The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

COMONXAL.

SuaAß.—There has been a quiet and, as regards
prices, a flat market for British Plantation samples, but
rather an increased quantity was taken on Tuesday
at the reduction. Since then very little has been done.
Barbadoes, 150 hhds, realised 40s 6d for fine yellow,
and 35s 61 to 36s 6d for mid.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been at 47a 6d per
cwt.

EAST INDIA.--Mauritius, 5,342 bags, only partly
found buyers at 6d decline; fine yellow 37s 6d to 38s;
good 36s to 375; low 33s to 33s 6d; mid to fine brown
30s to 32s 6d; and low to good grey 33s to 36s 6d. Ben-
gal, 487 bags, was taken in at 38s 6d for low, soft,
white Benares, and at 30s 6d for damp Khaur. Madras
was not in request, and prices were rather lower.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Ilavannah privately sold at 18s to
18s 6d for middling; Cuba was taken in at 36s to 40s
for yellow, and St. Martin's went at 35s for brown.
COFFEE.—Jamaica has been sold at 43s 6d to 45s Gd
for low middling. A fair business has been done in
British Plantation generally. Good ordinary Native
Ceylon has been 26s 6d to 28s. Ord. Plantation has
realised 28s, and middling 48s. There has been less
demand for Mocha; but previous rates are maintained.
Madras has been at 22s 6d to 525. Foreign sorts are
neglected.
Cocos.—Full prices have been obtained for West
India sorts, which have been in demand, Trinidad is
selling at 39s to 44s 6d per cwt.
RlCE.—Prices have been heavy. Mid white Bengal,
lOs 6d to 1 ls, and fair pinky white Madras, 8s bd.
COTTON.—A steady business has been done in East
India at full quotations.
TEA.—The market has been quiet at about previous
rates.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been at 45s to 45s 3d per t
on the spot.
METALS.—Iron has been rather cheaper. Spelter is
firm.
AREOIVROOT.—St. Vincent's has been sold at 5d to
sid, and Jamaica at 4id to sid per lb.
Rusf.—Leeward Island Proof has been ls 3d to Is 4d
per gallon.
FRIIIT.—The first arrival of Oranges from the Azores
has been received by the Quilha de Ferro, at Fayal,
via Southampton, the cargo being forwarded from
thence by railway to London, and sold at public
sale by Keeling and Hunt, realized from 93s to
28s per small box. Messina Lemons have dropped
ss. per case, the difference is price being now
equal to that obtained at the outports. The improve-
ment in chesnuts, French being saleable at a reduction
of 5s per barrel, and no inquiry for Spanish. The sale
of black Spanish nuts is checked by the high price. No
demand for Barcelona, and but little disposition to pur-
chase Brasil, the price being expected to be lower.

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY

OLD COURf.

THE CASE 07 JANE PULLEN.—MIxsLAuGIiana.--
The trial of Jane Pullen, who stands charged upon the
Coroner's inquisition with the manslaughter of her
daughter, Ann Pullen, and against whom the Grand
Jury found a true bill last night, was this morning, on
the application of Mr. Snow, postponed to next session.
CHARGE of RAPE.—Benjamin North, a lad, appa-
rently about fifteen years of age, was indicted with com-
mitting a rape on the person of Mary Ann North, his
a child only eight years of age.
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The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault only,
and

Mr. Justice COLTMAN sentenced him to twelve months'
imprisonment and bard labour.
CHARGE OF STABBING.—Edward Maskay, an ill-look.
ing specimen of one of the finest pisantry in the world,
was indicted with feloniously assaulting and stabbing
Thomas Wallington on the night of the 13th of Nov.
Mr. Metcalfe conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ke-
nealey defended the prisoner.
From the statements of the prosecutor it appeared
that both himself and the prisoner were labourers, and
were employed by different parties at Bankside, but the
prosecutor knew nothing of the prisoner more than see-
ing him at his work. On the night of the 13th of No-
vember, about eleven o'clock, the prosecutor, his wife,
and a person of the name of Dulling, were returning
home along Bankside, when the prisoner, Dulling, went
up to him and said, you have been saying something ill
of her, and if you do it again I will give you a thump on
the head; they began to quarrel, and the prosecutor
went up to Dulling and said, come, dont have any row
with him—come home. rrisoner told prosecutor not to
interfere or he would serve him out. Dulling then came
away with the prosecutor, but the prisoner followed them,
crying out to the prosecutor, b----y Westminster, I
know you—take that—and stuck a knife into his side
below the seventh rib, which went through two frocks,
and the prosecutor's shirt, and remained in his side until
the prosecutor took it out himself.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

PORTSMOUTH THEATRE.—The spirited lessee of
this theatre, in catering for the amusement of the public
in this locality, has produced a very novel and beautiful
entertainment. The stage, at the conclusion of the first
piece, is entirely cleared of scenery, and a grand salle de
dance formed, embracing the whole area ; a ballet of
surpassing brilliancy is then given. The entertainment
consists of national and characteristic dances, the pas de
quatre and all the classical productions of the past season
that created such enthusiasm at her Majesty's Theatre
and the lio) al Italian Opera. Several favourite dan-
seuses of this metropolis have been engaged, and also (a
novelty in the country, by the bye) a very extensive corps
de ballet. The entertainment last night was very attrac-
tive, and on the rising of the curtain the effect was beau-
tiful. Among the dances most applauded were the pas
by Miss Massall, and one of the prettiest national horn.
pipes seen for a long time, by Miss Louisa Coleman, most
enthusiastically so. Altogether it is one of the most
attractive entertainments that has ever been given in
rortsmouth.