The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Piggot.)
William Richardson was indicted for stabbing Jacob
Chorley, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The offence was the result of a public-house quarrel in
Chelsea, during which the prisoner said a woman had
robbed him, which caused a general row, and Chorley
who had, it appeared, not taken part in it, was unfortu-
nately stabbed in the abdomen by the prisoner, who was
in a very excited state arising from intoxication. The
man Chorley had fortunately recovered from his wound,
although it was of such a severe nature that the hospital
authorities thought it right to send for the magistrate to
take his deposition.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wound-
ing, and the learned judge sentenced him to nine months'
imprisonment with hard labour.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
THE GREAT EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

William Charles Midden, who stood remanded from last
sessions, was indicted for forging and uttering an endorse-
ment on a cheque for £lO5 ls. 5d., with intent to defraud;
also for embezzling and stealing three cheques, respectively
for £lOO, £56 18s. 9d., and £36 19s. 5d., the property of
John James Russell, his master. There were a number of
other indictments against the prisoner.
It will be recollected that the prisoner was the agent
and manager of the London establishment of Mr. Russell,
an iron manufacturer, carrying on business at Wednesbury,
in Staffordshire, and that a portion of his duty was to re-
ceive accounts and remit the same weekly to Staffordshire.
but the prisoner contended that he had certain matters to
perform which prevented him from doing so, and that the
charge of embezzlement against him was altogether un-
true. The deficiency, it was alleged, amounted to £lO,OOO.
The evidence appeared at length in The Sum during the
examination of the prisoner at the Mansion-house, and as
it was of a very intricate and uninteresting nature, con-
sisting principally of book entries, a repetition of it on the
present occasion is unnecessary.
After the examination of the prosecutor the case came
abruptly to an end, and the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.

FOURTH COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
James Padden, carman, and William Crawley and Henry
Thompson were indicted with stealing a leather case and
vaiieus pieces of flannel, the property of Lewis Moir, in
the dwelling-house of Mary Ann Mackie.
The jury found all the prisoners guilty.
Padden was sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
with hard labour; Crawley, against whom a former con-
viction was proved, to seven years' penal servitude; and
Henry Thompson, also formerly convicted, to 18 months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.

MAMIE T S.---This Day.

MARE LANE.

Very little English wheat was received fresh up to-day,
but the bulk of the supply was offered in tolerably good
condition. The trade for both red and white parcels was
very firm, and the late improvement was established.
There was a fair quantity of foreign wheat on the stands
The demand ruled steady, and in all business transacted
Monday's advance was firmly maintained.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off freely, at the full
prices,of last week.
Fine barley was in steady reppst, at very full curren-
cies. Grinding and distilling sorts changed hands to a
moderate extent, on former terms.
A good business was passing in malt, and prices ruled
firm.

In oats, sales progressed steadily, and the prices realised
were quite on a par with those previously quoted.
Beans and peas were firm.
The flour trade was steady on former terms.

SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 530 590 750 260
Irish
Foreign 8,130 2,970 7,760 3,050 sks.
brls.

BOROUGH HOP.
Yearlings and old hops moved off freely at full prices.
New Kent and Sussex produce changed hands steadily o
n
former terms.

WHITECHAPEL.
For beef and mutton the trade is in a sluggish state a
fort
drooping prices. Fine pork is in moderate request, but
veal the demand is inactive.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Beef 3s Od to 4s 4d 3s
Mutton ... Od to 4s 10d
Veal 4s Od to 48 10d Pork ...... Bd to 53 Od
I

THE EASTERN FISHERIES. —The herring fishery
is being prosecuted on the eastern coast on remunerative
conditions. During the past fortnight the deliveries of fish
at Great Yarmouth have been large and prices have ranged
high. Fresh fish have been scarce, and have sold at £l7
to £27 per last (13,200 fish). Bloater stuff has brought
from £l5 to £24 per last. The operations of the Lowestoftbeak have also been progressing favourably.