The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

MARYLESONE.

James Cummins, a labourer, was placed at the bar be-
fore Mr. Broughton, for final examination, on the charge
of having maliciously cut and wounded Benjamin Mattes
with intent to murder him.

Prosecutor, who still looked pale and weak, and
whose life was at one period considered to be in great
danger, deposed that on Sunday evening, the 27tk ult.,
he was in a room at No. 4, Stephen's-court, Lisson-
grove, with a man named Marshall and his wife, and a
woman named Whiting, with whom he (prosecutor) had
for some time past lived. Prisoner and Ellen Burke, a
girl of most violent disposition, and well known to the
police, knocked at the door, and one of them
asked if prosecutor was there; a reply in the nega-
tive was given, and they both, after some hesitation,
went away. In the course of fire minutes they returned,
and burst open the door, when Burke seized Whiting by
the hair of her head, and dragged her about the apart-
ment. He (prosecutor) rushed forward to rescue her,
and at length, after much difficulty, succeeded in pre-
vailing upon the prisoner and Burke to leave. In half-
an-hour after this he heard somebody coming stealthily
upstairs, and before he had time to fasten the door, or
t`iink what was best to be doi, the prisoner ran in, and,
raising his arm, struck him a dreadful blow upon the
head with some implement which he did not see. He fell
to the floor quite senseless, and when he came:to a state
of consciousness he found himself in the Western Gene-
ral Dispensary, New-road, deluged in blood, and a sur-
geon, attending to a wound which he had received.
A poker with which the wound was inflicted was pro-
duced, and evidence in addition to that of prosecutor's
was gone into clearly showing that the prisoner had with
the poker alluded to caused the wound, which Mr. Paulc,
the surgeon at the dispensary, described as being a scalp
wound an inch and a half long, and penetrating to the
bone. Prosecutor was now out of danger.
Court, 99 D, said, that at the station-house the pri-
soner, on being told what he was charged with, ex-
pressed a hope that he had done for the
Prisoner was committed for trial.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 19.)

SUGAR.—To-day operations in the British Plantation
Sugar Market were upon a small scale in all sorts, and
rather lower rates were acceded to. The quantity sold
amounted to 620 hhds, &c., including at public sale 134
hhds 13 trcs Barbadoes, which realised steady rates;
fine yellow went at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, and middling to
good 38s to 40a 6d. 115 hhds 62 trcs 187 brls Deme-
rara, chrystalizal, sold at 40s to 475, inferior 36s to 395,
and one lot very low brown 31e 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day large parcels of Refined Sugar
were disposed of for home trade purposes, but not at
better prices. The value of brown Lumps is 48s 6d to
495, and fair to good grccery 49s 6d to 52s per cwt.
The market for Bonded Crushed Sugar is cruet at
former rates.

Mauttmus.—This afternoon the market for Mauri-
tius Sugar was in a quiet position. At auction 2,538
bags went rather cheaper, and a part only sold; yellow
at 36s to 38s 6d, better sort 39s to 40s 64, brown 28s to
32s 6d, and better kind 33s to 35s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were six public
sales of Bengal Sugar, consisting of 7,997 bags, at which
prices declined 6d to is for brow n and low yellow sorts,
and 6d for other kinds; rather more than half sold; fine
white Benares at 41s to 425, other sorts 38s to 40s 6d,
strong yellow 42s to 445, soft yellow 33s to 38s, brown
29s to 31s. Of Madras 4,348 bags went is cheaper;
good and fine soft brown sold at 29s to 301 6d, low to
rood yellow 31s to 33s 6d, grocery sorts 35s to 37s 64,
and white 39s to 39s 6tl per cwt.
FOREIGN.—At public sale 2,417 chests of llavannah
were offered, the sound of which was taken in, but the
damaged, of which the chief part consisted, found buyers;
fine brown and low yellow at 37s to 335, middling and
good yellow 38s 64 to 40s 60. Of Porto Rico 546 pack-
sges were offered, and about one-half sold; fire brown and
mid yellow at 36s to 395, better sort 39s to 42s Gd. 300
chests Bahia were all taken in; brown and yellow at
37s to 39s 6d, white 40a to 435; whilst 14,200 bsga
Manilla ;were withdrawn. Of damaged Havannah 300
chests in bond realised 18s to 22s 6d fir low to fine
yellow. By private treaty 3,000 chests duty paid have
been sold at 40s to 42s per cwt.
TEA.—'6ince our last report only a limited basin es has
been cenaluded in ordinary and good common
Congous ; more desire is evinced to sell at from
9id to 10d per lb, and several second hand parcels
are on offer. The better sort?, however, have been
in good demand at from lld to to is sd, and superior
is 64 to Is 9d, at which the market is firm. Scented
Tea realised full terms, and several parcels have been
sold. Green fally suppotted former ternsF, and many
parcels have been sold, whilst finest and lowest sorts met
with the most attention.

COFFEE.—This afternoon Naive Crylon Coffe• met
with little attention by private treaty, and at public sale
107 bags were taken in at 61s for good ord. At public
cab 259 bags 22 casks Plantation Ceylon only in
part sold at barely former rates, low middling
at 66s 6d to 679, fine fine ordinary 64s to 655,
and peaberry 68s to 725. 15 casks Jamaica were taken
in at 66s for low mid. 117 bags Costa Rica sold at lower
rates, good and fine ord 48s to 51s. 50 bags Java 518
to 52a 6d. 107 bags La Guayra, good ord 44s to 44s 6d,
and fine ord 498 id. _ _ _

MOLASSES.—In West India only a limited business
has been done, and more desire is evinced to soll,nt from
15s to 18s per cwt. For public sale 2CO puns of Deme-
rara and Trinidad are declared. East India can be ob-
tained at 14s to 14s 6d.

CocoA.—To-day there was act a better demand for
Wort India Cocoa. At unction 124 bags Trinidad were
sold at from 44s to 49s 61 per cwt, which are full rates.
SPICEB.—To-day at public sale 776 bags 670 pockets
Bengal Ginger, export sort, in part sold at 21s for Ben-
gal, and 183 to 20s fur damaged; 133 bags cf Malabar,
wormy 26s to 275 6d; 232 bags Clovrs went at 81 to 81d
for Bourbon, very low 7d. The market for black Pepper
was better supplied; at auction 500 rabies 2192 bgs were all
t Lkea in above the offers made—Penang at 4443, Sumatra
4d, and Malabar 4id to 411; .182 bags of white Pepper
sold at 7d to 70. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and 201
cases went at stiffer rates—first and second pile 108 s 6d
to 113 s, third ditto, 107 s to 107 s 6d, discoloured, mouldy,
&e., 94s to 105 s. 66 chests Nutmegs sold rather higher,
an went at 2s 8d to 3s 6d, low 2s 5d to 2s 7d. 14 cases
Mace went at 2s 61 to 23 lld per lb.
Rieg.—Although East India is offered at previous low
terms, still shippers and home dealers have made pur-
chases with caution by private treaty, and only one
small parcel has been offered at public sale. The
value of low white Bengal is 8s to 8s 6d, middling
9s to 9s 6d, better sort 108 to 11s cargo Bs, and Madras
pinky white 8s to 10s per cwt, but these. terms are not
to be obtained for large parcels. For Cleaned Rico
there is yet a good sale. To. day at public sale 319 bags
of Pearl Sago were taken in at 16s for large Pearl.
SPIRITS.—There is still firmness on the part of hol-
ders of Jamaica Rum. The value of ordinary and
fair quality 28 to 36 per cent over proof is from 2s 6d
to 2s 10d, good and fine 3s to 3s 9d, and superior
3s 10d to 4s 3d. Demerara' good and • fine 30 to
40 per cent over proof at 2s 3d to 2s 6d, and inferior
2s ld to 2s 2d. Leeward Island is 5d to Is 6d proof.
East India is 4d proof. Brandy met with little
attention. Sellers of Cognac best brands of
the vintage of 1849 at 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1848
ditto 48 6d to 4s Bd, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to
5s 4d, inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 6d, and Bordeaux at
2s 6d to 2s 9d per gallon. Geneva is not much wanted.
For British made Spirit the value is 9s 6d nett cash, and
only limited purchases have been made. In the value of
•Gin there is no variation. _

SALTPETRE.—To-day the public sales of 1,023 bags
Calcutta went off at lull rates; refraction 51 per cent.
good realised 27a 6d; 91 ditto middling 26s 6d; 10: to
8 per cent. 265, and washed 23s 6d to 24s per cwt.
INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 444
chests have been withdrawr, 998 chests (including. 7
chts withdrawn) have passed the sale this day. Of the
total quantity that has now passed the sale (7,736
chests) 2,030 have been withdrawn, and 1,822 bought in,
leaving 3,884 chests sold.
Oils.—ln Olive there has been less passing; yet
holders are firm and require from 47110 s to 501 per ton.
Cocoa Nut met with little attention; Ceylon is offered
at 32s • to 345, and Cochin at 34s to 35s per
cwt. Rapeseed Oil is offered at a reduc-
ti;n, and there are few buyers; pale can be ob-
tamed at 40s Gd to 41s, brown 40s, and Foreign refined
at 435 to 445. Palm met with little attention, and the
nearest value is 31s to 313 6d for fine. Linseed Oil has
been in excellent demand by shippers and
home dealers, whilst prices have advanced to
323 3d to 22s 6d on the spot. Ter delivery
several contracts have been concluded at 32s 9d to 335,
and there aro not free sellers. A fair quantity of Cod
has been sold at 311 per tun, at which the market is
firm, and the stock is much reduced. Seal pale at 381
to 381 103, straw and tinged 34/ to 371, yellow and brown
311 to 331 10s. Southern 321 to 341 for ord to fine.
Sperm fine at 821 to 821 10s.
TALLOW.—Although Russian on the spot is offered at
a further reduction, still purchases made have been
limited for all purposes, and 37s to 37s 6d per cwt is the
value of P.Y.C. of first quality. For delivery in last three
months of the year few buyers are met with, and sellers are
willing to accept 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. Only a mode-
rate business has been concluded in home melted, and
36s to 37s per cwt nett cash is the value. A further
fall is apparent for other sorts of Tallow, as
large parcels are yet on offer. At public sale 1,500
pkgs of South American were only in part sold at
31s 9d to 36s 61 for low to fine; 900 casks Sydney
33s to 375, and 19 casks Peterburg Sosp Tallow
34s 3d to 34s 6el per cwt. For auction 1,800 casks &c. of
Tallow are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s Id per
stone of Blbs.

PUBLIC PETlTlONS.—Thenumber of public peti-
tions presented in the years 1847.8 amounted, according
to a return recently issued, to 18,504, of which 1,567
were printed; the number of signatures was 4,579,340.
In 1817 the number of petitions presented was 9,947, the
nurnsor printed 1,23, and the signatures amounted to
1,334,367. It is observed In a note's that the number of
signatures above givers by no means clearly indicates the
number of persons who have expressed their wishes to
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secretaries, or clerks, on behalf of bodies of persont,,
such as benefit societies, temperance societies, and other
aisocicfons, boards of guardians, (tic. Numerous peti-
tions have also been presented under sea'. The number
of persons who mare petitioned Parliament is thus much
(-treater arm those who have actually affixed their names
topctitiow." In 1848 the printing, folding, Ecc., of reports
on public petitions, with apptusdix.,s and indexes to the
same, cost 1,8541. 19 6d.; in 1849 this item if expen-
diture was 1,3961. 12.. 2d. The above sums do not in-
clude the expense of paper, which is supplied from the
staticr ers.
QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY.—The total of sums re-
ct ived by the Governors of (2,ieen Anne's Bounty dur-
ing the year ending December, 1643, was 183,9344 4s.
Id. The amc,unt disbursed was 178,7671. 14s, fid.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 19.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

The Earl of LANESBOROUGH presented several
pntitions against the national system of education in
Ireland.

The Earl of HARROWBY presented several pr.ti-
tions against the Sale of Beer Act. Also several peti-
tions against Sunday labour in the Post-office.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Scotland in favour of protection to agriculture, and for
a repeal of the navigation-laws as between Scotland and
England, so as to enable them to bring their produce
cheaply to the London market.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several
petitions against Post-uffice labour on Sundays.
RAILWAYS ABANDONMENT BILL.

The Earl of GRANVILLE moved the second reading
of the Railways Abandonment Bill. The object of the
Bill was to give the Commissioners of Railways the
power to authorise any railway company to abandon the
construction of any line upon the petition of three-
fifths of the shareholders, instead of forcing
the company to come to Parliament for a
Bill for that purpose, as at present. He hoped their
Lordships would sanction the Bill, as it would save great
expense- to the companies, while it would give land-
owners an infinitely better chance of substantiating their
claims before the Commissioners than they at present pos-
sessed of substantiating them before Parliament. There
were nine abandonment Bills at present before Parliament.
If their Lordships would assent to the second reading he
would take care that a sufficient time should elapse, be-
fore the committal of the Bill, to enable the parties in-
terested to make themselves acquainted with its enact-
ments.

The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested to his Noble
Friend the propriety :of making special provision for
cases in which parties proposed to abandon only part
of a scheme, with a view to prevent an abuse
of their power on the part of railway companies. Such
cases had occurred in which the interference of the Court
of Chancery had become necessary.
The Duke of RICHMOND thought the railway share-
holders were not the only persons to be considered; the
landholders had given up their land upon the
faith of a lino being carried from one point
to another point, and now, forsooth, bectin.e their
shares were down in the market, those shareholders, who
had prevented many towns from having railways now
sought to escape from their liabilities. The landowners
would, in many cases, be put in a very awkward position
if this Bill passed. It was very well to say that the
landowners might go to the Court of Chancery ;
but it was the court, of all others, of which
they had the greatest dread. He wished to
know whether the Commissioners were to act
judicially or not. In many cases agreements had been
entered )to give compensation to landowners which
the Court of Chancery would not enforce, but which a
Committee of the Lords or the Commons would.
. _

Lord LANGDALE entirely dissented from the prin-
ciple of the Bill. These companies had had granted to
them the power of interfering with the rights of property
on condition that they ,should complete a great public
work for the public good, and having exercised that
power they now sought to be relieved from the condi-
tions on which they had obtained it. The greater por-
tion of railway shareholders were mere speculators, for
whom their Lordships ought not to feel much sympathy,
and he thought they ought to be called upon to complete
their undertakings, and to keep faith with Parliament
and the country.
Lord BEAUMONT thought the object of the Bill
was to obtain a most desirable end, but that it did not
adopt the best means to attain that end. He approved of
the principle of the Bill, but objected to some of the de-
tails.
Lord MONTEAGLE suggested that the Bill, eter
its second reading, should be reinred to a Select Com-
mittae, for he thought it most injudicious to entrust to a
body not of a judicial diameter, like the Railway Com•
missioners, functions which were of a judicial kind,
wit bout their receiving any guide or chart to direct them
in the course they bad to take.
Earl GRANVILLE would consider of the suggestion
of the Noble Lord.
The Bill was then read a second time.
The Earl of GLENGALL laid on the table a Bill to
facilitate the transfer of land in Ireland.
SUNDAY TRADING.
The Earl of HARROWBY having presented several
petitions in favour of this Bill, postponed the second
readirg to Friday next.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 19.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time:—
Belfast Improvement.
Bilston Improvement, Market, Waterworks, and

Cemetery.
Chippenham Waterworks.
Colonization Assurance Company.
Dumfries and Maxwelltown Waterworks.
East and West India Docks, and Birmingham Junction
Railway,
Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgsw.
Forth and Clyde Navigation.
Glasgow and Shotts Turnpike Roads Improvement.
Herne Bay Improvement.

Inverness Bridges.
Nottingham Freemen's Allotments.
Shrnphire Union Railways and Canal.
CALEDONIAN, AND EDINBURGH AND GLAS
GOW AMALGAMATION BILL _ _

The second reading of this Bill was postponed by
consent.

MANCHESTER RECTORY DIVISION BILL.

Mr. M. GIBSON proposed the second r( ,ding of this
Bill. _ _

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Mr. GOULBURN said that, however desirous he was
to see the country iu every portion of it, especially in
the manidecturing districts, supplied with spiritual su
perintendence, he objected to this Bill on the principle
that it dealt with too large a community to be brought in
as a private Bill, and ought to be,introduced as a public
measure.
Sir R. INGLIS could not help throwing out the sug-
gestion which be had formerly made, that a Bill affecting
the interests of 450,000 persons ought not to be intro-
duced as a private Bill, but that it ought to be placed
among the orders of the day.
Mr. M. GIBSON sale, that as there was no objection
made to the principle of the Bill, ho thought the better
plan would be to read the Bill a second time.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER objected to such a course, be-
lieving that the Bill could not he transferred from the
private list to the orders of the day.
The SPEAKER said there was no official impedi-
ment to such a transference.
The Bill was then read a second time.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND
GOOLE RAILWAY.
On the motion being put for the second reading of
this Bill,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the right claimed by it
of opening parcels when in transitu.
Mr. W. BROWN quite agreed in this view, but still
conceived that somesufficient protection should be pro-
vided against any abuse of the privilege by the com-
pany themselves. It was so manifestly to their interest
e
that no doubt whatever could be entertained upon the
subject.ionl THOMPSON said that if any Post-office
clerk cf the last century could rise from his grave he
would be so astounded by learning that two pieces of
paper could be sent under the same cover for one ex-
pense, that he would not believe the evidence of his
senses. For his own part, he believed that the Bill would
act wholesomely for the public benefit, and that no fear
need be theentertainieidAosvA
obyjectionable clauses.
FARES.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN then moved, that the Com-
missioners of Railways be directed to report their opinion
e.dulorisn,gotirlhe present session, in which
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fr.L anyAß imposition on the public.
the production of the report; but was afraid that if any
Bill was founded upon it, the Government would have
no power to render it operative for the public benefit.
The report was then ordered.
SUNDAY LABOUR.

A great number of petitions were preaented from va-
rious places against the transmissioa of letters on a
Sunday.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S
SISTER.
Sir It. 11. INGLIS presented a petition against the
Bill to legalize marriage with s deceased wife's sister.

ATTORNEYS'. CERTIFICATE TAX.
Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the Tower
Hatn!ets praying for the abolition of the tax on attor-
neys' certificates.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.
Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from 15,000
of the inhabitants of the county of Durham praying fur
the relief of agricultural distress.
Lord GEORGE MANNERS presented a petition
from a parish in Staffordshire complaining of the dis-
tressed state of agricultural labourers—that for more
than twelve months they had been out of employment
for two or three days in each week, and that the rate of
%ages had decreased from 13s. and 14s. a week to 7s.
and 10s.

SUNDAY LABOUR.
Several petitions were presented, praying for the abo-
lition of Sunday labour in the Post-office.
THE LAND-TAX.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the
parish of St. Mary-le-Strand complaining of the system
under which the land-tax is assessed. Also a petition,
signed by the rect)r, praying the House to take steps to
suppress Sunday trading.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.
Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from a place in
Lancashire praying fir the establishment of county
financial boards.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.
Mr. RICE TREVOR presented a petition from the
county of Bcdfird complaining
of agricultural distress,
and praying for protection, or as reduction of the burdens
on land. Also a petition from 200 tradesmen residing
in the same county to the same effect.
AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION.
Sir JOHN TROLLOPE presented a paition agreed
to at a public !netting in the county of Radnor, pre-
sided over by
limn of an adequate protection to agricultural produce.
the High Sheriff, praying for the restora-
Major BERESEORD presented similar petitions from
the county of Essex.
POST-OFFICE LABOUR.
Mr. T. EGERTON presentel a petition from a con-
gregation of Wesloyans againq the transmission of
Letters through the Post-office on-Sundays.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notico of a motion fir
an extension of the suffrage to all male adults who paid
51. rent.

HEAD MONEY.

Mr. Lt. BERKELEY gaye notice that on Monday, the
25th instant, he intended to ask the First Lord of the
Admiralty for the production of certain papers respecting
the ressels King George, Prince Rupert, and the Princess
Amelia, which,!between 1745 and 1747, sailed with letters
of marque, and ;captured numerous prizes, to the vain
of upwards.of a million of money._