The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-30 00:00:00

IVESTMINSTER.

IMAGINARY APPOINTMENT WITH THE PRINCE OP
WALES.—Elizabeth Williamson, a middle aged woman,
was charged with being drunk and causing a crowd of per-
sons to assemble at Knightsbridge.
Police-constable, 232 B, said that at half-past seven last
evening he was attracted by a crowd of persons opposite the
Clock-house, Knightsbridge. On going to the spot he
found the defendant holding up a piece of paper and stating
that she had an appointment there with the Prince of
Wales, to which the paper referred. Witness sent her away
and dispersed the crowd, but she returned in a short time
repeating that she had an appointment there with the Prince
of Wales. Defendant was drunk, and witness took her into
custody.
Defendant—Pray forgive me ; it is all wrong.
Mr. Arnold—You don't happen to have the appointment
with his royal highness about you.
Defendant—lt was no such thing, I assure your
• worship.
__Mr Arnold—l should thiak not.
Defendant - I lied no letter from tholi duce of Wales.

Mr Arnold—Not likely that you had. Why do you go
about slandering the Prince of Wales ?

Defendant—l can't tell what could make me think of
such a thing. lam very sorry.
Mr Arnold—So you ought to be. Has this woman been
here before ?
Gaoler—Several times.
Mr Arnold—For drunkenness ?

Gaoler—Mostly far begging.
Defendant—l'll not coma here again if your worship
will let me go.

Mr Arnold—That I certainly shall not without punish.
meat. As you have been here several times before I shall
fine you 10s., and in default commit you for 7 days.

THAMES.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A. COUNTY COURT OFFICER.—
Dennis Macarthy, an Irish milkman,
of Christian-street,
St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr Paget
charged with committing a violent assault on Mr James
Wallace, an officer of the Whitechapel County Court.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr Wallace that he had
a warrant to arrest the prisoner for a debt and costs amount-
ing to 13s. 3d. A few days since he notified to the prisoner
that he had a warrant against him, and that he had better
pay the money. The prisoner used a good deal of bad lan-
guage and said he never would pay the money, and that not
all the county court judges, magistrates, and (lacers in Eng •
land would make him pay it. Yesterday afternoon Mr Wallace
met the prisoner again, asked him for 12s 3d, and on hie
refusal to pay it arrested him, and said he must go with
him to Whitecross.street prison. The prisoner said he
would not go, and struck the officer on the breast and
threw him. The prisoner said that half a dozen officers
should not take him. "tr
—0 pulled the officer about, swore at
him, and caused a mob to assemble in the very worst and
dissolute place in the metropolis—Rosemary-lane, alias
Royal Mint-street. A police-constable named Thos. Cross,
50 H, was called to the assistance of Mr Wallace. The
prisoner said he would not be taken, struck Mr Wallace
again, and made use of very bad
collared by Cross, and, after a severe aLd desperate scuffle,
was lodged in the station-house:
language. He was
The prisoner, in defence, said he did not owe the money
he was ordered to pay by the Judge.
Mr Paget said the case had been heard and decided by
a court of competent authority, and the prisoner was ad-
judged to pay a certain sum. Everything had been done
in a proper manner. and the complainant, who was an officer
of the law, must be protected in the discharge of his duty.
The prisoner had been treated with indulgence, and time
given him to pay the money. Ho sentenced the prisoner
to one month's imprisonment, and when that sentence was
expired he would have to pay the money or go to prison
again.

AIARKE TS---This Day.
MARK-LANE.
I Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate, but the bulk of the
samples was received in indifferent condition. Selected
produceawaabsly dull,
wat late rates.ll supplied with foreign
Themarketpam
was
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son
e
parcels moved off slowly, but were disposed of at Monday's
prices.
wheat-. Millers operated to a limited extent, and the trans-
actions were chiefly of a retail character, at previous quo •
Damp
Cations.

Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late

prices.
There was a good supply of barley on the stands. Good
and fine
theb
maltingar l
eqyu atlriatidees
wassold dull,n freely,
former terms,
at extreme rates,
Fine malt sold steadily, at extreme rates, but medium
otherwiseand inferior qualities were a dull inquiry.
About an average supply of oats was on the stands.
Generally speaking the trade ruled firm, and prices &awed
a tendency to advance.
Beans moved off steadily, at full quotations. For peas
the trade was firm, at quite previous rates.
The market was scantily supplied with barrel flour, and
the flour trade, on the whole, was steady, at full prices.
ARRIVALS THIS wimx.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English soo 470 150 30 440
Irish .. — —' 100
Foreign 7,940 470 680

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BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a firm trade for gope, at fully late
rates. Prices range from 90s to 200 s per cwt.