The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

Average Amount
Wilts at,,i Dorset 'flanking Compan),, Salisbury 72,94 i
West Riding Union Biiiiiking .Jonipany, Had•
derstield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitehurch 5,98 e
Wnreestcr City end County Banking Company,
Woreest,.r... 6.8 Y
York Union Banking Company, York 68,555,
York City and County Banking Company, York 9041',1
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeb,
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, Feb. 20, 1847.

DESPERATE AFFRAY.
As constable John Banning, one of the
police
st,tion,4l at Winchcornbe, near Cheltenham, W 5
on duty at Haileswood, on Sunday morning, the 21s,
instant. about five o'clock, he met with a Mall in a field
carrying a bundle. Upon questioning him what the
bundl- eon.ein,d, the man, without speaking s wordy
struck the policeman a violent blow on the side of the Ilea
with a an 'k to which eight bullets were attached by s
stronz cord. From such a formidable weapon the blot
was severe ; the constable was stunned for a moment'
but, having a tialking-stick in his hand, ho knocked the
man down, who immediately got up again, and, closing
with the fficer, cut him very much in the face withs
,
butcher's knife, and stabbed several times at his nee',
Both were strong ram, but the constable eventual
overpowered his antagonist, bidding him to desist ant
surrender himself ; and saying at the same tiaietj
frighten the man, " I have firearms in my peeketqlie
will shoot you if you continue to struggle•
ins
prisoner, in a most determined manner, said to )114
" Shoot and be d—d ; I'll fight whilst life is left." 'lt',
conflict then continued for some time longer, when tb;
prisoner cut the policeman across the back of the right
hand, dividing the tendons, and depriving him of t,
use of hi: staff hand. In the course of the struggle'
which lasted nearly two hours. a quantity of
last on each side, and they both lay in their gore es
hausted on the ground for some time. The pacer:ll;i
after a little time roused himself, and comat,ensii
shouting "Murder," thinking he would be heal' be
some person who would render him assistance, °stip,
felt himself getting weak from the loss of blood `0
prisoner all this time was lying unable to inl
blood to:
on the ground. A carter, who lived at a fair;
Q 11
house, more than a quarter of a mile away, °l:l3°-
0 to see his horses, heard the shouts, and gave
formation to the police at Winchcombe,
the constable end prisoner were removed in a.;
and their wounds immediately dressed by Dr. Pe;'
man, of that place. The prisoner was then rec"l4
0
nized as being a most notorious charaeter, 011,
WDavid Johns. a sweep, and a native of Stow-o'4
old. who had been previously convicted of burgliff
the winter assizes of 1844, and sentenced to two Ile
imprisonment. It was subsequently ascertained tbst
house of Mr. Trotman, of Winchcombe, bad beeb,
burglarinusly entered, by cutting the pannel out o,e
door, and a quantity of property stolen therefrom ; tr
of which was found in the bundle which the prisell,be
Johns was carrying. It has been discovered tblit,`foi
prisoner's right arm has been broken in the dres°o,
conflict. The constable, we are happy to say, is ettler•
sidereal out of damzer, but very great fears are ent,-tii
tamed that he will lose the use of his right hancit."iis
the fact of the sinews being divided ; the wounds Intik!
neck and face are going on well. Banning, we 1/%0,
remark, is a very peaceable man, of mild dispositio
and hears an excellent character among the iehabitadan
of Winehcombe, end in the force. Great praise is
the
to the officer for the stout resistance he made, 'flutes'
determined manner in which he overpowered 11111;ov
cherous antagonist, armed as he was with such a ue, the
w.anon as a butrher's knife. Johns is now lying a
ap
onion wo-hhouse, Winchcombe, receiving medical ~,"
ment. and as soon as he recovers sufficiently, "
brought before the magistrates.

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MARKET NE WS.—( YES TER.---7 -
BAY MA SI HAMS.
ver lo
sstrritimum. Meadow Hay, ;
2/ 5s to 31 I6s ; C.° • w
3/ 5s to 4/ 16s and Straw, 1/ 10s to 1/ 143 per
Supply good, and trade dull.
CuatrouttAxi).—Meadow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 185; Clover lad,
3/ 5s to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 156 Per
Trade heavy, at the above quotations. Cl°ltt
WHITF.CHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31155; 100
ditto, 3/ 84 to 5/; and Straw, 1/ 108 to 1/ 16s Per
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
MCAT tMettatlCET S. ofilk
SOUTHALL, FEB. 24 —The supply of fat stock on ,0
to-day being but moderate, and the attendance cf,boo3r-,'
good, the general demand was steady, at our quotol.cm3si
Beef. from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 4s Od to ss;
to 4s 83 ; and Pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. 01
RomFonn, Fr.n. 24.—Prime Beasts and Sheep 100' in e,
steadily, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand 'as se 104
sluggish state :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, sibe
to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s Od to 45 6i Pero, to
Suckling Calves, 18s to 29s ; Quarter-old Store Pige'ia 0
'
18s ; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf,
18/
LEacwE eh.
ilt 64 s, FEE. 23. Beef, from 35 6d to 45 4d •, g 4:o*
4s 4d to 5s 2d ; Veal 43 Od to 45 8d; and Pork, 43
per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a steady trade.
twzruf GATE AND xasanzmiALX.•
We had a full average supply of each kind of Bleas'irstO
to-day, yet the demand was firm, at full p orices :--Beelli
2s 6cl to 3s 6d; Mutton, 33 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 43 •
Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COO fall
For the Week ended Feb. 25, 1847, made up from the Retitrilfole,
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England 4114
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I aAILBT.I OATS. ITT. mom. r=ii
PRICE 713 id 538 6d 318 Ild sie 3d S3. 5d s°'
The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

A sermon, Irish, wsl
in behalf of the distressed
preached in the English Church at Dresden, on Sun. day,sr
tb
January, by the Rev. S. Lindsey, chaplain; 294 nx tb.
,
or 4,406 f. were collected, and forwarded to the Relief AP"
elation, Dublin.
A memoir was read on Saturday before the Acadeillot
of Moral and Political Sciences of Paris, by Mr. Wheaten'
late late American Minister at the Court of Berlin, and e,..eYtad
ponding member of the Academy, upon the question "'tb'
right of succession to the different states, comprisingteirj
Danish monarchy, in the event of the failure of direct tbot
male, of the present reigning house of Oldenburg. The 8u is
of this memoir traced the history of the royal success:lolle
Denmark up to the earliest times, and showed that tiltered
of sucet scion formerly existing in that kingdom had PT,e'
snd
the male line of all the royal descendants to the iems'e'totl
that the latter had never been resorted to unless on theducedf
failure of the former. A different rule had been infr°p,olo',
together with the absolute monarchy, by the famous
Lion of MO, by which the succession of the Cre7reign,,
limited to the descendants of the then reigning sc'v'teW
Frederick 111., both male and female, to the exclusion f.'vg in
laterals. Such was the present law of succession 065°00
the kingdom of Denmark ; but it was questionable 130,150
might be applicable to the Duchy of Schleswig, andigeint
certain that it could not be applied to the Duchy of Ile'oolo,
where the Salic law had always prevailed as in the wee
German states; so that the Danish monarchy was thres,reel
with dismemberment in case of the ultimate failure of u;via
male heirs to the present reigning house. The only °iota'
means of preventing this catastrophe, without the tll6
ference of the great European Powers, and without tiag
danger of war on account of the conflicting claims
duchies, appeared to be the abolition of the ks
and the restoration of the ancient Danish -law, by w the
the succession was open to all the descendants er role
rot al louse with a preference of the male to the
ce
lines. The consequence of such a change would the
that the rule of succession would be the same
kingdom as in the duchies; and, consequently, the `'ooo
Of the Danish monarchy, which was one of the e'id be
teal elements of the balance of European power, iveuled•
preserved against the dangers by which it was threats d
If this change were at the same time coupled with the hie, it
of a representative constitution for the united monar,e"l; of
would be an effectual means of reconciling the rival cll. It
the Danish and Teutonic races, of which it was composta as
was true that the lee reg;a had been declared by its suf:oact
to be immutable ; but as it was introduced byasolemn 02";5oll
between the sovereign, and his people, there was no rifieo
why it might not be altered in the same manner by
mutual consent.— Galignani. the
CHINA.—The Augsburgh Gazette publishes lete
following letter from St. Petersburgh, Feb. 6.—" Ain
has been received from Kjuchta, a commercial tnYintoar
Russian China, which, alluding to accounts from C:gilig
says We are approaching towards a very inferAsft
epoch. In ten years hence the state of affairs in ,
Asia will considerably change. There is a sentiMelivat
liberty developing itself in China which is bringin,g!,,era'
with rapid strides the ruin of the existing form of u;ter9
went. Thousands of persons assemble to discuss on tn:ruil
connected with the destiny of the human race. A sP'..4llc,
appearing among the people which will not be long )09f4
lug out into a flame. 'They are becoming warm defer,a Of
of liberal principles, and Keying, now Governor Gener
ibs
Canton, dare take no steps without the consent i
people.'"
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BIRTHS. r .
On the 15th inst., at the Highway, Enfield, the wife °-
Dr Jelin
Jameson, of a daughter. 4iiatti
On the 18th :nst., at Boulogne-sur-31er, the lady of Dr- l'-"-
of
O a son. d the lea
n the 22d inst., at Andover Lodge, New Finehley-road, .
of Barclay Greenhill, P:sq , of a son.
On the 2.:d inst., at Hilifield, Hampstead,
Darwin Fox, Rector of Delamere, of a son. yesef
of
On the 24th inst., in Hereford-street, Park-lane, the wife •
Dawson, E,q., o nst on. denS, the
On the 24th , in Westbourne-street, Hyde-park-gar
the wife of the 80. IV'
with of J. Baker, Esq., of a daughter. , 03a
01. the 2 ith inst., in Upper Grosvenor-street, the lady of Sir v
Weir llog,f, Bart., M. 1., of tw.n sons.
On the 2:th inst., at Hornsey, Mrs. F. Robertson, of a em_._.__/'

caED. RI Mir°
On the 234 inst., at the Old CAR
hurch, Brighton, waiter gmord 0;-
Esq , late 7th Hussars, to Cath.,rine Cecilia, younger clan"
Charles John Craven, Esq., of Kemp-town, Brighton.______..--/

lED. GrACet
On the 19111 Elizabeth, widow of the late Thora—
Esq., of Prince's Itisborough, Huelts, aged 85. abed 83.
On the 21 bt inst., in Oxford-terrace, John RaWlins, E. --wingeS.•
On the 22d inst., at Barford-bridge, near Dorking, Eliza, Y
daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Carmichael, aged 15.
On the 22d inst., in Albion-road, Stoke Newington, Mary liftto
On the 22d inst., in Charterhouse-square, the Rev. /letelter
Smith, aged 29. edl3l.
On the 23d inst., S Brown, Esq. of Bloomsbury-square, ag
On the 2,,d
inst., MEm mr. Hulberta, daughter, ofloofg Cbn-acarlesre, ag
Rayed 66,
Esq., of . oraCe •
On the 24th
church-street.

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Strand, Printer, at The Sun' fillce, N 0.112. strand. in the Pr
ecii-
°( tka Savoy, in the County of Middlesex.
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bruary 36, 1647.