The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

UTTERING BASE COIN.—Two fasbionably-dressed men,
having the appearance of mechanics, who gave the names
of Edward Dixon, aged 25, chain maker, and Edward
Palmer, 20, umbrella maker, and both of 5, Queen's-road,
Holloway, were brought before Mr. Selfe charged with
uttering base coin. _

The prisoners visited Poplar yesterday, and succeeded in
passing seven or eight counterfeit shillings. At last they
were suspected, a base shilling offered by Palmer was given
back to him, and he was seen to join the other prisoner
immediately afterwards. Information was given to the
police, and Moses Nicholl, a police-constable, No. 97 K
went in pursuit of the prisoners, and saw them occa-
sionally looking behind them, and in great fear,
in the East India-road. When they saw Nicholl
they mended their pace, and a very exciting
chace ensued. The prisoners were run down and
captured near Limehouse Church. Nicholl said " I
charge you with passing base coin," to which they replied,
"You are quite mistaken, we are respectable men, and live
in Stratford." They afterwards gave their address at the
same house, No. 5, Queen's-road, Holloway. No money of
any description was found upon Palmer, who had
passed a bad shilling to Miss Emma Horspool, the
daughter of a baker, at No. 1148, High-street, Poplar,
and another to Susan Green, barmaid at an
eating-house and beer-shop in Brunswick-street, Poplar.
He purchased a penny roll at one place and a pennyworth
of pudding at another, receiving Ild. change at each place
in change. He also received change in silver and coppers for
counterfeit money at other places. Dixon was also searched,
and the officer took from his pockets Ss. 41d. in copper
moneys, eight sixpences, four penny pieces, and four three-
penny pieces. N icholls had no doubt the money found
upon Dixon was the change received by Palmer. It was
the custom for " smashers" when a base coin was tendered
to have no other money in their possession.
Palmer frequently declared that all the witnesses were
mistaken. He passed no counterfeit money. But when
Miss Horspool, the baker's daughter identified him, he said
" How could you take a bad shilling of me, you sounded
and bounced the one 1 gave you on the counter several
times."

Mr. Selfe—Very good, you were in the shop.
Both prisoners were remanded until Tuesday.

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Nov. B.—Wind at noon, West ; light breeze
and fine. A fog early in the morning .
SUIELDS, Nov. 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—Lincluden,
from Iquique.
FALMOUTH, Nov. B.—Arrived—Bothelda, from Rio
Janeiro.

KINGSTOWN, Nov. s.—Arrived—Rompt, from Ran-
goon ; Nautilus, from Honduras. Sailod—Elfois, for New
York.

SUNDERLAND, Nov. 7.—The vessel which sunk off
Flamborough Head, on the nth of 14 overuber, after con-
tact with the Borodino (ship), from London, was the Sun-
beam, of Shields, six of the crew drowned, the remaining
six landed here. _ _

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 7,—Wind W.S.Q.—Arrived—Gar-
land, from Comma. Sailed—Briton (aA), for Cape of
Good Hope.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.

No arrivals.
Sailed—Danube and Mechanics' Own, for Newport; Re-
becca and Encouragement, for Plymouth.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVBSEND, Friday Morning.
Ai rived—Dart, from Gravelines ; Lord Vernon, from
Jersey ; Anglesea Lass, from Cephalonia ; John Cobbold,
from Colombo; Zenobia, from Berdianski ; Brothers, from
Montreal ; Elizabeth and Cicily, from Guernsey ; Citizen,
from Amsterdam. _ _ _

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DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed-11.M. S. Dee, from the westward, for Woolwich ;
Euxine from Quebec for London; Gibraltar, from Cadiz,
for London.

Sailed—Seaton, screw steamer, for Genoa,

THE WEATHER.

PROBABLE BEFORE MONDAY.

North Britain N.W. to N. and E., strong to gale; snow.
Ireland W. to N.N.E. ; similar,
East Coast W. to N., fresh ; snow.
South England. N.W. to N.E., strong to a gale; rain or
snow.