The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-23 00:00:00

who made varions excuses for buying the stolen canvas,
said that on Friday last Dobson 'came into his shop and
asked him if he• wanted to buy some canvas. 'Wilmot
was then standing at the door, but he afterwards

entered the shop. Dobson said he would sell the canvas at
a reasonable price. He asked the prisoner what he wanted
for it, to which he replied three-halfpence per yard. He
offered a penny a yard for the canvas, and the prisoner
measured 95 yards (the roll), and he paid the prisoner
is. 11d. for it. He said to the prisoners, "Where did you
get it from ?" Dobson said, "I work at some gunny bag
work, and I took it in that way." Dobson gave him a re.
ceipt, and signed it in the name of Brown.

Porter William Dunaway, a police-constable, 129 H,
said he took both prisoners into custody yesterday in Back
Church-lane, Whitechapel. He said to Wilmot, "Did you
come with anybody to Calnan's shop to sell canvas?" He said
no. He told him he should take him to the station-house,
and he then said " I was with Dobson in the Commercial-
road all last Friday drinking." He told Dobson afterwards
that he took him into custody for being in company with
Wilmot, and selling some canvas to a man named Calnan
last Friday. The prisoner said " I know nothing about it,
and only came up from WindSor hist Monday."
In answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the witness
said that Wilmot had been twice summarily convicted, and
was a very dangerous fellow, who had been mixed up in
several infamous transactions, and, was twice tried at the
sessions and acquitted: He knew the other prisoner Dob-
son to be the constant associate of thie;ves..
The prisoners pleaded guilty.

' Mr. Yardley—There is no doubt you are guilty, and that
you•are two notoriously bad characters. I sentence you to
be imprisoned and kept to hard labour .for six calendar
months.

THE CHILIAN ABDUCTION CASE.

Yesterday, at the Liverpool police-court, Manuel
Antonio Matta,
.and Angel custodio Gallo (two
members of the Chilian parliament), and Guillimo
Matta and Benjamin Vicuna. Mgc.enna (editors of
a newspaper published at Santiago), appeared to
prosecute Captain Leslie, of the ship Louisa Bra-
ginta, for illegally detaining .them, on board his
vessel. Dr.. Wheeler, of Manchester, and Mr. As-
pinall, appeared for the complainants, and Mr.
Deighton for the captain.
After Mr. Aspinall had recapitulated the state-
ment he had made on the previous Saturday, Senor
M'Kenna stated that he was the- editor of the
Asamblea, published in Santiago. On the Bth of
December last a public meeting was called at that
place, to consider measures for the reconstruction of
the government of Chili. He and his three friends
were present at that meeting, and during the
proceedings they were surrounded by a band of
soldiers, taken into custody, and detained in prison
for three months in Santiago. His friends Matta
and Gallo were members of the legislature, the one
being a representative from Valparaiso, the other
from Caderas. After being in prison for the time
specified they were put into a close carriage, and
escorted to Valparaiso by a company of 25 soldiers
headed by an officer. The distance between these
two places, about 90 miles, was accomplished in 30
hours. They arrived at Valparaiso about mid-day,
but for fear of a popular' outbreak they were not
allowed to enter till nightfall, when they were taken
to the wharf and shipped.on board the Louisa Bra-
ginta. A company of soldiers received them on the
gangway, and a few of their friends were allowed
to communicate with them. They were not informed
whither they were going, and about three hours
after they had been placed on board the ship sailed
under the convoy of a war steamer, which accom-
panied her about 10 or 15 miles. The complainants
made no protest until the steamer, with the military
on board, had parted company with the ship. Then,
however, they told Captain Leslie that he had been
guilty of a breach -of international law, for which
they could call him severely to account. The cap-
tain_ replied that he was under contract with the
Chilian Government, and that he must fulfil his
contract. They told him that the 3,000 dollars
which he was to receive for their passage, though
four times the amount paid by ordinary passen-
gers, would be cheerfully guaranteed to him,
with 1,500 extra for himself, if he would land
them at Arica. The captain refused, and their only
alternative was to remain by the vessel. When
two days out, and opposite the Isle of Juan Fer-
nandez, the captain asked if they would like to be
landed there, but this they declined, the island
being uninhabited. Senor M'Kenna then told the
captain that they should not further remonstrate
with him, but that on their arrival in England
they would bring him to 'justice, and if necessary
lay the case before the Foreign-office. W. Hotton,
chief mate of the Louisa Braginta, stated that the
captain informed Kin abut 20 days: before the ar-
rival .of \the . complainant's:that he was expecting
'some political ppsoners, and that preparation must
beauade for than on board.' He, witness, after the
arrival of the Complainants was supplied with a
pistol and'ammunition, and so also were some of the
crew, theirins'truetions being to use them in case
of need. The agents at Valparaiso who signed the
contract with the Chilian government were Messrs.
Huth, Gruin, and ,Co.
Mr. Deighlon, after endeavouring to prove that
there was no case, said he would take Mr. Mans-

field's decision on a case of common assault.

Mr. Mansfield declined to settle the ease thus, as
it involved several points of international law,
which ought to be submitted to a higher tribunal.
They might have the case dealt with summarily, by
the captain placing himself under arrest for twenty-
four hours, and then by a writ of habeas corpus
the case might be transferred to the Court of
Queen's Bench. He (the magistrate) thought,
however, the best policy of the counsel for the de-
fence would be to assent to a committal to the
assizes.

The captain was then committed to the assizes,
two streties in £3OO each, and himself in £6OO,
being accepted for his appearance.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 49s 11d;
barley, 31s sd; oats, 24s 11d; rye, 36s 9d ; beans, 46s
7d ; and peas, 40s 2d.

THE SIX WEEKS' ATERAGES. Wheat, 528 6d ;
barley, 32s 13d ; oats, 258 9d ; rye, 36s 5d ; beans, 46s 3d;
peas, 42s id
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 83,830;
barley, 2,478 ; oats, 5,346 ; rye, 37 ; beans, 1,471; peas,
116 quarters.