The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-11 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Joseph Stone was indicted for receiving on the sth of
August one tea chest, value Is., and 801bs. of tea, vali
181., the property of Joseph Nicholson, be, at the same
time, well knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. AYCKBONE appeared as Counsel for the prosecu-
tion and stated the case to the Jury. The facts appear
below.

Mr. Nicholson deposed that he was a tea merchant in
Fenchurch-street. He purchased a quantity of tea at the
June sale ; the description of it given by the Company was
" sliddling Congou, a little coarse, rather new." Among
it was the chest in question, which was marked 677. It
was in a warrant along with eight more chests—all but it
had bee❑ permitted. He always had his warrants given
up to him in the evening—they were in Algernon Thomp-
son's custody in the day time. He had not sold the cheat
now in question, and he gave the warrant far it into
Thompson's hands on the morning of the sth of August.
He found out the fraud seven days after it had been
committed,

On his cross examination by Mr. BODKIN, witness
acknowledged that tea might be purchased for exporta-
tion, and then smuggled back without paying the duty,
and therefore it might be sold cheaper than he could sell
it in the regular way.
Algernon Thompson was called, and the Court had to
wait till he was brought from the Compeer. He stated
that be was lately in the employ of Mr. Nicholson. Knew
the prisoner. Saw him on the sth of August. Was
introduced to him by a cousin of his own. On that day
he met him in Crotched Friars, and was introduced to
him by his own cousin. Sold him a chest of tea, the
number of which he did not know. He sold him the tea
for 2s. 9id. Witness gave the invoice in the name of
Collins. He was told to do so by his cousin.
By the RECOMM-It was Mr. Nicholson's tea which
he had stolen. The warrant only contained the one chest,
—the warrant was lost,—he supposed it was nailed to the
chest.

Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS.—Knew a person
named Collins; had frequently spoke❑ to him, and had
before sold him tea; did not know the prisoner before the
sth August; Collins was a marine storekeeper. He sold
all kinds of provisions for persons going to sea. He sold
the tea to the prisoner as an agent to Collins, and he
looked to him for the money. He had received the money
from Collins, at his own house, in the same manner as
before.

By a Juryman—He had the sole custody of the war-
rants. Mr. Nicholson never required them to be delivered
up to him in the evening.
John Seely was a porter, working in the streets. On
the sth of August, he was called by Thompson, in
Crutched Friars, to take a chest of tea into the Borough.
He got the permit from him, and took it over to a
Mrs. Taylor's, in the Borough, who said it was not for
her, and would not take it in. He was looking out for
another Mrs. Taylor, when the prisoner came up, and di-
rected him to take it to his house in Suffolk-street, in the
Borough ; which he did, and took it next day from that
place to a Mr. Allen's, i❑ Covent-garden.
Cross-examined—lt was much nearer to go to prisoner's
house than to go to Collins, who lived in East Smithfield.
Charles Baker and Henry Adson, two grocers, were
called to prove the handwriting of the prisoner, but they
failed in that.
The prisoner in his defence said he was a mere agent
for Collins, and all that was done was for his benefit.
The prisoner knew nothing further of the transaction.
Cat ter proved the service of a subpoena on Collins on
Saturday last.
'W. Field was shopman with Collins—he had not seen
him since Saturday did not knew where he was, or whe-
ther be was on his way to America. Prisoner was book-
keeper with Collins since the 12th of July,
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character
for between five and six years.
The Rxcoansa left it to the Jury to say whether the
Prisoner was aware that the tea had been stolen or not,
for if he did, though he was only an agent, still be was
liable to the penalty attached to the offence.
The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's consultation,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
There were three other indictments against the prisoner,
but as no evidence was given upon them, the Jury acquitted
the prisoner, who appeared very much affected.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)
DEAL, Sm. 10.—Wind N.W., Light.—Arrived from
the River and sailed, the Martha, Saunderson, for New
South Wales. Remain, the Chapman, Barossa, and Solon.
The Severn (Steamer) from the westward passed at 4 P.M.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 10.—Wind S.E. to W.—Ar..
rived from London, the Mary Ann, Hornblow for Madras.
FALUOUTII, SEPT. 9.—Wind variable, light airs..
Arrived his Majesty's ship Pike from Lisbon—sailed on
the 27th, and from Oporto on the 30th ult.
_ _

DOVER, SEPT. W.—Arrived off port the Trusty, from
Halifax; and Magnet, Mackie, from Teneriffe.
BLOCKLE It, SEPT. 9.—Arrived the Wandering Shep-
herd, Watts, from Archangel.

LivEaroor., Szrr. 9.—:Arrived the Hilah, Hammond,
from New York.

LONDONDERRY, SErr. S.—Arrived the Mirys, Jacob..
son, from Quebec; Cupid, Stephenson, from St. Andrew's,
New Brunswick ; Mary Cumming, Wilkinson, from St.
John, New Bruuswick ; and John, Leisb, from London.
DUBLIN, SEPT. 9.—Arrived the Margaret and Amelia,
Thompson, from Quebec ; and Brandon, Lewis, from
Gibraltar.

SLIGO, San.. B.—Arrived the Mary, Moss, from St.
John, New Brunswick; and Earl of Leicester, Darring,
from Oporto.

WATERFORD, SEPT. 8.-•• Arrived the Martha, Pope
Jones, from London.

NEWCASTLE, SEPT. 9.—The Glasgow, Cumberland,
and Henrietta, of South Shields, and the Volante and
Friends, of North Shields, are unaccounted for ♦ they were
all on their outward•bound passage.

The Leveeta, Micheline, front Figueira to Rio Janeiro,
has been taken by the blockade squadron, and sent to
Lisbon.

The Fortitude, of Sunderland, was off the Sparn on
Monday, bottom up.

Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Hull,
dated 9th inst. :—" The Frau, Helena, arrived from
Steinhauserseil, reports 25 sail to be on shore between
Wangersoy and Jeist, and several vessels on the west bank
of the Jande; and that great quantities of wreck were all
along the coast."

SUNKEN ROCK, NEAR THE BAHAMAS.
Extract of a letter from Mr. George Duncan, late Com-
mander of the brig Lorton, of Liverpool, to the Secretary
of Lloyds' :

You will oblige me, as well as my seafaring brethren
traders to or about the Eahama Islands, by causing it to
be made public that the brig Lorton, of Liverpool, from
St. Domingo to I`,Tassdu, on the morning of the 2d of
July, struck an a sunken rock, hearing from Egg Island
N. by w•. W., eight miles, and immediately filled with
water.

" The rock is about the size of a boat's bottom, and
six feet below the surface of the water, with seven to eight
fathoms of water on both sides of it. The longitude of
this rock is, by a good chronometer of Messrs. Molineux
and Sons, London, 77. 1. 15. and latitude, by a meridian
altitude of the sun, 25. 38. The rock is not in any
chart which I have seen, and the fishermen in the vicinity
of the place report that they did not know of it. When
the vessel struck she was going seven and a half knots per
hour."

Roxburgh House, in Portman-square, after a
lapse of seven ycars, is still without a tenant.

LORD HOWTH.—The tradesmen of this re-
spected and much-esteemed Nobleman are. about to present
his Lordship with a large magnificent, silver cup, congra-
tulatory of his return from the Crintinent to his ancient
and hospitable mansion at Howth. We understand that
it is his Lordship's intention •co have the cup run for at the
Howth Races, which will commence on Thursday next.
—Dublin Paper.

It is not generally known, that persons are
permitted to ascend the Duke of YORK'S Pillar at the
bottom of Waterloo-terrace, during the whole day, without
any fee or gratuity to the trusty centinel who attends tbere
tanudfailMori
fur that express purpose.
LAW CHANGES IN IRELAND.---The ru-
moursMr. Blackburne is to gait
chancei of a seat in Parliament..-Dublin
relative to law changes are these :—.lt is said that
tGede.neraTlheisAnttootrnyeyet.
Crampton to the Exchequer, in both of which resigns_
lions have for some time been expected.
it is thought, will either go to Mr. Blake.
toth et hceh ollicoensi sCliku:lty.
:o:ribmateohd:l:lbtrhu.:ol);:Ltoighlaeia,
the individual agreeing with the Administration in politics,
Atoning ,register.