The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

THAMES.

William Brown, a German, who keeps a sailor's
lodging-house in the Back-road, St. George's-in-the-
East, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with
assaulting Police-sergeant Hams, 21 K, and other
officers in the execution. of their duty.
It appeared in evidence that two foreign seaman
had absconded from the Sylphide after robbing the
ship. They had been seen in Brown's house, and
Hams, accompanied by Captain Brandt, master of
the Sylphide, several police-constables, and as inter-
preter, went to the prisoner's house in search of the
thieves. Hams asked for the two men, and Brown,
who was rather tipsy, came down stairs and ordered
the intruders to withdraw. Hams mentioned his
business, on which Brown said, "No policeman
should search his house without a warrant. Hams
told him he did not require one, and was proceeding
to search for the thieves, when the prisoner went
down into the kitchen, and returned with 16 men,
principally foreign sailors. Some were armed with
knives and others with bludgeons. Brown made an
attack on Hams and knocked him down. This was the
signal for a general attack on the constables, who with
Captain Brandt, and the interpreter, were severely
maltreated. The lights were extinguished, and
Brown, after disabling Hama, left the house with his
lodgers- and double-locked the street-door. Hams
and his party scrambled into the yard, and escaped
over a back wall. Brown was subsequently appre-
hended. Although the police, Captain Brandt, and
his party, were severely ill-used, the foreigners who
attacked them did not escape harmless, and some of
them received very heavy punishment.
Several witnesses deposed that the two thieves, who
had stolen a watch and money, had been in the house.
On the other hand, it was sworn by two men lodging
in Brown's house that they had not been there. These
men were recognised as principals in the affray, and
were armed with long knives at the time.

Mr. Pelham addre—ssed the Bench for Brown, and
said, he was ignorant of our laws and customs, and
thought he was justified in repelling the intrusion of
thv police when they came without a warrant.
Mr. YARDLNY said, a savage attack had been made
on the police in the execution of their duty, and if
Captain Brandt and his mate had not been about to
sail he should have committed Brown for trial. He
sentenced him to one month's imprisonment.

About a fortnight ago, as Mr. John Muir, book-
binder, was taking a walk on the Queen's Drive, toward
Duddingstone, he was accosted by an Irishman, named
William Best, who presented a pistol at his head. and
demanded delivery of his money. Mr. Muir having
firmly refused compliance, the fellow threatened to search
his person, but Mr. Muir having raised his stick to deal
him a blow, Best stepped aside, and desired him to pro-
ceed. When Mr. Muir had turned about, Best discharged
the pistol and made off, leaving Mr. Muir unscathed.
Nothing more was heard or seen of the fellow till yester-
day, when Mr. Muir recognised him on the North Bridge,
andimmediately had him apprehended. A pistol,
heavily loaded, and some powder and balls were round
in his pockets, which he says he carried tor amusement-
He has been remitted for examination.—Edinburgh
Athgralo.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE,
OF FRIDAY.
WINDSOR CASTLE, OCT. 18, 1848.
This day had audience of her Majesty, the Marquis
Ridolfi, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary on a special mission from the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, to deliver his credentials: to which he was intro-
duced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 20.
The Queen has been pleased to make and ordain a
special statute of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, for appointing Lieutenant Herbert Benjamin Ed-
wardes, of the East India Company's service, having the
local rank of Major in the Lahore territories, to be an
Extra Member of the Military Division of the Third
Class, or Companions of the said Order.