The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOY, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1864.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The demand for wheat in the country markets, held on
Saturday, ruled heavy, and prices declined is par quarter.
For barley, oats, beans, and peas, however, the trade was
firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency. The
flour trade was quiet, at about stationary prices.
Ad vices from America report a considerable fall in the
value of wheat and flour, with a limited export inquiry for
both articles. On the continent wheat is somewhat droop-
ing in price, but most other articles rule firm.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market, last
week, were moderate for the time of year. The imports
from abroad consisted of 20,760 quarters of wheat ; 3,423
barley ; 53,524 oats ; 825 beans ; 1,430 peas ; 6,615 linseed ;
13,223 oilseeds; 3,000 maize; 150 sundry seeds; 991 sacks
and 1,472 barrels of flour.

About 500 quarters of new home-grown wheat were re-
ceived at our market to-day. The Talavera wheats on sale
were of but middling quality, and were by no means equal
in condition to last year's produce. Rough-chaff wheat,
however, came to hand in excellent condition. The
supply of old wheat on the stands was but mode-
rate, but the quality of the produce was good. Both for red
and white qualities the trade was dull, and, compared with
Monday last, a reduction of is to 2s per quarter took place
in prices. New Talavera wheat sold at 50$, and new white
rough chaff at 42s to 48s per quarter.
The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was mode-
rately large. All descriptions sold heavily, and prices de-
clined is per quarter, compared with Monday last.
Floating cargoes of wheat were in limited request, at
barely late rates, Spring corn, however, afloat, supported
previous rates,
There were a few parcels of new Kentish barley on the
stands—quality, almost generally thin and sleety, The
best samples realised 37s 6d, whilst business was done
in secondary parcels at 36s per qr. For old home-grown
aad foreign barley the trade was steady, and prices ruled
tolerably firm.

Malt was in moderate request, at the rates current on
Monday last.

The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. Both
English and foreign descriptions were in steady request, at
full quotations.
The few beans of English growth on offer, changed
hands at fully late rates. Foreign qualities ruled firm in
price,
For peas, the trade was steady, and although rather
more foreign samples were on the stands, all descriptions
fully supported previous rates. New grey peas sold on
Friday at 36s per quarter.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr.39s to 445
Ditto, old —s —s
Ditto, white, 1863 435 495
Ditto, old s —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 22a 25s
Malting —S —5
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 605 66s
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Linoolnali., Feeding lBs 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 2,33
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
33s 36s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey . ... 33s 36s
Maple
White ... . 368 40s
Boilers . 36s 40s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30s
Stockton and Norfolk . 26 ti:
American, per barrel l9a 251
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
into to-day's market in but middling condition. Sales,
generally, progressed slowly, at drooping prices.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were large and of prime quality. From Ireland
and Scotland the supplies were small. Good and prime
beasts sold somewhat steadily, but at a slight reduction in
value. Inferior breeds were very dull, and 2d per 81bs
lower. The general top figure for beef was 4s 10d; but a
very few superior Scots found buyers at bs per 81ba.
The receipts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire comprised 2,600 short-horns and
crosses; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds;
from Scotland, 49 Sects and crosses ; and from Ireland, 30
oxen and heifers.

As to number the show of sheep was seasonably good ;
but most breeds came to hand in moderate condition.
Downs, hall-breds, &a., sold steadily at full prices. Other-
wise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state at 2d per
81bs less money. The best old Downs realised 58 4d
per 81bs.
With lambs we were fairly supplied, 'and the inquiry for
them was inactive on lower terms. The current rates were
as 8d to 6s 8d per 81bs. . _ _

We have to report a dull sale for :calves, at Thursday's
currency on from 3s 10d to 43 10d per 81bs.
The pork trade was heavy at last week's quotations.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

I. d. s. d
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 6 0
Prue. S' thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Large one. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 4 10
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
is 8d to 6s Bd.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, etc. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6
Lambs....t
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts
Cows
Sheep and lambs.... 30,640
Calves 3Ol
Pigs. 470
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 14,629 head. to the corresponding week in
1863,we received 15,775—in 1862, 10,802—in 1861, 9,697
—in 1860, 15,051—in 1859, 10,662—in 1858, 9,518 head.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPFLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs ..., 9,260
Calves
Pigs

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam. •• . 2 • . 226 .. • . 22 . •
Antwerp .. —..23.. --
Boulogne
Bremen .. 109 ..

34 . . 12 • •

1 • • .--

Calais —
Dordt. 159 .. 706 .. 149 .. 18 .•
Dunkirk l6 .. .. .. 39
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik 205 .. 1053 • •
Oporto
Ostend ...... 35 , .. 34 .. 17
Rotterdam
Tanning

Total .... 29G5 .. 9,478 .. 381 .. 830 ..1045
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :—.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs
1863.. 2663 .. 9,521 .. 1136 .. 108 .. 1374
18g2 1137 .. 7,420 .. 846 .. 713 .. 686
1861 1297 .. 6,868 .. 535 .. 449 .. 616
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prioes of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 10, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 8, 1864,

The English wool trade privately has been lather quiet.
Holders are, however, firm, and there are no sellers ex-
oept at the full prices current last week.
The imports into London last week were :
From Moreton 8ay......
~ The Cape, Algoa Bay, & Port Natal 2,310 „
~ Sundry ports
Current prices of English wool per lb.

Fleeces —South Down hoggets 2 0
Half-bred do
Kent fleeces
South Down ewes and wethers 2 0
Leicester do.
Sorts—Combing .. 1 8
Clothing

SEEDS.

2 11
2 5
2 4
2 2
2 2
2 31
2 1

The amount of business transacted in nearly all agricul-
tural seeds was very moderate, but no material change has
taken place in quotations. East India linseed and rapeseed
n,
Swede.
ully realised previous rates. Cakes met a steady sale, and
a further rise took place in currencies.
Cur
wl
White, .......
...... ,
....
..... !Li:to-148a
3Tlaursetsa, rsdp,Brownn g.. . Os 118
. 4.
s.
0140 a 4 163ds
Old per
er qu
uar tamer 02s 0 a
r- -b --a
Canary, pqa
Rye grass, new..... 2.28 24s
Clover, Red Eng., et. —s
White ....Red.... —B4 •—a
Foreign .... •—a —s
White. -5 -5
rr efoil new. —II —s

Carraway :... 220 26i
Coriander 125 16s
Heimpseed, per qr —s BUB
Linseed,Eng.sowing 76s 78s
Crushing 63s 63s
Baltic —s —8
Odessa —s —0
Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
English £9los£lo —s
Foreign £9 Os £lO 5s
Rape Cakes,p ton£llos £slos
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 64s 664

TALLOW.

The tallow trade is steady to-day, at fall prices. P.Y.C.
s quoted at 41s 91 vox cwt. on the spot, and 43s 3d fur
October to December delivery. Rough fat, Zi ld per Sibs.

Particulars. 1860. 1861 1862. 1863. 1864.
1
----
Stock this any.... 36,651 52.192 --- ---
35.t83 41,180 45.290
( 5280.3.;0, I4sld to 48561 to 43,531 to 41s 6d to
152 s 3d 46s 6d 488 9d —s ';d 41s 9d
Delivery oertyYl.aCs.tw"eel 1.893 5,4 5 1,467 1,052 802
Ditto from June 1 17,981 16,827 14,649 8,869 9,393
Arrivals last week 2,268 1,481 2.791 1,927 9SO
Ditto from June 1 27,568 12,258 12,020 12,305 9,6t12
Price of Town .... 55s Od 488 3d 50s Od 44s 3d 43s Od

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET•

SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A GUARDSMAN.—Henry Procter,
a private in the let battalion of Coldstream Guards, was
placed at the bar charged with assault.
Police-constable GO A, said last night (Sunday) he was
erossing the Green-park in plain clothes, when he heard a
loud scream and cry of murder. He ran towards the spot
from whence the cry seemed to proceed, and there found the
prisoner struggling with a female. The prisoner immediately
he (witness) came up struck him a blow inthe face, and then
asked him what he had to do with the matter. He then
told him he came to protect the woman from his violence,
and that he should take him to the station-house. A
struggle ensued, and he (witness) having nothing to pro-
tect himself, being off duty and in plain clothes, he
remained with the prisoner for about ten minutes, waiting
for a policeman, when prisoner took off his belt and struck
him a blow with it. The constable on duty on Constitu-
tion-hill then came up, and witness told him to take the
prisoner to the station for assaulting him. The female did
not attend to make a charge against the man. He, witness,
did not tell the prisoner he was a police-constable. On the
way to the station the prisoner produced a two shilling
piece, and told the constable who had him in custody
that he (witness) had given it to him for a bad pur-
pose. The accusation was entirely groundless.
Police-constable 179 A said he took the prisoner into
custody. He did not know until the charge was being en-
tered at the station-house that the person he assaulted was
the constable. He confirmed the assertion of the last wit-
ness with respect to the two-shilling piece.
The prisoner denied that he took off his belt.
Police-constable 179 A said while he was conveying the
prisoner to the station he said the same thing, but a young
man who was walking with them said, " Yes, you did."
Brown said he did not know the man he had struck
was a policeman.
A sergeant from the prisoner's regiment said he was
habitually absent without leave, and was addicted to
drinking.
Mr Flower said it was a very savage assault and one
which he ehou2d feel it his duty to punish severely. If it
had been proved tat the prisoner had known the person
who interfered to potect the female from his unmanly
vioilence to be a constabt..: or had the female attended, he
should have sent him to pris,on without the option of a fine,
but as that was not the case, it would influence his decision.
in
It was, however, a very bad case, a.:ld under all the cirorcum-
stances of the else he should fine the Prisoner £5,
default, commit him to prison with hard labour for one
month.
Timothy Foley, a man having the appearance of being
a sweep, was placed at the bar charged with illegally sel-
ling spirits.
Sergeant Rogers, of the metropolitan police, said the
prisoner lived at 20, Lincoln-court, and on Sunday morn-
ing, about half-past three, his attention was called to loud
laughing coming from Foley's house. He looked through
an aperture in the shutter, and saw the prisoner standing
in the midst of a group of 14 persons, with a bottle in
his hand, selling the contents. He saw the prisoner
receive money from various persons. and then he waited
outside the house for a short time. He saw five people
stagger from the place, and then he and another constable
entered and took the prisoner into custody for illegally
selling spirits. He had been charged and convicted of the
same offence four or five times.
An officer from the Excise then examined the bottles
taken from the prisoner, and said they contained very weak
gin.
Mr Burnaby, the chief clerk, asked whether it was gin at
all, or whether it was not some poisonous compound ?
The excise officer said it was gin lowered to about 80 per
cent below proof. The prisoner's charge, he believed, was
211 d. per class.
Mr Flower said it was lamentable to think that a
very useful act of Parliament should be, to a
great extent frustrated by persons such as the pri-
soner. It was not to be supposed the prisoner did
know the penalties he was incurring, because he had been
four or five times charged with the same offence, and on
one occasion fined £5O. He should now sentence him to
pay a fine of £lOO, or in default, three months' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.
Prisoner—£100 I You don't mean hard labour I
Mr Flower—Yes, I perfectly well know that persons
who carry on a trade like yours do not like work.
Prisoner—No it ain't likely ; but Ido hope you'll think
three months in prison is quite enough, without the labour.
Mr Flower—No, I shall do nothing of the kind.
Prisoner (scratching his head)—Tery well, then, I sup-
pose I must go and do it.

was he when she also immediately came up dressed. Her
excuse was that she had got up to assist the first servant•
He then gave directions tor the third servant to be called,
and she instantly also walked upstairs fully attired. This
seemed to astonish him much. Prosecutor was perplexed
what to do or how to act, till he heard a rustling noise about
the house. He went to ascertain the cause of this, and
discovered the first prisoner behind a curtain, the
second under a table in the library, and the third
in an upstairs room. The police were called in,
and they were given into custody. They begged to be
allowed to go.
The prisoners now said that they had been admitted by
the servants.
Mr Yardley—You wero then courting them at a most
improper hour. What business had you to invade this
gentleman's house at such an hour ? You wore there im-
properly and immorally. I order each of you to enter into
recognizinces to be of good behaviour for the future.
The prcsecutor said he had sent his three servants away.
The three prisoners work at Messrs. Combs and Dela-
field's, brewers.