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

THAMES.

A PEVRRSE 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 11, 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 wore very unsatisfactory, and he took him
into custody—£ll2s. in silver was found upon the prisoner,
who admitted that he had robbed his father of a considera-
ble sum of money. Ho was remanded on Monday by the
magistrate, and Chills 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 tho rags he had ones a disguise, and no doubt to pre-
vent his being recognised by those who were in quest of

Captain Mann, R.N., 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 teen 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 V. 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.

71115 DA YS MA RICETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

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

R. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 7 otolo 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Grapes, per lb 10 oto2o 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do 2 6to 5 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Melons, each
Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries p doz 1 dto 2 6
Apples, per lit sv. 2 oto 6 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per doz 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 Greenwages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 I Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 8 oto 9 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz 2 oto 3 01 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0
Savoy do., pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 4to 0 8
Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 ' Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Brocoli, per bh 1 4to 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Old potatoes,p ton 9010110 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per pun 0 9to 1 0' Small salad; p. pn, 0 2to s 4
Peas, per sieve 15 oto2o 0 , Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 2 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0' Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0
Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 6 Cabbage let t,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 0 oto 0 0
Spinaeh,hf.-sv 0 10 to 1 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s 3 oto 3 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, lir W 1 3to 1 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 1 0
French beans, 100 2 oto 3 0 Asparagus, pr do. 4 oto 8 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 6
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 6s Od to 9s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ;
is 9d to 2s 9d ; rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., ducklings,Bd
to is Od ; pigeons, 7d to Os 10d each; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, Gs Od to 7s Od ;, burn-door fowls,
4s 6d to 7s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 28 6d to Os Od ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ;
ptarmigan, Os tols Gd ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, is
3d to Is Gd; teal, is Od. to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s Gd;
widgeons, is Od to is Gd; plovers Os Gd to is Od each;
guinea fowls, 5s Od to Gs Od.; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 2d
to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od to Os Od ; French do.,
6s Gd 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 Blbs.

WHITECHAPEL.

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Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ;
lamb, 53 4d to 63 41; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3e
4d to 43 8d per 81b., by the carcase.
BILLINGSGATE.

Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6d; trout, Os Od to Os; eels, 8d to 1s;
prawns 5s Od to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6cl pet
lb. Turbots, 2s Gd to los ; cod, 3s Od to 7s Od ; brills, 2s Od
to Gs Od ; doreys, 2s 6d to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is Od ;
lobsters, Gd to' s 6d; crabs; Gd to 2s 6cl; plaice and gurnets,
4d to is Od each; soles, Gd to 2s 6d per pair; common
oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 448 to —s per bushel ; whitings,
4s Od to 12s Od ' • haddocks, Gs to 18s Od ; smelts, 2s Od;
flounders, is Gd to 2s Od per dozen ; mackerel, 36s ; fresh
8s to —s per 100; carp and tench,
13 0d per brace.
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