The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

THAMES.

A SAILOR ON A WRONG TACK.—Caroline Macdonald, a
most determined and desperate thief, who has been fre-
quently in custody, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged
with stealing a canvas bag containing about £8 in money
from the person of Mr. George Gaskin, the chief mate of the
ship Eliza.

The prosecutor, a veteran seaman, with a master's certifi-
cate of competency, said he was making sail over Tower-
hill last night, or early this morning, when he was regu-
larly boarded by the prisoner, who caught hold of his star-
board arm and invited him to go home with her. He shook
her off and said he did not want her company,
but she hung on to ihim, and insisted on convoying
him wherever he went. He tried in vain to part company
with her, and at last went down a turning to avoid her.
She followed him, and finding he was on a wrong tack Pie
ported his helm, and was returning towards Ratcliff-high-
way when she laid hold of him again, and put her hand
into his right hand trousers' pocket, from which she took a
canvas bag containing £3 and some odd shillings. He sung
out for the police and caught her hand. The money rolled
out of the bag, and some of it was caught by a police-con-
stable before it reached the ground.

In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the prosecutor said
he was quite sober last night. He drank a pint or two of
porter, and nothing else. When his money was counted at
the station-house there was-only £4l2s. in the bag. He lost
about £3 108. He believed some of the prisoner's confede-
rates had the money. There were four or five women with
her—a regular fleet of them.

Willis]; Ambridge, a police-constable, 132 H, said he
found the last witness on his back in Neptune-court, Well-
close. square, and the prisoner standing over him. She had
a bag in her hand, which he seized, and the money slipped
through his hand into the gutter. The prisoner said
"Look, he is dropping his money." Witness replied, "No,
he is not, you are dropping it." He recovered £4 12s. 6d.
Mr. Selfe asked the prosecutor if he went down Neptune.
court for any other purpose than to avoid Che prisoner ?
Mr. Gaskin—l can assure you, for nothing else.
Mr. Selfe—Neptune-court is a very suspicious place in-
deed. How came you on your back ?

Mr. Gaskin—Why, she regularly capsized me. I was
on my beam ends.

Ambridge said that the prisoner put a pawnbroker's
duplicate into her mouth in the station-house, and at-
tempted to chew it. He plucked it from her mouth, and
discovered it related to a silver watch pawned for 14s.
Mr. Selfe remanded the prisoner.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK-LANE.

There was a very moderate supply of English wheat re-
ceived fresh up to this morning's market. The trade,
however, was dull, both for red and white qualities, and
prices had a downward tendency.
The show of samples of foreign wheat was largo. In all
fiesciptions, sales progressed heavily, at, for the most part,
easier rates.

Floating cargoes of grain were dull, and the quotations
were baiely supported.
The supply of barloy was more extensive, and the trade
ruled heavy, at drooping curriences.
The demand for malt was steady, at full prices.
_ _

We were very largely supplied with oats, and sales could
only be effected by submitting to a further reduction of d,
per quarter._

Beans and peas moved off slcwly, at abott Monday's
currency.

Flour sold heavily: but witliout leading to any quotable
change in price.

ARRIVALS THIS IvEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English...—. 1,740 970 ! 2630 i
1ri5h.......... lO 1 100 590 sacks
F0reigu....61,350 14,970 ; 72,500 120 sacks
8,910 bls

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Fair average supplies of each kind of meat have been on
offer, and the trade has ruled steady at quite previous rates.
Per Sib, by the carcase.
tided sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 8 2 10 Middlingmutton 4 9 4 2
?fiddling do. .. 30 3 4 Prime do .. 44 4 6
rrime lar-.e do. 3 6 3 8 Vaal
Do. small do. .. 3 10 4 0 Small pork
Large pork .... 3 8 4 4 Lamb .... ~ . 4 6 4 10
00 0 0
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market continues to be well supplied with both
English and foreign hops. Good and fine samples move off
freely at extreme rates; otherwise the trade is dull, and
prices are barely supported.

New Mid and East Rents.. 120 s to 210 s per cwt.
Now Weald of Rents...... 112 s to 175 s „
New Sussex ........ 110 s to 165 s ..

COLONIAL.

TEA—The dealings have been very limited and prices
have remained without any material alteration.
SUGAR—Owing to the foggy weather the public sales
have been postponed until to. day.
COFFEE—The operations in the private market have been
very limited, without any change to report in value, the
public sales having been suspended owing to the unfavour-
able weather.
RlCE—Only a moderate amount of business has been done
and the few bargains negotiated were generally at reduced
rates.
TALLOW —The market has continued very quiet, and
prices have shown a slightly downward tendency. PY C
on the spot is quoted 46s to 16s sd, and spring delivery
45s 9d to 47s per cwt.