The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

A VERY ExrENsivu LARL—Four Germans, named
Hcnnry Brock, captain of the ship August in the London
dock, aged 27, John Nicl, captain of the ship Tryant in the
St. Katharine Dock, 25, Gustavus Mourns of 20, York-
street, Commercial-road East, agent, 27, and John Rohm
•f No. 6, Tower-street, City, ship chandler, 25, were
charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting
William Hooper, a police-sergeant, No, 9 .11, and two
police-constables of the same division.
It appeared from the evidence of Hooper, a well con-
ducted and quiet officer, that the prisoners came out of
coffee-shop in Rosemary-lane at half-past two o'clock on
Friday morning last. As soon as they came outside
they began shouting and hallooing. Hooper spoke
to them and desired them to go away quietly.
Brock said, oh, yen police-constable, and
made a blow at hint. Szrgeant Hooper then took him
into custody. Tho prisoner resisted violently, and struck
Hooper several times about the body. Constable Winney,
149 H, came to the assistance of Hooper, and ho was struck
by Meanie, who was also arrested. On the way to the sta-
tion house Rohm and Nicl attempted to rescue their com-
panions. Rohm struck constable 149, and knocked his hat
off. Another police-constable, 212 H, came to the assist-
ance of Hooper and Winney, and tho prisoners were con-
veyed to the stationhouso and locked up. They were all
described as being exceedingly noisy and violent.

The defendants-denied they were intoxicated, and sat
they wore only having a lark, and were improperly inter-
fered with by the police. All the prisoners complained of
violence on the part of the police. Buck said he was
struck on the noso by a policeman. His nose was marked.
Manrns and Kahn, whose oyes were blackened, also stated
that they were struck by the policeman.
Hooper said ho gave no blows, and saw none struck. The
prisoners might have met with their injuries in the struggle
which took place.
The case was adjourned for the attendance of Police-
sergeant Francis Williams, who took the charge and
entered it at the Leman-streot station-house in Whitechapol.
He said all the prisoners wore drunk when brought in.
They were all disorderly and swearing. lie could hardly
obtain the names of either.

Thu Magistrate said tho case was made ont, and, as au
the prisoners were in a good position—two of them captain R,
another a ship chandler, and a fourth an agent—he should
flea them £5 each.

Mr. %Vintjen, the interpreter, soon produced 420, 4324
liberated the prisoners.

MARKETS—This Day,

HAY MARKETS.
SPthltFlELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4 Os Od.; clover,
£4ads to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £l. Olos per load.
Trdull.
CUMIIHItLAND..--110/VIOW hay, £3 Os to £4 6s Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 2s to £1 10s per load.
A slow demand.
Wit max/a, EL —Meadow hay £3 Os to £4 6s Od; clover,
£4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, ,Z 1 2s to £1 lOs per load:
Trade inactive.

NlAL-
TBA.—Business has Coen
bedull, the trade having been
occupied with the samples of the -quantity to be offered at
public sale t d
o- ay.
&Aux.—There has been a more active inquiry for good
and tine descriptions of West India which have fully sus-
tained former quotations. In the refined market prices
also show an upward tendency.
COPPER.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
steady, and late prices are well sustained. The stocks on
hand at the present time are rather larger than those at the
same period of last year.
ltacE.—A moderate amount of business has been trans-
select, but without any material change in values.
TALLOW.—Tho market has been more animated, and
quotations for both present and forward delivery, have
slightly improved. I'.Y.C. on the spot now being 40e 9cly
and last 3 mouths' delivery 43s 9d per cwt.