The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-13 00:00:00

BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 6d to 6id; of household ditto, 4d to sid per 41b
loaf.

HIDE PtIARIEET.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to
721 b, led to 11 I; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to lid; ditto;
801 b to 881 b, lid to 21d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 31d;
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to 3id; ditto, 104Ib to 1121 b,
31d to 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s 6d to 3s 6(1; ditto full
Os Od to 6s Od; Horn Hides, 6s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep,
5s 6d to 7s Od ; 'Cents and Half-breds, 4s 6d to 5s iiid;
Downs, 4s Od to 5s Od; Shearlings, 6d to Bd.

RAY IVIAMILICTS.
S MITI! FIE LD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 85 to 3110 s; Clover
Ditto, 3/ Oi to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 105 to 31121; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ is ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 9s per
load. Supply good, and trade very dull.
WIIITECUAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 10s;
Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/125; and Straw,ll 15 to 118 a per
lo,r). Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our
quotations.

70 p
71 p

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)
Twx ARGYLE Rooms.—The trial of Emile Laurent
and four other persons, who were indicted with keeping
a disorderly house, called the Argyle Rooms, in which
dancing and singing were carried on without license, in
violation of the 25th of George 11., was postponed until
the next sessions at this court.
EXTORTION OF MONEY BY AN INFAMOUS CHARGE.—
John Bennet, Wm. Laidler, Henry Tiddiman, John
Jones, and John Sullivan, were indicted with feloniously
threatening to accuse Samuel Wyatt of having atit mpted
to commit an abominable crime on the person of Henry
Tiddiman, with intent to extort money.
Tiddiman pleaded Guilty, and the others Not Guilty.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Cooper attended for the prose-
cution, and the prisoners were defended by Mr. Parnell.
Mr. BODKIN said the very painful inquiry into which
they were about to enter was instituted under
the 10th and 11th Vic. c. 66, by the second section
of which it was enacted that any person who should
accuse, or threaten to accuse any person of an abomi-
nable crime, should be guilty of felony. That Act was
extended by the 7th and Bth Vic., and it was perfectly
immaterial under these statutes, hether the accusation
or threat was used towards the party himself or to any
of his relatives, or whether the party was guilty or not,
for if guilty, it was the duty of the person to whose
knowledge the matter came to proceed aa,ainst the party
in the ordinary way. The prisoners, he should prove,
were a gang of persons who had associated together
for the purpose of extorting money from parties by
means of accusations of an infamous nature. The prin.
cipal member of this gang was Sullivan, and he was
known among his associates as " The General." Ben-
net was a person of whom they had no definite account;
but he had often been seen in the streets in different
dresses, and was sometimes attired as a military man.
Laidler was formerly a gentleman's servant and now a
waiter, but be had described himself in this transaction
as a solicitor. Jones, otherwise Joyce, was formerly
a clerk to a solicitor, but had been long out
of employment. There were five prisoners, but
Tiddiman had pleaded guilty, and that course had been
permitted to enable the prosecutor to bring him forward
as a witness against the other prisoners, and thus pro-
mote the interests of justice. Mr. Wyatt, the person
upon whom the attempt was made, and who was far ad-
vanced in years, kept a tobacconist's shop, in Queen-
street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. They would find that he
suffered from nervous debility, and on that account was
more likely to be acted upon by means of threats. In con-
sequence of the proceedings of these men, that debility had
be en greatly aggravated, and he would appear beforeithem
in an almost incompetent state to give an account of the
transactions. But, happily, after these men had carried
on a plan of extortion for some time with unblushing
effroatery, the niece of the prosecutor, who was about
forty or fifty years of age, and who lived with her uncle,
saw a visible change in his health, and after making in-
quiries obtained a knowledge of what was going on, and
ultimately gave information to the police. So much had
his health been affected that he was reduced to the neces-
sity of keeping his bed. There might be reason to think
that Tiddiman was put forward et an instrument in the
hands of the others, although he bad deeply involved
himself in the trausaetion, and his evidence would be re-
ceived with great caution, unless corroborated by the
testimony of other witnesses, or of a nature to fill up the
gap in the chain of evidence. The operations of the
gang appeared to have commenced by a visit on the part
of Tiddiman and Sullivan to the shop of Mr Wyatt,
about fourteen months ago, for the purpose of
purchasing some cigars. On leaving the shop
Sullivan pointed out to Tiddiman the occupier
of it as a person for whom they might get money. Tid-
diman made another visit to the shop on the following
day and succeeded in ingratiating himself into the friend-
ship of Mr. Wyatt. They had some gin and water to.
getaer, and while drinking it Tiddiman took occasion to
press himself' in an odd way against the person of the
prosecutor and squeezed his hand in a rather remarkable
manner; and it was clear that this circumstance was to
form the basis of extortion afterwards practised, for since
then the prisoners had accused Mr. Wyatt with taking
indecent liberties with Tiddiman. The niece of Mr.
Wyatt, as ho had mentioned, at last discovered the con-
duct of the parties, and notwithstanding the threats used
ugsinst her, she bad the good sense to communicate
with the police, and on the 2d of March last, when the
prisoners were again expected to make their appear-
ance, several officers were concealed behind a curtain in
the shop that -they might hear without being seen
Up to that time they had obtained various sums of money
from prosecutor. and what purported to be an 1.0. U. for
501. The whole five prisoners made their appearance on this
occasion, and they were shown into the parlour. The
niece said, " I mint to understand now what demand
you have to make against ray uncle ?" and they men-
tioned 24/, having on a former application offered to
take 30/. in discharge of the I 0 U. She also said,
" Now let me distinctly understand what this money is
about," but they told her that they must first have the
24/. She then wished to know which was the solicitor,
and they pointed to Laidler ; and on inquiring if it was
their intention to share the money, Sullivan, who was
au extremely wary person, said, "No, I shall have no
share of it," and expecting they had been entrapped,
walked out of the shop, but he was immediately appre-
hended, as were also the other prisoners. These were
the main circumstances of the case, and when proved
in evidence the jury would be unable to resist the ine-
vitable conclusion that these men were guilty of the
crime laid to their charge.
Tiddiman was then called, and be corroborated some
of the details given in the above statement. Ho said, in
the course of ills evidence, that he was an omnibus
conductor, and first became acquainted with the prisoner
Bennet about thi ea and a half ears ago. when he was a
cheque-taker at the Adelphi Theatre. Through him he
was introduced to Sullivan, who said if he would come
under their jurisdiction he would make his fortune. The
witness also stated that he first visited Mr. Wyatte'
shop, at the request of Sullivan, about fourteen months
ago, and from that time, up to his apprehension, oh-
tamed several sums from him, varying from 2s. 6d. and
109. to 11. and 1/. 109. Sullivan told him on one occa-
sion that they might get 20/. or 30/. out of the " old
man" if they liked; arid on saying that ho would have
nothing to do with the matter, Sullivan replied, "If
you don't you will be nailed—you have already extorted
2s. 6d. from him."

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The witness ;as cross..exunined in a very bitter tone
by the prisoner Laidler, with respect to his connexion
with a Member of Parliament; but the questions, wh:ch
were met by a positive negative by the witness, were of
a nature so calculated to affect the character of the per-
sun alluded to as to render it necessary to suppress their
publication. The result of the prisoner's cross-examin.
ation, however, seemed rather to imply an acquaintance

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with other tre.nslctions of a similar kind to the pre'ens
th,i,) to better the ea,3ip agni h•rn.
The eviderf!,. fir I.hn
wh'm the Court fir refreshmects.

NEW COURT.
(BLfOre the RECORDER and Aldermen CARDEN Ot
FINNIs.)
STEALING TOBACCO FROM THE LONDON Docl°r;
Charles John Preece, 33, :1 humus Lye, 42, ard
Thomas _Evans, 28, three Custom-heuse officers erapl°4l
in the London Docks, were convicted of stealing 1'
of cigars and tobacco, the property of her Majesty.
.Sentence deferred.
The Court then proceeded with the trials of TV
Clark, a gardener, William Hunt, a labourer,
Hubbard, a customs officer, and John King, 016°
custom-house officer, who were all charged with Stlo
ing, between the months cif October and February 'I,.
•
large quantities or toLacco, the property of her MoJeo
from the London Docks.
These latter trials occupied the Court the who's 1011
jog, and had not concluded when our report left.

THE EXECUTION OF 3TABLI
REEDER AND ELIAS LUCAS.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CAMBRIDGE, TWELVE o'cLoc‘'
Maths Reeder and Elias Lucas, who were found .0
at the last assizes for the murder of Susan Lucas, t"
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wife of the male culprit and sister of the female, '-
just expiated their offence on the gallows in this tovill
The place of execution was in front of the door 01. o
county gaol. The fatal beam was erected on a platf°l;
about 15 feet from the ground, and was enclosed iOO
sort of half-circle boarding. In front of the galle.o
a spacious park, in the centre of which there is on ~f
mense mound, from the summit of which the eoglw'
can be seen for miles round, this afforded ample opt:
tunity for every person to obtain a view of the
At the time of the execution there were not less tab
30,000 persons present.
The prisoners retired to rest at about ten o'clock 0
night; the Rev. Mr. Roberts and another clergitt,
having been with them nearly the whole of the 17i,
reading the Scriptures and praying. The female
pressed herself perfectly resigned to her fate, and et
male acknowledged the justness of his sentence, WV
pressed his fears as to his fitness to meet his liakersdl,
At six o'clock this morning, the Rev. Mr, Roberts rit
his colleague arrived at the prison. Both the prisslo,
were up, nod joined prayer with the Rev. Gentle°,o
At seven o'clock they had some coffee, but neither at
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prisoners ate anything,
for
were a lit le before twelve o'clock the two pris—o.
were brought into the press-room. The executionerbo
ing pinioned the culprits, the mournful processuf
formed, headed by the Under. Sheriff, the Rev. Me.
berts, and Mr. Orridge, the governor of the gaol.
The male prisoner was brought up first. He wail foir
fectly calm, but appeared to tremble slightly. 111110
been placed under the fatal beam, the female, wbcj g
assisted to the gallows by two turnkeys, was planto
the side of her fellow•culprit. She appeared quite
and resigned.
fht
The usual preliminaries having beers adjusted, the
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bolt was drawn, and the unhappy wretches were WV"
into eternity.

They both appeared to die without much pain. oi
The female prisoner was in her twenty.first yea'
the male was in his twenty-fourth.

AMERICAN NEWS,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ei
The packet-ship Vanguard, with advices from.
York to the 22d March, two days later, arrived
o'clock this morning.
les
The trial of Dr. Webster was still going on. - 1113
days had been spent on the part of the prosecutilf
endeavouring to identify the body as that 01
Parkman, and yet the only evidence thus far 15 Al,
of Dr. Keep, the dentist, and which is exceed'
strong and presumptive. Tne trial was creetivi
extraordinary excitement.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW Youx' MARCH 22.—There is no falling)
in the demand for money, and the amount vv°llo,,lv
is offered less freely than formerly. The sill
market to-day is generally depressed. Govern,,,e
sixes of 1867 declined to 114 i to 114 f. EOM"
8-1- to 81.
tg
Sales of cotton for the two days amotlo e
-,
1,400 bales, parties having been impatient Pyr
non-arrival of the Niagara's advices from
pool, then full due ; to force sales concession ,0
to be made. Dates from New Orleans to the,illo
state that cotton had declined kc. per lb., OAP
market heavy. Sales 1,500 bales; middling at '''Atoo
There had been a falling off in the receipts of "o())
at Savannah for the week ending March 20 of w
bales. 0,1
Flour fair; common State dull at 4 dolls -I>P
Michigan, i dolls. 25c.; and Southern, 5
5 dolls. 25c. per bushel. oP
Wheat in good demand ; 10,000 bushels t 4
at 104 c. to 106 c. 100 bushels rye sold at
570. Indian corn steady at 55c. to 575',„11
Southern white, 56c. to 56fc. for yellow, and o'.
55c. for mixed and white Jersey.
to
Pork had declined to 10 dolls. 25c. for mess, 011
dolls. 88c. fur prime. Beef in good demand s'
prices.
Cheese in f.ir demand ; 300 barrels lard 5°
Id
6ic. to 61c.
o'l
Freights—Cotton, for Liverpool, 3 1,16 pe-
corn, 6d. per bushel.

DEATH or MADAME DULCIEEN.--We reitraick
announce the demise of that eminent pianists tuA",/,.:
Dulcken, which mournful event took place yester"-
elf
three o'clock, at her residence, 80, Harley-street, froth
sipelas in the head.
A PROTECTIONIST CHIEF IN liANGsll'..rOa
o-
Marquis of Granby had a narrow escape from drovin-
Saturday last, while hunting with the Belyoir how IP,"
tween Melton Mowbray and Kirby. The fox croneiilac
river, and the noble Marquis charged it at full spoeusda"
it was an impossibility for any horse to leap over,. rir
was with considerable difficulty that the horse $24
were extricatei.
There was some philosophy in the hen-pecked cots:
band, who, being asked why he had placed himself §° j
pletely under the government of his wife, 'answer 'Or
avoid the worse slavery of being under my own.'"'"
Cook's Journal.
°et'
THE THUNDER STORM OF YESTERDAY.-- e
day, about one o'clock in the afternoon, the metroPhillaste
visited with a storm of hail, rain, and thunder, which jog:
about an hour. For about an hour previous a ver9_,tret
fog enveloped the atmosphere, and occasioned such et sr'
darkness that at the Bank of England, the Custonl-rt rk.;
and the various public offices, the gas was lighted. P„t• tr„
time the wind became very variable, the chief point atPi
compass from which it blew being from south-east t?
west. The barometer stood at about 29 deg. 72 ,
rh1";;00
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there was then a great atmospheric depression. Betel'
twelve and one o'clock numerous clouds charged vt"riclir
tricity were rapidly approaching from the northern no 01
when suddenly torrents of rain were discharged froth AO,
accompanied also with a heavy fall of hail. Vityid.loo
of lightning soon followed. The storm passed over
_Litose,
county of Kent, where it was equally intense. Much hi'ora
it is said, has been done to the fruit trees which W
blossom.
'.lllOl
BRISTOL CHANNEL.—Great complaints are ID
by the fishermen since the commencement of this se,' •
the scarcity of salmon. The Goldcliff fishery has prori-ost
moat a failure; the proprietor not having yet caug ff'
new fish, after the expense he has been at in laying 11"2,
-of butts and only catching a few pounds of shriggP7o
tide. There appears to be a great scarcity of fish it,
Channel, and if it continues it will be severely felt 11_,,,ce./
entirely dependent upon the fisheries for their mainterth'
Cheltenham Car onicle.
Two HORRIBLE MURDERS.—On Wednesday it Arthur O'Donnell. Esq., of Pickwick Cottage, Knock,
county of Clare, was waylaid and brutally murdered:arr.,
skull was cloven with a hatchet. The body of the m'
gentleman was found in a field the following morning; e,
the same night the herd of Mr. Scanlan, of Forth Oil
the county of Clare, was murdered. It appeared 1)100
marks about the place where the dead body was foul ed►
time must have been two persons at all events engsgyiliii
the crime. One it is supposed held the ill-fated tatty
the other cut his throat.
robe!
ACCIDENT.—We are sorry to notice a -
se'-ere accident that has befallen our esteemed tohli
Bailie Stewart, of Omoa. He was riding into Glaa011;
e dhorseback on Tuesday evening, and was found on tb
lying in a state of insensibility, with his horse deadojeal,
him. He was conveyed to the city, and we are glad t coat
has recovered his consciousness, but is still not in I pa I
tion to inform his friends how the accident occurred.'

BJRTH3. Ile' J
On the 9th inst., at Stoke Poges, the wife of the
C. Evans, of a daughter. ' $ll.
On the 9th inst., in Blandford-square, the wife of the
J. W. Reeve, of a son. tfill
On the 10th inst., in Sussex-place, Regent's-park• the ,dg
of W. Harris, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter. , of P
On the 10th inst., at Beckenham, Kent, the lauf ,
Watben, Esq., of a son. Go
On the 11th inst., the wife of E. Gregory, Esq., 0f
ford-street, Russell-squat* of a son. °A
On the 11th inst., at Hamilton-terrace, St. Job
the wife of E. Alarr, Esq., of a son.
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AI ARED.
At Leeds, on the 10th fast., Thomas Wilkisison, 004;
0/
Neasham Abbey, in the county of Durham, to ii,,,nr)„;,11
man, eldest daughter of of Albert Davy, Esq., Lici-
the United Stater. Re
On the 11th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. „e
Ralph R. Tatham, 3/A., vicar of Uallington, S
Caroline, younger daughter of H. Willmer, Esq., of
street, Portman-square.

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DIED.
On the 2d inst., at Newport, Isle of Wight, CaptainOAll
J
Tatham, late of Jersey. ie
Faire Oa the 10th inst., aged 41, the Rev. Robert FaY• d
cumbent of Emmanuel, Camberwell. sq..
On the 10th inst., aged 70, Benjamin Perry. •
Broxted-house, Somers-town. for
Un the 10th inst., aged A 2, Williamßinns, of PP°lor of
merly of RegPnt•street, London.
n ifoch
On the llth inst., Frances, the wife of J. J. —°
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II igh bury -grove. ir 134
On tt,e 9th inst., Mr. Thomas'Townsend, of .°
Lambeth, aged 72

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