The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH AN UNPROVOILED As-
SAULT ON A CONSTABLE AT THE STATION.-Mr. Theodore
.Raxon, of 32, Gordon-square, solicitor, was charged before
Mr. Knox with being drunk and riotous in the Haymarket,
as also with violently assaulting police-constable Charles
Smith, 62 X, in the Vine-street station-house.
Wm. Mackay, 313 A, said about one o'clock this morn-
ing he saw the defendant in the Haymarket, in a state of
intoxication, holding an altercation with a cabman, who
said that he had brought the defendant from the Strand,
and that he wouid not pay him his fare of a shilling. As
the defendant was creating a disturbance, and would not
go away, he took him into custody. At the station, while
a constable was putting him into a cell, he turned round
and struck the constable a violent blow on the lips.
Charles Smith, 62 X, said he was acting gaoler at the
Vine-street station, and after the charge was taken, and
while putting the defendant in the cell, without the slightest
provocation—the defendant going quietly at the time—he
turned round and gave him a violent blow in the mouth,
cutting his lip right through.

Mr. Knox asked whether the doctor had seen the con-
stable ?

Inspector Wilson said he sent the constable to the hos-
pital at once.
Defendant said he was drunk, and had no idea of com-
mitting an assault, and he was not aware of ever having
seen the constable before,

Mr. Knox said he was sorry it was one of those cases in
which he was precluded from allowing the defendant to
make compensation to the person assaulted, the person be-
ing a police-constable. The defendant, however, must pay
£5, or a month, for the assault, as he (Mr. Knox) must
protect the police.

ANOTHER RUFFIANLY ASSAULT ON THE PoLicE.—
Thomas Williams, of 14, Hemming's-row, clerk, was next
charged with violently assaulting and blacking the eyes in
a frightful manner of police-constables Richardson, 212 C,
and Thom, 63 C.

Mr, Knox said the police had an arduous and painful
duty to discharge, and they must be protected when simply
doing their duty.
The defendant was fined 405., or 14 days, for each
assault.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat were small. Dry samples moved off slowly, at
Monday's currency; otherwise the trade was dull; on
former terms.

With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. In
most descriptions, a fair retail business was transacted,
and prices were steadily supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at late
rates. _

Malting barley ruled firm, and its value was well main-
tained. Grinding and distilling sorts changed hands slowly,
at previous quotations.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates.
The supply of oats was very moderate. The trade, how-
ever, was by no means active, yet prices ruled firm.
Beans and peas were in slow request, si Monday's
currency.
The flour trade was somewhat inactive. There were no
sellers, however, except at full quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English-- 760 440 840 790 2,140 sacks
Irish.. 5O 880
Foreign.... —10,960 19,810 I 10,510 110 sacks
16,530 brio

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are well supplied with meat, and the trade
rules heavy on easier terms.
Per Slb. by the carcase.
s dad
Inferior beef 2 6 2 10
Middling do. .. 3 0 3 4
Prime large do. 3 6 3 8
Do. small do. .. 3 10 4 0
Large pork 3 2 3 10
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6

scisd
Middling mutton 3 8 4 2
Prime do . 4 4 4 6
Vea)
Small pork , , 4 0 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.
usi
The bness doing in our market is exceedingly small.
The best samples of hops fairly support previous rates, but
the value of inferior produce has a downward tendency.
With foreign hops the market is well supplied.
Mid and East Rents 9os to 180 s per owt.
Weald of Kents ....... B4s to 160 s
Sussex 9os to lbOs
Belgian
Bavarian
American .. 1168 to 130 s
~

MALTA, DEC. 31.—Pirates are reported between
Scio and Smyrna. Her Majesty's steamer Foxhound and
Pelican, are cruising in search of them.