The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-06 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

Win. Lea, a countryman, was charged with conducting
himself in a riotous manner in a coffee-shop, and com-
mitting an unprovoked assault upon the proprietor of
the establishment.

Mr. Bailey, who keeps a coffee-shop in Compton-
street, stated that the prisoner, accompanied by another
man, entered his premises this morning at an early hour
in a state of intoxication, and after passing through the
room appropriated for the use of persons taking refresh-
ment, they entered his private apartment. They sat,
down, and put their feet upon the fender, so as to pre-
vent him from attending to his business. They were
told that the house was frequented by persons principally
members of the Temperance Society, and if they wished
for refreshments they might retire to the other room,
but the prisoner became very abusive, and, using the
foulest language, be refused to leave the place. Find-
ing that remonstrance had no effect, the complainant
laid hold of him to put him out without disturbing his
customers, when he seized on him, and tearing his
clothes, broke two squares of glass, with all the crock-
ery that came in his way, which he valued at 30s.
The prisoner, after denying that he was drunk, said
that being a stranger in town, he thought he was
privileged to sit by the fire as long as ho thought proper
in a pubic place of entertainment, and it was the com-
plainant who did the damage in his endeavours to eject
him from the house.
The defendant's friend could no tell who first com-
mitted the assault, and he had already offered to pay
the amount of the damage.
Mr. JARDINE said it was a most flagrant case, and
unless the prisoner was prepared instantly
to pay the
amount of damage, lie should be dealt with in as severe
a manner as the law would allow.

The prisoner paid the sum, together with Is. fine,
and he was liberated.

This morning, about half past seven o'clock, the
lamplighter, Joseph York, while putting out the lights
on 'Waterloo Bridge, near the Surrey side, observed
something outside the balustrades ; on getting over he
discovered it to be the body of a new-born, full-grown,
male infant, wrapped up in a piece of linen. He took
it to St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, where it remains
for the Coroner's inquest.

FIRES IN THE INlETRoPoLts.—During the
last three months no fewer than 9.00 fires have hap-
pended in London, and attended with the loss of sixteen

iIVENING EDITI

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CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies of Grain this week have been sttfalJfr An in--
creased demand for Foreign Wheat has advanced the i)rites
Is. per quarter, and English was firm at Monday's rates.
Barley 2s. per quarter dearer, having little left at Market.
Beans and Pease unaltered. Oats have met a dull sale this
week, at the rates of Monday. The Flour trade did not mani-
fest any improvement.

English ......
Irish
Foreign

ARRIVALS.
Wheat I Bar leY-
2, 05 qrs, i',300 qrs.

*am,

14: 1c _IN EDITION.

THE POOR MAN'S CITSRCH.

TO TOR RDITOR OF THE BRIGHTON GUARDIAN.

Sir,---Totally unaccustomed to public writing, I
ten-It that both you and the public will pardon any
tr. &jug defects which may appear in this letter,
v then I solemnly declare I have confined myself
' strictly to facts.
During the memorable gale of wind of November
29th, 1838, the Parish Church of Pevensey sus-
tained considerable damage. A vestry meeting was
called to take measures for the necessary repairs,
which the Vicar, the Rev. John Ashburnham, was
invited to attend. He accordingly came, and very
gravely informrA the meeting that being Vicar, of
course he was exempt frem the payment of Church-
rates, but that. he would give the parish 51. towards
defraying th.e expenses.
In the church-yard stands a very fine ash tree,
almost ttie only one in the parish, to which it is
quite a ornament ; and it was suggested by some
at the. meeting that the proceeds of the sale of this
treP4 would go far towards defraying the expenses
iracurred in repairing the church. This was over-
ruled instanter. Even the Vicar said it would be a
great pity to cut it down ; and accordingly it was
not cut. But the Vicar has never paid the Si.
Last year he gave orders to have this tree cut
down ; but the parishioners almost to a man opposed
him, and successfully.
On the Ist of November he gave fresh orders to
his Curate to cut it down. On this being made
known, Mr. Grace, the rural Dean, was waited on,
and he voluntarily wrote a letter for me to the Rev.
Dr. Birch, the Archdeacon, who in reply addressed
a letter to the Curate, the Rev. J. Nouille, request-
ing him to defer felling the tree for a short time, as
he enought it a pity the parish should be deprived
V, so great, and, in fact, the only ornament to the
,church-yard. But the Curate's orders were pe-
remptory, and a wheelwright and carpenter were
sent for from Hailsham a few days since, with seve-
ral men, a timber tug, and the necessary implements
for grubbing the tree.
Upon hearing of this, myself and colleague in
office locked the church-yard gates ; and, knowing
that it was the determination of the parishioners not
to, suffer the tree to be cut, in order to prevent con-
'fusion or riot we have a constable upon the spot.
Upon the carpenters coming and finding the gate
locked, they got over the wall and thus committed
a trespass. Before proceeding to work, they were
told by the bystanders not to cut the tree, as they
were determined to prevent them ; and on per-
sisting, their tools were taken from them and
thrown upon the ground. Upon this one of the
carpenters went and fetched the Curate, who ordered
the men to recommence their work ; but no sooner
did they make the attempt than their tools were
again taken from them and pitched over the wall.
The parson then took down the names of the par-
ties who interfered,Rev. John Ashburnham, this pious disciple of the
peace-loving, meek, and lowly Jesus,—this father of
a flock, who thoughtin the annual receipt of 1,1551.
conclusion,
so the
to affair
remark,rests atthapresent.tthis
In
allowai me
from this parish, has only preached in the church
five or six times since his induction twenty-five
years ago, is excessively indignant at having his
commands disputed by a parcel of " vulgar farmer
fellows," who ought to feel themselves highly hon-
oured at his deigning to receive their filthy lucre :
but be this as it may, as Churchwarden of this pa-
rish, I will oppose his cutting that tree down in
every way I possibly can.
;Accept my thanks, Mr. Editor, for thus obliging
-
me, and believe me, yours, &c.
ALFRED PLUMLEY, Churchwarden.
Pevensey, Nov. 22a, 1839.