The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)

Henry Daw, Robert Billars,and William Blick, three re-
spectable tradesmen, and Charles Price, an omnibus ariver,
were charged with assaulting James Flamanck, a carpenter,
residing at No. 4, ibury-square, Pimlico, and his friend
Philip Cornish, in the Harcourt Arms public house, Har-
court-street, Paddington.
The complainants said that they had gone into the skittle-
ground, and after playing a few games they offered the 'loan
who had put up the pins 2d., and the prisoners, who were
there, but the door, and said they ought to pay the man 6d.
They (complainants) got frightened, and went into the par-
lour, and there the assault complained of was committed.

Daw and Price were poiiti;•ely sworn to, but the Corn-
plainanta couldnot identify-Billars andßlick as having struck
them—they were, therefore, discharged and Mr. Rawlinson
ordered the prisoners Daw and Pricelo fiiid bail for their ap-
pearance at the sessions, if an indictment were preferred
against them, The parties then went outside, but, in a short
time the complainants returned, and said that the prisoners
were willing to give 21. to the poor-box, if they (the com-
plainants) forebore ulterior proceedings. - With the Magis-
trate's leave, they would wish the prisoners to be discharged.
On those conditions, Mr. RAWLINSON consented,' and the
money was at once paid.
Nary Ana Davis, a lady's-maid, was charged by her late
mistress with having robbed her of a valuable lava brooch, in
a gold setting, and other articles. A duplicate'for the above
article was found in the prisoner's possession.
Mrs. Storer, 5, Hyde Park-street, identified the brooch as
her property.
Prisoner—That brooch I bought from a Jew pedlar in the
New-read. He asked ss. for, it, and I gave him 2s. 6d. for it
Mr. Storer produced a bracelet belonging to the same set,
and the brooch was found' to .mate,'. They had been got
from Naples, and were very rare.
The prisoner was remanded till Thursday next.

UNION HALL.--(THIS DAY.).
William Cole, iyoung_man with a Scar across his nose ,was
charged with committing a-♦iolent assault on his father the
preceding day.
It appeared the defendant is the son of highly respectable
parents, who some time since furnished him with a situation
on board an Indianian, but his conduct was so bad that ho
was dismissed.' Since then he has been leading an idle, dis-
solute life; and a shOrt time ago was committed-to the teunty
gaol for assaulting- his father. Yesterday the prisoner was
liberated from gaol, and he immediately commenced knock-
ing at his father%idoor, and wanted to force his way into the
house, and behaved in such a violent way that it was deemed
necessary to send for a policeman. Enraged at this circum-
stance, the prisdner attacked his father, striking him, and also
a gentleman who interfered for his protection.
The prisoner. in a most impudent manner, contended that
he had a just right to seek shelter under his father's roof, but
this being denied, he was compelled to resort to force for the
purpose.
Mr. TRAILL said, the prisoner being of age, he bad no claim
upon his father, particularly as he had forfeited it by his-
scandalous conduct. With a view, therefore, to put a stop to
the prisoner's violence, he should' find two sureties of 501.
each to keep the peace, and be imprisoned until such sureties:
were found. -

lliam Smith, a hulking7looking fellow, was charged with
wilfully breaking a pane of plate glass, value 4/., in the wijl.

dow of Messrs. Gregory and Rackman, in the Westminster-
road.

The prisoner deliberately took up a stone, and, throwing
it with all his force against a pane of glass, exclaimed, " I did
it to be sent to gaol !"
Mr. 'hum, asked the prisoner why he committed such a
wilful act as destroying glass to the amount of 41., belonging
to a man who had given him no cause for doing such injury?
Prisoner—l have been starving about the streets, and thought
that was the best way to get shelter in a gaol.
Mr. TRAILL, having condemned the conduct of the de-
fendant, inflicted a penalty of 41. on Min, and in default com-
mitted him to gaol.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
COVENTRY STEEPLE CHASES—A-foxnAr.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, with 100 added ; the
second saves his stake. (23 Subs., 11 of whom declared.)
Mr. Quartermaine's Discount, 12st 10lb (Crickmere) 1
Mr. Bretherton's Marengo, lOst 101 b 2
Mr. Powell's Roulette, llst 71b
Mr. Smith's Lady Harkaway, list 21b
Mr. Tilbury's Toni 'Tug, lOst 121 b
The following were not placed :—Mr. Simpson's Aggra-
vator, lOst 101 b ; Col. Anson's Claude Duval, list 71b ; Mr.
Anderson's Unfortunate, list 21b ; and Mr. Westley's Bril-
liant, lOst 101 b. Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; the second to

save his stake ; list 71b each. (8 Subs.)
Capt. Scobell's Humbug (W. Scott) 1
Mr. Langharn's St: Leon ' 2
Mr. Patrick's Shakespeare
Mr. Harker's The Monk

The following were not placed :—Mr. Bosley nd Little
Robert, Mr. Gilpin's Donnington, and Mr. Miles' Fitz Car-
dinal.
The Hack Stakes were won by Perfection.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
• CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The prices of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday declined upon
the advices by the steamer full id. per lb. • sales 3,000 bales,
American ranging from 44d. to 54d., and Egyptian from
7d. to 84d. per lb., and Surat and Madras from 34-d. to W.
per lb. A considerable business was done in shares, and the
market closed firmly, especially. for French. Birmingham
and Gloucester were 944, Caledonian 54, Chester and Holy-
head 74, Eastern Counties 12/. lls. 3d., Great Western Half
71i, Birmingham 232, Ditto Thirds 384, South-Western
84, Manchester and Birmingham 49, Midland Counties 8911.
North British 3, North Midland 89, Paris and Lyons 3,
South-Eastern 36*.
In sorzbe of the letters received by the last. mail from the
Brazils, an impression is said to exist that the new Ministry,
if they should continue in office, will propose some more libe-
ral measures as respects the duties upon the admission of
British goods. Should, as is reported, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer favour the Brazilians as to .the sugar duties, the
completion of a new treaty of commerce more favourable
to our manufactures, would be of easy accomplishment.
There is, it is said, an anxious desire on the part of the
Brazilian Government to carry out a liberal treaty with
this country, if but a slight concession is made by the Bri-
tish Cabinet.
The papers and letters received from the United States to-
day, teem with remarks and forebodings on the Texas ques-
tion, and, as giving the best information of its commercial
bearings, we extract the following :
" The public mind is at this moment somewhat agitated in
relation to the annexation of Texas to the United States, as
the importance of that event depends in a great measure on
the trade and commerce existing between Mexico, Texas,
and the United States. The amount of merchandise ex-
ported from the United States into Texas is not very small
compared with our trade with Mexico ; but when we take
into consideration the age and resources of the two countries,
it will appear surprising that Texas should, in so short a
time, have become so good a customer. Under the fostering
care of our Government, the resources of that country must
become more rapidly developed than while weighed
down by war and poverty. The population of Texas at present
is very limited, and the uncertainty that hangs over the ex-
istence of that Republic, prevents emigrants from settling on
its soil. Remove this obstacle, and we have no doubt people
from all parts of the world will settle within the limits of that
fine country. It is, without doubt, tke best cotton growing
country in existence. The climate is favourable to the pro,
dactioa of every variety of food.
"The imports into Texas from the United States have in-
creased very rapidly up to the last returns, having nearly
quadrupled, while the exports to the United States have
fallen off from 1,687,082 dollars to 406,929 dollars—a decrease
of 300 per cent. in four years."
The tariff alterations, as might be supposed, were not
palatable to all, and we are informed, that meet-
ings had been held in different parts of the country
to adopt measures to prevent, if possible, any alteration in
the existing tariff laws. The largest was holden in Phila-
delphia on the 25th ult., which was called by the ma-
nufacturers of that district. It was decided, on the
spot, that the present Act regulating duties was
perfect in Milts features—that is, in the minds of a majority
of those present. It was, in fact, as we are assured, a poli-
tical meeting in every particular, and consequently does not
deserve to be considered as representing the views of the
commercial interests.
The Funds are rather brisk this morning, and a good
general business doing. Consols for immediate transfer have
realised 1001 I, and for Account the same. Exchequer Bills
have been 745. to 755. premium. The Commissioners have
purchased 30,0061. in Reduced at 991. Bank Stock is rather
lower, owing to a sale made, being 2001 to 199. East India
Stock realises 293 to 294, being steady. The New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. are 104 A to 1034.
The settlement of the Foreign account is proceeding steadily.
Spanish is rather lower upon it, as the "Bears" have it this
time. The Five per Cents. are 26 to 261, and the
Three per Cents. 34 to 371. The Passive Stock is
Q. Portuguese Converted Bonds have been supported
at 461, but are dull ; Mexican Actives are 364, and the De-
ferred, 164; Brazilian are 801; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. obtain 614 to a.
The Share Market is not quite so lively as yesterday,
but there is nevertheless a fair business doing, and at im-
proVed rates for Great Western, Eastern Counties, Birming,
ham and Derby, and Newcastle and Darlington. Others
much the same.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock - ... 200% 199
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3j 3 r Cent. Consols. Annuities 100%%%
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1818 .............. 103
per Cent.tßeduced Annuities
_ _.. . . .
.IQ4I/4 iO3 V

ievi 3% per Cent. Annuities . ,„ '03%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 127-161
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ......
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Stock .... 293% 294 293
India Bonds,l,ooo .................„....„....„•„ „.. In
Ditto under 1,000 1 9l
Consols for Account 100%%%
Exchequer Bills, I%d. I%cl
1.0001. ...p.m, ..... .. •••••••••••• 74 pm.
Ditto Small — .... ...... .. 74 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK..
Brazilian Bonds, S per Cent
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. .. .......... ~ 36 q
Ditto Deferred Stock..'
......... .......... -
Portuguese Bonds 5 per.. Cent. •
•••
Ditto Converted 46%
Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840 26%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 2% per Cents 6114%%
Dutch 5 per Cents. ..................... ....... .4-- 100%

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. - -
RAILWAXS. PAID. PER SHARE
Elirriiingham and Derby lOO .. • 63 .. to
Ditto Thirds.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 94% ..... to 94
Bristol and Gloucester
Chester and Holyhead...." ......... 5 7V ... to
D üblin and Cashel
Eastern Counties
....
Ditto New Registered 8/. 6s. Bd.
Great North of England
Great Western
Ditto % Shares
Ditto I. ifths l2 ..... .... 20
Liverpool and Manchester lOO — to
Ditto % Shares
London and Birmingham. lOO 230 ...., .. . . to
Ditto % Shares -
London and South. Western 4% to
Ditto Eighths ii — to
Midland Counties 100
._ to 7

---------eC-astle and DarlingtonJunct. 18 .... ..... 41 43 42...t0 43
North British
North 'Midland
Norwich and Brandon.
South Eastern and Dover 32'7

Ditto New
York and North'Midland
Paris and Orleans .............. ...... SO ..„ ..... 37
Parisand R0uen............ .......... . 20 31%n ... to
Strabburg and Basle ... ..... -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster 3O 2534 ...... to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCLIANGE, APRIL 15.—We have
had less animation in our market to-day : prices continue
firm. The quotations arc :—Eastern Counties, Registered,
14a ; Gran,d Junction, Halves, 117 ; London and Brighton,
44; Paris and Orleans, 36j ; BlackbUrn and Preston, *
South Eastern, New, 9-
CLOSING PRICES.

IsItITISH FUNDS.
Rank Steck
3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.
3}i per Cent. Red
New 3% per Cent 103% EL Bills, 1,0001. INd... . pm.
'New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 500/ pm.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small pm.
Jan. 1860 l2 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859 l2 5.16 Consols for Acct .... .. .... 100%
Jan. 1860 l2 11.16 India Stock for Acct....
FOREIGNFUNDS.

AUstrian, 5 per Cent ... . ; .... -- . Portuguese, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent.......... 104% Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds ........t..... Prussian, 5 per Cent ......
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Ce..t... Russian, 5 per Cent....
t hlliin, C per Cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 --Ditto, 3 per Cent 37%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 ,Ditto, Deferred —
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent — 'Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. - Dutch, 2% per Cent . 61%
Peruvian, 1E25,6 per Cent... , Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO%
SHARES.
Brlifol and Gloucester.(3u pats) .................».. sor
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto, Perpetual 5 per cent. (135.4 d. p:dd)
London and Birmingham (Stock)
London and Blackwall (161. 13s 4dl) ' f %
London and South Western (41/. 6s. 10d. paid)
Manchester and Leeds (70 pad
Ditto Half Shares (30 paid) ..
Midland Counties (100 paid) B9
South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 4d paid)
Rouen and Havre ( 8 paid)

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)
LONDON' APRIL 16.—Light breeze at S.W., drizzling rain.
DEAL, APRIL 15.A.M., Wind light and variable ; S.W.,
fresh breeze.—Arrd. Robert Ingham, Clough, Mauritius ;
Glaphyra, Quelch, St. Kitt's ; Supply, Woodcock, Charleston,
for Gibraltar.

PORTSMOUTH, Arßu, 15.—Wind, W.N.W. to W.S.W.—
Sld. Susan, Quebec.
COWES, APRIL 15.—Arrd. John Brown, Thornhill,Manilla,
and sailed for London; Christian, Walpole, Singapore; Jo-
haana, Myers, Buenos. Ayres.
Or PORTLAND, APRIL 10.—Caroline Amel3o) Havannah,
for Hamburgh ; Fatima, liamburgb, for Rio.