The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

THE EYTRAORDINA.RY MATTER OF HERR STRAUS•
itERG.—Tho public attention has been much excited by
the extraordinary circumstances attending a complaint
made last Saturday by Herr Strausberg against Mr. Thos.
Napper, member lof a Sussex family of respectability and
position. The charge was one of assault arising as it seems
from the circumstance of Herr Strausberg having two of
Mr. Napper's daughters under his roof, one, as it was ad-
mitted, sither as his wife or living in that position. Yes
terday the case was to have been resumed, and Mr. Napper
appeared before the magistrate, but Herr Strausberg did
not attend, and so the matter finished.
This morning the landlady of the house in which Herr
Strausberg had resided, in Ebury-street, Pimlico, came to
this Court and solicited the magistrate's advice. She said
that Herr Strausberg and the lady who passed as his wife
had left her apartments on Sunday, and had subsequently
sent for some of the things they had left, and her object
now was to inquire whether she should be right in giving
them up.

Mr. Arnold—l don't know anything about the matter
excepting what I have seen in the newspapers, but why
should you not give them up ?

Applicant--Mr. Napper came to me and desired me not
to do so on any account. After that Mr. Strausberg sent his
servant for the things with money to discharge his bill
at my house, and I would have given him the property, but
I did not know whether I should be doing right or wrong.
Am I authorised to keep them, or, if Mr. Strausberg sends
again, shall I give them to his servant?
Mr. Arnold—l repeat that I don't know anything about
this case as a magistrate ; but I may say that, as a general
rule, the owner of property left at :odgings is entitled to it
upon payment of all just demands, and it is unimportant
whether the application is made for it by the owner himself
or his servant or other person known to be representing
him. This property is bound to be restored to the owner or
his authorised agent.

Applicant—l have no claim to detain it, and am anxious
,o get rid of it, but I don't know what to do, as Mr
Napper claims the things.

Mr. Arnold—What are they ?

Applicant—Principally the lady's wearing apparel. She
has always passed in my house as Mrs. Strausberg, but
Mr. Napper says she is not. She is his daughter, and he
claims the things as belonging to him, and says I am not
to give them up.
Mr Arnold—On what does he found his claim ?
Applicant—He says that his daughter's wearing apparel
is his, because she is not of age.
Mr. Arnold—What is her age ?

Applicant—l should think about 18.
Mr. Arnold—Then, I must say, I think he is wrong.
If the daughter is 18 years of age I think her personal
wearing apparel is her own.
Applicant—Then I shall let Mr. Strausberg have it
when he again sends for it. 1 really have no desire to keep
the things.

THAMES.
SAVAGE Assitv LT.—J ohn Smith, a tall man of respectable
appearance, who was stated to be a seafaring man, was
brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with assaulting Mary
Ann Shelt, the wife of a builder, residing in Alderman's-
row, Bermondsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelt were passing over Tower-hill last
night on their way home, when the prisoner accosted them
and put his arm round Mrs. Shelt's neck. She pushed him
away, and he immediately struck her a violent blow on the
stomach. Mr. Shelt immediately seized the prisoner and
called for assistance. The prisoner attempted to get away.
The bystanders however interfered, and the prisoner was
secured.

In answer to a question by Mr. 'Woolrych, the husband
said the blow inflicted on his wife was so violent that she
could not walk home.

The prisoner, in defence, said that he was on his way
home, with his right towards the rails which sur-
rounds the glade between Tower-hill and the Tower moat,
and met Mr. and Mrs. Shelt, who also kept the same side,
and did not make way for him as they ought to have done.
He said this is my right side, and you ought to make way
for me, and at the same time he put his hand on the lady's
shoulder and pushed her aside. The husband then laid
hold of him, and five or six men came up, who were going
to kill him.

Mr. Shelt was recalled, and said the prisoner caught me
round the neck with one arm—with the other he struck

Mr. Woolrych (to the prisoner)—The woman denies that
your defence is true. You are fined £5, and in default two
months' imprisonment.

MARKETS--This Day.

HAY MARK2TS.

SmiTHrtELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
Trade dull.

C UMBE RLAND.—Metvlow hay, £3 5s to £4lss Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 12s per load.
A slow demand.

WHITECRA.PEL.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 108 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 103 per load.
Trade inactive,

COLONIAL.

TEX.—Business has been rather inactive, but the few
dealings reported have been at full prices.
SUGAR.—The market has remained dull, owing to the
high rates demanded by holders. Good grocery descrip-
tions generally sustain former prices. In the refined market
there is no material ehangetorpecriocreds
haveasre boongardsprwiceelel.CoFFEE —The demand for colonial descriptions has
been moderately active, and
sup-
ported for superior qualities. The stocks on hand compared
with those of the same period of last year show a slight
increase.
Rice. —A limited amount of business has been done
without any material change to record in values.
TALLOW.—The market has continued rather inactive,
although symptoms of improvement have occasionally ap-
peared. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s 9d to 41s, and
spring delivery, 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt.

THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT BETWEEN HEENAN
AND KING.— Summonses have been taken out
against Heenan and King for committing a breach of the
inst.
td. h uTr sh two
t e
by
engaging in the late prize fight on
pugilists, with their seconds, and
others who took an active part iu promoting the fight—six
in all—have been summoned to appear before the Mark-
cross Bench of Magistrates, in which petty sessional divi-
pthasetleO a
10th n
divi-
sion Wadhurst is situated, this day (Tuesday), to answer
the charge of committing end inciting to a Preach of the
I peace.