The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

THREE SLIGHT TAPS ON THE HEAD.—Catherine
coil, a bloated and dissipated woman, of violent temper, in
appearance 60 years of age, but who only owned to 30, was
brought before Mr. Partridge charged with violently
assaulting her husband, Cornelius Driscoll, with a poker.
The prosecutor, a little Irish tailor, as pale as a spectre,
came to the station-house in Poplar last night with the
blood streaming from wounds on the head. He presented
a frightful appearance, and said his wife had murthered
him wid a poker. A constable, named Henry Hayward,
401 K, was despatched with the poor fellow to Bury's-
court, Well-street, Poplar, where he found Mrs. Driscoll
quarrelling with a neighbour. The constable charged the
prisoner with wounding her husband, and she said she had
only given him " three slight taps on the head." She was
taken into custody. The poor fellow, her husband, said
when he came home " his old woman" was drunk and
quarrelling, and when he expostulated with her she
" bullyragged him and bate him wid a poker, and he was
kict quite. The evidence of other witnesses went to show
that the prisoner had committed a violent and unprovoked
assault on the complainant, who lost a good deal of blood,
and whose head was covered with a surgical plaister.
The prisoner, in defence, said her husband threatened to
rip her open with a knife, and she took up a poker to de-
fend herself, and gave her husband some taps with it.
Mr. Partridge was satisfied the prisoner was a very vio-
lent woman indeed, and that she had wantonly and mali-
ciously beaten her husband and done him very serious in-
jury. He sentenced her to two months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

Tut CAPTAIN ON A WRONG' 'amt.—Matilda Purdy, a
tall and strapping wench, aged 25, of No. 2, Sarah-street,
Poplar, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with
stealing a 10s. in gold from the person of Captain Edward
Hood, of Time-street, Newcastle, and master of the ship
John, lying in the river.

It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, a red-
faced, weather-beaten north country mariner, that he ar-
rived here on Sande), last with his ship. Last night he
came on shore for a cruise and wet with the prisoner. He
treated her with grog and a supper. He was a "little by
the head," and he agreed to stop all night with the priso-
ner. They went to No, 2, Sally-street.
The prisoner—Sarah-street.

The captain—Well, it was Sarah-street, Poplar ; and
before I went to bed I stowed away my gold in a piece of
old newspaper, and put it in my pocket. This morning my
eight sovereigns and half sovereign were gone.
Mr. Partridge—And was the prisoner gone too ?
Captain Hood—No, sir; she stuck by me all night and
never left me.

The prisoner said the prosecutor declared when he missed
his gold that ho had put it under the carpet of the room
in which they slept all night, and caused the carpet to be
taken up. She never saw his gold
A police constable said the prosecutor stated to him that
his gold was deposited under the carpet, and after a search
was made he said he stowed it away in his pocket.
The Captain---I am sure it was stowed away in my
pocket.

Mr. Partridge said the prisoner was intoxicated last night,
and he could place no dependence on what he said. He
advised the prosecutor, who was the master of a ship, and
ought to set a better example, not to pick up with such
prostitutes in future, and to avoid a place like
• when he came to this port again. He
discharged the prisoner.
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MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL 'WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 448 9d ;
barley, 35s 2d; oats, 20s 9d; rye, 32s 7d; beans, 398 Od;
and peas, 36s 9c1.1
barley,Six WEEKS' A' ERA( Wheat, 45s 2d;
; oats, 22s 3d ; rye, 33s 4d; beans, 39s 8d ;
peas, 35 33s s
11d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LASTWEEK._Wheat, 107,763;
barley, 21,657 ; oats, 9,935; rye,1623 ; beans, 1,796; peas
1,092 quarters.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was well supplied with beasts as to
agtefnuellraprices ; otherwise, the beef tradei
natuorackbesro,ldbustteatdhieliyr, quality was inferior. Prime
was heavy, at barely late rates. The show of sheep was
only moderate. Downs and half-breds were quite as dear
as on Monday, with a good consumptive inquiry. Heavy
breeds were dull, but not cheaper. A few very inferior
Downs sold at 58 4d per 81bs. Calves, the supply of which
was mode: ate, moved off slowly at barely stationary prices.
Pigs, however, were in fair request,
Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Ursa. &inf. beasts 34 3 8 and rather dearer.
Much cows supported previous rates.
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, ac. 4 10 6 0
Ursa. F.,: inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6

a. d. e. d•
Primecrs.wool d 0.4 8 6 0,
Pale. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 1
Large arse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 64 10

Lambs, Os Od to Oa Od,

_ .
Suckling calves, 128 to 208 ; and quarter-old store pigs,
21s to 298 eaoh.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows 140) Sheep and lambs 1,600
290
CShale,:epsand lambs
FCaiglvse:
.........
rigs. 412 1