The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-03 00:00:00

UNION HALL.-7(THIS. DAY.)

James Mullett, the son of a respectable auctioneer,
was charged with the'following robberies.
It appeared that the prisoner had absconded from
his father's house, after taking some property, and
having kept away, as soon as he expended what he
had he engaged a lodging, in which other young
men were, and got up in the night and carried off
their clothes. He subsequently went to other lodging-
houses, and committed similar depredations, until he
was at length taken into custody, when several of the
articles he had possessed himself of in the way de-
scribed were found upon him. In the course of
the examination it appeared that the prisoner had
for a considerable length of time contracted dishonest
habits, although his parents, who are highly respect-
able, had done everything in their power to cure his
propensity for ;theft. He had &so suffered former
imprisonment in the House of Correction, where he
had undergone the strict discipline of the gaol, with-
out its tending to improve: his habits.
The MAGISTRATE said that it was quite useless to
inflict summary punishment on such a hardened
offender, and therefore committed him for trial.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There are higher rates of insurance offered on the
British Queen, regarding the safety of which the
public anxiety does not appear to abate, but it is
hoped that some arrival will ere long put us in pos-
session of authentic particulars, supposing her to have
really put back.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool was quiet yes-
terday, and prices were steady. Sales 2,500 bales, viz.,
300 bales Surat at 34d. to 4d.; 60 bales Rlaranham
54d.; 40 bales Bahia, bid. ; 150 bales Egyptian, 6d.
to 64d. ; and 1,960 bales American, aid. to 6d. per.
lb. Railway Shares were firm. Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 45i ; Grand Junction, 173 ; Great 'Western,
834: Birmingham Quarter, 471; Brighton, 361 ; and
Paris and Rouen, 224.
The Belgians, suffering like ourselves from the de-
pression of trade, hare turned their thoughts to colo-
nisation, but the scheme in reference to Vera
Paz is generally disapproved of by the Press of that
country, and is therefore not likely to be carried out.
There is another project, however, for the settlement
of Belgian agriculturists in the thinly populated pro-
vince of San Catharine, in Brazil, which appears to
find inore favour, and the Commissioners sent over
are empowered to select a tract of 400 square leagues.
' The country is fertile, and the climate is said to be
good, though probably the Government will hare to
look after the matter. Every day, in fact, proves
more and more the imperative necessity of our own
Government attending to the control of emigration,
the British American Association being a case in point,
should any recent one be necessary to adduce. There
are, it is true, authorised agents at the different ports,
Lieutenant Lean acting for London ; but this is
scarcely sufficient.
The Consul Market has not been so firm this
morning for Accouut or for Money. In other words,
for immediate transfer Consols are worth 4 per cent.
more than for the next settling-day. We quote the
latter at 931 and the former at 931 4. The
Bank brokers 'bought 10,0001. stock for the Savings
Banks, as is assumed. This makes very
nearly 50,0001. on the same account in two
days. The purchases were to be continued. The
object, no doubt, is the enhancement of prices, and
thus frustrating the contemplated reduction of the
rates of interest upon the Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., the price of which, this morning, is 1004 4,
and for the New Stock 1014 4. Exchequer Bills are
575. 9d. premium ; India Bonds 50s. to 525. prem. ;
and Bank of England Stock 166 to 167.
The Foreign Stock Exchange has assumed rather
more activity to-day ; business having been transacted
in several of the Bonds.. Mexican Stock has been at
321 32 ; Peruvian are firm at 17 171. The Bond•
holders are looking for some good accounts from
the Republic, but we can scarcely hope that
any remittances will be made, except for a small divi-
dend, for a long time yet.
Spanish Bonds are fiat at 171 4, for the Active
Stock. There have been no fresh quotations of the
New Three per Cents. up to this hour. Danish Stock
is quoted at 83 to 831 ; Dutch Five per Cents. at 1001;
Portuguese Converted at 324 ; Brazilian at 63 ; and
Buenos Ayres at 22.
There has been a very limited demand for Railway-
Shares this morning. The public have received with
satisfaction the announcement of a reduction in the
fares of the London and Blackwell Company. We
say to the Greenwich and Croydon Directors " go and
do likewise." Blackwell Shares have been purchased
this morning at 94 discount. The London and Bir-
mingham Thirds, have been quoted at 281 premium
the New Ditto at 28 premium; the Eastern Counties,
New, at 1 premium; and the Paris and Rouen at
21 premium per share.
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