The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-22 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.I

Beasts.
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Beasts.
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CORN EXC HAN GE—FRIDAY.
, Although several fresh parcels of English Wheat have
been received for our market since Monday, the show of
samples of that grain this morning was small ; never-
theless, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the tall
in the duty onForeign Wheat to 4s per quarter, was in a
very sluggish state, and, where sales were pressed, rather
lower figures were submitted to. Upwards of 21,000
quarters of Foreign Wheat have come in this week. As
the importers are now releasing their stocks for home
consumption, the quantity on offer to-day was large.
There was very little inquiry for any quality, and the
inferior sorts must be called 1s per quarter cheaper.
For all kinds of Barley the demand was in a very inactive
state ; and late rates were not supported. Scarcely any
English Barley was on show. The sale for Malt was
extremely dull, and prices receded is per quarter. The
best parcels of Oats were quite as dear. Otherwise the
Oat trade was dull. In Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and
Flour, next to nothing was doing.
I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour.
3,1580 qrs. 330 qrs. 550 Ors. 1,911 eke ,
ib,220 --

English • • •• • •
" .". ---
Foreign ...... I 21,410 1 5,740
Malt. 3,640 qrs.
Notwithstanding our market to-day was but mode
rately supplied with Beasts, both as to number and
quality, the Beef trade was in a very depressed state, at
in some instances a further decline in the value of the
inferior breeds of 2d per 81b. At least a moiety of the
Bullock supply was the refuse of Monday. The numbers
of Sheep were considerably on the decrease compared
With those exhibited on this day se'nnight; nevertheless,
the Mutton trade was very dull, at barely the late de-
pression in value. Lambs, the number of which was
by no means large, were a mere drug, at almost nominal
currencies. The supply of Calves was again extensive,
owing to which the Veal trade was heavy, at a decline
in prices of quite 2d per 81b. In Pigs very little busi-
ness was transPeted, at our quotations. Mulch Cows,
With their small Calf, sold at from 151 to 181 each

s. d. to s.
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8
southdownWether 410 5 0
Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs •••• • • 4 0 4 6
Small Yorkers • • 4 8 5 0
Quarter old Figs —l6 0 23 0
Lambs .......... 310 5 0

Per 811)5.0 sink the offal.
s. d. to e. d.
Inferior Beasts-- 2 8 210
Second quality • • 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots . 3lO 4 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8
Prime small ditto .. 310 4 2
Suckling Calves ..17 0 25 0
Inferior Sheep •• .• 3 8 4 0

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Shee.7sop . I Cas4lve9s. I 14
7 410
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs.
2,740 205
Scorcii.—Beasts. 29 ; Sheep, 160.
NEW'GATE AND IMADENHALL.
We had a very dull trade this morning, at drooping
prices.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to ?.
Beef,inferior.....• 2 6 2 8 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310
- middling .... 210 3 0 - middling.. 4 0 4 2
- primelarge 3 2 3 4 prime .• .. 4 4 4 6
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. • • .... 3 8 4 6
Veal.• ••••••• • • • • • 3 4 4 0 - small .. • • .... 4 8 5 2

Lamb. 3s 8d to 4s 10d.
HOIZOUGH HOP MARKET.
Our market is somewhat heavily supplied with new
Hops, upwards of 1,200 pockets having arrived from
Kent and Sussex since the commencement of picking,
while the demand for them is in a sluggish state, at
prices varying from 56s to 66s per cwt. In yearling and
old Flops so little business is doing that the quotations
are almost nominal. The duty is estimated at from
205,0001 to 210,000/.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market has been drooping again this
week, and buyers act with continued caution. Barba-
does by auction has realised 40s to 42s for fine yellow.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps have realised 49s 6d per
cwt.

EAST INDlA.—Bengal, 2,900 bags sold at previous
rates for white, but grainy went rather cheaper. Be-
nares fine white 42s to 435, and mid and good 40s to
to 41s 6d; fine strong grainy yellow 39s to 41s, and
white 43s 6d to 47,. Mauritius; 4,277 bags, sold 6d
lower, mid yellow 34s 6d to 355, and fine brown 33s 6,1.
FORElGN.—Pernambuco, 1,072 bags 400 chests, 23
brls, paztly sold at 38s to 39s 6d for low to good white,
at 35s to 38a for low and mid yellow, and at 40s for
fine Bahia, 249 chests, was chiefly taken in at 33s 6d to
36s 6d for brown, and at 38s 6d to 40s 6d for grey.
Havannah, privately, has realised 22s to 22s 6d for fine
yellow for exportation, and mid yellow 18s per cwt.
White Maccio was taken in at 38s 6d to 41s for low and
mid, and brown at 33s to 35s 6d for low to good, and 37s
for fine. Cuba 365, and Porto Rico damaged 37s 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE.—A limited business has been done in West
India. Fine fine ord Jamaica has realised 38s 6d, and
low mid to mid has been taken in at 403 to 525; fine
and fine fine ord at 30s to 38s, and ord and good at 25s
to 28s per cwt. Java, 500 bags :Company's has been
taken in at 458. Calicut has been sold at 35s' for .
yel-
lowish. Plantation Ceylon has found buyers at 55s
to 568 for good, at 44s to 68s for mid to
good mid bold, at 36s to 45 for fine fine ord to
low mid, and at 223 to 33s for triage. Native
has been sold at rather lower rates. Real good ord 28s,
and ord 26s 6d. Rio, fine ord pale but washed has been
at 28s 6d to 295.
RICE.—The market has been dull, and there is a
decline on all sorts.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been sold at good rates, 4&d to
4d per lb, and Ginger has realised 21 16s to 11112 s per
cwt. for Jamaica. Not much has been doing in Cassia
Li„emea or Pepper.
Rum.—This article is dull. Proof Leewards is 7d,
and East India is Sid to is 6d per gallon.
ARROWROOT.—Grenada has been sold at 4id ; St.
Vincent at 5d to 6id; and Jamaica at 6id to 7-1-d per lb.
Rio Tapioca has brought lid to Bid per lb.
TEA.—The market has been quiet, and the purchases
are at about former rates.
FRUlT.—There has been more doing in foreign
grapes, walnuts, lemons, &e., and prices are rather
firmer.
TALLOW.—The market supports full prices. P.Y.C.
is 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt. on the spot.
COTTON.—The business done has been moderate.

METALS.—Although there is not a great deal doing
some descriptions of iron have rather au improving ten-

TRIAL OF THE CHARTIST
1 CONSPIRATORS.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Justice Williams took their
seats on the bench at ten minutes after ten o'clock.
Immediately after the undermentioned persons were
placed at the bar, on the following charge, as stated in the
calendar—" That they did feloniously compass, imagine,
invent, devise, and intend to levy war against her Ma-
jesty, within that part of the United Kingdom called
England, in order by force and constraint to compel her
to change her measures and counsels:"—
Joseph Ritchie, 42, bricklayer; Alfred Able, 23,
porter; William Gurney, 42, shoemaker; John Shep-
herd, 34, tailor; James Snowball, 32, joiner ; James
Richardson, 30, joiner ; George Greenslade, 30, shoe-
maker; Henry Small, 31, joiner; Edward Scadding, 28,
brassfounder; William Burn, 44, shoemaker; Phelps
Martin, 45, newsman; William Lacy, 38, bootmaker;
Thomas Fay, 20, closer; Thomas Jones, 32, shoemaker;
Charles Young, 38, shoemaker, and Henry Argue, 23,
shoemaker.
Mr. BALLANTINE, on the part of the first five pri-
soners, applied to have their trials postponed until the
neat session, on the ground that they had not had suffi-
cient time to prepare their defence and to obtain the
attendance of witnesses whom they considered material.
The Learned Counsel read an affidavit of Mr. Robert's,
of the Adelphi and M anchester, the solicitor to the pri-
soners, who stated that he had not had sufficient time to
prepare the defence. The affidavit, which was very
voluminous, declared that it was necessary to subpoena
several witnesses from Manchester, that until a very
recent period he was ignorant whether the prisoners were
to be indicted separately or jointly. He (Mr. Ballantine)
could corroborate the truth of tho statement, since he him-
self had not had his brief in time to enable him to devote
that attention to it which was necessary in a case of this im-
portance—important alike to the present generation and
posterity. He did not make any application to admit
the prisoners to bail, and they were perfectly secure,
since they were confined in her Majesty's gaol of New-
gate. He merely asked the Court to apply the same rule
to this case as was invariably conceded in cases of
felony; but, considering this was a Government prosecu-
tion, he hoped the Attorney General would nut oppose
the application.
Mr. HODDLESTONE made a similar application on be-
half of Small, Scadding, and Martin.
Mr. PARRY did so on behalf of Young and Argue ;
Greenslade and Burn, for whom he appeared, were pre-
pared to be put on their trial. The depositions were
only delivered the night before last.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Bod-
kin appeared for the Crown.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the application.
The prisoners were taken into custody early in August,
and were committed on the 31st of that month, now
nearly a month ago. He could not understand how the
attorney could state that he was ignorant of the exact
charges against the prisoners. Why, he could have
ascertained the exact nature at least on the 31st of Au-
gust, and the charges were clearly specified when the
prisoners were before the magistrate. Ile had had ample
time to prepare their defence. It was remarkable
that he did not name the persons he stated
so necessary for the defence of the prisoners. The
Learned Counsel was very much mistaken if he imagined
that posterity was so deeply interested as he seemed to
suppose in the conduct of this case. It would
tie opposed to all the rules of criminal jurisprudence to
try two prisoners, postponing the trials of the others in-
cluded in the same indictment.
Mr. Justice ERLE agreed with the Attorney-General
that such a course was most unusual.
Mr. BALLANTINE, in reply, repeated that the applica-
tion was not made on factious but upon substantial
grounds. It was not unlikely an attempt would be made
to connect the prisoners with the recent atrocities in the
north. Now, would it not be most unjust to debar the
prisoners from showing by persons from these districts
that they were wholly unconnected with them?
Mr. Justice ERLE, having consulted with Mr. Justice
Williams for some moments, inquired if there were any
counsel for the other prisoners?
Mr. KINNEALY said he appeared for Dowling, who
was ready to be put on his trial.
Mr. Justice ERLE inquired if he had any objection to
urge against the postponement of that prisoner's trial.
Mr. KINNEALY replied that he had not; but he bad a
strong objection to his client remaining in custody if the
trial of the other prisoners did not come on.
Mr. PARRY was understood not to oppose the appli-
cation on the part of Greenslade and Burn.
Mr. Justice ERLE said he had consulted his brother
Williams, and they were of opinion that the trials of
the prisoners should be postponed. It appeared quite
sufficient for the administration of justice, that where
grave charges of this description were brought forward
no ground whatsoever should exist for contending
that they were not fully and thorougly inquired into.
It was necessary, in justice to the prisoners, that all
facts and all witnesses, especially those considered likely
to enhance the case of the defendants, should be brought
forward and listened to by the jury that was to decide
upon the matter, inasmuch as the postponement of their
trials would not be for a long period, and inasmuch as
the parties would be forthcoming to be brought forward
to take their trials, and further be was disposed to accede
to the application as he understood the prisoners ready
to take their trials were willing to give bail to surrender
at the proper time. Ile thought no public inconvenience
would be suffered by the postponement of the trial.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated that it was not
his intention to call witnesses from Manchester. He ap-
prehended that the trial might be proceeded with this
session—on Monday, for instance, as before that day
any number of witnesses could be procured from Man-
chester.
Mr. Justice ERLE agreed with the Learned Counsel
that postponing the trial till Monday would give the pri-
soners ample time to procure witnesses from the north.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he did not intend to
show any acts at Manchester. He would not say that
he should not call witnesses from that town.
Mr. Justice ERLE repeated that Monday would give
the prisoners ample time.
Mr. STRAIGHT then proceeded to read the indictment.
Mr. KINNEALY said he possessed the right of having
the indictment read three times.
Mr. Justice ERLE said he had considered the point,
and the prisoners were only entitled to have it read once
slowly.
Mr. KINNEALY inquired if his Lordship meant to say
that he did not possess the right at common law?
Mr. Justice ERLE—That which I have stated I have
decided.

Mr. KINNEALY cited several cases in which the in-
dictment had been read twice and thrice.
Mr. Justice ERLE remarked that that occurred when
the indictment was not in the English language.
Mr. BALLANTINE here interposed. Ile said he bad
consulted the Attorney-General, and he declared most
solemnly that he could not be in readineks by Monday.
He sought the postponement of the case until the next
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