The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

BRISTOL, OCT. 16.—Wind N.W.—ArrJ. 4--Serenader'
Rt. Mauritius; Charm, Young, Ne %fellnd!fiD%
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 16.—Wind W.N.W.—AII
Mary Ellen, Graham, Richibucto; Isabella, Quebec'

MARKET N.EWS.—(THIS JAY')
NEVJGAT'E AND zz.a.DENELAZZ"
The general demand ruled very inactive, at "
ye
stationary prices.—Beef, from 2s to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2d ar
to 3s 8J; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d; Pork, 3s od to 4$ 4d r
81bs by the carcase.

MEAT MARZETS.
SOUTHALL, OCT. 16.—Our market has been ivli•
supplied with each kind of stock, in which only 1100,
mited business was transacted, at barely last week'si tO
tations.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton; 1070,
43 2cl ; Veal. 3s to 3s 6d; Pork, as to 3s Bcl per
to sink the offal.
er3
ROMFORD, ()CT. 16.—Prime Beasts and Sheet °de•
scarce, and quite as dear as last week, otherwise
IWoo,
mand ruled heavy.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mttild
3s 2d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s ,°,—ter
par 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 255; and 411""
old Store Pigs, 17s to 23s each. in se'
LEWES, OCT. 15.—The general demand is veil— jo
active, but no material change has tak Pitif2d;
prices.—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4'
Pork, as 2d to 3s 6d per Sibs.

313.A.1e lea ZETA.
1016
SMITD FlELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3115-; C
oh
31 Os to 41 4s ; and straw, 11 2s to 11 6s per
A moderate supply, and a dull trade.
C UMBEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 21 ~,,d,
Clover, 3/ Os to 4/4s; and Straw, 113 s to 11 70 per "-
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. ti OS;
W lIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to u•iad,
Clover, 310 s to 4145; and Straw, 11 is to 116$ per
A full average supply, and a heavy demand.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COOOOll.
For the Week ended Oct. 10,1850, made up from the RanIWO
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England al'
per Imperial Quarter.
o
I WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. RTE. I BEANO. I 19,?s fa
PRICE ' 41s 2d 24s 2d 1 17s id 125 s 8d 129 s 6d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. OAII.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEAN& I is 01
Is Od is Od is Od Is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN. SOLD IN THE PAST WE'lsesth
Wheat, 105,225; Barley, 25,923 ; Oats, 18,270 ; Bye, 281; ""
5,276; Peas, 2,416 quarters.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DA
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BuncuEu..)
SHAW AND ANOTHER V. SREY. BCl'
This was an action to recover the sum of 61. 111. olf
for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiffs are lev7,oC
printers and publishers, and the demand was for "'"tis
law Forms" and sundry numbers of a publication.
Justice of the Peace.
Defendant, who is an attorney, pleaded in the firs,4
stance the statute of limitations, and secondly psYlner,"eid
Mr. Johnson, the plaintiff's warehouseman, Prveed
that for some years previously, and up to the littorl;
of 1847, the goods and numbers were transmitted tbraacs
the post to defendant, who then carried on his Picti
at Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sometime' ifee,
papers or books were posted at the General Post-C isie
at others given to the postman, who called at the P
tiffs' shop in Fet:er-lane. tbi
The plaintiffs' porter proved that he took s.-
parce to te post-office, as directed.
Theplain the post-office, as directed.
The plaintiff's cashier-;.was called, and his evi kepi
went to show that two separate accounts had been "bati
between the forms and the publication. Money tb°
been received and applied to the settlement e' otee
" forms' account." It was no unusual thing to stle,tee?
of their customers for a part of the account, ye"„-ceOf
the accounts open in the ledger, for if credit was Is°„r;iati
fifty attorneys ia the country would have their sec"
up
atutB
Defendant's attorney contended that the pies ret b'
of limitations ought to have been replied to, and tt°
sequent promise to pay allowed, and that, as fat —1,41)%
first item was concerned, without such a replication
put on the record, defendant was clearly entitled
—to
verdict.
The UNDER••SHERINF was of opinion that that R
,
question tor discussion before the Court above. wig
Defendant's Attorney then argued that a eitted
could not split the account, and that as it was sue,n
that a payment had been made, it ought to be tio',;,--actr
payment of the account for the Justice of the 4(14
for the amount demanded on that account, 61. 1614Dise
was paid in compliance with a letter received from P
tiffs' attorney, Mr. Nicholson. A 0134
Mr. Nicholson, of Furnival's Inn, was calieloit
proved that he sued defendant for the sum in tlee,ee te
and received the amount, which he handed °,'," isMessrs. Shaw and Co. He could not tell what
count was, as he had no particulars.
Plaintiffs' Counsel contended that there were 01° pj•
parate accounts, and therefore the oversight in 11°1
log the second account ought not to prejudice the P
tiffs, and was not a splitting of accounts, for the aP;vis
cation was not the first or second, and defendants
letters proved that he was aware that he was ealfr
ing on the one account. 644
The UNDER-SHERIFF held that, as regarded lkgi• sei
perhaps the statute of limitations might apPl)", ha' letsgt
might be a question hereafter. The only question Ma
whether any further sum was due after that paid
-
' Nicholson. If there had been an error it was: 11
fur defendant to take advantage of it. ll° ha— tle
produced one receipt, but not the one for the o
which he was now sued for.
The jury found for the plaintiffs.

'ESTMINSTER COUNTY COVE
(THIS DAY.)
(Before FRANCIS BAYLEY, Esq.)
DWYER U. SIR A. W. HILLEARY, BART.
.i 0
His IioNOUR gave judgment its this action, which "fa
tried on Tuesday last, to recover the sum of 61. to
preparing and transcribing for defendant an addresSfor
the electors of the county of Limerick, as candidate to
the representation in Parliament of that county, °,,11;0,
vacancy created by the coaviction of Mr. Smith
the tormer Member, in the year 1849. The p 1,4 I;,a
had been for 27 years the private, confidentia';goi
foreign correspondent of the Morning Post, and ful'o,
tiffs duties in that capacity during the civil war la qpr,
and upon his return to England was, introduced by pit
Williams as a person whose literary qualifi"-%14
coupled with his extensive political ex
be of service to the defendant, who then desired WO%l
tain a seat in Parliament. They had, howevecr'we-rai
during the civil war in Spain, in the year 1837.
of the letters were produced, for plaintiff held out "n-Z,etl
in glowing terms to Sir Augustus that if he advs,c of
150/. for the publication of a new work, the "
Home," and distributed 150 copies amongst the the
clergy of Limerick, it would ensure success, aßriot,
perience, iv° be
plaintiff would write such an eulogium upon the Paha'. ;it
tam of the defendant in the preface of the work, 600
would convince the electors of that place that they
do nothing better than support the " English Bar°-
Another note recommended presenting his Holiness 00,
Pope with a copy of the work through Dr. Wilh:olia
who no doubt would issue a roscript to the CatA"
clergy in his favour. The Learned Judge concludeuso,
saying that the only question he had to deoidsa
to
whether the defendant had employed the plaitlti-tbs
write the address in question. lie thought froat.4
correspondEnce that he had not, although the piely-er
might have inferred so from the tenour of some csiltiff
sations that had passed between them. The r-
must, therefore, be nonsuited.
Au application was made for the costs, but was -fter
wards withdrawn.
The court was crowded. •

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY')
John Stark and William Preston, two persons restet;
ably attired, though known as swell-mobsmee, ,;"Lebe
placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine charged with -
following assault:—
ebol
George Ives, messenger to the Admiralty, stateak`nif.
he was on duty delivering letters last night about roe
past five o'clock, and was on his road through 11110
street, Adelphi. As he passed along he
sorted to
documents, and when he reached Duke-street he 519
the prisoners with a female. He attempted to get et
them, but they jogged against him, and the prison..
Stark, catching hold of witness's waistcoat, tore it oil;
and, pinioning his arms, tried to force him to drop 1019
letters and other Admiralty documents. The fettio
seemed to act as a spy, and Preston came up to otb.
Stark. Witness, however, gave the latter a blow on
nose that sent him reeling into the middle of the rcta
de
Stark then struck witness violently in the face. iv
sittance arriving they were given into custody.
of
This morning they pleaded drunkenness as 511,
cuss. They were fined 21. each, or a month's in3Pr's"-
na
ment.—They were locked up.

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THISD--,„§
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY.--John Collins •eg
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with havtio
stolen a quantity of silver plate, value 2001.,
auction-rooms of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis, Salllje
row.

Mr. Edmund Rushworth deposed that he was in 1)11140i
nership with Mr. Jarvis, and carried on the busineqj
auctioneer in Saville-row, and that in June, 1849, h°
a quantity of plate come into his rooms for sale, a;bo
property of Mr. Thomas, silversmith, Bond-street. 40
plate was advertised for sale on the 3d of July. 011 th' e
Saturday previous, which was the 30th of Janet :g
plate was expected to be delivered, but not arrill-„r
before witness went away, his clerk sent a messetigtil
to Mr. Thomas to tell him not to send it u-tnhe
the following Monday • but unfortunately the
message was not delivered. In the course 0f :be
same evening the plate arrived and was delivered to
t.,` r,
prisoner, who at that time was in their employ a°
,/13.,-„e,
ter and warehouseman. On Monday the 1d of "Tor
1849, witness went to his rooms, and saw the jutd,
porter standing outside the door, which was close
They tried to get in, but, not succeeding, a mitt' ;Jr
sent for to pick the lock, and when they effected so the
trance into the auction-room it was discovered that g
whole of the plate was stolen. The prisoner not nialgiji
his appearance as usual was suspected to be the t-
h
and information was forwarded to the police.
James Edwards, shopman to Mr. Thomas, silversinilb;
Bond-street, stated that, on Saturday, the 30th of JIIV
1849, between six and seven o'clock in the evening •
took to Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis's auction teen y,
quantity of silver plate, consisting of spoons, for he
butter-boat, and dishes, to the value of 200/., which pro
delivered to the prisoner in the warehouse. The Poo
soner locked a part of it in a aide-board in the prose
of witness, and he (witness) then left the house. Id
Charles Cardwell said he was a porter, in the elnPri.
of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis. He was with tbe The
Boner when the last witness brought the plate.
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prisoner looked over it, and finding it tallied with tke
locked
i
up
stowed most of it in a aide-board, which he m,.
at,d put the key in his pocket. Witness having
sion to deliver some letters left the prisoner to Iv'