The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-02 00:00:00

CENTRAL. CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The March. Session of this Court commenced this morning,
before the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, the RECORDER, Al-
derman Sir C. MARSHALL, the SHERIFFS, &c.

The Grand Jury having been sworn, were charged by the
RECORDER, in the usual terms. He was sorry, that from the
number of prisoners in the calendar, they were likely to be de-
tained for a considerable time. As there were no offences
charged which required any particular mention, he would not
then detain them ; if any point of law should arise, the Court
would feel pleasure in assisting them.
A London jury having been sworn, was dismissed and or-
dered to attend to-morrow at 9 o'clock.

The whole of the morning was occupied in calling the names
of the other juries.

Charles kumford was indicted for wilful and coi rupt per-
jury, committed on the Bth Jan., before the Magistrates at
Hatton- Garden.

Mr. CLAnKsoN stated the case to the Jury, He said, that
the case arose out of an information which was laid against a
Mr. Godsden, a new beer shop keeper, which charged him
with allowing cards to be played in his house against the law.
The prisoner was the witness upon the occasion for Byers, the
informer, and he had no doubt he would most distinctly prove,
that on the day in question there were ro cards played in the
house, and that in fact, Byers was determined at all events to
get a conviction against the prosecutor.
Mr. R. Mole, Clerk at Hatton Garden. On the Bth Jan.
the prosecutor was brought before Messrs. Laing and Rogers
upon an information filed by Byers.
The RECORDER ruled that it was necessary for the Learned
Gentleman to shew that the information was laid by Byers on
the day named.
Mr. CLARKSON then called Byers.
• The defendant's attorney said he was not present.
• Mr. CLARKSON said he had seen him in the Court within
two minutes, and trusted that his Lordship would not allow
the ends of justice to be defeated by such conduct.
The officers at the do6r called out that John Byers was
there, and he was ordered to stand up.
The RECORDER said, if he was afraid of being personally im-
plicated in the charge by any questions being put to him on it,
he would not be sworn.
Byers said he had no fear of any,tfit: •he kind, and was
sworn, but his evidence was given insr-:careM a manner that
nothing could be made of it.
After a long discussion between thaLearned Gentleman on
each side, the Recorder decided that the hand-writing of Mr.
Rogers having been proved, and that the parties appeared on
,
it subsequently, it was so far prov'ed as to be admitted in
evidence.

Mr. MOLE then read over .the evidence given by the. pri-
soner More the Magistrates when he swore that on the 29th
of December he went into the defendant's house, where he saw
four persons playing at cards for a pot of ale.
Cross-examined—The then defendant did not bring any
evidence to rebut the charge.
John Godsden, a beer-house keeper in Wilsted-street, St.
Pancras—Remembers the 29th December last, and was at
home the whole of the day. There were two rooms on the
first floor. He recollected that on that evening he had very
little business. He could sec into the tap-room from the par-
lour. He mentioned the names of a number of persons who
were in the house on that evening. The prisoner was not in
his house on that day or evening. There was no one in his
Louse that evening who played-the game of" Blind all fours,"
yr other game at cards.
Cross-examined—Had a coffee-shop on the other side of
he street, where he generally slept ; but he did sleep at
e house in question when be pleased. He remembered all the
rties oho had been present when he was served with the in-
:illation, which was on the 3d of January. He was sometimes
the bar, but not drinking brandy and water with any one.
were no cards in the house on the evening in question.
not think any one could bring them in and play with them
. uit his knowing it.
examined—Byers had informed against him on two
occasions, and he failed in both, and on the last
threatened the witness. On the third occasion he
-,!ause he had all the men he had named to rebut
• ••,-! prisoner.
. •,t to the prosecutor's -house at six o'clock
?9th December, 'and sat till ten. Was
• ' kt'eloek, and could all the time see
into see Mumford at all during the
whole o.

le come in after six o'clock, he

must have st,. •io card playing going on iu any
of the rooms.

Edward Wood was called, and was under examination
when our reporter left. The case is likely to occupy a 'Ong
time.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-THIS DAY

The Sessions commenced this morning before the usual
authorities. The Chairman, B. ROTCII, Esq., presided for
the first time since his late severe indisposition. There was a
numerous attendance of Magistrates on the occasion. The
Learned Gentleman in his charge to the Grand Jury informed
them that their labours would be slight, as the offences
charged were of a trivial nature : he expressed a hope that the
Jury would not allow their political feelings to interfere with
their duties.

The calendar contains the names of 98 prisoners. The
trials heard this morning were
.devoid of interest.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal Papers of the 3d of February, Quebec to the Ist of
February, Buenos Ayres Papers to the 13th of December, and
Cape of Good Hope, to the 3lst of December, have been re-
ceived this morning at the North and South American Coffee-
house.

The Montreal Papers state from Upper Canada, that the
weather continues exceedingly mild in that quarter, but the
adjacent States camplain of its severity. The House of
Assembly had been sitting for the greater part of the week,
but as 3et nothing had been done worthy of notice. The
Quebec Papers state that the Upper Canada Courier of the
23d of January, and the Patriot of the following day mention
that neither Ilouse had then agreed to the Address. The
Lieut.-Governor, in answer to the Speech from the Throne, at
the opening of the Session, on this subject, speaks thus :
" The debate on the address to his Excellency, in answer to
the speech from the Throne, promises to be almost intermi-
nable. The resolutions on which the answer has been founded
had been moved by Mr. Parry, who has introduced matters
totally irrelevant, and some expressions absolutely offensive."
The Buenos Ayres papers state that the week had been
totally barren of news, both foreign and domestic, except a
complaint of the want of energy in the public and influential
men of the country. The above papers also state that they
had expected to announce a new Ministry, but this event now
seems not likely soon to take place. Tho Chairman of the
Committee of the British merchants and others, connected
with the trade between Great Britain and that country, waited
on Mr. Hamilton, the British Minister, and presented him
with the congratulations of the mercantile body, on which
Mr. Hamilton answered, " With the Government of this
country I have had, as yet, little communication ; but so far as
it has gone, I can perceive great friendship, and a readiness to
meet my wishes."
We have numerous arrivals this morning ; eight foreign
mails, also several arrivals from the East Indies.
The American papers to the 12th, from New York, are not
so pacific as those previously received. It is reported that the
Congress will give permission to the President to issue letters
of marque and reprisal on the French commerce.
Ten Shares of the United States Bank sold at 106 i; and
120 at 1061.
The Dutch Funds come-2i- per Cents., 561 ; 5 per Cents.,
100 - to 1011.
Owing to the French Rentes coming 1 per Cent. higher,
79-50, Consols which left off on Saturday 91i for Account,
opened this morning with an improvement, and may be quoted
91i 92 for Account.
In the foreign Market there is also an advance on most of
the Securities ; Spanish Stock, 591 ; Spanish Scrip,•6i 1
Prem. ; Portuguese, 924 1 ; Dutch, 564, buyers.
Consols have this moment receded from 91i 92, to 91 j';
large sales 'nave been made by an eminent broker.
It is again reported that the Duke of Wellington is about to
resign office.

HALF-PAST ONE.

By the Express from Madrid this morning, we have
information on which we can depend, stating that 16,000
Spanish troops have positively matched from Madrid and
different parts of Spain, to proceed by forced marches to
join General Mina in the North of Spain ; also that
the Spanish Government are forming a New Tariff,
chiefly to prevent smuggling of various articles into Spain,
which of late has been carried on to a very great extent; the
present duties are to be greatly reduced, so that it will not be
worth the attention of the smugglers to risk.
By the .Journal du Commerce of Antwerp of Sunday, we
have the Dutch funds lower, 54i.
Consols, which reached in the early part of the day 91i
92 for the Account, have since receded to 91i sellers.
The foreign market still continues buoyant. Belgian, 104 ;
Brazilian, 854; Chilian, 451.; Columbian, 38i ; Danish, 77 ;
Spanish Scrip, 61 prem. ; butch, 561 #; Portuguese, 94i.

THREE 0' CLOCK.

Consols for the Aseonnt, gIT/

DREADFUL STORM.—The weather here since our
last has been of the most boisterous and stormy description.
We question whether since the great storm in the latter end of
the year 1833, we have witnessed a week which could at all
compare with the present, for the violence and fury of the
elements, or the loss of life and property both by sea and land
which must have resulted. The storm appears to have been
general throughout the whole of the North, and the accounts
from most of the ports bring melancholy details of the losses
sustained by the shipping interest.—Carlisle Journal.

About two o'clock on Thursday•last, a female child
was discovered exposed at the side of a saw-pit in the village
of Prestwick. The child appeared to be about three weeks
old, and was carefully wrapped up in . three shawls, flannnels,
&c., and was rather tastefully dressed. It must have been ex-
posed at least eight hours, as its cries were heard at six o'clock
of the same morning, but were not suspected to be those of a
child ; and but for the carefiil manner in which it was clothed
it must inevitably have perished. A strict investigation im-
mediately took place to discover the unnatural mother, and
strong suspicion rests on a noted female of this town, against
whom a warrant has been issued, but who in the meantime has
*absconded. The child has been taken into the house of a
humane individual in Prestwick; and is thriving well. _-Ayr
Advertiser.