The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-11 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

THE OLD DODGE—RINGINGTHE CHANGES.—Margaret
Williams, a well•dressed female, was brought before
Mr. Combs for final examination, charged with obtain-
irg money under false pretences by the following artful
dodge.

Henry Green, a grocer, of 112, Great Suffolk-street,
said that on Monday, the Ist inst., about six o'clock in
the evening, the prisoner came into his shop and asked
for a quarter of a pound of sugar. He served her, and
handed him half a crown. He gave her 2s. 43d. change.
She took up the money, and after shuffling io about for
a moment or so, said "You don't call this right. I gave
you half-a-crown, and you have only given me one
shilling instead of two." Witness said he had given her
the right change, but she persisted that he had not, and
was so abusive that he was glad to get rid of her by
giving her another shilling. He, however, sent his boy
to watch her further proceedings, being satisfied that
she was a thief and swindler.

Mr. Gabb, the landlord of the Moonrakers public-
house, Suffolk-street, stated that about half-past six
o'clock on the same evening the prisoner came into his
shop and was served with half a pint of beer, which she
paid for with a penny. She then asked for 3s. in exchange
for half-a-crown and sixpence in cspper. Wi‘ness accom-
modated her, and about ten minutes afterwards she was
served with some gin. She gave his wife half-a.crown
to take for it, and witness saw her receive 2s. 4d. in
change. Witness saw her change one of the shillings for
a sixpence, when she said to Mrs. Gabb, "You have
only given me change for a two shillings piece, whereas
I gave you half a crown." Witness immediately stepped
forward and told her that she received her right change,
and that he had seen her substitute a sixpence for one of
the shillings. She then abused him and left the shop,
when he fullowed her and gave her into custody.

The prisoner at first denied the charges, but when
Mr. Combo told her she should commit her for trial,
he said she had better plead guilty and receive sentence
at once.

Mr. Combe accordingly sentenced her to three
months' hard labour, under the New Criminal Justices
Act.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Sept. 11.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ;
light breeze and cloudy at times.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 10.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Fire-
fly (s. tpt.), and H.M.S. Eurotas, from Constantinople;
Marlborough, London, for Calcutta.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 9.—Wind E.—Arrived—Mrry and
Jane, and Mountaineer, from Quebec, for Hull.
FLEETWOOD, Sept. 10.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—Man-
sanito, for St. John's, N.B.
QVEENSTOWN, Sept. 9.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—lia-
r:fa, from Barbadoes ; H.M.S. Meander, Waterford.
Sailed—Alma, for Yarmouth, N.S. ; Jane, Valencia.
Tnuaso, Sept. B.—Wind E.—Arrived—Auckland, from
Mir amichi, for Stockton ; Isle of Skye, Quebec, for New-
castle ; Balfour, St. John's, for Dundro.
HARTLEPOOL, Sept. 10.— Wind S.F —Arrived—Chris-
tine Marie, from Byrnt
SUNDERLAND, Sept. 9.—Wild E. —Sailed—Huntlr, for
Valencia.
CLYDE, Sept. 9.—Wind Marchmont,
from Quebec.
OFF DOVER, Sept. 10.—Lord George Bentinck, from
Shields, for San Francisco.

(PER ILEOTRIO T7CLEGRA.PH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—La Poule, from Cherbourg.
Sailed—Barcelona, steamer, for Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind N.
Arrived—Melita, screw-steamer, from Constantinople ;
Taumaulipa, Nantes ; Delta, screw-steamer, Havre ;
R.ttlio, screw-steamer, Lisbon; Armenian, screw-steamer,
Malta ; Fraces, Pioton, N.S.
Sailed—Patriot, for Kiel ; Challenger, Gibraltar; Gold
Hunter, Lisbon; Legal, Havanna.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 9.

Wind E.
Arrived—Zarifa, from Barbadoes.
Sailed—Jane, for Valencia; Alma, Yarmouth, N.S.
CROOKHAVEN, Sept. 8.

Wind E.
Off—Lord Maidstone, from Quebec for Liverpool.

(BY SUBMARIND aND BRITISH TTCLEGRAPIL)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10 a.m.
Wind E., tide last hours' flood ; fine.
Arrived, Sept. 10--Williams, from Cha*ente.
Arrived, Sept. 11—Lionne, and Furet,from Gravelines;
Prowess, St. Petersburg; Pemska,i Bremen ; Criminal
Rath Brandt, St. John's, N.B. ; Stadt Worcuw, Worcum ;
Alma, Boston.
Sailed—Egmont, for Now Zealand.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.150 a.m.
Wind E , fresh. _ _ .

Passed—olio, from London, for Liverpool; Alexandrina,
Algoa Bay, for London; Inga, Quebec, for London ;
H.M.S. Gleaner, Portsmouth, for Chatham.

MEET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Sept. 11, 1856, made up from the Returns of th e
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wak s
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BAILEY. OATS. 1 ILTS• 1 BEANS. PEAS.
73i 21 47t 61 27s 41 431 Id 45s 51 40s d

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERA" E.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RIE. I BEANS. PEAS.
723 11.1 443 41 27s 3d 44s lld 45s 21 40s 10.1
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 80,368 ; Barley, 4,900; Oats, 7,894; Ryo, 967 ; Beans,
2,091; Peas, 863 quarters.

• MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally
ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ;
Mutton; 3s 2d to 4s 10 1 ' • Lamb, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Veal, 3s Sd
to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 6(1 to 4a 8,1 per Sibs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Sept 10.—The supplies of fat stock on sale in
to-day's market were but mo orate, and the trade ruled
steady, as follows:--Beef, from 3s 01 to 4s 8d; 3iutton,
3s 4d to 5s Od ; lamb, 4s Od to 5s 0.1 ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ;
Pork, 3s 6d to As 8d ner Slbs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, Sept. 10.—We had a firm market to-day,and
prices had an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s
10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; Lamb, 4s Od to 58 Od ; Veal,
3s 8d to 4s 8d; Perk, 34 4d to 4s 8d par Sibs. Quarter old
store pigs, 23s to 28s.