The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-26 00:00:00

IN A 6" MLA, &S' 7ER.

Samuel Ludford, described as a running dustman, was
charged with the following disgraceful and bruta
conduct :

Mary Ludford, his wife, a decent-looking woman with
an infant in her arms, stated that the defendant to whom
she had been married above a dozen years, had lately
deserted her and formed an improper intimacy with her
sister. A few days ago defendant came home and
packed up his clothes, when, as she was without the
means of procuring food or covering for herself or child,
the latter of which she had only been delivered of two
days previously, and as she had heard that he was going
to a fair with her sister, she remonstrated with him, and
said she would follow them ; upoa which defendant
seized a basin and struck her a violent blow on the face
with it, which blackened both her eyes. He then threw
her down, and whilst she was on the ground kicked her
several times on the body and bead.
Defendant, in reply to the charge, said she abused
him, and struck him first.
Mr. BRODERIP said that his conduct altogether was
most disgraceful, and for the savage assault he had com-
mitted he must pay a penalty of 41., or be committed for
six weeks.
Defendant was locked up.

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of the elephant, that died on the 11th of this month; ex-
hibiting iu the gallery of the Royal Academy.
A correspondent informs us, that on Monday "three
individuals were taken into custody in Glasgow, accused
of having, on that and the preceding day, been caught
sprinkling a potato field with vitriol, in order to raise a
panic, and the price of grain. If this is. true.what do
their abettors deserve ?"—Caledottian Mercury.

FOREIGN CORN AND HARVEST.
BRUSSELS, JUNE 21.—1 n nearly the whole of the
environs of Brussels they are busily engaged in cutting
the hay, which has scarcely ever been so fine. It is
long, very full, and extremely tender, so that it will
form excellent fodder for horses. The farmers, how-
ever, complain that the weather is not very favour-
able for making it; it requires a few days of sun
and heat, while during the last eight days the weather
has been rather cold, and cloudy, with occasional rain.
The wheat is full of bloom and the grain is already
formed in the:ears of rye. With regard to the patatoes,
it has been generally remarked throughout the environs
of Brussels that there were some fissures in the leaf,
but this however has in no way impeded the vigorous
growth of the plant ; besides, this symptom which bears
no resemblance to that of the preceeding years has
ready disappeared.
ANTWERP, JUNE 22.—There is a good deal more acti-
vity in the corn market, and somewhat of a declinfo e in
the wheat and barley ; there was a great demand !
the latter, and about 5,000 hectolitres were disposed of.
Wheat was no less in demand.
ROTTERDAM, JUNE 22.—The arrivals of wheat from
Zealand, Facke, &c., have received a farther chock
in the prices—superior, 19f. 80c. to 20f. 20c., fine, 19f
i
30e. to 191. 60c. Of rye a large supply, but not much n
demand, as the sellers maintained the former high prices,
none but necessary purchases were made.