The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-18 00:00:00

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• Mather some days ago for assauding the servant of arced*
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residect in that house. :Mr. Mont pleaded with all his
s dent moors% NA thostroassa praisMagbprgod on Mr. Haut's
sodertaSing that she should weer when, called upon.
~ Mr. Hunt then Prefeireita charge of 41°4 ag;inst split..
: tor haviog, at the instigation.of,,tbe lodgers, uroken into
*aforesaid shop, and carried off sundry pipes, cocks, Se.-.
I Ihiiimmeegiiped. afe: Hum that the case was a subject
f sis netios of Itemise, end,refasad the warrant.
iAM nvamstowo owrica.—Testertlfla lar- JobasOn, the noted
informer, attended byhis side de camp. Joins Okra, glade/heir
appearance at this Deice, before Eistottn Ottlarra, Esq, in
conaequeurie of • various informations being preferred against
laveral retail dealers arid bakers, for selling .bread antler the
denomination of half
,qoattern; sqd else with not weighing
thins previous to being taken from the itioPi; Contrary to the
Act of Partiarneut.
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.The first case Called on was Me. J. Mercy, a retail dealt r, tot
Grease street, Rathbone place. • ,
John Okra, the informer's alines,. being sworn, deposer!;
that on Friday last be went into the defoulant'sshop, and pur-
chased* two pound loaf. which was given him without weigt,:
ing s he arcordlOoly paid. for it, and then left the hops...
. On the part of the defendant, a young man appeared, whedid
not deny the statement-made by the witness, as to serving ttbn
the bread, and not weighing it. The defendant was' convicted
in the penalty of 40s. sod costs.
Mr. John Grey, of Upper Rathhoite plea., Mr. Glendenning,
of Gharlotte street, and Mr. Thomas Osborne, of York street,
Foley street. bakers, were also convicted in the penalty of kb*.
and costs, for selling contrary to the statute. .
Mr. J•rsis Cook. of Chapel street, a:,sl Mr. J. Todd, of Tot.
tenni m sir et, retail dealers, were bb: I el nvieted in the atifi-
gated pests ties of 1 h. each and costs,for selling bread withal*
its being weighed.
ill tor case of Frances Jane Walter, a small dealer, ..fofi.i.
son, the informer. observed, that subsequent to the informa-
tion being laid against her, he understoo i she wns a very pout'
woman, and hegged to withdraw the Information,
itArroN GARDEN.—Yrwrenost.
Not AT 11°am—A principal clerk in a respecte',
solicitor's other. of Lincoln's Inn. was brought op mor,.
the following circutustance:—lt appeased that he had bel is
summoned to the County Court in &ripple Stre*.t, for ..
paltry VIM, which was altogether below his dignity ta
attend to the payment of, and on his neglecting auch a
vulgar request as a SI bIiJIWAI for his attention r, the
' Court still di sirosts of bring favoured with his company,
issurd a Special order for Isis appearance, the ileiivery of
which Wit intrusted to Mason, an uffii er of the Court.
Oo the uffieer tolling at this gentlern tn.* residence, the
door was opened by the defendant IJ i 11l aelf, oho aviaret
the offieer 'that lie was not at home. Mason, howeve,
more acquainted with the gentleman's identity than lie
Appeared himself, handed to him this polite invitatiii2
from the Court. in return for which he received a ire.
mendous blots io the fare.
Tbe prisoner expressed strong disapprobation that ift,
official duties should he interrupted in the highor (1,-
pertinent, of the law by the paltry concerns of. fltom
inferior Courts of Jildicattire. He was. however,..irderad,
in consequence of the present defective state athe law, to
find bail foi the assault.
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LONDON bIARKETS.Die...I4
COTTON.—The Cotten market vergaiiiat steady diitpi
the whole of last week, although but little business cae
done, and no alteration in peters can ke witted, t$
sales of the week consist of :about OD hsl. e, vie.
250 Slays, 51d a fitsi and,. good /*air and gond ;
230 Madras, 514 a 6d fair se& good fair; ;0 Purim« .
lld good; 23 'Sown's, Sid good and fair ; and duty pat.'.,
25 Del/refloat, 111.1.
SUUAR.—There was less businesa done iin Muscriwaritt•
last week than for some time preceding; the mirk/Vat
very heavy, and though no reduction in the plias. ter
strung brawn &ware, suitable for Ten njok, could be state/l.
vet the market, at the cl we 01 tao week, most he qsate.l
fici a la. per cwt. lower on other deseriplioos.
The Sugar market is without alt-ration; Ow beaker*
douse in aluscavarlea this (drew-0 is not general, tun
extenudee house sold about 500 hhds., and the Sugars beige
off..ted at the reduction we hove stated, 64 a 1 s per esr:
since. Tuesday last, were immediately purchased. •
The public sale of Harbadoes Sugar this forenoon. 115
hhds 10 tierces, went off steadily at the previous prate,
63s a 695.
The refined market was exceedingly dull during the
week ; some little business was done in lumps fur. ter
Hamburg market at 775.- a Ids. and some partial „yaks
for crushing. about 80s. There was some disposition. JO
purchase for time,
.hut fr o sales were inane ; the hotel
trade is steady, yet line goods rate low ; and the market
generally may be quoted Is. per cwt. lower. Mobisiss
were dull of sale at 28s.
The Refitted lutrket is particularly heavy to day,. ata
the holders appear inclined to accept the prices.theY
refus-d at the close of last week. Molasses remain study
at 28..
There was little•business done in Foreign angst's.. The
public sale of Havannsh on Thursday, (534 chests) sel
lower; nearly the whole damaged ; 100 chests soaki.
middling to good white, appeared to have been bought it.
39s 6.1 a 41e; damaged sold 31a.
COYFEE.—The Coffee market last week rem3ineii s
very inactive state, but there were no large parcels pros,
ing for sale; the descriptions which were offered on Pert
term,. were Foreign and Dutch qualities; bust there was
little reduction in the prices to notice; St. Dominge.,
lei
casks, were withdrawn from public sale at ; the,haga
sold at full prices 78s a 305 • the quantity of Demeraraind
llerbite Coffee aimed for sale lets lately been considetable;
and the parcels which have been disposed of, have gonatff
at a reduction of about 2s per cwt. In Jamaica :und the
other descriptions. there has been very little basin's, dt*es
and the prices remain nominally the sante as we quetei
last •week. • .
There were no public sales thisforenoon, and few panels
are offering by private contract; se great is the scarcity of
good Plantation Coffee..that were parcels of coloury offend.
very high prices could be realised. . •
IRISH PROVISIONS.—The Contract wills afro.
resent created a great sensation in the market; 4,li.fit
has been since a catnplete pause; and. she pig
quotations of Beef and Pork `must be considered 0110i*
use.--Bacon is higber.—Butters have 'chanced 40. 55*
per cwt.
I.:OCHINEAL.—By public sale this forenoem.74664_
Cochineal. of a good quality, were nearly all takenlif,Wl
to 19s per lb.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The Tallow tittle
continues to attract great interest; the prices of_feCil
candle Tallow have been so low as 33s 3sl a 33eVi#
to day there is every appearance of reaction ;40;
here are reported sold at 31s, and for Spring
34s a 34s 611. The quotations of Hemp are tire *
testis. d prices. In Flax there is little doi
RUM, BRANDY and 11OLLANDS.—There ls tvp.cfft•
tion in the Rum market; the late purchases of the
seriptions appear to Itsee little effect ou the prices; Leeesl2.l
remain firm—no percels efft r under le. 4d. Brandy is beet
The neer to arrive may be quotild at 2s. Kid. iv *
purchases lately reported.
TEA.--The sale of Tea at the fedi* House .0„• r
Thursday Must; Boma' sold nearly Id. lower thin 414!.4 e;
Common Cingoas id., higher. The better,!edifies ,tsss .
per lb. chesPer. 'Boheas since the silts hie e
id. per It.

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