The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

THAMES.

SUGAR ROBBERY.—William Metcalf, a carman, was
brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing 1091bs.
of sugar.
There have been many cases of this description heard
at this court. A desperate and lawless gang are con-
tinually prowling about the east end of the metropolis,
in waiting for the sugar waggons, and instigating the
carmen to rob their employers. An off3nder of this class
named Denan, carman to Mr. James Bryant, was cow-
ratted from this court a fortnight ago for having, in
concert with two others, stolen a bag containing lowt,
2qrs. of sugar from a load in Lambeth-street, White-
chapel. Ho was convicted yesterday at the Middlesex
Sessions.

Mr. Thomas Scott, of No. 70, Christian-street, St.
George's-in-the-1i ast, said he was foreman to Mr. George
Scott, the executor of the late Anthony Scott, of the
same place, carman and general carrier. The prisoner had
been in that employ as carman for four or five years. He
sent the prisoner to the East India Docks on the 4th inst.
with an order for the delivery to a van of 75 bags of sugar.
The prisoner returned to Mr. S,oa's premises with the
load of sugar, and the van stood there all night. On the
following morning he went to the premises of Messrs. Hart•
mean and Sons, the sugar refiners, and saw the van stand-
ing there. He then discovered that three of the sugar bags
had been cut and some of the contents abstracted from
each.
Mr. Partridge—What amount of sugar has been stolen?

Witness-109 lbs. has been stolen from the three bags.
Porter William Dunaway, a detective officer, 129 H, said
the robbery had been effected during the transit of the sugar
from one place to another, while in the prisoner's charge.
He produced the bags, which had been cut open. Ho begged
a remand of the prisoner, and said he expected to have the
others concerned in the robbery in custody very shortly.
Dlr. Partridge remanded the prisoner until Friday.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arr:va'.B of home
grown wheat were very moderate, and for the most part in
poor condition. The trade for all qualities is in a sluggish
state, at Monday's decline in the quotations of is per qr.
The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. The
amount of business transacted was very moderate, yet prices
ruled stationary.

Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at about
previous rates,
The supply of barley on sale was tolerably large. With
the exception of fine malting qualities, which commanded
previous quotations, the trade ruled heavy, and several
samples were disposed of at very low prices.
A. limited business was transacted in malt, at barely late
rates.

Oats, the supply of which was moderately good, were in
slow request, at Monday's currency.
Beans and peas met a slow sale, at the late decline in
their value. The show'of samples was tolerably large.
In flour sales progressed slowly, at previous currencies.
ARRIVALS THIS MEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flow.
English.— 220 l,OlO 1,620 450
Irish.. - 2.233 -
Foreign .• • 3,570 3,02) 7,303 1610 OM
2800 brls

BOROUGH HOP.
The value of all kinds of hops is well supported; but
sales, generally speaking, progress somewhat slowly.

WHITECHAPEL.

The demand for all descriptions of meat is in a,sluggish
state, at our quotations :

Beef, from 28 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 6d; veal,
33 8d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 43 per Ms by the
carcase.