The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-14 00:00:00

THAMES.

Peter Short, a well-known dragsman, known to be an
expert hand in dragging goods from carts and waggons
in their passage through the streets, was brought before
Mr. Ingham charged with stealing a ream of paper
weighing 117Ibs.

Mr. James Lowe, of the firm of Pewtresa, Lowe, and
Pewtress, the wholesale stationers in Gracechurch-street,
stated that on the 25th of November he sent his carman
with a waggon load of paper to a sugar refiner's in
Christian-street, St. George's-in-the East; and on the
arrival of the waggon at that place a ream of paper was
found to be missing. A cab-driver was apprehended
the same day, charged with stealing the paper, and
after two remands was committed for trial. Owing to
the absence of a link in the chain of evidence the cab-
driver was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court.
John Paine, a police•constable, No. 23 H, stated that,
in consequence of information that a ream of paper had
just been stolen out of a cart in Whitechapel, High-
street, on the 26th of November, he followed a cab,
which was being driven at a furious rate towards the
church, and called after it. The prisoner was on the
-box, alongside the driver. The horse and cab was driven
into -Union-street, near Whitechapel Church, where
there was no outlet, and he came up with it and seized
the reins of the horse, which was stopped. The driver
held up the reins and allowed the prisoner to pass under
them, and he jumped down on the near side and made
his escape. He looked into the cab and found a ream of
paper, and then took the driver into custody.
George Scott, who has already been tried and ac-
quitted for this robbery, was now sworn as a witness,
and he said that he was hired by a "gent" on the 25th
of November, and was ordered to wait at the corner of
Union-street. The " gent" brought a ream of paper,
Lied put it into the cab, after which he jumped upon the
box, and told him to drive fast and show his skill. He
had not proceeded far before a policeman called after
him, " and in course," said the witness, with a knowing
look, "I stopped, as in duty bound," on which the
"gent" jumped off the box, and ran away without pay-
ing his fare.

Mr. INGII-km.—You lifted up the reins to facilitate his
escape? Scott, who assumed a lock of astonishment—
Dear tee, no, sir; the "gent" had touched the reins on
the near side by accident, and down he jumped, and I
could nnt follow him.

Mr. INGUAM.—Now, look at the prisoner; is he the
gentleman that hired the cab and jumped off the box?
Scott—Why, I should not like to swear he is the "gent,"
or that he is not.

Mr. INcHAm.—Will you swear he is not the man?
Scott—No, I won't; he may be the man.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, here r, quested the
magistrate to ask the witness if the prisoner was not a
cabman, and if they did not belong to the same stand for
some time.

Scott—Yes, in course I know him now. We were on
the same wand; but I can't say he is the " gent" vot
hired my cab.

Mr. INGHAM—You know his voice, I suppose 1
Scott—Oh, very well ; but I can't say its the same
;voice as hired me. " Cab, cab, cah,"‘ says the gen.

Mr. INGHAM —That will do. Leave the box, sir.
Police-sergeant Weakford, No. 5 11, apprehended the
prisoner on Thursday night, and upon making him ac-
quainted with the nature of the charge, he said that he
was not in Whitechapel on the 25i1 of November.
Weakford added, that many similar robberies had been
committed during the dark and foggy evenings of No-
vember and December by a gang of dragsmen, who were
constantly following the laden carts and waggons ; that
the prisoner was a well-known dragoman, and was tried
and convicted for stealing a ham three years ago, and
was again convicted and sentenced to a month's impri-
sonment on the 25th of October. The prisoner came
out of prison on the morning of the very day the ream
of paper was stolen. When Scott saw him at the sta-
tion-house he said he knew him directly.
Scott—ln course I knew him. He drove a cab along
with me; but in course I can't swear that he is the
gent " wot hired my cab, and put the ream of
paper in it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. INGHAM said he should send the ease before a
jury again; for the present he should remand the prip
senor till Friday next.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
WAKEFIELD, DEC. 13—A small arrival of wheat this
morning causes firmness on the part of holders, and we
have a steady sale at last week's prices. Barley is
without change in value; the better qualities readily corn-
round a sale. Oats and shelling are fully as dear. In
beans or other articles no alteration.

Old- New.
WHEAT, per qr. 6Olbs per bushel:— s. s. s. s.
Suftolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 41 to 44
Ditto, white 48 50
Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 40 —42
Ditto, white 46
Lincolnshire and Cambridge,• red ... —— 34 —4l
Ditto, white 40 45
Yorkshire, red —— 33 —4O
Ditto, white ••• ••• —— 40 —45
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white ..
Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... ——
Mediterranean, red ...
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:
Norfolk and Suffbik... 24 28
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire —— 24 —2B
Scotch
Grinding per 30 stone ... 22 —23
Foreign •
..• 22 26
BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631b:--
Small, fine
... 29 30 28 29
Ticks ... 28 —3O 27 —2B
Foreign ••• ••J ••• •••26 28 26 —2B
OATS, per stone :
Mealing • ••• ••• Od to 0.1 91 to 101
Feeding •• 0,1 to Od 8:1 to 9d
Foreign ... ,•• Od to 01 81 to 101
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 24 —25
hIALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 —3B
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:—
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

28 - 30
26 - 28

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;y up _.r employers, Zvlessr3. John Allen and Co., ARRIVAL.
extensive peperstainers at Old Ford. Qrs. ►
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wises, stated that the firm were in the habit, in carry- Marley 'd
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paper from poles across the f!ctory, and that fur some
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time past large quantities of this paper were found to T„re„...
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have been carried away by some persons in the Mn d ..
•12,—Oar supplies of wheat for the
went, the thieves increasing the destruction their last few markets having been large, and much remain-
robberies occasioned by tearing away the lower portions ing over unsold, added to a liberal supply fresh in to-
ot' the lengths only, and leaving the upper parts behind day, the quantity in offer is therefore extremely large,
them, thereby destroying the whole. No clue to the yet but a small portion is of dry quality, the bulk being
perpetrators of this wanton mischief could be discovered
very. damp and unfit for use without a large admixture of
till the preceding morning, when he accidently over-
heard one of the (-ocp Fine old and the better descriptions sold freely at
James Robinson thaty he oung er bo
would y
not sell any more of the s, Barrett, exclaim to fully late nates, but other sorts are quite a drug; and
Robinson of bein
paper; and on witness accusing elth ough lower rates would be accepted, but little pro-
cerned in the transaction, he accusingg cot,
• greus was made in clearing off the supply. Barley, me-
'denied that he had derate supply; best malting realised full rates, and other
the paper, anti declared that Barrett had done so. Oa desceiptions better salt', without any improvement in
questioning Barrett where he had got the paper from, he
valet t. . Oats in good request, at 6,1 to Is per qr. advance.
at once told him that Bentley, Poser, and Richerlsen Beans and peas dull sale at late rates.
had packed the paper up, given it to Barrett and Robin-
L 1 VERPOOL, DEC. 13.—The attendance at our Corn
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son far sale, and that the last quantity so disposed of, Exclaange this morning was thin, and the business dull.
about 71b. in weight, had bean )1(1 for Is. Old , and that
the proceeds had been divided among them. It also Whe at and flour barely supported Tuesday's value. Oats
still .icarce. Oatmeal wa3 3d per load cheaper. Barley,
appeared that another youth, brother of one of the pri- soners, and older than either, and who had been dis-
beano and peas Were without alteration. Indian corn
charged from the factory the week before, and had since was in limited demand; 31s Gil per 4801ba may be
ider ed an outside value for the best American Yellow,
s
con-
absconded, was also engaged in the robberies, and upon
communicating these facts to the prozecutor Mr. John and ,its Gd for white.
Allen, and ascertaining from one of the prisoners where EXETER, DEC. 13.--Cattle Market—The market e rer the last paper had been sold, the police were called in cattte has been a mere nominal one, only 14 bullocks
havir been driven in. A moderato supply of sheep,
anti the whole of them given into custody,
whir: h sold—ewes, 4iel and wethers 5d per lb. Pannier
A cheesemonger named Davis, in Green street, Beth-
_Ttirke s
y, 4s 63 to 8; each; geese, 4s 6d to 6a; ducks,
4s to lis 63 per couple; fowls, 2s 9
nal-green, proved that on Tuesday last a quantity of
c 1 to 4s; pheasants,
paper was brought to his shop for sale by Robinson and
Bentley, the latter of whom represented himself as the 5; to 63 per brace; partridge, 3s to 3s 61; widgeon
son of the proptietor of a paper factory at Old Ford 3a 6cl; teal, 3a; wild duel, 51 per couple; woodcocks,,
who had sent him to sell it, and that, as the paper was ,
Si; II tines, is 4d to is 6d; hares, 23 63 to 3a etch;
rabbit s, 21 per couple; roasters, 43 6(1 to 53 each; bu ter
eggs, 12 to 14 for Is. Wool—The prices of
torn and apparently waste, he had purchased a portion
of it at 2d. per pound and the remainder at lid. Upon is per lb ;
,
a constable of the K division, however, informing him it ' wool is stationary, at fro as 7d to 71 1 per lb. Corn
had been stolen, lie immediately produced it and deli- Ezell:lege—The fair on Wednesday, together with the
vexed it to the officer.
fine weather so favouraole for farming operations, have
Mr. Men said that the paper was in reality of a caused
a slack market. Samples have nut been offered
. much very, freely. - The best English nee: Wheat has sold at
e rester value, to its . being torn and de-
.., It , 5s 2d, per
,hushel; very piime old ditto is worth
describe . stroyed in'thel manner described, and that though ho '
could not 54 fit I. , ,13ut.P.14141,i4thag iOForign, 0114441tiriQ eargoei ,
tkerfain. preciselY flia eitent of his loss, ha o
or Fe orch wheat are on oder, the red at 40s, and thet
must have b 't/ri ,robleed, from what ho bid as yet disco- . liti ,at 423,pnititiarter but taking ual.ty'ral welght
vered, to a considerable extent. . ~ , a I'' -•e e. • -e " - into ,aaneAcaeirtion, this Being% higher
,priee.than Zug
Jur, ythip, who Frpesred for the' 'defenCe. addressed '. fish • the quotation is
wid i '2"" 'IAa merely nominal: - Bailey. . js to ,
z.a th) 4,-;:d eas ever eel earelet moll .not.iftod i. 4, - -
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