The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY.)
A young fellow, of an appearance half-rustic, half-
sailor, was charged before Mr. Norton with stealing
a dozen bottles, the property of Mrs. Pearce, of the
Ship Inn, Kennington-road.
The waiter of the Ship met the prisoner coming
out of the yard of the inn, about half-past ten o'clock
this morning, with the bottles, tied up in a handker-
chief. On being asked where he got them, he said
they were his own. But the waiter took him back
into the house, and on examination it was found that
the bottles had been taken out of a building in the
yard. Some of them were remarkable and easily
identified. The prisoner denied having stolen them,
and protested that he bought them, and he was going
to the inn to " make something of them." The
waiter thought it was quite clear he was going to
make something of them—(A laugh)—but not be-
lieving the story, and having seen the bottles safe ten
minutes before, he gave the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner stated that he had been at sea for some
time, but had not been employed since February, and
had passed a great part of the interval in an hospital.
The MAGISTRATE considered the case clear enough,
but as it was believed that other charges of robbing
public-houses would be brought home to him, he was
remanded.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
John Hart, the mate of a vessel was charged with
carrying and conveying lilbs. of cigars and cheroots,
contrary to the statute.
James Swinger, gatekeeper in the employ of the
London Dock Company stated that about five o'clock
Yesterday evening, he stopped the prisoner coming
Out of the principal entrance of the London Docks,
and found the cigars produced, part in his trousers'
pocket, and part in a cloak which a porter was car-
rying behind him.
The prisoner complained that he had been locked
up all night, and bail refused.
Mr. YARDLEY—It was unfortunate that you were
taken just at the hour you could not be brought here
direct. How was it bail was not taken for this man.
Inspector Forbes—We never accept bail your wor-
ship in any revenue cases.
Mr. YARDLEY—Oh, stun' I would take bail.
Inspector Forbes—Yes your worship, but our au-
thority is more limited than yours.
Mr. YARDLEY—I think bail ought to have been
accepted, and that the prisoner has been punished
Sufficiently. I discharge him.
At this decision a respectably dressed individual in
front of the Court clapped his hands, at which the
magistrate observed, "if that individual conducts
himself so indecently again turn him out of Court."

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX
MAGIS MATES.— (THIS DAY.)
A numerously attended meeting of magistrates for
the county of Mirldlesex was held this day, at twelve
O'clock, in the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green, Mr.
Pownal in the chair.
The Deputy Clerk of the Peace read the report of
the
Co visiting justices for the House of Correction,
ldbath-fields, from which it appeared that the
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__l9 number of prisoners confined there was 821 males and
females. The general health of the prisoners was
good, and the chaplain reported most favourably of
is:lhne.
the result from the educational system adopted in the
pr
report
report was unanimously adopted.
Port of the
_e Committee on Accounts having
the
motion
ofMr. HALL, an order upon the
y Treasurer was given for the several sums
named in the report.
o_f_ The report of the Visiting Justices for the House
I Westminster, was laid before the
Court, from which it appeared that the number of
prisoners in custody was 705 ; of whom 502 were
males and 203 females. The general health of the
prisoners was stated to be above the average, the per-
centage of cases of illness to the number of prisoners
being only 21 in the case of males, and 51 in that of
females.
The Court then proceeded with the appointment of
visting justices for the several county prisons until
the next court day, in the room of those gentlemen
who retire.

__elrtE BELGIAN TARIFFS.—The Belgian Govern-
En nt, had, at the beg inning of the year, charged a com-
M_ission to revise the average value assigned to goods
!Imported into Belgium or exported from it, in order to
fopart greater exactitude to ;the official returns of the
feign commerce of the country. The tariff, which
serves as the basis of the usual valuation, had been
established in 1833, and was no longer in unison with
the present prices of goods. This commission has just
terminated its labours, and a royal ordonnance has fixed
the adoption of the new official values. Among the
changes introduced by the commission are the follow-
ing t—Cotton thread has been reduced from 4f. 50e. to
2f. 25e. the kilog.; woollen thread from 13f. to Bf.;
slates from 40f. to 22f. the thousand; red quinquina is
raised from Bf. to 24f.; resin is reduced from 2f. 40c. to
10c., or is twenty-four times lower; refined sugar from
lf. 20c. to 86c.; sulphur and tobacco are lowered more
than one-half, and coffee more than a third; spirits and
turpentine is more than doubled; cotton, wool, and silk
tissues are diminished when exported 30 aad even 40
per cent.; glass is diminished two-thirds; raw zinc is
reduced from 90c. to 57c.
ALLOWANCE TO OVERSEERS.--Mr. M'Christie,
the Revising Barrister, has been playing sad havoc
with the charges for " refreshment,' made by the over-
seers, in the Registration Courts. These gentlemen
have been in Atch a very languishing condition during
the preparation of the lists, that they have been obliged
to saturate themselves in beer, with a view to the debi-
litating business. We hope that, after the experience
they have had of a necessity for good living under hard
work, they may begin to reflect that paupers cannot
very well pick oakum or break stones upon water-gruel.
We recommend Mr. M'Christie to call for the diet-table
of the parish to which the overseers belong, and make
it the standard of the allowance of refreshments that
those functionaries may be permitted to claim in the
discharge of their duties. There is something pitiable
in the extreme weakness the officials seem to have la-
boured under in making out the lists, for cab-hire was
frequently
charged, in consequence, we presume, of the
overseers having lost the use of their legs about the time
When activity was required. Mr. M`Christie evinced no
arytnpathy with this infirmity ; and we have no doubt
that at the next registration the overseers will be found
to have resumed their ambulatory faculties, as the cost
of any temporary suspension must come out of their own
Pockets.—Punch.
-A• SHARK.—On Thursday morning last a shark
Was discovered at a short distance from St. Sampson's
harbour by a fisherman of the name of Bichard and hid
crew, who were in a boat off that spot. They happened
,
have with them a harpoon and a musket, with which
they
attacked the voracious stranger. The former was
..,ueuged in its body, but so far from disabling it, only rt n-
-1.1 red it furious ; and it was not till it had been pierced
°Ysfive bullets that it was deprived of life. The shark
brzv_a. then, with some difficulty, got into the boat and
ought on shore, and proveu to be about two years old
;_":1 °no of the blue species, and measuring nearly eight
)t• It had two rows of teeth, and the mouth vas
I,ni tit a foot wide. We understand that a shoal of
orals of this sort was seen a few days ago off Sark—a
ee of vet
s aneY Star. y rare occurrence in this latitude.—
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11,11_1'
of ince Mentsehikow, the Russian Governor-
ueralof
replu_ Finnlanci, has been deprived of his post, and
by
Baron Seroffiski.

In °filer kinds of stock only a moderate business was
doing. licef, from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6.1 to
5s 2d ; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d
per Sibs.
RUMFORD, OCT. 20.—We had a fair trade h, re to day,
on the following terms :—Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s fin ;
Mutton, Is 8d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Polk,
4s to 4s 8d per 81bs ; Suckling Calves, to 28s:
Quarter-old Stole Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows,
with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each.
LEWES, OCT. 20.—Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mutton,
3a 8d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s 2d to
101 6d per Blbs. A moderate supply and a steady trade.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Oct. 21, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. !BAXLEY.' OATS. I RTE. I I
BEANS. PEAS.
PRICE• I 54s 3d 32s 6d 22s 7d 33s Od I 46s 3d 45s 4,1
The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

IIAI1LBRO;-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Rosetta Pendergrast, Ann Jones, and Jane Fender-
grast, were placed before Mr. Hardwicke, charged
with creating a disturbance in St. James's Work-
house, and assaulting Mary Ann Edwards, one of the
inmates.
The complainant stated, that about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, as she was proceeding along a
passage from the lying-in ward, she met the defend-
ants, who accosted her with the filthiest language a
woman could utter. The elder defendant, not satis-
fied with abusing her, seized hold of her, while the
defendant Jane Pendergrast struck her in the face.
She called out for help, when the elder defendant
said, " I will stop your bawling, and if I had a knife
I would put into you." Subsequently some other of
the inmates came to her assistance, and the defendants
Were given in charge to the police.
Ann Weedon, a pauper in the workhouse, said she
heard the elder prisoner swear at complainant. She
also prevented the younger prisoner from throwing
her down stairs.
Mr. Dore, the relieving-officer, and the master of
the workhouse, said the defendants were the worst
characters they had in the house, and at times their
language was dreadful to hear. The prisoner Jones
vas enciente, and near her confinement, notwithstand-
ing which she called complainant by the foulest epi-
thets that could be imagined.
The prisoners denied in toto the charges brought
against them, and instead of being the characters re-
presented by Mr. Dora, they were generally well
conducted and peaceable to all the inmates.
Mr. HARDwIcKE said he should discharge Jones, in
consequence of her being enciente. The other two he
should commit to the House of Correction for 14 days,
with hard labour.