The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-27 00:00:00

WOOL MARKET.

We continue to have a steady demand for nearly all kinds
of English wool, both for home use and export, at full quo-
tations. In foreign and colonial qualities very little busi-
ness is doing, on former terms. Last week's imports were
very large, viz.:-5,560 bales from Sydney, 2,766 from
Port Philip, 2,250 from New Zealand, and 1,075 from
Algoa Bay.

SEEDS.
Linseed has been in improved request, and prices have
had an upward tendency. Rapeseed has moved off steadily
at an advance of is to is 6d per qr. Canary fully supports
late rates, with a fair demand ; but all other seeds are a slow
inquiry. Cakes are in moderate request at full prices.
r urnip,White,p.bus.l2B to 14s Carraway .... 40s to 438
Swede
Mustard, 8r0wn.... 8s ns Hempseed, per qr 30s 38s
White, new.... 12s 20s Linseed,Eng.sowing 74s 708
Taros, Spring, new.. 9s6d 12s Crushing —a —Ei
Old —s —s Baltic —s —6
Canary, per quarter 568 76s Odessa
Rye grass, new 22s 26s Linseed Cake, p. ton
Clover, Red Eng., et. --s —s English £lO 5s £ll Os
White —s —s Foreign, p ton X 9 10s £ll Os
Foreign li ed... --s --s Rape Cakes,p. ton 55s 6 5s
White —s —8 Rapeseed, p. qr. .... his 74s
Trefoil, new —B —B.

TALLOIV
Our market is firm, and prices have an upward tendency.
P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 55s 9d, for the last three
months 57s per cwt. Rough fat, 2s lid per 81b.

1855.

1856.

1857.

1858.

1859.

Stock this day....
Price of Y.C. .. 1
Delivery last week
Ditto from June 1
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Price of Town ....

46,197
52s 3d to
Od
2,059
7,057
633
5,439
52s 9d

17,859 15,337 14,545 12,365
478 Od to 7280 d to 52s 6d to 55s 9d to
—8 9d —s )d --s Od —s Od
2,043 1,001 846 1,028
6,872 4,947 3,142 3,301
1,822 780 1,514' 1,012
7,022 7,140 6,120 3,585
48s 6d 60s 3d 52s Od 55s 9d

THE ILLEGAL SALE OF COMMISSIONS•

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings after term, before Lord Chief justice Cockburn
and a Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. MARSHALL AND OTHERS.-THE ILLEGAL

SALE OF COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY.

This was a criminal indictment, at the instance of his
Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, against the
defendants, Thomas Robert Marshall, Edward Henry.
Mortimer, and Henry Septimus Eicke, for the alleged sale
of commissions in the army, and the case came originally
before the Central Criminal Court, but, on the application
of the Crown, was removed by writ of certiorari to this
Court.

Sir Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., appeared
on behalf of the prosecution ; and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C.,
Mr. Gordon Allen, and another learned gentleman, for the
defendants.
Mr. Gordon Allen said that, on behalf of the defendants
Mortimer and Eicke he would withdraw the plea of no
guilty, and plead guilty to the indictment.
Sir F. Kelly. then stated the case for the prosecution. He
said that so late as the time of Edward VI., a statute was
passed which made the sale of or traffic in government
offices illegal, and by an Act, 49th George 111., the provi-
sions of that statute were extended to the sale of or traffic in
commissions in the army, and the offence with which the
defendants was charged was specially mentioned. It ap-
peared that in March, 1858, a young gentleman named
Cunningham applied to his Royal Highness the Duke of

Cambridge, which, being unsupported by testimonials, was
refused. However, on the 25th of September last year
this gentleman obtained a commission, but subsequently
a letter was received by his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, from a person named Pugh, stating that the
commission in question had been procured by the payment
of a sum of £4OO to the defendants, who were trading in the
sale of commissions, under the fictitious title of Armstrong
and Co. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
directed Sir Charles Yorke to write to Pugh, and the re-
sult was the institution of these proceedings. The learned
counsel having entered into different details developed in
the evidence, and read the correspondenc,e between Pugh
and Sir Charles Yorke, called the following witnesses:—
Mr. Henry Bristow said that he was a merchant, and re-
sided in Lancashire. He was anxions to obtain a commis-
sion for his brother-in-law, Mr. Cunningham, and in the
May of 1858 had an interview with Mr. Pugh, to whom he
had been recommended as a person likely to accom-
plish his object. (Three letters from Marshall to the wit-
ness were produced: in which the subject of the sale of the
commission was introduced, and a proposition made to the
effect that the witness should lodge £4OO at White and
Company's Bank, in the Haymarket, to be transferred to
the credit of a person subsequently nalfied as soon as Mr.
Cunningham was gazetted. These letters were proved to
be in the handwriting of Marshall by Mr. Pugh.) He saw
Marshall the following June in his shop, and it waa
arranged that a person whom he called Armstrong should
call on him at his hotel; and he accordingly received a
visit from this person, who was in reality the defendant
Eicke. It was then agreed that they should make certain
alterations in the form of application addressed to H.R.H.
the Duke of Cambridge for the commission, which was
signed by the witness, and forwarded to his royal highness
at the Horse Guards. Eicke then asked him to give orders
for the transfer of the £4OO which he had lodged at White's
Bank, to the credit of Armstrong and Co., when Mr. Cun-
ningham was gazetted, which he did accordingly. He
left town on the 10th of July last, and in the
same month, and subsequently, he received letters purport-
ing to come from Armstrong and Co. These letters, which
were proved to be in the handwriting of Eicke and Morti
mer, were read, and related to the commission, the obtain-
ing of which they promised to expedite as soon as Mr. Cun-
ningham had passed his examination. In September last
his• brother-in-law was gazetted, and he transferred the
money to the account of Armstrong and Co.
Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—He had been
advised to apply to an army agent to assist him in getting
the commission for his brother-in-law, but had not applied
to any other agents tham Armstrong and Co. He was re-
commended by his tailor, Mr. Edwards, to Mr. Pugh, and
the latter gave him to understand that the parties with
whom he proposed to deal were officers in the army, and
that he would be introduced to them, but' ho did not men-
tion any names. Mr. Marshall was a general tailor, and
solicited him for the order for the outfit of his brother-in-
law, which he gave him.
The trial is likely to last several days.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

SP ORTEV G NOTES.

. A BATCH OF PREDICTIONS.

The past week's racing was scarcely remarkable
for one important incident. Hampton had more
riot and confusion and worse racing than ever,
and Newton was characterised by a quiet-
ness which was fully appreciated by the
genuine turfite. The Cockneys' holiday on
Moulsey Hurst must have proved a very pay-
ing speculation to the lessees of the ground, who
got nearly as much money•out of the Selling Races
as they contributed towards the promotion of the
sport. They distributed about £3OO amongst the
different stakes, and I heard a well-known
clerk of the course declare that he would
give £l,OOO a-year for the ground, and one
stake alone which should be worth £5OO ! No
fault, however, must be found with the Hampton-
ites for turning an honest penny. People do not
visit the Hurst so much for the sake of the racing
as for the fun and hilarity of which it is always
the scene.

Many horses that should be doing battle in the
North will be serving in the South during the
current week, and, despite the great distance
which separates the Hampshire Gathering from
the Newcastle Meeting, the clashing of them must
produce a prejudicial effect on the sport on the
banks of the Tyne. It is to be regretted that, by
an invariably inconvenient fixture, Southern
turfites have been prevented from experiencing the
hearty love of racing and the hospitality which
characterise the inhabitants of Newcastle. They
alone are sufficient to compensate one for a long
journey solfar due North. The programme presents its
usual attractions, and it will furnish sport enough
to amuse and interest the hardworked miners in the
coal district. Indeed, the race authorities are ever
watchful over the popularity of their meeting, but
to bear testimony to the vigilance which they
exercise with respect to the welfare of their gather-
ing, would be a veritable carrying of coals to New-
castle.

The Members' Plate has a large entry, and may
produce a good race. Hesperithusa seems to me to
be the best of the top weights, and Volatile the
most trustworthy of the three-year-olds.
I shall be inclined to select Lady Falconer for
the Tyro Stakes, albeit Lanchester, who has been
backed heavily for the Derby, may be in her way.
If Summerside be intended for the journey to
Newcastle I shall place my hopes in her for the
North Derby. Sir Charles Monck always likes his
horses to run at Newcastle, and he may, therefore,
send Gamester for this race, and in the absence of
the Oaks winner, the red jacket with white sleeves
may be successful.

For the' Licensed Victuallers' Plate it is some-
what difficult to select a trustworthy champion, but,
with a start, I shall place my interest in Northum-
berland Duchess and The Gem.

John Scott's stable always furnishes a formidable
champion for the Northumberland Plate ; but it
does not always justify the very sanguine exp&-
tations which are placed in it, as witness the over-
throw of Vindex, Warlock, and others. On this
occasion the Whitewall certainty is Hepatica—
who is not, according to my information, as good
as she was last year. Acting on this belief,
therefore, I shall select Burgomaster and Bank-
rupt.

With the Gold Cup I shall pledge success to
Hesperithusa.
The sports in Hampshire will be pleasantly inau-
gurated at Odiham to-morrow, and the alteration
which has been made in the time of holding the
meeting is most judicious. A successful game at
skittles may be played for the Dogmersfield Plate.
For the Odiham Handicap my preference is for the
Princess Royal and Conductor, and the Hurstbourne
Plate I shall assign to Emily.

The racing at Bibury and Stockbridge I shall
reserve for discussion until to-morrow.
A FRESH MAN.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

On Saturday one of the chief matches of the
season was sailed over the usual course from Erith
to the Nore and back to the starting point. This
was what may be fairly called a double event.
There were two prizes. One the open prize, which
is contended for by yachts of comparatively high
tonnage, but we believe free to all. The other the
Broadwood prize, for craft of a smaller class. For
the first prize the competitors were cutters. The
Amazon, 46 tons, of London, belonging to Mr. J.
H. Johnson ; the Mosquito, 59 tons, of London,
owned. by Mr. J. Turner; the Minx, 68 tons, of
Cowes, Mr. F. It. Magenis owner ; and the Osprey,
59 tons, also of Cowes, the property of Colonel R.
W. Haly ; and the schooners Wildfire, 59 tons, of
CoWes, and Vestal, 74 tons, of Southampton, be-
longing respectively to Mr. J. Turner and to Mr.
F. 0. Marshall.

The Broadwood prize was contested -wholly by
cutter-rigged vessels, including the Zayde, 25 tons,
of London, Mr. G. Evans, owner ; the Delta, 21
tons, of London, Mr. W. H. Hartley, owner ; the
Chimera, 19 tons, of Teignmouth, Mr. Sanderson,
owner ; the Whisper, 21 tons, of London, belonging
to Mr. W. Rudge ; and the Violet, 9 tons, of ar-
wich, owned by Lord De RoS.
The weather was delightful ; there was wind
enough to temper the intensity of the sun's rays,
with those occasional gusts or " capfuls," as the
sailors call them, which call for some display of
seamanship, and add to the excitement of the race
by constantly varying the chances of success. The
contest for the first prize was, however, wholly
confined to the Osprey, the Mosquito, and the
Amazon, which long before rounding the buoy at
the Nore showed their superiority. On the return
the Osprey very soon took the lead, and ultimately
came in the winner by fourteen minutes.
For the second prize it can hardly be said to have
been a match at all. The Whisper took the lead
almost immediately after starting, was never over-
hauled, and won as she pleased.
There were three steamers engaged by the club
to accompany the match, which were crowded with
members and their friends.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A STATION-
MASTER AT CANTERBURY.

On Saturday morning George Roles, station-
master, in the employ of the South-Eastern Rail-
way Company, at Canterbury, was placed at the
bar at the Guildhall, before the Mayor and Alder-
man Brent, and Mr. E. Holtham, on a charge of
having embezzled certain monies, the property of
the said company, his employers.
It appears that the prisoner has filled the office
of master of the Canterbury station for the past
three years, and that latterly his habits have been
somewhat irregular and expensive, and he has suf-
fered from attacks of delirium tremens ; but nothing
transpired affecting his honesty until a few days
since, when it was discovered that theaccwusaesdohnaldy
misappropriated the monies of his employers, but he
had in the meantime left the city, and
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the Whitstable line, about six monthsaiwaY Company,
£5O was subscribed by the servants nitnce *railway
for this poor woman, but not one farthing of this
amount, it is said, ever reached her. The first
witness called was John Kerling, the cashier of the
locomotive department of the South Eastern Rail-
way,nt an account
deposed that on the 15th
re (which was P March last he
se
fhoer L 6 19s
Bd. for bamount.
breeze to the prisoner, t roe collectdaproduced)
It was his duty to collect the money and pay it
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over to the locomotive superintendent of the Ash-
ford Works. No money had been paid on account
of that bill, nor had the witness received anything
from the prisoner since the 15th of March. William
Clayson, in the employ of Mrs. Beard, briekmaker,
Vauxhall, Canterbury, proved paying the prisoner
a check (produced) for .E 6 19s. Bd., for breeze, about
seven o'clock one evening during the month of
March. The defendant gave him a receipt for the
money on the bill (produced).—James Cudworth,
locomotive superintendent, proved that he had
received no money from the accused since the 15th
of March. Sergeant Moyes, detective officer, in the
service of the South Eastern Railway Company,
spoke to apprehending the prisoner at Gravesend
about six o'clock the previous evening. In answer
to the charge, the prisoner said he had been very
ill for some time and unable to attend to things at
the Canterbury station, but if time were allowed
him he could make arrangements so that every-
thing would be satisfactory. He left Canterbury
not to avoid being apprehended, but for change of
air.—When asked if he wished to put any ques-.
tions to the witnesses, the accused said—l did not
take the money feloniously. What the witness has
said about my leaving Canterbury for change of air
is quite correct. I was advised to do so by Mr.
Holthank—The prisoner was remanded till Monday
in order to afford the company's solicitor time to
. complete the charge.

TMR 9 EDITION'

SUN OFFICE, &twin o' Clock.