The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-29 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

Yesterday Charles Collins, an Irish coal-whipper,
was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr.
COME, charged with attempting to murder a
young waterman, named William Munns, belonging
to New Crane-wharf, Shadwell, under very extra-
ordinary circumstances.

It will no doubt be in the recollection of our
readers that a few weeks since the prosecutor was
attacked by a gang of Irish coalwhippers at the
plying-place, who beat and kicked him in a most
brutal manner, and left him for dead on the
ground. For several weeks his life was despaired
of, and on his discharge from the London Hospital
three of the ruffians were committed to the C1er-
k...T....11 cession., ....hero the:• were after-mart:lz tried,
convicted, and sentenced to two years' imprison-
ment. Since the trial the life of the prosecutor
has been repeatedly threatened, and he has more
than once been compelled to seek the protection
of the magistrates and police. A good deal of the
ill-feeling which prevails against Munns on the part
of the coal whippers arises from a very general
opinion that two of the parties whom he swore were
concerned in the outrage took no part in it, and are
suffering innocently. Previous to that affair, how-
ever, he had been very frequently ill-used by the
coalwhippers, who, on several occasions, had
evinced the most deadly hatred towards him.
On Thursday night last he was on his way to
New Crane-stairs between 11 and 12 o'clock, when,
on passing through Newmarket-street, Wapping, he
heard two men conversing. One of them said, "Is
that Munn ?" and the other said it was, and ex-,
claimed, " knife the —." He turned round and
saw the prisoner with a clasp-knife in his hand, and
he made a thrust at his breast, which he endea-
voured to avoid by striking out at him. The knife,
however, penetrated his jacket, waistcoat, and shirt,
and slightly grazed his skin. The knife was with-
drawn, and in doing so his breast was scratched, and
his clothes were cut. He still kept hitting out, on
which the other man came behind him and knocked
him down, and while he was down he received a
kick in the back, which took his breath away. He
recollected no more until he was found by two men,
who conveyed him to the station-house, and after-
wards to the hospital, where, in consequence of the
severe injuries he had received, he was cupped.
The contusions he received were very severe.
Mr. Young confirmed the statement of Munns as
to his being brought to the station-house, by two
men. He put in a certificate from the hospital
surgeons, stating that Munns had received many se-
vere contusions, and that there were some scratches
on his breast when he was brought into the in-
stitution.
Munns here stated that the policeman to whom
he gave the prisoner in charge found a clasp-knife
upon him. It corresponded with the one which he
attempted to murder him with.
Mr. BALLANTINE directed Munns to come on
the bench, and show him where the knife had pe-
netrated his clothes.
Munns did as he was ordered, and his jacket and
waistcoat appeared to be cut. The scar on his
breast was also visible.

The Magistrate said he had had a very narrow
escape of his life. _

The prisoner declared he was innocent, and that
he could bring witnesses to prove he was somewhere
else on the night in question. Munns was swear-
ing at random, as he always did.
Munns, on being questioned by the magistrates,
swore positively to the prisoner.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Now, don't throw the dis-
credit on this man if you are not quite certain he
made the thrust. As you hope for. mercy in heaven,
is he the man or not? Munns—l have no doubt
he is the man.

Mr. BALLANTINE (to the prisoner)—You hear
what he says, and I shall send the case to the ses-
sions, and let a jury decide whether you have done
this atrocious act or not. If they find you guilty,
you may expect the worst. You Irishmen often
get'angry, and know how to forgive, but] will not.
Munns said his life was in danger, and be was
every night threatened with assassination.
Mr. BALLANTINE—YOU had better get away
from this neighbourhod, or I have no doubt you
will be murdered.

Mr. ComßE—Yes, they seem determined to take
your life.
The prisoner was then committed to Newgate on
the capital charge.

The following colloquy occurred at a meet-
ing held in the A bany-street district. It illustrates
curiously Mr. Learmouth's idea of an abstract q" 5-
tion :—" Had you been in Parliament, would you have
supported the Wellington Administration ?" swk?da:
gentleman. " That," replied the ex-Provost, .1s
abstract question, which I beg to decline answersn g.
—Scotsman.

Per Quarter.
Abingdon
Andover
aridport
Cirencester
Guildford
licrefEird
Ilighwortli
Nlontnoutli—
Readin-,

Southampton
Stroud

rewkesbnry
Uxbridge

Warminster
Windsor -

Worcester-.

8. to S.
62 81
48 55
56 58
56 74
44 52
54 86
48 74
54 83
53 62
62 8u
56 68
62 64
40 66
42 54
54 58
64 78

48 74
58 80
44 52

48 5.

S. to S. S. to S.
31 43 22 30
21; 31 28
30 40 16 22
32 36 26 30
23 26 18 25
36 40 26 34
23 32 26 35
35 al 20 30
26 32 26 32
32 42 28 34
34 44 22 30
30 32 130 32
22 36 14 26
26 23 19 21
33 40 128 32
37 38 22 32
34 —i 30 38
26 34 20 26
27 32 17 23
24 32 22 21
21 22
32 36 24 26

LEWES MAR K ur.- May 27.
White Wheat (per quarter)--- £2 9 oto £2 12 0
Red 2 6 0 2 8 0

Barley--;
Oats, !dew,..,,,,
Pea5e.,....,.
Oil Cake, New,

CHELTENHAM

Per Bushel. a. d. to s. d
Wheat
Par ey 3O 39
atts 26 33
Bans
Pease
Hay 3/. ills

1 10
0 18
1 16
12 0

it 0
01 1 0
0 0 0
per thnijosd•

MA It Ik ET. —May 27. 0. to it.
Pei lb. tit 7,
Beef
7 • .
Mutton
Veal
Pork ..
0 7
Lamb
to 3/. lss. nd. peg tw____L___•

NULL M A ILK E'f.—May a
Wheat, Ohl 0- 471.
—s. 403. 445. Nuw ...... --s. 4 5......
-- Foreign —s. 51,5. 545. ln bond... —s. —s '
Oats, Poland
Small or Feel.... —i. leis. 2.0 s
Foreign —s. Pis. 18s —s —s. "74'
Barley, Norf. & SW... —s 28s. 30s. lane. & %Vold —S. '2ss ts.
Foreign
Beans 30s. 325. ass Foreign
Tease, White s 325. 1745. Grey —. 275. 308.
Faros -S. -s. --.11 Foreign —B. —B. —g•
Rapeseed. in item' none.

NORWICH, May 24.
Wheat (per qr.) ... 4ns 52g. tills. Beans (per qr.) ......3'ls 345.
Mirley -.- 2.15. 265. 365. )'ease, Grey.......--. 36* 41s.
)ats --,--- 20s 92, *24s Flour. fine (per gaek) 41. 41s

CANTEIIIti

lit, May 2i.

Wheat, white--. 575. to 635. to

red— 48s. to 6 s Old —s. to
Barley, Malting 263 to :325. Grinding.. to 21s.
Oats `2l)s. to ::5s —. Old.— thus. to 28s.

Beam. 31s to 35a ...owe. . to ••••S•
I ease to 365. •••••••• Grey 30s. to 348.

MANCHESTER, May 24.
Wheat, per 701 b. Bs. Od. to Bs. 9.d. Red 7s. 9.1. to S, :34 '
Barley, per 60lb 5 0 5 6 Oats 3" 3 2
!leans, per Imperial quartcr
Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 57,
.Halt, per Ii Imperial bushels 3B 0 4:1 „-
Hour, per Sack ...f 12801 b..... 4O 0 46 '

11K ETS.
ri E.—FRIDAY, May ~r 3
From •I•oAveragoe
349 Wheat, per barrel 2ft stone 20 0 29 0 25 0
0 Rene..,.....---- 111 stone 0 -- 0 0
Hi stone 13 6 -- 0
1.379 Oats 12 stone 11 0 j 5 0 13 0
16,091 Cwt. stonel 6 0 18 0
2
95'i Oatmeal—. 8 stone 10 0 14 0 .-
so!d to lZakers only.
AUvwerLaglellTiCe of Wheat and 1?"13otir038.• 4•l7..l'ieerdsatcolksisa.s()d.
First. from 16b• • • Ott•
isti3;eesl3Vs of Mon
1164,59)46 sec:oa;••••-•--, from 13.,• f)11.
to
iosta•
Thirds, -- from to. • •

IRISH MA
DUBLIN MARKET No

PRICE OF /MEAD dd.
—744.1. I Half tl Quarter
CORK MARKETS.—May N. - 9d
Wheat (per 9.05 t.)
Ilar:ev per I6st.)
Oats (per 14st.)
Flour per cwt.) 6 0 16 6
Oatmeal (per cwt.) lO o 11 0
Beef, 50. to litl.; Mutton, sd. to 60. ; Veal, &l. to Pd.;
Pork, 20. to ~.10. ; Fresh Butter, 10d. to 12d. per lb.
PRICE OF BUTTER. _ _

Quartern Loaf.

To the Merchants. To the Country.

First Ctiullty..
Second
'I bird
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth

CLON ME LL MA HKETS —May 23.
Per Cwt • d
s. 0. s. d. s. 0. b.
0
New Butter 72 0t073 0 Hides (raw) So oto
- 6
Oatmeal 11 0 11 13 Bacon Pigs ......... 2.4 0 e. 0
%tendered Lard 36 0 II I 'cad ' 17 0 ---
Per Bag. 0
O 3,011.1 our, Thirds 25 0
--
--' 0
1) 20 4 ';--- Fourtlis 14 0
Per Barrel.
_, 0
Rapeseed 20 0 0 Barley ......... .. —.ll 6 -, . 4
Bere 10 0 11 0 Coals 3'2
Per Stone. 5 9
O 1 3Tallow (rough)... 5 6 ~ ,
et 0 Sli Potatoes O3l 0
Per Pound.
O 1 21Allitt011 ...
6
3 0 41Veal

Flour, Second .. -
-- Household—

Wheat
Oats

Fresh Butter 1
Beef U

KILKENNV.—Buttet itii to 78s. per cwt. ;
per barrel ; Flour 13s to 09s. per bag; Oats 10s to Ifs par bar-
rel ; Barley 11s, to 13s. ; 13cef3d. to aid. per lb.; Mutton
to ; Potatoes 4d. per stone; Coals Is, Id.
Wheats 20s. to 245.
per cwt.; Bat,vo
sl'iF 112 s. to ::4s. Od, ref cwt.

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MEETINGS OF CREDITORS
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL•STREET.

(From the London Gazette.)
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Hunter,
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krii!ms
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W. A. Jarrin, confectioner, Quadrant, Regent-street 5 I
M. Wertheim, foreign warehouseman, kriday-street.:,..,,
Binstead, cigar-dealer, Southampton-bi.ildings, ri'm 11
born ........................................
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F. Mul ett, merchant, St.D
Mary-Axelll E N
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W. P. Meeke, merchant, Basinghall-streetv; .............. ........
J. Simpson and W. G. Fairman, factors, Old ............. 3
J. Rolfe, maltster, Bishop's Stottford ....... • ....................
T. Mair, merchant, Broad-street-buiidiLongs,;(l•o;;
..................................
H. M. Bird and B. Savage, merchants,
J. Cowie, insurance-broker, Warnford.courl .... ; ...................
H. Emanuel and Co., iurriers, Leman-street, . it
fields .......... ............... .. .........................................
G. Beehy, dealer, London-wall ...............................

BIRTHS'. te ooze,
On the 22d inst., at the Rectory Kingstone ..-,a,-.&nf 11,
Berk', the lady of the Rev. James Forbes Josvottt -
daughter. r
F atici°
On the 25th inst., in Waterloo-place, 31P* -
Rivington, of a son. f Do'
On the 27th inst., at Ilighbury-terrace, the lady 0-
jamin Laurence, Esq., of a (laughter. norset-
On the 26th inst. Mrs. Thomas Whitmore, of
place, Clapham-roal of a daughter. of
On the 23d inst.,, the lady of the Rev. J. Wasoot
Doddington, Kent, of a daughter. lad} °f
On the 28th inst., in Bruns‘sick-squre, the
John Cortazzi, Esq., of a son

On the 28th inst., at Bet-lED.'
Lukegsston, Jamaica, solici-
ThomaS Farquhar Hill, Esq..
S ' 01.
tient' of Richard Simpson,
tor, to Anna Maria, won laugh
vood•
Esq., of Elm-grove, Nor,,_ niey, the Rev. Edward \Talc('
On the 27E11 inst., at ""ej Vaux, Esq., of Upper Mon;
M.A., eldest son of Edwar
to Emily, fourth daughter of
tagu-street, Russell-squarme,e,
Rector of Shenley, and Vice
the Rev. Thomas Nev"-°
of Tottenham. at Foot's Cray Church, Arthur a°s"
On the 28th inst., usts'
f the Royal Horse Artillery, to AuvarY
sett, Esq., 0- - Thomas Morgan, Esq., o
' f St•
daughter of the
Church, Norwood,
Cray, Kent.
lED. Henryporing,
On the 25th inst., in the Circus, Bath, ..85,h year.
Esq., of the Lee, Great Missenden, Bucks, in hitoly son of
On the 27th inst., at Clifton, Arthur Job's and two
William Buckler Astley, Esq., aged ten Y
months. t Chas. Norton,
On the 25th inst., at Hawkhurst, Ken'-
3lecklenburgh-
Esq., of Great Winchester-street an
square, London. , lianover-squartet
On the 27th inst., at St. George 5, Earl of Belmor, e, 0
Viscount Corry, eldest son of the
- lcricl'
herd, Esq., of Bradbourne, 'Kent. .
ton 1r"
Isling ,
On the 28th inst., in York-place,
Emily Louise, youngest daughter of the late
VC
Thorowgood, Esq.
' agaetdh4e7r.son's house, at Wingua
, a 01
hirYt
On the 25th inst.,.
thtlav, Mrs. Miller, of Canter:t"
the eve of her 82d bt!
Mr' 'l:;conard Miller. She wa- ye
widow of the late
Of whom General Miller, of the
mother of eight sons,
is the youngest. 'bit'
ruvian service,..
t L - - - Lewis .°
On the 27th inst., a ores; Sussex, Mrs.
1 i formerly of Ashford, Kent, in her 77th year. Log,
le , • •
on the 26th inst., at Earl's-court, Brompton, 311.'
aged 76. i wife ef
On the 27th inst., in Sackville-street; Parnco
William Reader, Esq., of Banghurst-house, tiaras.
illiam Shep-

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