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

WANDS WORTH POLICE.

A PoucEMANI FAN a 13110Pn 11T
police constable 268 V., mis placid at the bar, before
Mr. Punter, charged with stealin a fun boa.
Charlotte Weston stated that she was n widow, and
lived in Plough-lane, Battersea. The fur boa produced,
ralite Od., she lost on the evening of the 4th of Sep'
tembei, in Battersea Washway„ and gave informatioo
her loss at Clapham station-house.
James Titmo, a youth, about thirt4m years of °Vi
said, that a little after that time he found the boa on the
foot-path. The iirisoner, who was close upon hi heels,:
asked him what he had got, and he said, " A puss}
and prisoncv said, " I must have that, my man." lle
took it up, and put it inside his coat.
Police Sergeant Emerson proved that information of
the loss of the boa was received at the station on Satur-
day, and at nine that night it was read in orders to the
men going on and coming off duty ; - the prisoner being
one of those present, he was asked if he found any such
article, and he said he had not. He was asked again 00
the following morning, it he knew anything of it, and he
said he (lid not. It was his duty to have brought the
boa to the police-station, after finding it.
The prisoner said a few words in defence, that
amounted to nothing, and was fully committed to the
Central Criminal Court for trial.

THE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY.

CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals *of English Grain since Monday have bean smolt;
but of Foreign Wheat good. The late wet weather occasiooo
the factors to demand higher prices for both English and Fo-
reign Whrat ; but the buyers appeared .unwilling to give more
than Monday, at which rates the trade was firm. In other
Grain no alteration. Flour as last reported.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
There was a good supply. and trade was dull for all de'
scriptions except the best qualities of &el'. which brought 4s-
Mr stone ; other kinds without alteration. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s.
utton, as. 4d. to 4s. 2d. ; Veal, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Fork,
3s. Bd. to bs. ; Lamb. 4s. 6d. to ss. per stone of 8110.
Poultry was in good supply, the demand goed, and prices,
the same as quoted on Saturday, with the exception
Grouse which were rather cheaper. Eggs in large supply, 51'''
the trade dull.

COLONIAL MARKET.
The market was quiet, there being few export orders, and
the home trade operated w;th caution. Holders were not dis-
posed to submit to any further de.-line in prices. Raw Sugar,
however, was in better demand, and prices were fully Or
ported. The imports were fair.

TEA MARKET.
The deMand on the increase, and fair purchases were mad
at firm rates for Free Tra,le, some of the leading rnercbOt"
having come to the determination not to sell at existing rates'
An opinion existed that prices have sees their lowest. CO"
pany's Congou in good demand at Is Ilia cash. The delive"
ries keep large, and are likely to continue so.

- TALLOW MARKET.
Prices rule high, 495. 34. being the value If fine sorts on
the spot, and 48s. 9d. to 495. for delivery in the last three
months ; 'but the trade operated with caution. The arrivals
from Russia are large.

- WOOL MARKET.
The pUblic sales of Colonial have finished. The attendance
throughout has been large, and the demand brisk for all sores::
Nearly all of the immense quantity of 21,000 bales has bet,
actually sold, and at fully last sales rates ; indeed fine 3
have brought a small advance. The market looks heathy,
a further advance in prices of fine sorts is expected to
place.