The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUM LONDON, MONDAY EVE IN

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day)•

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The July Session of the Central Criminal Court was
opened this morning by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Alderman
Hunter, and Sir F. G. Moon, Mr. Sheriff Rose, Mr.
Under-Sheriff Stone, &c., &c. -
There are 57 prisoners for trial.

The Recorder delivered a brief charge to the grand
jury. He said that, owing to the short period since the
adjournment of the court, there was a much smaller
number of prisoners than usual, and none of the cases
were likely to present any difficulty. Ha regretted to
observe that again upon the present occasion there was a
ranch larger proportion of charges of burglary than was
usual in the sunttner season ; and it also appeared that
a great majority of these offences were committed by
liberated convicts. Whether the increase in this very
serious description of offence was to be attributed in any
way to the abolition of the punishment of transportation
be was not prepared to say ; but it certainly was a fact
that since the introduction of the new system of punish-
ment the crime of burglary had greatly increased, and a
considerable proportion of the cases were traced to have
been committed by convicts who had been liberated in
this country. The Recorder then said there was one
case in the calendar, in which, however, he believed
it was doubtful whether a bill would be presented, but
in case that course should not be taken, he would briefly
state what the law was upon the subject. The case to
which he referred was a charge against a medical gentle-
man named Snape of having caused the death of a luna-
tic patient in the Surrey County Asylum, by exposing
him to a very severe and long-continued shower-bath.
Now it appeared that since the abolition of the old sys-
tem of restraining lunatics by chains and similar means,
the plan of lowering them by the use of the shower-bath
had been established and found very beneficial, and al-
though in the particular instance death might have re-
sulted from the use of this remedy, yet, if the grand jury
should believe that the person accused had exercised or-
dinary skill in his profession, and that there had been no
improper want of caution, but merely an error of judg-
ment, they would not be justified in finding the bill, as
it would be very hard to make a medical man amenable
to the charge of manslaughter under such circumstances.
The grand jury then retired to their room.

JULY 7. 1856.

IVIAR.KET NEWS.—(This Day.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the provincial markets held on Saturday were
but moderately supplied with wheat, yet all kinds moved
off heavily, and prices had a downward tendency. There
was very little inquiry for spring corn, at barely previous
rates.

The continental markets are rather dull for wheat.
Holders, however, continue to be supported. The mar-
kets in the United States are still largely supplied.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market, coast-
wise, were limited. From abroad we received 3,970 qrs
wheat, 4,098 barley, 30.581 oats, 364 beans, 36 tares, 1,795
sundry seeds, and 2,586 brls flour.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat,
ooastwise from Essex and Kent, were limited, and those
from other counties were small. By land carriage the re-
ceipts were trifling. Notwithstanding that the show of
samples was small, the demand for all kinds ruled very
inactive, and, in some instmices, prices were the turn in
favour of buyers. Millers generally hold unusually light
stocks, and the condition of the samples was tolerably
good.

We were very moderately supplied with all descriptions
of foreign wheat ; nevertheless, the trade ruled heavy, at
almost nominal currencies•

There was less demand for floating cargoes of grain on
continental account.

Scarcely any English barley was in the market ; but the
supply of foreign was on the increase. The trade ruled
heavy, at barely last week's currency.
Malt was in short supply, and limited request, at late
rates.

There was a large quantity of foreign oats in the mar-
ket, and the oat trade was heavy, at 6d. to is. per quarter
less money. Beans were in short supply and heavy re-
quest, at ls. per quarter less money. There was a mode-
rate sale for peas, at last week's currency. The flour trade
was dull, and prices were barely supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,

*neat—Essex Kent.
Red .. new 69s to 803
Ditt0........ old —s —a
Ditto, White new 69s 83s
Ditt0........ old —8 —8
'Norfolk and Lin-
coln, lied, old —s
Ditto new .• • • .• 67s 77s
Rve—Old ........ •• • • —s —8
New ......... .. 40s —s
iarloy—Orindlng..... 36s 395.
Malting ......... 413 43a
. . 43s 4is
51 ilt—Stiffolkand Nor.
•• • • • ..... •• 730 818
,rown . • • • • • • •• • • • • •• "ff 663
Kingston and Ware 73s 81s

Malt—Chevalier •• Sls to S3i
Oats Yorkshire and

Foed 25s 27s
Potato
roughs!. and Cork
Black. •• • . 22s 25 ,

Cork, White ..... 243 273

Scotch, Feed. • . 278 aos
Beane—Tick ......... 378 408

42, 45s
Peas—Grey •• 38s 40,
Map1e........... 423 44s
White........... 444 49s

Boilors •• .. 443 49,
Flour—Town-made..• 64s 67s
Suffolk • •• 51e 52s
ito•:ktn k Norfolk 51s 52s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were moderate—the total supply being 5,439 head. In the
corresponding week in 1855 we received 7,&80 ; in 1851,
4,212 ; in 1853, 10,811; in 1852, 6,299 ; in 1851, 4,355 ;
and in 1850, 4,707 head.