The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-09 00:00:00

THAMES.

AN IMPUDENT SCOUNDREL.—James Harley, alias Henley,
a coalwhipper and labourer, was brought up on remand,
charged with stealing a hammock, two canvas bags, and a
quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Samuel
Hudson, a sailor.
The prosecutor came to the port of London in the ship
Weardale from the Baltic a few days since, and, meeting
with the prisoner, engaged him to convey his hammock,
bed, and sea kit from his ship in the Grand Surrey Canal
Dock to the White Hart public-house, High-street, Shad-
well, where he is now staying. The things were put into
a boat, and the prisoner and another man rowed away with
them. The property reached the Middlesex shore, but
never found its way to the White Hart. The sailor after-
wards met the prisoner and asked him what he had done
with his property, but he laughed at him and demanded 15s.
of Hudson, which was refused. A police constable had
since traced a portion of the sailor's goods, and hoped to
give a good account of the remainder and to apprehend an
accomplice of the prisoner. The prisoner treated the case
with great levity, and said if the prisoner had paid him
15s. he would have had his property. He was again re-
manded until Wednesday.
Au OWING TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.—Maria
Orgar, a well dressed young woman, who appeared to be
labouring under illness and anxiety, was brought before
Mr. Paget on a charge of being drunk and incapable of
taking care of herself.
Dunaway, a police-sergeant, No. 11 H, said that last
night he was in company with Inspector Dendy,
,of the H
division, and saw the prisoner drunk in Church-lane,
Whitechapel. She was very drunk, and rolled about the
streets. Seeing that the prisoner was well and very ex-
pensively dressed, he and the inspector, fearing that she
would be robbed, took care of her. She was quite un-
manageable, and after taking much trouble with her they
obtained a stretcher, and she was carried to the' station-
house by two constables.
The prisoner, who was attired in hat and feathers, a lice
veil of fine texture, a Paisley shawl worth at least four
guineas, and a superb flowered black silk dress, said the
unfortunate condition she was in was all owing to the
underground railway.
The prisoner said sho paid a visit with her brother and
his wife yesterday at Paddington, and proceeded there and
back by the underground railway, which had such an effect
upon her that she became insensible.
Mr. Paget—You were intoxicated ?
The prisoner—Yes, I had one glass of gin, no more
after leaving the underground railway. I will never take
any more.
Mr. Paget—What are you ?
Prisoner—A policeman's wife.
Mr. Paget—A policeman's wife !
The prisoner—Yes, sir ; he has been twenty years in the
force. Oh, sir, it is all owing to the underground railway
(Laughter.)
Mr. Paget—You are the wife of a man in a respectable
occupation, and you get into this disgraceful position. Go
about your business, and don't come here again.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST NORFOLK.--It is
stated, although the rumour must be received with
some reserve, -that at the general election the Conservative
party in West Norfolk intend to bring forward the Hon.
Mr. De Grey, son of Lord Walsingham, as a candidate in
opposition to Mr. B. Gurdon, the Whig sitting member for
the division. There is at present a compromise between
the Whig and Conservative leaders, Mr. G. W. P. Ben-
tinek and Mr. B. Gurdon having been returned unopposed
at the dissolutions of 1857 and 1859. For many years both
seats wore in the hands of the Conservatives, although in
1847 the Hon. E. Coke was returned in the Whig interest,
backed as he was by the powerful support of his brother,
the Earl of Leicester.

HALIFAX WOOL AND WORSTED MARKET, SATUR-
DAY.—The hopeful feeling manifested last Saturday
has not been fully sustained to-day. The demand for all
kinds of wool has been feeble, though prices have not given
way. A quiet condition of things must be reported in yarns
also. The new market for the sale of low woollens was
opened this morning in the piece hall. There was a good
attendance of both buyers and sellers, and considerable
aniation p revaled. If supported by the numerous manu-
factumrers of Halifax. and district the new market cannot
fail to prove a success.