The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

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SHAIIIIICL ROZBERY OP A. SAILOR.—Two well-known
and desperate female thieves, who are well known to the
police, and who gave their names Caroline Layton and
Mary BC051:8, were brought before Mr. Ingham charged
with stealing a silver watch, a bat, two silk handker-
ohiefo, and some money, from the person of John Irwin,
a mariner, who will leave England on a long
voyage to-
morrow.

prisoners have been respectively
The in custody for
plundering outward bound seamen, relying on the im-
possibility of their victims remaining on shore to prose-
sae. On Monday night the prosecutor fell in with the
prisoners in Shadwell, and they fastened themselves
upon him, and asked him to treat them. He took them
to a public-house, at the corner of King David lane,
Shadwell, and gave them liquor, and they afterwards
enticed him to a house in Bluegate-fields, Shadwell.
Being overpowered with fatigue and the liquor he had
drunk he lay down on a bed, and Beavis immediately
took his hat, which contained two silk handkerchiefs,
and left the room. He was about to follow when Layton
assured him that her companion was only joking and
would soon return. Soon afterwards Layton contrived
to detach his silver watch from the guard to which it was
attached and half opened the r)om door. The prosecu-
tor leaped out of bed, and Layton rushed out of the
room. The seaman was unable to follow her, and she
got away with the watch. The sailor dressed himself
and left the house as early as possible, and procured the
assistance of Police-Sergeant Willoughby, 22 K, who re-
turned to the house, but was unable to meet with the pri.
soners. Last night the Sergeant again went to the house
and found both prisoners in the room where the robbery
was committed. The sailor at once identified them.
Nothing was found upon them.
The prisoners denied all knowledge of the prosecutor
and the robbery, and said there were two other women
in the house who could prove they were not at home on
Monday night.
Willoughby—l directed the two women to attend, and
they have not done so.
Mr. Ingham directed the police to inquire after the
prosecutor's watch, and remanded the prisoners until
to-morrow week.
Irwin—l shall sail to-morrow, sir, for Balak lava, and
cannot attend.
Mr. Ingham—Very well Of you are not here next
week I must discharge these women. Leave your ad-
dress and the description of the wateh with the police,
and they will endeavour to find it for you.
Willoughby—The house where the robbery was com-
mitted, in Bluegate-fields, is a most infamous brothel.
Three other sailors were robbed there on Monday night,
and another was plundered of 301, in the same house
last night.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.

To day's market was but moderately supplied with all
kinds of English wheat. For even the finest qualities the
demand ruled very inactive, but we have no change to
notice in the prices of Monday.
Nearly 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come in.
The demand for that grain was heavy, and the quotations
were nominally unaltered.
Barley and malt were in moderate supply and heavy re.
quest at barely late rates.
A large supply of oats waa in the market, and the de-
mand was heavy, at barely late rates.
Beans, pear,and flour sold at barely Monday'eNuota-
tious.

Wheat.
1,740

ARRIVALS TIIIS VTRZ.
Barley. I Malt.
21,911 2,170

Oates. Floor.
650 630
2,430
13,040 —ele•
1 4030 brs

tngihsh ••
irish •• ••
Foreign 3 7
.740

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BOROIJGH HOP.
We hale a moderate demand for fine hope, at full quo-
tations. Inferior kinds area slow salo.

WIIITECHAPEL.

T'-.3 en pplies were and a fad) okyrr.-irr, higine,l WAS
uulu4, a IOiIOW6 frola 33 6d to 4s ou ; 33
4d to 4s 6d ; veal, 38 8d to 68 4d ; pork, 33 6(1 to 53 2d per
tabs by the carcase.