The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

HONE Y

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'Ccocx.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed steadily, without change in prices. The
sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, comprising 50
Pernam and Maranham, at 61(1. to 7d.; 200 Bahia
at 6gd. to 6lcl. ; 300 Egyptian, at 611 to 81cl.,
and 400 Surat at 4d. io 4id. per lb. The Rail-
way Share Market closed quietly, with a decline
in prices.
The public sales of indigl are still progressing
satisfactorily.

Mauritius accounts, of May 26, give a favourable
report of the plantations, and of the state of trade
in the colony.
Accounts received from Berlin state that the
stock of wool had increased considerably, and that
holders were very firm, although there was not
much doing.
ACcounts from Madrid state that the Cortes had
sanctioned the plan for a new loan, but that very
little was likely to be paid voluntarily, and that
the forced subscriptions must be relied upon. The
clergy still strenuously opposed the sale of their
lands, and the Bishop of Toledo had fulminated
anathemas against curates or others who should
afford any information to the Government ofLials.
It is mentioned in a foreign journal that
Schamyl, the celebrated Circassian chief, had been
assassinated.

It is remarked that under the Plan of the French
Government, giving 50 francs of rentes, there must
be a capital paid up which will involve fractions, a
very inconvenient proceeding.
The English Funds have been again rather
unsteady, and the abandonment of Sir E.
B. Lytton's motion has not done the market
much service. The speculators are looking to the
French and Turkish loans, the weather and politi-
cal embroilments, and our own heavy expenditure,
as being likely to keep down the quotations. Coa-
-1 sols have been marked 901 to 90i for transfer, and
901 I for account. The New Three per Cents. have
realised 921 to -a, and the Reduced 911 Bank
Stock has been very firm at the advanced prices of
213 and 214. East India Stock is quoted 230.
Exchequer Bills are 245. to 275., and India Bonds
355. to 375. premium.
Within the last half hour, Consols are firmer at

90.
The foreign securities have been very steady.
Turkish Bonds are still supported, having been 87/
to 88k. Mexican stock is at 21i. Peruvian are
up again, being 75 to 76. Nothing has been done
in Spanish.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i to 7; Mexi-
can, 21i to 21i ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 53 to 55 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
t 2 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cants., 88 to 90 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 181- to 18/ ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 36Y to 36/ ; ditto Certificates, 4 to 4i ;
ditto Passive, 4 to 4i.
The settlement of the account has not caused
the Railway Market to alter much. The East
Indian line is flatter. Sambre and. Meuse are

rather dearer.
United Mexican Mine are heavy.
Banks are supported.
Crystal Palace are dull.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
Prom the Ogicial Lis

Business done
Burk Stock .........•
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...."
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9oi 4 0 4 1
Yew 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lenz Annuities, Expire sth Jan., WO -16'15-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16,1
India Stock
India Bonds, 21010
Ditto, under £lOOO 34
Consols :or Account, Bth August 9O/ I 1
Omnium
tic:Lever Bills, 2in 2d.
21000
2500 2l 7 7
Small -
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 33 per Cent.... 101 100 k
PRICE OF POREIGI4 FUNDS Talh' DAY.
New Brazilianßonds, 1.829 dr 39. 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 185•4, 4.) per Cent 93*
%lexica!' 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent ... . 75 6
Ditto for the Account . .
Ditto 3 per Cent..
Russian Bonds, 43 per Cent.... OO
Tirkish Bonds, 13 per cent B7l 8 9
Ditto for the Account BBl 7/ 81 3 a 9
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent. —
Ditto for the account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Bonds, 23 per Cent. ex. 25 fr —
Ditto 43 per Cent. Ex. 25 fr 931
Dutch Exchange, '4 per Cent. 12 Gnil 63/
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols ,
Ditto for the Account.... voi 1

THE LATE DISTURBANCES IN HYDE
PARK.

111 A RKET I saw him appealing by gesture to an inspector of police who
l was present, who ordered him to be taken off. Mr.
Hair was a tail, thin man, apparently in delicate
health. Mr. Mair did not incite the people in
ess
hearing, nor tell the people to maintain their
ground and not mind the police. Before the assault-on.
Mr. Mair the crowd was as quiet as such a number of
people could be expected under the circumstances. NSThelt
Mr. Mair was carried off by the police many persons cried
out " shame." Such cases were so usual there that day
that the usual amount of commiseration in such cases
was all that he noticed. The police used unnecessary vio-
lence, by pushing or thrusting females and well-dressed
persons on the turf, and in all directions. They
were determined to make the people move on, and they
made no distinction of sex or dress. He could not recol-
lect an individual case of a female being struck by a police-
man with his truncheon, but he saw a greater amount of
ruffianism used towards them than he thought possible
could have been done. The police, in numbers of twenty,
rushed against the people without previous notice,
which . caused much excitement on the par
of the people. He could not say he heard
the police use offensive language. Ho never SAWir...6
body of police before that day diepersing a crowd. He
saw mounted inspectors giving what he considered instruc-
tions to the police to form in companies of 20 or 30, and
immediately after they charged the people.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ellice—At times witness was
8 or 10 yards from the road, according to the state of the
crowd. Mr. Mair, when he first saw him, was standing
still. Mr. Mair's stick was not lifted up when he
parried the blows, and he should not infer he
was struck on the head. He should say the police did not
positively strike at Mr. Mair, but he might have been
struck in the scuffle which the police caused when they
rushed through the crowd to Mr. Mair, whom they made
the object of their attack. What caused the police to do
so he could not say. Witness was there about three
quarters of an hour, and he considered the excitement got
up by the police most unwise. Several persons were
arrested by the police. The police rushed from the road ,
to the park. They were trying to drive the crowd from
the rails, but were doing ilia an unusual manner for a body
who otherwise behave well. He was unable to estimate
the number of people congregated on that day. If the
object of the police was to disperse the people, a larger
number should have been present for the purpose. He
saw notices put up. but did not read them, con-
sidering he had a right there. He did not make a noise,
and ho thought any one who did so, and thereby frighten
the horses, would be doing an unjustifiable thing and
should be prevented.
Re-examined--There was no positive outrage that he
saw on the part of the people, such as rushing into the
road and seizing a horse or throwing stones. There was *
little shouting, comprising the slang of the day, and " go
to Church." The noise of the populace was sufficient to
frighten a spirited horse, but there were so few horses in
the road he did not notice that such occurred. He was
there about three quarters of an hour, when he deemed it
advisable to retire. He went there for recreation. There
appeared to be a degree of antagonism prevailing. He
observed the police use their truncheon's on many occa-
sions, but not in Mr. Mair's case.
Mr. Francis Henry Mair was then called and examined
by Mr. Mitchell—He stated that he resided at 44, Charles-
wood-street, Warwick-square, Pimlico ; carrying on busi-
ness as an ecclesiastical agent, for the sale and purchase of
advovesons,at7,Tavistock-street,Covent.garden. He entered
the park on Sunday, Ist July, about five minutes to four
o'clock. He went along the south side of the ride towards
the Serpentine. He crossed the road on to the green when
he was pushed forward violently by two policemen, who
never spoke to him ; when on the green be placed himself
near the corner post ; the rest of the rails were filled up
by people four or five deep. He stood still, and never
spoke to any person. After being there a few minutes
he saw a person in uniform come up on horseback, and
spoke to the police ; immediately the whole body of police
in the ride went up to the rails with their truncheons in
their hands, and ordered the people to go back from the
rails. They held them up in a menacing manner, but the
people in front from the crowd being four or five deep
could not got back, when the police struck at them right
and left. Police constable 378 A struck at hint with his
truncheon ; whets first the police came up, he was unable,
from where he stoo 1, to ste;) laok, or he would have hit
him. He said, •‘ W hat are you going to do, fellows are
you going to kill me ?" He said, " They are our orders."
Witness, under the excitement, said " Damn such orders."
The policeman rushed through the rails, and struck at
him again. Witness had a stick in his hand, and seeing
him coming parried the blow, by which the point of his,
stick touched the policeman's groin, and the end of his
truncheon touched witness on the thigh. Witness said Del'
me liately. " Ilea% your pardon. I did not mean to strike
you." He appi ehended the policeman was about to
strike him, and he held his stick up by the middle involun-
stwil
dragged
gahhgegtnleydh.
tafily, and it was the end that touched the policeman
he
him
was
Several
aboute p :1 I i2i
into
te
yards
custody
udn
as
tt
owh
dei
ynt h
hc collard lrl
great
aar
tie
dd him
nothing
violence.a d used
him very roughly. He made no resistance, but they
pulled him by the coat and waistcoat, and tore his shirt.
people to excite them. He heard them cry "shame" 0°
being put into a cab, he held up his hand and asked "who
will f ,llow and see fair play ?" He was taken to Vine.'
street Station, and charged before the Inspector with as'
sault and riotous conduct. He was then removed to a cell.
A gentleman named Bruce attended to state what he saw ill
to the
the park, but the inspector would not hear him. Mr. Bruce,
a barrister, and editor of the Civil Service Gazette, offered to
bail him, but the Inspector said he would not take bail for
two or three hours. He was then locked:up in a cell with
three drunk and disorderlies. The cell was about 10 feet
long, 7 wide, and 8 feet high ; there were three small ven-
tilators in it, and a privy. Afterwards two other
" Park rioters" were brought in (one a barrister) and
the whole were kept in the cell during the nights
it was a very hot night, and he suffered much;
and bad he not had some water given him he should have '
fainted. ' He laid on his baek on the floor for some hours,
finding the air there more pure. One of the disorderlies
said he had been removed from a lower cell, and that the
one witness was in was a heaven to the one he had left.
He was kept locked up until 10 o'clock the next zuorninge
Mr. Skelton, 10, Caroline-street, Bedford-square' earn.
the
on Sunday night to bail him, but it was refused,
inspector stating he had orders not to take bail.
Witness was in delicate health. On Monday morning ap-
plication was made by Mr. Mitchell, his solicitor, for wit"
ness to have some wine and water, on account of his deli-
cate health. It was at-first refused, but given about four
o'clock in the afternoon. Witness was very ill the re-
mainder of the week. He remained at the station durin4
Monday in a room with about 100 persons, and the polies
behaved very disgracefully. When his solicitor came to
speak to him Policeman 370 A came and sat halvest
them, and in his absence his sergeant, so that he should
hold uo communication with him. 370 A said that what
he heard witness speak in the Park he knew him t
be a gentleman, and he was determined to take a gentle'
man as an example to the rest." Witness told one of tit;
i.e.
policemen in Vine-street that he was a member of tu.
press. file said that as he was such a person of respeetti
lity, if he spoke to the superintendent, no doubt he won _ ,
dismiss him. That was about the middle of the day °I;
Monday. Witness published a small circular in connection
with his business. When his case came before Mr. He 7;
INQUIRY INTO THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT wicke it was dismissed, that gentleman stating there wat!!`e.
OF THE POLICE. imputation against him. He was discharged on enterl"
into recognisances to keep the peace.
This morning the Hon. S. Wortley, Recorder of Lou- Cross-examined by Mr. Ellice—Witness felt no diffiolliti
don, R. B. Armstrong, Esq., Recorder of Manchester, and
in stepping back from the rails when ordered to do so. Lee
G. Henderson, Esq.; Recorder of Liverpool, opened a By Mr. Wortley—There was a noise at the time w-
'et:
but rather to have a lark. There was a large number a
into an alleged disturbance in Hy
court of inquiry at the Exchequer Court, Westminster, orders were given by the police, but no disposition to
11 of
de Park and other streets
persons present-3 great manyrespectable persons, au.;
adjacent, on Sunday, Ist July, and particularly into the some very rough-looking. The rneosisec was not so great
conduct of the Metropolitan police in connection there- when the people return from a Derby-day. He had
complain of being confined 26? hours before being taken
with. • before the magistiates.
Bat little interest appeared to be excited in the proceed-
Mr. William Purcell, 75, Jermyn-street, captain in ti
in there bein not more than 20 persons in the Court at 11
l:'
50th Foot, examined by Mr. Mitchell.—He was in ,4
gseg
the commencemet of the proceediogs. Towards the close park on the day in question, between 4 and 5 o'clock. Se
of the day the number was slightly increased, but at no saw him in the park and when he was being taken awes'"?
time was the court half full. by the police. Mr. Mair did not appear to be offeringe,'lro
resistance, but the police seemed to be handling roofs
The Commissioners having taken their seats, the Royal
roughly, which was quite unnecessary. He saw about 1
or livepolicemen around him. The populace were et
commission for holding the inquiry was read by the
Recorder of Liverpool. ing at cabs.
The Recorder of London said, the commissioners had By Mr. Wortley—He could not say how
samany petal°
had referred to them some petitions that had been pre. were
policemen pr Se esent—about 150,0J0 people. He w cabs7ll
in them, at which the people shouted. ''''
rented to Parliament, relative to the alleged misconduct of
no private carriages there. ie.
the pOlice. One or two of them appeared to allege specific Mr. William iiowniug Bruce, 9, Victoria-square, bf+trthe
complaints. If those persons, or any others having com- ter, and editor of the Civil Service Gazette.—He was iu,,e
plaints to prefer were present, the commissioners would parkive. on
Thee
crowd, above da
at y,
the walkin
time
e along th
Mair e cert:o
drMr. They
hear them. taken into custody, was pretty orderly. .-1-',44
The first case entered into was that of Mr. William was a little shouting. The attack get'' was .
11,4,
Oliver, 15, Great Quebec-street, Montagu-square. to clear the footpath, and not Mr. Mair in partic illicy
Mr. Mitchell appeared for the complainant, and Mr. About 20 or 30 policemen were engaged at that point, e so,
Ellis, of the firm of Lyon, Barns, and Ellis, for the police. used their truncheons indiscriminately on men,
vie_Diejj
and children. He thought he saw Mr. Mair struck ta4,ir
Complainant stated he was in the Park about halt-past
lower part of the body, bat he did not notice Mr. -,, to
4 o'clock on the Ist inst. He saw policeman 413 A run strike in return. He only saw him defending hinesergeit
after a man, who fell down, when the policeman struck any other person so eituated would have done. Mr. '-'0
him on the hand with his truncheon, and on the back. did not resist the police, and was need very roughti• he
the polices statio?, - after Mr. Blair was in custotio.
It occurred in the park, between the Serpentine and
the Marble Arch. He considered the policeman used 'es asked . whether lo,e was. a witness for the l',belee
or the prisoner —be saidfor the prisoner, " 0
unecessary violence, the man lying on his face as he fell.
the Policeman refused to let him see the Inspector. 5,j.
Witness called out " shame," the people called out " ras-
cal," "scoundrel." After the man was taken up he ap- had since lost the number of the policeman who so 1 oe,
He thought the police, who generally behave vee,,io
peered much hurt, his eyes looked as if ttarting from his
Bead, and he was very pale. He could not ascertain at the butnot
shouted and made a noise, very great before root'
such occasions, behaved very ill in the ark;p the ate
time, nor had he been able to do so since, who the man was
so struck. The man appeared to be about 30 years of age.attack on Is .4G
p attack the police the made an unnecessary _ fp,
were attacked by the police ; he did not see any Pe,
He did not see him resist the police. Two or three po ice-
men took the man away. The hurdles of the park were solcciliers. The soldiers wished to get out of taLooleet
torn down, but he was unable to say if the man was res- an were. cheered by the people. He examined on Lea; /
cued. He considered the conduct of the people that after morning the cell in which Mr. Mair was confin
• the
noon very good. He only heard shouting when a carriage smelled very hot and offensive.
passed, ,
end then the policemen commenced using their By Mr. Wortley—The Grenadier Guards were
truncheons, and running after the people. He left the middle of the park about six o'clock. The p op1;01 7,
Park. and on his return, about eight o'clock, he saw from cheering them, and they wished to get away.. Do
_!,l 0137,
have it. The'? diet
10 to 20 policemen running after the people. He did not appeared very good-natured. Had
heardldiers eel On
thing, he was near enough to
see the police strike any women or children.
Mr. Ellice'asked what course the Commissioners would shout 10 or 12 of them. T
h The rfr
take in the proceedings ? he police told the soldleeellq
go sway, and pleehed them about very muc . .
_et
eet
numbered about 39. The police sent for a ponyA tb 'it
Mr. Wortley said the commissioners bad no power to
e at from the barracks, and, he believed, chalr; 9ilea
adjudicate on the cases brought before them. They had
with riotous conduct. The nature of the crowd liee-eeee.f
merely to inquire into the alleged bad conduct of the
police as servants in their 'relation to the Crown and re- IA he thought it might have led to a breach of tne.teeeij
and it was desirable by judicious means to disPereefee sit
port thereon. The most convenient course for Mr. Ellice
would be to croes-examine each witness, and answer It caused great excitement in the neighbourhood. Thir
used towards the police. tbe (
not notice any violence
..0
the charges at the conclusion of 'the evidence. conduct on this occasion contrasted greatly 11" eV
Examination resumed—He did not hear the police make good behaviour•and, his speaking fie
general
sieetes.
use °Tang hadlanguage. • t them, he raid they had special orders. for,
~
Cross-examined—He had not preferred a charge ageing
mr
George Smith Strodder, builder, of Staid° lse
41.3 A before then, nor
.had he given him an intimatio
Hne Victo.ria od, Kenn ton, carrying on buffoe t,0,10,
that he should prefer this charge to-day against him.
•hhr 'n If sl
g ' the parkfrom two north .51"0
- mg ts ridge.— e was in ,t ,ti
did not attend before the magistrates.
'ny o'clock walking along the drive on the uf gtcoe.oe
Re-ox.amined—He did not notice if the police gave a
' - -Re Henry • and - irati t
notification of their intention to charge the people before He saw the attack on r. y air,
shad
4te
close to him that had he Made use of any %act 'tiell,
doing it. it. The police Soars 0 so. et
Mr. Henry Salisbm'Ye examined by Mr. Mitchell. He he must have heard
not' .
Mair
..e e, ,
but he could say if Mr. :, ohs ;foe!
stated 'he se
at No. 4, Slaverton-terrace, Walworth- truncheons,
kin a noise when the pale • stePtri
road, he was a tailor ;be first saw Mr. Henry Mair in The people wore nia g . He woe bre
ticalar spot. saw one or ed to
Hyde-park on Sunday the Ist of July. Witness entered the them at this par
did right. The most rufflanlY s', Os De
park by the Marble Arch about half-past three o'clock, where the police
ice acea's'ce o
I was near a park-keeper's e clone, t
and walked across the park towards the Serpentine. He attack of thyot)
agt tuns side of the k About 0 etiooo
paa . dir- r,
was standing at the east end of the Serpentine near where Duke of
tinted police, one of whom gave sof:3'ollJ
the footpath crosses leading to Albert-gate. There are saw t
theooad of aleout twenty thousand Per pe
severed posts near the read, where he was standing. He clear . on tbe eces'lP
. . ,c. The policemen rushed tiy• al,
noticed 71U. Mair in a great crowd, much excited. He half oldwhich gres e° ft'
-necking down an woman, il au .A-, to
was attacked by three policemen, the numbers of whom he k 3
le. He did not charge the 130—e
was unable to notice: They were rushing at him and the p
- °Ppushing the old dovio; este',
intentionally
using as much violence as if he had been committing an
wards he found the roadway was ordered to large o,:e revs,'
assault; they pushed their hands against his collar and
e thro hsome •
used great violence. lie appeared to be parrying blows, brin,, h th=en
l prisoners. ,
and builderet
00 poutoe
and had a slight stick in his hand. Witness did not see of
if °nogg •-)eole, e, such as masons
commenced shouting e 0 'II 10
the police strike him, but what he saw led him to believe an boa hete, who then r
two inetoceer digiv
blows had been struck. If Mr. Male had struck and
horses appeared
He saw one or a
which •-31) ii t°,o/4
the police, he must Lave seen it. The policdn. 'thnavell b ee.g a"ernade alarmed,ie populace eal,l6`,llgetitisea);;lisi
with unnecessary violence dragged • him into theffirha
t oconsents' an-7e e " s, "Go to church,' °e'esee. ,llil)f
He should have thought Mr. heir's appearance BUd men .
_,lot t ie carriage ,____ly. kfter _
_o 10._0-o,
to protect, himself from such violence. lie vea,e sainiMl -re• Gs A -anOr'S pule very '''' j elo oli' .ilo
the poP„e p eae-
rept at resist- occurrence the noise was tremendous, hi
m•
by throe policemen. He made no atte
there the eh h their sympathy for him. -l'iigee '
eine onto escape. During the time he was stapolice _ 1 r ytos ow .
th oat forbearance, or
v
ho did not bear xr, mar say apythipg to the . lie the time acted V. V