The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-19 00:00:00

Governor anii Company of the Bank of England. Now a
charge of that description by the provisions of several
Acts of Parliament was constituted a felony, and the
only duty of die grand jury was to see that the evidence
supported the charge ; and if it did so, to find a true
bill for that offence. There was another charge against
a person of the name of William George Bland, for
stealing ninety-eight warrants fur ninety-eight boxes of
tea. That had been also made a felony by Acts of the
Legislature ; and although there might be some nicety
as to the point whether there was or not a
lawful delivery, if there was sufficient evidence
to show that a regular system had been aiepted for the
purposes of robbery, it would be the province of the
grand jury to find the bill, leaving the charge to be fully
substantiated before a jury. He was sorry to say that
in the Middlesex part of the calendar there were no less
than twelve cases of cutting and wounding. He la-
mented observing so many charges of that description,
because it showed that a crime, which was at one time
almost unknown in England, was upon the increase,
and chiefly arose in consequence of drunkenness. That,
however, was no palliation. With respect to the instru-
ment with which the crime was committed, in the eye of
the law it was immaterial whether it was sharp or
As long as the evideuce was decisive, it was the duty of
the grand j -try to find a true bill, whether the injury was
inflicted with a knife or a stick. There were seve-
ral cases of rape, and also of manslaughter,
some of which were of rather a peculiar
character. One was a charge against a surgeon for
manslaughter. With respect to that case, the party
charged was called in to attend a female who was in
labour, and who had already had nine children ; he de-
livered her of one child, and although the fernale
persisted that there were twins, he asserted that
there was nothing remaining but the placenta.
The woman died, repeatedly crying out that she
had been murdered. The Learned Judge observed
that the grand jury must look with caution to
those declarations ; but if the evidence showed that
there was a want of proper care, caution, and skill, it
would be the duty of the grand jury to find the party
guilty of manslaughter. Another case to which he
vvisht d to advert was the charge of manslaughter against
the captain of a steam-vessel. In that case death had
mated, in consequence of the swell upsetting a boat,
and if the evidence proved that the velocty of the ves-
sel of which the party charged was captain, had caused
the accident that terminated fatally, he was guilty
of manslaughter. With these observations the Learned
Judge dismissed the grand jury to the performance of
their duties.

The Court then proceeded to swear in the petty jury.
Richard Jervis, formerly a clerk to the Bank of E;)g-
land, was indicted for stealing an Exchequer-bill of the
value of 200/, the property of the Governor and Com-
pany of that corporation.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said
that Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank of Eng-
:and, had represented several circumstances which had
the effect of mitigating the sentence, that must other-
wise have been passed upon him for the serious offence
he had committed. It appeared that he had been in the
service of the Bank for twenty years, and had conducted
himself all that period remarkably well. He had alvo
voluntarily returned to this country from France, whi •
ther he had fled after the transaction, to meet the charge.
Under these circumstances the sentence upon him was
that he be kept to hard labour for two years in the
House of Correction.

Some other cases were disposed of, but they did not
contain any matter of interest to the public.
The judges, who are expected to attend on
Wednesday, are Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice
Cresswell ; Mr. Baron Rolfe is also on the rota.
The following is the present state of the gaol of New-
„crate :—Prisoners for trial at the present session—males,
187, females, 32 ; remand'd from the last—males, 3 ;
under sentence of imprisonment, males, 4; ditto of trans-
portation for 10 years, male, 1 ; ditto whose judgments
were respited, males, 3. Total, males, 198 : &males,
32-239.

MARKET NEW:'.—(YESTERDAY.)
CORN—EXCHANGE.
Fresh up from Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, and Lincoln-
shire, the arrivals of Wheat, of home produce, coastwise,
were again unusually large for the season, they having ex-
ceeded 4,000 quarters. Notwithstanding the speculative
feeling evinced here last week, a very extensive quantity
of wheat remained over on Friday last for this morning, con-
sequently the show of samples, independently of the supplies
by land-carriage, was exceedingly extensive. This circum-
stance, added to the favourable change is the weather for
harvest work, caused the demand for all kinds of English
Wheat to rule excessively heavy. Still, however, the factors
were firmer than could have been expected ; yet, to effect
sales, they were compelled to submit to an abatement in the
currencies obtained on this day se'nn!ght, of from is
to, in some few instances, 2s per quarter, yet a clearance
was not effected, and the market closed heavily.
The first parcels of new Wheat made their appearance here
to-day. They comprised about twenty-five quarters of Red,
the largest portion of which was grown by Mr. William
Blewitt, of Rainham, in Essex. The quality was by no
means first-rate, though it was better than we were pre-
pared to expect. The weight was about 60i to 61 lbs. per
bushel, while the asking prices varied from 64s to 70s. per
quarter. The parcels in question were in farmers' hands.
There was a trifling increase in the quantity of free Foreign
Wheat, the holders of which were again firm. A few of the
most superior descriptions were taken at about last week's
quotations ; but in other kinds exceedingly little was doing.
and the rates may be considered somewhat easier. The specu-
lative purcbases effected in corn under lock, were quite unim-
portant ; nevertheless, we can notice no alteration in value.
The imports of Foreign Wheat during the week have ex-
ceeded those of the same period for a long time. Several
vessels were reported this morning, and we learn that several
others have passed the Sound, laden with grain for the London
market. Of English Barley scarcely a parcel was on offer;
but the supply of fine Foreign was moderately good, though
far from extensive. For grinding parcels we had a fair in-
quiry, at full quotations; but malting and distilling sorts
were heavy, at barely late rates. The quantity of Malt
offering--as will be perceived by our returns—was small.
Superfine White parcels were in fair request, at last
week's prices. In other kinds exceedingly little was doing.
The arrival of Oats from our coasts have been small ; but
the total supplies from Ireland and abroad have proved mo-
derately good. Many of the dealers being short of stock,
there was rather more doing in this article, and prices were
supported in every instance without any apparent difficulty.
The demand for Beans was in a sluggish state, yet no decline
was noticed in value. White Peas sold steadily; other kinds
slowly, at late rates. The Flour trade was again dull, at
about last week's figures. For most kinds of Seeds, we had
a dull sale, and prices were with difficulty supported.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 63s to 64s
Red . ........ 508 to 558 Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto, White...... 548 65s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .. 225 24s
coin, Red..... 48s 568 Youghar and Cork,
Dittb, White ••• • .. 54s 63s Black .••• • • • 203 21s
Irish, Red.... •. • . —0 ---s Cork, White. 21s 23s
Ditto, White .. —8 —s Scotch, Feed. •. • . 208 22s
Rye—Old ............ —8 —s Beans—Tick . . 368 40s
New. .... . ...... . 308 32s Pigeons •• .. 38s 435
Barley—Grinding..... 25s 278 Pease—Grey .• • • ..... 38s 40s
Malting
Chevalier 345 —8 White ... •••• • • • • 36s 39s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • •• . • 40s 438
f01k.... • • ...... 588 59s Flour—Town-made .• • 423 49s
Brown
Kingston and Ware 58s 63s Stocktie & Norfolk 36s 403
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantsic...... 468 to 488 Beans .. .•• . • ... 288 to 328
Hamburgh .. 37s 42s Pease.. .. .... • • ...... 338 36s
Barley .. 20s 21s Flour—American • • 19s 2t,
Oats —New . . • .. 19s 218 Baltic ••• • • • 19s 21s
Peed •
NEWGATE AND LEADEINNALL.
The arrivals of slaughtered meat from Scotland, and dif-
ferent parts of England, since our last report, having been on
the decrease, our markets are now tolerably well cleared of
such receipts ; yet the supplies killed in the metropolis are mo-
derately extensive. Each kind of prime meat is selling
steadily, at full rates of currency : while the value of all
other qualities is well supported. We have had on sale thirty
carcasses of Dutch Beasts, and sixty ditto of Sheep.
The former have produced from 2s 10d to 3s 4d ; the latter
3s 4d to 4s per Sibs.