The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-04 00:00:00

ALEXANDER V. PRATT.

This cause was similar to the last, being an action brought
by the plaintiff to recover a sum of 3,0001. on a policy of
assurance, granted by the General Maritime Assurance Com.
pany, on the barque Cecilia, 325.t0ns admeasurement. The
particulars of the case had not been elicited when our report
was sent off. The case is expected to last the whole day.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings aeGuildhall, before Mr. Justice CRESWELL and a
Special Jury.)
NTCKELS V. ITASLAM.

This was an action to try the validity of a patent of certain
machinery, invented to facilitate the carding of cotton. The
whole matter, as far as it had proceeded, was of the most
dry and technical character, possessing not the slightest in-
terest to the general reader. The case was not expected to
conclude until a very latehour this evcniag.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE GRANT.
Wm. Grant., boot and shoe merchant, Swaffham, appeared
to pass his final examination.
The amount of the bankrupt's liabilities was originally
42/. 2s. 6d., for which Messrs. Thomas and Co., of Friday-
street, put.in an execution ; and the losses attendingthe sale of
the bankrupt's stock by auction, with the attendant expenses,
amounted to upwards of 140/.
The bankrupt was unopposed, and passed his examination.
IN RE WRITE.
The bankrupt, Jonathan Williams White, holds a situation
in the Court of Chancery, as clerk of accounts, with a salary
of 4001. per annum, which, however, in consequence of extra
duty, averaged during the last three years and a quarter 500/.
The amount of his liabilities were 6921., and he offered to
lay aside 100/. per adnum to meet his creditors.
A few of those Attended, and said that they would with-
draw their opposition if the bankrupt advanced his offer
to 1501.—He was finally put back to amend his schedule.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

(Before the RECORDER.)
Sharrington Bach was charged with uttering a forged bill
of exchange, knowing at the time that it was forged.
The case has recently been before the public, when it was
investigated at the police-office.
The case was not sustained, the principal witness having
failed to satisfy the jury that the .name to the bill was a
forgery. The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
This was the last case, and the court adjourned to the 19th
of August.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended June 29, 1844, made up from the P.eturni of
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Town! in Eugfang and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 555. 9,1.1 Oats ..„ ..... 225. 9-14 Beans..„.„..
38s. Od
tiarley 34s. 01. I It ..... 353. Od I Pease 365. Id

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Weeks ending: WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. i BRAES.

I' EARL

May ;Y5.....» ''ss 10
June I ..... „ 55 6
8.. 55 6
15 55 9
..... 55 - 8
;55 9

30 1
30 7
31 9
31 4
31 10
3; 4

21 2
21 7
21 1-1
22 6
22 8
22 9

31 7
?A 0
33 11
32 4
34 2
35 0

33 11
34 10
35 11
311 11
37 10
38 0

33 4
3L 1
34 1
24 1
35 2
36 1

. . -
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERA GES
lOT THE SEE. wstaxe
ad Oats 225, 111 Bean, .344 3d,
Rat1ey•......•• 313 10.1 Rye ••..•..•• 335. 61.1 Pease 345. Id.

DUTIIS ON FORZIGN CORN.

Wheat l7s. Od.) Oats
Barley .......... '7i. Od. I TUT ..... 9'. 6d.1 Pea5e..,...... Bs. 14.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
UAY

SMITIIFTELD.-6arse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 414 s ' • use-
ful ditto, 41 5s to 41103; line Upland ditto, 4/ 12s to 41 lfis ;
Clover Hay, 4/ 15s to Cl 6s; Oat Straw, 11123 to 11 14s;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 148 to 1/ 163 perload. Owiag to the showery
weather the trade to-day was heavy, at barely late rates.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 4/ to 4/ 4s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 5s to 4l 123 ; fine Upland ditto, 41 14s to 5/ ;
Clover Hay, 41 12s to 61; Oat Straw, 11148 toll 16s ; Wheat
Straw, 1116 s to 11 18s per load. Supply but moderate, and
trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3112 s to 414 s ; use-
ful ditto, 4l 6s to 41 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 14s to 4/ 188;
Clover Hay, 5/ to 61 128 ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s ;
Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. A moderate
supply, and a sluggish demand. New Meadow Hay was
selling at from 31 5s to 4l 5s per load.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JULY 4.—Wind light, south-easterly breezes.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. H.M.S.
Childers, Hong-Kong, sailed from Ascension May 14, on
freight 1,000,000 dollars. Off, Scotia, Drayner, China ; Delta,
Jans, India for Dordt ; Duke of Argyll, Bristowe, Madras;
Eugezeinhad, Surinam, for' Amsterdam ; Fanny, Hallett,
Newfoundland.

OFF DARTMOUTH—Tyrian, Clarkson, New Zealand (105
days); Timor, and a Dutch barque, both from Batavia for
Rotterdam.

CARDIFF, JULY 3.—The Mary Ann, Pitley, of Yarmouth,
put in here a few days since, leaky, and has discharged to
repair.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.--Wind S.E., light.—Arrd. Black
Prince, White, Ichaboe ; Gonypium, Brown, New Orleans.
Sld. Pearl, St. John's; Lanark, Quebec.. Enterprise, Cal-
cutta; Gleaner and Royal Bride, Ichaboe ; Brothers and
Jane, Africa ; Admiral :Nelson, Vera Cruz ; Franconia and
Stephen Baldwin, Philadelphia; General Washington, Vir-
ginia; Albanian, Clyde, and Trenton, New York; Howard,
Boston; Oberon, Robert Newton, and Enterprise, Quebec;
Enterprise, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
CAUTION TO MARINERS.

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, JULY 2.—The sloop Alexander
M'Neal, which sank in the Bay last March, lies in the direct
track of' vessels, with her mast head visible at low water.

PORTSOREN WARD:—A rumour prevailed in this
ward yesterday that -Mr. Alderman Johnson had announced
his intention of resigning the aldermanic gown so soon as an
eligible successor should be found. An active canvass on the
part of Mr. SheritE Moon and Mr. David Salomons, respec-
tively, which- has been going on several days, was actively
renewed, and promises of support were received by ,both
candidates. Public meetings have already been held in the
ward, and others are in contemplation. If report may be
credited, Mr. Salomons will retire from the contest, and
leave Mr. Sheriff M9Oll in sole possession of the field. .