The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-02 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. 31L1111ed-O;rernment has been
authorised by the Cortes to levy the taxes for 1856.
The decimal system is to be put in vigour in Spain
in 1856. M. Olozaga has left for Paris. Some
foreign capitalists are soliciting permission to esta-
blish a bank at Madrid.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

MANUMISSION OF ♦ SLAVE.—This morning the novel
and interesting circumstance of emancipating a slave
took place before the Lord Mayor.
The Secretary of the British and Foreign Anti. Slavery
Society said the slave in question, Philip Bailey, was a
native of Maryland, United States, and had been a
domestic slave. During the last five years he had been
engaged as steward on board one of the American ships
sailing from Liverpool, in which capacityhe had saved 200
dollars with which to purchase his freedom, and which
had been negotiated by the society's agents. The object
of the applicant in handing the document of manumission
to Bailey in public was, that in the event of his losing
the document he might be able to refer to the news-
papers of the country as proof of his having obtained
his freedom. _ _

The Lord Mayor said it afforded him much pleasure
at witnessing such an interesting ceremony, and he had
no doubt the press would give publicity to such a novel
and humane circumstance.
Bailey, an intelligent young man, with an appearance
♦ery prepossessing and far superior to his class, received
the document with feelings of satisfaction and pride,
and having thanked his lordship, retired with the Secre-
tary of the Anti-Slavery Society.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Three despe-
rate-looking youths, about 17 years of age, named
George Roffey, James Daniels, and Joseph Greenland,
were charged with entering the premises of Mr. Cross-
land, stationer, 1, Fenchurchstreet, and attempting to
murder John Seeker.

It appeared from the evidence that the upper part of
the above premises are occupied as offices by various
individuals, Seeker, with his wife, living on the premises
as housekeeper. Last night, about half-past seven
o'clock, after the shop had been closed, he went as usual
to the cellar to take up coals to the offices ready for the
morning. Whilst there the prisoners rushed from a
closet in which they had secreted themselves and at-
tacked Seeker in a violent manner, one of them inflicting
a severe wound on his head with a chisel. Seeker, who
is rather a strong and active man for his size, wrestled
with the prisoners, and in the struggle he was seriously
injured, one of them calling for a knife. The prisoners
succeeded in working their way to the side door, followed
by Seeker, two of whom, Roffey and Daniel, escaped, but
Greenland was secured. Police-constable 530 went
to the premises and found Seeker bleeding profusely.
Greenland was given into custody. On taking him to
the station-house and searching him a screw-driver and
whistle were found on him. He gave the police the
names and residences of the other two, and on them
going to Roffey's house to apprehend him his mother
called out for pistols to intimidate them from the execu-
tion of their duty, but none were produced. All three,
alter they were charged at the station-house, admitted
they were on Mr. Crossland's premises.
A certificate was handed in stating Seeker was too ill
to attend.

The prisoners said they were admitted to the premises
by two boys in the prosecutor's employ.
The prisoners were remanded.

GUILDHALL.
AN ALDERMAN WANTED.—The business of this court
was this morning considerably delayed from the want
of a presiding Alderman. At a quarter•past one o'clock,
when our despatch left, no alderman had attended the
court, nor could the officers find one. The numerous
persons having business at the court were thereby seri-
ously inconvenienced, and many of them were obliged
to leave.

The frequency of delay at the City courts for want of
an Alderman argues favourably for the establishment of
a stipendiary magistracy in the City.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supply of English wheat in to.day'm market was
chiefly composed of Mot day's unsold samples. Very few
buyers were in attendance, and only a limited business was
transacted, at Monday's decline in the quotations.
Foreign wheat—the show of which was moderate—was
very dull, and almost nominal.
We bad a very dully inquiry for barley and malt. I❑
prices no change took place.
Oats were a slow sale, bat not cheaper. In beans and
peas scarcely any sales took place.
The flour trade was very drill, and the top price of town
made flour was 725. per sack.

Wheat.
1,780

Snglish ..
Irish ....

roreign 1I 1 3 440