The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-11-17 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE, WEDNESDA Y.

A young man, named Sharpe, was brought before the Lord
MayUr, charged under the following circumstances :
. Henry Myers said, that the prisoner, who was known to him,
told him that if he had any money, a lot of goods might be
bought which they might turn to much advantage. Witness
said he had no money, but he could burrow some, and he did so,
and accompanied the prisoner to a place in Covent-garden,
where he purchased a quantity of cutlery. The goods were
taken to the house of witness's mother, and he gave some of
them to the prisoner to'sell, upon the understanding that if any
Profit arose from the sale it should be divided between them.
The prisoner made the sale, and handed over £.5 to the witness
on account, and then asked for the remainder of the goods.
which, as their account remained unsettled, was refused. Aftei•-
wards witness heard that it was the prisoner's intention to keep
all the goods, and he found that they had been taken by the
prisoner out of a drawer in his mother's house, ,v here they were
deposited fur safety. The amount given for them was £24.
The witness had been unfortunate in business, and the prisoner
bad expressed a willingness to serve him. Mr. Norton, the
prisoner's solicitor, amongst several other questions, asked whe-
ther the complainant was not an uncertificated bankrupt ?
Witness replied, that he never denied that the transaction
was a partnership one, and he admitted that he was a bankrupt
without a certificate.

Mr. Norton submitted that there was no felony in this case,
as all the property acquired by an uncertiticated bankrupt be-
came the property of his assignees.
The complainant said that he had borrowed the money, and
thought it no offence to endeavour to make a pound or two for
his support.
Mr. Norton.—l take it for granted that you did borrow the
money. You cannot succeed. It is a matter of account, in
fact, between the parties, with which a magistrate has nothing
to do.

The complainant's attorney, Mr. Myers, had clear possession
of the goods, and if the assignees choose to come down upon it,
that was another thing. The prisoner, it was evident, had com-
mitted a felony.
The Lord Mayon—When I hear a witness say that he is an
uncertificated bankrupt, and has not passed his last examination,
I know well that he can have no property ; but another ques-
tion arises here.

The complainant. —Am Ito starve because I am an uncerti-
cated bankrupt ?
The Lord Mayor.—lt is competent to the assignees to take
possession of any property you may have. I recollect that Mr.
Bonsfield got in the case of one insolvent debtor as much money
as paid 203. in the pound. But as regards the prisoner, I have
not the slightest doubt that if the complainant was not uncer-
tificated, that person has committed a felony.
Mr. Norton.—There is no doubt of the partnership.
The Lord Mayor.—lt appears to me to be a very aggravated
case. It is taking a vile advantage of a man's calamity. I shall
hear the rest of the evidence.

A servant of the complainant's mother deposed, that the pri-
soner called at Mrs. Mvers's shop and said that he came for the
remainder of the goods. Witness said he should go to Mr.
Myers and ask him for them, but the prisoner stated that he
would go himself, and passed through the shop into the parlour,
but without going up stairs, where Mr. Myers was mourning
for his brother's death. The prisoner soon afterwards pa,sed
out with a bag full of the goods, and said that Mr. Myers had
given him orders to take them.
The Lord Mayor.—l entertain no doubt at all upon the sub-
ject. 1 wish to see the assignee, and shall remand the prisoner
till to-morrow. If the complainant had his certificate. I should
order the prisoner to Newgate. I act in this case upon the ad-
vice of my law adviser.
Mr. tinbler.—lt will be of service to people to know that a
man cannot with-impunity enter into. a house, and break open
the master's desk for the purposes of stripping it of its contents.
His Lordship then remanded the prisoner until yesterday,
when the complainant said that he had nothing further to say
against the prisoner.
The Lord Mayor.—Are you satisfied with what has taken plaec?
Complainant.—Perfectly, and I return your Lordship many
thanks. . . .

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The prisoner, who thought it prudent, in consequence of the
tone adopted by the Lord Mayor, to return the property to the
complainant, was then discharged.

COMPARISON OF FOREIGN GRAIN WITH THE

ENGLISH MARKET.

The highest quotation of white wheat of the first quality at
Hamburgh is 74 rixdollors current the last, which answers to
2.33. 10d. the quarter, and the highest quotation of red wheat of
the first quality is 70 rixdollars current the last, which answers
to 225. Bd. the quarter, and therefore the mean price at Ham-
burgh of white and red wheat together is 235. 3d. the quarter.
The highest quotation of white wheat of the first quality in Lou-
don is 455. the quarter, and the highest quotation of red wheat
of the first quality is 41s. the quarter, and therefore the mean
price in London of white and red wheat together is 435. the
quarter. It appears, therefore, that wheat is 85 per cent. dearer
in London than at Hamburgh, and that with the suns of £2 3s.
a man may buy 14i bushels of wheat at Hamburgh, whereas
with the same sum he can buy only 8 bushels in London. The
highest quotation of Zealand white wheat of the first quality at
Amsterdam is 195 florins the last, which equals 31s. sd. the
quarter, and the mean price of wheat in London being 435. the
quarter, it follows that wheat is 36i per rent. dearer in London
than at Amsterdam. The highest quotation of red wheat of the
first quality at Antwerp is 81 florins current the hectolitre,
which answers to 365. sd. the quartet:, and the highest quotation
of red wheat in London being 41s. tie quarter, it follows that
wheat is 121 per cent. dearer in London than at Antwerp. The
highest quotation of red wheat of the first quality at Stettin is 31
dollars current the wispel of 24 scheffels, which equals 21s. Id.
the quarter, and the highest quotation of red wheat in London
being 41s. the quarter, it follows that wheat is 941 per cent.
dearer in London than at Stettin, and that with the sum of
£2ls. a man may buy 151 bushels of wheat at Stettin, whereas
with the same sum he can buy only 8 bushels in London. The
mean or average of the prices of wheat at 11 amborgh, Amster-
dam, Antwerp, and Stettin, is 28s. Id. the quarter, and the mean
price of wheat in London being 43e. the quarter, it follows that
the mean price in London is 53i per cent. higher than that of
the four aboresmentioned places. The present duty on the im-
portation of foreign wheat into England is 495. Bd. per quarter,
which is equal to the following rates :—to a rate of £213 12s. 2d.
per cent. on the prime cost of wheat at Haniburgh ; to a rate of
£l5B Is. 10d. per cent. on the prime cost of wheat at Amster-
dam; to a rate of .£136 7s. Bd. per cent. on the prime cost of
wheat at Antwerp; to a rate of £235 lie. fxl. per cent. on the
prime cost of wheat at Stettin; and to a rate of .£176 17s. Id.
pt-r cent. on the mean price of the four above-mentionesl places.