The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-31 00:00:00

WIIXTECHAPEL.

Our market was tolerably firm to-day, at very full
prices. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 10J to
3s 10d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per
Slbs. by the carcase.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
BRUTAL ASSAULT.—A big tall man was charged with
having assaulted Mr. John Wyatt, tailor, of 43, Store-
street.
The complainant stated that the prisoner had worked
for him, off and on, for nearly four years, residing in
his own house during the latter portion of the time. He
had, however, repeatedly required him to leave the
house, but he had always refused to do so, and this
morning the defendant came into his room where he was
sleeping and assaulted him in a most violent manner.
He was naked at the moment, while his wooden leg was
off, and he had, therefore, no power to resist the attack.
The prisoner urged, in defence, that the complainant
assaulted him first. _

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The complainant denied this. He gave him no pro•
vocation whatever, but nevertheless he beat him severely
over the head and other parts of his body.
Mr. HENRY did not believe that the complainant,
being a cripple and without his wooden leg, could have
possibly committed an assault in the first instance, and
as the violence of the prisoner must have been as out-
rageous as it was unprovoked, he should fine him 40s. or
six weeks imprisonment.
The fine was not forthcoming.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
George Miller, a labouring man, who stated that he
resided at No. 2, Royal Tent court, Kent street, Borough
was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with being a
suspected person loitering about New Bond-street, in,
company with two others not in custody, with a horse
and cart, for the purpose of committing felony. He was
also charged with violently assaulting the police-consta-
ble with a life- preserver.
Tottman, 319 A, deposed that about half-past seven
o'clock last night he was on duty in Bond-street, in plain
clothes, when he saw the prisoner, with two other men
in a horse and cart, driving up the street. He watched
them for some time, and saw them come back from Ox-
ford-street. W hen they arrived at the corner of Union-
street they stepped the cart, and the prisoner got out and
walked up the street to where a cab with a portmanteau
on the top was standing. The prisoner then got up be-
hind the cab, and did something to the portmanteau.
At this moment the cab drove off with the prisoner still
standing behind. At the corner of Union-street he got
down, and one of the other men got out of the cart and
followed the cab. The prisoner and the other man thee
drove down the street after the cab, as far as New flood
street, where a woman stopped the cart and spoke to the
prisoner, who immediately drove off at a furious rate.
Witness followed them, and called upon them to
stop. They, however, took no heed of hints
but drove still faster. Witness, after a sharp chase,
succeeded in coming up with them at the corner
of Sheppard-street, and was in the act of getting on the
cart when the prisoner struck him over the head and
face with a life-preserver, and continued to do so till
they got irno Oxford-street, when the prisoner's conipe‘
nion said, " Give me hold of it, and I will smash the
b- brains out." The prisoner then took the reinis
and the other man, after beating him with the butt of
the whip, jumped out of the cart and ran away. Witness
then cintrived to get into the cart, and told the prisoner
that he was a constable, and he must consider himself to
custody. The prisoner made no reply, but lashed the
horse, and drove at a terrific rate down Oxford-streets
when the cart came in collision with a cab. They wore
both thrown out, and the cart turned over on the toP
of them. Some other constables then came up and the
prisoner was conveyed to the station. Witness added 7
that the prisoner belonged to a well organised gang
thieves, and if he was n mended, no doubt other charges
would be brought against him.
The prisoner was then remanded until Tuesday nestv

HAYMAJAKET THEATRE.
Mr. Morris Barnett has achieved a most brilliant
success. His new comedy, entitled The Serious
Family, which was produced here last evening, is 008
of the most amusing, one of the best built, one of tb!
best written, and far and away one of the best acted
comedies that we have seen for years. The idea is
taken from the French vaudeville, Un Mari fir.la
Canzpagne, and thus runs the plot :
Charles Torrens (Mr. Webster), has married(
into a serious family, the principal members 0,
which, Lady Sowerby Creamly (Mrs. W. Clifford),
his mother in-law, and Mr. Aminidab Sleek (b11:j
Buckstone) take up their residence in his house, an
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force him to give up all his worldly pursuits ,011",
enjoyments, and become a discreet, serious man. x°:
about a year he submits quietly to this treatmeo:
but at the end of that time, under pretence of gei"
on a shooting excursion to Leicestershire, he wit°
apartments at Mivart's, as Mr. Fitzfoley, a bathect'
and while away from home makes up for the dulaes.:
of his usual life by indulging in every fashionabl
extravagance. As Mr. Fitzfoley, he makes the et!.
quaintance of a young widow, Mrs. OrEnsul.
Delmaine (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), and introduce
to her an old friend of his, a Captain Murphy Mae;
guire (Mr. James Wallack), who, being of too note°
and unsteady a disposition for the serious family' he
been summarily ejected by Lady Sowerly CreaooJ;
It appears that Captain Macguire and Mrs. Deliusini
are old lovers, who have separated in consequence °,O
a slight quarrel, which is soon explained
their mutual satisfaction. However, it un:f°„f;
tunately happens that at the very t`-e
that Mr. Torrens is at the house of Mrs. Dein:lli
Mrs. Torrens (Miss Reynolds), with her mother
Mr. Sleek, also pay her a visit to solicit a subscriPt,l6,
for some pious purpose, and Mrs. Delmaine and .„.34111,6
Torrens recognise each other as schoolfellows. rit,eho
Mrs. Torrens discovers her husband—the secret 01 hat
Leicestershire excursion is out. She reflects on and
has taken place, and knowing that her blo, st)
really loves her, and feeling that the adf
of the serious family and the tyranny of to
Sowerby Creamley are not at all calculated
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increase that love, she resolves like a sensible vicillito
to make her home agreeable to her husband,
an
the great horror of her "serious" mother, actur'„ct
gives a ball. The captain and the widow marrYt6l3-30
all ends happily, the comedy concluding with the 4
at Mrs. Torrens. The Mr. Torrens of Websi%
was admirable, his demure seriousness in the first !a,
contrasting most effectively with his rollicking Ns%ll
ness in the second. Wallack's' Irish Captain wee 'OO
of spirit; it was such a representation as Ellistor
would have given of the part. The appearance ,
Mr. Buckstone as the canting Aminidab Sleek, on
tinually soliciting contributions for the Ching if°,ll,l
Indians or the Timbuctoo Mission, or some et`:l.,
equally pious purpose, produced shouts of lametbO
which were repeated whenever he appeared on the
stege. The character of Mrs. Torrens is by fanjet
best thing that Miss Reynolds has yet done. ote
acting last night was pure and legitleot
comedy, and comedy of the very hig, in
order. We have a vivid recollection of Flessi the
this part, and Miss Reynolds does not suffer VI, is
comparison. The part of Lady Sowerby Creall3 Jrica
one of those pieces of cold buckram dignity and,,Pois
preciseness in which Mrs. W. Clifford I","iirest
shines her dress, her looks, her gee' coo'
all were admirable ; and as a perfect oat
trast to this prim piece of serious POP TO,
we had the warm, hearty, genial, kindbee,iiter
widow of Mrs. Fitz wham. The applause and con'
were continuous throughout the piece, and at the,eto
elusion the cheering was enthusiastic, and there
loud calls for Mr. Morris Barnett, who boo!! 4
thanks from a side box. The house was croivu`

A YOUNG BOA CONSTRICTOR.—The stearneri;ein
ntoassarim, we understand, has brought up from M°1:1014'
Calcutta a young boa constrictor, about 14 fee'„cce'
The reptile had got into the compound of a house ; yen
pied by a military officer, and regaled himself with -13
geese; he was taken in a passive state. t bag
REFORMATION SOCIETY.—Last 11-,13c
annual meeting of the Bermondsey AuxiliarY °arose
Society was held in the Queen Elizabeth Braho„,b,„
mar School, Magdalen street, Tooley•street.
J. Ralph, M.A., the Rector, presided, and the 11)(,:ntani
which was a numerous one, was addressed by
Harcourt, R.N. the Rev. Dr. Cumming, and olber'froal
the course of the proceedings a workingmanr(tissi°ll
the body of the meeting, and having received Per'—olaill
from the chairman, proceeded at some length to e 60100
the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, Prepre
points in which he considered they had bee
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sented by Captain Harcourt and the chairman. Tboi
led to a reply from the latter and Dr. Culanivg;roon°°
discussion was, however, conducted m 14' ,with much Ze prO
good feeling on both sides. At the close of 4 tl3.
c.edings a collection was made in aid of the funds
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