Star.
London, England, 1825-01-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, JAN. It
There are again this week tolerable large arrivals of most kinds
of grain. Wheat meets a heavy sale, and none but superfine sans
pies obtain Monday's quotations. Barley is very dull, and ag•in
rather cheaper. Beans and Peas sell slowly at Monday's quota
dons. There is a good quantity of Oats now in the market for sale,
and this article is dull at Monday's prices. The Flour trade re-
mains extremely heavy at last quotations.
Arrivals—English Wheat, 5,500 quarters ; Barley, 12,1!00 guar.
ten ; Oats, 11,600 quarters; Irish Wheat, 500 quarters; Irish Oats,
100 equartrs; Flour, 14,200 sacks.
(FROM THE LONDUN PRICE CURRENT, JAN. 11.
COTTON.—There was a very animated demand In our Cones
Market last week, chiefly by speculators, although some large par-
cels have been taken fee the country, "at continually improving
prices. From 24,000 to 25,000 bags have changed hands as follows
4000 Pernami -11 id. to 121 d. per lb. in bond.
250 Orleans . load. to Ild
500 Boweds lied. to 10d.
10,500 Surats - bed. to 7fd.
800 Madras - 6/d. to 71d.
5501 Bengals - 51c1. to 60.
• 300 Smyrna, - 81s1 to 8;d.
3000 Egyptian - lid. to 110. a few 1111 duty paid.
The advance since Saturday week may be stated ed. to 4d.per lb.
on India and Pernambuco, and id. on Egyptian, but it would be
difficult to purchase at the highest advance paid on any deacription.
SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades was rather extensive
during the last week, and in addition to the iMprovement in the
prices of Tuesday, there was a regular advance of fully Is. per cwt.
making a rise of 25. per cwt. during the week. The business done
in Muscovedes this forenoon has been very considerable; the price!
are again 6d. to Is. per catu higher than last week.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The Tallow Market has
lately been subject to great fluctuations ; the prices are now consi-
derably higher, and the business done, both by the trade and by spe- _
eulators, is extensive ; New is brisk at 41 5. The holders of Hemp
look with confidence for a further improvement; the great propor-
tion of the,late sales are at 4W. but the market price must be quoted
as 4W. to 451.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The demand for Runt
lately has-been general and rather extensive; the prices continue
to advance; proof Leeward, have been sold in considerable parcels
at Is. 61d. the holders now demand 7d. for 30 0. P. Jamaica,
2s. 6d. is the nearest quotation. Brandy is held with much firne•
nese ; and may be stated rather higber ; for parcels of best marks
houses, 3s. id.—Geneva of good quality is Is. I Id. to 25.
SILK.—The Silk Market has become particularly brisk; the
prices have advanced considerably, and a further improvement is
anticipated.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—The Provision Mulct Is very firm,
particularly for the New ; Old Pork is also inquired after.—Bacon
steady at 393.—Irish Batters are, 945. for Waterford, and 983. for
Carlow.

There are various reports as to the intention of‘the
Bank of England, with regard to the forgeries of Faint-
leroy. On the one hand it is reported, but we do not
know how correctly, that the Bank of England has
abandoned all idea of claiming to come in as creditors
under the Commission against Marsh and Co. And that '
there is a fair prospect of the teal creditors obtaining. a
dividend of 15s. in the pound. On the other hand, it is
said, that when the payment of the dividends com-
menced on Saturday, and the ordinary application was
made by some of the parties whose stock was surrep-
titiously abstracted by Fauntletoy, for the benefit oldie
firm of Marsh and Co. they were informed by the
Clerks that there was no stock in their names on the
Bank books.

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LAW REPORT.

COURT OF 'CMS'S BENCH, DECEMBER ii.
FIELD V. GAMMON. . .

This was an action of assault and false imprisonment.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated, that the plaintiff, Mr. Field,
was the master of a fishing-smack at Rye, called the
Diamond, in which, together with his men, he went to
seas on the 28th of February last. While they were out,
a boat with four Men came alongside of the vessel, and
requested a passage to Rye harbour, which was imme-
diately granted. On the morning of the 29th, another
came alongside of them, and four men boarded the
vessel, and, after stating that they had informations
against her as a smuggling vessel, they directed that
'she should be steered fdr the Cameleon revenue cutter,
of which the defendant, a Lieutenant in the Navy, was
Commander. The plaintiff was much astonished at
these orders, desired the men to examine every part of
his vessel, and see whether there was any sort of pre-
tence for the information which they had received.—
They would not be convinced ; they persevered in their
orders, which the plaintiff obeyed, ana in a short time
he arrived alongside the Cameleon, and was ordered
by the defendant, together with all his men, to go on
board of her. This they did. The Diamond was im-
mediately sent to sea, with two of the pleilitiff's men,
but he himself, and a man named Boxall, were detained
on board the Cameleon, which steered for Hastings
roads, where it remained that night. The next morn-
ing the Cameleon put to sea again, and as soon as they
came in sight of the smack, the defendant, who had
got possession of the plaintiff's papers, gave them up
to him again, and told him he might return to his ves-
sel. These were the circumstances of the case. The
"ptoceeding on the part of the defendant was wholly
unwarranted, and for his misconduct towards the plain-
tiff, he now sought redress at the hands of a Jury.
• Wm. Boxall, a fisherman in the service of the plain-
tiff, deposed to the circumstances of the case, as it was
'opened. On his cross-examination, he denied that the
Diamond was, on that occasion, out for smuggling
purposes; though he admitted that she was since seized
.with tubs of French brandy on board of her. Upon a
question being put, whether the plaintiff was connected
with the Diamond when she was seized ?
Mr. BROUGHAM desired the witness not to answer it,
and the objection was allowed by the Court.
Mr. GURNEY, for the defendant, insisted that the an
cumstances under which the Diamond was found by
the officers of the cutter, were such as to warrant a
very considerable degree of suspicion. They found
eight men on board of her, and though apparently a
fishing-smack, her nets were found wholly-unemployed.
There was little doubt that she was out for smuggling
purposes op that occasion, although the fact could not
be brought home to her. Subsequently she was found
in her true calling, and paid the forfeit of it. He ad-
mitted the Jury must find for the plaintiff, but he
trusted they would feel that the lowest damages would
meet the justice of the case, seeing that it would be
attended with considerable-expense, and that there were
several other actions brought against the same defendant,
arising oat of the same circumstance.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 51.
SMITH- V. GRANT AND ANOTHER.
This was an action to recover damages for an illegal
:distress. The plaintiff, a poor woman, who has long
kept a green-grocer's shop in Chancery-lane, held her
house under a relation named Coombes, at the yearly
rent of 401. Some time since she received a noticefrom
the defendant, a Mrs. Grant, raising her rent to 651. and
finally an execution, took all she had for 81.10 s. the al-
leged arrears of rent.
Mr. GURNEY, for the defendant, undertook to prove
that the house was under the authoritf of Mrs. Gr
by the assignment and transfer of the lease from
Coombe:. The instrument, when produced and read,
liable to objection.

was . __ _
The LORD CUM! JUSTICE was of opinion that it did
pot transfer the lease of the:house, and consequently,
%bat the defendant could not support the distress.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 101.

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Monday evening, an Inquest was held at the King's
. Bead, Buckingham-gate, on the body of John Tyson,
aged St The deceased, while in the act of drawing
Ilkos waggon into Messrs. Wake and Daniel's stone-yard,
Millbank, struck a large piece of stone with one of the
shafts, which fell upon his foot, and produced a lock-
jaw. Vert!lct.—Accidental Death.