The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-25 00:00:00

Won by ahead ; the third beat by a head.

PLATE BErrING.-4 to 1 agst Pagan (taken)-5 to 1
agst Lightning-8 to 1 agst Inheritress-7 to 1 agst Porto-
bello (taken)-10 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne-12 to 1 agst Co-
heiress-12 to 1 agst Wynyard (taken.)

ASSAULT.—Yesterday Mr. Joshua Rose Anderson,
the brother.in-law of Madame Vestria, was charged at Marlbo-
rough-street, before Mr. Long. on a warrant which had been ob-
tained against him by his nurserymaid, Caroline Webb, for a vio-
lent assault committed by him upon her at his residence, No. 9,
Bloomfield-road, Maid& .hill, ?Addington. The complainant de.
scribed the nature of the assault. It appeared chat on some dis-
turbance taking place in the nursery, Mr. Anderson rushed
up stairs, laid hold of complainant, shook her with conside.
rable violence, pushed her against the banisters, over which he
would no doubt have thrown her had she not held firmly by one
of the rails. Mr. Anderson complained of the conduct of the girl,
and raid he merely laid hold of her arm to remove her. Mr. Long
was of opinion that improper violence had been used, and fined
defendant 20s. and costa.

At Worship-street Police-court, Mr. John William
Chappenden, a tobacconist, carrying on business at 2, City-road,
appeared to answer an information preferred by the Commissioners
of Customs, under the 3d and 4th of William IV., cap. 53. sec.
44, charging him with having in his possession a large quantity of
foreign manufactured tobacco, the duty upon which had not been
paid, and was convicted in the penalty of 1251. Bs.. being three
times the value of the contraband article found in his possession,
or, in default of so doing, he must stand committed to prison.
PRICE OF GOLD —The premium on gold at Paris
is 19 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/ 17s.
loid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 63 ; and the exchange at Paris =London at short being
25 75, it follows that gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of
gold is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13 1014 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
short being 13 12 it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent.
dearer in London than M Hamburgh.
A metallic wire for establishing a communication
between the electric telegraph of the Rouen Railroad and the Mi-
nistry of the Interior, has beets carried along the water-courses and
under the Pont de la Concorde to the Minister's office.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The
marriage of the Marquis of Worcester, eldest son of the Duke of
Beaufort, and Lady Georgians Curson, eldest daughter of Earl
Howe, we are assured, Is to be solemnised on Thursday, the 3d of
the ensuing month, and not on or about the 35th of next month,
as stated by a morning Contemporary. The nuptial ceremony is to
be performed at Bushy Park, the residence of the Queen Dowager,
near Hampton, and not at Gopeall Hall, Earl Howe's seat, near
Atherston, as was contemplated. We understand the Queen
Dowager intends to give a splendid breakfast at Clarence Lodge to
the wedding party, in celebration of the auspicious event.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Last evening, about ten
O'clock, a man named Thomas Miles. employed as a switchman at
the Joint railway station, London- bridge, while coming out of his
signal box to adjust the switches, in order that the up Croydon
train might pass into the station, was knocked down by the engine,
which passed over his right leg, crushing it to pieces from the
ankle to the knee-joint. He was immediately conveyed without
delay to Guy's Hospital, where he was attended by Mr. Cock, who
Immediately performed amputation, about the middle of the thigh.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA —Yester-
day the first monthly mail direct to China Was dispatched via the
overland route. It will be conveyed to Ceylon by the Oriental
Steam Company's vessels carrying the Calcutta mails; and at
Ceylon will be transferred to one of the same company's vessels
forming the branch line between Ceylon and Hong-Kong, touching
Penang and Sinigapoore. By this arrangvn,nt Hong. Kong is
brought within 48 days' post sof London. To celebrate the event '
the directors of the Oriental Steam Navigation Company give an
erdetteilUneutf4 air Weilry rottlages on lintiildvY trots.