The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

THAMES.

A TROUBLESOME CUSTOMER.—John Trorney, a rigger,
of 28, Harris-court, Rateliff, was brought before Mr. Selfe
charged with assaulting Mr. Robert Collingham, landlord
of the Duke of Wellington public-house, in Lucas-street,
St. George-in-the-East, and Isaac Pawsey, a police-con-
stable, No. 485 K.
The prisoner called at the house of Mr. Collingham and
asked for a pot of beer without any " b—y flies in it."
His manner convinced Mr. Collingham that he was intoxi-
cated, and the beer was refused. Ho then made a great
disturbance, and after being repeatedly ejected, struck Hr.
Collingham in the back. The publican then gave him in
charge to a police-constable named Pawsey. The prisoner
made a desperate resistance, and struck Pawsey on the
cheek with his fist, and left a bruise. Ho then ran away
and struck at every one he met, but they avoided the blows,
and were only enabled to do so by the unsteadiness of the
prisoner, who at length staggered and fell. He was then
easily secured.
The prisoner could not contradict what was said of him.
It was all true. It was the drop taken did it all.
Mr. Selfe—You ran a muck and struck at every one you
met. You are fined 20s.
The fine was paid.

The shares of the Great Ship Company declined
yesterday to discount to par. On Saturday, before the
news of the accident, some transactions took place at
premium.
BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.--On Thursday night
the lioness at the Zoological Gardens, near Dublin, gave
birth to five healthy lively cubs, which, with their mother,
are doing well. Saunders' News Letter gives an interesting
account of this animal's accouchement :—" On the first oc-
casion of her being enciente she had a miscarriage ; on the
second occasion she had one cub, a lioness, which many
visitors to the gardens will recollect from the circumstance
of its being brought up with a little terrier dog for its com-
panion, for whom it always showed the greatest affection.
They both became most unhappy whenever they were sepa-
rated. This lioness was sold by the society last summer;
and we understand that it and its companion still live to-
gether most amicably. On the 3d September last year the
lioness gave birth to four cubs—two male and two female.
They were all healthy animals, and no difference in sire, or
otherwise, could be observed in them ; but the mother per-
sisted in refusing to allow one—a lioness—to come near her.
A large mastiff which had just littered was procured, and
for several days it suckled the cub most successfully,
her,until
unfortunately, one of her own pups was brought to
when she turned on the cub, and with one snap broke its
back. Of this litter of cubs (its lion was sold by the society,
and a pair remain in the society's gardens, the largest and
most healthy pair of year-old cubs possibly to be seen.
Their fine condition
.reflects great credit on the manager.
The lion's mane is just beginning to be apparent hasois
neck and over his front ; the hairs are quite white. G
fears were entertained on the present occasion lest the
mother might desert ono or more of the present litter, but
as yet she has been equally attentive and careful of them
all."