The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-22 00:00:00

G, NOVEMBER 22, 1845.

New Coventry-street, and that he suspected the thieves were
still in the house. The constable went to the house, and, on gain-
ing admission into the shop, found that it had been completely
stripped of itsvaluable stock, consisting ofjewellery, antiques,
and plate, to the amount of between 6001. and 7001,
The robbery had been managed with such address and de-
liberation, that the plated articles had been left untouched ;
and whereon it became necessary to remove the shades and
cases under which the valuables were kept, they were
carefully replaced in their original position. Information of
the robbery was immediately given to Mr. Russell, who
had another shop in King-street, and the suspicion fell on
the prisoner, who was shopman to Mr. Russell, and whose
business it was to sleep at the shop in New Coventry-street.
Mr. Russell stated that his grounds for suspicion against
the prisoner rested on several circumstances. First, that the
doors had been opened without violence, and this could have
been done by the prisoner, who was entrusted with the keys
of the premises. Next, that the valuable stock only had
been taken away, and the common left behind. The pri-
soner had been been made acquainted by his daughter as to
the character of the stock, and therefore was able to make a
correct selection. And,, lastly, the confused and contradic-
tory account given by the prisoner of his movements from
give to seven o'clock on the evening when the robbery took
place.
Police-constable Adams was examined, and police-sergeant
Langley-, of the detective, also gave evidence, but they did
not succeed in making out a case beyond mere suspicion
against the prisoner. The opinion of police-sergeant Lang-
ley was, that the robbery had been either committed by
some one engaged on the premises, or by parties who had
contrived to make themselves previously well acquainted
with the stock. .

A solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, put the follow-
ing questions to the constable :
Solicitor—As one of the detective force, you must have
bad considerable experience in robberies of this sort. Now
are you not aware that thieves always carry with them their
own materials for producing a light ? Constable—lt is the
usual practice.
Solicitor—And do you tot know that thieves are suffi-
ciently well informed as to the value of property that they
can tell silver from plated goods, and real from mock jewels .?
Police-constable—ln general they can tell ; and it is
possible that the thieves might have looked over the stock
before they planned the robbery, under pretence of pur-
chasing.
Solicitor—Now did you ever know a lock that an expert
thief could not pick ? Constable—Any thief could have
picked the lock of the outer door ; but there was an inner
door, and, that I think cculd not have been picked unless
the party had previously taken an impression on wax.
Mr. Russell said he believed he should, at a future day, be
able to bring evidence of a more conclusive character, and he
therefore hoped the Magistrate would remand the prisoner
for a few days.

The prisoner's solicitor said there was no evidence what-
ever against his client. He trusted, therefore, the Magistrate
would not keep him any longer in custody.
Mr. Russell, with much warmth, asked if a person upon
whom so much suspicion rested, who was charged with steal-
ing property to the amount of 700/. or 800/., was, on the mere
declaration of his innocence by his attorney, to be turned
loose on the public again?
The solicitor said, after these observations, he was bound to
say that up to the pregmt charge the prisoner had borne an
irreproachable character. He trusted, at least, he would be
admitted to bail.

Mr. HARDWICK declined to accept bail, and remanded the
prisoner for a week.
Wm. Jones, a shabbily-dressed lad, between sixteen and
seventeen years of age, was charged with committing the
following impudent robbery :—Between five and six o'clock on
Thursday evening, as police-sergeant John Wills, No. 1 of the
C division, was on duty in Silver-street, Golden-square, he
saw the prisoner come by, carrying on his shoulders some-
thing very heavy and bulky. He watched him into Pulteney-
court, and took him into custody as he was offering for sale,
at a marine store shop, a large and expensive hall mat, which
was afterwards traced to have been stolen from the
Clarendon Hotel, New Bond-street, the prisoner having
watched the opportunity of entering the hall at the instant
none of the servants were present, and, finding nothing else
to take, must have deliberately rolled up the mat, which was
about as heavy as he could possibly stand under, and, placing
it on his shoulders, have walked off with it.
The prisoner did not deny the robbery; and
Mr. HARDWICIC asked if he was known.

English • • • • • •
Irish
Foreign ......

Beasts.
981

Sergeant Wills said he was a reputed thief. He was con-
victed, about a twelvemonth since, at Cierkenwell Sessions of
robbing a house in Thomas-street, Grosvenor-square, and
sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He had since, he
believed, been charged with stealing a pig out of Oxford-
street.—He was committed for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.

portion of peat were added, which greatly increased the power
of combustion.

In his cross-examination by Mr. Pearson, Mr. Burnell ad-
mitted that the bitumen used was coal-tar, and the portion
of peat, as compared with the tar, was but as one to a. hun-
dred. He would not swear that all the sulphuric acid gas
had been evolved from the " fuel" on the table.

John Greaves, formerly captain of one of the Waterman
steam-boats, had a good deal of experience in coal. He
would not call the substance on the table by that name. He
would call it " fuel." There was no sulphurous exhalation
from it, and he wished for the sake of the poor that it was in
more general use, as they could not then be cheated either
in quantity or quality.
The MAGISTRATE—WeII, this inquiry seems likely to make
an advertisement for it. lam held in some suspense, but if
I am called upon to come to an immediate decision, I must
express it as my opinion that the article is coal.
➢lr. Ballantine—We are desirous of your decision, sir, but
should like it to remain over for a time, that you may con-
sider the subject, and that I may produce other evidence.
After some further conversation with respect to arrange-
ment, it was agreed to defer the further hearing until the
week after next.

MARKET NEWS: -(YESTERDAY.)

CORN-EEXCH&NG

Although arrivals of English Wheat for our market since
Monday have been moderately good, the show of samples
was by no means large. Selected qualities commanded a
steady sale, at fully Monday's prices; but all other kinds
hung heavily on hand, and a clearance was not effected. The
better descriptions of free foreign Wheat was in demand, but
bonded parcels were a mere drug. Fine Barley moved off
steadily, at full prices. The middling and inferior kinds were
is per quarter lower. The supply of Malt was pretty well
cleared off, and there were inquiries for prime tender new.
A very large arrival of Oats having taken place, the stands
were well filled, yet, as most of the dealers were short of
stock, the sale was steady, at full prices. New Beans dull,
and rather lower. In Peas no alteration..

Oats Maar.
Y,170 qrs. Cale sks
59,820 --
12,710 -

ARRIVALS.
Mint. Barley.
6,290 qrs. 6,410 qrs.
300 U 0
17,500 1,070
Malt. 1.710 are.
3OROUGH HOP MAXICET.

The duty having been declared at 158,0061 171 Sid, or
somewhat below the estimate, there is rather more finances
in the general demand here, yet we can notice no advanes in
the quotations, which rang. as under. New Hops:—Sussex
Pockets, 61 lOs to 71 5s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 61;10s to
71 10s; Mid Kent, 71 to 91 9s. "Yearlings :—Sussez Pockets,
61 6s to 6/ Iss; Wealds, 6/ IN to 7/; hdid Kents, 61 lit to
7110$.

SMITHFIELD.

Supply of Beasts was, the time of year considered, large,
but of very middling quality. The primest Scots, &c. sold
steadily, at fully Monday's prices; but those of all other
breeds had a downward tendency. There were on sale 60
Beasts and 40 Sheep from Holland. The numbers of Sheep
being small, the Mutton trade ruled active, and full curren-
cies were obtained in every instance. Prime small Calves
sold freely; other kinds of Veal slowly, at late rates. In
Pigs, a full average amount of business was passing, at full
prices. Milch Cows sold at from 16/ to 191 5s each.

Per ins. to sink the CUL
1. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts • • 2 i 2 10
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen• 3 6 310
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves l9 0 31 0
Inferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT

s. d. to s.
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 8 6 6
Southdown Wethers 5 0 i 2
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs ...... 310 4 6
Small Porkers 4 0 5 2
Quarter old Pigs .. 10 0 21 0
Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0
MARKET.

I Sheep,
3,680

I Calves. I
Pigs.
185 321

NEVIGATZ AND LEADEN ALL.

Wehad a full average supply of each kind of meat, here;
yet the demand ruled steady, at full prices.

At per stone, by the Carcase.

s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beef, inferior.- 2 6 f t Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310
- middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 4 0 4 4
- prime large .. 2 2 2 4 prime ... .4• 4 8
- prime small .. 310 410 Pork, 1arge........ 3 8 4 6
Vea1...... - small ........ 4 8 5 4
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od.
COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—Ths market foiliritfsl7llantation has been firm,
but not brisk, though the advices front the West Indies are
likely, we presume, to give it strength. Mid strong Tobago
has been sold at 525, mid and good Barbadoes at 52s 6d to
54 s 6d, and fine at 55s to 55s 6d per cwt.
EAST Imme.—There has only been a moderate business
done in Bengal, but prices have been maintained ; 1,400 bags
sold at 45s to 463 ; for low yellow, at 52s to 62s 6d for mid ;
and at 55e for mid coloury. Of Mauritius 6,666 bags
128 barrels, hare been offered, and sold at about pre-
vious rates ; low yellow 49s to 50s 6d ; mid and
good Ms to 545, fine 55s to 55s 6d, good and tine brown 45s
to 48s, and low and mid 40s to 44s per cwt. • 1,676 bags
123 cases Penang only partly found buyers, brawn low to
mid 40s to 44s 6d, good 46s to 475, low and mid yellow
47s 6d to 50s 6d, and good and fine 56s 6d to 57s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGIC—There has not been much doing, and the de-
mand has slackened for most descriptions; 214 hhds 60 brls
Porto Rico sold at 23s for good soft yellow, and at 24s fkl to
to 25s 6d for good and fine.
COFFRIL—The demand for British Plantation has been
steady, and the merchants being firm, full prices are ob-
tained. Ceylon has been steady, goad ord at 47s 6d to 48s
per cwt, and 4,092 bags at auction ranged from 45s up to 75s
for good ord, and Plantation descriptions Rio has been is to
2s cheaper, mid coloury 59s 6d, for fine ord 47s to 48s, and
superior as high as 75s and 80s per cwt. Mocha has ranged
from 26s for very low, up to 78s 6d for the finest deecrip-
tions.