The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-11 00:00:00

BOW STREET.

POST-OFFICE ROBBERY AT GRAVESEND.—John Farmer,
described as a servant, was brought up in the custody of
the officers of the detective force, and placed at the bar
before Mr. Jardine, charged with being concerned with
others not in custody, with breaking and entering the Post-
office at Gravesend, and stealing a letter containing five 201.
notes.
Mr. Peacock, who attended for the prosecution, said that
in the month of June last the Post-office had been entered
by means of false keys, and three mail bags stolen, one of
Which contained a letter with three notes of the Canterbury
Bank, which the witnesses present would prove the prisoner
had negotiated.
George Wittick, assistant in the service of Messrs. Sewell
and Cross, linendrapers, in Frith-street, Soho, stated that
about six o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, 6th of April
last, he recollected the prisoner coming to his employer's
shop to inquire for blankets, which he purchased for 195.,
and also a shawl for 16s. 9d., which he paid for with a 201.
note of the Canterbury Bank, No. 742, and dated Feb, 18th,
1815. Witness took it to another assistant, who api raved
of it, and having endorsed it, witness gave the prisoner the
change. lie also purchased a stock for the neck, and the
articles being tied up in paper, the prisoner took them away.
Re gave the name and address of Cook, residing at Orping-
ton, in Kent.

Jonathan Wicher, a detective officer, said that on Thurs
day evening he met the prisoner in Wych-street, Strand, and
having seen him enter several public-houses, he eventually
followed him to No. 163, Sloane-street, Chelsea. He again
saw him yesterday, and as he was leaving his house, at ten
o'clock, the witness Wit tick stopped Lim. Witness told him
that he was an officer, and that he apprehended him on a
charge of robbing the Gravesend Post-office, and he replied
that it was all a mistake, at the same time askir gat what
time the robbery occurred, and when the note in question was
changed. He was told that the note had been changed on
the 6th of last month. He replied that he could prove that
he was in France at the time. At the station he refused to
give his name or address, and the stock prcduced, which was
identified by the witness, was taken from his neck, together
with a silver watch and chain produced. He then gave his
name, and said that he had no fixed place of abode, but oc-
casionally lived at Leamington, near Coventry. On search..
ing his house the new plair of blankets produced were found,
and identified by the last witness.

Inspector Hayes said there was reason to suspect that the
prisoner had been concerned in several railway robberies that
had been committed, particularly at the terminus of the
Dover Railway, and Dr. Roberts, who had arrived from
France, on the 29th last month, was present to identify his
property that had been found at the prisoner's house.
Mr. JARDINE considered it prulerable to entertain the
charge at a future day.
The mail bags taken at the time of the robbery were the
London and Dartford and Deptford, and the prisoner is
known as having passed under several names, but Bloomfield
is the name by which he isknown to the extensive fraternity
to which he belongs.
The priscner was remanded.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE.
John Graham was brought before Mt. Henry on Saturday
for the thirdetime, when he was again defended by Mr.
Humphreys. _ _

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Mr. Dancombe, the surgeon of King's College Hospital,
said that Blewitt was in a very weak state, but he had still
some hopes of his recovery. There was no mortification, but
a great dischafge of matter.
Mr. Humphreys said he was very glad to hear this ac-
count of what he thought, from public report, was otherwise.
Mr. HENRY—The grand jury meet cn Monday. It is not
likely they will be discharged till Thursday. I will remand
the prisoner till Wednesday, and by that time, if he is still
alive, and it is still uncertain whether he will rceaver or not,
the prisoner mug be again remanded ; otherwise, there will
still be time for the sessions, and I will fix it at 12 o'clock, in
order to be sure of being in time.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, MAY 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston. % c dis.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 1 dis.-Boston,
Stamford, and Birmingham, 13s, Gd. dig.-Buckingham and Bletch-
Icy Junction, 1 p.- Caledonian, Extension, % dis.-Chester and
Manchester Direct, 275. Gd. dis.-Derby and Crewe, *4 p.--Direct
Northern, % dis.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p -East
Lancashire, No. 1, 4134 p.-Ditto, No. 2,33 r p.-East Lincolnshire,
par-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, Bs. dls.-Goole, Doncas-
ter, Sheffield, &c., % p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension,
dis.-Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 41( p.-Lancashire and
North Yorkshire, % dis.--Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.-Liverpool and
Bury, 9 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p.-London and
York, 3.16 dis,-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 34 p.-Manches-
ter and Birmingham, 80% -Ditto, Quarters (11), 8% p. -Ditto,
ditto (C), 7% p.-Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and
Welsh Junction, 175. dis. --Manchester and Hyde, 34 p.-Manchester,
Midland, and Grimsby, % dis.-Manchester and Southampton, 3-16
p.-North Staffordshire, 4 9-16 p.-North Union (A), 143-Ditto (ii),
143-Nottingham and Mansfield, 1-16 p.-Preston and Wyre, 30%
c.- Ditto, Halves (A), 2 13-16 p.-Ditto, ditto (It), 8% p.-Sheffield
and Lincolnshire Junction, 3-16 c. p.-Sheffielti and Manchester,
Quarters, No. 1, 434 p.-Ditto, ditto, No. 3,1% p.-Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, 34 p.- Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, % dis.-Shrop-
shire Union Railway and Canal, 34 c. dis.-South Eastern and
Dover, Halves (No. 4), 5-16 p.-Sonth Midland, 134 p.
LEEDS, MAY 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 1 % p.-East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 3 p.-Great
Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, % dis.-Huddersfield and
Manchester, ss. p.-Iluddersfield and Sheffield, 5 p.-Leeds and Dews-
bury, 2% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.-Liverpool and Bury, New,
13( p.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p.-Newcastle and
Berwick, 1034 p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 265. Gd. p.-York
and North Midland (East and West Riding), 10 p.-Ambergate,
Nottingham, and Boston, 10s. dis.-Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c.,
28s. Gd. dis.-Buckinghamshire, 3j p.-Clitheroe Junction, 12s. Gd.
dis.-Direct Northern, 9s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, ss. dis.-
Lancashire and Nonli Yorkshire, 9s. p.- Leeds and York. 34 dis.-
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, % dis.-Leicester and Birmingham,
15s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, I Is. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 235. p.-London and Portsmouth, 7s. dis.-Landon and
Manchester (Rem.), 375. Gd. dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 225. p.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 20s. dis.-
Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 21s. dis.-North Staf-
fordshire, 4% p.-North Western, 4s. Gd. p.-Shropshire Union,
13s. Gd. dis.-South Midland, 1% p.-South and Midland Junction,
1% dis.-Welsh Midlands, 225. dis.-West Riding Union, 4%.
HULL, MAY 8.
STOCK Excrianna.-The sales are-Durham and Sunderland, 23%
-Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 26%- Preston and Wyre, 30-Ips-
wich and Bury Extension, Norwich, 2-Ditto, Cambridge and Ely,
1%-North British, Carlisle, 4Gs. 6d.-Boston, Newark, and Shef-
field, 10s.-Buckinghamshire, 2% -Hull and Barnsley Junction. 2Ss.
-Hull and Lincoln, 215.-Nottingham and Mansfield, 21. 13s. 6,1.-
-North Staffordshire, 61.95. &J.-Rugby and Huntipgdon, 225. 6d.-
South Midland, 41. 135.

SHEFFIELD, MAY 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are.—Shetlleld and Manchester,
Quarter Shares (No. 3 Scrip), 11,6 p.—Grimsby and Shellsld Exten-
sion, 7s. dis.--Ditto, Quarter Shares, ss. die.—Ditto, Railway and
Dock, 1% dis.—Hull and Barnsley, I6s. Gd. dis.— London and York,
4s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 6s. dis.—Manches'er
and Lincoln Union and Canal, 12s. dis—Sheffleld and Lincolnshire,
Extension, 16s. dis.—Shetlield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe,
13s. dis.

HUDDERSFIELD, MAT.B.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Clltheroe Junction, I2s. Gd.
—Great Eastern and Western, 11,4 —Leicester and Bedford, 1 Is. 6d.
dis.—North and South Junction. 295.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire,
29s.—Liverpool, Orinskirk, and Preston, 235. p.—West Riding Union,
41. 138. Cheshire Junction, 41. 14s.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 31s. 6d. p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 1/2 d's.—Lon-
don and York, par—Northumberland and Lancashire, 18s. dls.
YORK, MAY 7.
STOCK Exenstgoz.— The sales are—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby),
21. 12s.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 17/6—Leicester and Be&
ford. Its.— London and York, 24 —3lalton and Dritlleld Junction,
21. U.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3►% —Newcastla
and Berwick, 25% —Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 91.
Iris. 9d.—North British, Carlisle Extension, 2% -.--North Stafford-
shire, 12s.—North Western. Lt. Gs.— Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole, 351/2—York and Carlisle, 1;4 —York and North Midland, New
(East runt West Biding). 11

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E D INBURGH, MAY G.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are-Aberdeen, 61. 155.-Ayr and
Galloway, 365.-British and Irish Union, 41s. W.-Caledonian Exten-
sion, 33i.-Carnwath and West Linton, 21s. -Cornwall and Devon,
325.-Dundee and Perth, 171. 10s. - Eastern Counties Extension, 40s.
-East Indian ltmlway, 21s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dum-
bArton, 205.-Edinburgh and Northern, 6/. 9s. -Ditto, Lochgolly, 21s.
-Edinburgh and Peebles, 30s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Mus-
selburgh, 325.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 355.-Glasgow and Bel-
fast Union, 405.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 485.-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 405.-Inverrnss and Elgin, 205.-North
British, Extension to Carlisle, 555.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith,
61. 7s. W.-South Midland, 51. 13s. 4d.

GLASGOW, MAY 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin,
305.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 565. Gd.-Ayr and Galloway. 3".5. ed.
-Banffshire, 203.-British and Irish Union, 425.-Caledonian, 13
-Caledonian Extension, Ms.-Caledonian Direct Northern, 3U.-
Direct Northern, 388.-Dundee and Perth, 171.-Dunblane. Donne,
and Callender, 295.-East Indian Railway, 205.-Edinburgh and Bath-
gate, 40s. -Edinburgh Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 20s. W.-Edin-
burgh and Northern, 6 % -Forth and Clyde Junction, 335. 6d.-
Glasgow General Terminus, 914-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 405.-
Glasgow, Kfimantock, and Ayr, 751.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle, 45e.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 50a.-Great Indian
Peninsular, 10s. W.-Great North of India. 7s. 6d.-Inverness and
Elgin, 215.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 355. 6d. -Lesmahagow,
425.-Manchester and Southampton, 509.-Perth and Inverness,
395.-Scottish Central, 161/2-Ditto, New. 7% -Scot tish Southern,
355. 6d.- Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 28s. 6d.- Sonth
Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 14% - South Midland, 805,-South Mid-
land Junction, 223 W.-South Union and Potteries, 2/8.-Wl...thaw
and Coltness, SOL