The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-03 00:00:00

WHEAT.

Eight Montha ending Aug, 31.
1859. 1860. 1861.
Total importation (qrs.).. 2,885,245 2,528,640 4,908,208
Percentage.
From 1859. 1860. 1861.
Russia
Prussia
Denmark 5 8 31
Mecklenburg .. 31 5 2
Hans° Towns ll 3/ 31
France
Turkey & Moldavia, & Wallachia, 2 5 4
Egypt
United States l5l 361
Other countries

100 100

As regards wheat, it thus appears that the greatest fluc-
tuations occur in the imports respectively from France and
the United States. In 1859 the position of the two countries
as contributors to our wants was exactly opposite to that
which they now occupy. In 1859 Franco supplied more than
a third of our whole requirements, while the amount from
America was merely nominal. America has now supplied
261 per cent., and France only 31, per cent. Of our sup-
plies of flour the following have been the sources :
noun.

Eight months ending Aug. 31,
1859. 1860. 1861 Z
Total importation (cwts.) 2,741,257 2,463,092 5,030,281
Percentage.
i From 1859. 1860. 1861.
Hams Towns
France
United States
3 15 26
Other countries

100 100 100
Here, again, the command of the trade has fluctuated chiefly
between France and America, France having supplied in
1859, 91 per cent. of our whole importations, and America
only 1 per cent., while this year America has sent us 61 per
cent., and France only 9 per cent.
Of other grain—namely, barley, oats, peas, beans, and
Indian corn, our importations this year have been of a value
little short of 10 millions, while last year they were under
8 millions, and in 1859 under 5 millions., It is from the
abundance and superiority of these crops in the harvest
just secured that we shall especially experience a diminu-
tion of the necessity for payments to foreign countries
during the next 12 months.

PROSECUTION OF A DEALER ICY

GAXE AT BRIDGNORIIi.

EXTrAORDINARY SCENE.—On Monday, at the
Bridgnorth Petty Sessions, before L. Whatmore,
(Mayor), Major Acton, T. W. W. Browne, T.
Smith, T. Deighton, W. L. Lowndes, and T. Colley,
Esqs.
Edwin Davies, game dealer and fishmonger, was
charged under the Ist and 2d William IV., cap. 32,
section 28, with having on the 21st of September
purchased two partridges from one Ann Gallior, she
not being licensed to sell game.
Mr. Batte, who appeared for the prosecution, said
the present might appear to the bench a weak case,
but it was notorious that the defendant Davies had
been known to deal with poachers for some years
past, although hitherto he had carried on his nefa-
rious practices'so cunningly that it had been impos-
sible to detect him. In the present case he believed
that Mrs. Gallior had had a brace of partridges
presented to her by Earl Graville's gamekeeper. She
took them to the defendant Davies, who bought
them for ls. 6d.

The Bench—What is the market price of a brace
of partridges ?
Mr. Batte-3s. I appear as the prosecutor my-
self in this case, as I am a member of the Associa-
tion for the Suppression of Poaching.
The Mayor—You are no doubt employed by the
association, but I certainly think on the present
occasion you have rather exceeded your duty.
You have no right to charge Davies with being
in collusion with poachers unless yoii are able to
adduce proof to that effect. You are not warranted
in making such assertions. 1 think it would be as
well if you were to confine yourself to facts. De-
fendant has hitherto borne a respectable character
in this town, and I certainly think you have ex-
ceeded your duty.

Mr. i3atte—l will not submit to such observa-
tions. I maintain that as an advocate I have not
exceeded my duty. I had a perfect right to make
the observation that I have made, and I should like
to know whether the other magistrates on the
bench agree with the opinion expressed by the
Mayor.

Mr. S. W. W. Browne—The other magistrates
do not agree with the observations of the Mayor.
Mr. Batte—l am glad to know that.
The Mayor—l think you have no right to make
such remarks concerning a tradesman unless you
are prepared to prove them.
Mr. Batte—l can easily understand you. You
yourself favour poachers. You told me in your own
shop that you would buy game from them.
The Mayor (excitedly)—l deny it ; and I now
maintain that you have no right to make such broad
assertions unless you have proof to back them up.
After some further colloquy,
Mr. Batte said—l am surprised that the Mayor
should sit on the bench and defend a man who had
been a convicted felon.

Defendant—l never was a convicted felon; I will
make you prove your words.
Mr. 3atte—You were convicted for felony at the
Shrewsbury sessions.
Defendant—l was not ;it was only for a common
assault. I shall bring an action against you.
Mr. Batte—You may do that as soon as you like.
The defendant was then fined 35., including
costs, and his licence withdrawn.