The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT AND FLIGHT OF THE DE-
FAULTER.—Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, renewed this
morning to Mr. Partridge an application he had made to
Mr. Paget for a warrant to apprehend John Thomas Knight,
late traveller and collector to the well-known and respect-
able firm of Brown and Moore, millers and flour-factors
in Lover Shadwell.

On the application last evening to Mr. Paget, Mr. Charles
Young said that Knight was a defaulter to the extent of
.£1,00(1 and that he had absconded and gone to Australia.
The object of the prosecutors was to obtain a warrant, and
send a detective officer to Australia to apprehend him and
bring Lim back to London.
Mr. Paget asked if the justices in Australia would back

his warrant for the arrest of the culprit ?
Mr. C. Young--Decidedly they will. Warrants have
been sent from England before and offenders arrested in
Australia and brought to England and convicted.
Altar some discussion on the point, in which Mr. C.
Young, Mr. Pyer, the chief clerk, Mr. Paget, and others
took part, the magistrate said he would hear witnesses.
Mrs. Sophia Smith, baker, of 13, West-side, Bethnal-
green, stated that on the 4th of the present month she paid
£l6 ss. to Knight on account of Messrs. Brown and Moore.
Mr. Henry Cundell, baker, of 4, Hays-place, Bethnal-
green-road, paid an account of £l4 to Knight on the 30th
of March last.

Mr. Brown, one of the prosecutors, said that he and his
partner had not received caller of the sums paid to Knight
on their account. In answer to the magistrate, the witness
said he had heard that Knight had left the kingdom on
Monday last. He went to Liverpool, and there heard that
Knight had sailed for Australia. 113 gave information
to the police direCtly ho heard the prisoner had absconded.
He went to Liverpool in search of Knight on Friday, the
19th of May.

Mr. Paget—And found he had given you the slip ? You
may take a warrant.

Mr. Charles Young stated to Mr. Partridge that, owing
the absence of Mrs. Smith when the warrant was about to
be framed, and her indisposition, he was compelled to re-
new the application, and would call the necessary wit-
nesses.

Mr. Partridge—What is the amount of Knight's defal-
cations ?

Dlr. Charles Young said the amount of which Knight
had defrauded his employers was ascertained to be £l,OOO,
but all the customers of the firm of Brown and Moore had
not been waited upon.
Mr. Partridge said the information of ono witness was
quite sufficient, and referred the parties to the clerk's room
to frame the information on which the warrant could be
founded.

Mr. Charles Young said the villain Knight had deserted
his own wife and family, and that another married woman
was tho partner of his flight.

MARKETS •--This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

About an average supply of beasts was on sale here to-
day, yet the demand for all breeds was steady, at an advance
in the quotations, com, aced with Monday, of 2d per Sibs.
The best Scots and crosses sold at 5s 2d per Blbs. The
show of sheep was tolerably good. The mutton trade was
firm, at 2d per 81bs more money. Downs and half-brads
realised as 2d to 6s 4d per 81bs. Prime lambs moved off
freely, at very full prices. Inferior lambs were a slow sale
and rather cheaper. In somo instances the best breeds
produced 8s per 81bs. Calves—the supply of which was
good—ruled steady, at late currencies. Pigs were rather
dearer, and there was an improved demand for mulch cows,
at from £l6 to £22 etch.
Per 81b to sink the. offal.

s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 0
Second quality do ..4 2 4 (i
Prime large oxen —1 8 4 10
Prime Soots, ae....5 0 5 2
Crse. and inf. sbcep.4 e 4 10
ccond quality do ..5 0 5 6

d s d
Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 8 6 0
Prime 3111c:own c 0.6 2 6 4
La fie coarse calves. 4 2 4 8
Prime small d0......4 to 5 2
Large hogs ....3 6 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 5 0

Lambs....6s 4d to Bd.