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

WANDSWORTH.

George Nicholas Gifford, whose father, up to the time
of his death, held a situation in the House of Commons,
was brought before Mr. Clive, for re-examination upon
a charge of burglariously breaking into the dwelling-
house of his brother-in-law, Mr. William Cook, a brewer,
at Wimbledon, who also holds a situation in the house
of Lords. .

It appeared, from the evidence given on the first ex-
amination, last Thursday, that on the night of the Bth, or
early on the morning of the 9th inst., a forcible entry
was made into the kitchen of Mr. Cook's house, and pro-
perty, consisting of four brass candlesticks, six glass-
cloths, some knifes and forks, a shirt, and other articles,
stolen therefrom. Informati:m was given-to the police, and
suspicion fa upon the prisoner, who had been seen hover-
ing about the prt raises on the night of the robbery. A
sharp look out %as kept for him and he was apprehended
on Wednesday last, on Wimbledon-common ; he was
wearing the stolen shirt, and upon searching him a du-
plicate relating to the stolen candlesticks was found.
Mr. Cook was afterwards informedthat the prisoner was
in custody, but he refused to attend, and the pawnbroker,
who produced the candlesticks, could not identify the pri-
soner as the party pledging.
Mr. Olive, the sitting Magistrate on that occasion,
ordered summonses to be served upon Mr. Cook and his
servants.

Charlotte Sutton, the housemaid, was with much diffi-
culty made to prove the fact of the house having been
broken open and the property stolen.
John Davis,
,the nephew of Mr. Cook, was called to
identify the shirt which had been found upon the pri-
soner, and which bore his initials. He was under exami-
nation nearly an hour, and said that he did rot know
when the robbery was committed,. and that he coil(' nit
tell, after examining the shirt take • from the prisoner,
whether it was like one of his or mot, although it was
marked with the same initials and in the same manner
and place. At lair, when the Magistrate declared that
he would commit the %‘itness to prison if he did not
cease prevaricating, thew itne:,3 said it was very likely the
shirt might be his.-- it was like his in all respects, but
yet he would not swear to it.
Some further evidence was given, connecting the pri-
soner with the robbery, and he was again remanded.
_ _

Mr. CLIVE said it was evident to`tiim that interested
parties were en eavourin: to stifle the inquiry, but he
was determined it should proceed, and if the police
wanted summonses to compel the attendance of witnesses
they should have them.-

The prison, r was tht n remanded until Tuesday next,

CHRISTMAS AT CALAIS.—This day will be long re-
membered here, front the new sluice-gates being fully
opened for the' first time tlis morning with great so-
lemnity. At six o'clock the unwilling ear was obliged
to listen to the drums, which passed through the streets
awakening -the national guards, if not the echoes. At
eight o'clock the sous-prefet of the department, the mayor
and the authorities, the town council, the society of arts
and agriculture, and many of the military officers left the
town-hall, and proceeded to a tent erected for the pur-
pose near the gates, where the colours flying, an immense
crowd on the jetties -and on the undulating line of the
heights, made quite a picturesque appearance. The
sous-prefet pronounced a discourse, as well as the mayor
and the chairman of the tovvn"council, the. music of the
national guards playing at intervals. The clergy then
chanted a prayer, blessed the work, and sprinkled it
.with eau Unite. Madame Le Gros, the mayoress, had
the honour of opening the gates, attended by the engi-
neer in full uniform. 'She put her hand to a rope, the
workmen hauled on, and out rushed the waters, at the
same moment the cannon thundered a salute from the
heights, and cakes and wine were handed round to the
ladies. Large masses of water in motion always form a
magnificeLt object, but this was doubly interesting from
its showing the power that man has over the elements,
and which was especially noticed in the discourse of the
sous-prefot. The. engineer, Mons. Nepon, must have
been gratified by the compliments paid him verbally, as
well as being presented with a goblet and a sword of
honour. It now remains to be seen whether this costly
work will produce the expected results of making Calais
a harbour accessible to the mail and other packets at all
times of tide, and which is more than probable from the
effect this essay has had in removing the banks of sand.
On Wednesday, a respectably dressed female ar-
rived by the train at the Box station, having an infant
about five weeks old in her arms. She went to the
King's Arms public-house, and representing herself as
dealing in blond lace, stated she wanted to go on to Chip-
penham the same afternoon. She at last left aie house,
and about half an hour afterwards the child she had was
found abandoned at the door of a cottage in the village.
It was afterwards ascertained that she had taken a place
for Bristol by the five o'clock train, but had not since been
heard of'. This is the second instance of the kind that
has ocurred in Box within a short time.—Devizes
Gazette.
RECAL OF LORD DE GREY.—Thy recal of Lord
De Grey front .the Lord Lieutenantcy of Ireland is re-
ported to have been decided on .by the Cabinet.
'the necessity of a' more cordial union, a more
perfect agreement in opinion, and consequent de-
cision of purpose and act than have characterised
the present executive of Ireland, in order to creat-
ing and maintaining confidence in the govern-
int nt, has been long seen and felt. The return of
Lot d DeGr.,‘y may not take place till early in the
ensuing spring ; but that his Lordship's neat has been
dytermined on,. is—we are assured from a quarter on
whielt we place full reliance— now settled. The Duke
of Richmond is mentioned as the new Viceroy.—Evening
Pap .r.
THE LATE OUTRAGE AT NOTTINGHAM.—The six
young men who last week committed an outrage at No.-
tingn by attacking; the Lincoln mail and beating the
coachman and 'guard, have surrendered and been exa-
mined before the magistrates at Nottingham. The case
was fully proved against them, but the magistrates de-
ferred their judgment in order that the. minutes of the
evidence might be sent to London to the Post-offics so-
licitor, after which their decision will be given.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF THE HOLYHEAD AND CAI
NARVON MAIL COACH HORSES.—Mr. Thomas, secretary
to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, brought before the magistrates at Abergele,
three very gross cases of this description. John Daven-
port, Esq., of Vaenol, Carnarvonshire, who had writb n
to the Society on the subject, deposed to the wretch( d
condition of the horses employed in the Carnarvon
mail to Chester, and also in the Carnavon day mail.
The horses were all dreadfully galled, and quite
unfit for work. The third complaint was proved by
Mr. Thomas himself; with regard to the Holyhead
mail. The magistrates convicted each of the drivers,
and ordered them to pay a fine of 40s. and 10s. costs
each, or to • be imprisoned 14 days. The drivers all ad-
mitted the charge, and said they were obliged to flog
tl.e horses most unmercifully, in order to be up to time,
the poor animals were so overworked. Mrs Green, the
contractor, expressed his regret that such serious cause
ofcomplsint should have existed, and said be wou'd pay
the penalties and costs, and take care to guard against it
in future. Mr. Green having paid iL 10s. Mr. Thomas
requested the magistrates to name some charity to pay
the moiety of the penalties to ; they directed 31. to be
paid to the Abergele National School, and the remainder
as directed by the Act of Parliament.—Shrewsbury
Chron;ek. •

A CANDID ADMISSION.—We are able to state,
on the best authority, that Mr. Bulwer, before his de-
parture for Madrid, receiv!d from the French Govern-
ment the most satisfactory assurances as to the policy
to be adopted towards Spain, an'i that one important
point, on which he felt it necessary to speak rather
strongly, was settled entirely to his wish.. It was fully
understood before he left Paris, that Count Bresson
would cordially support him in the views entertained by
the British Goverment for the settlement of affairs in
that country.

MARKET NEWS.-SATURDAY. • t,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Our market was again largely supplied with most kink 1,
of vegetables, as well as fruit. The demand, generallyi
speaking, was inactive, yet we have very little variations
to notice in prices.—Potatoes from 2s 6d to 4s 9d per-
cwt ; coleworts, or greens, 28, to 3s ; turnips, is 6d to.
3s, and carrots, 4s to 6s 6d per dozen bunches ; onions,.
2s to 3s 3d ; apples, is 6d to 3s 8d ; pears, 7s to 8s;
turnip greens; 8d to 10d, brocoli sprouts, is to is sa,
and spinach, 8d to is per half-sieve ; walnuts, 8d to
'ls 2d, and new oranges and lemons, 8s to Ils per 100 ;
Barcelona nuts, 21s to 25s per bag ; Brazil ditto, 2s 6d
to 4s, and Spanish ditto, 2s 6d to 4s 64 per peck ; endive,
Is 84 to 2s 6d, savoys, 8d to is 6d, red cabbages, 4s to Bs,
and parsnips, 6d to is per dozen ; filberts, 10d to is 2d ;
English hot-house grapes, 2s 6d to 4s, foreign grapes,.
4d to Bd, and pine apples, 8s to 9s per lb ; brocoli, Is: •
to 3s, celery, 104 to ls Bd, forced asparagus, 8s to 9s,
and rhubarb, 10d to is 2d per bundle.

HUNGEIeFORD.
Our market was but moderately supplied, yet the trade
was in a stagnant state, at barely last week's luotatiuns.

NEV.iGATE AND ZkADENHAZI.
For prime Beef and Mutton we had a very steady de-
mand at full prices, but otherwise the trade ruled dull:.
Beef .from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal„
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 4d per 81bs by
the carcase. We had a large quantity of both Game and
Poultry, but the sale ruled heavy, on the follow-
jug terms :—Fowls, 2s to 4s ; Chickens, is to 2s ;
Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 6d , Geese, 3s 6(1 to 6s 6d ; Pigeons,
6:1 to 10d ; Turkeys, 5s to 10s ; Rabbits, 6d to is 6d ;
Hares, is 64 to 3s ; Grouse. 2s to 2s 6d ; Partridges,
is 6d to 2s 6d ; Pheasants, 3s to 4s ; Wild Ducks, is 6d
to 2s; Teal, is to is 6d ; Widgeons, Is to is 6d ; Snipes,
6d to 10d; Woodcocks, 2s to 3s 6d; and Plovers, 3d to
6d each. Larks, 10d to is per dozen.

NEWPORT.
There was a very limited amount of business passing,
and prices were with digiculty supported : —Beef from 2s 8d
to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s. 4d to 4s 4d;
and Pork, 3s to 4s 4d per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Although the supply of Fish was not to say great,
the sale was inactive, at last week's quotations.

. vernxTEd HAP.EM.
With the exception of prime Mutton selling briskly
the trade was heavy at previous currencies :—Beef
from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; Muttos, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Veal,
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs by
the carcase.

BREArk
The prices of Wheaten Bread' in the metropolis aro
from 8(1 to 9d ; of Household ditto,fiid to Id per
41b Loaf.

HIDE MARKET.
Raw Hides at per stone of 141bs :—Best Steers and
Heifers, 5s 6d to 5s 8d ; middling Hides, 5s to 5s 4d ;
inferior ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 10d. Sheep and Calf Skins
at per skin :—Market Calf, 6s 6d to 8s 6d; Long woolled
Sheep, 2s 3d to 3s 9d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s 3d.
HAY MARKETS..
SMITHFIELD.--Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31;
useful ditto, 31 5s to 31 lOs ; fine upland ditto, 3/ 125
to 3l 18s. Clover Hay, 31 to 5L Oat Straw, 116 s to
11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per lead. Trade
very dull at the prices above quoted.
CumnErtLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3155;
useful. ditto, 31 6s to 31 14s ; fine upland ditto, 3115 s
to 41; Clover Hay, 31 5s to 5/ ; Oat Straw, 11 6s
to 11 9s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 12s per load.
A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. Quotations
about stationary.
WIIITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31;
useful ditto, 31 5s to 318 s ; fine upland ditto, 31 lOs to
3/ 16s; Clover Hay, 3/ to 5/ 3s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to —4
11 Ss ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply
good, and trade very dull.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FnmAY.
There is not an extensive business passing .in Wheat.'
to day, but great firmness is shown by the holders, and
fully as good. prices as on this day week are obtained.
Fine Barley is not plentiful, and for such samples wes
note a little improvement, but no material alteration in
other sorts. Oats and Shelling are slow sale. Beans
remain much the same as last stated.
. . Per qr. of 601 b to the bushel.
OLD. NSW,
Wneat, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red. 53 to 54 52 to 59
Ditto ditto White... 56 60 56 57
Norfolk Red 52 53, 47 51
Ditto ditto White... 55 59 51 54
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 51 52 47 51
Ditto ditto .. ...... .... White 53 56 51 53
Yorkshire Red 49 53 47 51
Ditto ditto White... 51 55 50 54
Foreieu -
Ditto ditto White... 55 59 --
Per quarter imperial.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk - 32 35
Yorkshire a- d Lincolnshire — 31 33
Grinding 93 SO
. Foreigi 29 31 ---
_ Per qr. t f 631 b. to th:- bushel.
Beans, Small "n. 32 34 30 31
Tio s 3l 33 al 31
Foreign — --•
Oats, Potati, a d rola d —ii ... —5.

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lr.ealine lOl. to 114, Fcrtign —d to —d. pet Stour.
ihalling Ili. to 24t. per Lead.
Malt .......................„..., 39, fine 41s. per I.e. d
Ripmed........ ..... ........ ........23/ .0a 24t. Cc 251. Os. per Lae t.

DISTRESSED NEEDLE-WOMEN OF LONDON.-lEL
consequence of the-very depressed state of this class of
persons. whose miseries have been so frequently before
the public, a meeting took place at the chaMbers of Mr.
Alderman Farebrother, Lancaster-place, Waterloo-
bridge, on Wednesday, the 27th instant, to take into
consideration the propriety of an establishment being
formed for affording work to as 'many of the unem-
ployed as possible. to insure to them a fair remuneration
for their labour, that no middle-women, or job-masters
be employed, and the goods manufactured to be ex-
pressly for distribution to the deserving poor ; ' thus
serving two parties at the same time—namely, the
needle-women so employed, and the destitute poor, who,
at the hands of the humane, receive those comforts so de'
sirable at this inclement season; to be supported by contri-
tition, and each subscriber to receive goods to the
amount of their subscription, for their own distribution,
when the worthy Alderman, and the gentlemen present,
signified their decided approbation of an institution being
established. Mr. Rooper, of Queen-square, was nomi-
nated honorary secretary, and it was determined that A
Committee of ladies, for this laudable purpose, be named
forthwith. We trust very shortly to see a plan, by
which means our depressed countrywomen will meet
with some protection when needed; we are more stroll!y
led to indulge in this hope, as previous to this meeting
the proposed establishment had met with the entire con-
currence of the highest City authorities. There can be
no doubt the nobility and gentry will readily lend a fos-
tering hand to promote the views of the Committee.
Full particulars will be laid before the public as well
as possible.
PRINCE ALBERT'S HARRIERS.---Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his
Grace the Duke of Wellington and She Marchioness of
Douro, drove from Windsor Castle between ten and
eleven o'clock oil Wednesday morning in a pony phaeton,
and proceeded to the farm-house of Mr. W. Nash, at
George Green, Langley. General Wemyss, Colonel
Bouverie, Captain Seymour, and Mr.- G. E. Anson, were
in attendance on horseback. The Royal party were met
by a brilliant field of sportsmen, including Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, Capt. Bulkeley (Royal Horse Guards),
Major Udney, Captain Lambert (Grenadier Guards),
Captain Seymour, Mr. Stanifortb, Captain Wells
(Untercombe), Captain Rushout, and about sixty gen'
.tlemen and yeomen of the neighbourhood. The Queen,
with the Marchioness of Douro, were driven through
Mr. Nash's orchard, into the middle of a wheat-field,:
and a fine hare was soon started close by the' side 0'
the phaeton. The hare made towards Slough, over soils
stiff arallo land, and crossed the railway at the time the
up and down trains were passing, which caused the
hounds to be called off. They afterwards " hit it off,
on the other side of the line, but finding the scent had
got too cold in consequence of the delay, they trotted
back to the same field in which the hare had been found.
Her Majesty Was afforded an excellent view of this run,
from being driven along the lanes and bye roads of that
neighbourhood. Immediately the Queen and Prince
Albert, and the Royal party had assembled in the field,
another hare was found, and afforded a pretty scurry of
about twenty minutes, and was killed in Short's nursery
grounds on the high road, between Langley-Broom and
Colnbrook. her Majesty had an excellent view of this
run, and was up soon after the death. The Royal part)'
then proceeded ,to Mr. Bulkeley's mansion at Hertel);
.where they immediately found a hare and chopped
her. The Queen and the Marchioness of Douro the°
left for the Castle. a few minutes afterwards another
hare was found, and afforded a capital run right through
the town of Colnbrook, to the turnpike-gate, where she
was killed. The Duke of Wellington, who rode his fir
vourite chesnut hoise, was looking remarkably well. The
Prince and his Grace, and attendants, afterwards re'
turned to the Castle. •

TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES;
Good Common Black 3s. Od. Fine Pekoe Souchoug-4s.
Strong Cor,gou .*. ... ...3s. 4d. Superior ditto 4s. 47;
Fine ditto, Pekoe flavour-3s. Bd. Finest ditto imported ss. 0'

COFFEE.
I
Good Common ............Os. 9d. Finest Java .........ls.lo. 6d•
84
Ceylon, sound and sweet...ls. Od. Ditto Cuba
.28. lid
Fine do., recommended ...Is. 2d. Finest Mocha
Finest Ceylon, rich and
mellow ...... ... _ls. 4d.
Goods delivered its all
Country orders amounting to M.
Brits
MANSELL and CO., 2, B

parts of Town daily.
_„'t
sent free to all parts of Gr"-

lucklersbury, Cheap aide.

BIRTHS.
On the 28thult.' tb
at the Cadets' Barracks, Woolwich, .
lady of Captain R.B.
Burnaby, of •a daughter.
On the 29th tilt., at Cheshunt, Herts, Mrs. Christoph°
Boyd, of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., at Wandswort&comaion, Mrs. R.
Davies, of a daug•, hter. f
On the 29th tilt., the lady of E. T. Murray, Es+ ~
,
daughter.

MRIED.
On the 28th nit., at St. Pancras Church, Edwin Fenn*ll,
Esq., of Wimbledon, Surrey, to Sophia Jane, daughter of 111*
ate T. B. Williams, Esq., of Gower-street.

1 DIED.
On the 27th ult., at Sydney Lod near Southansptcer;
Urania Ana Dowager Marchioness of Clanricarde,'
only sisl
of the late karquis of Winchester, aged 77. is. amid
On the 25th ult., in Moorgate.street, Lieutenant m. 0./
Wiliam Vaughan, of the 32d Regiment Madras Native I
fantry.
On the 26th ult., at Whitchurch, Shropshire, Hannah. re-.
lict of the late W. Hunt, Esq., aged 99.
On the 25th ult., at 'Oak Cottage. Old Brompton,,
the wife of T. H. H. Cauty, Esq. , h. p. Bourbon Rifle Reglm";01
On the 26th ult., all York-street West, Cornmercial-r
East, Mr. Donald Ross, late of her Majesty's Customs. (oho
On the 26th ult., at Gibson-square, Islington, Mr. 4
Jennings, aged 63.
relic
On the 26th ult., in Ssuth-terrace, Brompten. Mary,
of the late W. Neale, Esq., of Bury-street, St.br
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