The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Aug. 7.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUEL TREATMENT
OF A WlFE.—Thomas Stevens, described as a dairyman,
was charged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Stevens.
Floin the evidence of the wife, it appeared that for some
months past she had lived with Mr. Wm.Skeffington, of IG3,
Piccadilly, as servant; the prisoner, owing to the kindness
of her employer, being allowed to reside iu the house. On
the previous afternoon her hus-band came home thank, and
Without any quarrel or words taking place between them,
commenced kicking and striking her, une of the blows the
prisoner gave her causing great pain.
Prisoner said it was all false. He was going upstairs into
the office of Mr. Skeffing,ton when his elbow just touched
her and pushed her aside.
Mr. Skeffington said the prisoner had come home to
attend his (prisoner',) father's funeral. He was in his office
when he heard an altercation. He did not interfere, and
shortly after, while at an auction room, he was fetched by
his son, who told him he thought the prisoner was killing
his wife. When he went home he found her in his office,
where she had gone for protection. On former occasions he
bad threatened to kill his wife and child, and lie greatly
ill-used her. It was owing to his wife's probity that he tole-
rated the prisoner coining to his house.
Prisoner said he was not quite drunk.
Mr. Beadon—No, mischievously so. On the very day you
supposed your father's funeral to take place you go there,
and brutally attack your wife while in a state of intoxication.
You and others must be taught that you are not to do this.
Committed for three months, with hard labour.

THAMES.---ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT BLACK LION
WHARF.—Henry Ward, a labourer, about 30 years of age,
was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being let a
warehouse on Black Lion Wharf, Lower East Smithfield,
for the purpose of committing a felony.
Mr. William Thomas, one of the proprietors of the wharf,
stated that yesterday afternoon he thought be heard a noise
in a warehouse above stairs. He ran up the stairs quickly,
and in a small room partitioned off from the warehouse he
sew a large hamper opened, and two books partially in and
partially out of the hamper. Bekind the hamper he disco-
vered a flannel shirt and several other articles which had been
t akeu out of the hamper. On lookinground he saw the prisonet
behind the door of the warehouse. He seized the prisoner and
asked him what business he had in the warehouse,
to which he made no reply. He then gave the prisoner into
custody. The hamper contained a good deal of valuable
property, and belonged to a gentleman who was on his
travels.

Samuel Damarell, a police-constable, 140 11, stated that
on the way to the station-house the prisoner said he came
from Southampton, and had been in London three weeks,
but en his arrival at the station-house he was unable to de-
scribe the town, and be declared ke was a Portsmouth man,
who had been in London two days only. He believed the
prisoner was a thief.

Roche, the gaoler of the court, said he'had some recollec-
tion of the prisoner having passed through his hands.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he came up to London
from Portsmouth three nights ago, and was robbed of his
money and property in Spitalfields, near the market. He
had been since in search of work, and hearing from a man '
that a good deal of plastering and whitewashing work was
required to be done on Black Liun Wharf, he went there in
search of a job.
Mr. Yardley said that the prisoner was found in a ware-
house containing valuable property under very suspicious
circumstances, and he did not at n'l like the prisoner's
account of himself. He should therefore remand him
until Monday, and give directions to some of the old and
experienced officers of police to look after Ifni.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
LF-Y EA R Ll' MEETIyG.

(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held this day at the company's offices, at the
Waterloo Station, for the purpose of receiving the report of
the directors, declaring a dividend, and transacting the
general business of the company.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by Charles Castle-
maine, E,q., deputy-chairman of the board of directors.
The, CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
apologised for the few members of the beard present, but he
supposed that the sea being rather heavy prevented their
return in sufficient time to be present that day. He thought
the proprietors would be glad to hear that Mr. Chaplin had
returned to his post with restored health, but having been
absent so long it was his wish that he (Mr. Castlemaine)
should wind up the affairs of the half-year by presiding
at the present meeting. (Hear, hear.) He congratulated
the proprietors on the slight effect the late commercial crisis
had had up,n their affairs, and it was gratifying to know
that the South-Western had suffered less than many other
railways, and during the last half-year a committee had
been sitting to ascertain the cause of the falling off in
the company's receipts da ing the previous half-3ear,
and the decision they bad arrived at was that it
was to be attributed to the opening of the Wilts,
Somerset, and Weymouth Railway; but the directors
thought that as soon as the opening of the Salisbury and
Yeovil Railway took place that falling off would be very
soon recovered. (Hear, hear.) The net revenue for
the last six months, ending June 30, after deducting
interest on loans, and all other preferential charges,
amounted to £150,573. To this has been added £7,235, the
surplus at Dec. 31, 1857, making £157,808 available for
t.liv!dend. The chairman then alluded to the various schemes
of the past year, from which he argued that success
would continue to attend the efforts of the directors.
He was happy to say that Mr. Errington, the engineer, bad
reported that the works on the Exeter extension line were
proceeding satisfactorily, and it was a matter of congratu-
lation that the Richmond and Brentford scheme had been
c'efeated in Pa:Helmut. He regretted that the House of
Commons had shown a disposition to encourage railway
speculation in a way that materially affected the interests
of the old companies, and he regretted that the railway
system had been placed at tl.e disposal of a most in-
efficient tribunal crewed by that house. This tri-
bunal acted on no fixed principles, and was bound
by no precedent. Instead of argument, caprice
governed all its decisions, for any result arrived at after
great deliberation in one room was liable to be reversed on
the same day in another room. He recommended the forma-
tion of an association for the mutual protection of railway
interests. If such a tribunal was constituted, all
questions affecting railway interests could be referred
thereto, such, for instance, as the dispute that arose last
year on some of the northern lines—a dispute that resulted
in nothing but loss to all parties concerned.
After some discussion the report was agreed to, a divi-
dend of £4 ss. per cent. was declared, and the meeting
separated.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

OOVENT
Large supplies of fruit and vege
demand generally is steady, as fol

GARDEN.
;tables continue on offer, and the
'lows :

s. d. s. a.
Pine Apples, per lb. 4 oto 7 0

e. d. e. d.
Cherries, per lb 0 4to 1 0
Filberts, per lb 0 oto 1 0
Cobnuts, per 100 lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus
1 Walnuts, per 100
Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries, per pt 0 6to 1 6
Gooseberries, p. i sr. 2 6to 3 6
Currants, per ditto 3 oto 4 0
Plums, per ditto 3 oto S G
Greengages, per do 3 6to 4 0
Raspberries, per pl 0 4to 0 6
ABLES.

Colonialditij, cad' o oto 0 0
Grapes, per T. 3 oto 8 0
Foreign ditto
Melons, es 2 6 to 5 u
Peaches, per 8 0 to IS 0

Nectarine's, per
Apples, per 1. sieve.. 1 3to 2 0
Pears, per doz. . 1 3to 2 6

Oranges, per d0z.... 0 9to 2 0
Lemons, per d0z.... 0 6to 1 6
Apricots, per d0z.... 1 6to A 0

VEG F.'

s. d. s. d.
b.
3BG savoylB 'rl:e Cabbages,ii°f
i potatoes,Si°dwiPitednoPer::diduzir.r°n ddte. 0010. 011
002:
ttrooooo 032:: 0430:
New ditto, per lb 0 1 to 0 4
Peas, per sieve 2 0 to 2 6
Turnips, per bunch 0 2 to 0 f
Carrots, per bunch 0 4 to 0 8
Cucumbers, each 0 3 to 10
Garlic, per lb 0 6 to 0 8
Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0
Spinach, per ditto 1 6 to 2 0
Brus. sprouts, p.h.s 0 0 to 0 0
Old onions, p. d.b 1 0 to 1 6
New do., per bunch 0 0 to 0 0
French bcans,hlf-sv. 1 9 to 2 0
Leeks, per ditto 0 2 to 0 4

s. d. s.d.
Shallot, per lb 0 6to 0 8
Horseradish, p. bh 1 6to 4 0
Parsley, per ditto 02to 0 4
Celery, per ditto
Beet, per doz.
Parsnips, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Small salad, p. pun 0 2to 0 3
Mushrooms, p. petl 2 oto 2 6
Artichokes, per doz 2 oto 6 0
Cabbage letts., p. Sc. 0 Bto 1 0
Endive, per dozen 2 6 to 3 0
Radishes, per dz. hd 06 to 1 0
Tomatoes, per b. sc. 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, p. bundle 0 oto 0 0
Asparagus, per bun. 1 6to 4 0
Sea Lail, per pun 0 oto 0 0

NEWGATE AND LEIDENIIALL,
Turkeys, Cs Od to Os Od; poults, Is 0,1 to 5s 04 each; Geese,
5s 01 to 7s Od; Goslings, Cs Cd to 7s Od; duckbgs, 2s Od to is
01; rabbits, is Od to is each; wild do., 8d tls ; pieons,
sd to Cs led each; largeAt
Surrey fowls, as to 12so Od 24
barng-door
do., OS od.to 5s Od; chickens, 2s to Zs sd; capons, Is 04 to Os Od;
hares, 4s Od to 5s Od; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, Cs Od
to Os Od; ptarmigan, Os 03 to Os Od; woodcocks, es 01 to Cs 0d;
snipes, Os Od to Os f d ; teal, 0d to Os od ; wild ducks, es Cd to Os Od ;
ilgeous, is Od to Os i,d; plovers, Od to Os Od each; guinea fowls, Os
to Cs Od ; roasting pigs, os to Os each ; Ostend fresh butter, Os Od to
Os Od ; English, Os lid to is 14 per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od toss 04;
French d0.,6s Od to 7s 61 per 120 ; leverets, Ss Od to 5s Od each.