The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-08 00:00:00

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.)

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat.

Barley.

Malt.

Oats.

Flour.

_

Qrs. I Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. I Sacks.
940 1,3G0
530 1,850 1,910

7,950

SECONDARIES.'—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
CROdBIE V. CASE— CRIN. CON.—DAMAGES 5001.
This was an action brought to recover damages for
criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife.
The damages were laid at 5,0004, and defendant having
suffered judgment to go by default, the jury were called
upon to assess damages.
Mr. MINTYRE, counsel for the plaintiff, said that this
was an action for trespass, for criminal conversation with
plaintiff's wife, but he was happy to say that defendant,
by not pleading, admitted the facts charged in the de-
claration; and it would, therefore, be unnecessary to
adduce evidence. It had also been agreed between the
parties that a verdict should be taken for 500/.
Mr. JAMES, who appeared for the defendant, consented
to a verdict for that amount.
The position in life of the parties did not transpire in
evidence, but it will probably be remembered that, at
the Liverpool Assises, plaintiff was charged with horse-
whipping a person for insinuating that the improper
connexion existed, but afterwards found he had whipped
the wrong party.

CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Justices PATTESON and TALIOURD.)
THE CASE OF MR. AND MRS. SLOANE.
At the bitting of the Court this morning,
Mr. CLAIKSeN said he had been informed that the
grand jury had found a bill against a gentleman named
Sloane, on a charge of an unusual description, which
had created considerable feeling in the public mind. He
(Mr. Clarkson) appeared as counsel for the accused, and
he had an affidavit from his attorney, on which he was
instructed to ask their Lordships to postpone the trial
of this case until the next session. The attorney stated
in his affidavit that he believed, under the present ex•
cited state of public feeling, the prisoner would scarcely
be able to obtain a fair trial. When the Court took
into their consideration the fact stated in the affi-
davit, that the prisoner could not have his house
without apprehension of personal violence and persecu-
tion, he (Mr. Clarkson) trusted their Lordships would
think that it was only reasonable and humane towards
the accused at once to accede to this application. He
(Mr. Clarkson) had never yet seen the indictment, but
he understood it was full of matter likely to create dis-
cussion on very important questions of law. He thought,
under those circumstances, that a postponement of this
trial for three weeks was not unreasonable.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said his Learned Friend Mr. M.
Chamber:, and himself, had been instructed to appear
for the prosecution in this case. Ha (Mr. Huddlestone)
had not seen the affidavit to which Mr. Clarkson had al-
luded; but he was instructed by the guardians of the
West London Union, at whose instance this prosecution
eas instituted, to state that they were very anxious that
the case should be tried as soon as their Lordships
thought it proper-that it should be tried. They did not,
therefore, feel themselves at liberty to accede to the ap-
plication which had just been made to the Court ; but
they were slime ready, at the same time, to bow to any
suggestion that might fall from the bench.
Mr. CLARKSON said the affidavit on which he founded
his application to the Court stated, that owing to the
great excitement that prevailed in the public mind on
this case, the deponent did not believe that the accused,
George Sloane, could have a fair trial if the case was
tried at the present session ; and that, ever since his
apprehension and examination before the magistrates,
he could not venture from his house or chambers with-
out the fear of personal violence, and that he could not
proceed from his house to hold any consultation with
his Counsel without fear of thereby endangering his life.
Mr. BODKIN, who was with Mr. Clarkson, said the
Court would remember, that until lately it would not
have been necessary to make the application at all. It
was not yet three weeks since the prisoner had been
committed.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said, if their Lordships should
think that this application should be grunted, he should
ask their Lordships to order that the defendant should
come in and plead, and should also have his bail en-
larged. He understood from the officer of the court that
it was the regular practice of the court, where an appli-
cation of this description was to be made, that it was
usual and considered necessary, that the defendant
should be present in court at the time the application
was made.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—That was the very difficulty
in this case, for the affidavit stated that Mr. Sloane could
not leave his house without apprehension of personal vio-
lence. Besides, the indictment was against two per-
sons, maps and wife, and the wife was not now in the
country.
Mr. CLARKSON—The case was not one of felony, and
he was only instructed for Mr. Sloane, who was out on
bail. Mrs. Sloane had not yet been taken; indeed, he
believed she was not to be found.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said he understood it was stated
at the police office, by the professional adviser of Mr.
Sloane, that when the grand jury found a bill Mrs.
Sloane was to be surrendered.
Mr. CLARKSoN said there was no doubt that that
statement had been made at the police court.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said if the indulgence, under
the peculiar circumstances, was to be granted to the
husband that the trial should be postponed till the next
session, there ought to be some security afforded that
the wife also should make her appearance then to take
her trial.
Mr. CLARKSON said the wife was not now with the
husband, and, as far as he (Mr. Clarkson) knew, was not
in this country.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said he recollected it was stated at
the police court, when the defendant was before the
magistrates, that when application was made to execute
the warrant at Mr. Sloane's chambers he said Mrs.
Sloane's friends had advised her to keep out of the way,
but that she should be forthcoming when au indictment
was found. It this indulgence was to be granted to the
male (kleinlaut he, (Mr. Huddlestone) submitted that
their Lordships should rt quire that some security
should be given for the appearance of Mrs. Sloane.
Mr. CLARKSON apprehended that that was quite un-
reasonable.

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Mr. Justice PATTESON suggested that Mr. Huddle-
stone had better peruse the affidavit, and then he might
be in a p3sition to answer it. At all events, if, under
the peculiar circumstances, this application was granted,
bail must ( f course be given.
Mr. CLARKSON said tke sureties for the appearance of
Mr. Sloane were, himself in 5001. and two sufficient sure-
ties in 2501. each.
Mr. lIUDDLESTONE said at present he was not in a
condition to answer the facts contained in the
sffi•iavit. No doubt great excitement existed in the
public mind; but if this application was granted by way
Of indulgence to Mr. Sloane, ho (Mr. Huddlestona)
submitted that it was but reasonable that the defendant
should give security for his wife's appearance. Mr.
Sloane himself alleged, that under the circumstances, he
felt it advisable to keep his wife out of the way; and
under these circumstances he apprehended that their
Lordships would r, quire that he should give security for
her appearance in court. Mrs. Sloane was under her
husband's control, and he would be able to bring her
into court.

Mr. CLARKSON said his Learned Friend (Mr. Huddle-
stone), not being a married roan, knew little of the dif-
ficulty of controlling a wife.—(Lau;hter.)
Mr. Justice PATTESON doubted whether such security
could be given for the appearance of the wife, she not
having been arrested.

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
The present week's arrival of English Wheat far our
market, coastwise, as well as by land carriage, having
been small, the show of samples of that Grain here to-
day, was limitel ; nevertheless the demand for all des-
criptions, owing to the large imports of foreign Flour,
and the thin attendance of buyers, ruled heavy, at
barely Monday's quotations. From abroad, 4,100 qrs.
of Wheat have come fresh to hand. Fine dry samples
sold at previous rates ; but the middling and inferior
kinds were dull in the extreme. We had a fair display
of Barley samples, in which only a limited business
was doing. Malt, the supply of which was small,
moved off heavily, at late rates. For Oats the demand
was very slow, but we have no change to notice in the
value. Beans, Peas, and all other articles were dull in
the extreme.

English ••
5c0tch........
Irish I 1,420
Foreign .... •• 4,100 I 830 — I 400
BOROUGH SOP MARKET.
Our market is very inactive for both Old and New
Elope, but we have no change to notice in our quotations.

WHITEICHAPEZ.
Generally speaking, the demand was in a very slug-
gish state, on the following terms:—Beef, from 2s to
3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 33 10d ; Veal, 3s to as 10d;
Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase.

BANKRUPTCY,—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE FREDERICK AND G. LA NARK.
These bankrupts, described as of Water-lane, Tower-
street, ship-brokers, came up to apply for their certi-
ficates.
Certificates of the second class were granted forthwith.
IN RE LAVERS.
This bankrupt was described as of Southampton,
grocer, and came up for his certificate.
There was no opposition, and as the fiat was dated u
far back as 1847, a certificate without classification was
grauted forthwith.