The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

the anti-Shalisperians. After a long and elaborate
treatise en " The Theori▪
es of Baiur and others on
the Four,h Gospel," we come to two memoirs, of
Miss Bronte and Lord Brougham. They are both
full of interest in their opposite ways, as might be
gathered from their snipp▪
ets, different as they are.
"The Manchester Exhibition" receives a cordial
tribute, and the "University of London and
Middle-Class Education" are brought under careful
consideration. A treatise on " The New Pail ia -
ment" concludes a very superior number of the
quarterly.

The New Quarterly—Has a comprehens;ve and
attractive table of content 3. It devotes itse'f, as is
well known, exclusively to criticism, and in that
department it occasionally displays much ablity.
The present number, as a whole, is a superior one ;
its subjects are varied and numerous, and meet
with moderation and cmirteiy, though occasionally
wi,h keen and penetratit:g criticism. Travels,
poems, hiAory, novels, memoirs, and political
woks ar3 all passed under 7 eview, and those who
wish to form a general acquaintance withth.t Uteri -
titre of the quarter will do well to consult its en-
tertaining

The Journal of Agriculture —Th;s journal has its
u°ual alumni!: of practical agricultural information,
together with its summary f,r the quarter and tt:e
regular agricultural statistu s. The transactions of
the Highlatal and Agricultural Society of Scotland,
are given at length and inc'ucle some important
subjects, among them the preservation of timber.
It is not, naturally, attractive to the general reader,
not being designed .0 afford entertainment, but it
is well calculated to give sound practical advice to
the practical firmer, and to reduce scientific prin.
ciples to a plain and timple form.

The journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental
Pathology. —This quarterly treats. of its charac-
teristic subjects in its usual clear and forcible
style. At the present time when attention has
been so recently directed to the maladministration
Of lunatic asylums in Scothnd, the treatment of
the insane has been again trought tinder discus-
sion, though happily there n iw exists but one opi-
nion as to the method to be pursued towards these
afflicted fellow-creatures.. The state of lunacy in
Scotland naturally forms the topic of an article,
and there are others which are nut unsuited to the
consideration of unprofessional reAders. The in-
lino/lee of neglected brain diiease on suicide, and
the increase of insanity, are subjects aita,fr ,ot
fail to force themselves on tne attention of the
thoughtful. They convey another of the numerous
warnings around us on the fatal error of slighting
the laws of Nature and Reason by maintaining
what is justly termed the high pressure tiyStern,
which as surely in the human constitution
,as in
the steam engine leads to destruction and ruin.
The asylums of Italy, [Germany, and France are
described with minuteness and precision, and their
systems may be usefully compared with our own.
The usual statistics of lunacy and its asylums are
given.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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DESPERATE ABSAULT--JaneLlawltyn, a young female
of short statue, but who possessed a pugilistic propensity,
was charged, before Mr. Beadoa, with violently assault-
ing Mr. J. Bowles, a licensed victualler, carrying on
business at No. 24, Greek-street, Soho.
The complainant stated that, about 9 o'clock on Sa-
turday night, the prisoner came to the bar and asked for
some gin. He refused to serve her as she was intoxicated.
She then began to be very abusive, and upon being told
to go away, she struck him. He was then compelled to
eject her. Upon his making this attempt she struck and
bit his leg. He got her out, and was obliged tO close
the door. As she became more violent, he was obliged
to vend for the police.
Polme-constable Redman, 114 C, stated that when be
tome up he found the prisoner on the pavement. He
took her into custody, upon which she struck and bit
him. She then knocked him down upon the pavement
and was so violent that it required the efforts of four
constables to carry her to the station house.
Mr. Beadon asked if the print ner was known.
Inspector Burnett said that she was an unfortunate
female, and was a most incorrigible character. She has
often bees charged at this court.
Prisoner, upon hearing this statement, exclaimed,
" Yon shall have it the next time I meet you."
It further appeared that at the police station she
knocked down two policemen.
She was sent for one month with hard labour to the
House of Correction.
The prisoner left the court vowing vengeance against
the prosecutor and the constable.

FISHMONGERS' HALL.

The anniversary festival of the Fishmongers'Company
was held on Saturday, the Ist of August, being the day
on which the coat and badge given by Thomas Doggett,
the famous comedian, in commemoration of the accession
of the family of her present Majesty to the throne of
these realms, was rowed for by six young watermer,
Mr. Graham, Prime Warden, took the chair, and was
supported by a very large company, among whom were
Lord Brougham, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Vernon Smith,
Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Robort Lowe, Maj 11-General
Sir W. F. Williams, Bart., M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel
Teesdale, Admiral Bowles, Sir It. Ferguson, M.P.,
M.P., &C. After the cloth had been
the usual loyal toasts had been drunk,
removedM r . Cra Crawford, d ,
the Prime Warden proposed "The Army and the
Navy," when General Sir W. F. Williams returned
thanks for the army, and said he exulted at the manner
in which a comparative handful of British soldiers were
holding possession of India against thousands of disaf-
fected native troops. Mr. V. Smith acknowledged the
toast of "The health of her Majesty's Ministers." It
was true that Lord Palmerston had successful y piloted
the country through a great emergency to a satisfactory
and he holm' a permanent peace ; her Majesty's Mi-
nisters again felt themselves amid difficulties not of
their own making, but which bad arisen from a
frantic and sudden outbreak in that part of our do-
minions in which it was the least expected. But
what were Ministers for if it were not to meet diffi-
culties? (Cheers.) In tire.) they might yet look
for reorganization, but for the present they must only
hope that this nation would make every effort to assist
the Government in getting through the crisis. Advice
they had more than enough, Heaven knew, from all
quarters, but at the present moment support was the
one thing needful. (Hear.) For him-elf, he felt that
the task imposed upon him was one of no ordinary cha-
meter, but he remembered that he had been brought up
at the feet of Henry Brougham and John Russell, and
he entertained a reasonable confidence as to the re-
sult. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The next toast was
"The Houses of Lords and Commons." Lord Brougham,
in acknowledging the toast fur the Lords, observed that
other countries might do without a second Chamber,
but in this country nothing would supersede the
old English constitution of three estates in the estimae
tion of the people. There were two things with which
all men were very generous—other people's money and
their own advice. His right hon. friend seemed to have
suffered more under the second than the first infliction.
Let them hope, however, that those who had been so
generous with their advice would not be hoe liberal with
their money. (Cheers.) There was one point in which
they might advantageously taken a lesson from their
neighbours in France. He uniformly found in that
country that if a worthy and distinguished candidate
were defeated in one department other places imme-
diately offered him a seat, but that unhappily was
not the case in England. Lord John Russell.
in the course of his speech in returning thanks,
adverted hanks,
adverted to the system of carrying on elections in
this country, and observed that, although it was to be
regretted that so distinguished a. man as the Vice-
President of the Board of Trade should have been the
victim of popular excess, still he yould rather see th,t
excess of free elections than have the mode pursued in
France adopted in this country.. (Head bear.) They
could not have free elections without a good deal of
abuse, and he would rather have tke Eogli
than
eeyisatbelme
toof
be denounced by the Prefect of the Thames
complete freedom, with a little abuse,
as unfit
to
sit in Parliament. (Cheers.)„.
The health of the Prime arden having been drunk,
the company retired to the drawing-room.