The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-24 00:00:00

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SOUTH A If„ DEC:29.—Our market to-day was fairly sup-
plied with each kind of fat stock, which moved oft slowly as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 2,1 to 4s 4d; Mutton. 3s 8d to 5s 2d;
4a to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Slbs to sink the
offal.

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Ii,O3IFORD, DEC. 23.—We had rather a' dull general
demand to-day, yet prices were mostly supported. Beef,.
from 3s to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to,
4s 6d; and Pork, 45 to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves,.
18s to 29s ; and quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 18s ; and.
Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 181 each.
HAILBII.OI, DEc. 23.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off
readily at full prices, otherwise the demand was in a sluggish
state. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d.;
Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, DEC. 22.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton.,
4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per '
81bs. A limited supply and a sluggish demand.
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ClitcHEsTrat, DEC-. had a slow trade here to—
day on the following terms :—Beef, frcm 3s 6d to 4s 4cl;
Mutton, 4s to 5s -id ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d; and Pork,
4s to 43 6tl per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295;
quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mulch Cows, 16/ to
181 each.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Dec. 24, I S 4G, made up :rem the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Enland and Wicits
per Imperial Quarter.

WIINAITABLIST. OATS. RTE. i BEANS. 1 PEAS.
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SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS

DA/.)

DELL V. MAY AND STEWART.
This was an action to recover the sum of 11/. 16s. 2d.,
for work and labour for the defendant. The defendant
May suffered judgment to go by default ; the other de-
fendant pleaded that he was not indebted.
Mr. J. GRAY stated the case. The plaintiff is a
carpenter at Souning, near Reading, and the defendants
in 1843 and 1844 were ironmorgers, &c., in Holborn, and
contracted for some work done at Reading gaol. May
superintended that work, but he thought he should be
able to prove that, at the time the work was done, the
deendants were in partnership. Although it was true
that the plaintiff was not aware at the time that Stewart
was a partner, and his dealing had been with May, yet
if Stewart was even a dormant partner, he was liable.
It would be shown that when the contract was completed
at Reading gaol, Stewart received the money in the
names of May and Stewart, and shortly after this the
defendants took contracts for Wanstead Asylum, and also
for works at the Ro; al Exchange. The work done by
the plaintiff was in February and March, 1844, and he
had to contend, that although Stewart's name might have
been concealed in the contract, he was liable. Ile under-
stood that the defence would be that the partnership
did not commence until a few days after the Reading
contract was entered into, and that a partnership deed
would be put in evidence ; that, however, would not dis-
prove that a partnership did not exist before, and such
documents ought to be looked upon with caution, as it
was easy for persons to create evidence for themselves
to protect one partner. It would also be set up that the
money for the Reading contract h'd been received by-
Stewart under an assignment of the debts of the firm,
May being in embarrassed circumstances. He should,
however, be able to show that even in September forty-
three actions had been brought against May and
Stewart, and a set-off of that firm was pleaded; other
actions had been brought against both parties, and
which were settled ; and even while the work was
going on, Stewart ordered materials, and sent them
down to Reading. To set uo that the credit was given
to May would be no answer to the action if there was
a partnership, which defendant May had admitted, by
suffering judgment to go by default.
A great number of witnesses were then called. to show
that both before and after the plaintiff did the work
Stewart acted as a master in the shop and over other works.
A letter signed by defendant Stewart, signed for May
and Stewart, in which he excused themselves from pay-
ment of a bill, on the ground of their having the works at
Reading and Aylesbury gaols was then produced.
Mr. OGLE, for the defendant Stewart, put in the deed
of partnership, dated the 25th March, 1844, and that
the whole of the work was done before the 14th of March,
and that previous to the 25th of March Stewart was
only acting as an assistant to May (his brother-in-law),
who was in the country. He did not dispute the law as
laid down by his Learned Friend, but denied that the
evidence was at all conclusive that there was a partner-
ship at the time.
The deed of partnership was then put in and objected
to, en the ground that it was a deed made behind the
back of the plaintiff.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF held that it could be
admitted. In summing up, however, he told the jury that
it did not follow that because a deed was executed on a
particular day, that a partnership did net exist before as
far as a division of profit and loss went, although they
might not have held themselves out to the world as
such. The set-off in the action was a point of consider-
able importance—it was not conclusive evidence of a
general partnership, but it went far to prove the fact,
and it would be a singular thing if they were partners
in September, 1843, and not so in February, but again
so in March.
The jury stopped the case, and found f(r the plaintiff.
Mr. OGLE asked leave to move to set aside the verdict,
as plaintiff had made out the bill to May only.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that if the plaintiff did not
know there was a partnership, he was not hound. It
was entirely a question for the jury, and he saw no rea-
son to disturb the verdict.

MARLBRo'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
I homas Douglas, a mere child, who was committed
for a month from this office, for stealing cigars, was
again charged with committing a theft yesterday, in
Tottenham-court-road, having left prison only a short
time before.

Police-constable 130 E said he noticed the prisoner,
in company with two other boys, lingering near Mr.
Simpson, the bootmaker's door. Saw the prisoner bend
down and pick up a boot from within the door-post and
put it into his trowters pocket. Was walking away,
when he took him into custody. The other two boys
ran away.
Mr. HAnDwicK sent the case to the Middlesex
Sessions.
George Turner, who had something of the appearance
of a coal-porter, was charged by Police-constable Leaps
with lifting a hat from a peg at Mr. Wild's doer, hatter,
266, Oxford-street, which he immediately put on his
head, with the price ticket (75.) still sticking in the
band, and walked away. He had only got some ten yards
from the door when the constable, who saw him take the
hat, took him into custody.
The prisoner said he was in liquor at the time.
Mr. prisoner
committed him for trial at the Mid-
,ex Sessions.

dies,

SOUTHWARK.—(TEAS DAY.)
Thomas Brady and James SuNvan, two young lads,
were chargod with stealing a firkin of butter, the pro-
erty of Mr. Osborne, a cheesemonger in the borounh,
and William Payne, a marine store dealer, in Bermond-
sey-street, was charged as the receiver of the stolen
property.
receding It appeared that on the pg afternoon a firkin
of butter, the property of Mr. Osborn, was stolen from
a Waggon while in transitu from Carpenter Smith's wharf
in Toole y -street. The firkin was subsequently seen by
two persons in the posst ssion of a man in the company
Tl'e
of the two first nem d prisoners, and they went into the
it. The
into custodyn
bsethoireddealer's with the intention of disposing of
prisoners, however, perceiving they were
.watched, ran out of the marine store shop, leaving the
with the fact
The marine
immediately them, but they were subsequently taken
lebbesitioigre
Court, but the store dealer attended as a witness in
the marine property 01. magistrate. on being made acquained
the other prisonerse Y ordered him into the dock with
dealer, about
eale
rt, to
endeavoured
et hde stolen
to
g et
Payne, .
out of the difficulty
shop and threw dowitaYleg that a man came into his
a bag, and then ran our,firkin a butter, which was in
he (prisoner) was
quite leavingi it behind him. That
the bag until ignorant as to the contents of
afterwards, and he d
intention of puchasing such an declared that he had no
call in a policemen to relate theatticle, but was about to
This latter assertion, however,
the policeman and a witness, who, was
contradicted by
soners remaini,cl some time in the said the other pri-
and were about bargaining with theeariee store shop,
(Payne) had not the discovery taken l other prisoner
Mr. SECKER said he should ci rtaiPnlece.
pri-
soners for trial, but that as other evide.Keesend the
to complete the case, he should remand themwee
required
Wednesday. till next
The marine store dealer exclaimed loudly against
decision, and upon subsi,quent application he was ail the
owed
to give bail, with 24 hours notice, to appear at this
Court on the next examination.

CLERKEN %V u.LL.—(THIS DAY.)
John Sintston, a lad of remarkably gentlemanlike ap-
pearance about 17 years of age, was charged before Mr.
Greenwood with attempting to rob several persons at
the opening of the new church in Goswell-street yester-
day evening.
It appeared from the statement of police-constable
G 16 that the new church called the church of St.
Thomas, Charterhouse, was opened for the purposes of
divine worship yesterday with more than usual solem-
nit), the Lord Mayor and members of the corporation
attending in state. A gang of the swell mob was seen
to enter the church and station themselves at various
points. The prisoner was observed most prominent.
Miss Eliza Lloyd, who was accommodated with a seat
on the bench, said she was leaving the church about a
quarter past five o'clock with a number of other persons,
as the Lord Mayor anal other members of the corpora-
tion. were also going. She was leaning upon her fa-
ther's arm when the prisoner forced himself between them,
and her attention being attracted by his rude conduct,
she turned round and saw her gold watch in his hand.
It was not detached from the chain, but he must have
taken it out of a kind of fob or pocket in the breat of
her gown. There were a number of other persons around
them, to whom she said that the prisoner had attempted
to steal her watch ; but instead of rendering her any
assistance. they seemed rather inclined to facilitate his
escape. The beadle found her purse empty on the floor.
It had been taken from her pocket, but by whom she
could not state.
Another lady, also, stated that she missed her purse
in a few minutes after the prisoner had been standing
close to her, and pressing against her, without any ap-
parent reason.
' The prisoner was remanded till Monday.