The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-03 00:00:00

whole gang been taken up they would all have been
equally guilty.
The Jury convicted the prisoner.
It appeared that he was well known as an old
offender. He addressed the Court with great vehe-
mence, and not without plausibility, complaining bit-
terly of the hardship of his being picked out from
among all the others for prosecution. His previous
character, however, was too much for any protesta-
tions to get over, and he was sentenced to seven years'
transportation.—The prisoner was removed from the
bar, loudly protesting that he had been hardly dealt
with.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
WORSHIP-STREET.

George Johnson alias " Black George," William
Styles alias Bayes, and Alfred Herring, lads under
18 years of age, were finally brought up charged,
conjointly with Rosina Homer, a young prostitute,
with having been concerned in stealing from an
omnibus a quantity of ladies' mittens, the property of
Mr. Wright, a purse and mitten manufacturer, in
St. Thomas's-square, Hackney.
It appeared that on Saturday last the property
was entrusted to the care of one of Saunders's Hack-
ney Omnibus conductors with directions that he was
to leave it at the booking-office attached to the
Flower Pot in Bishopsgate-street. On reaching
Cambridge-heath turnpike, the conductor got off the
steps of the omnibus for the purpose of soliciting a
fare, and the instant he had turned his back, the
prisoner Johnson who had been lurking in the neighbour-
hood, jumped into his place and called out " All right,"
to the driver, who proceeded on his journey. There
was only one passenger in the omnibus, who got
out at the corner of Houndsdith, and as he was going
away, called the attention of Johnson to the box con-
taining the property which was lying on the seat, and
the latter answered that is was "All right." On the
arrival of the omnibus at the Flower Pot, the prisoner
Johnson had disappeared; but the real conductor
came up soon after on another omnibus, and on mak-
ing search for the box he found it apparently undis-
turbed, and delivered it into the care of the book-
keeper. On the same evening the prosecutor called
for the box, and being struck with its lightness of
weight, he removed the lid, and found that it was
empty.
Evidence having been given against the parties,
who were all implicated, they were committed for
trial, with the exception of Herring, who was ad-
mitted to bail on account of his youth and inexperience.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 2)

SUGAR.—Although the demand for British Plantation
Sugar has been limited this week, both for the scale and
for refining purposes, still merchants have shown more
firmness, and have obtained previous rates, excepting for
brown sorts, which have been disposed of in some cases
on rather lower terms.

To-day good and fine yellow descriptions of West India
Sugar were in fair request, and brought full rates, but
the market was dull for brown and low yellow sorts, and
the prices accepted were 6d per cwt under those of
Friday last. The total sales of the week are 1,350 hhds
and tierces.

REFINED.—Prices have advanced 6d to Is per cwt
for Refined Sugar this week, and the demand has been
very good for home consumption.
To-day Bonded Crushed Sugar was in request, and
fetched 26s to 26s 6d per cwt for first, at which rates
there are not further sellers ; the refiners are all cleared
out. The home demand for goods continues, and brown
grocery lumps cannot be had under 73s per cwt.
MAURITIIIS.—YdIow descriptions are wanted, and for
fine 67s to 68s have been paid, being rather above former
rates, and the supply is small ; other kinds have been in
fair request at the former value.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the trade were desirous
to purchase Bengal Sugar, and 2,441 bags at public sale
were sold at full rates ; fine brown at 54s 6d, damp and
washed 45s to 525, strong yellow Dobah kind 65s to 65s
6d, low to mid white 62s 6d to 64s per cwt. Siam is still
wanted, and 1,000 bags old common white sold privately
at 22s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon holders of Foreign wer
firm, and 215 hhds Foreign Muscovadoes at auction sold
at stiffer rates, viz. :—at 17s 6d to 18s 6d for low to
good ; for 500 boxes yellow llavannah afloat 22s 6d
paid ; some parcels white Pernambuco have been sold
at 23s 6d to 25s Gd per cwt., and more business would
have been done if there had been a larger quantity of
Sugar offering.
MoussEs.—There is more desire shown on the
part of importers of West India to sell, and the limited
business transacted this week has been at rather lower
rates. To-day lower rates were again accepted fur com-
mon ; a parcel• of low St. Vincents 3 years old, was
sold at 24s per cwt.
COCOA.—Holders of West India evince firmness, and
privately the demand has been good. This afternoon
200 bags at public sale were sold at 31s to 33s for com-
mon to middling Trinidad.
COFFEE.—The market wears an improving appearance
for Coffee adapted for the wants of the home-trade, and
prices have an upward tendency. In Mocha the trans-
actions have been on a more extended scale at stiffer
rates. Holders of Foreign are firm, and supply the
market sparingly.
This afternoon the market was firm for Coffee of all
kinds, and the home trade were disposed to purchase ;
at auction Berbice and Rio were offered ; the former
sold at full rates—good at 121 s, mid 105 s to 106 s, low
mid 84s to 90s, and fine ord 76s ; the latter fetched
42s Gd to 44s 6d for fine fine ord coloury ; privately
good ord Ceylon is in demand at G3s to 63s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The trade have come forward reluctantly this
week, and for both black and green descriptions the
market has been in a dull state ; where sales have been
forced lower rates have been taken. The operations
have been almost exclusively confined to the public sales
which commenced on Monday, and concluded this after-
noon.

Out of 61,000, pkgs offered only 22,600 have been ac-
tually disposed of at prices which show a decline on las
public sales rates of Id to 2d for Congou, lid. for
Twankay, 3d to 4d foi Pouchong, 3d for Souchong, and
2d to 4d for Hyson, Young Hyson, Imperial, Gun-
powder, and Pekoe Teas, and at rather lower rates for
all other sorts.

RlCE.—Java at lOs 6d to lis for middling white ; by
private contract at lOs 3d to lls 6d for low to good
white, and yellow at 9s to lOs per cwt. Bengal at a
further advance in prices ; cargo at 9s to 10s, low white
lOs 6d to lls, middling lls 6d, good 12s to 12s 6d per
cwt. Carolina best at 30s, good 28s, and inferior 25s to
265. Patna at 15s to 16s for common, and at 16s 6d to
21s for middling to fine. Rice Meal at 5s to is ; and
Rice dust at 4s to 5s per cwt. To-day Bengal mid
white at lls 6d to 12s per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The market for
Brandy wears a firm aspect, the prices having again ad-
vanced :—Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1839 at
4s 7d for hhds, puns 4s 5d ; 1840, hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ;
1841, hhills 4s Id, puns 3s I Id, and low sorts at 2s to2s 4d
per gallon. Geneva at is 8d to is 9d for common, and fine,
fit for duty, at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. For English Corn
Spirits 9s 8d per gallon cash is with difficulty
to be obtained. Jamaica Rum, 26 to 32 per cent over
proof mid quality at 2s 9d to 3s 2d, 30 to 34 over good
mid 3s 6d to 3s 10d, 33 to 36 over good 4s to 4s 2d, 33
to 36 over fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d per gallon. Leewards have
become dull of sale, proof at Is 9d. East India Rum
is 3d to is 6d proof, subject to the low duty. Deme-
rara of strong quality at 2s 10d to 3s per gallon.
SPICES.—For Cassia Lignea prices have a downward
tendency. Ginger is firm in price. Nutmegs at full
rates for common, and rather higher for good and fine.
The demand for Cloves is good. Cinnamon is held
firmly. White Pepper firm ; Black rather under last
Friday's rates. Pimento is firm in price, but there is
less demand.

Smx.—The market for Bengal Silk is firm, and the
demand.has been good ; but for China there are few or-
ders. Italian is in fair request.
SALTPETRE.—To-day lower rates were again taken
for rough ; low sorts selling privately at 25s to 25s 6i
per cwt.
INDIGO. —Opinion is very favourable towards East
India Indigo ; the trade are desirous to get well stocked,
and merchants display much firmness ; the tendency of
prices is still upwards, and the supply at market small,
and likely so to continue.
Ou.s.—For Olive Oil holders are firm ; Gallipoli at
531, Spanish 50/, and Barbary 49l per ten. Linseed Oil
on the spot at 31s 6d to 31s 9d ; and for delivery at 31s
to 31s 3d per cwt. Rape at 42s for pale, and 41s for
brown. Cocoa Nut has sustained its former value.
Palm Oil has been good at 30s to 33s 3d for common
to fine. Sperm Oil, British, at 761 to 801 for common to
fine. For common Fish Oils prices have further de-
clined 5s to lOs per tun ; privately 32/ lOs to 33/ have
been accepted for Cod, and 401 for pale Seal. Newfound-
land Whale Oil at 341 a 411 for fair to fine; pale straw and
brown Seal 3215 s a 381.10 s ; Newfoundland Cod 321 lOs
to 33l 5s per tun.
This afternoon Cocoa Nut Oil at 40s 6d to 41s ; straw
and brown Newfoundland Seal 31115 s to 361105, and Cod
281 15s to 31l lOs per tun.
TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow this week, merchants

have been less desirous to sell. P. Y. Candle from the
warehouse has been selling at 48s, and from the scale
at 47s 9d per cwt. For delivery up to the end of the
year, and for Spring months at 48s to 483 3d per cwt.
South American at former rates. Town Tallow has been
in good demand.
This afternoon P Y Candle on the spot at 48s to
48s 3d, and for delivery in Spring months 48s 3d to
48s 6d ; North American melted fetched 47s 3d to
48s 9d per cwt.

IN SOLVEN c r.—On the lst of November the amended
Bankruptcy Act was first put in operation at the
Bankruptcy Court, Basinghall-street. Yesterday the
returns of insolvents who petitioned for protection
under the provisions of this Act were sent in, when
57 names appeared in the short space of thirty days.
This, it must be borne in mind, is quite independent
of the numerous petitions which are disposed of in
Portugal•street, where the Learned Commissioner is
occupied from ten o'clock in the morning until late in
the evening, almost every day in the week, in hear.
ing cases, when the aggregate amount of debts is not
sufficient to entitle the petitioner to the benefit of the
new arrangements under Lord Brougham's Act.
Sewell and Co. solicit immediate inspection from
the public to their immense stock of foreign velvets,
at Bs. 9d., 10s. 9d., and 12s. 9d., original prices being
15s. 6d., 18s. 6d., and 21s. Compton House, 44 and
45, Old Compton-street; and 46 and 47, Frith-street,
Soho-spare.