The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-25 00:00:00

CLERKEIV WELL.

Thomas Ledger, master of the national school in
Agar Town, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
assaulting one of his pupils, 12 years of age, named
Philip Wheaton, of 32, Cambridge-street. The com-
plainant's back was bared in court, and there were
from 30 to 40 black and blue marks very visible. It
appeared in evidence that the defendant first gave him,
about half-past 11 o'clock in the day, two cuts across
the hand, and afterwards caned him, no one else
being present, at the same time holding him up with
one hand until the weapon split. H, then got an-
other cave, and then held him with his face downwards,
and, putting his foot upon him, fl egged him tor a con-
siderable time, when a gentleman and some of the
boys, who had heard his screams, came to the door,
and he was permitted to crawl away. Defendant
said he would not bit him again, but would turn him
out of the school; the reason he was thrashed was fur
making a noise with his fingers.
Mr. TYRWAITT said such charges were getting so
frequent, that it appeared likely one magistrate would
have to devote bis whole time to their investigation.
D.fmdarit said the complainant was an obstinate
and wicked boy, and he punished him for makit.g a
noise and seapping his fingers while the school was at
prayers. He denied using two canes. and called two
of the boss, who on oath corroborated his statement.
Mr. TYRWEIITT was of opinion tha,. the case ought
to end there, for no great harm had been done. He
would repeat what he h,d often said, that he had ssen
puaishments far more severe itifl cted in the school
where he was brought up upon some of the first no-
blemen now living, clergymen, naval and military
officers, and others of very high standing, who Dryer
flinched from it, hut took it matitully and in good
part, knowing they had deserved it, and that it was
nec-ssary for the character and dignity of the esta-
blishment that such a discipline was actually neces-
sary " and without it," emphatically exclaimed the
worthy magistrate," what would have become of our
army and navy ? Why, instead of a brave arid manly
race, we should have had a set of cowards and
runaways." He did not approve of secret flogging ;
if it was necessary it ought to take place before the
other scholars, to operate as a warning. HA wanted
to know from the father of the complainant did he wish
the case to be sent to the sessions ?

Tne father said that undue severity had been exer-
cised, and he was desirous that defendant should be
tried before a jury.
The Rev. C. Hart hoped the matter would be set-
tled there, and gave defendant a very high character.
The father would not consent.
Mr. TirawurrT was glad in one respect that the
affair would have to be settled in another court, where
it would be decided-to what extend a schoolmaster
was justified in correcting youths committed to his
care—a care of a most responsible and harassing
nature, He would recommend all schoolmasters fur
the future to have their rules and regulations, witb
modes and extent of punishment fur different offences,
printed or painted in the school-room, and to show
them to every parent bringing a child there, and if
they did not like the regulation, they would have an
opportunity to go away with the youth who, through
that mawkish, foolish, and mistaken feeling, would
most likely turn out a bad character for want of
learning good example and discipline. Such was his
opinion of the whole facts, in which he was glad to
say► he was borne out by the highest dignitaries of the
Church, judges, and other humane and learned cha- '
racrers.

The depositions were then formally taken azainst
the prisoner, who was committed to the next Middle-
sex sessions for trial, and the witnesses were bound
over to prosecute.

Bail was taken for his appearance to take his trial,
and be was liberated.

THE COUNTR It MARKETS.

LITERPO ,L, AUG. 23 —The truth) wears a stemlier
appoarithep to day, th,,re not b,ing• s, much pre:surp
ou the market, but there is riot much doing.
s. d , s. d

•. d. s. d.
Do. Meal, perl96lb 15 0 to i 6 0
Barley, pr
iinperial quarter 26 0 28 0
Irish, Scotch, and

Wheat, per 701 b :
English, white • 5 10 to 6 2
Do. red .. 5 8 6 0
Irish, best red • • 5 3 5 4
Do, lower quality 5 2 5 4
Ma/IX, red and wii. 5 6 5 9
Dantsic, high mixed 6 0 6 4
Do., mixed •• .. 5 10 6 u
Rostock, &c• • . 6 2 6 6
tlamburgh and
Lower Baltic .. 5 8 5 10
American & f white h 9 6 0
anadian, e red 5 6 5 8
Antwerp & Louvain 5 6 5 10
Frtuch, red.. .. 5 6 5 10
llungarfan and
Mariaropoll .. 5 0— 5 2
Odessa, Polish .. 5 4 5 h
Do., common .. 5 0 5 2
Egyptian • • .. 310 4 2,
Flom, Enulish &
Irish, per 24011 32 0 33 0
Do., extra tine 33 0 0
United States, per
barrel .. 18 0— 21 6
Canadian .. 19 0 20 0
corn, per
44015, white .. 25 0 28 0
GL .UCESTER, Auc. 23. Phe market was fist and
farmers endeavourer to atn.ed upon the prices of last
market day on the strength of the uneert.ouiy of the
weather. The etftet, however, was fruitless, and I,rices
must be quoted as before, the importations tending to
keep punts down at the lowest pitch. Aa 3e,, there
has not been much new wheat brought into G oue,ster
to tree% the farmers being too busy in the fields, and
Ins our being siso scarce to allow of threshing. In the
course of a fortnight or thr, a weeks, however, we may
expect a good deal of the present yea. 's growth in the
market. Good English white wheat sells here at 53 to
5s 4d per bushel; and red 4: 8,1 to 4a 101 ; foreign,
4s 2d to 4s 6d. Malting barley keeps up Its price, at
25s per quarter; and grinding, 22s to 23s per quarter.
In oats 22s per quarter is olvainable for old; English,
new, 21s; new Irish about 20s per quarter. Old beans,
4s to 4; 3d per imperial bushel for English; and 33 8d
and 3a 8d to 3s 101 for French; Egyptian, 3. 6d to as
8d; Peas are quoted at 4s per bushel.
At Cirencester the average price of wheat is 38s Id
per quarter; barley, 254 2d; oats, 21e; and bean., 36,3;
floor, 29s to 303 per sack. At this town a good deal of
excitement has been occasioned by the appearance of
Mr. M'Cormick's reaping machine yesterday, which
quite astonished the Cotswold farmers, who, sceptical of
its powers seemed perfectly astonished at the work it got
through, and the way in which it was done.
At Devizes old wheat sold at about the same as last
week. Several lots of new were off:red, which for
brightness and quality were much admired. Some 30
sacks soli at 21s per sack, but the average price is 19s
to 20s per sack. Little business doing in other grain.
WORCESTER, A CG. 23 —Another week of bright har-
vest weather has contributed greatly to the prospect of
plenty, and the effect has been felt in the corn-market
to-day by a further fall in the value of most articles of
grain. Best English wheat has now fallea to 15s and
15s for white, and 14a to 15s for red samples. For
malting barley there was an average inquiry, at from
3s 8d to 48 per bushel; distilling qualities from 3s to
3a 41 per bushel. English beans fetched 4a 6d per
bushel for best qualities, and 3s 6d to 3f 103 for inferior.
Old English oats must be quoted at 31 41 per 391 b; and
new, 2s 9d to 3s• Irith, 3s. Winter vetches from 4s to
44 6d per bushel'. White peas average from 4: 4,1 to
4s 6.1 per bushel; and grey, 3. 6,1 to 3s 8d per bushel.
At Stourbridge market on Friday the attendance of
farmers was scanty, the weather being propitious for
harvest operations, sand all being busy in the field gar-
nering the rip,med Berne new samples of home-
grown wheat were held firm at last week's rates, bur
old must he quoted is per quarter lower; good ;Jew.
15, 61 per beg. Fuse malting berlev contteues iu &-
mend, and maintains former prices. Iu Oats peas, and
beans little doing, and prices must be quoted as before.
At Wulve,hempton the transactions in wheat were
confined almost exclusively to dealings in new, the
eampies of which were brought to market in very fair
condition. Fine white ((Jew) made 5. 4d per bushel;
and red, from 5s io 5s 21. Old English and foreign
were quite negiec ed and could hardly have been sold
at 21 per bu.,hel less money than lest werli. Barley re-
tnainA inicherged in value ; the current price of nedt.
ing ie fretn 28, to 34s par quarter; arid grinding 25s
per quarter. 13, line were dull of sale, and rather

aixrx,per6olb.. 3 8 3 10
!Fore!Foreign, grinding 3 3 3 6
ign,
put' tMlb •• 3 ti 3 9
ligmis, English, pr
imperial quartr 32 0 34
Irish and Scotch,
!per 4601 b.. •• 30 0— 31 0
Dutch 30 0 31 0
TEgyptian .. 25 0—26 0
eas, English, per
imperial quartr 31 0 33 0
Foreign .. 31 0 —32 0
Oats, per 451b:—
Engli,h, Scotch,

and Welsh, otd
[risk, n c:i

2 10 - 3 4

meal in

. .. 2 10 -2 11

Do., leechng 2 6 2 8
Do., forvign • • 3 0 3 2
lOattnesl, English,

& ,eorch,pr24olb `l7 6 4e 0
Irish, new .. 2i 6 27 0
Do., old . .. 25 0-- 26 0

cbeap r. Otti maintained tomer rates. Engil`h UAW

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be q wte'l at 24 • per quarter; and I ibh 21s to 283.
Add, rrninbter mark Pt was dull, and the attpudaneu

limited. Thera also the irquiry tor wheat wi.s re;
strieted in a great w. sure to 11,-w. "Id 64-qng neglrnted.
Righsh new peals offered at 5s to 5s 21 per bushel to,
white, arid 44 101 to 5, for red; old, 5s to 5s 2d fo,
wiiito. Grinding barley, as 4,1 pfr bushel u, 49 b.
Eoglieh bean» tsveri,gi cl 13 6•i per bag of trn score;
sad foreign, 123 to 13s En bug. Old outs Were acaca,