The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-04 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

John Harrop was brought up charged with assaulting
his wife and father-in-law, under the following circum-
stances t

William Walker stated that the prisoner was his son-in-
law ; that upwards of a year ago he ran away and left his
wife almost destitute, when he, the father, stocked a shop
in the grocery line, and put up his daughter's name, as
she was more known in the neighbourhood than be was.
The prisoner, who had returned front America only about
a week ago, went this morning to the shop in
Baker's-row, and claimed the shop as his own, took off
and then put up the shutters, struck the old man and his
daughter, and altogether acted like a madman. His con-
duct was such that be was obliged to call for the assistance
of the police.
Mrs. Harrop said her husband left ber last July twelve-
month, fur what reason she knew not. He came this
morning while she was in bed, and forced his way up to
her room, where he assaulted her.

The prisoner, who wore a large straw hat, and a huge
pair of mustachios, said he was the person first assaulted.
He had only lately returned from America, and went na-
turally to see his child. When he got to the house, the
old gentleman called him a great many bad names, and
ordered him out of the house, when he, conceiving that as
the property appeared to belong to his wife, it was
his, said if he was further interrupted he would exercise
his authority, and eject the old man ; and as he would
not allow hire peaceably to see his wife and child, he gently
took him by the shoulders and put him aside.
Bath the complainants said the prisoner never said a
word about his child all the time he was in the house.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON ordered him to find bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A lad about 15 years of age, covered only by a few
rags, and otherwise beating the stamp of wretchedness,
was charged with selling unstamped publications.
Robert Perry stated that be saw the prisoner this morn-
ing selling the penny publications called the Cosmopolite
and Poor Man's Guardian, one of which be bought,
and then took the prisoner into custody.
In reply to the Magistrate, the prisoner said he was
obliged to sell those publications, as he could not get into
any employ, on account of his having no decent clothes.
lie was never in custody before, and having obtained eight-
pence by begging. he purchased a dozen of the publications
of a person named Bennett, in Kingsgate-street, Holborn.
He was committed for seven days, the Magistrate ob-
serving that he wished a slight punishment would have
the effect of putting a stop to this description of offence.
[We understand that the Commissioners oiStamps are
required by Act of Parliament to pay 20s. to any person
obta;ning a conviction in such ca,es as the above.'
Thomas Bennett was charged with picking the pocket
of Mr., Cuff, of Pall-mall.

From the statement of the police constable, it appeared
that the prisoner was seen to take a handkerchief from Mr.
Cuff's pocket, and that handkerchief was fund on him.
At the station• Louse a large handsome black China crape
shawl was found on him, for the possession of which he
could not satisfictorily account. He was remanded.
Thomas Sawyer was charged with assaulting a person
named Moyle.

From the statement of the witnesses it appeared that
last night, in consequence of the prisoner's ill treating his
wife the police were several times called in, with a view of
endeavouring to make peace between them, on each of
which occasions the prisoner promised to be quiet. At
length, however, he beat her in a most severe manner, so
that she was streaming with blood, and on Moyle inter-
fering he seized a knife and threatened to stab him,
which threat, but for the interference of the neighbours, he
would no doubt have put into execution.

The prisoner was ordered to find bail to keep the peace.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, T WEL VE 0' CL 0 CK.

The only arrivals this morning are the French mail and
estafette from Paris, and the latter is of little import. •
By the French mail the accounts from Brussels state
that a grand dinner was given at Antwerp to General
Evains, at which 300 persons attended. General Evains
on the occasion stated, that at furthest by the 10th or 15th
of September, the aff,tirs of Belgium would be terminated
in one way or the other, and that King Leopold was ir-
revocably decided not to depart from that resolution. This
statement was favourably received by the numerous
guests present.