The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1863.

Day.

Is 3d to is 10d; scoured and handwashed, is 3d to 2s; un-
washed, 6d to is 2d.

NEW ZEALAND.—FIeeces, is 2d to 2s 2d ; lamb, is ld
to is 9d; scoured and handwashed, is ld to 2s; unwashed,
Ed to is Id.

CAPE.—Fleeces, is id to is lld; lamb, is to is 8d;
scoured and kandwashed, lid to is lid ; unwashed, 6d to
101 d; locks and pieces, 9d to is 4d per lb.

SEEDS.

New white mustard seed is in moderato supply and slow
request, at 9s to lOs per bushel. New rape, trefoil, and
carraway are unaltered in price from last week, Cakes
move off slowly, at late rates.

Turnip, White,p.bus.lls to 14s Carraway .... 28s 32s
Swede —s —8 Coriander —ti —s
mustard, Brown .. —s —s Hein seed per qr —s —s
White,
Tares, New Os Od. Os Od 1 Crushing
Old per quarter -b —s Baltic —s —s
Canary, per quarter 36s 5..,s Odessa —s —s
Rye grass, new --s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
Clover, Red Eng., ct. —s —s English £9 lOs.l.:10 —8
White ........ —s —s Foreign 9 lOs XlO 10s
Foreign Red.... —s —s !Rape Cakez,p ton.£6 Os
.£6 tOs
White. —s -s { Rapeseed, new,pr qr GOs Gls
Trefoil, new. ....... —s -s

TALLOW.
Tho tallow trade continuos dull, at the recent decline in
the currency. P.Y.C. is quoted at 42s to 42s 3d per cwt.
on the spot ; and 41s to 4183 d for October to December de-
livery. Town tallow is quoted at 41e 3d net cash. Rough
fat, 2s 11(1. per 81bs.

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Particulars. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. ' 1863. '
- -- -- —--
Stock this clay.... 19.997 39.853 45.897 35,355 41,622
Price of Y.C. .. I 56561 to 52s Od to 47568 t 0,48501 to 42s Od to
57s Od --s od —s Od ! 48s 3d 42s 3d Delivery last week 1,647 2,077 8,
757 1,9 131
Ditto from June 1 16,322 23,762 28,757 18,976 12,210
Arrivals last week 1,731 2,775 2,248 ' 115 1,132
Ditto from June 1 24,229 30,221 17,871 15,c09 16,129
Price of Town.... 58s Od 54s 3d 49s 3d , 50s Od 438 9d
1

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

SHERIFFS' COURT.

ARE BILLIARDS A LAWFUL GAME P—cLAYTox V. GOLD

INOS.

This was an action to recover 12s. Cd. for certain games
of billiards, plaintiff being an hotel keeper, and defendant a
commercial traveller,

His Honour--I think you are out of court, Mr. Clayton,
on your own particulars.
Plaintiff—How so ?
His Honour—You say "Games of Billiards," and I am
not sure that it is a lawful game.

Plaintiff—We are obliged to have a license, and I believe
it has been laid down that a licensed victualler can recover
for his tables, but I have not brought the book with me.
His Honour called for the Act of Pediment 8 and 9 Viet.,
but it was not in court, and it was suggested that plaintiff
could recover for the use of the tables.

His Honour—But he calls it " names of Billiards," and
I hold that it is an unlawful game.

Plaintiff—The point was settled in this very court some
time ago, and then I recovered a verdict.
Mr. Buchanan—l was in that case, and the subject mat-
ter was of a very different kind; that action was for the
hire of a table by a marker.

His Honour—Yes, that is another thing altogether.
Plaintiff—But we are required to take out a license for
billiards, and it would be hard if we cannot recover.
His Honour—lt
,is a game of skill and chance, and may
be called gambling, but defendant does not appear. How
long would he have the tables before 12s. Gd. would be duo ?
Plaintiff— Oh I 12s. Gd. could be run off in two hours.
His Honour—Well, as defendant is not here, you will
recover for the use of the tables, but I do not decide that
billiards is a lawful game.