The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-09 00:00:00

the dog, but this he (Watkins) must decline, as his
" governor " had declared against it, and he was not
going to tell a lie for any one. Mr. Maddle, deceived
by the apparent conscientiousness of the sharper, was
caught, and said he should willingly pay the money,
but had only 51. about him. This sum the conscien-
tious Mr. Walkins agreed to take in part payment of
the dog, but, fortunately for Mr. Maddle, at this
juncture two officers belonging to the V division, who
had been watching the movements of the gang for
some time, and who thought " something was up,"
made their appearance, and secured the prisoners.
Their companions disappeared in a twinkling, taking
with the favourite dog of the " old gentleman."
On searching the prisoners, the officers found upon
Wright a 51. note, and 171. 10s. in gold, and on Wat-
kins a 10/. and a 51. note, and 32/. in gold.
In reply to a question from the magistrate, Mr.
Meddle said that his impression, when Wright
addressed him, was that he was a publican in the
neighbourhood whom he had often met, and he told
the prisoner so, but the latter said he kept a public:
house at Norwood.

This Wright denied, and declared that what he
said was that he used to frequent a public-house at
that place.
Police-constable 77 V, said that information had
been sent round to the police that on the 3d inst. a
gentleman named Said, residing in the City-road,
had been defrauded of 8/. by two persons, answering
the description of the prisoners, with precisely a
similar trick. He had forwarded a communication
to the gentleman, informing him of the apprehension
of the prisoners, and stating that they would be
brought up for further examination on that day and
requesting his attendance, but he did not make his
appearance.
Mr. ELLIOTT, in the absencs of' further evidence,
did not think he should be justified in detaining the
prisoners further, and, therefore, discharged them.
The trick which they (the prisoners) had been
performing with considerable success used formerly
to be accomplished by means of favourite horses or
ponies, and it is to be hoped that this notice of the
"new dodge" will serve to put the public on its guard
against a set of accomplished sharpers, and also to put
the police on the alert to rout them out of the metro-
polis.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan 8.).

SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was in excellent
request for h..nau trade purposes, and higher rates by
6d to is were obtained for bright grocery and strung
working sorts; inferior brown realised rather higher rates.
The purchases amounted to 1,050 hhds, &c., including at
auction 150 hhdt 14 trcs BArbadoes, which went with
spirit at an advance on last sales' rates of 6d to Is per
cwt; fine yellow realised 425, good 40s to 41a 6d, and
low to middling 38s 6d to 39s 6d; whilst 42 trcs Jamaica
were taken in at 39s to 41s for yellow, being above the
value. On the part of holders of West India there is
much firmness

REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was purchased
with greater freedom to home consumption, and prices
are firmer. Sales of brown Lumps were made at 50s,
and fair grocery at 51s to 525. The market is still firm
for Bonded Crushed.
MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent demand, and at public sale 4,487 bags 48 casks
went at an advance on Friday's rates of 6d to is per
cwt; good and fine yellow realised 393 6d to 41s, low to
middling 37s 6d to 395, good to fine brown 36s to 378,
ordinary and middling 32s to 355, low dark soft 26s to
30s, and ordinary to fine grey 36$ to 39. 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA..—This afternoon the market was freely
supplied with Bengal Sugar. The parcels offered at
public sale amounted to 8,275 bags, about 1,200 bags were
withdrawn, and the remainder sold freely at an advance of
6d; strong yellow realised 39s 6d to 45s 6d; brown ditto
34s to 395, strong white 47s to 48s, yellow like Mauri-
tius 34s to 39s 6d, middling to fine white Benares 40s to
425, soft yellow 33s to 38s 6d, and brown 30s 6d to 31s.
Of Madras 6,522 bags were offered, and the chief part
sold at 6d to is advance.: soft brown realised 293 6d to
3ls 6d, yellow ditto 32s to 34s 6d, grocery yellow, but
not strong, 35s to 38s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—By private treaty 1,400 bags of Pernams,
in bond, have been sold at 23s to 24s 6d; 220 chests
brown Bahia at 19s; 2,500 chests of yellow Havannab,
duty paid, 39s 6d to 41s 6d, and 12,000 bags Manilla and
7,000 bags Paraiba, the particulars of which have not
been allowed to transpire. At auction 620 hhds Porto
Rico were in part sold, brown 36s to 375, and yellow
37s 6d to 425, but 7,350 bags of Manilla were taken in
at 35s to 36s for brown, and at 37s to 315 s for yellow.
The public sales declared are rather of au important
nature.

MOLASSES.— To-day there was much inquiry after
Foreign Sugar, and the private operations since Friday
have been 20,000 bags Manilla, at from 15s 6d to 20.
per OWL
COFFEE. This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with
great attention, and prices further advanced for all sorts.
The public sales proceeded with spirit, and the quantity
offered amount, d to 2,465 bags and 176 casks, whilst
all
sold at a further advance of Is 6d to 2s for Plantation,
and 2s to Is 6d for Native; Plantation ord and good ordi
nary fetched 63s to 645, fine and fine fine ordinary 65s
to 67.. low mid 68s to 70., and mid 72. to 73., good
raid 74. to 754, and Native good oroinary 65. to 65$
6d. The rise since this day week is 5. to 6. on PI .nta-
tion, and 93 to 10s on Native. Ot Madras sixty four
bags went at the high rates of 65. to 72.. Mocha
149 bales weut at 80s 61 85. for good yellow. At a
late hour this afternoon sales of good ordinary Native
Ceylon were made by privare treaty at 66:, to 66.61, and
el.•an Plantation was with difficulty to be obtained under
67- per cwt.
CoCoA.—British Plantation has been purchased with
more freedom, and rather higher rates have been paid
for all sorts; there is also a further increase in the
supply. For red Trinidad prices rule from 425 to 50s,
and grey 40s to 44s per cwt. A greater disposition has
been shown to operate in Foreign. and prices exhibit a
further rise. By private treaty 1,000 bags Para were
sold, the chief part at 31s per cwt, whilst a further ad-
vance is expected to occur.
TEA.---1 here has again been a large demand for infe-
rior sorts of Congou, which have brought a further ad-
vance, making a rise from the lowest point of the market
of 2d per lb. The value of ordinary and good
common is now 10d to 101 d per lb, at which there are
not free sellers. Sales of mixed blackish leaf have been
made at Ild to Is, blackish leaf is Old to is lid, ditto
strong Is 2d to is 4d, and Pekoe flavour is 5d to
Is 10d. In Souchong operations are upon a larger
scale at 10d to is 10d, and better sort 2s to 2s 6d.
Green has been in excellent demand, and prices
are still on the rise, but ord and mid sorts are the
most in request, and on these there is an advance
from the lowest point of Id to 2d per lb. For Gunpow-
der quotations rule for Canton made at is 6d to Is Bd,
Hyson sort is is 10d to 4s, Imperial Canton la 3d to
1. 61, Hyson kind is 7d to 3s, Young Hyson 101 to
Is 91, better sort is 10d to 3s; Hyson low to
mid is Id to Is Bd, good to fine Is 10d to 2s 4d;
Elyson akin 91. to is 21 ; Twankay, ordinary, 7d to
711, better sort 8d to d, and Caper 9d to Is 6d.
Other sorts of Tea find a more ready sale. Flowery
Pekoe is to 3s 4d, black leaf 10d to Is 2d, and plain
Orange 10d to Is per lb. No public sale is at present
declared.

RICE.—The quantity of East India Rice sold pri-
vately, since this day week, has been 16,000 bags,
chiefly at from lOs 6d to lls for white Bengal; these
rates are fully 3d per cwt above those current last week.
SAGO.—This afternoon at public sale 474 boxes Pearl
sold at 22s 6d to 235, and better sorts 23s 6d to 24s 6d
per cwt,

SPICES.—To-day at public sale 490 pockets 57 bags
East India Ginger sold; ord rough Bengal, a little wormy,
at 20s, and low Malabar 18 per cwt.
Ccenesteeit. —This afternoon the quantity of Cochi-
neal submitted to public sale amounted to 200 bags, and
the demand was dull, whilst a small part was only sold
at Id per lb. decline; Honauras silvers went at 4s Id to
4s Bd, black 45 2d to 4s sd: Mexican silvers 4s ld to
4s 3d, and blacks 4s 5d to 4s 6d per cwt.
INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 23 serons of
Guatemala Indigo went at 3s Id to 3s sd.
SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rem has been purchased
with caution since our last report, although lower rates
have been acceded to. Thy• limited parcels disposed of
were at Is 4d to is 40 proof, and larger quantities are
on offer. East India is not much wanted, and
proof can be obtained at Is 34 to is aid. Only
limited parcels of Demerara have been disposed of, and
a desire is evinced to sell 30 to 40 per cent. over proof
at 25 to 2s 3d. Fine and choice sorts of Jamaica con
tinue in good demand, and realise 3s to 4s for 33 to 38
per cent. over proof, but other sorts met with
little attention, and prices are receding ;
there are sellers at from 2s to 2s 103 for
20 to 32 per cent. over. Per Brandy we quote Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 8d to 4s 10d,
1847 ditto at 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 1846 ditto at 5s 8d to 5s 10d,
1845 ditto at 6s 2d to 6s 4d, inferioi sorts 2s 10d to 4s
4d, and Bordeaux at 2s 8d to 2s 10d per gallon. In
Geneva rather more business has been done at is 9d to
Is 10d, and fine at 2s 31 to 38 3d. British Corn Spirit
has been reduced to 9s 6d proof, and Gin to 8s to 8s 6d
for 17 to 22 per cent under proof, whilst moderate
rates are likely to remain, at least for the present.
OILS —For Cocoa Nut prices have an upward ten-
dency ; Ceylon realised 32l 103 to 331. lOs and Corbin 34/
to 35/ per tun. In Linseed 011 cosiderable purchases
have been made, whilst prices continue in advance and
rule at 31s to 31s 3d per cwt o❑ the spot. Several con-
tracts have been entered into for delivery at 31s 6d to
31a 9d. Olive Oil continues in lively demand, and prices
further advanced. Sales of Gallipoli have been made at 461
to 47/, and other sorts at 431 lOs to 451 lOs per tun.
Rapeseed Oil hag been more in request, pale at 425,
brown 41s 6d, and foreign from 43s to 45s per cwt,
Palm at 32s to 33s for good and fine. For Cod Oil
holders require 301 lOs to 311 per tue. Seal met with
more attention. Pale realised 391 to 39/ 10s,
straw and tinged 35/ to 381, yellow and brown
311 to 34/. In Southern holders require from
311 to 34/ for low to tine quality. Sperm continues in
excellent request, and us supplies are small, prices rule
firm; fine Colonial realised 83l to 841, American 81/ lOs
to 82/, and Headmatter 115/ to 861 per tun.
TALLOW.—In the value of Russian little variation
has transpired during the last few days, but only
moderate purchases have been made. On the spot
fine P. Y. C. is held for 38s 3d to 38s 6d, and
for delivery in two next months 38s 6d, but lower
rates are not expected to prevail. Home made is
cheaper, and 41s is the value, subject to the usual
allowances for cash payment. The supply exceeds
dealers' wants. Of other sorts of 'Tallow large parcels
have been sold, but at rather lower terms. At awe ion 43
casks old P. Y. 3. went at 37s for first sort; 139 pkg.,
wrecked 35s 6d to 37s 3d; 217 casks Peirrbbtogh
Soup 33s 3d to ees; 75 casks Tagourvt;