The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-10 00:00:00

WICKS V. HEAP.

This was an action to recover the sum of 3L 105., for
money lent. The defendant pleaded that he was not in-
debted. On the part of the plaintiff two witnesses were
called, who deposed that the defendant had frequently
admitted that the money had been lent, and had often
promised to pay as soon as possible.
Mr. PAYNE, for the defendant, elicited that the parties
had formerly been friends but had quarrelled. The
attorney's clerk admitted that he had gone' to de-
fendant's as a friend of plaintiff, to ask defendant to
make terms. Ile denied that he went for the express
purpose of getting an admission, as they had witnesses;
they were relations of defendant, and plaintiff did not
wish to call them. The Learned Counsel strongly urged
that the jury ought to look on these cases with great
suspicion when there were no documents to prove the
loan. Witnesses were for some reason kept back.
The SECONDARY said the question was, were the
witnesses to be relied on—there were nc means of contra-
dicting the case by evidence.
The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for
the amount claimed.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY.)
George Vincent, a young man of decent appearance,
was charged with attempting to pick pockets.

Mr. James Robinson, of Pembroke-mews, Grosvenor-
square, coach maker, stated that about eight o'clock last
evening, as he was passing along Piccadilly, he felt
some one press against him from behind, and turning
suddenly round, found the prisoner close to him. He
was in a stooping position, with his hand against his
(complainant's) coat pocket, and in the act of attempt-
ing to draw something out. He immediately seized him,
and gave him into Ile custody of the police.
Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner what answer he had
to make to this charge ?—The prisoner said he merely
pushed up against Mr. Robinson in passing in a hurry ;
it was done quite accidentallj, and not with the inten-
tion of robbery. His friends were in respectable cir-
cumstances, his father having been in business for
many years.
Mr. MALTBY-But at the station house I see you re-
fused to give your address.
Prisoner—l did so, as Ido not wish my friends to
know that such a charge has been made against me.
The name I gave is not my right one.
Mr. MALTBY-Will you give your right name and
address now? Prisoner—l must decline doing so; it
would bring such disgrace on my family.
Mr. Robinson said there were two other young men
in company with the prisoner.
The prisoner said he was on his way home by himself.
Police constabletB4 of the C division, stated that he
had seen the prisoner and two other men come out of
the Egyptian hall about a quarter of an hour before.
They were pointed out to him by an indifferent person
as suspicious characters, and he watched them following
up a lady for several hundred yards.
The prisoner said that none of the police knew any-
thing against his character.
Mr. MALTBY said, in order to afford the opportunity
of making further inquiries, he should remand him
until Monday next.
Chartate Burt, a middle-aged female, dressed in deep
mourning, was charged with having been found by the
police, at two o'clock this morning, drunk in St. James'.
street, and causing a great disturbance.
The defendant said that her husband had been totally
ruined by play, at one of the gaming•houses there, and
being in distressed circumstances, she went to ask for
relief, and was turned from the house in a very insulting
manner. This irritated her feelings, and induced her to
make the disturbance complained of.—Discharged.

NATLAND.—FATAL AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
—The following dreadful accident, which has cast a gloom
over the village of Nayland, occurred about two o'clock on
Friday last. As the two daughters of Mr. J. S. Mortimer,
of the White Hart Inn, were returning from Colchester in a
little pony gig, when passing a waggon, laden with coals,
and drawn by four horses, belonging to Mr. Grimwade, of
Polstead in the narrow way, opposite the Post-office, Nayland,
on emerging into the broadway, by the Vine Inn, the eldest
Miss Mortimer urged the pony forward, by incautiously
touching the reins. The pony started a little to the off.
side to clear the fore-horses of the waggon, when she was
thrown from her scat on to her head, directly under the traps
of the wheel-horse, the wheels passing over part of her dress.
and though between the wheels, they did not touch her.
Assistance was immediately at hand, but on being taken up,
most melancholy to relate, the vital spark had fled, her neck
being dislocated by the fall. No blame could be attributed to
the younger Miss Mortimer, who was driving, nor to the men
with the waggon, who were walking by the side of the
horses at the time. The following day an inquest was held
before Harry Wayman, Esq , and a highly respectable jury,
when a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned.—
Ipswich Express.
CURIOUS C IRC UMSTAN CE.—Yesterday (Monday)
morning, two partridges alighted in Mr. Fraser's garden, in
St. Mary Elms. On attempting to capture them, one of
them flew into Mr. Smart's bedroom through the window,
where it was soon taken, and the other flew to the roof of a
neighbouring house. It is supposed the birds had been on
the wing till they were exhausted, and being unable to clear
the town, dropped into the first open space that presented
itself.—lpswich Express.
We learn from a .Clonmel correspondent that a
considerable sum has been abstracted from one of the joint-
stock banks of that town, by persons employed in the estab-
lishment. There is also a rumour of a borough functionary
being implicated in some suspicious transactions with the
same concern. For obvious reasons we abstain from any
observations, and decline giving the names of the parties.—
Dublin Evening Mail.
THE HON. MR. BOUVERIE, M.P.—We have ob-
served with great pleasure the progress of this popular repre-
sentative among his constituents. Two weeks ago his re-
ception in Kilmarnock was of the most flattering description.
During last week a similar reception awaited him in the
Clyde burghs. In each and all of these Whig, Tory,
and Radical, having extended the right hand of friend-
ship to him, and in every instance with expressions of
personal regard, which must have been most gratifying
to the recipient. Nor has this manifestation of kind
and friendly feelings been the result of trimming or wavering
opinions on either side—it has been achieved by the straight-
forward, manly, and useful bearing of Mr. Bouverie as a legis-
lator. He has never concealed his opinions front friend or foe
—he has given effect to them by his votes--:in all cases honest
conviction has been the basis of both—and so highly has his
integrity been appreciated, that difference of opinion betwixt
him and the electors is now regarded by both as forming no
barrier in the interchange of good offices and friendly feel-
ings. Accordingly, in the performance of any local duties de-
volving on him, Mr. Bouverie has neitt.er known nor in-
quired into the political opinions of those who sought his
services, it was enough for him that those services were
sought by an elector or inhabitant of the Kilmarnock and
Clyde burghs. We have preferred saying this much of Mr.
Bouverie's present position with his constituents to giving
any account of his public appearance in the burghs; these,
we would scarcely add, were chiefly remarkable for a nar-
rative of his stewardship, frank, faithful, and unflinching,
which, in everyinstance, was received with gratitude and
extreme satisfaction.—Glasgow Argus.
SUICIDE OF MR. FISH, BANKER.—Yesterday Mr.
Wakley, M.P., held an inquest in the drawing-room of the
Finsbury Bank for Deposits and Current Accounts, upon the
body of Mr. William Croft Fish, aged 55, proprietor of the
bank and senior churchwarden of the parish of St. James,
Clerkenwell. Constable James Thomas, 139 G, deposed that
he was called into the bank by a servant shortly after five
o'clock, last Sunday morning, who told him that Mrs. Fish,
having missed her itusbaud, was alarmed for his safety, and
wished him to examine the house for him. He did so, and
finding the closet door fastened upon the inside, he forced it
open, and saw deceased dressed in a morning gown sitting in
it, and leaning a little on one side. He was quite dead, and
besides the dressing-gown only had on his shoes, shirt, and
flannel waistcoat. There was a rent in his dressing gown,
upon raising which it was ascertained that lie had shot him-
self through the right side, and that the ball (a musket one)
passed out of the opposite side and fell inside his dressing
gown. Upon removing him a large double-barrelled pistol
(which witness with the ball produced) was discovered con-
cealed beneath the dressing gown. The right barrel was dis-
charged, and the other was loaded, having the cap on the
nipple, and the trigger cocked. Mr. Croft, chief clerk in the
bank, examined.—He knew deceased 25 years. About four
years ago he opened the bank upon his own account. Last
Saturday night he was exceedingly depressed, and complained
of his head, which he 'said was " ready to burst." By the
Coroner—There was a run upon the bank. Other evidence
having been adduced, the jury, without a moment's delibera-
tion, returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity."
SPLENDID RUN WITH THE SURREY STAG HOUNDS.

—On Tuesday, the meet was at Mr. Fuller's, Addington
Village, open house to the hunt—the respected master and
a large field of the rigbt sort was at this favourite meet.
After a capital run of three hours, the deer was taken in the
river, off Erith. Many of those who crossed Plumstead
marshes will never wish to do so again, especially if mounted
on grey horses, for the mud of the ditches disfigures both
man and horse; so much so, that is impossible to recognie
either.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday morning in the pleasure-grounds
of Osborne House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
yesterday forenoon to the sea beach for their usual
exercise.

There was no addition to the royal dinner party at
Osborne House on Monday evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken his usual
morning airings, both Monday and yesterday, in the -
pleasure-grounds of Windsor Castle.

A deputation, headed by the May or of Leeds, had an
interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Dowie had an interview with
the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, Was
indisposed yesterday, at his residence in Curzon-street-
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a committee meeting yesterday, at the office in White-
hall-place. There were present the Bishop of London,
the Bishop of Ely, and the Bishop of Oxford.
Lord Granville Somerset left town yesterday for
Norwich.
Dispatches were received yesterday afternoon at the
Colonial-office from the Governor of Gibraltar.

GREAT MEETING IN THE CITY ON THE
SUBJECT OF THE CORN-LAWS.
The Lord Mayor has forwarded to Mr Dillon the subjoined
reply to the requisition, signed by nearly 1,200 electors of
the City of London, requesting his Lordship to grant the
Guildhall for a meeting on the corn-laws, and to preside at
the same. It will be seen that his Lordship calls the meet..
ing for Monday next :
," Mansion-house, Dec. 9, 1845.
" Gentlemen,—ln pursuance of the requisition which I haa,
the honour to receive, requesting me to convene a meeting a'
the electors of the City of London upon the subject of the
existing corn-laws, coupled with your desire that I should
preside at the meeting, I beg to acquaint you that I hereby
appoint such meeting to be holden at the Guildhall of the
said City on Monday, the 15th day of December instant, at
one o'clock precisely.
" I think it proper, however, to observe, that I reP°s6
confidently in the prudence and foresight of her Majesty's
Government; upon them rests the responsibility of providing
against the evil which you apprehend. My compliance with
your request must, therefore, be considered purely as 11
magisterial act.
" Whilst I hold the office which I have the honour to till
I desire to avoid mixing my personal opinions with the dig"
charge of my public duties ; but I am, at the same time,
willing to afford my fellow-citizens every reasonable oppor-
tunity of expressing their sentiments upon public questions,
confident that they will manifest due prudence and discre-
tion, and avoid at all times creating unnecessary alarm.
" Subject to the foregoing expression of my sentiments,
have no objection to preside at the meeting, if such should
continue to be your desire.—l have the honour to be, Ger
tlemen, your most obedient servant,
" JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern CountieS,
Perpetual, No. 1, 8 p.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half Shares
8 p.-Grand Junction, 233-Ditto, New Quarter Shares,
82 p.-London and Birmingham, 213-Ditto, Fifths, 20 P
-Manchester and Leeds, 551/2 p.-Ditto, Fifth Shares, 101/4 P'
-Midland, 141-North Union (A), 207-Sheffield and MO'
chester, 119-Ditto, Quarter Shares, No. 2, 5 p.......Ditt0,
Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 3% p.-South-Eastern end
Dover, 35-Ditto, Consolidated Thirds, Half Shares, 19s. P
-Caledonian, 3 p.-Dublin and Belfast Junction, 20s. 1).""
Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 41/4 p.-Leeds and Dells'
bury, 11 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 279 p.-Shrewsbury, Ovate-
try, and Chester, 2 p.-Goole and Doncaster, Ss. p.-Llve,,,r",
pool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 13/4 p.-Derby and Crewe, 270
p.-Great North of Scotland, 10s. p.-Liverpool, Manchester;
and Newcastle Junction, 20s. p.-Manchester, Midland, WV
Great Grimsby, 15s. p.-Matlock and Midland Junction, 2,4
p.-Newry and Warrenpoint, 11/2 p.-North Staffordshire'
595. 6d. p.-Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, par- We'd
Riding Union, 414 p.-Dutch Rhenish, 21/2 p.-Paris en ,
Lyons (Latitte'3), ss, p.
ICIANCHESTER, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Boston, Newark, end
Sheffield, 25/8-Derby and Crewe, 4%-Dudley, Iron Bridge;
and Sheffield, 179-East Lancashire, No. 2, 10-Exeter so:
Exmouth,3/4.--k leetwood, Preston, and West Riding Allici
lion, 22s -Glrsgow and Dumfries, 21/4-Huddersfield and
Manchester Railway and Canal, 8 c.-Lancashire en
North Yorkshire, 475.-Leeds and Thirsk, 104 c.-Leicer
ter and Tamworth, 425.-Liverpool and Bury, 201--Msgi
chester and Leeds, Halves, 58-Manchester, Sheffield, 0;1,
Midland, 514-Manchester and Southampton, 3-Ner
Staffordshire, Si. 25.-Nottingham and Boston, 14--Presto.-
and Wyre, Halves, 5%-Sheffield and Manchester, L. 1..
Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 10-Ditto, ditto, No. 3, 614-- i'''''
Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction, 52.
LEEDS, DEc. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Manchester and Leew;
Fifth Shares, 10% p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quart'.
Shares, No. 3, 61/4-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 101/41
Leeds and Bradford, 46-Ditto, Extensions, 46-Leeds or
Dewsbury, New Shares, 514-Oxford, Worcester, and N.,...V5r
verhampton, 14-London and York, 4-Sheffield and Lula'
coin, 3%-Dirct Northern, 179-Liverpool, Ormakirk, es
Preston, 41/4-West Riding Union, 6175-Clitheroe Junctiost
3-Grand Union, ls. 6d. p.-Lancashire and North Yong'
shire, 2s. 6d.p -Leeds and York, ss. dis.-Manchester, 8°.....-
ton, Matlock, and Midland, 21. 9s. p.-North StaffordsllT
5-North Western, 21. 16s. 6d.-Nottingham, Erestin;
and Ambergate, 25,9-South Midlands, 31. 3s. p.-Sss'
Staffordshire, 3%- Wakefield and Bradford, 7s. 6d. dist.'
Wakefield and Harrogate, 1 ls. p.-Welsh Midlands, 2%.
BRISTOL, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Es,„ettr'
New, 5%-Midland, New, 19%-Wilts, Somerset, and 1Y el.
mouth, 3%.
SHEFFIELD, Drc. 9.
STocic EXCHANGE.-The; sales are-Leeds and Thirsk'
9% - Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 253/ - verb!
and Gainsborough, 11. Bs. Gd.-Lincoln and AVainfiV
Gs. Gd. d.-North Western, 3-Wakefield and Harrogate, 2 ie

HULL, DEC. 9.
STOCK Excm.sxax.—The sales are—Hull and
rw
Selby fi
Shares, 183/4—South Eastern, No. 2, 9—Blackburn, 151;r'
and Bolton, B—North British, 2214—Ditto, 24—East L'itl;
colnshire, 2 4—Grand Union, 30s.—Great North and 543,141
Wales and Worcester, 10—Guildford, Fareham, /sc., 5--nm."
and Barnsley Junction, 43s.—Leicester and Birrning";:
17s.—London and York, 4—North Staffordshire, s%—Crag
field and Harrogate, 2%.
HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 9. ..a
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield
Manchester, 6%—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 19
Leeds and Thirsk, 91/—Grand Union, 11,4—North and Sou.,d
Junction, VA—South Midlands, 311% p.—Wexford, Watell°l-
and Valenti*, 14 10s.

YORK, DEC. 9.
STocic ExcHAwoE.—The sales are—York and Next.
land, Selby, 69—Ditto, Extension, 2614—Newcastle &art',
wick, 121/2—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 214-14:d
don and York, 41/9—Grand Union, I%—Leicester and
ford, I%—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 'l7l.
GLASGOW, Die.c. 8. th-
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and ..'ll b
gate, 5Es. 6d.—Ayr and Galloway, 40s.—British and
_,,0
Union, 70s.—Caledonian Extension, Gss.—Caledonian
Dumbartonshire Junction, 495. 6d.—Dundee and Forfar Jolla
tion, 775. 6d.—East 'lndian Railway, 27s.—Edinburgh ,sde
Northern; 414—Edinburgh and Perth, 434—Forth and Clued
Junction, VA—Glasgow General Terminus, B—Glasgo7 t":„,
Belfast Union, 46s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 755. fid.—Glasg;ri
Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 555. 6d.—Great 101"..'5,
Peninsular, 6s.—Lanark and Lothians, 625. 6d.—Leso,-
""ir
hagow, 314—Perth and Inverness, 475. 6d.—Scottish
tral and Caledonian Junction, 36s.—Stirling and Dunf4"-
line, 50s.—Strathern Junction, 525. 6d.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE;
NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING MEETISu"

CHIPPENHAM FIELD—(YESTBBDAT.)
Stake for Puppies.
Mr. Parkinson's Seidlitz (Fan) beat Mr. King's Ruth. ,11.
Mr. Williams's Wiltshire beat Mr. Bucksworth's Bake-st'"
Mr. Tibbit's Testy beat Mr. Gurney's Amelia.
Mr. Nash's Britannia beat Mr. B. Smyth's Sportsman.
Lord Stradbroke's Mealy beat Mr. Gillett's Gracioaa.
Lord Stradbroke's Marshal beat Mr. Morant's Murillo. ot.
Mr. Fowler's Faith beat Mr. Bennet's Wish-you-may-ge
Mr. Bagge's Treasure beat Mr. Batchelor's Memnon.
Mr. Tyson's Figaro beat Mr. Dobede's Damask Rose.
Mr. Squires' Clear-the-way beat Mr. Corbet's Macaroni'
Mr. Dobede's Dunkirk beat Mr. Swan's Sambo.

Mr. Bagge's Topsail beat Mr. Nash's Dowager Queen:
Mr. Bagge's Ringleader beat Mr. B. Smyth's Sam Slick•
Mr. Chitty's Confidence beat Mr. Mare's Merry Monarch'
Mr. Leigh's Eunuch beat Mr. Mare's Minna.

Mr: Viian's Varna beat Mr. Fyson's Fenella.
The All-aged Stakes.
Captain Daintree's Probity beat Mr. Batchelor's Ara.—
Mr. Corbet's Magpie beat Mr. Dobede's Duchess.
Mr. Dobede's Destiny beat Mr. Fyson's Ferrand.
Mr. Squire's Omen beat Mr. Nash's Princess Royal.
Mr. Villebois' Dew-drop beat Mr. Leigh's Egeria. _.Tio.
Mr Lawrence's Sarah Bate beat Captain Daintree's
Mr. Foster's Ben Caunt beat Mr. Palmer's Presumption VA h
Mr. Fowler's Merry Monarch beat Mr. Caldwell's Rege:'
Mr. Bennet's Captain beat Mr. Fowler's Kizzie. dent
Mr. B. Smyth's Spinster beat Mr. Palmer's President
(Frantic).
Mr. Tibbit's Trumpeter beat Mr. Gillett's Gift.

Mr. Nash's Crocus 'beat Mr. Moody's Rhea. t
The last four courses for the All aged Stakes were
run when our account left.]
Mr. Villebois November beat Mr. Bragge's Dew Dolt,illy.
The last three courses for this stake were not run yestei,
IL,,
RIDGWAY COURSING MEETING.—STOURPO
DEC. 3d, 4th, and sth. gr•
The Ridgway Challenge Cup, for 16 dogs, was won by
Ridgwav's Ratan ; Mr. Craven's Canino ran up. v
The Scarisbrick Cup, for 16 dogs, was won by Air*
Hornby's Homeopathy; Mr. Temple's Tripod ran 1113- v.doo'S
The Martindale Stake, for 16 dogs, was won by Mr. '"
Exquisite ; Mr. Graham's Rough ran up. traror
The Fleetwood Stake, for 16 dogs, was won by Mr. J-•
son's Highflyer ; Mr. Standish's Shoveller ran up.
r CraVen'l
The Bolton Cup, for 16 dogs, was won by M
Clarena ; Mr. Knowles's Kentish Fire ran up. Gebbli
The Southport Stake, for 16 dogs, was won by Mr.
Lapwing; Mr. Ridgway's Ravenswood ran up.
The llesketh Stake, for 12 dogs, was divided between
Graha
Themßold's AgStake,itation
ford
811
dogs, Confessing
on Pen
by Mr- - a
itent.
G rireo
Grimaldi ; Mr. Temple's Titan ran up. Nll*.
The Churchtown Stake, for 8 dogs, was won "J
Harnpson's Hercules ; Mr. Temple's Tricksy ran UP.
The Cropen's Stake, for 8 dogs, was won by gun
Hornby's Handicraft Jebb's Lodore ran tip.
M
he I male Stakes, for 4 dogs, was won by —r•
Secretary ; Mr. Garven's Giant ran up.
ADLINGTON COURSING MEETING, DEC.
The Adlington Cup, for 8 dogs, was won by Mr. Foster
Blackburn Dick ; Mr. Thomas's Puss ran up. ?fr.
The Butly Cup was won by Mr. Howard's Bess;
Brocklehurst's Harriot ran up. DO-
LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TuIcs„Q to I
DERItY.-7 to 1 agst Sting, 16 to 1 agst Brocardo, „to
agst 'ago, 30 to 1 agst Spithead, 30 to 1 agst
agst Humdrum. t Chert;
CHESTER Cur.-50 to 1 agst Wolf-dog, 50 to 1 ags
(500 to '
sev, 50 to 1 agst Intrepid, 1,000 to 15 agst Nereus
talcen once).

INCENDIARISM.—Tuesday's Government .rodce (114—
• ver,7
zette contains the offer of a reward of 501. for the disco_ ht
and apprehension of the person or persons who on the, ?lite,
of the Ist instant maliciously set fire to an out-bul
containing about six loads of unthreshed wheat, the pO.
perty of John Shand, Esq., of Reny-Birn Hall, near 1"
teu
bon, Denbighshire, by which the building and its eenSt
were consumed.