The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

THE SON., LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1845

William Valiance, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 24, and
Feb. 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Gilbank, Coleman-
street, London ; Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson,
Liverpool.

4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; ditto, 1843, hhds 4s 6d, puns
4d 4d ; common 2s 8d to 1 ld ; mid to good mid 3s to 3s
10d ; and Bordeaux corn, 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon.
Geneva, shipping sort is 10d to is I Id, and fine 2s 4d
to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits are wanted ; indeed, the
supply is not sufficient for the demand, and lOs 2d per
gallon cash is readily obtained, and Ms 3d for small
quantities.
Cocoa.—West India has met with less attention, but
'merchants are firm, and insist upon full rates ; of 459
bags Trinidad at public sale, a part only fuund pur-
chasers at the former currency, riz., good red at 48s to
50s, mid 44s to 46s 6d, ord 42s 6d to 43s 6d, grey 42s to
435, and inferior 41s. For Foreign, buyers are, however,
compelled to give stiffer rates, and at public sale 80 bags
of Bahia fetched 37s to 39s per cwt for good red.
FRUIT.—In Currants there has been considerable busi-
ness done yesterday and to-day, in Cephalonia46s to 475.
In Patras some sales have been made at 48s to 50s ; Va-
lentias at 50s; the demand dull, and several fresh arrivals.
Of Chesme and Red Smyrna Raisins there is a good
supply ; prices unaltered; the latter are in demand at 465.
For Muscatels in layers, of fine quality, which are very
scarce, there is a good demand. Of Sultana Raisins the
I .
large quantity of 3,000 drums sold at 61s to 625, and 65s
is now asked.

and when the defendant was asked by Mr. Carson for
an explanation of his conduct, his reply was, that he
would do as he pleased with the ship, and that Mr.
Carson should not interfere. To ascerta;n if a mas-
ter of a vessel could act in such a manner the corn-
plaint was brought.
Mr. Carson was then examined by Mr. Downing,
and stated that he was sole owner of the barque
Alhambra, 350 tons burden ; that the defendant was
employed by him at 121. per month ; that he supplied
;the vessel at Liverpool with everything necessary for
her voyage, and amongst these was a quantity of
canvass, 600 bags, a quantity of pork, and a quantity
of coals, which were not in the vessel then, and that
he did not give any directions or assent to their
disposal.
The mate of the vessel was then examined, and
stated that the several articles were taken from the
vessel at Ichaboe by persons under the directions of
the defendant, and for which he received money and a
bill for 601.

The defendant, having been called upon for his de-
fence, stated that he was disappointed in not having a
solicitor attend on his behalt; and refused to make
any defence, save that he denied the jurisdiction of
the Court to inquire into the matter at all, it being
only cognisable to the Court of Admiralty.
The Chairman asked Mr. Downing if he could
show that the Court had authority.
Mr. Downing—l did not think it would be neces-
sary to show you any authority on the subject ; but
it so happens that 1 have one in point, the King v.
Maden, where the master of a vessel committed
larceny on six casks of butter at Sheep's Head, in
Berehaven, county Cork, and was subsequently tried
for the offence at the Winchester assizes in England.

RlCE.—Bengal is not to be purchased upon lower
terms, the markt t being still scantily supplied; but little
business has been transacted by private treaty, and at
auction 1,200 bags were taken in at Ils 6d to 12s per
cwt for mid white, being above the value. In Java there
has been very little busines done in the private markat.
Yellow Madras has been sold at 8s 9d per cwt for Con-
stantinople. Cleaned Rice is wanted, Patna at 14s to
18s, and Carolina 23s to 27s per cwt. This afternoon at
public sale 631 pockets of Bengal were sold at lOs to lls
for rather broken, being a little cheaper.
SALTPETRE.—This atternoon an increased desire was
shown to purchase rough, but business was checked by
the stiff rates asked, and 350 bags of Calcutta at public
sale were taken in 6d to is per cwt above the value—
that is to say, 10i per cent middling grey at 25s 6d to
265, and 7,5- per cent ditto 26s per cwt.
INDIGO.—In the value of East India no alteration has
taken place sinpie this day week. For the 21st, 7,455
chests are declatPd.

Mr. Gallway— I was on the jury of a captain of a
vessel tried at Cork, about two years ago, for an offence
committed in the Mediterranean, for which he was
transported.
Defendant—Well, I'll make no defence.
Chairman—Mr. Downing, we'll hear the case of
the mate against Captain Thompson before we decide
on this.

TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 244 casks of
New South Wales were sold at 37s 6d to 41s 6d; 50
casks P.Y.C. 38s 3d to 39s 3d; 171 casks of St. Peters-
burgh Soap Tallow 38s ; 30 casks of Archangel
38s 3d; 570 packages of South American 33s to 38s 9d:
40 casks of East India 40s 6d to 40s 9d ; 100 casks of
Odessa sheep, 39s 6d ; and casks of Beef Tallow, 37s ;
Ons.—Prices have further given way for all descrip-
tions of common Fish Oils; there are very few shipping
orders, and the home trade have purchased with caution—
this is surprising that they should continue so to do, as
they are scantily supplied, and stocks in merchants
hands are light. Cod Oil has been selling at 301 to
30155, pale Seal 331 lOs to 331 15s, yellow 30/ to 31/,
straw 311 lOs to 321 10s, and Southern 281 to 331;
dark ;brown Seal is however wanted, and parcels
have been disposed of at 281 to 291 per tun ;
Holders of Sperm manifest firmness, and a good demand
exists, fine British at 881 to 90/per tun ; Rape Oil, pale
at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown at 553 to 35s 6d per cwt. Lin-
seed Oil, 23s 6d to23s 9d, and for delivery in February,
March, April, May, and June, many contracts have
been entered into at 24s 3d to 24s 6d: for Spring deli-
very on the Continent sales made al 245. Olive has met
with more attention, and an advance of fully 20s per
tun has taken place in prices, Gallipoli at 42/ to 43/,
Spanish 411 to 411 10s. Barbary 391 to 401, and Sicily
41/per ton. In Palm Oil there has been more business
transacted, fine quality is worth ,;25s to 26s per cwt.
There are few purchasers of Cocoa Nut, Ceylon is worth
27s to 28s, and Sydney from 25s to 27s per cwt.

The mate was then sworn, and stated that on the
9th of December, about a hundred iniles off the Mizen-
head, the captain being drunk, seized him by the arm
and called for a cutlass or sword to cut him down,
which, however, was not given to him, and he seized
on a carving knife and put it up to complainant's
mouth, and swore he would run him through.
The captain having been again called on for his
defence, refused to make any, and again contended
the court had no jurisdiction to commit him.
The Court having required to see under what Act
they had authority,
Mr. Downing referred them to the sth and 6th of
Wm. IV., chap. 19, sec. 38, under which section they
had authority to act had the offence been even com-
mitted on the sea in any port of the world.
The magistrates conferred for a few moments, and
the Chairman said, it was with great pain he had to
deliver the judgment of the court, where a person
holding so responsible a situation, and of so respect-
able appearance was concerned. In the case of assault
the judgment was that the defendant do pay the sum
of 2/. 10s. to the Merchant Seamen's Hospital, and in
default of payment to be imprisoned one month, and
in the first case the informations tendered would be
sent returnable to the Bantry sessions or Cork
Assizes as the defendant wished, but bail would be
received if tendered.

.C 34,099,407
iSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Lary, 1845.

LONGEVITY OF A HORSE.—A horse, the property
of Mr. John Lambert, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, died last
week in the 42d year of its age. It worked as usual
until a day or two previous to its death.
The Lord Bishop of Lichfield has appointed the
Rev. D. N. Walton, M.A., to the curacy of Perry Barr,
Handsworth.

The defendant refused to give bail or to pay the
fine, and committals having been made out, he was
committed to gaol.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrival—Her Majesty's ship Harlequin, Hastings,
from Singapore, at Plymouth, sailed Sept. 5, Cape of
Good Hope Nov. 13, St. Helena Nov. 27.
Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope—
Humayoon, Oct. 27, from Portsmouth, and sailed Nov. 3
to Hong Kong; Susan, 27th, from Liverpool, and sailed
Nov. 3 to Calcutta; Essex, 28th, from Mauritius, and
sailed Nov. 3 to London; Governor, 30th, from Sydney;
Ebor, 31st, from —; Lynher, Nov. 9, from Mauritius,
and sailed 12th to London; Julie, 10th, from Hull, and
sailed 12th to Hong-Kong ; Lady Amherst, from
China; Duke of Argyll, from London; Earl of Hard-
wicke, from Cork; Anne, Wright, 11th, from Newcastle;
Atwick, Mather, from Hull; Elizabeth, from Hamburgh.
Arrival off the Cape —Pekin, Nov. 11, from Calcutta.
Departures from Table Bay—Sussex, Oct. 26, to
Mauritius ; Eliza, 27th, to Ichaboe ; Mazeppa, Nov. b,
to Algoa Bay ; Port Fleetwood, to Breeds River ; An ,
galese, Bth, to lehaboe ; Northumberland, 9th, to
Madras ; Edward Robinson, 10th, to London ; Welling-
ton, to Madras ; St. Helena, to Mauritius ; Lady
Rowena, to London ; John, to Ichaboe.
Arrivals at St. Helena—Maria, Nov. 22, from Mauri-
tius, and sailed 23d to London ; Isere (French frigate)
from Bourbon, and sailed 27th to Toulon ; Hannah Kerr,
24th, from Bombay, and sailed 25th to Liverpool ; Ano-
nime, 24th, from Batavia ; Avoca, from Mauritius ;
Naparina, from coast of Africa ; Lady Rowena, from
Bengal and Cape, passed to London; S. Hertagen, Bosch,
25th, from Batavia ; Larkins, from Madras and Cape ;
Olympic, from Bourbon ; Amiable Creole, 26th, passed
Fortesque, from Manilla and Cape ; Amazon, from Cal
cotta ; Ninian, Lindsay, 26th ; Fergus, Everthorpe,
Cowan, Laurel, Perseverance, to London, 27th ; Norna
and Drutnmore—all from coast of Africa.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CL ERKEN WEL L.
LYNCII LAW.—Mrs. Barbara Cowie, a respectable-
looking young Scotchwoman, was charged by Jane
Knight, a lodger in the same house in IV ellington-
square, St. Pancras, with having assaulted her.
The prosecutor was charged at this Court a few
days ago with having concealed the birth of her ille-
gitimate child, and a report was circulated that she
had murdered it. The prisoner, however, was dis-
charged, and the excitement of the mob was so great
towards her that she proceeded to her residence in a
cabriolet, whilst she was hooted and groaned at, and
called a murderer. On her arrival at the house where
she lodged the prisoner struck her a violent blow on
the face, and she became so ill that she required
medical attendance ever since, and was unable to
leave her room in consequence of the exasperation of
the neighbours.
Mr. GREENWOOD said that the prosecutor having
been acquitted of the charge preferred against her,
she was entitled to protection, and he finedthe prisoner
11. los., or a fortnight's imprisonment.
SOUTHWARK.

William Compton, a marine-store dealer, residing
at Star-corner, Bermondsey, was brought before Mr.
Cottingham, charged with violating the person of
Jane Matthews, a girl thirteen years of age.
Mr. Roberts, the solicitor for the prosecution, de-
tailed the circumstances attending the alleged outrage,
and afterwards called the complainant, a very inte-
resting-looking girl, who stated that she had lately
gone to live in the service of a Mrs. Baker, at Ber-
mondsey ' • that on last Tuesday week the prisoner
called on her mistress in the evening, and sent out for
some gin and peppermint, of which they all partook,
the prisoner urging her (the complainant) to drink off
a glass, saying it would not hurt her. The prisoner
seemed to have been drinking before, and her mistress
having expressed a wish that he would leave the
house, he consented to go if Mrs. Baker would let her
(complainant) proceed with him to the end of the street
on the way to Star-corner, and that he would send
her back again. Mrs. Baker having acquiesced, she
(complainant) walked by the side of the prisoner to
the end of the street, and was in the act of turning back
when he caught her by the arm, and insisted she
should go home with him. She refused, but the pri-
soner forced her along the street by the arm, and
when he got her into his house he then produced a
bottle of gin and made her drink a glass of it. She
then tried to leave the house, and ran into the pas-
sage for the purpose, when the prisoner ran after her,
seized her round the waist, and carried her up stairs
to his bed-room, in spite of her struggles ; and when
he got her there, he threw her upon the bed, and
when she screamed out he then struck her a blow on
the nose, and threatened her if she was not quiet.
The complainant added that she became insensible,
and when she recovered she found the prisoner in bed
by her side. She went on to state that, on finding the
situation she was in, she got up without molestation
from the prisoner, he entreating her not to divulge
what had taken place, and endeavouring to purchase
her silence by offering her money and some articles
of female dress out of his shop. She, however, re-
jected his offers, and took an opportunity of running,
out of the house, while he was engaged with a cus-
tomer in the shop.
Mr. COTTINGHANI perceiving that the complainant'
eyes were both discoloured and swollen, on asking her
the cause, she replied that it was from the blow given
her by the prisoner while she was struggling with
him. She further stated that, on getting out of the
prisoner's room, in her hurry, she found that she had
put on one of his shoes and one of her own, and wheat
she got home she informed her mistress of all that had
happened to her. That person, however, advised her
not to mention the circumstances to her mother, and
she therefore concealed the facts from her parents
until within the last few days. She told all that had
occurred on the occasion, and thus led to the prisoner's
apprehension.
Mr. Odling, the surgeon, was examined, and his
evidence went to prove that the complainant had been
recently violated.
Mrs. Baker, the complainant's mistress, stated that
on the evening in question the girl returned home in a
state of apparent fright, and communicated what had
happened to her; and that she (witness) expressed
that it would be better for her not to mention the cir-
cumstances at home.
Mr. COTTINGHAM, in strong terms, reprobated the
conduct of Mrs. Baker.
The prisoner, by the advice of his solicitor, declined
saying anything at present in answer to the charge,
and he was remanded until Wednesday.

Departures from St. Helena—Graham, Nov. 23, to
London ; Commerce, to Cork ; John Gibson, 25th, to
Falmouth.

Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wales—Sydney,
Aug. 2, from New Zealand, and sailed sth to Bay of
Islands; Phoebe, Aug. 3, from Honohelu; Sir John
Byng, from Otaheite; Thomas Lord, 6th, from Auck-
land; Waterlily, 10th; London, 10th, frcm Hobart
Town; Sovendiaporoy, 'llth, from Port Philip; Will
Watch, 12th, from Launceston; Prince Albert, 13th,
from Cape; and Adelaide Maria Somes, 16th, from Ho.
bart Town; Everetta, previous to Sept. 1, from Lon-
don; Templar, from Cork; Genii, from South Seas;
William, Sept. 2; Diana, from Launceston.
Departures from Sydney—Eagle, Aug. 7; Giraffe,
Bth, to Launceston; Star of China, 10th, to Port Nichol-
son; Calypso, to Launceston.
Arrivals at Hobart ''Town—Robert Matthews, July
30, from London; Salem, 31st, from New Zealand;
Louisa, and Marian Watson, Aug. 13; Caroline, 18th—
all from Sydney.
Arrivals at Colombo, Ceylon—Antigua packet, Oct.
23. from Liverpool, and sailed 15th November to Tutu-
coreen ; Alibi, 24th, from Calcutta ; Oriental, from
Bombay, and sailed 21th, to Tutucoreen ; Urgent, 29th,
from London, and sailed Nov. 22 to Galle and Moul-
mein ; Sarah, Nov. 1, from Madras, and sailed on the
4th to Bombay ; Victoria, from Bombay; Reginald,
Heber, Nov. 7, from Liverpool ; Dowthorpe, 11th,
from Bombay ; Sophia, from Bombay and Malabar
coast ; Emerald, 15th, from Trincomalee ; her Ma-
jesty's steamer Spiteful, 18th, from Bombay ; Exmouth,
from Calcutta ; Athenian, 22d, from Bombay ; Cristina,
23d, from Liverpool.
Departures from Colombo--Achilles and Rockliffe,
Oct. 30th; Grange, Nov. 1 ; and Alerton, 10th—all to
London ; her Majesty's ship Cambrian, 14th, to Trin-
comalee ; Constance and Diavola, 15th, to Mauritius.

SPORTING IN TELLIGEN CE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The interest of the Derby betting yesterday was con-
fined to the advance ofKedger to 16 to 1 (takers) with a
strong party, and the retreat of the Cobweb colt to 28 to
1 ; the first of these movements is attributable to a re-
ported trial, the second to a rumoured lameness. The
betting was also prejudicial to Anti-Repealer and
Newsmonger, but not to so alarming an extent as in the
case of Colonel Peel's colt. In all other respects it
agreed with Monday's quotations.
CHESTER CUP.
45 to 1 agst Sorella 50 to 1 agst Faugh-a-ballagh
45 to 1 agat Al-a-mode 50 to 1 agst Cataract
50 to 1 agst Newcourt 50 to 1 agst Valerian
All the above beta wore laid to small sums.
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm
15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger
16 to 1 agat Lord Stradbroke's Idas
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
28 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer
33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger
33 to 1 agst Mr. ➢iostyn's Pantasa—taken
85 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken
35 to 1 agst Duke ofßichmond's Laird - o'-Cockpen—t
35 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen
50 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Collier
50 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-way take
1,000 to 15
50 to 1 agst Gen. Yates's Seaman—take 66 to 1
60 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus—taken
1000 to 15 agat Mr. Worley's John Davis—taken
100 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Elchee.
OAKS.

BALLYDEHOB PETTY SESSIONS.
(From the Cork Southern Reporter.)
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS ♦ND MERCHANT SEAMEN,
JAMES CARSON, ESQ., 21. JOHN THOMPSON, MASTER

7 to 2 agst Kent's lot (taken) ; 24 to 1 agst Lord G.
Bentinck's Miss Ellia (taken).
Lord Miltown's Flahowlagh, Duc au Durras, and two
or three other horses, have arrived in England, and are
daily expected at George Edwards's stables at New-
market.

OF THE BARQUE ALHAMBRA.
JAMES IRCHBOUN V. SAME.
Mr. MT. Downing appeared for the prosecution,
and said, the prosecutor, Mr. Carson, was a respect-
able merchant of Dublin, and owner of the barque
Alhambra, then lying in the harbour of Crookhaven,
who appeared with great regret to prosecute the de-
fendant, who was up to a very recent period
the master of his vessel ; but he felt that
it was a duty he owed to the commercial world, to
show persons in the situation of masters of vessels,
that they could not take advantage of the opportunities
which their situation afforded them to plunder their
employers. The charge against Mr. Thompson was for
larceny of a quantity of canvass, bags, coals, and pork,
at the Island of Ichaboe, to which place he commanded
the vessel from Liverpool, where she was provided
with every necessary of life for a nine months voyage,
everything in the way of comfort being provided by
Mr. Carson, and had it not been for the manner in which
Mr. Thompson had treated the crew, he (Mr. D.) could
say on Mr. Carson'spart that hemight have,been induced
to forego the prosecution, but when he came down from
Dublin, and found 20 men out of a crew of 25 unable
to crawl from their hammocks, in consequence of gross
and negligent conduct, he naturally felt strongly upon
the matter, and was it not for his humane and unremit-
ting attention many of them must have lost their lives,

CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES, 1845.
Acceptances for the Revival Handicap.
Trueboy, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—What, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—In-
heritress, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Poussin, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Porto
Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Purity filly, 4 yrs, 7st—Fair
Rosamond, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Staley, by Sir John, 4 yrs,
6st 101b--Beaufront, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Advice, 4 yrs, 6st 71b
—Spinster, 4 yrs, 6st—Punjaub, 3 yrs, sst.

A SCENE FROM " ZANONI."—" Mysterious being,
what art thou ? Wherefore dost thou haunt me with
thy accursed presence ? A terrible foreboding seizes me.
Again, I ask, what art thou ?" "I am the shadowless
horror—the dweller on the threshhold !" " And thy
name, horrible phantom, is— ?" " THE TAX-GA-
THERER !" Zanoni felt that even the power of a Rosi-
crucian could not aid him, and he sank into mute despair.
—Great Gun.
DARING OUTRAGE.—On Thursday, the constables
of the parish of Penmorfa visited Garn, Dolbenmaen, to
deliver notices to appear at Tremadoc petty sessions on
the Friday. On entering a house called Ty'nybraich,
they were welcomed with hot water, and a perscn of the
name of John Williams attacked them with a knife,
when a severe struggle ensued. A dog also was let
loose, and two of the constables were dreadfully bitten.
A mob of from thirty to forty persons collected and
pelted the constables with turf, stones, &c., and com-
pelled them to retire. The magistrates issued warrants
for the apprehension of the leadem—Carnarron ileragh