The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE..Yesterdayllr. Alderman Wopn earn.
to the Mansion House, for the purpose of contradicting a state-
ment which appeared in The Courier Newspaper,., that he had
persecuted a poor man, named Brown, and procured his discharge,
for sticking up bills against him (Alderman Wood). He thought
it worth► while not to let such a statement go unanswered ; for he
never exercised such an influence in the course of his life; and be
never heard of such a man, until the change was made in the
Newspaper. He wished to know whether there really was such
a man connected with.the Mansion House Establishment.
The LORD Maxon said, he believed there was such a man, not
belonging to the Mansion House, .but to the Mansion House
Porter. The fact ,wae, that their Porter, like the Porter to the
Castle of Indolence, had become so exceedingly fat, that he bad
employed a Varlet to do the only work which there was for him
to do, namely to sweep the gateway. This Varlet was the afore-
said. Brown, whom the liberty of the subject, and the Consti-
tution, was alleged to have been violated. . How, or why, he had
quitted the Mansion House, the Porter alone could tell.
The Porter was then sent for, and he waddled into the Justice
Room.. In answer to his Lordship's enquiries, he stated, that he
had employed. Brown at half-a-crown per week, to sweep the
door, and do other work, for him.
• The Lord 14layor—When did he absent himself from his duty?
—The porter replied, it, was about three weeks ago.
The Lord Mayor—Did you discharge him from his office on
constitutional grounds, or for acting against Mr. Alderman Wood?
—The porter. Bless your Worship, no : 1 can't tell why he
went off.

Alderman Wood professed himself satisfied with this contradic-
tion he thought the affair unworthy of farther attention. He
had been challenged to prove his statement respecting the bills, and
he had proved it,
•
GUILDHALL.—A Solicitor was charged with indecently
assaulting Mrs. Thompson, the wife of a person living in CO-
ham-place, Finsbury, while she was passing down Holborn
Bridge, on Thursday night. Her husband had let go her arm for
a moment to let some ladies pass, when the defendant swung his
hand round so as to touch her indecently. Mr. T. witnessed
the insult, ran after the defendant and gave him into custody.....-
The defendant denied that he had either touched or spoken to the
lady, and so unconscious was he of having given offence, that
when the husband first attacked him he positively .believed it was
a scheme to collect a crowd for the .purpose of picking pockets.
Fortunately for him, however, two Gentlemen, who were in at-
tendance, hiul witnessed his conduct. One of them stated, that
he saw the defendant walking along, and he observed nothing
particular until
,Mr. Thomson seized him by the collar. Mr.
Alderman BIRCH said, this sort of insult might be committed on
modest females, in crowded, thoroughfares, unnoticed by the
throng, and he gave little weight to the evidence of persons who
came to say they were passing and did not see it. It was an
insult he was disposed to punish with the utmost severity. In
the end, the Solicitor made his peace by apologising to the Lady.

THE MARKETS.

'From the. Lando,' New Pric* Currint of Aiday).

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Comm—The -Cotton Market has been very languid; the
sales for the week ending yesterday inclusive, are nearly 900
bags, of which, the greater proportion are Surat* and EgrOeisoe'
the former at 4id a bid ; the latter, duty paid, at ld. The pe,
ticulars are, 60 Boweds Id to Id • 650 Surat' 414 a Sid; 109
Bengal 5d a 61d, in bond ; and, duty paid, 100 ggyptians 714 i
40 Demerara *. The accounts from Liverpool are unfaeoutk,
ble for Cotton.
SUOAL—The market for Alnscovades has been heavy, ee ike
holders appear generally inclined to force immediate sales of-Prol
duce, as it arrives, and in consequence bring forward large pate*
at public sale; the low qualities may be stated it a small re-
duetion ; the others untried, but a heavy sale; -several mi-
tred* are made for shipping, generally at prices 505 a 6sl.
The public sales to-day consisted of 180 hhds St. Lucia SIP'
gars, ,which sold Is. lower, sls 6d a 57s ; one lot 61s; sod
Solt hags Mauritius, 51. 6d a 57s 6d ; also Is. lower. The
purchases by private contract have been inconsiderable ; the market
has been very heavy, and the accounts from Liverpool and fiord
Glasgow bring prices much below the present curreney
London. There continues to be a bustle respecting the expori
of Refined goods, previously to the sth proximo, and notice
tent down to the Docks for an extension of labouring hours I 4
facilitate the export. Lumps are nominally about 795., but tb'
business is not extensive, owing to the short time for crushing,
the Grocers for the home consumption of the country are per'
chasing on a more extended scale, but there is no alteration in thl
currency. Molasses are 25e 6d. By public sale on Tuesday, 1091
chests Havannah Sugar, good quality, but apparently old ; abee
a half consisted of brown and yellow, and sold 27e 6d a file
the white was chiefly taken in, 37s 6d a 41e. Since this sal
one parcel of 700 chests yellow Havannah has been disposed of
the price reported 311 6d ; the market is now pretty well clears
of yellow Havannah Sugars: a cargo of 1600 chests of Havanna
was exported last week.
Covret.r-The Coffee sales brought forward this week hat
been extensive, and a considerable proportion has been disposed al
there is little variation in the prices; St. Domingo is roil
lower. 48s.—There were five public sales this forenoon, 493 col
and 1343 bags; the whole went off very heavily; the mark
being damped by the accounts from Hamburgh, where Coffee
selling considerably under the currency of London the. Britil
Plantation went 'oft at the previous prices; the Foreign lows,
good ordinary Havannah 47s a 48s; good' ordinary Brazil 471
ordinary St. Domingo, in casks; 44. tld ; colOury good ordinal
475.
'l'la..—There is nothing doing in the Tea Market Ana tl
sale ; the. prices are unveried.
Fxotr.---There is no business doing in Fruit.
ham Pnovlstows.—As very incorrect statements have beg
published respecting imports and stocks of Provisions, we We
the following, which may be relied on.—lmportations of bath
since Ist June, in each year, and of Bacon from Ist October 1
the present time respectively :
Irish Butter 1824
1924. 2150 frki Foreign 36,106
061 asks red into (11,
38, do
1825.. 35224,365 do
Bacon from lot October, 1824, to bales '70,21'0 Sides
26th June 1925 16,416 Middles ,
From lit October, 1825, to 26th 55,027 Sides
June, 1826 17,175 Middles
Stock of Butter and Bacon-
25th June, 1825... Butter 9813 frks 1 Bacon ............ ........ 18,511 1*
24th June, 1826... 172 n I ......... . .............. 10,543
COCOA—By public sale on Tuesday, 82 bags fair 'frisk!'
Cocoa, taken in at 45e. no offers.
TA Li.ow and Heser—The Tallow market is heavy ;,the
pr
to-day is 321.—Hemp 405 Very few transactions are lately
ported.
Tobacco---The transactions in Tobacco are on a very 1,011
scale, the few purchases are confined to small parcels to the tre'
Sricrs, &c.—By public sale an Monday, good light PepP
41(1, fair Cassia Lignea, 518 s a 5/ 3s ; middling Bengal Tool
22e. By public sale this forenoon, 64 bags Pimento, good 911
10d. By public sale 600 bags light untitled Pepper, taken la
so, sold afterwards at 31d.
Rum, BRAND, and Nora-stens—For very fine Rums tb
continues to be many inquiries, and the holders are asking
high prices, 3s 6d a 31 94 for the favourite marks, the other
titles are neglected ; proof Leewuds are about lb' 10d ; .but
actual sales are lately reported.—Brandy is nominal, but if hit)
were to come forward they could purchase on lower terms
Geneva is unvaried.
SILK—The Silk sale closed at the India Mouse last week.

vintivrcertArEL MAY MA RKET.;..jtont 20.
aat Od. to Sift. at. Straw, • .30e. 61. 10 4al
Clover Od. to 11106.

PRICES OF HOPS (per Cwt.)—.Jerry So.
rockets. Bags.
Kent 121. Os. 131. Os. to 14.1. Os. Kent Os. to 131
Sussex 111. Os. 121. Os. to 121. 12s. Sussex 101. Os. to 121
Essex DI. 1 Is. 191. Os. to 131. 13s. Essex 101. 10s. to 121
Farnham, tins (Pockets) lel. W. to 1 L Os.—Seconds, 121. Os, to 151
Old Duty laid at 170,0001.