The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-06 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

John Harris, alias John Aldridge, was examined before
Mr. Twyford, for keeping a house of ill-fame and a common
brothel, in St. Clement's-lane, St. Clement Danes. One of
the parish officers swore to the prisoner as a person keeping a
house of ill-fame, and Mr. Twyford ordered the prisoner to
find bail, two sureties in 201. each, and to enter into his own
recognizances to answer the charge at the Westminster Ses-
sions. The required bail was immediately procured, and the
prisoner was liberated.
The parish authorities are 'vigorously endeavouring to abate
the nuisances which exist in the neighbourhood of Long-
acre, and so thickly pervade the parish of St. Clement Danes.
About twenty persons have already been indicted, and warrants
and summonses a.,.e now out against others, who will be in.
dieted at the next sessions.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS I)AY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
DERBY.-5i to 1 agst Scott's lot ; 12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's
lot; 20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot ; 7 to 1 agst Ugly Buck ;
7% to 1 agst Rattan; and 25 to 1 agst Cockamaroo. The
others as on Tuesday.
OAKS.-10 to 1 agst The Princess 20 to 1 agst Fanny
Eden ; and 20 to 1 agst Barricade—taken.
CHESTER CUP.—Offers to back the field agst twenty.
COURSING.
SHERWOOD (NOTTINGHAM), JAN. 1. The All-Aged
Stakes (16 dogs) were won Mr. J. Forster's Dutch Doll ; Mr.
Ingoltiby's Pilot ran up.
BELFORD, JAN. 4.—The Challenge Couples (20 dogs) were
won by Mr. Faucus' Cedric; Mr. Dinning 's Falcon ran up_

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GARDEN.

Notwithstanding the supplies of both fruit and vege-
tables were large for the time of year, the general trade
ruled active, and, in most instances, the prices of last
week were well supported—Potatoes from 2s 6d to 4s 8d
per cwt ; coleworts, or greens, is 9d to 3s ; turnips,
Is 9d to 3s, and carrots, 4s 3d to 6s Gd per dozen
bunches ; onions, 2s to 3s 3d ; apples, is Gd to 3s Gd ;
pears, 7s to 8s ; brocoli sprouts, 10d to is Bd, per
half sieve ; walnuts, 8d to is 2d, and new oranges and
lemons, 8s to lls per 100 ; Barcelona nuts, 21s to 25s
per bag ; Brazil ditto, 2s 6d to 4s, and Spanish ditto,
2s 6d to 4s 6d per peck ; endive, is 9d to 2s 6d, savoys,
8d to is 9d, and parsnips, 6d to is 3d per dozen.

ISMIArGATE A.T.ZD LEADEIVEIII.I.,
The large supplies of both town and country-killed
Meat caused the general demand to rule heavy, on the
following terms :—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 60 ; Mutton,
3s to 4s 40; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 40 ; and Pork, 3s 2d to
4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. Athough these markets
were by no means heavily supplied with either Game or
Poultry, the trade was dull, and prices had, in some in-
stances, a downward tendency :—Fowls, 2s to 4s ;
Chickens, is to 2s ; Ducks, is 3d to 2s 3d ; Geese, 3s
60 to 6s ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; Turkeys, 5s to 8s ;
Rabbits, 40 to is 6d ; Hares, is 6d to 3s ; Grouse, is
Gd to 2s 3d ; Partridges, is Gd to 2s 6d ; Pheasants, Os
to 3s 90 ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s ; Teal, is to is Gd;
Widgeons, is to is Gd ; Snipes, Gd to 9d •, Woodcocks,
Is 9d to 3s 3d; and Plovers, 3d to Gd each ; Larks, 100
to is per dozen.
WHITECHAPEZ. _

Prime mutton was in demand at full prices. All
other kinds of Meat were a mere drug, and the turn
lower. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ;land Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 4d
per Sibs, by the carcase.