The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, Is6a

MARKETS—This Day.

rIARK-LANE.

The latest country markets held since our last have ruled
quiet both for red and white wheats, at fully the late
decline in prices. In descriptions of spring corn, sales have
progressed slowly, yet no material change has taken place
in the currency. Flour has met an inactive market, at late
rates.

Advices from New York state that a fair export business
was passing in wheat and flour, at enhanced prices. On
the Continent the trade generally is quiet.
The arrivals of English grain to our market last week
were moderately extensive. The imports from abroad
amounted to 21,976 quarters of wheat, 10,007 barley, 9,804
oats, 838 beans, 1,202 peas, 22,762 linseed, 1,910 oilseeds,
220 sundry seeds, and 2,580 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to Mark-lane to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were small, but, owing to the holidays, there was a
very moderate number of buyers in attendance. The con-
dition of the wheat was tolerably good. The trade, both
for red and white qualities, was in a sluggish state, and
factors, had they felt disposed to farce sales, would have
been compelled to accept less money. Very little business
was, however, transacted, and prices must be considered
nominally the same as on Monday last.
There was a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the
stands. In all descriptions the transactions were on a
limited scale, yet last Monday's quotations, were in most
instances supported.
The amount of business done in floating cargoes of grain
was much restricted, at about previous rates.

Owing to the large supplies on offer, and the heaviness
in the trade in the country markets, the demand for all
descriptions of barley was in a sluggish state, and late quo-
tations were barely supported. Even good and fine malt-
ing parcels were a dull inquiry.
The market was well supplied with malt, and the trade
ruled heavy at drooping prices.

The supply of oats on offer was very moderate. The
falling off in the supply was caused by the decreased im-
portations, the show of samples of home-grown produce
being tolerably good. All descriptions were in slow re-
quest, at barely previous quotations.
Beans, the supply of which was moderate, moved off
slowly on moderate terms.

Peas met a slow sale at late currencies, The market
was but moderately supplied with samples.
There was but little American flower on offer. The sup-
ply of home descriptions, however, was tolerably large, and
the trade ruled quiet at late rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 38s to 41s
Ditto, old 3Bs 4us
Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48s
Ditto, old 4os 47s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs Sus
Ditto, 1803
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 26s 28s
Malting 2Bs 393
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6OB 66s
Chevalier 668 68s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 22s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s
Cork, white l7B 24s
Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons, '
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 355 378
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 308
Stockton and Norfolk 278 29s
American, per barrel l9s 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to• day, was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock, but the general quality of the sheep from
Holland was good. _ _

From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were limited, even for the time of year. Most
breeds, however, cams to hand in good saleable condition.
Some of the Scots and shorthorns were remarkably prime.
Scots, crosses, Devons and the best shorthorns moved off
freely, at an advance in the quotations, compared with
Monday last, of 2d per Blbs. Otherwise, the beef trade
was inactive ; nevertheless, prices were well supported, and
a good clearance was effected. The highest value for Scots
was 5s 2d per 81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 700 shorthorns ; from Norfolk and
other parts of England, 950 Scots, crosses, &c. ; from Scot-
land, 160 Soots and crosses; and from Ireland 200 oxen
and heifers.

We were very scantily supplied with sheep ; but their
quality was prime. All breeds commanded a steady sale,
at fully last week's currency. The top figure for Downs
was 6s per Blbs. Nearly the whole of the supply found
buyers.
Calves—the show of which was limited—met a dull in-
quiry, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per Blbs.

The pork trade was somewhat heavy, on former terms,
which ranged from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d. a. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 I Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 3 5 0 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Small porkers ..., 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ...

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 6lO
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

Cowe

Sheep

Calves ll7
Pigs. lBO

The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 3,521 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 2,440—in 1861, 2,382—in 1860, 2,031
—in 1859-60, 1,163—in 1858, 8,550—in 1857, 782 head.

any perceptible effect on the trade. In colonial wool very
little is doing.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER
FALSE PRETENCES.—Edward Bathurst, a tall, swarthy-
looking man, who gave the address of Frith street, St.
Ann's, and was described as a gentleman, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining the sum of £lO, the
money of Mr. William Temple Cooper, chemist, of 26,
Oxford-street, by false pretences.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough•street, prose-
cuted, and Mr. George Lewis, jun.,,appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. Edward Lewis, in opening 'the case for the prosecu
tion, said he appeared to prosecute the prisoner fer obtain-
ing the sum of £lO by means of a cheque on Messrs
Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., the prisoner having no effects
at the bank, and well knowing that he had not, as he had
been written to by Mr. Robarts to that effect, and requesting
him not to draw any more cheques on the bank, the letter
to the prisoner being written prior to the draft of the cheque
for £lO. There were heavy costs of a similar kind with
respect to cheques on the same bank, and on the bank of
Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co. Since the prisoner had
obtained the money of Mr. Cooper, he had been arrested
and made a bankrupt. He (Mr. Lewis) should bring some
evidence before the court that day, and then ask that the
prisoner be remanded.

Mr. Paul Akers, assistant to Mr. Cooper, chemist, 26
Oxford-street, said that he had known the prisoner since
July or August last, and he had been in the habit of mak-
ing small purchases at the shop, and having letters left
there for him. About the 28th November last he called,
and producing a cheque for £lO on Messrs. Roberts, Lub-
bock, and Co., dated 25th November, 1863, drawn by
Edward Bathurst, payable to self, asked him to cash it.
He (witness) did so. The cheque was afterwards returned
by Messrs. Roberts, and Mr. Cooper subsequently applied
for a summons, and as the prisoner did not appear, a war-
rant was applied for.
In answer to Mr. George Lewis, the witness said the
prisoner had sent a letter to Mr. Cooper saying that when
he came to town he woul'l arrange the matter, but not to
part with the cheque.

Thomas Henry Allen, ledger keeper at Messrs. Robarts'
bank, said the prisoner had opened an account at the bank
about four or five months age, but since the 29th September
last he had had no money at the bank. He (witness) had
been present since the 29th September when some of the
prispner's cheues had been paid and when tome of them
had been returned.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then his account was overdrawn?

Witness—lt was, sir.
In answer to Mr. George Lewis, jun., the witness said
that prisoner's cheques were crossed, although there was
nothing to meet them. He was not aware that the prisoner
was distantly related to a nephew of one of the partners of
the firm.

Mr. George Lewis said that a Mr. Wilkinson, the person
spoken of as being related to one of the partners, had written
to the prisoner, stating that he would send him X2O, and
against the prisoner drew the cheque.

Mr. E. Lewis said he had a letter written by Mr. Robarts
to Mr. Cooper, in which Mr. Robarts said the prisoner must
have well known, in consequence of having been written to
to that effect;that at the time he drew the cheque he had
no effects at the bank.

After some conversation, Mr. E. Lewis said he must ask
for a remand,

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner and take
his own bail in £lOO, aid two sureties in £lOO each.
Me. George Lewis asked that the priscner's own bail
might be taken, as the amount was only £lO.
Mr. E. Lewis said there were many other oases.
Mr. Tyrwhitt declined to make any alteration in his
decision.