The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

IN RR MORTON.

This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, grocer,
and passed his examination on accounts prepared by
Messrs. Hart, Brothers. The debts are 3,5581., and
liabilities 9291. Assets, property realized, 8001., and
an amount not yet ascertained due to the bankrupt from
the firm of Proby and Morton.

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Patter and a jury.)

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS SUMMONED TO SERVE ON JURIES.

Among a number of persons who applied to be
exempted from serving on the juries of this court was
the secretary of the Manchester Fire-office. Applicant
said be held an office in the City, it was true, but he was
merely a secretary and paid servant to a public com-
pany.
Mr. Secondary Potter—lf it is only in that capacity
that you occupy the office in question I think I must
exempt you. You must, however, know that this is a
question that is not yet settled by the judges. Some
are of opinion that gentlemen holding your office should
not serve, that they should be exempted.
Another gentleman claimed his exemption on the
ground that he was a foreigner.
The learned Secondary said applicant might be excused
from serving on an English jury, but he would always
be liable to serve on a foreign jury. gAs regar 's the Nee-
-1 retary of the Manchester Firs-office, the question is an
important one, as agents in the City are beld liable to
serve on juries.

THE LATE COMMITTEE UPON TIE CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
Tne committee have met, but made no report as to the
result of their enquiries into the manner of the manage-
ment of this Court. It is the general opinion that there
is nothing to report. No evidence of any peculiar cha-
racter has been adduced, and what little has bean said
is not at all calculated to lower the judge, who bears on
all oucasiJns the character of a just and humane man.

POLICE INTF,T.T.TGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
WANTON CRUELTY.—James Pearson, a cab-driver, in
the employ of Mr. Linstead, of Woburn-mews, was
charged by Mr. William Love, chief constable of the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
with wantonly flogging a horse under the following
circumstances.
Mr. George Reynolds, butcher, of 18 and 19, Oxford
Market, said a few days ago while proceeding along Ox-
ford-sti eet, about 7 in the morning, his attention was
called to the driver, when near Hanway-yard, by observ-
ing him flogging his horse in a most cruel way, the
defendant, to give more effect to the lash, swinging it
round in a peculiar manner. The hor•-e, from the effect
of the whipping, positively reeled. He followed the
defendant all the way till he arrived at the corner of
Hatton-garden, where he set down a fare. He continued
his cruelty. He would have given him into custody, but
thought the better way was to communicate with the
society, which he did, and they had properly taken up
the case. When he spoke to the defendant he had not
a word to say, and he thought he was drunk. He never
witnessed greater cruelty.
The owner of the horse was called, and said when the
defendant brought the horse home on the morning in
question, although he did not observe any marks of the
whip, it seemed as if it had had a severe job.
Mr. Love hoped, as these cases were very frequent of
late, his worship would deal with some severity with the
defendant.
Fined 20i. and costs.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only a moderate supply of English wheat, chiefly the
refuse of Monday, was on sale here to-day—nevertheless,
the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive. In prices,
however, we have no further change to notice.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat, in which
only a limited business was transacted on former terms.
. Barley was firm, and quite as dear as on Monday. In
malt very few sales took place.
Oats were is short supply, and fair request, at full quo
,ations.
Both bums and peas moved off freely at extreme rates.
Flour met a dull inquiry at Monday's decline.
ARRIVALS TUIS WEER,
Wheat. Barley. ' Malt.
1,390 I 620 13,350

Oats.
1,130

Flour.
850

English
Irish
Foreign

3,170 I 1,860

5.0 90 sks.
brl*

BOROUGH HOP.
Thera is very little business doing in any kind of hops,
yet late rates are well supported.

WHITECHAPEL.

Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 29 I.od to 4s 4cl;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6,1 ; pork, 39 Od
to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase. The trade ruled heavy.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, March 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ;
light airs, and very fine.
OFF PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—
Cambria, from Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind S.E.--Arrived—Flown,
from Jacmel ; United States steamer Niagara, from New
York.
MUMBLES, March 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Governor,
from Coquimbo.
SHIELDS, March 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Rosen-
dale, from Quebec,.
PORTSMOUTH, March 24.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Rosa-
lind, for Grirnache.
DEAL, March 23.—The Sir Colin Campbell (tug), from
Rochester, has passed, towing two barges, for the pur-
pose of raising th• clipper brig, trink at Dungeness.
SOILLY, March 18.—The Kingston, from Shields to
New York, which struck on the Holman on the 16th inst.,
has received considerable damage, and must be dis-
charged.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRIPII.)
SOUTHAMPION, Wednesday Morning.

Calm and fine.
Arrived—Foyle, steamer, from Dublin.
Sailed—Othello, for Newport; Foyle, steamer, London;
Atalanta, steamer, Jersey.
LIVER£OOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived, March 23—Neptune, from New Orleans; Ex-
change, Apalachicola ; William M.Gowan, Savanilla.
Sailed—Ariel, steamer. for Bremen and New York.

(137 SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
_ _

Wind calm ; one hours' ebb ; very fine.
Arrived, March 23—Silvas, from Ternuzea.
Arrived, March 24—Plover, and Happy Return, from
Dunkirk; James, Antwerp; Affiance, Ghent; Hope, Dun-
kirk ; British Queen, Guernsey ; Admiral, Antwerp ;
Jessie, Brussels ; Delight, Calais; Dart, Antwerp ; Alma,
Adelaide ; Batavia, (s.s.), Rotterdam ; Dahlia, Ostend ;
Standard, Rouen ; Chance, Ostend.
Sailed—Myrtle, for Lisbon.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind N.W. by W., light.
Passed—Assyrian, for Shanghai ; Lord Nelson, Cape of
Good Hope—both from London; Pioneer, brig, from the
westward, for tho north.
Working in--Mary Felker, from St. Michael's, for
London.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
about 2 per mille discount, and the short exchange on
London is 25.10 per 1/. sterling. On comparing these
rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17e. 10d. per
ounce for standard gold it appears that gold is about
1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By
advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 420 per
mark, and the short exchange on London 1.3.31
er
price I
is tberefore about 5-10ths per cent. dearer n London
than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New
York on London for b
when ill
compared s at 60 days'
with ht
the Mint par
t 109 i
per cent., which,
between the two countries, shows that the exchange i
slightly against England ; and, after making allowance
for charges of transport and difference of interest, the
present,rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold
from the ljuited State.