The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-27 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

PAWNBROKERS PRACTICES.—WiIIiam Cuff, 19,
was charged with stealing a valuable gold watch
from the person of a drunk man.
On the night of Wednesday week a respectable
man named Graham was rather worse for liquor in
Hood-street, Chelsea, and was robbed by three
men of a valuable gold watch. The prisoner was
recognised by a little girl as one of the three. In-
formation was given to the police, and police-con-
stable Manley, of the T division, apprehended the
prisoner last night. The watch was found pledged
for £4 at Mr Davis' in the Waterloo-road.
The assistant who attended read an address off
the ticket; in reply to Mr. Selfe, he said they took
what was given ; the man who pledged the watch
was dressed in working clothes.
A remand was applied for to strengthen the case
and apprehend the others.
Mr. Selfe said the manner in which pawnbrokers
conducted their business gave every facility to
thieves to conduct their nefarious practices and
dispose of stolen property. He further censured
the practice, and remanded the prisoner for a
week.

HOW 7HE PRESIDEN7IAL CANDIDA7ES
RECEIVED THE NEWS.

It is amusing to read how the different candi-
dates received the intelligence of the returns. Grant
had written out several days before a list of the
majorities, as estimated by him in the various
States. With his usual judgment, he proved sin-
gularly correct; and in the first two reported,
Maine and New Hampshire, he was quite accurate.
He appeared more delighted at this proof of his
political sagacity than at his success. Galena swung
round in his favour, though formerly Democratic.
It would have been strange had it not done so,
though only by a majority of 9; but this was coupled
with a return from Seymour's Home, Deerfield, of
a Republican victory. Grant calculated 53,000 ma-
jority for his ticket in Massachusetts, and he had
the disappointment to learn that he underrated the
old Bay State by 20,000. As evening wore on, Penn-
sylvania,Ohio, Indiana, became sure, as well as every
New England State ; California and other Pacific
States wheeling into the line, as did West Virginia,
Connecticut, and States hitherto thought doubtful.
Then music swelled up from the street, cannon
roared, and the darkness was illuminated by fire-
works, the excitement of the visitors being un-
controlled. Yet Grant was as unmoved as ever.
Congressmen, judges, army officers, politicians,
reporters, crowded the room preparing returns, and
eagerly discussing the news ; but the only man who
seemed wholly indifferent to the result was Grant.
A little after twelve he was left alone, with the
knowledge that he was President elect of the
United States, and a political career now before
him which bids fair to be as great as he has won in
arms. That evening Governor Seymour awaited
events at his snug little farm in Deerfield. We
must, however, confess that it is the leading Repub-
lican journal which furnishes these details. The
first dispatch he received was that his own town
had gone against him by 4 majority; that Utica
was wildly rejoicing, bands playing and cannon
sounding. At the Butterfield House Mr Pierson,
the proprietor, had arranged for the announce-
ment of despatches, and Mr. D. D. Nixon, Sey-
mour's private secretary, read the returns in
the main hall. It was impossible under the
circumstances to keep up the excitement ; Connec-
ticut, New Hampshire, Ohio, Maine, threw in early
dampers, and it quickly became apparent that Sey-
mour had not the ghost of a chance. Then the
gathering thinned off, leaving the Butterfield House
in darkness and despair, while the Republicans held
high carnival at Mechanics' Hall. What Seymour
said and did, is very properly veiled ; as there is
little gratification in crowing over a fallen foe who
fought a fair fight. Schuyler Colfax and his step-
father were at the depot, where three operators were
at work with six wires of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company transcribing the news from all
parts of the Union, which was immediately sent
to the Court Hous,,., thronged with his townspeople
to hear the returns read. By 10 o'clock his towns-
men insisted on his coming to the Court-house that
they might give vent to their joy at his now
per-
tain success. Loud and long were the cheers and
great the enthusiasm with which he was received,
though interrupted by the excitement while address-
ing them. He spoke briefly, and had no sooner
coned than the multitude pounced on him, and
commenced the hand-baking process, from which
he with difficulty extricated himself. During the
evening Mr. Washburne telegraphed for news from
Indiana, and said General Grant was in his parlour
enjoying the dispatches. It was not till long past
midnight that the crowds ceased songs, speeches,
and stories, leaving the Court-house in darkness.
What Frank Blair did has not transpired ; but
the best thing he could do under the circumstances
was to go and inspect the Union Pacific Railway.

Oats—She show of oats was somewhat extensive, and
all now corn had a further downward tendency.
Maize met a moderate demanl at late rates.
Beans and peas sold slowly, bt.t the quotations show no
change when compared with Monday last.
eeeds—Euglish seeds of all descriptions were quiet.
Linseed and rapeseed changed hands slowly, ou former
terms. Cakes were steady.
Flour—The flour trade was very inanimate, but no
alteration took place in the value of any description.
TALLOW.
The market is quiet, at drooping prices. Y.C. on the
spot, 51s ; December, 51s ; January and March, 51s 6d ;
March, 52s ; October and December, 49s per cwt.
BOROUGH. HOP.
The tone of the market has been rather better, but the
amount of business transacted has been small. Fine par-
cels have been in improved request; other sorts, how-
ever, have been neglected.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are
extensive and considerably in excess of the nemand. In
all descriptions sales have progressed slowly at about late
rotes. The quality of a large proportion of the produce
has been inferior.