The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-25 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

The complainant stated that last night, while at a
friend's, he was alarmed by his wife appearing in a state
of great agitation, and informing him of the above facts.
He immediately proceeded home and found the door
fastened inside. On bursting it open the two pri-
soners rushed out, leaving their coats and hats behind.
He followed, and succeeded in apprehending Collins.
He found in the possession of Collins a species of
" skull cracker," which was handed to the Magistrate.
The handle, f twisted whalebone, was about 12
inches long, with a knob of lead on the end, weighing
about 41bs. The other prisoner was taken afterwards.
Collins stated that Shaw and himself had been en-
gaged by the third man, Gaynor, residing in George-
street, Portman-square, to take possession of Jackson's
house. He denied any violence, and ran away from
personal fear when they saw prosecutor bursting in
the door with the crowbar; and he accounted for
possession of the skull-cracker by stating he picked it
up in the street on running away.
The other prisoner made a similar defence.
The MAGISTRATE remanded the case, but would
take good bail.

WANDSWORTH.
Yesterday the final examination of the Rev. Stephen
Aldhouse, late Lecturer at Allhallows Church, Lom-
bard-street, who stands charged with bigamy, took
Mplace at this Court, before Mr. Paynter, the sitting
agistrate.
Mr. Steele attended to conduct the case for the
the defence.
prosecution ; and Mr. Bowditch, as on former occa-
sions,

On previous occasions the evidence adduced was
given in a hurried and unconnected manner. Yester-
day the whole of the witnesses were re-sworn, and
the evidence was taken again.
Mr. PAYNTER reviewed the evidence that had been
offered, and said that it was quite sufficient for him to
send the prisoner for trial upon. It was not for him
to give his opinion as to the probability of a convic-
tion. That was better left in the hands of the Jury
who would try the prisoner.
Prisoner—l am innocent, and I shall be able to
prove my innocence.—The prisoner was then fully
committed to take his trial at the present sessions of
the Central Criminal Court.

MRS. HOFLAND'S NEW ROMANCE.—It is SO long
since Mrs. Holland has exercised her popular pen that
romance of '.The Czarina" is looked
her forthcoming
for with great interest and curiosity. Like all this lady's
works, it is said to blend truth and fiction in so skilful
and happy a manner that each gives force and zest to
the other. The extraordinary- events connected with
Russian history and especially the history of her rulers,
and of that proud and fierce aristocracy before which
even the unquestioned despotism of the former occa-
sionally trembles on its imperial seat, are said to furnish
the materials for this romance. The choice of subject
is as bold as it is novel, for the great and noble families
who figured, at the Court of the Russian Czar and
Carina a century: ago still hold the same relative posi-
tions in that of their living successors. -
THE STEAM-SHIP HINDOSTAN.—This superb ves-
sel, destined to open the new line of communication be-
tween the Eastern Presidencies of India and Suez, is now
ready to leave Liverpool, where she was constructed,
and will, in the course of a few days, be at Southampton,
and remain a short time previous to her departure for
India. The Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Company have issued cards of invitation to an
entertainment on board the Hindostan on the 13th Sep-
tember, to the Members of her Miijesty's Government,
the Directors of the East India Company, and other
eminent parties interested in this great national en- _
terprise.

Mrs. Mary Anne Stevens, a fashionably dressed
female, was charged as follows :
It appeared that the prisoner was wife to Mr.
Charles Stevens, ironmonger, Great Russell-street,
from whom she was divorced for misconduct some
time ago by the Prerogative Court. Since then she
had from time to time come to the complainant's
house, knocking at the door, abusing him in the street,
and otherwise annoying him. Some time since she
was brought before Mr. Combe, and ordered to find
two securities in 401. each to keep the peace towards
her husband. She was brought before Mr. Broughton
to-day on a bench warrant.
In answer to the interrogatories of the Magistrate,
she stated that she had an annuity of 501. a year, and
was going to Calcutta in a few days to live with Cap-
tain —. She then produced 1001. to show that she
was not in want.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Have you the bail ready ? Mr&
Stevens—l have it not, and will not procure it.
Mr. BaouGHToN—Then you must go to prison for
six months.--She was then committed.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A POLICEMAN.—Two
men named Bray and Wigg were charged with da-
maging a flower-stand, and asssaulting police consta-
ble• Marsh, 119 G.
It appeared that between five and six o'clock on
the previous evening, the prisoners being somewhat
excited by drink, in a frolicking manner knocked down
a flower stand, and b'egan to pull about some things in
the shop of Mr. Beale, No. 2, Chichester-place, who
sent for police constable Marsh to take them into cus-
tody. When they got about 20 yards a scuffle en-
sued, and Wigg, by accident, or design, struck the
policeman with his hand in the mouth. The police-
man seized him by the collar, dragged him into the
middle of the road, and knocked him down, When
down the policeman seized him by the collar, raised
him two feet from the ground, and dashed him with
aullitheisinsfoerncesibe l,
against the road. Wigg was rendered
and while in that state the policeman
seized him twice more and dashed him against the
road. The man for a long time appeared quite dead.
He was taken to a:surgery, and thence to the station-
house, on the stretcher. Five gentlemen deposed to
hese facts.
Mr. BROUGHTON said it was quite plain, from the
man's appearance, that he had suffered dreadful bo-
dily injury. He felt bound to state that the police-
man's conduct was most violent and atrocious, and
without a shadow of justification. If the man died
the policeman would be tried for aggravated homi-
cide, if not for murder. He would order Wigg to be
sent to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the police-
man to find two secureties in 501., and himself in 351.
to answer the charges which would be preferred
against him on Saturday next at this Court.
Both prisoners were discharged.
QUEEN-
SQUARE.
William Jackson, a respectable-looking man, re-
siding in Mason's-grove, Chelsea, charged two sus-
picious-looking characters, named Timothy Collins
and Shaw, with being in his house for an un-
lawful purpose, assaulting-his wife, tearing her dress,
and so seriously injuring her person as to confine her
to bed since.