The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 26.)
SUGAR.--The transactions in the West India Sugar market
have been a small scale only this week. To-day the small
parcels of good and find yellow West India on show sold readily
at full and in some cases at rather higher rates; inferior de-
scriptions brought fully as much money, and more desire was
shown to do business ; in all 1,150 hhhds have been sold for the
week.
REFINED.—OnIy a moderate demand bas prevailed for Re-
fined Goods for home consumption this week, and rather lower
rates have been accepted in some instances. Prices are still
going down for Bonded Crushed Sugar, and the purchases
made hsve been upon a small scale only at 25a 6d to 25s 9d per
cwt for first quality. The market is still firm for Loaves.
Treacle has been more in demand at lOs 641 to Ils.
Bastards 18s to 19s for yellow, and at 14s to 15s 6d per cwt for
brown. Pieces at 20s to 23s per cwt. To-day the home trade
were large buyers of Refined goods, paying 75s 6d for Standard
and 74s 6d for brown grocery Lumps.
Ma unirrus.—Sugar of direct importation and of good
quality has been sought after ; several parcels have been sold
at former rates ; in one contract 800 bags were disposed of, the
bulk at 63s per cwt for strong grey.
EAST InDia.—Manilla Sugar has been little inquired for,
and went rather lower. In Java prices are unaltered. This
afternoon the demand for Bengal was checked by the advanced
rates asked; at public sale, 1,334 bags were offered, the sound
nearly all taken in is to 2s above the value—viz., good white
at 68s Cd to 69s 6d, middling 67s 6d to 68s, ordinary yellow
60s 6d, middling 633, damp partly sold at 61s 6d to 695,
washed 60a to 65s 6d, and damp yellow 57s to 60s per Cwt.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah is held for late prices; white
may be had at low terms; brcin and yellow Brazil are held for
the former currency. ,
MOBASSES.—Purchases in West India cannot be made upon
lower terms, but the amount of business done has been trifling
during the week.
COFFEE.—AII clean qualities of West India are much
wanted by the town and country trade, and rather higher rates
have been paid. This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was disposed of
at 6d to Is advance ; unclean Berbice low middling
at 88s, good and fine ordinary 60s to 65, low 46s to 50s;
Mocha, mid bright yellow 70s 6d to 71s 6d ; Costa Rica taken
in at 50s for good ord. Company's Java sold at 47s to 48s for
good ord pale yellow ' • sea damaged 43s to 43s 6d for first class,
and 36s 6d for second and third class. Sound good ord Ceylon
at 64s 6d to 65s per cwt.
COCOA.—The good and fine qualities of West India have
commanded former rates, but inlet ior sorts are difficult of sale.
In Foreign little has been done privately, Bahia taken in at 31s
for good red.
Rea.—The large public sales were brought to a conclusion
on Monday ; the demand throughout was good for all descrip-
tions of black Tea. Green attracted attention. The trade oh
the whole were disposed to get well stocked, at what may be
termed low prices for black Tea. To-day there was little de-
sire shown to purchase Tea ; at public sale 5,777 packages
were offered, 2,355 consisted of Pouchong, which chiefly found
buyers at 414 d to Is for low spurious to good ord, being the
full worth ; but of other sorts of Tea a small part only sold,
yet former rates were sustained.
CASSIA LIGNEA.—This afternoon Cassia Lignea was in
better request privately ; good ordinary fetched 553 to 565,
low middling to middling 57s to 625, good to fine WS to 67s
per cwt.

Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—JaMaiCa Rum, 34 to
35 per cent overproof rather high flavoured at 4s 6d, 33 to 35
per cent over 3s 4(1 to 4s, middling 3s ld to 3s 3d, and common
23 to 30 per cent over 23 10d to 3s per gallon. Leewards at.
Is 10d to Is 101, 4d for common, and at Is lid proof for good
brown. Demerara 35 per cent and upwards 2s 1041
to 3s. Proof Calcutta Rum at 1s 7d, with certificate.
For Brandy advanced rates paid. Cognac best brands of
the vintage or 1838, hhds at 5s 9d, puns 5s 7d ; 1839,
hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; 1840, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; 1841
hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; 1842, Mitts Sc, puns 4s 10d, and low
to middling sorts 3s to 4s per gallon. Geneva for shipping
Is 10d to Is Ild, and fine pale for home consumption 2s 4d to
3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits are 105 for large and
lOs 2d per gallon for small parcels.
Saco at I is 6d to 12s for common, and at 15s to 16s for
middling bold Pearl ; 16s to 16s 6d for middling grey, and
lis 6d for good middling. Sago Flour is 18s to 18s lid per
cwt. Tapieca, fine at 6d to 61, good 434 d to sd, and inferibr
241 to 3 d; Jamaica Arrowroot fetahe€t 7d per lb for good, and
Sr,Vincent_6o per lb.

RICE.—For Java rather lower prices have been accepted.
Aladras at easier rates. For Bengal prices are barely sup-
ported. Cleaned Rice at 21s to 26s fur Carolina, and at 133
to 17s per cwt for Patna.
INnico—The quarterly sale of East India conbluded on
Wednesday. To-day East India Indigo was sought after, and
several parcels were disposed of at the rates previously es-
tablished. There has been an increased desire shown to buy
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon three parcels of Cochineal,
amounting to about 17 bags Honduras, were brought to public
sale, and sold at steady aates ; silvers at 4s 2d to 4s 6d, and two
blacks at 5s 4d to 5s 7d per lb.

01 t.s. —1 he trade have purchased common descriptions of
Fish Oils with caution all the week. Seal, pale of first quality
at 361 per tun ; Co I, 32/ to 321 lOs ; Southern, 331 to 37/ per
tun for low to fine quality. Sperm 01 at 72/ for
British, and 701 per tun , for American. Linseed Oil
at 26s 6d to 26s 91 per cwt. Rape, pale at 36s to
36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. Cocoa
Nut Oil 32s to 33: per cwt. Palm, good and fine at 28s Gd to
29s per cwt. North American Lard Oil 421 to 43/ per tun.
This afternoon Ceylon Cocoa Nut Oil taken in at 33s to 33s
Gd for fine. Palm Oil sold, good at 27s 3d to 27s 61, low to
mid 23s Gd to 26. 6d, and very low at 21s par cwt. Olive Oil
brought advanced rates, Gallipoli at 46/ to 47/, and other sorts
42/ to 431 per tun,
Tat.t.ow.—Town Tallow at 42s to 42s 6d per cwt, nett
cash. P Y Candle on the spot at 40s 9d to 41s taken for
first quality. For delivery 41s 6,1 to 42s for the last three
months of the year. American Tallow at rather lower rates.
To-day in Russian Tallow; 41s as the value of small parcels
on the spot ; 2nd sort Yellow Candle 39s 5d to 40s 61 ; North
American Tallow at 33s 3d to 40s 91 ; South American 38s 6d
to 39s ; East India Tallow at 39s to 40s 6d ; North American
Stearine Lard taken in at 34s 3d to 375; North American Lard
32s 91 per cwt.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 25.
WARNE V. SMITH.

Durin_g the arguments,
Mr. WAKEFIELD objected to the case proceeding, as
he was desirous of answer:ng certain affidavits, which
had only been filed yesterday, reflecting on the character
of seine of the witnesses for the defendant.
The COURT ordered the motion to stand for Monday.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 25.
LORD W. PAGET V. THE EARL OF CARDIGAN.

Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL moved for a rule to show cause
why the defendant should not have judgment, .as in the case of
a nonsuit. The action was brought against the defendant for
an alleged act of criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife,
and the cause was set down for trial at the last Guildhall sit-
tings, and was specially fixed for Friday, the 22d of December
last. A few minutes before the Lord Chief Justice came into
Court the record was withdrawn ; and it will not have been
fcrgetten that Lord William Paget addressed on the same day,
to the leading Morning and Evening newspapers, copies of a
letter which he had forwarded to Lord Cardigan, charging him,
in terms so coarse and violent, that it was considered necessary
to suppress the greater portion of the letter, with having
bought the plaintiff's principal witness, Winter, who had sud-
denle disappeared from the Guildhall, on the morning appointed
for the trial. In support of the present motion, affidavits were
made by the defendant, his attorney, Mr. Powell, and the
clerks who had the conduct of the cause, stating, in the most
positive and unqualified terms, that neither he nor they were,
directly or indirectly, concerned in procuring the absence of
Winter.—Rule nisi granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKENIVELL.
FRAUDULENT PERSONATION OF A POLICE OFFICER.—
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A MAGISTRATE'S CLERIC.— William
Taylor, a furniture dealer, residing in Turnmill-street, Clerk-
enwell, was finally examined on a charge of falsely and fraudu-
lently personating a police constable of " the detective force,"
under circumstances of a very aggravated nature.
Mr. C. Stoddart appeared for the prisoner.
Police-constable, 243 G, deposed that on Sunday morning
last, between twelve and one o'clock, A.m., he was on duty in
Cross-street, Hatton-garden, when the prisoner addressed him,
saying he was an officer of the detective force, and that he could
produce his authority, at the same time drawing from his
pocket a pair of handcuffs. The prisoner then went to the
beer-shop, No. 26 in the street, and knocked at the door. He
was not admitted : and then requested witness to come to the
door with him. Witness consented. They knocked at the
door, and were admitted. When the prisoner entered the
shop, he said," I am an officer of the detective force."
Mr. GREENWOOD—Did he mention the name of the divi-
sion? Witness replied in the negative. The prisoner was
given into custody by the barman.
Win. Clarke deposed that he was acting for Mr. Hayes, the
landlord, on the night in question, who lay in a room adjoining
the shop dangerously ill, from a concussion of the brain. The
prisoner had twice ineffectually attempted to obtain admission
as an officer of the detective force, but as thu house was closed
witness refused to admit him. Hei was admitted subsequently
at the instance of the police officer. He wanted drink, which
was refused. He then said he wanted to search the house.
Witness directed the police officer to do so, and he did search
it, even the room where the sick man lay. When asked for
his authority, the prisoner produced a pair of handcuffs. His
manner was boisterous and insolent. Witness at last gave him
into custody.
Mr. Joseph Liddell deposed that he was in the house on the
occasion referred to. Had been sent for, as it was expected
the landlord would have died on that night. The pi isoner was
very noisy, and witness begged of him for God's sake not to dis-
turb the sick man, but the prisoner jeeringly said, " The sick
man should have the physician before the undertaker." '
Mr. GREENWOOD—Are you an undertaker?--I am. When
deposed
force, detective or otherwise.
the prisoner wanted to have the house searched 1 directed the
officer
Hayesthat might be disturbed.
Inspector the prisoner was net a member
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police Afr
Mr. Stoddart said the prisoner had been in the Birmingham
police force, and had been sworn in a special constable for the
city. The prisoner had freequently assisted the police in de-
tecting thieves. He was not sober ou the night the offence was
committed.me.GßEENWOOD
said, upon the previous occasion the pri-
soner had produced a document purporting to be his warrant to
act as a police-constable of Birmingham for the year 16.43.
The paper, on inspection, turned out to be an ordinary notice
to appear at special sessions in 1841, and of course no authority
whatever. If he had been a policeman, the fact would have
rather aggravated his offence.
Prisoner-1 went tothe house on scent for a thief.
Mr. GREENWOOD—You had no warrant or authority what-
ever. The law very properly looks upon this as a very bad
offence.
After commenting on the
the Magistrate sentenced
month's imprisonment. improprietyedil
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Mr. Mould (the junior clerk) said, that in the early part of
communication wished to o
that speak
he withdd
the day Duke, the usher of the Court told him that the pri-
soner
not
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wish to
anyH
He
privatereplied to
inter-
view with the prisoner. When he (Mr. Mould). came into
Court, during the momentary absence of the Magistrate, the
the
prisoner whispered to him, saying that he understood the clerk
had great influence with the Magistrate, and that if he- (Mr.
Mould) would exercise that influence in his favour, be would
reward him handsomely. The proposal was indignantly re-
jected, but he did not consider it right to communicate the
matter to the Magistrate until the ease was disposed of, lest it
might create an unfavourable prejudice in his Worship's mind.
Mr. GREENWOOD told the prisoner it was a most audacious
proposal, and one for which he might be prosecuted at the Old
Bailey, and if convicted severely punished. He would recom-
mend Inspector Penny to communicate the affair to the Com-
missioners of Police, who would say whether or not it was a
case for prosecution.
Inspector Penny having taken down the clerk's statement,
promised doing so.
The prisoner said he had not then the money to pay the fine.
He was locked up.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday John Davis, alias James Blythe, Henry Robin-
son, and George Dirt, whose former examination for extensive
burglaries, committed in the premises of wholesale firms in the
City, have lately appeared in our columns, were brought be-
fore Mr. Bingham for the completion of the former charges,
and to answer a fresh charge of burglary, committed in the
warehouse of Messrs. Wood and Co., warehousemen, in Red
Lion-court, Watling-street.
The substance of this last charge was this :—Mr. Robert
Oakley, Messrs. Wood's chief clerk, and who, with his family,
resides on the premises, went carefully over the warehouse at
twelve o'clock on the night of Monday. the 27th of November,
and examined all the belts and fastenings, which he left secure;
but at five the following morning he was rung up by James
Brett, a City policeman, who on passing the door had found it
open. As there were no marks of violence on the warehouse
door or shutters in the lower part of the house, the upper part
was examined, when one of the attic windows was found open,
a corner of one of the panes, large enough to admit a man's
arm, having been cut with a diamond, and an entrance ob-
tained here from one of the adjoining houses, as in all the
other burglaries with which the prisoners have been found to
be connected,. and the premises quietly quitted by the usual
means of egress. On examining the warehouse it was found
to be completely ransacked, and a large amount of property
carried off by the burglars, among which was a quantity of
plated articles from the private apartments, the whole robbery
being so quietly effected that not a single member of Mr.
Oakley's family was disturbed by the thieves.
The prisoner Davis or Blythe, it will be recollected, was
detained and given into custody by Mr. Sowerbv, a pawn-
broker in Shoreditch, while offering as a pledge a
handsomely-
worked silver snuff-box, part of the produce of an extensive
burglary committed on the premises of Messrs. Riley and
Storer, silversmiths, at the back of the Goldsmiths' Hall, and
which forms one of the present charges against him, and on
Taylor, an officer, searching him, in addition to a second snuff-
box of the same description, and a quantity of duplicates, three
small gold seals were found in one of his pockets.
Three seals were now produce& and sworn to by Mrs.
Oakley, the wife of the first witness, who had used them only
a few hours before the burglary was committed, and placed
them in her writing-desk, which she had left in a parlour in
the upper part of the house, but which desk was found in the
morning on the basement story broken open, and its contents
strewed about, the seals having been abstracted.
The prisoner Davis had dealt for clothes with a tailor named
Davies, residing in New Union-street, Little Moorfields, and
between nine and ten in the morning of the 11th ult. the pri-
soner called at Davies's house during his absence from home,
and, producing a large brown paper package, requested the
wife's permission to leave it with her till he called for it. She
consented, and heard nothing further of the prisoner for a
fortnight or three weeks afterwards, when she read an account
of his examination at this Court on the other charges ; and
becoming alarmed lest she should become implicated with
him, she broke open the parcel, and found its contents to
eens:st of part of the property above described ; and beino
satisfied it was the produce of another robbery, she repacked
the parcel, directed it to the Police-court, Worship-street, and
carrying it over the water, sent it to this Court by the Parcels
Delivery Company.
The depositions being then taken by Mr. Vine' the chief
clerk, all the prisoners were fully committed to Newgate for
trial, Hirt on one charge of raceiving, and Robinson upon
three, and Davis upon five charges of burglary.

I lin the House of Lords, the Address in answer to
her Majesty's Speech will be moved by the Earl of Eldon, and
seconded by Lord Hill.