The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

STEALING A COAT.—A man named John Wilson was
placed at the bar charged with stealing a " Raglan
wrapper" from the shop door of Mr. Stammers, tailor, of
64, Strand.

Police-constable A 325 said this morning I saw the pri-
soner making towards the dark arches in Durham-street,
with the coat produced. Ho attempted to conceal the
article when ho saw me, but I followed him, and having
taken him into custody, returned with him to Mr. Stam-
mers' shop, which is at the corner of the street, when he
was given into custody for stealing the coat from the shop
door. The prisoner has been at the bar of this court befofe,
for attempting to steal a coat from the same shop.
Mr. Stammers identified the coat produced as his pro-
perty. •

The prisoner, who had but just como out of prison, was
fully committed for trial.

ROBBERY AT THE COLONIAL-OFFICE.-A lad named
Jackson, employed at the Colonial-oMo° in the repairs
going on there by order of the Board of Works, was placed
at the bar charged with stealing a watch, some rings, and
other articles of jewellery, the property of the domestic
servants.

Eliglabeth Morgan said the watch produced was her pro-
perty. She missed it last night from the drawers, which
had boon removed out of her room in order that the work-
men might repair the placd. The prisoner was ono of the
persons so employed.

Elizabeth Oldiff said ono of the rings produced was her
property. It had been taken from her drawer without her
knowledge.

Police-constable 585 A said, he found the stolen pro-
perty in a box belonging to the prisoner at his lodgings in
Little Erle-street, Sevea Dials.

Mr. Jardine asked the foreman of the works whether it
was understood that the case should be sent to the sessions.

The Foreman said as things were being continually
missed, the surveyor thought the case ought to be pro-
ceeded with as an example to others thnilarly employed.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.
STEALING A LETTEIL—John Myham Hughes, a letter
sorter in the North-Western District Post-office, was
charged with stealing a letter, containing coin, the pro-
perty of the Postmaster-General.
From the evidence it appeared In cunsequoneo of certain
suspicions a letter was made up, into which two half sove-
reigns were placed, and then posted in the ordinary way.
Intentionally the letter was sent to the North-Western
District office, instead of the Western, and there the pri-
soner was seen to take up the letter, and instead of taking
it, as a mis-directed letter, to his superior officer, he put it
up the sleeve of his coat.

The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was fully
committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
DAMAGING A CAPTAIN'S CARRIAGE. DANGEROUS
DRIVING.—Owen. Martin, a cabdriver, badge 4,852, was
charged before Mr. Beadon with damaging the brougham
of Captain Allen M'Geachy Allen, being drunk, and furi-
ously driving at the time, to the great danger of passengers.
Henry Frost, footman to Captain Allen, of 4, Oxtord-
square, Bayswater, said that on the previous evening about
half-past eight he was sitting on the box of tie brougham
at the side of the coachman, Captain Allen, lire. Allan,
and Colonel Baring being inside at the time, on the way to
the St. James's Theatre, going at the time at about the
rate of six miles an hour; and when near the Marble Arch
in Park-lane the defendant, who was coming in a contrary
direction, his horse galloping at the rate of 12 miles an
hour, came right into them. The coachman of the brougham
had called out to the defendant in time for him to have
avoided the collision if he had thought proper. Tha de-
fendant's front wheel became locked in theirs, and the
damage amounted to £5 19s. The defendant was drunk
and staggered about.

James Ward, 290 A, proved seeing the defendant run
into the brougham, his horso galloping at the time. The
defendant was knocked off his box under his horse, and on
pulling him out he found him to be very drunk. There was
plenty of room for the defendant to have avoided the acci-
dent had he been sober.

Mr. Beadon told the owner of the cab that he was liable
for the damage.

The owner of the cab said his cab was all knocked to
pieces.

Mr. Beadon said he could not help that, and he had
better see the owner of the brougham.
The defendant said he had nothing to say, and
Mr. Beadon, having remarked on his reckless conduct
while in a state of intoxication, committed him for a month
with hard labour.

THAMES.
CRUEL ROBEERY.—Charles Manning, 20, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a pilot jacket, a
cloth waistcoat, and a silk handkerchief, value £2 10s., the
property of Daniel Collins, a labourer, of 2, Bruce's-build-
ings, Whitecha pel.
The prosecutor, an industrious well-conducted Irishman,
and his wife occupied one room, in which the prisoner, who
is the brother of Mrs. Collins, was allowed to sleep and take
his meals. They had benefited him in other ways. On
Monday evening the prisoner brushed his bast clothes and
put them away in a chest in the presence of the prisoner.
Yesterday morning, after the prosecutor got up and went to
hiswork, the prisoner remained in bed. Sometime afterwards
his sister called him, and told him to get up for she was
going to market. lie made some excuse, and said
the gang with which ho was to work would not be ready
, for two or three hours, and turned upon his side and pre-
tended to fall asleep again. His sister had some suspicion
of him, and when she went to market locked the door,
leaving the prisoner in the room. On her return the door
was open and the prisoner gone. Her husband's chest was
open and the clothes gone. Search was made for the pri-
soner, who was apprehended at two o'clock this morning in
a night coffeehouse.
Collins said he had worked hard for his " little bits of
things," and it was cruel to bo robbed in this manner.
Mr. Yardley—So it is, my good man. The police shall
endeavour to trace your property.
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PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold
is about 1 dis. and the short exchange on London - . _.
per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng-
lish Mint price of £3 17s. 10Id. per ounce for standard
that
London.gold is
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price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on
~,,olrd, aiiits
London is - 13.4 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the
English Mint price is therefore at about the same price
in London as in Hamburg. The course of ex-
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change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
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leaves
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-is about 110 i per cent., which, when compared with the
Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex-
changer es
allowance for charges of transport and difference of into-
t, the
presentis
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importa-
tion?f gold from the United States.

The- Inverness Courier says:--" Mr. George
Dickson, secretary and inspector of the Caledoniann B Ink,
has obtained the app3intment of secretary or chief officer of
the Bank of Bengal. The salary, we understand, is £3,600
per annum, with an• official residence at Calcutta. The
appointment is regarded as the most influential of its kind
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SP aRTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.
The attendance at the rooms was again numerous, and
some spirited wagering took place. For the Cambridge,
shire Stakes, Honey was in increased demand, and was
supported outright for money, closing at 10 to 1, taken
freely; Artless had friends at 10 to 1; Mazzini had a very
healthy appearance in the market, and is freely invested
upon at any advance up3U.lOO to 8 ; North Lincoln suf-
fered further decline, 100 to 6 being currently offered agst
him ; and those odds could have been obtained agst
Ariadne ; Volta receded to 25 to 1, offered ; Geologic and
Lady Alice were nominally at 100 to 6 each ; 1800 to 20
was taken about Ticket-of-Leave, and 1000 to 10 was
offered against any of the first thirteen horses named in the
list. The Roxburgh Handicap Race, which takes place
to-morrow (Wednesday), 'seems to take amongst the layers
of the odds, many books being opened upon it. Gaspard
fluctuated between 2 and 3 to 1; Meg Merrilies was very
unsteady, while 4 to 1 were the most odds that could have
been at any time obtained against Gladiolus. Sir Harry,
Souvenir, Shafto, and Maid of the Mist were each nibbled
at at prices varying from 7 to 10 to 1.

CLOSING PRICES.

ROXBURGH HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Gaspard (taken 3 to 1)
4to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
6to 1 agst Meg Manilies (tak;n)
Bto 1 agst Sir Harry (taken)
Bto 1 agst Souvenir (taken)
10 to 1 agst Shafto (taken)
10 to 1 agst Maid of the Mist (taken)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
9to 1 agst Honey (take 10 to 1 freely)
10 to 1 agst'Artless (taken)
100 to 8 agst Mazzini (taken and offaed)
100 to 6 agst North Lincoln (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Ariadno (offered)
100 to 6 agst Geologie (nominal)
100 to 6 agst Lady Alice (nominal)
20 to 1 agst Mutineer (take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Ambush (offered)
25 to 1 agst Sam Spodo (taken)
25 to 1 agst Volta (offered)
25 to 1 agst Orcus (taken)
50 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken)
50 to 1 agst Ditto (taken)

TILTS DAY'S MARKETS.