The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-22 00:00:00

THAMES.

A DISORDERLY PAUPER.—Golding Jones, an able-bodied
pauper, chargeable to the Poplar Union, was brought before
Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk, disorderly, and
doing wilful damage to a door.
The prisoner had been chargeable to the Poplar Union
for five weeks. He was allowed by the master to go out
yesterday in search of work. He returned at nine o'clock
drunk and noisy, and demanded admission. The night
watchman told him he must consult the master before he
could re-admit him. The prisoner made use of a good deal
of violent and abusive language, and went away. Ho re-
turned again at half-past 10 and made another disturbance.
He was refused admission, and endeavoured to break the
door open by force. Ho broke the lock and did other da-
mage, and was then given into tho custody of a police-
constable.

The prisoner, in defence, said he fractured his skull some
time ago, and a little drink almost drove him mad.
Mr. Partridge—Then you have no right to indulge in
strong drinks at all. There is 3s. Bd. found upon you, and
you have been supported by the Union five weeks. You
ought not to be maintained at the expense of the rate-
payers. •
The Prisoner—My son gave me that money.
Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of £l,
and ss. in addition, the amount of the damage he had done,
or be imprisoned seven days. If the prisoner's son could
afford to give his father money ho ought to keep him out
of the workhouse.' There were many ratepayers who
could not command 3s. Bd. or afford to become intoxicated.
DISORDERLY FEMALE PAUPERS.—EIIen Kelly, aged 17
years, and Emma Jackson, 20, were brought before Mr.
Partridge, charged with wilfully breaking a large quantity
of earthenware.

James Bennett, porter at tho Stepney Union Workhouse,
at Bromley, said tho prisoner and other pauper girls had
been placed in the separation ward, in consequence of bad
conduct. Last evening he went to the prisolers with
their supper and found the room covered with broken
jugs, plates, cups, saucers, and other things. Ho asked
them why they broke the things, and they said they did
not want any supper.

Mr. Parker, master of the Stepney Union-house, gave
the prisoners a very bad character. One had been in prison
for felony ; the other, Jackson, was a headstrong pauper,
and educated in the workhouse schools. Situations had
been obtained for the prisoners, which they would not
keep. They wore idle and disorderly.
Mr. Partridge—lt is difgraceful for able-bodied strong
girls to be in the workhoue.

The prisoners, impudently—lt is no disgrace at all.
Mr. Partridge —lt is very disgraceful, indeed. YoU ought
to be getting an honest living by your own industry. You
are sentenced to siz weeks' imprisonment and hard
labour.

MARKE T S. day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to-day was but moderately supplied with
beasts. For most breeds the demand ruled steady, at prices
fully equal to Monday. The top quotation was quite 5s 4d
per 81bs. The show of sheep was rather limited, but in
fair average condition. Sales progressed steadily, at ex-
treme currencies. The best Downs and half-breds were
worth 6s 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply, and
fair request, at full prices. There was a slight improve-
ment in the demand for pigs on former terms.

P©r 81b to sink the offal.

s de d a dsd
Crse do inf. beasts... 3 6 310 Pme ors-wool sheep.s 6 6 0
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime 6'thdown 00 6 2 6 4
Prime large oxen —1 8 5 0 Large coarse calycs 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, ,to„ „ 5 2 5 4 Line
r small do 5 4 5 8
Crse. and inf. stieep.3 10 4 2 Large hogs .3 10 4 6
Second quality do ..4 4 5 2 Small porkers ...4 8 5 0
Lamb....os Od to 0. Od.
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Suckling calves, 208 to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 30g
to 33s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
960 , Beasts ....• • 370
Cows..
Sheep and lambs Cows..
4,V0 Sheep a.id I,mbs 1 260
Calves 196 Ca,ves.. l2O
l'ig's 250 (Pigs..... 45