The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

THE SION, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1865.

MARKETS—This Days

in price, with a steady demo
on formeiterms.

id. Linseed cakes are quiet

Turnip, White,p.bus.24s to 228
Swede —B --S
Mustard, Brown —s —8
White,
Tares, Spring.
New winter, bush 9s lOs
C4nary, per lquarter 418 50s
Rye grass
Clover, lied Eng.,et. 56s 1285
White
Foreign Red 4lB 67s
White 568 80a
328 34s

Carraway 33s 33a
Coriander i,2a 24a
Henspseed, per qr 4os 43s
Linseed,Engr.sowing 70a 7. e
Crushing ooa 61a
- -

baltie - —9 —s
Odessa —s —s
Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
English £lO Os £ll Cs
Foreign X 9 10s Xi 1 Os
Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £5 lOs
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 74s 78s

Trefoil .....

The trade for English wool has ruled very inactive since
our last. The changes in prices, however, are by no
means important, but they are wholly in an unfavourable
direction. The transactions, indeed, both in long and clean
qualities have been much restricted. On the other hand,
the inquiry for colonial wool in the private contract market
has somewhat increased, and the dealings, though by no
means numerous, have been to a moderate extent at full
currencies. Advices from Australia state that the quality
and condition of the new clip are good, and fully equal to
last season's produce. Last week's import was 150 bales
from Boulogne.

Current prices of English wool per lb.
sd a d
Fleeces -South Down hoggets ....... 2 0 2 If
Half-bred do 2 5 2 6
Kent fleeces 2 2 2 2i
south Down ewes and wethersl 11 2 0
Leicester do 2 1 2 2
Sorts -Clothing 1 6 2 Oi
Combing 1 8 2 2

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbourn.)
IN RE STERNE.-AN OFFER OP 20s. THE POUND.

In this case the bankrupt was described as a Russian
merchant, of St. Michael's House, and Mr. Bagley stated
to-day that Mr. Sterne had effected a deed of composition
with his creditors to pay 20s. in the pound, and only re-
quired the confirmation of the Court in order that such
deed might become binding on the creditors. In the first
instance this case came before the Court under the 186th
section of the Act of 1861, and now the learned counsel
(who appeared for Mr. Sterne) applied under the 187th
section for a confirmation of the previous order of the
Court. Thore was no doubt that if the order were made

it would prove to be beneficial to the interests of the great
bulk of the creditors, who were satisfied that it would be
carried out as proposed.

His Honour—What is the security for the payment ?

Mr. Bagley—There is no security absolutely Offered ; but
I may say a few words to your Honour as to the debts.
Now the total debts are £36,231, and of this sum the credi-
tors who have signed the deed represent £32,494.
His Honour—Have the non-assenting creditors had
notice ?

Mr. Bagley—They have had all that prescribed by the
act, and this can be proved under affidavit.

Mr. Brough—l am counsel for a creditor for £2,150 who
has signed the deed, and he raises no opposition to the
deed. '

His Honour said that if he were satisfied as to the secu-
rity for the payment of 20s. in the pound by instalments,
there would be no difficulty ; but in the absence of opposi-
tion he would grant the order as prayed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-S TREET.

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.--John
Alfred Clay, a youg man, living at No. 4, Simester-stroet,
Harrow-road, decorator, and Georgo Alfred German, a
young man, described
Port-
land-street, were
ing snowballs in Kensington-gardens yesterday afternoon,
charged
before a draper,
Mr. Tyrwhitt with throw-
of No. 89, Great Port-
to the common danger of the passengers.
Henry Matthews, park constable, No. 24, said—Yester-
day I was called by several gentlemen who came from Ken-
sington-Gardens into Hyde-park, who said they had been
snow-balled by the prisoners and others on going into the
gardens. The defendants, with a number of others-
-500 or 600—pelted him and another keeper. We cau-
tioned the prisoners to desist, but they still con-
tinued to throw on the persons from the bridge—
At last we got the assistance of some gentlemen, and on
going after the persons throwing they all made off.
Lieutenant John G. Malcolmson, of the Bombay Cavalry
and the Junior United Service Club, said—Yesterday after-
noon I was by the Round Pond, and as I came towards the
Serpentine I found a large number of men snowballing. I
tried to get out of the way, when I was set upon and
pelted by a large number of fellows. My hat was
knocked off, I was knocked down, and then surrounded
by 300 or 400 fellows and pelted with snowballs.
A stick with which I tried to defend myself was broken to
pieces by one of the crowd, and I was knocked down re-
peatedly. When I first saw the snowballing going on I
thought it was only a game, but I soon found that it was
not. Why I come here is not so much tdpunish the lads,
who were not the ringleaders, and were two of the
smallest, but because I did not notice a single park
keeper or constable present to stop it or to drive
persons away. Some of the gentlemen at last formed
together with the assistance of the ,park constables, and
rushed down and drove the fellows off. I saw Clay dis-
tinctly throwing. I think the constables ought to have
done something, ladies being served in the same way. I
was very badly treated and was wet through.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Were there no park constablo on duty
while the affair was going on ?
Lieutenant Malcolmson—None, sir.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—We are much indebted to you, sir, for
coming forward.

Mr. Robert Wheble, of the Reform Club, said—l was in
the
ae
disgrace Park
toter a d ay
civilised ft e r non, o ocllo u
n, a nt
rdy. considerWhilstwh
getting
took
et
ttin g place
away
from the snowball throwers a 'lad came down to me and
said, " Don't go that way, for there is a fight between the
Park constables and the roughs." I do not think half a
dozen constables enough at such times. I have not seen so
many in the Park since the Garibaldi affair—they were like
a swarm of bees. Some steps ought to be taken to prevent
the recurrence of such a scene as that of yesterday, as, if
there are not sufficient park constables, there ought to be
a staff of the police present. I consider I was fortunate in
escaping the treatment the first witness received.
Inspector Draper, C Division—The police do not do duty
in Kensington-gardens.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l should like to know what point of hon-
our or nonsense prevents them doing so.
Mr. Wheble—The park contables seemed to be paying
more attention to the ropes across the ice and to the water-
fowl.
Mr. George Shipton, 32, Great Marborough-street, said
—Yesterday afternoon I was going through Kensington-
piece of ice—not
snow
—nswasbyttiirheowt
aßot
but could not discover who threw it ; but in the bushes
tumd-epaonndd'cuwt lime; face. I turned round a
was concealed a number of persons who threw not only
snowballs but pieces of ice. I was completely smothered
with snow. I called the persons cowards, and made the
best of my way to the.bridge. I saw the first witness's
hat knocked off, and when he went to use his stick for his
protection it was broken in pieces. Several ladies as well
as gentlemen were .treated in a similar manner. A gentle-
man who had a child with him took it up in his arms and
ran under the bridge for protection, but there he was pelted
by a number of fellows. At last the gentleman made a
sortie and drove the fellows away. Clay was taken into
custody, and while on the way to the station, followed by
a large crowd, German threw a snowball at me, and he was
also taken into custody. Some of the persons in the mob
then cried out " Get up your sticks and stones." Some of
the constables did their duty well, as the larger number of
the mob consisted of men, but the scene,was a very dis-
graceful one.
Stephen Middleton, 623 A—At five o'clock yesterday
afternoon I was on duty in Hyde-park, and seeing a largo
crowd coming from Kensington-gardens, I went towards it,
and saw the prisoner Clay in custody ; and on the way
German was given into my custody for throwing a snow-
ball at the last witness.
Clay—l had only just come off the ice.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Nobody would care as long as you did
not interfere with decent persons. The only thing in your
favour is that you were not the worst. When the conduct
of persons assumes such dimensions as on the present oc-
casion, it is time to deal with them, and strongly too.
Kensington-gardens there formerly only used by the Royal
as yesterday,
please
the whim of one
Family, but they are now devoted to the public. There
are no doubt park keepers enough on ordinary occasions,
and why the police
abutre not
tt
admittedf for such
without
day
a it is to
person I cannot tell, nor why they do not go down in a
sufficient body to protect the public. What can half-a-
dozen men do with such a body as has been described,
and with whom to be a gentleman is a very high offence.
Some sharp remedy for such conduct must be adminis-
tered, and I shall fine Clay £3 or six weeks, and the
other prisoner 40 shillings or a month. It is a great
pity the other persons could not have been taken into cus-
tody also, those who were the worst—for I would have sent
them all to the sessions.
Sergeant Cowdy, one of the Park constables, said—At the
time the disorderly conduct was going on the park con-
stables wero called away from duty to go and close the

different gates, stud the mob took advantage of this circum-
stance.

WESTMINSTER

A DisOitACEPuL WlFE.—Mary Smith was charged with
violently assaulting and wounding her husband by striking
him on the temple with a dinner plate.
aichard Smith, a pensioner from the army, who is em-
ployed as gate-keeper in Eaton-square, said that on Satur-
day afternoon his wife came home, and after abusing him
in the vilest terms, threw everything she could lay her
hand upon at him. She swore she would split his skull
open, and inflicted a wound with a plate on his temple.
Mr. Selfo inquired whether the woman was of a violent
disposition ?

The husband replied so violent that he was much afraid
of her, although he had spent a long period of his life in the
army. She would think nothing of taking his life, and had
for years embittered his existence. There was no keeping
her quiet.

Mr. Selfe—Has she ever been in prison ?
The husband—Repeatedly. This is the ninth time I

Lave been obliged to bring her here for her violent conduct

towards me.

Dennis, the gaoler—Last time he brought her here she
was committed for three months, and shortly afterwards,
before she had served her time, he bailed her, and she was
here again in less than a fortnight for again ill-treating him.
The husband—lt's true I bailed her out, but it was
through the clergyman at tho prison, who wrote in her be-
half, and she promised to be quiet if I'd forgive her, but
she was not.

The wife said she wasn't bad in some respects, if she
was in others.

Mr. Selfe ordered her to find good bail.

THAMES.

A FIVE TIMES CONVICTED THlEF.—Andrew Howell, a
powerful young man, and the terror of dock constables
and river police constables, to whom .he has given much
trouble, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with steal-
ing 41bs. of pepper, the property of the London Dock
Company.
The prisoner was seen in the dock where he had no
business. He was watched to the gate at the 'Wapping
entrance, and instead of passing out at the wicket he got
over the crapt passing through the lock. He was pur-
sued and captured in a lug boat, and on being brought
on shore and searched 41bs. of good clean pepper was
found upon him.
Mr. Paget asked why the prisoner should have gone over
the craft when he could have passed out at the gateway,
and the reply was that it was done to evade the gate-
. keeper, who would have stopped the prisoner.
A Thames police constable said the prisoner had been a
thief from his infancy, and had been summarily convicted
five times for stealing, on one occasion 4ilb. of tallow, the
second time for stealing 101 b. of coffee, a third time for
stealing 391 b. of cocoa, on the fourth for stealing 1 cwt. of
rice, and on the last occasion he was convicted by Mr.
Woolrych, at the Southwark Police-court, for being on the
river at 2 o'clock in the morning with intent to commit a
felony.
Mr. Paget asked if the pepper taken from the prisoner
could not be identified.

The officer who arrested the prisoner said there was a
good deal of pepper in the London-dock, and that 41b.
could not be missed. lie did not know where the coffee
was taken from in the dock.

The prisoner said, in defence, that a man gave him the
pepper. _ . _

4 1A
Mr. Paget said that was likely to be true, but it did not
absolve the prisoner; no one in the dock had any right to
take anything or give any of the property away. It was,
however, more likely that the prisoner himself had stolen
the pepper. The prisoner was an incorrigible thief, who
got his living by thieving. There were five convictions
against the prisoner, who was dangerous to society. He
would most assuredly commit the prisoner for trial if he
could, but there were some difficulties in the way. He
sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months,
and kept to hard labour, for the unlawful possession of the
popper. He was sorry that the law did not authorise him
to inflict a heavier sentence. He had little doubt that be-
fore many weeks elapsed the prisoner would be brought to
that court for some other offence, and that his sentence in
the end would be penal servitude for life.

The Operative Coachmakers' Industrial

Exhibition.

But few persons outside the pale of the livery of the city
of London are aware of the fact that there exists a guild and
mystery of " Coach, or Coach-lituness Makers," and that,

like other civic companies, it, too, has its City Hall, its
wardens and masters, with the usual compliments of
dinners and feastings. Of course the company is not so
old as those which date back their existence to charters
granted by the early Plantagenet kings, for the simple
reason that coaches and coach harness wore not known in
those early days. About two hundred years since, how-
ever, King Charles granted a charter for the company, which
after, a slumber of nearly two centuries has awakened up
naockianifar an;.no, ----2"-" ;+.,
name, and the purpose for which it was established. Last
year the Company of Painters got up a very instructive
exhibition, illustrative of the improvements which had
taken place in their trade ; the Coachmakers have now
followed the example thus sot ; and on Wednesday a dis-
play of the works of the operative coachmakers will be
open for the public inspection. The exhibition will be
held in the hall of the Coachmakers' Company, in Noble-
street, St. Martin's-le-Grand. The articles to be exhi-
bited are drawings, plans, designs, models, and superior
work of the operatives; also loans by noblemen, gentlemen,
collectors, coachmakers, and others, of works illustrative of
the art of coach building and harness making. Mr. G. W.
Hooper, the coach-builder, of the Haymarket, is the gentle-
man who has taken the most active part in the manage-
ment and arrangement of the exhibition, and by his exer-
tions, in connection with the Society of Arts, he has suc-
ceeded in bringing together a very interesting collection.
The Operative Coachmakers' Benevolent Society at one
of their annual meetings were the first to suggest that a
special opportunity should be given to that particular
branch of trade, of illustrating in theory and practice its
own ideas of design and construction; and that for this
purpose periodical exhibitions should be organised, devoted
exclusively to the productions of that particular depart-
ment of trade under the superintendence of a committee
composed of both employers and operatives. The wor-
shipful Company of Coach and Harness Makers readily
gave, as a matter of course, its support and assistance, and
lent its hall for the purpose of the exhibition. It is under
the special patronage of the Marquis of Lansdowne,who had
undertaken to preside at its inauguration. The old hall in
which the exhibition is to be held will of itself, as a relic
of former • times, bo an object of interest. The
nature and scope of the exhibition will be best judged
of by the objects for which prizes will be given. The
Society of Arts give prizes to the amount of £2O for work-
ing drawings for a private carriage, showing the construc-
tion of its various parts ; heraldic or ornamental chasing
in silver, brass, or copper, suitable for carriage or harness;
and heraldic or other metal ornaments produced by electro
deposit, suitable for carriage or harness ornamentation.
Prizes are (given by the Worshipful Company of Coach
and Coach-Harness Makers and others for open and close
carriage combined ; town barouche, or under and C springs;
model of a light hospital carriage, to convey the sick poor ;
stuffed and quilted carriage cushion in blue morocco
leather ; drawing in pencil upon paper (half the full size)
of an under fore-carriage for elliptic springs, of usual or
original design ; landau pillar hinge ; specimen of panel of
carriage painting, either plain or ornamental ; finished pad
and bridle, for pair-horse harness ; the best covered car-
riage dash iron, sewed by hand ; working drawing of orna-
mental state lamp, suitable for a coach or chariot ; model
of brougham or barouche lamp ; full-size working models
of furniture for pair-horse harness ; working drawings of
bridle fronts ; working drawings of bridle rosettes, of new
design ; working drawings of carriage door-handles, of new
design; hard and soft solder plating. Minor prizes are to
be given for working drawings for improved street cabs ;
heraldic painting ; decorative coach carving ; drawings
for an improved under fore-carriage for a brougham, com-
bining lightness and strength ; ornamental carriage paint-
ing, imitation pedestal painting, sham caining; also for har-
monious combination of colours and perfection of surface ;
for the best method of detaching fallen horses quickly,
either in front or rear; cushion, stuffed and quilted in any
material ; new mode of trimming a carriage door ; design
for a hammercloth, combining good effect and economy in
cost, and others.

The judges appointed are the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Viscount Torrington, R. C. Mansell Esq., S.E. Railway ;
Mr. Hall, of Long-acre ; Mr, Holloway, of Mount-street ;
and Mr. Rock, of Hastings.

Among the articles exhibited are models and drawings of
early state carriages, royal and civic, of the old mail coach,
now added to the curious relics of a past day ; omnibuses
in which we look in vain for any great improvement since
the days of the first Shillibeers ; railway carriages, as
constructed on the Brighton Railway ; very curious speci-
mens of old heraldic painting ; old and new patterns of
coach embroidcry ; tasteful arrangements of hammercloths;
and drawings and designs for carriages of every description.
There are three very apparently practical inventions for
releasing horses, when fallen, from carriages and harness ;
a mode of covering the step of a carriage when not required
to be used, so as to keep it free from dirt and mud ; a mode
of raising and lowering landau heads. In the matter of
lamps an immense amount of ingenuity has been expended.
The wood carvings and the drawings are very numerous,
and form interesting portions of the exhibition.—Observer.

FlRES.—During last night and this morning
a number of fires occurred in the metropolis.. The premises
of Mr. Marsden, a looking-glass maker, of Plough-street,
Whitechapel, were destroyed ; the workshop of Mr. Burr,
likewise a looking-glass maker, of Mintern7street, NOW
North-road, and the house adjoining, were also destroyed;
Mr. Phillips, a tailor, of High-street, Poplar, had his house
destroyed in a similar manner; and there were two other
fires at Bethnal-green and Shoreditch, each attended with
considerable damage.