The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-08 00:00:00

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OUTBAGZOI7B ATTACK UPON A PUBLICAN BY TH6 MILITANT.
Herbert Pearce, James Lord, and Martin Wallis, three
privates of the Grenadier Guards, the former weerinsa good
conduct stripe, aud!the two first named with black eyes,
were charged se

William Stockley, landloird of the Pakenham Arms,
linightabridgr-green, said on Saturday night the defend-
sMs and two other soldiers (111116 into his house, and, coming
upstairs, wanted to enter his concert room. As they were
drunk, he directed his manager not to admit them, espe-
cially as he had forbidden two of them to enter the house
before. Complainant told them he could not
have them in his concert-room, when they be-
pn to use very bad language, and forced their
way in. They struggled with them, and got them out,
when Pearce struck complainant, and another man, who
escaped, also struck him. These three then all attacked
him, and tried to throw him over the banisters, but be got
h'. belli against the wall, and fought in self-defence, during
which he gave the two soldiers black eyes. Complainant
at length sent for the police, when they rushed downstairs,
and Wallis and two others (escaped) went into the her, and
caused damage to the extent of 31. 2/1. 2d.
Samuel Geary, 267 A, said he was called into the public-
house and found a crowd of 400 or 5C3 peewee assembled.
Hearing screams of murder inside, he got is after some
difficulty and saw Wallis and the two who have camped
breaking everythiog they could get at in the bar. He took
Wallis into custody, when be struck him several times, and
but for assistance he would have been roughly handled as
the mob incited the soldiers to attack the police.
The defendants declared that they were assaulted by the
Pndlord and his men.
It having been intimated that Pearce and Lord bore a
good character, but that Wallis was very irregular as a
soldier,
Mr. Poynter said he was sorry to see such men before
him. Pearce and Lord, however, seemed to have got the
worst of it, and he should only line them Is. esch. As to
Wallis he should fine him the amount of the damage, and ss.
in addition, or in default commit him for six weeks.
They were locked op.
SOIJTHWARB.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
.111 THE RIVER THAMEi.

A young manias deplorable condition, who name
of George Williams, and was described in the charge-sheet
as a carpenter, with no borne or habitation, was brought
before Mr. Burnham, by Inspector Thomas Roe, of the
Thames Police, charged with making a most determined
attempt to drown himself in the Thema, near Southwark.
bridge.
Inspectsr Roe maid that about 4 o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon he was on duty in the police galley,
near Southwark•bridge, when his attention was
called to a crowd collected about Bankside. He proceeded
there, when he saw the prisoner in adreadful state,
having just been pulled out of the river after sink-
ing near several coal barges. He had made a
most determined attempt to drown himself, but
his actions were observed by Mr. Gcorge Gerard,
the inspector in command of the floating engine, who
put off in a boat and got to him Just in time to save him
from a watery grave. Mr. Gerrard told witness, however,
that he had considerable difficulty in saving him, risking his
life to do so.

Mr. Burcham—Had the prisoner been drinking?
Inspector Roe—No, sir. He appeared to he in a state of
starvation and in an exceedingly weak condition.
Mr. Mitcham (to the prisoneri— What are you?
Prisoner—l am a carpenter, but owing to illness I have
been unable to work, and was actually starving.
Mr. Burcham—Why did you attempt such &tricked act ?
Prisoner (despondingly)—l was starving, sir. What was I
to do?

Mr. Morahan—Have you no relatives or friends in London?
Prisoner—No, sir. I have not a friend in the world, or I
should not have attempted suicide.
Mr. Bonham told him that if he was in such distress he
should have applied to the parish authorities, who were
bound to relieve him. He should remand him until Satur-
day, so that he might have the advice of the chaplain of
the gaol, and that some inquiries might be made about
him.
Remanded accordingly.

THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW.
(THIS DAY.)

The remarkably fine weather of to-day has given
the Smithfield Show at its new home at Islington
a start which must have rejoiced the haute of the
directors. Islington-green and the Liverpool road, where
are the two entrances to the Exhibition, were a scene of
animation from an early hour, and numbers who did not
dream of paying is. for admission promenaded the streets to
view the opening of what to them was probably for the
most part en entirely novel spectacle. The
notion that Islington was too remote a locality
for any vast numbers to continue to take an
interest in the annual display, was completely
dissipated. The snore aristocratic part of the company
reserved their visit for the after-part of the day, but be-
tween one and two o'clock the turnstiles were going round
at a rapid rate, and there can be no doubt that the
wealthier classes of the metropolis were then strongly re-
presented. Universal admiration was ex pressed at the ap-
pearance of the new building.
A few sales took place in the course of the morning.
Among the Herefords an animal, bred by the late Prince
Consort, and exhibited by Colonel Hood, was purchased by
Mr. Thomas Pawsey, of Bath ; Mr. R. Farthing's Devon,
winner of the prize of 251. in its class, was secured
by Mr. James Hook, of Frederick-street, Hampstead.
road ; and another Devon, bred by the late Prince Consort,
which obtained a prize of 10/, has become the property of
Mr. Longman, King-street, Islington. Of the pure Sunk
breeds, which attracted great attention among the practical
portion of the company, Mr. Napper's animal which
gained 10/. was sold to Mr. Parker, of the Hove, Brighton.
Mr. Edmund Ikare's prize Norfolk polled animal is now the
property of Mr. Copland, of Windsor. The remarkably
fine animal of the Aberdeen and Angus breed, winner of a
prize of 251, puled from the hands of the exhibitor,
Mr. W. M'Combie, of Elgin, to those of Mr. T. Norris,
lamb Tavern, Cattle-market, and another animal
of the same class which obtained 151. for Mr.
J. Stewart, of Aberdeen, will soon be offered by Mr. S.
Mann in another form to the inhabitants of Croydon. An
animal of the Galloway breed, which was exhibited by Mr.
Heath, of Norwich, and, though not a prize animal, was
much admired, will soon be suspended on the tenter hooks
by Mr. T. English, of Chelsea.
Up to 2 o'clock there had not been many purchasers of
sheep. Among the few, Mr. Hooke, of Frederick-street,
Hampstead-road was prominent.
Some of the principal prizes in art, in the form of cups,
&a, were displayed in the outse of the building.

TOTEM ELECTION.

NOMINATION.-(THIS DAY.)
(Br ELICIIIIO TZLIGRAPIL )

TOTNPS, MONDAY.
The show of bands at the nomination to-day was
for Mr. Dent, the conservative candidate.
A poll was demanded for Mr. Pander (liberal).

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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