The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-05 00:00:00

TILE KING V. EPHRAIM BOND.

Mr. CURWOOD moved for a Certiorari to bring
the indictment against the above defendant for trial
into the King's Bench. The indictment was pre-
ferred at the Middlesex Sessions, against the de-
fendant, for a nuisance, viz., the keeping of a gambling.
house, on the affidavit of the supposed attorney for
the prosecution. The indictment was founded on
the evidence of a person calling himself Captain
Forbes, and on that of another person, whom the
defendant swears in his affidavit he never saw till he
met him in the hall, at the Middlesex Sessions-
house ; upon which occasion he offered, upon de-
fendant's giving him a sum of money, to go out of
the way, and not to appear when called on to pro-
secute the indictment. This overture the defen-
dant swore he rejected with disdain. He had also
another affidavit (as we understood), from Mr.
David Passmore Taylor, a respectable attorney, in
whose name that, as well as several other indict-
ments, had been brought, evidently, as he (Mr.
Curwood) submitted, for the purpose of extorting
money, who swore that he had never commenced
this indictment, nor did he know the prosecutor,
and that he was ignorant of the transaction until
very recently.
Mr. Justice TAUNTON said, take your rule.
A few minutes after, however, his Lordship said,
he found that upon the 10th sec. 25 Geo. II , cap.
36, the power of granting the certiorari was taken
away. The section ran thus:—" No indictment
which shall at any time have been preferred against
any person for keeping a gaming-house, &c. &c.,
shall be removed by certiorari into any other Court,
but that it shall be heard where the indictment
was preferred," &c.
The rule was therefore refused.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.

(From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—The transactions in West India Muscovades last
week were on a limited scale, on account of the holydays, and
also on account of the buyers limiting their purchases to their
immediate wants ; the sales were confined to 2,200 hhds. and
trs, ; there was no alteration in the prices, but at the close of
the Market on Friday there was an improvement in the de-
mand and in the currency. There was much interest this
morning on the opening of the Market, as the new duty of 3s.
per cwt. will no doubt advance the Market price. The esti-
mated sales this day were 700 hhds. and trs. ; the prices are
rather higher. By public sales this day 137 hhds. Barbadoes
Sugar, 545. 6d. a 58s. steady prices. The stock of West India
Sugar is now '23,942 hhds. and trs., which is 12,788 more than
last year. The stock of Mauritius is 134,539 bags, being 57,025
more than last ye-at, The delivery of West India is 1,820
!Ads. a►ld trs., being 1,017 less than last year. The delivery
of Mauritius 6,231 bags, being 4,183 less than the corresponding
week of 1832. In the refined goods there was no alteration last
week ; the sales were very limited.

MAURITIUS SUGAR.—The sales of Mauritius Sugar
last week went off at full market prices, but there was no
briskness in the trade; a considerable proportion of the quan-
tify told was taken on speculation. By the public sale this
day 6,726 bags of Mauritius Sugar, brown 48s. a 515., yellow
525. and Ms. white 575. a 605., all sold Is. higher.
EAST INDIA SUGAR.—The sales of East India Sugar
were confined to small parcels at previous prices, -
FOREIGN SUGAR.—There were no sales of Foreign
Sugars last week by private contract. liy public sale 375 hhds.
and brls. Porte Bice Sugars sold at former prices 20s. a 245.
This clay by public sale 1,075 bags yellow Havannah, all sold
235. 6d. a 255. 6d., white partly sold 275. a 315., the former full
prices ; 60 chests mid. grey Bahia 24s 6d. a 265. 6d., taken
Average price of Sugar, 11. Ss. 6 %d, per cwt.

COFFEE.—There was no alteration in t,he prices, hot there
was an improvement in the demand for Coffee, particularly to,
lose of last week ; fair St. Domingo sold g 435.
good ord. Jamaica B3s. to 85s. The public sales Went off with
some spirit. There are no sales reported this afternoon in Bri.
tish Plantation ; in Foreign nothing particular doing. By
pblic sale this day 1,032 bags Brazil, good ord. 535. to 555.
mostly taken in, and fine ord. 575. 6d. to 595. 6d., about former
prices.

COCOA.—The prices of British Plantation Cocoa have alitaN
given way 3s. to 4s. per cwt., good red Trinidad being bought at
public sale 565. and 565. 6d. By r,ub c sale to.day 93 bags Gre.
nada Cocoa 565, to
.11,UM, BRANDY, AND HO LLANDS.--The holders of Rum
have lately evinced little disposition to sell; and since the
opening of the discussions in the Commons on West India at,
fairs they are asking higher prices, which in some measure has
prevented any extensive transactions; there ire, however, few
:ellers 4-4 the present Gur,rency. In Brandy or Geneva there is
no material alteration.

TA LLO W.—The tallow market remains very steady.
RlCE—There is no alteration in the prices of Rice, but
the sales lately have been rather extensive, ord. Bengal Ils. a
ps., good las.
SPloES.—There have been extensive
Speculations In Pi-
mentO, the prices arc 4d. per lb. higher, middling quality sold
at 4 %d. Considerable sales of pepper at former prices. At
public sales last week 4,700 bags of East India Ginger, all taken
in at 325. This day by public sale 59 bags Pimento sold 4 14d. a
4 yid. rather higher; 27 brls. Jamaica White Ginger, sold 6/.25.
a 81. 10s., about former prices.

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COTTON.—There is an improvement both in the demand
and prices of Cottop. The public sale of 1,000 bags on Friday
Pent off with briskness at higher rates, very ord. Surats sd.
SALTPETRE--Several sales of Saltpetre are reported, ord.
30s. a Ws. exl., good aes. a 36a. c,d, This doy by public sale