The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-16 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

CHARGE OF STEALING A FoWL.—Alfred Pluck,
a respectable man, was charged with feloniously
stealing a tame fowl, value 55., the goods of one
Henry Rose. _

Mr. W. D. Smyth, the solicitors of Rochester
row, defended. _

Mr. Henry Rose, landlord of the Hope public-
house, Arthur-street, Chelsea, said on Tuesday last
he went into his back yard to feed his fowls, and
about a minute after the prisoner, who had been
drinking in his house, went into the back to the
urinal, and shortly after, when prisoner returned,
witness again went into the back yard and found
the head and neck of one of his fowls torn from the
body and lying in the yard quite warm. He im-
mediately sent for a constable, and upon searching
behind the yard door he found the body of the fowl.
In reply to the magistrate, witnes3 was quite
positive that between the time of feeding the fowli
and finding the head no one had been out but the
prisoner ; it was quite impossible, from the height
of the wall at the back, that any one could have
got over and committed the act.

In cross-examination, witness admitted there
were six or eight other men in the tap-room. Pri-
soner stated that one of the men went out after
him. There was a dog chained near where the body
was found.

The prosecutor's evidence was confirmed by a
little girl named Ringham, who swore that nobody
else but the prisoner came into the yard.
Giles, 287 B, the warrant officer, proved that he
went to Millman's-row on Saturday night and saw
the prisoner, who, when taken into custody, said,
" I suppose you want me about a fowl. I was
going down to Mr. Rose to settle for it to-night."
Mr. Smyth called two witnesses to character, and
contended that even assuming if the prisoner was
the man who killed the fowl, there was no evidence,
and could be none, that he intended feloniously to
steal it and deprive the owner of the possession of
the property. The prisoner therefore was entitled
to be discharged.

Mr. Ingham remanded him till Saturday, and took
sureties in £4O for his reappearance.

MARKETS—(This Day.)

CORN.
The trade is quiet in its general features, with very little
variation in prices. A. dull demand on the spot is counter-
balanced by the supplies ; and a good number of grain
cargoes off the coastis met by acoutinuous steady demand,
partly for the continent.
At Mark-lane to-day the attendance was moderate, and
the trade dull.

English wheat of good quality and condition brought
late rates, but secondary sorts were cheaper to sell.
There wore good offers for foreign at a Is decline, at
which factors were not free sellers, and b ut little was done
Barley brought late rates.
Flour moved off slowly, at rather easier rates.
Oats a dull sale, but not quotably altered in value.
Maize dull.
Linseed and Rapeseed quiet, at late rates.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

The declaration of supplies for public sale have been
enlarged, and the catalogues to be offered this week are
more numerous than for some time past, but although the
markets are better furnished, the quantity to be offered is
not in any case heavy. The firmness of quotations is
therefore undisturbed.

S UGAIL —Floating cargoes continue to meet an inquiry
for out-port delivery, and rates are firm. On the spot there
is also a steady inquiry.
COFFEE.—Demand is dull, and, except for best qualities,
rates still tend in buyer's favour.

TEA.—Pending the auctions to commence to-morrow,
there is little passing beyond tho examination of samples
of teas in catalogue.
EICE.—For Bellam and Dacca grain inquiry continues
steady. Quotations are firm.
SALTPETRE.—Prices are quoted 19s 6d to 19s 9d for
good and fine Bengal on the spot,
with a firm market.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
MEAT.—Supplies only very moderate, but the demand
dull, and prices less firm, although not quotably reduced.
Beef, best ox, 4s to 4s 2d ; good second qualities, 3s 8d to
3s 10d ; middling, 3s 4d ; inferior, 8s to 33 4d. First
quality, mutton, 45 2d to 4s 4d ; second, 3s 10(1 to 4s .
inferior, 3s 4d to 3s Bd. Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 3d. Pork, 3;
8d to 4s Bd. Lamb, 6s 8d to is 4d per stone of 81bs. by
the carcase.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of stock at market this morning was in
excess of last week, and the accounts from the dead meat
markets bring dull, trade opened flatly, with weaker
prices. _

Of beasts, thero were 382 from Scotland, 2,622 from the
various grazing grounds of England ; 53 from Ireland, and
MO from abroad, Trade was heavy, but quotations not
lowered.

The number of sheep on sale Was good, and included
3,790 from abroad. The market was dull, and prices
easier for shorn sheep, but good wools maintained their
value.

The number of calves on sale was 113, of which 107
were foreign. The demand was good and rates steady.
Pork met a brisk demand at higher rates.
Total at market: Beasts, 8,720 ; sheep, 22,780 ; calves,
113 ; and pige, 360.
Quotations: Beef, 3s 4d to ss; mutton, 35 4d 5s 4d ;
veal, 3s 4d to 6d : and pork, 4s to Is 2d.