The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-22 00:00:00

THAMES.

PLUNDERING A CARGO —John Delany and Joseph
Craigie, labourers, were brought before Mr. Woolrych,
charged, the former with stealing half a gallon of beer, the
other with stealing a bottle of gin on board the ship Blen-
heim in the East India Dock. The Blenheim is about to
take out troops to Bombay, and has been loading provisions
and stores for them in the East India Dock for several days.
Upwards of 150 men have been employed in stowing away
cargo, including large quantities of bottled' ale and beer,
spirits, and wine, and also barrels of beer and stout for the
use of the officers and men on the voyage. The plunder
on board hat been very large, and would have been
much greater if a sharp look-out had not been
kept. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Robert Eades. the
manager and ship's husband, met the prisoner Delany on
deck with a bucket containing a half gallon of beer which
he had taken from a cask in the temporary absence of the
prosecutor. The cask had been pierced and a portion of the
contents abstracted. The prisoner, on being asked to ex
plain his conduct, said he found the beer in the cask, and
was carrying it away. He now coolly said to the magis-
trate " that he took a little beer and meant to conceal it and
drink it when he was dry ; sure, that was all he meant to do
wid it." The other prisoner Craigie, a youth, was detected
leaving the ship with a bottle of Old Tom in his possession.
There were 200 cases of gin on board, containing one, two,
or three dozen bottles in each case. The prisoner said he
got the bottle of gin between decks of the Blenheim, and
asked the magistrate to be lenient with him, for he sup-
ported an aged mother.
Mr. Woolrych said he had disposed of many similar
cases since he had been a magistrate, and it had too fre-
quently happened that labourers employed among wine,
spirits, and beer, gave way to plunder. He sentenced
Delany to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour, and
Craigie to eight days' imprisonment and hard labour, for
unlawful possession of the beer and gin.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK LANE.

Fresh up at this morning's market, the receipts of Eng-
lish wheat were on a limited scale. Both red and white
qualities met a steady sale, and Monday's currency was
well supported.
With foreign wheat, the market was extensively sup-
plied. The demand was by no means active for any de-
scription, yet no change took place in Latices, compared with
Monday.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, on former
terms.
The supply of barley was very moderate. The trade,
however, ruled heavy, but without leading to any probable
change in prices. Malt was dull at late rates.
The supply of oats on offer was moderately large. All
descriptions met a slow sale, at about previous rates.
Beans and peas were dull, and prices were barely sup-
ported. The supplies on offer were very moderate.
Flour changed hands slowly, at last Monday's currency.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. non/.
English.-- 190 — 310 I 10 320
Irish.. ) 850 I -
Foreign 10,470 1,040 1 6,110 110 sks
10,800 brls

BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a fine demand for most kinds of hops,
and prices rale firm.