The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A DRUNKEN BRUTE.—James Smith, of 3, South-street,
Chelsea, was charged with assaulting his wife.
Tho latter, as usual in cases of this character, did not
seek to havo him punished, but admitted she wanted pro-
tection.

Mr. Selfe said ho must know the particulars of the ease
before he could grant her any.
Complainant now unwillingly told her story. She had
been married to the defendant for 17 years, and ho was her
second husband. She had three grown-up children by
her first husband, and one of her sons was there on Satur-
day night, and took her part, when her husband assaulted
her.

Mr. Selfo—Has he ever struck you before?
Wife—Repeatedly, and he prevents my getting any liv-
ing, for he won't work himself. He is a good man when
he is sober, but when he breaks out, ho is drunk for a
fortnight at a time.

Mr. Belle—What business do you follow ?
Wife—l keep a wardrobe-shop, and support him out of
the business.

Mr. Selfe—lle is described as a bootmaker.

Wife—lf any boots or shoes aro brought in I give them
to him, and he mends them up for pocket-money and gets
drunk with it.

Mr. Selfo—What did ho do to you on Saturday night ?
Wife—Cut me, as you see, on the forehead, and I bled
so much that I was saturated in blood. lie locked me in,
and my sou was obliged to break the door open to get me
out.

Defendant, who appeared in a muddled state, said he
had nothing to say. In a squabble with his wife, ho
might have struck her.

Prisoner was committed for 14 days, and ordered to ad
bail for 6 months.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 22.—Two o'Clock.—The mar-
ket is dull, and the business transacted quite un-
important. Threes, for the Account, which opened
at 63f. 10e., are now doing at 62f. Bc., or a decline
of 10c. on yesterday's close. Italian Fives arc being
dealt in at 39f. 50c., or an advance of 15c. Credit
Mobilier Shares opened with an advance of Bf. 75c.,
but now show a decline on yesterday of If. 25c.,
at 435 f. Spanish Mobilier have advanced 6f.
25c. to 205 f. ; Credit Foncier Shares have improved
7f. 50c. to 1,122 f. Comptoir d'Escompte are again
in great demand, and are 15c. higher, viz., 690 f. In
the Railway Department Lyons Shares have ad-
vanced 3f. 75c.,:t0 782 f. 50e. ; Lombard 2f. 50c., to
270 f. ; and Austrian, 7f. 50c. to 300 f. The first
telegram from London announces an advance of
on Consols.

Three o'clock.—The second despatch from Lon-
don announces a further rise of i per cent. in Con-
sols. The market here has left off as follows :

41 per Cents 92 25
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 62 90
Do. end month 62 85
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Credit Fonder —
Do. end month 1120

Bank Shares 3450
Italian Loan 39 50
Do. end month 39 90
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
hiome Debt —
Deferred
,WAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Moditerranetm 778 75
Southern -
Western
Eastern
Sardinian B7 --
,
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain ................... 80 ,-*
Saragossa llB i 5
Ditto to Barcelona..
Roman ...... _ .
.............

ST. NAZAIRE.--The (Jompagnie Generale Trans-
atlantique's steamer Nouv, eau Monde arrived at St. Nazaire
on the 23d, bringing dates from Aspinwall to the Ist inst. ;
St. Mat tha, 4th; and 74a.rtineque, 9tb. f3lie brings 217
passengers.