The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-26 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL AFFRAY AT WILTON'S
MUSIC HALL.—Peter Melly, a professional singer, who has
been for some time one of the leading men at Wilton's
large music hall, Wellelose-square, was brought before Mr.
Woolrych charged with manslaughter, in killing and slay-
ing Thomas Bunn, a North Sea pilot.

The case excited a considerable amount of interest, and
nearly the whole of the corps dramatique of the music hall,
with the proprietor and manager, were in attendance. _

Mr. Lewis, jun. (firm Lewis and Lewis) attended for the
prisoner, who was very ill and agitated, and at the request
of the solicitor he was accommodated with a seat, into
which he had to be supported by the officers near him. The
widow of the deceased was led into court in a fainting
condition. She was sobbing loudly, and was also accom-
modated with a seat near the witness-box.

Police-Sergeant Prior, No. 2 H, said that last night at
half-past 11 o'clock a man came to the station-house in
Leman-street and made a statement which induced him to
send a police-constable to Witten's Music-hall, and the
pr loner was brought back in half an hour and chat ged with
manslaughter. He cautionedthe prisoner, and told him he
was charged with causing the death of a min. The
prisoner made no reply.
_ _

Mr. Barnett Salomon, cigar maker, of Newcastle-place,
Whitechapel, was in Wilton's Music Hall last night at 15
minutes past 10 o'clock. He was stationed at the end of the
hall near the stair. The prisoner was on the stage singing
an encore song. The deceased, who was present with his
wife and was not sober, lifted up his hand and said "shut
up." The prisoner appeared much annoyed at the inter-
ruption, and deceased again called out shut up. The pri-
soner threw his hat at the deceased, who made some insult-
ing observations. The prisoner then jumped off the stage,
and attacked the deceased, and hit him about the
neck and shoulders. Much bustle and consternation
taken place. The prisoner his professional career
that
ensued
anmer gotong the audience, in the midst of which
upon the stage, again attempted to make a
speech, and said he was very sorry for what had occurred,
and
made an attempt to speak a few more words, but was unable
to do so.
that it
anything
timeotfhethfiersint.ndhad ddurtain
By Mr. Woolrych—l was not aware anything serious had
happened until an hour afterwards, when I heard the man
who was struck was dead.
Michael Harris, a traveller, gave similar evidence. He
saw the prisoner leave the stage and strike the deceased,
who was sent home in a cab, and died on the way there.
Mr. Lewis, jun.—Did you hear the observations made by
the deceased ?

Witness—l did not, sir.
Other evidence was gone into, and it appeared deceased
was very disorderly, and challenged the prisoner to leave
the stage and fight him, and that he died almost imme-
diately after he was struck.
Mr. James Sequeria, surgeon, of Munsell-street, White -
Mr.
chapel, went to the deceased's house in St. Mark-street,
Whitechapel, last night, and found him dead. There
was a little puffiness about the Lbs.& of the head.
It was more the result of abl than anything else. Re
ow
could not state what was the cause of the death.
Mr. Lewis, jun., said he had many witnesses to call who
would prove the riotous and provoking conduct of the de-
ceased and his insulting observations. No one could be
more sorry for what had happened than the prisoner. Mr.
Wilton also regretted very much such a thing should have
happened. Mr. Wilton had been in the chair near the
stage for three hours and a half, and had only just retired
when this melancholy affair happened, There were upwards
of 1,200 persons in the hall. It was a benefit night. He
could not resist a remand, but he hoped bail would be taken.
Mr. Woolyrch remanded the prisoner until Monday, and
said at this stage of the investigation he would not take
bail.
The deceased was 49 years of age, of a full habit of body,
and up to the period of his visit to the hall last night was in
tolerably good health.

Ngaolev.of2w4.i—ndr ogat of the National Institution
Benjamin Boyd, of Bristol, which
LIFEBBOAT SERVICES.—ST. IVES, CORNWALL,
on this station went off a few days ego, during a strong
was in distress, Oa reaching her, however, the services of
the boat were not required, the brig being then in apparent
tho et
h lei fber bi
safety. Seeing a pilot gig with her crew of seven men in
danger, the lifeboat rescued them from their perilous posi-
tion, and brought them and their gig safely ashore.

The labourers' strike is assuming formidable
proportions in the principal northern cities. The
New York press urge employers to accede to the
labourers' demand for higher wages on account of
the increased prices of articles of consumption.
Accounts from Chattanooga to the 12th report
that Longstreet has left with 16,000 men for East
Tennessee. General Bragg's army is ascertained
to be 60,000 strong. Hardee has superseded
General Polk, and relieved Longstreet on Look-out
Mountain. The Confederates have sent a consi-
derable cavalry force to Infra, Mississippi.

Burnside's forces aro reported to be massed at
Knoxville. There are indications of a large force
marching against him. His outposts, reported
captured, were at Rodgersville, 60 miles from
Knoxville.
His troops were overpowered by numbers. The
Confederates captured 600 men, 4 cannon, and 36
waggons.
General Meade's report of the battle of Gettys-
burg has been published. He capturned 3 guns,
13,000 prisoners. The Federal loss amounted to
23,000 killed, wounded, and missing.
The majority of the judges of the Supreme Court
of ponmylvania has declared the Conscription Act
unconstitutional.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Morning).
Advices from Gen. Meade, dated yesterday, state
that the Confederates were shelling Kilpatrick's
camp, near Stevensburg, showing that Lee has
forces north of the Rapidan.
Official advices from Chattanooga and Knoxville
to the 13th inst. report all quiet.
The information received concerning General
Burnside's position is said to be favourable.
Bragg has granted 30 days' furlough to the far-
mers of the State of Georgia who are in the army,
to allow them to sow their wheat.
Confederate despatches from Europe, lately cap-
tured, are said to represent the Confederate pro-
spects in Europe as unfavourable.
A Federal agent has left for Canada to investi-
gate the Confederate conspiracy just discovered
there.
A large military force and a gunboat has been
sent to defend Fort Johnson in case of attack.
The steamers Robert Lee, Cornubia, Ella, and
Annie have been captured.
Marshal Forey has sailed for France in the
steamer Panama.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, Evening.
Money light, Gold 461 per cent. prem. Stocks
lower.

(Per the Nova Scotia.)
NEw YORK, Nov. 14 (Evening).

The Richmond Enquirer comments unfavourably
upon the late captures by Meade on the Rappahan-
nock and the Confederate defeat in Western Vir-
ginia, and says :
" The Federals are threatening the railroad at
Weldon. They are also reported in force at New-
port News. Thus the Federals are threatening
active operations all round Richmond before winter
has blockaded the road."
The Richmond Examiner says the Federals are
moving upon York Peninsula, and are reported to
be in considerable force on the Williamsburg road,
40 miles east of Richmond.
The New York press strongly urge the abolition
of the duty on foreign coal.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Evening).
Gold, 471 per cent. prem. ; exchange on London,
161.; on Paris, 351. Money steady at 7 per cent.,
but much easier than early in the week. Stocks
improving, being favourably affected from this
cause. New York Centrals were quoted 1361;
Illinois, 1191; Erie, 1041 ; 6 per Cent. United
States Bonds, 1081. Cotton good inquiry—Middling
Upland, 86c. to 87c. Flour dull. Wheat quiet.
Corn heavy. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee,
sugar, and molasses very fire].

THE HOLSTEIN SUCCESSION.

FRANKFORT, Nov. 25.—Emphatic denial from a
reliable source is given to the statement of the
Vienna papers, that Prussia and Austria had sent
identical instructions to their representatives at the
Federal Diet, that, as the offspring of a morganatic
marriage, Duke Frederick of Augustenburg had no
hereditary claim to the Duchies.