The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-11 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A man of very gentlemanly appearance, who gave his name as
Charles Nicholson Leefe, was charged with having committed an as-
sault en a man named Donovan, the porter at the Victoria Saloon, in
Brydges-street, Drury-lane.
It appeared, from Donovan's own account, corroborated by that of
a fellow-servant, that, about a quarter to three o'clock this morning,
the prisoner, with three friends, was leaving the Saloon, when ho,
Donovan, Interrupted him, and asked him to remember the por-
ter." He said he would him d-d first ; and Donovan persisting in
his claim, he seized him by the collar, and struck him several times.
They struggled for some time at the door and in the street, and Do-
novan ultimately gave the prisoner in charge.
The policeman who took the charge said that he saw the prisoner
and Donovan struggling in the street, and did not see Donovan strike
the prisoner.

The prisoner said that on his refusal to " remember the porter,"
Donovan shut the door and would not let him out. lie attempted to
force his way out, and Donovan struck him in the face. lie then re-
turned the blow, and he certainly did struggle with him, but it was
in endeavouring to force his way out.
_ _

Mr. JARDINE asked whether the prisoner had any witnessas? The
prisoner said that his three friends went with him to the stat:on-
house, arid when the charge was made there be wished them to be
examined, but the inspector refused to hear them, and he (primmer)
told them not to come to the Police-court, as he thought it useless if
they would not be heard. . .

Mr. JARDINE said It was not the inspector's duty to hear evidence
on the part of the prisincro but If the witnesses were present they
would now be heard.

The prisoner said they were not present.
Mr. JARDINE said that he would give the prisoner an.opPortunity
of fending for his friends that they might be examined.

The prisoner said that it would be useless to send for them, as they
were professional men, and would not he at home.
Mr. JARDINE said that as there was no reason to suppose that the
witnesses were not speaking the truth, and as there was no evidence
on the other side, he must convict the prisoner of the assault, and he
would Mu) him 31., or in default of payment, one month's impri-
sonmeist.

Inspector Pearce, of the F division, said that he wished to ob.
serve that the Victoria wins-rooms were a very greet annoyance to
the police. Complaints were very frequently made against Donovan
by gentlemen from whom he had obtained money, but that few gen-
tlemen were willing to come forward against Donovan, as they did nct
wish to expose the: elves.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet, hut
Veady. Sales 3,000 hales, including a part for export. Shares wero
not active.

At Messrs. Lamlndia alictloll of Railway Shares, yesterday after-
noon, the sales were t —MAIO, Stamford, and Birmingham, Is. 6d.—
Great North of India, be. 6d.—Direct Northern, 2t,—Essex and
Suffolk, lee. 6d.—Great Kent Atthosphefic, 11. 14s. ed.—East Indian,
13e.—Shropshire Mleerttl, 17s. 6d.—Eastern Counties, 201. les.—
Calcutta end bt. George's Point, 7e. 6d.-IVhitchaven and Furness,
31, 48,—Buckinghamshire, 11. 14s.—Louvain and Jemeppes, 11. is
Toulouse, and Cette (?.tacitehge), 21 Os. M.—Manchester
and Southampton, 21. Is —Waterford, -Wexford, Wicklow, and
Dublin, 168.—York And Lancaster, 11.. ea.—Central of Spain} les. ed.
—Dublin and Galway, 21, 16kt—tendon, itounsiow, and Western,
lbs.—Belfast CntintY DOWn, 1/. 2s. 6d.—Great Western of Bengal,
108,—VAlt Of Neath. 21. bs.—Ches'er and Holyhead, 19/. 78. 6d.—
tattern Counties (York Extension), 11. Os. 6d.—Northern and Eastern
(New), 171.—London and Birmingham, 2181.
There are not Any arrivals to-day from the British
colonies. Some additional accounts have come to hand
from the East Ihdies, but in a political point Of view
there is nothing of interest beyond that already made public as re-
spects the West Indies, and the progress of the colony of Jamaica, a
correspondent observes, " It is with feelings of more than ordinary,
gratification that the experts from the colony are on the increase',
It is satisfactory that such an admission is now made, especially as
for 'years past complaints have been made of this position of mercan-
tile affairs there.

The Funds still keep vacillating, but, upon the whole, the market
is rather more firm to-day. The Government brokers made their
usual purchases at noon. Consols for the Account have reached
96% ; for the Transfer, the prices have been 95N and 96; and for the
Three-and-a-Quarter r Cents., from 98% to 97%. The premium
upon Exchequer-bills has been heavy, at a decline to 345. premium.
Bank Stock for the Account has been done at 210. In the other
Stocks the variation has been slight to-day.
Not a great deal o' business was transacted in the Foreign Stock
Exchange to day. Mexican Bonds are a shade lower, as well as
Portuguese. The Dutch Four per Cents. have rallied to 95.
The Railway Share Market keeps much the same for ordinary
scrip. The shares of eetablished lines are pretty firm.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING

O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 961 i Ya 14 96%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • . 95%14 96 96
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98% 97% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. e, 1860 ..
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 7-16 10 7-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. ~ ~ .. ..
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. . • • • 36 36
South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. ..

Ditto, New Annuities .. • • • • 95% 95%
Bank Stock for Account .. 210 210 N
Consols for Account .. 96% 96 961,4 SG!-fi

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Exchequer BDIs. 1% d. llid.
5001... .. .... 34 —— pm. 37
Ditto, Small .... 35 pm. 35
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Equador Bonds .. .. .• . • • • 3% 3%
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .. .. 21 % 21%
Ditto, Deferred • . .. _ .. .. 4% 4%
Mexican Bends, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31% 31%
Ditto, Deferred .. .. .• 16%
Portuguese Four per Cents .. .. 55% 56%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 56 56
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108% 103%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • •
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • •
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 35%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. .. 133,4 13%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and•a•lialf per Cent .. 59 59
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Cortiticates .. 94% 95 95
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. .. 2% ...• 1% %%.. • ... 1%
Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .. .. .. .. —..—
Ditto New (lased at 7% die.) .. 17% ... 3114
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 914 ....... •• • 2%
Bristol and Exeter .. .. .. 70 -. .. 113 ...... •• • 88
Ditto, New .. .. .. .. S .... 10 ........ ~ 10
Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. .... IA die •••• • • to die
Caledonian .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 11% % % UN
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 2% .... 2% • ...
Ditto, Extension .. .. .. 2% .... 1% ..
Cambridge and Oxford.. .. .. 1% .... 44
Chester and Holyhead .. .. .. 20 .... 20 .. ...... • • 20
Churnet and Blythe .. .. .. 2 .. • • %.. . ... .-
Derby and Crewe .. .. .7
..., 7.,.... 2% p 2% p

Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% . • ......
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) SIA .... ........ 3%
Direct Northern 2% .... 2 .......... 2
Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine .. 2% 1%
Eastern Ccuuties .. 141. 16s. .... 21 20% - 21%
Ditto New 81. 16s. .... 6% p
Ditto, York Extension .. • • 10s. .... I%••..• • .. • • Iki
East Lincolnshire .. .. • • • • 14 •• • • 1% • • • • ..... 134
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. AO .... 72 .... •• .. 72
Ditto ;4 Shares .. .. • • • • S •• .. 13% •
Ditto 34 Shares . . . • • 1216.... 18 ...... 17,4
Grand Union (tiottingh. to Lynn) 1%._ yi
GrDeaitttoN,oNrtehwof..En!'..and. 100
114• 5
Great Western .. • • • • •• 85 • • ..145 147•....... 145
Ditto, Buff Shares . • • • 50 .... 81 82 ..... 82
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • •• 5 16 17 ....... 17
Ditto, Fifths .• • • • • ••20• • • • 3234.......... 32%
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. .... % dis % dis
Leicester and Bedford . • .... • • 225. die ...... % dls
Leicester, Tamvrortit,
: 2-20 2 ..... : .... : : 91
1 dls ..... . 1% tits
Liverpool and Leeds Direct • • 2% 2%%, 2%
Ditto Thirds • • • • • • •• 16 •• • • 5036 49% 49%
LondonL J.un..et..1020%

Ditto Quarters .. • • • • • • 2 •. • • •• .. *** 26
Ditto Fifths •.. • • • • • • 2 .... 22 22
London anti Black wall .. 161. 13s. 4d. '••
Ditto New • • • • • • • • 2% •• • . ..
37
London and Brighton .. • • •• 50 •• • . • 63%
Ditto. Consol. Eighths • • .. 40
Ditto ditto Fifths • • .. .. 20 •••
29y,
London mid Croydon .. .. 131. 158. 9d. 213 22 2134 • . 213 k
London and Oxford • • • • • • Is %.... • •
London and Greenwich .. 12/. Ms. 4d. 914 •
• • •
London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 1.. 1
London and South• Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 76i 77 :. • . 77
Dttto, New Consol. Eighths .. 28 43
Ditto, New . • • • • •• 12% •• • • 224 •:•• • '• 224

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