The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

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BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Fine Flops are in steady request, at tull prices. In
all other kinds exceedingly little is doing, but we tut"
no decline to notice in th., quotations.

lITEITECHAPEL.
Our market is excB,edlngly inmettvw, at drooping Cu"
rencies. Beef, from 2s to 38 2d; Mutton, 21 2d to 35
6d; Lamb, 4s 4i to 5i 4d; Veal, 2s 10d to 31 10d;
Purk, 2a 6d to 3s 10d per Sibs by the carcase.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
ROBERTSON HEALER.
IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO NOTICE TO DRAW rils
OF BILLS OF EXCHEQUER.—The plaintiff in this aeti°°
was described as of Lancaster, and the defendant, who
was the drawer, is a well known auctioneer. Defends"
was sued as the drawer of the bill, and pleaded that he
had not received due notice of dishonour.
The bill was put in in evidence, and the signatures were
admitted to be genuine. A notice of the dishonour of
the bill was tendered.
Mr. W. PAYNE (the City Coroner), as counsel for the
defendant, objected to the notice being read. The notice
professed to be from Mackinson, Saunders, and Car-
penter, solicitors to the plaintiff ; but the two s enior
partners died bwore the bill became due. The L earned
Counsel contended that a notice given in the name of $
non-existing firm could not be received.
The Learned SECUNDARY said he would receive the
leave to defendant to move the Court
abovenotice notice,
Mr. PAYNE then urged that the notice did not dis-
close the name of the principal, the now plaintiff, and
said that he would prove that the bill had been dis-
counted by Mr. Saunders, and that it had been handed
over to the firm by Mr. Saunders, and that the plaintiff's
name was mere moonthine to carry costs, as Mrs. Saun-
ders, who was the real party interested, might have sued
in the County Court.
Mrs. Saunders was called, and proved that she sent the
bill to the firm to demand payment, but she did not
know into whose hands it subsequently passed.
The Learned SECONDARY said the main question
raised on the record was whether or not due notice bad
been given of the dishonour of the bill—be thought
there had; any notice of dishonour would be sufficient
without the proof of authority, or a banker's notice
would not hold good.
Mr. PAYNE intimated that he should take the opinion
of the Court above on the point.
The jury hesitated, and said that there was no evi-
dence that the alleged plaintiff existed.
The SECONDARY said he must direct them on the
poinf, of law to give a verdict for the plaintiff.
Verdict for plaintiff, 151.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. GURNEY.)
FORGERY.—Thomas Howell, aged 55, described as a
baker, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging Mat
with forging two receipts for the sums of ss. lod. and
49., with intent to defraud the guardians of the poor of
the Strand Union, and was sentenced to Moll'e
months' imprisonment with herd labour.
SHILEP-STEALING.—OIiver Goldsmith, aged 24, de-
scribed as a bd. keiud,r, pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with st-aling a sheep, the property of
John llairs, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for nine
calendar months with hard labour.
John James Peacock, aged 17, described as a gardener,
pleaded guilty to au indictment charging him will) felo-
niously breaking into a building within the curtilage of
the dwelling-house of William Forbes Stuart, and steal-
ing therein three sheets d one napkin, value 31., bis
property, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for six calendar months. during
which time he was to be once privately whipped.
BURGLARY. —John IVewnan, aged 19, a plasterer, and
Charles Sidney, aged 18, a carpenter, pleaded guilty W
an indictment charging them with burglary in the
dwelling-house of Henry B4ker, and stealing therein one
con., 6lbs. weight of cigars. 64 pennies, 214 half-pence,
and other moi.eys, his goods and moneys, and they were
sentenced to be transt:orted for seven years.
(Before Mr. Justice 'll
....ALFOURD and Baron ALDERSON.)
MANSLAUGHTER.— Samuel Hill, who was Convicted
last session of manslaughter for killing and slaying
lunatic was this morning brought up for judgment,
tenced to bet imprisoned, and keptjto hard labour for six
calendar months. _

STEALING PLATE.—James Smith, aged 21, a tailor.
pleaded Guilty to an indictment, charging him with steal,
ing twenty-five spoons and other articles, value 2040
the property of George Gregory, in his dwelling-houses
sad be was aentenoed to be transported for sevetr yoso