The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-12 00:00:00

BREACH OF PROMISE.

The action for breach of promise of marriage, brought
by a gentleman against a lady, and in which the damages
were stated to have been laid at 30,0001., was withdrawn.
A large number of persons attended the Court, attracted
by the curious nature of the defence, and they appeared
much disappointed at finding it had gone off.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Two FEMALE PICKPOCKETS.—Mary Wood, aged 24,
and Mary Ann Rose, 26, were charged with attempting
to pick the pockets of several ladies, and Mary Bicknell,
aged 21, with being in their company at the time.
John Lareoy, of 103, Norton-street, on being sworn,
said he was in Regent-street yesterday evening, where
he saw the three prisoners together. They went up to
a lady who was looking into a shop window—Wood
on her right side, the others taking up a position
behind her. He saw Wood presently put her
hand to the lady's pocket, and the lady drew away.
Upon this all three prisoners went away towards
Oxford-street, and along the latter unfit they came to
Mitchell's artificial flowerahop, where they went up to a
lady who was looking in at the window. Wood, as
before, went to the lady's pocket, the others being close
behind ; the prisoner, in a minute or so, put her hand
into the pocket, and the lady directly after put Lsr own
hand in and prevented anything being drawn out. The
prisoners walked off, and witness followed and gave
them in charge.
'Policeman 305 C, said the prisoners ran off when last
witness spoke to him, he pursued and took them into
custody. Bicknell at the station gave her address, and
he found it to be a correct one, and ascertained she
was the wife of a respectable working man ; the others
had given false addresses.
Police-constable Roberts, 50 F, said the prisoner Rose
had lived many years with a man known as "Opera
Jack," one of the most notorious and expert thieves in
London. She had, about five years ago, been tried and
convicted for felony, and was sentenced to a period of—
he could not recollect how long—penal servitude.
About six months back he saw her, in the Strand, take a
gentleman, who was drunk, under a gateway, and on
going up to her and recognising her, the gentleman
having said he bad not been robbed, though she had
tried it on, he let her go with a caution.
She was also identified by Walsh, the gaoler of this
court, as having been convicted in the name of Mary
Ann Wallis, for felony, in September, 1853.
Bicknell pleaded that she knew nothing of the others,
and had met them by chance.
Mr. Bingham said it had been found by the officer
that Bicknell was the wife of a respectable man, and had
given a correct address. He hoped it would be a
warning to her ; he should discharge her, and sentence
each of the others to three months each, with hard
labour.

MARKET NEWS.—(this Day,)

CORN EXCHANGE.

During the present week, as well as fresh up to-day, the
arrivals of English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage,
have been on a very moderate scale. For good and fine
samples we had a fair demand at Monday's currency, but
lew and damp parcels moved off slowly at barely late rates.
The imports of foreign wheat are 4,620 quarters. Theis
was only a limited inquiry for all kinds ; nevertheless,
prices were mostly supported..
Fine malting barley was
.in fair request at full quota
tions. Grinding and distilling sorts met a dull inquiry.
There was only a limited sale for malt as barely Mon-
day's quotations.
No change took place in the value of oats.
Beans, peas, and flour wore dull, but not cheaper.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. j Malt.
2,140 1,670 I 3,210

English
Irish

Oath. Flour.
3,220 1,320
3,170 --
1 280 sks
2,630 b-- brls

Foreign 1 4,620 1 7,210 I,—

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The show of beasts in to-day's market was very mode•
fate ; nevertheless the demand for all breeds ruled very
inactive, at Monday's currency. Sheep were in limited
supply, and sluggish request, at unaltered quotations.
There was only a limited demand for calves, at a decline of
from 2d to 4d per 81bs. The top price was is per 81bs
Pigs and milch cows moved off heavily, at lato rates,

Per Sibs to sink the onla
s. d. s. d.
.:nforior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0,
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4'
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 0
Prime erse...wiled.4 2 4 81

I. d. B. d.
;IPrimeSonthdovrn 410 6 2
I'Large erse. calves 310 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 5 0
Large hogs
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Suckling ealves 19 0 26 0
I Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0

TOTAL SOFTLY.

Beasts BOO
Sheep and lambs . 1,600
Calves 250
Pigs l9O

FO ISIGN SUPPLY
Boasts 4O
Sheep and lambs
Calves lBO
Pigs —

LEADENHALL.
inactive, as fellows :
the carcase.

S. el. s.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 G
Do., middling 3 8 4 2
Do., prime „4 4 4 8
Veal 3 6 4 6
Pork, small 4 0 4