The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-11 00:00:00

months of the year, and at 48s 9d for sprirg, at which
many purchases have been made ; indeed, merchants
are not desirous to sell at existing rates, the shipments
at St. Petersburgh being still small in comparison with
those of former years. South American has been in
good demand, and prices have advanced; at auction 300
casks were sold at 43s to 47s 9d for low to fine quality.
Town Tallow has been in brisk request at Ms to 51s 6d
nett cash.

This afternoon the demand was excellent for P. Y.
Candle, and prices are still on the advance ; sales of old
P. Y. Candle on the spot were made at 48s 3d, new
48s 9d, and for delivery at 48s 6d to 48s 9d per cwt.

We are happy to mention that two of the officers
who have been long reckoned amongst those who had
fallen, are now known to be alive; these _are Doctors
Campbell and Bryce. The former is safe at Caubul
with the hostages. It appears that when it was de-
cided to leave some medical officer in charge of the
sick, and wounded remaining at Caubul, lots were drawn
for the purpose, and the chance fell to a married man,
when Dr. Campbell came forward and volunteered to
relieve him ; as he shook hands with his brother offi-
cers of his corps at the gates of the cantonment, they
gave him to understand that they looked upon him as
devoted to destruction, little thinking how much
nearer was their own fate. As regards Dr. Bryce, a
sepoy of the 54th regiment came into Brigadier Men-
teith's camp on the 18th July; he had been confined
in a fort in the neighbourhood, and states that Dr.
Bryce had been a prisoner in the same fort, but that
he had been taken away further into the hills about a
fortnight before.—Overland Calcutta Star.
SERIOUS AFFAlR.—Yesterday two carters belong-
ing to Portobello, one of them named Purves the
other Fife, brought a case before the Sheriff Small
Debt Court, originating in some dispute regarding
the sale or exchange of a horse. The case was de-
cided in favour of Fife; which so irritated Purves,
that on the way home to Portobello, towards which
the parties on both sides appear to have come almost
in company, he called in at Bo wden's public-house, in
Piershill, and requested the ban of a gun and flask of
powder, pretending that he was going to shoot rats.
It would appear that Purves then stopped on the road
to load the gun, putting in small gravel stones instead
of shot; and coming up to Fife near the Abercorn
Brick and Tile-work at the entrance to Portobello,
' he levelled the gun and fired at him, wounding him in
the left arm. Surgical assistance was immediately
procured for the poor man; and Purves was taken
into custody, and brought into the town by police-
constable Home of Portobello. The matter is at pre-
sent under investigation.—Scotsman.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

A young woman, named Selina Jefferies, was
brought before Sir Chapman Marshall, charged with
having maliciously broken a pane of glass, value 101.,
in the shop of Messrs. Wills and Wathen, haber-
dashers, in the Poultry.
One of the shopmen of the prosecutors stated that
the prisoner, who had been prowling about the pre-
mises for some time, at last entered the shop, and
said, " Do you remember giving me three months ?"
after which she flung a large stone at the plate-glass,
and smashed it. The prisoner had been, about four
months ago, tried at the Central Criminal Court for
stealing some stockings out of the shop, convicted,
and sentenced to imprisonment for three months.
When she broke the glass she made no attempt to get
away, but quietly accompanied the policeman to
prison.

- Sir C. MARSHALL asked whether the prisoner
wished to say anything on the subject ?
The prisoner shook her head in the negative.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Is there anything the matter
with her mind ?

The girl laughed, and said, " Not a bit of it."
The prosecutors said they considered her a most
dangerous woman, and that she had threatened some
desperate mischief against their shopman, towards
whom she appeared to be highly exasperated.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Prisoner, this sort of conduct
can do you no service, and it inflicts a serious injury
on the shopkeepers. Prisoner—Oh, dear !
The shopman said he apprehended the worst from
the violence of such a fury.
The prisoner smiled and nodded her intention to do
more mischief.

The ALDERMAN then convicted the prisoner, and
sentenced her to imprisonment for three months,
the utmost penalty he could inflict ; and directed the
shopman to appear as soon as the term of her impri-
sonment should expire, and exhibit articles of the
peace against her.
On returning from the Justice-room the woman
said she would find a way to serve the young man out.
Two fellows, named Hawkins and Walden, who had
the appearance of ehimney-sweepers. were I,rnflr..ht
up charged with having committed a number of rob-
beries.

It was stated to be the practice of the prisoners to
call at respectable houses and say they came from the
master chimney-sweeper usually employed in the
neighbourhood, and thus gain admission at a very
early hour in the morning, when the moment they en-
tered they set about plundering. In one instance they
stole four table spoons; in another, plate to the value
of 131.; and in a third, some cloths which were de-
posited about the premises.
Several of the police knew Malden to be an inve-
terate thief, called "Black Bill Smith."

The parties who had been plundered not having
had time to produce the necessary evidence, the pri-
soners were remanded. They said it was all a mis-
take, and that it was quite easy to fancy one man with
a black face to be like another.

John Weldon was charged with having had about
him Blbs. of smuggled tobacco. lle pleaded guilty,
and was fined 1001.

Philip Lowder, a waterman of respectable charac-
ter, was charged with having had in his possession
some French silk dresses, upon which the duty had
not been paid. He pleaded not guilty.
James Gordon, an officer of the Customs, stated
that between eight and nine o'clock on the morning
of the 17th of last month, he saw the defendant go
with a bundle into a public•house called the King's
Arms. Witness followed him, and asked him what
he had brought in. He replied that he had nothing;
but upon being pressed produced the bundle contain-
ing the silk dresses.
The LORD MAYOR asked for what penalty the So-
licitor of the Customs sought, and on being informed
merely for the sum of 9/. 7s. 10d., a third of the value
of the silks and the duty, desired the defendant to ac-
count for the possession. _ _

The defendant declared that he had been employed
by four tailors, who had gone off to Hull, to convey
a cart-load of goods for them, and to leave the bundle,
of the contents of which he knew nothing, at the
public-house. He assured the Bench that he was a
victim.

The LORD MAYOR thought the defendant was a
very knowing victim ; but as the Commissioners
would be satisfied with the moderate penalty, he and
Sir Chapman Marshall did nut wish to inflict a more
severe one.

IRELAND.
VICE-REGAL COURT.

DUnLIN, OCT. 7.—The death of the gallant Sir
L. Cole, brother to the Countess de Grey, will
cause a temporary suspension of the Viceregal fes-
tivities, which had commenced for the winter season.
There was to have been a field-day of all the regi-
ments in garrison this forenoon, at which his Excel-
lency the Lord-Lieutenant was expected to be pre-
sent, but at ten o'clock the order was countermanded,
and the troops returned to their quarters.

COMMAND OF THE ARMY IN IRELAND.—The Even-
ing Mail denies on authority the report of the ap-
pointment of Lord Greenock to the command Of the
army in Ireland, in succession to the gallant and
popular officer who at present fills that important office.