The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-02 00:00:00

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) 16
__ _ ... . —• __

2 .•• 00000 ••••••
Central of Spain
Ceylon
Demerara ... 71A ..•
Dendre Va11ey............ 4 -
Direct Bombay and
Madras 65. • •••
Dutch Rhenish ..... "•• 7 ••• •• • ........ ••••
East Indian
Italian and Austrian.... 4
Jamaica S. Mid• Junction 1
Louvain al. la Sambre 6

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Luxembourg 7 .....•
Lyons and Avignon , 5
Madrid and Valentia... 2

Namar and Liege l6 ... .. ... ....... .... 414 xi.
Northern of France— 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6
Over Yssel 4/3s 4d.....
Paris and Lyons 2%
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ...
Paris and Strasbourg - ••• •••.
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse lB ..... 7
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes .. 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 16
West F1ander5............ 8, ..
MINES.

Anglo-Mexican 100
Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 . .....
British Iron . . l2 ......
Real Del Monte, Unreg.

Bolonos Scrip ...... ....
Galvanized Iron li
Ditto, New

11%
6%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 2. Wind W.S.W., moderate
breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, MARCH 1. Wind W., strong, with severe
squalls.—Arrd.lUhalo, China ; Carnatio, Hyne, China;
Cuba, Gibson, Monte Video; Pioneer, Baltimore;
Joseph, Charleston, Arrd. from .the River, Belle
Creole, Demerara.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 1. •-• Wind W.N.W. Arrd•
Chusan, Laird, Bombay ; Henry Clay, Nye, New
York ; Champion, Morris, China. Sld. Bling, Hong-
Kong ; Panthia, Calcutta ; Zoe, Cape of Good Hope ;
Peru, Africa ; Fanny, Lima ; Diamond, Sc, Lucia;
Duke of Manchester, Jamaica; Mary Allan, Jamaica ;
Eliza New Orleans ; Roger Stuart, New Orleans ;
Sutlej, Mobile ; Orphan, New York ; Anglo-American,
Boston; Neptune, Boston. Off port, Emily, Hermione•
The Tinamara, which sailed hence for Ciera, on the
21st instant, has put back with damage, having bees
struck by a sea.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1.-It blew a heavy gale from
W. all night, and until noon this day, it is now, 6 rom•
moderate.

FOWEY, FEB. 29.—The Orion, from Newcastle, has
been brought in here, with loss of bulwarks, &o. The
Llangotbland, Scott, from Berbice, has put in here with
loss of sails, &c., having been obliged to slip from the
east of Falmouth harbour. The Redbreast, from Cadiz,
has arrived here, with loss of boats, bulwarks and
sails, decks swept, including casks of wine, and with
seven feet water in the hold.
FALMOUTH, MARCH I.—The following vessels put
into this harbour yesterday:—The Spectator, ()Welt
from Shields to the Cape of Good Hope, with bowsprlS
sprung, loss of sails, and decks swept of everthill
moveable. The Chapmans, Aitkin, from Liverpool to
Rio Janeiro, with cargo shifted, loss of bulwarks, stew
chions, galley skylight, &c., and second mate overboard;
The Oporto, Liverpool to Oporto, with main piece 0'
the rudder sprung, and other damage. The Napoleon'
from Monte Video to Havre, with mizenmast cut away',
loss of sails, and other damage, having been shrowa
on her beam ends, 25th ult.
GUERNSEY, FEB. 28.—The Garland, liforlaux to
Rouen, was abandoned by her crew; parted from her
anchors in the roadstead here, and drifted to sea, daring
a heavy gale.
PENZANCE, FEB. 29.—The Prima Donna,
St. Michael's, has put back with ballast shifted, 860'
Several bales of cotton, and a quantity of mats, have
i_ 17c
been washed on shore during the last day or two, "
tween the Lizard and the Land's-encl. hence to
PEMBREY, BURY POINT, FEB. 28.—The stern of a
boat marked Sarah Maria, of Waterford, 25 deals, two
ba k, a cask of bread, a vessel's beam about 30 feet long,
and a piece of a topmast, have been picked up here.
PWLIIELLI, FEB. 28.—The Neptune, of and for Am,
broick from Port Talbot, parted from her anchors it,
Studwalls, and went ashore at Abersock, receiving much
damage.
ARDROSSAN, FEB. 28.—The Rose, of Glasgow, for
Rio Janeiro, is on shore at Brodiok Bay, Isle of Arran.

ARHLOW, FEB. 29.—The Calypso, Savery, which went
on shore on /Amen Dead on the 27th inst., has part, d
abaft the mainmast, nearly all her decks are broken up,
and she is lying on her side in the surf, with her deck
t`) the sea, about 100 bales and cases are saved, but
nearly all the remainder of her cargo has been washed
out of her.
Conk, FED. 28.—The report of a vessel being on
shore outside the Lighthouse, is unfounded.
LIMERICK, FEB,. 28.—1 t blew a %iolent gale yester-
day', which subsided at eight P.M., but has commenced
(,4gain to-day. 29. The Catharine, M'Ghee, for the
Cl,} le, is reported to be ashore at Kilrush.
DUNDALK, FED. 28.—The Martha, of Dumfries, from
rreston in entering this bar missed stays, and got on
!ha North Bull, where she remained some time beating
heavily, but was got off and run on shore at Giles'
Claay, and must discharge.
lAostouTH, MARCH I.—The Francis, of Sunderland,
got in contact with the Jane, of London, at anchor in
the Roads, and both received damage.
BatxFust, lama I.—The Wavatale, Volun, from
Loudon to Sydney, N.S.W., was totally dismasted, and
had decks completely swept on the 25th ult. in lat. 48,
/1". 8, W., the master, first officer, boatswain, seven
Te411"o, and three boys were at the same time washed
overboard; two passengers were taken off the wreck by
the Preciosa, Jacobson, which lust two boats in attempt-
log to take off the remainder of the crew, but remained
°Y her until noon of the 28th, when she was making
no water.
,b MILFORD FEB 29.—The wind this morning was
',AV., blowing strong; about noon it shifted to S.,
'B.E., and S.E., it blew a violent gale for hours, it is
la"vs 4 30 p.m., blowing a strong gale from S.S.W.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
MILRILETS.
SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/03 to 31 13s ; Clover,
ditto, 3/ 13s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 7s
per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off heavily, at
barely stationary prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 8s
Per load. A moderate supply, and sluggish demand.
WRITECIIAPEL.—IIeadow Hay, 21 10s to 31 13s;
Clover ditto, 31 12s to 41155; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s
per load. Supply good, and trade dull.
NEWCIATZI AND MICIALDENII.II7.I..
A ► light improvement was noticed itt the general de-
mand here, today, and prices were well supported.
Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s
to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d per Blbs by the
'carcase.

MEAT MAILILETS.
SOUTHALL, MARCH I.—Prime Mutton was in steady
request, at fully last week's quotations ; otherwise the
oemand was in a very sluggish state. Beef from 3s 4d
to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 58 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d;
sad Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Ms., to sink the offals.
RomroaD, MARCH I•—We had a very slow trade
here to day, on the following terms :—Beef from 3s 6d
to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d;
and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per Sibs ; Quarter-old Store
P,igs, 18-1 to 24i; and Mulch Cows, with their small
"di', 151 to 161 16s each.
mutton,
MARCH I.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d;
alutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 48 2d
to 4s 6d per Sibs. A moderate supply and a sluggish
demand.
ARUNDEL, FEB. 29.—We had a slow trade to-day, and
-Mutton,
were not supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d;
-Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork,
4s 2d to 4s 6d per Sibs.
CHICHESTER, MARCH I.—There was a fair supply
of fat stock, to-day. Prices lower than on last market
day. Beef, from 4s to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 4d;
Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per Slbs.
quarter-old Store Pigs, 15; to 20s each.

COAL. MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Dean's Primrose ...... las 9d, Brown's Gas
Dipton Tanfield 123 6d Gosforth l4s 3d
Hosting's' Hartley l4s 9 cl' Heaton
Nelson's West Hartley 14s Gcfltiddell's l4. 3d
North Percy Hartley.. 14. Od' Wharncliffe
North Pontop
New Tanfield l4. Od!Hasvroll l7s 9d
New Felton ....... ... 13s 3d Hettoi .. l7s 9d
Original Tanfield ...... 12s 9dlLaisabton
South Pearoth l4s Od Russell's Hettoa
South Pontop ........12. 6d Shotten
Taafield Moor
Tanfield Moor Butes l3s Gd Thornley
Walker's Primrose ... 12s 6d Adelaide Tees
West Wylam
West Hartley
Wall's End, &e Ships at market... 272
Bell and Brown .. 14s Bd,

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL IVERAGZ PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
°or the Week ended March 2,1848, wade up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale
Per Imperial Quarter.
mous. Ifssiu,B2. cams. Eris. I Draws. I PEAS.
PP.ICB .. I 150 s 2d I. 308 Sid 1 I 20s lid 11105 8d 188 s Od I 418 7d
The Duties on Foreign Grain aro new suspended.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Buncuam..)
PHILLIPS V. HULL.)
This was an action to recover the sum of 71. 2s. 7d.,
for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff is a whole-
sale cheesemonger in Newgate-street, and the defendant
is a retailer.
A plea of never indebted was put on the record, but
the defendant, who was present, said he did not dispute
the debt, and never gave any instructions for the plea;
all he had requested his attorney to do was to obtain
time. He bad been charged with having vexatiously
defended the action, and he feared the consequences.;
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that he could not
assist the defendant, for, if the debt was admitted, the
jury must give a verdict for the amount.
A verdict was accordingly given.
SLOHAN V. PARMENTER.
This was an action to recover the sum of 31. 131., on
a promissory note.
The defendant pleaded that she did not sign the note.
Mr. Williams was called, and said he was inquiring
clink to a loan society in Tottenham-court• road. He
saw the defendant at the office, when she signed the
note as security for her son. He never saw her before,
but had since, but never at the house said to be where
she lived. He had seen her and her son together.
The defendant's attorney submitted that this was not
sufficient evidence as to identity; any person might have
gone with the son and represented as the mother of the
borrower. He founded his objections on the cases of
Bell v. Gunn, and Jones v. Jones, 11 Law Journal (new
series), in which it was laid down „as incumbent on the
plaintiff to prove the identity, and not the defendant to
prove the negative. In fact, in this case there were
three Sarah Parmenters, and the person who bad
actually signed the note was ill in bed, and had not
been served with the writ.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said the evidence was
very bare, and he would take a note of the objection,
but the case must go to the jury. The plaintiff must
take care that he issued the execution against the right
party.
The defendant's attorney said the right party had not
bern sued.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

CRIMINAL COURT.—( THIS DAY
OLD COURT.
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Mr. Justice COLT
MAN.)
ABDUCTION.—SamueI Brown, a respectable looking
man, was brought up, in custody of Allen, the officer
of the Court of Chancery, to answer an indictment
referred against him under the Births, Marriages, and
eaths Registration Act, for Making a false statement
for the purpose of procuring a registry of marriage to
be entered.
The Attorney-General, Sir John Bayley, and Mr.
Bodkin appeared as Counsel on behalf of the prosecu-
tion; and Sir F. Thessiger, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Bal-
lantine, were Counsel on behalf of the prisoner.
On the prisoner being placed below the bar,
Sir F. THESSIGER applied to the Court, on his
behalf, that he might be allowed to withdraw his plea
with respect to the 3d and 4th counts, and be at liberty
to demur to them. The round on which the Learned
Counsel made the application was, that the prisoner at
the last sessions pleaded to the counts in the absence of
his legal advisers, who were of opinion that the counts
were bad in law, and it being arranged before hand that
the prisoner was not to be brought up to plead at the
last session.
The JUDGB, after some considerable argument on the
subject, refused the application.
The Jury were then sworn, and the prisoner:given in
charge to them.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL then proceeded to address
them on the part of the prosecution. The case, although
a short, was a most important one, it being the first
that had been brought to trial with respect to false
statements made to procure a marriage register.
From the statements of the Learned Counsel it appeared
that the present indictment had been preferred at the
suggestion of the Vice 'Chancellor Wigram. The de-
fendant Brown lived in 1840 in Wimpole-street, as a
butler, and he contracted a marriage in 1847 with a
female of the name of Esther Field, a girl only 18 years
of age. Esther Field was the daughter of a Mr. James
Field, of Berkhampstead, both her father and mother
were now dead, and she had been left property to the
amount of upwards of 1,1001. a year, and the brother of
the defendant was appointed her guardian, together with
another person. Upon the death of the father-of the
young lady an application was made to the Court of
Chancery to make her a ward of that Court, she being
then only 18 years of age. While the matter was under
consideration in that Court it appeared that the defendant
induced her to go with him to Trinity Church, Mary lebone,
where they we re married, the banns having been previously
published in that church. After the celebration of the
marriage the parties separated, Esther Field going to her
friends at Berkbampstead. Upon its becoming known
that the marriage had taken place, an application was
made to the Vice-Chancellor, who ordered the defendant
to be committed for a contempt of the court in marrying
a ward, and he was still in custody for that contempt.
After this the matter was referred to the Attorney-
General, upon the desire of the Vice-Chancellor, and
upon his certificate and with the approval of the Vice-
Chancellor the present proceedings were instituted. The
charge against the prisoner was brought for the purpose
of evading any detection, and for the purpose of
obtaining the celebration of the marriage. He made a
fake statement to the clergyman, to the effect that
Esther Field was of full age ; that .he (the de-
fendant) resided at 31, Wimpole-street, and that
Esther Field also resided in the same street,
the fact being that Esther Field was then only 18 years
of a,:te. end the defendant 52, and that she resided at
Wirrrole-,otreet. Lf ;3z/I,d
Attorney-General having further shortly referred to the
facts, stated that the present proceeding was the first
step in the matter, for the purpose of obtaining the dii-