The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Mrs. Warner, the landlady of the Grapes Tavern, in Rose'
street, Long-acre, was stunmoned before Mr. Tw:yford fo
keeping her house open after twelve o'clock at night on
Saturday, the 24th of February, for the sale of spirituous
liquors.

Mr. Johnstone attended on behalf of the defendant.
The first witness called was

Police-sergeant Dominick Cord, F 15, who stated that,
about twenty minutes past twelve o'clock on the morning of
Sunday, the 25th of February, he was on duty in Rose-street,
Long-acre, when his attention was directed to the house kept
by the defendant. A constable had informed him that he
had seen two men come out of the house. The witness went
up to the house and knocked, upon which a man opened the
door and asked who was there? Witness said, " It is the police.
You have got persons inside the house." The man imme-
diately replied, " there is no person here except a few friends
up stairs, and they will be down presently." He (witness)
then went up stairs and found eleVen men sitting round the
room smoking and drinking. He merely said that they
ought to be out of the house before that time, and then he left.
The Clerk—Did you see the landlady at that time ? Wit-
ness—l think I saw her in the parlour.
Inspector Medlicot was then called, and he said that, in
consequence of what the last witness told him, he went to
the house kept by the defendant about a quarter to one
o'clock on the morning in question. He saw five men sitting
up stairs. He spoke to the defendant as to the lateness of the
hour, and she said she could not very well turn her customers
out.

Mr. Johnstone asked what was the general character of the
house? Inspector Medlicot—lt is a very well conducted
house generally.

This was the evidence in support of the complaint.
Mr. Johnstone said there was no evidence that liquor had
been sold after twelve o'clock on the Saturday night. The
evidence merely went to show that parties were in the house
partaking of liquor after that hour.
Mr. TlvYFortD—lt is not necessary to prove that money
was taken. The Act of Parliament does not only apply to
selling liquor after a certain hour, but also to a person keep-
ing his house open for the sale of liquor. Now it appears
from the evidence, that at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock
on this Sunday morning eleven persons were seen drinking
together, and at a quarter to one on the mine morning five
persons were seen drinking together.
Mr. Johnstone—l can produce several witnesses who will
prove that no liquor was supplied after the hour in question.
The words of the Act of Parliament. are not " keeping open'
but " any person opening."
The Clerk—The words are " any licenced victualler open-
ing his house within the metropolitan police district for the
sale of wines, spirits, &c."
Mr. TwyFoup—Exactly. Now you may show if you
like that no liquor was sold after twelve o'clock.
Mr. Johnstone—l will call gentlemen who frequent the de-
fendant's house. It is a house in which a number of trades-
men meet in the evening after their business is over.
Mr. TwyForm—Yes, but I cannot make any distinction.
Mr. Johnstone—l will call my witnesses.
Mr. A. M'Allan was then called, and he said that he was
in the habit of frequenting this house. The waiter was never
allowed to supply anything after twelve o'clock on the Sa-
turday nights. Ile (witness) had frequented the house for
fourteen years and he had never once known this rule broken
through.

Mr. Johnstone—Can you speak, of your own knowlelge,
as to this particular evening? Mr. SlcAllan—l can. The
defendant has lived in this neighbourhood for forty years,
and I am sure that the whole parish can bear testimony as to
the respectability of the House.
Mr. TwyFonD—ls it the custom to call for a quantity of
liquor sufficient to last the night, immediately before twelve
o'clock ? Mr. McAllan—Decidedly not.
Mr. TwyFonn—What were you drinking? Mr. McAllan
—Whisky.
Mr. Johnstone—Do not a great many gentlemen, who
frequent that house, drink wine and water? Mr. McAllen—
A great many of them do.
Mr. TwyFonn—Well, in this case, I do not feel inclined to
say that the defendant's house was kept open for the sale of
spirituous liquors ; but it was a very proper case to bring
before me.
The summons was then dismissed.

RAIL WAYS.
(FROM OUR CITY CORRESPONDENT.)
A considerable degree of interest is taken among capitalists
at the proceedings in Parliament with respect to the result
of the inquiries now progressing upon the subject of rail-
ways. The immense sums laid out in those undertakings,
amounting to nearly 50 millions sterling, subscribed for by
thousands of individuals, make the subject almost a national
one. Our columns have already teemed with remarks with re-
spect to the exactions of too many of the Directors of Railways,
and the want of proper accommodation and protection from
the weather now felt by the poorer classes. These are sub-
jects well-deserving the attention of the Committee of the
House of Commons, and the example set by the French
Government in this respect is worthy following.
We understand an ordinance has been issued that upon
all railways, third class carriages must be covered over, and
the passengers in them protected by curtains. The fares, too,
are to be settled by a Committee appointed for that purpose,
so that passengers, from the highest to the lowest, shall not
be left to the caprice or exactions of any body of men. A
provincial share-broker, in his letter read yesterday, states—
" The great extent of capital already invested in railways,
theirimproved management, and the care now bestowed
on their regulation and safety in all respects by
Parliament, makes them a valuable addition to the
securities usually resorted to for trust purposes. The
great and rapidly increasint wealth of the country having so
diminished the income arising from the public funds and
other legalized sources, has rendered it important for survivors
to have the benefit of railways with a fund of paid-up capi-
tal amounting to nearly 50,000,0001., in their power for
investment. As trustees generally have at the present
time no discretion in this matter, all persons making wills
should consult and be governed by the opinion of their
professional advisers. To make the safest use of
railway investments for trust purposes, works should be
selected that have been in full operation for every kind of
traffic for the preceeding two years, and whose capital ac-
count is closed ; in order that this point might be well under-
stood, a register should be kept to ascertain it by some public
authority, that could be referred to, as the Board of Trade or
otherwise, as Parliament might deem proper."

THE LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARC!! 5.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Henry
Robert Plaw, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Dantzig, to be
her Majesty's Consul-Geceral in Prussia, to reside at Dantzig.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Francis Coleman Macgregor, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul
in the city and district of Canton, in the province of Kwangtung.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
George Balfour. Esq. to be her Majesty's Consul in the city
and district of Shanghai, in the province of Keangsoo.

The Queen has— also been graciously pleased to appoint
Robert Thom. Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the city and
district of Ningpo, in the province of Che-keang.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Henry George Cuper, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in
Denmark, and for the Oresound, to reside in Elsinore.
Tho Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul
at Bagdad.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

HENRY SOUTHGATE, auctioneer, Fleet-street, City.
WILLIAM LAW WOOD, export ironmonger, Bishops
gato-street Within, City.
BANKRUPTS.

NATHAN BLAKE, linen-draper, Edgeware-road, to sur-
render, March 18, at two, and April 19, at half-past one, at,
the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-
lane, Cornhill ; Pain and Hatherly, Great Marlborough-street.
CHARLES MOORE MOTTRAM, Warehouseman, Fri-
day-street, Cheapside, March 18, and April 19, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as-
signee, Basinghall-street ; Sale and Worthington, Manchester;
Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheapside.
WILLIAM CHEESMAN, JOHN HODSON, and WIL-
LIAM OLIVER, CHEESMAN, Brighton, chinamen, March
18, and April 19, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ;
Cattlin, Ely-place, Holborn.
WILLIAM ROBERT HAWKES, brewer, Brighton'
March 12, at twelve, and April 12, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Rickards and Wal-
ker, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
EDMUND TUCK, silversmith, Haymarket, March 19 and
April 18, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Matsu,
New Bridge-street.
JOHN HUGGINS, poulterer, Vernon-place, Bagnigge-
wells-road, March 19 and April 16, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-
lane, Lombard-street ; Lovell, South-square, Gray's-inn.
JAMES TARVER, ironmonger, Daventry, Northampton-
shire, March 21, at one, and April 16, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry ; Addis and Guy, Great Queen-street, Westminster.
CHARLES JOSEPH RIDDEY, innkeeper, Little Crea-
ton, Northamptonshire, March 13, at half-past two, and April
17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Weller, King's-road, Bedford-
row ; Fell, Northampton.
CHARLES COUCHMAN, builder, Edward-square, Ken-
sington, March 14, at twelve, and April 16, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, 13asinghall-
street ; Atkinson, Carey-street.
JAMES JOSSPH, clerk, Peter's-hill, Paul's-wharf, City,
March 12, at half-past eleven, and April 17, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, Coleman-
street-buildings; Lane, Argyll-street, Regent-street.
HENRY TAYLOR, victualler, Bilston, Staffordshire,
March 12, and April 12, at one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Biemingham ; Manbo and
Hawesford, Wolverhampton.
JOHN CRUMP, corn-dealer, Stanwap, Gloucestershire,
March 19, and April 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Dia, Bristol; Bell,
Beoford-row, London.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of March 5 )
Soca R.-The rates previously established are fully sustained
for West India Sugar ; grocers and refiners have Leen de-
sirous to purchase all descriptions, but business has been
checked by the very small and indifferent assortment at market.
To-day there was little business transacted in the West India
Sugar market, and the purchases are not worth enumerating,
but the supply being still scanty, merchants were enabled to
obtain former rates.

REFINED.—The home trade have been free purchasers of
Refined Sugar, paying stiffer rates. Dutch Crushed Sugar at
23s to 23s 64 per cwt paid. To-day several parcels of Refined
floods were taken by the home trade, stardard Lumps at 78s
60 to 795, and brown Grocery 77s to 77s 6d per cwt. Pieces
and :lastards are much wanted, but the supply is small. Bonded
Crushes 4 Sugar sells readily at 26s 6d per cwt. Loaves much
in deman..l•
manainys.—Tthis afternoon bright yellow and strong re-
fining qualitio., sold at 4. decline on former rates of 6d to Is per
cwt ; fine yellon" weirt at 675, good 64s to 655, middling and
good middling 61s to Os 6d, strong grey 60s 6d to 61s, low
58s to 59s 6d, and fine brown 58s to 59s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—Thi,c; afternoon 1,509 bags Bengal were
offered at public sale, nearly the whole damaged; good sound
white sold at 67s 64 to 68s, middling grey 625, middling yellow
61s to 635, low b9a white damp and washed 65s 6d to 66s 6d,
yellow ditto 57s to 62s 6d, good damp brown 56s 6d per cwt,
being rather under former rates.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah Sugar, fine at 22s to 22s 6d,
other descriptions at 20s to 21s 6d per cwt ; white Havannah,
good taken in at 28s to 28s 6d, middling 26s to 27s 6d, and low
24s 6d to 25s 6d ; damaged fetched 21s to 25s 6d per cwt.
Brazil has sustained the previous currency. Java Sugar at
rather higher rates for brown, but white qualities went rather
cheaper.
Mor..assEs.—For West India higher rates asked ; good De-
merara at 26s 6d, and Antigua at 28s per cwt. Bengal Mo-
lasses at 18s to 19s per cwt.
COCOA.—West India at rather higher prices ; Trinidad fine
54s to 565, good 50s to 535, raiddllng 48s to 495, and low 45s