The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-28 00:00:00

[BRITISIL PRESS.]

The Paris Papers of Saturday, with the Etoile
and Pilote of Sunday, were received in the course
of yesterday. The Eloile contains some inte-
resting, and we suppose authentic, details rela-
tive to the circumstances attending the decease
of the Emperor Alexawler, and the Proclamation
of his successor, Consaintine. There seems now
to be no reason for believing that Alexander died
by violence, and the proceedings of the Imperial
Family, after his death, indicate the existence
of none of those feelings which must have pre-
vailed if he had perished by the hand of the
assassin. On Sunday the Court of France went
into mourning for his Imperial Majesty. The
mourning will be black for the first eleven days,
and white for the last ten. An order for a similar
measure appeared in the London Gazette last night.
The dispatches ftornLord Strangford, officially an-
nouncing the melancholy event, arrived only on
Monday. A private letter in the Pilote represents
the coasts of Spain to be infested to excess with C-
olombian privateers. All the ships that have valu-
able cargoes are captured on leaving the Spanish
ports. The vessels are immediately destroyed,
and the crews landed. The King of Spain will
find that the South American question cannot be
postponed indefinitely, unless he has resolved en-
tirely to renounce foreign commerce.

The holiday at the Bank yesterday had a na-
tural tendency to depress the British Funds, from the circum-
stance of there being no bargains for money, and Consols were
heavy without any apparent cause. The price declined 64, at
which it opened, to 81i. The ill arket became firmer in appear.
ance ; but there was, as we understood, no reaction for an ad.
vance. Reduced Stock sold at 801 for Thursday. Exchequer
Bills were at par to 2s. dis. ; and India Bonds at the same
price. The transactions in the English Securities were very li-
mited, but those in tke Forei;n Market were still more so, and
the quotations, particularly in South .American Stocks, were
lower. Colombian Bonds were 60i, Mexican 6 per Cents. 64,
65, and Itussian Bonds 78k. There was scarcely any other
business done in this Market. A renewal of business occurred
in Mining Shares. Anglo-Mexican Shares were 6 premium,
United Mexican ditto 76, and Real del Monte Shares reached
150 prem.—(lbid. )

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Goorge Field, a drover, was yesterday charged with obtain.
ing, by a fraudulent pretence, the sum of 381. 10s. lid., from
Mr. Griffiths, the banker, in Smithfield. Mr. Walker, of
Enfield Highway, farmer, had employed the prisoner as a
drover, and about the 25th September last sent him to London
with twelve sheep and fourteen lambs, with directions to deliver
them to Mr. Brutt, the salesman, who would dispose of them,
and place the proceeds, as usual, in the hands of Mr. Griffiths.
The money was paid into the house by Brutt, and soon after
some person went there, and having asked fur Mr. Walker's
bill and money, received the 38/. 10s. Bd. To bring the fact of
having received the money home to the prisoner, Wm. Jones,
a drover, was called, who stated, that between one and two
months ago he overtook the prisoner upon Forty Hill, near
Enfield, who told him he had done a pretty job. He asked
him what was the matter? To which the prisoner answered
that he had taken 381. of Mr. Walker's, and he must go away
for it. He advised him to make up the money again, take it
back to Mr. Walker, and hag his pardon ; but the prisoner
said he could nut manage that, for it was all spent, except 16 or
17 pounds, which he had left in the hands of woman. After
some immaterial conversation, they parted, and the next time
witness saw Mr. Walker, he mentioned the circumstance to
him. Mr. Walker, being recalled, said he had never autho-
rised the prisoner to receive any money for him, and the pri-
soner, who declined saying anything in his defence, was fully
committed for ttial.

MA R Y LE BONE.
VIOLENT CONDUCT OP A WATCHMAN.— Yesterday,
Jahn APAdam, a watchman of St. Maryleboz:e, was brought
up in custody, charged with brutally assaulting Mr. John
Draper, of Shouldharn-street, by beating him on the head with
a bludgeon.
Mr. John Draper stated, that he was a cabinetmaker, and
resided in Shouldham-street, Edgeware-road. He was
turning home on Monday evening, and at the corner of Queen-
street he heard the cry of " murder." He instantly repaired
to the spot, and perceived the prisoner pulling a female into a '
door-way in Queen-street, and begged of him for God's sake
not to ill-use her. He had no sooner uttered the entreaty than
the prisoner turned round and with his bludgeon levelled him
to the ground ; he became senseless, and cannot recollect what
passed afterwards.
William Hampton, residing in Seymour-place, said, that on
the evening stated by the last witness he heard the cry of
" Murder ! ' and ran towards the spot; on last witness en.
treating the prisoner not to ill-use the woman, he turned round,
and, lifting his stick with both hands, felled him to the
ground. The prisoner continued his blows till the com-
plainant was insensible. The sergeant of the night coming
up, he was informed of the conduct of the prisoner, who ran
away, but was pursued, and at last found on the steps of a
public-house in Brown-street.
The prisoner said that the complainant and vAtness had in-
terrupted him in the discharge of his duty, and that lie could
prove so by the evidence of the servant of the lady who resided
at No. 12, Queen-street, Edgware-road:
Mr. GI rfriTus then directed an officer to accompany the
watchman to bring this servant.
The constable of the night stated, that .the prisoner bore a
very good character, and had been on his beat these eight years,
but he had certainly confessed in the watchhouse that he had
struck the complainant.
Mary Wells stated that she was servant to a lady named

Mary Ann Maples ( who, we und6tstand, is the celebrated Airs'
Bertram' alias Mother Bang), that she had been to bring.
mistress home, who was certainly much in liquor, but inati,
no noise. On their way home she heard the cry of " watch.
but did not see the watchman until they arrived at Brows'.
street; the noise was made by a woman who passed theto4
witness heard the complainant cry out " Let us have a lark.
She also heard him say," Let the lady alone." She then wait
in doors and did not see any blow struck.
The prisoner denied striking the complainant, and stated
that he called him many opprobrious epithets.
The head of the complainant exhibited a frightful apPear'
ance, and was tremendously cut.
Mr. GRIFFITH—You have heard what these men have
sworn, you admitted so doing at the watchhouse, and hare neW
the effrontery to deny so doing. I never heard of more dil'
graceful conduct in a watchman in my life, and from the
pearance of the plaintiff's head you might have committed
murder.
The prisoner was then suspended for two months, and ids°
ordered to be indicted at the Sessions.