The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Joseph Hall, a clerk, was yesterday brought before Mr.
TIN./ FORD, charged on suspicion with having embezzled
the sum of 2001. and upwards, which he was alleged to
have received for and on account of Mr. Charles Coventry,
Barrister, 5, Old-square, Lincoln's Inn-fields, his master.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in his
service for the last fourteen years, and he had the greatest
confidence in his integrity up to the present time ; but he
feared that the charge he was about to prefer against him
would not be sufficient to warrant his detention. Yester-
day, having had occasion to call upon one of his clients for
the purpose of coming to the settlement of an account, he
was surprised that his fees had been paid to the prisoner,
by whom receipts had been passed for the amount. On
looking over his account he had also discovered a defici-
ency amounting to more than the sum in question.
The officer who took the prisoner into custody produced
nine sovereigns, which, upon searching the prisoner, he
found in his possession.
Mr. TWYFORD ordered them to be detained, together
with any other property which he had at the time he was
apprehended.
Mr. Coventry said that there had also been discovered
some papers, which he would wish to look over, as their
contents might serve to guide him in ascertaining what
amount of property he had been defrauded of.
Mr. TWYP ORD—You are at liberty to do so in the pre-
sence of the officer, and should you be able to substantiate
the charge from any information that can be obtained from
them, I would advise you, if possible, to make out three
cases against him,

Mr. Coventry having examined the several scraps of
paper, found the names of nearly all his clients, with the
amounts that had been received by the prisoner at different
times, and he felt convinced that his loss had been greater
than he had anticipated.

The prisoner declined making any defence to the charge,
and he was ordered to be remanded for a week.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

EVENING EDITION

to purchase, but buying was checked in cc.rsequence of the
smal show and the s ff prices asked by the merchant, ; con-
sidering these causes a good business was transacted, the sales
amounting to 300 hhds, &c. at higher prices, making the ad-
vance for the week Is, and the quantity mid 1,700 hhds and
tierces.

REFINED.—The Refiners have obtained a further advance
of Is. Standard lumps at 81s 6d to 82s, rather inferior ,Sis to
81s, low and good brown lumps 76s 6d to 795, and standard
lumps 82s per cwt. Treacle of common quality improved to
33s to 33s 6d. Patent and the best old make at 34s to 365.
In Pieces, good to fine descriptions are selling at 67s to 745,
low and middling 6ls to 665. Bastards at 54s to 60. Bonded
crushed Sugar for present delivery 34s 6d has been given, and
34s 3d to wait a few weeks. Loaves 38s to :38s 6d for 10 Ibs,
and 37s to 37s 6d for 14 lbs. Treacle at 13s. Pieces and Bas-
tards have moved off steadily, the former at 24s to 275, and the
latter at 17s to 18s. Dutch crushed Sugar at 31s on board at
Amsterdam.

This afternoon the grocers were eager buyers of Refined
goods, paying 77s for very low brown Lumps, and 82s for
standard goods. In common Treacle large sales made at 33s 6d
per cwt.
MA URITIU S. —This afternoon there was a good deal of in-
quiry by private contract, but there are few parcels offering,
and the business done was at rather higher prices ; at auction
272 bags sold at stiff prices, good mid strong greyish yellow
fetched 65s a 66s 6d, mid 64s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the few parcels of white Ben-
gal offering privately found ready buyers at rather higher
prices, making the advance since this day week 6d per cwt;
auction 350 bags sold 6d a Is above former rates, strong yellow
fetched 71s a 725, rather inferior 69s 6d, damps 69s 6d a 725,
washed €9s a 70s, damaged 67s a 69s per cwt.
COFFEE.—British Plantation has maintained previous rates.
East India and Cape descriptions are held firmly, and several
of the merchants are not disposed to sell at previous rates.
For small parcels of Mocha the grocers have been compelled
to pay the late high rates.
This afternoon there was no improvement in the demand, and
the purchases by private contract were limited in all descrip-
tions, but importers remain firm; only fifteen tierces Deme-
rara were offered at auction, and sold at 105 s a 108 s for fine
ordinary unclean, and 92s a 98s for broken and triage, being
its full value.

SPICES.—For East India Ginger there are a good many fo-
reign orders, and the home trade hove shown a greater dispo-
sition to purchase, but business privately has been restricted in
consequence of the unwillingness of the merchants to sell, and
buyers have again been compelled to pay rather higher rates.
There has been a good disposition shown t• purchase black
Pepper, chiefly for shipping, and even rather higher prices
have been offered, but the unwillingness of the holders to sell
has prevented the execution of large orders, still a fair busi-
ness has been transacted by private treaty at stiffer prices.
To-day Cassia Lignea was much sought after, and 80s to
82s offered for'low and middle quality, but at these rates there
are no sellers.

01Ls.—For Seal Oil prices have fallen to 271 lOs to 28/ for
pale of first quality, straw colour went at 251 5s to 25/ 10s,
yellow 231 15s to 241 10s, brown 23/10s to 245. dark 201 15s to
211, boiled Seal 181 15s to 191 per tun. Cod Oil at 291 to 291
10s, Sperm at 100/ to 1411; Linseed Oil on the spot at 24s to
24s 3d; Pale Rape at 37s 6d; Palm at 33s lOs to 34/ 10s.
East India Cocoa Nut 44s to 44s 6d for first quality.
This afternoon, two parcels of Southern, consisting of 370
tuns were offered at auction, and nearly all sold at 231 103, 251
for low to fine quJy, it, which is full prices.
TALLOW.—For P. Y. Candle on the spot, pt ices are not so
firm as they were, 51s 6d to 51s 9d having been accepted for
small parcels of first quality For delivery in the two next
months at 51s 3d to 51s fid, for delivery in October, November,
and December prices have dropped to 49s 9d to 50s per cwt.
This afternoon these was a fair business doing in Russian
Tallow on the spot at 51s 9d to 525, but for delivery in the
next two months there was only a limited demand at 51s 3d to
3ls 6d per cwt. For the last three months 50s to 503 3d is
asked, but there are few buyers.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon the dem
Rough, and 608 bags Calcutta at auction
for refraction 61 to 53/4 per cent, being its

land was ready for
sold at 25s a 25s 6d
full value.

COUNTRY CORN MARK.

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