The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

THAMES.

A RUFFIAN.—ATLEMPTED MURDER OP A POLICE-
MAN.—AIfred Inglish, a stout,:red-faced man, about
30 years of age, was brought upon remand before
Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting a
woman named Ann Rawlins, and with attempting
to stab a police-constable.

On Friday night last the prisoner, who was in-
toxicated, quarrelled with the woman Rawlins in a
public houseand struck her on the mouth with his fist
and cut her lips. lie was given into the custody of
a police-constable, named Robert Davis, No. 193
K, at midnight, and on the way to the sta-
tion he made a violent resistance, kicked
the police-constable, and bit him. lie was
secured by the aid of several other persons,
and removed to the station-house in King-
David-lane, where he was asked by Police-sergeant
Gamble, acting inspector on duty, if he had a knife,
the sergeant believing it was not safe he should be
locked up with one in his possession. The prisoner
with some reluctance took a knife from his pocket,
opened it, made use of a horrible exclamation, and
said he would rip Davis up with it, at the same time
running towards the constable and making an at-
tempt to stab him. He would no doubt have com-
mitted a murder if Gamble had not struck him and
made him drop the knife, which was within an inch
of the constable's person. The prisoner was then
locked up. _ _ _

Mr. Paget said he should send the prisoner for
,rial for attempting to murder the police-con-

stable.

The Prisoner -4 hope you will not send me for
trial. I was quite drunk at the time, and don't
know anything of the affair.
Mr. Paget—You have committed a very serious
offence, and drunkenness is no excuse but rather au
aggravation of the offence. I should recommend
in this case that counsel be employed at the 'Ses-
sions. If crimes of this nature are not prosecuted
with success no constable and no one else will be
safe from the attacks of drunken ruffians armed
with knives.

Inspector Allison, of the K division, said the re-
commendation of the magistrate should be at once
conveyed to the Commissioner of Police.

.51.11ZKETS7(This Day.)

CORN.

There were fair arrivals of foreign grain at this morn-
ing's market, and liberal supplies of foreign oats. The
general character of the trade is unchanged, the tone being
quiet, but firm, with a tendency to improvement.
The country markets aro steadily creeping up.

From abroad quotations come firm.
glArrivals off the coast, though good, do not materially
accumulate, but went off steadily at full prices.
On the stands this morning English wheat sold rather
slowly, but at the full terms of Monday last.
Foreign wheat was firmly hold, the purchases could not
be made under the terms of last market, but business
was restricted.

Off the coast the number of cargoes by fresh arrivals
reported in this morning's lists has been increased to 84
of what on salo, all of which are tory firmly held.

New Barley is all cleared off coast. On stand, supply
is moderate, and the tone firmer.
Beans and peas are unchanged.

Oats in liberal supply, and selling steadily at moderate
rates.

PROVISIONS.

The market for all kinds of provisions is firm, with
reducing stocks.

The foreign butter market is very animated this morning,
and prices Gd higher for best Friesland, which is quoted
124 s to 128 s por cwt.
Bacon, with increasing scarcity, is again dearer. Best
Waterford shippers, 74s to 76s on board ; and Hambro, 72s
landed.

Cheese market firm, witn a steady inquiry.
Lard dearer.
NE WGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

MEAT.—lncreased supplies of lamb, and prices much
lower. Beef dull at late rates. Mutton 2d per stone
dearer. We quote—Beef, 3s to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 4d ; veal, prime smalls, ss; good, 4s 4d ; west
country, 3s 4d; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; lamb, 5s 8d
to 6s 4d per stone of 81b by the carcase.
PourritY.—Rather more at market to-day, but supply
still light, and prices no better. Quails is 6d each; full
supply.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governors of the settlements on the
West Coast of Africa and Malta, and from the Governor-
General of Canada. Despatches were sent) to the Gover-
nors of the West India islands, and to the cievernor-
Cimeral of Canada.