Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-17 00:00:00

DISGRACEFUL SCENE 'AT THE .04C

EX HIBITION.

ATTACK UPON THE POLICE.
itar°
Oar readers are aware that frequent complaints in tbll
reached us of excessive overcharges and incivilities 00
refreshment department at the Eihihition. I:,b°,llbitlols
have been frequent in their attendance at the, r. 41 -0S
have a still stroneer impression of the existence
_atter
grievance referred to, and it has long been aes 7001
re" tO
beyond reasonable disputation that the rlif
department has been by far the most unsatisfaceeor
conducted in connection with the Exhibition. Thefeailf
plaints to the executive committee • have be `: ed
to
occurrence, and numerous schemes• have been deel4fos.
remedy the crying grievances complained of. vonae
tunably these efforts have been barren of good
and the annoyance continued unabated
when matters were brought to a crisis. 'e
tee
the occurrence of Thursday as related by our. oteodior
ter, who was an eye-witness of the more serolle
egad
banees. In the morning numerous complaints seeretests
extol-therefr
to Mr. Dean, the commissioner, of the
charges made in both the first and second classier, sh 9
ment rooms. These statements were laid he,“4
jeetetr one
executive committee, and duly:considered•
mode of action had been resolved upon, a fur elf until resrtrecoerdsli
plaint was made by a gentleman, who was ellargar- vitt.
a glass of ale, in the face of the authorised taro pal tie
fixes the price at 2d. This gentleman refused tutreal#ll
exeessive demand, and was subsequently reesles`derPe
tee, erg Ol
member of the committee ,t o apply again, and
the authorised charge. We should here state Ostia ned
the conditions in the agreement between gr. Plall be,
the executive committee is, that no paces see PS
charged for refreshment, but such as are senctl OP°
ea te oust
the committee. The- gentleman referred to
the advice given to hire, but when he referred tile . Jets.
priettesoollo
to the tariff, it was discovered that all the
of prices which had been posted in the refrestollen",if thl,"
been removed. The gentleman declined t° edb
tbe
additional sum demanded, and was immediately ses'es
the waiter in a violent manner, and detained Itlinste!
waiter Intimated) in custody. The geutleineoAllther.4l
succeeded in reaching Mr. custody.
e's el& 'AA
made known the rough and unjustifiablen ter'eatm, e"-shoeen
experienced. Mr. Deane at once procecegeen
refreshment room and addressed the public ate- ss_dPr
there, requesting them not pay more thellno,t-eatirbs
sanctioned by the executive committee; stet' t
other charges should be treated as impositions- it
public naturally imagined that at all events whithe/co 00
now about to have fair play,an impression eitl).
strengthened by the posting l
of a printed Plecar- sal
t per;
refreshment rooms, which read thus :
Nonce.—The public are cautioned agai°9d 'n
more for refreshments than the amount charged
printed tariff.—By order, usiePerPoll
C. DEANE, General Coln°3ndlidia
But not. so. The overcharges were still 113ade, a„; elf 'of
became evident, from the insolent denatleel„'n tftet
waiters, that serious results would ensue. "';:e 4,1'14
the men engaged by the committee were occur-40Pa
four o'clock in nailing the above notice upon th:irnaiel"
the first-class refreshment room, a rush, whic'neoreit
previous concert, was made upon them he' s,seecite,
body of the waiters. Some of the waiters disf"::fee
activity by tearing down the notices, others PAt-hellif
attack upon the two men who had Dail ye;r 01nSecui m.
A more ferocious and dastardly attack was
a strong body of men unstisr,
upon two
persons. One of the waiters " ed eel 'Dr
of the •
executive, others comm ippd belabetu;
about their heads, and others ageanince inflicted s stntlasj,
juries upon their legs and other parts of the bodh cresere°,4
the attack by forcibly expel:in the two men out co wes
es
A. statement of
,these'disreputable proceedieglelets.
once eenveyed to the Commissioners office by .14:09%4'
who had witnessed the attack. With prole Coal
Deane, accompanied by some members of the c-seeSor
and three or four police-officers, proceeded tcawitev:oo.
class refreshment room, where he was met salli9
plaints of a serious nature from a host of visit° OW 119
plaints which, if published, would more thatiaied.tota
columns of this journal. Mr. Deane rell°e'sitee.d
bystanders to point out any waiter who had 8553 0 Or.
men sent to post the notices. In an instantello4
was pointed to as the individual who had render,ehase 1.0
more offensively conspicuous than any of the 017-elfees-f
police were ordered to take this man into 05'4(14
they at once executed the order ; but no soeneerhin 01'0
taken hold of the waiter to remove him, :is
_A-is
ran through the room—" Now, waiters, et e-13.0.1"ve
waiters immediately rushed from all parts of this w.-A
I to rescue their comrade, and an indiserin pica
took place. The man who had been appreheli'reelicetileti
himself in attitude of defiance, assaulted the the ono
who had him in custody, and the rest of tu'eellgt
joined him in his savage attack. Thep üblic e'si.
extent to which the disturbance was likely „Vogt to.
immediately took side with the !police, ti° frog .bi
the : innocent intention of protecting thee eeteitt4
lence, and they succeeded in this to for: oi;
keeping the waiters back, who %ere Press'il;
jeate
The police, with a feeling that will t
surprise, requested to be left to thelos
a tough tussle • i eta
discharge
ischarge of their duty, and after
their assistant, they succeeded in losig'o. The doll
police-office attached to the Exhibiti°'" nreheismeitt
who urged the others to the rescue was aiSse°3„Pere'srellllol
a gentleman present detaining him, at gr. e— ti.
until the police were able to take him in charge' bad is
waiter was apprehended immediately after 12°.,,ellstl'
dressed the following appeal to his collQa® ~,oeso
waiters, aren't you goi. g to set Deane at u,e'essi'La
Observing this prompt action, the insubordina.:oo7ol
gradually retired from the scene, vowing vellig7i-er idg
Mr. Deane and the executive committee. we ,;1 seviad
two of them seriously arguing the possibiliti Jefeig
Mr. Deane, after the public had left the blur-alernel
ducking him in a pond close by in the Botanielu:nse,nis'e
We:should state':that the waiters, when rella,,7°Yvait
with by the visitors, invariably made the rePu 0000
blame us ; we are acting according to ordes, 1100,
help it." The next stage in this disgraceful fr„liarcl,o
an attempt made to eject the visitors who vier,°,rbioll_,ooll
of refreshments from the rooms, au attemr ;eday,flie
resisted by Mr. Deane, who , prevented it boors.
into execution by placing policemen at the c 10; Ole
next movement was, however, nearly effectual ropfiejt
the room, for the waiters then commenced c'e 10 "of
tables, and placing the chairs upon themena ISO :id'
enxiety to do this expeditiously, they overloalseeee 40,1
tables, and a crash now the ten teeit Pl'.d,'s° OS
ing table tops, chairs, and all else to lthe grolledea fel
to the damage done by the breakin
bottles during the previous disturbanceg. The 000
by the waiters were examined in the police-rniideew
Pearce, the superintendent, and clearly flee P`eal
men in custody as those who had taken an,..30%-ded,,,-1,1.
the disturbance. The man first apPrei:-
utterance to the most disgusting languagesea 'sessile
charge was being preferred against him, "'issr. sees
language was employed by the same roan t° oese'lllB
and members of the committee. We beliel'e vice ate
will he taken by the authorities—either the P.,°,01 jot
executive committee. We have r-ceived se;oetnper
meats from gentlemen who witnessed‘ the fished -
but they agree substantially with the one fur'''.
by our own reporter.—. Manchester Examiner'

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MUMICIPAL ELECTION'.
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SCOTLAND WARD. ,s„ '0
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Last evening a numerous meeting of o ct
supporters of Mr. James' Thompson, wittePgritolssllss9
Traveller's Rest Hotel, Scotland-road, for ‘,4--ienfrafth.d-
-taking the necessary steps to secure iha'tftlife;eeti
return to the Town Council, as the represegoo'l7o4)
ward. Mr. Luff was called upon to preside- foter'orj
was purely of a routine and nreparatorY froga P-0
was unanimously resolved again to invite 0":opos"tt
to come forward, and resolutions Were r 90Pre
adopted pledging the meeting to give ttieirettirgm-60074
their old and tried friend, and to secures tbB,-toorti,-
forthcoming election. It was annourxeu "; tioldieeorl
that
.Mr. Thompson would be present 611,,„-ngleolF
meeting to be held on Monday night at 1.7 with
Arms, Great lloward-street, when he voilit"
ti#
other gentlemen, address the electors. of
It is rumoured, that besides Mr. Greliglic4oo,':to'"
issued his address, it is the intention of Ispaia
electors to bring forward Mr. Avison as g°-
the Scotland ward.

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In re T. FI7MING. —The bank rur, tlnleti6o 6",ce
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THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY ACCIDS-,:ine- ,ce
has proved fatal to two more persons. Tu.° 0041?6,0.
opened on Thursday was adjourned. , .„. St. toSts
VOLUNTEER CORPS —A meeting Was hel" `5,0 0
Hall last night (Thursday), with a mew to ,to
tich-"li°
of a volunteer corps. Dobo,uoo,4,
A circular despatch, addressed by Jul. a '
the governors of our colonies, P° 1010
,duty not to neglect that reaeonablelrmolin, l'be Or/
partitions which it is desirable shod
maintained.,
maintained.
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