The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-07 00:00:00

THAMES.

A REVERSE BOY—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—William
Adams, a lad about 14 years of age, the son of a gentleman
of high respectability, and the responsible officer and
manager of a great commercial firm and joint stock com-
pany in the city, was brought up on remand before Mr.
Yardley charged with felony.
Childs, a police constable, No. 193 H, found the prisoner
with some bad characters about his own age to whom he
had been giving money. There was a quantity of silver in
the prisoner's hands. The policeman questioned the boy,
whose answers were very unsatisfactory, and he took him
into custody—el 12s. in silver was found upon the prisoner,
who admitted that he had robbed his father of a considera-
ble sum of money. He was remanded on Monday by the
magistrate, and-Childs now stated that the boy, after rob-
bing his parent, squandered a good deal of money, and al-
though he had good clothes on when he left home, he
actually sold them in Petticoat-lane, and provided himself
with the rags he had on as a disguise, and no doubt to pre-
vent his being recognised by those who were in quest of
him.

Captain Mann, RN., the superintendent and secretary
of a very useful institution, the Southampton Reformatory
and Refuge for Boys, said the boy had been an inmate of
that place for some time, and had been placed by his father
in consequence of his bad conduct at home. The father
wished to have his boy home again and sent for him, but he
had only been a few days in his father's house, where he
was surrounded with every luxury, when the boy robbed
his parents and absconded again.

Mr. Yardley said he never heard of a more perverse
boy. It was extraordinary that a lad who had been well
educated, and with such prospects before him, and with a
kind parent willing and able to maintain him as a gentle-
man, should prefer the life of a vagrant. The wandering
propensities of the boy might yet be turned to a good or
bad account. It was the most extraordinary case he had
ever heard of. As the father of the lad was not present,
and as there was no evidence of a felony having been com-
mitted he could not convict the boy, and without a convic-
tion he could not send him to a reformatory. The police-
man's evidence amounted to no more than this, that he
found the boy in High-street, Whitechapel, with £1 12s. in
his pocket.

Captain Mann said the father of the boy was labouring
under great anxiety about him, and that he would be
again taken back to the reformatory.

After some discussion the boy consented to go back to
the reformatory voluntarily, and he was discharged,

2111 S DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

The show of fruit continues limited, and of vegetables
only moderate. Generally speaking, the trade is firm, as
follows :

FRUIT.

0. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 7 otolo 01 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Grapes, per 1b....10 oto2o 0 ( Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do. 2 6to 5 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
&felons, each .... 2 oto 4 0 NValnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Peaches, perdoz.. 0 oto 0 0 ( Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries p doz 1 6to 2 6
Apples, per sv. 2 oto 6 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per d0z.... 5 oto 10 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 8 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 0

VEGETABLES,

- -
Greens, dz bunch 8 0 to 9 v 0
Cabbages, pr doz. 2 0 to 3 0
Savoy do., pr do. 0 0 to 0 0
Cauliflowers, p dz 0 0 to 0 0
Brocoli, per bh 1 4 to 1
Old potatoes,p ton 90 to 110 0
New ditto, per pun 0 9 to 1 0
Peas, per sieve 15 0 to 20 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 - 0
Carrots, pr do 5 6 to 6 6
Cucumbers 1 0 to 3 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve '0 0 to 0 0
Spinazh,htl-sv 0 10 to 1 6
Brus. sprouts, 11. s 3 0 to 3 6
Old onions, sv. 1 3 to 1 6
New do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0
French beans, 100 2 0 to 3 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0

Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 4to 0 8
Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 4
Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 2 0
Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0
Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Radishes, dz buds 0 oto 0 0
Tomatoes, sve 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 1 0
Asparagus, pr do. 4 oto 8 0
Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 6

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 10s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 6s Od to 9s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings,
Is 9d to 2s 9:21; rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., %d
to is Od ; pigeons, 7d to Os 10d each ; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 12s Od; chickens, 6s Od to 7s Od; barn-door fowls,
4s 6d to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s 6d to Os Od ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od;
ptarmigan, Os tols 6d ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, is
3/1 to Is 6d; teal, is Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d;
widgeons, is Od to is 6d ; plovers Os 6d to is Od each ;
guinea fowls, 5s Od to 6s Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is ld ; English, is 2d
to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od to Os Od ; French do.,
6s 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s
4d to 4s 8d per 81bs.

WHITE C RAPE L.
Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ;
lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3e
4d to 4s 8d per 81b.,• by the carcase.
BILLINGSGATE.
Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6d; trout, Os Od to Os; eels, 8d to ls ;
prawns ssod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pei
to 6s Od ; doreys, 2s 6d to cod, 3s
,b32sod.Od;
lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to ;
lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets,
4d to is Od each; soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair; common
oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s 'a-8 per bushel; whitings,
Omdutlloe7tss,Odos;
6bdritllos
4s Od to 12s Od ' • haddocks, 6s to 18s Od ; smelts, 2s Od ;
flounders, is 6d to 2s Od per dozen; mackerel, 365; fresh
herrings, —s 6s ; bloaters, 8s to per 100 ; carp and tench,
Is Od to 3s per brace.