The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-24 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

MARSHALL AND OTHERS V. NEWTON.
This was an action, brought by the plaintiffs, and 140 others,
who constitute a body called" The Friendly Sawyers Society,"
to recover the cash-box and banners of the Society, from the
defendant, the landlord of Paul's public-house, where the So-
ciety were accustomed to assemble. The defendant pleaded
that he did not detain the goods, and that the goods did not be-
long to the plaintiffs.
Mr. ERLE stated the plaintiffs' case. The Society were in
the habit for a long time of resorting to Paul's public-house,
where they kept their boxes, banners, and flags. Before the
defendant came into possession of the house it was kept by a
person called Whiteside!, who when leaving informed Newson
upon what terms the Society used to meet : that the advantage
he had to gain from them was the profit of the goods he sold
them. A dispute, however, arose, and the Society resolved to
remove elsewhere; but the defendant refused to give
up either the box (which contained more than twenty-
'one pounds in money) or the flags, stating that a sum
of money, amounting to 201., was due from the Society to him.
It was to recover back this money, and the flags, which were
worth about 1504, that the present action was brought.
Mr. Whitesides, the former landlord of Paul's public-house
proved that he told the defendant the terms upon which the
society met at the public-house.
Richard Mullen, formerly a.member, of the Society, proved
that the defendant came into a room where he and several
others were sitting, and said that he would keep the goods of
the Society—that they asked for the:box, but that instead of
giving them it, he gave then' a bill for 20!. 'The witness also
proved that it was not the debt of the Society, but his own
debt.

The Post thus alludes to the new Reform Association of
which Mr. Warburton is a- member:—" We see little reason
to Lope that the new reform movement will be a whit more re-
spectable or more efficacious than the old one, although the
Parliament, the thing to be reformed, stands unquestionably in
greater need of that process now, than it did when the charla-
tans first began to operate upon it. Nor can our diffidence be
regarded as unreasonable when it is seen that the new Re-
formers are to other than the men whom the old ones were
compelled to throw overboard, because they were too silly and
impracticable to be of any use—the men who were felt to be a
drag and impediment to the cause they affected to espouse—the
men with whom all persons of influence and respectability, how
much soever addicted to the delusion of reform, have always
felt it a disgrace to be associated."
The Chronicle says :—" Lord Ashley has, we perceive,
given notice of motion, on Thursday next, for leave to bring
in a Bill founded on the Report of the Childrens' Employment
Commission, and subjecting labour in mines to certain regnla-
lations as to sex and age. In framing such a Bill, we trust it
e ill be remembered that the Commission has only begun its
work, not completed it. Other inquiries remain to be insti-
tuted ; and some have been already made, or are in progress,
the results of which are not yet before the public. These hor-
rible disclosures, as to a portion of the mining system, are only
a partial development of the toil and miseries to which the
children of the poor are subjected. Not that any delay in
legislation should take place on that account. Heaven forbid
that such cruelties as have been described should be allowed to
continue for a single day longer than is requisite for putting a stop
to ti em. At the same time it should he borne in mind that
Parliament may be called ere long to apply to the farm and the
factory the 'principles of legislation which shall now be sanc-
tioned relative to the colliery and the mine. The whole sub-
ject of infantile labour must eventually be taken under legis-
lative cognizance. The State must go through with its work
of guardianship; and the particular instance of hardship will
best be met by looking fairly in the face the whole extent of
the task to be achieved.
The Times alludes to the decision of the F.lect ion Committee
in the county of Cork case, in the following terms :—" Of all
the decisions which have been arrived at by Election Com-
mittees, it is impossible to conceive any more injurious to the
public than that of the Whig majority in the case of the county
of Cork. Had any less person than the arch-Agitator been
concerned, justice must have been done upon such overwhelm-
ing evidence as was submitted to them. The most favourable hypo-
thesis of their conduct which we can suggest is, that they were more
afraid efbciug I he objects of Mr:O'Connell's foul-mouthed obloquy
than of facing the reasonable indignation of their countrymen
in geaeral. !hey have decided that, for the future, no voter
for any. O'Connell-ridden county in Ireland shall venture, on
pain of death, to exercise his franchise in favour of a Conser-
vative candidate. That--such a system of savage lawlessness,
so bloodsthirsty a conspiracy, against freedom of election, as was
disclosed by the evidence in this case, should exist is a disgrace
-to any country which professes .to have laws and a Govern-
ment--that success should be guaranteed to its machinations,
by the decision of a legal tribunal, is a blow to socie.y of which,
it at were to pass unreproved, the consequeuces must be worse
than any thing which we could predict."
The Herald remarks, in an article on the subject of bribery
at elections Foe the social estimation in which bribery is
held, the House of Commons' is chic-fly to blame. There has
hitherto been a total want. of earnestness in that assembly as
to the suppression of bribery ; corruption has been fostered
into its present rank growth and pestilent strength by legislative
negligence and indifference, aided very much by the Reform
Act; and so long as the House determines to retain its judi-
cial functions in scatters of bribery, when brought before it by
election petitions, that negligence and indifference will con-
tinue, because they are involved in party tactics and struggles.
The proceedings of Election Committees are bringing the
House into sad contempt with the public."
The Advertiser, speaking of thej present distressed state of
the country, says :—" The distress of the country is extend-
ing. It had traversed through many districts, and desolated
ihousands of once happy homes; but now it bids fair to em-
brace all—to leave nurse untouched—none unvisited. It first
overtook the operative employed in supplying clothing for the
consumption of those of his own class. It ruined his employer,
and shut up the active, busy mill. Silently, yet surely, it sped
its way amongst the fabricators of articles of less necessity than
these. Circling wider as it progressed, it weekly embraced
more extensive limits, and brought doWn fresh victims. In its
stern inevitable march it has gone through nearly every branch
of industry, and despite the eight months' trickery and cajolery
of a Tory Cabinet, its removal is as far distant as ever. The
paltry charity of a Queen's letter is an insolent mockery of the
working man's demand for justice. It can neither satisfy his
fixed and determined purpose, nor overtake the terrible suf-
fering he endures. The rise and progress of that distress suffi-
ciently indicate its source and origin. Trace it back, and you
will find it in the robbery of the poor man for payment of the
landlord's bread-tax."
111 ONZIf —TICILZIE—C 0 MDIEI2 CV.
That section of the village of St. Mawes, which constituted
the late borough, was sold by auction at Truro, last Wednesday. Some years ao-o there was an ancient manuscript in
-
This obscure village, which so long retained the elective fran-
chive, had, since the days of Elizabeth, been the pleasant re- the library of the University of Cambridge, which was in a
treat of the Tredenhams, the Claret, the Nugents, the Bos-
foreign language, and was pronounced to be invaluable by the
cawens, and the Grenvilles. The dilapidated quay, and its : person "ho had charge of the library at the time, because no
few adjoining houses, were purchased by Sir Samuel Spry. person could be found " that could read it, or tell what it was
The United Law Clerks' Societyheld their tenth anniversary about."
festival at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, yesterday. Vice- Wowriiml.—lai consequence of the encroachments
Chancellor Knight Bruce, and many leading Counsel of the of the sea, a public meeting of the inhabitants was held last
bar were present. The balance- in Tatou of the Society on week, when it was determined to expend 1,1001. in improving
the transactions of the past year was nearly 5,00e1. Subscrip- the defences against the sea, - The sum is to be levied by a
tions also, to thz. amount of 3001., were announced. town rate.

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The demand of the goods detained having been proved,
Mr. JA .11 ES addressed the jury for the defendant.
Histher:the Society were indebted to the defendant in the 20/. he
demanded Leoad : n s
and also,
a m
was sufficient 'evidence
to show that all the plaintiffs were members of the Society.
daslusmo, :wehduthpe,
r andth e lreeft it to the jury to say whe •
The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiffs,darnages 701.,
to be reduced to 401., if the money and flags were returned.

COMMON PLEAS.-(T /I IS DAY ).
The Court took the netv trial paper this morning. No cases
of any public interest had come ou up to the time we went to
prese.

INSOLVENT COURT-(TIIIS DAY)

RE MOSES ABITHOL.
The defendant, who described himself in his balance-sheet as
a foreign merchant and consignee, was opposed in person by
Mr. Bristow, of the firm of S. R. Bristow and Sons. Ills pe-
tition to be discharged was supported by Mr. Cooke.
In a lengthened examination it appeared that he contracted
a debt with the opposing creditors, for work done as coopers,
in the shipment of a cargo, in which he (the insolvent) was
rngrged, on behalf of (according to his deposition) an eminent
banker in the City.
The COURT held that there was nothing to induce a remand,
and ordered the insolvent to be discharged forthwith.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
SHEEP STEALING.—John Weston, the elder, and Ahn
Weston, the younger, were indicted for stealing, at Mitcham,
in the county of Surrey, one ewe, the property of John Steb-
bington.
Mr. CHARNOCK defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor had sent some sheep to Lon-
don to be sold, but lie did not succeed in disposing of
them, and the sheep were brought back to Mit •
Limn and turned out upon the Common. The next morning
it was discovered that one of the sheep was gone. From in-
formation they received tvto constables proceeded to the house
of the prisoners, and they there found, the carcass of a sheep,
hich had but rt centiv been dressed. A person was then dis-
patched to search the 'Common for the skin, and after a long
search the skin was found in a pond on the Common, placed
under souse turfs. The witness fur the prosecution stated that
he found the, skin at about three feet below the surface of the
water. The skin was identified as the property of the prose-
cutor. The prisoners, were given into custoey at their own
house, and on their clothes being examined they were found to
be covered with recent stains of blood:

Mr. CHArtriocx cross-examined The witnesses for the pro-
secution severely; from which it appeared, that for some time
past an enmity had subsisted between tlae prisoner and the pro-
secutor. Ile then called several witnesses for the prisoners,
who stated that the prisoners were in the habit of buying
lambs immediately atter they were dropped, and bringing them
up by hand for Fate. • The witnesses swore that the pond where
the skin was said to' have been found was only sixteen inches
in depth. They all gave the prisoners an excellent character
for honesty and industry. The Learned Counsel having ad-
dressed the Jury,
The CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STREE T._.(TH I S DAY.)
The morning charges were few in number today, and none
of them Possessed the slightest interest.

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UN:ON-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Frederick Rower, a baker, was summoned for sellirg bread
ae
without having scales and weights in the vehicle he was driv-
ing. As a caution to master bakers, it may be necessary to
Mate, that for the above offence they are liable to a penalty of
5/ss and that of late several belonging to the trade have been
fined, the informers being on the alert at this side of the water.
The defendant was fined 10s. and costs.
A searngu
d just paid
being o
off
foundfrom the B
insensibly,enb drunk y
aw line- olf-ing in
battle ship
was charthe
road. He came up from Sheerness on the preceding day, and
having fallen in with some girls, he commenced treating them,
until he at length became so drunk as to render himself insen-
sible; and while in this state he was robbed of all his wages,
besides his hat and shoes, in wl,ich situation he was found lying
in the mad, exposed to being run oven—After a brief lecture
from the Magistrate, the sailor was discharged.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The want of business in the English funds still exists, which
may be accounted for to-day, by some of the leading dealers
having engagements elsewhere; prices however are exceedingly
firm. Consols are 921 921 fur Money, and 92:i 921 for the
Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced, Ola 911% ; Three-and-
a-llalf per Cents. Reduced, 991 100; New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1001 101; Bank Stock, 167 168; India Stock,
2491 2501; India Bonds, 19 20; Old Exchequer Bills, 37 39 ;
ditto advertised, 33 35 prem.
The only Foreign Securities in which purchases have been
made to-day, are Dutch, the prices of which arc 52 521 for
the Two-and-a-Half, and 101 k 1014 for the Five per Cents. ;
the New Loan 981, and Brazilian 67.
The qmeations for Mexican are 361 37* for the Account.
In the Share Market the sales have been confined to London
and Birmingham, 180; Northern and Eastern, 44; South
Western, 63 64 ; Eastern Counties New, 4/. 141. 2tl. ;
Greenwich, 14; South Eastern, 71; and Brighton, 36.
The quotation for the Bonds aro—Colombian, 261, and
Spanich Five per Cent. Active Bonds, 221, and the Three per
Cent. Stocks, 221.
Accounts have been received from Sydney to January 19,
and Hunters' River to January 9. The intelligence from the
former colony is rather more favourable, and business appears
somewhat to have recovered, although great complaints are
made that when orders for goods have been transmitted to
England, double the quantity had beem sent out on manufac-
turers' account, "who bad availed themselves of the knowledge
of their correspondents to spoil the market." The subject of
internal communication was still exciting considerable atten-
tion, and the advantages which bad been derived from such
roads as had been formed, or steam-boats already established,
had led to renewed exertions to increase these facilities. Bank-
ing affairs appeared to have improved: at the meeting of the
Sydney Bank Company, a dividend of 51,4 per cent. on the
half year had been declared out of the profits, which were
stated to have been 9,000/. with a stock of bullion amounting
to upwards of 26,000!. The export of colonial produce con-
tinued good: 17,231 bales of wool bail been shipped to England
during the year 1841, beside large quantities of other articles ;
and it may be here stated that New South Wales wool, from
the great care now taken in preparing it for market, as well
as in improving the quality, is becoming a formidable rival to
that from Germany and Spain.
The colony at Hunter's River was fast progressing, and up-
wards of twelve hundred bales of wool had up to Christmas last
been sent to Sydney by steam, exclusive of the quantity for-
warded overland or shipped direct.
Letters from the Mauritius to the -13th February have also
arrived. No alteration had occurred in the Sugar market,
which continued firm, especially for the finer qualities.
Livearom. COTTON MARKET, MAY 23.—The Market waa
very animated, and a large quantity was disposed of. An ad-
vance of from Id. to *d. per lb. on the lowest rates of last week
was obtained for inferior to middling qualities of American ;
other descriptions were- steady. 7,000 bales were sold, of
which 2,000 American were on speculation.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 23. —The market was
very dull, with but little inquiry and few sales, which were
confined to a small number of Eastern Counties at 9*, Deben-
tures 10/. 1 ls. Bd., and New 4/. 11 s. Bd.; Edinburgh and
Glasgow New 11 ; Grand Junction 186%, Halves, 92%; and
South Eastern New 2i.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 23.—Although
we have had more inquiry for stock to-day, yet, in consequence
of a very limited supply, a small amount of usiness only has
been done. South Eastern (New), 21 ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 12 to 12/ ; Manchester and Leeds, 83 to 84 ;
Ditto Half .shares, 36 to 361 ; District Bank, 101 to 101.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock l6B India Stock 2501 pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. 9ll Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons 921 Ditto Old Annuities ...
31 per Cent. Red ... 971 Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent... ...... 101 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....24d —pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001...... —pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... —pm
Jan. 1860 ...... 12* Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859 ... 12 7-16iIndia Stock for Acct.... 250
Jan. 1800 — (Consols for Acct 92*
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, --
5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cont.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds... 67 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ..... ••
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent. 22/
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Deferred.... ... lot
Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent. —f.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent..... 37 French, 3 per cent —l. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2} per cent. ..... . 521
Peruvian,lB2s,6 perct. Ditto, 5 per cent...... -101*
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) .
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
Great Western. Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 63-1
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 371
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4d pd) 51
London and South Western (381 17s 9d pd) 63*
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.

The demand continued dull, and prices depressed. Sugar
was in demand, and full prices were paid. The Refined Sugar
Market was quiet, and prices remain the same. Standard
lumps 81s. to 818. Gd. per cwt. In coffee a further decline of
Is. to 2s. per cwt. took place, and the market was heavy. Rice
a shade cheaper.

THE THEATRES.
DRURY LANE.

The announcement of the last night of the season, and of a
first appearance in Othello, produced yesterday evening an
overflowing house at this theatre. Mr. Anderson, for whose
benefit the performances were, was the adventurous debutant,
and the modest manner in which his name appeared in the
play-bills must have gone far in inclining the audience to a
favourable reception of his "attempt in so arduous a part." It
would be ab urd to say that his impersonation of the noble
Moor reached at any time that pathos and dignity, which
we are wont to expect, but so often doomed to find
wanting. The acting on the whole, however, was very
good, and received much applause. Mr. Macready per-
rormed the part of lago. Miss Faucit, and Mrs. Warner re-
spectively filled the characters of Desdemona and Amelia with
eclat, anti the other parts were well cast. Sonnambula
followed. At the termination of the play, Mr. Anderson was
called to life again, to receive the accustomed honours, and a
shower of bouquets from some warm, if not judicious friends.
Mr, Macready also came forward and addressed the audience, on
the termination of the season, in the following manner :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—The first season of our experi-
ment towards restoring to this theatre its legitimate dra-
matic representations,' will conclude this evening. In my
opening address, to which I wish to refer, I observed that
circumstances compelled me to defer our opening beyond
the customary period. These same circumstances have con-
tinued to weigh unceasingly upon my most strenuous efforts,
and:have at length forced me to a premature close. These
circumstances, it is fit to state, refer to the condition into
which this property has been suffered to fall. Without at pre-
sent reflecting further upon the difficulties which, from
this cause alone, have been accumulated upon me, I would
merely observe, that considerable as has been the amount of
means and labour expended, they have hitherto been insufficient
to place the theatre in what may not improperly be termed a
working state,' and further time, exertion, and outlay, are
needed to produce variety of pertormances, Frith requisite cele-
rity and completeness. Still, to those interested in the success of
this undertaking, it may be gratifying to learn that the results
of the present season, under all its disadvantages, afford no
grounds for despondency; they have, indeed, tended to
strengthen my hope and give additional cocfidence to my
faith in the vitality of our English drama, the noblest the world
has known. The name of Shakspere still retains the full po-
tency.of its charm, and we have proved that we have national
music to satisfy the frequenters of a national theatre. From
the signs of the past I draw my auguries of the future, and, if
1 should continue in the /direction of this theatre, I shall,
without ' bating one jot of heart. or hope,' endeavour twwcrk
out to their fullest extent the purposes with which I entered
on it—keeping ever in, view, as the guide of ray proceedings,
that the exclusive pateneof a-theatre is a delegated trust for the
interests of the drama and the advantage of the public. It is
my duty, ladies and gentlemen, to return you the best thanks
of my brother performers—it is a grateful pleasure with theirs to
offer you my own.

HAYMARKET. THEATRE.
Mr. Charles Kean took his benefit last evening before a
numerous and distinguished audience, such as has tot assembled
within the walls of this theatre ever sinee we had the pleasure
of seeing him on a similar occasion. The play which he had
selected for his benefit way, As You Like It, in which he took
the part of the melancholy Jacques. Mr. Kean has occasionally
played this character in the course of his provincial engage •
ments, but this was thefirstopportunity whichhad been afforded
to a London audience of hearing him pour forth the flow
of beautiful imageries, clothed in exquisite language.
which Shakspere has put into the mouth of this
musing philosopher. The opinion, most unequivocally ex-
presied by the whole house, was highly favourable, and in
tins opinion we fully coincide. We have no hesitation in pro-
nouncing that his debut in this character vi as most eminently
successful. Mrs. Charles Kean, who always does well what-
ever she attempts, had previously reaped her share of laurels in
the part of Rosalind; but we cannot refrain from reiterating
the praises which have already been showered tlpon her from
all quarters for her admirable performance in this character.
She and her husband afterwards appeared in The Lady of
Lyons, and at the close of each of the plays they were called
for to receive the congratulations of the audience. The house
was completely filled throughout.