The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TORTURING A HORSE.—William Harris, a coal dealer,
living at 5, Boundary-row, Shoreditch, was charged be-
fore Mr. Knox, by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly ill_treaticg and torturing
a horse, by working it while iu an unfit state.
Dobie, one of the officers of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said, about nine o'clock
that morning he was in Pall Mall when he saw defendant
pass with a horse attached to a van. On examining the
horse he found that it was dead lame, the tendons of the
near hind leg being drawn up in consequence of an old
sprain. The horse was quite unfit for work.
Mr Knox—There is no doubt about that. I have seen
the horse.

Dobie said the defendant had been to Pall-mall to deliver
a quantity of coals.
The defendant said he was the owner of the horse, and
obliged to work it, as he had seven children.
Mr Knox—lf you had 17 children that is no reason why
you should torture the horse by working it in such a state.
It is a scandal to work the horse at all.

The defendant said the horse was a good one only a little
stiff.

Mr Knox—Are you willing to have the horse destroyed ?
The defendant said he would agree to anything.

Mr Knox—The officer of the society will go with you,
and if the horse is destroyed there will be an end of the
matter.

THAMES.

A WOULD BE ASSASSIN.—James Williams, a powerful
young man, was charged betoro Mr Paget with threatening
the life of Mr Levy, landlord of the Kettledrum, St George-
street.

Complainant said that on the previous day the prisoner
and another came into his house and ordered two glasses of
brandy and water, which the prisoner objected to pay for,
and said that he did not care a for any one. He
also observed that he would gouge out the eye of any one
who interfered with him. He became so violent that com•
plainant was unable to carry on his business. After a little
while ho got in the street, and with his clenched fiat broke
a pane of glass, and exclaimed, " There you take
that," and ran away. He came back again, when the com-
plainant told him ho did not wish to charge him if he went
away quietly. Ile did so, but soon after returned. On seeing
him, some one in the crowd exclaimed, " Take care, he has
got a knife." Complainant then went in doors for a poker.
He returned with it, and then he found him in custody.
Mr Paget—Did you see the knife,
Complainant—l did not, sir.
A neighbour stated that ho saw a knife in the hand of
the prisoner, and told complainant to bo careful. He tried
to induce prisoner to leave. Prisoner, who was not sober,
said that complainant had got his coat, and would not give
it him as he had broken a pane of glass and owed for two
glasses of brandy and water. He then told the prisoner to
call the next meriting when ho was sober.
Police-constable Andrews, H 33, produced the knife (a

jack clasp knife, such as is used by sailors). Ile said he
heard the cries of " Police—murder I " When near the
prisoner he observed him sharpening a knife upon the kerb.
When he saw witness he desisted, and put the knife in his
pocket. Witness took him into custody.
The prisoner was committed.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
o•day were moderato. For all qualities the demand ruled
,nactive at Monday's currency.

There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on the
stands. The trade for most descriptions was in a sluggish
state, yet no material change took place in the quotations,
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request at late
rates.

The supply of barley on sale was but moderate. The
trade, however, was dull, and prices had a downward ten-
dency.
The malt trade was dull, at barely late rates.
With oats, the market was well supplied. Nearly all
qualities moved off slowly, at rather low prices.
For beans and peas the trade was thin, at full currencies.
Tho flour trade was quiet, on former terms.
ARRIVALS THIS WVEX.
Wheat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ..2,1200 610 1,830 1,420 410
Irish .. — 2,460
Foreign 27,300 5,360 27,740 650 scks.
36,720 brls.

) LEADENHALL.
,oat continuo on sale at these
lities, tho trade rules firm, at

the carcase.

stied
Middling mutton 4 2 4 6
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal.
Small pork ~ .. 4 4 4 8
Lamb .. 0 0 0 0