The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-15 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, Marten 13.
STEPHENSON V. DIXON, JUN., AND ®TILERS.
Mr. Pot.t.ocx stated the case. It was an action brought
by the plaintiff, as the administrator of the sole owner of a
vessel called the British Queen, to recover from the de-
fendants, Mr, Dixon, jun., John Slater, and John Foster,
the amount of damage done to the British Queen, in con-
sequence of the defendants' vessel, the Cumberland, having
run foul of her. The amount of damages alone would be
for the jury to determine, because the defendants had con-
sented to admit that the fact of their vessel running foul
of the British Queen, was owing to the negligence of
those on board. There was also another question, which,
however, was merely on the construction of the Act of
Parliament, and which would be for the consideration of
his Lordship. It would appear that the defendants' vessel
was navigated by a pilot at the time of the accident. Now
there were certain clauses in the new Pilot Act, by which
owners and masters of vessels, in consequence of their
taking pilots on board by compulsion, were relieved from
all risk in case of such an accident as this ; but in a subse-
quent clause, there was an exception in favour of vessels
navigating coastwise. In this ease the Cumberland was a
new ship, bound from Liverpool to London, for the pur-
pose of being fitted up with apparatus, and while sailing in
the Thames, the accident in question arose. The British
Queen was repaired in London, at an expense of
1281. 7s. 2d. for shipwrights' work, 101. for black-
smiths' work, besides 3/. per day for detention.
Seine discussion arose upon the construction of the Act,
but Mr. Baron HULLOCK said it was quite a new point,
and the plaintiff had much better agree to a nonsuit, with
leave to enter a verdict for whatever sum the Jury might
determine upon.
The Jury returned a verdict for 1361.
JANE SCOTT..---IL will be recollected that Jane Scott, a
girl about 21 years et age, was tried before Mr. Justice
Bailey at the last Summer Assizes, for petit treason, in
having administered arsenic to her father in a basin of por-
ridge, at Preston, by which he died, and was acquitted
for want of evidence. She however was not discharged,
but detained to answer for a similar crime, she having also
administered poison to her mother at the same time, (by
which she also fell a victim,) at the present Assizes. She
also stands charged with the two murders upon the Coro-
ner's Inquisitions.
In the course of the day Mr. Justice BAILEY directed
Mr. Higgin, the Governor of the Castle, to inquire of the
wretched woman whether she would be tried in the morn-
ing, or some day next week ? Mr. Higgin, in a few
minutes returned and informed his Lordship that she pre-
' ferred being tried in the ensuing week. No day has yet
been fixed.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GARY
There was a good supply at
a steady trade ; Radishes we
on this day sennight ; in pri
any, alteration.

DEN MARKET.
a this morning's market, and
NC considerably cheaper than
ices of other things little, if

s.d. s.d.
Potatoes (per cwt.) 2 6 to 5 0
Savoys (12 heads) 2 0 4 0
Horseßadish (bundle) 1 0 I 6
Celery 1 6 '2 6
Forced Asparagus 3 0 9 0
Brocoli 2 6 6 0
Rhubarb lO 16
Carrots (12 bunches) 5 0 9 0
Turnips 2 6 4 6
Coleworts or Greens 2 0 4 6
becks
Sea Kail (pummet
Radishes (doz.) 0 l/ 0 3

s. d. s. d.
Spinage (halfesieve) 1 oto 1 6
Apples, Common 3 6 4 6
Ditto, Choice 0 0 10 0
Pears 2 6 10 9
Sweet Oranges (100) 4 0 8 0
Seville Ditto 8 0 10 0
Lemons 8 0 10 0
English Walnuts(loo) 1 0 2 0
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 4 6 10 0
French ditto 3 6 7 0
French Walnuts 3 0 6 0
Spanish Hazlewits 3 0 6 0
Grapes (per lb.)
BILLINGSGATE,

FISH-MARKET,
The market this morning
with fish, the primest of Ivh
sale at the following prices:—
Prime Turbot, each Ms. Od. to 20s. Od
Ditto small, per do. 5 0 10 0
Salmon, per lb.
Fine id-fish, each
Inferior ditto
Fine Whitings, per 15 ..
Smelts, per 26 4 0 12 0
Scate, each
Haddocks, per dozen l2 0 21 0
Brill, each
Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 0 7 0
Gurnetts, each 1 0 0 0
Live Flounders, per quartern
Live Eels, per 51b. ... .. .. .....a 4 0 5 0
Dutch Plaice, per basket
Fresh Herrings, per hundred 0 0 4 0
Fine Lobsters, per score 6 0 50 0
inferior ditto lO 0 20 0
Fine Prawns, per lb.
Shrimps, per gallon
Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 0 0 7 0
Scotch ditto 0 0 6 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel
Natives 2O 0 25 0
Mackarel, per 190 £2 0 £3 0

was but moderately supplied
ich met with a tolerably brisk

HAY MARKErs.—(At
ST. _
X. s. X. s X. s. X. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 sto .1 5 Clover Jay 4 oto 5 15
Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0 Oat straw II2 116
Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 Wheat Ditto ll6 '2 0
New Meadow Hay 315 410
Supply good, trade rather dull, and prices as last quoted.
SMITHFIELD.
X. s. X. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 :it o 4 0
Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0
Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0
New liteacbw Hay 315 4 5
A Seal supply, and a very du

per Load of at; Trusses.)

s. .E. s.
Cloy. Haygenerally 4 10 to 5 15
Do. extra tine 0 0 6 0
Oat Straw llO 112
Wheat Ditto .... 112 116
111 trade, at Thursday's prices.

GLASGOW MERCHANDISE, MARCY 12.
The stock of Sugar being reduced to a quantity, under
100 casks, of course very little business can be done till the
market is better supplied. Two vessels have arrived bring-
ing about 300 hhds. and others are expected soon. A
cargo of Foreign Molasses has likewise arrived, but as yet
no sales have been made. In Coffee there is very little
doing, and prices the same. Rum very little inquired for,
and in prices there is no alteration. The holders of Ashes
are very stiff at 335. for Pot, and 34 per cwt. for Pearl.
SUOAF. B. P. a cwt., duty paid, a. d. a. d.
Brown and Moist • ... 60 oto 61 0
Dry Brown
Middling
COFFEE per 112 lb. in bond,
Jamaica Good and Fine Ordinary 4B 0 52 0
Middling and Good Middling 6O 0 65 0
Fine Middling
Dominica, St. Lucia, and Dutch.
Good and Fine Ordinary
Middling and Good Middling 6O 0 65 0
Triage and very Ordinary 3O 0 44 0
Ordinary
Rom, per Imp. Gallon in bond,
Jamaica, 16 o. P, 3 2 3 3
Leeward proofs
Drzwoons, a Ton, duty paid,
Logwood, Jamaica .126 0 0 0
OIL, a Tun of 252 gallons,
Whale .................................280 0 0 o
Seal ...................................440 0 0 0
Asuzs, a cwt.

Montreal Pot 33 0 0 0
Do. Pearl

FIELD MARSHAL LORD BERESFORD'S AS-
SEMBLY.—The Noble and Gallant Lord gave a rout to the
fashionable world on Thursday night, at his magnificent
mansion in Cavendish-square, which was attended by four
hundred persons of the first distinction. The superb draw-
ng rooms were tastefully illuminated on the occasion.