The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-09 00:00:00

Tlit SUN, LONDON, TrItIN4DAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1861.

BRTIISH POSSESSIONS•

Railways.

1 Price.
Closing IBusinessdone
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- Atlantic & St Lawrence
Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind
Gu. 5 per cent........
Do, Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Po. New
Do. Preference
Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich
6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
Do. do. July 1, 1873
Do. do. June 1, 1874
Clcirtta.,tS.Eastn. (Lin.)
Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.)
Cape Town & Dock Scrip
Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c
Demerara
Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c
East Indian, gu. 5 p. c.
Do. F Shares Ext 1
Do. Jubbulpore
Do. 4- p c. Debentrs

all
100
all
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75 80
65 70
65 70
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Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.

Do. 1865-1876
Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. 6 per cent. Pref
Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et
Do. 6 per et. Debentr
Do. 7 per cent. 1862
Do. do. 1867
Do. do. 1872
Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c
Do. New gua. 5 p. c
Gt. Soutb.of !ndia(Lirn)l

guaranteed 5 per cent.
Do. do.

G t. W. of Canada Shares
Do. New

IDo. 6 v.c. '73 witlet opt.
Do. 5i P.C. do. '77 d 0...
Do. 5A p. c. do. '7B d 0...
Madras, guar., 4f p. c...
Do. do. 5 per cent.....
Do. 41 p. c. Extension
Do. 5 d 0.... ...
Melb.Corp. C p. o. Bnds.
Newßrunswick Candal

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LAW INTELL-GENCE—(7har Day).

COURT (F EXCHEQUER.

(Before the Lord Chief iron Pollock and a Special Jury,

RATH V. LEWIS.

This was an action broght by the Rev. Mr. Hatch against
Messrs. Lewis and Lewi, the attorneys, for alleged negli-
gence in conducting hi defence, at the Central Crimina
Court, on the occasion o his trial, on an indictment for in-
decently assaulting twc children, named Eugenie and
Stephanie Plummer, wh had been placed under his care for
their education. Mr. Ha3h, at the period referred to, occu-
pied the position of chapain of the Wandsworth House of
Correction, and the resulbf the trial was that he was found
guilty on both indictments and sentenced by Baron Bramwell
to 4 years' imprisonment Mr. Hatch afterwards indicted
the elder girl Plummer foiperjury, when the jury found her
guilty, and she was accordngly taken into custody, and Mr.
Hatch was liberated fran prison. The charge against
Messrs. Lewis was, that bey had omitted to call certain
witnesses who were in atbndance on the first trial, and in
consequence of such omision Mr. Hatch was found guilty.
The defendants pleade( not guilty.
Damages were laid at 15,000.
Mr. Montague Chambcs appeared for the plaintiff, and
Sergeant Shee was for tht defendants.

It will be recollected thtt, on Friday, Feb. 1, Mr. Mon-
tague Chambers opened tle case on behalf of Mr. Hatch
in a very long speech, ii which he detailed the whole
of the facts of the cave, and at the close of the
learned gentleman's I.c-quirks the Lord Chief Baron
wished that another judge (Baron Martin) migh
proceed with the case, as le (the Lord Chief Baron) had
but a few days previous to ;he trial recovered from a severe
indispositior. Mr. Chambers wished, as his lordship had
heard his opening speech, that an adjournment might take
place, in order to allow his lordship time to prepare him-
self for the hearing of the case, v; hick he said would
occupy a considerable time. The proceedings were ulti-
mately adjourned until to-day, and this morning at an
early hour the court was very much crowded with persons
anxious to hear the termination of this very remarkable
case.

On the cause of "Hatch against Lewis" being called on
by the officer of the court,
Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., who appeared for Mr. Hatch,
said he had received a personal communication from Ser-
geant Shee asking him to allow tL•c case to stand over for a
short time. He at once said he should have no objection if
it was for the convenience of his learned friend ; at the
same time he had informed him that he could not consent
to any delay which would prejudice his client. At a con •
sultation, yesterday, he asked his client whether any
arrangement had been made for postponing the case, and
that not having been done in the proper way he was present
that day to proceed with the case. ,

Mr. Lewis, the attorney and defendant, said his counsel,
Sergeant Shee, informed him he had had a consultation
with the learned sergeant, and also with his lordship,
and was told there was no objection on the
part of the Court or the other side to a
short postponement. He (defendant) at once said there
were others to be consulted, namely, the jury. He imme-
diately had a dozen letters written from his office, and
posted before 5 o'clock, directed to the gentlemen serving
on the jury, and he supposed they were Uelivered last night.
The Lord Chief Baron said he certainly was applied to
to postpone the trial; and what he said was,tb at he should
have no objection provided both sides agreed. He thought
he ought to have had notice of the postponement of the
case, as he had come down specially to try the case.
Mr. M. Chambers said he informed Serjeant Shee that
his client must take such steps as were necessary to com-
municate regularly with the jury and others to prevent in-
convenience.

The Lord Chief Baron said it was a most irregular and
improper mode of conducting business. The communicat-
ing with the jury by letters pasting through the post•office
was not respectful either to the Court or jury.
Mr. Lewis told his lordship the statement made to him
was that a communication had bzen made to his lordship as
to a postponement, and that thera was no objection.

The Lord Chief Baron said ghat he consented to was
nothing more than could have been agreed to by both
parties.

Mr. Sergeant Shee, who at this moment entered the
court, said he understood there would bo no objection to a
postponement, and that he would sxplain the reasons that
had led to the application. He hid for five or six days
been engaged in, the Divorce and Probate Court in a very
important case, and he had to make his reply to the Court
that morning. Under those circututances, it was impos-
sible he could attend before his lordship in that court ; and
therefore he had asked, and thought he had obtained, his
lordship's leave to ascertain whether the case could not be
postponed.

The Lord Chi, f Baron thought tha case must be post-
poned until to-morrow.

Mr. Lewis said the public officer refused to take the notice
of postponement when he offered it to him.
The Lord Chief Baron—The officer did quite right, and
the defendant must know very little as to the mode of con-
ducting business in the superior courts if he thought the
officer ought to have received his notice. He did not sup-
pose the defendant thought an attorney had a right to go and
put off a case, by merely telling the officers of the Court
that it was postponed. The consent of the attorney for
the other side ought to have been obtained in writing and
the Court nna Jury would_ have been informed of the
arrangement in the regular way, and then no inconveni-
ence would have been occasioned to any one.
A Juror said he had been kept in town for a long time
to try this case at great inconvenience, as he wished to go
abroad. The postponement was a great inconvenience to
him.

The Lord Chief Baron postponed the case until 10 o'clock
to-morrow morning, and ordered the defendant to pay any
costs to which the parties might have been put to by their
attendance that morning.
Mr. Lewis asked that the costs might be considered as
costs in the cause, as it was not his fault that the plaintiff
had been brought into court that moi ning.
The Lord Chief Baron replied that that was certainly
true, but then the plaintiff ought not to have been put to
the expense and inconvenience of attending that day. The
defendant must pay the expenses he had been put to.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—(phis Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Baron Channell.)
UNWHOLESOME FOOD.

George Jones, a butcher, was indicted for exposing for
salo in Newgate-market a quantity of meat quite unfit for
human food.

The jury, after hearing the evidence, found the prisoner
guilty.
His Lordship said there were circumstances in the case
which induced him to deal with. it very leniently. He
'therefore only sentenced him to two months' imprisonment.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Willes.)
RAPE AND ASSAULT.

Delobe, the black man, and Mary Sullivan, his paramour,
were placed at the bar this morning to receive sentence,
they having yesterday pleaded guilty to two indictments
charging them with rape and assault.

His lordship sentenced both prisoners to fifteen years'
penal servitude.
This closed the business of the sessions.

POLICE .INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Two ATTEMPTED SUICIDES AT THE SERPENTINE.

Sarah Ann Stoodley, a middle-aged woman, cook in ser-
vice, at 5, Hammersmith-terrace, Hammersmith, was
charged, before I%L. Tyr whitt, with attempting to commit
suicide at the Serpentine river, Hyde Park.

The prisoner was taken into custody by constable Floyd,
153 A, and on the way to the station-house she told him
that her mistress had charged her with doing something
she had not done, aad henoe the attempt she had made on
her life.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded her for a week.

Ann Samuel, a servant out of place, was next charged
with attempting to destroy her life by drowning in the Ser-
pentine.

When taken out of the Serpentine, by Parsons, the head
boatman of the Royal Humane Society, she told him that
she was in great distress and had no home, and that tke
was induced in consequence to make the attempt on her
life.

Mr. Tyrwhitt also remanded her for a week.

pprr,s, n AV'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Our market to •day was but moderately supplied with
beasts. Prime beasts commanded a steady sale at last
Monday's prices. Otherwise the beef trade was heavy, at
barely late rates. Down and half-bred sheep were scarce
and in request at extreme quotations, but long-woolled
sheep were a dull inquiry at previous currencies. Lambs
were in moderate supply and sluggish request on former
terms. Prima small calves were firm in price. Inferior
calves, however, ruled somewhat heavy. Pigs and much
cows realised quite Monday's quotations.
IMtBRIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 55s 4d;
barley, 36s 10d; oats, 24s 7d ; rye, 35s 2a ; beans, 42s
lld ; and peas, 40s Bd.
Tvz Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 56s Od ;
barley, 37s 6d ; oats, 24s Od ; rye, 35s 9d; beans, 42s Od;
peas, 40s 9d_ _

. ,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 75,88 b;
barley, 18,464; oats, 8,872 ; rye, 46; beans, 4,993 ; peas,
194 quarters. • •

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Per Slb, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 8
Secondquality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large arse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 4 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second qualityclo. 310 4 2 Small porkers 4 8 5 0
Lambs, 6s Od to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 20s to 325; and quarter-old store pigs,
24s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. ! FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 6,9601 Sheep
Calves
rigs, 3201 Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL.—The supplies of meat
are only moderate, and the trade generally rules steady, as
follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s
Od ; lamb, 5s 8d to Gs 8d ; veal, 4s 4d to Ss 2d ; pork,
46 Od to 5s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, May B.—There was a moderate supply of
fat stock on offer in to-day's market, and trade ruled steady,
as folloWs : Beef, 3s 8d to 4s 10d , mutton, 4s Od to
5s Od ; lamb, Gs 4d to 7s 2d ; veal, 4s Sd to 6s Gd ; pork, 4s
4d to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, May B.—Prime beasts and sheep sold readily
at very full prices, but other kinds of stock were a dull in-
quiry. Beef, from 3s Gd to 5s ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ;
lamb, 68 Gd to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s
6d to 5s Od per 81bs ; suckling calves, 18s to 24s ; quarter
old store pigs, 24s to 30a each; and milch cows, £l4 Os
to £l9 Os each.