The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug, 25.

BOW-STREET.—A DISCORDANT ;SEQUEL TO A
" SINGING MATCll."—Wyndham Clark, .john H. Stead,
James Taylor, and George Ware, profess i.onal vocalists,
were charged with creating a disturbance and assaulting tho
police, in Holborn, at two o'clock in the mor
Robert M'Kean, police-constable 69 F, deposed that he
was on duty in Holborn, at about two o'clock that morning,
when he saw a large crowd assembled in fron t of Weston's
Music-hall. The four defendants were there, all the wore()
for .liquor, and Clark was shouting out at .the top of his
voice, " your -- shut the door." Witn.ess requested
him very quietly to make less noise, but he paid no atten-
tion to this request, and asked witness " Do y(,,u know who
lam ?" Witness replied that he did not. and whether ho
did or not he could not allow such a noise in. the public
streets at that hour of the morning. He re]ulied, that if
witness knew who he was he would not dare to interfere
with him, and as he continued shouting witnais took him
into custody. He then became very violent, struck and
kicked witness, and tripped him up twice on Lis way to the
station. He threatened that ho would " rip Lim " if he
could get his hands free. The other defendants and a great
crowd followed him to the station, and an attemp t was made
to rescue Clark from his custody, but the eff.)ct; was pre-
vented by the arrival of other police constables, Nv 1.10 assisted
him. All the four defendants were drunk.

Police-constable Pierson, 60 F, and Dentry 152 E, corro-
borated the above evidence, and spoke to the atter apts made
by the three other defendants to get Clark cut of the cus-
tody of 69 F. Dentry said that Mr Stead put his arms
round witness's body, and tried to pull him away. eaYing,
4i He is a friend of mine, and you shall not tase hi ra to the
station," One of the other defendants said, " Don.'t make
a fool of yourself any more ; you can have as much momy
as you want, but you shall not take him." All the defen-
dants were intoxicated.
Police-constable 116 F also corroborated the evidence of
the first witness, and said that both Taylor and Ware tried
to prevent them from taking Clark to the station. Taylor
said he had just won £lOO, and could have as much more
as he liked.
For the defence it was urged that Clark only wa s the
worse for drink, and as he was being roughly used b 1 the
police officers, and had a quantity of valuable jewelleryabout him which it was feared might be snatched from himby some of the mob, his friends only interfered with the
view of protecting him. It was explained that there had
been a grand singing match at Weston's for £5O a side, and
the contest between two comic singers (Taylor and anotb er)
had caused unusual excitement, and perhaps an extra 01 we
or two. A conversation on the subject, and a few words of
congratulation were passing outside the hall after the en.-
tertainment, when the police thought proper to interfere,
and so created the disturbance which otherwise would have
been avoided. Clark admitted that he had taken a little
drop too much, but he was excited by the rough usage of
the police. Stead, Ware, and Taylor declared that they
were perfectly sober—the latter stating that he had not
taken anything for a month past likely to affect him. Stead
said that the assertion of the constable that he had put his
arms round the officer's waist to pull him back was obvi-
ously absurd, because during the whole time he had a walk-
ing-stick in one hand and a carpet bag in the other.
Mr Vaughn could not disbelieve the evidence of
constables examined, and he had no doubt in his own mind
that an attempt was made to rescue Clark by the three other
defendants. Clark had behaved with great violence, and
he must be fined £5. He should fine the other defendants
£1 each,—The fines were paid. the three

LAMBETH.—AN OPERATIC COMPANY.—Several of
the persons engaged as scene-shifters, carpenter, Bcc., in the
New Operatic Company at the Bower Saloon Theatre,
Standgate, again waited on the Hon. G, C. Norton, and ell-
treated his assistance in procuring from the management the
different sums due to them for their services, The applr
cants said that notwithstanding the promise made in his
worship's presence by Mr Waller Kember, the manager, to
settle with them, they had not been enabled to get a PenhY*
and being reduced to a state of the utmost distress, they
were compelled again to seek his worahip's assistance.
One of the applicants said that s nce he had been before
at this court his wife had been confined, and he was so "
fortunately placed that ho had not a shilling to provide
necessaries.
Mr Norton inquired if Mr Kember had given the ay"
plicants any money at all ?—The master carpenter replied
that Mr Kember had offered him ss, but he refused to take
it, saying that it was no use to him when there was £5
duo to him, and he had three men to share that amount
with.
It was hero stated that the manager admitted the public
to the theatre on Saturday night last until the house was
full, and that ho took a large sum of money, but no perform-
ance was given. A large body of police had to be sent for
to turn out the clamouring aucience, and prevent them from
doing mischief to the house. The first night of opening as
much as £24 was received at the doors, while the applicants
had not been paid a shilling.
Mr Norton observed that it was unfortunately a matter in
which he, as a magistrate, could not interfere. He thought
the applicants should have taken as an instalment what had
been offered them.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL-I:HURSDAY,

A moderate show of English wheat in our market to-day
for which the trade ruled firm, at fully last week's prices.
In Foreign more buEiness doing. Barley in large supply,
and in good demand. Oats active, and 3d dearer.

BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY.
Thera was a short supply of English wheat at market
to-day, and both old and new sold readily at an advance
of is on last week's prices--foreign the turn in favour of
the seller. Barley, oats, beans, and peas were unaltered.
—English wheat was sold at 94s to 50s for white, and 40s
to 46s per 3G stone for red. Barley, new malting, 30s to
38s per qr ; grinding, 25s to 28s. Oats, old, 24s to 30s
per :JO stone ; Irish, 20s to 245. Beans, 42s to 44s per qr.
Peas, 37s to 90s per 36 stone.

MANCHE STER-
An average attendance at our market to-day, and Eng-
full
lish wheat, both old and new, niay be quoted at the
currency of this day se'nnight, and American advanced ld
per cental. Fresh made flour in st,3ady demand, and ruled
firm in value. Oats and oatmeal quite as dear. Beans
and Indian corn sold at last week's extreme prices.

BURTON-ON-TRENT--TUURSDAY.
A fair show of wheat at our market to-day, and we quote
sales at last week's prices. Other articles at fully
40s late
to rates
45a
Old white wheat..44s to 48s j Old red wheat, .•.40s to 46s
New do. .. 40s to 46s j New do. ..
Malting bar1ey....328 to 35s I Oats. ............348 to 428
21e to 28s
Grinding d0.....27s to 30s j Beans ..........

EDINBURGH GRAIN^WEDNESDAY.
To. day there was a fair supply of country wheat. Sales
good, and 6d to is per qr advance.
Wheat on the top Os 6d down .. • ...average Os fid up.
Barley on the top is Od up.,, ....... .average •
Os 2daverage Os Ed do .
wn.
Oats on the top 3s Od up. ........ .... up
e is lld down.
Beans on the top Os 6d down. ...... averag
Avez age Prices.
Wheat 4os 8d I 0at5....... •...... 21s 10dd
Barley 3os 11d I 8ean5............ 40s

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ...1055 qrs Sold 950 qrs
8ar1ey........ 202 qrs Sold 169 qrs
Oats
Beans 124 qrs Sold 81 qrs
Town. made flour sells as follows :—White, 38s ; extra
superfine, 365; superfine, 34s ; fine, 325.

GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY.
The arrivals of wheat and flour moderate. The market
thinly attended. Wheat firmer, and an advance of 6d per
qr on the week was obtained for American. Barley and
oats rather easier.

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Fox,—On the 25 h inst.,Bairt tGl2.loucester Villa, _Regent's-
park, the wife of J. E. Fox, Esq., of a son.
TOTTENHAM.—On the 23d inst ,at Mereworth Rectory,
Co
near Maidstone, the wife of Lieut.-lonel Tottenham,
M.P., Scots Fusilier Guards, of a daughter.
Wimßusa.—On tho 24th inst., at Finchloy, Mrs. Henry
Wimbush, of a daughter.

Marriages.
Argyleshire, Paul's-wharf, Lon6en,
BRUCE—GuLT,NLEES.--Ort the 23d that., at Campbeltown,
to Kate, youngest d,ughter of Daniel Greenlees, En',
of MoY• , xi% jk, 1.,. Bruce,
MERRIMAN—z.AVIINGIIA3I,—On the 23d inst,, at Stroud,
Kent, Robert 'William, eldest son of W. C, Merri.ms up
Esq, of Marlborough, to Sarah Dorothea daugh.ter of
the late John Tempest Sheringham, Esq., Of Kent-lodge'
llanwell.

Deaths.
CUILLINGOn the 23d inst., at Dover, John CurVIII
Esq., late of Queen.street, Cheapside, London, alr'

67.
EVERAILD —On the 23d inst. at Middleton, King's LYlalf
r.dward Everard, Esq., aged 70.
IlliDcocK.—On the 22d inst., at Dalkey, county Dulditlt
George, son of the Hon. George Handcock, aged 17-
1144.1..—0 n the 24th inst., at the Palace Hotel, 13uckin
haw-gate, George Hill, Esq., late of Calcutta, and of tlf
H.E.1.0,5., aged 62.
KEssEY.—On the 23d inst., at Windsor, IV. Kesgey,
late of the Ist Life Guards, aged 54.
PHELPS,—On the 24th inst., at Albion Lodge, Hollow/IY,
Mr. Joseph Burdett Phelps.

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