The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-31 00:00:00

THAMES.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—A little thin old
man, with a number of papers in his hand, came before
Mr. Paget to complain of what he termed a most astound-

ing, unprecedented, and heartless display of wickedness,
audacity, and unfeeling conduct, on the part of a woman

to whom he had beon paying most true and honourable
addresses.

Mr. Paget —You pay addresses to a woman ! You want
a nurse. (Laughter.)
The queer little man, who shook violently, said he saw
an advertisement in a newspaper that a woman of some
beauty and means wished to meet with a partner who
would make her happy for life. Tired of a state of single
blessedness he answered the advertisement, had an inter-
view with the fair one, took her to his lodgings, and
made her well acquainted with the economy of his house-
hold. She professed to be well pleased with him and with
every thing. Other interviews took place, and letters
passed them.
Mr. Paget—Love-letters ?

The applicant—Yes, sir; we agreed to get married, and
I bought her a wedding dress A hick cost ma 8 guineas
lawful money of Great Britain, a new bonnet, and a mangle.
Mr. Paget —A mangle, who was to turn it ?

Applicant—She was to turn the mangle. Well, sir,
everything was ready for the marriage, banns put up in
the parish church, wedding-cake prepared, and my new
clothes purchased ; all was going on smoothly, and at th'e
last moment the refused to have me, and said she never
intended ; in fact, she did not love me.well enough to marry
me, and she has got my property.
Mr. Paget said ho could not wake the woman love the
old man or marry him. Ile looked over the love letters o

the woman which were written very badly and in very
amatory terms.- The reading of them by the magistrate.
created great mirth. Mr. Paget returned them to the
would-be husband of the woman who had jilted him, and
said he could do nothing for him at all; but if he was so ad-
vised he could bring an action against the faithless fair ono
for breach of promise.

The little old man packed up his papers, gave a long.
drawn sigh, and left the court a wretched specimen o:
blighted love. 1

Y.A EIKE TS.--1 Lis day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day, was but moderately supplied with
beasts; nevertheless, all breeds moved off slowly, at Mon-
day's decline in the quotations. The best Scots and crosses
sold at as. 4d. per Blbs. There was only only a limited in-
quiry for sheep, on former terms. The top figure was 6s.
p3r Blbs. The supply was by no means extensive. Calves
commanded very little attention; yet prices were supported.
The highest price was ss. 6d. per Blbs. The few pigs in
the market were much neglected.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

adsd s d s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pine cri-wool sheep 5 0 5 6
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime o'thdown 00 6 8 6 o
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 La, ge coarse calves 4 6 6 0
Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 25 4 Prime small do. 52 5 6
Crse. and inf. sneep.3 6A 10 Large hugs 1 34 3 8
Second quality do ..4 O 8 Smal! porkers 310 4 4
Lamb....os Od to 0, Od.
Suckling calves,
to 27s each. 203 to 226 ; and quarter-old store pigs, as

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 9211 Beasts
Cows. .... Cows
Sheep end lambs ...... 3,010 Sheep and 1 ,mba
Calves 9) Ca .ves 49
digs 3)
..... 16) Pigs

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NEWGATE AND LEADENBALL
The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trado is
heavy, as follows:

YerEllb by the caroase.

d a d adsd
Inferior beef .....,3 0 3 6 Interior mutton 3 0 3 :0
Middling* do. ...... 3 8 31) Middling mutton 4 0 4 1
Prime large d0.....1 0 4 2 Prime do 4 6 4 s
Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 0 3 6
Veal 4 0 5 4 6mall pork. 3 8 4 4
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od