The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-11 00:00:00

THE SUN,

The grand element in the supply of human wants,
and in the production of riches, is labour. It creates
and re-creates. No limit to its employment is to be
found within the bounds of imagination. The more
labour accomplishes, the more its ohj,cts are multi-
plied. As with learning, which opens new fields of
knowledge at every step, so with labour; its applica-
tion does but widen its field of action.

Man having passed from the natural to the snial
state, and having subjected himself to laws which
reject barter, and direct- to some extent the em-
ployment of labour, while they secure the posses-
sion of property ; finds a medium of ex-
change between labour and property indis-
pensable. While this medium is suited to
the obligations of society, employment is found for
all. Expand its amount simultaneously with the in-
creasing interclu.nges, and the incentives to industry
are increbeed ; tho inventive faculties stimulated, and
the mind becoming disentbralled, seeks to connect
oceans and continents, and through the civilization of
all mankind, to establish universal brotherhood. The
capitalist- and labourer alike rejoice in the general
prosperity.
On the other hand, reduce the circulating medium
below the amount on which society has founded its
calculations, or below the amount required by exist-
ing obligations, and how is the scene changed! Re-
duce-it still further, and the want of employment
becomes universal. Then the capitalist and the
labourer, although unequally affected, equally join in
lamentation.

These facts cannot be denied. They are written on
every page of history. Evidence of their truth
comes trumpet-tongued in every recollection of the
last thirty years. Every instance within that period
of the want of employment ; every instance within
that period of prosperity, is directly traceable to inef-
ficiency or sufficiency of the medium of exchange be-
tween labour and property.
Until legislators learn these great truths, and act
upon them, labour will be periodically exposed to
starvation, and riches to plunder; until, finally,
labour, seeking its birthright and ignorant of the
source of its oppression, will rise in its might, and
scatter all existing institutions to the winds, seeking
to re-construct society on a plan better calculated to
ensure its reward. When this time comes (as it
surely will, provided the monetary policy of this ge-
nsration be continued), the only safeguard• against
continuous anarchy, must be looked for in the in-
creased education and intelligence of the people.

Your very obedient servant,
SAMUEL A. GODDARD.
Birmingham, Dec. 2, 1850.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Frum the London .New Price Current, Dec. 10.)

SPICES.—To-day Bleck Pepper was in good demand
by private treaty, and at auction 442 bags Penang rea-
lised—for clean black 31d to 311, inferior 3-ki, and da-
meged 2id to 2d per lb.
Rica.—To-day at auction 5,088 bags of Madras Rice
were only in part sold, but full rates were obtained, fine
white went at 9s 6d to 10s, mid to good 9; to 9..6d, and
damaged 5s to 9s per cwt. Of American cleaned 50
tres went at 19s 6d.

CCCIIINEAL.—To-day at auction 23 bags Teneriffe
Cochineal part sold at 3s 8d to 33 11d, and black 43 Id
to 4s 2d, these are about former rates.

METALS,—The Speller market has been quiet, and
prices rule at 16110 s on the spot, and at 16/5s to 161 75
61 per ton for parcels to arrive. British Refined
Tin continues in good request, but British block and bar
met with a slow sale at 80s to 811, and E ist India 78s 6d to
793 Gd. Tin plates, however, are yet much wanted, and
rates rule firm at 27s to 27s 6.i per box for one C Coke,
and Charcoal ditto 323 to 32s ed per box. There is a
good demand for Lead; British Pig realised 17/ to
171 101, and Spar.i.h 161 to 16/ 10s. Only a limited
bu•iness has been concluded in Pig Iron this
week, and there eppears to be more desire to
sell Scotch at from 433 to 44s per ton, according to as-
sortment. Operations continue upon a large scale in
c unmon Welch bars at 4/15s, and e.ere is a great 6.-
mend for rails at 41 15.3 to 51. In prices of Copper no
variation. The market is firm fur Swedish Steel at 141
105 to 15110 s per ton.
TALLOW.—There has been a large business trans-
acted in Russian on the spot, and holders display firm-
ness; fine new yellow Candle realizes 37s 6d to 37s 9d,
and old 36s 9,1 to 37s per cwt; at these rates there
aro not free sellers. For delivery in four first
months of next year many contracts have been con-
cluded at 373 3d to 38s for new. In town
melted, a good deal has been done at 37s to 37s 64, net
cash, but supply does not diminish. For other kinds of
Tallow there is an improving demand, and prices have
se 1 upward tendency. At public sale 200 packages
South American went at from 315 6d to 373 6d;
490 casks Australian, Beef 35s to 35s 6d ; Mutton
363 to 37s 3d; 70 casks Petersburgh Soap
were taken at 3.1.2. The stock of Colonial and Foreign
is 8,000 casks greater than last year; and imports are
larger by 7,000, but there is an increase in deliveries of
1,000 cks, and prices are rather under last season. For
auction 1,000 packages arc declared for Friday.
Ou.s.—To-day at public sale 182 bales Bengal Saf-
flower sold at 41 153 to 71, and inferior 3/ to 4/ 103; of
Lie Dye 36 cheats part sold at Is 61 to is slid for good
and fine; 107 bags Para India Rubter 2s to 33 9.1; 16
aekeges ditto Isiaglass is 4d to ss.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 10.

Nisi Prius Sittings in London, liefgre Lord Chic:
_ Ju,tice JEIITIS
_ _

The Nisi Prius Sittirgs for Londo'n commenced at the
Guildhall this morning. The cause list cot-it:tins 123
entries, of which 60 are remands, and 54 new cau:es ;
of the former 43, and of tho latter, IS are special jury
CISCS.

ROBINSON V. PRESBYIELD.

This was an action against the Sheriff of Surrey for a
false return made by his
_officers to a writ of capias ad
satisfaciendum. It appeared that some time ago an ac-
tion was brought against a person named George
Robert Moore, a wharfinger and barge-owner at Ro-
therhithe, for an assault, and the verdict being agujitpAt
him, a writ of fieri facies issued to levi.24)/. damites
and 641. costs,, and some boats 41.1;id Otheirtffects were
seized under it, 7-isertMiero's father having claimed the
nods selard as his property, the execution was with-
drawn, and a writ of ca. ea. issued. On the change, of
sheriffi in the present year a fresh writ was issued on
the 27th of February, and delivered to the officers of the
defendant, who, on the 15th of March, returnrd non
est invontus. A number of the Thames police and other
persons were now called, who deposed that at the end of
February and in the month of March last they saw Moore
almost daily pursuing his usual occupation on and in the
neighbourhood of the river, and that ho might have been
met there', or, in the words of one of the witnesses,
"cabbed" without difficulty by any person seeking him.
The defence was, that although Moore might have been
seen by others he was always invisible to the sheriff's
officers, and that even if there had bean negligence there
was no evidence of damage, as he was still liable to be
arrested.

The LORD CUIF:F JUSTICE told the jury there was
abundant evidence that Moore might have been arrested

it ordinary diligence had been used for the purpose. The
only question, tb;,refore, if they believed the witneascs,
was the amount of &magi'. Oa this point the plaintiff
had not supplied them with any data, and it was for
them, therefore, to decide whether. the damages should
be substantial or nominal nary.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
magea, 101

Mr.Chmnbera, Q.C., and Mr. HawkinF, were counee:
r the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin, Q.C., for the de.

LLEWELLIN V. MARSHALL.

This was an action to recover 4201. las. for money
lent, and interest. The defendant pleaded never in-
debted.

Mr. Fortescue and Mr. Couch-were counsel for the
plaintiff; aed Mr. Hawkins for the defendant.
The plaintiff is a lady ninety years of age, and living
at York-street, Hackney-read. The thfendant is a te-
bacconitt in Marchmout-street, Russell-square. The
action was brought upon four I 0 U's, two of which
were in theanelinary form for 103/. 10s. each, and the
other two for 1031. and 101/..155. respectively, but with
a promise upon them to repay the money in three and
six months. The two latter wore Ojected as evidence,
on the ground that they amounted to promissory notes,
and should have been stamped; hut a female witness,
named Stcekbridge, who lived in the same house, proved
that the plaintiff being very deaf, and speaking herself
very loud, she generally overheard all conversation with
her; that she had frequently heard the defendant (who
married a person who had been adopted by the plaintiff)
apply for loans of money; and that on one occasion
atter he bad done so she heard the plaintiff fetch some
money and count out more than 100 sovereigns to him.
The plaintiff's attorney also proved that he applied
to the defendant for the sum claimed, and issued a writ,
and that upon the delivery of the bill of particulars the
defendant said he would pay no law expenses, and the
old woman would not get it any the sooner for an ac-
tien";—and.flieitehe might pay it in three years or -three
monthP, he couldift tell which. Another witness proved
that in a convcrsltion with the defendant on the subject,
he said the money was a gift of tho old lady to him; and
as to the I 0 U's, they were only pieces of paper, tor
they were not stamped. .
The LORD Cniar JUSTICE told the jury two I 0 U's
were inadmissible, and there was no evidence whether

iht) money which 'the witness Stockbridge had spoken
of had been lent upon them, or upuu what terms it had
been lot. The ether I 0 U's were, however, proved,
and their verdict Must ha limited to the sums advanced
upon them.

-The Jur3r, accordingly, recr_Tded a verdict for the
plaintiff fur 2071,

- Mr. FORTESCUE applied for- immediate execivion, on
the ground that the plaintid' M.S at the point of tleath.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE iaict execution might Libue
in four days.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 10.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before the Lon])
CHIEF lianozi and a Commen Jury.)
DURELL V. X.EaHttS.
This was an action for assaulting the plaintiff, and
kicking him Eo violently as to rupture him. The de-
fendant pleaded that the plaintiff was making a
noise and disturbance in defendant's counting-house. and
that defendant zaaulted hire for the purpose of removing
'LAW, uiing no unnecesaary violence. The plaintiff
replied that defendant did use unacessary violence.
James;" Q.C, u" Mr. uppearcci for the
pkintiii; Mr. M. Chambers, c1,t3., for the defothait.
Zt "appeared fromstatetlitnt cf the "counsel; as eon.firmeda bythe-vi itbestiltliat the "PrairitiEf:was-former;y