The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

THAMES.

DEFALCATIONS BY A RATE COLLECTOR.—George Bur-
rows, aged 59, was brought up on remand before Mr. Part-
ridge, charged with embezzling £325 Os. 2d., moneys of the
churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Bromley, St.
Leonard, Middlesex. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, con-
ducted the prosecution.

The prisoner had been rate collector in Bromley for 23
years, and since the passing of Sir Benjamin Hail's Local
Management Act, in 1855, has been collector of the poor
general, lighting, and sewer rates. He was much respects°
in the parish, in which he has carried:on business for nearly
40 years, and brought up a large family. The ratepayers
will not be losers by the prisoner's defalcations, for the whole
of the loss is made good by the European Assurance Society,
with whom the prisoner had effected a policy of assurance,
and who guaranteed the parish against all loss which might
be occasioned by any irregularities or dishonesty of th
prisoner. On the other band the European Assurance
Society entered into a condition with the parochial autho-
rities that in the event of any defalcations on the part of
the collector, he should be prosecuted at the expense of the
parish. The prisoner returned an unusual number of
persons to Mr. Dunstan, the vestry clerk of Bromley, on
the 18th of June last, as nor ha ving paid their rates, ana
Mr. Dunstan proceeded to make out summonses against
them. Before they were issued he requested the prisoner
to make out another return of persons who had paid their
rates in the interim. Their numbers were so large
that Mr. Dunstan's suspicions wero excited ; nearly one
half returned on the 18th of June as being defaulters were
returned on the 20th June as having paid their rates. Mr.
Dunstan then sent for Mr. Burrows, and questioned him.
He admitted he was behind in his accounts, and directly
afterwards absconded. A reward of £lO was offered for his
apprehension by the churchwardens and overseers of Brom-
ley, and while he was away an offer was made to the Euro-
pean Assurance Scciety to compromise the matter, which
was instantly rejected, and the society, which has guaran-
teed the fidelity of an immense number of clerks, collectors,
and servants in public and private establishmenis, deter-
mined on a prosecution. The prisoner, is carrying
out his frauds, was guilty of great irregularities. He gave
receipts for the poor-rate on the printed forms intended as
receipts for the general lighting and sewer rates. He re-
turned the following among numerous other persons who
had paid their rates when demanded as defaulters :
Denton and Jutsum, £23 17s. 6d. ; Mr. Downam Wood-
house £l7 13s. 9dd. ; Mr. Peterkin, L 2 16s. 3d. ; and Mr.
Richard Toal, 13s. These cases were selected for pro-
secution.

Mr. Dunstan said that the collectors ought to pay the
rates as last as they were collected to Messrs Currie and
Co., bankers, of Cornhill, the treasurers of the parish. Nw
collector was ever allowed to retain more than SIO in his
possession.
Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial, and bail
was again accepted.

MARIO T S--This Day.

MARIE-LANE.

Fresh up to this morning's market a fair supply of new
home-grown wheat was received, for the most part in fine
condition. Milers, generally speaking, operated cautiously,
at about Monday's currency. Red wheats realised 44s to
48s ; white, 48s to 538 ; and Talavera, 50s to 56s per
quarter.
There was a full average supply of wheat on offer, and
the demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, at
barely stationary prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at about
previous rates.
The supply of barley was very moderate. The demand,
however, ruled inactive, but no change took place in the

currency.
Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates.
The supply of oats was somewhat extensive. All descrip-
tions met a slow sale, and prices were barely supported.
Beans and peas were in slow request, yet no change took
place in their value.

Flour moved off slowly on former terms. The supply
of barrels on offer was tolerably large.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat barley. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English...... 1,010 10 I 1,910 1 120 280
1ri5.....
h..—
...
5,090 980 I -- 218,55T0 L1d2,1282-0 sacks

BOROUGH HOP.
The business doing in our market is very moderate, and
is chiefly confined to immediate wants. In prices, how-
ever, we have no change to report, The accounts from the
plantations are, in several instances, favourable ; but, en
poor soils, the crop will certainly be light.

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat on sale is very moderate, and the
trade rules firm at our quotations.

...25
~..25
~..27
...31

Per 81b, by the carcase.
d s d
Ficlad
Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 6 Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2
Middling do. .. 3 8 3 10 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 yea 3 8 4 4
Do. small d 0... 40 4 2 Small pork 42 4 6
Large pork .... 3 4 3 10 Lamb .. 4 6 5 6
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6

COLONIAL.
TEA.--The market has been quiet, and prices have re-
mained without change of importance. Common congou S
quoted 13d per lb.
SUGAR.—A fair amount of business has been done in
West India, and good grocery descriptions have realised
full rates. In the refined market the demand for dried
goods has been more active.
COFFEE.—The operations in colonial qualities have been
to an
average extent. Plantation Ceylon has hilly sus-
tained precious quotations.
RlCE.—Business has been dull, and there is no material
alteration to report in values.
TALLOW.—The market has been depressed for both pre-
sent future delivery. P.Y. C. on the spot is quoted 435,
aLld andla three months, 45s to 45s 3d per cwt.

atotyiet, being
and
has
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT is,
preparede
thetropolitan requisiteH poaorwders,
takenheenaitnl length armed Th ewitihesupplied
with the needful funds, and Mr. Bazalgette having
his plans and drawings, contractors are invited to to
forward and tender for so much of the emoanktuent as lies
between Westminster and 'Waterloo bridges, on the north
side of the river.
THE NATIONAL SHAKsPEARE COMMITTEE, the
Atheneum informs us, is rapidly increasing in
strength. Air. Alfred Tennyson has accepted office as a
Viee.President, and Sir Richardblem Kirby, C.B„ as one of the
en and gentlemen have
Treasurers. The following no
The Duke of Cleveland,
been added to the committee :—.
Lord Houghton. Sir David Brewster, Al. Louis Gallait,
Prof. Dingelstedt, the Rev. Henry Allen, Mr. Alderman
Salornons, M.P., S. A. Hart, Esq., R. A., G. A. Sala, Esq.,
George Dawson, M.A., J. L. Toole, Esq., and others. The
y
cirgarLization is extending into the country, the colonies,
and foreign lands. Our great provincial towns should be
stirring
in this matter. We have not yet heard of any
movement
Manchester i
n the ,in
newspapers. Liverpool,
aG,ll:goo:cobne:
ond a few in
letters
temporary, will volunteer to begin ?