The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-17 00:00:00

'THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1366.

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MARKE T S.—This day.

. .
Do., nev.-
Talavera
Rye—
Harley—Grinding
Malting 4os
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Wars
Chevalier
and Lincolush., Feeding 783 s
2
Oats—Yorkshire
s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 213
Cork, white 22.
Scotch, Feeding 24s
Beans--Tick
Pigeons .... 4ss
Peas—Grey,
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 28Ulb

1021 1

lOri 51

Suffolk 425
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack 4ss
METROPOLITAN CATTLE
Per 81b to sink the offal.

106 I

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NEWGATE AND LEADENE ALL.

Per 81b by the carcase.
sd s d
Inferior beef 3 4 3 8
Riddling do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large do 4 6 4 8
erinne small do 4 10 5 0
Veal 4 4 5 4
Lamb. Os

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

There was rather more firmness in the trade for wheat
in the country markets held on Saturday, but there was
not much activity apparent. In some instances prices rose
is per quarter. The barley trade ruled heavy, at droop-
ing currencies ; but oats, beans, and peas wore steady in
price. Flour steadily supported late rates.
On tho Continent, the corn trade, ganerally, is steady,
at full prices. At New York prices continue to give way,
and there is rather more business doing for export.
The amount of English grain, up to our market last
week wore but moderate. The imports from abroad con-
sisted of 31,293 qrs of wheat, 20,459 barley, 63,283 oats,
1,465 beans, 590 peas, 50 linseed, 380 rapeseed, 11,814
maze, 845 sundry seeds, 5,236 sacks and 6,607 barrels of
flour.

The supply of home-grown wheat on sale at our market
to-day was very moderate. The trade for all qualities
ruled firm, and prices were is. per qr. higher than on Mon-
day last. The condition of the produce brought forward
was but middling.

In the foreign wheat the market was moderately sup-
plied. Russian qualities were in request, and improved in
value is per quarter. For other descriptions the trade was
firm, and prices had an upward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, at rather
higher prices.

English barley was in fair supply, and there was a
good show of fresh produce on the stands. The barley
trade ruled quiet, at about late rates.

The malt trade was dull at last Monday's currency.

Owing to the large import of foreign oats last week, and
the arrival of further considerable supplies to-day, the
trade for oats was very quiet at the rates of Monday last.
Bowls were in good supply, and the demand ruled heavy
at a further decline in the quotations of is. to 2s. per qr.
Peas—the supply of which was good—sold heavily, at
is. to 2s. per quarter less money than on Monday last.
The flour trade was firm, at full quotations.
Linseed and rapeseed met a slow sale at late rates.
The cake trade was firm, at the recent advance in prices.
This market will be closed on Monday next.
CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASCRE

Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 61s to 61s
Do., old s7s 67s
Do., white, old s9s 71s
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 53s 67s

43s
46s
37s
50.

s d s d e ds d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 83 10 Pme crs-wool sheep .5 2 5 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 8 Prime S'thdown do 6 0 6
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2 Large coarse calvcs.4 8 5 4
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 6 Prime small do 5 6 5 10
Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs .3 6 4 0
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lamb.• ..08 Od to Od.

S 203 to 238 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 278
to 30a
klg oalves, _
_
oseianch.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
Cows. - Cows.
sheep and lambs 10,320 Sheep and limbs 3 6lO
Calves 2O) Calves .. 193
3 W ,Pigs
Pigs4o
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 5,568 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, wo received 18,637 ; in 1864, 16,361 ; in 1863,
6,793; in 1862, 3,767 ; in 1861, 3,641 ; and in 1860,
3,456.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Aarhuus
Antwerp 72 3773 ... 109 --
Boulogne
Bremen
Calais
Cadiz
Deauville 151 ..•
Copenhagen —
Gottenburg
Hamburg 291 ...
Harlingen 470 ...
Hamburg
Ilonfleur •••
Ostend •.•
Rotterdam —
Tonning ••• •-•• ••• ••• •—• •••
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 1825 ... 6,594 ... ••• 451 _1491
1863
COMPARISON OF THE " GREAT DAIS."
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Doc. 18, 1865, and this day
Monday, Dec. 17, 1866.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Dec. 18,
1865.
ad s d
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. .... ....... 310 4 6
Prime large oxen .. . ............ 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, ctc. .......... 5 2 5 4
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 8
Second quality do. ............ 410 5 6
Prime coarse-woolled do. 5 8 6 2
Prime Southdown do .......... 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep
Calves 12
I'igs ................ . .... 370

••• ••• •••
••• ... 30 ...

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- ... - ... 33 ... _
- *" - ... - ... 117

Dec. 17,
1866.
0 d s d.
3 Bto 3 10
40 4 8
4 10 5 2
54 5 6
3 10 4 2
44 5 0
5 2 5 10
60 6 4
00 0 0
48 5 4
5 6 5 10
36 4 0
12 4 6

7,340
19,720

These markets are somewhat heavily supplied with each
kind of moat to-day. Generally speaking the trade is in-
active, nevertheless prices are well supported. Last week's
imports were 8 packages from Hamburg, 67 baskets 517
packages from Rotterdam, 2 packages from Ostend, 2 bags
from Bremen, and 19 baskets from Harlingen. In addition
to the above, large quantities of meat, about 4,000 tons,
wore received from &e continent via Harwich.

sclad
Inferior mutton 3 4 4 4
Middling mutton 4 6 4 8
Prime do 4 lo 5 2
Large pork 3 6 4 2
Small pork. 4 440
Ito Oa Od

Tho markets aro fairly supplied with potatoes. Fine
parcels are firm in price, and the demand for them is
steady; otherwise, the trade is without animation. The
imports into London last week consisted of 117 tons from
Caen, 40 St. Breaux, 100 sacks Jersey, 6 packages Rotter-
dam, 4 cases Amsterdam, 2 bags Antwerp, 40 bags Ham-
burg, and 35 boxes Genoa.
Regents
Scotch Regents
Flukes 100 s to 150 s „

SPORTING NOTES.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA.I3.

The Two Thousand Guineas next year has n inety-four
entries, some thirty-five of which have not yet n lade their
appearance in public, as will be seen by the followhv
list :
Flambant, by Fitz-Gladiator, out of Bathilde.
The Wild Wind, by Wild Dayrell—Go-ahead.
Thornapple, by Thormanby—Oitron.

Pedagogue, by Stockwell—Governess.
Scavenger, by Voltigeur—The Broom.
Lord Hastings, by Little Hastings—Corrival.,
Master Butterfly, by Kettledrum— Butterfly.
Van Amburgh, by Van Galen—Cavriana.
Ferragns, by Fitz-Gladiator—Finlande.
C by Toxophilite—Flutter.
Lord Brownlow, by Longbow, dam by Nutworth—
Tophana.
Uncas, by Stockwell—Prairie Bird.
Master of Arts, by Oxford -Egyptian.
Imperator, by Monarque—Amine.
Longchamps, by Monarque—EEoile du Nord.
Cerf Volant, by Monarque—Sumiee.
Enchanteur, by Monarque —Thda.
Geant des Battailes, by Buckthorn—Guava.
Tempest, by Thunderbolt—Miss Eva.
The Priest, by Romulus—Atherstone's dam.
Weatherguide, by Weatherbit—Virstrate.
Summertime, by Stockwell—Summersido.
C by Thormanby—Cordelia.
La Puce, by Voltigeur—Lady Melbourne.
Londesborough, by Thormanby—Julia.
Cyclone, by Stockwell—Merry Sunshine.
Beanstalk, by Kettledrum—Haricot.
Stockmar, by Stockwell—Hybla.
Wild Moor, by Wild Dayrell—Golden Moor.
Fairfield, by Newminster, dam by Birdcatcher--Mid-
dleton Maid.
Sir Oliver, by Stockwell—Maria.
Stradbroke, by Thormanby—Virago.
Distin, by Trumpeter—Miss Bowyer.
C by Vedette—Basquine.
C by Promised Land—Breastgirth.

Pedagogue is well bred enough for anything, but is not
yet in training. Master Butterfly will probably be re-
served for the Derby, but Lord Hastings may run to
get a lino for his stable companion, who is highly
spoken of for that event. The only one in the above
category to which the attention of tho Judge is likely
to le. called on the 23d of April next is Strad-
broke, the property of Mr. J. Stephenson, a well-known
bookmaker, who has already taken £lO,OOO to £l6O about
him for the Derby, as, although he was backed coupled
with his stable companion, Scipio, the latter is not in
the race, as far as winning is concerned. Stradbroke is
a chestnut colt about sixteen hands high,. of remark-
able quality, and perhaps the best looking and finest
goer on Newmarket Heath. Should his astute owner de-
cide upon starting him for this event he is sure to distin-
guish himself, and prove the:most trustworthy of the above
named division.

Public form, which is almost an infallible criterion for
the groat weight for age races of the year, has placed so
many of tho animals engaged hors de combat that I shall
content myself with discussing the merits of the fourteen
enumerated below, as all the others have displayed too
much mediocrity to be successful in their engagement for
this rich:stake.

Ran. Won.
Vauban, by Muscovite ... 15 7 John Day.
Owain Glyndwr, by Y. Melbourne ... 3 0 W. Goater.
The Hermit, by biewminster ... 6 4 Blass.

Knight of the Garter, by P. Minister. 14 3 Bloss.

Plaudit, by Thormanby ... 2 2 Watson.

Grand Cross—Brother to Knight of

the Crescent ... ... ... ... ... 2 1 J. Scott.
Star of India, by Kt. of St. Patrick.... 4 1 W. Boyce.
The Palmer, by Beadsman... ... ... 4 1 Porter.

Freemason, by Hobbie Nobble 8 4 W. Day.
Trocadero, by Monarque ~. 5 2 Jennings.
Marksman, by Dundee... 13 5 Waugh.

Pericles, by Newminster ... ... ... 10 2 W. Dawson
Jasper, by King Tom ... ... ... ... 5 0 s Hayhoe.
Golden Bloom, by Midas .. ... ... 4 1 Woolcot.
The Duke of Beaufort's horse, Vauban, own brother to
Todleben, has been out no less than 15 times, of which
seven have been winning performances, but a careful ana-
lysis shows the unusual amount of "in and out" running
which pervades the Calendar, not only relative to him, but
also most of the principal 2-yr-olds of the present season.
Nevertheless, should his Grace decide upon sending him
for this race (for it must be recollected he has been backed
very heavily for the "blue riband)," and he is brought out
in John Day's usual style, my impression is that this good-
looking son of Muscovite will be very near, if not abso-
lutely, the 'winner.

Owain Glendwyr is in the hands of a clever trainer, but
although I expect to see him improve considerably on his
2-yr-old form, he is not "first class."
The Hermit and Knight of the Garter belong to a con-
federacy who have had an extraordinary amount of suc-
cess during the past season, and who certainly possess in
the aforesaid animals two of the most noteworthy candi-
dates in the race. At the same time it will be well for all
intending backers of this stable to go carefully over the
paragraph herewith, which is quoted from the Sporting
Gazette of Saturday:—
" iIED.MIT AND THE Two THOUSAND.—As this horse is
becoming a prominent favourite for the ' Guineas,' Mr.
Chaplin authorises us to state that nothing whatever has
been decided as to his starting for that race, nor will it be
settled until near the time, as it is quite possible Hermit
may be reserved for the Derby, and Knight of the Garter
run for the Two Thousand instead. Mr. Chaplin has not
backed Hermit for the latter race; and, after this announce-
ment, the public will do so at their own risk."

Many of your subscribers will, doubtless, remember Mr.
Naylor making use of the same medium, to caution the
public against backing Carnival, who, at the time, was
being entrusted by the public with largo sums at a short
price for the Derby, won the sane year by that gentleman's
well-known horse Macaroni, who, by the way, I see is
doing the State some service, as he has 19 foals of 1866
placed to his credit. I have had occasion to cavil once or
twice at Mr. Chaplin's proceedings since his accession to
the turf, but this is an example of good taste and
straightforward conduct for which he deserves the thanks
of the sporting community, and which ought to be followed.
With a splendid income far surpassing the amount en-
joyed by many of our nobility, the Lord of Blankney has
no occasion to resort to the subterfuges and tricky pro-
ceedings which disgrace the tuii at the present period,
and most assuredly if he continues the same honourable po-
licy (I am sure the gallant Admiral will bo the first to
compliment him for taking the step in question) hs will
attain an amount of popularity which is not now dreamt
of in his philosophy. As a matter of course the best plan
is to leave the stable alone until a demonstration is made
in the market; although, to my thinking, Capt. Machell's
horse will be a formidable competitor under any circum-
stances. The few months time intervening before the
race will do wonders for him after his fourteen essays ;
many of them severe ones, during this year of grace,
and, apart from showing him a much improved ani-
mal, enable him to forgot that roguish propensity which
was, 1 believe, the cause of his defeat on more than one
occasion.

Plaudit landed the only two stakes for which he put in
an appearance, but his merit must be judged:of principally
from his last performance in the Clearwell Stakes, and
although many of the talent think the Rake's form in the
Middle Park Plato—in both cases the, line is through
Achievement—decidedly best, I beg to differ with them,
feeling fully convinced Lord Lyon's sister was not only
amiss when she ran Major Elwon's horse to a head, but
decidedly more so the next day in her encounter with the
Rake, in which case surely it is not unfair to set altogether
on one side this wonderful filly's performances, and test
their qualifications by the next best horses in these
races. Pericles obtained third place to Plaudit, re-
ceiving 31b from the latter, who beat him, and Knight
of the Garter, who ran third at even weights, was
beaten no farther distance from The Rake in the Middle
Park Plate. On the Friday of the same week in the
Prendergast Stakes, Pericles, in the receipt of 31b from
Knight of the Garter, beat him cleverly by a length,
thus making the pretensions of the two favourites for
the great prize at Epsom very much alike. Meanwhile
his gallant owner having expressed au intention of start-
ing him for this event, has exercised a wise discretion,
many of the Two Thousand Guineas winners having
given convincing proof of their inability to get success-
fully over the Derby course, which I doubt this son of
Thormanby, out of Plaudit, being able to do.

Grand Cross will be the representative of John Scott's
stable, but I doubt his getting so near as the former's brother
—Knight of the Crescent—was when placed third to Lord
Lyon last year, because I think Lord Exeter's horse
only beat Friponnier for the Glasgow Stakes through a
fluke, and he ran very indifferently next day.
Star of India was lucky in winning a rich sweepstakes
at Doncaster, which is more to be attributed to T. French's
fine riding than her superiority over her twelve competi-
tors there; and I am persuaded Custance, who was beaten
about two heads from her on Knight of the Garter (with
51b extra), will reverse that decision, if they meet for this
journey, without any difficulty.
The Palmer's performance in the Maiden Plate at Ascot
Summer Meeting was an unmistakeably good one, as he
cantered away from 26 others, several of whom Captain
Kidd, Chignon, and D'Estournel to wit -have displayed
racing abilities of no common order since. NotvOthstand-
ing the fact that he has been backed by his owner, Sir
Joseph Hawley, for an immense amount of money for the
Derby-50,000 even with Mr. Chaplin on his winning
against The Hermit—his running since has been of the
most wretched description—indeed, as a wide-a-wake
friend of mine observes, " too bad to bo true." At any
rate, he is still supported for good money at 25 to 1, and
I entertain such a respect for Sir Joseph's judgment that I
shall not be at all surprised to see him at the finish turn
the tables on the owner of Hermit, who has all along had
first class hedging to his leviathan bet. In the face of such
heavyresponsibility I shall not expect to hear of the horse's
undergoing a preparation, or see him in public, before the
22d of May.

Freemason has been entrusted with some money for tho
Derby, but William Day must make a great improvement
on his form to give him a chance.

Trocadero, the most likoly reprokontative o Count La-

grange, has performed badly when meeting good com-
pany, and I cannot, therefore, speak favourably of him.
Marksman made his first appearance at Northampton
with an immense reputation, where 3 to 1 was freely taken
about him in a field of 16 youngsters, and although ho has
been beaten over and over again, it appears to be an in-
citement to put more money on him for the Derby. There
is no disputing the fact of his having been backed to win
thousands of pounds on each successive occasion of his de-
feat. We think the Rowley mile will suit him better, and
if Mr. Merry decides upon running him here, he is one of
the best candidates of the lot, to my notion, for a place.
Pericles showed good form in boating Knight of the
Garter (alluded to previously in this article;, still it looks
odds on the Knight beating him at even weights.
Jasper, being by King Tom, wants time, and as a.three-
yr-old will I expect show more improvement than any
other horse in the race. He was highly tried during
the season, but, like several others of the Baron's horses,
did not run up to the form ho then displayed.
Golden Bloom performed respectably by running second
in the Exeter Stakes at Newmarket July Meeting to Lady
Hester, and finished before Dragon. Several of tie can-
didates, however, appear to hold him safe on the Pren-
dergast running.

There will be plenty of opportunities to recur to this
momentous subject, concerning which your subscribers
may rest assured I shall keep them supplied with the
latest and most authentic information.

The obvious disadvantages of making a selection at
this early period are so manifold that it is not necessary
for me to ask your readers' kind consideration for any
error of judgment I may have formed. My firm convic-
tion is that the winner will turn up either in PLAUDIT or
HERMIT; and if the latter is withdrawn, as his owner has
not yet backed him, 1 will substitute in his place Knight
of the Garter. A FRESH MAN.

(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
There never was a time when sporting writers, profes-
sional and amateur touts, had more work to do than at the
present, as what with the two Derby favourites and a
favourite for the 2,000 Guineas to look after they will find
plenty of employment. There is great difficulty in know-
ing the best horses to write about first. Having the im-
mense string of 400 horses in training here, it will conse-
quently take some time to find out the names of the year-
lings, with their pedigree. Many of the latter aro very
forward for the time of year; indeed, several of them were
tried a month ago to find out those that are worth enter-
ing for the rich Two-yr-old Stakes closing on the Ist of
January. I shall not weary your readers with a long rig-
marole about The Rake and D'Estournel, concerning which
sporting writers must have tired their readers, who have
only to look at the Calendar to see they are two good per-
formers, and that one of them will most likely win the
Derby, provided they keep well ; suffice it to say they are
both going on all right, but to recommend your readers to
back either of them at their present price would be mad-
ness ; it is better to wait and see if they stand a pre-
paration and take a less price next April. I should
advise your readers to postpone their investments on those
horses, but, as Unsworth would say, " I must try
and find out something that is out of sight." Wo
have a likely horse here named Stradbroke, by Thor-
manby, out of Virago, who has never yet run in public.
He is in the hands of ono of the most careful trainers in
Newmarket, the horse has two or three canters every
day, and there is plenty of time to get him ready for the
2,000 guineas. Should Mr. S. makeup his mind to run him
he is sure to find plenty of friends, and if breeding and
good looks be any criterion he ought to run well, and an
investment on him at his present price for tho Derby, in
my opinion, would be a profitable one. The French stable
is very quiet at present. I cannot recommend any of this
of to your readers, and think it will be some time before
they will get a Fille de l'Air for the 2,000 Guineas, oraGla-
diateur for the Goodwood Cup, both backed at evens against
the field, with what result your readers are already aware.
I see the Dragon is quoted in the betting for the Derby at
100 to 6. It will, however, cost the Frenchmen some
money to keep him at that price, for neither his r.ppearance
nor performances would warrant any one backing him at
such short odds. Lord Glasgow's lot are really not worth
naming. Indeed it would be better if his lordship would
change the breed of his horses instead of changing his
trainers so often, as it is really a pity such a genuine
honest sportsman cannot have some good ones. The
public would be delighted to see him win a Derby, though
I am afraid his chance is very remote whilst he sticks to
Fazaletto and Young Melbourne. I hope to be able to put
your readers in possession of some useful information in
your next week's publication, but having only been here a
few days, I have haidly had time to write a prologue,
which you must consider this to be, to the future doings
on Newmarket Heath.

Central Criminal Court—This Day.

OLD COURT.

The December sessions of the Central Criminal Court
commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor, the
Sheriffs, and Aldermen.
The calendar contains the names of 80 prisoners for
trial. There is one charge of murder; feloniously wound -
ing, three ; feloniously administering poison, one ; arson,
ono ; burglary, four ; forgery, three ; perjury, one ; the
other cases consisting of the usual description of offences.
The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, referred to
the case of Emily Morris, who was charged with the murder
of her newly-born infant. The law, ho said, with respect
to infanticide, was in a very unsatisfactory state, and in
this case he did not think there would be a conviction, as
the evidence was of a very weak description, the medical
man's testimony only going the length that he child
had met with a very hard death. This he thought
was a very odd opinion, but the reason given for it was
that he found an indentation round the throat, but not of
such a description as would be caused by a rope, added to
which the woman had never been examined to ascertain
whether she had had a child. There were two charges of
manslaughter, one of which was against a son, who struck
his father, who, in falling, received such injuries that his
death occurred afterwards. The other was against Eliza-
beth Easter, for causing the death of her husband. Both had
been drinking, and a quarrel ensuing the deceased received a
push which caused a fall, and death followed. There was
some other evidence which went to prove a fight ;
but after they had examined it, it would be for them.
to say whether there was a prima facie case against
the prisoner. There were other cases involving the
loss of life, one of wounding and the other of ad-
ministering poison; in ono case a woman who had
been asleep,in her son's room, who was awoke in the night
by some injury,boing.inflicted on her throat, and the other
was that of a woman compelling her child to swallow
poison. The only other charge that he felt it necessary
to refer to was the indictment against James Freeling
Wilkinson, under the act of Parliament passed some
years ago, wherein it was provided that whoever,
being an officer of auy company, shall appro-
priate to his own use any of the property
of the company should be guilty of misdemeanour. The
prisoner was the manager of the Joint-Stock Discount
Company, and he was indicted for appropriating two
cheques, one for £4,000 and another for £BOO, which he
reported as having been lent to Messrs. Gaffer. Messrs.
Gaffer denied this, and affirmed that they were given in
payment for certain shares which they had purchased from
him. On giving the cheque for £4,000 prisoner stated the
money wou Id be paid to him by a person who was to supply
the funds for the shares, and by his direction no interest
was charged, as was always done in the case of loans.
The simple question for them would be whether these
cheques were loans to Messrs. Gaffer ; if so, whether it
was a proper application of the funds of the company; but
if they were given in payment of a debt, he (the prisoner)
had rendered himself amenable under the act of Parlia-
ment.

THE CHARGES AGAINST MOSES MOSES.
John Blake and Moses Moses wore indicted, the former
for stealing two saddles, the property of Edward Harris
and others, his masters, and the latter with feloniously
receiving the same well knowing them to have been stolen.
There were other indictments against the prisoner for
stealing and receiving a quantity of combs, and against
Moses for receiving two pigs of white metal, the property
of her Majesty the Queen.
Tho prisoner Moses Moses, it will be recollected, was a
general dealer, carrying on business at Black Horse-yard,
Houndsditch, and in the month of November the prisoner
gave notice to the police that he had been robbed of a
quantity of cloth. The police inspected the premises, in
the course of which they discovered underneath a large
heap of rags a groat quantity of jewellery and various things,
which induced them to entertain the suspicion that the man
Moses was the receiver of stolen goods. They prosecuted
the search with the greatest diligence, and the saddles,
which formed the ground of the present indictment, wero
found. The property had originally been placed in cases
for shipment abroad, and were confided to Messrs. Harris for
conveyance to the East India Docks, Blake being engaged
as driver of the cart. On the saddles being discovered by
the officers, Blake's employer told him of the circumstance,
and asked him whether he had given any person a lift on
the road, or whether ho had left his cart at all, but as the
prisoner took time to think about the matter he was taken
into custody before his employer had received an answer.
A number of witnesses wero called, who were employed at
the Docks, who proved the reception from the prisoner of
certain cases for Bombay, and they wero all in good condi-
tion. They were received on August 16 and despatched
therefrom on the 23d, to all appearance in the same state
as when they left the premises of Messrs. Harris.
Mr. Montague Williams, for the prisoner Blake, ad.
dressed the jury, and urged upon them the consideration
of the point whether it was impossible that during the
week the cases were lying at the docks the cases could
have been opened and the property stolen ; or whether
during the time they were in the packer's office they had
not been tampered with. The evidence of the witnesses from
the docks said that the goods were received in an appa-
rently secure condition, and therefore he thought they
would bo of opinion that the evidence did not justify their
convicting the man of felony.
Mr. Ribton addressed the jury for Moses.
The jury had not returned their Terdict when we wont
to press.