The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-13 00:00:00

11.NX9_

We hid a good supply of fish, yet the demand was some-
„hat active' as follows :—Fowls, is 6d to 4s 3d; Chickens,
1 to 2s ; "Ducks is to 2s 3d; Geese, 4s to 6s; Pigeons,
4d to 10d; Turkeys, 55 to 8s; Rabbits, 3d to is 6cl;
and Hares, Is 6d to 2s ca each: EaCh kind of prime
meat was in steady request, at very full prices; but other;
wise the demand was inactive.—Beef, from 23 2d to 3s 4d.
Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, ss• to 6s 6d-; Veal, 3s 4d
to 4s 8d ;_and Pork, 2s 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs, by the carcass.

NEWPOWt.
Prime Beef, Mutton and Lamb sold freely, other kinds of
meat slowly at but little variation in prices. Beef from 2s 6d
to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 63 8d
Veal, 3s 4d. to 4s 8d ; and Pork 2s 6d to 4s 4d per Sibs.
BILLINGSGATE.
There was a steady demand for most kinds of fish at
full quotations. Turbots, 8s to 17s ; Cod-fish, is 6d to
8s ' • Brill, 6d to 2s ; Hallibut, 4s to 85 ; Haddocks; 2d
to 6d; Lobsters, 10d to 3s 3d ; Whitings, Id to Sd ; Crabs,
8d to 3s ; Scates, 10d to 3s ; Gurnets, 6d to Is ; Plaice, 3d to
10d each ; Soles;-6d to 3* 6d per pair ; Eels, 4d to 10d per
lb; Flounders, is to is 4d per dozen; Oysters, 13s to 504
per bushel; Red Herrings, 40s to 415 per barrel; Mackarel,
4d to 8d each.

W'HITECHAPEZ.
Most kinds of Meat were taken off steadily at full prices.
Beef,from 2s 4d to 3e 6d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb,
5s ldto 65 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 44 to
4s 2d per 81b5.

- ZIINGZILTPOZD.
This market was but moderately supplied with all descrip-
tions of produce, yet the general demand was heavy, at
prices about equal to those ruling in the other markets.

BREAD.
Therices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
$d to Sid; of Household ditto, bid to lid per 41b loaf.

ItZSZ
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141134-13e,st steers and heifers,
5s 6d to 53"10d ; middling hides, 4a id to 5s 4d ; inferior ditto,
4s to 43 6d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin—Market
calf, 6s 6d to-Se ; long woolled sheep, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; short
ditto, 3s 4d to 4e 4d; lamb skins is to 2s; and shearlings,
4d to 8d each.

RAT MARKETS.
SDfITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/ ' • use-
ful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 8s ; line Upland ditto, 3/ lOs to
3/ 168; Clover Hky, 3/ 5s to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 8s
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. Both Hay and
Straw met a dull sale at barely the above quotations.
CvsanzaLAND.—Coarie Meadow Bay, 21 18s to 3/ 58; useful'
cliff(); 31 6s to 31 138 ; fine Upland ditto, 31 153 to 4/ ;
Clover Hay, 3l 5s to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw 1/7s to 1/9s ; Wheat.
Straw, 1/ as to 11 12s per load. Slippy but moderate
and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 16s to. 315 s ;
useful ditto, 31 6s to 3/ 103.; fine 'Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to
3/ 16s ;" Clover Hay, 315 s to 5/ ssi Oat Straw, 1/ 64 to 11
8s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to .11 103 perload. A good supply
and .& heavy demand. , ,

YeAkitIELD CORN MARKRT.—FRIDAY.
We have fair arrivals of grain to
,this day's market.
The Wheat trade has been steady, at fully last week's
prices. Barley is taken off to a moderate extent, on
much the same terms as we last noted, as also are Oats.
Shelling, and Beans,

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ERRATUM.—In our first leading article of yester-
day, in line 15 from the end, for the word " extortion" read
" exertion."
THE SALMON FISHERY.—The good effects of the
Fisheries Association are daily becoming more and more
apparent ; the number of fish already taken far exceeds
the quantity captured within the whole season of a great
number of years. Nearly two hundred fish were cap-
tured (with nets) by the fishermen of Worcester and
Stourport, in the first open month.; and of this number
all, with some trifling exceptions, were taken below anti
within half aluile •of the weir at Lincombe, the great ma-
jority of tbe fish having actually, kiesa nettedk the short
artifitiaHating- b'etWe4ii the weir acid the old bed sof
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THE WILLS FORGERIES.

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CRIMIAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
' - OLD COURT.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF RABBEII'
FLETCHER, AND MRS. I)OREY. - -
The. Judges—Baron Gurney, Justice Williams, and Justice.
Maule—took their seats on the Bench precisely at ten Oclock 9
when the prisoners, William Henry Barber, Joshua Fletcher'
and Georgtana _Dore'', were placed at the bar. . A •
The ArronssEy-GENEnai, said before his Learned Friend
(Mr. Wilkins) proceeded to open the defence of Barber, anea
in order to make the case for the prosecution at once perfect/
he wished to put in some documents which he had had occasaloP„ ,
frequently to allude to and the signatures to each of which Ib.
was necessary the jury should be satisfied were identicef.
These were three documents from Doctors' Commons, and
four from the Bank, and they were all signed by Elizabetl!:.
Stewart. These instruments having been handed to and
examined by the jury, .
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Mr. WILKINS rose and said, he had the honour to aPPeas
before them on that occasion, as counsel for Mr. Barber, IT°
he did' not use that word honour lightly, for desp had
all the
denunciations of the press, and all the calumnies that h
been heaped upon him, he thanked God he had the courell''
knowing well his innocence, to state that he had the boonr
to appear there that day, as the advocate of William Henri
Barber. And if there was any drawback to that feeling, ,
there was any depressing circumstance on his mind at
that time, it arose from the consciousness whichl
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he deeply felt, of his inability to do full justice
to Mr. Barber's case and character. Never since II
had the honour of belonging to the profession, II;
he enter upon a duty with so much fear and so little of se .
complacency. He trembled, not o account of any deuseritti
of him whom he had to defend, but of the obstacles whiclll,‘
the prosecutors had thought proper to throw in the vraY°._
Mr. Barber, in proving his innocence. He had to contend
with the first forensic talent of the land, with such talent':
that his heart sank within him, and this more especially,'
when once or twice when answers were given by the wits.
nesses, he had hear expressions of applause.
Baron GuaNEv—d Surely not. I did not hear , any Pia'
thing.
Mr;WlLKlNS—Perhaps his Lordship did not hear theft"_
but lie (Mr. Wilkins) and his friend Mr. James heard dialf
and, with-every respect to the Bench, he should say that AP:
plause was most discreditable to those who uttered it, But:
had be nothing else to complain of ? He had asked at tht
beginning of the case fur a separate trial, and the Court
would not concede it, except at the instance of the Attor;•
ney-General. Without running the risk of being charge*
with adulation to one whom all the young members of the
profeSsion looked up to as a father, lie must 5117
that there-was no man whom he more honoured than that
eminent man. But all his respect would not hinder hint
doing his duty independently, and stating that he had heell
refused that request on grounds the most inconsistent with,
reason, and the most unfounded in truth, he had ever heard:
His Learned Friend had asserted it was necessary to the 01*
ministration of justice they should be tried together, for 01
had all been working together. But that was the verf,
reason why he should hays had his request granted, for by
those with whose guilt-it was tried to mix him up, could hut
innocence have been best established. What was the first
step taken by Mr. Barber when made a prisoner in his 0,11
office and taken to the Mansion House? Was it not ta sen"
for Fletcher? Did he not when asked by the Lord Mal
if lie had counsel, immediately reply that he wanted
no counsel ; lie wanted nothing but evidence to des!
himself, and to that end he sent for Fletcher. To this;
end lie had sought a separate trial now, and that trial hr
been most unfairly refused. Did not these things show tn...
difficulties under which Me. Barber had labourecli---y
who commenced life as a poor boy, and had worked his 101
up to a respectable station in life, as every industrious 10,911,
was sure to do, and who was now immured in a gaol, Wl'.
the only consolation left to him, which was that of 10
innocence. In order to complete the destruction of that mss
liethere was array against bins not only all
ev the legal tale
lie bad spoken of,ed but evidence from almostevery part of the
kingdom ; and all his papers and books, which were neer,,
sary to him, withheld from him. He asked not thejtsrPw
their pity, under these circumstances, but for their sympatbr
And, satisfied was he, that even with all these difficulties, be
should clearly and absolutely prove .his client's insiocene!i
First, to call attention to the speech of his Learned Frielt
the Attorney-General. First, he besought them to give the"
verdict according to the evidence, and he (Mr. iNilkinfq
echoed that prayer. He must, however, first of all say, Ps!
he had observed lately, and that with dismay, a growing ,ti
dency on the part of the bench to dictate to juries, which JR!,
produced consequences of the most injurious character to.t4;
best interests of justice. He therefore besought them to 0..
their verdict according to the evidence, and that alone: 11*"
all that the witnesses had said was, that Stewart bad no easter'
to their knowledge. That was all they ventured to swear V'
Then came the journey of Fletcher, in May, to Great OW
low; and on the 25th of June he went to Mr. Strode, to sae
he had discovered that Stewart had a sister.. Did Mr:St '
or Mr. Coxwell, or Mr. Hyatt, or any other of the witneeel
write to contradict this ? Not one of them did so. 'rto
Attorney-General said about the same time Barber welt,„
Marlow. He (Mr. 'Wilkins) put into the witness alig;a
sworn -hands a bill which he admitted he had drawn out. klerio
„orn that Mr. Barber was at his house hi May or June, and r,
his own handwriting the bill was dated the 18th of Octolo
Now he (Mr. Wilkins) would prove that not for one dat lie
May or June was Mr. Barber away from London ; and" ~, ,
would prove that on the 18th of October he was at Mar,„ ' -
He would prove that in May or June Mr. Barber had no
casion to go down to Marlow,- and that in October ht.'Abei
business which called him there ; and this journey waiw-to
after lie had written to Mr. Strode, after 'he had- writteto
Mr. Coxwell, and after Messrs. Pickering, the lawyers, P„id
expressed themselves dissatisfied with what had been' ""I;(
-before them. But it was said lie went down in the hams
Clarence Peckham, Esq. But he had given his right add!..;
in Nelson-square, and he had a clerk of the name Peckili;,
who, in his absence, might and would have opened tils/11
letters ; and, therefore, had Mr. Barber been a guiltY 112,..1
he was taking about as direct a course to have.hunself foie
out as man welt could do. What did the witness Hyatt sqs.,‘
Barber? Did be not say he \vas coming up to London 1„.".•0
week ? • To be sure he did, and Mr. Barber asked hire to
and have a bit of dinner with him. He did call; and tbe'
staring him in the face, was a large brass plate, with. ,to
words upon it, " Mr. Barber, Solicitor." Did. it stand ,itsreason
reaeon that a clever, acute man like Mr. Barber would Ito
done so simple an act as this? Why, it was well known 14,
there were many.men who made an honourable and 14414
mate livelihood by tracing out properties and friends, ;is
getting large rewards for their infoimation front 'is
parties benefited by it. To this end secrecy, especialli.r
the outset, was often not merely desirable, but absolntelif74,
ce.ssary. If this secrecy} was observed at first, was it sr,
lowed up afterwards? Why, Mr. Barber had written to no
Strode, stating that there was a sister of Stewart,. ancl of
merely stating this, but demanding from him the arrenfe,
wages due to her deceased brother. He wrote the same t' 4d
Coxwell—he declared the same to Messrs. Pickering, ,'tee
lie dared to have done this had he not himself belieVedaone
fact ? Would he have been stupid enough to have swe
this had he not himself been convinced of the fact?
of the evidence which detailed all Fletcher's procerriDe
touched Mr. Barber in the slightest degree. - No, nor et,"„fe,
Eery of Griffin. ery document prepared Wel t's id
pared by the order of Fletcher, and Barber was no ra-roo
it ; and even when the other security was required, theloir,
not obtained for, or by, or at the instance of Barber. ice,
With all the energy which had been shown in this rol.).tay
tion, lie defied them to bring evidence to show any illti:i 4
1 between Fletcher and Barber—that ever Fletcher broke '''SO
with Mr. Barber, or passed the threshold of his house. ~.,se,
Fletcher from 1838 to 1840 had been a client of Mr. Bahian 0
b --ringin-g to bins business of such a character as made "1 0
most valuable one, but a client only had he been. 0 es!
hia legal agent had Mr. Barber become mixed up ]rl'
,matters,
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,matters, and it had all been carried-on in' the netts' aro
ordinary course. The very evidence' now-brought Cot;00,
was all taken from Mr. Barber's office. There'all:tl '4O
ments and papers were—and there they were- foufistlY.ltite
his desk open like to others, and with other 1)40'0°,40
words " Stewart's affairs" endorsed in -large letters' 704
them. But nearly all these documents had' beenltesl44
and executed before ever Mr. Fletcher applied ta'lll7...Paet
in the matter, and Mr. Barber on receiving the papers4';s ea,
they had all been correctly prepared. This, clearly, ell 0 lel
that Mr. Barber was the party imposed on, if impositlttts°
been practised. But the Attorney-General had id seal
that the certificates of baptism would have mialed-anivele
that was ignorant of Stewart's family and • hiatorr,;,-- e,
were the very words of the Learned Attornertni, 0.;
Why,' Mr. Barber was ignorant,. %w holly. ignotetli'
Stew-art, his family,
"his history, or his affailyell_i
he had been misled, as any other man might-bo%se of
But did ,Mr. Barber conceal these certificates ornnY_A-0 be
the papers? Not one. What did the 'murderer, do,anishi,
had committed his dreadful crime? Did he' not conC
*instrument of his deadly work? To be sure he -did' -the
his first thought,. his first effort. Did Mr. Barbee 0e
giiiity Mr. liikttge conceal the evidence of, his'criniesseo
- concealed*lbaing.a; The clever, the shrewd .Mr. BalVolk
the Attereaystlksieral had truly called him, concealed Oss,° ri ,II:
There'*ltl r rp/ipers lying in his office, open to the onr4r,
tion of, bit c rib; of his clients, of every one who 'eiStegrijell
office. Did tfiis look like guilt or like innocence? ~* .1404'
not those papers have been destroyed the moment
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answered their purposes had Mr. Barber been the ,rivitle,le
partner to a fraud? The words "Stewart's adtillt,„,e,'-i' ite",,
was endorsed in large letters upon them, and thieSitlceaS;
was proof strong to the jury of Mr. Barber's inu 21,,1,
Now, if Mr. Barber had been a guilty party in thtiv:,
would he have gone with Miss Richards to 'they
receive the stock? lie was not required to do to; tnd pro
no necessity that ke should do so, and the clever 00.,440 a
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nious Mr. Barber never would have done so had ho "0"1 1
party conscious of wrong: But the Attorney-Gen,sser•
this lady was not Miss Richards. 'lie (mt "'toe',
said she was. There was assertion ligailtr.Pdti
tTi3oittlrude.y:llhwiimaloin,udthtlhdaetthrbheermeohekomaenr:bi
epsrwaeinasdt that
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2B°aasra. rt:cdg.orGt:oaandoft'medasrsl6-tilebbthi-il766llibeen engaged in a fraudulent transaction, what exe_ls,4 b' s Si,,.Pi
he have pursued under these circumstances? Wol4;alci'e
have put his hand in his pocket. immediately anu'sreha‘;:i4
money ? Undoubtedly he would. But instead ts, ~.a. fee
gave him Miss Stewart's address at Camberwell' lje4toil
him to go to her. If he had gone he would instan;liet,„/
discovered, from the appearance of Miss Stewarts toms glide
been imposed upon, and had unwittingly been num at fie
—Vs-a-fraud,-- Why did Mr. Hill identify 3liss Stews nestilty
Bank? Because he' knew Mr. Barber to be a reSOr ',Et
man. And why did Mr. Barber identify her? „sent
same reason. Every man was the creature of cirouVieg,hi
You would say that it would be a foolish_los 40
any man to sign a paper, without knowing its contno eine
the judges themselves frequently did so; depending 4 .tom
and others, who they believed to be respectable loirtze
worthy men. So Mr. Barber identified Miss Steil 0d
lieving her to be a respectable person—and Mr. 0101.,,e5,
quently did the same thing. Both acted in the eallosse .-:„P
and their conduct was to be accounted for in the yee"' to
He now came to • a very important fact, which bir.ouglito
Friend the Attorney-General admitted, and whie"o
.Zt'ple
weigh with the jury. A large sum of monelluanigbt;
from the Bank. Mr. Barber's property, even llic wages
furniture, had been sold since this charge was first of tele
and but for the assistance of a few friends he woo' so" se
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had money to defend himself on this occasion• cteen.oo
amount he had received on account of this trailer erst
301. Was it likely, be would ask, that 'Mr. Batlie tholeo
have incurred such risk for so small an amount? Gres ed,
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this consideration was entitled to great s,eig • of s
had been laid on the application made to the clerk ow
in Scotland, to substitute Jane for Janet, it heittifisde,let
the letter that Janet in Scotland was Jane in Engtor
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his part he did not know at that moment vell,li'e Isel'ilie
such was the fact. At the close of his addrese,tsaaott,tili,
Attorney-General expressed a wish that_ltte,L,:-,) bled
done in this case. To that wish he (Mr. Av ii""' Ide'"oe6
said, "Amen!" After some further remarks t 2113 ifidoe ~.--h
Counsel proceeded to comment at length °II rtcl"er in if it
brought in support- of the prosecution in the o _ befall),
it was given. In speaking of what took rlae„c°,oielt; 116
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