The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-31 00:00:00

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DESERTERS FROM TILE ROYAL NAVY.-- Charles
M'Lachlan, a seaman, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with deserting from her Majesty's ship Hannibal.
Dunaway, a police-constable, No. 129 H, stated that he
went to the house, No. 10, Old Gravel=lane, St. George-in-
the-East, this morning, and found the prisoner there, and,
in answer to his questions, said his name was M'Lachlan,
and that he formerly belonged to the Hannibal man-of-
war, and left her at Malta two years ago, soon after peace
was proclaimed. The prisoner exactly answered the de-
scription of a man who deserted from the Hannibal.
Mr. Yardley—But the Tranufbal is out of commission
now.

Dunaway—Yes, sir, it is. The prisoner is a 10 years'
man, and he admitted that'to be so. The prisoner said he
had formerly given himself up at the rendezvouson Tower-
hill some time ago, and the people there would have
nothing to do with him.

Mr. Yardley—Take him to the rendezvous, where he
perhaps can be identified, and then convey him to the
receiving-ship off the Tower: •

Dunaway said that when he brought the last deserter
from the navy before his worship he was directed to convey
him on board the Crocodile, but the commanding officer on
board said he would have-nothing to do with him. He
then took the deserter to the rendezvous on Tower-hill,
and the people there laughed at him and said they would
not receive him. He asked where he was to take deserters
from her Majesty's ships, and the reply was, " Take them
where you like." He then took the deserter to Woolwich,
and the Commodore said he was glad the police were look-
ing after deserters tram the navy, and they were the very
sort of men that were wanted, andwould be punished when
detected.
Mr. Yardley--Talte this man to Woolwich,

It appearing that the prisoner had been discharged from
a schooner a fortnight ago, when he received a balance of
£9 for his services on a voyage to the West Coast of Africa
and back, and that his clothes were detained by a lodging-
house keeper, the itagistrate requested Dunaway to obtain
the man's clothes, and said if they were not delivered to
him he would grant a summons.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Coastwise, a fair average supply of English wheat-
-1,860 quarters L-has come fresh to hand this week, but the
receipts by land carriage this morning were trifling. Al-
though the attendance of millers was small, the demand
for most kinds of home-grown wheat was steady, and in
some instances selected samples were the turn dearer when
compared with Monday.

For foreign wheat there was an improved inquiry, but
no change took place in the currencies.

The barley trade was very dull, owing to a large influx
from abroad-13,910 quarters—and late rates were barely

supprAted.

We had a dull inquiry for malt, at the late decline in
value.

Oats, beans, and peas realised previous rates, but the
demand for them was by no means active. The flour trade
ruled steady.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. _
English 1,860 2,130 ; 2,030 ; 2,150
Irish - 130 4
Foreign .. 6,200 i 13,910 I 14,220 ; I
220 sks
460 blit

Flour.
1,580

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of ineatitaiViitherincreased to=day, and
the trade generally has ruledheavy, as follows :
Per Blbs. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef. 3 oto 3 4
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8
Pm.larcedo. 3 10 to 4 0
Do. small do.' 4 2to 4 6
Large pork.. 3 oto 3 8

d. s. d.
Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6
Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2
Prime do. 4 4to 4 8
Veal 3 4to 4 2
Small pork

BOROUGH HOP.

We have no change to notice in the general position of
this market. Useful new hops are selling freely, at full
prices, but all other kinds are much neglected.
Mid and East Kent pockets .. 70s to 120 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do
Sussex do 505 to 62s „