The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

THUILSDAY EVENING MAY 22

THE S

.RKETS

.lase dons
Asturian
to-day.• Australian .....
Barossa Range •..
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal

Bolanos Scrip .

British Iron.. •• .• • •
Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.)
Do. Cocaes and Culaba
Do. St. John del Rey..
Cobra Copper ......
Cepiapo •
General.. • ...... ••
Mexican& S. American
Real Del Monte, ITureg.
Do. Black Debentures. 1
Do. Red Debentures ..
Santiago de Cuba ......
Tin Croft
United Mexican.— ••••

Ar
Australasia ............
British North America..
Colonial .........
Commercial of London..l
London Joint Stock ....
London and Westminster
National Provincial Eng.
Do. New
National of Ireland
Provincial of Ireland....
Union of Australia
Do. New ............
Union of London ......
Union of Madrid

Paid.

Nominal Prices. I Busing

1N- 2%
-

32% - 32
14% - 171
33% - 39 3S 1+
6%- 7%
133 A - 14
U -31

Canada • • • •
Gen. Steam Navigation
7% Penin. & Oriental Steam
Ditto ditto
Royal Mail Steam
(We cannot be answer:
Will not be influenced by

7%
4% 5
4%-3%
:IC BANKS,
33 —32%
42% 433
107 b 12
25 25%
18% 17%
27% 28

18% - 20%
42 - 43%
1,574 - 15
35 -33%
-
12%-13 13
•• -

CELLANEOUS.
323 42% —46
14 26% 28
all 65% 69
5 11 11%
60 75 —7B
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
asu The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
[B6 timated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken fur exportation. The sales comprised 4,000
American, 300 Pernam and Maranhao], at 64d. to 740.,
200 Egyptian at 7d. to Bid., and 600 Surat at 34d. to
41d. per lb. The market was heavy at previous rates.
—ln the Railway Share Market there was an alarming
panic, and prices of all the leading stocks fell 4 to 5
per cent., but improved towars t close at bette prices.
121,11 The quantity of home-grdownhe Wheat sold in the English markets last week was 75,271 quarters.
Private advices from Rio Janeiro say—" The Go-
vernment is perilling its very existence in its efforts to
suppress the slave trade. The once notorious slave
steamer the Serpente (now the Golfinho of the Brazilian
navy) has made several captures. Last week she car-
ried off 200 newly-imported negroes of Marambaia.
They are supposed to have belunged to Joaqmin Breves,
Is. the well known and opulent slave-dealer. This man is
4 84% the owner of ten large farendas, and the master of some
2,500 slaves. His large possessions give him great po-
litical influence, and the seizure of his slaves shows
plainly the energy and determination of the Govern-
ment."

ARUNDEL, MAY 20.—The general demand has been
by no means active, yet prices are well supported. Beef,
from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s; Lamb, 4s 10d
to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d per 8113 t.
CHICHESTER, MAY 21.—0 n the whole, tho trade has
ruled firm, at full quotations. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d;
Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Lamb 5s to 5s 10d; Veal. 3s 2d
to 3s 6d per 81bs. Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 151
to 181 each.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 15, 1851, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors In the different Citicsand Towns in Enland anu Walcs
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I I
BARLEY. OATS. ETE. 1 BEANS. PEAS.
PRICE .. I 288 2d 24s Id 18811 d 125 s 9d 28s 10d 127 s 2d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
is Od Is Od Is Od 18 Oel Is Od is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST
EK. Wheat, 75,271 ; Barley, 13,319 ; Oats, 14,469 ; Rye, 112; scans
4,837 ; Peas, 341 quarters.

HERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
V. LOFTUS.
This was an action brought to recover of the defendant,
Major Loftus, the sum of 5161. 18s. 3d., as premiums
paid by the plaintiff on policies of insurance on the life
of the defendant, which had been assigned to plaintiff,
defendant consenting to pay the premiums as they be-
came due.
Evidence was adduced to show that arrears were due
to the amount claimed and had been paid by the
plaintiff.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT—GRAFTON v. WILTON.
This was an action to recover damages for false im-
prisonment.
Defendant having suffered judgment to go by default,
the present was for inquiry to assess damages.
It appeared by the evidence that plaintiff was a ser-
vant girl, in the service of a gentleman named Burgess,
who was residing at plaintiff's house, at Kingsland, until
a house which he had purchased opposite was com-
pleted, and during the time defendant, who was of eccen-
tric habits, frequently complained of being robbed, and
had made allegations against many persons. Few per-
sons appeared to have given much credence to her stato-
ments, or accounted for the loss by the defendant invit-
ing water-cress girls and others into the hcuse. Mrs.
Burgess, who was called, proved that defendant had
given the girl in charge for stealing a shawl and some
trinkets, but as she (Mrs. Burgess) did not doubt plain-
tiff's honesty, she retained her in her service notwith-
standing the charge; but on a previous occasion she
(Mrs. Burgess) had discharged a charwoman, who de-
fendant alleged had robbed her. Plaintiff had said that
defendant stole the witness's coals, and that appeared to
rankle in defendant's mind. The plaintiff was take❑
before the magistrates, and discharged immediately after
her father's house had been searched.
The jury, after a short deliberation, gave a verdict for
101. damages.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY )
George Collins and William Collins, William Stapleton
and William Holdsworth, Henry Fame, John Darhc,
end
John Gore, who were severalty convicted of common
nuisance, by keeping wharfs in the parish of Padding-
ton, for the collection and accumulation of dust and
manure, &c., were called on their bail to receive judg-
ment. But after a few remarks from the Learned Judge,
sentence was deferred further to next sessions.
William Fraser, a middle-aged man of respectable ap-
pearance, was convicted of corruptly taking a reward for
the restoration of a stolen dog, and was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment under the late Act.
The other cases tried this morning were destitute of
interest.