The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-11 00:00:00

J ULY 11, 1851.

Ceylon sold at 60s to 63s for good, 49s to 54s for low and f
mid, 42a to 48s for fine and fine fine ord, and 35s to 44s for
triage. Good ord Native Ceylon has been sold at 38s to
38s 6d per cwt. Mocha was taken in at 80s for mid yellow,
but some parcels sold at 67s for mid clean garbled, being 2s
to 4s advance. Costa Rica fine fine ord was taken in at 45s
to 49s per cwt.
Cocos.—Trinidad mid to good red has been sold at 45s to
47s per cwt, and ord to good grey at 36s to 38s.
SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 3d to 6d decline,
very superior 2id per cent refraction, 29s 6d, and good bid
to lid per cent refraction 27s to 278 6d.
RlCE.—Sales have been made in Bengal at 105 for mid,
and other parcels have been taken in at high prices. Ma-
dras sold at 7s 6d to Bs.
SPlCZB.—Pimento has been steady. Sales have been made
at 40 to sd. i.er lb. Black Pepper has realised 3id to 3id
per lb. Ca-silt Lignea has been at 97s to 99s per cwt. Mace
sold at 2s to 2s 1(1. Jamaica Ginger has been sold at 60s
to 80s per cwt. Nutmegs hrought i a 10d to 2s 10d per lb.
ARROW ROOT.—St. Vincent's sold at 4d to 6d per lb, and
Dominica was taken in at 2d to 2id per lb.
Comm—At public sale about 1,900 bags were offered,
and nearly all was brought in, a portion going at id to id
per lb decline.
TALLOW. - Not much is doing, the quotation for P.Y.C.
on the spot being 35s 6d to 35s 9d.
TEA.—There has been a fair demand, principally for com-
mon black. Congou has been at 10d to Is per lb.
INDlGO.—Second Day - The rale epened much the same
as yesterday, but an improvement aitewards took place,
when a mask of H. M. Jungapore, 291 chests came on, and
sold at nearly May rates; several parcels were withdrawn
during the progress of the sale. 1,433 chests have passed of
whioh 673 were sold, 290 bought in, and 470 withdrawn.
Third Day-1,744 chests have passed to-day, of which 679
were withdrawn, 510 bought in, and 555 sold. Yesterday's
prices were not supported. A parcel of good and fine Bengal
(192 chests) sold (all support from the holders being with-
drawn) at full 3to 4 per cent. discount. Kurpah and Ma-
dras good quality sold at about 2d per lb lower, and the in-
ferior qualities 3d to 4d per lb lower.
GREEN FRUIT.—A good business is doing in all kinds, the
continuance of fine weather being in favour of consumption.
Some fresh cargoes of Pine Apples have arrived, 20,000 of
which, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, were taken
freely by the trade at similar prices to those obtained last
week. The stock of Lemons is diminishing, and sound parcels
are in request. Lisbon Oranges continue in demand. Nuts
without alteration.

ROLLS' CO URT.-(T HIS DAY )
The Master of the Rolls was occupied this morning
with unimportant causes.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His HoNouß this morning beard and disposed of a
number of exceptions and further directions.
(Before Lord CRANWORTH.)
BIENLOVE V. CARTER.
This part-heard cage was resumed this morning.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
ARSON.—James Huggins, aged 37, desci i bed as an attorney,
was indicted for feloniously setting fire to the dwelling-house
of William Strong, he and another person then being therein.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prose- '
cution, and Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Huddleston,
defended the prisoner.
Mr. CLARKSON opened the case to the jury, and stated
that the witnesses which he should cab would show that the
prisoner had wilfully and maliciously set fire to the premises
in question, either for the purpose of injuring the parties re-
siding in them, or of defrauding the various insurance com-
panies who had insured the property. The premises, which
were in a very dilapidated condition, were situated in
Lime.street, end they came into the possession of the pri-
soner about a short time ago. He t hen effected insurances in
the Phoenix, the Atlas, and the Guardian offices for a very
la'ge amount, the premises being also insured in another
office by the freeholder; and it was alleged the prisoner
attempted to fire the premises, part of which was used as a
coffee• shop. for the purpose of defrauding these companies.
The fire broke out on the 31st of May, but an alarm was
speedily given, and be'ore it had time to make any progress
the fire brigade arrived and got it under. A minute ex-
amination of the premises then took place, and it was
found that a quantity of cotton saturated with camphine
had been designedly placed in one of the cellars, and con-
nected with a wax-candle which was fixed in an iron tube
immediately communicating with the wood-work of the
flooring over the cellar. This discovery gave rise to
a suspicion of foul play, and a searching inquiry was insti-
tuted into the whole matter. It then transpired that on
the previous 21st of March the prisoner came to the pre-
mises, and saw Mrs. Strong, one of the tenants, from whom
he borrowed a candle, and descended into the cellar where
the fire originated. There he remained for upwards of an
hour, and on his return to Mrs. Strong's apartment he was
covered all over with dust, as though he had been working
like a bricklayer, and Mrs. Strong brought him a basin of
water to wash himself. This circumstance induced a belief
that the prisoner had been concerned in the fire, and this
suspicion was strengthened by a further discovery that the
iron piping found in the cellar was made by a
neighbouring tradesman to the prisoner's order. On the day
previous to the fire breaking out the prisoner was upon the
premises. He brought with him a parcel and obtained access
into the cellar, not asibetore through Mrs. Strong's room, but
by an office adjoining, in the occupation of an architect.
This latter fact was thought conclusive, and it was at once
determined to arrest the prisoner on this charge of arson.
The Learned Gentleman then related the circumstances at-
tending the apprehension of the prisoner, and afterwards
proceeded to call the following witnesses.
Mr. John Daniels, clerk to a solicitor, produced the agree-
ment under which the prisoner held a lease of the premises
and a policy of insurance effected in the Atlas for 1,0001.
Mr. Wyatt, a clerk in the Atlas-office, proved that the
policy had been effected.
Mr. Edward James Russell, agent for the Phoenix-office,
proved that the prisoner effected his insurance in that office
for 3001.

Mr. Isaac Kilda!, clerk in the Guardian-office, gave
similar evidence in reference to an insurance effected in that
office fur 1,5001.
Mr. Heniker, surveyor, had had his attention called to the
premises in question ; and he should say their value fur old
building materials would be about 501. The model of the
premises produced had been prepared under his direction, on
a scale of an inch to a foot

James Bradley, one of the fire-brigade stated, that about
ten minutes past eleven o'clock, on the night of the 31st of
May, he was called to the premises in Lime-street, which he
found full of smoke. He entered by the coffee-shop, and saw
tire escaping through a trapsdsor. He and others got some
water and put the fire out. He then went down into the
cellar. There was a strong smell of turpentine or camphine,
but it did not deter him from pursuing his search, and ulti
mately he found the block and iron piping produced. It was
directly under the steps comwunica ing with the cellar, and
was within a few inches of the rafters or wood work of the
upper floo ing. He also found two iron trays, containing a
quantity of burnt cotton. They were placed under the steps
between the floor and the joisting, and directly over the iron
piping. The trays smelt strongly of camphine. He also
found a piece of wax cantle and a glass bottle, in a hole
which had been cut through the wall. The woodwork of the
cellar was very much burnt. The hole in the wall appeared
to have been made so as to communicate with the next cel-
lar, and let in a draught. Had his attention not been called
to the lire at the moment it was, the house would have been
all down in ten minutes.
Mr. A. S. Jones, as ironmonger, stated that he knew the
prisoner. On the 13d of April the prisoner called upon
him and gave an order for a piece of pipe. He brought a
rough sketch of the piping he required, and it was made for
him. The prisoner called for it himself and took it away with
him. A few days following he called again and purchased a
gimlet, similar to the one produced as having been found in
the cellar. Witness had no conversation with the prisoner
about the piping, but he asked him what he wanted it for,
and he replied "'chat it did not matter at all." Witness had
known him for two or three years, and never observed any
want of intelligence in him.
William Kemp, a carpenter and turner, stated that he
knew the prisoner and had worked for him. About the lst
of May last the prisoner called upon him and said he wanted
a wooden block made hollow in the centre so as to fit a
piece of iron piping, which he brought with him. Na itness
made the block and left it fur the prisoner at his residence
in Loughborough-park. The block produced and found in
the cellar was the same. The police came to witness after
the fire and questioned him about the block. He went to
the prisoner and told him of their visit, and the p isoner said
" Fur God sake, Kemp, don't say a word about it; it will be
my ruin."
James Daker, plumber and painter, stated that about
twelve months ago he painted the prisoner's cottage in
Loughborough-park, when he saw two iron trays similar to
those produced and found in the cellar.
George Wood, another plumber, stated that he knew the
premises in Lime-street, and in October last, by direction of
the prisoner, he dug a hole in the cellar to test the foundation.
Elizabeth Strong deposed as follows :—I reside at the
house in Lime-street, and was there on the night of the fire.
Some short time before I went there a company carried on
its business called the Colonization Insurance Company, of
which the prisoner was a director, but in November last the
company removed to King William-street. One of the
rooms was then taken by a Mr. Taylor, and all the furniture
on the premises was placed in it. On the 21st of March the
prisoner came to me and borrowed a candle. About an hour
and a half afterwards I saw him again, and his clothes were
dirty and covered with white mortar. I gave him some
water to wash himself in. I went down in the cellar and
saw a hole had been made in the wall which was not there
before. On the day of the fire I saw the prisoner in the
house. It was about half-past two in the afternoon. He
was on the first floor, and he asked for the
key of Mr. Taylor's room. I unlocked the
door and went into the room with him. I left him there
going down some steps leading towards the cellar, and
about an hour afterwards he brought nee the key again. In
the evening 1 went out with my husband, and on our return
we smelt something burning, but ou making search we
found nothing, and we went to supper. I afterwards went
up-stairs, and finding the room full of smoke I gave the
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how it happened." I asked him if he had any notion of who
did it, and he said he heel not. I said some one must have
done it, and it would have been better to have murdered us
Some in bed than to set fire to ue.ome people then came in, and
I went away.
Mary Ann Adams, the niece of Mrs. Strong, stated that she
was staying with her aunt
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remembered letting the prisoner into the house about eight
or nine weeks ago. n
with him.
Mr. Thomas Taylor, an architect and surveyor, stated that
he occupied offices on the premises in question. The pri-
soner told him that the premises were to be pulled down, and
directed him to make plans for a new building. Witness re-
membered the fire. He was at the office the day before, and
the prisoner came in about hal -past five o'clock with a carpet
bag and a large brown paper parcel. The prisoner left his room
by a staircase leading to the cellar, taking with him the bag
and parceL Witness offered to assist him down, but he
courteously declined the offer, and said he was going to put
the bag and parcel with sonic things down-stairs. Wit-
ness asked him if he had a picture in the parcel,
but he made no reply. He left about half an
hour afterwards. There were some plans on the premises
belonging to the prisoner worth between 801. and 901. The
prisoner rolled those plans up before the lire, and had them
taken away. The only other property the prisoner had on ,1
the premises were some chairs and a table.
Cross-examined—A Mr. Falkard occupied a room on the
premises, but he got notice to quit, and it was arranged that
he should leave the day before the fire. lie did not, how-
ever, leave until the Monday after.
Re-examined—The last time witness saw Falkard was on
the Friday.
William Edmonds, a City police-constable, stated that he
examined the premises after the fire, but found nothing upon
them, OA the 9th of June 3/itnese yeent to the pzigottei'D le.