The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

was in the Park from three to six o'clock on the let
inst., standing near the receiving-house. During that
time there was some shouting, but nothing approaching
a riot. The first disturbance lie saw arose from a police-
man striking a boy over the head and shou,ders, who
ils. The people cried "Shame,"
was leaning over the ra
and after that they commenced an indiscriminate
attack on the people—st, iking right and left, ; subse-
quently he saw the police attacking the people in a •
similar manner. In his opinion the police behaved
in a very disgraceful manner. When the people cried
" Shame" the police made an attack in the direction the
expression proceeded from. The men made an attack
immediately on receiving instructions. Superintendent
Hughes and others were there on horseback. He
noticed nothing different in hie conduct to that of
the other superintendents. He could not say which
gave directions to the police. He was of opi-
nion there would have been no disturbance had
it not been for the conduct of the police. He
did not see any person addressing the people, but the
populace in groups expressed their abhorrence of the
Sunday Beer Bill, contrasting in their conversation the
facilities the rich possessed in having their clubs and an
opportunity of amusing themselves, betting the whole
of Sunday, whilet the poor man was to be prevented
buying a newspaper or getting shaved. The police were
not abused, but sonic slang phrases were used.
Mr. Sydney Howell, architect, 8, Gloster-street, Bel-
grave-road, was in the Park, between 4 and 6 o'clock,
walking between the bridge at the east end and the Re-
ceiving-house. He saw one stone thrown at a superin-
tendent of police on horseback, about 6 o'clock, imme-
diately after the police had made a charge on the
people, hitting indiscriminately. The people were sent
back several feet from the railings, and then permitted
to come forward, when the police would attack them
again, and drive them back, hitting right and left.
He saw one young man struck by the police, and on
his remonstrating, the policeman tore his waistcoat,
struck him on the shoulder, turned him round,
and struck him twice on the back, and only
because the person appeared disposed to take
the policeman's number. The Park, no doubt,
might have been cleared if proper directions had been
given. The police did not advise the people to go home,
but struck at them without notice. If it had not been
for the police all would have passed off quietly, except
the shouting of "Go to church." He consiCered the
object of the populace was t) show their abhorrence of
Lord R. Grosvenor's bill. He believed the notices issued
desiring the public to remain away from the Park on
that day had the effect of increasing the numbers.
The Court adjourned for half-an-hour.
On its resumption the first witness called was
Mr. William Davis, professor of music, 84, Wimpole-
street, Cavendish square. He was at Myde-park on
the Ist inst. from half-past three o'clock till half-past
five o'clock. His wife was with him. When near the
Serpentine he heard shoutings, gruanings, and curious
sounds pr,ceedieig from that quarter. He stationed
himself between the east end of the Serpentine and
the receiving-house, and he saw the police re-
peatedly order the people to leave the rails, waving
their truncheons the better to enforce their orders.
When a carriage passed there was a hiss or two,
which the police endeavoured to prevent, and
when they thought they detected the party who hissed
they apprehended him. In most instances the poorer
classes were selected. He saw an inspector of po-
lice of the A division seize a young man and charge him
with holding his fist up at a carriage that passed. Wit-
ness was standing for some time opposite the young
man, but he did not notice his doing so. The inspector
pulled the young man from under the railing and gave
him into the custody of an officer. Witness attended
the next day at the police office to give evidence in favour
of the young man, but was refused admission to the
court by the police on duty, alleging the court was full.
He saw no person haranguing the people, and there was
nothing about the gathering to indicate it was for any
particular purpose.
By Mr. Ellice—The police struck across the railings
as they moved in front of them. He did not see them
strike any one at that time, because the people drew
back to avoid it. In the distance he saw the police
striking hard, but he was unable to identify any par-
ticular case. The police then made a rush and the
people retreated. He attended there from curiosity.
Recorder of Manchester—That no doubt was the case
with the majority of the people who were there.
Mr. Adam Holding, waste paper-dealer, 22, Marsham-
street, Westminster, was in the Park with his wife on
the Ist inst. about four o'clock. They were sitting on a
heap of rubbish near the receiving-house reading the
Family Herald. He heard a rush and left his wife to
see what it was. He found the police were forming in a
circle, and happening to get into the midst of them the
( superintendent on duty directed policeman 12 A to take
him into custody. He was accordingly seized by the
police near to the Receiving-house, and when there the
Humane Society man said he bad never seen such a
vagabond before, and requested the policeman to put
on handcuffs he produced, which was done by
policeman 12 A, and he was conveyed with them
on to Vine-station in a cab, where he was kept
in custody until four o'clock on Tuesday. Whilst at the
Humane Society house a man was brought in wet, as
if he had been in the water, when the policeman
said, " Oh, you obstinate devil, see how many men it
bas taken to bring you in," and at the same time struck
him a violent blow on the nose, which felled him to the
ground. Police constable 12 A saw the occurrence.
When brought up at Vine-street station no charge was
preferred against him, and be was discharged ; in the
Park he had five or six policemen on him. He took no
part whatever in the disturbances,
By Recorder of London—When you were taken and
,he handcuffa put on were you charged with any offence I
Only with shouting.
The Court then adjourned.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.
(THIS DAY.)

This day a special general meeting of the proprietors
was held at the offices of the company, Lothbury, for the
purpose of receiving the half yearly report, and declar-
ing a dividend. The chair was occupied by John Lewis
Ricardo, Esq.
The usual routine business having been disposed of,

The SECRETARY read the report, from which we ex
,ra,ct the following :

"The directors have the pleasure to report that, after
making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying
the income-tax, and setting apart 2,0001. towards the
new buildings in Lothbury and Bloomsbury, the net
profits of the bank for the last half-year amount to
81,0891. Out of this sum the directors have allowed
interest on the rest or surplus fund at the rate of 5 per
cent., and they now declare a dividend to the share-
holders at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and also a
bonus of 4 per cent. upon the paid-up capital. After
these payments are male there is a balance of 7,7251.
16s. 9d., which is carried forward to the credit of profit
and loss account for the ensuing half-year. Circumstances
having induced the directors to consider it advisable to
establish a branch near Temple-bar, they have opened
temporary offices in that locality."
The CELCIRMAN having moved the adoption of the re-
port, it was unanimously agreed to and the proceedings
terminated.

LONDON, July 18.—Wind this day at noon, W. to
N.W. ; pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather.
OFF DUNGENESS.—Bacchus, from Hamburg. for Monte
Video; Caroline, do., forßio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, July 17.—Wind, W. to N.W. Arrived—
Indian (s. transport 197), from Constantinople ; Tamar
(s. transport 191), from Southampton. Sailed—City of
Aberdeen (s. transport 202), Malta and Constantinople ;
Andes (s. transport 100), for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH, July 17.—Wind, W. Arrived—Retriever
(s.s.), from the West Coast of Africa; Darnia, Loudon,
for Balaklava.
FALMOUTH, July 17.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Am-
brosure, from Akyab ; General de Caen, Rio Grande;
Trieste, do ; Peri, Havannah. Off port—Maria Elizabeth,
from Akyab ; Hercules, Sierra Leone.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 17.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—
Atrato, for the West Indies ; Chowunghee, Sydney.
COWES, July 17.-Wind, W. Arrived—Arissa, from
Havannah ; John Henry, do.
OFF HURST CASTLE, July 17.—Colombo (s.), from the
Black Sea.
GRIMSBY, July 17.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Argo,
from Newcastle, for Constantinople, assisted in with much
damage, having been in contact with the Emma (German
ship) during a fog.

(nu ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.
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Wind, N.N.W.
Arrived —Den Bornhornsk, from Iceland ; Friends,
Oporto; Elizabeth and Catherine Campbell, Regnijada ;
Elizabeth, Santander; J. M. G. Jose, Bilboa ;
Denmark; Teresa, Genoa; Eliza, Monte Video; Marianne,
Savannah ; Three Sisters, Newfoundland ; Istria,
Smyrna ; Exchange, Bahia ; Augustra Fra and Eliezar,
Santander; N. S. de Carmen, Santander.

Off—Robert A. Lewis.
Sailed—Martha's Vineyard, for New York ; Jeremiah
Garnett, Bombay.

QUEENSTOWN, July 16

Wind, W.N.W.
Arrived—Betsey, from Marseilles; Produce, Alexandria ;
Harriet, St. John's, N.B. ; Beppo, Kertch and Constanti-
nople ; Martha, Mazagan ; Lynher, Marseilles ; Harlingen,
Honduras ; Mary Blair, Constantinople.
Sailed—Caraetaeus, for Melbourne ; Royal Charlie,
Malta.

DUBLIN, July 17.

Wind, S.S. W. '
Sailed.—Dunbrody, for Quebec.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.5 a.m.
Wind, N.W. ; tide last hour's ebb, cloudy.
Arrived, 17th—Ino, from Guernsey.
Arrived, 18th.—Frederick and Elvina, from Kortenede;
Seth Sprague, St. Stephen's; Allegra, Antigua ; Trident,
Alexandria ; Pacific, Melbourne.
Sailed.—Norwood, for Knrrachee.
DEAL Wednesday, 9.35 a.m.

Wind, W.N.W. ; light.
Passed.—Fanny, from Leghorn, for London ; Black
wall, from London. for Port Phillip; Owen Glendower,
from London, for Bombay ; her Majesty's steamer Hermes,
from Woolwich, for West Indies; Her Majesty'a steamer
Cruizer, from westward, for river.
Anchored—Duke of Wellington, from London, for Cal-
cutta; Princess, from London, for Shanghae ; Keying,
from Loudon, for Cadiz ; Amon, from London, for Laun-
ceston.
Put back—Wandsworth, for Quebec; Cerogordo, for
Cardiff.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

Wind, N.W.
Arrived—Patriot, from Cadiz ; Juno, Ancona; Sex
Broedie, Venice ; Oberon, Leghorn . 11
WATERFORD, July 16. p