The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-17 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Jeremiah Leary was indicted for robbing Jacob
Wolf on the King's highway.
From the evidence of the prosecutor, a shop-
keeper in It atcliff-highway, it appeared that the pri-
soner broke one of his windows, upon which he ran
into the street and demanded payment. The pri-
soner said that he would pay 11;m if he would ac-
company him home. Prosecutor consented, and
deposed that on the way the prisoner attacked, and
in old Gravel-lane robbed him of his hat and his
pocket-book, which was in his coat pocket. He
called " Murder; murder !" and two persons carne
to his assistance, and they pursued the prisoner, who
made his escape.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS called several witnesses, who
swore positively that they saw the prosecutor, pur-
suing another man through several streets and
houses. The man he pursued had a pocket-book and
pencil in his hand. He was a tall man, and the pri-
soner would not come up to his shoulder
The prosecutor was re-called, and deposed that
the man he pursued was a friend of the prisoner's,
and he pursued him for the purpose of giving charge
of him, in order that he might discover the resi-
dence f the prisoner.

A great number of witnesses gave the prisouer an
excellent character. Verdict—Guilty.

Isaac Wright was indicted for stealing a variety
of articles, the property of Benjamin Colwell, a fur-
nishing ironmonger in the Haymarket.—Guilty.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The arrivals of this week are considerable, yet the prices
of fine dry parcels of Wheat are well supported, but other
qualities du not sell so freely as on Monday. Barley main•
tains the last quotations. In Beans and Pease no varia-
tion, There is a good demand for sweet Oats, at rather
higher prices, but not much trade for other kinds. The
top price of Flour is established at 70s. per sack.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley.
English
Irish 1,200 400
Foreign

Oats. I Flour.
5,300 qrs. 8,400 sacks.
11,900 --
5,350 -

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

The improvements which have taken place in
this market within the last two or three years do
great credit to the Corporation of London. From a
great variety of causes there was infinite difficulty in
reducing the business of the fish-market-to a system.
The regular bands of thieves who used to pour down
from that nursery of robbers, Wentworth-street,
were trained so well, and acted so completely in
concert, that the city police for some time failed in
makiug any impression upon them. The plunder,
which used to exceed 5,0001. or 6,000/. a year, now
does not reach more than 8004 or 900/. From the
return made by the superintendent, it appears that
he has succeeded in banishing the mudlarks (those
who prick for the fish which is thrown overboard in
order to defraud the owner.) Those gentry were
associated with another description of persons who
were called laggers, whose business it was to tell up
the fish in the boats, but who used to drop sonic of
the best sort softly into the water, and divide the pro-
fits of the ha►vl with his accomplice. Fellowship
Porters are now for the most part employed in" tell-
ing up," and, as there is a complete check upon the
conduct of those porters who are amenable to the
corporation, the chances of honest dealing arc much
greater where they are employed, than where the
lugger is to be found at work. An idea may be
formed of the profits of the dishonesty of the latter
from the fact, that in many instances a lugger has
offered 7s. a day to be employed, instead of demand-
ing the wages of his labour. The watormen used,
in many cases, largely to participate in the plunder
of fishing beats. They used to get dose to the
boats, and look out themselves, while a boy at the
bottom of their wherry would convey the fish. They
then used to dispose of it at St. Olave's-stairs, and
other places on the Southwark side, to fishmongers,
for half price. These encouragers of the plunder
could, of course, undersell the market purchaser,
who very soon became bankrupt if he ventured any
competition. There was another practice which
prevailed in the market. When a salesman would
have 100 or 200 turbots consigned to him,
a lagger would give the hint •to an accom-
plice, who would quickly substitute several small
fish for the same number of the largest size, a species
of fraud which the salesman had it not in his power
to detect, as the tally was not deficient. The ut-
most care is required with respect to the state of the
fish for sate. Notwithstanding the numerous cau-
tions given to the public, there are many candidates
for unwholesome fish. The superintendaet seized
and sunk into the middle of the Thames from the
Ist of June, 1827, to the Ist of June, 1828, the
following quantities of unwholesome fish ;—Plaice,
58,140; brills, 415; turbots, 369; salmon; 3,182;
cod, 211; whiting, 680; haddock, 4i/l ; soles,
6,400 ; mackerel, 25,000 ; lobsters, 27,150. To-
tal, 122,008. Salmon, which is now in prime con-
dition, will soon be out. By a late Act, the salmon
fisheries ceased in Scotland on the 15th of this
month, with the exception of the Barrock salmon,
which is allowed to continue till the 10th of Octo-
ber. A dozen days after each of these dates are al-
lowed - to the fishermen for bringing in their fish to
market. There would, however, be purchasers,
whatever might be the condition of the fish, if the
superintendent did not perform his duty resolutely.

The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived in town
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from the soot of Mr. ARBUTHNOT, in
yie,oBlt.ethrdattinypteovneliing re.

The Marquis de PA LMEL LA and the Brazilian
Minister held a conference with the Eatl of ABKRDEEN
yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.

Despatches were sent off last night by a King's
messenger from thy Earl •f AIIERTWEN, to Lord STUART
us RomsAY, our Ambassador at Paris.

Viscount LOWTHER transacted business, at
the Treasury, with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
yesterday.

His Grace the Duke of BEDFORD has left
Endsleigh Cottage, near Tavistock, for his town residence,
St. James's-square, London.—Exeter d f,ed.
Sir ANTLIONY HART, Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday morning, in hie
Majesty's packet Etna, from Dublin, and took up his
abode at the Waterloo Hotel. Sir ANTHONY was em-
ployed during the forenoon in surveying the improvements
of the town. —Manchester Mercury.

Mr. HEATON de CRESPJGNy has arrived in
Paris, having, w•e understand, quitted England purposely
to avoid giving any evidence against the lion. LONG WE[.-
LESLEY, Mr. LONG WELLESLEY having, as Mr. de CllES-
ricriv conceives, done all that was required of him.—
Ga Messenger.

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