The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-23 00:00:00

Magistrate, on a charge of assault under the fullowink
circumstances :

Hugh Percy Holden, a person of respectable appear-
ance, who had just before appeared at the same bar as I
defendant, and been fined ss. for drunkenness, deposed
that about a quarter past 12 o'clock that morning, as h,
was proceeding towards town along the high road at Ken-
sington-gore, when near the residence of the Countess
of Blessington, he met the defendant and another private
of the same regiment, and as he passed them he mad(
use of the expression " The black bottles," when he was knocked down and struck repeatedly by
both the soldiers while down, the effects of which were
plainly visible on his face. No person witnessed the oc-
currence but two females of the pave, who were not in
attendance.

By Mr. CuirE—Could not swear that the defendant
was the first soldier who s`ruck him. Had no intention
of creating a turmoil, or o using the term " black bot-
tles" offensively, and was very sorry that he had used
the exprcssio7. _ _

Inspector Smith, T division, said that while at the
station-house the complainant dil all in his power to ex-
cite the soldier, which was the reason that he had de-
tained the complainant for drunkenness. The defendant
told him immediately that he had knocked the com-
plainant down because he had called him and his'com-
rade " Prince Albert's black bottles."—The defendant.
in answer to the charge, acknowledged he had knocked
the complainant down. The complainant had not only
insulted him and his comrade, but also a sergeant and
all other soldiers of the regiment he met on the road, by
calling them " Cardigan's black bottles," and " Trine(
Albert's black bottles."

The corporal-major, who was present, said the soldiers
of that regiment were sub.;ect to daily annoyance by be-
ing called after whenever they appeared on the public
streets and roads, " There goes one of Cardigan's black
bottles," or " there goes Prince Albert's cherry bums,"
alluding to the regimental crimson trousers. The de-
fendant bore a most excellent character in the regiment,
and he was confident would not be guilty of an unmanly
action.

Mr. Clive said the provocation the defendant had re-
ceived had certainly been very great, still he had no
right to take the law into his own hands. A conviction
must, therefore, take place, but he should mitigate the
fine to 3s. The fine was immediately paid.

LAMBETH-STREET.
On Friday Samuel Dodd, a young man of shabby-gen-
teel appearance, who had described himself when last be-
fore the Magistrate as a "professional singer," appeared
to his bail before Mr. Norton, to answer a charge of
stealing a valuable shawl and other articles, the property
of Mrs. Elizabeth Heard.

From the statement of the prosecutrix, a dashingly-
dressed young woman, it appeared that during her wi-
dowhood and previous to her present marriage she was
intimately acquainted with the prisoner, and he was a
constant visitor at her house; but since her present union
that intimacy of course ceased, nd she lost sight of him
for some time. About three weeks ago, however, she
saw him go past her house, and, her husband being at
sea, she invited him to take tea with her. After this he
called three or four times, and at length she missed a
valuable shawl and other articles out of the parlour in
which he used to sit. She in consequence went to a con-
cert-room where he was in the habit of singing, and ac-
cused him ,of taking away her shawl, and though he de-
nied all knowledge of the property and declared his in-
nocence, he offered her two pounds to make it up. This,
however, she refused, and gave him into custody.
On the last examination the prisoner solemnly de-
clared he was innocent of the offence, and said he had
offered to give a sum of money rather than be charged
before a Magistrate and have his name published in the
newspapers in connection with such a transaction.
Mr. NORTON asked fife constable if, in searching the
lodgings of the prisoner, he had found any duplicates
relating to the missing property, and he answered in
the negative. The prosecutrix also, in reply to a ques-
tion of the Magistrate, said she had no further evidence
than that given on the former examination.
Mr. NORTON said that the evidence was not conclu-
sive of the prisoner's guilt, and would not justify his
further detention, and he was therefore discharged.

WORSHIP-STREET
On Friday Hanky end Tilt, the ushers of this Police
Court, were directed by Mr. Broughton to accompany
Hughes and Taylor, two excise-officers, to the dust-yard
of Mr. Bateman, in Holywell-lane, Shoreditch, for the
purpose of being present at the destruction by fire of
about three hundred weight of imitative tea, which had
beed manufactured from the leaves of the ash, sloe, and
other hedge-trees, into black and green teas, the black tea
having been formed into the latter by an admixture of
Dutch pink and Prussian blue. About the month of Feb-
ruary last the Excise officers seized the whole of the de-
leterious ingredients, which had been manufactured on
some premises belonging to James Delahoyde, in Slater-
street, Old Nicholls-street, and Little Dust-yard, when Mr.
Mayhew, Solicitor to the Excise, who was assisted by
Mr. Golding Bird, attended at Worship-street Police
Court, in order that the same should be condemned,
when, after a long investigation, Mr. Broughton, the then
presiding Magistrate, decided that tha whole should be
destroyed. It was necessary, however, that the order
should be countersigned by the Commissioners of Ex-
cise, but that was not done till a few days ago. For the
purpose oT a more rapid consumption of the materials
the officers were provided with a barrel of tar, which
was mixed with the tea, and then ignited. Thu opera-
tions co' nnenced at nine o'clock, and the whole was not
destroyed till two in the afternoon.

THAMES-OFFICE.
Friday Henry James, John James Rivett, Thomas
King, William Lyon, James Morris, and George James,
appeared before Mr. Broderip to answer a charge of
assaulting Henry Hipkins on the river, and capsizing a
boat in which he was in, by which he was immersed in
the water, and his life placed in danger.
Mr. Flower, the solicitor, of Hatton-garden, was for
an adjonrnm'ent of the case, on
the prosecution, and Mr. Pelham for the defendants.
the Me•r;oPuenidhatlmiataphpisliedfiit-
clients had only received notice of
the tcharge on Thursday evening, and a number of re-
spectable witnesses whom they intended to call, were
engaged in the Corn-market, and could not attend until
Tuesday next.
Mr. BRODERIP said the case was one of a very peculiar
nature, and it was impossible for him to decide upon it
summarily. If he was going to do so, he would at once
consent to a postponement ; but as he intended to send it
before a Jury, the defendants would not be injured by
his hearing the evidence for the prosecution then.
Mr. Flower stated the case, and said all the parties
were Horslydown waterrnen, and the affray occurred on
the .sth of August, during the last heat of the Horslydown
regatta, when the defendants, who had conspired to pre-
vent Hipkins winning the prize wherry, for which he was
a competitor, basely ran him down, and inflicted a seri-
ous injury upon him. He then called
Henry Hipkins, a young Waterman, who said he plied
at Horslydown Old-stairs, and that three of the defen-
dants plied at George's-stairs, Horslydown. On the sth
of August he was a competitor in the Horslydown re-
gatta, and became entitled to row in the last, or grand
heat, with another waterman named Radford. All the
defendants, and another man not in custody, whose
name was mentioned in the warrant, were in a four-
oared cutter, and were partisans of Radford's. Just
before he and Radford started he heard that the de-
fendants would get in his way and prevent him win-
ning, and he heard Henry James, who was standing up
in the cutter, and who was the leader of the party;
swear profane oaths, and declare by his Maker that
witness should not have the boat if he won it. He
and Radford started, and they were scull and scull for
some time, when Radford fouled him, and got thres
boats' lengths a-head. He caught his adversary again
at Horslydown New Stairs, touched his boat on the out-
side quarter, and turned her right round, which enabled
him to pass Radford and go a-head. He was rowing
steadily away from Radford, with every chance of be-
coming the winner, when Henry James, who continued
standing up in the boat, called out " Give way," and the
defendants rowed upon him as hard as they were able,
and Henry James on reaching him caught hold of the
nose of his boat just abaft the rowlock, and turned the
boat right over, with him in it. At that time his feet
were in the stretcher straps. He was under the boat,
struggling in the water, and James dragged him out
again over the wager boat. He suffered greatly, and
was confined to his bed for seven days afterwards.
The witness underwent a long cross-examination by
Mr. Pelham. which chiefly related to his contest with
Radford.. The Magistrate interrupted, and was of opi-
nion that had nothing to do.. with the ease.- Mr. 'Pal-
ham, however, said, that his answer to the charge was,
that Hipkirs turned himself over, and the defendants
picked him up ; and pursued fhe examination for some
time, but did not' shake the evidence of llipkins, who
swore, in answer to questions, that he did not row over
Radford's boat six feet, but only touched him, and that
he did not get up in his own boat, but remained sitting,
and the boat was turned over completely bottom up-
wards.
Mr. Pelham said this was quite impossible. •
Mr. BRODERIP—I am quite convinced it is possible
with these light wager boats.
Henry Loader, a waterman, gave similar evidence,
and added that he heard George James say that Hip-
kins should have a swim fbr it before the heat commenced.
The prize wherry had not been given up to any one.
Mr. Flower said he had numerous witnesses in attend-
ance, but as they would only repeat the same facts he
would not trespass further on the Magistrate's valuable
time.

IMPE lAL PARLIAMENT. •
HO USE OF LORDS. Aug. 21.
The Earl of SuArrEsnuay took his seat upon th,
,Voolsiwic at half-past two o'clock.
The Bishop of CARLISLE read prayers.
The swearing in of Peers was then proceeded with
Ind among those who took the oaths, and subscribed th.
Parliamentary Roll, we observed the Marquis of West
,neath, the Earl of Glengal, the Marquis of Clanricardi
the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Ducie, Viscoun
Sydney, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Earl of Buckingham.
;hire, Viscount Strangford, Lord Gardener, &c.
The number of Peers who have already signed th;
Parliamentary Roll, is one hundred and twenty-tour.
Their Lordships adjourned at Four o'Clock to Mon.
!lay at Two o'clock.

HOUSE OF CO-:VAIONS, A ug. 21 .
The Speaker entered the House to-day at Eleve!
&Clock, for the purpose of proceeding with the sweat*
in of Members, but it was nearly Twelve o'Clocl,
before there were Members sufficient present t(
constitute a House. The House having been formed.
the Members present were sworn, among whoa.
we noticed Sir Charles _Napier, Lord Stanley.
Sir R. Vyvyan, Lord W. Paget, Lord H. Vane, Lord
Shelburne, Mr. Roebuck. :Mr. Macaulay, Mr. B. Bernal.
'en., Mr. Hoskins, Colonel Thomas Wood, Mr.
Mackenzie, Sir James Flower, Mr. Lambton, Mr. Heath-
cote, Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Long, Mr. Watson, Captain
Fitzroy, Mr. Muntz, Sir Charles Coote, Mr
Rennie, L ,rd Brace, Lord Eliot, Mr. Ord
Mr. J. Stuart Wortley, Lord Edward Russell;
Mr. Protheroe, Hon. Robt. Gore, Lord Pollington, Capt.
Jones, Mr. Dennison, Sir E. Wilmot, Capt. Boldero,
Mr. B. Baring, Lord Fitzharris, Mr. Gaskill, Mr. Arm-
strong, Capt. Dean Dundas, Lord Marcus Hill, Lord
Paget, Mr. Shaw, Mr. E. B. Clive, Sir Thos. Troubridg
001. Lowther, . Mr. Fox Hanle, Mr. M. Atwood, Sn
J. C. Hobhouse, Mr. P. M. Stewart, Colonel Fox,
Mr. R. Watson, Sir Hugh Campbell, Mr. Planta, Sir
Francis Burdett, Mr. Wigney, Mr. Johnston (Kilmar-
nock), Mr. Shit], Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. W. E. Glad-
stone, Mr. Hutt, Mr. Grainger, Mr. Dickenson, Lord
Granville Somerset, Mr. Goulburn, Captain Berkeley,
Lord Worsley, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Divett, Sir H.
Etardine-e, Mr. -Roe, Sir Edward Knatehbull, Captain
Rous, Lord Mahon, Mr. Richard Cochrane. Mr.
cooper, Mr. Hewitt Bridgeman, Lord Lima. n,
Mr. Quintin Dick, Mr. Harper, the Honourable
Sydney Herbert, Lord Fitzalan, Lord Lowther, Mr.
Smith O'Brien, Mr. Rice Trevor, Mr. C. Villiers, Mr.
Ponsonby, Mr. M`Xeil, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Chute, Mr.
V. Dawson, Mr. Howard, Mr. Westenra, Lord Sandon,
Lord Ingestrie, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Holland, Mr. Schole-
field, Mr. C. Buller, and Mr. B. Hope.
Shortly after four o'clock the _House adjourned to
Monday, at One o'clock.

THE MARKETS.-SATURDAY.
TEA MARKET.
The market was quiet, and more desire was evinced to sell.
Company's Congou moved off slewiy at 2s. 64d. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
The transactions were extremely limited, prices on the de-
cline. P. V. Candle on the spot 495. 3d. and 495., for deli-
very in last three months.
SPIRIT MARKET.
Rum in good demand, and prices on the advance. Brandy
taken sparingly, but holders firm. Corn spirits rather higher.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
The buyers were timid and cautious, but the supply being
very moderate, most of the meat were sold at fair rates. Beef,
2s. 4d. to 4s. ; Mutton, 2s. &I. to 4s. 2d. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to
4s. 10d. ; Pork, 3s. &I. to ss. ; Lamb, 4s. to ss. Clover, 31.
to 61. 65.: Meadow Hay, 21 to 41. 1.55. ; New Hay, 21. to 41. ;
Straw, 21. 4s. to 21. 10s.
WOOL MARKET.
The demand good at. the :.uhlic sales, and although the im-
mense quantity of 21,000 bales have been declared, yet former
rates were supported.

- FRUIT MARKET.
Currants in good demand at 565. to 60s. per cwt. Raisins
s9ld more freely.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS,

Wheat.

Barley.

Per Quaff ter
Abingdon
Andover
tsanbury
Basi gs toke
Cirenc••ster
Coventry
riaventry
Llcrby
Flowden
HU ngerford
Mahon
Mai- en head
Nottingham
%Vantage
Warwick
Winchester
York

S. to s.
60 7:i
56 61
66 74
74
56 65
74
61 74
i 2 7;

8. to s.
1 29 32
27 28
30 S 5
3.) 33
29
:1 40
38 .44
33 35
3i
20 37
tt7 30
32 35
3 L 3C
30
31 30
- 30
30 -32

Oats.

8. tO s.
14 37
3 27
25 30
21 30
2! 97
:G 32
wri 34
27 30

50 7
0 76
St 77
%0 71
61 80

25
22 34
25 31
27
30 32
26 32

- 63
70 79

2; i(;

Per Bushel
Birmingham

s. d. s. d.
lit S 6

IS. (l. R. (a.
1 3 6 46
TM. COIN
,r Quarter).

Wheat

IVl)itt Cpei

Bed..
Barley. Malting...,
Grinding .
Oats, British
Foreign (in bond)
8ean5.......,.
Pease, Grey ...... ........
Blue and White
Linseed...
Flour (per sack)...
Wipeseed per VI quarto's).—

EDINBURGH C,
Wncat. Barley.
First 8,25.1,0 30r.
-"cond 7l; 3,1
-hint
Average price of %Vlieat,

re:4st:

Reef, per w. —.....
4i 'mon
Veal

PRICES OF PRI
Us. 5i.1. to Oi..d.
.0 5 0 R
0 f; 0 10

l'orx--..---....... 0 5
1...,,:tp,m, per qr. ....... 2 0

0 41 0
21.1.rteni 0 91
l'otatoes.l4lb.... 0 0 0 5
Per Sack or 2801 b. Isnp
First Oatmeal
second
B trleymeat 1 10 0
Piltemital
Pot Barley from 2,