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

CORN AVERAGES.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN •
For the Week ended Oct. 10,1850, made up from the Returns of
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England andli
per Imperial Quarter.
I WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE.
PRICE .. I 41s 2d 24s 2d 117 s ld 25s 8d 12 9S BEANS.6d 11;1:174

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. BEANS. I YEAR.
is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od IS

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QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEED;pg,
Wheat, 105,225; Barlej, 25,923 ;Oats, 18,270 ; Eye, 281 ; 15'

5,276; Peas, "2,4:6

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY')
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
SHAW AND ANOTHER V. SKEY.
Tbis was an action to recover the sum of 61. 18s. "d.
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for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiffs are law-beu-
printers and publishers, and the demand was for "Pfh
law Forms" and sundry numbers of a publication,
Justice of the Peace.
Defendant, who is an attorney, pleaded in the first
stance the statute cf limitations, and secondly payinel3:4
Mr. Johnson, the plaintiff's warehouseman, Prol'i
that for some years previously, and up to the latter set,
of 1847, the goods and numbers were transmitted thrall.
the post to defendant, who then carried on his practlii,
at Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sometimes to
papers or books were posted at the General Post-of.
at others given to the postman, who called at the
tiffs' shop in Fetter-lane.
The plaintiffs' porter proved that he took all O.
parcels to the post-t,ffice, as directed. es
The plaintiff's eashier was called, and his evidsnos
went to show that two separate accounts had been kero
between the forms and the publication. Monolio
been received and applied to the settlement Ot
" forms' account." It was no unusual thing to sue 6,°.;
of their customers for a part of the account, yet nj,
the accounts open in the ledger, for if credit was stopPo
fifty attorneys in the country would have their aceolip
closed.—(Laughter.)
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Delendatit'e attorney contended that the plea of v
of limitations ought to have been replied to, and ¢ °do
sequent promise to pay allowed, and that, as far 85
first item was concerned, without such a replication be".
put ou the record, defendant was clearly entitled
verdict.
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The UNDER-SHERIFF was of opinion that that vfr"
question for discussion before the Court above. tiff
Defendant's Attorney then argued that a plai-ted
could not ,plit the account, and that as it was adteitwo
that a payment had been made, it ought to be takace,
payment of the account for the Justice of the Damp
fur the amount demanded on that account, 6/. 169.
was paid in compliance with a letter received from Pi'
tiffs' attorney, Mr. Nicholson.
Mr. Nicholson, of Furnival's Inn, was calledet.ote
proved that he sued defendant for the sum in quee"l-te
and received the amount, which he handed ove..'ool
Messrs. Shaw and Co. lie could not tell what lb°
count was, as he had no particulars. or
Plaintiffs' Counsel contended that there were tW° rid,
parate accounts, and therefore the oversight in not se'ip.
rug the second account ought not to prejudice the play.
tiff';, and was not a splitting of accounts, for the ePrio
cation was not the first or second, and defendant's °
letters proved that he was aware that he was ()DIY P
ing on the one account.
The UNDER-SHERIFF held that, as regarded IL 65. Got
perhaps the statute of limitations might apply, but loor
might be a question hereafter. The only question p
whether any further sum was due after that paid i° fit
Nicholson. It there had been an error, it was tlvid
for defendant to take advantage of it. He had n°o-0
produced one receipt, but not the one for the stul"
which he was now sued for.
The jury found for the plaintiffs.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT
(THIS DAY.)
(Before FRANCIS BAYLEY, Esq.)
DRYER v. SIR A. W. lIILLEARY, DART.
His HONOUR gave judgment its this action, whic lot
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trikd on Tuesday last, to recover the sum of 61. 65' to
preparing and transcribing for defendant an addrese of
the electors of the county of Limerick, as candidate is
the representation in Parliament of that county, egfi icy
vacancy created by the conviction of Mr. Smith o'9: etii
the former Member, in the year 1849. The Plalntl
had been for 27 years the private, confidential, 011
foreign correspondent of the Morning Post, and felfi'ith
his duties in that capacity during the civil war in My,
and upon his return to England was introduced by ~s„00,
Williams as a person whese literary qualifies"-ole
coupled with his extensive political experience, *cid'
be of service to the defendant, who then desired to et
tain a sf-at in Parliament. They had, however, "'col
during the civil war in Spain, in the year 1837. St eoki
of the letters were produced, for plaintiff held out "")024
in glowing terms to Sir Augustus that if he OW of
1501. for the publication of a new work, the CoUrso
Rome," and distributed 150 copies amongst the Catiltohe
clergy of Limerick, it would ensure success, se 00
plaintiff would write such au eulogium upon the pai.tr
tif
ism of the defendant in the preface of the work, l',lalt
would convince the electors of that place that they c:et.
do nothing better than support the " English BarePtii.
Another note recommended presenting his Holine6,! 00,
Pope with a copy of the work through Dr. Willow
who no doubt would issue a rescript to the Cato
clergy in his favour. The Learned Judge conclude" 0,
saying that the only question he had to decide.; to
whether the defendant had employed the plaint' 00
write the address in question. He thought freca,fitis
correspondence that he had not, although the P1111"or
might have inferred so from the tenour of some cog liff
sations that had passed between them. The Ploi°
must, therefore, be nonsuited. after
An application was made for the costs, but was
wards withdrawn.
The court was crowded.

BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY)v
John Stark and William Preston, two persons reoPv„
ers
ably attired, though known as swell-mobsmen, of
placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine charged with
following assault:—
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George Ives, messenger to the Admiralty, statt—s,o
he was on duty delivering letters last night about ;or
past five o'clock, and was on his road through AT 06
street, Adelphi. As he passed along he sort" oct
documents, and when he reached Duke-street be
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the prisoners with a female. lie attempted to g,e'ost
them, but they jogged against him, and the pr's 0r
Stark, catching hold of witness's waistccat, tore it °rib.
and, pinioning his arms, tried to force him to drop s(e
letters and other Admiralty documents. The /o'ol
seemed to act as a spy, and Preston came up to e
Stark. Witness, however, gave the latter a blow °La,
nose tbat sent him reeling into the middle of the 1-Atis
Stark then struck witness violently in the face.
sistance arriving they were given into custody. 9s'
This morning they pleaded drunkenness as 8900'
cusp. They were fined V. each, or a month's imps'"
ment.—They were locked up.

MARLBRO'-STREET.--(THISDAI.I
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY.--John Collins ,„‘
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with halrbe
stolen a quantity of silver plate, value 2001.,
auction-rooms cf Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis, Sell
row.
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Mr. Edmund Rushworth deposed that he was in Ortri
nership with Mr. Jarvis, and carried on the busieelod
auctions er in Saville-row, and that in June, 1849, be 010
a quantity of plate come into his rooms for sale,o9
property of Mr. Thomas, silversmith, Bond-street• the
plate was advertised for sale on the 3d of July. 00 the
Saturday previous, which was the 30th of Jueecief
plate was expected to be delivered, but not arri„ et,
before witness went away, his clerk sent a inesseZlO
to Mr. Thomas to tell him not to send i$ "tha
the following Monday ; but unfortunatelf the
message was not delivered. In the course of the
same evening the plate arrived and was delivered to
prisoner, who at that time was in their employ 10.1,00,
ter and warehouseman. On Monday the 2d of
1849, witness went to his rooms, and saw the J ~e
tl,
porter standing outside the door, which was eneS.
They tried to get in, but, not succeeding, a unith ofr
sent for to pick the lcck, and when they effected 911
trance into the auction-room it was discovered tbaide;
whole of the plate was stolen. The prisoner not reethieir
his appearance as usual was suspected to be the
lied information was torwarded to the police. ilb'
James Edwards, shopman to Mr. Thomas, silveri.
Bond-street, stated that, on Saturday, the 30th off e he
1849, between six and seven o'clock in the evenlo9
took to Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis's auction rolrlih
quantity of silver plate, consisting of spoons, ,jh be
butter-boat, and dishes, to the value of 2001., whic'efi'
deliverei to the prisoner in the warehouse. 113° ;00
soner locked a part of it in a side-board in the press
of witness. and he (witness) then left the house.
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Charles Cardwell said he was a-porter. in the ew'pfe
of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis. He was with theTtio
soner when the last witness brought the plate. ,e
prisoner looked over it, and finding it tallied with toll
stoned most of it in a side-board, which he lock 4'
and put the key in his pocket. Witness having kOl
sion to deliver some letters left the prisoner W Ic4