The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-10 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY,

OLD COURT'.
The Sessions at the Old Bailey commenced this morning
before Sir C. Marshall, Mr. Alderman Johnson, the Recorder,
and other Civic authorities. The grand jury having been
sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. He said
that the calendar contained the names of 300 persons for trial,
and he had no doubt that number would be considerably
augmented before the termination of the sessions. There
were six cases in the calendar in which parties were charged
with cutting and wounding with intent to do some grievous
bodily harm. There were two cases of manslaughter, and
five persons were charged with the crime of wilful murder,
four of those persons having been engaged in the same trans-
action, and the other being charged upon a separate and per-
fectly distinct transaction. Although the cases were many
of them of a very serious description, yet on a reference to
the depositions they did not appear to involve any diffi-
cult question of law. He then referred to the charge of mur-
der against Augustus Dalmas, and after having explained
the general principle of law with respect to the crime of
murder, he said the most important question the jury would
have to consider in coming to a conclusion upon this case,
would be the declaration of the dying woman; and if the jury
should find any difficulty with respect to this fact of the case,
it would be well if they would immediately apply to the
Court, and every assistance and every information would be
afforded them respecting it. There was a case of man-
slaughter of some magnitude, in which several persons had
met their death by the upsetting of a boat. The question in
this case the jury would have to consider was, whether there
were more persons in the boat than it could with safety hold ; and
also whether the party who stood charged was instrumental
in causing the boat to be so overloaded. If it did appear that
the unhappy event had been the result of accident, and not
.of the overloading of the boat, he apprehended that the
charge of manslaughter could not be maintained. He then
briefly alluded to the other cases in the calendar, and after
generally explaining the duties of grand juries, remitted the
jury to their labours.
The Court then proceeded to swear in the common jury.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.
Henry Prince, a smart, clean-looking lad, about 16, was
charged with gambling in Crawford-passage, Clerkenwell.
Police-constable 113 G deposed that, on the previous day,
he saw the prisoner playing at "heads and tails" with another
boy, in Crawford-passage, Clerkenwell. A gentleman di-
rected witness's attention to the fact, and complained of the
nuisance.

MAGISTRATE—Did they attract a crowd, so as to obstruct
the public thoroughfare? Policeman—No, they did not.
MAGISTRATE—Then how did they play ? °Policeman—
They were tossing up as they walked along they street.
MAGISTRATE (to the prisoner)—What have you to say to
the charge? Prisoner—Yesterday, my grandfather was in a
dying state in Clerkenwell workhouse, and I was going to
see him. I agreed with the boy who was with me to toss for
a bottle of ginger beer, the best five in nine. We were tossing
when the constable came. My grandfather now is dead in
the workhouse; (the poor boy cried bitterly).
The MAGISTRATE, after a gentle exhortation not to gamble
on the Sabbath, discharged him.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
James Carr was charged with committing the following
fraud.

Ann Cloudsley, a young woman, stated that she lived at
Banstead, in Surrey, and her parents being very poor, she
came up to town on Friday to sell six bottles of ketchup.
On arriving in town she called at several houses,
but not succeeding in disposing of the ketchup, she
was at length accosted by the prisoner, who said that
he was in the habit of selling smuggled brandy; but
added, if she entrusted him with the ketchup, he
would soon find a customer for it. She accord-
ingly consented and she accompanied him a short dis-
tance, when he availed himself of the opportunity and got
away from her, by running down one of the turnings lead-
ing out of the Borough.
The poor young woman having given a description of the
prisoner he was taken into custody soon afterwards, but he
had managed to get rid of the article.
The Magistrate having characterised the fraud as ore of a
very heartless description, sentenced the prisoner to six
week's imprisonment.

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
Caroline Clark, one of that unfortunate class who seem to be
doomed to bear the sins as well as the odium of society, was
placed before Mr. Rawlinson on a charge of having stolen
from the person of George Stone, who described himself as
" an interpreter of languages, residing at 22, Great Portland-
street, the sum of 3s. 6d.
The complainant said that he was returning home between
three and four that morning, and met the prisoner not many
yards from his own house. She accosted him, and he
spoke to her for about five minutes, when, telling her that he
had no time to wait longer, he put his hand in his pocket with
the view of giving her a shilling, when he discovered that
her hand had been there before his own, and had abstracted
the 3s. 6d. alluded to.

Mr. RANN'LINSON-But why, pray, should you give her a
shilling ? Complainant—Ob, I don't know ; I was sorry for
her, that's all.

gr. RAwuNsoN—Were you sober ? Complainant—Yes,
rather sober.

Mr. ItavvwesoN—Which means rather drunk, I suppose.
(To the prisoner)—Well woman, what say you to robbing
drunken men in this way ? Prisoner (crying bitterly)—
Oh, Sir, bad enough, as poor wretches like myself must be,
but I uiver, layer robbed i7l my Life, infer, never.

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The worthy Magistrate made some further ineaJusts be
ascertained that the prisoner had never been in eu
fore, and that when searched at the station-hou,e, sue
wily a halfpenny in money upon her. I isi
Mr. RAWLINSON—Ender all the circumstances, „opS.
S. you go, although I think lam straining a point ins°
MONE IC AND ComMERCIAL -kyr, WE
CITY, QUARTER TO -- oodr
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 011,a, sale
rate Mile. Prices were firmly maintained, and toust, old
amounted to 3,500 bales. Dovor Shares were in reriae,, fee
a good business was doing in French. Other sbar7,etico,
without alteration. Dublin and Cashel, 5; Grand
220 ; Birmingham, 221 to 290 ; Paris and Was,
3/. 168. 6d
Amer Lyons and Avignon, i,reside4
The can advices received to-day, as to
veer.
Tyler's having sent a fleet to the Gulf of Mexico, ba
cited surprise, and, in some quarters, a little anxietYliso vo
Congress is against the annexation of Texas, it will 4;todif
doubt, be against such a demonstration. Trade was
but the banks are said to be issuing too much paper' drib
Much indignation is excited in the City by the avieri
from Lisbon, of the continued imprisonment Of m•teoP
the British merchant, accused of fermenting the - the
break, but who has never yet been brought to trial, a a°"cir.
conduct of Lord Howard de Walden, unless there ateinei,
curestances of a very peculiar character as yet unexPl'"
is not considered to be easily justified.
The arrivals from all quarters continue large, but iLi:e°l3l.ol
in a few instances they bring anything later. T•t,`,l, the
dates to April 16, from the Cape of Good Hope, "m 'of the
weather was excessively sultry, and in one .INttit de°
eastern province locusts had again appeared, but,chaeg
not seem that much damage had been done. The per cent'
on London for Treasury bills at 30 days was 211
pr
em
Wesee nothing of interest in the Port Phillip PaPe-terpnee
sth February: The colonists were evincing much°-
in their agricultural and pastoral pursuits. decliel
The Funds have opened flatly to-day, at a cosse'r
of to j per cent. on Saturday's range for
and this is considered to be the effect of the '''tb the
can news respecting Texas, together, perhaps, Li roe'
indifferent accounts from the Peninsula, and
of Welt'
pect of a war between France and Morocco, in all of
though not ourselves involved, we must feel some der4co
interest. For special Transfer and Money, Consols
sego
been 99 to I, and for Account 983 to 98. We mast oder°
that there is very little business doing, and ,that all i°
demand for stock would no doubt rally the market 7, con'
recover all that has been lost. Exchequer Bills 11%10
tinned at 71s. to 735. premium. The Reduced Thies e.,116
Half per Cents. have been 'marked 101 i to 104, "i-t1991,'
Three per Cents. 98k to 13. Bank Stock has been fi,,„raik-et,lt
We have not had much doing in the Foreign al3l:Trov,
prices share, from similar causes, the depression in ,)-A
Funds. Spanish Actives have been down to 21i t°''',;l;s•l
the Three per Cents. to 33i i)3-. Mexican have dropPeA" hay
and 35. Colombian are 13A. Portuguese Converte-
been dull at 46i, and Dutch Two-and •a-Half per Cents. asiji
The Railway Shares are in fair request, -and getter
fully previous rates.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'o,o
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 19014_
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ***************..••• „,,148 /‘3O
11
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
334 per Cent. Annuities, 1818
*********lo2
3% per Cent. Reduced Annu.........9
Consols for Account

Exchequer Bills, . I 3id. 134(1.
1,0001.
5001 73 Plll
Ditto Small .........
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'Co i
Columbian Bonds. 35 ,ii,
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. .. ..... 550,
Ditto for the Account 15%
Ditto Deferred Stock
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. ''. ,184
Ditto Converted 2IY4
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 ...... ......••• 2.24
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 234 per Cents ............ 1000
Dutch 5 per Cents
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT 00',
RAILWAYS.
PAID. PEE to
Birmingham and Derby........... 100 -•tA' ....... "'..
Ditto Thirds.
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester
Chester and Holyhead
to
Dublin aid Cashel .. 234 54 ...... t, ...0
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered Si. Os. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O .....«.. 6834 .... to
Great Western
Ditto 34 Shares
7736 toto •••
Ditto Fifths l2 WS ' . 1o"
London and Birmingham lOO ...2•21 .•"•"". to 1
London and Blackw..ll
London and Greenwich
London and Croydon
Manchester and Leeds 7O Ns 10434 to ,'
Ditto % Shares
Dit o 4 Shares
Midland Counties
to
~.
Northern and Eastern 45 57t ..... to 9„3141‘
1 North Midland
Ditto 34 Share,
-7 ... 55' Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto New
Yarmouth and Norwich
Paris and Orleans ............. ........ 20
Parisand Rouen .............»....».. 20
Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux... *"
JOINT STOCK BANKS. to ..',4/
12% ...... a P '-_, 1
Union of London lO
„, We ha' fosev
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, J uNE o.'"--." , Ipp•-• ej,
a fair business to-day, and the week closes "It" Quarterm
prices. Manchester and Birmingham, 57k; Ditto, f ;bald'
4A prem. ; Manchester and Leeds, 103 ; Ditto, Sal m',
43 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. 11 a. ; Midland Counties, 7.'
.