The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-09 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The dealings have been on a very limited scale,
and prices have remained without any material variation.
SUGAR.—Business has been more active, and for the
superior and medium qualities prices have advanced tull 6d
per cwt. Refined descriptions have also been in good
demand, at slightly enhanced quotations.
COFFEE.--A rather large amount of business has been
transacted, and both native and Plantation Ceylon have
realised higher prices, the inquiries for exportation having
been on the increase.

Rics.—Only moderate dealings have haen officially re-
ported, without material variation as regards values.
SALTPETRE.—The dealings have been extensive, and
holders demand a further advance for superior descriptions.
WooL,—At the public sales of colonial, the biddings for
the better descriptions of Australian have been active, and
the prices established at the commencement of the sales
have generally been well maintained.
TALLOW.—The market has been very dull, and prices are
a shade flatter. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 46e to 46s
3d, and last three months, 48s 9d per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--Tars DAT.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 184 11 184

Antwerp
Brussels

2.3 471
25 471

Hamburg-II
Paris

13 8i
25 221

Ditto
Marseilles

A SCENE AT THE " LONDON PATILION."—UN7OUNDED
CHARGE AGAINST A CONSTABLE.—Mr. Thomas Parry
and Mrs. Catherine Parry, No. 4, Albion-terrace, Chelsea,
both stylishly dressed persons, were charged as follows.—
Mr. Emil Loibl, proprietor of the " London Pavilion,"
Tichborne-street, said—A little before 12 last night, as the
place was about to be closed, the female defendant came
from the gallery, and as she was coming down stairs she
slipped down. I told two of the waiters to bring her down
and lay her on a sofa, and then threw some cold water in
her face, when she began to scream. A constable then
came up, and he assisted me in holding the lady. The
gentleman then said something to the constable, and
pitched into him and knocked off his hat. The gentleman
then struck one of the waiters ; and the lady then got up
and began striking about at everybody, but the persons,
being all gentlemen, took no notice of it.
Mr. Knox—Was Mrs. Parry drunk or sober P
Mr. Loibl—She was intoxicated ; and as :he fell down a
second time, and then began screaming out, I was obliged
to charge her with creating a disturbance, and the constable
took the gentleman for the assault.
Mrs. Parry— I was not drunk. I had only taken one
glass of gin and water, and it must have been very strong
if that made me drunk.

Mr. Parry—l mercy knocked the constable's hat off.
Robert Martin, 86 C, said—l was on duty at the London
Pavilion, and was called to the female. I tried to assist in
getting her up, and no sooner had I done so than the gen-
tleman knocked my hat off, but the blow did not hurt me.
Mr. Knox—Were they sober?

Martin—No. They were drunk and disorderly in the
street, as well as at the LOndon Pavilion, and I was obliged
to havo three constables to assist me in getting them to tho

station.

Mr. Knox—How did Mr. Parry get that black eye ?
Martin—By falling down.
Mr. Parry—The constable gave it me, I believe.
Martin—l am certain I did not.
Mr. Parry—What did I say before I touched you?
Martin—You called me a" vagabond."
Mr. Parry—l was coming from the gallery with Mrs.
Parry, when some one trod on her toe, and she slipped
down and could not get up again, and went into hysterics.
The waiters then picked her up, and deposited her on a
sofa, and Martin put his arms round her neck, and it being
my impression that he was treating her with undue fami-
liarity, I might have called him a vagabond and struck him,
knocking his hat off. A waiter came up with a water-pot,
and threw the water about Mrs. Parry indiscriminately. I
was then collared by the constable, and the bystanders said,
" That's right, give it him ;" and of course it was done.
Mrs. Parry—l wish to say that I was not drunk, and
that the constable acting indecently towards me.
Martin—l deny it.
Mr. Parr} —You will, of course, believe the constable.
Mr. Knox—Yes; because he was sober. I say you were
both drunk. You were taken to the station, and it re-
quired four constables to take you; and at the station the
charge was taken by a disinterested person, who would not
have done PO had you not been drunk. I have not the
least hesitation in believing that you were ; and what is fa-
nitely more abominable in the woman is the defence set up by
her this morning. After all the care taken with her at the
place, and the attention bestowed on her, she now charges
the constable with an act, if true, would very properly get
him turned out of the force. If the eonstable had acted
improperly I should have had a score of persons here this
morning to tell us what he had done. It is a shameful
scandal, and an abominable lie she has told, and but for
that I should have only imposed a light fine; but such
conduct as she has charged the constable with might have
cost him his situation.

The defendants were then fined 20s. each, or seven days.

THAMES, THIS DAY.

A YOUNG THlEF.—William Andrews Anderson, a boy
aged 10 years, a mere child in appearance, was brought
before Mr. Sclfo, charged with stealing 13 bottles of soda
water, the property of Mr. John Shreves, a greengrocer, of
20S, High-street, Poplar.
The parents of the boy live in Mr. Shreves' house with
their children, and Mr. Shreves, who deals largely in soda
water and lemonade, had lately put four dozen bottles filled
with the mineral waters in a box in the kitchen. Two days
afterwards Mr. Shreves missed 13 bottles of soda water,
and suspecting the prisoner, taxed him with the theft,
which ho admitted. One empty soda water bottle was found
concealed in bid parents' room. The others had been sold
at a marim store shop. The prisoner was described by his
mother to be a most incorrigible thief, whom was impos-
sible to keep at home. He would stop out all day, leave his
home in the middle of the night, and take anything he
could lay his hands on.
Mr. Selfe—Did the boy drink the soda water
The prisoner—Yes, sir.
Mr. Selfe--What, have you drank 13 bottles?
The prisoner—Yes, I have, sir.
Mr. Selfe—Why, it was enough to blow you up. A
curious fancy for a boy to be drinking soda water.
Mr. Shreves—l gave him a dose last winter.
Mr. Selfe—What dose?

Mr. Shreves—A dose of cayenne pepper. I found a
seed-cake of mine disappearing until a piece not larger than
my two middle fingers only was left. I " cayenned" the
piece of cake all over, and the prisoner swallowed it, and
roared with pain like a town bull.

Mr. Selfe_He did not swallow the soda water as a cooler.
Mr. Shreves—No, sir ; last Christmas I dosed him with
cayenne.
Mr. Selfe—How long has this boy been a thief?
The Mother—About four months, sir. We came from
Southampton six months ago. He was a very good boy,
indeed, bolDro WO left that place.

Mr.Selle—Can ho read and write ?
The Mother--Yes, sir ; he knows right and wrong, and
right from wrong.
Mr. Selfe committed • the boy to Feltham Industrial
School for three years, and said his parents must contri-
bute towards his maintenance.

THE RECENT BOILER EXPLOSION AT MILLFIELDS.
—Mrs. Thomas Rose, the proprietor of these works, yes-
terday received a £lOO cheque from Earl Dudley towards
the fund which is being raised for the relief of the sufferers
by this calamity. Efforts are being made to repair the
damage done, with a view to the recommencement of ope-
rations, which is most desirable, there being a large number
of men in the Bilston district who are out of employment.

Mr. M. GIBSON said that he had communicated with
the noble lord at the head of the Government, and the
arrangement which be mentioned was decided on. How..
ever, under the cireunvtances, ho would not bring the mea-
sure forward this evening. (Hear, hear.)
M. MERCIER'S VISIT TO RICIIMOND7

In reply to Sir J. DUKE,
Mr. LAYARD said that the visit of M. Mercier to
Richmond was without any instruction from his Govern-
ment, and was attended with no political results.
PROMOTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS ON THE