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London, England, 1863-11-05 00:00:00

no option but to find as they did, whereas the evidence
clearly entitled the Crown to a verdict. The learned counsel
pointed out at some length thenature and object of the Foreign.
Enlistment Act under which these proceedings were taken.
The LORD CHIFF BARON said one of the great objects of
the Act was to prevent any hostile vessel being fitted out
as to make a pert of this country the point of discharge.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that did not appear to be
the view of the Lord Chief Baron, as shown on the short-
hand writer's notes. His lordship seemed to imply that a
vessel might be constructed :in Messrs. Faucit's yard, for
instance, for the Federals, and one in Mr. Laird's yard for the
Confederates, and that as soon as they got out they might
engage and endanger the public peace.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that might be one of the
mischiefs that would arise.
The ATTORNEY• GENERAL thought that such a mischief
never entered the mind of any human being.

The LORD CIIIEF BARON—Not only is it not impossible.
It is a fact—it is true.

The Court adjourned shortly after for refreshment.
On the learned Judges taking their seats, the LORD
CHIEF BARON addressed the Attorney-General and said
they had considered the matter while out of court, and they
were agreed that from what had been stated there was mat-
ter fit to be discussed. You may, therefore, take the rule
on the terms announced. If it was desirable to put it
shortly on the ground of misdirection or of incompetent
direction, you could do so.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that was exactly what
he had been asking for. He had no more to say.
Rule nisi granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A SCENE AT A CAFE —ASSAULT BY GENTLEMEN ON
A REFRESHMENT HOUSEKEEPER.—Mr. John Cellars, of
10, Sussex-terrace, Camden-town, gentleman, and Mr.
Richard Dixon, of 3, Bayswater-terrace, Bayswater, gentle-
man, were charged before Mr. Knox, with behaving in a
disorderly manner at the Cafe Riche, 226, Piccadilly, and
assaulting Mr. John Nicholls, the manager, and William
Smith, the waiter.

Mr. Nicholls said that half-past two that morning his
attention was called to the door of the cafe by hearing the
waiter say " You can't come in ; we are just closing." On
going to the door he saw the two defendants struggling to
force their way in, the defendant Cellars thrusting his
umbrella at the waiter, and saying that for two or three
years they had wanted to serve him (Mr. Nicholls) out.
Cellars then said that he was Captain Gordon, of the 16th
Lancers, that he would kill a dozen such men as the waiter,
and that he was -if he would not be served. Cellars
then caught hold of his (kir Nicholl's) collar, and bumped
his head against the door-post, the defendant, Dixon, at
the time pushing the other defendant in.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said the de-
fendants were both drunk.

Wm. Smith, waiter at the Cafe Riche, said that on telling
the defendants he could not admit them, they pulled him
about, tore his-coat, and nearly drove him through a pane
of glass. The defendant Cellars acted like a madman,
said he was Captain Gordon, of the Lancers, and that he
would fight witness, or anybody else.
Cellars asked the waiter whether he did not hear him
abused, and the waiter said he did not.
Horn, 344 A, having given evidence,
Cellars admitted taking a glass, but said the account of
the assault was exaggerated, but there was no doubt ho
had taken a glass too much.

Dixon said he mighc have been a little more elevated
than usual.

Mr. Knox said he did not sympathise much with night-
house keepers in the Haymarket, bat at the same time
there must not be breaches of the peace. Why did the
defendants not go away when they were refused admission?
Dixon said he wanted to reason with the landlord.
Mr Knox—What I a drunken man reason.

Cellars was then fined 205., or 14 days, and Dixon 10s.,
or seven days.

THAMES.

A VlRAGO.—Elizabeth Reed, a very disorderly and
drunken woman, 30 years of age, was brought before Mr.
Partridge charged with assaulting and wounding Elizabeth
Williams, who came into court with a surgical bandage
round her head. Her clothes were stiffened with blood.

The complainant said that she had a quarrel with the
prisoner some time ago, and had forgotten all about it.
This morning at 1 o'clock she was standing at her door,
and the prisoner came up to her and said, " I'll have satis-
faction," and struck her a tremendous blow on the forehead
with a tea-cup and knocked her down. She was seriously
wounded, and her head was dressed by a surgeon.
Timothy Cox, a police sergeant, No. 45 K, found the
complainant bleeding profusely from a wound on her fore-
head. On taking the prisoner into custody she offered him
a bribe to let her go. Both women lived next door to each
other in Palmer's-folly, Ratcliff-highway. _

Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for
one month and kept to hard labour.

M.ARKETS—This Day,

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 41e 2d ;
barley, 34s Od ; oats, 188 Ild ; rye, 28s Od ; beans, 358 8d ;
and peas, 35s 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 39s 10d ;
barley, 34s 7d ; oats, 19s 3d ; rye, 29s lld ; beans, 37s Id ;
peas, 36s Od,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,783;
barley, 93,746; oats, 9,191; rye, 63; beans, 3,052; peas
1,804 quarters.