The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-18 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

The Sessions for the City of London were held
this morning, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
Recorder, Sheriff's, Aldermen Sir P. Laurie, Sir
C. Hunter, Atkins, and Thorp.
Several gentlemen who had been summoned on
the grand Jury were fined 101. each for non-attend-
ance. One was excused, being more than seventy
years of age, and consequently (according to his
own account) superannuated.
After the Grand Jury had been sworn, the RE-
CORDER said it was unnecessary for him to make
any remarks on the present state of the Calendar,
there being no ease of any aggravation ; but it was
probable before their duties were concluded, that a
case of a very serious and novel misdemeanor would
be brought before them.—(We suppose the Learned
Recorder alluded to the " plaistering" affair.)—
They were then discharged until to-morrow morn-
ing., when they would give their attendance at the
Old Bailey.
Arr. William Joseph Ramsey was indicted for as-
saulting John Gray.
The complainant, a porter in the employ of Mr.
Morris, in Mark-lane, stated that on the sth of Ja-
nuary the defendant came to his master's warehouse,
and without the least provocation, struck him several
violent blows.

Mr. CLARKSON, for the defendant, admitted the
assault, and said his client was extremely sorry that
in a moment of excitation (caused from circum-
stances which he could not reveal) he should so far
forget himself as to commit a breach of the peace.
Verdict—Guilty.
The COURT allowed the defendant to settle the
matter with the prosecutor.
This was the only case of assault for trial.
Several parish appeals were then disposed of,
after which

Mr. ALLEY applied for the sanction of the Magi-
strates, to a transfer of the license of the Greyhound
public-house, West Smithfield, to Mr. John Bate.
The petition on which he moved stated, that the
petitioner in March last took .the house, and a.cer-
tain day was appointed by Mr. Blackett, one of the
Common Council, to assign over the transfer of the
license, but when he applied for that purpose, it was
refused on the alleged ground that the house was
not conducted in a proper manner, being frequented
by disorderly persons. This the petitioner posi-
t►vely denied, and said, that only on one single occa-
sion had there been the least disturbance, and that
was of a trifling character. The petitioner then
stated that l►e had expended a large sum of money
on the house, and if the license was withheld, it
would subject himself and family to total ruin.
The RECORDER said his application could not be
made at the present Sessions; according to the new
Act, the application must be made at a special Ses-
sions, held for the purpose of renewing licenses.
Mr. ALLEY said it was an extremely hard case;
but after consulting the Act, could not press his
application.

The RECORDER—The 13th of March is the re-
gular licensing day, when the application may be re-
newed. We do not give any decision on the charge
of misconduct; it is not en that ground that we re-
fuse the application.

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THE• MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCIIANGE.

There are few arrivals this week of any kind of Grain
except English Oats, of which the quantity is again good.
The Wheat trade remains extremely dull, and prices,
though reported the same as on Monday, are almost no-
minal. It is only the finest parcels of Barley that meet
any freedom in sale, all other sorts ate very heavy in dis-
posal. Beans and Pease meet very little demand. Oats
are so plentiful that there appears very little prospect of
making progress in sake, unless at still lower prices. The
Flour trade is almost in a complete state of stagnation.
ARRIVALS.
I Wheat. I Barley. oats. I Flour,
English
Irish
Foreign