The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-01 00:00:00

EPAUTMENT.

Government Secu-
rities (including
DeadWeightAn-
nuity) .£10,474,542
Other Securities 18,629,163
Notes
Gold and Silver 7t1,C61
Coln

£37,920,559
MILLER, Chief Cashier.

DiEgracefulßiot at the Dublin Exhibition,

The Lord Mayor of Dublin delivered a lecture on Irish
manufactures, in the Industrial Exhibition now being held
in that city, on Monday evening. At the close of the lecture,
and while the " vote of thanks" business was in progress
some officers of the 78th Highland liegiment endeavoured
to force their way through the dense crowd towards the
platform, making at the same time sotto nee observations
rather uncomplimentary to the audience in general and the
lecturer in particular. They were called to order to no pur-
pose, and at last altercations arose which ended in a formida-
ble row. Hands were laid upon the officers, a proceeding
which they forcibly resented. It happened that the band
of the regiment occupied the orchestra, and some of the
kilted gentry, who were walking about, aided by the officers'
servants joined in the thelee. They seized the chairs,
which they flourished so vigorously that they secured a
place for themselves on all sides. A panic amongst the
people was the immediate result of this conduct. The ladies
rushed to the platform in a mass for safety, The gentle-
men were not slow in following, as they were evidently
averse to coming in contact with a chair wielded by the
sinewy arms of a Macgregor, The platform was so high
that to reach it was a rather difficult task, but the ladies
were not slow in availing themselves of the reporters' tables
as step ladders and they were soon out of reach of the skir-
mish. All the chairs and tables were upset, some of
the latter were broken, and a remarkable scene of confusion
was presented. The excitement in the galleries was great
and cheering, hissing, and hooting prevailed for several
minutes. The soldiers being thus left a clear field coon
beat a retreat. It was a considerable time before the people
resumed their seats and the business of the evening was
proceeded with. Subsequently four officers of the regiment
already mentioned were taken into custody on a charge
of hiving been disorderly by creating, with others, a
disturbance in the Ezhibitior, and breaking the furniture
of the building. Another officer of the 60th Rifles was
subsequently arrested for having attempted to force
his way into the police-station. All the parties were
liberated on bail, and appeared betoro the police magis-
trates on Tuesday. The Exhibition authorities, however,
have declined to prosecute, the officers having entered into
explanations and apologised. They were consequently dis-
charged.

The Dublin Mail, commenting upon the matter, gives an
account of it exculpatory of the cfficers :—" It appears
that an officer of the 78th Highlanders was ' bonaeted' and
struck as he was making his way on to the platform to
take a place among the select company assembled, whose
distinguished names will be found in our report of the
proceedings. The officer probably -struck out in return,
and some of the bandsmen of the 78th, who were present
struck in to help their officer. Then a general row arose. • All
the chairs and tables were upset, some of the latter wars
broken, and a remarkable scene of confusion was presented.'
This morning, as will be seen in our police intelligence, the
highlanders were brought before the magistrates, and the
charges against them were withdrawn. We can easily under.
stand why those gentlemen were content to let the matter
drop uninvestigated, but we regret that they did not waive
the natural dislike of soldiers to the notoriety of a police-
oourt, and require the whole affair to be sifted. We have
heard upon vary sufficient authority that the min of the
78th have been insulted during evening gatherings at the
Exhibition, and it is rumoured that it an inquiry had been
carried out to-day the magistrate would not have found
himself justified in•the sort of award of blame to the officers
which he thought fit to make."