The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-25 00:00:00

A Strange Charge.

A special petty sessions was held at Enville, Staf-
fordshire, on Saturday, before Mr. Fereday, at which
Thomas Bowker, a rate collector at Trysull, near
Wolverhampton, was charged with having feloni-
ously sent to the Right Hon. George Harry Grey,
Earl of Stamford and Warrington, a certain letter
demanding £5O, with menaces, and without any
reasonable or probable cause. The prisoner was in
the first instance brought up at Enville-hall on
Saturday week, and remanded, since which time be
had been lying in Stafford Gaol. The second hear-
ing took place at the Stamford Arms Hotel, Euville,
instead of Enville-hall, as had been intended, the
magistrate stating that, although the prisoner
elected to have the case heard at Lord Stamford's-
house, it was thought the ends of justice would be
better met and " observations of any ill-natured
character entirely prevented" by hearing the case in
that public hotel. There was no legal adviser pre-
sent on either side, and the examination of the wit-
nesses was conducted by the magistrate's clerk from
Stourbridge. The Earl of Stamford was sworn, and
said that he received the following letter by post on
the 28th of February 1---" Wolverhampton, Feb.
27, 1867.—Most noble Earl,—Being in London last
week, and hearing your name mentioned in a noted
betting-house between two great book-makers, I
paid great attention (unknown to them) to their
conversation, which I very clearly understood (which
was), that a strictly private correspondence was
being carried on with one of your men from En-
ville, who was touting for this party, and he got a
deal of money from the same men last racing sea-
son, which I am sure made a great difference to
you and will again the coming season, if you do
not know their plot to checkmate them. It would
also through (sic.) them into your power. For
my information and the name of the tout I want
£5O, which, when you know, you will say is very
reasonable, and I am not afraid you will give
me another £5O without asking for. Circum-
stances, which have nothing to do with your case,
prevents me getting a personal! (sic.) interview, or
giving you more than my initials at present. lam
well known to you, and I assure you this is a bona
fide appeal. If you will send a check made payable
to John Jefferies, per return of post, to It. A. D.,
post-office, Wolverhampton, to be left until called
for; I should be sure to get it, and would without
fail send you a reply by return. From your lord-
ship's faithful servant, R. A. D. P.S. When you
know this information of mine you will see the de-
ceit carried on by men in your own station of life,
and by them as you have thought friends." lie
(Lord Stamford) had had no previous communica-
tion with the prisoner, neither upon the subject of
that letter nor any other matter. He sent a reply
to the effect that he could not send £5O to a person
who wrote anonymously, but if evidence was pro-
duced that there was some conspiracy in the stable
he should be happy to make him a handsome pre-
sent. He addressed the letter " It. A. D., Post-
office, Wolverhampton." 'Thomas Lawley, school-
master at Trysull, said he knew the prisoner, and
had seen some of his handwriting. The letter be-
ing handed to him he said he thought some of it
was very like the prisoner's handwriting, and many
of the characters in the letter were like the pri-
soner's. He was certain the letter " It" of the in-
itials was in the prisoner's handwriting. Charlotte
Salloway, of Trysull, said the prisoner asked her on
Wednesday week to call at the Queen-street post-
office, Wolverhampton. for a letter addressed " R-
A. D." She called at the post-office, and received a
letter so addressed. The prisoner called on her for
it. Inspector Goddard and Sergeant Baldwin de-
posed to the apprehension of the prisoner. To
both of them he admitted that he sent the letter in
question. He told Baldwin he had never been
himself since, and he said it was the devil that
caused him to do it. He said his parish books were
behind about £5O. Prisoner being cautioned, said
he had nothing to say. Mr. Fereday committed
him for trial at the next Stafford Assizes. From
the " atrocious nature of the crime" he should re-
quire heavy sureties for bail. These he first fixed i
at two of £3OO each, and the prisoner himself n
£6OO, but subsequently reduced the amount to
£2OO and £4OO respectively.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORWICH—SATURDAY.
At this day's market there was a tolerably good suPPIY,
of wheat, and prices may be quoted about the same as Ms'
week. The barley trade is becoming a nominal one, fell-
buyers being now in the market.
White wheat (weighing 631 b), 680 to 70s • old red aitto,
(weighing 631 b), 60s to 62s ; new red ditto (weighing
601 b to 631 b), 603 to 62s ; best malting barley (weighing
521 b to 531 b), 44s to 46s •, runs ditto (weighing 511 b to 521 b),
40s to 44s ' • distilling ditto (weighing 501 b to 521 b), 34s to
36s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, 37s to 39s ; peas (maple), 366
to 38s per qr. Flour, 458 Od per sack.

NOTTINGHAM—SATURDAY.
At this market to-day the supply of wheat was moderate,
and finest dry samples were rather dearer. A tolerable
show of barley, most of the samples being of a secondary
character. For choice lots prices not much altered ; other
kinds were is per qr. cheaper. The show of oats was
middling, at late prices. Beans the turn higher. rea°
unaltered.
Old white wheat, 68s to 72s ; old red, 64s to 685 • nOW
white, 60s to 70s ; now rod, 56s to 65s per 36 stone. 'Oats'
old, 33s to 36s ; now, 26s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, old,
Ms to 588; new, 428 to 48s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 48s
to 52s per sack.

LEICESTER—SATURDAY.
The supply of wheat to-day was tolerable, with a steady'
demand, at extreme rates. Barley inactive, at a decline of
is per qr. Oats changed hands at last week's prices. Beans
sold at an advance of is per qr.
New white wheat, 65s to 69s ; now red, 54s to 63s ;
white, 67s to 71s ; old red, 60s to 65s per 36 stone. Bar-
loy, for malting, 45s to 52s per qr.; grinding, 30s to 348
per 30 stone. Oats, old, 33s to 36s ; new, 28s to 30s per 24
stone. Beans,
Fine flour, 50s ; seconds, 45; new, 44s to 49s per 33 stone.
to 46s per 20 stone.
old, 56s to 60s •

YORK—SATURDAY.
We had a small supply of wheat at our corn market to-
day ; the demand was healthy., and prices advanced ls
per qr. The inquiry for barley was limited, and prices
similar to those of thoreceding week. Oats at late prices.
The supply of beans was scanty, and sold at their extreme
values.
New white wheat, 56s to 64s ; new red, 50s to 58s per 36
stone. Barley, for malting, 368 to 40s per qr. ; grinding,
32s to 34s pe 30 stone. Oats, new 24s to 28s per 21 stone.
Beans, new,r 42s to 44s per 38 acme. Malt, 68s to 700.
Flour, 47s to 49s per sack of 2801bs.

THE RUSSO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.—TiIe 110-
Mester (Now York) Express, of the 25th ult., represents
that at a meeting of the Western Union Telegraph
directors it has been decided, in view of the successful
working of the Atlantic cable, that it is not advisable
to expend any more money on the Russian extension.
at present. The distance- across the Russian territerY
yet to be completed is about 3,000 miles, and it
is possible that the Russian Government may feel
sufficient pride and interest in completing its cotwee:
tion with the Western World to finish it. In any oven'
the suspension of work on the line will not involve an en-
tire loss, as there is property worth about $1,000,000 noW
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Births.
HASSALL—On the 21st inst., at Walmer, the wife of Lieut.
C. C. Hassell, R.N., of a son.
HOWARD—On the 23d inst., at The Green, Tottenham, the
wife of Theodore lloward, of a daughter.
MORTON—On the 18th inst., at Summerhill, Clonmel, the
wife of Captain Villiers Morton, J.P., of a son.

Marriages.
GAVIN —BRowN—On tho 21st inst., at Edieburgh, Ales.
Gavin, Esq., merchant, London, to Jane Polluk, daugh-
ter of J. C. Brown, Esq., A.R.S.A.
LAwRENsoN— LILLICRAP— On the 21,st inst., at the Catholic
Cathedral, Plymouth, Richard C. Pasley, Assist.-Burg-
-11.111.'s Flag Ship Royal Alfred, eldest son of Ralph C.
Lawrenson, Esq., barrister-at-law, to .I.lartha, daughter
of the lato Win. B. Lillicrap, Esq., of Plymouth.