The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., Um., 81 1
International Financial society, Urn., 76
international Land Credit, lim.. 61
Joint Stock Discount, lira., 0; 1 7
London and Caledonian Marine, lira.,' 5
London Financial Association, lim., 248
London Provincial Marine, 3
Madras Irrigation and Canal,
Ditto (all), 20;
National Discount Company, lira., 151
National Financial, lim., 8* *
North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 181
Ocean Marine Insurance), 261
Oriental Financial, Rm., 51
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

AN T.INI'ORTFNATE PROSECUTOR —STEALING A WORK
OF ART.—Stephen Appleton, described as a pianoforte key
maker, and who refused his address, was charged before Mr
Knox with stealing a bronzed figure of a man and horse,
of the value of £lO, from the shop of Mr Nathan Woolf
Jacobson, jeweller, &e., 311, Oxford-street.
Thomas Hodge, a young man in the employ of Mr
Jacobson, said that, about a quarter past six the previous
evening, he was standing outside his employer's shop when
he saw the prisoner walk up to the bronzed figure, put his
arms round it, and make off with it. He pursued the pri-
soner, and caught him after he had gone about 30 yards,
when he dropped the figure, but Mr Jacobson's foreman
coming up at the time, the prisoner was secured and given
into custody by Mr Jacobson.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Mr Justice Shee and a Common Jury.)
XINGSBY V, HART.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a
certain sum of money which he had placed in a loan society,
and of which tl-e defendant had been treasurer. The
plaintiff placed the money in the society upon the belief
that it was secure, and that he was to receive 7 per cent. The
society, through the default of one of its cfficers, became
involved in difficulties, and when the plaintiff applied for a
return of his proit, to the treasurer he denied his liability,
as the plaintiff, it was contended, had entered the society as
a shareholder, and therefore he (Hart) was not liable to
repay the money Kingeby had deposited.
The case was proceeding when we went to press,

la answer to Mr Knox, the witness sail the figure was
of the value of £ W.

Policc-constable Richard Kent, 191 C, said at the station
the prisoner ref used his ao,dress,

Inspector Biwles naked for a remand, as there was
reason to believe the prisoner was known.
Mr Knox remanded the prisoner, who made no answer
to the charge.

Mr Jacobson's foreman said that about a week ago the
companion figure was stolen from the shop.
Henry Halley, a middle-aged man, was charged with
stealing a Dresden china figure, the property of the same
prosecutor.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
POSTER V. SCOTT AND PRINCE.
This was a suit instituted by Mr Foster, as the surviving
executor of Mrs Ann Hullick, who formerly resi,' ed a
Weddlesford, near Cambridge, for the purpose of establish-t
ing the validity of the will and codicil which she had exe-
cuted, The defendants were Mr Scott, a surgeon, and Mr
Prince, connected with a brewery at Cambridge, who had
married the nieces of the testatrix, and who pleaded that
she was of unsound mind and under undue influence when
she made the will in question.

The prisoner was seen by a lad named E llerington, in the
employ of IKr Jacobson, loitering about the shop, and after-
wards to go up to the window and then hurriedly walk across
Oxford-street. The lad on going to the window missed au
ornament, and went alter the prisoner, who finding the lad
close to his heels thr3w the ornament down an area, where
the broken portions of it were found. The prisoner was
then given into custody,
The prisoner was remanded.

It appeared that the deceased lady was the daughter of
Mr Hullick, a member of a banking firm at Cambridge, and
that she was a person of eccentric habits, but perfectly com-
petent to transact business. The will was executed in 1858
and the codicil in April, 1862, and at the time of her
decease the testatrix had reached the age of 82. She had,
previous to her death, had a lady living with her named
Lawton, who was very attentive, and to whom she was
very much attached. The deceased made several wills, in
all of which she provided for Mrs Lawton. She gave each
of her nieces £l,OOO, and made one of her nephews the
heir to the residue. Several entries were read to show that
the testatrix was in a sound state of mind, and that she
was so believed to be. Tho medical gentleman who at-
tended the lady up to her decease said he considered her
to be perfectly com petent to execute a will provided it
was simply drawn.

The examination of witnesses was proceeding when we
wont to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN RE MATTHEWS.

This bankrupt was a coal merchant in the Hampstead-
road, and to day was appointed for a meeting for discharge.
The debts are stated at about £3,000; no assets.
Mr Bagley opposed on behalf of several creditors, on the
ground that the bankrupt had incurred debt without having
had any reasonable prospect of being able to pay, having
given in bills of sale over the whole of his property, that he
had also dealt largely in accommodation bills, and that he
had made bad debts to the extent of £533, principally to
persons whom the bankrupt alleged to have absconded. He
(Mr Bagley) urged that the bankrupt had been trading with
the greatest recklessness, if not with fraud, and was a case
which imperatively called upon the court to suspend the
order of d scharge for a lengthened period.
➢lr Catlin, for the bankrupt, denied that there had been
any recklessness on the part of the bankrupt, as the bills
of sale had been given for hard cash, and the principal part,
£630, had been paid to one of the opposing creditors, and
the so-called bills were securities to insurance companies for
others, all of which had been or would be paid—besides
which, the bankrupt had been kept in prison for nine months
on the allege lion that he was about to quit the country,
which in itself was a severe punishment.
His Honour said that the bankrupt had clearly traded
very improvidently—he commenced with little or no capital
and proceeded to borrow money to carry on business, and
had given a bill of sale, not allowing any time for payment,
but left his property to be pounced upon any moment to
the prejudice of the creditors. The bill of sale might have
been legitimate, but a wrong had been done to the cre-
ditors. The bankrupt had also borrowed money at an
enormous rate—he had borrowed £3OO, for which he gave
a bonus of £loo—this was at the end of 18G3. As to the
accommodation, if not so in the ordinary sense, was very
mischievous. Taking into consideration the bankrupt had
been in prison nine vonths the order would be suspended
for twelve months from this date, with protection to be for
three months to be renewed, unless cause shown to the
contrary.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 38s 5d ;
barley, 28s 2d ; oats, 20s 3d ; rye, 26s 8d ; beans, 37s 10d ;
and peas, 35s sd.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 386 9cl
barley, 29s 9d ; oats, 20s Od ; rye, 31s 8d ; beans, 37s 10d
peas, 35s 2d,

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.—Wheat, 101,757 ;
barley, 117,789 ; oats, 10,569 ; rye, 136 ; beans, 3,593 ;
peas, 1,962 qrs,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a fair average supply of beasts on sale in our
market to-day in somewhat improved condition. For all
breeds the demand was far from active ; nevertheless,
Monday's prices were supported. The best Scots sold at
5s Gd per 81ts. The show of sheep was only moderato.
Downs and half-breds commanded full currencies; other-
wise, the mutton trade was heavy at late rates. The top
figure was 5s 10d per 8 lbs. Calves maintained their pre.-
vions value, viz„ from 46 4d to 5s 4d per 8 lbs., but the
inquiry for them was inactive. Pigs were steady, but
milch cows sold heavily at late rates.

Per Blbs. to

:ink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. cl. s d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 4 2 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 6
Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 Largo orse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, etc. 5 4 5 6 Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 4
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers... , 4 6 4 10
Lambs....o3 Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 174 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 263 each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows l2O ( Sheep
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 360

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENDALL.—OUT markets are fait ly
supplied with meat, and the trade rules steady, as follows :
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s Sd to 5s Od ; veal,
4e 2d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 65 Od per Sibs by the
carcase,

SOUTHALL, Dec. 7.—Prime stock moved off steadily at
full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state.
Beet, from 3s 84 to 55 6d ; mutton, 45 Od to 6s 10d ; veal,
4s 4d to 5s Od; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs, to sink
the offal.

ROMPORD, Dec. 7,—On the whole, the tradd ruled
steady, as follows :—Beaf, from 3s 6d to 5s 6d ; mutton,
3s 10d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 6d to
4s 10d per 81bs. Suckling oalvos, 16s to 19s ; quarter old
store pigs, 20a to 255; and milch cows, £0 Os to £l9 Os
each.

Fn. E SUN, LONDOI•t, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER, 8, 1864.