The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE.

.BOW-STREET.—Soine circumstances transpired,
on Friday evening, at Bow-street. upon the
investigation of a charge under a warrant for an as-
Sault, which are nearly-sufficient to furnish mate-
rials fora novel or a romance,, as love, marriage, dis-
appointed love, an angry father, horse-whipping, and
duelling;. were involved in it. The son of Mr.
Wills, a brandy-merchant, of Newgaie-street, has
for some time past resorted to a house in St. James's-
place, where certain games are carried on, ant
Wills became enamoured u ith the daughter of
the keeper of the .house.—Marriage. was agreed
The young-man, however, thought it ne-
eessacy ,to papa's consent, and a- few days since
be broke this love affair to his father, who, having
entered three-times into the happy state of matri-
mony,. of course did not objea to his soh's changing
his-state, but. inquired who was. the ,objed of his
choice ? Upon the desired in format-tOti being given, ,
objeeled very strongly, and said he never, would
agree to being united in-a family who were so very
contrary in their pursuits to his own and if-he per-,
silted in marrying her, he should 'walk himself out
of his house, and not expe6t any thing from him :
on .the other hand,. if, he would give herup, he would.
shortly give him a share in his. business. The.
young than, iu reply„said be was bound in honour to.
-marry her. The father aivised liitii to write a
letter by way of breaking it off, but the young-man
declined doing it. The father, however, sent a
letter to that effect, which produced a very violent
letter, in reply,. from the brother of the fair one,
threatening to horsewhip the father. The letter;.
it turned out, had the desired etreti ; 'for, U.Pc.lll its-
being shewn to the son, he.was so extremely irritat,
ed at the violence and insults ottered to his father,
that on Thursday he set off for St. Yame,s's-place,
armed„, by desire of his father, with a good horse-
whip, and the old. gentleman being in high glee that
he had succeeded in causing a dispute to arise, told his
son, he would not mind paying 5001. for him to give
the brother a good horsewhipping. The old Gentle-
man's wishescame to pass,. for when the son got.to
the house, after a • deal of violent language• bad
passed, a battle royal took place between him and
the brother. Mr. Wills, however, -succeeded in
giving the brother a horsewhipping in the street.
1'1)0 consequence was, that a warrant was obtaine.l
against Mr. Wills, jun. for the violent assault, and
he was brought to the Office, in the evening, by
Lavender. On the case being investigated b4ore
Mr.Nnazs, it appeared that at the tiAle the brother's
violent letter was sent to Mr. Wills, senior, a ver-
bal challenge was left to tight Mr. Wills, junior,
with pistols. • Whether it was by mistake that the
challenge Was not properly left, or whether it wits
ilfully misunderstood by Mr,'Wills, junior, did
hot appear.
• Mr. NARES thought, it right, under all the cir-
cuinstancet, to order both parties into custody to
find bail; Me. Wills, Jun. ht2o,wit
I.ahndh,otr‘s‘e-i
owsinipreptii:gs
in fol.tbr his amusing himself
his intended brother-in-law; and the intended bro-
ther-in-laiy in tool. and two sureties in 501. each.
*They had nearly been sent to Bridewell, as they
were unprovided with bail. At length, bail being
found, between nine and ten o'clock they were -li-
berated,. having been first obliged to follow Mr.
NARES to his' house in John,street, Bedford-row,
for their bail to be accepted. '

On Friday the 3d Regiment of Royal East India
Volunteers assembled and marched to Highgate
Common, where, .alter a drill exercise, they tired at
targets set up for the purpose, one for each company.
They began by firing singly, then by platoons, sub-.
divisions, and lastly by companies ; all were good,„
but the sixth company having put the greatest nuM-
ber of balls in the target, received the prize, and' re-
turned to town with boughs in their hats, as a token
or via ory.
On Tuesday the Ist Regiment will be inspe&ed in
their own field at Hackney; on Thursday the 2d ;
on Friday the ad ; and -on ~Saturday the Artillery-
men will exercise their great guns, and also be in-
sped. In the following week. the whole of this
fine Brigade will be reviewed by the General of the
•
District, at.Blackheath. -

A party of the Loyal Southwark Volunteers were
out yesterday mOruing at Kennington. This line
Corps are kept in continual exercise, and tnuster
well, previous to the expected Grand IVeviezr at
Wimbledon of the Surrey Corps. It is but justice
to say, thA all the neighbohring Corps are entitled
to the same degree of praise for their perseveitmee
the duty,they have so much to their honour uncier,
took, and so laudably fulfilled.

On Friday the Ist Surrey Volunteers, eilonel
GAiTSXELL., with. their Rifle Corps, 'and the St.
John's, Southwark, Major 1c assembled at
Montpelier, and had a grand Field-day ; after which
the latter COrps partook of an elegant 'repast, at
KHAN'S ROolliti, their Band playing all the evening
for the amusement of the Horse4down Fashion-
ables.

. .
The Saint James's Volunteers, consisting of 500.
men, with three field pieces ; the Mary-le-bone
ditto, of 400 men, and two field pieces; the Prince
of Wales's ditto, of 300, men, and the Duke of
Cumberland's Sharp Shooters, of voo men, maltingin all 1400, art, to have a grand field day and sham
•fight on .4.'hiirsday next, on' Hampstead. Heath.
They will march trorn.to,.vn about twelve o'cloc'tc..
The Gray's Inn Rifle Corps, under the orders of
JoiiN,Ki.:NwoRTHY Coot; F. , Esq. this day ;had a gene-
ral [mister-at their Paride, and marched off to the
Montpelier Gardens, t 9 fire With ball at men targets.

FRICA•OF
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' STOCKS
ADAY.
Indta Stock,
India Bonds, 4s. ss. pr.
Exchequer Bilis, 75.. 0%
Ounnum,
linpenal, 3 per Cent.
coos. iyr 12d Inst.

Bank Stock,
Navy s i)ef
Irish 5, per Cent,
4 per dent. al 85ci
3 per Cent. ked t 9 1,1
:.!t. COll. 63.4
Lank E. A\lol.-tb ;iis_l6ttis

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HICII WATER AT.l..cits,r BRIDGE Wt).-11100
ROW.
Mor4;ng, a,p,mi4. after S. j Afternoon, irtiw, ;AO

I,9NDON MARkSt.I,4 4g.

RETURN: O,F WHEAT IN MARK-LA,Ns.
.133, Messrs. C Hll. p and NI At. P.% S, teal Weigtters„
lnclodnig,ooty trout tile 27th of rut* to the q. 4 of 14f,
agreeably tope Att.
5 Quarters at 9,1 s od :t,gt, Qttatters at B,zs
14 -- at t>3s 04 i 503 -at B,is 0,4
-74 --- at ti7i od- • tiss.-- at *a: gsft
495 - - at 785 od
297 - at 775 od.
676 - • 2oz
izB, .. _ at 83s cc! - 1 1.73 , at 7,cis. kipl
Iota! 5920 Quartets:--Average 8 ts., 74d
oi. 5)4.t. highLer than last Return,

A RETURN OF FLOUR*,
Fronr tune 25, E 0 July 1, tronl the cocket-Qffice.
Sacks. ' s. d. Sacks. s. d. Sacks. s.
13 --- 73 .0 30 66 6. 4
49
2 72 01z
86.3 —66 u I 45 v 6;
391 -- 0 1.724 65 0 • 15 ----
5. —676 1 ' 195 -7-tre-- 64 o -----
.- 517 67 cd,l
---- 63 0
Twat-- I t 49 acks. —average 67.. 044._ p.er SaclC.
os. oast. pet Sack ;wrier than last week.