The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1844.

TEA.—The markot has an improving appearance for all
descriptions of Tea : an extensive demand has sprung up by
private contract for fine Congou, and prices have advanced
id to Id per lb ; the large quantity of 2,600 chests have been
sold at 2s 4d per lb ; the lower kinds have been in good re-
quest, and have commanded stiffer rates. To-day previous
prices were paid for some parcels of black and green Tea.
SAGO.—Prices have advanced 3s to 4s for middling to fine,
and is to 2s per cwt for inferior sorts ; fine small white pearl
25s to 25s 6d, good middling greyish 20s to 20s 6d, middling
18s to 18s Gd, middling brown 17s 6d ; privately 13s to 14s
paid for large parcels of common. Sago Flour is 18s to 19s
per cwt. 1 aptoca at 3d to 7d per lb. This afternoon Ta-
pioca sold at 3d to 4d ; Mandingo Flour lid per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Business in the West
Inda Rum market has been restricted this week by the scanty
supply. Jamaica at 2s 8d for middling quality, 29 to 31 per
cent over-proof; proof Leeward at is 10d to is I Id, and fine
strong Demerara 2s lld to 3s per gallon. Calcutta Rum at
Is 7d per gallon proof with certificate. For Brandy prices
are still looking up ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1838 has been selling—hhds at 5s 10d, puns 5s 8d ;
ditto, 1839, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; ditto, 1840, hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3d; ditto, 1841, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; ditto, 1842,
hhds 5s 2d, puns ss, and low to mid qualities 3s to 4s Gd per
gallon ; some parties are asking Id per gallon above these
rates. Geneva at is 9d to is 10d, for fine pale 2s 4d to 3s
per gallon. English Corn Spirits at lOs to lOs 2d.
INDIGO.—For East India the prices paid have been from
last sale to 2d per lb advance. Spanish has been sought
after, and stiffer rates paid.
On-s.—Olive Oil at firm prices ; Gallipoli fetching 461 to
46/ lOs; Spanish 42/ lOs to 431; and Barbary, 42/ per tun.
Linseed Oil, 26s 9d paid for large, and 27s per cwt for small
parcels on the spot. Rape at previous terms.—Palm 28s to
29s for fine quality ; Cod Oil, 33/ per tun ; 35l lOs is the
value of pale Seal. Southern Oil 32/ to 361 lOs
for low to fine. Sperm Oil at last week's rates. Cocoa
Nut Oil, Ceylon, middling fetched 28s to 295, good
29s 6d to 30s 6d, fine 31s to 31s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon Palm Oil sold at 24s to 275, and very low
21s 6d; Sperm Oil at 67/ to 68/ lOs per tun for British
being lower; Southern Oil 331 5s to 361; Seal went at
32/ lOs to 32/ 15s for straw and 30/ to 30/ 15s. for brown ;
Cod Blubber and Dregs 25/ lOs to 26/ 5s per tun.
TALLow.—Petersburg yellow candle of first quality at
4-0 s 9d to 41s per cwt. For delivery 41s 6d to 42s for the
last three months of the year. Town Tallow 42s to 42s Gd
per cwt, net cash. This afternoon, second sort St. Peters-
burg Yellow Candle sold at 39s to 40s 6d; New York Tallow
39s to 40s Gd; East India 39s 9d to 41s 9d; Sydney 33s 9d
to 40s 9d; Beef Tallow 40s to 40s 9d; South American
34s 6d to 40s ; North American 35s 6d to 40s 3d ; American
Lard 33s 9d to 37s 3d per cwt.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 8.

(Nisi Prius Sittings before Baron GURNEY and a Special Jury.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FONG.

The trial of this cause, of which the opening was stated in our
report yesterday, was resumed at the sitting of the Court this
morning.

Several witnesses were examined to discredit the testimony of the
approvers Ritchie and Bird, produced on behalf of the Crown ;
and other witnesses were examined, who explained or contradicted
many facts of a suspicious nature, tending to criminate the de-
fendant. It appeared that twenty of the missing bales of tobacco
were taken from the wharf by Scrivener, and it was also proved
that if the cart and van separated at Stepney Church, as deposed
to by the Crown witnesses, they arrived together, or nearly at the
same hour, at the Thames Police-office, where the defendant de-
livered the 80 bales he had seized. •

Mr. THEBIGER addressed the jary in reply, on behalf of the
:rows, enforcing on them the necessity of making an example of
the defendant, if they believed him guilty, as, being a police-
fficer, it was peculiarly his duty_ to protect the revenue against
fraud.

Baron GURNEY read over the evidence, which occupied a consi.
derable time, and the jury retired at half-past three o'clock and
remained in deliberation for some hours, but ultimately returned a
verdict for the defendant.

THE ATTORNEY-OENEHAL V. JOHN WOOD.
In this case, which was an information filed by the Attorney.
General for the recovery of certain penalties alleged to have been
incurred by the defendant by means of his having unlawfully un-
shipped divers quantities of cigars without the payment of the duty,

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Mr. THELIGER said the Crown had consented to take a verdict on
the first count for the penalty of 2,1841.
Verdict entered accordingly.

THE /11.VORNEY-GENERAL V. H. ueanivEit.
In this case, which was similar to the preceding one.
Mr. THESIGEIL said that the Crown, by consent, would take a
verdict on the same count, and for the like sum of 2,184/.
The verdict was then entered, as in the former case.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. EDWIN WOOD,

The defendant in this case was understood to be the brother of
John Wood, and in partnership with that individual and Henry
Gardner.

Mr. THESIOER here too intimated that the Crown had consented
to take a verdict on the first count for the penalty of 2,184/.
Verdict for that amount entered accordingly.

THE ATTORNEY-GENISRAL V. SKINNER.

The defendant in this case, it will be remembered, was the
foreman at Westbrook's Wharf, at which the tobacco was landed
in Scrivener and Fogg's cases.

A verdict was taken by the Crown, by consent, for the single pe.
nalty of 2001.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL 10. PETTIT.

This defendant was the carman of the same wharf, and, toge-
ther with Skinner, had concealed the 20 bales of tobacco which the
lightermen Reekia and Bird had kept back as security for their
payment.

A verdict in this case was also taken by consent for the penalty
of 200/.

CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr, Justice COLURIDGE and Mr. Justice Causswittt.)
John Davis, alias John Bligh, 22, and Henry Robinson, 40
were indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Edwin
Leaf, in the city of London, and stealing a quantity of
ribbon, and some bandanna handkerchiefs, value 50/., his pro-
perty, and George Hirt, 47, was charged with feloniously
receiving a portion of the property, knowing it to have been
stolen.

Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins
defended Hirt. The other prisoners had no counsel.
Several witnesses were called in support of the charge
against the prisoners, but it will be unnecessary to give their
evidence in detail. The premises of the prosecutor, in Cheap-
side, were entered on the night of the 10th October last, by
the means of a skylight, the glass of which was removed,
and the property mentioned in the indictment stolen there-
from. It was proved that very shortly after the robbery,
the prisoner Hirt was found dealing with a portion of the
stolen property, which he sold for 25/. to a person named
Mosenden, in the Minories. The other prisoners were taken
into custody in a room in their joint occupation, and upon a
search being made, a number of duplicates referring to other
portions of the stolen property were found on their premises,
as were also a quantity of skeleton keys, and other house-
breaking implements.
Mr. Justice Cresswell having summed up, the jury almost
immediately returned a verdict of Guilty against all the
prisoners.
Mr. Wilkins moved an arrest of judgment, on the ground
that the indictment merely charged the first-mentioned pri-
soners with having burglariously entered the premises of the
prosecutor, and stolen a quantity of ribbon, and did not
charge them with entering the premises with intent to steal.
The Court overruled the objection, and the prisoners were
called up for judgment. Davis and Robinson, who were
proved to have been before convicted of felony, were sen-
tenced to be transported for life, and Hirt was sentenced to
be transported for ten years.
The Common Sergeant sat in the evening, but the cases
disposed of were of no public interest.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY,
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite
15 to 1 agst Mr. W. Dawson's Merry Andrew—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Lancaster's The Prior—taken
22 to 1 agst Mr. J. Tuting's Tacita
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bristow's Pharaoh—taken freely
25 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Martyr—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Freedom—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Speed's Everton—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbings' Celeste—taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Igoe's Broken Down—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Minor's President—taken.
Nothing worth mention was done on the two leading fa-
vourites ; nor, in short, were any in request, except the
Prior and Pharaoh, about whom the odds above quoted were
not obtainable at the close. Business generally was very flat.
DERBY.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's lot—taken
6to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—t freely
8 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan
16 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander
17 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Leander—taken freely
25 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo
35 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice
35 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Vat colt—taken
2000 to 40 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles
1000 to 100 agst Orlando and Leander—taken
500 to 50 agst Leander and Cockamaroo—taken
1200 to 400 Ugly Buck and Rattan—taken
The Buckites, fonder than ever, increased their invest-
ments to a large amount at 6 to 1, took 1,200 to 400 about
their pet coupled with Rattan, and still were not "convinced."
11 to 2 was the closing offer on the field,: and Bto 1 against
Rattan, whose friends stood out for 9to 1. Leander bad a
numerous party against him, and so few to "bear up," that
we cannot well quote him at less than 16 to 1 ; the only bets
we heard were 15 to 1 in hundreds, early in the afternoon,
and 1,000 to 100 against him jointly with Orlando, at least
two points above the market price, and of course taken ea-
gerly. Orlando was backed freely at 17 to 1, and anything
above 25 to 1 would have been taken about Cockamaroo. No
other change.