The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-18 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT:
(Before Mr. Justice PArresos and Mr Baron PLArr.)

THE SLAYE.TRADE CASE.—The case of Jennings, who, our read.
ers will recollect, stood charged (together with Mr. Zulueta) with
dealing in slaves some time since, was, upon the application of Mr.
Prendergast, postponed till Friday, for the accommodation of Mr.
M. D. Mill, who appears as counsel for the defendant. The
Learned Counsel applied for the postponement till Saturday, but
Mr. Justice ParrEsoN refused to postpone it till that day, on the
ground that it would probably last more than a day, and if it did so
the jury would have to be lucked up till Monday.
Capt. Jennings surrendered this morning.
RAPE.—John George Stephens, a boy sixteen years of age, was
indicted for unlawfully attempting to commit a rape upon Lucy
Taylor, a girl under the age of ten years.
The jury, after Mr. Baron PLATT had summed up, found the
prisoner Not Guilty.

After a suitable admonition from the Learned Baron, the pri
soner was removed from the bar.

Since Monday there has been an addition of thirty.one prisoners
to the Calendar.

EAST INDIA HOUSE-(THIS DAY.)
The usual Quarterly General Court of Proprietors was held this
morning at the East India House, Leadenhall-street, at twelve
o'clock, Sir H. Witlock, Chairman of the Court of Directors, in
the chair.
The SECRETARY read the minutes of the proceedings of the last
Court, which were confirmed.
Mr. TWINING then read the report of the: Committee of Bye
Laws.

The members of the Committee were re.appointed, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Burney, who had resigned, when Mr. Hugh Fraser
Sandilands was proposed In his place.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE put it to the Court whether it would not
be better to let the names emanate f:om the Court of Proprietors ?
The CHAIRMAN explained that the course adopted on the pre-
sent occasion was the usual one, and that it was perfectly open to
the Proprietors to confirm or reject the nomination, or to propose
any other gentleman in his place.
The motion was then carried.
CASE OF THE RAJA OP SATTARA.
Mr. G. TuomPsoN rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000
bags, includiag 2,000 to speculators. Prices were very
firm, and for mid American in some cases rather
higher.— Shares were quieter, and scarcely so firm.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 17.—The sales are
—Barnsley Junction, 7% ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring-
ton, 9 1/2 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 ; Cambridge
and Lincoln, 414 ; Clitheroe Junction, 41/4 4; Direct Northern,
31/2 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 72 ; Erewash Valley, 27 26 ;
Grand Union, 9-16 prem. ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6% ; Leeds,
Dewsbury. and Manchester, 1014 ; Leeds and West Riding
Junction, 7% 8 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 1-16
1,4 ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby. 3 13-16 ;
London and York, 41/8 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale,
171/2 ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 51% ;
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 7% ; Ditto
Continuation and Welsh Junction, 1% ; Midland Railway
Consols, 401. Shares, 291/2 ; North British, New Shares, 6%;
North Staffordshire, 4% %; North Union (A), 157% ; North
Western, 414 ; Nottingham, Erewash, Amber-gate, and Man-
chester, 1/8 prem. ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4%;
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 5 ; Preston and
Wyre Extension, 2% ; Sheffield and Manchester, 128 ; Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 161 A ; South-Eastern and Dover, 4814 ex div. ;
Ditto, No. 3, 8 11-16 ; Southport and Euxton, 2; Trent
Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 2% ; Welsh
Midland, 414 ; West Yorkshire, 38s. 6d. ; Whitehaven and
Furness, 3; Great Northern of France (Rosamel's), 2%.
There are accounts by her Majesty's packet Swift, from
Rio, to April 23. It appears that the Chambers were still
discussing the budget, and that the proposition of
the Committee of Finances to levy an extra duty
of 6 per cent. on English cotton manufactures
was expected to be carried. The exchange on London had
been up to 25d., but subsequently went back a little. The
Coffee Market was moderately supplied, and the sales were
moderate. For stock there was scarcely any demand, and
the quotation had receded a little.
The Funds are rather livelier to-day, but there is some-
what of a disposition to sell. Consols have been down to
99, but rallied afterwards to 991/8. Exchequer-bills were at
565. to 58s. prem. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 102% to 1/8.
The Foreign Bonds have been also more dealt in. Spanish
Five per Cents. have improved to 28% %, and the Three
per Cents. to 41% %. Portuguese Converted are steady at
V. Brazilian have been done at 90. Columbian are 1714 %,
and Mexican at 371/2. Dutch Four per Cents. are 98%.
The Share Market has been quiet again. Cambridge and
Lincoln are steadier, Eastern Counties have improved, Great
Western have receded, London and York are much the same,
South Eastern are buoyant, and York and North Midland
higher.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9914 xiit
New 314 per Cent. Annuties lo2lql/8 gy%
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll 7.-1611
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 114 d.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9O
Ditto for the Account.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 44 45
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ••
Ditto Deferreu
Columbian Bonds. 17%4
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 37%
Ditto Deferred Stock 203
Ditto Debentures
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 84%
Ditto Converted
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840... 285/8
.Ve
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds 7B
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 431/2
Ditto Deferred
Dutch 2% per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 98%
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen
Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 136
Birmingham and Oxford
Junction
Brighton, Lewes, Hastings ... 20
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New 2 ..... 10% to 1014
C tledonian
Ditto Extension ............ 21/2
Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 4%14._ to
Chester and Holyhead
Chichester and Brighton
Cork and Waterford
Coventry, Bedworth, and Nun -

eaton
Coventry and Leicester ...... PA 2 to --