The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-22 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUCIAR.—The market has been drooping again this
week, and buyers act with continued caution. Barba
does by auction has realised 408 to 42s for fine yellow.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps have realised 49s Gd per
cwt.

EAST INDlA.—Bengal, 2,900 bags sold at previous
rates for white, but grainy went rather cheaper. Be-
nares fine white 42s to 435, and mid and good 40s to
to 41s 6d; fine strong grainy yellow 39s to 41s, and
white 43s 6d to 475. Mauritius; 4,277 bags, sold 6d
lower, mid yellow 34s 6d to 355, and fine brown 33s 6d.
FORElGN.—Pernambuco, 1,072 bags 400 ehests, 23
brls, partly sold at 3Ss to 39s 6d for low to good white,
at 35s to 38s for low and mid yellow, and at 40s for
fine Bahia, 249 chests, was chiefly taken in at 33s 6d to
36s 6d for brown, and at 38s 6,1 to 40s 6:I for grey.
Havannah, privately, has realised 22s to 22s Gd for fine
yellow for exportation, and mid yellow 18s per cwt.
White Maccio was taken in at 38s 6d to 41s for low and
mid, and brown at 33s to 35s 6d for low to good, and 37s
for fine. Cuba 365, and Porto Rico damaged 37s 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE —A limited business has been done in West
India. Fine fine ord Jamaica has realised 38s 6d, and
low mid to mid has been taken in at 40s to 525; fine
and fine fine ord at 30s to 335, and ord and good at 255
to 28s per cwt. Java, 500 bags :Company's has been
taken in at 455. Calicut has been sold at 355: for yel-
lowish. Plantation Ceylon has found buyers at 55s
to 56s for good, at 44s to 68s for mid to
good mid bold, at 36s to 45 for fine fine ord to
low mid, and at 22s to 33s for triage. Native
has been sold at rather lower rates. Real good ord 28s,
and ord 2Gs 6d. Rio, find ord pale but washed has been
at 28s 6d to 295. _ _

RICE.—Thc market has bee❑ dull, and there is a
decline on all sorts.

SPlCES.—Pimento has been sold at good rates, 4kd to
4id per lb, and Ginger has realised 2/ 163 to 11112 s per
cwt. for Jamaica. Not much has been doing in Cassia
Lignea or Pepper.
Rum.—This article is dull. Proof Leewards is 7d,
and East India is 54d to is 6d per gallon.
ARROWROOT.—Grenada has been sold at 4id ; St.
Vincent at 5d to 6id; and Jamaica at 64d to 7/d per lb.
Rio Tapioca has brought 7id to 81d per lb.,
TEA.—The market has been quiet, and the purchases
are at about former rates.
FRUlT.—There has been more doing in foreign
grapes, walnuts, lemons, &c., and prices are rather
firmer.

T&LLow.—The market supports full prices. P.Y.C.
is 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt. on the spot.

COTTON.—Tho business done hasbeen moderate.

METALS.—Although there is not a great deal doing
some descriptions of iron have rather an improving ten-
dency.

TRIAL OF THE CHARTIST
CONSPIRATORS.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Justice Williams took their
seats on the bench at ten minutes after ten o'clock.
Immediately after the undermentioned persons were
placed at the bar, on the following charge, as stated in the
calendar—" That they slid feloniously compass, imagine,
invent, devise, and intend to levy war against her Ma-
jesty, within that part of the United Kingdom called
England, in order by force and constraint to compel her
to change her measures and counsels:"—
Joseph Ritchie' 42, bricklayer; Alfred Able, '23,
porter; William Gurney, 42, shoemaker; John Shep-
herd, 34, tailor; James Snowball. 32, joiner ; James
Richardson, 30, joiner ; George Greenslade, 30, shoe-
maker; Henry Small, 31, joiner; Edward Soadding, 28,
brassfounder; William Burn, 44, shoemaker; Phelps
Martin, 45, newsman; William. Lacy, 38, bootmaker;
Thomas Fay, 20, closer; Thomas Jones, 32, shoemaker;
'Charles Young, 38, shoemaker, and Henry Argue, 23,
shoemaker.
Mr. BALLANTINE, on the part of the first five pri-
soners, applied to have their trials postponed until the
next session, on the ground that they bad not had suffi-
cient time to prepare their defence and to obtain the
attendance of witnesses whom they considered material.
The Learned Counsel read an affidavit of Mr. Robert's,
of the Adelphi and Manchester, the solicitor to the pri-
soners, who stated that he had not had sufficient time to
prepare the defence. The affidavit, which was very
voluminous, declared that it was necessary to subpoana
several witnesses from Manchester, that until a very
recent period he was ignorant whether the prisoners were
to beindicted separately or jointly. He (Mr. Ballantine)
could corroborate the truth of tho statement, since he him-
self had not had his brief in time to enable him to devote
that attention to it which was necessary in a case of this im-
portance—important alike to the present generation and
posterity. He did not make any application to admit
the prisoners to bail, and they were perfectly secure,
since they were confined in her Majesty's gaol, of New-
gate. He merely asked the Court to apply the same rule
to this case as was invariably conceded in oases of
felony; but, considering this:was a Government proaecu-
tiOn, he hoped the Attorney. General would not oppose
the application.
Mr. HEDDLESTONE made a similar application on be-
half of Small, Seadding, and Martin.
Mr. PARRY did so on behalf of Young and Argue ;
Greenslade and Burn, for whom he- appeared, were pre-
pared to be put on their trial. The depositions were
only delivered the night before last.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Bod-
kin
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opposed
The prisoners were taken into custody early in August,
and were Committed on the 31st of that month, now
nearly a month agd. He could not understand how the
attorney could state that be was ignorant of the exact
charges against the prisoners. Why, he could have
ascertained the exact nature at least on the 31st of Au-
gust, and the charges were clearly specified when the
prisoners were before the magistrate. He had had ample
time to prepare their defence. It was remarkable
that he did not name the persons he stated
so necessary for the defence of the prisoners. The
Learned Counsel was very much mistaken if he imagined
that posterity was so deeply interested as he seemed to
suppose in the conduct of this case. It would
be opposed to all the rules of criminal jurisprudence to
try two prisoners, postponing the trials of the others in-
cluded in the same indictment.
Mr. Justice ERLE agreed with the Attorney-General
that such a course was most unusual.
Mr. BALLANTINE, in reply, repeated that the applica-
tion was not made on factious but upon substantial
grounds. It was not unlikely an attempt would be made
to connect the prisoners.with the recent atrocities in the
north. Now, would it not be most unjust to debar the
prisoners from showing by persons from these districts
that they were wholly unconnected with them?.
Mr. Justice ERLE, having consulted with. Mr. Justice
Williams for some moments, inquired if there were any
counsel for the other prisoners ? •
Mr. KINNEALY said he appeared for Dowling, who
was ready to be put on his trial.
Mr. Justice ERLE inquired if he had any objection to
urge against the postponement of that prisoner's trial.
Mr. KINNEALY replied that'he had not; but he had a
strong obj ection to his client remaining-in custody if the
trial of the other prisoners did not come on.
Mr. PARRY was understood not to oppose the appli-
cation on the part of Greenslade and Burn.
Mr. Justice ERLE said he had consulted his brother
Williams, and they were of opinion that the trials of
the prisoners should be postponed. It appeared quite
sufficient for -the administration of justice, that where
grave charges of this descriptiommere :brought forward
no ground whatsoever should .exist for contending
that they were not fully and thorougly inquired into.
It was necessary, in justice to the prisoners, that all
facts and all witnesses, especially those considered likely
to enhanee the case of the defendants, should be brought
forward ;and listened to by the jury that was to decide
upon the matter, inasmuch as the. postponement of their
trials would not be for a long period, and inasmuch as
the parties would be forthcoming to be brought forward
to take their trials, and further he was disposed to accede
'to the application as he understood the prisoner& ready
to take their trials were willing to give bail to surrender
at the proper time. He thought no public inconvenience
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cahneystnumber of witnesses could be procured from Man-
Mr. Justice- ERLE agreed with the. Learned Counsel
that postponing the trial tillsMenday would give the pri-
soners ample time to-procure witnesses from the north.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he did not intend to
show any acts at Manchester. He would not say that
he-should not call witnesses from that town.
Mr. Justice ERLE repeated that Monday would give
the prisoners ample time.
Mr.-STRAIGHT then proceeded to read the indictment.
Mt: KINNEALY said he possessed the right of having
the indictment read three times.
Mr. Justice EnLE said he had considered the point,
and the prisoners were only entitled to have it read once
slowly.
Mr. KINNEALY inquired if his-Lordship meant to say
that he did not possess the right at common law?
Mr. Justice ERLE—That which I have stated I have
decided.
Mr. KINNEALY cited several cases in which .the in-
dictment had been read twice and thrice.
Mr. Justice Dux remarked that that occurred when
the indictment was riot in the English language.
Mr. BALLANTINE here interposed. lie said he had
consulted the Attorney-General, and he declared most
solemnly that he oJuld not be in readiness by Monday.
He sought the postponement of the ease until the next
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