The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

Three well-dressed Frenchmen, who arrived in
London on Monday last, and were accompanied by,
Normoyle, 133 H, a police-constable, who has a per-
fect knowledge of several languages, came before Mr.
Ingham, to complain of a deception practised upon
them by a Dutchman, who keeps a boarding and
lodging-house in Whitechapel.
Normoyle said he was anxious to obtain redress for
the Frenchmen, who came from the south of France,
and arrived in London by the Dover train on Mon-
day night. They repaired to a Dutch lodging-house
in Whitechapel, the proprietor of which contracted to
board them for Ss. per day each, and that morning
presented them with a bill, which contained a great
many extravagant items, for 6/. Bs., and on their re-
fusing to pay it, abused them, and detained their
luggage.

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Mr. INGRAM expressed his readiness to assist the
Frenchmen by every means in his power, and con-
versed with them in their own language. They re-
paired to the Dutchman's house at 11 o clock on
Monday night, and were promised most superior ac
commodation and kind treatment. The cnly resting
place provided for them was a mattress without cover-
lets, on which they all slept. Some vermin took a pecu-
liar liking to the Frenchmen, and notwithstanding the
fatigues of a long journey from the south of France,
a voyage across the Channel, and a railway trip from
Folkstone to London, they could obtain no sleep.
They remonstrated with the Dutchman, and exhi-
bited their spotted bodies as evidence of the furious
onslaught made upon them during the night by the
bugs. The Dutchman excused himself by pleading
the urgency of the occasion, and the absence of any
notice to prepare for the visitors. O❑ the following
night two ►mattresses were provided for the three
Frenchmen, and they were also furnished with two
counterpanes and as many sheets, but the luxury of
feather beds never entered the Dutchman'■ imagina
tion. The first dinner provided for the Frenchmen
was a tough beefsteak, which impressed the French-
men with no favourable idea of old English roast beef,
while the cookery would have disgraced a New-cut
soup-house —in fact the Frenchmen endured the
greatest misery, and were not only half-starved, but
would have been half-devoured by those active insects
the fleas, and their allies the bugs, if they had not
beaten a retreat.

Mr. INGHAM regretted the three gentlemen bad
been put to so much inconvenience, and requested
Normoyle to order the inatnedive attendance of the
Dutchman who had imposed upon the strangers.
The Dutchman, accompanied by a little Jew with
a large beard, who acted as interpreter, subsequently
attended and said his charges were fair and reason-
able, and below those of the West-end hotels.
Normoyle said it was ridiculous of the Dutchman
to charge hotel prices, which he had done. The
house was a small one and the rent did not exceed
221. a year. He saw by the bill that the Frenchmen
were charged Is. per day each for attendance, al-
though no servant was kept in the house. For their
board their was a charge of 7s. per day each. They
only had two meals per day, and those very plain
ones. One day was spent at the Exhibition in Hyde-
park, but the Frenchmen were charged 21s. for
eating and drinking nothing, besides 3s. for atten-
dance.

Mr. INGHAM—I see by this bill, which is made
out in French, that the strangers have been charged
7s. per day each for their board and 12s. for servants,
7s. for beer, and 63. per night for their beds.
Nornioyle—They have nut consumed 33. worth of
beer. The Dutchman made an express agreement to
board the Frenchmen for 33. 'per day. It is a small
and by no means well furnished house.
Mr. INGHAM asked the Dutchman if he would
reduce his charges, and give up the Frenchmen's
luggage; but after consulting his Jew friend he re-
fus.- d to do so, and said he would have all or none.
Mr. INGHAM asked the Frenchmen if their luggage
and effects were above or below the value of Mt The
Frenchmen replied below ; 12/. was about the value
of the property retained by the Dutchman.
Mr. INGHAM—Then I will grant a summons
against the Dutchman, and then I will go into the
case at length.

Some time afterwards Normyle, who had rendered
most valuable assistance to the Frenchmen, said the
matter had been arranged. The Dutchman had
consented to accept of 51. instead of 61. 86., and the
Frenchmen had agreed to pay it.
Mr. INGELim—Very well, then there is an end of
the matter. Take care, Normoyle, the Frenchmen
obtain the whole of their property.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
LIVERpour., Aua 30.—The weather is fine and we
have a quiet trade to-day.
MANCHESTER, Aug. 30.—The weather during the
present week has been more unsettled than peeve u"iy,
heavy rain having fallen occasionally, accompanied web
cold and boisterous winds. This circumstance appears
to have imparted a little more firmness to the trade gene-
rally, sales to a moderate amount of both flour and oat-
meal having been effected with somewhat less difficulty
at the prices current on the preceding market day. Into
Liverpool and Runcorn the arrivals from our own coast
are scarcely worth naming, and those from Ireland con-
tinue on a very limited scale. From abroad, however,
liberal supplies of wheat and Indian corn have been re-
ceived, whilst of Sates and Canaoiau fl iur upwards of
80,000 barrels are reported. At our market this merg-
ing a steady feeling pieveiled, and although the am u t
of business passing was by no means large, the eurreecy
uf this day se'nuight was maintained for all articles.
New oatmeal continuing in scanty supt,ly brought 28s co
29s per load. Norfolk hou-ehold. flour made [arly
from wheat of this year's growth sold at 28s erl to 29e,
and extra whites from the same couuty at 36s to 36s 6d
per seek.
In the markets of Suffolk there has been an indisposi-
tion in the millers and merchants to purchase, unless at
lower rates, and in general there has been a slight dee
cline, though many of the large farmers are holuing on
for late rates.
At Ipswich wheat of the new crop maintained its price.
Soma samples of new barley offered were heavy, but
rather coarse in quality, and did not sell very readily.
At Eye the samples of new wheat are reported as
very fine, but sales were slow.
At Woodbridge some complaints were heard of the
yield of the new crop, which arises, it is stated, from the
effects of the midge in the district. There was a ready
sale for good samples.
On Thursday, at Stowmarket, the supply of new
wheat was large, but busine-s dull. Samples of new
barley were showe, good in quality and weighty, but the
colour not fine.

WORCESTER, ACG. 30.—The harvest Operations in
this part of the country have been seriously ir,terrui.ted
this week by boisterous and wet weather. Our market
to-dry was firmer, and we must quote slightly improved
prices for good samples of wheat. English white wheat
was worth 15s 6d to 16s per bag, and red 15s. Malting
barley in good demand at 35 6d per bushel; distilling,
3s 31. Now English beans were worth about 3s 6d per
bushel, and old 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Old English oats ranged
from 3s 61 to 3s 8d per 391 b; Irish, 3s to 3s 41. Winter
vetches, 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. White peas 43 to 4s 2d
per bushel.
At Stourbridge market on Friday wheat sold freely at
last week's rates, but the demand for old was flat, ex-
cept at a slight decline. Malting barley in fair dematai,
end firm at the rates of last week. Betas and peas dull
of sale.

At Wolverhampton the supply of English wh,atlwas
moderate, and the attention of millers was almost wholly
confined to samples of new red and white, the beet qua.
lities of which realised list week's prices. New white
5s 2d to 5s 4d per 621 b; red ss. Old English and
foreign neglected, particularly the latter, and sales c, uld
only have been forced by submitting to a decline of Is
per quarter. A fair demand for barley at last week's
rates. In beans and oats also there was an average call.
At Kidderminster there was a good supply of a h at,
but the trade must be reported dull at stationary pric ,
In birley business was limited, and there was hut .isle
on offer en the old rates. Oats as reported last
Beans were rather lower, the year's crop promising to
be better than usual. There was a fair Supply of rye at
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market.
Norritqctram, AUG. 30.—New wheat was in demand Printed and Published by " office,
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to-day. and the supply being small, it comma! ded No. 112, Strand, Printer at The ST. N, tin COO
advance of Is per quarter. Old wheat maintained its Strand, in the Precinct of the S! .v. 7.
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