The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—Joseph Ro-
senthal, a foreign Jew, who carries on the business of a
clothier and outfitter, at No. 189, High-street, Shadwell,
was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting
Mary Maria Rice, a little girl nearly eight sears of age.

Mr. William Cooke, a solicitor, defended the prisoner.
The child, who gave her evidence with great readiness
and simplicity, is the child of poor parents. Her father is
in America, her mother is dwelling on the " ruins" in
Haea'e-court, Ratcliff. The girl who is very little, but
remarkably intelligent, said that she and her little brother
were on their way home to tea yesterday afternoon, and
were met by the prisoner in Ratcliff-highway. He
gave her and her brother each a cake. He gave
her brother a penny, and told him to go and see
the fire. He gave her a farthing, and said he would take
her to see the fire, He took her to a house where he lives.
He took her into a room. There was no one else there. He
put h, r across his knee, and touk a piece of rag and, spat
upon it twice, and rubbed it on her person.
Mr Paget—Anything else ?
Witness—No ; nothing else, sir.
Mr Cooke cross-examined the little creature very in-
geniously. She said she did not go to school, or to any
church or chapel. She did not know the time. She be-
lieved it was about 4 o'clock. Her father was an engine
driver. Her mother went to ladies' and gentlemen's houses
to work. Her mother had not come with her. She said
she had no business in the court.
Nicholas Rice, a boy aged 10 years, confirmed the evi-
dence of his sister as to meeting with the prisoner, and
stated that as he returned to the prisoner's house and put
his foot in the shop haves tar little sister across the pri-
He g the pisoner the biscuit he had
Boner's knee,
bought. The prisoner said he did not like it, and sent him
for a second. When he brought the second biscuit the
prisoner said that would do very well. His sister was then
seated alongside the prisoner, who sent him out again and
told him to go and see where the fire was, Hie sister went
with him. She would not stop any longer. Directly they
left the house his sister made a complaint to him. He took
his sister back after looking ate fire, and told the ptisoner
there was a chimney on fire in a private houee. The pri
soner gave him a half-penny and he went home with his

sister.
In cross-examination by Mr. Cooke, the boy said he did
not go to school. He stopped at home to mind his sister.
His sister told her mother when she came home. He told
his uncle, who called for the police.
After some further evidence, Mr. Cooke addressed the
magistrate.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

tne proprietor of the hotel at Malta where Gari.
baldi and his suite put up refused to receive any remunera.•
lion, declaring that he felt only too proud to have had such
an illustrious man as the General for his guest. At the in-
stance of Colonel Chambers, however, he was compelled to
accept payment of his bill.
THE SON OF QUEEN POMARE, heir presumptive
of Tahiti, has come to France to study two curious things
is combination, namely, cathedral music and military
matters—the high roads to civilisation according to
Tahitians.