The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

and told her that one of the cupboards in her bedroom,
in which she kept her plate and other valuables, had
been ransacked by thieves, one of whom she believed
was then concealed in the ar/artment. She instantly
hastened upstairs, and found that the closet door,
which she had securely locked a few hours previously,
had been forced open, and that two watches, a quan-
tity of plate and old silver coins, and three jewel
boxes, ooutaining four pair of gold ear-rings, three
finger-rings, and several gold pins, seals, brooches,
and lockets had disappeared. While she was search-
ing about the room to ascertain whether any other
property had been stolen she heard a rustling noise,
and upon looking underneath the bed, from which it
had apparently proceeded,' eli.covercd the prisoner
lying there at full length. She raised a loud outcry,
which brought to her assistance some of her servants
and a young man named Smith, the latter of whom
seized the prisoner, who had emerged from his place
cf concealment, and was endeavouring to force up
the window in order to effect his escape. The pri-
soner, however, was securely held until the arrival of
a policeman, who, upon searching him, discovered
in his possession the whole of the stolen property,
together with a dark lantern, a box of lucifer matches
10 skeleton keys, and other implemEnts used for house-
breaking purposes, the blade of one of which corres-
ponded with the marks left in the woodwork cf the
room by the burglar. Tne procecutrix added, that
the prisoner, whom she always believed to be a man
of respectable character, had been in the habit of
frequenting her house as a customer for a considerable
period, and at the time of his apprehension he in-
formed the officer that he had been trepanned Into the
commission of the robbery by two other men, who
bad arranged their plans for upwards of a week, but
were unable to meet with an earlier opportunity of
carrying them into effect.

The prisoner declineJ offering any defence, and was
committed until that day week for the depositions to
be taken against him.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The amount of business *ausacted yesterday was very
limited, and, saving the rapid advance of Mabratta for
the Northamptonshire Handicap, and a marked decline
in Yoltigeur for the De: by, was destitute of interest.
We subjoin the latest prices:—
. COVENTRY STEEPLECHASE.
4 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap
8 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hill's Ostsrley, 4 yrs, 7st
6 to 1 agst Mr. Halford'sliarr;ott, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
8i to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Mahratta, 4 yrs, sst
111b—:ake 9 t.) 1
13 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Beim, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b
25 to 1 agst Captain Lowther's Basciuldo, 3 yrs,
4st 71b
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
2 to 1 apt Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, 6st—
taken and afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Black Eagle, 4 yrs,
7st 111 b—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Testator, 4 yrs, 7st 21b— t
25 to 1 agat Capt. Lowther's Bsstivado, 3 yrs, 4it 71b
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agat Lord liowth's Peep-o'-day Boy, 6 yrs,
9,,t—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 4 yrs, 7st—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Oabaldeston's Fogleman, 5 yrs, 7st
—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack. 6 yrs, 9st 21b—t
25 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt, 4 yrs,
6st 71b
50 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 6 y rs, 7st 51b
1,000 to 15 :,:gst Mr. Disr.ey's Sir Richard, 4 yrs, 6st
121 b—taken

DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Mr. W. Edwards naß )lingbroke—taken
11 to 1 agst Mr. Gratsvicke'.: The Nigger—t 12 to 1
17 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Tho Italian—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Volegeur
1,000 to 45 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken
1,000 to 45 agst Lord Eglinton's Marors—taken
1,000 to 45 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Lie's Charley—taken.
20 to 1 each, in one bet, laid agst Italian and Volti-
geur, and 20 to 1 aft)rwards offered agst the latter.
Ghillie Callum and The Knight of Avenel not men-
tioned.
1,000 to 10 agq Cheerful winning the Metropolitan
and Newmarket llondinps, and Bolingbroke the Derby
—taken.
30 ,o I to 700 agst Cheerful winning the Metropolitan,
and Bolingbroke the Derby.
2,000 to 100 agst Cheerful and Ghillie Callum for the
same events, and 2,000 to 25 agst CheerLl and Mildew.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

The following is the official statement of the quantiti
corn, &c., received in the port of London from the put
Essex, from the 4th March, 1850, to the 9th March,
both inclusive :