The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES.

Versaillecß.B.•- •• 390 •• 390
L. 8...... ...... 258 75 .. 258 75 .. 258 75 .. 258 75
Rouen •••••.:• •• •••• •••••... 992 50 .• 992 50 992 50 .. 992 50

Rouen to Havre•..• .. 758 7b .• 760 •• 758 75 •• 760
Orleans • • •• •• 990 .. 990 •• 990 •• 990
Strasburg to 261 25 .. 262 50 .. 260 .• 260
Avignon to Marseilles.. 767 50 •• 767 50 • 767 50 .. 767 50
RAILWAY SHARES FOR SETTLING, 16'rn OF SEPTEMBER.
Versailles, L. 8.• ••••••• •• 258 75 .. 258 75 .• 257 50 .. 257 50
Rouen
995 .. 995 .. 992 50 . 993 75

758 7:
Rouen to Havre .........Orleans •• •••• ..... •• •• •• 991 25 .. 992 50 . 990 •• 990
..
Strasburg to Bale ........ 260 .. 262 50 .. •• 260
756 25 .. 758 75 •• 756 25 ..
Avignon to Marseilles...—. 767 50 .• 767 50 •• 767 50 •• 765 50
RAILWAY SHARES TOR THE ACCOUNT, SEPTEMBER 30.
942 50 .. 542 50 •• 942 50 .. 942 50
Versailles, L.B. 260 .. 260 .. 260 •• 260
Rouen •••••• •••••••••••••• 992 50 •. 995 • 992 50 .. 995

1t0uent0Havre...........,, 75; 75 .. 760 .• 758 73 .. 758 75
Orleans •••.••1_••.• •••- •• •• •. 992 50 .. 995 .. 991 25 .. 992 50

Strasburg to ..... 260

.. 263 76 . 260

•• 260

We regret to have to announce, from intelligence
which has reached us from a high quarter, that a se-
rious aggression has been committed on her Majesty's
steamer Vesuvius. This vessel, on nearing Mogadore,
was fired upon by the only battery left them, which
is in possession of the Moors ; and being unable to
effect a landing, made for Rabat, where it experienced
a similar reception. The cause of such an outrage
on the part of the Maroquin authorities has not tran-
spired.—Morning Advertiser.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Everts.)
IN THE MATTER OF MART SWEETLAND.
The solicitor for the assignees in this case made an
application under the following circumstances :—The
bankrupt's husband, who had carried on the trade of a
baker in St. John-street, Fitzroy-square, died some two
years ago, and by his will be left a life-interest in his
property to his wife, and nominated her and another as
joint executors to carrying out the provisions of the wilt.
The joint executor allowed the bankrupt to carry on the
business, and she incurred a number of new debts to a
large amount. Since the bankruptcy the joint executor
had filed a bill and obtained an injunction in Chancery,
restraining the official assignee from disposing of other
than the bankrupt's interest in the property left by her
husband's will. On one of the bankrupt's examinations
she admitted that she had employed the new debts in
liquidating the old claims against her husband, and the
assignees therefore desired to be placed to the ex-
tent of the sum paid, namely, 2,4431., in the stead
of the old creditors. Subsequently to that examination,
she supplied the assignees with an account, from which
it would appear that a deficiency of about 7401. existed
from the former balance-sheet, she making the amount
now paid only at 1,700/. The assignee, therefore, re-
quested that the present meeting might be deferred until
this matter might be investigated. He bad another com-
plaint to make. The bankrupt produced no vouchers
as a reason for their
non-tphreomduocnteioynptahladt, thsheeoathsseirgniexnegcutor had takem them
away.
The Learned COMMISSIONER thought that a public
meeting should be appointed, when an amended balance-
sheet might be produced.
The Official Assignee begged to suggest the sth of
November, and after a brief examination of the bank-
rupt to prove that certain properties had not been men-
tioned in the schedule, and a few observations from the
solicitor engaged in her behalf, the meeting was appoint-
ed for that day.

CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COUR .THIS DAY.)
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL
—1
took their seats in this Court to-day.
THE CASE OF THE HON: WILLIAM ROSS TOUCHETT.
William Ross Touchett, immediately on their Lordships
taking their seats, was placed at the bar. He was
charged with feloniously shooting at Thomas Smith in
his shooting gallery, 288, High Holborn, on the 6th of
July last. The prisoner is a mild and gentlemanly look-
ing man, of rather pale complexion, slight stature, and
apparently not more than twenty years of age.
Mr. CLARKSON, on the prisoner being placed at the
bar, applied to the Court for the postponement of the
trial until the next session. He made the application
upon affidavits which stated that it would be necessary,
for the purposes of justice, that Dr. Warburton, who,
together with Dr. Munro, had visited the prisoner, should
give evidence. That gentleman was now labouring under
severe indisposition, and could not attend, as he was con-
fined to his room at Bath.

....
Mr. CHARNOCK, on behalf of the prosecution, did not
object to the application.
The case was then postponed till the next session.
SHEEP-STEALING.—DanieI Grainge, a sawyer, and
Henry Foy, a labourer, who were indicted with sheep-
stealing, were acquitted.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
MINT PROSECUTIONS.—The Recorder was occupied
during the entire morning in the trial of persona of
uttering counterfeit coin with a guilty knowledge. The
following were convicted for this offence, and sentenced
to imprisonment, with hard labour, in the House of Cor-
rection :—For 1 year, William King, J. Thomas, and
Edmund Speechly ;
months, W. Caws9y,
Harriet Thomas was indicted for stealing a breast-pin,
value 5/., from the per.soorn6ofni William Grey.
Smith ; for 3
It appeared that the prosecutor was walking near St.
Paul's, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who
snatched the pin from his bosom.
The prisoner, having been convicted last year of a
aimilaroffence,k'as sentenced to ten years' transportation.
She swore vehemently upon hearing the sentence.

ThisG morningijiLHALL.—(THlS DAY.)
Mr. Smith, a surgeon, in Moorgate-
street, was summoned at the instance of Messrs. Robin-
son and Co., pianoforte makers, in the same street, to
show cause why he should not return an instrument,
which had been lent for hire for a period, as they al.
leged, of six months.
A professional gentleman appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Cooper, of the firm of Robinson and Co., said that
the pianoforte in question had been lent for six months,
at the hire of a guinea a month, with a proviso that if,
at the end of that period, it should be purchased by the
defendant, three guineas should be returned. The value
of the instrument was fifty guineas. They (Robinson
and Co.) had been referred to a Mr. Goold by the de-
fendant, but that gentleman had, since that reference
had beengiven, himself taken out proceedings against
Mr. Smith ; and he had also informed them that Mr.
Smith had executed a bill of sale, to some individual, for
his household effects. The complainants, under these
circumstances, were
very naturally anxious as to the
safety of their property ; and as the defendant would
neither pay the hire nor return the instrument, they
were obliged to have recourse to those proceedings.
The solicitor for the defence was of opinion that the
matter was out of the jurisdiction of the court. If he
had been properly instructed, the case, as he would
state it, would assume a very different aspect. The
hire was, according to Mr. Smith, for twelve months,
and not six, as had been stated by Mr. Cooper.
Alderman limns questioned how far he could inter-

fere in the case. He thought that the property could
only be recovered by an action of trover. He did not
see how his authority extended over the matter, and he
would, therefore, let the parties proceed at common law

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man, named Wm. Clarke, was placed before
Mr. Jardine, charged on suspicion of stealing six house
rugs of the value of 30s.
From the evidence it appeared that a day or two ago
the fan-light over the door of Mr. Pugh's shop in Great
Queen-street was broken by some person. This morn-
ing, about half-past three o'clock, police-constable, F 156,
was on duty in Great Queen-street when he saw the
prisoner, and heard him call out in a subdued tone of
voice, " Come on." The officer took no notice of the
prisoner then, but went up to Mr. Pugh's shop-door and
discovered that some one had recently been there, for on
the handle of the door was
_some mud as though some
person had lately stood upon it. The officer returned to
the spot where the prisoner had been standing and in a
door way he saw the rugs produced. The prisoner
again came up to the spot and asked the officer what
time it was, and he was immediately taken into custody.
One of Mr. Pugh's shopmen stated that the rugs pro-
duced belonged to Mr. Pugh, and were in his shop last
evening. They must have been drawn out of the fan-
light one by one. They must have been drawn out with
some instrument.

The policeman was re-called, and he stated that there
was no other person in the street but the prisoner and
the man whom he called when he said "Come on," but
this man escaped. The hole in the fan-light was about
ten inches in size. The doorway in which the rugs were
found was next door to Mr. Pugh's shop, and the rugs
must have been thrown down as they were taken out of
the fan-light.

The prisoner said he knew nothing about the robbery.
He was merely passing along Great Queen-street on his
road home.
Mr. JARDINE said the case was one of considerable
suspicion, and he should be inclined to remand the pri-
soner if he thought there was any probability of getting
any further evidence. The case, however, was of such
a nature as to render it almost impossible to get further
evidence, and therefore he should discharge the pri-
soner upon his undertaking to appear again if he should
be called upon.—lle was then discharged.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Daniel Byrne, a miniature painter, residing in
Duke-street, Museum-street, was charged with annoying
Mr. Stamton, a gentleman residing in the same street.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor,
under the influence of liquoi, wont to the door of the
complainant's house at an early hour on the previous
morning; and knocked at it violently. When Mr.
Stamton, who was aroused from his bed, went to the
window and remonstrated with him, the prisoner con-
tinued knocking at the door and using bad language,
until given into custody.
The prisoner said he formerly lodged in Mr. Stamton's
house, but could not account for his conduct.

The MAGISTRATE said he would fine the prisoner ten
shillings, or a week's imprisonment.
The ne was paid.

CITY OF LONDON REGISTRY.
(THIS DAY.)
The revision commenced this morning with the Dis-
tillers' Company.
William Marsden, a member of the Livery, was ob-
jected to by Mr. Quin, the Conservative agent, on the
ground of having been dead some time.
Mr. Marsden, who was at that moment sitting behind
him in Court, rose, and amidst roars of laughter assured
the Learned Barrister that he was quite as well, and as
likely to live as long, as Mr. Quin himself.
The REVISING BlartisTErt considered that proper in-
quiries had not been made ; and on the application of
Mr. Maunders, awarded costs.
The next name on the list was that of Mr. George
Racine, who was objected to by Mr. Wansey, the Liberal
agent, on the ground of non-residence.
Mr. Racine proved he had occupied the house he now
resided in for seven years.
Mr. Wansey having admitted that he had been misin-
formed with respect to this objection, the Court also
awarded costs.

A number of other freemen were also objected to on
the plea of non-residence, death, &c., for which there
appeared no just grounds, by both sides. The Revising
Barrister awarded costs in all cases.

The vote of another claimant was sought to be setaside
on the ground of his holding a Post-office appointment. It
was contended, on the part of the applicant, that this ap-
pointment could not justify his name being struck off
the Liv-ery, although it might disqualify him at the
time of election. He would not, it was true, vote while
he held the office, but then before the next election he
might either resign or have lost his appointment.
The applicant's name was retained upon the Livery-
lists.

Up to our going to press the revision had proceeded as
far as the Girdlers' Company.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY

COURT OF PROPRIETORS.

A Special General Court of Proprietors of Stock in
this Corporation was held at the India House this
morning, for the purpose of adopting a resolution agreed
to by the Court of Directors, granting an annuity of
1,0001. a year to Major-General Sir William Nutt,
G.C.8., for his services in the East Indies.

The chair was taken, soon after twelve o'clock, by
Captain Sheppard. The Court was not fully attended.
The minutes of the last Court were read.

The CHAIRMAM announced that it was specially sum-
moned to consider a resolution passed on the 18th inst.
by the Court of Directors, which would be read. It was
as follows :

" That the Chairman having called the attention of
the Court to the recent arrival in this country, in a bad
state of health, of Major-General Sir William Nott,
G.C.13., and adverting to the services of that distin-
guished officer,—Resolved,
" That, as a special mark of their approbation of the
foresight, decision, judgment, and courage, displayed by
him, when he commanded at Candahar, and on the march
to Cabul,

" That an annuity of 1,0001. be granted to Major-
General Sir William Nott, to commence from the day
when he left India, subject to the approbation of the
Court of Propietors."
The CLIAIUMAN enumerated the many eminent ser-
vices of Sir William Nott, from the year 1800, when he
entered the Company's service, down to the brilliant
affair—the last of this gallant officer's operations.
The resolution was carried by acclamation, and the
Court adjourned.