The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-09 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHAN GE-W ED NESDA
The present week' arrival of Euglish Wheat for ou
market, ctastwise, has rather exceeded 1,100 quarter:,
chiefly from Essoi and Kent. To-day, several of
Monday's unsold samples were on offer. As the
attendance of both town and country buyers was swab,
the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, at barel3
stationary prices. The total fresh supply of Foreign
Wheat has not exceeded 3,720 quarters. Really fins
Parcels vrtrt held at full currencies. In the middling
and inferior k nds so little was doing that the quota-
tions were almost nominal. Fine malting Barley was
Scarce, and quite as dear. Grinding and distilling aorta
vterJ very null. Malt was in fair average supply, rand
Sluggish demand, at barely late rates. Fine Oats were
stead), but not dearer. Bean,, Peas, Indian Corn, ant,
kwur, ruled dull in the extreme.

A.d.RIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat.

BArley,

Oats.

Malt,

I flour.

English. .
kieuteh• • .
1434
Foreign .

Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. sacks
1,130 2,710 1,42 J 2,740 1,49 u

3,72) I 3,200

ssum.etTGAL MOP Mox axa
We have to notice a shot iinpruvement in the dc-
mend for most kinds of Hops, at prices icily equal io
to•e obtained last week.

WEIXTECICELP L.
Prime Beef and Alutton cowman .ed a steady sale, at
full prices ; otherwise, the deu.and was in a slugglsh
st4te Beet, from 2s 81 to 3s 81 ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s
10d; Veal, 3s to 3a 10,1; and Yolk, 3s to 4s 2d per 816 s,
by the carcase.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice rATTESON and Mr. Justice

TALFOURD )
MURDER-THE AS OF SARAH DRAKE.

Mr. COLLIER, on the part f the prisoner, Sarah
Drake, made applicatiin to the Court that the prisoner
should not be put upon h. r trial to day.
Me. Justice PATIESON said certainly not to-day.
Edward. Nairne, a respectable looking man, aged 36,
and described as a broker, was placed at the bar upon
en indictment charging him that he, being a bankrupt,
feloniously r-fused to surrender himself to the Court of
Itankruetcy, under a fiat of bankruptcy.
Mr. CLettxseri, on the pert ut toe prisoner, said that
15 the Judges at the last session had decided that an
indictment under the same Act of Parliament could not
be sustained, as the 6 George IV., which was the ope-
rative Act at tne time of the commission of the alleged
offence by the prisoner, had been repealed by the 12
and 13 Viet., c. 106, under which the present indict-
Meat was framed, he presumed their Lordships would
be of opinion that the trial of the prisoner could not be
proceeded with.
Mr. BODKIN, on behalf of the prosecution, was ready
to adroit that the Judges had expressed an opinion
to the effect stated by Mr. Clarkson, but he contended
thin although the schedule of the 12 and 13 Vice, c.
106, repealed the whole of the 6th of Geo. IV., yet in
the first clause certain exceptions were made, and the
Prisoner's case came within the class of cases excepted.
Mr. Justice PATT‘SiIi said, he and his. Learned
Tallourd were of opinion that the indictment
could not be sustained under the Act of Geo. IV., bias-
%tuck as that Act was wholly repealed by the 12 and 13
Victoria, c. 106, in so far as it respected the institution
ko criminal prosecutions for the nen-surrender ot a
bankrupt.
The prisoner was thereupon indicted for a misde-
tinsenour, under the 7 and 8 Vice, c. 29, sec. 49, for
'laving, in his capacity of a stockbroker or agent, con-
erted and appropriated to his own use certain stock
Rid property entrusted to him for particular purposes.
Mr. BODKIN stated the case for the prosecution, as it
Will be found in the evidence given below.
Mr. Thomas Spurgon, the prosecutor, deposed that
ste formerly carried on business as a publican, but had
linvr retired. Had a friend named Gillott, and having
some money to invest Gillott took him to the prisoner,
who Was a broker, at 3, Warneford-court, in the City,
on Monday, the 14th May last. Asked prisoner's ad
:1" as to the best investment for the
Vv°.l3oY, and he recommended Exchequer-bills.
Witness had about 1,8004 to invest, of which
lie had 1,0001. in his pocket. Asked prisoner to par-
eutte for him 1,0001. of Exchequer-bills, and prisoner
Vent
out for that purpose. He returned in ten minutes,
bringing a piece of paper, and saying he had purchased
the bill. Having 600/. or 7001. more money to invest,
witness asked the prisoner to take care of the bill tilt
nituesa's return. Also left witn him 251. more. Re-
lurked to see the prisoner on 16th Mey, and gave him
LW. to buy Exchequer-bills. Prisoner wt eta a latter to
witness on the 11th May, acknowledging the receipt ot the
40004 and the 25/. Oa the evening ot the 16th received
another letter from the prisoner by post containing two
Pieces cif paper. Saw prisoner again on 19th, and said
he had come to pay the balance on the three Excht
quer-
bills the prisoner had purchased for him. Put down
631. 111. Bd. before prisoner, when the latter said he bad
Placed the bills in the safe box of the Stock Exchange, and
they were as ta'e there as if they werp in the Bank of
England. Prisoner toes up the 631. 1 ls. Bd. Witness
produced a bit of paper written by prisoner's clerk in
prisoner's presence, being a receipt for 1 7251. to witness
to be invested in the purchase et Exch, quer bills. Did
Fsee prisoner again until he was in the custody of
treater, the officer, at Boulogne. Never gave the
Prisoner tiny authority io sell or pledge the bills in
qeestion.
„Thomas Brown said he was one of the firm
Brown and Co., dealers in Exchequer-bills.
,erienvra the prisoner as a member of the Stock-Exchanee.
On 'm remembers selling him an Exchequer-bill for 1,0001.
the 15th May. Is nut able to say whether he or his
though he witness had no knowledge of the transaction
tattles what he obtained from his books.
John Brown, son and clerk of last witness, proved that
i's,n'tsda an entry in his father's books of the sale of the
,iiinceTter-bill for 1,0001. to the prisoner. Thought the
be re 7 in the book was made from information supplied
Vo `is (witness's) cousin, another clerk in his father's
pens"; inasmuch as his name was on the back of the bill.
oTbentry also appeared in his father's books of the sale
io:itehequer-bills to the amount of 2,2001. to the pri-
kar, Nairne. Witness made the entry from a note
t9Y prisoner's clerk. The bills were paid by cheque
th,'"iklhatts. The name of Nairne on the back of the
~,que is in the handwriting of Beaton, his clerk.
Veiincis William Fry, clerk in the house of Martin,
~,(14.eL! and Martin, said—The prisoner banked with us,
er_Ple cheque produced (for 2,20001w:is paid into the
elan of his account on the sth of June.
LaC bit Cross-examinad by Mr. CLARKSON—Beaton was in the
of of drawing cheques for the prisoner. On the sth
June the prisoner had about 7,000/. to his credit.
IThomas Brown recalled. —The three Exchequer-bills
rodnced were in my possession on the sth of June, and
Paid for them on the day they were bought.
, Charles John Brown, partner in the firm of Brown and
tn•--The Exchequer-bills produced were sold by us, and
Rare re-purchased by us in the beginning of June.
When Exchequer-bilis are purchased by us, we corn-
fere the bills with the note betore we give the cheque.
4 cannot say that I compared the bills in question.
(The trial was proceeding when we went to press,
pour,
no probability of its being concluded before a late
atour, if at all, this evening.)

BOW-ST R.EET.—(T HIS DAY.)
young man named Owen Thomas was charged with
racking the pocket of a gentleman.
80:The gentleman stated that bout hal-past sven
cloek la—st night he was passinga along thef Strand, e
op-
O4e Catherine-street. in company with a friend, when
attention was called to the prisoner, who, his friend
.414, had picked his pocket. He turned suddenly round
sett 11 the prisoner by the collar just as he was on
e Point of decamping, when the prisoner dropped a silk
aodkerchief which he had extracted from his pocket.
t ilength, after a severe struggle, a policeman came up,
the prisoner was secured.
bk:ll*. JARDINE, having ascertained that the prisoner
h."'%h never appeared at this court before, asked him what
ad to say in answer to the charge.
I), Abe prisoner, who had an Alfred Single style of ex-
/Z.3,31'0n. replied—Ftrst time, sir—never do it again, sir.
ok here, sir (lifting up his arm and exhibiting a
tnendful rent in his coat)—call that nothing, sir. Tore
liccat all to pieces, you see, sir.
ix,mta aTARIIINE —But why did you pick the gentlemax's
air,4/t? Prisoner—Very hungry, sir—very, indeed,
Never do it ae.ain,
agr• JARDINE—WeiI, I shall commit you to the H ,use of
Prisoner—Thank
for one month.
qsainer—Thank you, sir.
prisoner was then removed.
13" gentleman complained that, although the offence
min neromitted in the heart of the Strand, he was ten
hidtt_te3 before he could get a policeman, and then he
heel,' !end for one off another beat. Had the prisoner
st 4 little stronger he would have escaped.
Police 411 DINE said no blame could be attributed to the
a -I no doubt their attention had been called to
spo"eqth
" Part of the Strand. Pickpockets generally selected
Were
ft" Ply their nefarious avocations were the police
ur a time not
S

''OUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.)
It i ',„.",7 Mullins was charged with stealing a piece of
in -74 cotton from the Chop of Mr. Reece, a linendraper,
lliackfriars•road.
the'tr• Charles Rumier said. that he was a linendraper in
Dtt,, 'tame road, and at a little after seven o'clock was
w•-'B`ng •Reece's shop. He saw something in the
hido
h w which attracted his notice, and while looking at
tnae. observed the prisoner standing near the counter,
pr.; 14 a few minutes he perceived her take up a piece of
it 'tlt while the shopman's back was turned, and secrete
,nallorler her shawl. She then walked out of the shop,
i, ai soon as she was on the pavement. ran away.
pursued her, and near Rowland Hill's chapel
wileaProred her, and handed her over to the police,
161:11 the piece of print was found in her possession.
Mr Property havitn4 been identified,
t f A:BECKETT asked whether anything was known
s Po ic, constable, 137 L, said she had been
:h v", 11, times in custody for similar offences.
.When
was searched at the police-station another piece of
1,, ent was hound on her, for which he hal not been able
—'4(l anowner.
f oP'committe prisoner,
for trial ho declined making any defence, was
Y.

Prkr. Edward 0. Tonlenin's first concert of the
foe,ent sear took place last night at the Assembly-
tns, Kennington. The benviciare was supported
7c,.." a host of talent—;Ails Birch, Miss Dolby, Leffler,
• The selection of pieces was very good, and the
`zecution of all the artists afforded high
t() ntlitlettqUi fiacl fablionable auditory. gratification