The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-03 00:00:00

CUTTING AND MAIMING,

David Bird, aiea SSI, was indicted for wilfully, maliciously,
and unlawfully stabbing and cutting Simon Cox, with a knife
or soma sharp Instrument, with intent to kill or do him some
bodily liartn.—G a/ley—Death.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Befire Mr. Baron (hauow.)
ASSAULT—GIUDV w. roan.
Mr. Sergeant Wit. fix observed, that this was an action brought
by the plaintiff to recover compensation in damages from the de-
fendant, in consequence of a severe injury ha had received from
a violent assault committed upon his person. The damages
were laid at 2,0001. The plaintiff was a corn meter, residing at
Bridgwater, and had carried on business Ihr many years.—
The defendant was a merchant of considerable opulence in that
town. A bad feeling appeared to have existed between them fur
some time. The plaintiff applied to a person, named Grabburn,
to return him a pair of scales which he had lent to him some
time before. (irabburn had lent the scales to the defendant, and
repeatedly asked him to return them, and out of this transaction
the assault originated.—lt appeared from the evidence, that the
assault was violent, and that the plaintiff sustained severe and
lasting injury from lt.—The Jury returned a verdict fur the
plaintiff—Damages, 1,600/.

THE MARKETS.
CORN7ExcIi.A;\G.L, Srrr. 3.

There are not considerable arrivals of any description of Corn
this week ; but the weathecontinues remarkably fine, and the
trade here must be still reported in a state of great dulness.
Wheat cannot be sold, though offered at less prices. Barley,
Beans, and Peas have no variation. Oats of good quality ob.
tain Monday's rates, but other sorts sell slowly at rather less
prices. •
AnurvaLs—English Wheat, 2,100; Barley, 100; Osts, ,
1,800; Foreign Oats, 7,130 quarters; Flour, 5,100 sack*.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 3.
The following is an accurate Report of the numbers as d
prices it Smithfield Market this morning

. -
CATTLE AT MARKET.
Beasts
Calves 4OO ; Plgs
To sihk the Offal, per stone of Bth.
Beef 38 6(1 to 13 4d I Veal ... ...... 4s 6d to So thi
Mutton 3s .6d to 4s tid I Pork 44 24 to 3r $6l,
Lamb' 4s 4d to' is 44.
HAY AN'D STILAW,:rtnt LOAD.
Hay
—New 4.
t►s to
w 4:43 1)111 .C!"'N."O.; 464
°O
ss It
: 13
t ii: iss
Straw .1,2 1 8:01 .0 os. • :

Eto ie-SrittritT.—q This Day.) '9`r. la aac New.
ton was again brought before the Sitting Magle.
trate at this Office, charged with having, at's( late
hour last night, forcibly entered his apartment',
and also with removing some of his furniture. from
and a person left in pas.
Theu wnorttiq'Magistrate, after hearing
one room to Another, at the same time a distress
Bath,
by a person going into his own
wstiotti:e,hlivmhillt,e'rveorkeinndgeziovuouezbt-o
premises,
setwieniasetsseicrolaienisiv.gei,eislaid he did not consider it was forcibly
and dismissed the charge.
J. Holmes, quarryman, of Milk-street,
was killed by the falling on him of about three
down, on Monday last. The deceased and the
man
s
throw down a mass of rock, resting
on a founds_
tion not more than two feet square, over wit ,h
weight
working of
at a great height it projected several feet, and
underneath Holmes laboured to remove the shal-
low base of the rock, when its sudden fall tle.
prised a wife of her support, and four small chil-
dren (one but a few
weekaold) of their earthly
guide and protector.
An limiest has been held
on the body.
Verdict---;c Accidental Death."