The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-12 00:00:00

WOOL.

The attendance of buyers at the public sales of colonial
wool, which aro still in progress, has continued good.
Although over 100,000 bales have now been disposed of,
both home and foreign buyers have purchased most de-
scriptions of produce with fair spirit at last week's cur-
rency—that is to say, at about the prices of last sales for
good and fine wools, and at a reduction on the average of
Id per lb. as regards inferior qualities. Inferior Port Philip
wools have sold at a decline in some instanc3s of lid per
lb. German buyers have operated to a moderate extent
since our last ; but the principal foreign demand is on the
part of French buyers, who continue to take considerable
quantities of greasy Cape and Adelaide produce. Accord-
ing to present arrangements the present series of sales will
not be brought to a close until the 29th ult., and the next
series commence before the 17th proximo, thus extending
the interval of time from one §eries to the other in cQnge-

CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

This morning the June session of the Central Criminal
Court was opened, there being present the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Alderman and Sheriff Bosley, Alderman Sir F. G.
Moon, Alderman Lusk, Alderman Gibbons, &e.
The Recorder delivered a brief charge to the grand jury,
of whom Mr. Charles Westerton, of Knightsbridge, was,
foreman. He said there were in the calendar nine cases in
volving the loss of human life, but none of wilful murder.
He went rapidly through the evidence bearing on the cases,
and added that none of them called for any special remark.
There was one case of will forgery, but the jury he thought
would have no difficulty with regard to it.
The case of the Messrs. Barry is likely to last several
days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCES—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PLATE ROBBERY AT A CLERGYMAN'S. —George Andrews,
general servant to the Rev. Henry Howarth, rector of St.
George's, Hanover-square, was brought before Mr. Mans-
field by Davidson, 301 K, charged with stealing a quantity
of plate, of the value of £6O or £7O, the property of his
master.

The Rev. Henry Howarth, residing at 15, Lower Gros-
venor-street, said the prisoner was formerly in his service
as general servant. On the morning of the 17th January
on coming down stairs he found the breakfast table was
not laid out. He then made inquiries and found from the
other servants that the prisoner had gone out. He after-
wards, as the prisoner did not return, opened a cupboard
and found the plate basket empty. On going into his
library he found that the lock of a circular table in which he
kept loose money had been forced open and a pair of court
buckles taken away. Two coats and other articles were
also missed.

In answer to Mr. Mansfield, the prosecutor said the
plate was silver, and consisted of articles of the usual kind.
Ile had a good character with the prisoner. None of the
property had been recovered.

Dawson, 301 A, said he found two duplicates on the pri-
soner, relating to the coats stolen,
Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner.
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MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Frederick Wray, described as a
general dealer of 11, George-street, St. Giles, was charged
before Mr. Mansfield with violently assaulting and wound-
ing Charles Robbins, a constable of the E Division, with a
life preserver, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm.

Sergeant John Clifford, of the E Division, said the pri-
soner was charged with violently assaulting police con-
%table Robbins, 94 E, who was unable to attend.
The sergeant handed Mr. Mansfield a certificate from
Dr. Ross, the medical officer to the E Division, to the effect
that Robbins was unable to attend, owing to the serious
injury he had received. The sergeant said the assault was
committed with a life-preserver, which was taken from the
prisoner. The constable was removing some disorderly
women when the prisoner came up, and, without saying a
word, struck him a violent blow with the life-preserver—
the effect of it being that the bone above the eye was
broken.

Mr. Mansfield asked the sergeant whether he knew the
priSoner.

The sergeant said he was a ticket-of-leave man.

Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner, and said if the
evidence warranted it he should send the prisoner for trial

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT ASSAULT UPON A LICENSED VICTUALLER AND
ins SoN.—Edward Lant, a labourer, a strong muscular
man, wag charged before Mr. Arnold with assaulting Mr.
William Hughes and his son at the Admiral Keppel, in the
Fulham-road, and with assaulting a police-sergeant.
It appeared from the evidence that between 9 and 10
o'clock on Saturday night the prisoner called at the Admiral
Keppel and wanted something to drink. Mr. Hughes,
jun , seeing that he already had something to drink, refused
to serve him and told him to leave. He refused and was
very abusive. A policeman was sent for, upon which the
prisoner became very violent and struck him (Mr. Hughes)
and afterwards kicked him. It was a deliberate kick and
might have done him a very serious injury.
Mr. James Hughes, a partner, said that he called upon
the prisoner to leave as he was making a very great dis-
turbance. He also threatened witness, and said that had
it not been for the presence of the sergeant he would have
broke his neck.

The prisoner said that he was struck in the house by
some one.

Sergeant Morgan, B 3, said he took the prisoner into
custody. While he was there he saw him make two kicks
at Mr. Hughes, and, upon his doing so, his (Hughes's)
father struck the prisoner.
Mr. Arnold—Was he very drunk ?
Mr. Arnold observed to the prisoner that ho had com-
mitted two serious assaults, and that he had acted in a very
cowardly manner.
The prisoner was sent for six weeks to the House of
Correction with hard labour, and was bound over to keep
the peace for six months.