The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-08 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—Three men have Peen 06
at the Middlesex Sessions for an assault on the police
at
Clerkenwell. They were attempting to enter a house,
when the police attempted to take them. A desperat°
fight ensued, and serious injuries were inflicted. Mani
previous convictions were proved against the prisoner*,
who were sentenced respectively to five and two yePA
penal servitude.
OMNIBUS ACCIDENT. —At Clerkenwell Police.eourtt
James Duval, a carman, was charged with furiou°
driving. He was driving a van in Gray's-inn-road, sod
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time since, when he came in collision with a Highol;
omnibus. Two gentlemen were seriously injured.
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magistrate refused bail, one of the gentlemen not bel"
expected so survive.
ELECTION RIOTS.—At the quarter sessions at Usk,
mouthshire, several election rioters have been tried. Tho
all pleaded guilty, and the prosecution expressed a dal
that a light punishment should be imposed . The coor
fully sympathised in this wish, and only demanded I'
guarantee for future good behaviour.
CURIOUS CASE.—A few days ago two young persoill
were brought before the magistrates at Wandswortill
charged with stealing a goose. They were remandet
when it was found that one of them was a girl, who 0:
she had worn male attire since she was nine years olv,
They were both sentenced to six months' hard labour.

At the Stafford Quarter Sessions an applicatil
has been made by the Corporation of Wolverhampton agairfe
the Wolverhampton Gas Company, on the ground that tlioi
state of their accounts warranted a reduction in the price 0
Nas. The Court appointed an accountant and received 134
report, and the case was argued by counsel. Finally tP
Court awarded 500 guineas to tho accountant to be paid 1110
the company, but did not grant tho application. The 0°

were ordered to be paid by the respective parties.
The case of Lord Brougham v. Dr. Cauvin. COA:
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before Mr. Church at the Rolls Chambers yesterday
an application by the defendant for time to reply to tte
plaintiff's evidence on the question of remuneration to
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made to Dr. Cauvin for his literary assistance to the late 1,°14
Brougham in arranging his correspondence. The Chief Gicio
gave a week to reply, and the case to proceed on the /iii
instant. This matter will, it is anticipated, be she''
settled.
The notice in the Dublin Gazette of the elevatjl
to the Irish peerage of Mr. John Al`Clintock, of Drum,
county Louth, her Majesty's lieutenant of that ee
gives the new peer the name, style, and title of BA jt
Rathdonnell, of Rathdonnell, in the county of Donetr
and in default of issue grants the dignity to the heirs 01
of his deceased brother, Mr. William Bunbury M'Clint.Ao',
Bunbury, of Lisnevagh, in the county of Carlow, eaP9'
in the Royal Navy, and M.P. for that county. i
NEW PARTY NAMES.---Advertisements for curate,
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are now furnishing ample food for those who scan to
newspapers with an eye to the curious. In a recent it/
of a contemporary, for instance, we find a " liberal,' reoc;ir
asking for a fellow-labourer, who among other qualifieati
must be " an extreme Rockite," or a "Disraelitish Ilecile
dite." If we were not tolerably well acquainted with
foibles which even grave and reserved men sometiljjet
manifest, we should be inclined to regard such an annoull 0
ment as a hoax, but we have reason to believe that It
really bon4 fide.— English Churchman.
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MR, GLADSTONE AND TIIE IRISH RAILWAYP'O,
The Wexford Constitution publishes the following 10
munication, which has been received by the mayor of i .0
town, in reference to the suggested purchase of the Irli,
railways by the State :—" 10, Downing-street, Januglipl
1869. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the rece,d
of your letter, dated the 28th December, transmitthi°,l
copy of the resolutions passed at the meeting he° d
Wexford for the purpose of promoting the purchasero,
the Irish railways by the State. Her Majesty's 6°leioo
ment are at present awaiting the report of the cominw-i0
on railways in Ireland, and they will be prepared to goo
it their immediate and most careful consideration 501500;
as it shall have been placed in their hands.Un the Ille.ol
time, I take the opportunity of assuring you that it gitifr
me much gratification to observe that this important °oil
ject has attracted the attention of so large and so int:110
tial a body in Ireland.—l have the honour to Indic 4
t i'
most obeslieuturmt, WI, Et_GLOBIQ-EM,
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