The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

PIRACY ON THE COAST OF IRELAND.

Admiralty, July 17, 1847.
Sir,—ln return to Mr. Cooper's letter of this day's date, re-
lating to the Olive Branch having been plundered off Erris
Head of her cargo of corn and meal, and requesting that
additional force may be stationed off that part of the coast of
Ireland, for the protection of grain-laden ships, I am com-
mended
by
ylPyLords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
information of the committee for managing the
affairs of Lloyd's, that an addv ional steamer has been or-
dered to the west coast of Ireland, for the special purpose of
putting a stop to this system of piracy.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) H. G. WARD.
W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's.

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(THIS DAY.)
IisTAE NEWS.—_ (THIS
TS
S~IITH p.to 41; New elllttso' ,
2/ s ; Old tos 51 ss; New ditto,
Meadow
v.tal Hay, 31
MARKETtoF3 lOld Clover,
4/ ss; and Straw, 1/ 10s toll l6s per load. Trades
rather dull, at barely late rates.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 4s; New
ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 5s ; Old ,Clover, 4/ to 5/; New ditto,
3/ to 41; and Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply
tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ to 4/ ; New
ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ 3s; Old Clover, 41 to 5155; New ditto,
31 to 41; and Straw, 1/ 108 to 1/ 15s per load. A Mir
average supply, and a sluggish demand.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been a good demand for British
Plantation, and about 950 hhds have been sold, without
material alteration, including 110 hhds Trinidad by
auction, which brought 38s for mixed low to mid yellow.
The public sales have likewise consisted of 1,400 bags
Bengal, 410 bags Madras, and 1,000 bags MauritiuA,
which went off heavily, but the chief portion of the
Bengal found buyers at steady prices, viz. 42s to 48s for
good yellow to good white Benares; there was no
dhposition to purchase the Mauritius or Madras, the
whole were withdrawn at about the previous currency.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at
the East and West India Docks was 2,097 hhds 327
tierces 504 barrels, and there were taken for home con-
sumption 1,617 hhds 209 tierces 567 barrelstierces. The stB64
ock
in the same places is 16,228 hhds 2,367 3,
barrels.
COFFEE.—The public sales have comprised 82 barrels
17 tree Jamaica, 82 barrels Berbice, 1,867 bags Ceylon,
519 bales and 365 half-bales Mocha. Only a few lots of
the Jamaica sold at very full prices : good 90s, low mid
71s, and good ord 42s to 43s 6d per cwt. The remainder
was withdrawn above the market value, as also the Ber-
bice and Mocha; the Ceylon was nearly all sold at full
prices; real good ord 37s 6d to 38s, mid plantation 68s
to 68s 6d, and pea-berry 85s per cwt.
Rusi.—The quantity landed last week at the East.
and West India Docks was 472 puns 50 hhds. There
wero taken for home consumption 154 puns 39 hhds,
and exported 249 puns 15 hhds. The stock in the same
place is 10,831 puns 1417 hhds.
RICE.-1,768
bags East India sold, but at a further
decline of 6d to is per cwt. as compared with the pre-
vious currency, 14s 6d to 15s 6d, with one lot at 16s, for
mid to good white Java.
TALLow.—P.Y.O. is 48s per cwt. on the spot, and
Town 50s 6d.
TEA.—The market is steady.

HER MAJESTY's STUD.—Twelve horse-boxes are
repairing and being made ready for use in Woolwich
.Dockyard, said to be intended for the conveyance of a
portion of her Majesty's stud by steamer to Scotland.
THE WELLINGTON STATUE.—Yesterday a number
of men were engaged in removing the rk maiming portiuo
of the huge scaffolding which was erected to raise up
the Wellington statue. It is expected that a fortnight
will elapse before its entire removal will be completes],

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—George
Henry Destrabogi Nevitle Plantagenet Harrison, Esq.,
13, Veralam-buildings, Brigadier-General, Peru, Argen-
tina, Uruguay, and Yutacan, &c., was placed before Mr.
Bingham, charged by Richard Leslie Dundas, Esq., with
violently assaulting him.
The complainant on being sworn, said, lam a major
in the army, and reside at No. 27, Panton-street. This
morning between the hours of eight and nine, I was
asleep in bed, when I was awoke by the defendant break-
ing into my room. Directly he had entered he came to
my bedside and in a furious manner addressed me, and
presenting his card demanded to know why I had tra-
duced the characters of certain young ladies. I replied,
that I certainly did not do any such things. Noticing
something in the defendant's accent, I asked him if
he was an Englishman. He said he was, and that if I
did not give him a written paper, denying
that assertion, he would flog me with his stick.
I told him if he attempted to strike me,
I would do.my best to hand him down stairs. He then
demanded to know if I was a gentleman. I said yes, I
am an officer in the army. I then requested him to sit
down and compose himself for a few minutes. He re-
fused, and immediately made a rush at me, and whilst
my head was on the pillow struck me several blows with
a thick walking cane. I got up and defended myself the
best way I could, but the defendant followed me up so
closely that I was obliged to call for assistance. Subse-
quently some gentlemen who lodged in the same house
came to my aid, and the prisoner was given into
custody.
Mr. Ballantine, who appeared for the defendant, said
that as the case would probably be carried to the ses-
sions, he should decline offlering any remarks or calling
any witnesses.
Mr. BINGHAM said the case of assault had been proved
against the detendant. It was a case that he could not
adjudicate himself. He should therefore send it to the
quarter sessions, and hold the defendant to bail in two
sureties of 1001. each, and himself in the sum of 2001.,
for his appearance.

THAMES.-(THIS DAY.)
At the opening of the court this morning several par-
ties, one after the other, were placed in the dock,
charged with assaults, &c., in all which cases no prose-
cutor appeared.
In one case, particularly that of Susanna Atkinson,
charged with crea'ing a disturbance, the police-constable
K 251 acknowleeged that he had not witnessed any part
ot the transaction, upon which
Mr. YARDLEY observed he had noticed that police-
constables iu this district were by far too ready in taking
people into custody. It was well known that, particularly
in cases of assault, the party aggrieved was frequently
given in charge by the aggressors, as there was in all
such cases, generally speaking, most conflicting evi-
dence, and the party charging being on oath, their testi-
mony was generally received. Now, with regard to this
young woman no one appeared to press the charge, the
presumption therefore was, that she was innocent, and
if this were the case the constable had added greatly to
her wrongs by incarcerating her for the night. lle
trusted these remarks would have the effect of discounte-
nancing a practice which actually threatened to degene-
rate into a perfect nuisance. Policemen probably might
not be aware that in such matters they were liable to
have proceedings commenced against them for false im-
prisonment.