The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-22 00:00:00

COMMITTAL OF A NOTORIOUS SWINDLER.

At the St. Helen's Police-court, yesterday,before
Messrs. R. Dalglish and W. Pilkington, pin., an
aged and respectably-attired man, who gave the
name of Francis Whittall Jackson, and his son,
Septimus Jackson, a boy about twelve years old,
were charged with obtaining a large quantity of
various articles from tradesmen in the town by
false pretences and with intent to cheat and de-
fraud. Several witnesses were examined, and from
their testimony it appeared that the elder prisoner
is a plausible fellow, who has for some years car-
ried on a gigantic system of fraud, which eclipses
the nefarious transactions of the notorious Gil-
mour. A gentleman from Mr. Mactaggart's es-
tablishment, Bold-street, in this town, gave the
prisoner a very unenviable character, and enume-
rated about twenty Liverpool firms who have been
victimised by the rogue, some to the extent of above
£5O. Jackson's moduli operandi was this. He first
contrived to obtain an introduction to his intended
dupe, to whom he would tell a very plausible story.
Sometimes he would represent himself as a traveller
for an extensive tea and coffee establishment, or wine
merchant; at other times he stated that he was a
retired wine merchant, who had just taken a house
in the neighbourhood, that he had heard the trades-
man mentioned in flattering terms, and had bee.
thus induced to patronise him. He would then
select a few portable and valuable articles, and carry
them off without paying. During last week he
patronised the tradesmen of St. Helen's. From Mr.
Porter, draper, he obtained goods to the value
of £5 ; from Mr. Butler, a watch of the value of
£5 55.; from Miss Johnson, harness, &c. ; from Mr.
Dawson, a carpet bag and drapery ; from Mr. Mort,
boots ; and at Mr. Booth's he ordered ironmongery
of the value of £ll, but, fortunately, only a few of
the articles were delivered. He also engaged
apartments at the Raven Hotel, where he stayed
only one night, and then, after borrowing 4s.
from the ostler, decamped without paying the bill.
It was likewise shown that the prisoner, in
waiting upon the tradesmen of St. Helen's, re-.
presented he had taken a house at Rainhill, where
he was residing, and that he was well known to
the stationmaster at that place. He was liberal
in 1z,1c3 ot devil for goods, and directed that every-
thing should be sent to the care of the station-
master. One of the tradesmen took the precaution
of going with the goods, and ascertained that tho
station-master knew nothing of his " friend" except
that he had lodged for some time at a house in the
village. It was also ascertained that the porters
carrying the goods were generally met on the road
and the goods taken from than. The result of these
disclosures was the apprehension of the swindler
just as he had booked at the St. Helen's Junction
Station. The bench thought it was one of the most
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MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK-LANE.

llelZ ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 578 11d;
barley, 37s Od ; oats, 23s 5d ; rye, 31s 5d ; beans, 39810 d ;
and peas, 39s 7d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 58s 2d ;
barley, 36s lld ; oats, 22s Id ; rye, 36s 6d ; beans, 39s 4cl;
peas, 40s ld.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.--Wheat, 66,313;
barley, 7,98.5 ; oats, 10,444 ; rye, 120 ; beans, 4,186 ; peas
198 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI.
To-day's market was scantily supplied with beasts
nevertheless, all breeds moved off slowly at Monday's cur-
rency. Sheep, the show of which was only moderate—.
were in fair request, at full prices. The bat Downs realised
4s. 10d. per 81bs. Lambs were very dull, and the quota-
tions further declined 4d. per 81bs. They ranged from
53. Bd. to 7s. per Blbs. The supply in the pens was season-
ably extensive. We have to report a dull inquiry for
ve
on
tfoarbmouetr Pigsterms. In
of
change took place.
Per 81b. to sink th /3, no
sialolwlys, e
offal.
a. d. B. d. i
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 3 0\ P - 5. d. a.
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6
primecrs-wool d 0.4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 01 nae.S'thdowndo.4 8 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 42 4 Largo orse. calves 42 4 8
Crse. &inf. sheep 3 4 Prime small do 410 5 2
4 3 6
Second quality Gl.O. 38 _
3 10 1 3 8 4 0
Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 10
' Lambs 65 8d to 7a 4d.
Su s
*ling calve 1
19s to 28s. ,28 to 20s; and quarter-old store pigs,
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and, **** 886
lambs,... 8,540
Calves ..... ... ... 130
Pigs.
350

FORMIGN SUPPLY.

-
Beasts - 14a
Sheep and lambs 990
Calves 7O
Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL.—The supplies of meat
are moderate, and the trade rules inactive, as follows :—Beef,
from 2s 8d to 3s 10d , mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 5s 8d
to 6s 4d ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s 10d per 81bs
by the carcase.
SOUTHALL' May 21.—We continue to be well supplied
with stock. Generally speaking, the trade rules inactive,
as follows:—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to
4s 8d ; lamb, 68 Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; and
pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, May 21.—Prime beasts and sheep were in
fair request at full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in 1
sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 30 r
to 4s 8d ; lamb, 6s Od to 7s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 48 10d ; ZrP
Od Od to 4s 8d per 81b ; suckling calves, 108 to 19s ;
old store pigs, 19s to 26s each; and miloh i
cows,
£lB Sc each. lq4u Od to

HA
Y M clover.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow
hay, AR£K2EOTO Sto. :64
160 6d
£3los to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load,
Trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.--Mea4ow hay, £2 Os to £4 16s; clover
do., £3 10s to £6 16s; and straw, £1 16m to £2 Os per load.
A heavy demand.
WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 16s; oiacer
£3 108 to £6 15s •, and stray'. £1 158 to £2 Oa per load.
Su I good, trade dull.
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THE POPE AN D HT E FRENCH EMPEROR, -- M.
de Lavulette is still lingering in Paris, at least he was
there on Monday, and made one of a party at the Tuileries
do honour
to
to the Pasha of Egypt. People are
u
to known whether on his return to Rome—if he
curious to
will cony with him anything in the shape
of an ultimatum, or fresh instructions for himself. There
is reason to believe that the Emperor has been weighing in
his mind the propositions which it would be advisable to
submit to the Pope. The most remarkable of these pro-
positions was that of France guaranteeing to the Holy
Father the patrimony of St. Peter, on condition that he
sent deputies to the Italian Parliament. Whether the Pope
should have the right of veto on the acts of the deputiesjs
too
his own states was also weighed, but not decided. It is
be feared there is not much chance of Cardina A*15't,....„1,
i"tce
accepting this offer. The Pope has very recentlyodne;
that if Piedmontese troops entered Rome,
Whetherevohitho uolines•
French remained, he should quit it.
authority that ho
a
n
is to be seen, but it is stated upon
has said so.
will persist in his resolve when matters con's to the worst