The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

STEALING IMAGES.—Two women named Sweeney
and Free were charged before Mr. Benson with
stealing six ornamental images from the shop pf
Mr. John Sodenberg, a furniture dealer, in Morgan-
street; Commercial-road East.
'Two men, named Michael Day and Frederick
Tupper, in the service of the prosecutor, saw the
prisoners looking at a chest of drawers exposed for
sale in the front of the shop, but in reality putting
some chimney ornaments placed on the top of the
drawers under their shawls. The women were
walking away with their booty and were stopped a
few yards from the shop, when Mrs. Sweeney said
to Mrs. Free, " Then you intend to buy the images."
"To be sure I do" was the reply of Mrs. Free,
who at the same time dropped one of the images
she had stolen on the ground, and it was
broken. Pour other ornaments, worth as many
shillings, were found under her shawl. A large
aid more dazzling-looking ornatne,ut, Cavalier and
child, and worth 55., was taken from Mrs. Sweeney,
who had concealed it under her shawl. The womea
were very violent and noisy, and tried to strike the
prosecutor's men. They were given into custody
of two policemen, named Wheeler and Smith,
who said they had been drinking freely. One of the
women said she intended to buy some ornaments
for her mantelshelf, and the other that she came
to see her friend buy the ornaments.
The prisoners made a loud clamour in the court
during the investigation, and that was increased
by the squalling of Mrs. Free's child, which she
carried. It was like a skeleton, and appeared to
have been dreadfully neglected. Both prisoners
loudly protested their innocence.
Mr. Benson said he bad no alternative but to
send the prisoners for trial.

Mts. Sweeney, an Irishwoman, then said, " Be
Jabers, we may as well all go one way. Settle it
here, and settle it for her, too." Both women then
formally pleaded guilty, and Mr. Benson, after
stating that there could be no doubt of their guilt,
sentenced them to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for 14 days.
Mrs. Free begged that she might be allowed to
take her infant with her to prison.
Mr. Beuson—What is the age of your child ?

Prisoner—One year and eight months.
The office's of the court said the child was not
suckling, and by the rules of the House of Correc-
tion at Westminster would not be allowed to remain
with the mother.

The prisoner said she would not part with her
child except with her life. She was a respectable
woman ; her husband was a porter in Leadenhall
Market, and he was well known to Mr. Pelham, a
respectable solicitor practising in that court.
Mr. Pelham did know something of Free, the
prisoner's husband, who, he believed, was a sober,
hard-working man, but he could say nothing in

favour of the wretched woman at the bar, or inter
pose between her and the sentence of the court.

Mr. Benson said he could not interfere with the
regulations of the prison authorities. Ile did not

frame those regulations. He advised the woman to
part with her wasted" hild, and alloW it to be taken to
the workhouse. He would take care it was well
provided for. Ho was afraid it was not likely to
survive.

The woman then parted with her dying child to
a police constable, who handled it tenderly, and
conveyed it to the workhouse.

MARKETS-7 HIS DAY.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The trade was very depressed, stock being still sent to
market in excess of demand, owing to the scarcity of feed
of beasts. There were 1,370 on sale this morning, includ-
ing 191 foreign. Igor the primest qualities of beef prices
were maintained, but other sorts were cheaper to effect
solos.

Of sheep and lambs the number was 18,630, including
3,050 from abroad.
The trade for both mutton and lamb was very sluggish,
with prices depressed, especially for the coarser qualities
The top price of mutton did not exceed 4s Bd, and lamb
5s Bd.

There were 588 calves on sale, 306 being from abroad.
On the whole the market in this department was steady,
with a fair demand at lat) rates.
Pork moved off slowly, but without quoted change in

prices.
Quotations :—Beef 3s 4d to ss, mutton 4s 2d to 4s 8d
veal 3s to ss, pork 3s to 4s 4d, lamb 4s 8d to os 8d per stone
of 81b sinking the offal.

RAY AND STRAW.
The market aro still scarcely supplied, and prices firm
at Monday's quotations.

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COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, July 2.—Sales probably 8,000
Market quiet and prices drooping.

bales

DIRECT COMMISSIONS.—We are requested to state
next examination for direct commisslope will commence
on Ilionclity,-the 2d of November.