Shs, by the carcase.

SECON DA RlES'.—('l' I.S DAY.)
( Before Mr. Secondary PorrEa.)
RAILWAY LIABILITIES.—WESTWOOD V. SAIISFIELD.
The plaintiff in this action is a printer, and the defendant,
is one of the magistrates for Middlesex, and a provi-
sional committeeman of the Great Metropolitan Junction
Railway Company. The action was brought to recover the
amount of a bill for printing.
Mr. PETERSON who appeared for the plaintiff, stated the
case, by which it appeared that in December last a meeting
of the shareholders was called, when some dissatisfaction was
expressed as to the state of the affairs of the company, when
it was ultimately agreed that a committee of five shareholders
should be appointed to investigate the affairs, and report to the
general body of shareholders thereon, and also as to the pro-
priety of an amalgamation with the Northern and Southern
Metropolitan Junction Railway, and it was for printing the
circulars convening the meeting and the report that the pre-
sent action was brought.
Mr. James Gilbertson, one of the aldermen of Hertford, and
a shareholder of the company, was called to prove what
passed at the meeting which had been adjourned to the sth.
Mr. CIIARNOCK, for the defendant, otjected to any evidence
being given as to what had passed at the meeting, if the re
suit had been entered in the minutes.
Mr. PETERSON said the books were not in the plaintiff's
possession, and, therefore, he conld not produce them, but a
notice had been served upon Mr. Barber, the defendant's
solicitor, to produce them.
Mr. CHARNOCK said it must be first shown that the de-
fendant had any control over them before he could be called
upon to produce them.
Mr. Payne, the attorney for the plaintiff, was then called,
to prove the service on Mr. Barber.
In cross examination by Mr. CIIARNOCK, he admitted that
he was a shareholder in the company, and one of the five
appointed as committeemen. He did not admit his liability
on Vnit aceount. The chairman was a Mr. Jones. He did
not know exactly what he was; he was described on the
register as an historian.—(Laugoter.) The circular calling
the meeting announced that it was to be held independently
of the directors, and that no director or provisional committee-
man would be allowed to propose or vote on any resolution.
Mr. PETERSON proposed to put in the official copy of the
registration of the resolution which had been come to at the
meeting.
Mr. CHARNOCK objected that the register, or a copy, was
not sufficient, if the original taken at the meeting by the
secretary was in existence.
Mr. PETEitsoN said that the secretary could not be found.
The SEcoNnaay said that he could not admit secondary
evidence if the original was in existence, nor could he call
on the defendant to produce it. The inference was that the
books were in the possession of the secretary; some one must
have them, and the case could not be gone on with without
them.
Mr. PETERSON said it would be very hard on the plaintiff,
and probably others, to call on him to produce books.
It was ultimately agreed that a juror should be withdrawn.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

Some disappointment was caused this morning at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court in consequence of the unexpected absence
of the judges. Several important cases had been postponed
in expectation of their taking their seats on the bench at the
usual hour, and among the rest the case of scrip forgery,
John Fabian and John Bannister Faulkner, which has al-
ready been remanded for two successive sessions. The
witnesses in this last case were all in court,
the counsel retained for the prosecution and the
defence, and Faulkner, but Faulkner only, had surrendered to
take his trial, Fabian's absence being unaccounted for either
by the counsel or the solicitors for the defence; all waited in
considerable suspense till eleven o'clock, an hour after the
time when the judges usually make their appearance, when
the Common-Sergeant, after messengers had been sent in
vain to the Judges' Chambers, took his seat on the bench.
SCRIP FORGERY.—Mr. BALLANTINE On the part of the
defendants, applied to have the case Fabian and Faulkner
postponed till it could be tried by the judges. Ile said
there was an important point of law involved, one
' that was news and which would rule in all similar cases here-
after, and on that account it was desirable to have the opi-
nion of the judges on the case.
The COMMON SERGEANT said he was entirely in the hands
of the bar, and would be happy to accede to whatever might
most suit the convenience of those retained on both sides.
lie thought it would be better to postpone the case till to-
morrow.

Mr. CLARKSON (retained for the prosecution) said he
agreed with the application which had been made
on the other side to have the case postponed, but
it would be most inconvenient to proceed with
it tomorrow, as one of the principal witnesses
for the prosecution then in Court was under the necessity of
appearing in a case at the assizes in Liverpool to-morrow.
lie found, besides that only one of the defendants had sur-
rendered, and thought that it would be better to postpone it
to the next sessions,
Mr. BALLANTINE said he had heard nothing whatever
which would account for the absence of Fabian ; and he, on
the part of Faulkner, was urgent to have the case tried and
disposed of; but he conceded to the application which had
been made.
The COMMON SERGEANT ordered that the case should be
postponed till the first day of the judges' sitting next
session, that the time of the bail should be enlarged, and
that the several parties should enter anew into their recog-
nizances.

We understand that the judges next on the rota are Mr.
Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice
Wightman ; and it is supposed, though no intimation had
been received from them, that Mr. Justice Coleridge is un-
well, and that the other two judges are on the circuit.
On the application of Mr. Clerk, the case of Gibbons, in-
dicted for the murder of Jane Sluman, was put off till to-
morrow, in anticipation that some of the judges would then
be present.
Eliza 11Iedland was placed at the bar indicted for feloniously
causing to be inserted in the register of de4ths of St.
Luke, a false entry of the death of John Palk, said to be her
husband.
Mrs. Jones being sworn, said she was housekeeper to the
Duke of Portland, and the prisoner came some time in the
month of June to the Duke's residence, and represented that
hef husband had died on, the.29th of May, and applied Jr
money to cover the expenses of the burial. It seems that
the Duke has been in the habit of relieving the woman in
charity under the name of Palk, for some time. The witness
was amazed to hear that the body had not at that time been
buried, a circumstance which excited her suspicion, so that
she withheld the three sovereigns which she had it in het'
power to give until she saw a copy of the registry of the
death. The prisoner afterwards brought what purported to
be a copy of the registry.
John Archer, the registrar of St. Luke's, said the woman
came on the 11th June and applied to have a registry
made of the death of her husband. At his request she
brought what should have been a certificate from the doctor,
being a peice of paper signed " J. Newcombe," and the word
" apoplexy" written on it, and a registry was made ac-
cordingly of the death of John Palk, as having occurred on
the 29th of May.
Thomas Reid said he lived at 78, Golden-lane, and had
done so for seven years. The next house was No. 80, and
there was no No. 79 in Golden-lane, the !lumber given by the
prisoner as her address.
Mrs. Nathan, of No. 39, Ironmongers-row, said the prisoner
lodged with her, and had done so for two years. Her hus-
band's name was Henry Medland; and was seen alive by the
witness only yesterday.
The case was conducted by Mr. Clerk, and the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Doane.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
On inquiry by the Common Sergeant, it appeared that the
woman had represented herself as in the deepest poverty,
and had, in consequence, received several sums from the Duke
of Portland; one of the police officers also stated he bad
found a begging letter in her possession, and that she had
been known at the Mendiclty-office as an impostor for the last
ten years. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's impri-
sonment and hard labour.