The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

LAW AND POLZCZ.

The Norwich assizes commenced on Tuesday, The caul'
list shows an entry of 16 cases, of which four are spec,"
juries; and the calendar contains 55 prisoners for the county
alone, of which nine are charged with the crime of arson.
The case of" Hilton v. Earl Granville," which excites con-
siderable interest in the mining districts of this county,
commence on Thursday at the Stafford assizes, and is expec-
ted to last some days. Sir Thomas Wylde, Mr. Fitzroy'
Kelly, Mr. Ellis, the Attorney-General for the Duchy of Lair
caster, and Mr. Stammers, have received special retainers. ,
Edward Gurling was charged at Marylebone Police-court
with having stolen, from the residence of Admiral Sir Jain°
Whitehead. 18, Cavendish-square, a gold watch and
On the previous night, while the servants were employed in
assisting. the Admiral, who had recently met with a sever
accident, into the house, the prisoner went dowfi the area
steps, and making his way into the pantry stold the ;vatc,i,
and seal, the property of the butler. He made his egress.
the way he had entered, and ran off as fast as he could, Dr,
he was pursued and taken into custody, with the watch and •
chain in his possission. lie was remanded for a week.
At Woolwich ten boys• were charged by Mr. Water, the
relieving officer, with maliciously destroying their clothes
He said that fourteen vagrants came to him on the night
previous for relief, which he gave them, and then ordered
they should all go to the night-refuge for the destitute .
the next morning. They did so, mil on his, going to see
What was to be done, lie found the prisoners in a complete
state of nudity. He had been compelled to furnish them Wit
clothing. They were sentenced to one month's hard labou,r,
in Maidstone gaol. Nearly 150 committals of a similar kin' '
have taken place at that office, within a very short•period.
Thomas Garner Richmond, formerly an extensive corn'
dealer and contractor, and for several years past one of t!ie
fraternity of .Borden College, Blackheath, appeared at to' •
Greenwich Police-court, to a summons at the instance of tilf.
Rev. William Alarsh, Chaplain of Borden College, chargiob
him with unlawfully, wilfully, and maliciously disturbirg the
congregation on the 21st ult., in a very boisterous, irreverent,
and unseemly manner during the performance of DiviM
service in the chapel of that institution. The defendant tu".
not deny the charge, but on promising not to enter
church again the information was allowed to stand over I '
the Ist of October.

tYLIS cr.x.zitnzotts •
On Wednesday a special meeting of the New Zealand COL'
pans-was held to receive the report of the Select Commit
appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the
pro-
ceedings of the Company. Mr. Soames was in the cl4l
After a long discussion relative to the report, the meet
was adjourned for a fortnight, to allow of time to take We
subject into consideration.
A general meeting of the Governors and supporters o• „,,,
Caledonian Asylum will take place at the Freemasons'
vern on Monday, at which the Duke of Buccleuch will pre-
side. The object of the meeting, we understand, is to cow
to a decision on the claims of the Free Church men to inter-
fere in the management of the charity.
The cricket match at Lord's between ' " The Gentlemen
and " Players" was brought to a close on Wednesday Bt,
ternoon after a contest of three days ; the " Players" /Floo'
ing by 38 runs.
A meeting of the Proprietors of the United Mexican Mines
was held on Wednesday, and the attendance was numerel
many being induced to present themselves in consequence °
the expected appearance of Mr. Schoolbred, the able mana-
ger lately returned from Mexico, and a report from the Di-
rectors. Mr. Schoolbred was in attendence, and the inform'"
tioii he communicated on the concerns of the ConlPllll
abroad proved, upon the whole, satisfactory. There is, 11l
length, some prospect of a dividend, though the surplus „i%
on hand is not as yet quite ad‘tquate for the purpose. 1,7
debt due to the Company continues at about 1,000;090 O
lars, including the claim on the mines and that owing by t"h;
Government of Mexico.

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GOODWOOD RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The Molecombe Stakes were won by Nutbcrnet,
beating Refraction and eight others
Match—Larry M'Hale beat Captain Cook.
.Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each were won by the
Monimia colt, beating six otters.

The Racing Stakes were won by Needful, beati°6
Devil-to-Pay and two others.

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THE CUP.
Mr. Sa'yin's Alice Hawthorn . ,,.,.•
Lord Chesterfield's Prizefighter .
Mr. Johnston's The "'Era

Won in a canter.

CORN AVERAGES.

-
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COlCrt', of
For tht.l,MVek 9pdpi ;July 27, 1E44, melte w, trom the Returnsni
, thelitskietees,,, trbe different Cities and Towns in Englan'
~.4tViiii.s. per ItripeiialtQuarter
...,.. Id Wfieit 59i. Dd; 1 Oats ......... 20s. 101. Beam ..... .....,^ 44
'Barley 34.. 2d 1 Rye .. ...... 33, 9d' Pea5e......... 34'
- AVEKAOES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
' Weeks ending lwritaT. HARLEM.) 0 (TS. I RYE. ' REINS.

r a► 96

June 22 ..... M 8 32 10 22 9
8j 34 2 37 10 • 5,,2
..... 55 9 34 4 22 I:ss 0 3 0
July 55 8 34 5 22 11 135 0 33 2 .„77." 5
13 54 10 34 10 22 3 34 2 3/ 8 a 75
20 54 1 34 5 21 536 437 7 - 4
29 52 9 31 2 20 10 33 9' 3; 1 7
IMPItiatAL AGOKEGATE AVERACXS OF Till SIX gcs
9ti. Oats s74.
..... 31s 13.1 Rye

DUTIES. ON FOREIGN CORN. $l.
Wheat IB,. (hi. 1 Oats ......... 63. Od. Beans ..... ... .'' 6d,
Barley .... 4: Od. 1 Rye ...... ... Bi. &LI Pea5e..„..... u

LANGHOLM FAIR, JULY 26.—The high prices It
tamed at St. Boswell's fair have, considering quality, brirloo3
this market fully realised, ELkdale clips having range' ,011
275. to 298:pure white ; tarred, of which there is but a "
quantity, from 16s. 6d. to 19s. 4d., which latter pric,e.'oes
believe, was only given for one parcel. The market 0;0'4110
yearly to fall off for Cheviot lambs, and customers, as Well be
sellers, seem to be fully aware of this, for they seeln,irose
keeping themselves for the great Lockerbie and k'roteil
markets to be held on the 13th of August. Half-bre",., to
from Ils. to 165., and Cheviot top wedder lambs from !Aces,
10s.; and the night closed dull, with rather declining P'
which has been the case here for several years past.

SIX POUNDS of TEA, and upwards, sent, carriage free' - t
re
tance, part of the Kingdom, at the Wholesale Price, on receipt Of A
tance, or Post-office order.
Black, 2s. Bd. 35., 3s. 4d., 3a. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d. 4s. Bd., 53'
Green, as. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4., 55., ss. 4d. 0., 7t•
Coffee, 9d., Is., Is. 2d., ls. 4d., Is. 6d.,
3sPe
18.8 d. Is. u*, uCe...
G. T. MANSELL and CO., Wholesale Tea Dealers:N 2, cislx`"
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LEESBUIIY CHEAPSIDE. Agencies will be given t -
parties

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- On the 27th ult., at the Grove,BIRTHS
Highgate, Mrs. G°°*i.l7
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a son.
g e lady
27th ult., at Paradise Cott Dunstable, --
of W. F. Brown, Esq., of a son and heir.ae' th
~k.
11,01*
On the 29th ult., in Chester-terrace, Regent's-Park,
John Bethel!, of Sharib
On the 29th ult., at Ramsgate, the lady of HenrY
Esq., of a daughter. la
On the 30th ult., at South-place, Camberwell' cif (1/
the
Herman Cox, Esq., of a son. •
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On the 30th ult , at St. Jalues's Church. PiCeadih',l u0434'
taro David Price, R.N., of Lanthew, Is ecor,
eldest daughter of the late John Taylor, Esq. izav •r!'
On the 30th ult., at St. Alarylebon, Church,, the --
Abercrombie Denton, M A., Rector Stowcr ProYolt'L),oeurge
to Mary Trances Matilda, foiw I. daughter l'Att3
Wroughton, Esq., of Adwicl:. Hall, Yorkshire. u
On the 30th ult., at All 6, t J-aneaullli3l°'
the Rev. Edward ; ;jet 31.1 14
Healy T1v.,,1
youngesedaUgh ter of the Irte IsTicolson Calvert
of Hunsdon House, Her a. ' -
till, ob
LondoU: • Pziuted and Puta:hed by MIII:VO lg;
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No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The • Sun Oftice'ell° ty 4:"
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Strandi, in the Precinct of the Savoy, the
bliddleaex? numbly. Avamit 1, 1443.

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