The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Sergeant ADAMS and a bench of Magistrates )
Yesterday, James Ward was indicted for stealing two
chairs, of the value of 3s. each, the property of an Irish-
man named Dennis Macarthy.
The case seemed perfectly clear, and after the evi-
-1 dence for the prosecution had closed, the foreman of the
jury delivered, as for himself and fellows, a verdict of
Guilty; whereupon
The JUDGE immediately proceeded to sentence the
prisoner to hard labour for three months in the House of
Correction at Westminster. Before, however, he was
removed from the dock,
A juryman rose and informed the Court that the ver-
dict which the foreman had just returned was one of his
own, and not one to which the jury, as a body, had
agreed.
The JUDGE said the case was, then, one of difference
in opinion. He should, therefore, direct the jury to be
locked up until they had agreed.
An officer was sworn, in the usual manner, to keep
the jury; and in the course of about an hour they re-
turned into court, when the 'foreman delivered a second
verdict, which, he said, was now Not Guilty.
The JUDGE, who was evidently surprised at this result
said that, in his opinion,
correct. That, however, wastlie nfiorts t v
hise radffi
ac
it rw; absu tt h
he
emuons
-t
I derstood that at least eight of the juryti had surrendered
1
The prisoner was ordered to be e
their convictions to the opinions of
telling him he was a very lucky remaining four.
fellow to have been
discharged, the Judge
named Maria
tried by such a jury.
ElAizawbeotmhan
Thacker,of rewpeaestainbdleicatepdpeafor
for
ho,
stolen 35.,
the moneys of Jane Wilks, from her person.aving
It was stated that the prosecutrix lived at Simms'
Cottages, Brewer's
green, Westminster,ohand that on the
rs
tohues e to see the
f2elmstiluyl.t. shen this went
houseinto
n ei
ghbu
assembled
Mrs. Egerton, and several other married
wo mr ipen,o nal lr, ' oaf
whom were occupied in drinking rum. A
given to the prosecutrix, as She said, and whilst sass was
was
drinking from it the prisoner stole the money from heras
pocket.
A child named Charlotte Egerten, daughter of the
Mrs. Egerton already mentioned, appeared from the de-
positions to have stated before the magistrates that she
saw the robbery committed, and that the prisoner had
given her threepence not to say anything about it. Now,
however, she stated that all the evidence she had given'
before the magistrates was false, and that Mrs. Wilks
had induced her to make the false statement by the pro-
mise of a reward.
On the other hand it was rejoined, that the prisoner
had threatened the child for making a false charge
I against her in the' first instance.
Mr. O'BmEat, who appeared for the defence, said that
a more disgraceful case than this had never been inves•
tigated in any court of justice. The prosecutrix had, in
point of fact, by a promise to give her threepence,
induced the child to commit perjury against a woman
of respectable character ; and, he contended, that under
all the circumstances the jury could not safely convict.
The JUDGE said it was impossible to rely upon the
child's testimony. The question then was, whether the
jury believed the evidence of the prosecutrix.
A verdict of Not Guilty, was immediately returned,
and the Judge cautioned the prisoner against being again
associated with gossiping ram-drinking old women.

A LANCASHIRE CANNIBAL.—EarIy on Sunday
morning Jast a police-officer of the C division observed
a man, having the appearance of an excavator, busily
engaged searching in a field, off Store-street, for some-
thing which he appeared to have lost. The officer went
up to and questioned the man, who at first seemed re-
markably taciturn, and indisposed to answer questions,
but at last he gathered that the fellow he was addressing
had that morning been engaged in an up-and-down fight,
Lancashire fashion, and that he was looking for one of
his ears, which his antagonist had bit off ! Commise-
rating the poor wretch, the policeman assisted him to
look for his ear, which, after a while, ho found, when
the officer strongly advised him to appear at the Borough
Court next morning, to apply for a warrant against the
brute who had so maimed him. " Noa, noa," rejoined
the fellow, coolly depositing his stray ear in his waistcoat
pocket, " aw'st-do now't at soart; it war a fair gradely
stand-up battle, un aw want aother law nor warrant"—
Manchester Courier.
EXTENSIVE SALES OF FREEHOLD ESTATES.—
On Tuesday Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son submitted to
public sale, at the Auction Mart, three extensive and
valuable freehold properties. The first was the estate of
Pool Hall, in the parishes of Llanvetherine and Llan-
gattock-Liegoed, about five miles from the town of
Abergavenny. It comprised about 1,110 acres, divided
into four excellent farms. The estate which was stated
to be situate amidst magnificent mountain and wooded
scenery, embracing the Skyrid, or Holy Mountain, the
Graig Hill, and the Black Mountains, was understood to
be bought in for 23,0001. The second lot was the
Westhide Coart Estate, comprising a comfortable resi-
dence, two capital farms, ten labourers' cottages, with
b7iddseie
nawr
whole
ilttsteoihfrocui
reached
woodlands,avtefieohrveibendegm 3ba3ibought
eusosgo
uhoot
I:stored.Bltnlahs.tewacTchiwrtiieyiicets
hhotcshfftuihrtnnlrdaienvihdioent.efgooerffiyds young timber
andh underwood, and some valuable stone quarries, the
s
hsw teaa
was
st gut
the
freehold villa residence known as Brook LeOiradeetgedTee, in the
V
parishof Sunning-hill, skirting the Royal Park, at Wind-
sor, near
The biddings in this cay'e d
perty was also understood about twenty
It included a neat cottage
lodge, and
a,irhgoi
boini.ssi
acres of valuable meadow land.,
o b tCa nT eYd IMPROVEMENTS possession
w behe cugohmtm ached 2,400/. but the pro-
on the north-east side of nearlyDo the whole of the houses
side of Cannon-street, extendiwngate-hill and on the east
whole of which are forthwith tAf have
ea
ndde mf s hae d
newt o widen
t
bo Turnwbeel-lane, the
Commissioners
the thoroughfare of Cannon-street,
orm
from the end of Walbrook into Queen-street, Southwark-
bridge.

CA,S7.IiLa.
.4 Dividend
S aines of Q Dividend Names of Q
, k Price. per ['rice. Companies. ; A per Companies. q. 1
..4: ;Annua.
Iv: Annum. lo 1
-
1 X X'
Ashtn& Oldh ;97 51. pe 1 80 Macclesfield . 100 - -
j
Ilarnsle- •• • • 160 121. 1 180 Neath .... • • 100 181.
3rknk&Abrgllso Si. 85 Oxford.. - - 100 20/. 190
Birmingham 35 4/. 80 Peak Forest. 78 ; 3/. -
Coventry.... 100 251. j- ,Regent's.... 33; 1/. Ss. 18%
t/ertm- ••. . . 100 61. 63 !Rochdale- - 86 I 4/. 54.
Ella i re&Clr 133 563. 47 Somrset Coal 150 . 71. 10s. 130
Ere‘% ash . • ;1100 32c. - Do.LkFdSt 12 ; 61. p. C. -
GrandJunetn , 100 51. - Stffrii & Wore 140 28/. 290
Grand Surrey i 100 - 35 " Shrewsbury.. 1251 151. -
(=rand Union 100 1/. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 286
Grantham .. 150 - - Severn and
&cunt & Avn; 39 7s. 6d. 4% Wye Rail. j 26 IL 83. 24
Leeds&Livrp' 100 341. - Warwick&
Leicester .... 140 101. 75 Mirming. J 100 41' -
Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. 36 Warvrick& -
f.oughhoreghll42 701. - Naptom. I 100 31.
Monmouthsh; 100 81. - Worcstr &'1 7 g 2/ 39
Illntgemryshlloo --- Birming..l ' - -..
MeltnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 11
BEST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prick
Annum. Share.
-- ----- -___ -
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 'lOO 0 0 1943 i
Caledonian Bank ••. • • 7% per sent. 10 • 2 10 0 41. 0
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 10 0 0 10%
A Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 63% per cent. 20 0 10 0 0 12
3 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 149%
Eastern Bank - ... •• • 61. per cent. 25 u 1G 0 C 91.10 s
Edinb.4 Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 6 0 50 0 534
Exehange Bnk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0 50 0 0 27
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 63{! per cent. 60 0 10 0 0 l 3
North of Scotlandßank 7/.percent. 20 0 5 0 0 31.155.
North British Bank - 50 0 10 0 0 255.
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 114
union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 50 0 0 79
Western Bank - ... • - 81. per cent. 50 0 50 9 0 653¢ Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 20 0 2,i B. Accord. Lileadd Fire - 20 0 01109 s ed
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 1 0 0 93 Od
Caledonian Fire Insnr. 101. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 20 0 2
City of Glasgow Life ' 61. per cent. 25 0 2 0 0 21. 4s
Edinburgh Life Insur Si. per cent. 100 0 12 10 0 17
East of Scotland Life
•- 10 0 0 15 0 115.0 d
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 2 17 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 10%
Instil. Co. of Scetlnd • • Si. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 • 1 0 0 1/. 6
Mercantile Life .. •• . • - 10 0 0 10 0 4s. Od.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 9 1 0 0 20s. Od
North British Insur. -5341. pr cent. 200 0 20 0 0 22U
North & West of Scot. 51. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 172.0 d.
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 011 0 55.
Scot. Mas. and Gsta.Life - 1 0 0 15 0 10s. 0d
Scottish Union Insrnce. GUI. pr cent. 20 0 1 • 0 11. Os
Standard Life •••• • • • • 51. per cent.- 60 0 4b 0 9U
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 ,125.0 d
..........--.......-...........-..-
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
' Name of Company. per of raid. Pride
Annum. Share.
--- _
x. 0. d. X. 6 • di -
Australian Agriculturl - 100 e • 30 0
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 45. 10 0 0 12° 100 9O =
Ditto, Half Shares.. - -
Canada ... ••..* . - .. Gt. per cent. 100 0 0 32 I° ° 8-2
Uppr Canadaßonds 5/. per.cent. - -
City Bonds.. .• ~ .... 3341. pr cent.
1014
- 0 70 0 ° .."
Comp . C ppr Mnrs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.lebs, 2/ 100
Equitable Reversienry 51,
Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Bs. 15 0
00 0 100 0 0 -
0 0
oo
so
_92
10
London Institution ... pr cent. 100
-
- -
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 A 50 0 0 9436
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.... . 3361. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 42%
South Australian ..... 1/. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
0 0 -
Van Dieman's Land.,loo 0 0 23
-
Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 0 5 0 0
- -
EMIGRATTny -13-- NT,,v_ 7.-The emi-

(MIGRATION.--PLTMOUTII NOV. 7.—The emi-
gration fleet, consisting of the Glenelg, Marian, La-
buan, Athenian, Steadfast, and Lord Hungerford, with
the Hamburgh ship Godeffroy, continue in the Sound.
One passenger on board the Glenelg, Mr. James South-
cott, a master printer, formerly of Fleet-street, London,
died on the passage down and was buried at Deal, off
which port the Glenelg lay four days. Deceased's
death was accelerated by sea sickness. The jury at
Deal returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes."
Mrs. Southcott and her six children have abandoned the
voyage to Port Adelaide in consequence of their be-
reavment. The Glenelg is in excellent condition, and
her burden, 1,500 tons, has but few passengers, having
brought from London 130 and shipped here 20,, making
only 150 in all. She will probably sail this afternoon.
In consequence of the appearance of scarlatina on board
the Steadfast, bound to Sydney, all her passengers are
either to be landed or transhipped to some vacant float-
ing depot. The Colonial Land and Emigration Com-
missioners have sent orders to that effect, and the Go-
vernment emigration authorities here are taking effectual
measures for having the bedding and clothing landed
and baked, and the ship whitewashed and fumigated.
Two children, mainly through sea sickness, died on the
passage of the Steadfast from London to Plymouth, and
two others died subsequent to her arrival. One man,
Thomas Gordon, who was 'placed at the depot on Sun-
day, died the -next day. Eight of the passengers from
the Steadfast are now in the depot suffering from scarla-
tina, but they are all progressing favourably. There is
no sickness in the other ships.
PAINTED Tea.—Professor Reid, of New York,
says that painted green tea may be most easily detected
by putting a small quantity of it in a glass of cold
water, letting it remain for a few minutes and then
stirring it.