The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DESTROYING CLOTHES IN A WORK HO USE. —Mary
Lyas, a laundress, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with wilfully deStroying her clothes while a casual
inmate of St. George's Workhouse, Mount-street.

Thomas Wheatstone, superintendent of labour of
St. George's Workhouse, said—Last night the pri-
son& was admitted to the casual ward by a ticket
from the police, and this morning she got up and
did some work and then bad her breakfast. She
afterwards went to bed again and tore up all her
clothes into little pieces. There had been two or
three similar cases this week, and they were obliged
to give the prisoner into custody.
The Prisoner—My clothes were very dirty. I
am sorry for what I have done.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—lf the matter is passed over it
will be continually going on ; the parish cannot
stand it.

The Prisoner—lf I could get a little decent
clothing I could get work.
Wheatstone—She has been at the workhouse a
good many times, and been here before.
Mr. Rogers, the representative of the parochial
authorities of St. George's, said that they admitted
thirty casuals every night, and that the authorities
could not find clothing for all who wished it.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—l will send the prisoner for seven
days instead of 21 this time.

THAMES.

- A CANDIDATE FOR THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
—William Smith, a tall and very excitable man,
was brought before Mr. Benson on a warrant,
charged with deserting his three children, and
leaving them
from
n
tothe Poplar Union.
It
appearedevidence of Mr. George
chargeablelthe
Harris, one of the relieving officers of the Poplar
Union, that the prisoner was a widower, and up to
last winter maintained a good character. Ile
was then engaged as an assistant in the relieving
office at a time of great distress, and the pressure
upon the officers very great. In August last the
prisoner left his three children in the workhouse,
and they had been maintained by the union ever
since. The expenses amounted to £l3 10s. Last
night the prisoner came to the union-house in a
state of intoxication, and insisted on seeing his
children. His conduct' was very disgraceful, and
he was again taken into custody for being drunk
and disorderly. The warrant granted by the
magistrate for deserting his children was acted
upon, and he was detained upon that.
The prisoner said he was a candidate for admis-
sion to the metropolitan police force, and had been
on drill at the Wellington Barracks, to qualify him-
self, for some time. He merely called last night
to see his children. He was excited but not drunk,
and he would support his children when he joined
the police force.

Mr. Benson said there was one thing in the
prisoner's favouri that he had called to see his
children, and that he had expressed his willing-
ness to provide for them. The prisoner had
better do so, and not leave them to the union to
be maintained. The prisoner must cone to seine
arrangement with the union authorities. He re-
manded him, on his own recognisanced) until Fri-
day, the 17th inst.

MARKETS—(2his Day.)

There was only a small arrival of English wheat fresh
up to our market to-day, the quality of which was only
middling. Although the demand was not active, factors
were firm in demanding the extreme rates of Monday last.
There was a good show of foreign samples, for which
there was a retail inquiry, at the late advance in the quo-
tations.

Fine malting barley sold steadily, at full values, and
there was a fair business passing in grinding and distilling
qualities.

The floating-grain cargo trade has:assumed a vory firm
tone, although the number of sales concluded was by no
means large. The wheats afloat aro largely sought after,
at improving currencies. Barley and maize being scarce,
arc held for very high rates.
Malt was firm in price, but the demand
_ruled heavy.
The supply is extensive.

Oats were plentiful, and good sound corn moved off
steadily at Monday's improvement in prices.
Beans commanded fully late rates.
as were a slow sale, but valuco were firmly sup-
ported.

Town made flower was very steady at hardening cur-
rencies. Country marks and foreign were held for late
rates.

In linseed and rapeseed there was very little passing.
Now cloverseed was very dull of sale. Cakes were firm
in prices.

ARRIVALS TUTS WZIX.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 540 30 1,380 60 1,130
Irish
Foreign 16,210 150 11,710 800 elks.
Maize, 2,500 qrs 1,000 brls
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND nucEs OF GRAIN.
For the week ending Jan. For the corresponding week
4, 1868. last year.
Qrs. Aver. \ Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 46,694-67 s 10d; Wheat 46671-60s 2d
Barley 68,055-41 s 4d', Barley .......45,899-435, Gd
Oc.ts 8,461-25s 10d Oats

WHITECITAPEL.
Beef
Mutton 3 0 to t 6 Pork 3 0 to 4 2
Per 81b by the carcase.