The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-26 00:00:00

CIVIL SIDE.

The Lord Chief Justice disposed of several Common
Jury Causes, none of which were of any interest to the
public.

Liverpool, March 24.
The Commission for this division of the county was
opened to-day by Mr. Justice*Coltman.
Samuel Brown, 22, was indicted for having, on the Bth
November last, stabbed Lancelot Read, on the high
seas, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner was a seaman on board the Sir Charles
Napier, from St. Anne's to Liverpool, and in the course
of the voyage quarrelled with the prosecutor, the
captain, and, drawing a knife, stabbed him in the region
of the abdomen. The captain fell, and was carried
into the cabin, where one of the parties on board
attempted to replace the entrails which had protruded,
but being unsuccessful in the attempt, the party made
the wound still larger, and then succeeded in effecting
his object. The prosecutor was ill ten days at sea, and
five weeks after the arrival of the Sir Charles Napier at
Liverpool.

The prisoner in his defence alleged that the captain
had first knocked him down.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTHWARK.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—John Sall; a furrier, living
in Webber-street, Waterloo-road, was brought before
Mr. Traill, charged with exercising great cruelty to a
horse.

Police-sergeant 19 M, said, that about one o'clock this
morning he saw the prisoner driving a horse and cart
in the Kent.road, with upwards of ten persons in the
latter. He was beating the horse in a cruel manner,
with the butt-end of a large whip. The load was so
heavy that it was impossible for the animal to draw the
cart. He was compelled to take the prisoner into cus-
tody, owing to his repeating his cruel treatment to the
horse.

The prisoner said that after the omnibuses had left
off running from Greenwich Fair, he took up a few
passengers, and was driving them towards the Elephant
and Castle at an easy rate, when the officer stopped the
horse. He was compelled to use the whip to make the
animal go on again.
➢lr. TRAILL said it was quite clear that he had ill-
used the animal in a cruel manner; he should therefore
fine him 20s. for that offence. He directed Inspector
Frond to give information to the Excise respecting his
plying for hire without a licence, as he deserved to be
punished.

REVELATIONS OF SPAIN IN 1845.—This work is
calculated to excite extraordinary attention. As a
picture of the actual state of Spain, and as a collection
of facts relating to persons and events which form the
theme of daily conversation in society, it is intensely in-
teresting. Espartero, Narvaez, Olozaga, Isabella, Chris-
tina, are brought upon the scene with all the freedom of
history, their characters delineated, their actions
examined, their motives scrutinised, and their policy de-
veloped. There is also much valuable information upon
the subject of parties, the Camarillas, party leaders, the
Spanish army, the Church, the secular clergy, agricul-
ture, colonies, wine, commerce, and national manners.
We cannot too strongly recommend the work to the
notice of the reader.—John Bull

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Dividend
per

Annum.

31. 10s.
6 per cent.
6/. per cent,
I3s. 6d. pr eh.
7s. per share
51. per cent.
31.
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61.5 e. be,
6s.
5 per eta
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Si. per cent.
5% Per cent.
51. per cent.
Gl. per cent.
Si. per cent.
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10s.
10s.
61. per cent,

51. per cent.
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51. per cent.
31. P. et. &
51. per cent.
11. 53.
4e.
5/. per cent.
61. 10e.
11. Gs.
10%1. pr cut.

Dividend Amount
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DOMES.
game or Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Sharp.
I£ x. d. 'X B. d.
•••• • • • • 5 per cent. Stock.
Commercial .•••• • • • • 31. Per cent. Stock. •
Last and West India ... 8% I. pr cent. I Stock. 142
East Country • • ...... I IL per sh. 100 0 0
•••• • • • • 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
21
London .•• • . • .... •• • , 4%1. pr cent. Stock. 116%
St. Katharine— 1101 Z
Southampton

WATER-WORKS.

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]lame of Company. / per
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Grand Junction • . • • • •

Kent • . • • • • • .

21. 10s.

Vauxhall Si. per cent
West 3liddlosex .. 41. 16e. pr et,