The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

WATCH ROBBERY BY AN OLD THIEF.—Mary Ann
Murphy, a notorious convicted thief, but rather a fine-look-
ing young woman, was brought before Mr. Burcham,
charged with stealing a watch and chain from the person of
John Springer, under the following circumstances :
The prosecutor said he met the prisoner about 12 at
night in the Borough, when she asked him to treat her.
He went into a public-house and partook of refreshments,
and afterwards, at her request, accompanied her to her
lodgings. As soon as they entered she snatched his watch
and chain from him and bolted out of the house, and in
doing so the candle went out. Witness pursued her and
caught hold of her, and while they were struggling toge-
ther a man came between them and tripped him up, but he
still held the prisoner, and then he saw the watch
and chain pass to the man, who ran away.
Witness called out " Police," and a constable I
came up, when ho gave the prisoner into custody for the '
robbery. She was searched, but, of course, the watch and
chain were gone.

A constable of the M division, said he was on duty in
the neighbourhood of the Borough-road, when he heard
cries of " Police." He ran down King-street, and saw the
prisoner struggling with the prosecutor on the ground. He
called out, " She has robbed me of my watch and chain I "
He took her into custody, and she was searched immedi-
ately, but the property was not upon her. She denied all
knowledge of the robbery.
The prisoner observed that such was the truth.
A former conviction for robbery, of a similar nature, hav-
ing been proved against her,
Mr. Burcham committed her for trial.

ALARMING FIRES AND NARRROTV
ESCAPE OF THE INMATES.

Between the hours of 3 and 4 o'cleck this morning a very
alarming fire, which was nearly attended with fatal conse-
quences to several persons, broke out in the premises of Mr.
T. Onslow, a linen draper and silk mercer, carrying on
business at No. 12, High street, Bow. A mounted police-
constable was immediately despatched to London for the
aid of the brigade engines, and during the interval the
parish engines and the Royal Society's fire escapes attended.
Fortunately a good supply of the East London Company's
water was obtained, and the engines were set to work, but
the fire could not be extinguished until the stock in trade
was nearly destroyed, and the upper part of the house
severely damaged by water, &c. Capt. Shaw was early in
attendance with the land steam fire-engine by Shand and
Mason, but fortunately the machine was not required to be
called into operation, and not the least damage was done to
the adjoining house. The sufferer was insured in the Sun
Fire Office.

Another fire took place at No. 4, Holingsworth-street,
Liverpool-road, Islington, belonging to Mr. Spraggs, a
sculptor and stonemason. The discovery was made by a
police-constable of the N division, by seeing smoke pouring
forth from the basement. The engines of the parish and
the Royal Society's fire-escapes promptly attended under
the direction of Inspector Baddeley, and Capt. Shaw
followed directly afterwards with the Brigade engines, and
also Mr. Fogotts, foreman of the B district. Plenty of
water having been obtained the firemen and parish engineer
went to work, and eventually succeeded in getting the fire
subdued, but not until the lower part of the house was
burned out, and the upper part seriously damaged by heat,
&c. It is unknown whether the sufferer was insured.

Another fire happened in the premises belonging to Mr.
Hockey, a tobacconist, No. 2, Sherburn-place, Blandford-
square. The inmates happily escaped, and the Royal
Society's machines arrived as well as two parish engines
and several of the brigade. The East London Company's
mains yielded a good supply of water, and the fire was
eventually extinguished, but not until the stock- in-trade
was severely damaged—in fact nearly destroyed—and the
upper part of the building greatly injured by fire, water,
&c. The cause of this fire is unknown. The sufferer was
fortunately insured in the County Fire Office.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK-LANE.

The fresh arrivals of new English wheat to this morn-
ing's market were small, yet the trade ruled heavy for all
descriptions, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations.
For foreign wheat, the supply of which was large, the
demand was in a sluggish state, and prices were barely sup-
ported.

Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at about
previous rates.

For barley there was a moderate inquiry, at full curren-
cies. The supply, however, both of English and foreign,
has somewhat increased.

Malt sold heavily, and prices had a drooping tendency.
The oat trade, owing to the very moderate supply on
offer, ruled firm, at unaltered rates.
Both beans and peas met a steady sale, and the quota-
tions ruled firm.

In all kinds 01 flour sales progressed slowly, on rather
easier terms.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English.-- 730 i 320 I 660 SJ I 230 sack..
Irish.. ...... .. —.—
Foreign—. 25,710 9,310 , 4,510 sacks.
19,070 bls.