The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
14,000 bales, at prices sd. per lb. higher than on Friday.
Speculators took 6,000 bales. The sales included 400
bales of Surat, at 3/d. to 4d. ; 1,500 Egyptian, at 64d.
to•7d.; and the rest American at 44d. to 6d. per lb.—
Shares had a further tendency to improve, and a large
business was done. Eastern Counties were 14 to 105 ;
Birmingham, 236 ; South Western, 77 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 1015; North Midland, 90; Paris and Rouen, 324;
Rouen and Havre, 114 ; South Eastern, 36 ; Paris and
Lyons, 31. 3s. 6d.; Paris and Orleans, 341.
By a late arrival from Sydney we have accounts to-day
to the 26th August last. The trading advices are not by
by any means so favourable as could be wished. Though
the depression in trade had been very considerable, still
the estimate of the revenue of the Colonial Treasury had
been exceeded by actual results.
We have Rio de Janeiro letters and papers this morn-
ing to the 4th of November. Their contents are of
little interest. We do not find any allusion to the
negotiations of M. Ribeiro at the Court of St. James's,
as respects the treaty that expires in the present month.
In the Stock markets to-day a considerable amount of
business has been transacted. In addition to the 10,0001.
of the Three per Cent. Reduced Stock taken yesterday,
and announced under this head, a further sum of 10,6001.
was bought on account of terminable annuities, thus
making the investment 20,0001. The Commissioners
took about the usual amount this morning in the Three
per Cent. Reduced Annuities at 974. Consols for
account opened at 97 to 975, have since been quoted at
971-, and are now at 97,5. a'he premium upon lixchequer
bills is at 645. to 695. premium; and upon India Bonds at
78s. to 80s. Bank Stock commands 1855; and the Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. are 1028 to 1024.
It is assumed in the City that the reply of Lizardi and
Co., is of no more favourable a character than the com-
munications heretofore received from the Mexican agents,
and a rise must be noted in the stock of the Republic to
324 and 33 ; the present value is 33. Spanish Three
per Cent. Bonds have fluctuated from 31 to 318 ; the
Actives from 235 to 224 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. from 544 to 8 ; the Five per Cents. from 994 to
' • and Colombian from 118 to 4 ; Brazilian are at 734.
Shares are brisk and advancing. Eastern Counties
12* to 12 ; Great North of England 144 • Brighton q
;t054 ; Blackwall 10*, 64, to 61 Manchester and Bir-
mingham 4 ; Midland Counties 124 ; North Midland 9i- ;
and South Eastern 124 to 8 discount. Edinburgh and
Glasgow are 9 ; Great Western 334 to 345 ; ditto New
20 ; Hull and Selby 11 ; South Western 345 to 345 ;
Croydon 1 ; Manchester and Leeds 32 ; Northern and
Eastern 8 ; Paris and Orleans 144 to 14 ; Rouen and
Havre 6 to 4 ; South Eastern Scrip. 114 to 12 ; Yar-
mouth and Norwich 35 to 4 ; and York and North Mid-
land 70 premium. Colonial Bank shares are 11 discount.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 98.97ii 98
3i per Cent. Annuities, 1818
3/ per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2a ,
Bank Stock for Account

Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, lid. lid.
10001.
500/.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lo3ii
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Mexican lionds, 1837, 6 per Cent.....,... 33
Ditto for the Account 32i 33 YY
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. &

Ditto Converted
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 2N4 224
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Deferred l2k
Ditto Three per Cent.
.Ditto for the Account 3144 31
Dutch 24 per Cent ...... ......... 5444
Dutch 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account lOO
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby
Bristol and Exeter 7O .. ... 65 ...... to 614
Eastern Counties
Ditto Scrip .. B/. 6s. Bd. ...... lak
Do. New Registered - to
Ditto Debentures 81. 6s. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50
&eat North of England ........100
Great Western
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto Fifths
Hull and Selby
London and Brighton ...... ... 50 . ... 4348 ... to 44S
London and Blackwall ...... ...... 164 64 to
London and Greenwich
London and South Western .. 4135 ... .. 754 76...t0 754
Landon and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131 144...... to
Manchester and Leeds —.... 70 lO2 ..... to —.
Manchester & Leeds (k Shares) '2 74 to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties 100
Northern and Eastern
Ditto. Scrip ... 15
North Midland .. ~.100 .904 to
Paris and Orleans
Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6
south I..astern and Dover..
Ditto Scrip
... to 37
Yarmouth and Norwich... ...... ... 13
York and North Midland 5O l2O
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Colonial...

LAW INTELLIGENCE

SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

MARDON V. PREETY.

This was an action for debt, brought to recover 31. 45., for
work and labour done. The plaintiff was a carpenter, residing
at Camden-town, and the defendant a surgeon, holding a com-
mission in her Majesty's Royal Navy. In the early part of the
year 1839 the defendant was carrying on his professional busi-
ness in Chapel-place, Pentonvil!e, and the sum claimed was
alleged to be due for fitting up his surgery, and doing various
jobs of carpenter's work about the premises.
For the defence, several witnesses were called to prove that
part of the amount had been paid at various times, and the
balance tendered and refused.
The jury, however, returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD CO UI? 7.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Samuel M. Vandean and Sarah Thompson delivered them-
selves up to take their trial for a conspiracy to defraud the
creditors of a bankrupt named Bacon, and concealing some
money and goods.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution.
This prosecution was instituted by the assignees of a bank-
rupt named Bacon, under the following circumstances : —ln
September last Bacon became a bankrupt, and his wife had,
according to her own statement, accumulated, during ten or
eleven years previously, a sum of 3001., of which her husband
had no knowledge. This money she placed in a portmanteau,
and, when the bankruptcy took place, she sent her sun with the
portmanteau to the lodging of Vendean, in Montague-street,
who took the lodgings for the purpose of better concealing
the property, he having a house in John-street, Brick-lane.
After the issuing the fiat, these facts came to the knowledge of
the assignees, in consequence of a quarrel arising between Mrs.
Bacon, the defendant Thompson, her sister, and the other
prisoner Vendean, who was also a near relative of kers.
Mr. CLARKSON said the prosecutors thought they owed it to
the public to institute the prosecution, but he owned that they
were not able to prove the removal of the goods, or that they
were in the possession of Bacon previously to the bankruptcy.
The son also, who conveyed the portmanteau, was said to be
insane, and was not in court. Indeed it was very doubtful that
Bacon was not a party to keeping back his son, and they had
no proof with regard to the 3001., except the statement of
Mrs. Bacon.

Mrs. Bacon was called, and reiterated the facts disclosed in
the statement of Counsel, but the story seemed so improbable
to the jury, that they at once acquitted the defendants.

NEW COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
George Andrews was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of
last month, a coat of the value of 35., and divers copper and
silver coins, the property of George Batchelor, his master.
The prisoner was founi Guilty, and centeneed to be impri•
Boned in the House of Correction four calendar months.

John Dockerty and Charles Simmons, were indicted for
stealing, on the 16th of December last, in St. Giles, Cripple-
gate, a dru►n of figs, the property of John Atkins.
The prisoners having been found Guilty, Dockerty was
sentenced to be imprisoned three, and Simmons six, calendar
months.

John Kettle was indicted for stealing a quantity of copper be-
longing to the West India Dock Company.
The prisoner was employed as a messenger by the Dock Com-
pany. It was stated in evidence that some copper having been
found out of its place,. an assistant fireman was set to watch it,
and whilst he was doing so, the prisoner came to the spot and
took some away with him. On his being searched more was
found upon him, but a piece produced in Court was found at a
few yards distance. The copper could only be taken away in
small quantities.
The Jury, alter a few minutes deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty.
Elizabeth M. Milian was charged with stealinc, a necklace
of the value of 145., the property of John Thurlow,'her master.
—Not Guilty.
James Thompson was found guilty of stealing one hamper
of the value of 25., and 142 bottles of the value of Bs., from
the wharf of John Humphrey, Esq.—To be imprisoned six
calendar months.

George Wood was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of De-
cember, in the pariah of St. Sepulchre, one coat, the property
of Isaac Solomon.—Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
A man dressed in the garb of a porter, named James
Wright, was brought up before Mr. Jardine charged with as-
saulting Mr. John White, of Knightsbridge.
The complainant stated that he was passing down Constitu-
tion-hill last evening, between six and seven o'clock, when he
met the prisoner and another man. As soon as the prisoner
saw the complainant he commenced staggering, pretending to
be drunk, and stumbled up against the witness, and imme-
diately struck him a most violent blow in the mouth, whereby
his lip was dreadfully cut. The complainant immediately
seized the prisoner, upon which his companion commenced
striking the witness, and would have succeeded in rescuing the
prisoner had not a policeman fortunately come up at the time.
The prisoner was not drunk, and his ( witness) firm opinion was,
that a highway robbery was intended.
Mr. JA KOINE (to the prisoner)—What do you say in answer
to the charge? Prisoner (sullenly)—Nothing.
Mr. JARDINE said he had never heard of a more brutal as-
sault. It was was a most suspicious occurrence too, for a sober
man could not commit such an unprovoked assault without
some motive. It was not, however, for him (Mr. Jardine) to
say what that motive was. lie should fine the prisoner for
the assault in the full penalty of 51., or in default of payment
commit him for one month to hard labour.
In default of payment the prisoner was committed.

CLERKENWELL—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Hoven was charged with stealing a quantity of va-
luable books, the property of Mr. Richard Allen Spring, book-
seller, No. 106, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury.
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