The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.

Peter Johnston, grocer, Herdshill, Polmont, Stirling.
shire.
James Oatt, joiner, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
Archibald WKellar, farmer, Ballamenaoh, Argyllshire.
'James Boston, &oiler, Airdrie.
John London, spirit merchant, Glasgow.
Alexander Hay, farmer, Stockley, Banffshire.
John Glrssford Hopkirk, writer to the signet, Edin-
burgh.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This DAT.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 164 11 17
Antwerp
Bru,sels — 25 37/ 25 42i
liamburgh
Paiis
Ditto
Harseilles — 25 421 25 47/
Frankfort on Maine — 1170 1171

Vienna
Trieste
Petorsburgh
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
PalerrifO
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro

13
13 GO
341
491
491
30 00
2.5 45
25 47t
40L
122
122
521
tat

-2
13 70
13 70
34
49i
49$
30 15
25 50
25 52}
4011
122 i
1224
521
624

New York —
• • ••
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standa.rd).• • .per oz. £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars is.. „
” 0 5 24
Silver in B ars (Standard) 0 5 11
South American Doublons

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DESPERATE ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER—
THE FlGAT.—Rowland Wade, of 9, Stanley-street, Pim-
lico, builder; Robert Wade, 33, Lillington-street, Pimlico,
bricklayer, who was said to have fought Aaron Jones in
1850, and won; and Alfred Bridge, of 3, Bromell's-road,
Clapham, baker, were charged with being drunk, and as-
saulting Mr. James Jackson, landlord of the Crown, Crest-
bourne-passage, and also with assaulting Sergeant George
Silverton, of the C division while assisting Mr. Jackson.
From Mr. Jackson's evidence it appeared that the pri-
soner left his house that morning. between 4 and 5, with
several others, to go to the fight between Tom Sayers and'
the Benicia Boy, and shortly after returned and called for
gin and water, and a slight dispute arising owing to his
having charged a little more for it, in consequence of his
accommodating them by keeping his house open all night
for them, Rowland Wade then called him a thief and a con-
victed thief, and struck a blow at him over the counter, and
on his coming round the counlerhe got a severe blow in the
eye and a kick in the groin. Two officers, who fortunately
were in the house at the time, coming to his assistance, he
was saved from possibly receiving more serious injury.
Sergeant Silverton, 293, A division, but attached to the
C division, and who was confirmed in most material points
also by Sergeant Foy, said he was at the Crown that morn-
ing, in accordance with instructions, when he heard some
dispute about some gin and water, in the course of which
Bridge and Rowland Wade called Mr. Jackson a thief. A
scuffle then ensued, and Mr. Jackson was pulled by the
hair of the head. He (the sergeant) received a blow and
fell, and when he got up Bridge pinioned his arms, while the
others struck him, and he was knocked down several times,
notwithstanding they knew he was an officer. The Wades
were drunk at the time.

Robert Wade, who had a fearful wound on his head, said
he received a severe blow from Silverton, who was betting
the fight would not take place.

This was denied by the sergeant, who said the blow was
probably caused by his falling against a stool in the melee.
Mr. Jackson said the prisoner's conduct was of a most
desperite kind, and but for the police he did not know what
would have happened ; and that Bridge was undoubtedly
the cause of the whale affair.

Mr. Beadon said this was one of the brutalising effects of
these fights, as I was a perfect curse to the country, and
brought a stigma on the country. It was perfectly shock-
ing. He should fine the two Wades £3 each, or a month ;
and Pedge £5, or a month.

THE 21.IURD.kR, IcY rOt CHER S AT
BEEC1111"00_D, HERTS.

The final inquest before the coroner, Mr. F. Day,
was held on Saturday afternoon, at Beechwood
Farm. The- only witness who made any additions
to his former depositions was William Holloway,
who, it will be remembered, called at Cane's cottage
on the night of the occurrence, at about 20 minutes
to 12 o'clock, and saw Cane and Bliss there, whom
he knew, and two other men whom he did not
know. He stated that all four men were standing
up with their caps on. They looked like men who
were going out; he told his wife so when he got
home ; they were strong-built men. He might
know one of them again, whose side-face he saw.

He saw Cane and Bliss together at Cane's cottage
on the morning of that day, between 8 and 9
o'clock. When he was in Cane's cottage at night
he saw one gun only, which stood in a corner. He
heard of the terrible occurrence the next day., and
it occurred to him that it was very likely the
keepers were shot by the men whom he saw on the
night before. William Burgess said they had had
no poachers in the preserves since the occurrence.
Police-constable Townsend said that on a piece of
paper taken out of the body of the deceased there
were the words "Houghton Regis" printed. The
corner of the summons which was found in the wood
having the word " ough" written on it, was picked
up on the Saturday previous to the night of the
fatal affray. We may hero remark that Dunstable.
Houghton, and Houghton Regis are one and the
same place, and that it joins Dunstable and
Totternhoe, the latter being the place where Bliss
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lives. In summing up, the coroner said he did not
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his mind that part of the evidence was most im-
portant which proves that Burgess struck at the
gun raised at him, and shows the
state of Cane's
gun on the morning of the murder. Stringer's
evidence was most material in connexion with these
circumstances, as it shows the condition the gun
was in when he parted with it on the previous
morning. Holloway's evidence he considered was
also of the greatest importance, as it shows that
Cane and Bliss were together on Wednesday morn•
ing, and also as late as a quarter to 12 o'clock on
the night of the murder. The jury consulted to-
gether for about half an hour, and then returned a
verdict of wilful murder against Cane and Bliss.
A doubt has been raised whether the murder of
Seabrook, the gamekeeper, was committed in the
county of Hcrts or Beds, the parish of Flamstead,
in which the mansion of Sir Thomas Sebright and
much of his preserves are situated, being in Herta,
and other parts of the woods in the parish of Whip-
'
sande, in Beds. The keepers were in the_county,
of Beds when they were shot at, and Seabrook fell
with his head in Rerts and his feet in Beds.

ENCROACIIMENTS OF TIIE SEA AT LARGO.—With-
in the last hundred years (says the Fife Herald) tke sea has
advanced considerably inland at this place. The houses
now situate close upon the beach, during high tides, are
often assailed by Old Neptune. In furious rage the waves
lash up upon-the inn at the harbour, and westward the
cottages are equally compelled to endure the force of his
fury. The time was when a considerable way seaward a
farm-steading stood where now rough rocks occupy the spot,
and we have beard of trees growing about half a mile out
from the present sea mark.
It will be remembered that, after Garibaldi mar-
ried, a considerable amount of gossip was afloat about his
having separated suddenly from his wife. A letter from
Milan says that the cause of separation originated in the
gallant general having discovered in the possession of his
On Thursday-
bride letters from an Austrian officer. •
_ A SHEEP DESTROYED BY A RivEN.—A pair of
ravens have built their nest on the west cliff of Raineroe
telizihia had
mutilated,:l'ea il
i.td
Christina
Mrs, Robertson
,on
evening itni3gullasotf aSetlx.uven,laiarg'ellArl'eithlit iisbs,ibtteiluogn.'ing
and
destroyedon her return she
to C
Rebel is on, was tethered near her eottaga,e
to be de-
had occasion to go to a neighbour's,
' ewe,fn found that t
aosnei
to fmtlttse
SlTthe poor
stroyed. It is a very hard case indeed f
who lives alone, and by her own • (a this poor woman.
industry supports herself.
Her sheep was the only one
supplied herself with wool for knitting*
a great n'umber Althoubh the in-
habitants of the island have before lost of
fowls and chickens in. that way, this is the first instance of
a raven having attacked their sheep.---,olio' Groat
o
journal.
According to a letter from Washington, the Judi-
ciary Committee of the House of Representatives would re-
port on the President's Message at an early day, fully sus-
taining Mr. Covode's resolution and the power of the house
to order that or any investigation affecting the executive or
other department of Government. A
grand celebration of the anniversary of the
birthday of the renowned German Protestant reformer,
Melanethon, is to be held at Wittenberg on the 10th inst.,
at which the Prince Regent arid Price Frederick William
have promised to be present.