The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.-QUEEN'S COUNTY.

MARYBOROUGH ASSIZES, Ataacir 29.
Honor Coughlan, was indicted for stealing a cloak, the
property of Michael Doyle.
Michael being duly sworn, stated that he was walking
through the street of Athy, with a cloak under his arm,
when he met the prisoner, who ran away with it down a
lane ;he followed but did not overtake her. He after"
wards had her arrested in the street of Maryborough.

COURT.-Prisoner, do you wish to ask the witness ant
question ?

Prisoner.—My Lordship will you let me ax him a
question ?
Counx.—l have already asked you to do so.
Prisoner.—Don't believe one word the thief says, my
Lordship, I met him in the street of Athy, and he wanted
to induce me into the fields ; I went to walk with him in
the fields ; lie was drunk, and I axed him for the cloak ;
when lie gave it, I went to the other side of the ditch, and
hopped off with it.—(Great laughter.)—Sure, my Lord-
ship, that wasn't robbing him in the streets.—(Continued
laughter.)
During this expose, the prosecutor (with a face that
would have done honour to the pencil of Hogarth, and in
which astonishment and indignation were pictured), stow'
motionless on the table. At length, recovering a little, he
said, " Oh murder ! gentlemen, do you hear that ?---
(Continued laughter.)
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to trans-
portation.
Marg Gilbert, indicted for stealing a cloak, quilt, and
45., the goods of Mary Horan.
The prosecutrix stated that the prisoner robbed her of
all the property she possessed. Some of the articles stole"
were in the possession of Sergeant Hart, of the Police.
CHIEF BARON-State particularly what you lost. D 4
she take any thing but the gown, cloak, and 4s. ?
Prosecutrix—(an old woman) to his Lordship—Avour-
naen macree (Great laughter) she took away my gown, a
quilt, my petticoat, a pound note, and all I had, avourneen
—(Great laughter, in which the prosecutrix most heartily
joined.)
.The prisoner charged the prosecutrix with keeping an.
improper house.—(Here a most extraordinary scene of
erhnination and recrimination took place.)
Prosecittrix to his Lordship-=Upon my soul, every word
she's saying, is a lie—don't believe a word she says, avour-
neen.—(Laughter.) The prisoner was found Guilty.--
Carlow Morning Post.

DANTZIC, MARCH 15.

(From H. Altham'e Corn Trade Circular.)

The proposed alterations in yotir Corn Laws has made a
deep impremion on the min& of our speculatori, as it is
generally considered that the English market will for the
future be almost entirely excluded from the Continental
Corn Trade. We, however, arc of a different opinion, anti
believe business will be more regular in this branch of trade
than under the old laws. The holders of Wheat have
already begun to force sales, and though we cannot yet
quote a decline of prices, still we think that in a short time
we shall be able to purchase best high-mixed Wheat at 255.
to 285., and mixed at 225. to 235. per qr. free on board.
On the prices of Summer Corn the proposed alterations
have as yet had no influence, Barley still obtaining 19, to
20s.—Oats 16s. to 18s.—Pease 335. per qr. free on
board. The present.stock of these articles is small, and
the quality not very good. Rye is worth 225. to 245. per
qr. free on board. Our rivers are free from ice, and the
navigation will consequently commence in a few days.
(ANOTHER LETTER.)
Your new Corn system, so far as it relates to wleat,
generally considered by the most impartial amongst our
merchants as being unable to promote the great cause of A
free enlivened course of business. This article being by h'S
the most important of the Polish exportation, the more
liberal principles upon which the admission of pease, besot"
barley, and oats is to be regulated cannot produce any Ws;
terial good, and the countries on this side of the water will
continue disabled as hitherto to draw their'commodities and
manufactured articles from your side. We apprehend also
that the weekly taking of averages, after which the duties
are to be regulated, will render the consigning trade as pm"
carious and hazardous as it was in the. worst times of e.v
elusion. Our corn traders being so much reduced in peen'
niary resources can do nothing without advances from the
British factors, who, however, are not likely to allow ally
as
the liveliness unless authority is given to enter the grain at such periods
may be thought convenient• by the consignees, a con&-7'
tion to which none of our solid dealers will feel inclined in
submit. This impossibility of a satisfactory arrangement
between the trader and the agent, will, perhaps, confer a
greater stability on the operations of the English 'specu-.
5 elater,nt circumstances,but
fail to impede
cas
eyour
r average of h
price inter-
course
te 1
r-
course in general, except in times of scarcity. Under pre-
Wheat should run up to 60s. we may expect very low cur-
rencies after the arrival of our new supply. We are ob-
liged to name 235. to 245. as the probable value of high
mixed Wheat three or four weeks hence. Oui speculators
have invested their money last autumn in Wheatat 31s. to
375. per qr. and cannot but shrink back from augmenting
their stocks. Of Barley, Oats; and Pease, our stock enn:'
tinues extremely low.—A. few supplies are shortly expected
riverwise, and are likely to be sold at abort present price/.
Good stout Malting Barley 19s. to 20s. Feed Oats 150.
tno
6d. to 16s. White Boiling Pease 30s. per'qr.