The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

George Hutchins, the young man who complained
at this office on Monday night of having been griev-
nuzly assaulted by Mr. Price, the lessee of Drury-
lane,tenewed his application for a warrant against that
gentleman, who, he said, engaged him two months
ago to act as butler and footman, Mr. Price keeping
no other man-servant. On Sunday evening Mr.
Price gave a large dinner party, on which occasion
two extra waiters were employed to assist the ser-
vants, and it was understood that the former were
to take charge of the plate. In the course of the
evening Mr. Price's housekeeper found fault with
the complainant for not having sufficiently brightened
one of the articles of plate, and informed Mr. Price
of his neg;igeuce, who, after the company had departed,
called him up into the drawing room at three
o'clock in tile morning. The complainant pro-
ceeded to obey his master's commands, but on the

tbreahold'of the door he was encountered by Mr.
Price, who held a lighted candle in his hand, which
he thrust three times in the complainant's face, and
burnt a considerable portion of his hair. On the
latter telling Mr. Price that he would throw him
over the stairs, if he repe,itcd the assault, that gen-
tleman replied," I'll break your head for you," and
immediately seized him by the collar with one hand,
whilst he struck him across the bt.ck with a poker
which he held in the other. A violent scuffle en-
sued between them, which ended in Mr. Price being
thrown down on the stairs ; and the housekeeper
then-called in the watchman, and the complainant
was taken to the watch-house, where he remained
all night.
Mr. ROE said, it was somewhat strange that the
complainant did not mention one word of Mr.
Price's violent assault upon him when he was
brought up from the watch-house on Monday
morning.
. . .

The complainant replied, that he was almost a
stranger in London, and being exhausted by a night's
confinement, he was unable to describe Mr. Price's
ill-treatment towards him.

Mr. ROE—Are you sure that you were not under
the influence of intoxication, when all this took
place ?
Complainant—l will swear I was not, Sir; I only
drank a glass of porter during the whole evening;
but Mr. Price himself was very tipsy.
Mr. ROE—As a Magistrate, I would not be justi-
fied in refusing you a warrant, if you swear that Mr.
Price struck you first ; therefore you may have one.
The complainant then retired to have the warrant
made out. It is, however, due to Mr. Price to state
that Hutchins did not apply for the warrant until
after he had refused two months' wages, which Mt.
Price offered him.
UNION-HALL..

George Philip Easton, a lighterman, was yester-
day brought before the Magistrates of this office, at
the instance of the parochial authorities of St. Sa-
viour's, Southwark, charged with neglecting to pro-
vide for his wife and family.
About three weeks ago the defendant appeared
to answer an accusation brought against him by his
wife, who then entered into a long history of his
misconduct. The immediate charge on that occa-
sion was, for beating her severely. It seems that
he can earn from 31. to 41. a week at his business.
Lately he has been engaged at St. Katherine's
Docks. His wife represented him as living with a
young woman, to whom he had given money in
abundance, and whom he dressed out iu fashionable
attire. He admitted. that he was living with a girl,
but denied having given her what was stated.
After a vain endeavour to induce both parties
"to forget and forgive," and once more live under
the same roof, the defendant agreed to allow his
wife a pound a week, with which sum she said she
would be contented, although he would have thrice
aat amount to spend on his own dissipations. The
assault charge► was then abandoned, and each retired
separate ways from the office.

The defendant not having complied with the con-
ditions, and the parish officers having advanced his
wife the prescribed sum, he was now called to reim-
burse their. He said that he could not, and was
then committed for one month to Brixton.,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MAnKETS.

(From the London New Price Current of Tuesday.)
SuoAn.—The Sugar Market remained all last
week in a very languid state ; the purchases were
only 1,500 to 1,600 hhdo. and tierces. No general
reduction the prices could be stated, but the
Market was exceedingly heavy, and the soft browns
could lee purchased on rather lower terms. The de-
liveries of Sugar from the Warehouses last week were

nearly 3,000 'bads. and trs., being 475 more than
the corresponding week of last year ; the stock is
noiv only 1,815 hhds. and trs. more than in 1827.
At the close of the Market the estimated purchases
of Sugar this day were 800 hhds. and trs., including
the Barbadoes public sale ; the demand appears to
be increasing. The prices are a shade lower. The
Refined Market last week was is a very depressed
state ; low Lumps were purchased at a reduction of
Is. a Is. 6d., and all other goods were 6d. to Is.
lower ; some lumps were reported 6d. to Is. under
our reduced quotations, but the sale could not be
taken as a fair criterion of the Market. 'Molasses
were dull and lower. The Refined Market this af-
ternoon remained in the same languid and depressed
state we have mentioned.

FOREIGN SUGARS.—In Foreign Sugars no pur-
chases were reported. Last week further arrivals,
600 chests Brazil Sugars were reported. . .

EAST INDIA SUGARS.—East India and Mauritius
Sugars have been neglected; no sales have lately
been reported.

WEST INDIA MoLAssris.—Ti.ere were no sales of
West India Molasses last week.

COFFEE.—In consequence of the languid Market
there were only small parcels of Jamaica and Dutch
Coffee brotrin forward last week by public sale, the
whole went off very heavily, but we cannot quote
any reduction in the prices. In Foreign Coffee no
transactions were reported. There were no sales of
Coffee this forenoon.

RUM, BRANDY, AND liou-ANDs.—The purchases
of Rum are quite inconsiderable, the prices may be
stated nominal. The sales of Brandy are confined
to small parcels of five and ten puns. for shipping.
In Geneva there have been no sales lately of any
extent.

HEMP, FLAx, AND TALLOW.—The Tallow market
was very heavy last week, but we think there was
yesterday and this forenoon a better demand, and
the prices are a shade higher. Hemp is rather lower.
In Flax there is no material alteration. The letters

from S!. Petersburgh are dated Nov. Fit h. Ex-
change, 10(1. 17-32.
CoTToti.--The Cotton mallet continues very
dull, the sales quite inconsiderable ; 200 Swats,
411 d. a 41-d.; 50 BengalL 4d. a 4 d.; 40 Demerara,

71d. a Sd.
flops.--The few purchases of Hops reported are
at rather lower prices ; several parcels of Sussex iu
pockets are reported at tower rates.
SILK TRAlM—Deputations from every class of
the Silk Trade of England waited upon Ministers
last week, praying that further measures might be
adopted for their protection. The only Minister
present was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
he merel.f stated their ease would be immediately
crsnsidered by the Nlioistry, and any protection in
their power to grant during the recess, should be

(Ti
SILKS.--Silks remain dull, but without any ma-
terial alteration in the prices. The East India
Company have declared a sale of 2,400 bales Ben-
gal Silk for the 23d February, the taxation is the
same as last sale; and there remains fur haw() sale
2,639 bales Bengals,Company's—China Company's
none. In Private trade 174 bales China-149 Ben-
gal-117 Persian.
Woor,.—'lshere is little alteration in Wool ; the
Market coatinues very dull. Two public sides are
declared for this week.
Dust! PnovtsroNs.—ln Beef or Pork there is little
alteration.—Butters are little varied, arrivals last
week 2,218 firkins Irish, 2,322 casks Foreign.
INDlGo.—"There are no sales of any extent to re-
pore; some smell parcels offer at a trivial discount
on the late India llouse sale. The accounts yes-
terday from Calcutta are to the 24th of July ; the
statements as to the Judie viola are contradictory,
but generally we think they are more unfavourable
than the former accounts.
FRurr.—Nearly all the sound Currants offered at
public sale last week wore taken in at 905.,, the da-
maged sold at 8-1.9. a 89s. A large parcel of new Va-
kutia Rait-:ins have been taken off the market, and
the prices have receded to the lowest quotation. A
large pat eel of lieNV Red Smyrna divided among
the trade last week 455. a 465. 'lire Turkey Figs
tiiis season are of a very indifferent quality, and have
been selling fieely a 475. a .50s. infedor, up to 60s.
for good. By public sale on Friday, 8137 drums
Pulled Turkey Figs, 48s, a 495. and 48s. a 535, ; a

111 PORTED.
Sume Pe-)
'nits tied List
tear. y'4r. I
BAg., &e.
';JJ,SiS
117,1 M

EX VO

PrQvious.
tliis

Bags, &c. :, Rags, :r. Lia,zs &c,
Liver; :mil 591,103 46S 114A56
London 0,171 tkio 4.9,754
t.; lasgow - .
Total exported ill Iti'ld - 71,950.
tistme pet cud Ise; 74,n-3z,

WA RD OF FARR] INTGDON WITHOUT.--
Yes vvlty a Precinct Meeting of the above Ward was held
at the Inquest Room of St. Andrew, Holborn, to nominate,
US the Iteluisition stfeed, Common Cuttuviltuen for the
eiisuiNg year. After souse spitita4 discussion, Mese.re.
Harmer and Taylor were declared to have the sanction of
the Precinct, thus crushing the hopes of Messrs Hunt and
Gibbet t.

RATHER MA RVELLOUS.—Tho following
new ttPeeles of combat is stated by a Paris Palm- (Juurual
des Voyageurs) to have taken place a short time rgo :
" Two fishermen were lately casting their nets, at the con-
fluence of the Mrut-the and the Moselle, one of whow etas
seated at the extremity of the boat. Sullenly a pike, of
about eight pounds weight, darting out of the water,
,jumped at him, and fastened on his jacket with his tierc,r
itINS. Surprised ut this unexpected attack, the fisherman
grappled with his scaly adversary, and a struggle ensued.
11 is companion, the spectator of this novel species of com-
luat, fearing lest the pike nild escape, mid again betake
himself to the lipid element, thing his net over the two
combatants, and then carefully extricating them, restored
his mate to the helm, and deposited the warlike pike in
the hold of the fishitig.boat.--Morning Paper.