The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Notwithstanding that our market to-day was but
scantily supplied with English Wheat the demand for
all descriptions ruled heavy, yet Monday's quotations
were well supported in every instance. Fur forward
delivery very few transactions took place. From the
north favourable accounts have reached us respecting
the progress of harvest. The bulk of the Wheat has
now been secured in the South. The imports of foreign
Wheat since Saturday have been only 780 quarters.
Fine dry samples wore in somewhat improved request,
at full prices; but all other kinds were a dull
sale. Floating cargoes of Polish Odessa, off
Falmouth, were offering at 33s per quarter.
Scarcely any Barley has come fresh to hand, yet the
supply was quite equal to the wants of the buyers.
Malt moved off slowly, at last week's quotations. We
had rather more inquiry for Oats, at the extreme rates
of Monday. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour were
heavy.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat.

Barley. Malt.

Oats.

Flour.

English ......
Irish ........
Foreign ......

Qrs. I Qrs. Qrs. j Qrs.
810 20 840 1

Sacks
220

5,740 I 450

210 ROUGH 80P VILLLZMET.
Our market is heavy for all kinds of Hops, at barely
stationary prices. Duty 100,0001. to 103,000/,

WHITZCEIAPEL.
The general demand was in a very depressed state,
and late rates were with difficulty supported.—Beef,
from 2s to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Lamb,
3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Pork, 2s 4d to
3s 6d per Sibs by the carcase.

SECONDARIES'.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
CURIOUS QUESTION UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITA-
TIONS—PRICE AND ANOTHER V. THOMAS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 13/., money
lent and interest thereon. The plaintiffs are woollen
warehousemen in Huggin-lane, City, and defendant was
formerly a silk merchant in Milk-street.
The defendant pleaded nil debit, and also the Statute
of Limitations.
Mr. Middleton, the plaintiff's cashier, proved that in
April, 1845, defendant, who had been insolvent and in
great difficulties, requested plaintiffs to lend him 111.,
which request was complied with. Witness saw money
pass, and also a card returned to Mr. Price. The card
was the ordinary trade card, and on the back was written
" I 0 U,''in the handwriting of the plaintiff, but the initials
were in the handwriting of defendant. A writ was
issued against defendant, in March, ho being then sup-
posed then to be at Tunbridge Wells, but it was found
that he had removed to Brighton.
Mr. Goldsmith, a warehouseman in the City, proved
that defendant had admitted that he owed la—acknow-
ledging that he had borrowed 21. when witnesses were
not present.
Plaintiff's attorney said there was also a count for in-
terest.
The Learned SECONDARY said that plaintiff could not
recover interest.
For the defence it was urged that plaintiff was bound
to produce the original writ to show the action was
brought within six years.
The Learned SECONDARY said that the allegation on
the record that the writ was issued was sufficient.
Defendant's attorney submitted that after the plea,
plaintiff was bound to make out his case on that point.
The Learned SECONDARY said he could not call on
plaintiff to do so—if the defendant doubted the fact he
could have supported his own plea.
Defendant's solicitor requested that a note of the ob-
jection should be taken, but the Learned Secondary said
he was so clear on the point that he did not think he
ought to take a note, but the plaintiff could apply to a
Judge at Chambers if there was any objection to his (the
Learned Secondaries) ruling.
Defendant's attorney then contended that the same
strictness ought to be observed with regard to an I 0 U
as on a bill of exchange, and it was quite clear that
the words had been written over an erasure.
The Learned SECONDARY said it appeared to him
very conclusive from the evidence that the money had
been advanced, but legally the plaintiff was not entitled
to interest on a mere I 0 U or on a loan, unless it had
been one of the conditions.
The jury gave a verdict for the principal claimed.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE.)
W illiam John Craven, a seaman, was indicted for
stealing a waistcoat, the property of another seaman,
Michael Shurman.

The evidence showed that the prisoner and the pro-
secutor lodged in the same house and apartment, in the
neighbourhood of East Smithfield. The prisoner, who
was engaged to go with a ship, just about to sail, bor-
rowed twelve shillings from his comrade Shurman, on
the promise of repaying it out of his advance money.
The next morning, whilst the prosecutor was asle, p, the
prisoner rose and went away, taking with him the waist-
coat mentioned in the indictment. It was found upon
him when he was taken into custody. He was found
Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for six mouths
and kept to hard labour.

An Irishman, named William Churn, who was yes-
terday acquitted upon an indictment for stealing a metal
teapot, the property of one Henry Linton, and in whose
case a witness named Burt was committed by the Court
for prevarication, this morning addressed the Judge
from the body of the court, reminded his Lordship of his
" escape" the day before, and claimed compensation for
his loss of time and expenses, adding that be was ready
to give evidence against the committed witness Burt, and
to prove that "he was guilty of a great many bad things,
my Lord."
The application provoked much laughter in the court.
The Learned JUDGE said that he never heard so im-
pudent a fellow in his life. He thought the prisoner
and Burt were much alike, and quite able to tell bad
enough against each other. The sooner the applicant
left the court the better for himself, and better still the
longer ho kept out of it.—(A laugh.)

BOW-STREET--(THIS DAY.)
Louisa Dennis, a respectably-dressed young woman,
was charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a gold
Albert chain, the property of Mr. William Wootten, of
No. 37, Old Jewry, solicitor.
The prosecutor stated that last evening, about five
o'clock, as he was passing through Middle-row, Holborn,
the prisoner presented herself directly in his way, and
as he turned aside to avoid her, slapped him playfully
upon the breast. He walked quickly away from her, and
accidentally turning his eyes to his waistcoat, observed
that the watch chain was gone.
The prisoner said she was not in Holborn yesterday
at any time, nor bad she been in any part of that tho-
roughfare for the last six months.

Upon this Mr. Wootten was recalled, and stated that
he could not be mistaken as to the identity of the pri-
soner as the person who laid her hand upon him.
After further protestations of innocence and good
character on the part of the prisoner, the Magistrate
said he would give her the opportunity of showing how
far she could avail herself of that line of defence; and
in the meantime the police also might learn something
about her. She was accordingly remanded.

MARLBRO'-STREEr—(THIS DAY.)
ROBBERY AT THE EXHIBITION. —Elizabeth James, a
well-dressed young woman, was brought before Mr.
Bingham, charged with picking pockets at the Crystal
Palace.
Sergeant West, F division, deposed that yesterday af-
ternoon, about half-past foar, he was in one of the galle-
ries at the Exhibition, when he observed the prisoner
close by Hunt and R,oskell's jewel stand. Having some
suspicion of her movements, he watched her, and saw her
go up to a lady, and put her hand into her pocket, from
which she took a pocket handkerchief. She looked at it
and directly put it back again. The prisoner then looked
round to see if she was observed, and walked on followed
by witness. After walking some distance, she placed
herself close to several ladies, and " 'lifted" their
dresses, but not meeting with success she returned to
her former place, and having singled out a lady who was
by herself she followed her, and witness, having placed
himself in a spot where he could not be seen, watched
her and saw her put her hand into the lady's pocket and
quickly withdraw it. Witness then ran up to her and
seized hold of her hand, and took from her the purse
produced. He looked for the lady who had been robbed,
but not finding her took the prisoner to the station,
where she was searched, and three other purses and five
pocket handkerchiefs were found upon her. The lady
who had lost her purse subsequently came to the station
and identified it as her property.
Miss Johnson, Warner-row, Camberwell, said the
purse produced by the constable was her property. The
purse contained los.
The prisoner was committed for trial.