The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-09 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Up to the present hour we have no arrivals of any descrip.
tion, either in foreign mails, or ship letters; consequently we
are without any political news.
The storm which raged for a few days past in the Funds has
now subsided in a dead calm. Consols, which left off yes-
terday at R 7 ';'; for the Account, opened at 87 ;at present
they may he quoted at 87;i sellers, with little or nothing doing.
The King of Holland's answer, and information from Oporto,
are the two grand topics of conversation, and are anxiously
looked for.

The Foreign Market corresponds with that of the British,
being in a stagnant state.

HALF-PAST ONE.

A general report prevailed during the morning, that the
Lightning steamer had arrived with the answer of the King of
Holland, but up to the present hour we cannot trace it to any
authentic source. The above vessel is not expected until to.
morrow.

Consols have become very heavy since the early part of the
morning, when they were 87 X for the Account, since which
they have declined to 87X, owing, it is supposed, to unfavour-
able accounts from Ireland by the private letters this morning,
which state that the Union are organizing themselves in mili.
tary detachments. It is also stated that Government are aware
of this measure, and are going to use every exertion to put them
down.

In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing ; prices as per
yesterday.
No news from Portugal or Holland to be depended upon.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols 87 % for the Account.

KNARESBOROUGH.—The cholera has made
its appearance in this town ; it broke out last Sunday
week, and from that time there have been eight deaths,
one recovery, and ten under treatment.—Hull Paper.

OLD BAILEY.—(TIits DAY>)

OLD COURT.

George Anderson, aged 19, and Henry Tucker, aged 19,
were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
John Hayford, and stealing therein 2S sovereigns, 4 half so-
vereignS, two 54 notes, and 4 five shilling pieces.
John Ilayford, the prosecutor, stated, that the two prisoners
were his apprentices. On the 14th November, he had the
money named in the indictment in a drawer, where he saw it
safe at eight o'clock in the evening when lie went out. He was
sent for in half an hour, and on going home he found the drawer
lying on the floor and the money gone. The lock appeared to have
been picked, as there was no appearance of force on it. He
afterwards went to Tucker's step-father's house, the John of
.Terusalem, in St. John-street, where he saw the prisoners, who
appeared to deplore his loss. A week before the robbery,
while at tea, Tucker said he wanted shoes very much, but he
did not like to ask his mother for money on account of his step-
father. Since the robbery Tucker had had new shoes and boots,
and had got his watch out of pawn.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS--The prisoner Tucker
was twice before a Magistrate, and, on one of the occasions,
Anderson was a witness against him.
George Norman, a working jeweller, residing in Peter-
street, stated that on the 11th November, Anderson came to
him, saying lie was short of money, but that before the week
was over he and Tucker would rob his master, " So help him
God." He said he had picks in his possession to do it with,
that he had been in the bed-room and tried the pick which
stuck in the lock, and he had only just time to extract it be-
fore his master came in, and he made an excuse that he was
there for some roots. He said that while one could effect the
robbery, the other was to snake a noise at work, and prevent
the other from being heard and disturbed. On the 16th day
of November, Anderson came to witness, and told him the
job was completed, and that he fiad thrown the picks down
the privy, as he was afraid to keep them in 'ais possession.
Witness told him that he did not believe he was capable of such
a thing, but that if lie found by handbills or any other way
that the robbery had been committed , he would go and give
information. Anderson said, if witness would keep quiet, he
would try to get him a few pounds. Witness saw Anderson
again on the Zth, when he was altered for the better in ap-
pearance and purse, and he gave information to Mr. Hayford,
that led to the apprehension of the prisoners that evening.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Witness, when before
the Magistrate, omitted to state the conversation which he had
with Tucker. He did then state that Tucker said "So help me
God, I will have the old man's money." Witness's name was
George Norman ; had gone by the name of Johnson because he
got into trouble about a bad crown-piece. He did not recol-
lect going by any other name, but he might; he did go by an-
other name, but he had forgotten it ; had gone by the name of
Jackson ; went by the name of Jackson when he was in trouble,
and upon that occasion it was about bad money; no one can
help taking bad money. He had also gone by the name of Simp-
son from the same motive he supposed ; that was for ut-
tering counterfeit money. Did not know he went by any
other name, but would not swear he did not. Never went by
the name of Thompson. Had been in two or three gaols in
his life. Could not tell the name of the first goal he was in,
but he had been in three. They were all within the last twelve
months, and yet he forgot which he was in first. He had
once had a dark lantern in his possession, but he had not at
that time a centre bit ; never had a centre bit nor a crow bar.
Had lodged in Mrs. Perchill's house ; she was now in Court.
Did not leave behind him at that lodging a dark lantern, a
centre bit, and a crow bar. Did leave a dark lantern there, and
left so suddenly that he forgot to pay his rent, and ha took the
keys away with him. Did not know what a ripping chisel
was, or what a picklock was ; would know his own property
if he saw it.—(Mr. Phillips here sent for the tools which the
witness left behind him at his lodging ; they were produced,
and the witness admitted that they had been his. Most of
them were carpenter's tools ; also a dark lantern and a
picklock).) Had:never lived in Norfolk. Had been there a
week or two. It was in fact six weeks that he called a week
or two.—(Laughter.)

By the RECORDER—Was only In prison on each charge
five or six days, but was never tried. The Mint did not pro.
secute him.

Eliza Wood, of 2S, Peter-street, the same house in which
the last witness lived, stated that she knew the prisoner An-
derson. She had seen him at witness's house many times as
a friend of Norman's. On Sunday, the 11th November, An-
derson came and said he was short of money, and that he
would rob the old man, before the week was out. On
the next day, the 12th, he came again iu the evening,
and then he said his master had a sum of money which he
had hoarded, and which he was going to pay for wood. He
had then in his possession something which he called a pick,
and which witness believed was made from an iron skewer.
Witness broke it and put it in the spout of the kettle. An-
derson said, he should make haste home before his master,
who had gone to measure the wood, and try and pick the
lock. Mr. Hayford was a lath-render. On the following
evening, the 13th, Anderson came again, and said he had tried
the pick in the lock and it opened the drawer ; and uttering an
oath, said he would have the money before the week was out.
On the Friday he called again, and: Norman was there. An.
derson said the " job" was done, and that he had been called
as a witness against Tucker, his fellow-apprentice; that when
he (Anderson) was taken up by Mr. Hayford's son (a policeman)
to appear against Tucker, he asked leave to go to the water
c10.,4,and that he threw the picks which he then had down
that place. On the Sunday he came again, and said he was to
go to Hatton.garden on the Thursday morning, as a witness
against Tucker. He did not call again until the following
Thursday or Friday, when he said the old man (Hayford) had
done no good, for it was all " hushed up," and Tucker had
been discharged. On the following Sunday he came again and
appeared flush of money. He said he had been tossing with
Tucker, and had won Ss. or 95., with which he had bought a
great coat which he had then on.
Cross.examined—Had known Norman six or seven
months, and had lived with him, for the last three or
four months, as his wife. She was not ashamed
of cohabiting with him.
John Hayford, a policeman, and son of the prosecutor,
stated that on the first examination of Tucker he was ordered
to take Anderson in custody. On going to the prosecutor's
he found Anderson in the water-closet, and took him to tile
police office. Anderson was then examined as a witness, and
Tucker was discharged. On further proof being obtained
both prisoners were taken into custody. The water-closet was
examined,and a pick-lock found which readily opened the drawer,
Thomas Okell, a journeyman of the prosecutor's, said, on
the 21st November, Tucker asked him if he would :go to fetch
his watch, which was pawned for a sovereign. He did so.
Kemp lived opposite to prosecutor ; sold a pair of
boots and shoes to Tucker on the 17th November.

The prisoners denied the robbery, and declared that what
had been stated by Norman, and the woman, was altogether
false.

Tucker said that as to his buying shoes and boots, he would
prove that his mother gave him money to purchase them.
Mrs. Reid, the wife of Mr. Reid, a licensed victualler,
stated that Tucker was her son by a former husband. In No.
vember last, she gave her son two sovereigns and a half to buy
a great coat, but he went and bought shoes and boots instead.
He had always borne a good character.
Mrs. Mary Perchell said the witness Norman had lodged in
her second-floor, back room, and he left her a fortnight before
last Bartholomew fair, owing a her month's rent. On searching
his room she found the dark lantern, a pick-lock key, and the
other things before m;:ationed.

Several witnesses gave Tucker a 'good character, one of
whom, a woman named Lovelace, stated that she was married,
but her husband was in the country about his business.
A Juryman asked her whether her husband was ever in
trouble ? Mrs. Lovelace—Yes, Sir ; but Icould not help that.
Juryman—Was he not transported ? Mrs. Lovelace—
Yes, Sir.
Juryman—What was it for ? Mrs. Lovelace—About some
counterfeit coin.

RECORDER—Why did you say that your husband was in
the country on business, when you knew he was transported ?
Mrs. Lovelace—l did not like, my Lord, to tell it.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, against Tucker;
Anderson, Guilty—Transported for life.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

(From the London Gazette.)

TO-MORROW, J►N. O.
J. Peachey, ironmonger, Regent-street 9at II

DIVIDENDS.
J. Holman, millwright, Baalzephon-street, Bermondsey at 10
R. H. Vinson and Co., carpenters, Maze, Southwark II
T. C. Hawkes, coal-merchant, Little Abindon-street l2
T. J. Hurrill, surgeon, York street, Portman.square
W. Hill, sen., oilman, High-street, Southwark 2
C. Ingram, currier, Salisbury 1
M. Bell, victualler, Blacktriars-road' l2

A petition to the House of Commons is get-
ting up among the inhabittnts of Cupar, praying for an
address to his MAJESTY to remove from office their anti-
Reforming Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of RossLYN.
Scotsman.

According to a letter from Ham, AI. de
POLIGNAC is likely to lose the first phalange of one of
his thumbs, in consequence of a tumour.— Galignani's
Messenger.

THE FOURTH ESTATE.—Of persons for-
merly connected with the Press, either as reporters, edi-
tors, or proprietors of newspapers, there are at present
Members of the Lower House the following individuals :
—Colonel TORRENT, Mr. BRODIE, Mr. WALTER, Mr.
WALLIPE, Mr. CAREW O'DWYER (who succeeds the
gentleman whose name precedes, in the representation of
Drogheda, a borough tbat, ;reins to bave a predilection for
" Gentlemen of the Press"), Mr. Sergeant SrAtixtE, Mr.
CODBETT, and Mr. BUCKINGHAM.— Court Journal.

We have heard with much satisfaction that ar-
raneemeats are in progress whereby both Sir GEORGE
MURRAY and Sir GEORGE CLERK will be provided with
seats in the new Parliament. In the present critical pos-
tuts of our affairs the valuable service of these able States-
men cannot well be dispensed with. Ministers, aware of
their own ignorance and incapacity, are now most anxious,
we believe, to receive wholesome advice even from their
political enemies.— Glasgow Courier.