The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-06 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CUARGE.

At the Hampshire Quarter Sessions, at Winches-
ter, Thomas Macdonald Miller, an intelligent-look-
ing young gentleman, who is the heir to a baronetcy,
was indicted for stealing £3, the property of Major
Sir G. M. Nugent, Bart, Assistant Adjutant-
General at Aldershot Camp. Mr. W. M. Cooke,
Recorder of Southampton, was retained with Mr.
Russell, for the prosecntion ; Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.,
Recorder of Portsmouth, with Mr. Poulden, for the
defence. It appears that Mrs. Lawrence, the wife
of General Lawrence, commander of the Ist Bri-
gade at Aldershot, sent to Major Nugent, on
the Ist of May, a letter containing two sovereigns
and two half-sovereigns. George Shaw, a servant,
handed the letter to Firs, a coachman ; Firs took
it to Endow, a servant of the major's ; and Endow
placed it on the major's dressing-room table. Soon.
afterwards the prisoner came to the hut with Mrs.
Nugent, being invited to dine with the major, and.
he proceeded to the dressing-room, to which he
was shown by Groom, a nurse. At seven o'clock
an orderly came for a reply to the letter, and it was
then missed ; it must have been taken between six
and seven o'clock. Prisoner was at that time a
pupil at the Rev. Mr. Bradley's, near Aldershot.
Mrs. Bradley on May 1 gave him a fourpenny-
piece to pay toll with, as he said he had only a half-
sovereign : he paid the toll-keeper with a half-
sovereign on the 2d. Mrs. Bradley received a
half-sovereign from him on asking the pupils who
could give her change for a sovereign. Major
Nugent had an interview with him the same day,
when he produced a half-sovereign, and said that
was all the money he had. On the 3d he purchased
a pipe at Farnham, tendered a sovereign, and re-
ceived 17s. change.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., made a most eloquent ad-
dress for the defence ; pointed out that mere opinions
must not be taken for facts ; showed that property
at Aldershot was much subject to loss from the huts
being only one story high; maintained that it was
the onus on the part of the prosecutior to prove
the prisoner's guilt, and not on the prisoner to
demonstrate his innocence ; and
.ailed Major A.
P. Miller, Sir T. M'Mahon, Bart., and Capt. Wed-
derburn, uncles of the youth, who testified to his
high character, esppoially for honesty.
The jury, after a brief consultation, acquitted the
prisoner, who was discharged, and in company with
friends immediately left the court.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market to-day has been fairly, though, generally
speaking, not to say extensively supplied with produce, and
the trade has ruled steady, at the annexed rates :

FRUIT.
8. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 8 oto 12 0
Colonial do., each 1 6to 2 0
Grapes, per lb 4 oto 8 0
Foreign do 2 oto 3 0
Melons, each
Peaches, perdoz 15 oto 24 0
Nectarines, per dz 12 0 to 20 0
Apples, per doz. 0 6to 1 6
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 6 oto 12 0
Lemons, per 120 4 oto 8 0
Apricots, per doz 2 oto 4 0
VEGET
Greens, dz bunch 3 6to 4 6
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9to 1 6
Savoy do., pr do. 1 6to 1 9
Cauliflowers, pdz 6 oto 8 0
Brocoli, per bush. 1 2to 1 4
Potatoes, per ton 60 to 130 0
New ditto, pr cwt. 6 oto 12 0
Peas, per sieve 1 3to 1 9
Turnips, dz bunch 3 oto 4 0
Carrots, pr do 5 oto 7 0
Cucumbers 0 3to 1 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 Bto 1 2
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 6to 1 9
Onions, ht:sv 0 oto 0 0 j
New Do., dz bun 1 oto 2 0
French beans, 100 0 6to 1 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0

s. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb. 0 3to 1 0
Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 2 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0
Figs, per d0z..... 2 oto 4 6
Strawberries pun. 0 4 to 1 0
Gooseberries lif sv 2 6to 3 6
ICurrants, per do. 4 6to 5 0
'Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
IGreengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
' Raspberries, pr ptlo 4to 0 8
A FILES.
Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 2 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad. p. pn, 0 2to 0 3
Mushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 6
Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0
Cabbage lett,score 0 Bto 1 3
Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Radishes, dz hnds 0 Bto 0 10
Tomatoes, doz... 6 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 4to 0 6
Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 0
Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 1 9

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to Os Od ; poults, 5s Od to his Od each ;
geese, 4s Od to Gs Od ; goslings, 4s Od to Gs Od ; ducklings,
Is 9d to 3s Od ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., 6d
to is Od ; pigeons, Os Gd to lOd each; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 14s Od; chickens, 4s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to Os Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s Gd to 3s Od ;
grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 3s 6cl to 4s 6cl ;
ptarmigan, 2s Od to Os ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od; snipes, is
6d to 2s Od; teal, Os Od to is 6d ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ;
widgeons, is 6d to Os Od ; plovers, is Od to is Gd each ;
guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od
each ; Ostend fresh butter, 10d to is 2d ; English, Os lid
to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od ; French do.,
Os 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s Od to 4E4 6d ;
lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s
8d to 4s 3d per 81bs.