The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A MISCREANT.—Tesias Tillman, a man about 40
years ?of age, residing at 46, Union-street, Middlesex
Hospital, was brought before Mr. Hardwicke' charged
with indecently assaulting Alice Wallis, a child six years
of age, with intent to commit a capital offence. It ap-
peared, from the evidence of Sophia Wallis, the mother
of the child (who, with her husband, reside in the same
house as the prisoner), that, on Monday evening last,
the latter was, with other children, playing in the
kitchen, when all at once the child ran into her room in
a very excited state. On being asked what was the
matter, and where she had been, she said she had been
into the prisoner's room, and that he had laid her on the
bed ; and, on being further questioned, the child gave such
replies as to lead her mother to believe that a capital
offence had been perpetrated. She then ran down
into the kitchen and saw the prisoner and taxed
him with his conduct, and threatened to fetch her hus-
band. Prisoner declared he was an innocent man, and
denied all the child had told her. She then went to
fetch her husband, and while she was gone prisoner and
his wife left the house. On the following morning she
examined her child, and appearances were such as to
leave no doubt on her mind that a capital offence had
been attempted ; but since then she had taken the child
to a surgeon, who, on examining the infant, stated that
considerable indecency and violence had been used to-
wards the child.

The prisoner in defence protested his innocence, and
said he had been drinking all day on Monday, and if
any offence had been committed he was not aware of it.
Mr. Hardwick decided on sending prisoner for trial.

MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Coastwise, during the present week, the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat have been moderate, viz., 3,230 quarters. The
general condition of the samples has proved inferior. Fresh
up to-day the receipts by land carriage were small—hence
the stands were very scantily supplied ; nevertheless, the
demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a
very sluggish state, at Monday's quotations. For forward
delivery, next to nothing was doing, although the growers
offered most kinds on lower terms.
Upwards of 9,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come
to hand. That description of produce moved off heavily,
and late rates were barely supported. Floating cargoes
were very dull, and lower to purchase. The arrivals have
been large.

The supply of English barley was good, of foreign very
moderate. All kinds met a dull sale, but no actual decline
took place in prices.

Malt, the show of which was rather extensive, sold
steadily, at late figures.
We had a fair inquiry for oats, and the quotations were
well supported.

Beans, peas, and flour ruled heavy. Barrel parcels of
the latter were lower to purchase.

Barley. Malt. Oats I Flour.
6,140 9,370 650 2,820
I 550 3,280
9,570 I 2,410 970 I 19,190

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

English ..
Trish ....
Foreign ..

Wheat.
3.230

SMITHFIELD,,

The show of beasts in to-day's market was comparatively
small, and in very middling condition, nevertheless, the
demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, at Monday's
currency. The primest Scots sold at 4s per 81bs. We were
very scantily supplied with all kinds of sheep, yet the mut-
ton trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates. Prime old
Downs, in the wool, realised 5s 2d ; out of the wool, 4s 2d
per 81bs. Calves were in short supply, and sluggish in-
quiry, at unaltered quotations. In pigs, very little was
doing, but we have no change to notice in their value.
Milch cows were very dull, at from 15/. lOs to 191. lOs
each, including their small ca:
Per 81bs to

sink the •ffals.

s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0
Second quality ...3 2 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 2 8
Prime Scots, &c. 3 10 4 0
Inferior sheep ...3 10 4 0
Second quality ...4 2 4 6
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 4 10

t:)1 a. d. e. d.
imeSouthdown 5 0 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 0 4 0
Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Large hogs 210 3 2
Small porkers 3 6 4 0
Suckling calies 20 0 25 0
Quarter old pigs 20 0 23 0