The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-27 00:00:00

DOMESTIC INSURANCE.

The rates of the Asylum Company, whether for a term
or for the whole of life, are the lowest ever published, and
one-third of the Premiums may be kit unpaid, to be de-
ducted with interest from the sum as Aired, or parties may
begin at a very low rate and pay on so ascending scale.
The Asylum is a proprietary body, supported by a sub-
scribed capital of 240,0001. in 2,000 shares of 120/. each,
in addition to the premium fund.

A Committee of Directors, attended by a Medical Officer,
sit at the Company's house in Waterloo-place, every day,
(except Wednesday,) at Three o'clock, to grant insurances,
in cases in which speed is an object. A full Board of
Directors meet at 70, Cornhill, every Wednesday, at the
/mile hour, and the Resident Director is in daily attendance,
with a Medical Officer, at the latter place, to grant facili-
ties to persons in the City.
GEORGE FARREN, Resident Director.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-.

B OW-STREET.

On Monday night, as one of the constables of the F di-
vision was on duty in the Strand, he observed a scuffle
take place between two gentlemen, one of whom had an
elegantly dressed female in his company. The constable
soon perceived that the object of this gentleman was to
continue his protection to the lady, while tie other as ear-
nestly strove to rescue her from him, asserting that he was
her husband, and therefore her natural protector. The
lady herself, however, did not seem at all inclined to claim
him, but on the contrary clung to her companion, declar-
ing that her husband was a brute, and that she would
sooner die than have any thing to do with him. The
husband on hearing this rushed forward to seize her, but
was repulsed by her protector, by whom he was struck.
The constable perceiving that an assault had been com-
mitted, and fearing that a more serious breach of the peace
would ensue, took both gentlemen into custody, the lady
still clinging to her companion, and conveyed the parties
to the station in Covent-garden, where a violent alterca-
tion took place between them. Mr. Thomas was At
first inclined to detain the lady's companion, who
proved to be a barrister, on the ground of his hav-
ing committed the first assault, but the lady de-
scribed the conduct of her husband in such colours, and
detailed such a series of grievances, that Mr. Thomas did
not feel himself justified in detaining the barrister, and he
intimated to the parties that there was no charge against
them, and that they might proceed where they pleased,
provided they kept the peace. The lady, however, ear-
nestly prayed that she might not be given up to her hus-
band, and begged as a favour that Mr. Thomas would
allow her to remain all night in ever so dark a dungeon
sooner than what she so much dreaded should occur. She
then openly accused her husband of prostituting her per-
son, and mentioned the names of several' noblemen and
gentlemen to whom he had himself introduced her both
by letter and in person. She charged burn with having
received the wages of her infamy, and accused him or
pawning her trinkets and jewels which she had received
as presents front her wealthy and titled lovers. The
husband denied the charge. " How can you say so,
Maria r' wag his answer to the charge. " How
can I say so," reiterated the wife, " look at these
ear-rings, look at this shawl, and ask yourself from
whom I received them, and for what." She then turned
to Mr. Thomas, and again earnestly begged that he
would afford her protection until morning. Her husband
again endeavoured to soothe her anger, and strove to pre_
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husband's charge 'against her fur deserting her home,
although he felt that, in doing so, the offence was not one
which came within the jurisdiction of a Magistrate, buthe wished that some charge should be made to sanction his
detention of the lady, although that detention was her own
seeking. The barrister, having declared that he would
appear at Bow-street in the morning, on behalf of the lady,
left the station, as did the husband also, after another in-
effectual effort to work upon the love and duty of his wife.
The husband declared, on leaving the station, that he would
be sure to attend before the Magistrate, and refute the
charges which his wife had brought against him. Mr.
Thomas provided the lady with an apartment in the sta-