The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

THAMES.

HEARTLESS DESERTION OP CiIILDREN, AND EXEM-
PLARY PUNISHMENT.—Tkomas Corrigan, a tall, abi'e-
bodied man, about 27 years of age, and by trade a brick-
layer, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged under the
Vagrant Act with refusing to maintain his two children,
one aged six and the other four years, and leaving the m
chargeable to the Poplar Union.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. W. B. Foster, a. s-
eistant relieving-officer of the Poplar Union, that the pzi-
soner was a widower and in the receipt of good wages, acid
that by the exercise of a little frugality he could maintain
his children and himself comfortably. Instead of doing
however, he indulged in sensual gratifications, and totally
neglected his little ones, who were for some weeks hs if
starved. In September last ho abandoned his children, az Ld
they were found by a police-constable on the steps of aLe
White Horse public-house, Bow, in a state of destitution.
They were taken to the Poplar Union-house, and have ever
since been maintained at the expense of the ratepayers.
The guardians of the union very properly directed the sa:p-
prehension of the prisoner, and that it should be followed
up by a prosecution.

The prisoner, in defence, said he had been out of wotrk
for some time, and that when he got into work he worild
reimburse the union and maintain his children.
Mr. Yardley—You appear to be in excellent condition--
full of health and able to work. You are a bricklayer, an .d
there has been plenty of work for people in your trade.
Mr. roster said that for a long time since the childre n
were abandoned the prisoner had been earning 4s. 6d. per
day, or 275. par week, and in this statement he was co It-
firmed by Mr. Want, another officer of the union.
Mr. Yardley animadverted with considerable severity o.n
the heartless conduct of the prisoner, and said it was not /to
be tolerated that men, who became the father of children,
should cast the burden of maintaining them on the rate-
payers. The prisoner had been earning 275.
Many industrious and frugal labourers maintained the it
families on a less sum than that. He should make a sever re
example of the prisoner as a warning to others, and he col t-
victed him as a rogue and vagabond, and sentenced him to
be imprisoned for three months in the House of Correctia a,
and hard labour. per week.

The prisoner—Will you make it less, Sir ?
Mr. Yardley—Not one day less. If you don't supp ort
your children when you come out of prison you will ;be
committed again.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited supply of English wheat was on offer in
to• day's market, in but middling condition. Fine dry Bata'
plea sold without difficulty at Monday's currency. Otha r-
wise the deinand ruled inactive on former terms.

The amount of business doing in all foreign wheats vas
very moderate; nevertheless, importers were firm, ax 'd
prices were well supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were firm.
We have to report a fair demand for most kinds of bAT'
ley, at full currencies.

New malt was quite as dear as on Monday; but ald
parcels were easier to purchase.
The supply of oats was limited, and the oat trade rated
steady, at extreme quotations.
Beans and peas sold on former terms.
The flour trade was steady. No supplies have come to
hand from abroad.

ARRIVALS THIS *WERTZ
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats.
English l,BlO / 3,620 11,580 1 k 1,350 ;
Irish
Foreign 440 , 12,260 j 2,270
1 i

Flour •4
431)

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BOItOUGII HOP.
Our mark-et is very firm for all new hops, and plus V°
well supported.

WHITECHAPEL.
Trade much less active, as follows :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s :4c/ to 4s ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; an.d pork, oil
6d to 4s 10d per 81b., by the carcase.

On the application of the prosecutory, the re-
mainder of the sentence on Archibald Preernao, timber
broker, who was ordered twelve months' imprisonme at with
hard labour at the Central Criminal Court last Mew 21, for
misappropriating a bill of lading, has been remitted. Alfred
Skeen, his partner, who was convicted at the same thee,
was released about a month or two ago.