The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-13 00:00:00

THAMES.

A DISHONEST WATCHMAN.—David Field, aged 30, of
No. 14, Adelaide-place, Winchester-street, Southwark, was
brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing four
dozen bottles of stout from a barge called the Mary, in the
London Dock.
It appeared that the prisoner was in charge of a barge
called the James, taking in cases of bacon from an Ameri-
can ship in the London Dock. Another barge called the
Mary, containing several hundred barrels of bottled stout
for shipment, was lying near the James. William Long,
the watchman in charge of the Mary, left her at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The cargo was then covered over with
a tarpaulin, and properly secured. At 7 o'clock in
the evening another man, named William Stanley,
.cent on board the Mary and discovered that the
tarpaulin had been disturbed, and one of the barrels of
stout broken into. The straw had been removed from it
and scattered about tho barge, and several empty bottles
were found both fore and aft. There were only 13 bottles
of stout in the barrel. It originally contained four dozen.
Soon afterwards the prisoner came on board his own barge,
and hastily descended into the cabin. Stanley followed
him, and saw bottlec; of stout strewed about the cabin of the
James, and the prisoner, hoping that Stanley would be as
dishonest as himself, proposed that they should drink what
they could, break up the remaindor of the bottles, and
throw them into the dock. Stanley indignantly rejected
this infamous proposal, refused to participate in the plun-
der, and " sung out" for an officer. A London dock con-
stable, named William Edward Spencer, went on board
the James and took the prisoner into custody. On
searching the cabin of the James 14 full bottles of stout
were found concealed in the lockers; four empty bottles
were also found in the stern locker. The prisoner had
managed to consume in all 21 bottles of stout. He was
stated to be in the service of Mr. Gingell, a master lighter-
man, and had been specially appointed to watch the James
and prevent ahy plunder. He took advantage of the
1 situation he was in to plunder the Mary.

The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, said
—I am very sorry, sir. lam willing to pay for all the
stout I drank.
Mr. Woolrych—That won't do. I shall not allow a
felony to be compromised in that manner. It is a most
impudent proposition.
The prisoner—l found the stout rolling about the hold
of the barge Mary.
Mr. Woolrych—l don't believe you. This is a most
serious offence. I sentence you to six weeks' imprison
ment and hard labour, for the unlawful possession of 14
bottles of stout, found in the cabin of your barge.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK LANE.

There was a very moderate supply of English wheat on
sale here to-day In, for the most part, very middling condi-
tion. • All dry parcels were quickly disposed of at the full
prices of Monday, but damp qualities met a dull inquiry,
at that day's currency.

The foreign wheat trade was firm, and the quotations
were well supported. The show of samples was mode-
rately extensive.
Barley was in fair request, and the currencies were
steadily maintained. The show of English was small—of
foreign, moderate.
The demand for malt was confined to actual wants, at
late rates.

Oats moved off steadily, at full quotations, the supply on
sale being only moderate.

Beans and peas were scarce, and quite as dear as on
Monday. _ _ _

The flour trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, al
full currencies.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English„ ...... 850 lO ) 2,260 ' 1,440 1 520 maokt
Irish — 1,470 - -
F0reign........ 12,610 1,830) 25,560 4,890 bli.

NEWEIATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat is seasonably good. Prime beef
mutton, lamb, veal, and pork command a steady sale at full
quotations; otherwise, the trade rules inactive at the sub-
joined currency.
Per 81b. by the carcase,
dad sdad
s 3 2 Middlingmutton 42 4 4
Inferior beef .. 3 0
diddling 34 3 6 Prime do .. 46 4 8
Fritne largdo. e
do. 3 8 3 10 Veal • • 4 0 4 8
o. small do. .. 404 :2 Small pork 48 5 2
D
Lare pork ,40 4 6 Lamb . 5 6 8
g
Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0

BOROUG 1101).
Not withstanding the prevailing unsettled weather, the
accounts from the plantations are still favourable, and the
business doing in our market is confined to actual wants, at
about previous rates.
Mid and East Kents.. 126 s to 168 s per cwt.
Weald of Keats .. 120 s 135 s ~
Sussex loss 130 s „