The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-07 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY).

OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.—Adam Taylor, a cabman,
was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with assault-
ing Robert Hicks.
The complainant, who is also a cabman, was driving
Mr. Nanson, of Russell-square, through Charing-cross,
from Whitehall, when, happening to pass the defendant
(who has some ill-feeling against him), the latter jumped
off his cab and overtook complainant—mounted hi!,
box, belaboured him with a horsewhip, and tried to VW
him off the seat into the road. The gentleman inside
was naturally astonished at the occurrence, and stated
that he saw no provocation given by complainant ; but
the defendant said he was assailed in a taunting man'
ner by the other, who called him a ex-policeman.
It was stated that the defendant had been foreman of
the cab-yard where both had been employed, and had
been discharged owing to complainant.

Mr. Wontner, who attended for the defence, called A
cabman on the Charing-cross rank, who swore that be
heard complainant call Taylor an ex-policeman, before
any assault was committed. This fact was urged by MT.
Wontner in mitigation, if not in justification of the
offence.

Mr. Henry considered the alleged provocation as no
justification whatever for such a violent assault . upon 0
cabman who was at the moment conveying a fare. ff.,
therefore fined defendant 51., and, in default, committed
him for six weeks.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yee
terdly, and commenced the bearing of an appeal froni
the Prerogative Court, " Cutto v. Gilbert." The Lade
present were Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge Of Aha.A.cti
miralty Court, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan.

Incidents in he Baltic. Part I. Sketched by E.
T. Dolby. Published by Paul and Dominic
Colnaghi.
A delig/ itful series of lithographic plates taken
by M. a'ad N. Hanhart from original drawings
sketchee, from nature by E. T. Dolby, is now, we
are gla(1 to observe, in course of publication. Of
this se ;ries the "part" before us constitutes the
initial. instalment. It comprises two engravings
of C ostume, and three of Places, Incidents, and
Cha ratter. All of these pencilled upon stone by
1%. and N. Hanhart from the sketches taken from
6ture up the Baltic, by Mr. Dolby, the artist
7,ent thither with the fleets fir that precise pur-
pose by the spirited publishing firm of Messrs.
Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, and with the
sanction, we believe, and under the express
patronage of the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty. Remembering the character of the
work, and the circumstances under which it
now makes it appearance before the public, we are
in no way surprised to find it notified upon the
title-page, that it is " Dedicated by permission to
her most gracious Majesty the Queen"—of itself a
guarantee that (coming as it does from the house
of the Messrs. Colnaghi) the utmost care will be
lavished upon the serial during the course of its
publication. It undertakes to display to the Bri-
tish public authentic pictures of "Incidents, Places,
and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," for the
amusement of the " Gentlemen of England who
live at home at ease," while their sons and bro-
thers are fighting in a holy cause under the
banners of their Sovereign, before the batteries of
Cronstadt, and ultimately, doubtless, before the
walls of St. Petersburg. Already we have said
that Part I. of this timely issue of prints illustra-
tive of scenes in the Baltic, comprises two of Cos-
tume, and three of Places, Incidents, and Character.
The " costume'' pictures are presented to us side
by side upon a single sheet—one showing the
Danish costume, the other the Swedish costume ;
one representing a Swedish girl of the Isle of Gott-
land, a pretty young maiden, not unworthy, one
would conjecture, of being a countrywoman of
Jenny Lind, now Madame Goldschmidt; the other
portraying a Danish family, near Kioge Bay, at
the south port of Seland. Another of these
capital sketches, drawn from nature, depicts
-the interior of a "Swedish Cottage"—with a Naval-
•officer from the Fleets, discussing the war with the
natives. Another affords a brilliant view, upon a
Sunday, of the " St. Anna's Plads," at Copen-
hagen. Under the shadow of the green trees, and
in the sunlight of the broad and noble street,
and in front of the handsome verandah and
jalousied houses—throngs of the fashionable people
and middle classes of that capital sauntering to
and fro like any Londoners along Piccadilly or any
Parisians along the Boulevards. Another sketch,
and unfortunately the only remaining one
in this first part of the serial, yet to be
Mentioned, will be regarded by the majority
as, of all, about the most acceptable. It repre-
sents " A Panic at Dinner Time," aboard of a
British man-of-war--a merry panic enough appa-
'ently to the cry of " Halloo there ! you Lubbers
—there's a Rooshian in sight ! ! !" to the shrill
summons of the boatswain's whistle. The ani-
Mated scramble depicted by the pencil of the artist
is sufficiently amusing, but we rather conjecture
that for the sake of " effect" he has somewhat ex-
aggerated the disturbance over the plates and
dishes, and the hurry-scurry of the burly Jacks
clustering about the port-holes. Making some
allowance, however, in this way, we cannot
but admire the skill with which Mr. Dolby has,
With a few skilful touches, " realised" the scene at
inch a moment on the deck of an English war-
vessel, with its display of hilarious pluck and good-
humoured excitement. These " Incidents, Places,
and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," will be
eagerly welcomed, we doubt not, as they deserve
to be, by not a few among the multitudes of our
home population.

The Art Journal. No. LXVII.

In the July number of this distinguished
periodical, besides an elaborate criticism on Dr.
Waagen's remarkable disquisition on the " Trea-
sures of Art in Great Britain," and an animated
description of the "Embellishments of Ironmongers'
Hall" in the city of London, we observe a very
note-worthy article—evidently from the hand of
the editor of the Art Journal—in commemoration
of the " Opening of the Crystal Palace" at Syden-
barn. During the course of this paper, and after
having commented in eulogistic terms on the ex-
ceedingly gratifying and propitious character of
every incident connected with the religious and
royal ceremony of inauguration—the writer takes
2rcasion to reprobate in the severest terms tLe
trading spirit" by which he conceives the enter-
prise Since then to have been every successive day
More and more painfully characterised. Referring,
moreover, to the extraordinary paucity of Art-ma.
nufacture in the building, he maintainsthat it arises
from a " short-sighted, if not illiberal, policy," in-
sisting that producers of this character, all art manu-
facturers in short, "should have been paid, rather
than tia;e been asked to pay, for the places it was
durable
for them to occupy in the Crystal Palace
ydenham." In testimony of the reasonable-
ness of this somewhat startling assertion, the edi-
tor of the Art Journal adds, that one eminent
manufacturer has explained to him that, to exhibit a
single table cloth, the annual sum he would have to
Pay to the directors would be 721., and that another
" distinguished manufacturer" has drawn up an
estimate, proving that all the expenses connected
With a contemplated " show" there would amount
to, actually, no less than 8001. per annum ! After
severe allusion to the mismanagement of the wind-
ing up of the affairs of the Dublin Exhibition, our
contemporary remarks, in yet more caustic and
deserved words of condemnation, in reference to
the one conspicuous and paramount blunder yet
committed by the Crystal Palace Directory at Sy-
, Benham

" But a still more grievous error than this has been
committed by the directors—in their mistaken view that
Whatever brings immediate money is their policy ;—we
allude be the sale of beer and spirituous liquors by thee
in the building. If this project did actually bring a
profit, it would still be far from wise ; but we are quite
sure they will lose from one hand as much as they grasp
with the other. The case, however, rests upon no such
shallow principle ' • such sale is at direct variance with
the healthful progress of the age, which confutes the
Idea that enjoyment is enhanced by unwholesome sti-
triulants. There is no necessity for arguing here in de-
fence of total abstinence ; but it is certain that the hopes
.of those who look for the improvement of the humbler
classes rest mainly upon inducing conviction that, so
long as they consider strong drink a necessary accom-
paniment to pleasure, so long will their degradation
remain. At the present moment, petitions are flowing
into the legislature to restrict beer-shops and public-
houses, and especially to prevent the sale of beer and
spirits on the Sabbath. In an evil hour, therefore,
comes this grant to the Crystal Palace, to render itself
both a beer-shop and a public-house on a large scale,
and practically to confute the principle which so many
great and good men have been, and are, labouring to
establish.

" We have asked for, expected, and been promised,
art-manufacture in the Crystal Palace, and in lieu
thereof we are offered gin and porter ; this is no ima-
ginary picture. It is easy to forsee what scenes of
degradation will be enacted in this beautiful building.
" One thing is quite certain ; those who have advo-
cated the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sab-
lbath, will not do so now. We verily believe that,
under present arrangements, to admit visitors on Sun-
days would be to work inconceivable mischief —to
render the Crystal Palace a public nuisance instead of
a popular good."

As the embellishments to the present number of
the Art Journal, besides the customary profusion
of clever woodcuts illustrative of the letterpress,
there are three exquisite engravings from paintings
Maclise, Watteau, and Slingeneyer, the last
entioned being the celebrated picture of " The
eath of Nelson," the previous one a charming
gr?upe in " The Garden," and the first the famous
PI tinting delineative of "The Play Scene in Bam-
t" conspicuous among
ce the most conspicuous of
icle modern masterpies in the Vernon Collection.

PUNCH V. ROLT. —We are requested to state that
Se defendant in this cause, which was reported in The
ivo yesterday, is not Mr. Thomas Rolt, of Hyde-park.
gardens.

JEXTBAORDINART ATTEMPTED ABDITOTION.—The fol-
alcswing singular statement appears in the Dublin
4ening Mail :—Clonmel, Sunday evening—An attempt
abduction was made at half-past 2 o'clock this after-
hy Mr. John Carden, of Barnane, Tipperary, who
" a large landed proprietor, assisted by six or seven
-11.prinarls, supposed to be some of his tenantry. The
—4-en• Mrs. Gough, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Arbuthnot, Miss E. Arbuthnot, and another lady pro-
'e,eeded to at tend Divine Service at Ra.thsonan church, a
short distance from their residence, and, at half-past 2
O'clock, they were met by Mr. Carden and his associates,
armed with knives, bludgeons. &c., who stopped the
'car, cut the reins and traoes, and desired the driver not
to stir, or they would kill him. He, however, not ob-
13,,Ving their injunction, was set upon and beaten. Two
more of Mr. Gough's men, who came to the rescue,
',ere also severely wounded. In the meantime, Mr.
~U,arden succeeded in dragging Miss E. Arbuthnot out of
ra car, but was prevented by her sister and another
lady from doing her any injury. The alarm having
reached the house, and the servants, &c., being seen ap-
proaching, Mr. Carden and his suite fled, as one of his
men had a carriage and pair, and four or five saddle
horses close by, leaving his hat. cane, and a portion of
h'9 cent in the hand of the xietors Another perount
43'8 that Mr. Carden and his accomplices have -been ar-
rested, are now lodged in Cashel Bridewell waiting the
listerial investigation. One of the horses of Mr.
449105 carriage dropped dud in the flight,

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 6.
At a congregation held this day the following degre,
were conferred :

Masters of Arts—G. P. Harris' Trinity College ; Thos,
Bagley, Queen's College; and Chas. Chapman Wharton,
St. Catherine's-hall.

Bachelor of Laws Fortescue Richard Purvis, Jesus
College.
The following gentlemen, graduates of Oxford, were ad-
mitted ad eundem,:—John Wilson, D.D., President of
Trinity College ; William Dyke, 8.D., Jesus College;
Hon. William Thomas Homer Fox Strangways, M.A.,
Christ's College ; Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, M.A.,
Christ's College; Henry John Bigge, M.A., University
College; William Henry Blaauw. M.A., Christ Church
College; John Earl, M.A., Oriel College ; Thomas James,
M.A., Christ's College; Thomas Bayley Levy, M.A.,
Queen's College; Henry Reginald Chandos Pole, M.A.,
St. Mary Hall ; John Montgomery Traherne, M.A., Oriel
College ; Leveson Vernon Harcourt, M.A., Christ's Col-
lege; Henry George Stoddart, M.A., Queen's College.
At the same Congregation the following graces passed
without opposition :-
1. To signify the assent of the University to the proposal
of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for
referring the matters in dispute between the University
and the town to the decision of the Right Hon. Sir John
Patteson, such decision to be final and binding, and to be
afterwards ratified by act of Parliament, if the Legislature
should ,hink proper.
2. To appoint Dr. Ainslie and Dr. Phelps assessors to
the Vice-Chancellor in the matter of a certain petition from
Clare Hall.

3. To appoint Mr. Campion, of Queen's College, Deputy
proctor in the absence of Mr. Theed.
4. To appoint Mr, Roberts, of Magdalene College, De-
duty Proctor in the absence of Mr. Bright.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.

There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of
English wheat up to our market coastwise, they having
exceeded 3,000 quarters. By land carriage fresh up to-
day, the receipts were but moderate. Although the show
of samples was by no means extensive, the demand for all
kinds ruled inactive. In prices scarcely any change took
place.
The imports of foreign wheat have been upwards of
28,000 quarters. For all descriptions we had a dull in-
quiry, at Monday's currency.
In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing.
Barley and malt moved off heavily, at late rates.
The show of oats was tolerably good. About an
average business was transacted in most kinds, at Mon-
day's declin e.
Beans and peas were held at late rates.
The flour trade was dull. The top price of English was
62s per 2801bs. The imports are nearly 5,000 sacks,
chiefly from Spain.

Wheat.
3,060

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Barley. Malt.
150 2,310

Oats.

Flour.

English ..
Irish ....
Foreign ..

23,84-0 i 2,380

670 1 1,960
2,080
10,050 4,8508 ks

SMITHFIELD.

The supply of beasts in to-day's market, amongst which
were 40 oxen from Vigo, wits seasonably good as to num-
ber, but deficient in quality. All breeds met a slow sale,
at Monday's prices. We wore well supplied with both
English and foreign sheep, which moved off slowly, at
unaltered currencies. The lamb trade was rather inactive,
but we have no change to notice in the quotations. There
was a slight improvement in the demand for calves, at,
in some instances, an advance of 2d per 81bs. In pigs very
little was doing.
Mulch cows were dull, at
eluding their small calf.
Per Sibs to sir
s. d. s. d.'
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6'
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 2
Prime crse. -wiled. 4 4 4 8,

from 141. to 201. each, in.

ink the offals.

s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
i Large crse. calves 3 6 4 6
Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
4s 8d to 5s 10d.

Lambs,