The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-20 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending May 16,
1848. is 255. sd. per cwt.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
William Jones, 31, a corporal in the Life Guards,
was indicted for stealing gold and silver money to the
amount of 221., the property of Henry Jones.
Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Clarkson defended
the prisoner.
_ .

The circumstances of the case have appeared very re-
cently in the police reports.—Verdict, Not Guilty.
There was another charge of felony against the pri-
soner, but on account of the illness of the prosecutor,
who is a trooper i❑ the Life Guards, the trial was post-
poned to the next session.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Charles Abbott, aged 54, a servant, was indicted for
stealing goods, valued at 161. 125., the property of the
Great Western Railway, and Ann Williams, aged 35,
was indicted for having received the goods, well knowing
them to have been stolen.

Abbott was likewise detained upon five other charges
of felony of a similar nature, and Williams upon two,
of receiving the stolen goods.
The facts for the prosecution have been ♦ery recently
fully before the public.
The jury found the prisoners Guilty.
Mr. CLARKSON and Mr. BODKIN, who appeared for
the prosecution, said they should not proceed with the
whole of the cases, having proved enough fur the ends of
justice.

Mr. Commissioner Bunocx sentenced the female
prisoner to twelve months' imprisonment and hard
labour, and the male to fourteen years' transportation.
Thomas Smith, aged 32, a cooper, was indicted for
stealing two coats, a pair of grousers, and a pair of
boots, the property of John Smith.
It appeared that both prosecutor and prisoner were
inmates of Ilorsemonger- lane gaol, and came out the same
day. The, prisoner was the first to be discharged, and
upon pulling off his gaol clothes, took the clothes of
prosecutor.—Sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.

William Cletvitt, a letter-carrier, employed in the
Stepney branch of the London District Office, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with
stealing a letter containing money, the property of the
Postmaster-General.

Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post-office, conducted the
case.

William Bealey, another letter-carrier, stated that he
was on duty with the prisoner at eight o'clock in the
morning sorting letters that had just arrived, when he
saw him throw one on the table (the seal being upper-
most) which sounded as if it contained money. At that
time there were some dead letters lying by, and having
taken some letters from his side pocket, he placed the
letter in question among them, and laid them on the
table. There was a figure of "4" in red ink on the letter,
and after saying he had nothing to give up that morn-
ing, ho arranged his letters for delivery and left the
office for that purpose. Witness having given infor-
mation of what he had seen to the inspector, the pri-
soner was brought back, and having taken some letters
from his pocket which were tied up (the missing letter
not being among them), he denied having any more.
Subsequently, however, he produced it.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said the letter
must have got accidentally into his pocket, and he could
not account for the possession of it in any other way.
Upon the applicatiorrof Mr. Peacock, the prisoner was
remanded for a week.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Smith Brand, of 35, Milton-street, was placed at
the bar before Sir Peter Laurie, on the charge of appro-
priating certain property to his own use under the fol-
lowing circumstances:—
Mr. John Marriner, of 28, Moorgate-street, secretary
to the North Wales Railway Company, stated that in
September or October last the company removed from
the Guildhall Chambers, Gresham-street, to their present
residence. The premises were taken by parties repre•
stinting a company called the Madras and Arcot Railway
Company, the prisoner being their secretary. In conse-
quence of the landlord not accepting the latter company
as tenants until Christmas, the former one was compelled
to keep possession of the premises; but an arrangement
was made that the Madras and Arcot Railway Company
should pay up to that period, as they wanted imme-
diate possession. When the first company left,
Mr. Marriner left in the care of the prisoner three dozen
of wine in a case, and a great coat, two black dress
coats, a pair of trousers and a waistcoat, besides a
portmanteau, and some papers, &c. Most of the things
were locked up in a closet, in a room used by the
directors of the M'sdras and Arcot Railway Company
as a board-room. When he wished to have the pro-
perty, the landlord would not allow him to remove it
until some dilapidation, had been repaired. A carpen-
ter was sent to do those repairs, and the prisoner gave
him a note that when the work was complete the goods
should be given up on its being presented. however,
he had never taken the trouble to apply for them until
that morning, when it was discovered that the closet
had been broken open. The prisoner had given him a
list of the pawnbrokers where he had pledged the
coats, &c., but he denied knowing anything about the
wine. _

Robert Whitby, the housekeeper, said that he went
into the board-room, and was surprised to see the pri-
soner and another man in the place. The strange man
immediately left the room, follow °, I by the prisoner, and
witness perceiving that Mr. Mari•iner's dour had been
opened, and the contents gone, he and Mr. Saltner, the
landlord, went in different directions to find the strange
man. He overtook the prisoner, and asked him who
the other party was, and he (the prisoner) replied that
he knew him, and that he was gone to Whitecross-
street. The prisoner was then taken to the counting-
house, and locked up while a messenger was sent to
find Mr. Marriner, but before the latter gentleman ar-
rived the prisoner had jumped through a window, and

Ip-

attempted to make his escape, when he was again ca:
tured,
Mr. Brand, in defence, said he was given to under-
stand by his predecessor, Mr. Simmonds (now deed)'
that he had purchased the wine from Mr. I‘larriner,
that boV
even if he had not, all he (prisoner) could say was,
he knew nothing vvfitever about its diappearance. the
Mr. Marriner said the prisoner's statement as to
purchase of any wine by his predecessor, was completelY
false.
Sir PETER LAURIE said he was sorry to see S re"d
spectable-looking man like the prisoner in such a situ'''.
.
tion, but he must remand him, as he had evidently ma
away with the clothes unlawfully.
He was then removed from the bar.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Daniel Collins, a diminutive urchin, ten years cdf
age, was charged before Mr. Arnold with having picked
the pocket of a young married lady named Smith.
Charles Tibbing, an ex policeman of the H division!
stated that while passing through tha Whitinhapel.srold_
on the preceding evening, he observed the r
Ilion
. ?Uer
loitering about near the box entrance of the
Theatre, in the company of two well-known "1133.4
thieves, and after two or three abortive attempts to p.l,
the pockets of well-dressed persons who were 1)051;
he crept stealthily alongside of the prose so "1
was entering the lobby of the house, and made a roPi
dive into her pocket, from which he abstracted her Pye'
and the whole three started off. all
e prisoner said, I never was in trouble before 1.13
my life, and should not have been so new if the purr;
had not been shoved into my hand by one of therniof
men, and as I did not think he came honestly by it,
course chucked it away.
The witness said that the prisoner was erideutlYi:
training under the two thieves with whom he found
_lite,
associ, tAI, and there
:onlycou be no doubt, from the (17 b.
rity he had practised he present occasion, till/ 0
would soon become a dangerous instrument in the .
of such characters. , to'
The MAGISTRATE ordered the prisoner W
manded until Tuesday next.
SOUTHWARK. i.a"rra
Thomas Kent, a man advanced in years, was up, of
can
with, committing an assault on a little girl nine Ye
age, with intent, &c.
Mr. Caudle, :a surgeon, in Guildford-street, libti:!*
that some time ago he took the prisoner into hie twat
from motives of charity, he being a person aPPreilinoliet
a very religious turn of mind, punctuallX, °tie.; had
chapel three time a day on the sabbath. Witleh..- sod,
also living under his charge a little girl wiour°hi-gechilil
his wife had adopted; and on the previous day troth- be
was left alone with the prisoner in the surgerY. late
(witness) went up stairs. He, however, descelwe, pri'
the house sooner than expected, and discovered tuedoobt
soner and the child in such a situation as left n°
course
of his criminal intentions towards her. the et the
of the investigation it appeared that this a'sl23:ift •
first occasion on which the prisoner bad act
`"
similar manner her.
The pri3oner,towards who denied the charge, W 55 c ottiv3itt47
for trial.

DUTCH MAIL. %foist°
THE HAGUE, MAY 16.—Last night the
assembled for a Privy Council,which lasted severs,Pbeof
The intended visit of the King to Amsterdam li°o
indefinitely postponed. The Staats Courant vont
official decree, dated May 13, which fixes the te'r" „itio
withdrawing the bills of paper money of 500 /I. re The°
by virtue of the loan of December IS, 184 i. k
4
bills shall be changed at the Netherlands 116/31g 510
June 3d to July Ist; after that period these Is
cease to be a legal method of payment, but theirt 1111
accepted in payment for three months after'
October Ist, by the State Treasury. ticlara
The Neuve Rotterdamsche Coura nt says, an v ,
~
to the States-General is in circulation in this c";turv:i
is already subscribed by a great number of ,!sigtiillr,
It expresses the satisfaction felt by all at theAr,t
system developed by M. Donker Curtiusi °IL" tof P 0
same time expresses the desire that the pre. ,°d
fundamental law shall be promptly accepte",,,a ;;
modified as to carry out the principles propounniersiv,
It is to be hoped that this example will be genortss'
followed; in the present reaction it is highly
that they should be assured of the supP°r'
10"
operation of the public. n Let
General Nepoen has just published his opih'°-5 "ois,"l,
to the revision of the fundamental law. The e1,,1-‘ll.O
declares that it was impossible for him to coinc.'"h-.11;
views of the Commission of the 17th of bisre"i'noti,„il-
saw clearly that Republican ideas were prad°ll36-riacw:t
it. General Nepoen, while he adheres to thethre
of direct elections, declares decidedly against e the 'do
of unlimited meetings. He wished to preser/ tO
fundamental law, the regulations relative 50pre'li
organization of the Royal House, to the , ,nrj
Government of the forces, both by -eogl,°'s
land, conferred on the King, to thg„rnesi ;Ind
tion and dismissal of officers, Szc.,
new project empowers thr law both tO Pc,"-Sevu'he
pension the officers. General Nepoen like~ts
against the article 26, relative to the colotale.f.be
asserts gives too much and too little power to '„ciocloj;
General against the system upon which the bsi
of the First Chamber of the States-General areo,olo`oo
against the latter clause of Article 72, which 10411.;11I
a privileged class in society ; against the e
of the military from the State by article 86 11, 10,91
article 116, on the Chamber of Accounts ; tniainffed
aainst article 117, because the Generalelf fr
thefor ninemembers
weell a
s thoseProvincial Sett" t
the
e should First
ev6;rbg
with a years,renewa of a third part every three )
ex-Minister likewise proposes a completell ljece (if tb'
plication of chapter VIII., relative to defe.„lliss
country. Count Schimmelpenninck has hicei,"l-e tube
lished. a memoir, stating his reasons for offef,i-giii o to
King his resignation of the functions of Pres':d
Ministerial Council and Minister of Finance Or .1
The Journal de la Ilaye says, the folio AfFal '
was made use of by the Minister for Foreigli n the bed
the Assembly on the Bth instant:—" Lastly' on
of March, the King of the Netberlands of E'ri,
the institution restrictive of the liberal tbe
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, whereni cl/nter
colour flag displays itself as a spontano,,-,, .-die
stration of the French principle." IVe 5"-u -
from these words that the French tricolour Os% TOO to
played in the Grand Duchy of Luxemboorgi; tbs;ll,o°
quite a mistake. The tricolour whichfi° it is
the national Luxembourg banner, coniposvi";olo'.
of three colours, viz., pale blue, white, and r°6
Dutch Papers, May 17.
-64 •

RAILWAY SHARE MAI- otir,
LIVERPOOL, MAT 19. a not
STOCK EXCHANGIL—The sales in shares 111;,,e$ gePcos;
to-day. The market is less buoyant, and P 41303 ./.5"
lower. The following are the quotations:
ties, New 10/. Shares, I Is. 3d. p.—East4l'23o.•":o_,c.
Shares, 6% dis.—Great North of Englan"ijoiooP
shire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late West Riding sot a 130
2lh p D
dis.—London.— and
(Alan North-. and u
North-. Western,
ir. ),
132—Ditto, 0360
tern,o
Q
2!4 p. c.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoalnasrhteir,rt(lcitel°;
%
Grimsby and Sheffield), 20 dis.—Midland "in*
Ditto, New Halves, 434 dis.—North Staffordsb,lre'4, Oro
—South-Eastern and Dover
dis.—York, Newcastle,' 24
and 13erwick (—.
chase), 11A p. c.—Ditto,,
2%

Sottiji‘ii
MANCHESTER, MAT 19' feats, 00,
STOCK
de s. ,ash.r,;eoc7
h Cheshirear,a nd
JBuons
et otino,n2, 161;8,16ddi
si s._. —Eastern
sirtke b
ce aodu'n'it iae;,-. rte;i4;
(min. 6 per cent.), ;it p.—East Lancashire, Qtliito (11,e,a0
—.Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 7 tor
Riding Union), 334 dis.—London and North-I/ etl sootllbire.
and Dewsbury), Halves, 5 die.—Manchester slirnfocol.lvor
ton, dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Eighths, 4% dis.—North Staffordshire, 2 5-1,1
shire Union, 2 13-16 dis. —South-Eastern all
Ditto, No. 4, 2 13.16 dis.

VD ERTISE------MENT
ChurchEA and Hollow'
awl parishll badwhleogh
lent pastor, residing in Belfast (whose naps isa.ooo,o
by his o
hiswn desire), was applied to by a poor s witti.a,
ay.3's—OAintCmieenrgt YandiPiollfs.tl3B;:ietblibeievoli
with
thbela6nwaoffiaincdtesd,
afnodr
si oollerlY,
reelor e igyr
oc:01 de,
fultuhalt. she could not place her foot enlb, eatiO3.ll'‘
Feeling for her poverty and sufferings, Ono/14a
gentlemania presented her with a supply of '9,, It% 1,0
0 tment and Pills, which soundly healed her D
oersublij
.about five weeks although she had been 11,,tA
hospital for seven months, and had constotTho, vdo
at
tedlical men in Ireland. Sold by all Drug! til'f'
Professor Holloway's Establi,hment, 24-4
London. t
Vgi
i er sag
CLOANTIITJS CLUB FOUIIOOABBD I-----c ir 0.- fiti
evening the members of this club rowed she° coo t9;O
four-oared match, when the crews antared
_ursB ,3
for victory and a set of silver oars. The c'o,o all bor
from Hammersmith-bridge to Ptltlley; the ere dro.ol
the advantage of training, and having be°,l/faateb;:fat
lot were considered nearly equal, and a goo" nets
", ;
anticipated. They were as follows :---I. grolt
white—Wood, W. Browning, Rousledgel,l3 0 11' coolle,,
C. Has.ird, coxswain. 2. Orange ----1-)3o' oitte ;
Deforge, Bedford ; Thomson, coxswain- 00reily
C. Eastwood, R. A. Pierse, W. Eastwood, J., Ife Sarri4
Watson, coxswain. Red and White had ciddo,if
estation, Orange midstream, and Blue the ~a, 0304
hore ; an even start was effected, waen Blue,r:',wod 004
disadvantageous position, fall into the resq
quart
if
White and Orange rowing oar and oar for.a, tip tli,°
firstd
poin t
mile, a pretty race. The former now piel"tbeir voloPi,,
boat and manfully dashed a-head, lesv,,ingh.treefij,bo
paniona stroke by stroke, though at the urat, voto
tbe
tothe
by a bursting effort, somewhat neared thew. •0 io
above order, with an interval of three lone' A fr .7,
each crew. The match was spiritedly contaste, at 01
last,race was settled, the boats coraing_iosio,,,
conclusion of
and the men were loudly
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the wife
0
Richard William Lack, Esqalin ,of a daughter. , of the Se
n the 15th ,at Hg Cottage, Croy.orit
John Maunoir Sumner, of a daughter,
On the 17th inst., at I3ariton Rectory, the lack 7

odding, Jor-
MARRIED.
On the 16th inst., at Fordingbridge, the o,Bi:g rigbe'"
Peacock, to Eleanor, eldest daughter of Diattp
II • -
On the 17th rust., at St. Paul's Church, tbe
Esq., of Fryern Court, klants. "ightsl,7o3.
Edmund Law, Esq.,. to Frederic*, daughter °
Charles E. Law, the Recorder.

of Robert Lynd li
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eldest dau :03
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DIED.
caoOntnniottwhh,eellvl4th inst.. at Barnes Common, Sur ill' ,ttiP
iliii:vic'r ° 401
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gahsrttwhericiknossfht.i,irlace.t
RBeeTr.ryglienirlyl.
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On the 15th inst , Mr. William Tboasavu'i DM
ion of the late Charles. Grant, Esq., 1'41.`• -0
shire.

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