The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

CONVICTION OF AN OFFICER IN TUE ARMY..--Mr.
John Charles Sweeney, of 18, St. George's-street, captain
in the 91st Highlanders, .was charged with unlawfully
breaking a square of glass, value £lO, and assaulting the
policeman.
The charge of wilful damage was not proceeded with,
Miss Hughes, the complainant, being absent.
Police-sergeant 26 B, said that at 11 o'clock last ;night
he was called to 16, Cumberland-street, Pimlico, where the
defendant was given into custody for wilfully breaking a
square of plate-glass. When witness entered defendant
was coming down stairs with a stick in his hand, and in
allusion to the glass said, "Bobby, come and see me
finish it, and in returning upstairs he broke some more of
the glass from the wardrobe. The lady, having given him
in charge, witness laid hold of him by the arm, upon which
he said he should like to have t slap at the " bobby," and
struck him on the hat, on the breast, and on the mouth,
In cross-examination by Mr Edward Lewis, solicitor for
defendant, witness said that defendant said he should like
to " bonnet" witness. He was not drunk, The blows he
struck were not violent. _ _

Police-constable 45 B said that as he entered the house
with the servant, they met the defendant coming down
stairs. He had part of his clothes off, and after putting
them on, he said, " I should like b have a go at
you." "Bobbies,' he added, "I'll pay for a new
hat, and give you le. if you let me bonnet you." He then
struck thf sergeant on the top of the hat. In the seuffi to
secure him he struck witness under the ear with his fiat.
Mr Lewis said that his client had, while in a state o!
intoxication, been inveigled into this house, where a dif-
ference arose. The fact of defendant being partially un-
dressed would show the character of the house.
Mr Arnold inquired what it was.
The sergeant said he believed it was very respectable.
Mr Lewis said it could be shown it was not—it was
a lodging-house for ladies.
Defendant said Col. Cumberland hired it for its present
occupant. _

Mr Lewis said that defendant very deeply repotted what
had occurred. He had been wounded while in service in
India, and having had sun stroke there, became much ex-
cited under the influence of liquor, as in the present case.
The assaults seemed to have been jocular, by the language
used, and not of a vicious character.
Mr Arnold thought there was not evidence of a savage
character in the assaults, but pointed out that the police
were not to be assaulted as a source of amusement to gen-

tlemen who got drunk. Although the lower order of per-
sons might be guilty of misconduct while in a state of in•
toxication, better conduct was expected of those in the posi-
.

Lion of gentlemen, and be (Mr Arnold) doubted whether
he ought not to commit without a fine.
He fined defendant £lO (45 for eaoh assault) or two
months, which was immediately paid.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

But moderate supplies of home-grown wheat were re-
ceived fresh up to our market to-day coastwise and by rail.
The trade, however, was in a sluggish state for all qualities ;
nevertheless, the bulk of the supply of good and fine pro-
duce on offer was disposed of at Monday's currency. The
transactions in inferior English wheats were at about pre •

vions rates.
There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands.
In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, yet no change
took place in prices compared with Monday. Indeed both
continental and American parcels were held at fully that
day's currency.
There was a moderate supply of barley on offer. Good
and fine malting qualities on ved off steadily, at full prices ;
otherwise the barley trade was dull, at quite the recent fall
in the quotations.
Malt was in slow request, at about previous rates.
Tho supply of oats on the stands was tolerably large.
Most descriptions were in good demand, at fall currencies.
Beans met a slow sale, at the late decline in prices. Peas,
however. ruled firm.
The flour trade was quiet, at late prices.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ...... 210 750 200 380
Irish ........ 1,860
Foreign ...... 4,190 1,100 25,120 30 eke