The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-12 00:00:00

MAHON V. GRAHAM,

This was the next case called on, and was one of a rather com-
plicated nature in its details. The facts appeared by the evidence
to be shortly these. Two persons, named Corner and Mahan, were
applied to by the defendant to advance a loan of 4001. to a Mr.
Basket, a builder, upon a mortgage of some property he
had ; the deed was made out in an office, on the door of which was
defendant's name, but he represented himself as acting for Mr.
Warren, a solicitor ; 3601. of the money was advanced by Corner, and
the remaining 401. by Mahon, white the deed was alleged to have been
made out for 3601. ; defendant paid Corner 81. on two occasions, in
lieu of 10/, being the amount of the money advanced to Basket,
who died in 1843, but Corner said he never got the deed.
A witness named Bousfield was called to prove that he saw Cor-
ner get the deed from defendant, but Corner denied that such was
the fact. The counsel who cross. examined the witness asked him
a variety of questions from his brief, with a view to contradict him'
but he answered in the negative to every one of them.
The Court was occupied the greater part of the day with the case.

MURDER OF MR. PALMER AND
EIGHT SEAMEN OF HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP

WASP.

PLYMOUTH, Jim's* B.—The ten men (eight of them calling
themselves Brazilians and two Spaniards) charged with the
murder of the above unfortunate and promising officer and party,
were examined at the Plymouth Guildhall this day. Although
the intention of having the prisoners examined at the
Guildhall was not generally known; the Guildhall
was crowded with parties anxious to catch a view of the mur-
derers. Mr. Eastlake, the Crown solicitor, appeared on behalf
of the prosecution. The prisoners had the evidence interpreted
to them, and Mr. Collier, the Portuguese consul, and Mr. Los-
combe, the Spanish consul, attended by professional assistance,
watched the :case on -behalf of the prisoners.
?Frbrre dice openinotateinent • of Mr. Eastlake, 'it appeared
.that the. jurisdiction of the-magistrates was-under -the 7th
and Bth Victoria, which continued the powers 'under the 7th
Geo. IV., relating to offences committed on the high seas,
and for the more speedy trial of the offenders. The object of
asking the magistrates to commit the prisoners on the capital
charge was to have them tried either at the Castle of Exeter
or at the Central Criminal Court, as the Government might
determine. The locus in quo was on the coast of Africa, at a
place called Lagos, near the Bight of Benin, and the time
February last. The details of the entire case were of the most
dreadful description. It appeared that on the 27th Februry
the boats of the Wasp boarded a suspicious Brazilian vessel,
called the Felicitade, which, being found fitted for slaves, was
taken as a prize. Very soon after another very suspicious
vessel was descried, which proved to be the Echo, having a
cargo of 434 ( who had been 48 hours without food) on board.
Lieutenant t'tupart, who was in command, took charge of the
Echo, and directed Mr. Palmer and nine men to take charge of
the Feiicitade, into which ship nine from the Echo were re-
moved. The next thing that Lieutenant Stupart heard of her
was, that she had been recaptured by those on board, but he
little deemed that the awful tragedy which would be detailed in
,viderice had been committed. The Felicitade hove in sight of
the Echo, and communicated the intelligence just stated; but,
being a faster sailer, made off. Fortunately, however, the
Star within a very short time recaptured the Felicitade,
then sailing under an assumed name, and the appearance
of her decks were such as left no doubt that a horrible con-
flict had recently taken place. About four-and-twenty hours
after the prize had been taken, three men volunteered a state-
ment, to the effect that the slaver ws really called the Felici-
tade, and had been previously taken by a midshipman and party
of nine men, who had all been murdered by the crew of the
slaver. A book was found on board bearing the name of Lieu-
tenant Stupart, of the Wasp, and this left no doubt of the cor-
rectness of the evidence offered by the approvers. As if the
tragedy which had taken place was not sufficiently complete, the
gallant officer who was placed in command of the slaver the
second time, Lieutenant Wilson, had endured the utmost degree
of suffering. The Felicitade,du6ng a terrific storm, was over-
set, and Lieutenant Wilson, with his men. were twenty days
on a raft, exposed to the greatest danger, and momentarily
expecting death. He saw no less than five of his men fall off
Cygnet. The gallant officer, though he had been exceedingly
the raft, but was at length providentially picked up by the
ill, was happily sufficient recovered to be present that day.
Lieut. Robert Douglas Stupart was sworn, and said—l am a
lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and in February last I belonged to
her Majesty's sloop Wasp, and was on duty in her off Lagos, in the
Bight of Benin, on the coast of Africa. On the 26th of that month,
at eight o'clock PM , boarded, in the pinnace, the Felicidade, a Bra..
zilian two.masted schooner. She had a crew of about 28 men,
and was completely fitted for the slave trade. 1 therefore detained
her as a slave vessel, until the Wasp, which was also in chase of
her, came up, which she did about ten o'clock the same evening.
On the following morning gave up charge of her to the master, and
went on board the Wasp. In the afternoon of the 27th, between
four and five o'clock, I went on board the Felicidade to relieve 11ir:
Roberts. Captain Usher wade 4 communication to me, and I
steered a particular Course. At about eight o'clock the same
evening the look-out mail reported a sail to the leeward.
.At daylight of the 28th I saw a brigantine to the windward,
and after a chase of the whole day I came up to her at
about ten o'clock at night. I hoisted the colours in the jolly-
boat, and fired a pistol, as a signal for her to heave to. She did

BODY FOUND IN THE RlvEß.—Wednesday the
body of a very respectably.dressed, middle-aged man, apparently
the captain of some vessel, was picked up near the Horns, at
Cuckold's-point, Rotherhithe. He is at present unknown ; but the
following description may possibly lead to his identity previous to
the inquast :—He is about five feet nine inches, rather stout,
dressed in a blue cloth jacket, new velvet waistcoat, and white
trou,ers. Round his neck a ribbon was suspended, wit h a medal of
the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society, and he had a
letter in his pocket, apparently from his wife, and signed " Jane
Wilson," dated from Sunderland, with no address. He had Its.
or 12s. in his pocket and some keys. The body now lies at Rother-
hithe church. _ _

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PORCINE VORACITY.—On Saturday last one of the
cattle waggons on the Sheffield, Ashton-under.Lyne, and Manchester
Railway, wag loaded at Ardwick station with a small number of
sheep and lambs, two cows, and six pigs, of the Irish breed. On
the train arriving at the Glossop station, it was found that the pigs
had nearly devoured one of the sheep, and were fighting for that
portion of the carcase which remained. They had also succeeded
in killing a lamb just as the train stopped. It is needless to say that
the hapless cattle dealer, who was riding in an adjoining carriage,
soon caused aseparation on alighting from the train.—,Manchester
guardian.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
.•
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ a. d. £ s. d.
Albion ...... •• • ... 3l. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 723(
Alliance llrit. and For 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20
Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6%
13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17
British Commercial 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
Clericl,sled.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 2 10, 1 6%
County .. •.•••• • • • • • • 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0
9s. and
crown
......
~ ~, , „ 161. ss. bs.} 40 0 0 5 0 0 10
6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Economic Life .
&30s.bs.
Eng. & Scot. Law Life Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
European Life •••• • • • • 53l per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe -• • .... ..... •• • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - 143
Guardian •••••• • • • • • . 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50%
Imperial Fire • • ..... • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230
Imperial Life. •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 163,E
Indemnity Marine •• • • I/. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 293/e
Law Life •••••• • • • • • • IL ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45%
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6%
London Fire . ..... .., 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16
Loudon Ship
Marine ••.•••• • • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
sled. Invlid& Gen. Life - 50 0 0 20 0 3
National Loan Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 23f
National Lite ... ..• • • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9%
Palladium Life • •
Phcenix 3/. p. ct. & bs. - - 195
Protector Life..
Provident Life .. • , 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Rock Life .. .. .. .• • , „
Royal Exchange ••• . • • 4s. 50 0 01 0 0 4%
5/. per cent. Stock. - 188
Sun Fire ........, , „ 6/. 10s. - -
Ditto Life ..... . • • • • 11. 6s. - -
Universal Life .... • . 10%/. pr cnt. 100 0 615 0 18

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
- .
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price
Annum. Share.
___ --- —
.£ s. d. .£ s. d
Bank of Scotland .• .• • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 177
Royal (lank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 170
British Linen Company 81• per cent. 100 0 0 230
Commercial Bank .• • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 174%
National Bank . ..... .. 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 16%
Union Bank of Scotland 7 %1. pr cent. 50 0 0 98%
North of Sc., tl..,:id Bank 6:. pCi to ii,. .....
Western Bank ........ 61. per cent. 50 0 0 l 85
.
5 0 0 7N
Clydesdale Bank ••• • .. 6/. per cent. _ 10 0 0 15y2
Eastern Bank ••••• • • • W. per cent. 15 0 0 11%
Caledonian Bank
Edinb.4
Gia,glow Bank 5/. per cent.
Oity of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. 815 0 16
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 1%
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 a 0 14%
ininr. Co. of Scotlnd— 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Lista 9/. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28%
Caledonian Fire Insur lO/. per cent.•lo4 0 0 10 0 0 24%
Edinburgh Life Insur CI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19,4
Edin. & Glasg. Railway sb. per cent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 75
Ditto, 14 stiaTefi sl.percent. 12 10 0 All paid. 18
BIM., Leith, gc Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 163
Glarg NV Si; Ayrshi r Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 73
Glauw St Greenek Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 20%
Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37%
1
Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 35%
Standard Life Assume.' 5/. per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 I 8

Dividend Amount .
i d.
Name of Company. per w
of F
Annum. Shr.re.

East 81.
Grand Julie-Eon • • • • 31.
Lent ................ ! 2/. lOs.

X s, d• I
100 0 0 I
40 14 4
100 0 0

pries.

Vauxhall - .. .... .. 51. par cent. 1100 0 0 - I 129
West Middicsta ...... 41.1641. pr et. l 63 122_L__:;:._......•----".-'
CANALS.
.3 I .3, Dividend) Frio.
Names of s, Dividend P rice . Names of a per
,-,
Companies. 4.., per ' Companies. f Amman.
, .rt
cL Atanum. , x
1 -------- ------.
X ! l6O
Ashtn & Oldie 97 5/.53. p e 72 Monmonthsh nillo‘ v.. 36
Ashby-d-la-Zill3i 4/. 70 Mntgoinrysit 100 51. 0
Barnsley • IDA', 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 365
Basingstoke ) 1001 - 5 - Neath ......100 201. 260
Brkuk&Abn; 1.50; 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 40
Cromford 100! IP/. 160 Peak Forest. 78 31; 244
Dudley 100! 41. t.;(1 7:e... 's ent •• • •
. • 33 1, 54
Derby •.• • • • Ilool' 81. 103 ;Rochdale .. •• 8, 41; 150
Ellsuire&Clisll33,l 4/. 58 Shropshire • . 125 03
Lrevrash • • •11001 321. 440 Somrset Coalllso 71. 10' il
Forth & Clyd'loo 4/. 105 Do. Lit Fit Sti 12 61. P; c. 440
Grandjunctiti 100 71. 124 .-Siffrd &Worc.l9o 281; 130
Grand Uniou'l On! 11. 103. 2.., iShrowsbtiry..ll2` I'`; ;it)
Glarnorgush . 172, 13%1. 210 Stourbridga.. 195 2°',
r', 21
C.lstnik Brlt
!ly• 00 - 8 iStrtfrd on Av 79 11. 10.
~n
Grantham !130 121. 100 ,Severn and 1126 11.88•
Huddersfield. 571 - 20 I Wye hail.
Kean tl6 AVM 39 7s. Eid. 7 !Tnit & Mr- ...i 301 445
50 • 10
Laiwaster .• • 47, 1/. 18. 49 1 soy, 1,1 sit. be
Leeds& Li vrp:1001: 341. 560 Thams es:Med 19 -
Leicester
leicstr & N 83! th: 4/. 60 1 Binning.
fmughltorogh.,l42' 70/. ;1050 ;Wilts & Biks 67 11.

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MARKET NE 4V z_4—(YESTERDIt
CO/Mir—EXCHANGE. pal t°
The little English Wheat went off at prices quite e 4
slide
those obtained on Monday, yet the demand for that goer
was by no means brisk. The unsettled state of the weareigo
caused the holders to ask more money for fine F,o with
Wheat, but the millers were not disposed to conilloop
their demands. There was no alteration in grinding 00
The Malt trade was dull, arising from the supply beinAcelti
than equal to the wants of the trade; so that some di ,s
was experienced in obtaining late rates. In Oats, °w
and Peas no variation.

English ......
Ir.sh ........
Foreign ......

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
1,030 Ors.

viol'
Oats. 5,3'"
2,160 ..-,*
2,270 ..--'
8,400