The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —THE DETECTIVE DETECTED.—
Charles George, a middle-aged man, who has been living
for some time in Durham-row, opposite Stepney Old
Church, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
the commission of many petty robberies. The appearance
of the prisoner in tha dock created no small !astonish-
ment. He was formerly a detective officer. For the
last two years he has attended this court three or four
times a week, and for some time his visits ivere so regular
that his absence for a day or two was a subject of remark.
He had been in the practice of visiting the shop of Mr.
John Snowden, cheesemonger in White-horse-lane, Step-
ney, in the morning, condoling with him on the illness
of his father, and conversing with him on general topics.
Bacon, pork, eggs, and cheese were missed after many of
his visits : he was suspected, and a police-constable named
Charles Whissen, was employed to detect the detective.
This morning Whissen was concealed in Mr.S nowden's shop,
where he could see and not be seen. The prisoner paid his
usualmorning visit soon afterwards, entered into conversa-
tion with Mr.lBnowden, and inquired how the markets:were .
Mr. Snowden left the shop for a few seconds, and in his.
absence Whissen saw the prisoner take up a piece of pork
about 21bs. in weight and put it in his pocket. The pri
soner then took up two eggs, put them in another pocket
and left the shop. He was followed by Whissen, who
collared him and said, " Mr. George, you are a thief,
you must produce the pork and eggs. The pri-
soner said, " For God's sake don't show me up in
the street ; poverty made me do it." The prisoner's apart-
ment was searched by William Carter, a police-constable,
who found there and seized 2lbs. of composition candles,
eight other candles, two pots of marmalade, a can of lob-
sters, and various other things. The prisoner had been
in the practice of paying visits, to Mr. Wm. Ashby, oil and
colourman in High-street, Stepney,who said prisoner was
there on Saturday night last, while he was very busy, and
when be left he missed three pots of marmalade like those
produced. He missed candles five weeks ago, and he be-
lieved those in court were his property. He also missed
a can of lobsters after one of the prisoner's visits.
The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses, but did not
shake their evidence. There were other cases against him
awl Mr. Partridge remanded him for a week.

MARKETS.---This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Considering the time of year the supplies of fruit aro
good, whilst with vegetables the market is well supplied.
On the whole, the trade is steady at about late rates.
FRUIT—Pine apples, 3s to 6s; grapes, 2s Od to Gs;
filberts, 9d to is per lb; apples, is 3d to 2s 6d; pears,
is ,6d to 38 6d per half sieve ; lomons, 103 to 16e ; wal-
nuts, is to 2s per 100.
VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, Os Od to Os Od ; white do.,
is to 2s Od; cauliflowers, 2s to 6s Od ; horseradish, is ad to
2s 6d; celery, Os 9d to is 6d per doz heads; greens, Os Od
to Os Od ; turnips, 2s Gd to 38 Gd ; carrots, 3s Gd to 5s Gd ;
onions, Os Od to Os per dozen bunches; cucumbers, 3d to
9d each; lettuces, 1 to is Gd per score.

POULTRY.
Turkeys, 4s Od to 7s Od ; turkey poults, Os Gd to Os Od ;
geese, 4s Gd to 7s Od : goslings, 5s to 7s, 6d ; ducks, 2s Od
to 3s Od ; ducklings, Os to Os ; tame rabbits, is Od to is ;
wild do, lOd to is 4d ; pigeons, '6d to,lod ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s
6d ; leverets, 2s Gd to 3s Od ; pheasants, 2s Od to 4s Od
partridges, is Od to is 9d ; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od; snipes,
Os Od; teal, Os Od each ; surrey fowls, ss. to 9s ; do.
chickens, 4s Od to 6s ; barn-door fowls, 48 Od to Os Od
per couple. English eggs, 108 Oct to Os Od ; French do.,
7s 6d to 8s Gd per 100. Fresh butter, is ld to is 5d per lb.

BILLINGSGATE.
Soles, is to 6s Od per pair ; cod, 2s 6d to 128; brill, 8s Od
to 9s Od; turbot, 58 Od to 20s each ; whitings, 3s to 128 ;
haddocks, 4s to 18s per dozen ; herrings, —s to —s per
120 ; native oysters, 80s to 110 s ; other sorts, 30s to 40s
per bushel.

NEWPORT.
Per 81b. by the carcase.

Beef 3s 4d to 4s 4d Mutton 3s 6d to 5s 2d
Veal 4s Od to 5s 2d I Pork

WHITECHAPEL.
Per 81b. by the carcase.

Beef Bs 4d to 48 6d I Mutton ... 3s 6d to 5s 4d
Veal 4s 2d to 5s 4d Pork

BREAD.

The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from
Sid. to 9d. ; of household ditto, 7d. to Bd. per 41bs. loaf.
HIDES AN!) SKINS.

Market hides, 56 to 64 lbs, 24d to 3d ; 64 to 72 lbs,
to 31,c1; 72 to 801bs, 31d to 3fd ; 80 to 881bs., 3id to 4d ; 88
to. 961b8., 4d to 4id ; 96 to 1041b5., 411 to sd. Horse
hides, Os to lOs 6d; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s; full, 7s ;
polled sheep, Os Od to lOs Od; half-breds, is Od to 8s Od ;
downs, Gs Odto 6s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; shearlings, Os
Od to Os Od