The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-10 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

English ..
5c0tch........

[rash ........
Foreign ......

8,420 I 4,010
5,730

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, under the circumstances,
would request the Court to postpone passing sentence.
Mr. Byron ALDERSON acceded to this application,
and the prisoner, who had been brought up in cus-
tody, was removed from the bar.
THE ASSAULT ON THE QUEEN.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said there was a CM, in
the calendar involving a charge of assault upon her Ma-
jes!y the Queen. The prisoner's name was Pate, and
it would be convenient to all parties if the Court would
fix the triel for the first thing to morrow morning.
The Court granted the application.
RAPE.— William Avery, aged 17, described as a brick.-
maker, was indicted for committing a rape on Susannah
Sound( re.

Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. Carter defended the
prisoner.

The prisoner lived next door to the prosecutrix, a girl
16 years of age, at West Drayton, and the offence was
alleged to have been committed in a neighbouring brick-
field, on Saturday three weeks, the 15th of June. There
was, however, something about the subs( quent conduct
of the prosecutrix, which would induce a belief that
the connexion had not been so compulsory as she would
have it supposed. On reaching home after the oc-
currence, she told her mother that she had been " up-
set by a chap," but it was not until she discovered on
the Monday morning that a third party had been a
passive witness of tha whole affair, who made a joke of
it amongst the companions of the prosecutrix, that she
preferred this accusation against the prisoner, who had
previously passed as ber sweetheart.

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The j uiytherefore found the prisoner Not Guilty, and
he was at once liberated.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
77a.mas laidlaw, a young man abut twenty years of
age, and very respectably attired, was placed at the bar
!Afore Mr. Jardine, charged with attempting to murder
a female with whom be cohabited.

Robert Dones, drummer in tho Coldstream Guards,
deposed that last evening he was present at a concert at
the Assembly-rooms, rrinces-street, Dtury-lane. The
prisoner and the female were part of the company. Wit-
ness heard the prisoner call the female, whose name is
Catherine Vitch, a "street walker," to which she replied,
"If I am, you made ma so." The prisoner said, angrily,
" What ?—s ty that again." She repeated the words,
and he struck her. The female scrummed out " I'm
stabbed! I'm stabbed! " Witness ran up to her and
found blood issuing from a severe wound ou the left
breast. The prisoner here darted out of the room and
witness followed him. While in Princes-street the
prisoner threw away the knife with which he stabbed
his victim, and witness picked it up. It was a common
table .knife.

Mr. Watson, a medical man, said it 'was a most dan-
gerous wound ; sho was • removed to the hospital in a
most precarious condition.
Mr. JARDINE asked the prisoner if he had anything
to say to the serious charge.
The prisoner burst into tears,; but raid nothing. He
was then remanded till Friday next.

MARRIAGE OF MAJOR H. B. EDWARDES, C. 8.-
The marriage of Major H. B. Edwardes, C. 8., who so greatly
distinguished himself in the late war in the Punjaub, and
Miss Emma Sidney youngest daughter of the late Mr.
James Sidney, of Richmond-hill, was yesterday morning
solemnized at Petersham Church, Surrey, in the presence of
50 relatives and friends. The nuptial ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. James Sidney, M.A., perpetual curate of
itedlynch, Somersetshire, half-brother of the bride, who was
attended to the altar by a body of youthful and lovely ladies. At
the conclusion of the ceremony the newly-married couple
and the bridal party repaired to Dr. and Mrs. Grant's resi-
dence on Richmond-hill, where a sumptuous dejeuner awaited
them. Before the breakfast the magnificent gold medal
about to be presented to Major Edwardes by the East India
Company was exhibited to the gallant Major's friends. It
is a superb testimonial. On the obverse side, within a wreath
of laurel supported by two allegorical figures of Fame, is the
following inscription :--" From the East India Company to
Lieutenant and Brevet-Major H. B. Edwardes, C. 13., for his
services in the Punjaub, A.D. ISIDCCCXL V111..'" and on the
reverse is the likeness of her Majesty with the words
" Victoria Regina." The Gallant Major and his happy bride
left Richmond for Wales to spend the honeymoon imme-
diately after the breakfast. AN e understand that Major Ed-
warder, accompanied by his wife, departs for India early in
I,ovember next.

THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF CAMERIDGE,...-A
London Gazette Extraordinary was issued yesterday with
the following announcement :—" Whitehall, July 9, 1850.
Last night, at 20 minutes before 10 o'clock, his Royal High-
' nes Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, uncle to her
Most Gracious Majesty, departed this lite, at Cambridge
House, to the great grief of her Majesty and of all the Loyal
Family."
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—In consequence of
the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge this
establishment was closed last evening.
THE WEATHER.—The mean reading of the ba-
rometer in the past week was 29.785 inches. The tempe-
rature varied little during the week, and the mean was
9.6 deg., slightly below the average of the same week in
seven years. The wind blew during the first fur days
from the south-west, and afterwards
generally from the
west.

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DLSTRUCTION OF TEA.--The revenue authorities
have re cently given permis-ion, on filo application of
the proprietors of the bonding premises in which it was
deposited, for the entire and complete destruction of nearly
20,0001b5. weight of refuse tea, which was not considered to
be worth the duties chargeable thereon. The mode of effect-
ing the destruction of the tea is by taking it down to Sea
Reach, and there casting it into the sea, in presence of the
proper officers of the revenue, until it thus becomes gradually
and completely lost.

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
Scarcely any English Wheat was on sale in to-day 'a
market, ccastwhe or by land carriage. Ahhough the
attendance of buyers wai limited, the demand for all
kinds if wheat if home produce was steady, at fully
Monday's advance in the quotations. From abroad,
8,420 quarters of Wheat have reached us this week, in
v,..ry middling condition. Fine dry qualities moved off
freely, at extreme currencies, and, in some instances,
the value of the secondary parcels bad an improved
tendency. No English Bark), at market, and the supply
of foreign was moderate. The demand ruled steady, at
full rates of currency. There was a slight improve-
ment in the demand for Malt, at very full prices. Good
sound Oats siert 6d dearer. All other kinds ruled
firm. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn, steady. The top
price of flour was 40s per 280 lbs.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Malt. Flour.
--- Qrs.
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks
790 50 460 1,'20 2,430

1104LOUG1.1 PiCAUX.V.IT.
Our market continues extremely inactive for all kinds
of Hops, the prices of which are with difficulty sup•
ported. The plantation accounts continue favourable.

171EXTECLUIPZI.
The general demand ruled steady at fully last week's
quotations. Beef, from 2s GI to 3; 4d ; Mutton, 2s
10d t,) 3s 10d; Lamb, 33 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 2s 6d to
3s 4d; and Pork, 34 to 4s per Sibs, by the carcase.

(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice TaiFouaD,
and Mr. 13aron ALDERSON.)
The second edition of the calendar was published this
morning. It cnitains the names of 155, being 25 more
than appeared in the former edition.
TUE CASE OF WALTER WATTS.—The ATTORNEY..
GENERAL wished to know it it were the pleasure of the
Court to give judgment in the case of Walter Watts,
who had been convicted of stealing a piece of paper from
the Gh;Tao Insurance Company. There were other
charges against the prisoner, but as he was anxious to
save the time of the Court end the public, and if their
Lordships would first look over the depositions in the
other cases before passing eentence, he should not feel
it necessary to proceed with the other indictments. If,
however, the sentence now to be pronounced, would
only have reference to the single offence of which the
prisoner had been convicted, then he should feel it to
be his duty to press the other charges.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, he wished to consult the
other Learned Judge who assisted in trying the case be.
ford he pronounced judgment on the prisoner, as he did
not concur in the view which had been taken of the
case. The judgment, however, he might state, must
be pronounced upon the indictment charging the pri-
soner with stealing a piece of paper of trifling value.
No doubt that was not all the crime he had been guilty
of, but still the Court could only deal with that offence
which had been specifically established against the
prisoner.