The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.)

Robert Dixon was charged with causing a disturbance
in the Victoria Theatre, and assaulting Murray, the
constable on duty there.
It appeared that on the preceding night, during the
performance at the above theatre, a noise was heard
from the gallery, which rendered it impossible for the
audience to hear what was going forward. On the con-
stable proceeding to ascertain the cause he found the de-
fendant standing up on one of the benches hissing the
performance, and doing everything in his power to ex-
cite a disturbance, and to prevent the play from going
on. He was repeatedly desired to be quiet, but he per-
sisted in the annoyance. It was found necessary to
eject him, and he assaulted the constable.
The defendant said, that having reason to be dis-
pleased with the acting of a particular performer he ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction in the usual way, and thought
he was justified in it. He complained that the constable
dragged him out.
The constable said that a number of young fellows
like the defendant were in the habit of frequenting the
gallery, and out of mere wantonness interrupting the
performance.
The MAGISTRATE said that such scenes in a theatre
must be repressed ; and that unless the defendant found
bail he must be committed to gaol.
The defendant said he had been locked up since ten
o'clock the night before, and he thought that was punish-
ment enough for hissing an actor.
The MAGISTRATE however was inexorable, and the de-
fendant's father entered into the required security.

THAMES.—(THIS D 1.1 r.)
A sanctimonious-looking fellow, with a snuffling
twang, twenty-six years of age, was charged with the
following brutal assault on a poor old man, sixty-eight
years of age, named John Tucker.
It appeared that the parties are next-door neigh-
bours, both residing at Bull-lane, Stepney. The prisoner
and .his mother had some weeks since each borrowed
money from the old man, and last night, when he went
to ask for it, the mother abused him most grossly, and
the prisoner, hearing the altercation, came out and said,
" Oh, I'll pay you; take that," and struck him a violent
blow, which felled him to the earth.
The prisoner in his defence, in a whining, nasal tone,
declared that " he was sitting quietly by his fireside,
reading the works of good John Bunyan, when his ears
were hurt by hearing the ungodly expressions of Mr.
Tucker to his mother, and the old Adam being strong
within him at the time, he might have exercised un-
christian-like violence to the complainant." He con-
cluded by handing in a document as to his character,
which, however,
The MAGISTRATE declined to receive, observing that
he judged people by their conduct, and not by their
professions, and the conduct of the prisoner throughout
was a combination of ferocity and meanness ; and then
his sanctimonious twaddle about reading good John
Bunyan only rendered the whole affair more disgusting.
He should sentence him to pay a fine of 3/., or go to
gaol to hard labour for fourteen days.
He was locked up in default.

DUNDEE.—TRADE.—For linens there has been a
good demand during the past week, and stocks are con-
siderably reduced. Prices are, however, without altera-
tion. Yarns are much the same as they have been for
some time back; but as stocks of line (from a greatly
diminished production) are getting much lessened, it is
hoped that prices may ere long advance. In flax there
has not been much doing. Sales of the newly arrived
continue to be made at from 421. lOs. to 431., six-head in
proportion.

This city is abundantly supplied with excellent
new potatoes, which are now retailed in the shops at
from ad, to is. per stone.—North British Mail.