The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY,)

ASSAULT UPON TEE CLOWN OF THE SURREY
THEATRE.-John- Shaw was brought before Mr.
A'Beekett, charged with committing a violent and un-
provoked assault' on Mr. Anderson, the clown of the
Surrey Theatre.
Complainant, whose right eye was much bruised, said,
that after performing in the Surrey Theatre last night,
he went into the Surrey Coffee-house close by. While
sitting there the prisoner and four others entered the
house and commenced using had language. The pri-
soner, who seemed to be their leader, came up to witness
and challenged him to fight, at the same time pulling off
his coat and hat, and throwing them on the floor. He
called the landlord and desired him to remove the pri-
soner, when the latter suddenly turned round and struck
witness a tremendous blow c n the right eye, which nearly
stunned him. The police was immediately called.in, and
after a severe struggle he was secured. He knew
nothing of the prisoner or his companions, but he be-
lieved the disturbance was got up for the purpose of
plunder.
Mr. West, the proprietor of the coffee-house, corrobo-
rated the prosecutor's statement.
The constable stated that the prisoner was one of the
men tried and acquitted recently for the late plate rob-
bery in the Strand.
Mr. A'BECKETT said it was a very violent and unpro-
voked assault, for which he should fine him 40s, and
in default of payment commit him to the House of Cor-
rection for a month.

LYME.—On Thursday morning, the 2d instant,
about two o'clock, during a tremendous gale of wind, with
the wind blowing strongly from the south-west, the coast-
guard man on duty at W hitlands, about one mile and a half
westward of Lyme, observed a vessel in distress, near the
dangerous 'reef of rocks in that locality, when he fired a
pi,tol and showed a blue light, which was answered by
cheers from the crew of the vessel. The man then
hastened for assistance, but on his return found the vessel a
total wreck, and the crew drowned. Fragments of the vessel
have since been washed ashore, together with a tin case, with
the name " Angelina" marked thereon, and the London
agent, Mr. Frederick La Marke, also inserted. Three of the
bodies (two men and a boy) have since been picked up in
Lyme Cobb, and one other body had been found near the
spot of the catastrophe, and various articles of wearing ap-
parel have also been washed ashore. An inquest was held
on the bodies found at Lyme on Saturday last, before S.
Cory, Esq., coroner, when a verdict of "Accidentally drowned"
was returned. This melancholy event has cast a gloom over
the town not easily to be described. The bodies of the ill-
fated men were consigned to their mother earth in Lyme
churchyard on Monday afternoon, followed by many most
respectable persons; and the ships in the harbour testified
their respect by hoisting their colours half-mast high.—
Salisbury Herald.

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ASYLUM Fort DEAF AND. DUMB CHILDREN.—A
half-yearly general meeting of the donors and subscribers of
this charity was held yesterday, at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street ; W. Nottidge, Esq., the treasurer to the
asylum, presided: The Secretary read a report for the past
ye:ir, from which it appeared that the receipts, including a
balance of 1,413/. As. 3d., annual subscriptions 1,9291. 165.,
legacacies 2,0071.65. 10d.,- life subscriptions 3871. 95., dona-
tions, &c., amounted-to 10,984/. Bs. Id., and after deducting
the expenditure there was a balance in hand of 1,6481.185. 11d.
The total number admitted to the institution since its esta-
blishment was 2,292. The system of teaching adopted was
based on the most scientific principles which the research of
modern times has developed, with reference to fmparting in-
struction to the deaf'and dumb. The report was adopted,
and the officers -for the ensuing year were appointed. Thirty
children of both sexes were then elected from the list of 56
candidates, and the proceedings terminated with a vats of
thanks to the chairman.

The accounts of the state of trade in the provinces
auring the past week show undiminished steadiness, the
only checks to the extension of business being the lowness of
stocks and the tendency of manufacturers to demand higher
rates. Thp recent advance in the Irish linen market appears
also to be well maintained,
while at the various meetings of
the iron-masters the existence of improved prospects has been
generally admitted.