The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-25 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY,

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
Jane Ha gun, aged 44, was placed at the bar, charged
with feloniously wounding Ellen Bryant, with intent to
do her some grievous bodily harm.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutrix
and another woman, named Mann, were very hotly en-
gaged in trying who had the hardest fists and the softest
head, and the prisoner, who, it appeared, had been en-
gaged in the ne less unfeminine occupation of killing
time in the gin-shop all day, came up to where Mrs.
Bryant and -Mrs. Mann were having their " set-to."
Although she was " very drunk," her sense of delicacy
was so acute, that she " was shocked," to use her own
phraseology, " at seeing two women like them fighting
with each other." Accordingly, in order that the affair
might bo brought to a satisfactory termination, and to
establish the " cordial understanding," she struck Mrs.
Bryant with a bed-key, which she happened to have in
her hand, over the left eye. It is true that Mrs. Hague
gave a different version of the matter, and represented
that Mrs. Bryant was scratched in consequence of strik-
ing her own-head against the key.
Under the direction of his LORDSHIP, the jury were
of opinion that it was not probable the prosecutrix, be..
sides being engaged with Mrs. Mann, who, it would ap-
pear, was " man enough" for her, would seek an addi-
tional adversary in " cold iron," found her guilty of the
assault, without intent.

His LORDSHIP sqntenced the prisoner to three weeks'
imprisonment, she having been already confined seven
weeks.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Samuel Brown was brought up, charged with attempt-
ing to pass a bad half-crown, under the following cir-
cumstances :—Mr. Henry Curtis stated that the pri-
soner, with two others, came into the tap-room of his
house, the Royal Oak, last night. He called for a pot of
beer, and when the waiter took it in he saw a half-crown
lying on the table. The prisoner pointed to it, and said
" Take it out of that." The waiter brought the half-
crown out, and it was found to be a bad one.
The prisoner said he did not put down the half-crown,
it was another young man.
Mr. JARDINE said that under the circumstances ho was
fearful no case could be made out against the prisoner.
Mr. Curtis said he asked the prisoner three distinct
times to point out the young man that had put down the
half-crown, but lie refused to do so.

Mr. JARDINE said this altered the case. The prisoner
had been very artful in his attempt, but he (Mr. Jar-
dine) should remand him to. Monday, for the solicitor to
the Mint to attend.—(This is a new " dodge" on the
part of " smashers.")

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY).
A little girl aged about thirteen, named Anne
Carruthers, was charged with robbing her mother.
The mother who cried bitterly whilst giving her evi-
dence, deposed that during the last two years the pri-
soner was in the constant habit of stealing everything
within her reach. She earned a very small pittiance by
brace-making, and the prisoner had gone to her em-
ployer, Mr. Arrowsmith, of Gutter-lane, Cheapside,
last week and taken away her week's earnings, every
farthing of which she spent before she returned.
Mr. GREENWOOD asked the mother if she wished to
send her for trial?

The Mother—Oh, pray, Sir, don't send her for trial,
don't send her to prison, but myself and my family
would feel for ever grateful to you if you could get her
into an asylum.
. _ _

Mr. Baylis, the second usher, said he had already
taken the child to the Refuge for the Destitute in the
Hackney-road, but they refused to receive her because
her right hand was crippled.
The Magistrate, however, interested himself in the
matter, and got the child into the House of Refuge in
Red Lion-square.

BATHS You THE MlLLlON.—Judging from the
public meetings, buildings will soon be wanted for the
new public baths. We propose Covent-garden Theatre :
it is useless, of a capital size, and an overflow in any
part of the house would be quite a novelty there. The
pit would make a capital bath, and the stage a first-rate
springing-board.:
The chandelier could be made into the
largest shower-bath in the world, and the one-shilling
gallery is the very thing for a reservoir. The private
boxes will give ready-made dressing-rooms, and the
scenery-room, from its height, will at any time dry a
million of towels. Shampooing might be performed in
the treasury. The scenery from The Danghter of the
Danube, or the bath scene from the Revolt of the Harem,
could be carried round the stage, and flowers fro spicy
Arabia planted in the slips. Quadrille parties might be
given once a week, and polkas be danced every Saturday,
Jullien's orchestra being rowed about in a large wherry,
or tugged by a small steamer. In winter the pit could
easily be frozen over and turned into a glaciarum. This
new bath theatre, we are confident, would answer, espe-
cially as the depth under the stage, going, as it does,
more than half-way towards an Artesian well, would
enable the proprietors to get their water merely for the
boring.—Punch.
PAUPER BURIALS.--One of the guardians of St.
Georgo the Martyr yesterday spoke strongly at the
board meeting of the disgraceful state of the Lock burial
ground, which even the curate had declared emphatically
to be " too bad." There was a huge hole in which the
coffins of the paupers were placed along with the dis-
turbed remains of those who had been before buried,
heaps of which were thrown up and exposed to public
view, within a few feet, too, of houses, while the general
distance between the tops of the coffins and the surface
of the earth was about 21 inches. The scene was truly
disgusting. The shed in which coffins awaited the ar-
rival of the clergyman was full of the fragments of
broken-up coffins, and the gravedigger said he took
them home and burnt them ! The trustees promised an
inquiry should take place, but the board passed a resolu-
tion strongly condemnatory of the proceedings.
Twelve women and five men, belonging to the
sect of Baptists which assembles at Providence Chapel,
Lower Bristol-road, were baptised on Sunday morning in
the Avon, in the presence of a large concourse of specta-
tora,—.Bath Chronicle.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a brisk demand for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday, but no alteration in prices. Sales about
7,000 bales, including 2,000 bales American, on specula-
tion, and 500 for export. The sales consisted of 500
Egyptian, at 54d. to 7d., 800 Surat, at 2d. to 38d., 100
Pernam, at 54d., 200 Bahia, at sid. to 50., and the rest
American, at 30. to 50.—Shares were rather droop-
ing. Birmingham and Gloucester, 103 ; Chester and
Birkenhead Junction, 74; Churnet Valley, 44- ; Dublin
and Drogheda, 70 ; Dublin and Mullingar, 31 ; Lancas-
ter and Carlisle, 13f ; Ditto and Preston, 42f ; Liver-
pool and Manchester, Half, 994 ; Ditto and Preston,
495.; London and Birmingham, Quarter, 24k; Ditto and
York, 31 ; Ditto and Croydon, 161 ; Midland Counties,
105 f Newcastle and Carlisle, 105 ; North Union, 107 ;
Sheffield and Lincoln, 2 ; South-Eastern, 42f ; Ditto,
New, 15i ; Lyons and Avignon, 455. 6d. ; Paris and
Lyons, 2i ; Ditto, and Orleans, 39} ; Paris and
Rouen, 39i; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 34 ; Central
of France, 4.
An official notification has been issued this morning
and extensively circulated, relative to the regulations to
be observed by the police, and other City officers, on the
day on which the Queen opens the New Royal Ex-
change, which has created great conversation, and in-
deed surprise, among merchants and others having
business houses in the line of procession, or offices in
the City within the prescribed limits. Surely it cannot
for a moment be contemplated stringently to carry the
third regulation into effect. It is—" That no person be
allowed to pass or remain in the Poultry, Mansion-
house-street, Cornhill, Bartholomew-lane, or Thread-
needle-street, after seven o'clock, except inhabitants and
others going to the houses in those streets, who will be
permitted to pass for that purpose until nine o'clock,
after which time no person whatever will be admitted into
those streets."
Now it is known that there are public places of resort
for business purposes within the streets named, and offices
almost innumerable. Can it be seriously intended that
merchants and brokers are to be deprived of the right
they have to go to business, to open and answer letters
(of vast importance to them in many instances, and re-
quiring instant attention)? And let it be remembered
that the General Post delivery is rarely commenced in
the districts named before nine o'clock, or finished before
half-past ten or eleven o'clock. It would be, in the opi-
nion of the merchants and others, a monstrous proceed.
ing to attempt to carry out the regulation we have quoted
above. It is hoped that some means will be taken to
enable merchants and others in the streets mentioned to
reach their places of business without let or hindrance.
There are not any colonial arrivals this morning.
Much conversation is indulged in in the City on the
subject of the rapid extension of the influence of the
Zollverein. At the same time it is not to be denied that
the movements towards liberalism in commercial affairs,
on the continent too, may have a beneficial influence
shortly as respects the scales of duties now levied in the
ports of this country. There must be an onward move-
ment in this respect, and the sooner the Premier makes
up his mind upon the all-important subject the better
for the merchants, the shipowners, and the traders of
Great Britain. The time, it is held certain, is now come,
when England must move in advance, not follow, combi-
nations of Governments' or Customs' Leagues, on the
continent of Europe. The opportunity, if now lost, will
not very soon again occur.
The only feature in the Stock Market this morning is
that the Commissioners bought about the usual quantity
of Consols at 99j. Money is in increased demand, and
some transfers have been made at a fall to 991. For the
Account par has been the only value given this morn-
ing. The premium on Exchequer Bills is firm at 71s.
to 735. Bank Stock has fallen to 2024, a re-action of
about 3 per cent. within a week. The fluctuation in the
New Three-and-a-Quarter per cents. is very trifling,
scarcely exceeding to 4 per cent.
The value of Spanish Stock remains nominally the
same as yesterday. Dutch Securities are a trifle lower,
and Belgian Five per Cents. were firm in the morning
at 1044, but they have since receded to 1031. For
Mexicon and Portuguese Bonds the demand was limited
to one or two bargains only.
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares
have been flat to-day, at Ito 24. premium. Edinburgh
and Glasgow are lower, 10 premium being now the price.
The Great Western Shares have been sold as low as 59
prem.; the London and Birmingham have been at 111
to 113 prem. ; Midlands at a fall to 3 premium ; York
and North Midland are firm at 58 premium, and the
Half Shares at 58 premium. The French lines are
rather on the advance. General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's Shares are worth 13 p.m.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 20:3 20234
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .....».».« 9934 99
3 per Cent. Consols. Anna lOO 99% %%
New 314 per Cent. Annuitie...., lOl% 102 101% 102
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860.... ..... 12 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. 1214
India Bonds,l,ooo ..
Ditto under 91
Consols for Account .........-. . . 100
Exchequer Bills. I%r Nd.
1 0004 ........................
Ditto
Ditto Advertise:ll.--
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent ....................«.»..... 104% 10:74
Mexican Bonds, 1837,5 per Cent...„.............
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stock 15%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
" Ditto Converted 51%
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 234 per Cents f3 62%
Ditto for the Account 62
Dutch 5 per Cents.... ....... ....... 98%
PRICES OF SHARES 1 HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ........101 ..... to 102%
Direct Northern . 234 236
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ......... 60
Greatt Southern and Western '
12% to
(Ireland)
Great North of England. lOO 124 to
Great Western 75 135 134 ... to 136
Ditto Fifths ..... ................, 12 ..... 25 .-. to
London and Birmingham. lOO .. 21134 212 to 213
London and Blackwell 16% ...... 6% to
London and Brighton 5O ......... ..... to
Ditto Loan Notes
London and South Western 41% 72 ...... to
London and Croydon
London and Y0rk.......... ..... 234 ' 3% to
Midland
Northern and Eastern ..... 45
Ditto 3b Share= 1234
Norwich and Brandon 6
Ditto New
South Eastern and Dover ..... 32%
Ditto New 4 16%
York and North Midland ..-..... 50 .........108
Ditto 34 Shares 25 ..... 53 ..... to
Ditto Selby Scrip
Central-of France (Masterman's) 2 ....... 4;:... to
Ditto-Constituted 2.. 834%
.. to
Boulogne and Amiens 2 ..... 3 g to 4
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 .....
Paris and Lyons
Farisand Rouen .....«.«.«.»....«.. ..... 40 ..... to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 24.—We have
had a quiet market, and but a moderate amount of
business has been transacted. Cambridge and Lincoln,
2 5-16 I ; Churnet Valley, 4; Kendal and Winder-
mere, 6; Leeds and Dewsbury, 7,1 London and York,
34- ; Manchester and Buxton, 2. 2 1-16; Sheffield and
Lincoln, 2; Manchester and Leeds, 1-16th Shares, 28
premium; Sheffield and Manchester, 981; Trent Valley,
8i; Union Bank, 10.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ex di v. 202 I Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — pm.
3 per Cent. Red 99 Ditto under £l,OOO 9l
3 per Cent. Cons.
3)4 per Cent. Red — Ditto Old Annuities ...
New 34 per Cent. lOl% Ditto New Annuities ...
New 5 per Cent. — Ex. Bills, 1,0001. I)4d .., 73 pm.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 500/.
Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 Ditto 5ma11...... ......... 73 pm.
Oct. 1859 ll% Bank Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860 l2 4 Consols for Act. lOO
Indian Stock — India Stock for Acct....
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Russian, 5 per Cent —
Ditto, Metallic
ipanish, 5 per Cent., 1849 23%
Ditto, 1811
Ditto, 1842
Ditto, 1843. —
Ditto, 1841
Ditto, 3 per Cent 34%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct —
French, 5 per Cent.,...... —t - c.
Exchange
French, 3 per Cent --f. —c.
Dutch, 2)4 per Cent ..
Ditto,:s per Cent 98%
RES.

Austrian, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent 103%
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent —
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent
Chllian, 6 per Cent
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, IS-5, 5 per Cent
Mexican, 5 per Cent ......
Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct —
Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent —
t'et uvian Bonds, 6 per Ct —
Portuguese Bonds, s per Ct

SRA__
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid)
Caledonian (5 paid)
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid)
Direct Northern, 2% paid
Eastern Counties (25 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5 paid
Great Western (75 paid'
Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 63%
Hull and Selby, 50 paid
Ditto Quarter Shares, 10 paidi 13%
London and Brighton 00 paid)
London and Greenwich (lt. 15$. 4d. paid) 9N,
London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) 73
London and York, 2% paid 3%
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid)
Ditto New Shares, 5 paid
Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid)
Ditto Vew Shares ( 5 paid)
Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid .... ....... .........
Orleans, Tours, and fiourdeaux, 1 paid
Aria and Orleans (20 paid)
*WO 39%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS b Y.)
LONDON, OCT. 25.—Wind northerly, strong breeze,
and cloudy. It blew strong in squalls, with rain last night.
DEAL, OCT. 24.—A.M. Wind E. to E.N.E., fresh.—p.m.
E.N.E., strong and squally.—Sid. Georgiana, Algoa
Bay; Bromleys, Algoa Bay; Thalia, Ichaboe ; Highbury
and Fortune, Jamaica ; Charlotte, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 24.—Wind N.E., hazy.—Arrd.
her Majesty's ship Apollo, Woolwich.
OFF TORBAY, OCT. 23.—George, Comulson, La
Guayra, for Hamburgh.
OFF THE OwERs, OCT. 23.—Harlington, St. John's
New Brunswick.
MARYPORT, OCT. 22.—The Juno, M'Kerr, in leaving
this port yesterday evening, grounded in the south side
of the harbour, but came off to-night without damage,
and proceeded. The Experiment, from Belfast, parted
her cables in the Solway Frith on the 18th inst, and went
ashore near Mowbray, but is expected off.
BRIDLINGTON, OCT. 23.—The Isabella, Sampson,
hence to Hartlepool, which was ashore here yesterday,
got off this morning, and has been brought into the
harbour.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 24.—Wind variable and light.—
Arrd. Cora, Miller, Bahia ; May, Brown, Bonney, sld.
July 16, Fernando Po, Aug. 2 ; Northumberland, Prince
Edward's Island ; Compton and Rienzi, Quebec. Sld.
23d, Lydia, Columbia river ; Prince Orange, Ichaboe ;
Hermes, Buenos Ayres ; Harriet arid Jessie, Charles-
ton ; 24th, Adriana, Calcutta ; Doriana and Lurton,
Bombay ; Amiens and Tagus, Ichaboe ; Creole and
Diamond, Buenos Ayres; Henry, Africa; John Souchay,
Berbice ; Devonport and Reliance, :`:;avannali. ; Derr•
mark, New York ; Margaret, St. John's New Bruns-
wick. Off, Denison and Eliza Stewart.
CLYDE.—Arrd. Melissa, Bay Chaleur ; Tay, and City
of London, Quebec.
AYR, OCT. 23.—Arrd. Magog, Shanks, St. John's
New Brunswick.