The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-21 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
Henry King, 29, was indicted for burglariously entering the
dwelling-house of Samuel Edwards Poulett, and stealing there.
from fifteen f arks, four spoons, and other articles.
From the evidence, it appeared that the wife of the prosecutor,
with her sister, left the house in Church-row, St. Pancras, on
the afternoon of the 7th June last. They did not return till
hrlf-past eleven o'clock at night. Mrs. Poulett had opened tl.e
outer door with a latch key, and was in the act of opening the
parlour door, when the prisoner came through the hall
from the kitchen. He said to Mrs. Poulett, "Don't you know
me—don't he alarmed." He went out through the hall door,
upon which they gave an alarm, and a person of the name of
Marshall observed the prisoner cre'ping under the palings, en-
deavouring to escape. Marshall called out to him, upon which
he ran away. Afar,hall followed him, and after he had pro-
ceeded some distance, the prisoner dropped a bundle, which, on
examination, was found to contain the property named in the
indictment. Alarshall continued his pursuit, upon which the
prisoner turned round, and knocked him down. Marshall how-
ever got up and again pursued the prisoner, and at length cap-
tured and gave him into custody.
The LEARNED JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the
Jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to transportation for life.
Mr. Baron GURNEY then addressed the witness, John Mar-
shall, and said the Court entertained the highest sense of the
courage and manliness which he had displayed under circum-
stances of considerable physical disparity, as the prisoner was a
very powerful man, and the Court had therefore determined to
mark their approbation of his conduct by ordering him a re-
vi and of 5/.
The witness respectfully thanked the Court and retired.
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Thomas Fountain, aged 37, a
baker, was indicted for unlawfully attempting to commit self-
destruction.
Policeman, R 163, stated that on the 6th June last, at about
an hour after midnight, he saw the prisoner in the Greenwich-
road with a bottle in his hand. He was sitting down, and ap-
peared in a desponding state ; the witness went up to him, and
asked what he was drinking, but he made no answer. Wit-
ness then took the bottle from him, and found it to be labelled
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laudanum and poison. Witness asked the prisoner if he had
taken what had been in the bottle, and he said that he had.
and he expected to get rid of the troubles of the world ; and if
be did not do co then, he would cut his throat or drown himself.

Witness took hi►n into custody. When he was at the station-
house a surgeon was sent for and the stomach-pump applied,
and a quantity of laudanum taken,from his stomach.
The prisoner said, in his defence, that he did not intend to
kill himself. He had been for a long time afflicted with rheu-
matic gout, and he was in the habit of taking laudanam for it.
On the day in question he had walked to Greenwich, thinking
it would de him good. Having having had an attack of the
gout that day while at Greenwich, he took a great deal to
drink, znd on coming home he bought two-pent.yworth of
laudanum, thinking it would take off the effect of the drink.
but he had no intention of killing himself ; and he had often
taken double the quantity in the space of 24 hours.
The Learned JUDGE having summed up the evidence,
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
NE W COURT.

Thomas Kirby, 43, described as a draper, residing in Beth-
nal-green, was indicted for stealing a quantity of lace, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Grocock and Co., of Bew Church-yard. Se-
veral other indictments charged the prisoner with stealing and
receiving, and receiving only.
It appeared that Messrs. Pearce and Woodward, of Taunton,
had purchased from the prosecutors several parcels of lace. Tne
goods were forwarded to the waggon-office, but they never
reached their destination. They were at length traced to the
possession of the prisoner, who could give no explanation as to
how he became possessed of them.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. He was then charged
upon other indictments, and the case had not terminated when
we went to press.

MONEY and COMIIERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The principal feature in the Stock Exchange to-day, is a
scarcity of money, which has been currently worth five per
cent. The quarter from which this has arisen, has not trans-
pired, it has, however, had no effect upon the prices of the
funds which generally are firmer than yesterday. Consols
are 91* 91i for the opening ex div. ; Three per Cents. Re-
sluced, 9l I 4 911 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced,
100 k 10C;; Bank Stock, 167 168; India Bonds, 23 24;
Exchequer Bills, Old, 45 46; New, 40 42 lremium.
Business in Foreign Securities has been limited to Dutch ;
the Tr, o-and•a-Half per Cents. at 52i 524 ; the Five per
Cents., 1001 1001. Prices of the others remain as before
Mexican is not quoted to-day.
The Share market is steady, and a slight improvement has
taken place in Brightons, which have been sold at 36, and
'are now 361/s. The other transactions have been Great
Western Half Shares, 61i 61k South South Western, 61 ; South
Eastern and Dover, 25 ; Eastern Counties, Si 9* ; and
Northern and Eastern, 40 41.
Beyond the usual daily bargain in Peruvian at 17%, Spanish
Bonds are the only others quoted to-day ; the Five per Cents.
being marked 21% 22, and the Three per Cents. 23*. The
conflicting nature of the intelligence from Spain, which, from
Madrid, states that a Ministry had been formed, and the money
for the dividend obtained, while, from various provinces, out-
breaks against the Government arc of dailyoccurrence, appears
to have rendered speculators averse to operations.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DA Y AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O
Ditto New 3 ...... 3i to

Great Western -
Ditto New
London anc Brighton
The conversation in the House of Commons last evening on
the subject of the coinage has been read with much attention.
The arguments used against tl.e proposition, "that the deteriora-
tion should have been borne by the public," are generally con.
sidered to be untenable. The fear expressed, that if the Go-
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but little weight. The coin is too much distributed to have
rendered it worth the while of holders to have taken any means
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have been procured. The rotunda of the Bank need only be
visited to ascertain the effect of the measure in the metropolis,
and some approximation may thereby be formed of its opera-
tion in the country, where it must be more severely felt. In-
dependently of the loss in money, the loss of time must tr,
considerable, and so numerous are the applicants, that it
is stated two hours are scarcely sufficient for procuring
change. Many persons suspicious of gold are willing to
take only silver, and here they are met with another
difficulty. Whether from scarcity, or from an unwillingness
o part with it, the Bank most obstinately refused to give it in
exchange even for their own notes. Amounts as low as five
pounds have been denied ; and a party who keeps his account
at that establishment has been unable to obtain ten pounds'
worth of silver. Altogether the measure is fraught with so
much inconvenience, loss, and delay, that an alteration, or in-
creased facilities are impel atively called for, and when it comes
fully into operation the'e serious injuries will be materially in-
creased. Another evil which presents itself, is the large
amount which must necessarily be taken from the circulation.
This must, temporarily at least, tend to raise prices. It is said
that the officers of the Mint are busily employed ; but if means
be not promptly taken to supply the deficiency thus created,
serious consequences may be expected to result.
LIVERPOOI. COTTON MARKET, JUNE '2O, was dull without
any further alteration in prices. 800 bales American, chiefly
fair to good fair, were taken fur export, and the entire Ales
amounted to 4,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JUNE 20.—Bather more
business was done this day than of late, but the market still
wore a dul! aspect. The sales were, Edinburgh and Glasgow,
47 ; Ditto, New, Bi. Bs. 9d. ; Grand Junction, 188 ; London
and Birmingham, Quarters, 354 ; Brighton, 3.5* ; South
Western Consolidated, 60i; North Union, 70 ; outh Eastern,
244 New, sb.
MANCHESTER STOCK ExCHGANE,
. JUNE 20.—We have
no improvement to note to-day, and Stock is pressing on the
market. South Western, 61 to 62 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow
Quarters, %to 1,4 prem.; South Eastern Scrip, to -1 prem. ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 25 to 251 ; Bank of Manchee-
ter, 4.