The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-20 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1847.

of Italy seems to have covered this Minister with
ridicule to an immense deqr,P. Ore of onr friends
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agitates the whole population of Italy was at its
height, the French Ambassador went to the Holy
Father, not to assure him of the active concurrence
of France, but to recommend bim, in the name of
Guizot, not to suffer himself to be cast down,
but to remain calm amidst the passing events. 'M.
le Comte,' replied his Holiness, with that impertur-
bable sang froid which never abandons him, write to
your Ministerthat I thank him for having offered to
me his excellent advice.' Then looking at M. Rossi
with a meaning eye, the Pontiff added, Have the
goodness also to tell M. Guizot that you have seen
me, and, at the same time, recommend him to be as
calm as I am.' "

It would appear that the French Government is
about to take possession of certain African islands
near Senegal. We read in the Constitutionnel—
" There is at this time in contemplation a measure of
the highest interest for the French colony in Senegal,
the execution of which was carefully planned by the
lately-deceased governor. It consists in the occupa-
tion of Cape Vert and the lands lying between the
Pointe des Mamelles and Cape Bernard. The con-
cession of this territory, which has never been dis-
puted, was made to France by three successive
treaties—in 1763, 1765, and 1787, by the Dame!, or
Sovereign, of Kayor. It is situated about three
quarters of a league from Goree, on one of the most
preferable points of this part of the African coast.
An establishment here would be extremely advanta-
geous to France."

The Bridge of Etaples, on the line of the Abbe-
ville and Boulogne Railroad, fell last week. It will,
however, be immediately reconstructed, and the line
from Abbeville to Nesle will be opened, as originally
intended, on the 15th November next.
The Prince DE JOINVILLE returned to Toulon on
the 14th, in the Titan, accompanied by several steam
frigates. Having taken in provisions, they sailed for
the coast of Italy, where it is said the Prince will
land, in order to fulfil a diplomatic mission with
which he has been charged.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse
on Monday at 75f. 45c. ; the Fire per Cents.,
115 f. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,160 f. ;
Rouen, 905 f. ; Havre, 515 f. ; . Great Northern,
527 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 520 f. ; Vierzon, 535 f.; Bor-
deaux, 458 f. 75c. ; Boulogne, 350 f. ; Troyes and
Montereau, 247 f. 50c. ; Basle, 148 f. 75c. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 391 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 370 f.;
Paris and Lyons, 381 f. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon,
472 f. 50c.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
50 ; Spanish Three per Cents. 28k.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OcrouEs. 19.
Boulogne and Amiens, 1314—Central of France (Orleans
and:Vierzon),,l44—Luxembourg, % Northern of France,
10A—Paris and Lyons, 4—Paris and Rouen, 34—Paris
and Strasbourg, 3VI Rouen and Havre, 191—Sambre and
Meuse, 5 %—WestFlanders, 13%.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Francis Emerson, an elderly man of respectable
appearance, was charged with an assault upon Eliza-
beth Walters, the daughter of the landlord of the
house in which the prisoner lodges.
The complainant stated that the prisoner came
home drunk yesterday evening, and went down into
the kitchen. The prisoner proceeded to make some
very indecent remarks, upon which she ordered him
to leave the room. He used a great deal of abusive
language, and when witness again bid him quit the
room, he struck her several violent blows. A female
lodger, who was present, interfered, whereupon he
turned upon her and assaulted her in a similar
manner. Witness went to the hall door and called a
policeman, who took the prisoner in charge. The
prisoner resisted, and struck the constable twice.
This statement was confirmed by the lodger al-
luded to and by the constable.
The prisoner said he was drunk, and was very
sorry for what he had done.
Mr. HENRY said that if the complainant wished he
would commit the prisoner for trial. The highest
fine he could inflict would be

The complainant did not wish the prisoner to be
committed.

Mr. HENRY said in that case he would fine the
prisoner 51. for the assault upon her, 31. for that on
the lodger, and 3/. for that on the constable—in
all 11/.

The fines were paid.

WIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Griffiths, a billiard-marker, was placed
before Mr.Hardwicke,charged with cutting andwound-
, ing Isabella Robertson with a knife.
The prosecutrix stated that she lodged at No. 4,
Stacey-street, St. Giles's, and was a single woman.
The prisoner had cohabited with her for these last
five years, during which time she had experienced the
greatest ill-usage from him. She had latterly ex-
pressed to the prisoner her determination of leaving
him, and no longer putting up with his ill-treatment.
This morning, about three o'clock, she was awoke
from her sleep by a violent knocking at her door. A
female friend, who was sleeping with her, got out of
bed and opened the door, when the prisoner rushed
in, and began to beat her severely. She cried out,
when the prisoner ran out of the room, but shortly
after returned with a knife in his hand, with which
he stabbed her on the left shoulder. She cried out
" Murder," when the prisoner said "D—n you, I
will do for you." The other female then ran out and
procured a constable, who took the prisoner into
custody.
The female who was sleeping with prosecutrix
corroborated her evidence, and proved seeing the pri-
soner strike her with a knife. She also heard him
s wear that he would give her three inches of " cold
steel." _

Police-constable F 40, said he was called by the
last witness to take the prisoner into custody for
stabbing a woman at No. 4, Stacey-street. On going
there he saw the prosecutrix bleeding from a wound
on her left shoulder, which she stated the prisoner
had done with a knife. He took her to the hospital,
where the wound was dressed, and subsequently con-
veyed the prisoner to the station.
The prisoner, who expressed his sorrow for what he
had done, was committed for trial.
Henry Wm. Pitman, late a clerk in the employ of
Mr. John White Moore, the extensive sporting print-
seller, of West-street, St. Martin's-lane, was brought
up for final examination charged with embezzling
2/. 125., the property of his employer.
Mr. Moore stated that since the last examination
he had ascertained from Mr. James, the party who
paid the money to the defendant, that the defendant
had called upon him shortly after, he (defendant) had
received the money, and said that he took it from his
trousers .ipocket. He (Mr. Moore) had no reason to
doubt this, and should like to give defendant the
benefit of it. Under all circumstances he should
wish not to proceed any further in the case.
Mr. HA RDWICK told the defendant that he ought
to be extremely obliged to Mr. Moore for his for-
bearance, as it was very easy for him to say that he
had not the money, and so excuse himself of the
offence. die should discharge him, and trusted that
this would act as a caution to him in future.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A man of notorious character, named Brown, was
charged -with the following impudent robbery.
It app tared that John Tozer, a boot and shoemaker
in Brick—lane, was making his way home in a state
of •blivio usness, when he sat down on the step of a
door, euad soon was sound asleep. The prisoner ob-
served his helpless state, and at once proceeded to
strip the. poor shoemaker. He first took off his hat,
and laid it carefully aside, and took off two silk hand-
kerchief's which he wore around his neck, and, after
searching his pockets and making a transfer from
them of whatever was available, he took off
his shoes,, and was in the act of unbuttoning
a pair of black gaiters preparatory, most likely,
to denuding him of another and more im-
portant garment, when a policeman came up and
asked hiin what he was doing, to which the prisoner
replied th et he was an old friend of his, who lived
in Vinega r-yard, and he was about taking him home
to his -w ife and family. The constable, however,
asked where his handkerchief and shoes were, when
the prisca ler said he had taken off his handkerchief
and shrew 1 to save the poor fellow from being choaked,
and he knew nothing about his shoes, but on searching
him they were found in his pocket.
The prosecutor who looked very foolish after his
night's, adventure, denied having ever seen the pri-
soner before last night, and even then he could
scarcely say he saw him.—(A laugh.)
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
R. G . forwarded the sum of I.os. for the use of the
poor-box, which he requested might be acknowledged
in The Sun.