The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-02 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH POLICE.

John Clark, a middle-aged man, dressed in a faded
suit of black, whose countenance bespoke too plainly the
ravages of starvation, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Paynter, charged with stealing 17 . potatoes from the
grounds of bir. ropart, a market gardener, in Battersea.

Tye, 177 V„ p..oved that un the previous
evening he \ VaS doing duty in plain clothes in Battersea-
fields, when he saw the prisoner pull up the potatoes pro-
duced, which he put into his pocket. He took him into
custody, and found the potatoes upon him.
The prisoner, who had evidently been well educated
and seen better days, said he would not deny having,
stolen the potatoes, but hunger had driven him to it ; he
had had no food since Monday.
Mr. PAYNTER put several questions to the prisoner,
in answer to which the prisoner stated that he had
lately got his living by portering ; he was married, and
lived with his wife at No. 11, James-street. Westmin-
ster-road ; his wife endeavoured to get a little money
by needlework, bat this source of employment had
failed for the present.
Mr. PAYNTER said the prisoner should have gone to
the overseers of the parish in which he lived, and
asked them for relief, and not have wilfully purloined
the property of .another. However much he might
commiserate-his miserable condition, it was his duty as a
magistrate to punish him for transgressing the laws ;
therefore he must pay 2d. the value of the potatoes, and
a fine of 25., or he committed for four days. He would
order him something to eat.

Prisoner (crying)—l have not one farthing in the
world to pay the fine with, and must go to prison.
Several gentlemen in the Court immediately clubbed
together and paid the fine, and-the surplus of the money,
to which the worthy Magistrate contributed, was handed
to the prisoner.

THE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY.
CORN EXCHANGE.

The arrivals of English Grain this week have been mode-
rate, but of Foreign Wheat considerable. The fine weather
keeps the Market very (lull. For Wheat Monday's prices were
asked, but scarcely any sales could be made. In other Grain
no alteration. Flour met a heavy trade.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Meat was in good supply; trade extremely dull, in conse-
quence of the close weather, and prices merely nomintl. All
kind. of Poultry were in good supply. The trade brisk, and
prices rather high. Grouse, ss. to Bs. per brace ; Pigeons,
tis. to N. per dozen ; Tame Rabbits, Is. to Is. 6d. ; Wild
do. 6d. to lOd. each ; Leveret, 3s. to 61. each ; Geese, 4s. to
6s. ; Fowls, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; Ducks, 2s. to 2s. 6d. ; Turkey
Moults, 4s. to 6s. ; Chickens, Is. to 2s. 6d. each; Eggs
heavy of sale at Saturday's pri.:es.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The transactions were on a small scale, but holders were
firm, and former rates were fully supported. The imports
were fair.

TEA MARKET.

There was an active demand, and a I.trge business transacted,
at 2d. per lb. advance. Company's Congou fetched 2s.
cash, and the market looks healthy.
TALLOW MARKET.

Prices were firm, and a fair demand ex;stcd. P. Y. Candle
on the spot at 49s and 4Ss. 91. for delivery in the last three
months. Arrivals from Russia have begun to come in freely.

COAL N
Ships arrived since

last market day, 56.

Byker's Hanley l4
Carr's Hartley
Cheitrr
Dean's Primrose
East Garestle:d...• l5 0
Dolmen Ufa n
Ord's Iledhugh
Original Windsor's Pontop 1 I
Stanhope Hartley . l5 0
Smith's Pontop l5 1,
South Hartley
NVylam
Walls E d hewic e and C lB CI
Walls End Clennell..
Walls End Hedley l7 9
Walls End Killingworth ~ l7 '
Walls End Perkins EI 61
Walls End Riddell's •
W. E. Braddyll'slietton

d.
Walls Endßelment
Walls End Haswell.
Walls End Hetton l9
Walls End Lamlston ..... 19 9
Walls End Caratinc l9 9
Walls End Casson... ...... 19 9
Teniiant's Hart1ep001......, l9 It
Fees Hartley l4 6
Walls End Adel aide
Walls End Brown's Deaner); 114
Walls End Barrington Tees 16 6
Walls End Eveuwood i 7 0
Wal s End Tees
Blythe l2 3
C nypen . l6 6
Howard's Netherton Main ll 0
Stone Coal
Walls_End Elgin l'l 6