The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Los. don New Price Current, S ept. 6.)
uosß.—To-day importers of West Indite displayed
firmness, and generally were not disposed to accept
former rates, which checked the demand for la )th grooery
and refining sorts. The operations are 350, ,asr tking for
the week 2,589 hhds, &o. At former rates them are
several buyers.
REFINED.—To-day a fair business was trans acted in
Refined goods by home dealers, but there was no :advance
in the value. At public sale yesterday 13,000 Tittlers
and Loaves and 170 trcs and cases Dutch Refit,. ?d, duty
paid, all sold; fine Loaves 555, good 53s 64 to 545, infe-
rior 503 to 503 6d, damaged 484 to 53s 6d, ditto and
broken 45s 64; Tittlers, sound 503 to 525, and damaged
49. to 50s 6d [,er cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the biddings were brisk
at the public sales of 2,545 bags Bengal, and full rates
were obtained; indeed, in some cases there was a small
advance. Fine white Beeares realised 42s 6d to 433,
good mid and good 40s 61 to 425, mid 39 s 6d to 403,
tamp and washed 39s to 42s 6d. 01 Pens sag 718 bags
were sold at 32s to 33, for brown, and at 33. s to 34s fur
low yellow.
FOREIGN.—To•day the market for Foreign Sugar pre-
-5: need a firm aspect, but business was checked by the
reluctance of holders to sell by private treaty. There
are several buyers at previous rates. At auction 3,767
mats Manilla went at 303 to 31s for low damp brown
Muscovado; two lots rather better 345, and one lot very
ord 29s 6d per cwt.
alAurtmus.—This afternoon Maritius met with a
good demand, and at the public sales of 3,000 bags full
rates were obtained ; fine ellow selling at 39s to 403,
mid to good 36. 61 to 38s 64, interior 35s to 365, washed
34s to 375, good to flue brown 32s 6d to 348 64, low and
mid 30s 6d to 325, grey from 364 to 384 64, and grainy
41s per cwt.
CCEFEE.—This afternoon there was less activity in
the market for naive Ceylon, and prices declined is to
2s; at auction 1,000 bags 11 casks were sold, good ord
at 46s to 464 6d, flue ord 47s to 47s 6d, da-
maged 36s to 433, better sorts 44s to 465. Plan-
tation met with less attention, and a reduction of
fully is took place, but at auction 169 casks
939 bags were all sold, good went at 59s to 635, mid
56s to 58s, low mid 53s Gd to 558, fine to fine fine ord
49s to 535, inferior and damaged 44. to 48s, pea berry
54. to 60s, damaged 43s to 565. Uf Rio 102 bags sold
at 42s to 42s 6d for good ord; and 59 bags Costa Rica
at 50. per cwt for fine fine ord.
CoooA.—Holders of West India are firm, and offered
none at public sale this week, but a fair business was
transacted privately. Red Trinidad 45s to 50s, grey
43s to 455, and Grenada from 40s to 48e. Foreign has
been sold to a fair extent at 29s to 345.
MOLASSES.—SaIes have been only to a limited extent,
although sellers are willing to accept the lower rates of
13s to 15s 6d for West India, and 11s to 12$ for
Bengal and Mauritius, but arrivals continue upon a
limited scale. This afternoon at public sale 27 puns
Bahia Molasses were taken in at 133 dd per cwt.
TEA.—The market presented a quiet aspect up to Wed-
nesday, and rather lower rates were acceded to for both
black and green. Since then buyers have operated with
more freedom, and holders are firmer, whilst the rates ob-
tained are equal to those current this day week. Conguu
has been sold to a fair extent, ord and good ord at 1 lid to
1 lid, medium sorts is is Oid to Is lid, and better kinds
Is 2d to is 7d per lb. Green is in steady demand, the
better kinds especially, and there is only a limited sup-
ply. The demand is better fur scented and Pekoe Teas
at late rates. There has been no public sale this week,
and none has been imported.
Srscas.—The transactions in Black Pepper have
much exceeded those of last week, and former rates are
well supported. At public sale 3,969 bags 30 rbns all
sold; Sumatra good clean black at aid, common light
41, damaged 2id to 3J, Batavia or sound 24d to 44,
damaged 213-1; Iladrav,sound 34 to3id, damaged 21 told;
and sound reaerg aid to 3d per lb. The value or
Malabar is 3fri to aid per lb. White has been in steady
request at tire former value; and at auction 180 bags
chiefly sold at skd to bid for good ord and mid. Cassia
Liguea is much wanted, and realise high rates, as the
supply is not sufficient for the demand. At public
sale 186 boxes from Havre sold; good and fine at
1004 to 106., mid 93s to 993, and 3,096 bdls at 944 for
broken. Cloves have been in fair demand at full terms;
Bombay and Zaaelbar at 6id to 61d, and Penang 101 to
1. 44. An increased demam 1 has been experienced for
Nutmegs, and former rates are well supported. At
auction 36 cases realized 23 9d to 2s 10d for good
bold limed Batavia; and 14 pkgs brown 2s id to 3s 2d
for mid and good, and low mid 2s 6d to 23 7d per lb.
Mace contiom a in fair demand at last week's valuations,
with a smaller supply. At public sale 6 cases sold at
2s 44 to 2. 51 for mid and better sort is worth
2s 6d to 2. 9d. For Cinnamon there are few
orders; and prices have a downward tendency for most
descriptions. Jamaica Ginger continues in good de-
mand, and full rates have been paid this week. At mica
tion 154 boxes told, fine at 6/ 14s to 7/ 17s, good 41 15.3
to 51 16s, and other sorts 3/ 145 to 41 10s. For
exportation sorts orders are yet small, and prices
remain low. At auction 486 pockets and 4
bags ordinary rough Bengal sold at 17s per cwt
For African sad Barbadoes rates rule at 31s to 38$.
Pimento is still'in small supply, several parcels have been
sold privately at 64e1 to bid for mid to good. At auction
33 bags realised 51e1 to 6ii for low to good. For Cassia
Buds holders demand lOus to 110 s per cwt.
RlCE.—Today there was no public sAes of East India
Race, end the small business done privately was at 3d to
6d dec:ine. Ot mid white Bengal some parcels were
sold at Os 21 to 10, per cwt.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of Erst India has been
fixed fur the Bth of Do ober; at present th- quantity de-
clared is 7,055 chests. There continues to be a good
demend from thipp-rs, and home dealers whilst
the previous advenee of 3d to 41 per lb is well
supported for Bengal, and since this day month about
1,200 chests hove be en sold. Madras and Kurpah are
wanted, and the prices offered are 2d to 3d per lb above
last quarterly sale, but the quantity on oiler is small.
SPlRlTS.—launders cf Jamaica have confidence, and
w:11 not all but at full rates, still the sales made have
been upon a limited scale this week, fine and very supe-
rior 34 to 38 over proof at 3. Gd to 4s 6d, good 30 to 35
over 2. 104 to 3s 34, ord and mid 2s 5d to 2. 6i ; there
are several buyers rather under these rates. For Lee-
card Is and the prices it,ked are is 4id to Is 5d proof,
sd.l tales have been upon a small sea e. The market
is quiet for East India at is 3d to is 3id proof. De-
nser-era met with little attention, but prices remain
at 2s to 2s 24 fur 30 to 40 per cent. over
proof. Brandy continuer in excellent demand,
with much firmness on the part of holders. The
value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847 is 5-
24 to 5s 4d, 1848 ditto 43 8(1 to dts 10d, 1849 dirt. 4s 70
to 4s 9d, and interior sorts 23 104 ti 4s 44. Sales are
upon a small scale in Geneva at is Gd to la 7d, and fine
at is 8d to 2. per griller. There is no variation in
die value of British made Spirit.
Taersow.—This afternoon at public sale 900 casks
Sydney Tallow went at 343 64 to 375, and inferior at 33s
64 to 34s 30. 950 packages of South America 33. to
36s 3d, very ord 31s 6d to 32s 64; and 140 casks Odessa
Sheep 358 9d to 363 3d.

The Magistrates said they should commit the pri-
soner to rake his trial at the next asbiz,s, and refused
to accept bail.

great object is to fortify them against the influence of
old associations and o.d habits vvheu they are restored
to the position of free agents. Oa this subject the
Rev. John Dufton, in his excellent pamphletentitled
"The Prison and the School, has the followidg re-
marks:—

Mr. Edmonds—Then they must apply to a judge.
That which was frequently deemed important there
was not so esteemed elsewhere. He had known notes
of the "Bank of Elegance" impose upon persons even
in that court, but nobody dreamt of calling them for-
geries. s

" Our confinement must be correctional rather than
penal. To effect so deiirable a change Reformatory
Schools should be established in every distr.ct, so
that juvenile offenders may escape the contlmination
of our gaols, and be trained to habits of in-
dustry an] virtue. Strict discipline is mare necessary in
a corrective than in a preventive system, but strictness
does not by any means imply se►erity. Habits of order
and regularity are naturally irksome to those who have
been accustomed to lieeentiousness and all the freedom
of a wandering life: to them there is punishment,
and that of some intensity, in submitting to rigid
rule; but that this punishment should be corrective as
well as putative, the improvement of the mind must be
connected with the restriction of the person.
The youthful offenders should be taught to
fee not merely the wickedness, but also the
fully of evil courses. Order and induAry,
when continuously practised, will have greater
attractions than irregularity and idleness. With juve-
nile offenders we have to contend not so much against
depravity of disposition a 3 against evil habits; these
habits have been formed by training in vice; they can
only be counteracted by a careful training in vii toe.
" A very large proportion of commitments consists
of persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty,
that is of persons who have for the first time an op-
portunity of exhibiting the pernicioni results of the
mis-education to which they have been abandoned
by the neglect of the State. The State, thus meeting
whst may in the great majority of cases be fairly
attributed to its own improvidence, is fairly bound to
strive that new habits should be superinduced by its
care in place of the old and depraved habits which the
State allowed to be formed. This would not only be
in accordance with strict justice, bat with sound
economy. The industry of young offenders being
made to defray, at least in part, the expenses
of their own support, the charge on the counties for
their maintenance would be considerably reduced, and
thus the training in virtue would be obviously cheaper
than the present abandonment of these wretched
"beings to the chanced, or rather the certainty, of
the influence of vicious counsel and vicions ex-
ample from the adult occupants of our gaols. A
certain part of the earnings of the prisoners might be
set apart, to be given them when the period of their
sentence has expired in order that want may not tempt
them to crime on their liberation, but that they may
have an opportunity of seeking work and rein-
stating themselves in society. Experiments of this
kind have been tried with the best effects in the Refor
matory and Industrial School of Detention established
near Tours, in France, at Auburn, near Philadelphia.
and the Reformatory Prisons of Pentonville and Park-
hurst, in our own country."
Such institutions would, to a considerable extent,
be self-sUpporting; and if they were not, experience
has shown that the cost of those which owe their
origin to philanthropic effect, and to which, of course,
as the law now stands, parties can be admitted
only after undergoing a sentence of imprisonment,
has been more than repaid in the diminution of the
number of re-committals, and the consequent saving
effected in the cost of maintenance and fresh prosecu-
tions ; thus proving that in the case of juvenile de-
linquents reformation is not only the best, but also
the cheapest policy.
Although not bearing upon this point, we may re-
mark that it would probably be found advantageous
that two or more magistrates in petty sessions should
have the power not only of sending young vagrants
to the asylum, but also of summarily committing in
cases of a first offence where the prisoner was under a
certain age, and the property stolen was of' a trifling I
amount.

The witnesses were then bound over and the pri.
soner was removed.

THE CRIMINAL LAW AS APPLIED
TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
It is not always to questions upon a right under-
standing of which the well-being of society very
largely depends, that the public attention is most
earnestly directed. Were the contrary the case,
thoughtful men would not so often as at present
have to deplore the existence of dangerous evils
with which isolated power is incompetent to grapple,
and for the removal of which no organized effort
is made on an extensive scale. This is no doubt
to be accounted for in great part by the indispo-
sition which vast numbers of persons feel to trouble
themselves about matters which hsve no immediate
bearing upon their own interests; and by the
strength of preconceived notions in others resisting
the force of arguments and reasonings which are at
variance with long-established opinions. By both
these adverse influences has the great work of reform
in our prison discipline and in the treatment of our
criminals generally been hindered. The subject has
never yet taken any large or firm hold on the public
mind, and hence the probability of a practical solu-
tion of the momentous problems, which it involves
being speedily arrived at is not very apparent, however
strenuously its growing importance may be now and
then urged by a few men, whose convictions and dis-
interested zeal in the cause of social improvement are
not to be weakened by neglect. But in proportion to
the general apathy should he the efforts of those who
have the opportunity to endeavour to awaken public
attention to this question, and, therefore, though it
may not have assumed any new phase, it will not be
amiss to reiterate some of the considerations arising
out of it which have already been advanced. Our
purpose at present is only to allude to one particular
branch of the general inquiry to which we have ad-
verted in the few preceding remarks.
First, then, it is admitted that the number of ju-
venile criminals, who chiefly have their origin in our
large towns, is perfectly startling. It is also esta-
blished, on reliable authority, that if we investigate
the antecedents of the adults who appear at the bar of
our courts ofjustice, the commencement of their vicious
courses dates from an earlier period of life—that habits
of theft are rarely formed after the age of 20 years—
so true is it that in this, as in other cases, " the child
is father to the man." Here, then, as we shall en-
deavour to show, a course of action, in dealing with
offenders against the laws, is so clear, as scarcely, ac-
cording to our perceptions of the matter, to admit of
doubt or hesitation.
To frame laws to meet the requirements of indi-
vidual cases is altogether impossible, and all that can
be done is to base them upon such principles as
admit of general application; but we hold that
before any sound principles in criminal jurispru-
dence can by possibility be arrived at, the most
prevailing and prolific sources of criminality must be
traced out and attentively considered. Hitherto, they
have not been eliminated with sufficient clearness. It
has been too much the habit to look upon juvenile
theft as the result of depravity of heart. The opera-
tion of the ragged schools has done something to dis-
sipate such impressions, and had the results of those
institutions been limited to this alone, they would
have effected a great good which could not have been
so readily attained by any other means.
We have seen that habits of crime are rarely formed
in manhood, but are in the great majority of cases to
be referred to an earlier period of life. To what
remote or proximate causes, then, are they mainly
owing? More than anything else to what may
be termed the accidents of birth and situation—
to the absence of parental or other necessary con-
trol at the outset of life—to destitution
and vagrant habits consequent on the want
of moral and industrial training, and also to the
direct instigation of wretches who sow the seeds of
moral pestilence for the sake of the harvest of per-
sonal gain which they hope afterwards to reap. Many
of the children in our large towns have not only to
endure a lot of squalid filth and poverty, but are besides
in a state of the most brutal and debasing ignorance
which it is possible to conceive. Living in this de-
graded and benighted state, with no settled purpose or
pursuits of any kind, and with the most scanty and un-
certain supplies of the necessaries of life, need we won-
der to be told that from among such the ranks of crime
are being continually recruited ? Would not the
wonder arise if the case were found to be otherwise ?
Others, again, less ignorant, it may be, but equally
deficient, from their previous position, in moral and
industrial training, and without any settled means
of livelihood, are thrown into the way of
temptation, and succumb to the momentary
pressure of its influence, but without any
native propensity to follow a lawless career. Other
kindred causes of juvenile criminality might be easily
enumerated ; but, as we have said, we are now only
briefly sketching some of the broader features of this
painful subject, which—without entering into such
minute shades of difference as to give it an almost
endless variety of aspect without changing its inhe-
rent character—are essentially applicable to our
present purpose.
The point which we would suggest for considera-
tion is this :—ls the present mode of dealing with the
numerous classes of offenders which we have just
adverted to the best adapted for the • interest of
society ? Or is it not rather a blind and indiscrimi-
nate mode of tampering with the outward symptoms
of moral disease without reference to their cause P
We think there are substantial grounds for arriv-
ing at the latter conclusion. We have no wish
to see criminals of any description become the
objects of maw kish humanity or sickly sentiment;
but it does not follow that all efforts which can be
made to reform as well as punish youthful criminals
must be open to such objections. There cannot be a
doubt that our present penal system, in far too many
cases, not only fails to attain its direct object, but is
positively mischievous in fostering the very principles
which it is intended to correct. With the young,
especially, the discipline should be reformatory as well
as punitive. It would be idle to insist formally upon
their susceptibility to good or bad impressions or
upon the inveteracy of early habits. Commit them
to a gaol, and you expose them to contamination of
the moat dangerous character. Though not in all,
they are In numerous, instances brought into contact
with callous and depraved wretches whose example
and influence tend only to sear the conscience and to
stimulate to still higher attainments in vice and
crime. By way of illustration, we may observe that
Baron Alderson, in his answers to the questions pro-
pounded to the judges by the Select Committee of the
House of Lords appointed to inquire into the opera-
tion of the criminal law, mentions a case tried before
him, in which a robbery was planned "in cne of
what is called our best•regulated gaols, the instru-
ment being a boy, and the principal adult thieves."
It has been observed that crime has its emulation
as well as virtue; and that the young delinquent
thrown loose among a herd of criminals aspires to
the pre-eminence of the burglar, the robber, or the
murderer. But this consideration, important as
it is, is not the only one which demands at-
tention. Even if contamination be avoided,
the prisoner, in the generality of cases, has
undergone no training which will counteract
the influences of his original position and convert
him into a useful member of society. What wonder,
then, that he again finds his way to the bar of justice
with augmented guilt? If for these reasons it is
highly impolitic to commit young offenders to prison,
such committals are also cruel and unjust in instances
where the parties have, in the ways already hinted al

Here then, we Think, a tolerably clear course of
action is opened up. We add nothing as to the vast
importance of the subject, which we are glad to see
taken up in so well-considered and judicious a manner
as it has been by the Staffordshire magistracy. We
ties, and we may
hope to see it attract equal attention in other coun-
practical issue. then expect to see it brought to a

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COAL

PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
LONDON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.

this —This aft moon at public sale 500 plebs Cocoa
Nut Oil moetly sold. Ctylon at 28s 6d to 29s 6d, Cochin
30s to 325, and S}duty 27s 6d to 27s 91.

FORGERIES ON THE AUSTRIAN
B \ NK.

BIRMINGHAM, THUItz,DAY.- This morning James
Hill, charged with forgeries upon the Austrian Ba• k
to the ameunt of 15,000/:, wa4 brought up before Mr.
T. Beale and Mr. H. Luccock for final examination.
Mr. T. H. Gem, who appeared as solicitor for the
prosecution, said the case had already undergone con-
siderable inquiry before the court, but bad been ad-
journed in consequence of the absence of material
witnesses expected from Vienna. Those witnesses
bad now arrived, and, after hearing the additional
evich nee which he should lay before the court, he en-
tertained no doubt that the bench would feel it their
duty to commit the prisoner fur trial.
rr ltodolph Kopp Frlsenthal, Chief Ct mmis-
sioner of Police at Vienna (examined through an
interpreter), deposed that he was conversant with the
nature of the notes produced. The one with a hole
in it was a genuine note of the Mink of Au,trin
for 100 florins, or about 101. in English money. It
was payeble by the Imperial Royal Central Exche•
quer of Austria, or by any of the branch public
treasuries of that kingdom. The other note pro-
duced was an imitation of the genuine Austrian note,
and required the stamp of the imperial eagle to make
it perfect. It was calculated to deceive any person
who did not bestow more than ordinary attention
upon its appearance. Witness produced two genuine
notes, which he had obtained from the Royal Exche-
quer of Austria. They were signed by the name of
the satne person (the chief cashier) as those alleged to
be forgeries.

been led into dishonest courses, without evincing wha,

may be denominated direct criminality of character

and disposition.

Herr A. Moser (examined through an interpreter)
being sworn, stated that he was in the office of the
Minister of Finance at Vienna. He knew the signa-
ture of the chief cashier attached to the genuine notes
produced. The signatures were printed with the
body of the notes, and afterwards the imperial eagle
was stamped upon them. The alleged forgeries were
imitations of the Austrian note, and calculated to
deceive,

The question here naturally recurs, in what way
can the treatment of juvenile criminals be improved
so as most effectually to prevent their relapsing into
guilt after a first conviction, and maintaining the cur-
rent of adult crime ? We think by society in its col•
lective capacity doing that which has hitherto been left
to the operations of spontaneous benevolence, by the
establishment in every county of places of confine-
ment and instruction suited to their age, condition,

Cross-examined by Mr. Edmonds—The imperial
eagle was stamped upon all the notes issued out of the
Austrian Exchequer. On the notes said to be forged
no eagle had been stamped, although an engraved
punch with the eagle t pon it had been ordered by the
prisoner and completed.
Mr.*Edmonds—Would the note be taken in Austria
without the eagle being stamped on the face of it ?
Witnfts—l have known it taken without the impres-
sion of the eagle.
Mr. Edmends—Do you know that of your "own
knowledge ? Have you ever seen any person so take
it in an incomplete state ? Witness—l have not seen
it taken, but I am in the office to which notes which
have been issued are returned, and I have seen notes
come back without the impression of the eagle upon
them.

and circumstances. Such places, as recommended in
a recent report of the Staffordshire magistrates, should
be asylums in the the nature of industrial schools;

and to them all offenders under a certain age—say
15 or 16 years—should on conviction be invariably
sent for longer periods than the usual terms of im-
prisonment. " Without this," as the same magis-
trates remark-," there is reason to fear that good
impressions produced, and good resolutions formed,
will frequently not be permanent. The temp-
tations and inducements to a relapse into dis-
honesty will be too powerful, and the best efforts
in great part unavailing, while, as a necessary
conbtquence, the growth of juvenile crime will
remain „little checked, and a large portion of the
expenditure incurred in the attempt to reform them
will be comparatively useless." We would not, how-
ever, as the report recothinended, make such confine-
ment in any way supplementary to ordinary impri-
sonment in gaol. For the reasons already assigned,
we would keep prisoners of the age in question, both
before and after trial, altogether clear of the
:dme's gaol as a place unlikely, in any state of
things, to be productive of beneficial effects. The
discipline of the asylums should be severe; but pates-
nal in its character, and should include both religious
and industrial training, with a view to putting the in-
mates into some settled way of livelihood, and guarding
them agaioit the assaults of casual temptation. The

Mr. Edmonds—Look at the reverse side of the
note said to be a forgery, and tell me if it is not, very
different from the note said to be genuine T_ Witness
—The printing is certainly different.
Mr. Gem said that was all the evidence he should
then offer -on•the part (.f the prosecution, and upon
which he asked the magistrates to commit the prisoner
for trial.

Mr. Edmonds hoped the magistrates would accept
:1

, Mr. Gem urged the importance of the case as a
rtason why the Court should refuse bail.

THE; SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1850,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Yesterday, Edward Matthew Macklin, who was
charged at this court, on Saturday last, with obtain-
ing a quantity of silk and satin goods, of foreign ma-
nuracture, to the value of 6001., under fraudulent re •
presentations, was again placed at the bar before Al-
derman Challis, for further examination, relative to
the same charge.
Mr. Gant appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Drew for the defence.
Mr. Parry attended on behalf of Mr. Sowerby the
pawnbroker (with whom goods had been deposited by
the prisoner, and on which Mr. Sowerby had ad-
vanced upwards of 2601.) He stated that he wished
to put the alderman right, as well as the public with
regard to Mr. Sowerby having any intention of
throwing any impediment in the way of the prosecu-
tion against the prisoner, or defeating the ends of
justice. He was instructed by Mr. Sowerby to in-
form the alderman that he was perfectly willing, as
far as the goods in the present case were concerned,
to render every facility for the purpose of furthering
the interests of justice. A report had appeared in
the public papers that Mr. Sowerby seemed indis-
posed to afford any assistance in obtaining a convic-
tion in this case on account of the loss he would pro-
bably sustain in having to give the goods up to the
prosecutor. Mr. Sowerby was perfectly willing to
produce all or any goods required, either at this court
or at the Old Bliley, in the event of the prisoner
being sent for trial.
Alderman CHALLIS said that, on the previous ex-
amination, which took place on Saturday last, he
certainly was impressed with the idea that Mr. So-
werby had no inclination to attend to the require-
ments of this court. The explanation given by Mr.
Parry had entirely removed the impression that he
Lad erroneously conceived.
The following was the additional evidence taken
yesterday :
Henry John Nicoll examined—l am a tailor car-
rying on business in Regent-street, and in partner-
ship with Mr. D. Nicoll (the present sheriff). I
never gave prisoner an order for six pieces of silk
serge on the 13th of last July. There is no person
in our establishmeut competent to give orders with-
out my sanction. No goods consisting of silk serge
were left at our house on the 13:h of July, or any
subsequent day, by the prisoner. I had no appoint-
ment with him whatever on the 3d of August, neither
have I ever seen him before to my knowledge.
Robert Rawcliffe, 26, Cbarlotte-street, Fitzroy-
square, tailor—l have known prisoner for the last
six years. The last time I saw him was about six
months ago. I did not order three pieces of silk
serge and one of satin on the 13 hof July. I did not
order goods of prisoner of any description whatever
on that day. The last time I had any business
transaction with prisoner was about three years ago.
He bought some articles of clothing of me. I never
purchased goods of any kind from prisoner.
George Sanders, of the firm of Eyre and Sanders,
Tottenham-court-road, drapers-1 have known pri-
soner about six or seven years. I saw him about
three or four months ago. I have been in the habit
of purchasing goods of the prisoner, but I have not
bought any of those in question, neither has any part
of them been left at our establishment on approval or
otherwise. All goods purchased by our firm pass
through my hands, and, had any order been given to
the prisoner by my partner (who is out of town), I
must have seen either the goods or the invoice thereof.
It is customary to send an invoice with all goods
submitted for approval.
Edward Grays, assistant to Mr. Sowerby, pawn-
broker, produced the goods pawned by the prisoner
and in his name. He also produced two pieces of
silk serge, which were identified as the property of
the prosecutor.
Mr. Gant said he had gone as far as he could with
the one case, and he would next proceed with that in
which the prisoner obtained certain goods, as he
stated, according to order, from a Mr. Bell, of Bury-
street, St. James's.
E. H. Davies—On the 2d of July prisoner had two
pieces of satin, one pieces of serge, and one piece of
satin dechene, to leave with Mr. Bell on approval. 1
let him have the goods in consequence of my having
been led to believe that it was to execute an order
from Mr. Bell. They are valued about 801., and I
have not seen them since. I never gave prisoner
directions to pledge the goods for me under any cir-
cumstances. The order I produce is in the prisoner's
handwriting.
George Bell proved that he had neither ordered nor
received any goods from the prisoner.
Edward Grays—l produce the goods mentioned
in the memorandum. They were pledged by the
prisoner at Mr. Sowerby's for 48/.
Mr. Davies identified these goods, and
Alderman CHALLIS said he should remand the case
for a week, in order to give the prosecutor time to
complete the various cases that he intended to prose-
cute the prisoner on.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week.
MARLBOROUGH,STRE.ET.
TICKETING SHOP3.—Two respectably dressed
young women applied to Mr. Bingham for assistance
in the following case.
They were passing through Oxford••street, when
they where attracted to the window of a linendraper's
shop where piles of dresses were ticketed up one
shilling each.
Mr. BINGIIAM—" One shilling" very large and
conspicuous, and I suppose " elevenpence halfpenny"
small, and almost invisible in one corner. Tnis is
the third or fourth case of the same kind which has
been made known at this ;court during the last day
or two. Where is this shop ? Applicant—At No.
16, Oxfordestreet. " Read and Co." is over the door.
On the ticket, which my friend and myself looked at
carefully, there was only one shilling marked. I a••ked
the man at the door what the price was, and he said
a shilling. One of the dresses had no mark on it,
and I asked him the price of it. He said one shilling
—all the lot was at the same price. I said I would
take one out of curiosity, and I went into the shop
and chose the one without a mark, and put down a
shilling. The person who served me threw the money
into the till, and demanded is. lid. more, as he said
the price of the dress was 2s. 11d. I said I would
not take it at that price, and requested to have my
money returned. The man, in a sneering way, told
me to get it back if I could. I said if I could not
get back the money I would not return the dress.
The man then seized the parcel which he had given
me, and by main force deprived me of it. I came
away with the intention of applying for redress at
this Court.

Mr. BINGHAM was afraid the only redress the ap-
plicant could obtain would be at the County Court.
He should give her the same advice he had given to
other sufferers—to take out a summons against the
shopkeeper, and no doubt the judge would give her
compensation for loss of time and other damage.
The applicant said she could not spare the time.
She certainly thought it strange there was no law to
punish what appeared to be acts of violence and rob-
bery like these.
The applicants then left the court.
SOUTHWARK.
THE LATE HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT BANESIDE.—
Yesterday, Robert Archer, alias Messenger, and
Francis Davis, two well-dressed young men, were
brought before Mr. Beadon, for further examination,
charged with being concerned with another not in
custody in assaulting Alfred Greenland, clerk to
Messrs. Sanders and Co., wholesale cheesemongers,
Collingwood-street, Blackfriars-road, and robbing
him of a bag containing upwards of 3751. in Bank of
England notes and gold and silver.
The facts of this case have already appeared in the
columns of The Sun.

Mr. BEADON said it was a very desperate highway
robbery, and he had made up his mind to commit the
prisoners for trial ; but he should remand them to
enable the officer to apprehend the other man.
The prisoners were accordingly remanded for a
week.

CLERKENWELL.
Yesterday, Jane Wright, a young woman, was
charged with having attempted to poison herself.
The prisoner was charged at this court on Tuesday
last with having attempted to cut her throat, when,
under a promise to return home with her mother, she
was discharged. On Wednesday evening she left her
mother's residence, No. 13, Northampton-row, Clerk-
enwell, and purchased a quantity of laudanum, when
she entered the shop of a Mrs. Jones, of No. 17,
Lock's-gardens, Clerkenwell, and requested a glass of
water, into which she put the poison and she swal-
owed it, and said, "Go and tell my mother that I
have poisoned myself." A surgeon was sent for, and
she was restored to her senses, when she was given
into the custody of 172 G, who took her to the station-
house, and on her way she expressed her determina-
tion to put an end to her existence some time or other.
172 G confirmed the evidence.

The prisoner's mother said that the prisoner had
been disappointed in a " love affair," which had af-
fected her mind.

The prisoner hung her head and said nothing.
Mr. TYRWIIITT said for her own security he
would commit her for one week to the House of
Correction.

James Hill was placed a+ the bar before Mr. Tyr-
whitt, charged by Mr. Williams, wholesale • brush
manufacturer, of No. 11, Charing-croEs, with a rob-
bery, the discovery of which took place under the
following extraordinary circumstances:—
It appeared from the evidence of John Porter, No.
101 G, an active officer, that he saw the prisoner
walking near Field-lane, Saffron-hill, with a bag, and
hearing something rattle in it, and suspecting it to
contain stolen pewter pots, he questioned him and,
answering evasively, he took him to the station-, house.
On searching the bag he found a cash-box contain-
ing bills and cheques for 1001., 841., and 481, and
other property, which were traced to be the property
of the prosecutor. The cash-box was left in the
counting-house, and was found in the prisoner's pos-
session Within 411 bout §ftel it WAS missed.

The prismer said he was a journeyman tailor out
of work, and he found the property in the street.—
Remanded.

LAMBETH:

A RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST.—Yesterday a young
woman, in an " inky cloak" and other habiliments of
woe," having no fixed residence, and following no
occupation, was charged with creating a disturbance
and annoying the congregation in St. George's
Roman C itholic Cathedral, St. George's-road.
Susan Miler, of 13, Melina•place, Westminster.
road, depised that prisoner had on many occasions
insulted and annoyed the congregation. She had for
a considerable time received alms from the Rev. Mr.
Cotter, but directly he withheld the supplies she had
written a number_of impertinent letters to that gentle-
man.

Anne Reynolls said that upon one occasion, when
she told prisoner that she was not a fit person to come
into the holy temple of God, she spat in her face, took
off one of h,-tr shoes, and threatened to .‘ smite her
lustily" with it.
Jane Ellis, 63, Tower-street, stated that the priso-
ner the night before went up to the altar in St.
George's Church and threw a Bible at her, and de-
clared she would lie in ambush for her until such
time as she should have an opportunity of immolating
her on the altar of an offended Deity.
Prisoner in her defence, sail—Sir, I have been
summoned here this day before, God and your Wor-
shp. The only clothes I have in the world are those
I now stand in. I have been born, bred, end reared
a good and devout Roman Catholic; but they won't
let we say my prayers in the church as I ought to say
them. The temple of God is open to the poor as well
as the rich. I leave the case in the hands of God and
your Worship.
She was ordered to find two sureties in 51. each for
her keeping the peace, for fourteen days.
WORSHIP-STREET.
AN ARTFUL YOUNG THIEF.—Mary Ann Archer,
a neatly-dressed girl, of diminutive stature, who
stated herself to be only eleven years of age, although
she had an older look, was placed at the bar upon two
charges of robbery.
Mrs. Harriet Thetford, of 27, Nelson. street, City-
road, stated that on Saturday se'nnight she hired the
prisoner as a servant, but not to sleep in the house, and
took her without character from motives of charity, as
she appeared to be destitute. On Sunday, however, the
prisoner, being sent out with money to purchase some-
thing, never returned, and it was then discovered that she
had stolen four dresses, a silk visite, a pair of stays, a
shawl, and pair of boots, &c. On Wednesday even-
ing complainant met her in Shepherdess walk, City-
road, and, laying hold of her, said, " You are the
wicked girl who stole my things." The prisoner
made no reply, and was taken to the police-station,
where the stolen stays were found upon her, and it
was ascertained that she had sold two of the dresses,
the visite, &c., for ls. 6d., at a rag shop in Suffolk-
street.

Mrs. Mary Tapley, of White Lion-street, Penton-
ville, preferred another charge of robbery against the
prisoner, who bad been taken into her service in a
similar way on 'Wednesday se'nnight. She remained
there until the Saturday evening, when she was sent
out to procure change for a half-sovereign, with which
she absconded, and on the following day (Sunday) it
was discovered that she had stolen a Bible and Prayer•
book out of a closet. The Bible was now produced,
the prisoner having sold it for 2d. at the rag-shop be-
fore mentioned.

The magistrate was informed that the prisoner,
when met with and given into custody on Wednes-
day, was carrying some butter, &c., and there was
every reason to believe, from her appearance, she had
again become a " servant," but she refused to say
where she lived, or to give any other information about
herself.
The prisoner being now questioned as to her place
of abode, her parentage, and other matters, maintained
an obstinate silence, and tho magistrate remanded
her for a week, as it was considered probable that
other charges would be brought against her.

THAMES.
CURIOUS CASE.—THE DIAN WITH Two WIVES
AND THE WOMAN WITH FOUR HUSBANDS.—John
Samuel Harris, a tall and respfctable•]ookiug man,
aged 45, was broeght before the. Hon. G. C. Norton,
on a warrant granted by the Assistant-Judge of the
Middlesex Sessions, for the purpose of putting in bail
to answer a bill of indictment, on which the grand
jury have found a true bill, for assaulting his wife,
Elizabeth Harris, of No. 38, Farmer-street, Shadwell,
where she keeps a lodging house for sailors.
The parties have for a series of years lei a very
troubled life, and their domestic differences have been
repeatedly settled by the magistrates. The prisoner
has been repeatedly fined and bound over in sureties
to keep the peace. Occasionally they have lived in
harmony for a short time, until Harris has bmken
out and beaten his wife again. They were before the
tnagivrate a short time ago, and Harris was fined.
He subsequently applied to the magistrate, because
he was denied admisiion to his own house, and that
Mrs. Harris said the furniture was not his, and the
house was taken by another husband of her's,although
his name was oa the list of voters as the occupier of
the tenement.
The Justice refused to interfere, and Harris de-
clared he would do something desperate; and subse-
quently committed such a violent assault on his wife
that she was compelled to go before the grand jury.
George Mountford, police-sergeant, No. 34 K,
proved that Harris was the person named in the war-
rant of Mr. Sergeant Adams.
The prisoner said this was a plan to get rid of him
altogether, and that his wife had denied him marital
rights, and would not allow him to come home.
The prosacutrix denied she was the lawful wife of
Harris, and said that after she was married to him
she found out that he had a wife living at Woolwich,
and got married to another man, and gave Harris
money to go to sea.
Harris said his wife had four husbands.
The complainant—And you have got two wives.
I am in danger of my life from this man.
Mr. NORTON said he had nothing to do with the
differences of the parties, and that he must call upon
the prisoner to put in bail to answer the bill of in-
dictment at the sessions ; but finally, on Harris de-
claring his utter inability to find sureties, consented
to take his own recognisance to appear and take his
trial.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BRISTOL, SEP. s.—With remarkably fine weather for
the completion of harvest, and with only very moderate
supplies of both English and foreign wheat, the prices,
and also of flour, have been firmly maintained through-
out the ;seek. At this day's market English new wheat
fetched from 40s to 46s per imperial quarter; foreign
white ditto, 44s to 46s per 4801 b; ditto red, extra tine
qualities, 42a to 44s per ditt ); tine ditto, 403 to 42s per
ditto; ordinary ditto, 37s to 395; ditto hard, 37s to 395.
Flour—English seconds 31s to 32s per sack; Ameriein,
&cc., sweet, 233 to 25s per barrel. For new English
malting barley no value has yet been established, extra-
vagant prices being asked for the few samp'es offered.
English malting is quoted 24s to 27s per imperial clear-
ter; English auJ foreign grinding, 21s to 235 per 400,b.
Oats and other spr:ng corn are the turn dearer. Oats,
Devoe and Welsh, 15t to 16$ per imperial cleaner; Irish
white, 16i 6,1 to 174 6d per 320 b; ditto black, 15s to
16s per imperial quarter. Beans. Eugliih, 28s to 328
per imperial quarter; foreign, 255 to 28s rr 480ib.
The arrivals tor the week have been: whew, 905 quar-
ters; oats. 60 quarters and 4,218 barrels; b.rle), 1.153
quarters 320 barrels; brans, 257 quarters; flour, 1,820
sacks 120 barrels.
BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. s.—At Gloucester and Wor-
cester markets on the 3d, good wheat of all descriptions
was in demand, and rather higher. Barley held fir
some advance. On oats the turn was in favour of the
seller, Beans and peas firm, but unaltered in value.
During the present week, the weather having continued
very fine, we have had no life in the trade; but the
wheat which has changed hands realised previous cur
rency. Barley less in request. Little doing in r ats,
and lower prices have been submitted to for secondary
qualities. Beans and peas are taken slowly, at previous
rates. At this day's market there was a 'air supply of
wheat, and there was an improved sale for both new and
old; but we make no alteration in cur quotations of any
description. Grinding barley 6J per quarter dearer.
Oats nearly as much cheaper. Beans rather higher.
Peas more in request,

LOUGHBOROUGH, SEPT. s.—. Wheat, old red, 443, 465,
475; ditto, white, 48s to 50s; ditto, new red, 403, 445,
475; ditto, white, 46s to 501 per quarter; beans, 30s to
33s per 38 stone ; oats, old, 203 to 235; ditto, new, 18s
to 21s per 24 stone; barley, grindu,g, 21s, 225, 23s ;
ditto, malting new, 25s to 27; ditto, old, 263 to 28 imp.
measure; tares, 40$ to 445; &lir, 321 to 335; fine 35.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 3. The sup-
ply of fat beasts to-day was but small the season of
the year considered; the value of all kinds of Lit stock
for the last four or five weeks (which is very unusual
in and about the month of August) has been gra-
dually on the increase. There were but few sheep
offered for sale, for which high prices were asked. The
supply of lambs was good, but rather a heavy sale.
There were but few fat pigs offered for sale, for which
there were many buyers with an advance in price,
and an unusual quick sale. Fat calves were scarce.
Beef, 4id to Sid; mutton, 5d to sid; lamb, 6d; veal,
5d to 0,1 per lb ; pigs 7s to 7s 6d per score. Rough
fat, 3s 3d per stone of 141 b. Hides, lid to lid per lb;
calf skins, 2id to 4d per lb.
BOSTON, SEPT. 4.—Wheat, new red 34s to 435, old
37s to 435, new white 40s to 475, old 42s to 475; oars,
12$ to 19s; beans 25s to 30$; peas 00$ to 00$ per quarter.
ALFORD, SEPT. 2.—Wheat 42s Od per qr ; oats
005 0.1; beans COs per quarter..
LOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Wheat 39s to 445; barley 20s to
225; oats 133 to 15s; oats 23s to 26s per qr.

LYNN, SEPT. 3.—Wheat, new 385 to 425, old 44s to
008, fine 46i per quarter.

MELTON MOWBRAY, SEPT. 3. —Wheat old 43s to 465,
new 40s to 448; barley 24s to 275; oats, old 22s to 2•ls,
new 17s to 20s; beans 25s to 30s per qr. Butter lld to
12d per lb; eggs 18s for is.
UPPINGIIAM, SEPT. 4.—Wheat 40s to 45s ; barley
24s to 265; oats 20s to 235; beans 276 to 30s per qr.
Butter 8 d to 9id per lb. Eggs 20 fur is. Flour, best
2s od, thirds Is Bd, coarse Is 4d per atone; broad 4d 5d to
6d per 41b loaf.

/4zwAits, Szrz. 4.--WLest, old Olio 46s to 50a,