The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

their differences, which would probably have been done
by a few shillings; but Sir RICHARD, after obliging
the young man to make his real name known, requir-
ed him to give bail for the assault, with an observation,
that " Naval Officers ought not to walk the streets
in their uniform except they have occasion to go to the
Admiralty." The young Officer not being able to
find bail at the moment, was locked up. .
_

This is a system which ought not to be permitted
to go on. Here a young man, improperly and foolishly
it is true, gets into a squabble with a prostitute, who,
after having been treated with a bottle of wine, ac-
cuses him of having " pushed her about," and the
Magistrate, with an apparent ignorance of human na-
ture, and of the profession to which the Midshipman
belongs, instead of endeavouring to save a young offi-
cer from exposure, disgrace, and confinement, by
exerting the discretion vested in him, allows the case
to be magnified into an assault, and requires from the
party, bail to answer the charge at the Sessions !
From the facts published, the charge probably cannot
be substantiated at the Sessions against him, but he is
to he shut up, and to be insulted too, by being told
that an Officer is not to wear his uniform in the
streets ! as if the Bow-street Magistrates are to inter-
fere with the dress of any one—more particularly with
that of a King's Officer, who, for aught he knew,
might have come up fromn, his ship, off the Tower, or
at Deptford, on duty. W do trust, that the conduct
of Police Magistrate will ifie closely watched by Mr.
PEEL. Lord MARYBOROUGH, who so long sat in
the Cabinet, witnessed yesterday at another Police
Office, proceedings which excited his manly and ho-
nourable feelings, and we hope he will make known
the facts of the case to Ministers, who will see the
necessity of a thorough revision of
„our London Po-
lice Offices.

Letters have been received this morning from Lima, of as late
a date as the 19th May ; they relate chiefly to commercial affairs'
hut state that the leading men in that quarter were using every
intrigue for power.

NEwrouNntarm, Jutr 18.—The schooner BrotAers, was lost
in White Bay, about the 14th inst. ; the Master reports that a
brig and a French ship were lost there.

THE FUNDS.

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

Nothing can exceed the stagnation of the British Funds; Con-
sols opened at the nominal price of 78} #• The Foreign Funds
seem to imitate the dulness in the English Market, and prices are the
same u yesterday. The Share Market remains in the same heavy
and miserable state, the only tmnfiactions of the morning have been
in Brazilian Mining Shares, which yesterday were done at 12 to
14 pm., fell, at the close of the market, to 10 12, and, without
any apparent cause, have this priming receded to 8 9 pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 78-i i; Ditto for Account, 78i j;
Ditto for Oct., 78i India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 24 6 pm. ; Ex-

chequer Bills, 17 19 pm.
FOATION Furms.—Brazilian, 61 2; Buenos Ayres, 50 2 ;
Chilian; 38 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 321 3 ; Mexican 5 per Cent.,
38" 40 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 461 .1; Greek, 13; Russian, 83i 4;
Danish, 56i ; Spanish, 1821-2, 9i lOi.
Altrigs.—Anglo Mexican, 50 48 die. ; United Mexican, 12
11 die. ; Pasco Peruvian, 11 10 dis. ; Brazilian, 8 9 pm. ;
Bolivar, 1 3 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 10 20 .pm. ; Colombian, 1 2
per Share ;
SHAJLES.—British lion Company, 27 6 dis. ; Alliance Fire
and Life, 61 7 per Share; Ditto Marine, sk 4 per Share.

Two o'clock.

The British Funds, with little business doing, continue fixed at
78)! both for account and money ; 4 per Cent, 941 ; New
4 per Cent., 951 ; India Bonds, 25 ; Exchequer Bills, 17 19
pm. To-morraw being a holiday (St. Bartholomew's) both
houses will be shut. Next Tuesday in the English market, anti
Thursday in the Foreign, is also settling day. Mexican Bonds, 56,
sellers Colombian, 324 S.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
3 per Cent. Consols, 78f buyers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

WISH V. ISSIALLCOMBE.
St a--Your Report of the evidence given by me on the execution
of the writ of inquiry in this cause is incorrect. Neither Hooper nor
Smalleombe were found with Mrs. Webb in the drawing-room ;
Hooper and Smallcombe were concealed in the servant's bed-room,
and refused to open the door ; my father and myself forced the
door, and, on Hooper's coining out, my father struck him several
blows with a stick, upon which Smallcombe flung the catch of the
lock at my father, and cut open his head ; when I saw the blood
I instantly plunged o small sword into Smalleombe's arm, whilst
he was running down stairs. I must request you will cause the
above correction to be inserted in your next Paper.—l am, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
EDWARD \VERB, Jun.

Bath, Aug. 22.

We read in a Morning Paper of this day, that at
the launch of the Nemesis, " Lady Cawdor did her-
self the honour of naming her, and just at the mo-
ment she glided majestically into her native element."
Quere---Is Lady Cawdor a mermaid ? or is water the
NATIVE element of the frigate? We believe they
were both born on earth.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tufs DAY.)

SALE OF GOODS IN THE STRICETS•—A girl was brought before
the LORD MAYOR. for standing and selling braces and other things
in the streets. The Officer who took her up said that her father
stood on one side of the way, and she on the other. The mother
also sold these things in the street. The Officer having been re-
quested to clear away these people, he took the girl into custody.
The LORD Mavoa sent for the father, who was apprehended,
and brought before him.
The father said, that he was by trade a journeyman bricklayer;
that he had by an accident been made a cripple, and having a wife
and five children, he endeavoured to obtain a living fiir them.
The Loan MAYOR asked him where he lived.
The isoner said lie lived in a court in Holborn.
The Loan 11Iavoa—Well, do you think it is to be endured
tbat you should come from the streets in Holborn to the City to
bloCk up the streets. Where %trill this end? We shall have every
thing.
The Loan MAYOR said, they should be brought up to-morrow.
He had inflicted a small fine, in the hope that it might be forth-
coming. What would become of the shopkeepers if merchandise
were to be sold in this way, in the streets? and how would peo-
ple be able to get through them? His Lordship ordered the officer
to make inquiries into the prisoner's circumstances, and to report
to him upon it.

GUILDHALL.—(Tms DAY.)
a linen-draper, 2, Chea side,
EstatzzLitstzrY.—A young man, Mimed Joseph Taylor was
brought hefore the sitting Magistrate, charged by Richard Fawcet,
ahrLldth with having embezzled articles to a
considerable amount. P
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John Reilly.
130W-STRF,E
a native of the Sister Island, was brought up on
T— ( 7 His )
Day .
a charge of an assault on Anne Belcher.
The prosecutrix stated, that she had been standing before her
own door at ten o'clock lest ni ht, when the prisoner came lip,
and attempted to kits her. This she successfully resisted, where-
upon the prisoner knocked her down, and gave her a kick in the
groin. This statement was substantiated by Mr. Phillips, who
witnessed the scuffle, and
to find bail. P
gave theprisoner in charge.—Ordered

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tuns DAT.) Harriett Rice was charged by a German tailor with having
robbed him of 945. in money, of his
coat, the handkerchief from
ilia neck, and even attempting to take his unmentionables. He is
a shrewd-looking man, and rather respectably dressed. On the
r
charge being called, he advanced to the table, put both hands into
his breeches pockets, crossed his legs, and gesticulating with his head,
like an image in a tea shop, commenced " his unvarnished tale."