The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-22 00:00:00

MINES.

Anglo-Mexican
Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ......

British Iron ..... . l2 ...... ---

Real Del Monte, Unreg.

Bolonos Scrip . .....
Galvanized Iron lO

Ditto, New

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind moderato breeze,
with rain.

DUMFRIES, FEB. 19.—The Isabella, Bell, of Carlisle,
from Dublin to this port, was driven ashore on South-
ness Rocks, 13th inst., during a violent gale, but it is
expected she will be got off without much damage. The
Baldoon, of and from Maryport to this port, went ashore
on Blackshaw Bank yesterday, but is also expected of
with little damage.
CIRNARVON, FED. 19.—A quantity of staves and
some deck beams, with four wooden kaces attached,
supposed to have belonged to a large ship, were passed
17th inst., about twenty miles north of Cape Cornwall,
by the Swallow, arrived here.
BIDEFORD, FED. 20.—The Sylphidere, from Newport
to Havannah, which went on shore on Lundy Island,
12th inst., has become a total wreck.

PENZANCE, Feb. 20.—From four A.M. this morning
until noon, it blew a very heavy gale from W.S. W. to
N.W., with severe squalls ; it has sow (eleven P.M.)
moderated to a fresh breeze. Arrd. Pomona, with loss
of main boom and other damage.
DOTER, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Apenrade
packet, Hamburg ; Codan, Charleston.
SALCOMBE, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. 19th,
Rempvatie, Seville.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd., 20,
England's Queen, Calcutta ; Llewellyn, Madras ; Vigi-
lant, Ostend. 21.—Manchster, Baltimore; Mysore,
Alexandria. Off port, Conqueror and Atlas.
DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. Belinda,
Kelly, Kima; Kepler, New Orleans; Schiller, Johansen,
—, and both sailed for Bremen; Olive, Olive, St. John's,
New Brunswick; Cambrian, ditto; Boadicea, Leaven,
ditto; Formosa, Remerson, Batavia, and sailed for Rot-
terdam; Albas, Piley, ditto, and sailed for Amsterdam.
Arrd. from the River, Ferozepore, China; Falcon, Algoa
Bay; Druid, Barbadoes; Kent, Boston.

MARKET NEW S.-(THIS DAY.)

RAT IVIANBETS.

SNITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 31 14s ; Clover,
ditto, 31 15s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 80
per load. Trado dull, at our quotations.
CEMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s t• /31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 4/ to 41 13s; and Straw, 1143 to 11 as per
load. Supply moderate, and trade dull.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 123 to 81 14s;
Clover ditto, 31 153 t• 4115 x; and Straw, 11 4s to Id as
per load, A full average supply, and a heavy demand.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)

TIIE TRING, READING, AND BASINGSTOKE

COMPANY.

This was an adjourned meeting for proof of debts and
dedaring a final dividend.

Mr. Underwood sought to prove for 62/. for deposits
paid into the bankers, on a letter of allotment, but for
which he had not received shares or signed the deed, in
consequence of the secretary being absent when he
applied.

His HONOUR said that if a person who had paid in
money had not signed the deed he could not be con-
sidered a partner, and did not incur any liability; but if
he sought to prove for money paid he must most dis-
tinctly show that he had been prevented from having his
shares by some act of the company; and he therefore
could not admit the proof without evidence to that effect.
His HONOUR gave judgment on the claim of Mr. Ford,
the promoter of the company, and who claimed to prove
for 634/. for services as a surveyor up to the time the
deed was signed, by which the shareholders signing
bound themselves to pay all the precedent expenses.
Mr. Ford was guaranteed 7,0001. The directors had con-
sented to admit the claim to the amount of 300 L, but
1118 HONOUR considered that, up to the time of the
signing of the deed by the directors, Mr. Ford was s
partner, and therefore could not prove. The partnership
was already shown, as ruled in the case of Wilson 5.
Curzon, in the Court of Exchequer. Mr. Ford, however,
had his remedy in equity.—Proof rejected.
His HONOUR also gave judgment on the claim of Mr.-
Green, the secretary, in whose name several shares
stood entered. It was urged, however, that they had
been issued merely to counteract the speculation in the
share market.

MS HONOUR said, as the shares stood in the name of
Mr. Green, Mr. Green must be treated as a shareholder.
To counteract one improper act the company had re-
sorted. to another, and all tending to deceive the public.
Proof for debts proved.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The February adjourned sessions commenced this
morning at Hicks's Hall, before the Assistant-Judge.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE briefly addressed them.
Richard Urquhart, aged twenty, pleaded Guilty to the
charge of stealing a cake of the value of two shillingef
the property of James Cherry. The prisoner prayed
for the mercy of the Court, protesting that it was only
by extreme hunger he was induced to commit the theft
which was the first act of the kind ho ever committed its
his life. He was a native of Scotland, and had not been
many weeks in this country. He came from the west of
Scotland to Liverpool in the beginning of the year to
look for work; and failing there he made his way to
London, where he had had no better success. He was
actually famishing, when he was tempted to steal the
cake.

The ASSISTANT JUDGE said it appeared from the de-
positions, that the prisoner immediately after taking
the cake began to eat it—a pretty clear evidence that
want was the inducement to the theft. He would take
that into consideration in the present instance, but
warned the prisoner that he must not expect to be dealt
with so leniently if he should be brought to that bar •
second time on a similar charge. The sentence was im-
prisonment for two months, with hard labour, in the
House of Correction.
The prisoner seemed astounded by the sentence, and
said he had prayed to God night and day to raise*
friend for him, that he might get an honest living, and
keep out of disgrace.
James liougldon, aged 22, was convicted of stealing
two carriage aprons, the property of Thomas Harper
Jones. The prisoner was taken into custody with the
aprons in his possession, immediately after the theft
was discovered. In his pockets were found two skeleton
keys and a razor blac;e, which was partly covered with
listing, to make a firm handle ; and it was with this in'
strument he cut the cloths of the coach boxes.
The A!ISISTANT-JUDGE said that is was evident tintt
he was a practised thief. As the case stood he should
be imprisoned, and kept to hard labour for six months to
the House of Correction.
William Drattle pleaded guilty of stealing a shawl
and handkerchief, of the value of four and sixpence'
from the person of William Barnes, and it appearing
that he had been cemmitted and imprisoned before, he
was sentenced to be transported beyond the seas for ten
years.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
An elderly man named Henry Phillips, formerly !'
clergyman of the Established Church, butreduced by b°
drunken and dissolute habits to poverty and degrade'
tion, was placed in the dock on a charge of drunkenness'
He was, as usual, ragged, dirty, and unshaven, and:
though taken into custody early last evening, he was not
yet sober. It was stated by one of the officers that he
had been there nine times during the last three months ,
In the course of last week he was brought before Mr'
Henry, v.ho said he would discharge him if he would
agree to leave London and join his relations at Maid:
stone, who would be glad to remove him from the scene
of his disgrace, and take proper care of him. The Ply
soner appearing quite willing to assent to this courser
Mr. Henry, alter remanding him for a few days, in order
to give him time to get sober, gave him up to his 110'
lord, who undertook to see him off at the railway
station
Since that time he was not heard of again till he will
found again drunk and incapable of taking care 0
himself by a policeman of the F division last evening.
On being called on for his defence, the prisoner et'
sured the Magistrate that his stupor was the result ofo
fit, which came on him suddenly in the street. He WI
not in the slightest degree intoxicated. The fit bed
been entirely occasioned by the fright he had on the
railway, when an accident took place between Londot
and Maidstone; two persons being killed, and himself
much injured. He was then on his way to Maidstone,
to join his friends there, according to his promise to
Mr. Henry.
(This statement of course had no foundation in fact;
no such accident, indeed, having occarred.)
Mr. JARDINE said that the prisoner had now been
here so often, that it was necessary to order him to fin
bail, is two sureties of 101. each, to keep the pow, and
be of good behaviour for three months.