The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)

John Spillan, who has been four times convicted of as-
saults on the police, within a comparatively short space of
time, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with violently
assaulting police-constable 124 E.
It appeared from the evidence that on the previous night,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, the prisoner, who was in
liquor, was creating a disturbance with five or six other fel-
lows, when the constable desired them to " move on." All
complied, with the exception of the prisoner, who became
most insolent and unmanageable. The officer took him into
custody, but the ruffian kicked him in a brutal manner on
the legs, so as to occasion him very great pain. He was re.
moved to the station-house with much difficulty.
Mr. COMBE—What have you to say to the charge? Pri-
soner—lt is false.

Mr. ComßE—Have you any proof that it is so ? Prisoner
—Not a bit.

Mr. ComßE—What sort of a character is he? Policeman
—One of the worst in St. Giles's.

Prisoner Vel, your Vorship, I acknowledge I'm bad
enough, but there are vorse ; and I was arter drinking with
a couple of cronies.
Mr. CosinE----Then you must pay 1/. for the assault.
Prisoner—A pound ! Vy, I have not a blessed fardiu in
my company.
Mr. Co:KßE—Then you must go to prison for a fortnight.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—WHIS DAY.)
Lorrnox, MAY 7.—Light northerly breeze, and fine clear
weather.
DEAL, MAY 13.—Wind N.E. to N.N.E. light —Sid. Faye.
dolph, Cape of Good Hope ; Jos. Anderson, Jamaica Arc.
tars, Llanelly, Cape of Good Hope.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 6.—Wind N.N.E. to S.S.W.—Arrd.
Cleopatra, London for China.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 6.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Wm. Brom-
hand, Taylor, Sierra Leone.
FALMOUTH, MAY 6.—Wind N., moder,..te.—Off Glenairn,
Guy, New Zealand ; Ulverston, Smith, Mauritius ; Vesta,
Matanzas, for Bremen.
WHITSTABLE, MAY s.—The Hero, Harris, of this port,
from London, sank in the Bay yesterday morning, but has
been raised and into the harbour.
OFF SALcomeE, MAY 3.—Henr Tanner, China.
MUMBLES, MAY 2--Sid. Ellen Simpson and Jane Boyd,
St. Jago de Cuba.
The Johanna Sophia, from Stettin to London, foundered
below Casarow and. Oil, during a gale.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 6.—Wind E., light.—Sld. Alice Kilham,
Colchester ; Pera and Peruvian, Ichoboe ; David Banks, Bahr-4, ;
Triton, New York ; Blonde, Quebec • Abigail, Amhexst
Cheetah, Newfoundland. Off, Independence, Nye, New York,
CORE, MAY 4.—Sid. Clio, St. John's, New BrunAwick ;
her Majesty's ship Vernon, Portsmouth.
OFF CnoeicHAvEN.—Azannuta, Roger, Bombay ; Ann
Rankin, M'Arthur, New Orleans.
TORQUAY, MAY 4.—Sld. Leander, Miramichi.
LLINELLT, MAY 3.—Chelydra, Valparaiso.
GRANGEMOUTH, MAY 4.—Sid. Ocean, Cape, of Good Hope.

MONEY AND COAIMEIteI AL NEWS.
CITY, QU.A.RTEtt TO THREE
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool
.13e,sterday were 7,000
bales, of which 2,000 were on speculation. Prices were firm
for all descriptions.—There was a Rood business doing in
shares, and prices in some instances rather advanced : Bir-
mingham and Gloucester were 96 ; Caledonian, 41 ; Dublin
and Cashel, 4j ; Great Western, Half, ; Birmingham,
232 ; North British, 21 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. is. 6d. ; Do.
and Orleans, 37* ; Do. and Itou'an, 37i ; South Eastern, 38} ;
Do. Scrip, Ili,
The all important topic of conversation in the City this
morning is the exposf made last night in the House of Com-
mons of the intentions of Government on the subjects of
banking and currency. In general the plan as proposed by
the Premier meets with approval, but the subject requires,
it is admitted, a more careful attention than has yet
been given to it, owing to the shortness of the time
that has elapsed since those most deeply interested have been
made acquainted with the details. For this reason it is pro-
bable that the meeting of the Bank Proprietors, convened for
this day, will be of short duration. The p4pers will probably
be ordered to be printed, and then an adjc moment be carried,
to allow the Proprietors time to consider the terms upon
which the charter is to be renewed. Ttte Joint-Stock Banks
are well satisfied with the concessions, that have been made
to them.

The following remarks from the ,sport of the Manchester
Stock Market, by Messrs. Railton,, are worth the attention of
intending subscribers to new 'Aries :--
" The prevailing spirit for speculation in new railway pro-
jects, and the imposulg manner in which some of them are
set forth, renders it 'very difficult for private individuals to
steer rightly with_ their interests in such matters ; and the
embarrassmerit is increased when persons, professing to be
share brokers, place their claims en every list of applicants
for the eAlmation of shares, thereby hurrying on premiums
by • Which unpractised adventurers are attracted to their
detriment. Thus circumstanced allocating committees mould
need out their lists with due discrimination, to keep jobbers
as much in their right position as possible. The great and
in
dividual
industry amount of national wealth, arising from
industry and care, now attracted by railway establishments,
and on a rapidly growing scale, renders it desirable that per-
sons unacquainted with the relative value of railway stock
should not allow themselves to take a first step or move, by
thus investing property, without the aid of some inte;ligent
and disinterested private opinion to govern them."
The Stock market, as was anticipated, has become more

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Perrysfield, Surrey. prfeeldtliPPe
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