The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-03 00:00:00

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THREATENING TO SHOOT A PUBLICAN.—Thomas
Leach, a young man appearingly about 30, was charged
before Mr. Maude with threatening to shoot Mr. Grammer,
proprietor of the " Pear Tree" public house in the New
Cut, at the corner of Waterloo-road.
Mr. Edwin, junior, appeared for the complainant, and
the prisoner denied the charge.
The complainant, in the course of his examination, stated
that the prisoner had been in his employment as barman
for some time, but in consequence of his misconduct he was
compelled to discharge him about three weeks ago. He
could not, under the circumstances, give him a character,
and from his refusing to do so he was informed the prisoner
had become so exasperated that he threatened to shoot him.
He was not actuated by any vindictive feeling in bringing
forward the present charge, and he believed that his life
was in danger.

Joseph Forster, a barman in the employment of the
complainant, said that he was at the Victoria Theatre last
night, and that the prisoner came up to him and stated
that it was his intention to purchase a pistol for the pur-
pose of shooting Mr. Grammer, in consequence of not being
able to get a character from him, by which he had been
kept out of a situation for one month.
The prisoner said that the complainant had written a
letter, which he produced, which prevented his getting em •
ployment.

The magistrate said that it was a popular fallacy to sup-
pose that an employer was bound to give a servant a cha-
racter, and all the latter could require was that his master
should give au impartial statement of his conduct while in
his employment, but even that was not compulsory. The
prisoner must find two securities in £lO each, to keep the
peace for three months.
Bail not being forthcoming, the prisoner was locked up.

The following is a list of the armour-plated steam-
vessels now building for the Royal Navy, viz. :—At Black-
wall—The Prince Albert cupola ship of 12 guns, 4,046
tons, and 1,000-horse power ; the Minotaur, 60 guns,
6,621 tons, 1,250.h0r5e power. At Millwall—The Tamar,
troopship, 3 guns, 2,812 tons, and 600-horse power; the
Orontes, of similar dimensions and far similar service ; the
Northumberland, 50 guns, 6,621 tons, 1,250-horse power;
the Valiant, 32 guns, 4,063 tons, 800-horse power. At
Woolwich Dockyard—The Caledonia, 32 guns, 4,045 tons,
800. horse power. At Deptford Dockard—The Enterprise
and Circassian sloops of 990 tons and 100-horse power; the
Favourite, corvette, 1,857 tons, 400-horse power. At
Chatham—The Royal Oak, 50 guns, 4,045 tons, 800 lorse
power; the Achilles, 50 guns, 6,079 tons, 1,250-horse
power. At Glasgow— The Rector, 32 guns, 4,063 tons,
80-horse power. At Devonport—The Ocean, 50 guns,
5,046 ton., 100-horse power. At Pembroke—The Prince
Consort, 50 guns, 4,045 tons, 800-horsepower; the Zealous,
16 guns, 3,716 tons, 800. horse power; and the Research
corvette.

NOTTINGHAM OCTOBER FAlR.—This great annual
fair, commonly known as " Goose Fair," commenced yes-
terday (Thursday), and was proclaimed by the mayor and
corporation, according to ancient custom, for nine days.
There was a large supply of cattle, comprising mulch cows,
barren beasts, heifers, steers, &c. Many of the animals
were of a first-class character, and there being a good at-
tendance of buyers from various parts of the country, the
trade ruled tolerably brisk, and prices were in favour of
sellers. Prime mulch cows realised £22; secondary, £l6
to £2O ; barren cows, XS to £l4 ; heifers, £6 to £9 ; steers.
£9 per head. Calves were firm at 22s each. There was a
fair supply of horses, the great bulk of which were of infe-
rior quality. A good trade was done in the stables on
Wednesday, and remunerative rates were made for fine ani-
mals. This morning the demand was slow, but choice
horses maintained high prices, while inferior qualities could
hardly be disposed of at any Price.
Hunters made £6O to
£7O; cart horses, £25 to £4O; inferior, £lO to £lB each
Sheep were in limited supply,
and rams were held at full
rates—£s to £7 each. Pigs were very little altered. The
supply of cheese was scarcely an average, and the amount
of business done was moderate at the prices realised at the
neighbouring fairs. Leicestershire sold at 60s to 655;
Derbyshire, 64s to 67s ; Notts, 65s per cwt. Stiltons ave-
raged 9il to lld per lb. The pleasure fair was very well
attended, there being a large influx of visitors from other
towns,