The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EN ENING, JANUARY- 3, IM4.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

emphasis upon the frightful increase of those cases in which
prisoners were charge 1 with cutting and maiming. The use
of the knife could not be too strongly discouraged. His Lord-
ship observed, that it was unnecessary to trouble the Grand
Jury with a recital of the several crimes which were set out in
the calendar ; he would, therefore, only briefly allude to the
cases in which some importance was indicated. There was
one of a charge of manslaughter by persons calling themselves
Mormonites, a sect of persons with whose tenets he was en-
tirely unacquainted, but he had been informed it was something
in connexion with immersing a female in water in some bap-
tismal ceremony. There were many charges, also, of bigamy
—a crime very frequently committed from a prevalent error,
that there was no responsibility when the husband and wife
had been separatedfor more than seven years. He would not
longer detain them.
The following is the list of charges which will be tried under
this commission :-1 for arson, 1 assault with intent to rob, 12
burglary, 5 bigamy, 1 cattle-stealing, 4 cutting and maiming,
embezzlement, 1 forgery, 1 horse stealing, 2 housebreaking,
12 manslaughter, 3 murder, 1 paaching, 2 rape, 1 sacrilege, 1
unnatural crime, 3 ♦arious other felonies, and 5 whose names
are not down in the calendar.
The cases tried during the day possessed no public interest.

chambers of the defendant, and acting, not only as his
charwoman, but as his clerk, and the Court refused a re-
hearing of the application, and Mr. Price was sent back
to goal. The first thing he did when he obtained his
liberty was to indict Acton for perjury, but the bill was
ignored. He now, by the present indictment, sought to
make out against the poor woman at the bar that she had
suborned the person referred to make this alleged false
affidavit.
Mr. Price here entered the Court, having his wig and
gown on, and
The RECORDER asked him if he was ready to go on
with the case?
Mr. PRICE intimated that a witness, who was material
to make out the case, was not at present in attendance.
He then explained that the witness referred to was Sir
Alexander Morrison, whom he should call to prove that
Acton was at present a lunatic in Bedlam.
The RECORDER said he did not see how this evidence
could apply to the present charge.
Mr. PRICE observed that it would account for the in-
dictment being preferred against the present defendant
instead of the principal.
The COURT ruled that the trial should proceed, upon
which Mr. Price', requested an adjournment for a short
period, which was allowed, and shortly afterwards he
again entered the Court in his wig and gown.
The RECORDER inquired of the Learned Counsel
whether he intended to give evidence in the case.
Mr. PRICE intimated that he did not, but that he
should conduct the prosecution as counsel.
The RECORDER said that as he declined to be a wit-
ness in a case where his evidence was required in contra-
diction to the alleged perjury, and which must com-
prise facts mainly within his own knowledge, he must.
remind him that he would place himself in a position
to have his conduct animadverted upon by the counsel
for the prisoner under such circumstances.
Mr. PRICE said he was aware of that, but he felt that
the case was else of such a complicated character that he
must conduct it himself.
The RECORDER said that if he conducted the case it
must be upon the understanding that he should refrain
from stating any facts to the jury within his own know-
ledge; or which he supposed to be within his own know-
ledge, but he put it to the Learned Counsel whether, as
a matter of delicacy, it would not be better that he
should not appear as counsel, when he was the prose-
cutor.
Mr. PRICE still persisted in conducting his case, and
the Court eventually ruled that he should not address
the jury, but should confine himself to examining the
witnesses.
Mr. Richards, a clerk in the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
then produced the schedule of Mr. Price, his petition,
and the rule for a re-hearing of his application to be dis-
charged. The affidavit of Acton, in which he swore
that he had seen Mrs. Phillips act in the capacity of
laundress, and also as clerk to Mr. Price, and upon which
the allegations of perjury, and subornation of perjury,
rested, was likewise put in.
Witnesses were then called to disprove these allega:
tions, and some of the testimony adduced was of a very
singular character.
Walter Hovendon, a lad about seventeen,_ deposed that
he had acted as clerk and messenger to the prosecutor,
and attended at his chambers in those capacities. He
remembered Mrs. Phillips coming to the chambers to
inquire for Mr. Price, but he denied that he ever saw
her engaged or employed by him, either as clerk or
laundress, or in any other manner, during the time
specified.
In cross-examination, he said that he received no
wages from Mr. Price, and he left his service because
the chambers were in such a filthy condition. He also
said that on Monday evening Mr. Price, the prosecutor,
himself, a policeman named Rolla, and several other
persons who were to be examined upon this indictment,
were altogether at a public-house in Tower-street, and
dined there, and Mr. Price smoked some cigars with them.
Rolla, a police constable of the A division, was then
called to prove that he succeeded the lad Hovenden as
clerk to Mr. Price, and that during the time he officiated
in that capacity Mrs. Phillips was not employed by Mr.
Price.
On being cross-examined, he said that he received no
wages from Mr. Price, and he left his service to go into
the police force. He at first denied that he had ever
dined with the prosecutor, but afterwards adMitted that
he did have " a mutton-chop" with Mr. Price, at the
public-house referred to. He also admitted that he had
subpoenaed the witnesses for the prosecution.
Mr. CHARNOCK asked him, whether he had not in
point of fact, acted as the clerk of Mr. Price ,• and
whether he did not bring his bag. down to the Court
that morning ?
The policeman admitted that he did carry Mr. Price's
bag from the public-house to the Court, but he said he
did not do so in the capacity of his clerk, but only
because he requested him to carry the bag.
A great many irrelevant facts were then brought
forth, and the only evidence that appeared in support of
the charge of subornation of perjury, was, that the per-
son referred to by the name of Acton, having sworn that
Mrs. Phillips was a stranger to him, a witness was called
who proved that she had called upon him twice, or some-
thing to that effect.
Mr. PRICE having intimated that he had no more
witnesses to call,
The RECORDER expressed his opinion that there was
no case to go to the jury. After some discussion,
the Recorder put it to the jury whether they thought
there was sufficient evidence for their consideration, or
to warrant them in convicting the defendant of so serious
an offence as subornation of perjury.
The jury almost immediately expressed their opinion
there was not, and at once returned a verdict of Not
guilty.
Mr. PRICE having made some remark,
The RECORDER said that if the case had gone on he
should have felt it his duty to remark upon the conduct
of the prosecutor, a member of the bar, and a gentleman,
sitting down in a public-house with a policam.tr. and
other persons, who were to be the witnesses in support
of the indictment he had preferred, and he could not
help feeling that such conduct was 'highly indecorous.
and came
that
Mr. PRICE- said some of the witnesses were very poor,
The RECORDER said that there was no objection to his
providing them with what they-required ; bat a person
in the station of a barrister ought nut to have associated
at from
tey a
were considerabledistance, and he was bound
to see provided for.
with them in a public-house.
Mr. PRICE then gave an intimation that he intended
to prefer other indictments for perjury, arising out of
the same transaction.
The RECORDER observed that, hearing the Learne d
Gentleman express his intention to prefer other indict-
ments, looking at all the circumstances and the facts
that had been produced as evidence, he called upon him
to reflect seriously before lie decided upon adopting such
a course.
There seemed to be a very general feeling of commise-
ration for the poor woman who had been dragged be:ore
the Court upon so serious a charge, under such circum-
stances, among the audience, and when the verdict was
returned there was a manifestation of applause, which
was, however, speedily checked. The members of the
bar made a subscription on her behalf, and several pounds
were handed over to her from them.

'From the London New Price Current of Jan. 2.)

SUGAR.—To-day the West India Sugar market opened
with firmness; a strong desire was shown to purchase
good and fine yellow and dry grey descriptions, and of
such the market was nearly cleared at prices 6d per cwt
above those paid prior to the holidays. Brown and com-
mon yellow sorts met with a fair demand at full former
rates.
REFINED.—To-day several parcels of Refined Goods
were taken by the home trade ; Standard Lumps fetched
745 to 74s 6d, and brown grocery Lumps 73s to 73s 6d
per cwt ; the market closed with a firm aspect.
Bastards and Pieces were in increased request at our
quotations. Treacle sold freely at 21s to 26s per
cwt. Goods Refined under bond met with a good
sale at the following rates, viz.:—Turkey Loaves
double Refined 21 to 4 lbs at 36s to 38s ; Ham- '
bro Loaves, 6 lbs 33s to 345, ditto 9 to 10 lbs 30s to 31s,
ditto 13 to 14 lbs 30s ,• Tittlers 20 to 30 lbs 26s 6d to
27s ; Prussia 40 to 45 lbs 26s 6d ; Crushed Sugar, fine
25s 9d to 26s ; Pieces 21s to 23s ; Bastards, yellow and 1
brown 16s to 19s ; Molasses lOs 6d to 1 ls. Dutch '
Crushed Sugar is 22s 9d to 23s 9d, and Belgian ditto
22s 6d to 23s 6d, but little business has been done.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon an increased desire was
shown to operate ; sales were made privately at 59s to
61s for middling yellow, 62s to 64s 6d for good, and fine
at 66s to 68s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—In Bengal Sugar several purchases have
been made privately, and at rather higher rates. Java
at 18s to 22s per cwt. Manilla at 16s 6d to 18s for yel-
low, and at 15s to Ifis per cwt for brown. In Siam no
variation has taken place. This afternoon several par-
cels of Bengal Sugar were disposed of privately ; fair to
good white fetched 62s to 655, and fine 67s to 68s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For Foreign merchants are not disposed
to take lower rates ; brown Brazil at 15s to 17s, white
18s to 225; yellow Havannah good to fine 18s 6d to 21s,
low to middling 17s to 18s, white good to fine 25s to 30/s,
low to middling 22s to 245, and Porto Rico 17s 6d to 18s
6d per cwt. To-day sellers were willing to take rather
lower rates.
MoLessEs.—Prices have been firm for West India.
Bengal Syrup at 16s to 18s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The home consumption Coffee market has
presented a firm appearance since we last wrote: This
afternoon importers of Coffee displayed firmness, and
refrained from offering any at public sale ; Ceylon was
in good request at 61s to 61s 6d per cwt for good or-
dinary, there were extensive buyers rather under these
rates. Mocha met with attention, and sales made at 70s
to 72s for middling yellow clean garbled. Jamaica is
scarce and much wanted. The market closed with a
firm aspect.
COCOA.—Of West India none has been offered at auc-
tion. Trinidad at full rates. Foreign Cocoa is dull of
sale, and 28s to 28s 6d taken for Para.
SAGO.—Sago Flour at 17s to 18s per cwt. Pearl
Sago, low to middling, at Ils 6d to 14s, good to fine 15s
to 20s per cwt. Tapioca sells more freely at 3d to 6d
per lb.
TEA.—The trade have purchased many parcels of
black and green Tea since we last wrote, paying firm
rates. This day parcels of Tea were sold; sound Congou,
cash, is, good common on the blackish leaf is ld, and
ordinary Twankay is lid to is 2d per lb. The market
closed with a firm aspect. No public sale is yet announced.
SPlCES.—Cinnamon at an advance of 3d to 6d per lb
on the rates of the last quarterly sale. Pimento 2id to
3d per lb. Black Pepper at 2-1,1 to *I per lb for Su-
matra, and at 3J to aid per lb for Malabar. For White
Pepper prices arc lower. Cassia Lignea, fine at 67s to 695,
good 65s to 665, good middling 63s to 645, low middling to
middling 58s to 625, good ordinary 55s to 575, and
inferior 53s to 54s 6d per cwt. For Nutmegs, former
rates are asked. Cloves have been taken sparingly.
Bourbon lid to is ld, and ether sorts is 3d to is lod
per lb. Ginger has been fetching stiffer rates.
Russ, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum 30 to
34 per cent. overproof, 2s 9d to 3s sd, good 3s 6d to 4s,
and fine 4s 6d to 5s per gallon. Calcutta Rum at Is 6d
to Is 7d per gallon, proof with certificate. Leewards at
I s 9d to is lod per gallon, proof. Demerara at
2s 8d to 2s 10d per gallon for strong qualities.
Brandy is firm in price. Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5-s 5d ; ditto 1839,
hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; ditto 1840, hhds 5s Id, puns
4s lid ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; ditto
1842, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; inferior and middling
sorts 2s 2d to 3s 6d, and Excise Brandy 2s 7d to 2s 9d
per gallon. Geneva at Is 9d to is 10d for shipping,
and for duty fine pale 2s 4d to 2s 10c1 ; common Hambro'
Gin Is 6d to Is 7d per gallon. English Corn Spirits lOs

OXFORD ClRCUlT—Statrord, Jan. 1.
(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE. )
George Mid leton, George Wilkinson, andi George Wilcox,
were charged with highway robbery, with violence, upon the
person of Ralph Leragg.
Mr. Yardley conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr.
Allen defended George Middleton ; the other prisoners had no
counsel.
It appeared from the evidence, that on the night in question,
the prosecutor was returning from a house in the neighbour.
hood to Shelton, in the Potteries, linked to the arm of a friend,
a caution his copious potations had rendered somewhat neces-
sary, when he was attacked by four men, who wrenched from
him a stick he was carrying, knocked him down, and struck
him upon the head until he was insensible, and then rifled his
pockets. On the return o f his friend with assistance, the men
made off, but the three prisoners were subsequently captured,
and identified by the prosecutor and other witnesses.
For the defence, it Was contended that, although a most
aggravated and unjustifiable assault had doubtless been com-
mitted, still there was no evidence to prove that the prisoners
had actually robbed the prosecutor, but that, in consequence of
his intoxicated state at the time, he in all probability lost the
money he alleged t• have been stolen.
The Learne 1 JUDOE having summed up,
The jury took the view •f the case suggested by the counsel
for the defence, and found the prisoners Guilty of the assault
only —They were sentenced to one years' imprisonment.
Edwin Picken, an intelligent lad of 17, was charged with
setting fire to a stack of hay and a stack of clover, the property
of Henry Southwick, a respectable farmer residing at Brewood,
in this county.
Mr. Allen conducted the case on the part of the Crown; the
prisoner was defended by Mllr. Yardley.
The prosecutor, it appeared, had declined to receive the pri-
soner into his service, which refusal engendered, on the part
of the latter, a degree of malignity that, after manifesting
itself by a series of petty annoyances inflicted on the pro-
secutor, at length instigated him to perpetrate the offence of
which he now stood accused. It was proved that several days
previous to the one on which the stacks were fired the pri-
soner had purchased a box of lucifer matches ; that he was
seen in the immediate neighbourhood of the rickyard but a
very short time before the alarm was given, and that he alone
of all the neighbours, not only abstained from offering any as-
sistance, but was not even present during the efforts that were
made to extinguish the flames. It was further proved by a
comrade of the prisoner, that, in a conversation they had re-
specting the fire, the prisoner observed, that at length he" had
served the old•devil eat," and several other witnesses gave such
an account of various sayings and doings of the prisoner with
reference to the fire as were utterly inconsistent with his in-
nocence.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him
to mercy on account of his youth.
The Learned BARON, after commenting in very severe terms
on the heinousness of the offence, and the deliberation and vin-
dictive feeling which had marked its perpetration, sentenced the
prisoner to be transported for 10 years.
There are several eases that yet remain to be tried, and it is
uncertain when the assize will terminate.

SOUTH WALES.—Carmarthen, Dec. 31.
THE REBECCA RIOTS.
The judge (M r. Justice Cresswell) entered the Court a'
nine o'clock on Saturday.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL announced, that after the deei,
sion in the Dolanhirion case, he should enter a nolle prosequ
en the charge of felony against Thomas Hughes, John Jones
and Benjamin Jones, for the offence .at Pontarlliche, and re•
move the minor charge by certiorari to the next assizes. If
anything further should be done in the Dolanhirion case, the
evidence would be best tested by proceedings in the Court of
Queen's Bench.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE:—David Evans, a farmer, and
James Evans, his servant, were then charged with having, on
the 30th of September, with others, riotously and unlaw-
fully assembled at Pantycerrig, in the parish of Llanfihangel
Rhosycorn.
Both prisoners pleaded not guilty. They were defended by
Messrs. N. Carne and E. C. H. Hall.
The ATTORNEY..GENERAL rose on behalf of the prosecu-
tion, and said, that the prisoners were indicted for a misde-
meanour and riot. The substantial charge was, that on the
night of the 30th of September they, with others, demanded a
sum of money from Thomas Thomas, of Pantycerrig, a farmer.
He then proceeded to detail the facts, which will be found
in the depositions and evidence. The object of the parties ap-
peared to have been not to remove any public grievance, real
or imaginary, but to make the agitated state of the country
subservient to their private purposes, and obtain a settlement
of a claim or debt. Since the occurrences for which the pri-
soners were now arraigned, Mr. Thomas had been found dead.
He did not, however, mean to hint that they were implicated
thereby. The character of the county had been satisfactorily
vindicated by a careful inquiry, which had given every reason
for belief that Air. Thomas's death had been the result of an
accident. The Attorney-General then read the deposition of
Thomas Thomas, as follows :—" I live at Pantycerrig, in the
parish of Llanfihangel Rhosycorn. I am a farmer. I remem-
ber, early on Saturday morning, the 30th of September, at
about one or two o'clock, a number of people, about fifteen or
twenty, came in disguise to my house, and called on me to
come out with 51. They said they came on behalf of David
Evans, of Bergwm, to demand the Si. in satisfaction for a trespass
upon his corn by my cattle. I slid not go down to the door, but
my wife did. In consequence of the door not being opened imme-
diately, I suppose they reduced the demand to 40s. I went out of
the house amour; the crowd and was taken by the collar by a tall
man in disguise, with his face blackened. He called himself
'Berra.' I was dragged against my will to Bergwm, a dis-
tance of about three •quarters of a mile. It is the house of the
prisoner David Evans. They all acted in concert. Some had
guns, and others horns. 1 recognised James Evans ; he be-
haved the worst to me, and shuffled me. I also recognised
David Evans. James had a short old gun, and was disguised
by having Isis face blackened. His clothes were not changed.
David Evans was not so much disguised ; I knew him very
well. They took me to a field near Bergwm, where we were
desired to stop, while some went on, so as not to alarm the
family. I saw David Evans go en first, and go into the house.
They then took mil into the yard, and afterwards into the
house. I saw David Evans, and told him that I had made up
with him for ten shillings for the damage done to his corn. He
said, The matter is now in these people's hands, and I cannot
interfere.' They further demanded money of me, but I said
that I had none. I then asked David Evans to allow me to
stop in his house, as I was afraid to go out. James Evans
seized me, and dragged me out of the house, in a different
direction from my own house. He said he wished to kill me.
'Becca called out to him, Why, he took sue in that direc-
tion ?' 'Becca and the party then took me along the turnpike-
road to my own home. They called to my wife, and told her
they had brought me back as they promised. '1 hey then gave
me nine days to pay the money in, and said, that if I did not
pay it by that time, they would come again, and would kill
and burn."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concluded his address by al-
luding to the recent Government prosecutions, and said, that
the object had not been so much the punishment of every
individual who took part in the disturbances, or were con-
cerned in the outrages, as to restore the authority of the law,
to give confidence to those who were willing to obey it, and
protection to those who were willing to assist in its just ad-
ministration.
Robert Bray—l am a policeman of the A division of the
metropolitan police. I knew the late Mr. Thomas Thomas, of
Pantycerrig. He is dead. I saw his body the morning it
was found in the river.
George Spurrell—l am clerk to the magistrates at Car-
marthen. I took down the examination of Mr. Thomas. He
was examined in the presence of the two prisoners. I saw
him sign it. He was sworn. He was examined in Welsh, but
understood sufficient English to make any correction required.
He told his own story first. Mr. Price, the Magistrate, in-
terpreted it. He was not sworn as an interpreter. I took
down the English as Mr. Price interpreted. I understood
sufficient Welsh myself to interpret. Mr. Price put the whole
of his story into English, omitting no part of it.
Mr. John Lloyd Price—l am a magistrate for this county.
I took the depositions of Mr. Thomas Thomas. He was exa-
mined in Welsh. He understood English. He corrected
two or three words when it was read over to him. I took
an examination previous to this, with a view to issue the war
rants. I went to Bergwm. In consequence of the apprehen-
sion of those two men the houses of Mr. Thomas were burnt
down. Thomas Powell and Rosa Thomas went with me to
Bergwm. We could get no assistance from the parish con-
stables. Robert Bray was also there. We found David Evans,
the prisoner, at home. He was in bed. I went from home
about four o'clock in the morning. I reached Bergwm about
six. David Evans, when he bad been apprehended, and as
he was dressing, said, 4. I know nothing of the servant, James
Evans. I quarrelled with him a few days ago. He wanted to
go to Breckfa fair. I was against his going, and I have not
seen him since." I had previously desired the police to search
the outhouses. They came in, and had found no one. I
suspected something wan wrong, and asked David Evans again.
He made the same statement. I sent the police out again,
and I saw them tumble him out of the loft. I did not see
him found. As far as I can remember the examination took
place the same day. I remember in the course of the exami.•
nation, when Thomas was stating about the 405., David Evans
said, " We agreed before we left the turnpike-road to take 11."
The deposition was then put in and read.
Thomas Evans—l am a mason. I live with my father at
Pynyffordd. That is about half a mile from Pantycerrig,
and a mile from Bergwm. I recollect Saturday, the 30th of
September. I was disturbed between 12 and 1 o'clock on
that morning. I was in bed at the time. I got up and went
to the window. I saw a good many people out. I don't
know how many, it was too dark for me to see. I saw mere
than three. I di 1 net see them all. I heard a great noise.
The next thing I heard was a man calling out, " I warn you
not to go to the farm. you have taken ; if you do we will burn
your hay and corn, as we have done to your neighbours." My
father had just taken a farm. The voice was that of James
Evans, the prisoner. I did not see him, but I am well ac-
quainted with his voice. I sing in the same singing-school
with him. They fired guns as they went away. After they
were gone I got up and went out of the house. I went to-
wards Pantycerrig. I went into a field and saw a crowd pass
by on the other side of the hedge. They were going towards
Pantycerrig, and were within two fields of it. They blew
horns and were armed with guns. They fired guns frequently,
and from their light I saw something white about the dresses
of the men. They were about 20. About 9 o'clock in the
morning I went to Bergwm. The people there were all in
bed. I knocked at the door and was let in by the girl. A
short time after David Evans came down stairs. He was
dressed. A gun was on the table in the kitchen. I said, " I
think here is one of ' Becca's guns." David Evans said he
thought it was. He appeared surprised at my remark. I then
requested David Evans to come out with me. When he came
out I told him that the servant that was at his house had
warned my father not to take the farm. He said that he had
not, for he had been in bed all night. David Evans then went
into the farm. I went with him. David Evans told James
Evans what I had said. James Evans came and raised his fist
in my face, saying, "You devil, to tell that of me." David
Evans then came forward and put his hand upon him, and told
him to be quiet. I then went down to Pantycerrig. The next
day I saw James Evans. He asked me why I had told Thom ms
Thomas that he had confessed to me. I said I had not.
James said a servant at Pantycerrig had told him so, and
added, "If I had a chance I would put you quiet enough for
saying so." I answered, " I don't know whether you will
have an opportunity or not." He then replied, " If you tran-
sport we for sem year, I'll give you a coat when I come back."

per gallon each. To-day Jamaica,—Runi, common qua-
lity 30 per cent overproof 2s 9d per gallon. Proof Lee-
wards at is 9id, and in some cases Is 10d paid. Calcutta
at is 61(1 to is 7d per gallon, proof, with certificate.
RlCE.—Bengal Rice at firm rates ; middling white at
lOs 6(1, good middling lOs 9d to I Is, fine lls 6d, and
cargo 8s per cwt. Madras at 8s to 9s, and Java at 9s
to lOs 6d per cwt. Cleaned Rice at 21s to 26s for Ca-
rolina, and at 13s to 17s per cwt for Patna. To-day
Bengal Rice at lOs 6(.1 for mid white ; yellow Madras of
low quality is much wanted at 8s per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—Mexican silvers ordinary at 4s Id ;
black ordinary to middling 4s Gd to 5s Id, and very low
red black 3s l Id to 4s Id per lb.
INDlGO.—Holders of Bengal Indigo submitting .to a
further reduction, and accepting prices is to Is Gd per
lb under those of the last quarterly sale, have tempted
speculators to operate largely, and consumers have been
induced to come forward more freely. The market is
(lull for Spanish, and prices are drooping.
OJLS.—For Linseed Oil since this day week prices
have further advanced, sales on the spot having been
made at 27s 6d to 28s per cwt. Olive Oil firm.
Ripe Oil pale at 36s to 363 6d, and brown 35s to 35s
Gd per cwt. Palm Oil fine 29s per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil
333 for fine quality. Sperm Oil has secured a fair sale,
British at 741, and American at 721 per tun. The
market is firm for common Fish Oils, Cod at 321 to
321 105., Pale Seal 36/ 103 to 371, and Southern at 341
to 37/ lOs per tun, according to quality.
T tm..ow.—Prices have been firm for Russian Tallow
on the spot, and the demand has been good ; new P Y
Candle has been fetching 41s 6d to-41s 9d per cwt. For
delivery in the two next months sales have been made at
41s 9d to 42s per cwt. South American Tallow at 35s
to 415 for low to fine quality. Town Tallow at 40s 6d
to 41s per cwt, nett cash.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 2.

IN RE EUGENIE MARGUERITE EMMA CAYE.
This case has been already partly reported in The
Sun. The insolvent, who was a young female of great
personal attractions, was a Ftenchwornan, and was one
of the frail sisterhood. The body of her creditors, who
were aware of this fact, opposed her discharge upon the
grounds that she had received a great quantity of valua-
ble bijouterie as presents, which she had concealed.
A great many witnesses, whose characters were of that
nature which might be expected from the career of the
insolvent, were examined, but amongst them was Mrs.
Jane Wynne, the lady whose name has already been to
prominently before the public in connection with the ab-
duction of her daughter, Miss Caroline Wynne. She
had been a prisoner in the Queen's Bench prison at the
suit of an individual to whom she protested she never
was indebted, and whilst she was confined she said that
to her great annoyance the insolvent had been placed in
her room for five weeks, and although she (Mrs.
Wynne) was a prisoner for alleged debt, yet she thought
there should have been observed in the prison a better
classification with respect to character, so far as the per-
sons confined were concerned. Mrs. Wynno gave, evi-
dence respecting the property possessed by the insolvent,
from which it appeared that several articles had been
given up to the messenger of the Court.
Mr. WOODRUFFE, who appeared on behalf of the cre-
ditors, again resumed the argument that the insolvent
had concealed property.
Mr. COOKE, on the part of the insolvent, addressed the
Court, and strongly inveighed against the conduct of
those persons who first gave her credit and then expected
to receive payment for their goods—goods for which a
profit of cent. per cent. was charged—from the wages de-
rived by the truly melancholy course of life pursued by
the insolvent.

WINTER ASSIZES.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.
The Special Commission for the trial of prisoners in the
county of Hants having concluded, it may be proper, in order
to show the utility, or rather necessity, of a winter circuit, to
give the result of the business in that county during the last
week. There were 50 prisoners, 22 of whom were assize pri-
soners, 16 were acquitted, 6 pleaded guilty.
The follow ing sentences were passed I transported or 21
years, 2 for 15 years, and 5 for 10 years; 1 imprisoned for 2
years, 5 for 1 year, 1 for 9 months, I for 8 months, 4 for 6
months, 1 for 4 months, 5 for 3 months, and the others for
shorter periods. Would not the very variation in the sem vices
prove that a winter circuit was necessary?
It is a great maxim of our law that every one should be con-
sidered innocent until he be pronounced guilty by a jury.
Is not this an argument for a speedy trial? An observer
must have felt this maxim to be a great truth when every
some of his own species marched through the town
morning last week at Winchester he might have sees
handcuffed two and two, and attached to a long chain,
which reached from front to back of the cavalcade ; but
if the observer would go into the court, he would see this
glorious maxim still further carried out, by a prisoner-(of
course, by law innocent) being placed at an iron bar, and
compelled to stand during the whole of a protracted trial.
Why not, as a matter of course, allow the innocent man a
seat ? This was much harder formerly than it is at the pre-
sent day, because a prisoner used to be called upon to address
the jury in his own detente," anti g.,-.1....ker-on has often seen
a prisoner required to make his defence after he had been on
his legs from 10 to 14 hours, and this, perhaps, after an in-
carceration upon prison diet f seven or eight months. The
mental vigour would hardly be improved by great bodily ex-
haustion. At all events, you do not act upon the great maxim
of our law. Unless complaints are made, and abuses noticed,
they will never be corrected, It may therefore be well to
mention another circumstance which might be altered. •Then
a prisoner is arraigned he is told with what the indictment
charges him, and to this is added, " and the indictment
states that you have been before convicted of a felony." Now
should not this last sentence be omitted until after the
second conviction? It must have its effect upon the jury ;
and it really does not follow, that because a man has been
before convicted, he should be guilty of the second offence.
There is an old adage,
c. Give a dog a bad name, &c., and
the man having once had a bad character, is sure to be the
party sought for in case of any offence being committed in
his neighbourhood ; and if he is tried upon circumstantial
"
evidence alone, the former conviction being thrown into the
scale, makes up the case, and he is convicted. As a good
character creates a doubt, and leads to an acquittal, sa does
a first conviction remove a doubt, and cause a verdict of
guilty to be returned. Every one who has the good or bad
fortune to have any
knowledge of our law is aware that
there are innumerable legal fictions. One of these
is, that an assize is considered to last but a day, and the conse-
quence is, that if a prisoner is acquitted on the first day of an
assize, he is detained in gaol until the business of the assize is
concluded, even though that should last for fifteen days. Some
persons have imagined
that the moment a jury had declared a man to be innocent of
the crime for which he was indicted, the prison doors should
be thrown open to him,that this was contrary to our law, and
and he should, of right, be set at
liberty. Such, good reader, is the theory of our law, bit not
the practice ; that law which is to rule and guide all persons,
and by which all persons are bound, is full of absurdities and
defects. The law tells an individual he shall not improperly
, and without just cause imprison another, while at the same
time that very law commits that injury itself. It has often
' been remarked that a gaol contaminates all within its walls,
' and yet, after an acquittal, and an application to a Judge to
give an order for the release of the individual, that learned
person has answered—" No, I think not ; he had a lucky es-
cape, and a few days'
more imprisonment will do him no harm."
L This is law from the judgment seat, and an action for false
prisonment would be scouted. A rich man on bail is instantly
p
liberated upon an acquittal. One would really begin almost to
, think it was a fiction of law that there was not one law for the
rich and another for the poor.
Chester, Jan. 1.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
Precisely at eleven o'clock Air. Justice WIGHTMAN took
his seat upon the bench (the Commission having been opened
on Saturday), and after the proclamation against vice and
im-
morality had been read, he proceeded to charge the Grand
r Jury. His Lordship adverted to the nature of the Commis-
) lion, and the heavy state of the calends, and dwelt with much

The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER pronounced an
impressive judgment. In allusion to the career pursued
by the frail girl, who appeared in this Court as an insol-
vent, he said, " They laid down their souls at night to
purchase the morning's bread," and persons like the op-
posing creditors, who knew such to be the case, and gave
goods expecting payment from the proceeds of this course
of life, should most certainly never meet with the
protection from the Court which alone was intended for
honest tradesmen. Still it was another question when
the concealment of property was proved, and under all
the circumstances of the case, he should remand the in-
solvent for five months from the date of her vesting order
under the discretionary clause.
The insolvent was then removed from the Court, and
taken back to prison to undergo the sentence of the
Commissioner.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Sarah Phillips surrendered to answer an indictment
preferred against her by Mr. Price, the barrister, charg-
ing her with having suborned one John Acton to commit
wilful perjury.
The jury being charged, and the defendant having
pleaded not guilty, the prosecutor was called but did not
answer.
Mr. CHAUNOCK, who appeared for the defendant, said
that he trusted as the poor woman at the bar had been
in Court waiting to take her trial for a considerable time,
that no further delay would be allowed. The circum-
stances under which the indictment was preferred were
these :—The defendant was a poor woman who got her
living by washing and charing, a,ad she had been em-
ployed by the prosecutor, Mr. Price, in those capacities,
and he became indebted to her in the sum of 61. odd.
Being unable to obtain her money, she sued Mr. Price
in the Palace Court, and in that action the prosecutor
pleaded that he was never indebted, but after a full in-
quiry the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the
amount claimed. A writ of execution issued, and Mr.
Price was taken upon that writ, as he was returning
from this Court. Mr. Price then, upon the ground that
he was privileged as a barrister in returning from the
Court, was set at liberty, but was afterwards again taken,
and he then set up the plea that the writ had been satis-
fied by his former arrest, but the Court decided against
him, and he was committed to the Queen's Bench
Prison, and eventually applied for relief under the
Insolvent Debtors' Act. He was opposed by the
present defendant, and in the result ho was re-
manded for four months. After this Mr. Price ob-
tained a' rule for a re-hearing of the application, and
upon that occasion a person named Acton, who had been
made acquainted with the circumstances through the
medium of the newspapers, came forward voluntarily and
confirmed by affidavit the evidence that had been pro-
duced in support of the plaintiff's case in the action, by
stating that he had frequently.seen Mrs. Phillips at the

Mr. N. CARNE addressed the jury for the prisoners, and
called John Evans, a boy, brother of the defendant Dav:d
Evans, who swore that his brother and James Evans were in
bed with him when " Becca" came to their house with Mr.
Thomas. After a long cross-examination by the Attorney-
General.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL put in an affidavit of the witness,
that was sworn to by him for the purpose of obtaining bail fur
his brother. This affidavit, when read, was diametrically op-
posite to the boy's evidence in several most important par-
ticulars.
The sister, Catherine Evans, was then called. She was
examined to the same facts, and, on her affidavit being pro-
duced, the same contradictions appeared.
The counsel for the defendants then threw up their briefs,
and stated their conviction that perjury had.been used.
The prisoners were told the situation in which they stood,
and were asked if they wished to examine any more witnesses?
They replied in the negative.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied briefly, and the Learned
Judge having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of
Guilty.—Sentence deferred.
The grand jury were then discharged, his Lordship express-
ing a hope that it would be long before they would be called
together on a similar occasion.
Philip Phillip, William Phillip, and William Harries,
were charged with a riot and assault at Pound, in the parish of
Llangunnor. The prisoner Philip Phillip was in a very weak
state, having met with a severe accident. He remained seated
during the trial.
John Evans—ln the month of October I was employed to
make distress on the goods of William Phillip. I met Philip
Phillip the day previous, and told him that I was coming over
to distrain. He said, " You had better not, for the mother
and her children will be there to meet you." On the following
morning I went to Pound with John Lewis. We met Philip
Phillip. Phillip said, " You're come." I said, " Yes, I
have." He said, " You had better go back, as Mr, Wilson
has made a mistake in the account, and in next term we will
see whether the award is right er wrong." I said I did not
consider that the award had anything to do with the distress,
as that had been a matter of dispute a few months previous, and
that the son could do as he did with the March rent, he could
replevin. The elder Phillip said, I had better ge back, and
not go on. We then went into Mr. Llewhllyn's, at Nanty-
caws. Philip Phillip went with us. Mr. Llewellyn had been
in company with Phillip when we met him. We all sat down,
and Mr. Llewellyn said that he was of the same opinion as
myself. We then went to Pound. We saw the son, William
Phillip. The father pointed him out to us. The son said,
" What the devil do you come here for, to ruin me ?" He
said this in a loud tone of voice. A gun was then fired.
It was fired a little distance. Two or three shots were
fired in succession. A number of men sallied forth ; some
from a field, some from the garden, and others from the
haggard. They were all disguised. There were about 20
or 25. Lewis and I turned to run away; they pursued us,
and brought us back. One of them struck at me. It was a
tall man. He struck at me with a large bludgeon. I warded
the blow off with my arm. He collared me with his left
hand. He demanded the writs. He spoke in English. He
had on a bonnet and a kind of goat's beard. He had a kind of
handkerchief over his face. They compelled me to go back.
About six or ten of them compelled me to go back. When we
got back to Pound there were about lb round us in the yard.
There were three or four who had guns. I saw Lewis as we
were being taken back. He was bleeding from the head. His
breast was covered with blood. They were all disguised, ex-
cept Philip Phillip and his son. Some had blackened their
faces, others wore handkerchiefs. I was desired to pull off my
clothes and walk naked back to town. The tall man told me
this. I was then taken back to the house. I was desired to go
on my knees. Philip Phillip was sitting in a chair by the fire.
I went on my knees. The tall man ordered a Bible to be
brought. Before he ordered the Bible he ordered me to burn
my papers, which I did. Philip Phillip said in Welsh, " There
was another paper." I produced it, and that was burnt. It
was my authority to distrain. The Bible was then produced.
The tall man handed the Bible to my hand. The cover was
loose. He said the words I was to swear, that I would not
come there again to distrain, "So help me God." He told me
to kiss the book, and I did so. At that time there were 18 or
19 round me. The room was crowded. - When the tall man
made me swear, he held his stick up in a threatening position.
Philip Phillip said that John Lewis was willing to go back on
his first request, but the:fault was.upon me, as I was a relation
of Mrs. Elinor Evans.
By the COURT—I do not know who the tall man was. I
had no opportunity of identifying him.
The evidence of the last witness was corroborated by John
Lewis, a bailiff, who accompanied him.
On cross-examination by Mr. HALL, the witness stated that
he was not mistaken in the identity of Harries, because the
disguise came loose, and he saw his face and knew it well.
Harries had on a mantle and bonnet, and hankerchief over his
head and face.
James Harries—l remember:going to Merthyr one Tuesday
morning. Saw John Evans running from Pound to Caritar-
then. some people followed him. They were disguised, with
the exception of Philip Phillip, and armed with sticks and
guns ; there were from 15 to 20. They called out, " Catch
him." John Lewis was in the middle of them, and was bloody.
They took both Evans and Lewis back to Pound again.
Mr. HALL, for the prisoner Harries, called several witnesses
to prove that he could not possibly have been at Pound at the
time mentioned by the witnesses for the prosecution.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, and
His Loansitie summed up at very great length.
The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned a verdict
of Guilty against Philip Phillip and William Phillip, but Ac-
quitted William Harries.—Sentence deferred.

•
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HO USE.
Mr. Butes, an artist of (it was said) considerable
talents, was brought before the Lord Mayor and Alder-
man Humphery from the Giltspur-street Compter, in
which prison he has been confined six months, in conse-
quence of having used threats against Mr. John Master-
man, M.P., from which threats, and the general conduct
of the defendant, danger was apprehended by Mr. Mas-
ternian as likely to ensue.
Mr. Wooler, who attended on the part of the defen-
dant, submitted to the Bench that his client had been six
months ago charged with having used threats towards
Mr. Masterman, and ordered to find bail in two sureties
of 1001. each, and to be bound himself in the sum of
2001. to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the
space of two years. Now he had to assure the Bear.,!h
that Mr. Bates entertained no whatever against
the Hon. Gentleman whom he was accused of having
threatened, and whom he would in no way annoy, or
give offence to, under any circumstances. The present
application was for permission to Mr. Bates to put in
bail to the amount of 501. instead of the heavy sureties
required, and which could not be procured.
It appeared from what was stated by Mr. Wooler, as
well as from the representation of Alderman Hum-
phery, and particularly from what fell from the defendant
himself, that a very remarkable delusion had marked the
case all through.
Some years ago the defendant tried his fortune in
railroad shares, when opulence was expected to start out
of every scheme. He purchased some shares in the
Northern and Eastern Railway Company, of which Mr.
Masterman was a Director. The project, it appeared, was
not successful, and Mr. Bates was a loser as a matter of
course. As, however, he had embarked all the money
he possessed in the speculation, the loss was very serious
to him, and he took it into his head that the Directors
were not only bound to make good to him the whole
amount of injury he sustained, but actually to supply him
with the means of present and future support. A Mr.
Bagshaw, one of the Directors, was the first from
whom Mr. Bates demanded pecuniary reparation,
and the case came on at the time, before
the authorities, in due form ; subsequently having
experienced great kindness and liberality from . Mr.
Masterman's family, who commisserated him, he fancied
that his benefactors were merely performing a duty
which was to have no end, and after he had exhausted
their patience he commenced a system of written and
verbal threats, for the pin pose of compelling them to
administer to his necessities. At length it became
necessary for Mr. Masterman to adopt the appeal to
the City Magistrates.
Alderman Humphery's statement, which was to the
above effect, was uncontradicted in its main points by
the defendant, who, instead of leaving the matter in the
hands of his legal adviser, proceeded to explain, and
confirmed the Magistrates in their opinion, that they
ought rather to allow the application to be made to the
Quarter Sessions on Saturday next, than to decide upon
its merits themselves.
The defendant admitted that he had received very
large sums of money from Mr. Masterman, but it was
quite evident that the more he received the more he
expected to receive, and when questioned by the Lord
Mayor, who charged him with having endeavoured to
establish a livelihood for himself by intimidation, he de-
clared that ho wanted no money, that he merely wanted
to try whether he had any legal claims upon Mr. Mas-
terman, as he had been given to understand he had by
an intimate friend of the Duke of Wellington, and the
late Duke of York, and afterwards, should his legal
claims prove to be imaginary, whether he had any moral
claim. He then ascended high into the regions of fancy.
He was finally remanded with the intimation that his
appeal must be made to the Bench of Aldermen at the
Quarter Sessions, on Saturday. where, if articles of the
peace should not be exhibited against him, he would bo
discharged from custody altogether.
GUILDHALL.
MASQUERADING.-4 stout young fellow, whose whim
it was to be nameless for the present, was introduced to
Mr. Alderman Gibbs, habited in smockfrock, corduroys,
and hobnailed high-lows, and to all appearance as un-
likely a subject for masquerading in petticoats as Fat
Jack, in the " Merry Wives of Windsor."
City paliceman 322 stated that late on Monday even-
ing lie observed a lady perambulating Chatham-place,
Blackfriars, land " carrying herself" in such an extra-
ordinary manner as to create in him serious suspicions.
He accordingly watched her motions, and perceiving
her at last suddenly 'slip down the bridge-stairs he con-
cluded that she was mad, and was about to seek the cold
water cure for her complaint in the-Thames. He ac-
cordingly hurried to the stairs to prevent such a catas-
trophe, but what was his surprise, on arriving there, to
find that the lady had vanished, and the rustic youth
at the bar substituted in her place. The mys-
tery, however, was soon explained on examining
a basket which the prisoner carried in his hand.
He had disrobed himself of his feminine apparel on
the stairs, as rapidly as erst Mathews in a monopoly-
logue, and in the basket were found the identical gown,
shawl, bonnet, and boa, which had attracted the wit-
ness's notice in Chatham-place. On being asked what
he was about, the prisoner assumed a new character—
namely, that of a deaf and dumb ploughboy—and he
sustained it all night at the station-house with imposing
effect, until at last, his articulation returning with his
appetite, he undeceived the inspector and his men, by
demanding, more audibly than was necessary, " When
the devil they were going to bring him his breakfast ?"
The ALDERMAN asked the prisoner who he was and
what he had to say for himself ; but he was again as
deaf and dumb as a woolpack, and the Alderman or-
dered him to solitary confinement in the Compter until
he should be in the humour once more to recover his
speech.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS.—The ALDERMAN requested
to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of 10/. to the
poor-box, from the Goldsmith's Company ; of a similar
donation from the Grocers' Company, and of 4s. from
another source.

WORSHIP-STREET.
John Davis, alias Blythe, and Henry Robinson, two
men of notorious character, were charged before Mr.
811'1011404 with having burglariouely Catered the ware-