The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

COLONXAL.

The markets have been closed this week, and not
much has been doing privately.
ScroAn.—The feeling in favour of this article seems to
be good, but until the active resumption of business,
there will bo no established alteration in prices.
COFFEE.—For this article also there is a favourable im-
pression, and for foreign sorts there is rather an active
inquiry. The consumption of all descriptions, in the
United Kingdom this year, has been 1,000,000 lbs. The
stock at present held shows an increase, compared with
last year, on British Plantation sorts, but a decrease on
Foreign; The market has varied a good deal this year;
the decline being greatest in the inferior qualities. In
Ceylon ord Native the fluctuation this year has been 1 ls
to 14s per cwt.
TEA.—The market has been steady.
COFFEE.—A fair business has been done.
TALLow.—There is not much doing. P. Y. C. is
42a 6d per cwt. on the spot, and 42s for delivery from
January to March nex.
GREEN FRIIIT.—The market has been quiet this
week, the trade having fully supplied themselves pre-
vious to Christmas. Zcargo of Oranges ex Adventure
from Seville, and one ex Lady Elizabeth from St.
Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale,
although landed out of condition, realised high prices, the
market' being bare of Oranges, owing to contrary
winds preventing arrivals. Messina Lemons without
alteration in price. Small Nuts dull of sale. French
Chesnuts have advanced in price. Spanish without de-
mand. There is every appearance of the approaching
New Year commencing under favourable prospects for
the fruit trade, the improvement in the manufacturing
districts acting favourably for the consumption of articles
of the kind.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY
V. DOSSER.
This was an action to recover the sum of 181. 19s. for
calls on shares of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Rail-
way Company, of which defendant was a shareholder.
The defendant allowed judgment to go by default.
Tho Learned SECONDARY said it would be necessary
to identify the defendant as the party who was the share-
holder.
Tho Solicitor to the Company put in the register, in
which defendant was described as of Albert-place, Hull,
gentleman, and it was proved that notices of the different
calls had been forwarded to him. Defendant held four
shares, en which three calls had been made—the first of
21. 105., second 11., and the third 11.; and interest was
also claimed, making tog, ther the sum sued for.
The Learned SECONDARY said the Act of Parliament
very much simplified the evidence required in such cases,
aryl that adduced was sufficient in this case, defendant
not having pleaded, to entitle the plaintiffs to a verdict.
A verdict for 181. 19s. was accordingly given.
This was the only case.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Conarnissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE JONES.

An application was made by the solicitor to the assig-
nees of the bankrupt fur the allowance of extra costs.
The Solicitor said that the bankrupt had been a
plumber in Sorners'et-street, Aldgate, but had been
charged with felony and convicted at the Central
Criminal Court, and sentenced to be imprisoned for two
years. The asignees were therefore deprived of his
assistance in carrying on various proceedings, as he (the
Solicitor) could nut get the bankrupt up as a witness,
nor could an order be got to see him as to his accounts,
or no doubt rather an important amou❑t might be re-
covered.

His HoNoun said that the assignees ought to have
taken s,,me steps to have tried the question whether
they could not have brought the bankrupt up. He (his
Honour) had no doubt that they could have enforced his
attendance; under the present law he could be called on
to give evidence though imprisoned under any judgment
or sentcncc, whatever.
The application was granted.

WISBECII.—ACCIDENT.—News of an accident
which befel Captain lloriefield, of this port, whilst on
his way to the north, were brought to Wisbech on the
afternoon of Thursday last. It appeari, that the boom of
Vie ssel which carries the mainsail struck the captain,
carrying him overboard. Captain llorsetield, who has
been much injured and narrowly escaped drowning, is
recovering. The accident excited much sympathy in
the town, Captain Horsefield being universally respected.
FALL OF A PUBLIC-I.:OUSE IN THAMES-STREET.—
On Wednesday night a great portion of the Wheatsh, af-
public-hou,e, Upper Thames-street, adjoining Puddle-
dock, fell with a loud crash into the tlriroughfare. A
cart and horse that was passing received a quantity of
the materials upon them; fortunately the driver and
horse were in advuncr, and the injury they sustained
was trifling. Thu back Lan of the cart was smashc.i.
No other person was pas.iir,g at the time, or their death
must have been certain. The police at once closed the
thoroughlire against all persons, and yesterday work
men were employed rcmovirg the walls that were left
standing. The premises belonged to Mr. Castles. They
were not tenanted.

CHRISTMAS IV EDPINGS.—At St. Pancras Church,
On Sunday last. thvre were no fewer than 30 pair united
in the " Holy Bondi et Nintrinmny," and (:n the d,?-
following (Christmas-day) 15 couple more, the fees
amounting to 251. 17s. 6d.