The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-16 00:00:00

TEA MARKET.

The public sale was well attended, but passed off heavily,
without any material change in prices, and the principal part
was sold. Company's Congou is quoted at Is. I lid. per lb.
cash.

TALLOW MARKET.
This market remains dull, and the tendency downward, and
483. 3d. the nearest value of the article.

(From the London Neu, Price Current of March 15.)
SUGAlL.—British Plantation Sugar has sustained the former
currency during the past week; the demand, however, was
limited both for Grocery and Refining purpo=es.
To-day there was more activity in the B. P. Sugar market;
the purchases amounted to 900 hhds and trcs, and would have
beeu on a larger scale if the market had been better supplied ;
the prices paid were 2s above those of Friday for all descrip-
tions ; middling yellow Jamaica fetched 645., and the market
clo,ed with a firm appearance.
RErtxxle.—Common brown lumps 77s to 78s, good 79s
to 81s, Standard Ltunps 825,_ Tittlers and Harnburgh
Loaves, common 80s to 82s, middling 83s to 8.55, good 86s to
90s, fine 92s to 975, superior and small 98s to 112 s per ewt.
Pieces have sold freely at improved rates ; fine at 71s to 755,
good 68s to 70s, low to middling 60s to 67s per cwt. Bastards
have been in brisk request at higher prices; common to
middling selling at 40s to 475, good 49s to 535, fine
545 to 59s per cwt. Treacle has sold steadily
at firm rates, common at 26s to 26s 6d, patent
27s to 28s 6d, best old make 295, Golden Syrup 29s to
31s 6tiper cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in fair re-
quest at 28s 9d to 29s for the best. A good sale has existed
for Loaves, 61bs have fetched 36s to 375, 101bs 34s to 355,
14lbs 33s to 33s 6d. Treacle has been in brisk request at 13s
to 13s 3d. In Bastards and Pieces several sales have been
made at 16s to 25s per ,ewt. Dutch Crushed Sugar
neglected. To-day the Grocers were free buyers of
Refined goods, paying higher rates ; Standard
.Lumps
fetch 83s per cwt ; of Bastards and Pieces some large
parcels were taken at the rates quoted above. Treacle in good
request. In Bonded Crushed. Sugar the operations were on a
more extended scale fo': good quality ; in Loaves no change in
price ; there are yet several buyers.
111Auarrics.—This afternoon there was no public sale, but
by private contract a. brisk demand existed, and large parcels
were dispo=sed of is 6U' to 2s above the rates of Friday. Sales
of good to fine yellow s ;ere made at 6gs to 695, low to middling
63s to 65s 6dJper cwt. 3,soo:bags are declared for sale on Friday.
EAST INDIA.—Th is afternoon white Bengal was in good re-
quest privately, and the rates paid were 2s above those of last
'Tuesday—good to fin* qualitics fetched 69s to 72s per cwt:
brown sorts met with a. free sale, and at auction 1,554 bags,
26 }ihds 31 trcs went ; tt prices Ais above those of last week.
Good brown fetched 51 is tid, mid 54s to 555, mid to good damp
53s tosBs, low 46s 6d t o 47s 6d per cwt.
Fonciosr.—Hollers ,of Brazil are firm, and a good demand
has existed, especially 1 'or brown descriptions for Refining in
e m et with. llow
Ye
bond, the supply of which is small; sales have been made at
16s 6d to 185 for low to go 041 quality. To-day several in-
quiries existed for brew n anti
,Yellow sorts of Brazil, and full
rates offered but few parcels
Havannah in, small par eels is s, tare toiling ab t 21s to 21s 6d for fine
quality.
26s11,lostta.sysEinsc.—erFito,sr We, ~emstinlonn 23s 6cl to 245, and very ord 22sdia a good demand has existed. The
purchases have )seen 27 0 puns:; St. Kitt's,good quality at 25s to
per cwt. Foreign !I .olasses sold at 7s to 7s 6d per cwt. Honey
is still wanted, flue sorts in particular, the supply of which is
scanty, 40s to 70s is the value of low to fine.
TEA.—The ma rke,t since last Tuesday has been in a quiet

state. To-day there was little activity in the market for Free
Trade Tea, and some holders were disposed to realize. Of the
tot al quantity passed the sales, amounting t,) 11,800 packages,
only 4,800 found purchasers at a reduction on last sales rates, of
id for Congou, d for Twankay, and ld for Pouchong.
All ether sorts went at Id cheaper. Congou,
but mid rather strong, little burnt, sold at is 100 to
Is 11d, mid strong o,d Pouchong kind is 11 %d to 2s, good
blackish leaf 2s Id to 2s 3d, line 2s 4d. to 3s, Pouchong low
Is 2d to is 4d, mid is 74 to is 71d, good and fine is 8d to
1 s 10d. Souchong 2s to 2s 01/2d, young Hyson common
Is 9d, Caper middling fresh Is 100, Twankay middling
is 10.0 to is lid, fine bright leaf 2s 11/2d to 2s 2d, Gunpowder
good mid 3s 64 to 3s 100, ord 2s 4d, Imperial but mid 2s 6d
to 2s 11 V2d, low 2s 2d, Hyson sk;n but mid rather coarse is 7d
to Is led, rather strong burnt 2s, Hyson but mid rather coarse
2s 4d to 2s sd, good 3s to 3s 10d per lb. Company's Congou
flat at Is 104 d to Is 11 d per lb.
COFFEE.-Th's afternoon the home trade were anxious to
purchase Coffee of all clean descriptions ; but of West India
the supply at market was far from adequate for the demand.'
The public sales were well attended, they comprised 2,269 bags
5 casks Ceylon, 526 bags Java, via the Cape, 500 bags East
India, 203 bales Mocha, .54 casks 9 puns Berbice, and 10 bags
Demerara; Ceylon went at fully former rates, fine kinds, how-
ever, brought high prices ; superior 107 s to 1275, fine fine ord
90s 6d to 98s 6d, fine ord 815 6d, good ord 77s 6d to 80s, pale
good ord ragged 76s 6d to 775. Java brought full prices, good
fair from the Cape 60s, bulked 54s 6d to 555. Mocha, however,
mostly taken in at 103 s to 107 s for low mid and mid. Berbice
went at 120 s for mid colory, 10Is for low mid, and 94s tid to
98s for fine fine ord.
Cocoa.-British Plantation at 44s to 46s for good and fine
red Trinidad, and at 39s to 43s for low to mid. Foreign, 32s
to 33s for good red.
RKE.-Java is held with firmness, yellow has realised 8s 6d
to 9s 6d, low to middling white 9s to les, good middling to
good les 6d to lls 6d per cwt. The stock of Rice is still
heavy. Patna Rice good add fine at 18s to 225, low to middling
Iss to lis : Carolina has been less in request, we quote first
sort 365, second do 345, third do 325, and inferior 28s to 30s
per cwt.
This afternoon Bengal Rice met with a free sale, and at auc-
tion 4,225 bags 1,040 pockets were all disposed of, but the
prices accepted show a decline of 3d per cwt ; low white went
at 9s, mid es 6d to 10s, and good mid lOs to 105 6d per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-For West India Rum
the market has been in a quiet state. Leewards have maintained
the former vahie, Jamaica has declined ld to 10 per gallon,
excepting for the finest sorts, the sales have been 150 puns
Leewards, proof common at 2s 2d good, 2s 3d ; and of
Jamaica 100 puns, middling quality 28 to 29 per
cwt over proof at 4s Bd, good middling to good 30
to 35 over at 4s 9d to 5s 4d to 5s Bd. Of Calcutta Rum sub.
ject to the 'high duty, the large quantity of 400
puns were sold at is 30 to is 4d proof, but of
Rum with certificate the sales have been only 100 puns,
Is 10d, good quality at Is lid, mid to good la 8d to Is 7d,
low cloudy is 74 to is 7d per gal. There have been some ar-
rivals of Rum. Brandy was in brisk request towards the close
of last week. Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836 has
been selling at 5s 94 for hhds, and 5s 7d for puns ; do 1837
hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d; do 1838 hhds 5s Id, puns 4s Ild ;
do 1839 'Aids 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; do 1840 Mods 4s 2d, puns 48
per gallon. Geneva dull of sale at Is lld to 2s for common,
and at 2s 6d to 2s 8d for the best.
To-day holders of Rum were firm, anticipating that a Go-
vernment contract will be shortly declared, and former rates
were sustained ; but there was little business done. British
Corn Spirits have declined to 9s 84 per gallon, at which rate
the distillers are forcing sales, but there are few buyers.
SPICES.-To-day there was a fair inquiry after several kinds
of Spice, this may be ascribed to the important reduction pro-
posed to he made in the duties. Black Pepper was in good
request, and stiffer rates paid ; sales of common and fair Su-
matra made at 24c1 a 20. Cassia Lignea much wanted, 89s to
92s paid for mid and good mid.
Unica-Madras 2s 3d to 3s 3d have been paid for low
and middling quality. At auction on Wednesday 4 chests
common Madras went at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per lb. For sale on
the 12th April, 3,009 chests were declared. Spanish has met
with more attention.
COCHINEAL-To-day the demand was active, and at public
sale 214 serons all sold, but at a decline of 2d per. lb; very low
and foxy silvers went at 3s Id to 3s sd, middling and good
3s 6d to 4e 4d, ordinary blacks 4s 4d to 4s 6d per lb.
SALTPETRE.-This afternoon there were ready buyers of
Rough, and at public sa,e 2,388 bags Calcutta went off at fully
former rates, and all sold; refraction 13 to 12:4 per cent., at
27s 6d, ti per cent. 27s to 27s 6d, 54 to 41 per cent. 27s to
27s 6d, and unrefracted good 27s 6d to 28s per cwt.
T
ALLOW.-To-day the trade operated freely, and it is diffi-
cult to get I' Y Candle under 48s 6d on the spot. The large
quantity of 1,000 pkgs South American is declared for sale on
Friday, besides 200 casks Russia.
OILS.-The market has been in a dull state for Linseed Oil,
and prices have declined :to 33s 6d to 33s 9d per cwt. Rape
has moied off steadily at former rates. Olive 531 to 541 for
Soanish, and 591 to 601. for Gallipoli. Importers of Southern
Oil having submitted to reduced rates of les per tun, has led to
a good demand, and 249 tuns, at public sale, in good casks were
principally sold ; fine 331 15s to 341105, good 32/10s to 33/10s,
ord and mid 3115 s to 32155, inferior dark '271 be to 2515 s per
tun ; the home trade were the principal buyers. Pale Seal
has been little inquired after, but the supply being scanty,
holders have been enabled to get 391 lOs to 391 15s for
small parcels of first quality. For other kinds of Conirt on
Fish Oils the market has been in a dull state, and
prices have declined les to 15s per tun. At auction 60 tuns
went as follows : -Straw Seal at 331151, Newfoundland Whale
301155, Newfoundland Cod '271 lOs to 27/ 15s, Dog Oil 28/,
Cod Foots 161, Blubber 91, pumpings of Southern 161 per tun.
To-day Cod Oil was in good request for export, at 27l 15s ;
and of low dark Seal Oil several parcels were taken at 271 les
to 281 per tun.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, March 14.

AGABYG V. HARTWELL.

Lord La.wc DALE gave judgment in this part-heard cause to •
day. There were two questions brought under consideration
on this occasion. The first was, whether the plaintiffs were
entitled to the costs of the suit, the other related to the interest
accruing on the testator's property. His Lordship would dis.
pose of the question of interest first. The testator in the cause
had died in August, 1812, having bequeathed to his four sons
50,0004 in stock, with certain limitations. One of the sons
having died soon after the testator's death his interest in the
fund of course had ceased. A second son of the testator,
namely, Johannes Agabeg, had died in 1516, and his interest
is the fund had become in consequence vested in his three
children, under the terms of the original will. The surviving
sons, namely, Carapate and Bective Agabeg, in the month of
March, 1811, had execu'ed a deed by which they transferred
their interest in the fund to trustees for the benefit of
their children. The fifty thousand pounds was vested
in English stock, and the dividends on it had been received by
the testator's agents in England, Messrs. Fairley, Bonham, and
Co., and had been by them carried during his lifetime to his
commercial account, and after his death to the account of his
sons. Not long after the execution of the deed mentioned,
notice of the transaction had beer, given to the defendants,
Fairley, Bonham, and Co., and his Lordship thought he must
therefore assume that they had become aware of Johannes' share
of the property having become vested in his children. It seemed
that, notwithstanding the notice thus given, the defendants had
continued to receive the dividends, and to carry them to the
commercial account, as formerly. The testator's son, Cara-
pate, had died in 1819, leaving issue, in whom his share of
the property had become vested. Bective had been the only
son of the testator, who now survived him, which he had done
by ten years. A bill had been filed in this (the Rolls) Court
by the trustees of the deed of settlement, and the sons of
Carapute desiring to have the rights of the parties de-
clared. The first decree had been made in 1831,
and it had directed certain inquiries to be made. Those
inquiries had been satisfactory, and had been reported upon
in the month of May, 1832. In the year 1833 the cause had
come on to be heard before the Vice-Chancellor, and he had
decreed that Fairley, Bonham, and Co. were entitled to carry
the dividends to the commercial account of the testator during
his life, and after his death to the commercial account of his
sons. An appeal from that decree had been made to the Lord
Chancellor, who confirmed the Vice-Chancellor's decree. The
decision of the Lord Chancellor not being satisfactory
to the parties concerned, an appeal from it had
been made to the House of Lords. Pending this
appeal, a report pursuant to the decree of 1833 had been made
in 1834, and the result was that a petition had been presented
to. this Court, and the cause having come on for hearing before
Lord Cottenham, then 11Iaster of the Rolls, in the month of
May, 153.5, he had made a decree, ordering the interest to be
paid on the fund in respect of the title of the children of
Johannes and Carapate after the death of their parents. Some
time after that decree had been pronounced the appeal to the
House of Lords had been heard, and judgment had been
given, whereby the decrees made by the Vice-Chancellor
and Lord Chancellor had been both reversed. It had been in
fact then declared that the defendants, Fairley, Bonham, and
Co., had no right to receive the dividends after notice had been
given them that the moues had been vested in trustees for the
benefit of the children of Carapate and Bective. A petition
for rehearing had come on before the Lord Chancellor in 1840,
when a decree proper on the occasion had been made, and
with regard to the question of interest, whether it was open or
not, depended very much on what,had been done on this latter oc-
casion. What had been done by the decree in 1835 had been
inconsistent with the decree made in 1833, and this latter being
also inconsistent with the order of the. House of Lords in
1837, it had become impossible to give effect to it. It had,
therefore, been necessary to provide so much of the decree of
1835 as effected the question of interest, in order to make it
consistent with the order of the House of Lords. It appeared
to his Lordship that, nothwithstanding the decree of 1840, the
question, as to what ought to be done with the interest,
still remained open. Under these circumstances he
thought he could not do otherwise than order
that the interest at the same rate should be taken for those
dividends as for the former ones. With respect to costs, if
there had been any common fund in Court, he would have
thought it his duty to have ordered them to be paid out of
that; but such a fund not being in Court, he oould not give
costs to the plaintiffs.

TUESDAY.
The Court was engaged the greater portion of the day with
consent petitions, after which his Lordship proceeded to dis-
pose of the remaining short causes.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, March 14.
(Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.)
FORD W. CLOUGH.
In this case a lady of the name of Allen, who was entitled to
a considerable sum of money, and who was stated to be a per-
son of weak intellect, had been induced to marry the plaintiff
Ford. It appeared that a license had been obtained by the
plamtiff on an affidavit that he was twenty-one years of age.
Under a recent statute, the marriage, under the circumstances,
had been declared by the Court to be valid, though the plaintiff
had subjected himself to a criminal prosecution. The object
of the present application was to obtain a settlement of the
wife's property. The Court directed the property to be settled
on the wife for her life, with remainder to her issue, and, in
default, to her next of kin, excluding the husband from all
participation and power whatever.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM. )
His Horton a was engaged during, the day in the further
hearing of a cause of sharp r. Taylor.
We shall give an outline of the case when the Court has
delivered its judgment.

TUESDAY.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Wta RAM. )
SHARP V. TAYLOR.

Mr. Sharp and Mr. Follett having concluded the arguments
for the plaintiff yesterday, Mr. Burge addressed the Court
this morning 4n behalf of the defendant. The papers in evi-
dence in the cause are very voluminous, and it is expected that
his Honour will take time to consider his judgment.

SECONDARIES' COURT, March 15.
Mr. Secondary JAMES sat in Guildhall to-clay.
Several undefended actions were takerl:first.
The opposed cases possessed no features of general interest.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Marcie 14.

IN ItE JOHN WILLIAM BATEMAN.
The insolvent was a stonemason carrying on business in the
Horseferry-road, and was opposed in person by a creditor
named Leis, on the ground of having obtained a quantity of
goods under false representations.
It appeared from the evidence of the opposing creditor, that
in July, 1440, he received a shipment of Carara marble, and
the insolvent, with whom he had had previous dealings, and
who at the time was consideiably in his debt, called upon
him, and represented that he was about coining in for a large

sum of money under his father-in-law's will, upon the receipt
of which he would pay the amount of his account. Having
said he was in want of marble for chimney-pieces, which he was
about executing for some new houses building at Knights-
bridge, be (Mr. Lewis) sent it to his yard upon the strength
of his representations, which he found eventually to have been
false.

The insolvent, in his direct examination, denied having made
the alleged representations as a matter of certainty, but he
said he had such expectations.
The LEARNED COMMISSIONER ordered the case to stand
adjourned for the production of further evidence, with respect
to the will of the insolvent's father-in-law.

IN RE RUGGLES.

In this case the insolvent described himself as an artist re-
siding at Ivy Cottage, Ivy-lane, Lewisham. The number of
creditors appearing in his balance sheet was 56, and the
aggregate amount of debts owing to them only 1361.
His petition was supported by Mr. Nichols.
It appeared, that in the year 1838, he took the benefit of the
Act, alter which his father-in-law, who was a gentleman in
affluent and respectable circumstances, allowed his wife an
anuity of 1301 and placed them in Ivy Cottage which he fur-
.nished, and charged only 2C/. a-year rent ; altogether it usually
let for 50/.

Mr. WoonItUFFE, on behalf of several of the creditors, con-
tended that the conduct of the insolvent had been such as to
render him amenable to the discretionary clause. He had an
income of 1301. a -year, and was living almost rent free, yet he
contracted debts with a vast number of small tradesmen,
which must have pressed heavily upon them, and which he
never showed any intention of paying.—Judgment deferred.

TUESDAY.

A number of unopposed cases were taken during the early
part of the morning, in the hearing of uhich not the slightest
feature of general interest transpired.

RE STANSLEY.

This ease had been already before the Court, and adjourned
for the purpose of inserting the names of Messrs. Whitbread
and Company, the brewers, who had had various transactions
to the amount of nearly 3,0001. with the insolvent, who was
the proprietor of the Cloudesley Arms tavern.
The amount of debts appearing in his schedule was con-
siderable, while any assets that might be available to his cre-
ditors were comparatively trifling. He was arrested at the suit
of the Secretary to the Equitable Gas Company, and shortly
afterr:ards disposed of his interest in the Cloudesley Arms.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS (addressing Mr. Morrell, the in-
solvent's attorney) said that it appeared from the schedule that
there had been transactions with the Messrs. Whitbread,
amounting to nearly 3,0001., yet there had been no means taken
to procure the attendance of any person from that firm. He
trusted Mr. Morrell would act more cautiously in future, when
the interest of others were placed in his hands.
Mr. Morrell said the omission was entirely owing to the
negligence of his clerk.

Ali:. Commissioner HARRIS—The consequences of such
negligence always fall upon the Attorney. I understand you
have already felt its effects, in the course pursued by this
Court a short time back, and until I see more attention I can-
not express any regret at the circumstance. The further
hearing of the case must stand adjourned until the attendance
of some person on behalf of illes3rs. Whitbread can be pro-
cured, and the special balance-sheet amended.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Nottingham, March 11.
John Richardson, aged 23, was capitally indicted for com-
mitting a rape upon the body of Ann Hickson, at Flintham.
Of the committal of the offence there was clear as distinct
proof, and in spite of a vigorous cross examination, the prose-
cutrix stuck to her tale. The corroborating witnesses ap-
peared, however, throughout to have a pique against the pro.
secutrix, and did not corroborate her in any one particular
that they did before the Magistrates. They spoke so much at
variance with her evidence that his Lordship, however much
he reprehended their conduct, was obliged to direct an acquittal
of the prisoner.
WILFUL MURDER. AT MANSFIELD. —John Jones, alias
Samuel Moore, aged 24, was placed at the bar, charged with
the wilful murder of Mary Hallam, at Mansfield, by cutting
her throat with a knife.
The prisoner, who is a fine handsome young man, formerly
lodged with the deceased's parents, arid had for some time paid
his addresses to her with success. A little before last Easter,
however, the intimacy broke off, owing to some violence on his
part, and the prisoner went to lodge at Mrs. Wragg's, in the
same yard ; still, however, speaking to the deceased at certain
times, loving her, as he says himself, "to destruction." She
had, however, formed an acquaintance with another person,
which gave him great uneasiness. On Thursday, Dec. 30, the
deceased returned home from the country, and at nigh
about half-past eight she went out into the yard, saying sht
would go and hear some news. She never returned. Search
was made for her everywhere, until at last the prisoner's shop.
which is a garret in the same yard, underwent inspection. By
getting on a table and chair a view through the window was
obtained, and there lay the lifeless body of the hapless girl,
with her throat cut in many places, and the floor a pool of
blood. The prisoner was apprehended in his lodgings within
three hours after the girl had left home, and on the road to the
lock-up confessed that it was he who did the murder ; that
he thought as he could not have her no one else should,
and that he intended to destroy himself ; but his mind
misgave him, and he was glad he had not done so,
as he ought to suffer publicly, as a warning to others.
Tile only palliation he endeavoured to make was, that the
crime was not premeditated ; that it was done in a moment.
He did not wish to be defended on his trial, and actually
at first pleaded guilty, but his Lordship would not receive the
plea, and the people of Mansfield, who pitied his situation,
raised a subscription to defend him.
Mr. Miller addressed the Jury for the prisoner.
His LORDSHIP then summed up, and the Jury immediately
found the prisoner Guilty of Murder. He was sentenced to
execution.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Three gentlemen having waited upon the Lord Mayor in the
Justice-room, while his Lordship was engaged in transacting
the public business, and requested his attention in private, his
Lordship requested that they would communicate with Sir
Peter Laurie, who was in another room, and who would readily
give them advice. Soon afterwards Sir Peter Lauries entered
the Justice-room, accompanied by the applicants, and stated
that they had to complain of a very extraordinary species of
swindling which he apprehended was becoming very general,
and to meet which, he believed, exposure in the public papers to
be indispensably necessary. It appeared from what had been
represented to him by two of the parties who happened to be
executors to the will of an old lady deceased, that a person had
gone to Doctor's-commons ; examined the will ; took
down the name and addresses of the executors ; drew
a bill, and forged the name of the deceased to
it, and sued the executors for the amount. The executors,
knowing that the old lady at the very time the bill was alleged
to be drawn was bedridden and paralytic, and wholly unable
to sign any document, of course resisted the payment, and a
case which appeared in the newspapers, in which a similar
attempt to impose was made, completely opened their eyes,
and confirmed them in their determination not to be victims
to the miscreants who planned such a nefarious scheme of
robbery.

After a lengthened statement from the applicants respecting
the mode in which the forgery had been committed, and re-
marks from the Lord llayor and Sir Peter Laurie on the
danger to the public from such practices, his Lordship said he
would take care that the netatious transaction should be
inquired into. _ _