The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-10 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

POLICE SAGACITY.—FINDING A "MARE'S NEST."—Thos.
Vernon, a respectable looking middle-aged man, was
charged with being drunk and assaulting the police.

Police-constable 402 V said that last night at about 12
o'clock the defendant was walking through the King's-
road, Chelsea, and a conversation occurred between them,
in the course of which the defendant detailed the annoy-
ance he had experienced from a dog having flewn at him,
and threatened what he would do if it occurred again.
Complainant, observing that he had a basket in his hand,
became suspicious that there was something dishonestly
obtained in it, and asked defendant if it was heavy, and
upon the latter saying it was not, and returning to the ad-
venture of the dog, complainant said he must see what was
in it, and was proceeding to examine it, when defendant
took out a bit of wood from it and struck him with it. He
took the defendant, who was drunk, into custody, and on

examination of the basket it turned out to contain some
tins to make pies in.

Defendant said he obtained a living by selling pies, and
was returning with the empty tine when he found himself
stopped by the policeman, who insisted upon examining his
basket. A slight scuffle might have occurred in taking the
bit of wood out of the basket, but he denied striking him.
Mr. Selfe (to the constable)--Did he first speak to you
or you to him ?
Policeman—He first spoke to me.
Mr. Selfe—What induced you to suspect he had any pro-
perty dishonestly come by in his basket?
Policeman—Because he began talking to me about the
dog, and I thought that that was to take my attention off
the basket.
Mr. Selfe—Was that all ?
Policeman—Yes, sir.

Mr. Selfe—l don't follow your process of reasoning, that
because he talked of a dog he had something in his basket
ho did not want you to see. Is there anything known
against defendant ?
Policeman—Nothing.

Mr. Selfe—l can't see how this was in the execution of
your duty,unless there was seine circumstance of suspicion,
which I cannot find. If every one walking with a basket
is to be stopped to have it searched, honest people as well
as bad characters will be interfered with.
Defendant was discharged.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate. For nearly all qualities
the trade was in a sluggish state, yet no quotable change
took place in prices as compared with Monday. Good and
fine dry samples were in steady request at full quotations.
With most descriptions of foreign wheat the market was
but moderately supplied. The trade, however, ruled quiet,
at late rates.

Floating cargoes of grain Were in steady request at full
currencies.

With barley the market was moderately supplied. Both
for malting and distilling qualities the trade was slow, at
late rates.

Malt was in slow request at•previous quotations.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. The demand
for all qualities ruled inactive at late rates.
Beans met a slow sale at late
,prices. For peas the trade
was firm at full currencies:

Best descriptions of flour were in fair demand at late
rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

• Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and S coteh 1,570 1,080 3,640 8,740 880
Irish — 3,020
Foreign
- brie.