The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARKET NEWS.—(This f ay.)

BOW-STREET.

ATTEMPTED MURDER.—This morning Began, the man
who attempted to murder a policeman during a row in
Lincoln-court, on Saturday morning, was this morning
placed at the bar charged with the offence. The pri-
soner was also further charged with violently assaulting
John Anderson, a servant in the employ of a person
named Bell, who keeps a fish-shop at the corner of the
said court.

From the evidence it appeared that the constable was
sent for by a person named Bell, who keeps a fish-shop
at the corner of Lincoln-court, to protect his journey-
man, a diminutive, feeble-looking person, from the vio-
lence of Regan, who, havingassaulted him on a previous
night with impunity, was now boasting of it, and threat-
ening to "have his life." When the policeman came up
he was strutting about, brandishing a large clasp-knife in
one band and a bludgeon in the other, and swearing that
he " would have the life of the - before night." The
policeman went in search of assistance, and presently
returned with another constable. Just as they came up,
Regan struck the fishmonger's roan with the stick, and
then, catching sight of the approaching constables,
cried out, " Where is tl:e constable can take me ?"
75 replied, " I will take you," and at once closed
with him, when Regan made a stab at his chest, and
the knife cut through both lappets of his double-
breasted coat, and a silk handkerchief (which he had
thrust between them as in a pocket), and glanced
against the metal button of his undercoat." The
constables were now set upon by a party of Regan's
friends, and the result was that, owing to the resistance
of the prisoner and the obstruction offered to the police,
Regan effected his escape. In doing so he was prin-
cipally assisted by a woman named Horrigan, who is at
present in custody and under remand for the offence.
Some one said call out Mike, and the prisoner went to
one of the houses, called out a large and ferocious dog,
and set him upon the constables. Regan got away, ran
into one of the houses, was seen after a while to get on
the roof from a back window, and was then lost sight of,
and was not captured until last night.
John Anderson, the man assaulted by the fellow, gave
a similar description of the affair.
Police-constable Hodge, 124 F, stated that at a late
hoar last night (Sunday), he was on duty in Wych•
street, Strand, when Regan, who stabbed police-constable
75 F on Saturday in Lincoln-court, with a woman
and others, his confederates, passed him. In a moment
the prisoner was seized, and assistance being at hand
the fellow calmly submitted. His companions, as usual
with such characters, all of whom are known, left
Regan to his fate, and soon made themselves scarce.
Regan was one of a gang of about 50 that still infest
Drury-lane and other places, and, although several con-
stables had been on his track for all Saturday night and
Sunday, nothing could be gleaned of him till he (witness)
happened to recognise him.

The prisoner, it appears, is a notorious ruffian, and
has before been in custody for stabbing.
The Magistrate said it was a most serious offence, and
he should therefore order the prisoner to be remanded
until the day upon which Horrigan is to be brought up
(Wednesday), when they would both be placed side by
side at the bar to answer the charge.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday were moderate. For most kinds the demand
ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Fine barley supported
previous rates, with a fair demand. Inferior parcels, as
well as other kinds of produce, were dull.
In the near continental markets very little business has
been transacted in grain for spring shipment. In Spain
and Portugal wheat still ruled very high in price. The
American markets have been tolerably firm.

Up to our market, last week, the receipts of home grown
produce were moderate. From abroad, we received 40,103
quarters of wheat, 12,513 barley, 13,443 oats, 1,297 rye,
328 beans, 1,786 peas, 25 tares, 5,770 linseed, 768 rapeseed,
150 sacks, and 21,252 barrels of flour.

The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to our market,
to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were moderate,
and, for the most part, in very middling condition. As a
few of last week's unsold samples were on offer, the supply
was tolerably good for the time of year. About an aver-
age number of millers was in attendance, nevertheless the
demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled
heavy, and, in some instances, prices gave way,com pared
with Monday, from is to 2s per quarter. The fall, how•
ever, from the small quantity sold, was a nominal one.
There was rather an extensive Chow of most kinds of
foreign wheat. Even the finest qualities met a dull en-
quiry, and damp parcels were certainly in favour of buyers.
Floating cargoes of grain were steady, chiefly for Spain
and Portugal.
Notwithstanding that the supply of both English and
foreign barley was seasonably extensive, the barley trade
was tolerably active, and prices generally were well sup-
ported.
There was a fair sale for malt—the supply of which was
moderately extensive—at last week's currency. Good sound
oats were steady, at full quotations ; but damp parcels
were rather neglected, at barely late rates.
Beans were in moderate supply and heavy request.
Prices were rather inclined to give way. We have a very
slow sale for peas, at barely the late decline in value.
The flour trade was dull. In prices very little change
took place. This market will not be opened for busi-
ness on Wednesday next.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Cheyaller • • •• Us to 77s
Red •• .• new 534 to 67a Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto ...• .... old —s —s Lincolnak., Feed 21s 254
Ditto, White new 54s 72e Potato .
Ditt0........ old —s —s Yonghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Biaok. •• •• •• 194 22.
coin, Red, old —s —a Cork, White ....• 218 268
Ditto new ••• • —52 s Scotch, Feed. •• .• 26s 29s
Rye—Old .• •.••.• • • • • --s —s Beans—Tick .• • ...... 345 354
New • ........... 385 -42 s Pigeons
Barley—Grinding... •• 3ls 33s Peas—Grey • ......... 36s 39-
Malting ..... •• .• 364 39s Maple . .......... 405 4i s
O'hevaller •• •• • • 40s 48s White........... 398 424
Malts—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• •. • • 405 434
f01k............ 67s 77s Flour—Town-made..• 58s 60s
Brown .............. 63s 64s Suffolk • • ...... 42. 43s
Kingston end Ware 76s 795 Stocktn & Norfolk 42s 434