The Sun. — 1845-12-09 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Upton, who said he was by trade a blacksmith, but was now in service as waiter at a publichouse, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with an assault on the waiter at the " Cider Cellars" public-house. From the waiter's statement, corroborated by that of the landlord, Mr. Rose, and of policeman F 55, it appeared that the prisoner went into the Cider Cellars at a late hour last night, and asked for some liquor, but as he was already drunk they refused to serve him. At this he took offence, and proceeded to vindicate his wounded honour by practising the art of self-defence upon the unoffending waiter, It must not be supposed, however, that the prisoner showed any partiality in the distribution of his favours, in which the landlord was not forgotten, for the latter would no doubt have received even a greater share than the waiters but for the interference of policeman F 55. The prisoner said he remembered nothing of what had occurred, and pleaded the usual excuse of drunkenness. _ _  Mr. JARDINE fined him 75., and, in defaulC(ior;lrefi;; was not paid), sentenced him to 14 days' imprisonment.  MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS  CITY, QUARTER TO THREE,  There was a fair demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday: sales nearly: 5,000 bales. Prices were steadily sup-. ported, but there was no demand. Cotton wag not so freely offered. There was rather less done in shares, but prices generally were firm. It is scarcely necessary further to refer to the conflict of statements pro and con. made by the Time: and the Standard on the subject of the corn•laws. All now that is demanded by the merchant, manufacturer, and the tradesman, is that en early statement of the intentions of the Ministers should be made known at the earliest practicable period. Until then trade and commerce must languish. A point connected with railway projects, where new lines have been started, but where the letters of allotment were not issued, before the first Bank notice was circulated, demands attention. Upon the faith of the respectability cf a host of applicants for allotments the managing committees have incurred expenses for advertisements surveys, officers, clerks, &c. The expenses must be paid ; and under the new law all the promoters are liable, as well as those who have undertaken to accept the whole of the shares asked fir, or any lesser number the various committees have alloted. Promptly ought the applicants for shares to perform their duty, so as to prevent law-suits. Escape from liability there is none. There are not any late colonial or other arrivals in the City to-day. A report is current that an individual connected with a savings' bank in the northern part of the metropolis, has committed suicide under peculiar circumstances. At the Coroner's inquest appointed to be held, we are told, this evening, the facts will no doubt be elicited. In the Consol Market this morning the fluctuation has been very slight. For the Account the value has remained unvaried at 94%, and for Money at from 94% to 94%. The premium upon Exchequer-bills remains at 21s to 235. Bank Stock is pretty firm at 200 to 201; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 951/s %; but East India Stock has fallen from 262 to 260 M. There have been several bargains in the South-American Stocks to day. The Equador Bonds have been taken at 341, the Grenada Bonds at 201, the Mexican for Account at 30, and the Peruvian at 35. Russian Bonds have Leen flat at 114 to 112, Spanish at; 27k, and the Three per Cents. to 371. Theallutch Four per Cents. have rallied from 92i to 933, The Railway Shares are in but moderate request this morning, still the market looks healthy. The corrected list is annexed.