The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY ON BOARD SHlP.—Peter Davie, a foreman
plumber, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with
stealing a pistol from the cabin of the ship Thracian, in the
East India Dock.

M. Elphrick, a dock constable in the employ of the East
and West India Dock Company, said that he stopped the
prisoner as he was leaving the dock yesterday, and asked
him what he had in his pocket, to which the prisoner replied
"My bottle." He opened the prisoner's coat, and took
from his pocket an old pistol, now produced. The prisoner
said " I am done."

Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, who appeared for the prisoner,
asked if he was not tipsy, to which witness replied in the
affirmative.

Mr. James Mitchell, chief mate of the ship Thracian,
said the pistol had been stolen from the ship's cabin. The
prisoner had bean employed in doing the plumbing work of
the vessel and was foreman.

Mr. Yardley asked the value of the pistol, and Elphrick
said such pistols could be purchased for about 15s. per pair.
He finally said the pistol was under the value of 55., say
4s. ad.

Mr. Stoddart advised his client to plead guilty, and the
prisoner having done so, said that he committed the theft
under the influence of liquor.

The prisoner's wife put in a certificate from the prisoner's
employer, stating that ho was a good tradesman, - steady,
honest, very trustworthy, and that his general conduct was
als good.

Mr. Yardley said the words of the document all sounded
very fair, but in his judgment it was an aggravation of the
offence. The prisoner was represented to be a good trades-
man, which meant that he could make large wages, and no
doubt a considerable amount of confidence placed in him.
Such a man would be trusted in places where valuable pro-
perty was deposited, to which otherpersons would be denied
access. It was in vain that wretched persons, in great
poverty, charged with offences, pleaded the utmost destitu-

tion and distress as an excuse for crime. What excuse
could the prisoner have for committing the robbery ? The
prisoner and his wife were well to do in the world, and well
dressed. The prisoner set up a plea of drunkenness, but
he had sagacity enough to tell a lie as well as to steal a
pistol. A man trusted as the prisoner was, and earning
large wages, ought not to have given way to temptation.
He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour for two calendar months.

The prisoner's wife advanced towards the Bench, and
implored limey.

Mr. Yardley—l really cannot ; I will not hear you.
Remove the prisoner.

21118 DAY'S MA RKETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Tho supply of fruit is limited, of vegetables only mode-
rato ; and most kinds are in steady request, at full prices :

FRUIT.

w. d. s.
Pine apples, perlb 7 0 to $ 0 ;
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 01
Grspes, per 2 0 to 5 O.
Foreign do 0 10 to 1 3
Melons, each
Peaches, per doz 0 0 to 0 01
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hL ST. 2 0 to 4 0
Pears, per do 2 0 to 8 0
Oranges, per 100 7 0 to 10 0
Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0
Apricots. per doz 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0
Figs, rer do: . 2 6to 3 0
Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberries hf 81, 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 5 oto 6 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0

VEGETABLEM.

Greens, dz bunch 2 oto 2 81 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 01 Horseradish, ►bn 1 oto 2 0
Savoy do., pr do. 0 9to 1 3 ' Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Brocoli, per bh 0 Bto 0 101 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Oldpotatoes,p ton 80 to 120 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per ton 0 otd 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 , lifushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 9
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 OlArtichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 2 oto 6 0 Endive, per score 0 9to 1 3
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hi' NYC 2 oto 4 0
Spinazili,lif.-sr 0 Bto 0 10 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, li.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New do., hf. sv 1 oto 1 3 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
French beans, h.s. 2 oto 2 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Seakale, per pun. 0 0 to 0 0
NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od; poults, Os 04 to Os Od each;
geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings,
is M to 2s 6d; rabbits, 18 Od to Is 94 each; wild do., 7d
to Is 14; pigeons, 6d to Os 10d each; largo Surrey fowls,
5s 04 to is Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 5s Od ; barn-door fowls,
3s 00 to 5s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 3s Od ;
grouse, 2s Od to 3s Od each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s 0(1;
ptarmigan' Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, 18
04 to is 3(1; teal, Os 6d to Os Ed ; wild ducks, 2s 04 to 2s 3d;
widgeons, is Od to is 3d ; plovers, Os 6d to Os 94 each ;
guinea fowls, Os 04 to Os ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to Ss 04
each; Ostend fresh butter, Os 11(1 to is 14; English, is 2d
to is 5(1 per lb; English eggs, 13s 04 to 14s Od ' • French do.,
lls Od to 12s Od per 120; leverets, is Od to 2s 04 each.