The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-26 00:00:00

PARIS POLICE.

Two good-natured-looking fellows, tailed jlizophy
and .Icanniche, were called up before the Correctional
Court, on the charge of having insulted a policeman
while exercising his functions, The recollection of the
drinking bout, which had placed them in their present
predicament, made them smile as they entered the Court,
but they soon became all attention on seeing the police
agent come forward to make his charge.
The policeman, who, if his name had been William,
would have done honour to the appellation of the second
Norman King of England, commenced in the following
strain :—" I should have liked to have seen you there
to have heard how their tongues run ! Good heavens!
—what a bell. It is true ; you will observe that—
The PRESIDENT—Speak plainly, and avoid useless

Policeman—l must begin by informing you that the
two defendants were over head and ears in wine or
brandy. It is true, you wid observe, that when men
are tipsy—
The PRESIDENT—Speak of the insults you received.
Policeman—lt was about five in the morning ;to be
tipsy at that hour is rather too bad. It is true, vett
will observe, that a man may drink at any hour. I saw
one of these two individuals come out of a wine-shop
with a large glass of wine in his hand, and go up to a
sentinel and offer him the glass, telling him to dtink.
His companion also engaged the sentinel to drink. I
was smoking my pipe close to the guard-house, and went
up to the drunkards and told them to make themselves
scarce—sentinels were not allowed to drink while on
duty. " And if he chooses to drink';" observed the
man who held the glass. "It is contrary to orders,"
rejoined I, " and so be off." This irritated Murphy,
who began vociferating a lot of big words, with such a
voice that it might have been taken for the sound of the
distant drum.

The PRESIDENT—What did he say
Policeman—Everything that can be imagined ; and
then he finished by saving, " "You -- re3-beaded
scoundrel, I'll plant my fingers and thumb on. your ugly
It is true, you will observe, that I am red-haired,
and that rod hair is no beauty. I ackn'Jwledge it ; but
he ought to have respected me in my police functions,
even though red-haired.

The PRESIDENT—Did Jeanniehe alto insult you ?
Policeman—No ; on the rJontrary , he endeavoured to
pull away his companion., saying, " Come along ; you
can't make an ass drink unless be list."

The PaEstuENT—Well, that was not over polite.
Policeman—Oh, it is an expressio❑ in great use in
company.

Alulphy—What the policeman has said is true or
not ; for my part, I was drunk, and knew r.othing
about it.
The PRESIDENT—HOW came you to be 'gunk at
five in the morning.
Murphy—You see I had been drinking white wine,
which you know is very heavy, and besides there aas
a little tipsiness remaining from drinking the nigirbt
before, and even the night before that ; ant so alto-
gether you can easily conceive that I was not quite
sober, and therefore you cannot reasonably expect me to
rem ember what I did in such a state ; but I am really
sorry, if I have done anything amiss, and I beg the
policeman not to be angry with me.

Policeman—l forgive .you with all my heart. I
know full well that wine leads one into things for which
one is sorry afterwards. It is true, that you will ob—
serve, that people should not drink.
The PRESIDENT here ordered the policeman to be
silent ; and the Court, less indulgent than the victim
of Murphy's intemperate language, sentenced Murphy
to six days' imprisonment, and dismisset Jeanniche.

Tim Durrell NAVY.—The. 0 stratkill- of
Brussels gives the following accosunt of the navy of Hol.
land ;—" The navy in comtn:ssioA is composed of 9 fri-
gates, of which 3 are used as g;dardships ; 9 corvettes, 1 of
which is used as a naval scimol ; 12 brigs, 1 of which is
used also as a naval school.; 25 gun-sloops, 4 armed steam-
ers, 2 transports, and a demonstration-ship attached to the
naval institution of Medemblick. The vessels not in com-
mission are 8 ships of the line, of which 5 are finished, and
3 building ; 12 frigates, of which 5 arc finished, and 7 are
building; 9 corvettes, of which 4 arc finished, 2 are build-
ing, and 3 are, employed as hospital ships ; 9 brigs, of
which 4 are finished, and 5 are building; and 68 gun-
boats. The total, therefore, is S ships of the line, 21 fri-
gates, 15 corvettes, 21 brigs, and 95 gun-boats. The
crews in active service amount to 5,000 men ; the officers
of the fleet are 472 in number. The number of marines in
the dill rent ports is 383. The shipwrights and others
employed in building and fitting out at Amsterdam, Wil-
ruene-sd. Tk
lemvord, Rotterdam, Helvoetsluys, and Flushing, amorant
to 2,098. The budget of the navy is 5,250 000 Dutch
do (4
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largest 37, 000/. )
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The
and
cflicers are composed of 3 vice-admirals, 7 rear-admirals,
23 full-captains, 40 lieutenant-captains, 82 full-licutenants,,
172 lieutenants of the second class, 79 lirtidshirm-
en and
66 surgeons."
A gentleman of this town lately engaged, for a
wager of wine, to produce a good glasr, of mild ale in the
month of August, from malt made front barley of this
year's growth. The barley was cut on the Bth instant,
thrashed, dressed, and steeped by the 12th, and, from its
appearance on the, working floors, a superior sample of
malt may he :capected by Monday next, the 24th ; it will
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table,produ eotnionofab
Saturday,
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be. mashed the following morning, and the better reties on.
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Lord Saltoun has arrived at Ness Castle for the
cason, where a numerous party will shortly asset, &hie.
Lady Saltoun, and the Hon. Misses Fraser, e also
arrived.