The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, March 11.

The Minister of Commerce has issued a report/
which has been approved by the Emperor, propos-
ing to refer to a special committee the examination
of the question whether the unsatisfactory state of
French industry in woven goods be really owing t°
the conditions under which textile fabrics are ad-
witted from abroad.

BOURSE, March 10.—Three o'clock.—The marktt
closed as follows :-
41 per Cent.
End of month — ItaP.an Fives 54 65
3 per Cent -
End of month 7l Mexican Loan ... - -
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 285 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier ...1482 50 Home Debt --
End of month._ Deferred
RAILWAYS. Cash
Orleans ... 958 i
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern....
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman..

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—T7iis DaO•

T II A NIES.
SAPAGE ASSAULT ON LONDON DOCK OFFICERS.-11e1511
Baker, lately employed on board the Gallicia, a steam'
ship, was charged with violently assaulting Inspect°r
Spencer, and constables Metcalf and Davis, of the Londo
Dock police.

The rrisoner was drunk, and making a great disturb'
anco on board the Galicia, and Inspector Spencer svg°
called upon to remove him, on which the prisoner m3cicie
a furious onslaught upon him, kicked him on the knee, an
bit his thumb. Spencer was soon disabled by the ruftl3l3'
who was handed over to the care of Metcalf and Davis,
constables, and he attacked them, and kicked both on th°
legs, injuring them very seriously. A relay of officer°
were soon on the spot, who, by sheer force, subdued the
prisoner, atcl locked him up.
Mr. Benson sentenced the prisoner to ono month's
prisonment for the assault on Inspector Spencer, 14 d 0
for the assault on Metcalf, and 14 days for the assault ea
Davis, all with bard labour.

DARING ROBBERY ON THE RIVER. CllarleSßithf
bargeman, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged ,cith
stealing a warp, value 205., the property of the Thavics
Steam-tug and Lighterage Company.
The warp was coiled on board the barge Horatio at five
o'clock on Tuesday evening. It was missing three WI
afterwards, and the East India Dock police were informed
of the robbery. A constable named West went on lward
the prisoner's barge and discovered the warp in the cable. The prisoner said he bought it of a man for three half
crowns. It was proved that the prisoner's punt or Naga
was alongside the Horatio. Ile now pleaded guilty A:4
was sentenced to two month's imprisonment and D—
labour.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BURGLARY AT NOTTING-lIILL. —Louisa [lowan, an (114,
woman, living at 23, Tower-street, St. Martin's-lane, °a-
charged before Mr. Knox with having been in the posses,
lion of a brooch, stolen from the house of Mrs. Prigill*
Munton, widow, of No. 40, Queen's-road, Notting-hull',.:n
Inspector Parker, F division, said that his wer'u'r
might remember that a few days ago the Pri:
soner, with three others, was charged at that 0:1‘n
on suspicion of having stolen property 1 1,,
their possession, but discharged. Since then
three others had been charged at Bow-street with l'°;
glary, and were under remand. In the possession of t",
prisoner, when she was first taken into custody,
found a brooch, which had since been identified by
Munton as her property, Mrs. Munton's house hev:lity-
been broken into on a Sunday night, and a largo Van"
of property stolen from it.
Inspector Hatnbling, X division, said that on the 4th
instant he went to the prisoner's house, No. 23, Tevr°:; t,
street, she was in bed at the time. He asked her if she Lid
any jewellery in the house, and she said "No." 110 to
her to get up, and asked for her plcket, which she had
cealed under her chemise, and on her handing it to hi°
took front it the brooch produced. ire asked her Plitert 0
0
she got it from, and she said a young woman gay.° '",},
her. He took her to the station, and then she said that ';‘)t
bought it of a young man for a young woman, bnt
th
she did not know the young man's name.
Mrs Priscilla Munton, of No. 40 Queen's-road, Notting;
hill, identified the brooch as her property, and said that
contained the hair of her hustand and two FORS, al)ci
portrait had been taken out. Her house was broken °Peer
on a Sunday night and a quantity of plate and otb
property taken away.
Serjeant Urban, X division, said that on exatniniEjeA
Mrs. Munton's house he found that the door bad be
forced with some instrument.
Inspector Parker, F division, said that when thePhrei;
soner was brought to the station last night he asked h 5,
whether she had anything tosayas to how she got 005;"10
sion of the brooch which had been found upon her. 'be
said that a man named Teddy gave it to her, but that she
did not know his other name or anything more abortolo,
He asked her for what purpose Teddy gave it to her, %a
she said for his sweetheart, a young woman Dot
Fanny, but that she knew nothing of FannY• 0e a
asking her why she had the brooch Cenceif- rf.
about her, she said, 'Because you should not find it. °^l3,
Munton having identified the brooch as her proPertY'. at
sent Hines, 167 F, to apprehend her. In the other Os'i.
Bow-street, the robbery was effected in a somewhat sit%
lar manner, and, as in the present case, he had no do
t/
the same persons were concerned in it.

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial.
9
A lIoIigEAD
OF CALL FOR CGERS.—George Them a
Mary Clarke, 27, and Ellen Smith, 23, were charged 23
tiewitt, officer of the Moudicity Society, with beggirlz";ol
Hewitt saw the prisoners soliciting alms, in a 112°s
portunato manner, in Princes-street, Leicester-s(ltlare' and
having received some money they ,r all went 0
beershop in Gerard-street, Soho, well known as rlf
[louse of Call for Cadgers"—a most disoraeuri
house, and the landlady of which was fined at this beer
-and there they regaled themselves with a pot of It-,
purchased with the money they had obtained fl9ul
ladies. Hewitt got the assistance of some constibles a"
took the prisoners into custody. „pith
The prisoners were committed to 11 days' eac' -
hard labour.
As soon as the prisoners heard the sentence they
`c
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use of the vilest language and threats, and it was s
difficulty the gaoler (Barnes) succeeded in
into the cells. gottiug tlf

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