The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-22 00:00:00

THAMES.

STEALING COKE IN TRANSIT.--John Weldon and
George Stark, carmen in the service of John Abbott and
others, contractors and carriers, were brought before Mr
Paget, charged with stealing four sacks of coke, the pro-
perty of their employers,

Mr Charles Young, solicitor, stated the case for the pro-
secution. The Messrs. Abbott were contractors for carting
and conveying coke from the premises and works of the
Commercial Gas Company, in Stepney, to their customers,
0 wing to complaints of deficient delivery on the part of
some of the gas company's customers, the prosecutors deter-
mined on making efforts to detect and bring the suspected
parties to justice. The prisoners were entrusted on Satur-
day last with the charge of two oarts each, containing 24
sacks of coke, for conveyance from the gas works to the
factory of Messrs. Ravenshill and Salkeld, the engineers
at Blackwell. On the way there the prisoners went out of
the direct route, and proceeded to Railway-street, Bromley,
where each of them removed two sacks of coke from their
carts and left them at two separate houses, one in Mary-
terrace, the other in Railway-street. The prisoners then
arranged the sacks of coke in their carts to make it appear
there was no deficiency. On the arrival of the prisoners
with their loads of coke at Ravenhill and Salkeld's factory,.
there were only 22 sacks of coke in each cart. Weldon
made very light of the transaction when he was spoken to
about the deficiency, and proposed to one of
Ravenhill and Salkeld's men to give a receipt for
7i chaldrons of coke, 4 chaldrons, part of the same order,
having been delivered the same morning, but this was de-
clined. No receipt was given. Sinco then all the witnesses
necessary to complete the case had been collected ; the sale
and delivery of the four sacks of coke stolen from the carts
would be proved, and it also would he clearly made out that
the prisoners went a half mile out of their way.
Mr. Edward Shone, foreman of the coke ground of the
Commercial Gas Company. Mr. Robert Drummond, fore-
man to Mr. John Abbott, Charles King Rome, store-keeper
to Ravenhill and Salkeld, and other witnesses were called
who proved the case as stated by Mr Young.
Mr Paget intimated that the receivers of the charcoal
ought to be reached if possible, and remanded the prisoners.

MARKETS—This Day.

lIAY BURKE fS.

SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, .C 3 lOs to ,k 5 is 6.l ; clover,
.£5 Os to £6 10s Od; and straw, £1 bs to £1 10s par load.
Trade slow.
CITMRERLAND—Meadow hay, .L 3 lOs to £5 lOs Od; clover,
£5 Os to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £1 Os to £1 lOs per load,
A slew demand.

WILITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, £3 10s to £•5 7s 6d ; clover,
£5 Os to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 be to £1 Ds per load
Trade inactive.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has been rather quiet, and the few deal-
ings entered into have been at about previous rates.
SITGAR.—The market has remained rather dull, and
prices have bho ma very little change of importance. In
the refined market the operations have been on a very
limited scale at about previous rates.
COFFEE.—Tho demand for colonial descriptions has been
steady, and late prices have been well sustained•
RlCE.—There continues to be a good inquiry, and late
prices are fully sustained.
TALLOW.—Businoss has been moderately active, and the
transactions for present and forward delivery have been
about the usual average. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 41s
6d to 41s 9d, and January to March, 42s 6d to 42s 9d per
cwt.

RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR NF 11T SESSION.—The
next session will, it is expected, be a busy one in railway
matters. Last year the number of local bills was 504, and
the bills relating to railways exceeded 300. It is not ex..
pEcted that in the next session there will be so many, but a
goodly crop will appear on the occasion. S,rne alterations
in the standing orders of the House of Commons have been
made, and "fuller and better particulars" are to appear in
all railway projects.
THE FEDERAL ENLISTMENT CASE.—Yesterday
morning the Mayor of Liverpool received a letter from the
Home Secretary stating that the case of the Great Western
had been laid before the law officers of the Crown, and that
the depositions of the men had been placed in their hands.
A subscription is being made to enable the poor fellows still
remaining to return to their homes,