The Sun. — 1860-06-13 (London, England)

THAMES.  A WAPPING- PeuPEß.—Elizabeth Normington, a big, middle-aged woman, of dissipated appearance, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with committing a violent assazdt upon Elizabeth Wright, a wards-woman in Wapping po house, one of the workhouses of the Stepney Union. The prisoner is one of the disorderly paupers of tale Wapping house, where the structural arrangements are deficient, Ad have been frequently made the subject of comment by the magistrates of this court. The guardiuns, however, have done all in their power to remedy the ( evil. Yesterday the prisoner demanded her discharge, and left the workhouse. She returned in the evening as a "casual," and asked Mrs. Wright a well-behaved woman, for a drink of water. Mrs. Wright gave her some tea, and after some delay, she went upstairs to the sleeping ward, and used 'very bad language. She was requested to go to bed, and reft teed, and after acting in a most disorderly manner, made a violent attack on Mrs. Wright, struck her repeatedly, and dragged a large quantity of hair from her head. Mrs. Wright's repeated cries of murder brought several persons to her assistance, and she was secured. Mr. Selfe—Was the prisoner drunk ? Mrs. Wright—She had been drinking, I believe, but she was not drunk. She said to me, " Mind, I have not been drinking. I want to give it you well." The mistress then took oft her bonnet and cap, and exhibited a large bald place on the top of her head, at the same time producing the hair which had been forcibly dragged from it. There Was a good handful.  The prisoner in her defence said that the complainant ill-used her and broke her arm, and she could not. raise it to her mouth.  Mr. Selfe—lf you are in the practice of drinking heavily that will be a very gratifying circumstance. Mrs. Wright—We were both down, and sb.e may have been hurt, but her arm is not broken. Flowers, the porter of the Wapping workhouse, said that the prisoner had been repeatedly brought before the magistrate for disorderly conduct, but had never been sent to prison from the court.  Mr. Selfe committed the prisoner to the House of Correction, and to be kept to hard labour for one calendar month.  THIS DAY'S MARKE'rs.  CORN EXCHANC:rE. There was a full average "tt was cm nposed of MonVaulty of En glish wheat an doffarershe .dance of b uyers was onIP a portion iaotnt cop moderate, and the demand for riJd and white qualities ruled inactive. In prices, however., no change took place. Upwards of 12,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come fresh tonersd, that unsoldrhere, t o - samples.day' and attlicle was a slow inquiry; nevertheless, imp were ary,n, and the quotat ions were supported. Floating cargw, -,- commanded extra me rates. We have to report a &Low inquiry for barlisy, at late currencies. Most kinds of malt •grere a dull sale, at previous quotaions.  There was a fair se,le for oats, at Monday's improvement in value. Beans and made flour realised 50s to 54s ter 2,801b5. peas Were firm in prices, and the best town ..... A2,R4IROIVALS7,O9iHIS2,7SEOE.K. Enoslish ..... Wheat. Bari ey. Malt. Oats. I Fsl:our. Irish ..... Foreign.... . .:12,48; 560 80 -27,080 I 1,900 sacks. 4,900 brie.