Star.
London, England, 1827-08-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-LANE, Auouse 10.
Our market, if possible, is in a still more depressed state than
last market day, although all descriptions of grain were offered at
lower prices, no sales can be effected; wheat is without buyers, and
offered horn h. to 31. per quarter under Monday's prices--Barley
lower, Beans and Peas from Is. to Its. per quarter cheaper ; bat
Oats, improbable as it may appear, (having had 82,7.7,0 quarters
since Monday) are nominal in price, as the factors demand the
prices of last market day.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, Asoost 10.
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The best Beef is quoted at 4s. 10d. to .ss. per stone, and coarser
Beef is Is. 4d. to 43. 4d. per stone. In Mutton and Veal we bare
hub variation from last market-day; and Pork bears a dinner quo-
unto to our last report. Lamb ia rather dun sale, but the varia-
nce in price is triviaL—Beasts, 546; Sheep, 11,790; Pigs, 100;
Calres, 405.

Beef, per stone, 4s. to 51. Mutton, ss. 6d. to 51. Veal, 4s. 6d.
k dd. Pork, 4s. to ss. 4d. Lamb, 41. to Si. 6d.—Hay, per load,
Os. to XS 15s. Clover, .C 4 53. to .C 6 6s. Straw, E 2 to 3E2 us.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.
%wpm, August. 8 —Tbc accounts from our plantations are
Insurable. Our duty it now between seven and eigkt thousand
Mids. Prices on Saturday were .84 15 to £5, and fine £5 ss.

William Heddings, the notorious accomplice of the
loutderer Slade, was on Wednesday removed from
Huntingdon Gaol to Newgate, preparatory to his final
"oral to the Hulks. As the coach was starting, he
tool off his hat, and gave three cheers to the assembled
populace.

Letters from Coblents say, aWe have noticed in
Western Russia immense flights of locusts alighting on
the crops, cutting off the ears, which they afterwards
devour, and thus laying waste whole plains. Another
phenomenon presents itself in Rhenish Prussia; there
we find multitudes of crows, which appear to be very
dangerous to the vineyards, and threaten to lay waste
the environs of Cologne. As these birds have been seen
winging their flight towards Treve, it is supposed that
they have chosen the steeples, of which that city con-
tains a great number, for their place of assembly, as
the swallows do. The old people of the country de-
doe these appearances presage a rigorous winter."
Tuesday evening, as three barges, bound for Birming-
ham, were contending which should first enter the
lock, near Maiden-lane, B ittle-bridge, the towing.
!'Pe of one coming violently athwart the Vittoria,
wrlong.ng to Messrs. Crawley and Co. of the Cit)-road
ha:t, she was overturned, and sunk, wih goods to
the amount o 2,0001. Every effort was made to re-
cover the c..rgo, but it was near five the following morn.
',fig before the water could be cleared out, when it was
uisuvered that nearly the whole of the property was
ttn,t4lT spoiled. In addition to other goo-is, 20,000
"sPAper Stamps were wholly spoiled. The helmsman
of the Vittoria, who went down with her, was seriou,ly
thjured; but, by the exertions of the hands in the other
"4to 7e W 45 CillicAted from his perilous situation, in
a state of insenstbility.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
CROYDON, Aca. 9.
CROWN SIDE.

William Sammera,itnnar of respectable appearance,
and rather advanced in hie, was indicted for stealing at
Godalming, on the 19th of December last, bank notes
of various denominations, to the amount of 15,0001. aqd
upwards, the property of his masters and employers,
Messrs. Mellersh, Kidd, and Kidd, bankers, of God:d-
ining.
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It appeared that the prisoner had for many yeArs
been employed by the prosecutors as a confidential
clerk and cashier; it was part of his duty to issue notes
payable at Godalming, and at Messrs. Barclay and
Co.'s, London. The notes of the firm were kept in a
room, of which the prisoner had the key. It was his
duty to account in a balance sheet yearly. On the Slst
of December last, he neglected to deliver in his balance
sheet, and did not, in fact, deliver it until six weeks
afterwards. He then stated to Mr. Mellersh that there
was 10,6851. in local notes in the house. On inquiry,
and inspection, however, it was ascertained that there
was only 'l,OOO/. Mr. Mellersh then called upon him
to account for the deficiency. The prisoner was very
much agitated, and shed tears. He said he would tell
presently how it was, and the ledger being presented
to him, he pointed out entries of the sums of 1,9741.
3,9581. and 1,8281. with the several dates of the 14th,
21st, and 28th of October, 1825. These shewed when
the notes were returned rom Messrs. Barclay and Co.
and were entered in the waste book. There was a date
below, of the 31st of October, 1825, at which time the
prisoner said the notes were sale. About ten days after-
wards the prisoner said that the missing notes were
stolen from the window of the counting-house, which
had been left open whilst he went to dinner. Mr.
Mellersh asked him if he had mentioned the circum-
stance to the other partners? he replied in the negative.
He was then told that he ought to make good the
loss as far as he could, which he said he would, and
it was proposed that a transfer of his property should
he made that evening. On the 21st of March, Mr.
Mellersh told the prisoner, that the circumstance of
his concealing the loss was so suspicious, that the firm
were sure he had stolen the notes. The prisoner wept
Ilvery much, and said "I am guilty, lam guilty." He
then added, it was not true that the bank had been
robbed, fur he took the notes himself. Mr. Mellersh
then said, that if this was the extent of the mischief, i
and he had spoken the whole truth, he should be for-
given. He took hold of Mr. Kidd's hand, who was
present, and wept bitterly, saying," GOD bless you, and
thank you." He was then directed to assist Messrs.
Barclay's clerk in making up the accounts. It was then
discovered that there was a deficiency to the extent of
15,0001. The prisoner was thereupon apprehended, and
committed for trial. The prisoner had executed a deed
in favour of the prosecutors, assigning property to them
of the supposed valise of 1,8001. He also gave in a sum
of 1,5001. the amount of a legacy due under his father's
will ; but it appeared that his father died insolvent.
Several technical objections were taken on the part of
the prisoner, but overruled. . . .

The case went to the Jury, and they found the pri-
soner Guilty.