The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-27 00:00:00

THAMES.

COMMITTAL OF TIIE MODERN CAPTAIN SCARLETT.
—Francis Moorland, a well-dressed lad of 15, and
who adopted the romantic name of Captain Scar-
lett, was brought before Mr. Benson on remand,
charged with the commission of eight daring watch
robberies. When he was taken into custody he was
armed' with a stiletto, a six-barrel revolver, and
other offensive weapons, and when he was followed
by a boy after his last daring robbery in the
shop of Mr. Ludson, watch maker and jeweller, in
the Cannon-street-road, he threatened to stab the
boy, and would have probably carried his diabolical
threat into execution if he had not been seized by
some grown persons, who promptly interfered. A
black mask for the face, a long cord, and
a pocket-book, were found upon him. In
the pocket-book he had entered the name of
Captain Scarlett, in a fair round hand, and on
the opposite page a list of eight watches, their
value attached to each, and dates corresponding in
every respect with the dates of his recent most
impudent robberies. The revolver and stiletto were
also stolen by him. No clue has been obtained to
his haunts, friends, or antecedents ; but there is no
doubt he has received a tolerably good education,
and that after his dismissal from school he had
been reading low works and associated with
low company. All the watches stolen by him were
in court. They had been pawned, within a few
hours after he had stolen them, in the suburbs of
London. The proprietor of a respectable and well-
conducted boarding-house, called the Moon Coffee-
house, Whitechapel-road, attended with his super-
intendent and waiters, and said the prisoner had
never boarded and lodged in the Moon, as he
represented to the police, and that not one of the
people employed there could identify him.
Mr. Benson asked if there were any more cases
against the prisoner, and any more watches to be
produced ?
Six watchmakers said they had been robbed, an d
as many pawnbrokers produced their watches.
Mr. Benson said he had already taken two com-
plete cases against the prisoner, and one more
would be sufficient. _

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After some further evidence the prisoner was
committed for trial on three charges of felony.

111ARKETS.—(7 his Day.)

CORN.

The weather has again become extremely fine, and cal-
culated to give the best result to the recent propitious

showers.

The country markets are still dull, with prices tending
iu buyers' favour, but without any general pressure to sell.
At Mark-lane the attendance was thinned by the attrac-
tion of Epsom, and there was very little inquiry for any
kind of grain.
English wheat limited and held for Monday's rates,
at which purchases were made but slowly.
There was a liberal supply of foreign wheat, which met
very little demand, and prices remain nominally the same
as on Monday.
Flour met only a slow sale at late rates.
Barley, beans, and peas ster,dy in value, but quiet.
Oats iu short supply and in good demand. Prices against

buyers.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

There is only a partial attendance in these markets,
and but little is passing. There are no public sales of any
description.
Sugar is dull, and the increased supply now in first
hands gives buyers the advantage in prices, although there
is no decided pressure to realise. Refined sugars also dull.
Common English lump, 45s 6d.
. .

Coffee.—ln the absence of business, quotations remain
without alteration.

Tea.—But little doing, and rates unaltered.
Turmeric.—Some inquiry for Bengal, at 25s 6d to
25s 9d, fully supporting she previous advances. Gambier
firm at 17s 6d to 17s 9d.

TALLOW.
Y. C. spot, 43s 3d ; Juno, 43s 3J ; last threo months,
43sd 9d. Dull market.

COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 27.—Sales probably 5,000 bales.
Market very dull and declining.

A curious book has been published at Leipsic.
It is called " The History of the Emigration of the Ger-
mans to America." Tho details are very int?resting and
instructive,