The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-25 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Ann Purchas, about forty years of
age, and Alice Trig, who appeared to be about
twenty-four or twenty-five, were charged with
having practised the following infamous species of
fraud upon Lady Sugden, Mrs. Dodson (the Secre-
tary of the Queen's Lying-in Hospital), Mrs. Da-
niels, of Russell-square, and various other humane
and charitable ladies.

On Wednesday, the 15th inst., the prisoner Trig,
who had made herself up so as to give herself the
appearance of a woman far advanced in pregnancy,
called at the house of Lady Sugden shortly after
her Ladyship had quitted home in her carriage, arid
requested to have an interview with the Misses
Sugden, who happened to be at home. The ser-
vant announced to them that a young woman, who
was far advanced in pregnancy, wished to see them,
and they immediately granted the favour, when the
prisoner affected to be very ill, represented herself
to be near her confinement, and requested them to
assist her in procuring baby linen, as she was a dis-
tressed married woman with a family, and was un-
able to assist herself. She pretended to be actually
in the pains of labour, and acted her part so well
that the sympathy and the humanity of the young
ladies were raised to such a pitch that they became
alarmed at her condition, and afforded her relief, and
entered into a subscription for her; and being on
intimate terms with Mrs. Dodson, whom they knew
to be Secretary to the Queen's Lying-in Charity,
they advised her to call upon her at her residence,
39, Burton-crescent, and to represent her condition
to her, and she would be properly relieved.
The prisoner accordingly proceeded to that lady's
house, and, making known the nature of her
visit to the servant, she was immediately
announced, and Mrs. Dodson came into the
hall to see her, when she found the prisoner ap-
parently in the last stage of pregnancy. She was
in tears, and made a most lamentable story, and in-
dulged in fits and starts, which caused Mrs. Dodson
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her other children, and that Lady Sugden had before
assisted her. Mrs. Dodson, not wishing to act pre-
maturely or to be imposed upon, and feeling it ne-
cessary to satisfy herself before she parted with her
property, said that she would make it her business
to go directly to Lady Sugden, and if satisfied she
would supply her with proper necessaries, at the
same time making her a present. The prisoher
Purchas affected great alarm, and Trig fell into a
fainting fir, on recovering from which she was
placed in an arm-chair, and the groaned and ap-

peered to be in great agony. Parches begged stre-
nuously of Mrs. D. to supply her instantly with the
baby linen, as she was on the point of delivery, and
the least delay would be dangerous; and the ap-
pearance of Trig, together with her conduct, bearing
so near an affinity to reality that she became actually
alarmed for her safety, and without delay she gave
her a sufficiency of baby-linen pinned up in a pair
of sheets, and advanced her money for her coach hire
home, when they quitted the place. The prisoner Trig
gave her name Parker, and said that she resided at No.
24., Luton-street, Somer's-town, and she also gave
that name and address at Lady Sugden's. The
prisoners, on applying to the Misses Sugden made
use of their mother's name, and said that Trig had
been before relieved by her, which was partly an
inducement for them to take such an active part as
to her safety and comfort ; and on the circumstance
being mentioned to her Ladyship she suspected
something wrong, and on a conference between her
and Mrs. Dodson, their suspicions were confirmed.
Her Ladyship without delay forwarded one of her
servants to No. 24, Luton-street, Somer's•town, to
inquire after Mrs. Parker, when it was ascertained
that no such street as Luton-street was known to
the oldest inhabitant, and that a gross imposition
had been practised upon them. Information was
immediately given at the police station-house to
Inspector Oakley, who instituted strict inquiries,
after having received an accurate description of the
persons of the prisoners, and he ultimately ascer-
tained that Mrs. Daniels, of .57, Russell•square, who
is related to Mr. Rogers, the magistrate of this
office, and upwards of one hundred ladies of distinc-
tion, celebrated for their humane actions, had been
duped by the prisoners out of boxes of baby-linen
under exactly similar circumstances, and many of
them had parted with money to the amount of 4/.
and 51., to the prisoners. Mrs. Daniels, it appears,
acted most liberally towards them, and advancing
money for Trig's coach hire, sent her servant with
them to see her safely in the vehicle, but an excuse
was made. The servant left them, and they kept the
money. In a few days afterwards the frauds were
heard of, and Mrs. Daniels's cook on passing through
the street met the prisoner Trig in perfect health,
on which she said, " Ah I Mrs. Parker, are you
about already ?" "Oh yes," replied the prisoner,
" I have just got out; my time has been very short;
if you come with me you shall have the linen." She
went with her, and she led her to several places
in Newport Market, the Seven Dials, and other
places, until she led her into an obscure alley; and,
taking her up stairs, she introduced her to an old
woman, saying," She will give you the linen," and
she ran off; and tile witness having a valuable shawl
belonging to her mistress in her possession, was
afraid that she would be robbed and burked.

The foregoing circumstances having been proved,
Mr. ROGERS said that it was a most aggravated
proceeding. and inquired of Inspector Oakley whe-
ther he could bring forward any other charges against
the prisoners ?
Inspector Oakley replied that if the prisoners
were reminded he had no doubt but the office would
be crowded by numerous persons who had been
plundered by them. No less than one hundred
applications had been made at the station-house by
parties who gave a description of them as having
committed similar depredations. _ _

The prisoners were then remanded for a week for
the attendance of Lady Sugden and others.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS,

(From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—There has been a steady Sugar market this
week; the good and finelgrocery Sugars are scarce and
command high prices, generally a small advance has been
obtained, but the mid, and inferior descriptions and pan
Sugars are rather lower and dull ; the estimated sales for
the week are 2,500 blids. and trs. In the Refined market
there has been a steady demand for fine goods for the
home consumption of the country; there is no alteration
in prices; in Crashed there is a small advance on fine,
which is now quoted at 31e. ; the inferior parcels made
from Foreign Sugars are offered at lower rates without fa-
cilitating sales, 295. 3d. is reported. This afternoon in
the Refined market the parcels entitled to the double•re-
fined bounty, for the Mediterranean market, scarcely any
offering. The Grocery descriptions are also in demand,
and full prices obtained.
MAURITIUS SUGAR.—The sales this week have gone
off with much briskness; the Sugars brought forward
being of good quality, which are much wanted ; parcels
545. and upwards, suld 6d. to Is. per cwt. higher. This
day's public sales, 5,189 bags Mauritius, sold with brisk-
ness at full prices, being of good quality suitable for the
present demand ; in some instances prices again 6d. higher
were obtained.

EAST INDIA SUGAR.—East India Sugars have gone off
rather higher, particularly the Slams, mid. to good white
235. 6d. to 255. 6d. ; good bright yellow Bengal 245. 6d. ;
mid. to fine white, 28s. to 355. ; Manilla, soft mid. yel-
low, 21s. 6d. to 225. 6d.
FOREIGN SUGAR.-At public sale on Tuesday, 776
boxes yellow, 57 boxes white Havannah Sugar, only a few
lots of the yellow sold, about a half was soft quality, mid.
brown to coloury greyish yellow, the remainder strong ;
the part sold went 235. 6d. to 261. ; good strong white,
27a. 6d. to 28s. 6d; since the sale about 200 chests of
yellow have sold at 245. ; a cargo of old Sugars from Per.
nambdco on the voyage has been sold, the white 235., the
brown at 20s. This day's public sales, 187 cases Brazil,
357 chests Havannah, were nearly allidamaged ; they sold
rather lower.

COFIEE.-There has been a great quantity of Coffee
sold this week at very steady prices, except the Ceylon
and Mocha ; the former is I s., the latter 3s. to ss. lower;
all other qualities have supported the late market prices,
and some Berbice sold rather higher; Ceylon, good ord.
even without blacks sold 561. 61. to 575. Samarang,
fine ord., at 525. 6d. ; good ord. Batavia, 545. 6d. to
555. 6d. ; light brown Java, 665. 6d. ; Mocha in large
parcels, ungarbled, 635. 6d. to 645. ; green garbled,
665. 6d. to 68s. ; very good brown, 80e. 6d. to 90s. ;
c,,nsiderable parcels of damaged Brazil and Havannah
offered, but did not sell. The British Plantation sold was
ord. Jamaica at 82s. to 845., fine fine ord., 86s. to 90s. ;
mid. grey Demerara, 86s. 6d. to S7s. ; fine ord. to good
mid. Berbice, 87s. to 955. This day's public sales 217
brls. and bags British Plantation, chiefly Demerara, sold
at previous prices ; 198 bags Mysore, 51 bags Foreign,
the latter Brazil, Havannah, and Porto Rico, all went of
heavily, at a reduction of ls. a 2s. per cwt.
COCOA.-The holders of Brazil Cocoa are asking higher
prices ; a parcel of 947 bags offered at public sale on
Tuesday, and all withdrawn, is stated to be held for 255. ;
This day's public sale, 703 bags Trinidad, good gray to
ord. red, 393. to 495., being a decline of 4s. to 6 per cwt.
BUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Rum continues i❑
brisk demand at advancing prices ; scarely any parcels of
Leewards are now left in the importers' hands ; proofs
have been sold at 2s. 2d., and are nosy held for 2s. 3d. ;
five over, 2s. ; five to ❑ine over, 2s. 4d. ; extensive
parcels of Jamaica have been sold, chiefly 30 over, at 3s.
I❑ Brandy and Geneva there is little doing ; both are
heavy.
TALLOW.-There has been a steady business in Tallow,
but the market is now heavy, with some appearance of a
decline ; the quotation at a late hour this evening was
435. 6d. to 435. 91; but the public sale which took
place afterwards put rather a damp on the market-it was
damaged Tallow from a ship strati led ; it consisted of 664
casks St. Petersburg yellow Candle Tallow, and sold
40s. 3d. a 41s. 91.

SPlCES.—Pepper is again rather lower; ord. half heavy
has been sold at 31. to 3i 1., good heavy at 441. and
4td. Good fair quality Pimento sold at former prices,
4id. 817 chests mid. Cassia Lignea, '7ss. and 765.,
being steady at the previous currency.
Corrox.—The Cotton market has remained very quiet
since the public sales of Friday last. The purchases by
private contract are only 100 Surat, 5i 1. to 6d., and
100 Bengal, 6d.
SALTPETRE..--Slitetre continues steady ; Calcutta,
21. to 4 refraction, 335. 6d. and 7 refraction, 325. 6d. ;
igadras, 9-4- to 41 refraction, taken in 30s. to 31s. This
day's sale, 1,362 bags Saltpetre, good sold at 335. ;
p
Aladras, 114 refraction, 300. 6d. to 315., steady prices.
RlCE.—Rice continues dull ; good white Bengal, 12s.
6 I. to 13s. ; ord white 9e. 6d. This day's
public sales, 158 bags Java, low white, sold so low as
Ba. 6(1. ; 1,143 bags Bengal, all taken in; 300 bids. Cart,
fins, old and full of weavil, ail taken in at 30a.
FRUIT remains much the same as last week : rather
wore inquiries after the lower descriptions, and Currants.
TEA.—The same depres•ion continues in the 'market.
Boheas are again rather lower.
I:gnu:rt.—The sale commenced on Tuesday; it con-
sisted of 4,359 chests, of which about 600 have ;been
withdrawn; in the first two days the home cooeumiog

qualities went off freely at the former East India House
sale prices ; all other descriptions sould at a reduction of
4d. to 6d. per lb. Fourth Day-4,108 chests (including
687 chests withdrawn) have now passed the sale, leaving
251 chests for sale on Monday. Accounts having been
received yesterday from Calcutta, dated 2d Sept., stating
that the crops had been materially injured in the month of
August by very heavy rains, and were not likely to ex-
ceed 80,000 maunds, proprietors gave additional support
to their marks, and bought in freely, in many instances
at fully last sale's prices; this gave some confidence to the
buyers, and biddings became more animated. The quan-
tity bought in is about 700 chests; prices may be con-
sidered 2d. better than the two first days.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, cmputed
from the Returns made in the week ending the 20th day of
Jan., 1834, is '2.Bs. '7-.ld. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the
Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation
thereof into Great Britain.

PRICES OP HOPS.—Jan. 24.
New Kent Pockets (per cwt.) —5/. Os. 51. 12s. to
Choice ...--.. 6/, 6s. 0/. Os to

East Kent,

Choice
New Snsex Pockets

Farnham (fine).
Ditto (seconds)

61. Os. 0.1.. Os,

6/. Oe,
71. O.

6!. 109.

. _
Os. 71. 10s. to 81.
51. fis. 01. Os. to 51. 10s.
51. 153. 0/. Os. to 61. Os.
111. 1 ls. 01. Os. to 121. 123.
.10/ Os. 01. Os to 11/. Os.

PRICE OF OIL.
Rape Oil, brown 6s. Refined /39 6
• A
27 10
13 0
6 0

Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand
Rape Cake, per ton

PRICE OF POTATOES.—Jan. 94.
---31. Os. to 31. 10s. per ton.
--N. Os. to 2/. ss. ditto.
Os, to 41. 10s. ditto.
—3l. 10s. to 4/. Os. ditto.
.0/. Os. to 2/. Os. ditto.

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