The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Robert Barnes, a tall, portly-looking, well-dressed middle-
med man, was charged with defrauding Richard Wood out
of 10t. by skittle 'harping.
From the evidence of Dennis Scannell, 177 If, an active
detective officer, it appeared that about six o'clock on tbe pre-
vious evening he saw the prisoner and two others, all well-
known " magsnien" and " nobblers," and the prosecutor enter
a public-house in Queen-street ; and some time afterwards
the prosecutor came out, and went up Queen-
stiset. Witness remained about fur two or three
minutes, and then the prisoner came out, and at
the mane time he saw the prosecutor returning. Witness,
understanding that something wrong had been going on,
stopped the prisoner, when the prosecutor +aid
that he bad lost 10/. on the skittle-grormil, and
had just pledged his watch for Rt. more for the purpose of
placing it in another man's hand to get his 10/. back again.
He (Scannell) at once found that the prosecutor had been
done by skittle sharps, and took the prisoner into custody.
On him be found some " iioll money and ten sovereigns
in Australian gold. The latter the prosecutor had paid
him, with five English:sovereigns, which were also found. as
him

Mr. Combo asked whether the prosecutor was in court.
Scannell replied in the negative. He understood that the
prisoner's empanions had got hold of him that morning and
had restored all his money to him. It appeared that the
prosecutor met two men at the railway terminus in the
first instance, and accompanied them to the public-house in
question to partake of a glass of ale, and then the skittles
were introduced. He (Scannell) was well acquainted with
the prisoner as a notorious " nobbler" and " skittle
Mr. Mr. Combo said that as there was no prosecutor in at.
tendanoe the prisoner must be discharged.

CORN.-HULL, OCT. 2.- At today's market a small
supply of wheat : fine old fresh-threshed red makes up to
70s. per 60411 a. to local mitten ; new varies from 54e. to
655. per 501M5., according to quality and condition. Foreign
supports the advance noted duries the week, but without
much activity. Holey, both malting and grinding, in good
request at prices in favour of sellers. Beans and peas steady
at late currency. Oats meet fair sale at rather over lot week's
ratea. The foreign imports last week areas under :-Wheat,
9,88:1 qrs • barley, 12,186 ; oats, 5,175 • beans, 750 ; pus,
tares, '
1,654 ; es, ; linseed an. 18,70.1 ; oil cakes,
327 tons ; boom, 242.
LUDO, OCT. 2.-Although the weather is not decidedly
bad, very little progress is made in clearing the fields in
this neighbourhood. We have a good demand for old and
best samples of new wheat, and au advance of Is. to 2a. per
qr. from Friday is established. Liverpool rates begin to
assimilate more to our own ; we may therefore fairly look fur
au increased inquiry on these markets. New barley fetches
the full prices of last week. Beans, oats, and other articles
held for fully as much money.
Liu:groin, Ocr. 2.-We have had a numerous attend-
' arise of both local and distant buyers at this morning's
market, and a large consumptive business has bees
done in wheat at a general advance of about 3d. per rental
over the rates of Friday last. Flour has had a fair sale at
fler barrel and sack more money. Indian corn 301.1
readil
at an improvement of lid. per quarter, and holders
quickly y raised their pretensions to Is. Old oats and oatmeal
brought fully previous rates, whilst new were the torn
easier. Beans established an advance of 6d., and peas and
barley Is. per quarter. The market closed with firmness,
but holders were not able to obtain the same high rates for
wheat as at the opening.
LTNN, Ocr. 2.-The weather was very unsettled last.
week and a good deal of wheat and oats still unsecured be.
tween the Ouse and the Nene. To-day's market we were
fairly supplied with new wheat • the trade was slow at
per qr. advance upon last Tuesdly's rfite. Barley only a
moderate show of new and price' rather dearer. Beans and
oats gd. to U. per qr. higher. Wheat, white, 611 b. to
631 h., 63e. to 675. ; ditto, red, 581 b. to 621 b., 55a. to
645. Barley, best Chevalier malting, 531 b. to 5416.,
424. to 445. ; ditto, runs Chevalier, ditto, 52ilb. to 531 h.,
38e. to 40a. ; ditto, distilling, 501 b. to 5116., 345. to 36,
Beans, old, 634 b. to 6516., 48x. to 525. per quarter to the
growers.
NEWCASTLE. Ocr. 2.-The weather seems to have as-
sumed a more settled appearance ; we have had no rain since
yesterday, and to-day ia bright and sunny. At our market
this morning we bad a moderate show of wheat from tho
growers, and only one sample of new from our own neigh-
bourhood in very poor condition, which sold at 48s. per qr.
Fine old was in good request, and realised rather more
money, although the amount of sales made was not equal
to Saturday. For fine old Suffolk white 71s. was pro-
cured in retail; new south country, being in indiffer-
ent condition, met httle attention, but anything iu
first-rate order would have commanded 665. without diffi-
culty. Old foreign sold steadily ; fine mixed, weighing
611ba.,touching 68..; extra, 705.; whereas fora little superior
old Wolgart red 68s. was procured, and gra. oxl. for medium
red Stettin, all per 5041 be. Flour was held with much
firmness, and in the business done rather higher terms were
made, more especially for foreign; choice Hamburg realising
easily 50s. In other articles we have little variation to
note.

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SALLSBLIIT, OCT. 2.—Farmers being still busily engaged
in harvest operations, there was a very limited attendance,
and the supply was alike small. A very little business WM
done in wheat, at an advance of 3s. per qr., but generally
more money was asked. Flour trade was dull at a rise of
,Tir sack. The demand for barley was very limited, but
malting samples were Is. to 2s. per quarter
rer. Malt was in slow request, and prices tinn.
In oats, beans, peas, &c., not much business was transacted,
but prices generally had an upward tendency. New wheat,
595. to 695. ; old ditto, 60a. to 73e. • barley, 345. to 445. ;
oats, 24.. to ; beans, 45a. to 545. ; peas, 425. to 39. ;
rye 30s. to 3.ie. per qr. Flour, 47a. to 535. per sack.
Malt, Bs. 91 to 9s. CA. per bushel.

CATTLE.-BAugany, Ocr. 2.—At our market to-day
there was an unusually large supply of cattle of prime qua-
My. and there was • very good attendance of country
butchers and dealer*. The beat sorts were quickly disposed
of, at about late rates, but inferior qualities, for which
there was • slow demand, declined from lid. to
per score, and many remained unsold. Sheep
both in quality and quantity were well supplied, there
being over 2,400 penned. Best Down mutton mostly oh.
mined former rates, but on the whole the prices bad a down.
ward tendency and business rather slack. Wads were very
limited, and maintained former netts. In the pig market
business was limited, and prices generally tended downwards.
Best ox beef, 12a. ad. to 12s. lid. per score ; rww
and heifer ditto, 10a. 6d. to 11a. lid. • bast Down mutton,
Sid. per lb. ; other breeds, 7;rl. to 8.1 • 111111 i), 10d. ;
7d. to &I • fresh pork, 7d. to M. ; silted ditto, 8.1. to 81d.;
' and 111. 111. to disc lid. per more ; green bacon, 9d. to
1/44. per lb. ; dry ditto, lOU. to lid. ; sweet pickled hams,
MI to lid. ; quarter old store pioi, 14a. to lhe. each ; cows
with calves. 121. to 161.