The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-29 00:00:00

THAMES.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON THE CAPTAIN OF A SHIP.—
Edward Fleming, a tall and powerful black man, was
brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting
Captain John Devine, the master of the ship Elizabeth.

Clarke, a constable of the East and West India Dock
Company's police, said the prisoner summoned his captain
to the Thames Police-court yesterday afternoon for a balance
of wages, and the case was dismissed on the ground that the
prisoner was bound to go back in the ship to Bathurst,
River Gambia, in Africa, where he shipped. After leaving
the court the prisoner repaired to the ship, and at half-past
4 o'clock made a violent assault on the captain. Witness
was called on board, and found the captain bleeding from
the mouth and nose, and his face contused. The prisoner
was held back by several men, and demanded his certificate
of service and discharge fr,m the vessel, and his clothes, and
was about to pounce on the captain again, when he seized
him and took him away from the vessel. The captain of
the Elizabeth was seriously injured. The witness then put
in a medical certificate, stating that Captain Devine was
unable to attend.
Mr. Horace N. Powell said he was on board the Eliza-
beth, and saw the prisoner attack the captain, beat him in a
furious manner, and throw him down. The captain had
no chance with the prisoner at all.
The prisoner, in defence, said ho asked Captain Devine
for his discharge and a pass for his clothes, and he would
not give him either. He waited five minutes, and repeated
his request, on which the captain took up a billet of wood.
He then thought it high time to defend himself, and
knocked down the captain, and hit him in the ribs.
Mr. Partridge—l have a certificate; the captain is unable
to come here. You are remanded until Friday.

MARKETS--This Day.

HAY MARK2T S.

SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Oa ; and straw, £1 84 to £1 158 per load.
Trade steady.

CtMBERLAND..--Me8,40V7 hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
A fair demand.

WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 76s per load.
Supply moderate.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has been inactive, and the few dealings
entered into has been at about previous rates.
SUGAR.—The market has remained dull, and inferior
descriptions of West India have slightly given way in prim).
Good grocery qualities, however, have sustained former
quotations. In the refined market there is little change to
record as regards values.
COFFEE.—The demand for both foreign and colonial de-
scriptions has been inactive, and prices in some instances
are rather lower. The stocks on hand, compared with
those of the same period of last year, show a slight in-
crease.

RicE —A fair amount of business has been done in East
India, which has fully sustained previous quotations.
TaLLow.--There has been a more active inquiry on the
part of the trade for home consumption, and a slight ad-
vance has taken place in prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 44s 6d to 44s 3d ; last three months' delivery, 41s to
44s '.3d; and spring. ditto, lis Gd per cwt.