The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

Mary Ann Smith, the wife of a shoemaker, named
Sydney Saiith, residing at 25, Devonshire-street, Com-
mercial-road, was charged with stabbing a man named
Johnson, who at present lies in a very dangerous state
at the London Hospital. About one o'clock on Sunday
morning, Burns, 225 K, was informed that a murder
had been attempted in Devonshire•street, and on enter-
ing the house, No. 25, he found the wounded man lying
on a wretched bed, with no covering, and an assistant of
Dr. Jarrett, a surgeon, in the Bac-road, probing the
wound, which was two inches in depth, in the fleshy part
of the buttock. The constable took the prisoner into
custody, and on further inquiry it appeared that the
wounded man lodged with the prisoner, and had failed
to procure work. She taunted him with laziness. More
words ensued, which were followed by a scuffle. She
attacked him with a sharp shoemaker's knife, and he
seized a chair for protection; a struggle ensued, and the
wounded man in leaving the room sustained the injury
described in the surgeon's certificate. Before the arrival
of the constable the prisoner's husband, who was present
at the time, wrenched the knife from her hand and threw
it into a corner of the room, where it was found by the
constable stained with blood. The prisoner was re-
manded until Monday, when it is supposed the wounded
man wilt be able to attend.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, DEC. U.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market to-day has been
rather better. We have a good inquiry for Midlands, Lon-
dons, and Dovers. The sales are—Caledonian, Preference,
Is. 3d. dis.—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred,3%—Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham),
Fifths, 41/2 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, Bs. 9d. p. —London
and North-Western, Il7%—Ditto, New Quarters, Bs. 9d.
p.—Ditto,, Quarters (A and B), 265. 3d. p.—Midland Stock,
781/—Ditto, New Halves, 101. 13s. 9d. dis.—North Bri-
tish, Quarters, 3%—North Staffordshire, 61i3 dia.—Shrews-
bury and Chester, New, % dis.—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 131.
3s. 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase),
1% dis.— Belfast and Ballymena, 20%.
YORK, DEC. 9.
STOCK ErCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows:—North British (Extension), 3s. 9d.—York,
Newcastle, and Barwick (Extension), No. 1, 11/. Ils. 3d.—
Mitt°, No. 2 (late New Berwicks)„ll%—Ditto (G. N. E.
Purchase), 6.

MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE DIAMOND AND
THE PEARL."—This is one of Mrs. Gore's most ani-
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contains many forcible sketches of character, and amus-
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are the daughters of a rich baronet. Mrs. Gore has
never previously pourtrayed a character so purely femi-
nine and amiable as that of Blanche. She is altogether
different to the brilliant personages who usually figure
as her heroines. Among the other characters of the
book are some whose portraits, drawn by her practised
and skilful band, will be easily recognised. These
sketches, while they pique curiosity, and excite interest,
will, assuredly, heighten her reputation as a novelist of
society.—Britannia.
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DARING ASSAULT AND RoBBERT.—On Friday a
most daring assault and robbery was perpetrated in open
day, about one o'clock, about a mile from this city, on
the public road to Kirkintilloch. It appears that the
Barony Parochial Board had a number of able-bodied
poor employed at out-door labour at Barnhill, on the
above road, and yesterday being pay-day, the porter,
Dugald M•Gregor, was proceeding to that place, at the
time stated, with the money, amounting to 141. Ills., in
silver and copper, for the payment of the men's wages.
When turning the corner of the road, beyond the en-
trance to the Sighthill Cemetery, he was met by two men,
one of whom threw the contents of a tin jug—a quan-
tity of soot and water—in his face, and then seizing him
round the body, held him till his accomplice rifled his
pockets, and took possession of all the money he had,
with which, after throwing him down, they both de-
camped. On the poor man gaining his feet and his
senses, the villains were out of his view. The supposi-
tion is that they were two of the able-bodied poor, who
had the best opportunity of knowing M'Gregor, the time
he would be on the road, and the prize of which he was
likely to be possessed.—Glasgow Courier.

Too GOOD A JUDGE.—The late Chancellor Kent
(says an American journal) was exceedingly fond of
martial music; and hearing the drums of a recruiting
party, who had taken a station at the corner of the street,
beating a point of war, ha walked out to listen to it
nearer. Insensibly he was whistling the burden of the
tune, when a man of war accosted him:—" You are fond
of such music, then, my fine fellow?" " Very," was
the reply. " Very," said Sergeant Kite, " then why not
join us? Good ;quarters, good pay, large bounty. Be-
sides our captain is a glorious fellow. Why, won't you
now? You can't do better?' " Well," said the Chan-
cellor, "I have one pretty strong objection." " What is
it?" asked the sergeant. "I happen to have just now a
better trade." " What trade?" said the inquisitor «
am Chancellor of the State of New York." "
interjected the sergeant. "Strike up! quick step! for-
ward! march!" Off tramped the military man
looking behind him, leaving the Chancellor to ' without
enjoy his
laugh at the adventure.