The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

DEFACING WALLS,—IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.—
Isaac Thomas, a solemn looking man, about 40 years of
age, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with defacing
the walls of houses in Stepney.
Police Sergeant Beales, No. 52 K, said that at a quarter
past 7 o'clock last night he saw the prisoner with a large
can containing lime-wash and a large brush in the rear of
some houses in Diggens-street, on the Clare Hall estate,
Stepney. The prisoner had just completed with his brush
on the long wall behind these houses the words —" Drink
the London Pure Tea Company's Famous Teas." (A
laugh.) The wall was open to the road, and had been
recently built. It was covered from top to bottom with the
announcement.

Inspector Hayes, K division, said all the walls in the dis-
trict were covered with tradesmen's and companies' an-
nouncements, and so many complaints had been made ty
the owners of property to the Commissioners of Police, that
directions had been given to the constables to arrest all per-
sons indulging in fri sco-painting on the walls.
The prisoner said there was an advertisement on the long
wall, which he decorated before.
Police Vergeant Wood, No. 10 K, said the wall was clean
before the prisoner painted the tea company's puff on it.
The prisoner—No. George Comm' carpet warehouse
was painted on the wall.

Mr. John WE wen, the owner of two houses in Diggins-
street, complained that new property should be defaced.
The prisoner, in answer to questions by Mr. Paget, said
he was employed by Mr. Lawson of Stepney-square, High-
Stepney, and he lived in the Nursery Cottages, Lea Bridge-
road.
Wood—He was very reluctant to give his name and
address last night.
Mr. Paget said the best course would be to issue a sum-
mons against the party who employed the p isoner, It was
no use fining the men who defaced the walls. Their em-
ployers must be reached. He adjourned the case for a
week, ordered•the prisoner to enter into his own recogni-
sance t 3 appear next Wednesday, and granted a summons
against Lawson, of Stepney-square.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat were
very •moderate. The trade, both for Kent and Is-sex pro-
duce, held firm, at fully Monday's currency.
With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied.
A limited business was transacted in all descriptions at the
rates current on Monday.
Floating cargoes of grain movad off slowly at late rates.
The supply of barley on offer was seasonably large.
Generally speaking, the trade was quiet, on former terms.
Malt sold slowly, yet uo change took place in its value
compared with Monday.
There was a fair supply of oats on the stands, and most
descriptions were in steady request, at very full prices,
Beans ruled firm at extreme rates, and peas supported
Monday's currency.

In flour, about an average business was transactes, at
late rates,

ARRIVALS THIS WEEP.
Wheat. Earley. Malt. Oats. nom.
Knglish 410 I 8) 1 790 3,420 ; 430
Irish.. — - 1 1.750 ;
N'oreign 190 7,t10 1 eke,
4355 brie.

BOROUGH HOP.
Tha accounts from the plantations being less favourable,
our market is firm, at full quotations.

WHITECHAPEL.

Our market is but moderately supplied with most kinds
of meat, and the trade rules steady, at full prices.
Beef, from 2s 101 to 48 2d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od;
limb, 5s 8d to Gs 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d
o4s 81 per Blbs by the carcase.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.

LONDON, June I.—Wind this day at noon—East;
moderate breeze and cloudy weather.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, June I—Stad Dordt, horn Dordt; Kornelia,
Vrow Dienke, and Vriessand, from Worm= ; Vider, from
Dram.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Passed—Antipodes, from Lanneester, for London (in
tow); Lope do Vega, steamer, from Shields ; Yorkata,
from Sannesand—both for the West.

Anchored—Blue Bell, of Surinam, from London, for the
South.
Sailel—British Empire, for Canterbury.

FIRE AT A LUCIFER MATCH MANUFACTORY.--
Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a fire broke out in the
extensive property belonging to Mr Hyams, lucifer and con-
greve match maker, carrying on business at 67 and 68,
Princes-square, 'SVilson•street, Finsbury. The discovery
was made by n police constable of the G division by seeing
a body of smoke pouring forth from the south Bide of the
principal warehouse. He at once mised an alarm, and in a
brief space the engines of the London Brigade, including
three land steamers and the Princess of Wales steamer, from
Tooley-street, arrived. A bountiful supply of the New
River Company's water having been procured, the engines,
both land and steam, were set to work ; but the flames by
that period had gained the complete possession of four floors
of that side of the factory. Captain Shaw, seeing the great
danger that existed to the adjoining portions of the factory,
had the hose of the various engines brought round, so that
the wen under him had an opportunity of attacking the
flames both fore and aft. The fire, however, continued to
spread, and very speedily the cutting rooms, the preparing
rooms on the first, second, and third floors were burned out.
The firemen, however, kept to their posts, and with the aid
of 56 hired men they succeeded in cutting off the further
extension of the fire ; but the first, second, and third floor
warehouses were burned out and the roof destroyed. The
ground floor was also seriously damaged by fire and Water,
The origin of the fire is unknown.