The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-24 00:00:00

PIEDMONT.

The New Ministry was appointed on the 16th. It is
composed as follows :—The Marquis Alfieri, President
of the Council of Ministers ; General Baron Perron,
Minister for Foreign Affairs ; the Chevalier Pinelli,
Minister of the Interior ; the Count de Revel, Minister of
Finance ; the Chevalier de Santa Rosa, Minister of Pub-
lic Works; Count Frangini, Minister of War and Marine-

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MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
WIZEILTII AND
These markets were tolerably steady to-day, at full prices.
Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 3s
10d to ss; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4/ Gd
per 81bs., by the carcase.
MEAT IICELXIKETEL
SOUTHALL, AUG. 23.—Our market was but moderately sup-
plied to-day, yet the general demand was in a sluggish state.
at barely stationary prices. Beef from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 4s
to 4s 10d; Lamb, 45 to ss; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s; and Pork, 3s
10d to 4s 4d per 81bs., to sink the offals.
RUMFORD, AUG. 23,—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in
good request, at full prices. In other kinds of stock, only a
limited business was doing. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 4s
to Ss; Lamb, 4s to 55; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 4s to
4s 6d per 81bs. Quarter Old Store Pigs, 15s to 22s each.
LEWES, AUG. 22.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 4s
2d to ss; Lamb, 4s 6d to Ss; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s; and Pork, 4s
to 4s 4d per Blbs. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
NAY MAX.*ETS..

SMITHFIELD.— dir Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ ; new
ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ 105; Old Clover, 41 to 51; New ditto, 3/
lOs to 41 les ; and Straw, 114 s to 1/ 9s per load. Trade
rather dull, at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 53 to 41; New ditto,
21 103 to 3/12s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 4116 s ; New ditto, 31103 to
4/ 5s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 103 per load. A moderate
supply and a steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/; New
ditto,, 21 ba to 31 lOs ; Old Clover, 4/ to Si; New ditto, 3/10s
to 41 lOs; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 10s per load. Supply
limited, and trade firm.

COAL MARK ET.—YESTEaDAY.
Charlotte .. .. ...... ... 15s Od Lambton Primrose 165 Od
Davison's West Hartley 15s Od Belmont l6s 6d
Dean's Primrose ...... 13s Od Braddyll's Hetton l6s 6d
Hasting's Hartley lss Od Haswell l7a 3d
Holywell Main ........ 14s 6d Hetton
New Tanfield l3s Od6l,anabton
North Percy Hartley.. 14s 6(1 Russell's Hetton
Ord's Redheugh
South Peareth ......... 11s 6djWhitwell
'Tanfield Moor .... ..... 14s Od Caradoc .. .. .
Townley l3s 6d 'Cassop lss 9,51
West Hartley ........ 163 Od4leugh Hall
Wall's End, &c. Kelloe 165 Od
Gosforth ..... .......... 15s 6d Adelaide Tees
Hedley
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Washington .........
Eden Main l6s Od Ships at market...ss.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Agu. 23, 184 e, aaade up from:the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
I WHEAT. I BAILEY. 1
1 OATS. ZYZ. BEANS. I PEAS. .
PRICE .. I sls Od 30s 3d 21s 5d I 311 lld 373 9d 363 3d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BAILEY. I OATS. I &TB. I BEANS. I PEAS.
Ss Od 3s Od 2s 6d 3s Od 3s Od 3s Od

A deputation, including Mr. Charles Russell (Chairman of
the Great Western Railway Company), Mr. Saunders, and
Mr. Hunt, had an interview with the Commissioners of Rail-
ways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
THE CITY OF LONDON SEWERS BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL:.

Sir G. GREY moved the thiid reading of this Bill.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD proceeded at great length to
review the course of legislation which had been pursued
towards Ireland during the past year, and complained
that the Government, instead of remedial measures, had
coerced the people and aggravated their distresses. The
Hon. Gentleman received an intimation from the Speaker
that he was travelling away from the object before the
House, and brought his address to a close by inquiring
if the Government intended to introduce an efficient
Landlord and Tenant Bill next session.
Sir GEORGE GREY said that Government had in-
troduced a Bill on the subject, but the Government had
not been able to pass it into a law during the present
session. They hoped early next session to introduce and
pass an efficient measure.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said the Evicted Tenants Bill
had proved altogether ineffectual. With respect to OR
lamentable condition of Ireland, be might say that the)
could not feel surprised that rebellion had broken out
when whole families were driven from their holdings to
starve and die on the highways.
Mr. P. SCROPE said no peace could exist in Ireland
until the relations of landlord and tenant were placed on
a more satisfactory footing than at present.
Mr. O'CONNOR opposed the Bill, and moved that it
be read a third time this day six months, which lacking
a seconder fell to the ground.

The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE COURT

OF ROME BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the House go into
Committee on this Bill.

Mr. C. ANSTEY opposed the motion, and blamed
the Government for pressinc, on the Bill with indecent
haste, considering the altered spirit of the times. More
than appeared on the surface was involved in this ques
tien—not only the pacification but the well-being of
England, in which by this measure they risked a civil
war. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded by
moving that the House should resolve itself into Com-
mittee on the Bill that day three months.
Mr. URQUHART seconded the amendment.
_ .

Sir J. TY-ItELL believed that the House of Commons
was sitting at the present late period of the year, in
consequence of the long speeches of the Hon. and
Learned Member for Yuughal, added to is hich it was
popularly considered that the Noble Lord the Member
for London was not indisposed to protract the session.
It was also generally considered that it was the intention
of the Government to rule Ireland through the Bishop
of Rome, and that, he believed, was the reason for the
introduction of this Bill.

(LEFT SITTING.)

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURI.

(Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Alderman GIBBS.)
CASE OF POISONING.—The grand jury have ignored the
bill which was presented to them against Mary Spry and
Mary Ann Dore, who are at present out on bail on a charge
of having caused the death of a child by administering poi-
son. They will, however, be tried upon the coroner's inqui-
sition.

Upon the application.of Mr. CLARKSON, this morning, the
case which stood upon the paper for to-day was postponed.
TRANSFERRING MARS OF GOLDSMITHS' HALL TO AN
Artucras OF SPURIOUS NETAL.—Robert Gordon, a man of
colour, aged 40, and described as a jeweller, was indicted for
feloniously transposing and removing the mark of a certain
die used by the Goldsmiths' Company for marking and
stamping silver wares, to wit, from a silver spoon to certain
ware of base metal.

Mr. CLARKSON, in stating the case for the prosecution,
said that it was one of great importance as it involved an
offence of a very serious nature, by which the public might
be defrauded to a great extent. The prisoner carried on the
business of a working-jeweller in Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury. A gentleman lof the name of Dr. Halley em-
ployed him to manufacture a Scotch purse, or sporral, which
forms a portion of the Highland costume, and the contract
was that the clasps should be made of standard silver. Dr.
Halley called at the shop before the article was finished, and
on seeing it expressed some doubt, from some pe-
culiarity in its appearance, as to the purity of
the metal, but the prisoner assured bins that it
was good silver. To make certain, however, that it was
composed of pure metal, he uesired the prisoner to have the
mark of the Goldsmiths' Company placed upon it when it
was completed, and the prisoner promised that he would do
so. There was a person of the name of Johnson in the em-
ploy of the prisoner, and the prisoner said to him that it
would be easy to remove the mark of the Hall from another
article and place it on the purse, to which Johnson replied
that he would not do such a thing for 501. The jury would
find, however, that the Hall mark was afterwards taken from
a tea-spoon, and placed upon the article. When the purse
was taken home, Dr. Halley expressed himself satisfied, and
paid the prisoner 41. 10s., which was the value of it made of
silver. Subsequently Jchnson and the prisoner had a quarrel,
and the former went to Dr. Halley and informed him that
the purse was made of base metal. This information led to
an inquiry, which resulted in the present prosecution by the
Goldsmiths' Company.
A number of witnesses were called, whose evidence bore
out the statement of the Learned Counsel. It was stated by
the deputy warden of Goldsmiths' Hall that the mark whicn
was transferred from the spoon had not been n,ed since May,
1845, and that the mark for the present year would have
been altogether different.
Yor the defence, which was conducted by Mr. Parnell, it
was contended that Johnson was the guilty party, and nut
the prisoner, in proof of which a witness, named Wood, was
called, who stated that he was present when vohnson offered
to make the whole article and get it stamped for 18s. The
prisoner, he added, consented to the offer, and gave Johnson
103. on account.

Several witnesses were called to speak as to the prisoner's
character.

Mr. liatlON PLATT having briefly summed up,
The jury found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to
transportation for the period of 10 years.

ATEW COURT:

(Before the RECORDIIR and Mr. Alderman FARNCO3III.)
THE ROBBER.If AT MESSRS. NICHOLSON'S WHARF, LOI,DO2i-
BRlDGE.—lVilliamnry Smith, 36, a respectable-looking
young man, was indicted with stealing thirty-nine boxes
of raisins, and other goods, of the value of 1051., the pro-
perty of Messrs. Nicholson, Besley, and Co., his masters.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin were for the prosecution,
and Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner.
From the statement of Mr. CLaitesox, on the part of
the prosecution, it appeared that the prisoner had been in the
service of Messrs. Nicholson and Besley, as foreman of the
fruit warehouse, since the month of February, 1847. In that
situation he was responsible for all the goods that came into
and went out of that part of Messrs. Nicholson's warehouses
that was devoted to the French department. On the 30th of
last May the prisoner came to the warehouse early in the
morning, and before the arrival of the partners of the house of
Messrs. Nicholson. At nine o'clock on that morning he stated
to one of the labourers that he was unwell, and under that
plea he left, and nothing more was heard of him until he was
taken into custody. His absence excited suspicion, the stock
in warehouse of the fruit department was taken, and pro-
perty to the amount of upwards of 1004 was found to be miss-
ing. In the month of June, Messrs. Nicholson received a
letter from the prisoner, expressing his fears that his absence
had done no good for his character, and expressing a wish to
explain the cause of the deficiency of the goods in the fruit
department: On his interview with Mr. Besley, one of the
partners in Messrs. Nicholson's house, the prisoner explained
the cause of the deficiency of eleven boxes of raisins by stating
that he had charged the flouse to which they had been sent
with eleven boxes less than had been sent to
em, and this upon inquiry was found to be the case; but
tthhedeliciency unaccounted. for by the prisoner was found to
be so great that Messrs. Nicholson had him taken into custody
and brought the present charge against him.
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guilty of the robbery, complained of the loose manner in
which the business of Messrs. Nicholson was ccnducted, the
facility it afforded to robbery, and stated that as
he had fallen a victim to the system, it was his
determination to leave the country for ever, in order
to avoid the disgrace of a public prosecution.
The prisoner also, in another letter, stated that if he had
committed the robbery he would have done so to a far greater
extent, and that he would have fired the warehouse sooner
than have been discovered.

Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury at some length on be-
half of the prisoner, contending that, although the prisoner
had been guilty of a breach of trust and duty, fur which he
was answerable before a civil tribunal, he had not been guilty
of the crime of larceny with which he was charged before the
Court criminally.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character.
The RECORDER summed up at some length.]
The jury fuund the prisoner Guilty; and
The RECORDER sentenced him to one year's imprisonment
and hard labour in the House of Correction.

DREADFUL RAILWAY FlRE.—Shortly after two
o'clock this morning a dreadful fire happened at the
Charlton station of the West Kent Railway. It broke
out on the part near the tunnel at Charlton. Messen-
gers were sent to London for the engines and firemen,
and those belonging to the London establishment and
West of England arrived shortly before three o'clock.
Water couldnotbe prochuarveoc.
procured in
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and the flames made d
however, was at hand, and the sleepers, about 1,000 in
number, were saved. By five all danger ceased, but the
loss will be at least 1,000/. No cause could be ascer-
tained for the calamity.
On the arrival of the steamship United States at
Southampton, on Friday last, it was reported incorrectly
that the steam-ships America and Hermann both reached
New York on the 4th inst. The fact is, that the America,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 22d ultimo, arrived at
New York on the 4th, at noon; and the Hermann, which
left Southampton at midnight on the 20th, arrived on the
stb, at seven o'clock, A.m.
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.--01l
next, the 26th inst., his Royal Highness Prince
will enter his 29th year, and the day will be celebrated
at her Majesty's marine residence, in the Isle of Wight,
with more than ordinary effect. A rural and marine
fete, similar to that given in celebration of the Duchess
of Kent's birthday last week, but un a more extended
scale, will be given ; and to guard against the discom-
fort of wet and windy weather, like the present, a num-
ber of artizans in the Lord Chamberlaiu's department,
at Windsor Castle, have been busily engaged for some
days past in repairing and refitting a number of tents
and marquees recently brought from the Pavilion at
Brighton ; and they were to-day sent off to Osborne by
the South- Western Railway.
AMENDMENTS TO INDICTMENTS.—An Act of Par-
liament has just come into force (11 and 12 Viet., c. 49) by
which permission is given to amend indictments on the trials
where there is a variance in writings produced and the recital
in the indictment. It is declared that there has been a great
failure of justice in the al:4We of mach permission. 1

SPORTING -IN-T-ELIAGNCE.
ECCLES RACES.—MONDAY.
The Sweepstakes of 3 sow. each, with 20 added, one mile
ind 'a quarter (5 Subs.), was won by Mr. Green's Clara, 4,
ors (Flintoff), beating Billy from Brigg, 4 yrs, (;,rand
.4eignior, 5 yrs, and five others, easily.
The Gentlemen's Purse of 25!., added to a Handicap of 3
sovs. each, one mile and three quarters (6 Subs.), was won
in two heats by Mr. W. G. Hobson's Billy froMßrigg, 4 yrs,
Sat 61b (Abdale), beating Little John, 7st, Grand Seignior,
lOst, and three others, easily.
The Pony Race was won by Red Rose, beating three other&
BASINGSTOKE RACES.
'(he Innkeepers' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 15 added, one
mile and a quarter (6 Subs.), were won in three heats by Mr.
Williams's Rosalinda, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b, beating. Moodliee, 4
yrs, Bst 101 b, Sultan, 4 yrs, Bat 101 b, Hippona, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b,
and Royalty, 5 yrs, 9st 81b.
The Hackwood Stakes of 5 sovs, each, and 30 added, one
mile and a quarter, were won in two heats by Mr. SadlerS
Faith, 3 yrs, Est 131 b, beating Frank, 5 yrs, 9st lib, Prospect,
5 vrs, 7st 131 b, and four others.
The Selling Stakes of 4 sovs. each, and 20 added, one mile
act' a gaff, over hurdles, were won in two heats by 31r.
Ploughman, aged, lOst 41b, beating Bella Donne
9st 121 b, and Ark wright, 9st 51b.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
Dundas Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 30 added; for
three yrs old, Oat 81b; four, Bst 2lb ; five, Bst 91b; six 04
aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed sib. • One mile and
a quarter. (8 Subs.)
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Mr. bleiklam's Inheritress, aged ... ..•
Mr. Payne na Philosopher, 4 yrs
... ..• 2
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three yrs old,7st 91b1
four, Bst 121 b; five, 9st 41b; six, 9st ; and aged, 94
91b. Two miles.
Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 3 yrs ... •••
Mr. Woffenden's Raisthorpe. 4 yrs... ... •••
The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added;
for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b; winners
21b extra. T.Y.C. (34 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Farthingale ... •••
Lord Zetland's Ellen Middleton 2
Nine ran. Won cleverly.
The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 soya. each, 20 ft; for tit°
yrs old, Bst 71b each. One mile. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Bell's Velox 1
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Mr. J. Moore's Old E.nglishZentle.n.i.an •so
Match, 100 sovs., 25 ft. Half a mile.
Mr. Holmes's Mysticle, 2 yrs ... ••• 421
Mr. W. H. Dawson's Snacks, 2 yrs, ist I lib ... •••
The Ebor St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each ; with 100 soy&
for the second, and 50 for the third ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies/
Bst 31b;, winners extra. Two miles. (61 Subs.)
1
Lord Stanley's Canezou .
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher ••
Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina •••
Lord Stanley's Canezou won in very clever style by
length, Distaffina a very bad third. Run in four minute
six seconds. After the race the winner was backed at 4 and
to 1 for the St. Leger, and 8 to 1 offered against Flatcatche•
The Lottery Stakes Plate of 251., added to a sweeps of 5
soya. each, for three-years. old and upwards, the second t°
save his stake. One mile. (8 Subs )
Mr. Bowes's Man in the Moon, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Charlton)
Mr. Meiklam's Otterburn, 3 yrs, Est 51b
Mr. Padley's Lady Diary, 3 yrs, Est Jib q
The following also started but were not placed :—°ll.'
Osborne's gr c by Robin Gray, out of Queen of Carthage,'
3 yrs, Est 81b—Mr. Scholey's Chesterfield, aged, Bst 31b-10"
Mr. Pearl's Ennui, 5 yrs, Bst.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Lady Mary, and 3to 1 age, Man in
the Moon. Won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 52 see•
The Knavesmire Stakes was no race.
LATEST BETTING.
EBOR HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Dough I 6 to 1 agst Meaux (t)
sto 1 agst Remembrance I9to 1 agst Ellerdale
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5 to 2 agst Springy Jack 5 to 1 agst Canezou
4to 1 agst Justice to Ire- 11 to 2 agst Surplice
land (t) 8 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (t)

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