The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

THAMES.

A SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR,—POLICE EVIDENCB.—James
Brown, a very shabby-genteel looking fellow, about 30
years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with uttering a base half-crown at the shop of Mr. Joseph
• Webster, a butcher, of Np. 4, High-street, Stepney, last
night.

The prisoner went to the prosecutor's shop and tendered
a spurious half-crown in payment for a half-pound of steak
On the prosecutor detecting the imposition, the prisoner
said he took the half-crown in "the lane," a designation
almost universally applied to Petticoat-lane.
Richard Waters, a police constable, 378 K, said the
prisoner told him it was his first offence.
The Prisoner—No, I said nothing of the kind.
Mr. Partridge—Now what did the prisoner say P
Witness—The prisoner said ho did not know the half-
crown was a bad one. It was the first time he ever had a
bad one, or words to that effect.
Mr. Partridge— That is not sa} ing it was his first offence.
If you don't recollect what the prisoner said, you should
say so. What did you find upon him ?
Witness—A penny three farthings.
Inspector Griffin of the K division—Three half-pence
farthing yon should say.
The prisoner said he was a hawker.
Mr. Partridge—Did he tell you he was a hawker, police-
man ?

Witness—Yes, he did.
Mr, Partridge—Why diel you not tell me that before ?
The prisoner said he took two half crowns yesterday in
the lane. He slept at Romford the night before last. He
knew no one in London. He intended to got half a pound
of meat cooked for his supper at a coffee-shop.
Mr. Partridge—lf you are a hawker you must have dealt
with some one in London. I will take bail for you if you
can find any respectable person to be a surety for you.
Inspector Griffin—l believe the prisoner is an old offender.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been
in his custody before, and had been in custody elsewhere,
Mr. Partridge—Then I shall remand him until Tuesday
nest.

MARKETS—This Day,

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 4d ;
barley, 32s Od ; oats, 18s 9d ; rye, 29s Od ; beans, 33s 8d ;
and peas, 33s Od.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 6d ;
barley, 318 Ild ; oats, 18s 2d; rye, 29s 4d; beans, 338 8d;
peas, 33s Od.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,695;
barley, 83,666; oats, 19,901; rye, 24; beans, 1,065; peas;
1,777 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average supply of beasts on offer in
our market to-day. All breeds met a dull inquiry, at barely
Monday's currency. The best Scots sold at 58 per 81bs.
Sheep—the show of which was moderate—changed hands
slowly at late rates. The primest Downs, in the wool, sold
at 6s per 81bs. The few lambs on offer moved off heavily,
at from 6s 8d to 7s per 81bs. We wore well supplied with
calves tortilla time of year, and the veal trade was heavy,
at a further decline of 6d per 81bs—prices ranged from
4s to 5a per 81bs. Pigs were in fair request, on former
terms, but mulch cows were very dull.

Per Blbs.to sink the offal.
e. d. s. d. s. d•s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, .20s to 27s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 28s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows ll7 Sheep and lambs .... 900
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 420