The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-30 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

The trade is quiet, but prices rule firm. Fine hops are
becoming scarce, and extreme rates are demanded for them

WHITECHAPEL.
There is a moderate supply of meat, tho inquiry for
Which id steady, as follows:
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Beef ........ 38 Od to 4s 6d j Veal
Mutton ... 33 Od to 4s 4d j Pork

VEREND, GURNEY, AND Co.—An application
was made yesterday to the chief clerk at chambers on the
part of the official liquator in Overend and Gurney's case,
for permission to accept a composition on a deed of assign-
ment from a debtor to £20,000. Other creditors of the
debtor had executed the deed, and the liquidators wished
to obtain the sanction of the chief clerk (Mr. Berkeley),
acting in the matter, to the proposal. An afficjatt•was
produced to him. Tho chief clerk (Mr. Berkeley) said it
was a voluntary winding up, and the liquidator had power
to accept an offer made on the part of the debtor if he
thought proper. In support of the application, it was
urged that the composition under the deed would be bene-
ficial to the estate and should be taken. The chief clerk
said he must have an affidavit and facts disclosed which
would satisfy him as the parties applied that it would be
advantageous to enter into the arrangement, and on that
affidavit the application would be granted.
The Bremen ship Maria, Capt. Meyer, is shortly
expected at Ragusa, with the library, paintings, and other
effects of the Empress Charlotte. The cargo consists of
622 chest, insured for £20,000.
AN OLD WOXAN'6 DARK MOON.---On Monday
Police-sergeant Bolton received information that
the sum of £6O had been stolen from the house of Mr.
Martland, farmer, Burscough. The circumstance caused
a great sensation in the district, and suspicion fell upon
the servant girl, who had that morning left her place. It
appears that the money was Mrs. Martland's " darkmoon"
—that is, money saved unknown to her husband—which
she had deposited in a bag in the wall under the stairs.
The police-officer at once made a search, and, after
removing several bricks, found fragments of a bag and
£ll in gold. The officer pursued his course, and after-
wards found £6l in different parts of the wall, to the
great delight of the husband. Mrs. Martland appears to
have put Indian meal in the bag to keep the gold from
rusting, as she said, and the rats had thus been tempted
to run away with.,her "dark moon."—Wigan Examiner.
The Spectator last Saturday, under the heading
" Yankee Pastimes," gave an amusinn account of
the rational mode adopted, to employ the long
evenings, of the New England winters. When
farm work is suspended and mills run short time,
the young people, who have plenty of leisure thrown
on their hands, chiefly study, they go to even-
ing schools or learn to the best of their ability at
home. Fairs are held for charitable, patriotic, and
other purposes, and weekly meetings are assembled
either at private houses or at a room hired for the
purpose, for work upon articles to be sold at the
coming fair. This gives encouragement and spirit,
and far more pleasure than for each to ply her
needle in her solitary home, especially as the meet-
ing generally concludes with a dance and modest
supper. Spelling matches for prizes are also held.
The prize is paid for by a small admission-fee-10
cents. Sleighing and skating parties, base ball, and
cricket, are the principal outdoor games,