The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-05 00:00:00

SU 'MARY OF NEWS

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übtir Opinton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The King of the French, on Tuesday, presided at a Council
of Ministers, which lasted from twelve till half-past 011 V.
The French funds on Wednesday rose considerably. The
Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 60c., and the Fives at 124 f. 50c.
Cardinal Capaccini, the Pope's Internuncio at Lisbon, was
daily expected in Madrid, to arrange the religious differences
between Spain and the Holy See.
The mortal remains of the Count of Nassau, ex-King of
Holland, arrived at Amsterdam on the 29th ult. On the 30th
the King and the Prince Royal went to Amsterdam to see the
body, and returned to the Hague on the same day. The
funeral was to take place on Tuesday.
Gustave Maximilien Juste, Prince de Croy, Cardinal Arch-
bishop of Rouen, died on Sunday night last. He was born at
Chateau de l'Hermitage (Nord) on the 12th September, 1773,
and was consecrated on the 9th January, 1820.
M. Charles Dupin has been elected President of the Academy
of Sciences, in the room of M. Dumas, and M. Elie de Beau-
mont has been chosen Vice-President, in suceession to M. C.
Dupin.
Mr. Baillie Cochrane, M.P., is returned to Paris from
Bourges, having been on a visit to Don Carlos.
The Hungarian Diet has, by a very large majority, adopted a
resolution that an address shall be presented to the King,
praying that his Majesty will, during this session, cause a Bill
to be presented to it, for granting electoral rights and qualifica-
tion to become candidates for seats in the Diet to adyecates,
physicians, and other members of the learned professions in
general ; and secondly, a Bill declaring that persons not noble
shall be qualified far the places and employments in the Go-
vernment which are now reserved for nobles exclusively.
The Commerce says :—" A workman of the Rue Vielles •
Audriettes, who for some time has attended the public lectures
on mechanics, has invented a machine, by which a man can
make 40 or 50 pairs of shoes a-day."
The French press, in 1843, brought forth 6,176 works in all
the languages, dead and living ; 1,872 engravings and litho-
graphic prints • 147 maps, plans, and charts; and 316 pieces
of music have also been published.
In the evening of Sunday and Monday, a great number of
Deputies proceeded to M. Lafitte's residence to congratulate
him on the address, so true and so well imagined, which he
pronounced on leaving the place he had filled as Provisional
President of the Chamber. On Monday, Beranger went to
felicitate M. Lafitte for the generous words which he had
uttered.
On Tuesday, at a meeting of Odilon Barrot's party they
decided that they would, in the bureax, interrogate the Al inis-
ters on the subject of the reports in circulation about a dota-
tion to the Duke de Nemours. They also came to an under-
standing to oppose the exaggeration in the Speech from the
Throne relative to the prosperity of the finances of the country.
The meeting were also unanimous in opinion that the Cabinet,
in its relations with foreign Powers, had defended equally ill
the material interests of the country, and its dignity and honour.
An Algiers letter states that Colonel Charon, of the Engi-
neers, in exploring the quarries in Algeria, which have been
recently worked, discovered veins of marble perfectly suited for
statuary and monumental sculpture.
LAW AND POLICE.
The Lord Mayor, at the sitting at the Mansion-house, cen-
sured the police for the remissness with which his orders as to
the omnibus drivers and the scavengers, in the City, had been
enforced.
A young man, highly respectably-dressed, yet covered with
dirt, was brought before Mr. Hall, at Bow-street, in a most
woe-begone plight, charged with stealing a number of cigars,
the property of Mr. Charles George, tobacconist, Long-acre.
The prisoner is well connected, but has, unfortunately, such
propensities to low habits and low company, that he is incor-
rigible. He was once before charged with robbery, but was
then discharged. He was now sent to prison for three weeks.
Three flashily-dressed young men, who gave their names
Henry Robins, Frederick Howard, and George Smith, were
charged, at Marylebone, with stealing a coat from the house of
Mr. Derbyshire, a surgeon, London-street, Fitzroy-square.
They are well-known members of the "swell mob." They were
committed for trial.
Nehemiah Shakspeare, a middle-aged man, who had been
upwards of seven years resident engineer at the Lambeth Water-
works, was charged, at Lambeth-street, by Mr. Johnston, of
the firm of Johnston and Company, of Gloucester-street, Com-
mercial-road, with having wilfully and maliciously caused the
bursting of a steam-boiler on his premises on Tuesday morn-
ing last, by which the lives of upwards of 70 individuals were
placed in the most imminent danger, and property to a con-
siderable amount destroyed. There had been a difference be-
tween the defendant and his employer a day or two previous,
but Shakspeare strongly denied the charge. He was
_re-
manded, but admitted to bail.
Patrick Connel, a tall, athletic Irishman, was finally exa-
mined, at Worship-street, on a charge of having assaulted and
wounded James White, aged 15 years, an inmate of St. Luke's
workhouse, whereby his life had been placed in imminent dan-
ger. On being asked if he wished to say anything, the pri-
soner launched forth a farrago of inane and incoherent ravings
indicative of insanity, which, however, it was the general opi-
nion was in part or wholly assumed. He was committed for
rial.

COURT-rAsicsomazLE.
The Duke of Bordeaux, on Tuesday, arrived at Powderham
Castle on a visit to the Earl of Devon, who proceeded to
Teignmouth to meet the Prince. He intended afterwards to
visit Solworth Castle, where he resided for some time with the
rest of the exiled family in 1830.
Viscount Melbourne arrived in South-street yesterday after-
noon, from a visit to Lord and Lady Palmerston, at Broad-
-1 ands.
Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to arrive to-day or
to-morrow at Althorp Park, on a visit to Earl Spencer. Lerd
John cones to town on the 25th instant for the season.
The Court went out of mourning yesterday for his late Ma-
jesty King William Frederick of Holland, Count of Nassau.
According to the latest accounts Earl Grey is improving in
health and strength.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
The number of presents this Christmas passing to their va-
rious destinations has been very large. So considerable were
they in amount and bulk one day last week, that a special train
was run on the London and Birmingham Railway for their con-
veyance into the country. On the day in question upwards of
6,000 barrels of oysters were transmitted by the train.
A lady writes to a friend at Dumfries, that a draft sent by
her brother in India came safely to hand through the Post-
office, after having been at the bottom of the sea in the Mem-
non, and although the seal was so completely wasted along with
the paper adjoining, that the letter in fact was quite open.
Edward Waller, Esq., eldest son of the late lamented T.
Waller, Esq., of Finnoe House, has been appointed a Justice
of the Peace for the county of Tipperary.
The registration under the Arms Act goes on, in the county
Cork, with great dispatch since the issuing of Lord Eliot's cir-
cular. At Bandon sessions, on Friday, the applications, which
did not exceed sixty, were all granted in a couple of hours—
no questions asked.
A Free-Trade meeting was held at Bolton on Wednesday
night last, at which about 500 persons were present. Mr.
Gregson presided, and Colonel Thompson, Mr. Cobden, and
Mr. Moore, were the principal speakers. The amount col-
lected was 1,2051. 4s. 9d. Ihe several speakers were very
loudly cheered.
It is the intention of the Council of the Royal Agricultural
Society to give premiums of 50 guineas each for the best prize
essays during the present year, on the agriculture of Norfolk,
Cheshire, Essex, and Wiltshire.
Last evening the half-yearly general. meeting of the London
sii.
.3s. 7d. ;
Coachbuilders' Benevolent Institution was held at the Red
Lion, King-street, Golden-square, Mr. William
. Savage, the
President, in the chair. The Institution is established for the
purpose of affording permanent relief to coachmakers, trimmers,
and harness-makers of the nsetropolis, who may become inca-
pacitated from following their employment, by an allowance of
pensions of fifteen guineas to a male, and ten guineas to widows;
and to orphan children of members or pensioners, not exceed-
ing ten pounds per annum to one family. The Secretary read
the report, by which it app. ared, that, notwithstanding the
it appeartehdotlsiaamt foropmeriOodinle,
Society is in an infant state, its funds already amount to 3741.
3s. 7d. stock.
Thi?li
subscriptions widows
a nd
The annual general meeting of the Travellers' Commercial
1 ulBd 4i
u2g,
Society was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, No. 73,
Basingliall-street, City.
donations
tbeentons f admitted
rom
ali
to 1843, nine members and siet
osi
nontuetrricieeesst, fund.on stock,
The
amounted
andreceiptsto
of that sum
1,7621. 6s. Bd. had been paid to claimants, and 3,1671. invested
in the funds.

—Wind airs and cloudy.
LLOYD'S
LO,NN THIS DAY.)
DEAL, jaw. 4.—Wind S.S.W., to N. W.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 4._Arrd. Albion, Newcastle for Liver-
pool, with slight damage, having struck the east pier in entering
the harbour.
OFF MARGATE, JAN. 3.—Spartan Wilson, St. John's.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.—WindW.N.W., fresh breezes.—
Arrd. Susses, London for Batavia ; Diamond, for Valparaiso.
Ski. M'Leod, Rotterdam ; Ontario, New York.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 4._-Hercules, Dawburn, of, and for New
York, from Newcastle, struck on the Brake yesterday, and has
since drifted over and sunk in four fathoms at low water, crew
saved,
COWES, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Margeretha, Clinker, Mazatlan ;
Nayaden, Mulbrans, Monte Video ; Osborn, London to Cape
Coast Castle.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 4.—Shl. Lady Mary Wood (steamer),
Gibraltar.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind S.S.W. to N.W.—Arrd.
her Majesty's steamer Styx, Azores, and sailed for Sheerness;
New Zealand, Shields for Ceylon.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 4.—W.N. W., fresh gales and squally.—
Arrd. Eliza Pembrey for London, with loss of mainmast, fore-
topmast, &c.

ti tF. FUNDS.—(CLOSING PRICES.)
BRITISH FUNDS.
B :is Stock lB5l India Stock Pa
3 oor Cent. Red.
.3, Cent. Cons. . , Ditto Old Annuities
3} lor Cent. Red... 1021 (Ditto New Annuities —
i.l,m 31 per Cent. ... ...... Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 11d. 69 rim
N,lw b vcr Cen' — Ditto 500/..... . 69 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Acct.
Id; t. I e 59
ai. 1660 ...
FOREIGN FUNDS.
4u.trian, 5 per cent.... , Portuguese,_ 5 per cent.—
Belgian. 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd5......... Prussian, 5 per cent —
I 3 ienos Apes 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent
Cnillau, 6 per cent....... 'Ditto, Metallic ...... .
Colombian, 6 per cent... 111 'Spanish, 5 per cent 22,4
Ditto. 1824
'Ditto, 3 per cent... 3ot
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent. 11% !Ditto, Deferred.......—
Danish, 3 per sent. — 'French, 5 per cent. ---f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. !Exchange ...... .... —1 —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 I Dutch, 2k per cent. 541
Peruvian,lB2s,6 perct. I Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1004
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) .. ... .. 661
Eastern Counties (23 paid) lOl
Ditto New Registered ( paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 551
Ditto New Shares (12k paid)... ........
Grand Junction Railway (100 paid) —
Ditto Quarter Shares (50 paid) s9k
London and Brighton (50 pa d) .....
Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... ...... ••• 11i
London and Birmingham (100 paid) ...... .. 238
Ditto New Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 2Ba
London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4dpd) 51
London and South Western (41/ 6s 10d pd) 75
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .. 102
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
521
Northern
oFianfthds
Eastern( 2paidli.i p
. ..a.i.d..). ...........
1
North Midland (100 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . ••• 32j
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ......
Ditto Scrip (2,5 paid) 304

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was not so much animation in the Cotton Market at
Liverpool yesterday, but prices remained the same, and 6,000
bales met with buyers. Speculators took 1,000 bales. The
Share Market was not quite so good, but still a fair business
was done. Birmingham and Gloucester were 65 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 59i ; Grand Junction, 236 ; Great Western,
99; Manchester and Birmingham, 39i ; Manchester and
Leeds, 101 i ; Paris and Rouen, 324 ; South Eastern, 37% ;
Do. New, 37*; Paris and Lyons, 31. 6s. 6d.
The letters by the Overland Mail were delivered this morn-
ing, but they do not contain much information beyond that
communicated yesterday. It may be stated, with some confi-
dence, that the aspect of commercial affairs has improved. It
appears that the supplies of Teas would be even greater than
was calculated upon.
There are, in the official documents submitted to the Con-
gress of America] by the President, and compiled by
the Government officers, many items of intelligence of
interest on this side of the Atlantic. It ought to be added
that our postal regulations have excited a strong desire on the
part of the Americans to have a cheap rate established, and
that the propriety of rendering the post-office operations' a
burden upon the national revenues was openly canvassed. In
reference to the new law of Great Britain, the Postmaster-
General of the Republic thus remarks
There has been en increase of letters, but not to one-half
the extent anticipated, and an increased charge for the ma-
nagement greater than was estimated.
Instead of an increase of revenue, as was predicted by the
Committee, there was a less of $5,290,268.
" The system of penny postage in England, so far as revenue
is concerned, has resulted in a loss of near two-thirds the re-
venue under the old system, and in an increase of cost of ma-
nagement equal to 30 per cent.
" These facts will serve to show that the tax, in the shape of
postage, upon the English correspondence has been lessened ;
that the postage on newspapers is paid, in the shape of a stamp
duty, higher than the postage on newspapers in the United
States ; that the correspondence through the mail has been
increased; and that the revenue derived to the Crown
has been greatly lessened. And they further prove that the
income of the firitish Post-office is still greater than its cost
of management. Two other facts should not be overlooked
in the comparison of the revenue of the British Post-office
under the old and new rates of postage. The first is, that all
foreign and colonial letters which are delivered in England, in
their transit to and from other countries, are subjected to a
heavy postage. The second, that by law the transportation of
letters by private conveyance, except where the carrier shall
himself deliver the letter to the person addressed, is prohibited
by severe penalties.
" If the British Crown did not need the revenue,' or if it
did, and the subject was willing to be taxed in the form of
stamp duty or excise equal to the reduction of the rate of
postage, as more equal and less burdensome, no one will question
this right, and the justice of yielding to the demand to have
postage reduced.
" If the Pest-office department of the United States yielded
a revenue over its expenses, or if the charge of its manage-
ment was paid from the general treasury, no one would doubt
the propriety and justice of a reduction.
"It is a question for Congress and the people to settle,
whether they will so far change the laws of the United States
concerning the Post-effice department, as to direct its expenses
to be paid out of the Treasury.
" The number of chargeable letters delivered, which an-
nually pass through the Post-office of the United States, has
heretofore been estimated at 24,507,994. The number of
similar letters annually posted in England, under the old rates
of postage, was estimated by the Committee of Parliament at
77,500,000.
" The number under the penny-rate of like letters may be
estimated at 204,234,676."
A limited amount of business has been transacted to-day in
Stocks, if we except the purchase of about 18,000/. Reduced
Three per Cents. at 98, by the Government brokers. It is
perhaps worth notice that the investment made yesterday by
the Government brokers was not on account of any public fund,
and hence the inferenee falls to the ground that a plan
for the reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. is
not contemplated. The purchase was on private account.
Our belief is strong, from facts that have transpired of late,
that the conversion will be effected. Consols for Account
have remained very tranquil to-day at from 97 to 97* ex div.
The premium upon Exchequer-bills has advanced to 695., and
that upon India Bonds to 81s. Bank Stock is again higher,
namely, at 1861.
A good deal of business has been transacted in the Foreign
Funds to-day, and at prices generally in advance, though but
slight, on the values realised yesterday. The Dutch Two-and-
a- Half per Cents. have rallied to 54i ; the Five per Cents. to
100*; and Colombian ex Venezuelan to 111. Spanish Con-
sols, after touching 22A, have receded to 21i ; but the Three
per Cents. have been pretty firm at 30i a.
The Railway Share Market is scarcely so high as it has of
late been. The principal variations have been a fall in the
Manchester and Leeds, from 32 to 31 prem., and in the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, rem S?,. to 8 premium. The Brightons,
the Blackwalls, and the South Western are a shade lower.
New London and Birmingham Shares. have advanced to 26i
prem. Real del Monte Unregistered Shares, are heavy at
41,4 There are no fresh quotations for Joint Stock Bank
Shares to-day,
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97198
33 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 1.0213
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 ... 121 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ... 12 9-16
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, lid. lid.
10001.
5001.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DA Y AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. 993
Mexican Bonds, 1837, fo per Cent.......... 3233
Ditto Deferred Stock 93
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. •••
Ditto for the Account 223
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 22 214
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 3033
Dutch 23 per Cent ... 54113
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
a A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 663 to 653
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto New ... ... 123 ...... 143
Ditto Registered .
Great Western
London and Brighton ... .. 50 . 43/ to
London and Blackwell
London and Birmingham 100 238 ...... to
Ditto A Shares
London and South Western ... 41% ...
Alancheater and Leeds
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties... lOO ...... 89 ...... to
Ditto Fifths
Northern and Eastern -
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rooen .. .... . .. ... 20
Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6
South Eastern and Dover...
Ditto Scrip
York and North Midland... 5O 1193 to 120
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANOE, JAN. 4.—We have had
less animation to-day, but prices are not materially altered,
though, perhaps, on the whole rather in favour of the buyers.
—Bolton and Preston, 26; Manchester and Birmingham, 393;
Manchester and Leeds, 102; Half Shares, 453; Sheffield
and Manchester, 533 and 54 ex int.; Ditto, Quarter Shares,
4 7-16th ; South Eastern, Scrip, 373 ; Rochdale Canal, 603 ;
Manchester Assurance, 93.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

The supply of English Wheat on sale was very small, and
we had a fair business doing in the article, at fully Monday's
prices. There was a fair average quantity of Foreign Wheat
offering, while the trade with it was tolerably native, and pre-
vious rates were well supported. Although the returns show an
arrival of upwards of 10,000 quarters, the show of Barley was
small. Fine qualities were in demand at full prices, but in
other kinds little was doing. Superfine Malt sold at rather
more money, with a firm inquiry. Oats, Beans, Peas, and
Flour were unaltered in value.

ARRIVALS.

Wheat.
English I 2,630 qrs.
Irish
Foreign 440 f --
Malt, 6,720 qrs.
SIVTXTHPIELD.

Barley. I Oats. Flour
10,4530 qrs. 5,(.50 qrs. 4,550 sack..
2,1:30

The supply of beasts on sale being seasonably large, and the
weather unfavourable to slaughtering, the Beef trade ruled ex.
cessively dull, at an abatement of 2d per albs. From:Scotland
nearly 200, and from Ireland about 70 beasts, were received.
Although the numbers of Sheep were only moderate, viz.,
3,740, the demand for them was very inactive, at barely sta-
tionary prices. Calves were a mere drug, and quite 2d per Blbs
lower than on Monday. In Pigs, owing to the large arrival
in the dead markets, scarcely any thing was doing at late rates.
Mitch Cows sold slowly at from 16/ to 191 lOs each, including
their small calf.

s. d. to s. el.l s. d. to s. d.
liderior Beasts 2.10 3 0 Inferior Sheep ...... ... 3 4 3 8
secoi.d;qir silty ditto 3 2 3 4,' Second quality ditto... 3 11) 4 0
Prime large Oxen 'I 6 38, Coarsa_woolled ditto.. 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 2 U 10/ Large Hogs 3 4 4 0
Prime small ditto ...... 4 0 4 CS; Small Porkers .
Suckling Calves, each 19 0 30 01 Quarter old Pigs, ep.chl6 0 24 e

13.2asts.
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SUPPLY AT MARKET.
:Sheep, f Calves. I Pips
3,740 I 197 350
NEVIGATE AND IMADENH.ELI.L.
The supplies on sale were very large, while the demand ruled
heavy, on the following terms :
At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. do
3eef, inferior 2 6 :1 a Mutton,
middlin inferio r
middling ...... 210 3 0; --- g
urilue large . 3 0 32i --- prime
—pi ime small 8 2 3 4, Pork, large
V.ral
nonouGn MOP D/A.RICMT.
The supply of both old and new hops offering is still unu
sually small for the time of year; while the demand for al
descriptions continues active, at further advanced rates.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been an improved demand for British
Plantation, and a good business has been done at gradually ad-
vancing prices, establishing a rise of fully 6d to is on all de-
scriptions. About 19,000 hhds have been disposed of. For
Molasses there has been a fair demand, and fully former prices
have been obtained. The transactions amount to nearly 500
nuns, consisting chiefly of St. Lucia, at 21s, St. Kitt's at 235,
Dominica at 245, fine Demerara at 265, and Antigua at 275.
MAURITIUS AND BENGAL.—Only a limited business has
been done privately, but for the parcels sold extreme prices have
been obtained, and in same
_instances an advance of 6d to Is
may be quoted.
FOREIGN.—There has been a partial demand for yellow
Havannah at the prices lately accepted, but owing to the firm-
ness of holders, the business done is confined to about 500 baskets
low to good greyish yellow Java, which have been sold at
18s to 203.
REFINED.—In grocery descriptions a fair business continues
to he done at fully previous prices, and in some instances a slight
advance has been obtained. In Crushed few transactions have
taken place, owing to higher rates being demanded by holders ;
small parcels have, however, been sold at 265, which is a shade
dearer.
Covevi.—There has been no demand for any descriptions
admissible for home consumption, and prices generally might be
considered nominal, excepting for good ord Ceylon, which has
been sold in small parcels only at 60s 6il to 61s. The public
sales have only offered 105 casks Berbice and 1,900 bags Ceylon,
which found buyers at and after the sale, the former at 84s 6(1
to 995 tid for low to good mid coloury quality, good to fine ord
broken 67s 6d to title, and good ord pale to good ord colory

s. d. to s. d
3 4 328
3:lu 4 11
42 4 4
El 3
34 4 4

Ceylon at 59s 6d to 61s 6d, being about former rates, and about
on a par with the prices obtained privately for the latter de-
scription. The lower sorts of East India have been only in
partial demand, and the business done has consequently been
confined to about 700 bags, &insisting chiefly of good ord Ba
tavia to good ord Padang, whion have been sold at 22s to 245,
being about the previous value. Foreign sorts remain entirely
neglected, holders however continue firm.
Cocoa.-311 barrels and bags brought to auction mostly
sold at 42s to 53s 6d for ord grey to good red.
Rust.—For the parcels sold rather higher prices have been
obtained. The transactions consist chiefly of 50 puns. Jamaica
at 3s 5d to 3s 9d for 33 to 87 per cent. over proof of goad
quality ; 50 puns Demerara, :it 2s 8d to 2s 9d for 34 to 36
per cent. over; and 50 puns Leeward, at Is 10d for proof
strength.
RICE.—In the absence of public sales few transactions have
taken place privately.
SALTPETRE.—For the few parcels sold about previous prices
have been paid. A fair business has been done in Nitrate of
Soda, chiefly afloat, at about Lis 6d.
SPICES.—OnIy a limited business has been done in Pepper
or Cassia Lignea at previous prices. Pimento has been in-
quired for, but there are scarcely any parcels offering.
COTTON.—There has been an improved demand for this
article, and prices for all descriptions may be quoted fully Ad to
id higher.
TEA.—The market seenss a little brisker at steady prices.
The home consumption from London last year was 25,320,000
lbs., being an increase of abovo 2,000,000 lbs. on 1842.
Tannow.—P. Y. C. is 41s Cd per cwt. on the spot.
HEMP.—Clean is 31s per cwt.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT)

Peter Peek, groom, aged lf'+, and Joseph Redburn Clipper,
aged 21, were placed at the bur, charged with stealing a geld-
ing, a cart, and other property, worth 151., the property of
Matthew Clements.

The case having been fully proved against the prisoners the
lury found them guilty, and they were sentenced to ten years'
transportation.
There was only one other caw, awl which possessed no in-
terest, after which the sessions terminated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE HENRY THOS. ,YALL, THE YOUNGER.
This was an application on bfrnalf of the bankrupt to receive
the proteation of the Court unoer the new Bankruptcy Amend-
ment Act. He had been in very extensive practice as a surgeon
and chemist in Greenwich, Vivre he resided up to the year
1840, and subsequently until tha date of his insolvency in High-
street, Whitechapel. The amount of his debts and liabilities
was 8001., of which more than one-half was contracted
without opposition being incurred, chiefly on sporting bets.
One with Mr. Camden, for a bet of lbOt., was strongly con-
tended by the body of the creditors, on the ground that the in-
solvent had given him a frauduient bill of sale upon his pro-
perty, although there was not the slightest consideration re-
ceived on account of this liability.
The case was postponed in order that evidence on this head
might be adduced.
IN RE THOS. lENNING.
In this case the bankrupt had carried on a very extensive
business as a hosier and draper. The amount of his debts ex-
cdeded 27,0001., in liquidation of which his available assets
were about 5,6001.
No opposition being offered by the creditors he was allowed to
pass his final examination.
IN RE THOM&E CHADWICK.
This day being appointed for the choice of assignees under
the fiat against the bankrupt, who had been an extensive whole-
sale corn and provision dealer, a number of creditors were in
attendance to tender proofs print to voting.
The only one contested was one on the part of Mr. Wells
for 1,3001. on account of a number of acceptances by the bank-
rupt, and for which it was allegod Mr. Wells held a mortgage
on his property in Thomas.street. This proof was eventually
allowed.
Messrs. Henry Nicholls and 'Edward Aylmer were appointed
without opposition.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
Eliza Dutton, a poor-looking creature, clothed in rags, who
has spent more than half her years in prison, was again placed
at the bar, charged with drunkenness, and an attempt to com-
mit suicide in her cell.

It appeared that after the T.sisoner had been locked up, the
sergeant on duty (Cummins) heard a noise in the cell; and
looking in, observed that the prisoner was making an attempt
on her own life. She had, in the most determined manner,
torn off the waistband of her dross, fastened it round her throat,
and had drawn either end so tightly, that Cummins had great
difficulty in cutting it with his penknife. When released the
prisoner was quite insensible, and a sargeon, who was called
in immediately, was engaged selveral hours before she perfectly
recovered. • Had assistance come a minute later life would
have been eitinct. .".
The prisoner begged hard tt► be forgiven, but
Mr. Low° committed her for a month to the House of Cor-
rection, and a person was placed in the lock-up cell, lest she
should again attempt self-destruction.
Matthew Thomson, groom to Mr. Crawley, solicitor, of
Fitzroy Farm, Highgate, was fully committed for trial, for
having at various times stolen split beans from the stable of his
master.

UNION HALL.-(THIS. DAY.)
Six men, in a destitute condition, were charged with refus-
ing to do four :hours' work for the board and lodging afforded
them in Newington workhouse.
It appeared the defendants had been received in the above
workhouse on the preceding night, and the next morning they
refused to perform the work allotted to them.
The defendants said that the f had nothing but straw to lie
upon, and that the people at tha workhouse wanted them to go
to work before they had any food. They (the defendants),
however, were so exhausted from previous want that they re-
fused to work without first getting victuals.
The porter of the workhouse sa►d that the plan of giving
then food before setting them tr) work was found not to answer,
and that the guardians had therefore altered the plan.
The MAGISTRATE, on perus;ng the Act, said that the clause
specified " destitute persons were to do four hours' work in re-
turn for the food and lodging provided them." Now, in the
present instance the Act had net been complied with, and he
should therefore not think of sending the unfortunate men to
gaol. He therefore discharged them all.