The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

THAMES.

INSENSIBLY DRUNK.—NARROW &CAPE FROM DEATH.
—An Irishlabourer, named Toomey, was brought be-
fore Mr. Yardley, charged with being insensibly drunk
in the London Doak, and stealing rum from a cask
on one of the quays.
Mr. John Sayre, a constable in the employ of the
Dock Company, said the prisoner was found on the rum
quay iu a state of insensibility, and Mr. Ross, surgeon,
of High-street, Shad well, was called upon to prescribe
for him in the guard-house of the dock, and pronounced
him to be dead drunk and to have been drinking rum.
Mr. Ross applied the stomach pump to the prisoner, and
extracted from his inside a pint of strong rum. The
man was insensible for several hours afterwards, and if
restoratives and other means had not been applied, he
would have died. The prisoner was under medical
treatment all night, and was still very ill. A cask oa
the river quay had been plundered.
Mr. Yardley—ls the prisoner a labourer employed in
the dock
Mr. Sayre—Yes he is, sir, occasionally employed.
The prisoner in defence said, that all he had to drink
before he commenced work was two pints of beer, and
that got the better of him.
Mr. Yardley—Nonsense ; what say you to the rum •
taken from your stomach by the stomach-pump 1
Prisoner—lt was the beer, sir, which got sour cn my
stomach, (a laugh).
Mr. Yardley—No, that cannot be. It is contrary to
all the laws of chemistry for beer to be converted Ma
rum on a man's stomach, (laughter). You were nears
killed by drinking the ruin, and-I hope this will be a
warning to you as long as you live. 1 fine you 10s. for
plundering the rum cask, and in default seven days
imprisonment.
SCANDALOUS OUTHAGE.—James Windor, a big man,
described as a wax-flower maker, of No. 4, New-street,
Shoreditch, was charged with assaulting Mr..l. Sherren,
landlord of the Blue Anchor publichouse, Brook-street,
Ratcliff, and John Putt, 197 K ; and Micliael Sullivan,
an Irish labourer, of No. 4, Queen Catharine-court, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, and inciting
people to rescue Windon from the custody of the police
constable Putt.
It appeared that Windon, who had acted like a mad-
man, went into a beer shop in Brook-street last night,
and, after making a disturbance and doing considerable
mischief there, was turned out. He then went into the
house of Mr. Sherren and demanded his cap, which he
said he had last in the house. Mr. Sherren, finding the
man was inebriated, begged of him to leave the house,
which be refused to do, and attempted to get over the
counter into the bar. Mr. Seerren prevented him doirg
so, and the prisoner laid hold of him by the neckerchief,
and nearly strangled him, tore his shirt to pieces, and
inflicted other injuries upon him. Mr. Sherren's neck
tie was also broken to pieces, and ho was very much
burr. Some persons went to the assistance of Mi.
Sherren, who was quite exhausted, and the prisoner was
given into the custody of Putt, whom he twice knocked
down, kicked him, and disabled him. Other constables
secured the fellow, but not until after a desperate
struggle wi h him. On the way to the station-douse,
Sullivan, who was also intoxicated, called upon the
people to resist the police, and was very active in throw-
ing stones at them. He was also captured and locked
up.
Mr. Yardl-y sentenced Windcn td 21 days' imprison-
ment, and Sullivan to 8 days' imprisonment.

SOUTH WA RK.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A PEMALE.—Charles Cushin,
labourer, was brought up in custody of 49 111, charged
with committing an aggravated assati.t upon Mary
Ann Betts.
The complainant, whose mouth was bleeding, stated
that she had lived with the prisoner as his wife for six
years, and during that time he had frequently pro-
mised to marry her. She worked very hard to assist
in keeping the house, but latterly the prisoner had been
so much addicted to drunkenness, that be not only
neglected his work, but took everything from the
house he could, lay his hands on, to turn into money
for holly-tr. When she remonstrated with him he
abused her, and threatened to illuse her. For some
days past he had been intoxicated, which rendered
him incapable of working, and the result of this was
she was nearly starved. That morning he went out,
and when she asked him for some money, or to allow
her to come to his warehouse for a trifle to purchase
food, he made use of an oath, and struck her
in the mouth. She fell down, and then he kicked
her on the hip. A constable came up at the time
and took him into custody.
The prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard
labour.

MARKET NEW2,—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Aug. 13, 1557, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE I BEANS PEAS
5Ss id 39s ld 27s 3d 41s lld 46s lld 40s 10d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.

WHEAT BARLEY OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS
L 625 Od 38s 4d. 27s 9(1 40s 9cl , 46s Od 423 lld
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 79,912; barley, 1,766; oats, 3,257; rye, 78;
beaus 3,629 ; peas, 1,733 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally
ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to Is
2d ; Mutton, 2s 2d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s Gd ;
Veal, 3s 6d to 48 2d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the
carcase.
SOUTHALL, Aug. 12.—T0-day's market was but mode-
rately supplied with stock, in which a steady business was
transacted, as follows : —Beef, from 394 d to 4s 6d; Mutton,
3s 4d to 4s 101; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s Bdto 48 6d ;
Pork, 4s Od to 44 61 per 81bs, to sink the offal.
RomFonn, Aug. 12.—We had a fair demand for stock,
as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Mutton,
4s Od to Es Od; Lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s Oct to
4s Sd ; Pork, 3s Sd to 4s 6d per Slbs ; Suckling Calves,
18s to 25s each ; Mulch Cows, 17/. to 21/. each.