The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-12 00:00:00

TO THE SECRETARY OF TILE

BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday, the 10th, the Petition for the
Ch„rter to be presented by Mr. Feargus O'Connor
was on the floor of the House before the Speaker's
arrival. It consisted of five rolls, each about
as large as could be conveniently lifted by a
roan. Mr. O'Connor's name stood third or
fourth upon the list, and the petition was pre-.
sented with no visible deviation from the usual forms,
and no expressions either of approbation or the con-
trary from any part of the House. Lord Morpeth
rose and said, that the absence of the Secretary of
State for the Home Department was occasioned by
urgent business at the moment, and must not be con-
strued into any want of the respect which the Go-
vernment was desirous of showing to the petitions of
large bodies of the people.
On the renewal of the debate on the progress of
the " Crown and Government" Bill, Mr. Smith
O'Brien made an explanation of the plainest, of all
his deeds and intents with respect to Ireland, and
his late visit to the Provisional Government of France.
l'he days are certainly gone hy, when anything
need be concealed. It will be a discredit to the Go-
vernment if it insis's on driving men back to the 01d
necessity of doing their revolutions privily.
Persevering efforts were made by about thirty of
the Liberals in the House, to stop the hur•
-ied progress of the Bill ; but with little 9p-
parent success. On the following day (Tuesday)
their object was to a certain point conceded, by the
Government offering to postpone to the morrow.
Whether this proceeds from any desire to con-
sult the feeling of the country, further time
will show. The opposition concentrates itself
almost entirely on the making of words felony,
as contained in the phrase " or by open and advised
speaking." For the sake of what is to be got by
these words, the Government sacrifices all it might
gain by a character for moderation, and the almost
unanimous consent of the House to its Bill.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. PERRONET THOMPSON.
Blackheath, London, April 12, 1848.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in the old hall, Lincoln's
Inn, to-day, for the first time after the short recess.
TIRE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. ROBSON AND OTHERS
II:N Loreship was occupied the whole morning with
the further arguments on this part-heard petition, which
our readers will recollect relates to the claim of two old
ladies, of the name of Ainslie and Robson, as the nest
of kin of Samuel Trontbeck, to hi► residuary estate►
amounting to upwards of 400,000/.

SECONDARIES .—(TH S DAY.)
This Court did not sit to-day.

BANKRUPTCY.—( THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GovLnuax.)
IN RE RAINEY.
This Bankrupt had carried on business as an estato
agent, in Regent-street, and applied for his certificate.
The charges made against him were the misappropria•
Lion of a sum of 8001 received by him on account of
the Rev. Dr. Ogle, and which he was directed to psi
into Mr. Hoare's bank, but, instead of doing so, 11°
passed it into his own bankers, and it was eventually
expended for his private purposes, and it was contended
by Mr. Lawrence that this was a felony under the 7th
and Bth George IV., cap. 29. He was also charged
with reckless trading and extravagant personal expen-
diture. He had also assigned the whole of his property.
and when Dr Ogle took proceedings against him, and
just when he declared himself to be insolvent he gave
notice to Messrs. Coutts, who held the security for
1.000/, received from Earl Grey on behalf of Dr. and
Sir Charles Ogle, so that they took possession of his
furniture, &c.
Ilis HONOUR, in an elaborate judgment, held that
the charges of misappropriation were substantiated.
but he did not sit there to try a criminal
question, for which the bankrupt might be indicted.
Whatever the custom of the trade might be, an auc-
tioneer or agent had no right to constitute himself
banker, and retain money in his hands, unless be kept
it so securely that he could pay the same at any time it
was demanded. Ho also considered that the bankrupt,
trading generally had been very reckless, and his pri-
vate expenditure excessive; and this large expenditurf
had b en incurred at a time when ho was utterly insol-
vent, and was only supported by retaining the money 01
his customers. He considered undue preference hl5
been clearly proved. Under all the circumstances, the
certificate must be suspended fur three years, from 2501
June last.

•
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. WALESBY, Deputy Assistant-Judge.) Thomas Dwyer, Mary Dwyer, his wife, and
.Elizabein,
Healy, were indicted for stealing two loaves from the
shop of Mr. Ord, baker, in Gray's Inn.lane, on blonds,'
and for riot and assaulting a special constable.
It appeared that on the afternoon of Monday, the pri-
soners were returning together from the meeting on
Kennington-common, forming pert of a large crowd WhP
passed up Gray's Inn-lane, when Mary Dwyer went into
Mr. Ord's shop, and carried off the loaves. The shop'
woman pursued her, and she was stopped by the special
constables, who were furiously assailed by the other
prisoners.
Mrs. Dwyer was found Guilty of the robbery, and the
three were all convicted of the assault.
The male prisoner, in his defence, protested with great
energy that he only interfered to protect his wife,
whom he saw lay down the money for the bread on the
baker's counter—that the special constables wanted 10
get up a little row in Gray's Inn-lane, which was quiets
when there was a great riot in Leather-lane adjoining,
to which they were afraid to go.—(A laugh.)
The foreman of the jury, in returning the verdict of
Guilty of the assault, recommended the prisoners to
mercy, on account of the excitement of the day.
The Learned JUDGE said that he was always willing
to give full weight to the recommendation of a jury, but
in this case he thought the excitement of the day wen
rather an aggravation of the offence. It was on such
occasions more dangerous than at any other times 10
create disturbances in the street, and resist the con-
stables in the exercise of their duty. He sentenced
Dwyer and his wife to be imprisoned four months in the
House of Correction, and kept to hard labour, and the,
prisoner Healy to six weeks' imprisonment and Mira
labour.

Dwyer prayed earnestly of the judge to add the four
months punishment imposed upon his wife to his own
sentence, and to let her go home to her two children.
The Learned JUDGE said he could not allow ffi his,
feelings to be acted by any such appeal. But, iog
course, as it appeared that one of the children was only
ten months old, the mother would be allowed to have .
t
with her in prison.
The prisoners were removed from the dock, Dwyerexclaiming in a vehement tone, " 11l see a day for this'
with yes all, when we get ould Ireland back again to our' selves."

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
The present week's arrivals of English Wheat for our
market have been on a very moderate scale, and the
show of samples of that grain to-day was trifling. Owing
to the thin attendance of buyers, the demand for all de•
scriptions was in a very sluggish state, at about Mon-
day's quotations. There was a slight improvement ill
the demand for the best parcels of Foreign Wheat, but
the middling and inferior kinds were much neglected.
Ba rley was a very dull inquiry, but we have no decline
to notice in prices. In Malt next to nothing was doing.
at almost nominal rates. The supply of Oats was by no
means extensive, yet the trade was in a sluggish state.
at previous currencies. Beans, Peas, and all other et-
ticles were very dull.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour.
1,740 qrs. 1,1110 qrs. 1,230 qrs. I 1,390 stsl.
940 I --
3,430 1,360 -

English ......
1ri5h.........
Foreign ......

1,570
Malt, 3,280 qrs.
WHITECRAPEL.)
We had a very steady trade to-day, and prices were
well supp,.rted. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 34 6d
to 43 8d ; Lamb, 5s lOd to 6a 10d; Veal, 4s to sa; and
Pork, 4s to 5s per Sibs, by the carcase.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS Diky.)
LONDON, APRIL 12. —Wind S.W., fresh breeze and
.31:.—BilAborrad..
squally, with rain at timel
Charleston ,
Sid.,Saill Cal-
cutta;°Yseetc'lonirgu,cker, Abecona, Bahia; Mexican. packet, ditto; Plata, Alonte Video; Royal Mint, Jamaica;
LIVERPOOL,.ai a
rAjaPiaglnnaci
New Brunswick; City of Lincoln, New Orleans; Blake,
May, St. John's.
New York; Defence, Staten
,Island; Eliza Caroline,
ditto; Cambrian, Newfoundland.
Jan ,:
O eiro, for Hamburgh.FF THE WIGIIT, APRIL B. Rio
JERSEY, Millopans, "
JERSEY, APRIL 9.—Sid. Julia, Cape of Good Hope.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 10.—The Herschel!, Rascher•
from Bremen to New York, was assisted into this port
yestt•rday, with loss of anchor and chain, and part of
false keel, having been on will have to be laid on the shore On the sunk sand, and
hardway to repair.
WATERFORD, APRIL 10.—The Berlin, Smith, of and
from Philadelphia to Liverpool, which went on shore on
Arklow Bank, h incto •
7t - instant, and was afterwards aban•
doned, was towed in here to-day by the Duke of Corn-
wall (steamer) with seven feet water in her hold.
HARWICH, APRIL 11.—The Catherine, Cassedy, of
Castletown, from Shields to Truro, was assisted into
this port leaky, after having been on shore on the Long
sand.
PORTSMOUTII, APRIL 11.—Arrd. Margaret, Clark,
Honduras.
OFF DUNGENESS, APRIL B.—Arrd. Jorgeane, Han-
son, La Guayra for Albona; Delphin, Janasen, Charles-
ton for Amsterdam having been in contact with a brig.
OFF MARGATE, APRIL 11.—Arrd. from Ceres, Sierra
Leon.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 11.—Arrd. Eliza Ann, Blytb,
Savannah.
DEAL, APRIL 11.—Arrd.—China, Ferguson, China;
Monarch, Ducanson, Hong Kong; Jessie, Mc Gill, Cal-
lao. Arrd. from the river and sailed Cygnet,
Savanilla ; Harlequin, Barbadoes; Eliza, Moore,
St. Thomas; Mary Mitcheson, Honduras; Kingston,
New York; Mary Mc Queen, Prince Edward's Island;
Cove, Quebec; Prince, ditto. Sid. Anna Hall, St.
John's New Brunswick, put back; Prince Edward, Fau-
cett, Prince Edward's Island.
OFF PORTLAND, APRIL 9.—Arrd. Euclid, Bainbridge,
Mobile, for Bremen, and old. eastward.