The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

THAMES.

A PIG IN A PoicE.—A dirty, little old man, very shabbily
dressed, and with a large quantity of beard and moustache,
who gave the name of Charles Steward, was brought before
Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a pig.
John Sherman, a police-constatble, 285 K, produced a
live pig in a bag, and said he stopped the prisoner with it
in the London•road, Bow, at half past four o'clock this
morning, and upon asking the prisoner where he obtained
it he replied in the Minories. He asked the prisoner where
he was going, to which he answered to Bermondsey.
Mr. Partridge—He was on the wrong side of the river for
Bermondsey.
Sherman—Yes, sir; he was going towards Essex when
I stopped him. I asked him what he gave for the pig. He
said 12e. Afterwards he said 11 s.
The prisoner, who mumbled something between his
teeth for some time, was understood to say the policeman
wanted the pig to make pork pies with.
Mr. Partridge—ls this man sober? _ _

Inspector Griffin—He is quite sober, sir. I would no
have pat him in the dock if he had net been sober.
Mr. Bawdler, the second clerk—ls the prisoner a Jew.
(Laughter.)
The Prisoner—Did you ever know a Jew to deal in pork ?
(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Partridge—Where do you live ?
The Prisonar—At No. 1, Blue Anchor-road, Bermondsey,
Mr. Partridge asked the police-constable if he had made
inquiries at No. 1, Blue Anchor-road.
Sherman—No, sir, I have not. He said a little while
ago ho bought the pig in Billericay.
Mr. Partridge—At Billericay, in Essex. What have you
to say about the pig ? Is it your pig ?
The Prisoner—Yes.

Thomas Steward, of 1, Blue Anchor-yard, Bermondsey
—He only wants the pig for himself for pork pies and
sausages, (Laughter.)
Mr. Partridge asked the constable if he had any reason
to believe the prisoner gave a false address ?
Sherman—No.

Mr. Partridge then discharged the old man, and gave
him his pig. He did not understand why he had been
taken into custody.

The prisoner threw the pig across his shoulders and left
the court.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's
market, by land and water carriage, were small. Both red
and white qualities; however, met a slow sale, at Monday's
quotations.

With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. Gene-
rally
st caking sales progressed slowly, and were of limited
extent. In prices, however, no change took place.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late
rates.

The supp:y of barley was only moderate. The trade,
however, was quiet, on former terms.
The malt trade was dull, at about stationary prices.
The supply of oats on offer was large. No further change
took place in the value of any description. Good and fine
corn sold steadily.

Beans and peas were dull, at Monday's decline in prices.
Flour, both English and foreign, moved off slowly, at
late rates.

ARRIVALS THIS VEER.
Wheat Barley. Malt. Oats. Flom.
English...... 660 30 380 293 530
Irish ...•••
6,050 —.:17,710 400 sks,
bria.
0—
-- 500
"reign" 9,801 V CIIAP EL .

The supply of meat is moderate, and the demand rules
inactive, as follows :
Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 10d; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal,
3s 4d to 4s 4d, and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per Blbs by the
carcase.