The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-08 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

THE TOURNAMENT TRUMPETER AT CREMORNE.---AN
EXTRAORDINARY STORY.— James Naggs and George
Easton, two rough-looking fellows, were placed at the bar
charged with stealing some money and a watch upon the
highway, assisted by a number of others, and with great
personal violence.
The prosecutor, who gave his name James Robert Vokey,
and described himself as a professor of gymnastics, said—.
Last night, at a quarter past ten, I met these men and five
others near Cremore e Gardens, and they robbed me. lam
the trumpeter of the tournament at Cremorne, and these
men took me to be intoxicated.
Mr. Arnold—Why should they take you to be intoxi-
cated ?
Prosecutor—l mean they imagined I was.
Mr. Arnold—You imagine that they imagined something.
Prosecutor—My usual business is a commercial traveller
as well as being a professor of gymnastics and trumpeter of
the tournament, bat when I am going to my latter employ-
ment I accustom myself to shako my whip, and that is no
reason why I should be robbed ; do you think it is ?
Mr. Arnold—Dear me, no ; there is nobody suggesting
such a thing.
Prosecutor—When I ride my mare in the tournament I
flourish my whip.
Mr. Arnold—Never mind that; tell me what these men
did.
Prosecutor—They lifted me up by the legs and robbed
me. But I believe the nearest (Naggs) to be a very honest
young man led away.

Mr. Arnold—What next ?
Prosecutor—l said to them,
"Gentlemen, what do you
require?" and they quietly replied, " We want your watch
and chain:, I said, "Do you intend to rob me ?'' When
this one nearest said, "Throw the old -- into the
river;" and I said, " Oh, no ; give ice a chance for my life.
I will take either of you singly." See how they have cut
me and bruised my head with their violence. They seized
by my throat. I had a steel collar on, and now look at my
neck. I said I will tackle three of you, although lam 53
years of age.
Mr. Arnold—What did you lose ?

Prosecutor—They robbed me of £1 19s , and when they
Put me down I let them all go away, and shortly after I
again saw Naggs, who asked me if I had lost my watch,
and I then found that I had.
Mr. Arnold—Now, tell me what Naggs did.
Prosecutor—Ho caught me by the throat. They gar-
rotted me and used a great deal of violence,
Mr. Arnold—What did Easton do
Prosecutor—He held me by the legs. They left my
chain, it is worth 10 guineas. You may have it tested, if
you like. Easton kicked me, and they intended to murder
me. I have no right to be murdered, although I am
trumpeter at the tournament at Cremorne.
Mr. Arnold—Nobody suggested such a thing.
Prosecutor here rambled into so much incoherent matter
that he was desired to stand down, every endeavour
to obtain a succinct account of the transaction being un-
availing.
Inspector Tarlton said that the prosecutor gave a totally
different version of the matter last night.
M'Kenzie, 287 A, proved that he never said a word
against the second prisoner until he followed hint to the
station.
Prosecutor hero interrupted the proceedings, and was
turned out of court.
Evidence was then given to show that he was intoxicated,
and had charged other parties with the robbery.
Mr. Arnold said it would be an injustice to detain the
prisoners upon the prosecutor's unsupported evidence.
Prisoners were discharged.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARK TS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, 8s to £1 168 per load. A
steady demand.

CUMBERLAND.—Mea4ow hay. £3 Os to £4 10s ; clove?,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per loud.
'trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
Supply very moderate.

COLONIAL.
TEA..--Business has been very inactive, and the few
dealings entered into have been at about previous rates.
SuGnu —The market has remained dull, and a decline
of 6d. per cwt, may be quoted ou inferior descriptions.
Good grocery qualities, however, have sustained termer
prices. In the refined market thero is little change to re-
port as regards value.
CoFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
steady, and late prices are well sustained, the stocks on
band being larger than at the present period of last year.
RICE.—A fair amount of business has been done in infe-
rior qualities at late prices.
tohns,tdbeelisvpeorty:s4lu.ottoed424Bo.B6.d6. dp.ertocw4tl.s.,
TALLOW.—Tho market has continued depressed in all
and positions.latthr P.Y.C.jt I

TEN SOURCES OF CHRISTIAN NAMES, according
to Miss Yonge.-1, from some circumstance con-
nected with the birth, as Esau, hairy; 2, from the com-
plexion, as Blanche, fair; 3, from the qualities desired for
the child, as Eadgifn, happy gift ; 4, from an animal, De-
borah, the bee; 5, from a weapon, as Gar, a spear ; 6, trom
a jewel, as Margaret, a pearl; 7, religious names, as Elijah,
God the Lord ; 8, from flowers, as Rose ; 9, from times of
sorrow, as Tchabod, the glory is departed ; 10, from natural
defects, as Balbus, the stammerer.
NEW YOBK, Aug. 26.—Tho Great Eastern has
experienced some tremendously heavy weather during the
passage, having shipped some very heavy seas, stove one
boat, and damaged several others, The third officer and
another man had their legs broken.