The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-17 00:00:00

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.

Folmar; Woot, MAY 16.—Only a limited business has
been done in this market during the past week. Another
series of the London colonial wool sales commenced last even-
ing, the attendance of buyers was good, and prices, we
understand, ranged fully as high as the average rates of Feb-
ruary Wool, LEEDS, MAY 16.—Sales of combing
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wools continue to be made to a moderate extent, to supply the
immediate requirements of the manufacturers. Prices are
firm and stationary. In clothing wools we do not report any
change during the week.
LivEaroor. WOOL, MAY 15.—For some kinds of wool
there is a little more inquiry, but on the whole the market
is dull. Prices unaltered.. Imports of the past week are :
West India, 1 bale ; Peru, 2,733 do. ; Buenos Ayres, 540 do. ;
Leghorn, 31 do.
AritArtr. or LE/Enc.—We, have hid better markets both on
Saturday and Tuesday than has been the case for many weeks
past. Goods suitable to the season for the home demand were
sold at the cloth-halls pretty freely on both days, and a full
average quantity of goods both for the home and foreign trade
has been delivered during the week. Prices are steady, and
the stocks low. There has also been a better trade done in the
warehouses this week than for many weeks past.
BRADFORD, May 15.—Wool—the prevailing dullness still
continues, and purchases made are chiefly to supply immediate
requirements. Stocks in the staplers' hands are far from
large; nor is the quantity coming to hand an average of former
years. Prices are very firm. In alpaca and mohair wools
there is an animated demand, with scarcely any supply in the
market. Prices may be quoted ld to 2d per lb higher since
last market day. Yarns—There is a considerable quantity of
yarns going into consumption, and were the export houses
doing their usual business, yarns would immediately have an
upward tendency, which cannot now be longer delayed. Pieces
—The demand for goods to-day appears more animated, and
we believe the transactions are upon a broader scale than for
same weeks past, but we fear without any improvement in
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TRADE or MANCHESTER, MAY 15. —The market for
cotton yarns and cloth gave way considerably on Tuesday, in
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cause, rendered shippers anxious to complete orders, which had
been lying over for the turn of the market, and they were
glad to do this at prices they Dad declined to give on Tuesday.
In some descriptions of shirtiugs of India qualities, rather
large purchases were made from this cause, and also in made-
pollams. Counts of yarn in which stocks were bare also sold
well for the same reasons, bat there is in reality not the
slightest improvement as regards confidence in the present
prices of cotton, and spinners ad. manufacturers generally have
had a dull and languid market.

jury he had received, however, the constable kept hold
of the prisoner, and eventually succeeded in lodging him
in the station-house.

Several respectable witnesses were called by the pri-
soner to speak to his character, and they all spoke of him
as an honest, hardworking, and humane lad.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Baron ALDERSON. in passing sentence, said this was
another instance of the policeman being brutally as-
saulted while in the performance of his duty, and the
Court had hesitated for a long time whether it ought
not to sentence the prisoner to transportation. Nothing
but his good character had saved him from a sentence of
that description, but he must still expect to undergo
severe punishment. He then sentenced him to be kept
to hard labour for a year.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
John Frederick Still, 34, clerk, was indicted for em-
bezzling the sums of 41. 65., 11., and 11., the property
of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, his
masters.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
Mr. BODKIN, who appeared for the company, said they
wished to recommend the prisoner to mercy, as they be-
lieved the company the prisoner had fallen into had led
him into this offence.
He was sentenced to six months' imprionment and
hard labour.
William Edward Webster, who yesterday pleaded
guilty to embezzling several sums of money from
his master, Mr. E. Cardwell, M.P., was brought up for
sentence.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said that the pri-
soner had very properly pleaded guilty to the offence
of embezzling sums entrusted to him by his master. He
had, however, been recommended to mercy; in con-
sequence of that the term of imprisonment to which
he should sentence him would be short; but even that, to
a man who had 611 ed the respectable position he had,
would fall much heavier on him than on a person
who had not been so well circumstanced. As
butler to the gentleman he had lived so many
years with, it was doubly his duty to protect his master's
Interests rather than abuse the trust placed in him. He
found, on referring to the depositions, that the cause of
this dishonesty had arisen from some betting transac-
tions with which the prisoner had got mixed up. Bet-
ting on horseracing, he was sorry to say, was becoming
more and more prevalent, most especially among do-
mestic servants; and he would warn them against in-
dulging in such practices, as they were sure to bring
them into disgrace.
The prisoner was then sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.

THIRD COUR?:
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.)
William Dudley, 40, upholsterer, was indicted for em-
bezzlement.
The prisoner, a most respectable looking man, pleaded
not guilty.
Mr. Metcalf prosecuted, and Mr. Payne defended.
Mr. Farebrother, of New Millman-street, Brunswick-
square, proved having paid to prisoner on the 24th of
March the sum of Si. 10s.; Mr. Thomas Wylde of the
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for having sent away to his own house a chest of drawers
and a carpet. He then told him that he had been
robbing him, but, in consequence of prisoner appealing
to him on behalf of his wife and child he declined giving
him into custody to an officer who was then present, but
subsequently finding out that he had been plundered to
a great extent he gave instructions to have him ap-
prehended. Between the time of the prisoner's being
discharged and his apprehension several applications had
been made on behalf of the prisoner to compromise the
matter.
Webb, 258, City police, said, that when he appre-
hended the prisoner, which he did on the 15th of
April, at his own house, in Hatfield-street, ho said he
was sorry for what had occurred, and had sent and
offered part of the money, which Mr. Kirby would not
accept.
Mr. PAYNE then addressed the jury.
They returned a verdict of Guilty.
A former conviction was proved against the prisoner
in 1841, when he was tried and convicted in this court
for embezzlement, and transported for seven years.
The prosecutor in that case, a baker in the Strand,
and who came up to prove the conviction, said the pri-
soner was then in his service, and that after his convic-
tion, in consideration of his wife and child, he (the pro-
secutor) had memorialised Government, and got his sen-
tence commuted to a short period of imprisonment.
He was sentenced to seven years transportation.
L Edward Thomas, the clerk who yesterday pleaded
guilty to stealing a quantity of diamonds, was
brought up for sentence.
Several witnesses having spoken highly of his pre-
vious character, judgment was respited until next session.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Mason, a Spanish merchant of the City, appeared
before the sitting magistrate, in company with several
Spanish gentlemen, to ask his advice and assistance in
enforcing a contract which the complainants had made
with a company in Madrid to bring them to London to
see the Great Exhibition, providing them with board,
lodging, and other necessaries, a carriage, and defraying
the expenses of their visits to the various sights, and to
the Opera, and, after staying ten days in London, to take
them back to Madrid by way of Paris, remaining there
eight days, and.treating them to all the entertainments
as in London. Tho charge was 501. per head. The
contract stated that the accommodation should be of the
best description, and that a box at the Opera should be
engaged for their use. They complained that the con-
tract was being broken in various ways, chiefly by put-
ting them into the gallery at the Opera instead of the
boxes, and not providing the carriage until twelve o'clock
at noon, when the day was half gone.
Alderman SALomons inquired if there was any com-
plaint as to the board and lodging.
Mr. Mason said they had no complaint on that score,
for they were very comfortably provided for in a board-
ing-house at 23, Woburn-place, but the gentlemen were
under the impression that the parties were about to
abandon the contract altogether, and to leave them to
find their way back to Madrid as they best could, and he
trusted, as there were so many .foreigners in London,
that the magistrates would protect them from such
treatment.
Alderman SaLomoNs asked if the contract had been
made with an English company.
Mr. Mason said it had not; it was composed entirely
of Spaniards. There was an agent in London, who was
acting under the direction of a member of the company,
of the name of Saavedra, who is at present in Paris.
Alderman SALOMONS said, he was very glad they were
not Englishmen, as it would have reflected great dis-
grace on this country at such a time. He could have no
jurisdiction over the case where the contract was made
in another country. With respect to the breaches of
contract which had already taken place, he was of opi-
nion the only redress that could be obtained would be a
suit at Madrid for the recovery of the money they had
paid. At the same time, Mr. Mason might mention to
the agent that the matter had been brought under the
notice of the magistrate, and that ho recommended him
to carry out the contract. There was very little doubt
that all the magistrates of London would assist each
other in affording every protection to foreigners coming
to this country to see the Exhibition, as far as their
power would allow.
Mr. Mason then thanked the Alderman for the atten-
tion he had given him, on behalf of the gentlemen accom-
panying him, and retired.