The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-26 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Mr. Thomas Gray, pawnbroker, of Southampton-
street, Camberwell, was summoned before Mr.
Norton for refusing to deliver up a silver watch,
pawned at his shop, on the tender of the principal and
interest. It appeared that on the 27th of January
last the complainant pledged a silver watch at the
defendant's shop for twelve shillings, and on Satur-
day, the 18th of March, on going to redeem it, was
told that it had been stolen by the rioters on the
previous Monday. She had since applied for it and
was told the same, but she was not satisfied that that
was the truth, and at all events considered she was
entitled to compensation for the loss she had sus-
tained, as the watch was worth three times the amount
for which it was pledged.
Mr. Gray expressed publicly his deep regret at
not being able to afford redress and compensation
to the complainant and other of his customers for
the losses they had sustained ; and, in :order to
show his total inability to do so, he drew to his
Worship's recollection the whole of the circumstances
attending the desperate attack made upon his
premises on the 13th of March last, the clay of the
great meeting on Kennington. common, by a mob of
Chartist thieves, when his premises were broken open
and robbed of property to the value of upwards of
1,0001., amongst which were no less than seventy
silver and other watches, including the complainant's.
Mr. NORTON said he considered Mr. Gray's was a
special and peculiar case, from the police having been
taken from the place, and he thought it was one on
which the opinion of the law officers of the Crown
might be taken, as to his right to compensation from
the hundred.

Mr. Gray observed that he understood that Sir W.
Clay was about to introduce a Bill into Parliament
giving a right to persons in his situation to recover
from the hundred, but as it would be prospective, it
would be of no assistance to him. Mr. Humphreys,
his solicitor, had forwarded a memorial to the Trea•
sury, to which the following answer was received :
" Whitehall, 22d May, 1848.
" Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George
Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your memorial,
praying compensation for loss sustained from an at-
tack made upon your shop by a mob on the 13th
March last, and I am to inform you that there are
no funds at the disposal of the Government out of
which compensation could be made.
" I am, sir, your obedient servant,
" H. WADDINGTON.
_ _

" Mr. T. Gray, SouthamptOn:stTeett, aarlbet;ell.
Mr. NORTON said he felt perfectly satisfied that

Mr. Gray's case was fairly placed before the public,
they would not allow him to be at a 1055,;,.,
on the contrary, they would at once respond
to :it, and subscribe a sum not only sufficient
to compensate him, but to enable him also to
mske good the losses of the poor people whose pledges
had been stolen ; and, feeling that it was a case call-
ing on public sympathy and support, he would be
most happy to put his name at the head of the sub-
scription. He would recommend Mr. Gray to lose
no time in forming a committee, and he had no doubt
that his losses would soon be made good.
Mr. Gray expressed his gratitude for Mr. Norton's
kindness, and said he had been offered the kindest
support from the body of pawnbrokers, but they did
not consider the question at issue a trade question,
but a public one.

Mr. NORTON adjourned the summons for a month,
and Mr. Gray gave the complainant 65. for her
trouble and loss of time.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of June 23.)
SUGAR.—To-day a further improvement took place in
the position of the Colonial Sugar market, but for all
slave-labour kinds the demand was languid. West
India was much sought after for all purposes,
higher rates were again obtained, and the quantity
sold amounted to 500 hhds and trcs. At auction 128
hhds of Barbadoes only in part found buyers, at former
rates ; fine yellow realised 43s to 43s 6d, good 41s to
42s 6d, good middling 40s 64 to 41s, and middling 39s to
40s; 35 trcs and 153 brls of crystalized St. Vincents
went at stiff rates ; fine strong yellow at 48s 6d to 525.
good 46s to 47s 6d, ordinary and middling 41s to 45s
per cwt. The total quantity sold for the week amounts
to 1,800 hhds and trcs; the advance in prices during
that time amounts to is per cwt on West India.
REFINED.--To-day refined goods were in excellent re-
quest by the home. trade, and prices are looking up ;
standard lumps selling at 55s 6d, brown grocery 54s 6d
to 553 per cwt. For bonded crushed Sugar there is little
demand, sellers are ready to accept 26s 64 for first, and
25s 6d to 26s for second quality.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was an active de-
mand fur Mauritius Sugar ; at public sale 5,009 bags and
312 casks were offered—the whole sold, and at is per
cwt advance on former rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
increased attention, and 1,500 bags at auction went at
stiffer rates. Madras is wanted, but 1,059 bags only
realised the former worth.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately there was scarcely any demand.
Holders were sellers upon rather lower terms.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced
to make purchases in Coffee, either for home use or ex-
portation. At public sale 24 casks of Jamaica were
taken in at the full value—good middling 72s to 72s 6d,
middling 525, low middling 475, fine fine ordinary 36s
to 40a; 196 bags Plantation Ceylon were bought in, good
66s to 70s, and good middling 58s to 60s.
MOLASSES.—An improved demand is expected to take
place shortly, and an advance iu the value. In Bengal
Treacle the sales made are of little moment, yet holders
are not disposed to sell upon former terms.
Cooo.L.—lmporters of West India are not inclined to
further reduce their prices, but the trade evince little
desire to operate, and there is a plentiful supply. The
tendency of quotations is evidently downwards. Of
617 bags Trinidad offered at public sale, a small part
only sold.

TEA.—lmporters have manifested more firmness this
week, and refrained from submitting any to public sale.
Arrivals have been of little moment, whereas a large
quantity has again been cleared for home consump-
tion,
b e o b t 'nveeedlbinlnarsdteatvi
kinds
e _ For auction on Tuesday small parcels
aar
good business
In the better sorts of Congou
usiness has been concluded, and at prices hl
)above those previously current, low and middling
per lb
middling to eteikn,swgiuthotmatoiornesf—reoerddoimna,raynadnclagnonoodt
leoaldised 6d to 7frd, but middling and
ordinary
3d, fine is
3id t,:,, strong blackish leaf 100 to is
For scented Tea the is
7d, superior is 8(1 to 2s.
market is brisker, and rather
better prices agreeppeakido.e
(Toervvi.al parcels have been taken,
Scented Oran
annardyrd middling quality
realises 9d to is 2d, good
prices are on the Scented Caper is 2d to is 9d,
nthemmadoe in other
Therene is 4d to 2s, and
has been a much
better demand for Twankay, and
ad-
vance. Sales to a fair extent haveP
sorts of Tea ; the better kinds selling
and holders generally will not take last week'sstpr'aedilY9
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was less soughrtic after;s
at public sale; 2,635 bags of Madras sold 3de to 6d
cheaper ; 798 bags Bombay, good white small grain
oft
1,
went6aotoBs
bags6d Btoe9nsg,ai anwdadsatmakageen ia damaged u
61
:so
toB 12e for flues; the
pearly white, but damaged sold at 7s 6d to los per cwt.
p
SPICES.—To-day at auction 436 bags of Malabar Pep.er were all withdrawn; 76 bags Bombay Cloves sold
id to id cheaper, good bold only realised 6id, damp 6d
to bid, and damaged sid to 6d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day rough was less in request, and
of 1,371 bags Calcutta at ae'ction a small part only sold
at barely former rates.
SPIRITS.—The proposal of the Government to make a
reduction in the duty of Sd per gallon has caused holders
to ask an advance of 2d, but the home trade have made
purchases in all sorts with caution, and export orders I

continue extremely limited. Leeward Island of proof
strength is held for is 9d to is 10d, East India Is 6d
to Is Sd, Jamaica 29 to 36 per cent. over proof 3s 10d to
4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to ss,and Demerara 28 to 38 per
cent. over at 2s 9d to 3s. 4d per gallon. For
Havannah holders ask is 6d proof, but there are few
orders. Brandy is not much iu request and there are
ready sellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1846 at 4s 7d to 4s 9d, and 1847 ditto at 3s 7d to 3s 9d
per gallon. Geneva is not much wanted, and common
export sort can be obtained at is 9d; fine fit for duty at
2s 8d to 3s 3d. In British Corn Spirit less business has
been concluded, still prices have not suffered any de-
pression, as stocks are small. For Gin rates ar© sus-
tained.

Ou.s.—This afternoon at auction 40 tuns of Sperm Oil
was suld at 761 for good, and .low at 711 to 71155; 50
casks Palm in part sold at 26s to 28s.
TALLow.—This afternoon former rates were not ob-
tained at the public sales of Tallow; 263 casks of New
South Wales are chiefly sold at 36s 6d to 43s 9d; 403
pkgs South American 39s to 45s 6d; 100 casks stranded
P.Y.C. 38s 6d to 43s 9d; 50 casks Italian 40s to 43s 6d;
72 casks of Galatz 36s to 42s 9d.

PRICES OF SHARES.
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
PANIES' STOCK.

LONDON. FRIDAY, JUNE 23.
/WENT-STOCK BANKS.

3 Dividend Amount
B
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
5
Australasia •••••• • • • • 2 s. d. Z s. d. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Briuhlrorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
s2ertsn
..
.... .. ••• • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
• ommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
7.olonial. • • -
' Gloucestershiro ••• • • • 15/per cent. - _ -
lonian
........ •• •• • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22
I Ditto .. •••••• • • • • •• - - 13 0 0 -
• London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Provincial of Ireland• • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New .••• • • • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
1 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 ' -
Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia ••• • .• 5/. per cent. - 22 10 0 -
Union oi Australia •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
- - 2 10 0 -
Uni.zn of London • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Union of Madrid ...... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
' INSURANCE CODIP.ANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Pald. Price
Annum. Share.
Albion - •••• •• X s. d. £ a.
-•• • • 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0
75
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 1l z) 16%
Ditto Marine... -• • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 -
Ithta . •
itritiszi Commercial - 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 6
Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 19
County ••••-.. •• .• „ 31. 100 0 0 10 0 _
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 11
Eagle ••• • • • .. 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 6
Kng.Bc Scot. Law .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 212 , -
European Life ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. -
Family Endowmnt Soc, 4/. & be. 40 0 40 0 -
Freemasons' ... ...• .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 -
Liiolie ......... ••• • .. 61. per cent. Stock. - 115
guardian • ......• •• •• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0
45
linperial Fire •.... •.. 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 218
Ifiperzal Life ........ 12s. 100 0010 0 0 15
Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 25
Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 -
L.tw Life , 11.8 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 Os.
Louden Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0
London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13
ilarine.. ........... - 100 0 0 15 0 0
Sled. Invlld & Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20' 0 2%
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 --
rational Life......,.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0
Palladium Life- - '
Pelican .• •• . • • • •• .. • • - - - 36%
Pficeztix .... ........ .. 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 154
Pz otector Life.... ... 5./• per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
Provident Life - ...... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Rock Life •• - ........ 4s. 50 0 010 0 4%
Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 162%
Sun Fire • • - - -
Ditto Life -
Universal Life........ 10% pr cnt. 100 0 0 8 -10 0 25
Yietoria Life ......... - - 40 0 4
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------ --
X. s. d. Z. r. d.
Charing-cross.. -•• ~, - - 25 0 0 19%
Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 3
Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 350. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15
Waterloo - .......... _ 100 0 0 - 5
Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25
Vauxhall .......Ay. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 - 27
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
Commercial •• •• •• •• • 41. per cent. Stock.d• s. d. -
East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 119
East Country ..... •.. 255. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21
London • • .51. pr cont. Stock. -- 103
Ditto 80nd5......., 4/. per cent. - - -
S..liatharine ••••• • • • 4 cent. Stock. - 76
Ditto Bonds • • • • 4141. pr cent. - - -
Southampton ••.. - - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -

WATER-WORMS.
1 Dividend Amount
Name or Company. i par of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
F x s. d. X s. d.
Birmingham. ...... •• . 18s. 25 0 0 50 0 -
1 E.tst London..• •• • •... 81. 100 0 0 176
.. Grand Junction .... • • 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 81
3/. 100 0 0 - 75
New Myr Lndu Brdge 21. 10s. - - b 5
Vauxhall • ... ... ••. • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - -
West Middlesex .. . ,61.0 e. pr ent. 63 12 9 - 117
GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
-- - -
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
----- ---- -
X. s. d. X. a. d.
British ••••••• • • • • • .• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 16
Ditto Provincial.. •• 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22
Bristol .. ............ 101. per cent. 20 0 0 -
Brighton ••••..• • • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16
City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
Continental Consolidat 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 -
Ditto, New . • .... •• 855. pr share' 51) 0 e 37 10 0 -
Equitable .•• • • • ...... 155. pr shared 50 0 0 50 0 0 36
imperial
...... ~ .... 6/. per cent. ,50 0 0 50 0 0 71
Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 140 0 0 40 0 0 64
London ........ ••• • • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ditto
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Phoenix ........• •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 29
Itatcliff .... -..•• • • • • 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United General ...... 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15
Westminster Chartered 3/, 50 0 0
•" 544
Ditto, New •• ••• • • • 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 101 i
..ISM' OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
_ ....
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
----
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
Caledonian Bank •• ••• 7545 per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 41. Os
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 114
Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 656 per cont. 20 0 0 10 0 0 1214
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 151%
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 10
Edinh.tsGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehange Bnk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 42
Isle of Sian. ClJnipany 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank ...... •• 656 Percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1314
North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 50 0 4
North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 31
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80
Tester's Bank •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70%
Aberleen Fire and Life 121. pe- cent 12 10 0 20 13 2%
B. Accord. Life stud Fire 2O 0 0 011 0 -
British Guare.ntee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 105 Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. Per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of Bng;and Ins. --- 50 0 0 2 0 0
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. Per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 4s
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 1 Is.od.
Eng. s, Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11
Insur. Co. of Scotlnd• • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 li. 75
Mercantile Life .. •• • • . - 10 0 0 ole 0 ss. 6d.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s.
North British Incur. • • 55451. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22
North & West of Scot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 178.6 d.
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 0 4
Scot. Mal. and Gen. Life 5/. per cent. i 0 0 015 0 10s. 0•1
Scottish Union Insrnce. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. is
Stan laid Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 94
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13s.ed

THE WAR IN DENMARK.
RUSSIAN INVASION OF PRUSSIA.

HULL, SATURDAY.

The Transit steamer, which left Hamburgh on
Thursday, at eight A.M., arrived here at seven o'clock
this morning with the following important intelli-