The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-20 00:00:00

THAMES.

A boy, who gave the name of Thomas Pitt, was
brought before Mr. Paget, charged with atone
throwing.

A gentleman named George Jeffries, whose
mouth was bleeding, and who was in considerable
pain, said that a few minutes ago he was passing
the end of Lucas-street, Commercial-road, and saw
the prisoner and another boy throwing stones at
each other. One of the stones hit him in the
mouth.

The prisoner, in defence, said that another boy
was about to throw a stone at him, and he took it
away and " chucked" it from him, and it struck the
gentleman.

Mr. Paget said that stone throwing in the public
streets was a dangerous nuisance, and fined the
prisoner 55., and in default of payment seven days'
imprisonment.

PARENTAL NEGLECT.—Harry Efford, aged 14
years, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with
stealing 7s. 61, the monies of his father James
Efford, a shoemaker of Calvary-street, Stepney.
The prosecutor said that his son was a very
wicked boy, whose bad character was proverbial in
the neighbourhood, and that on Tuesday morning
last he took a waistcoat from under his (the father's)
pillow, and stole 7s. 6d. from one of the pockets.
He did not see his boy again until yesterday, and
then he gave him into custody. He had recently
made a pair of boots for his son, and he had sold
them and bought the old pair he was wearing. He
wished his son to be sent to a reformatory.
Mr. Paget said the prosecutor had brought his
son to that court to be relieved of the burthen of
maintaining him, and wished to set aside the great
law of nature, and the laws of the country, which
declared that every man should support his own
offspring. He would not relieve the prosecutor in
the way he desired, but send the boy to prison and
to hard labour for 14 days. The father was
answerable for the bad conduct of his son. If he
had brought him up in a proper manner he would
not have turned out dishonest.

A man at the back of the Court here suggested
that the prisoner was not the prosecutor's own son,
or he would not have prosecuted him.
_ _

Mr. Paget—A good suggestion. Is this your
stepson ?
The prosecutor—No ; my own son, born in law-
ful wedlock.

The man at the back of the Court—Shameful ;
it is a disgrace to you.
The Prosecutor—l don't see that at all.

MARKE7S-7 HIS DAY.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of stock was again light, the trade brisk,
and rates advancing.
Of beasts 970 were at market, all English fed. The do-
mand was good, and prices 2d to 4d higher.

Of sheep and lambs there were 15,320, and they sold
readily at stiffer prices.
The veal trade was brisk. 564 calves on sale.

Pork sold readily. 45 pigs on sale.
Quotations :—Baof, 3s 4d to 5s Gd ; mutton, 3s 2d to bs
4d ; veal, 3s to 53 4d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 43 to
5s Gd.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.
Sugar.—The market is quiet ; on the spot pricos droop-
ing, but not quotably lower.
Coffee—Demand is steady, and rates maintained.
Tea.—The auctions wore resumed to-day, and are pro-
gressing steady at previous rates.
Rice is quiet and drooping.

HAY AND STRAW.
The supplies at market were moderate, and the trade
steady, at the rates quoted on Tuesday.
POTATOES.
The demand is dull, and supplies of fair extent. Quo-
tations remain without appreciable change.
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Au 3. 20.—Sales probably 10,000 bales.
Uarkot steady.