The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Anne Watson was placed at the bar, charged with
stealing 76 yards of silk,:value 151., the property of Row-
land Cooper.
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It appeared that the prisoner came into the shop of the
prisoner on the 26th of August. She inquired about
some calico, which was shown her, but did not buy it.
She returned again, and the shopman was at the time
showing some silks to a person in the shop. In a short
time he missed five pieces, and found two of them with
the prisoner and three at her feet. The prisoner was at
the time standing near the counter.
A witness was called en behalf of the defendant, who
stated that she was in the shop at the time, and that she
believed the prisoner was only taking up the silks which
had fallen.—The prisoner was acquitted.
Maria Downs, spinster, aged 27, was charged with
stealing a purse, containing two sovereigns and two half-
crowns, the property of Joseph Poode.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor
and the prisoner, together with another female,
went into some public-houses in Swan-lane, Kensington,
where they had some gin, for which the prosecutor paid.
He took the money out of his purse, which he put into
his waistcoat pocket and walked out with the prisoner.
In a short time the prosecutor perceived that his purse
was gone ; and he seized the prisoner, and kept her
till a policeman came up, who took some of the money
out of her hand. The remainder was on the ground
near her. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and it
appearing that she had been before convicted of a felony
of a similar nature, she was sentenced to ten years'
transportation.

CLERKENWELL.--(THIS DAY.)
SCENE BETWEEN A MOTHER AND SON.—John Welch,
residing at 14, Gower-place, St. Pancras, and aged 14,
was charged with threatening the life of Marie Welch,
his mother.

The complainant deposed that the prisoner's depra-
vity had•become so great that she was obliged to expel
him from the house. He came on the previous evening,
and after abusing her outside the door so as to create a
mob, forcibly entered the house and threatened her life.
Mr. COMBE—What have you to say ? Prisoner—
She turned me out and left me to starve in the streets.
The Mother—You tell a lie, you know I did not turn
you out until I could endure your wickedness no longer.
Prisoner—Wiekedness ! don't talk about that. You
keep a bad house..
The Mother—. You are a vagabond, and my life is in
danger from you..
The Magistrate told him he must be sent to prison
unless he could find bail.

Prisoner—A:nd is she to be at large?
He was committed to the Sessions.

MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
After the night charges had been disposed of, John
Wilson, an ill-looking middle-aged man, who was stated
to be a shoe,m aker, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Rawlinson, char ged with attempting to murder Catherine
Wilson, his wile.

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The poor creature was led into court by two
men, and pls.ced in the witness-box. The left
side of her lace and head was covered with coagu-
lated blood. She could scarcely stand, and gave
her evidence with much difficuity. She said she
had been married six years to the prisoner, and that
he was continually in the habit of brutally ill-using her.
This morning about nine o'clock he seized the candle-
stick which he used in his trade (a large piece of wood
with a tin scclet for a candle at the top of it—the metal
was broken and bent), and cut her head open with it.
She was thin suffering great pain from the wound.
Mr. Birch, surgeon, residing at No. 15, Great Mary-
lebone-street, stated that he was requested by police-
constable, 64 D, to go to the station-house. On pro-
ceeding thither he found the woman bleeding very
much, and. very faint from the loss of blood. On exa-
mining her head he found one wound nearly half an inch
deep. He considered the woman's life in danger, as it
was not unlikely that erysipelas may supervene.
Mr. RA-vrinisoN—Would it be better to dispose of the
case now, or remand it ?

Mr. Birch thought it would be better to remand the
prisoner, as from the wound being of a dangerous cha-
racter, tho worst consequences might ensue in a day
or two.

The prisoner said, his wife took the candlestick up to
strike him, and he took it from her, and she was struck
in the struggle.—He was remanded for a week.

UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Wright, a youth, was charged before Mr.
Traill wit/a exposing for sale pictures of an immoral
nature.

Police- sergeant, 12 L, stated that complaints hare
recently "been made to the police that several persons
have been in the habit of selling prints of an immoral
description in the publio streets ; that on the preceding
night, he (the sergeant), while on duty in the Westmin-
ster-road, observed the defendant standing near Atkin-
son's warehouse selling prints, and that a crowd of
persona was collected about him, some of whom were
purchasers, and that the defendant had a box which was
filled with the same description of prints. (The ser-
geant here produced a specimen of the prints which was
a representation of a lady taking a shower bath ; but
there did not appear to be anything in the print of an
immoral tendency, the figure being clothed with the
exception of the head, neck, and feet.)
Mr. Taint, said that the charge against the defendant
did not come under the Act fur the suppression of im-
proper publications. The defendant, however, was
not justified in selling things of this kind about the
streets, and if he persisted in gnpb
”.so ult.n46lic ',acre again, ho would certainly be punished
for causing crowds of persons to collect and obstruct the
thoroughfare.
The defendant said that he was not aware that he was
doing anything wrong.
The inspector said that it was a well-known fact per-
sons were going about the, streets selling prints of the
most disgusting; kind.
Mr. TRAILIG--Bring such persons before me, and I
shall have no hesitation iu punishing them severely. The
Magistrate then discharged the defendant, and recom-
mended him to be cautious what he was about. His box
of prints were then delivered up to him.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Sk T. 17.—Wind this day at noon, W. to
S.W., fresh breeze, and fine.
Wrcx, SEPT. 14.—The Susan and Ann, of White-
haven, bound to Ireland, is ashore on the north side of
the Bay of Wick.
HARWICH, SEPT. 16.—The smack Tyro, James, from
Port Madoc to Ipswich, got ashore on the Shipwash
Sand, but subesequently came off; and sank in deep water
—crew saved-
Orr MARGArE, SEPT. 16.—Monkwearmouth, Rain-
bow, and Spring, Quebec.
NEWHAVEN, SEPT.l6.—Arrd. Mosley, Fillet, Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 16.—Arrd. Marchioness of Bute,
Luckett, Bombay. Norden Sundswall, for Bordeaux,
with bows stove, &c., having been in contact with a
schooner, off the, Start.
LIVERPOOL, !SEPT. 16.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—
Arrd. Josephine, Smith, Singapore ; Peggy, Smith, Ja-
maica ; Orion, St. Domingo, and not from Honduras Herald, Savanill a ; Diana, Porto Cabello; William Henry,; Best, Galveston ; Columbus, New Orleans ;
Meany, Char leston ; Liverpool, Eldridge, New York.
Portland and Margeret, St. John's, New Brunswick ; ; Falcon, Blake, _Hope, Inconstant, John Munie, and Salem,
Quebec. Off, Ben Nevis. The Lord Ashburton, hence
to St. John's New Brunswick, which was condemned
and sold at Strangford, has been brought in here to-day
under jurymnsts.
Icnenoz.--Arrd. Thomas Naylor and Hopewell, Li-
verpool.
DEAL, SEPT. 16.—Arrd. Janet, Quebec for Hull ;
Elizabeth, Rokeby and Saphire, Quebec ; Lord Oakley,
Croco, Rimouski, Sam Slick, Younger, Gambia ; Ar-
tenuise, Suntlswall, for Cape of Good Hope.
OPT NEW ROMNEY, SEPT. 16.—Reliance, Fox, Algoa
Bay.

WHITEHAVEN, SEPT. 16.--TOM, Collllbardp Quebec.
Coax, SEPT. 14.—Arrd. Enterprise, Smart, Laguna,
and sailed for London ; Garland, Roche, Pugwash ; Dash,
Newfoundland, for Altona. Off, Avon, Masters,: St.
John's, New Brunswick, and sailed for the Clyde.
BERWICK, SEPT. 15.—Arrd. Industry, Liverpool, for
Newcastle, dismasted.
HULL, SEPT. 16.—Arrd, St. Lawrence, Brown, New
York.
DEAL, SEPT. 16.—Arrd. Sam Slick, in the: Downs,
' from the Gambia, was in contact with a vessel, name
unknown, off the Start, and sustained damage.
DONEGAL, SEPT. 11.—Arrd. Thomas Close, Hern, St.
John's, New Brunswick • Zephyr, Quebec.
HOYLE, SEPT. 12.—Arrd. John Wright, Robinson,
Quebec.
DARTMOUTH, SEPT. 16.—1 t blew hard yesterday from
the westward. A brig was seen off the port, with loss of
bowsprit and foremast, was subsequently spoken by a
sloop at Brixham, but refused assistance. N.B. The
Norden, from Sundswall to Bordeaux, put into Ply-
mouth, 16th inst, with loss of bowsprit and foremast.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 16.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Gem,
Robb, Macao. Off, Arab, Honack, Port-au-Prince, for
Rotterdam.

WILL OF THE EARL OF MOUNTNORRIS.—•-.The will
and three codicils of the Right Hon. George Earl of
Mountnorris, late of Arley Castle, in the county of Staf-
' ford, have just been proved in the Prerogative Court by
Arthur L. M'Leod, Esq. (the nephew), and E. R.
Nicholas, Esq. (his Lordship's solicitor), the executors.
H. is Lordship gives an annuity of 3001 per annum to his
sister Lady Arabella, M'Leod ; to his nephew John
M‘Leod, 1,000/. ; to his nephew Edward M'Leod, 1,0001.;
but th!s last legacy (to Edward M‘Leod) is revoked by a
codicil ; and to his niece Miss M'Leod, 1,0001. ; to one
of the alleged illegitimate children of his late sen (Vis-
count Valentia) 1,000/., and to two others 5001. each ;
to the Rev. J. Allen, Rector of Arley, 5001. ; to his wife,
2001. ; and legacies to twQ of their children. By a
eodoeil he directs that a sum not exceeding 10,0001. be
laid out in the improvement of Arley Castle, which,
together with the collections of paintings, statues, anti-
quities, &c., it contains, are to descend as " heir looms,"
an inventory of them being first made in order that the
collection may remain undisturbed. He also gives one
year's wages to his servants above what may be due to
them. lie likewise bequeaths a legacy to Arthur L.
M'Leod, his executor ; and, after many trifling legacies,
disposes of the residue of his property amongst various
branches of his family. The personal property is sworn
under 10,0001., but this is an unimportant item compared
with the value of his large estates in Staffordshire and
the adjoining counties. The will is of extreme length and
(Wed 1141.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) -
SAT PoIARIEZ7.3.
SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4110 s ;
Useful ditto, 41 12s to 41 18s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 to
5/5s ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to
11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs per load. Supply
but moderate, and trade rather dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 18s to 4/ 1 Os ;
Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 513 s t©
518 s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 15s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 7s to 11
98 ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load. Both
Hay and Straw sold steadily, at full prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—COarSe Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 418 s;
Useful ditto, 41 10s to 4l 18s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 is
5/ 5s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 lOs ; Oat Straw, 11
6s to 11 Es ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish inquiry.

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COLONIAL
SUGAR.—In the market for British Plantation a fair
business has been done, about 550 hhds having been sold
(inclusive of those by auction) at previous prices. The
public sales have contained 283 casks 161 barrels St.
Lucia, 821 bags Bengal, 500 bags. Madras, and 100 casks
Madras Molasses. The St. Lucia went off without
spirit, and only about one-half found buyers at 54s to
61s for good brown to very good yellow, being about
the previous value. All the Bengal and part of the Madras
sold, the former at 58s to 70s for fine soft to very fine
strong chrystalised yellow, and the latter at 42s to 46s
for very low dark to mid brown, being for the Madras
comparatively cheap, and the Bengal about former prices.
The Molasses were taken in at 16s. The quantity of
British Plantation landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 360 hhds 52 tierces 72 barrels,
and there were taken for home consumption 1,363 hhds
250 tierces 250 barrels. The stock in the same places is
12,149 hhds 1,812 tierces 1,838 barrels.
RUDI.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks, was 365:puns 5 hhds; there were taken
for home consumption 176 puns 24 hhds; and exported
80 puns 8 hhds. The stock in the same places is 11,032
puns 2,186 hhds.

RICE.-3,443 bags of Bengal at auction was all dis-
posed of at lls to lls 6d for mid white, and small
broken ditto at lOs 6d to I Is, which are previous rates.
SALTPETRE.-425 bags Bengal at auction were taken
in above the value, viz., at 24s to 24s 6d for 11s to 12/
per cent. refraction, and unrefracted at 235.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is quoted on the spot at 41s to 41s 6d
for old, and 41s 6d to 41s 9d per cwt. for new.
TEA.—The market is quiet, and prices seem generally
much the same.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
cirr, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market, at Liverpool, was dull yesterday.
Sales about 3,500 bales, including 500 American for
export. Prices were rather in favour of buyers. Sales,
200 Egyptian, at 6icl to 8d ; 50 Maranham, at 51d to
51c1 ; 150 Pernam, at 5d to 6d ; 300 Surat, at 3d to 31d ;
and the rest American, at 31d to 51d. There was an
active market fur Shares, at firm rates :—Birmingham
and Gloucester, 110 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 531 ; Cale-
donian, 4 ; Chester and: Birkenhead, 34 ; Chester and
Holyhead, 61 ; Dublin and Cashel, 101- ; Grand Junction,
215 ; Great Western, Fifths, 261 ; Liverpool and Man-
chester, New, 341 ; London and York, 5i ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 52 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury,
118 ; Manchester and Leeds, 123 ; Ditto, Half, 521 ;
Midland Counties, 1064 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 97 ;
Lyons and Avignon, 45s ; Paris and Lyons, 575.
There are Cape of Good Hope papers at the North
and South American Coffee-House to the 10th of
July, and from Graham's Town to the end of the
same month. It is very satisfactory to find that the
coasting trade of the colony was on the increase. At
Port Natal there had been a considerable augumentation
of exports, but in the imposts some diminution was ob-
servable. The abolition of port charges in the colony, it
was expected, would bring a vast addition to the import
trade. The Graham's Town Journal states that the
Kafirs had recommenced their depredations in the most
daring manner. Many of the farmers had had portions
of their cattle stolen. Even the missionaries were not now
exempted from losses of their stock. An ordinance had
been issued by Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland, with
the consent of the Legislative Council, for applying a
sum not exceeding 172,1791. odd, for the service of the
year 1845. From Fort Beaufort we learn that the Kafir
chief, Botman, had been captured and imprisoned by or-
der of the authorities, and that 300 of the tribe had
nearly succeeded in taking Major Lamont of the 91st
regiment. His preservation was owing to the fleet-
ness of his horse. There was some further par-
ticulars given from Port Elizabeth of the damage
done to the Repulse East Indiaman. The barque,
Prince of Waterloo, stood by the Repulse, and
assisted her into harbour. The damaged vessel was
under repair. About 300 tons of her cargo were thrown
overboard. Her decks were almost cleared. The cargo
consisted of 3,000 bags of rice, 3,000 bales of jute, 2,000
bags of sugar, 250 hhds. of rum, 2,000 bags of saltpetre,
&c. Most of the cargo was injured. There were about
twenty-five British ships in harbour at Table Bay.
The English Securities have to-day been quiet again,
but still there is rather more doing thin yesterday.
Consols for immediate transfer have been 99i a, but for
time, 991 to par; the conclusion of peace between France
and Morocco having sent them up. Exchequer Bills
have been at 74s premium; and India Bonds at 92s prem.
East India Stock is worth 284 to 2831.
Spanish Stock continues rather flat, the Five per
Cents. being 24 to *, and the Three per Cents. 34/.
Portuguese Converted Stock has been quoted 464 to 464.
Mexican Active Bonds have realised 36 to 364, and the
Deferred 154. Colombian Stock has been at 144 to 144.
Brazilian are 874. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been 624.
The Share Market has been rather flat again, sales
predominating generally.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3per Cent. Consols. Annuities 291i%%
• New 3R% pber Cent. Annuities
. co. .ios%
&Li lads , 1,000 92
Ditto under 1,000 —
Bank Stock for Account .... ............. 204 205 204
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, I%d. 130.
" Ditto 5ma11.,„,„.,.,..,.... ..... 76 74 pm.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 114%
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 35
Columbian Bonds. 14% yi%
Mexican Bonds, 1637, 5 per Cent. ........ 3514 36
Ditto for the Account t0.35% 311% 36
Ditto Deferred Stock 15%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 461436
Spanish Bonds.. Five per Cent 1840-, .....
Ditto for the Account 24l{, 24
Ditto. Passive Bonds.
Ditto Three per Cent. .......... ..........
Ditto for the Account 34%
Dutch 2% per Cents. ..... ..........
Ditto orf the Account. Se HI
Dutch 5 per Cents
13(N
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONEOO.
RAILWAYS. PAIL PEE SaAlue.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 108% to 108
Bristol and Gloucester
Eastern Counties
to
Ditto New Registered...." Si. 6a. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 67 . to
Great North of England.
Great Western
Ditto 54 Shares
'''"" 50 ••••••••• 86% to
Ditto Fifths...." ... ..... 12
London and Birrningain. ....... 100 216% 215% to 217
London and Blackwall 16%
London and Brighton .- .... 50 ......... 47%% .. to
London and Greenwich ... 12%
London and South Western ...... 41% 78% ..... .to
London and Croydon
London and York 2% 530678% to
Manchester and Birmingham
... 5l
Midland Counties lOO .lOB .. . ... to 107%
Birmingham and Derby 1100 75%V...... to
North British 5 5% to
Norwich and Brandon . ........... 6
South Devon
South Eastern and Dover ......... 33%
Ditto New
to
York and North Midland
Dike 34 Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2% 22% to 7i
Ditto Selby Scrip ................. ..... 37%
Boulogne and Amiens 2
... to
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1
Paris and Orleans 2O 38% to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 16.—Our mar-
ket to-day has been very animated, a large amount of busi-
nese has been done, and prices are well supported.—Black-
burn, Burnley, and Accrington, 31 4; Bristol and Exeter,
80i ; Churnet Valley„s4 5 11-16; Dublin and Drogheda,
72i; Huddersfield and Manchester, 3 ; London and
York, 54; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 524 ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 514; Preston and Wyre, 1 71;
Sheffield and Manchester, 95; Ditto, Quarters, 13-i;
South-Eastern, 394 ex. div.; Boulogne and Ameins, 2i
24; Paris and Lyons, 213-16.

..., a.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock lndian 5t0ck............... 283
3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds 9l pm
3 per Cent. Cons.
3)6 per Cant. Red ,Ditto New Annuities .... —
New 336 per Cent. lOl% Ex. Bills, I,OOW. 136 d... 76 pm.
New 5 per Cent. Ditto 500/
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 75 pm.
Jan 1560 Bank Stock for Acct.... 204
Oct. ISA"...
Jan. 1860.. .......

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent 114% Portuguese, 5 per Cent ......
Belgian, 5 per Cent — !Ditto, New Ditt0..........,..
Brazilian Bonds .... .......
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent 36 (Russian, 5 per Cent —
Chllian, 6 per Cent — !Ditto, Metallic. ........... ......
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 34%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred -_ French, 5 per Cent. —f.
—c.
Greek, 18s5, 5 per Cent — Exchange ................ —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 183'7 — !Dutch, 2% per Cent.,,... 62%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — / Ditto, 5 per Cent ........100%
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) 79%
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid)
Dublin and Cashel, 2 % paid
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto Registered (8/6s 8d paid)
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent.,l/13s4d. paid,Ne. 1 1
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid B7
Lancaster and Carlisle, 5 paid 61:1,
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid)
•
London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4d.) 6%.

London and Brighton (~,,`" paid)
London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) 783
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
London and Croydon (Trunk) 169

London and Yolk, 2)¢spaid
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Ditto, Half Shares, 30 paid

Midland. Counties (1150 pa-id) lO6
South Devon, 5 paid 9%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2a 4d paid)
Trent Valley, 2 paid 9
York and North Midland (50 paid) lO5
Ditto Half Shares (25 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 21) paid
Rouen and Havre, 10 paid

On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, as an
elderly lady, named Mills, residing in Star-street,
Gravesend, was proceeding along the road that leads
from Gravesend to Northfleet, by the side of the
Rosherville gardens, she was met by a ccuple
of shabbily dressed ruffians, one of whom threw a hand-
ful of snuff in her face, and than, with the aid of
his companion, robbed her of a valuable gold watch that
was hanging by her side. The attack was so sudden
and unexpected, that Mrs. Mills had not the power of
raising even the least alarm, and the ruffians were ,
aegtiently gazed to escape with their plunder.