The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-05 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)

William Philips, au athletic fellow, was placed at the
charged with the following brutal conduct. It appeared in
evidence that on Wednesday evening, at six o'clock, the
prisoner was at a public-house in the City-road, where he
quarrelled with a bargeman, whom he kicked and beat in a
savage manner and left him in a state of insensibility. The
prisoner attempted to make his escape, but the police were
called upon to take him into custody. Two officers arrived,.
and on seizing the prisoner he became exceedingly violent,
and resisted them; On their road to the station-house he
struck at and kicked the officers, who were much injured,
especially about the legs. He spat at them, and made use
of the most abominable language. With great difficulty he
was taken to the station-house.
Several witnesses confirmed this evidence.

The prisoner expressed 'his sorrow, saying he was drunk
at the time, and he hoped the Magistrate would deal leniently
with him.

Mr. OREENWOOD said he was mistaken if he thought he
was about to fine him. He sentenced him to seven days'
imprisonment, without fine, in the House of Correction.
Prisoner—l hope your worship will take bail.
Mr. GuxxxwooD—Certainly not; .and the man who you
first assaulted not being able to attend to-day, after your
term of imprisonment has expired he can have a -warrant
against you. The police must be protected.

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MR. BEELER'S CONCERT. Beuler, the prince of
humorists, and the best of the comic singers of the true old English
school, gives Ms annual Evening Entertainment at the Crown and
Anchor, on Monday evening next. The first part is to consist of a
dish of table-talk a /a Mathews, interspersed with several new comic
aongs, with certain Caudle Lectures, and concluding with "Jeames."
The second part will consist of a Grand Concert, in which Mr.
Beeler will be assisted by some of the first vocal talent of the day.
We are happy to learn that Mr. Beuler is recovered trom his late
severe illness, and hope that his friends will gather round him on
Monday night, to show the respect in which they hold him as an
excellent singer and most worthy man.
It is rumoured, says the Brussels Gazette of Saturday
last, that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will pass the
greater part of the ensuing summer with the King of the Belgians, at
the Palace of Luken.

SLIGO, FEB. 28.—An agent from the Government has
arrived in Sligo, to make arrangements fir the storing of 800 tons of
Indian meal. The Sligo Champion states that this will be quite In-
sufficient to meet the impending calamity, inasmuch as three entire
baronies are already without potatoes.
ACCIDENT TO THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF
BUTE.—We are sorry that an accident, which might have been pro-
ductive of more serious consequences, occurred to the Marquis of
Bute on Wednesday last. His Lordship was ridini on the road from
Rothesay to Scoulag, when hls horse. came down, and he was pre-
cipitated several yards. With the exceptioa of come abrasures on
the forehead, his Lordship escaped uninjured ; and, after staying a
short time at Mid-Asceg farm, he proceeded to Mountstewart. We
understand his Lordship intended going to London in the course of
that week, but this accident will probably delay his departure for
some time.—ifyr °Wryer.
THE DISTURBANCE AND MURDER ON THE HAWICK
RAILWAY. (FURTHER PARTICULALAS.)-011 Sunday morning the
Scottish labourers on the line, to the number, it is said, of 1,200 or
1,500, assembled in the neighbourhood of Fushie Bridge, armed with
bludgeons and other lethal weapons, and proceeded to burn the huts
occupied by the Irish labourers. No reason has transpired for this
outrage. It is thought the proceedings on Saturday alone have ex-
cited the aggressors to such measures. lie that as it may, the hand-
ful of constables left to endeavour to keep the peace could do
nothing to restrain such a powerful ccmbination of men; they could
only form spectators of the fearful progress the rioters made, as row
after row of the temporary huts of the poor Irishmen were burned to
the ground ; the wretched inmates, men, women, and children
being compelled to fly to a distance to escape the ravages of
the consuming element, and the blows of their infuriated
and resolute assailants. Expresses for assistance were sent off im-
mediately on the determination of the mob being known, and accord-
ingly, Mr. Sheriff Speirs, Mr. Sheriff Jameson, Mr.
,List and other
officials left town for the sceae of disturbance, accompanied by about
twenty of the city police. Sixty dragoons from Piershill likewise were
sent out, by whose assistance nineteen Scotchmen, who were iden-
tified as having formed part of the mob, were apprehended and
brought into Edinburgh. About forty dragoons and a large consta-
bulary force remained last night to guard against further outrage.
It is reported that a great number of the Irishmen in Edinburgh have
resolved to go out to-day. (Tuesday) and avenge their countrymen,
but it is to' be hoped that the active measures taken by the autho-
rities, supported by the effective auxiliary of the military, will deter
them ftoVi ' adopting a step which would only entail serious conse-
quences orr themselves, and protract an unseemly and dioutzoua
;trite ..—Ecikilviret *1741 *n
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