The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

The markets have been closed this week, and not
much has been doing privately.
SUGAR.—The feeling in favour of this article seems to
be good, but until the active resumption of business,
there will be no established alteration in prices.
COFFEE.—For this article also there is a favourable im-
pression, and for foreign sorts there is rather an active
inquiry. The consumption of all descriptions, in the
United Kingdom this year, has been 1,000,000 lbs. The
stock at present held shows an increase, compared with
last year, on British Plantation sorts, but a drerease on
Foreign. The market has varied a good deal this year;
the decline being greatest in the interior qualities. In
Ceylon ord Native the fluctuation this year has been lls
to 14s per OWL
TEA..—The market has been steady.

COFFEE.—A fair business has been done.

Tait.Low.—There is not much doing. P. Y. C. is
42s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and 42s for delivery from
January to March nex.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market has been quiet this
week, the trade having fully supplied themselves pre-
vious to Christmas. A cargo of Oranges ex Adventure
from Seville, and one ex Lady Elizabeth from St.
Michael. sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale,
although landed out of condition, realised high prices, the
market being bare of Oranges, owing to contrary
winds preventing arrival 3. - Messina Lemons without
alteration in price. Small Nuts dull of sale. French
Chesnuts have advanced in price. Spanish without de-
mand. There is every appearance of the approaching
New Year commencing under favourable prospects for
the fruit trade, the improvement in the manufacturing
districts acting favourably for the consumption of articles
of the kind.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
TEE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY

v. DOSSER.

This was an action to recoy,r the sum of 181. 19s. for
calls on shares of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Rail-
way Company, of which defendant was a shareholder.

The defendant allowed judgment to go by default.
The Learned SECONDARY said it would be necessary
to identify the defendant as the party who was the share-
holder.

The Solicitor to the Company put i❑ the register, in
which defendant was described as of Albert-place, llull,
gentleman, and it was proved that notices of the different
calls had been forwarded to him. Defendant held four
shares, on which three calls had been made—the first of
21. 10s., second 1/., and the third 11.; and interest was
also claimed, making together the sum sued for.
The Learned SECONDARY said the Act of Parliament
very much simplified the evidence required in such cases,
and that adduced was sufficient in this case, defendant
not having pleaded, to entitle the plaintiffs to a verdict.
A verdict for 181. 19s. was accordingly given.
This was the only case.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)

IN RE JONES.

An application was made by the solicitor to the assig-
nees of the bankrupt fur the allowance of extra costs.

The Solicitor said that the bankrupt had been a
plumber in Somerset-street, Aldgate, but had been
charged with felony and convicted at the Central
Criminal Court, and sentenced to be imprisoned for ttso
years. The assignees were therefore deprived of his
assistance in carrying on various proceedings, as he (the
Solicitor) could nut get the bankrupt up as a witness,
nor could an order be got to sue him as to his accounts,
or no doubt rather an important amount might be re-
covered.

- His HONOUR said that the assignees ought to have
taken some steps to have tried the question whether
they could not have brought the bankrupt up. He (hi,
Honour) had no doubt that they could halve enforced his
attendance; under the present law he could be called on
to give evidence though imprisoned under any judgment
or sentence w hutever.
The application was granted.

WISBECH.—ACCIDENT.—News of an accident
which betel Captain Horsefield, of this port, whilst on
his way to the north, were brought to Wishech on the
afterno')n of Thursday last. It appears that the boom of
the vt ssel which carries the main,ail struck the captain,
carrying him overboard. Captain Horsefield, who has
been much injured and narrowly escaped drowning, is
recovering. The amid: tit excited much sympathy in
the town, Captain Horsefield being universally respected.
FALL OF A PUBLIC-HOUSE IN THAMES-STREET.—
On Wednesday night a great portion of the Wheatsh( of
public-house, Upper Thames-street, adjoining Puddle-
dnxk, fell with a loud crash into the th,roughfare. A
cart and horse that was passing received a quantity of
the materials upon them; tortunately the driver and
horse were in advance, and the injury they sustained
was trifling. The back part of the cart was smashed.
No other person was passing at the time, or their death
must have been certair. The police at once closed the
thoroughfire against all ptrsons, and yesterday %soil
men were employed removing the walls that were left
standing. The premises belonged to Mr. Castles. They
were not teeant,d.

to St. 1).W;.'1.
on 5L1116.1.) last, ill( re V.,1%.2 flu o.eq. 30 pair ntlieu
in the " Holy Bonds 0: Matrimony," and on the day
following (Christmas-day) 15 couple more, the fees
amounting to 251. 17s. cd.

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