The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-29 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Mary Leary,. a girl fourteen years of age, was charged
with robbing a gentleman-of thirty- sovereigns, and-another
charge- was preferred against her, 'that of attempting- to de-
st r oy hersenviten taken into custody.
• Polidemanfil79 M, stated that on the preceding afternoon
he found the prisoner drunk, in Parish-street, and she com-
plained to hith that she had been robbed of two sovereigns
by-tWer'boyi*ha away. He carried her to the house of
her: niethlefyillgttie;ilfane,"Tooley-street, where she precipi-
tated -of a window upwards of thirty
feet frotn:3 the;- -ground • and• would .have effected. her
purpose had she not been caught at the moment by the po-
TlicerniriL . The-.policeman' went. on to describe that on
Taursday'nfght avial-dressed man was picked up 'in the
stteef by the priaoneir who. is a common prostitute, and taken
tna-iiouse illffaine in-the blaze, • where he was! robbed of
thirty soeteignp-, and that the prisoner, who was with him
at. ther time.,, ran, away and escaped. In accounting for
the -possesiion
.of the two sovereigns of which she
asserted' she ,was-robbed, she said that it was money
intrusted to her by her mother to purchase some prticles.
The mother; however, eontradicteil the assertion, declaring
that she had not seen her daughter for the last seven 'weeks,
and the poor woman added that the prisoner had given her
family a great deal of trouble owing to her bad conduct.
As it was stated that the man who had been robbed would
appear oh Wednesday to substantiate his charge against the
prisoner, she was remanded until that day.
. Two young men were charged withbathing in the Thames,
and assaulting a policeman for interfering with them.
The defendants were observed in a state of nudity the pre-
vious afternoon, having just got cut of the water at Bank-
side, opposite to the houses in that vicinity. The policeman
on taking them into custody• was struck, and kicked,. and
.threatened by a, mob, who followed them to the station-house.
Mr. COTTESHAN said that he would be the lait person to
punish persons for taking advantage
...of such a sanitary
amusement as bathing, but that it• must not be permitted in
such a public place as Bankside. lie then inflicted a fine on
-each of-the defendants. _ . ,

NAVAL INTELLIGENTE,
COURT MARTIAL.

PouTsmouTrr, -APRIL 25.—A court-martial was held this
day-on board the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of Sir Charles
Rowley, Bart, G.C.R.: Q.C.H,, Admiral of the White and
Commander in-Chief at this port, to, try, pursuant to: an
order from the Hon. Lords- Commissioners of the Admiralty,
dated the 19th inst., Mr. George Martyr Smith, acting mats
on board her Majesty's brig_ Pantaloon, 10, Commander C. H.
Lapidge, on a number of somewhat frivolous charges.
The Court, having heard the whole of
.the evidence pro
duced in support of the charge, and by the. prisoner, and
what he ,had to allege in his defence, was of opinion that the
charges had not been ,preved_ against the said Mr. George
Martyr Smith, except that the said Mr. George Smith had
been guilty of having improverly made' use of the name of
his commander, the said Charles Horace Lapidge, in the
Gun-man of the said, brig, and, did admonish the said Mr.
eorge Martyr Smith to avoid in future,the line of conduct
so calculated to subvert the discipline of her Majesty's.
service.

The trial commenced at nine o'clock, and diet not terminate
until nearly five. • • ,
The Thames convict ship, with about 170 convicts from
the bulks at this port, sailed this morning from Spithead at
five o'clock. The Thames takes out dispatchesfor Sir Charles
Adam, whom she will find at Bermuda on her arrival.

THE CHEMISTS' and DRUGGISTS
WEIGHTS.

Mr. James Smyth, chemist, of Barbican; Mr.
Richard Vines, chemist, 7, Aldersg,ate.street; and
Mr. James Green, chemist and druggist, of Barbi
can, attended last week at the. Clerkenwell Sessions,
to answer the complaint of. Mr. Inspector Knott, for
having and employing several brass.weights in their
shops considerably deficient of the legal standard.
The defendants one and all achnitted that the
weights were light, but under. the circumstances it
was impossible for them to. prevent their being sp.
The Bench would be aware that in weighing acids,
much of it must necessarily adhere to the weights
and corrode them.. They, therefore, were, obliged to
have them frequently cleansed, orrtheywould become
highly dangerous to handle, owing to their poisonous
nature.

Alderman COP ELAND observed that he was well
aware-of the respectability of the defendants, and he
did not think that they had acted with any intent to
defraud. Still the inspectors had done their duty in
summoning them, because 'it showed to: the poor
traders that all were served alike. - •

The defendants replied that it was the edium of the
thing in being summoned for using light weights.
The ones in question had, not been in use ,more thaal
three months ; and if they were hound to have their
weights- always exact to the very tittle, why they
might spend all their profits. • . •• ,
The weights were here produced, and it was evi-
dent from their appearance that every pains had been
taken in keeping them clean, in doing which, how
ever, they had been unfortunatgly depraved of some of
their metal.

• Alderman COPELAND, after consulting with his
brother Magistrates, was of ,opinion that the defend.
ants might be dismissed such ewes as theirs were not
the ones they wished to punish, as • they thought that
no fraud had been intended. The defendants accord-
ingly left the Court. .

CORONER'S INQUEST.
Mr. Wakley held an : inquest, on Saturday, at the
Bedford Head, Tottenhern-coUrt-road, touching the
death of Mr. John Herman Merivale, late one of her
Majesty's Cominissioners in the Court of Bankruptcy,
who died suddenly at his- residence, No. 12, Bedford-
square, on the evening, of Thursday last, under the
following circumstances
Ellen Andrews, housemaid' in the service of de-
ceased, said, she saw her master on Thursday morning,
when heappeared in excellenthealth, and left hoine to
attend his Court as usual. returned to dinner
about six &Clock, and about—half-past nine, Mrs.
Merivale and two of heidaughters ran up sthirs to
witness in a state of treat alarm.. They said they
thought deceased was in a 6f, and witness immediately
ran down into the dinivernoin, where she found her
master in a sitting'posture in.his easy chair, and quite
dead. Medical assistance' was sent for, but life was
found to be quite extinct • Miss Merivale had in
formed witness ,that her father-was left after dinner
to take his usual 'blip, and ' not joining the family in
the drawing-room at' the accustomed time, she went
-to learn the cause of hi-; absence', and found him as
described. Witness had not the slightest suspicion
that he had taken poison, and. believed that his. death
was Perfectly natural. . . . ,
John Wright, the _butler, said he had attended de-
ceased at the dinner-table that day, and thought him
in excellent health. Early in• the' morning: he had
complained of slight head-ache, 'but he subsequently.
told Mrs. Merivale that the pain had entirely left him.
ite was not in the habit of taking medicine.
Mr. Henry Hildyard, surgeon, said 'he found de-
Ceased in a recumbent pciture
.in his armchair.
-Knowing that his efforts-would be useless, he 'did ,not
attempt to restore him. Ile considered deceased to
haveslied from apoplexy..
The CORONER briefly remarked on the melancholy
nature of the case, anti-the-jury immediately returned
a verdict of—" Natural death;" The. deceased gen-
tleman Was 67 yeats of age and Very generally re-
spected. . .

Report of Captain. W. Robinion; of the barque
Columbine, of Glasgow, arrived oft Talmouth. from Aux
Cayes :—Sailed tram Aux Caye.a 'on the 2d of. March, at
*filch time all there was quiet. • Had. Iftreng north winds
till'the 4th, vitiva lee curtent,-; came through the Cazeos
Passage on the 15th. On the 2d of April, at three r.st.,
being in lat. 35 25k long. 49 10,. my attention was called
to the water being. discoloured:. to .windward, it had a
brown appearance, extending above, 100 feet in. a S.S.E.
direction, and-about 30 feet across. It had all the appear-
ance ot *Tot* under water. We were then a little more
than. the-limgth of the vessel north of it, steering E.N.E,
Immediately on the weather bow two more brown spots
;were serli_ilosetcieach other,, about 150 fathoms or more
:isastaktilit9Pe we were
.abreast .of, the first lying in the
,Situne Airvgticet, and about the same size; the second or
▪ f4in)most one of an oval shape, about 60 or 80 feet
l'aerps:4, arid appeared to be nearer the surface of the water
Map the. othfr two. We had a light breeze from S.E:,
the water smooth, and a cloudless sky ; but there was a
ii▪ vrell:flom N.W. The sea did not break over them but
Abe disaiedrectivater vtaa,•••egq••oa. the leatTmehtlaued °Pt
nearly a mile off.

MARK:LT NEW S.-(SAT URDA.Y4
COVENT-G.A.R.DZIC. „
Notwithstanding our market was heavily suPlaueuiri-
"e.
forced luxuries, and most articles in season, the gendMi
mand was active, and a good clearance was effebted at 00,
quotations :7-Potatoes from 2s 9d to 5s per cwt; young
Onions, is 9d to 3s; Coleworts or Greens, 2s to 3s 9d;-Tur;.
nips, is 9d to 2s 6d; Young Carrots, 6s to 7s, au"
Leeks, 9d to is 2d per dozen bunches ; Spinack6d :to leldi
and Brocoli Sprouts, 9d to is per half sieve;
3s to 7s ; -French Beans, 9d to Is 6d ; 'Oranges, to 17,'
and Lemons, 8s to. 13s. per 100 ; new Potatoes, 3d to 41
Pine Apples, is to 95 • per lb ; Hot-house Grapes, 73 ; 311'
Forced Cherries, 35s per lb ; Peaches, 55s ; and Sunup°
Cabbages, is 3d to 2s per dozen ; Strawberries; 3s 6d. to.2e
per ounce ; Cucumbers, is to "8s per brace ; Caulitiow.,ell,
2d to 6d each ; Horse-radish, 2s to 53 ; Celeiy', 8d to 13 uu,
Rhubarb, 6d to Is 6d ;. and Brocoli, 10d to 26 per build,.
Sea Kale, 9d to 2s 3d ; and Small Salad, 2d per punnet.;
Radishes, 3d to 80 per dozen hands ; Lettuees, 6d to lA/4r
score ; Turnip Greens, 13 6d per bushel.
_

INCEVIGATZ AVD triC/IDENNAZZ;
The arrivals of country killed Meat being-rather eater
sive, the general inquiry here was inactive, yet w,etan 1;
tice no material alteration in the quotations. Beef, fro. 10",
4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 5s to 6S
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s 2d per $.,1
Although the aupplit-s of both Came and'Poultry 00
were only moderate, the, the demand was throughout hesivP
at barely last week's prices.

NEWPORT. . - ;1.0
Prime Lamb was in request at full prices ; but all oj.`to
kinds of Meat hung heavily on hand. Beef from 2i
3s 6d; Mutton, 2s Bd to 3s 8d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 61 ""'
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork 2s 8d to 4s 4d per 811*

WZITTECICALPZZ. AtII
For each kind of prime 'Beat we had a steady sale, st,
prices. In all other kinds, however, very little was d(4:..1
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 'S4;' LOAA
5s to 63 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 23 4d to
2d.per albs by the carcase.

BILLINGSGATE. - th
We had only a moderate business doing in Flab, yt
quotations ruled about stationary.

FLUNGEAPO RD. ably
For most kinds of vegetable the demand was to er
active at fully last week's quotations, ; but other-wlO
trade Was in a very sluggish state. •

33535.11.21.
The pricis of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis ars 10
8d to Bid; of Household ditto, 6d to 7 d per 4th loaf.
911X1)35 111.1.31.31 L
Ran-Hiclaa, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers iind
5s 6d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; inferior chtlf:
4s to 4s 6d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per akin—Mlll:o4
calf, 6s 6d ..to 8s; long woolled sheep, 4s 6d. to 5s 9d;
ditto, 3s 6ci to 4s 9d ; lamb skins; 10d to Is 6d; and shest
4d to El/41 each. •

RAT MAJILILETS.
SMITIIFTELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 10s tot--; id
ful ditto,,- 3/
.36 to 31 85 ; fine Upland ditto, 31 MP it 41'
135; Clover Hay, 31 5s to 5/ ; Oat Straw' 1/ 6s to„pip
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 IN load: ad. A short li"r" •
and a heavy demand. - • gr
eUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay; 2/ 15s to Si 31, ;
fal ditto, 31 65 to 3/ 10s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to
Clover Hay, 31.5 s to 4/ 165; Oat Straw,ll7s to 1195; "sod
Straw, 1/ 10s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply but model's"'
trade dull.'
151. to Si;
• Wurrlcmtrat..—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/
useful ditto, 3/ 38 to 3/ 105; fine Upland ditto, 451 it 11
3/ 14e - Clover- Hay, 315 s to 5/ 5s ; ()at Straw, 11 Zs 'iv
85; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to- 1/ 10s per load. Both "
and Straw sold heavily-at the above quotations.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY.
There was a large arrival of Wheat and Barley, for thi,ig faro,
sonof the year, and moderate of other grain. The
311' -de.
holding small stocks of Wheat, cause a steady weeklY op/
bland,. but the trade is dull, yet last week's prices full,' sos
ported. The demand for Barley becomes more limited, , 0
it is difficult to effect sales without a small abaterneo;„o.
price. Oats and Shelling support their value, and are
derate request,. Beam remain unaltered.
le
bet
Per gr. if 60Ib. to the 'uti,
• EXTRA. A OP,
WAtat Suffolk; Esser, and Rent...— Red. to-57 ' p
Ditto • • ditto White...—
' Red 35 51
Ditto ditto .... . White... 57 it
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red. 55 • tff
Ditto ditto White.. r
York,hire ..... Red
Ditto ditto: ... White sB, bi
FOrPll,,' gem. ... , • .
v. ... 34 .Z. 4 "" ••••;
Ditto ditto ..... White. 56 •
; guar cr 10 St
aley, Norfolk and Suffolk •33 go
York,hntoo
d.Linentrish .....
Griodint ................... 99 it
Foreig, sle
Per qr. ef 631 b. tk
Beans, Small '•n • . ... .. ll 36 •
Tics 31 .34
Foreign •""'"
Oats,- r',•tatt. a d Pole d ,—s• •••c,,, nt•
.... . 10d to old , Fcrcign —d to .—d. pet re-0,
1.21., to 254 Pcr r,bot
mat • ...—.... ......... 40, tine Mo. Per •i;„,1
Rt0e5eed.........., . ..... ...„ 2.5 t... z 7...!, us. —l. 01. Per

STATE -OF TRADE.
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, APRIL 26.—A
though not very extensive busines continues to be aufast
Foreign Wools. The advance which has h. eon ohtsi'es
the recent London sales, has also given rather a firmor.t°
to prices in this market.
Iv•
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, APRIL 26. - hi/
1,00-
not any alteration to report in the state of the English
market during the present week. coO'
WAKEFIELD -WOOL 711ARKET, ArßlL26.—The msrs-!•filige
tinues firm at previous prices. No alteration has Itike'r
in any descriptions. '
4,.;,,0 st
LEEDS.—On Saturday there was a full average e-- thr"
our cloth halls, compared with the markets of the bps
months, but on Tuesday there was rather less busis"%tailig
The demand is still for goods calculated for the bonl!."cl st's
trade',' and low goods for shipping, the supply of vitas
limited in quantity, and are taken out nearly as the/ go
in. The stocks of goods of almost every descrillti4l,lls
lower than they have been for several years, and
cA
rather looking up, particularly in low gualitiqs There ,s,
tinnea ,to be a good steerly business doing in virsho7
Tl,O ztcf.--hz c.£ vv,:) are lips, and'there-ts eV
prospect that goods will be" higher in consequence of the .
vance in the price of wool, particularly in low quslitlet,,,,,,r4
HECKHO.NDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, ,
is no alteration to report in this market since our last;
few blankets were offered to-day, most of the Manufa4°l*
being engaged with orders for some weeki.riQ
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—In Pieced there a..d.
material change in either prices or demand since
Yarns are moved off as produced, and
,the spinners are Pro
rally bare of stock, which will prevent any further dicliqfor
prices. During the week there has been mbte
Wool, and somewhat more business his betn done. ' Too
TRADE -OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVIT.Snia•-•:dthe
has been a large business done in cloth this week, a.,1" ,"i$
demand has, if anything, increased since Tuesday, 111°"0001
prices the buyer has had the advantage. This arises, ~„•01
the manufacturers being willing Sellers, and where !,4:100
slight advantage' has been conceded to the buyer, tfle—, 0
been no difficulty in clearing off large lats.' In Wig:a
active business has been carried on, at prices not -4'l°7
different from those °Utast week.—Leeds MercurY•

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the year ending March, 1843,, it woa on or. -about g'"'
letters. till

The impurity of the litter; arising from of
neglect of titration, is said to be one of the main 07..„rtf,
the' unhealthiness of the' towns,- compared with-, Ott. 07,Li,
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BIRTB'S
.On the 9th of October, 1843, at Strawberry-01 hoot-
George's , Sound, Western Australia, 'the lady or op
Edward Egerton Warburton, Esq., 51st Reginitent. 01.4 of
On the 19th inst.. at Brecknock-crescent, Omuta
town, Mrs. Alfred H. Goodhart, of a son.
On the 24th inst., at Dartford, Kent, the *ifs of OW
Thomas Ward, of a son.
On the 26th inst., at Thomas-street, Horsslidoirm
Francis Jones, of a son. .

-VARICTED: "'` jowl'
On the 22d of January,. at Loodianah, Captain Sugb Cod"
son, 26th Regiment Bengal light Infantry, A.l4l9tsitleatv
miisary-General, to Betsey Harriette, daughter +ifs 0'
tiatit-COlonel_Moseley, CB., commanding 64th. .411"
fantry. • 13'Pt;
On the 10th inst., the Rev. Charlei Abel Ititrtle 'r'r fots ,
Rector of Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, to. Janeficiao.
daughter of the Rev. W. B. Harrison„MA.,- Vicar e'
litirst; Kent, • : - • •
• On the 13th inst., at Lambeth, Francis Sianwl,o '
of Islington, to. Ann Elizabeth Brinton; of Vinahs
Lambeth,
On'the' 20th inst., at Aix la. Chapelle, Charles. dbtst
son of G. L. Engelbach, Esq., to Mary Ann, eldest dii."
of the late Francis Henry Hunter, Esq., of New Pio' ,"'
- On the 23d inst., at St. Werburgles „Clkurch, Perbyvar.P
Rev. Henry. Peach, Vicar of Tutburv, to Florence
• eldest daughter of the late Colonel Mellor, of Derby. It
On the 23d inst., at Walcot Church,Bath, CaPtai?•ltsilsr°:
9th Regiment, eldest son of the late Rear-Adteirly gpejlcP
C.B ,to - Emily Sarah,• second daughter of -A. r.
Phillips, Esq., of Riff haul's Lodge, Panbury, sik,
• On the.23d inst., at. St, George's Uica!, 604.t'-or.'of
Charles Joints Kemp; to,•Martha, voun.geit 'dant
John, Trevers, of Gloucester-plaee, Kent-ion 341, Johli
• o
On the-24th inst., at Bt..craorge' 8, Camberwa ►
„oda-
liroods,:of Cardiff, Glexaorgaushire, to Mise Ann''
Hanover-place, Rye,lane, Peckham,

DLED. flag'
On the 24th Sir Timothy ShelteY, Bart' of •,t
place, Warnham, Sussex, aged 91: • ' - hou
H
On the 22d inst., at as' tings, Eleanor Cathlrine.Y-
daughter or the late Sir George William Leeds, Bart*: bier
Onthe 23d inst., at Hampstead, Anna, second ,
the late John Wollaston, Esq. of B• bop
On the 24th inst., the Rev: William Chaplitto
Stortford
the , erts. g
Dor
On 4th inst., at High-row, Kni htsbridge, •
pett, aged 59.'
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On the 24th inst., Mr. John Boote, orEsernout_ 4
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