The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-23 00:00:00

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. I OATS. 1 Brig. I BEANS. 1 PEAS.
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QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
Wheat, 111,967 ; Barley, 49,333 ; Oats, 114,743 ; Rye, 517 ; Beans,
5,462; Peas, 1,866 quarters.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY. )
Daniel Lynch was indicted for an assault upon a
police-constable. It appeared that on the evening of the
28th September last, the prosecutor was on duty in
High-street, Shoreditch, and had his attention drawn to
the house in which the prisoner lived by violent
screaming. Ho proceeded up stairs to the room, in
which the prisoner was beating his wife in a savage
manner. Lynch immediately turned his fury upon the
constable, end struck him several blows on the head
with a poker. The assistance of other constables ar-
riving, the prisoner was secured.
The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Mr. Charles Wilson, of the Mercer's Arms, Jubilee-
street, Stepney, and John Barber, were indicted for en
assault on Harry Price, a coalmeter, residing in the
Commercial-road, Stepney. The evidence was that on
Wednesday, the 10th instant, the plaintiff was transac-
ting business with the committee of a Lean Society,
held at the Mercer's Arms, of which he is a member,
when the defendant Wilson rushed into the room, ac-
companied by fifteen or sixteen other persons, ordered
the prosecutor to leave the house, then knocked him
down and kicked him and beat him in a dreadful man-
ner. The crowd who accompanied Wilson, amongst
whom was the other defendant, Barber, encou-
raged the assailant. Barber kicked him when he was
lying on a chest and Wilson still beating him. In the cross-
examination of the witnesses there was an attempt to
justify or excuse the assault, on the ground of provoca-
tion, arising out of circumstances in which a young
lady was concerned ; but the insinuations ►ere flatly
denied upon oath.
After a long consultation between the Judge and the
Counsel on both sides (Mr. Parry and Mr. Ballantine
for the prosecution, Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Metcalfe for
the defence), a verdict of Guilty was taken by consent.
The Cotner sentenced the defendants to pay a fine of
ono shilling each, and pay all the costs of the prosecu•
tion ; and turther to find bail to keep the peace towards
the prosecutor for six months, in their own recogni-
zances, Wilson, in 401., and Barber 10/.

SURREY SESSIONS—(THIS DAY.)
Elizabeth Good, 39, a fashionably dressed female, was
indicted for stealing three yards and a half of velvet
from the shop of Lucy Baker Smith, at Camberwell.
Mr. Jones prosecuted, and Mr. Charnock defended the
prisoner.
Mary Buning stated that she was in the employ of the
proseeutrix, who keeps a lace and fancy warehouse in
Church-street, Camberwell. About seven o'clock in the
evening of the 2d instant the came into the shop and
asked to be shown some gloves. Witness placed
several sorts before her, and after examining them
she said she would rather see some silk
gloves. The piece of velvet, measuring
three yards and a half, was lying near where the priso-
ner was standing, and as witness was turning round to
get down the silk gloves, she heard a rustling of the
velvet, and on looking round she missed it, and perceived
the prisoner abruptly leaving the shop, The prisoner
was pursued, and given into custody.
Miss Smith, the prosecutrix, stated that she followed
the prisoner, and took the velvet from her, and handed
her over to a constable.
Mr. CIIARNOCK, in his address to the jury, said the
prisoner had quarrelled with her husband in the after-
noon, which drove her to drinking. She then committed
this foolish and wicked act while under the influence of
liquor.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and strongly
recommended her to mercy. The prosecutor also joined
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was that she bo imprisoned in the House of Correction
for twelve months with hard labour.

MARLBRO'-ST.REE r—( THIS DAY.)
BURGLARY.—.Ioseph Walton and Henry Harris, two
well-known thieves, were placed at the bar charged
with burglariously breaking into a house in Argyll-
street, with the intention of committing a felony.
Leech, 159 C, stated that about seven o'clock last
night ho received information that three men had been
seen to climb over the area of the house No. 56, Argyll_
street, and he, accompanied by Sergeant Gray, 1 C,
proceeded to the house and knocked at the door and
rang the bell several times. After waiting about five
minutes the front door was opened, and the prisoners
and another man came out. Witness immediately seized
hold of Walton, and Sergeant Gray collared Harris.
The other man made his escape. Witness subsequently
examined the premises, which are unoccupied, and
found that the prisoners had effected an entrance by
breaking a square of glass in the kitchen window, which
enabled them to force back the fastening and open the
window. In the front hall he found the " joinmy" pro-
duced.

The prisoners, who made no defence, were remanded.

ARMORIAL BEARINGS.---The duty on armorial
bearings was levied under the same Act (48 George 111., cap.
55) as the window-duties. The hitter duties are repealed by
the Inhabited House Duty Act from the sth of April last, and
in the new Act it is provided that " all persons who shall be
chargeable to duty under the Act in respect of armorial
bearings or ensigns used or worn by them be subject to the
same rate of duty as they would have been liable to if they
had been chargeable to the said duties made payable by the
bald Act."