The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-12 00:00:00

having been done in the Bankruptcy Court, previous
to the new Act, as all applicants were waiting for its
operation.
Mr. WOODRUFFE, on his behalf, applied that the
name of Mr. Thwaites, an attorney of the Court,
should be struck off the roll, on the ground of not
having performed his contract with the insol-
vent in passing him through the Court. It
appeared by the evidence of a number of
witnesses and by several affidavits that Mr. Thwaites
had agreed to charge him 101. for law costs, in taking
the benefit of the Act, only 3/. of which was'proved to
have been paid. The Learned Counsel contended that
by a rule of Court, it was compulsory upon an attorney
when he once filed an insolvent schedule, to carry the
whole case through the Court.
Mr. COOKE having been heard on behalf of Mr.
Thwaites. _ _

Mr. Commissioner LAW said, there was nothing to
cast any imputation upon Mr. Thwaites' character.
He had acted with good faith throughout the whole
transaction, which was more than could he said of the
insolvent's conduct. The application must be refused.

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
The 95th session, and the second of the present
Mayoralty, commenced this day at the Old Bailey,
before the Right lion. the Lord Mayor, the Re-
corder, and the Sheriffs of the City of London.
The calendar contains the following list of charges :
--Bigamy, 2 ; Passing base coin, 3 ; Embezzlement,
2 • orgery, and uttering forged instruments, 1;
Housebreakingi and larceny, 2 ; Larceny, 49 ; Ditto
in dwelling-houses, 3 ; Ditto from the person, 6 ; Ditto
by servants, 7 ; Misdemeanour, 12 ; Perjury, 1 ; Rape,
1 ; Robbery, 5.
The RECORDER addressed the Grand Jury, and
said it was not his intention to occupy much of their
time on the present occasion, in consequence of the
lightness of the calendar, which was to be accounted
for by the short time which had elapsed
since the termination of the last session. He,
however, regretted to be obliged to say, that
the average number of prisoners was not at all
below that of former sessions. He, thdefore, was
sorry that he could not congratulate them on the
diminution of crime. There was one charge only to
which he wished to direct their attention. It was one
of perjury, which differed from the ordinary
cases in the evidence necessary to prove it. It
required more than one witness to counterbalance
the false swearing of the party to be put upon his
trial. It behoved them to attend to this point, for in
proportion as the crime was odious, v;gilant care in its
investigation was requisite on their part. With these
few remarks he would discharge them to the perform-
ance of their duties. •

BUSINESS OF THE COURT.

The RECORDER addressed Mr. Clarke, the Clerk of
the Arraigns, and said that in consequence of the
business of the Court being disarranged by applica-
tions made for the postponement of trials out of the
regular order, it would be necessary for the fu-
ture to have a list of the trials in their
order exhibited in Mr. Clarke's office on the Satur-
day previous to the opening of the Court, when the
parties, who were not prepared for trial, would have
an opportunity of altering the order.
The.-first case was that of Peter Adamson, aged 33,
who INts described in the calendar as a mer-
chant, and charged with unlawfully obtaining money
under false pretences. The prisoner traversed them last
sessions to the first day of the present one, and Mr.
Bodkin, who was engaged for the prisoner, applied
for a postponement of the trial, in consequence of the
absence of defendant's witnesses.

Mr. CLARKSON, objected to such a course, and said
that Lord Stanley, who received a summons in the
case, and bad made arrangements for leaving town, in
the belief that the case would come on to-day, would
be put to much inconvenience if the trial was post-
poned.
Lord Stanley, who sat on the bench, stated that he
received a summons to attend the Court in the pre-
sent case, and being under the belief that the trial
would be proceeded with to-day, he had made ar-
rangements for Bing to Lancashire to-morrow.
The RECORDER said that he could not allow the
trial to be postponed, unless an affidavit were made
stating that necessary witnesses on the part of the de •
fendant were absent.

An affidavit, on the part of the defendant, was then
sworn and read ; but the Court being of opinion that
it was insufficient,
Mr. PRENDERGAST, on the part of the defendant
(Mr. Bodkin having thrown up his brief and left the
Court), said that he had only that moment received
his brief, and was not ready to proceed with the case.
The RECORDER said that there was no sufficient
reason assigned for the postponement of the trial. It
did not appear that the witnesses might not be here
in five minutes. He thought Mr. Bodkin owed it to
his client, and to the Court, as the person who was
instructed in this case, to come into Court. The
attorney for the prisoner must know where Mr.
Bodkin was.

Mr. PRENDERGAST hoped the Court would post-
pone the trial for a short time, at least till be had
read over his brief.

The RECORDER said he would consent to postpone
the trial for an hour if the Noble Lord could wait
[Lord Stanley assented] ; but the Court would hold
the attorney in contempt if he did not use all dili-
gence to procure the witnesses.—The case was ac-
cordingly postponed, and another was proceeded with.

Two ;retched looking creatures, named Lynch
and Denman, were charged with begging.
Mr. GREENWOOD (to the acting sergeant of the E
division)—Begginr, is frightfully on the increase.
Have you orders from 6 the Commissioners of Police to
arrest all those found begging ? Sergeant Dodd—
We have.

Mr. GREENWOOD—Then why don't you arrest
those selling lucifer-matches in the streets ? That is
begging under another phase. Sergeant Dodd—Why,
your worship, the policeman is not justified in taking
them into custody if they are doing nothing, and they
won't offer the lucifers when a policeman is passing.
The offence of begging a bit of breed from a passer
by was proved, and they were committed.for 14 clays.

MARKET NEWS.
(THIS I)AY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-MONDAY.

Last week we had rather' an extensive arrival of
English Wheat from Essex Kent, and Suffolk, but
that fresh up to-day, especially as relates to the supply
from the former country, was scanty, and, owing .to
the humidity of the atmosphere, somewhat out of con-
dition. This morning the stands were, on the
whole, fairly filled. As the attendance of both
London and country buyers was rather numerous,
the finest quality of Red and White was taken oft'
rather freely, on terms quite equal to those noted on
this day se nnight ; but the middling and inferior ,
sorts, though not lower in value, commanded little
attention. In fine Foreign Wheat rather more busi-
ness was doing; but we can notice no alteration
in the rates. Bonded Grain was a mere drug.
We have a very large quantity of Barley in the mar-
ket. Malting parcels maintained their value, but
other sorts had a downward tendency. Malt was in
fair supply, and sluggish inquiry at late rates. Oats
sold slowly at last week's currency. Beans, Peas,
and Flour commanded little alteration.

, FROM SPAIN.
London l2
Southampton
Margate
Ramsgate —
Devonport . —

Week's arrival 32
Previously this year

Grand total

85 230

Peas.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER l2l 1842.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
M. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

,
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Satur-
day were confined entirely to the trade, and only
2,500 bales were sold, at previous rates. In Railway
Shares there was no alteration, and heavy Stock was
in good request. Business closed firm, especially for
Brighton. Eastern Counties, New, were at 10 ;
Grand Junction at 191; Liverpool and Manchester,
Halves, at ; Brighton at 36; Manchester and
Leeds at 73 ; and Midland Counties at 62.

Accounts from Sydney have come to hand, dated
June 25, and from Port Philip June 17. They are
decidedly more favourable in respect to commercial
affairs, for although cattle and domestic produce ruled
low in value, which, of course, is very favourable for
immigrants, saveral invoices of manufactured goods
had realised 25 to 30 per cent. advance. Wheat was
6s. 6d. to 7s. per bushel, and flour at 21s. for fine,
and 18s. for seconds.

At Port Phillip stock was more saleable, and the
settlement seemed to be tolerably flourishing. Some
bushrangers were shortly to be executed. From
England the latest advices out were to 4th February.
Papers have also been received from the Mauritius,
dated September 3. The one dollar notes had been
issued, and were taken very readily, a corresponding
amount in metallic currency having been deposited
with the Bank as a guarantee.
The Funds are quiet this morning, but prices are
supported. The usual purchase has been made in
Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities for the Savings
Banks. Consols are 94/ for special transfer, and 94
ex div. for the opening. Exchequer Bills realise 52 to
54 prem., which is a further slightimprovement; India
Bonds are worth 47 premium ; Reduced Three-and-
a-Half per Cents. realise 100/ to 101 ; and the Three
per Cents. 941 to 94i ; Long Annuities are 121
to 12 9-16ths.

The Lords of the Treasury have notified that they
will receive tenders next Friday for 300,0001. of the
loan guaranteed by the home Government for the use
of Canada, in completing public works, and that de-
bentures of 1001. each, bearing interest at 4 per cent.,
will be issued. No tender to be less than for 5,0001.,
and the dividends to be paid at the Bank of England.
There is a better market for Mexican stock, but
prices do not move upward. The Actives are 31 to
311. From Lisbon there is no news of interest, ex-
cept that the idea of a commercial treaty between
England and Spain began to excite some apprehen-
sion. The Converted Stock is at 32+. Active Spa-
nish Bonds are steady at 14. the capitulation, of
Barcelona having restored confidence in some mea-
sure. Great surprise is expressed that the French
telegraph should suffer itself to be the medium of such
falsehoods as were received through it on Saturday.
The Three per Cents. are 23+ to Shares are firm.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWATS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter 7O ... to

Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 4S to

Great Wester*
London and Brighton
London aad Birmingham......... 90 l9O to 159

Midland Counties - 100
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip
North Midland
Ditto Thirds 211. 13s. 4d. 201... to
Paris and Rouen ... .... . ...... 20 ...... 26
South Eastera and Dever
Dia* Scrip . . -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster . . 00
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 10.
Three per Cent. Consols
Three and a Half Stock ... 99i
Ditto, New, 1830
Bank Stock:..
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 10.—We
have a good demand for Railway Stock, but it is very
sparingly brought forward. Prices are firm, and in
most instances have an upward tendency. Man-
chester and Birmingham, 201 ; London and South
Western, 611 to 62 ; Liverpool and Manchester,
Halves, 90 to 901 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter
Shares, 51 to iii.

NEW MUSIC.

" Jeminy Cracks!
_How hot it is! The man

that could;i't get cool ; or, a Song fbr the Tee-
totallers," is the title of Mr. Beuler's last. We
very much suspect that the author is of Yankee
origin, although the Germans claim him under
the name ofVon Bieler, for the conception of the
subject of the song is certainly American, but it
is a hyperbole with a good moral, and the author
well deserves a medal from Father Mathew.
The story is as follows :—Mr. Jeminy Cracks, by
overdoses of brandy (British or Foreign is not
mentioned) gets so extremely inflammable that,
while lying in the fields to chill himself; his nose
is the cause of several incendiary fires, and con-
sequently the country soon becomes too hot to
hold him. He quits it in a steamer, to which he
proves as good as a cargo of coals in keeping up
the power of the steam, by which the vessel is
enabled to go " much farther north than any
before." On the voyage, while bathing, he puts
the whales in a perspiration, boils the smaller
fishes in the sea, and, lastly, " nearly sets the
Pole on fire ;" for he becomes a kind of prome-
nade " snap-dragon, and " walks about the polar
night" surrounded by a blue flame, and occa-
sions, as the crew report, the Aurora Borealis.
To quench the flame in vain he tried,
It gradually consumed his hide,
' At last of self-combustion died,
The man that couldn't get cool.
Some part of him that was unburn'd,
Immediately to glow-worms turned ;
" And some part,', says old Boson Buss,
" The doctor took- forphus-pho-rus."
The dust and ash the ship-cook choos'd,
And a'terwards he was accused,
That he for Cayenne pepper used
The man that couldn't get cool."
It is an extravagant, but humorous composi-
tion, and doubtless effective in singing.

GREAT YARMOUTH.—The town of Yarmouth was
last week thrown into much excitement in con-
sequence of two murders having been committed
on the Saturday night preceding. The particu-
lars are as follows :—lt appears that on Saturday
two ferrymen, named Ward and William Mann,
having to settle about some fish which they had brought
to the market, and Mann not giving full satisfaction
to the other, a quarrel ensued, and Ward knocked
Mann down, saying, " Now I will do for you! "
and gave him a kick in the abdomen ; the
poor fellow never spoke afterwards, and expired
in about an hour. Ward was apprehended the
same night, and was taken before Mr. S. Palmer
(the Mayor), and a Bench of Magistrates, on
Monday, when, after a lengthened investigation, he
was committed to Norwich Castle to take his trial at
the next Assizes. On the same night, or early on
Sunday morning, a soldier (who was on leave of ab-
sence, and who arrived in Yarmouth only on the
Thursday, on a visit), on going up Charlotte-street
accompanied by an old comrade, were saluted by two
girls, who asked for some gin. The soldier said he
would give them some if they knew where to get it,
upon which they took them to the Green Man
and Boot public-house, in the same street, where
the soldiers called for some gin, which the
landlord said came to 6d. On the soldier paying the
money, he -remarked that he could get as much for
2d., which exasperated the landlord, who after using
some very violent epithets, flew on the soldier, and
endeavoured to strangle him by pressing his knuckles
on his throat,he then threw him with great violence on
the stones, and the man's head came in contact with the
kerb with such force as to render him insensible; from
this state he never recovered, and lingered up
to Thursday morning, when he expired. The
deceased had just arrived in England, from India, and
had been in the service 20 years. Moor (the land-
lord) has been taken into custody.
LOUTH.—SALE. OF A WIFE PREVENTED.—We are
sorry to have to record that another of those disgrace-
ful ebullitions of public depravity, the sale of a wife in
the public market (happily prevented from being
effected by the vigilance of the police), occurred on
the 30th ult. The offending parties, followed by a
vast crowd, were brought before S. Trought, Esq.,
who investigated the affair. The Magistrate said it
was intolerable to witness a wife dragged into the
market for sale like a brute beast, and it was the de-
termination of the Magistrates to put an end to a
system which subjected the happiness of the domestic
circle to the libidinous propensities of every designing
knave who chose to interrupt it. The parties had
had a narrow escape, as, had the sale been effected, he
would certainly have fully committed them to the
quarter sessions to take their trial for so gross an out-
rage ; as it was, he would bind the parties in 5/. each
to keep the peace in future. On their liberation,
they were chased round the church by the mob, and
it was not until the protection of the police had been
obtained, that they were enabled to effect a safe re-
treat to their proper homes.---Stanzford Mercury.
DEATH OF lIIE HON. HENRY BUTLER.---WC have

to record the death of the above Hon. Gentleman,
who expired on Tuesday last, at York, from gout
in the stomach. The deceased was second sur-

viving son of Edward, late Viscount Mountar-
ret, by Lady llenrietta, second daughter of the
first Earl of Carrick, and was born February 16,
1773. He married September 3, 1811, Miss Anne
Harrison, youngest daughter and co-heir of Mr. John
llarrison, by whom he leaves issue a son and three
daughters. The Hon. Gentleman was brother and
heir presumptive of the Earl of Kilkenny, and of the
Hon. Pierce Butler, M.P. for the county Kilkenny.
We are sorry that we are not able to report any
abatement of the severe epidemic which has been so
prevalent in Dundee for the last three months. We
are, however, happy at being able to state that the
present cpidetnie has not been very fatal.—Dundee
Warder.
A domestic drama, from the pen of Mr. J. S.
Coyne, to be called The Merchant and his Clerks, will
be produced this evening at the Adel Phi theatre'