The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

MURDER OF A POLICE SERGEANT.

In the case of James Maxwell, formerly a sergeant in
the Sheffield police force, who died from violence inflicted
in one of the public streets at night some weeks ago, the
coroner's jury last evening returned a verdict of wilful
murder against some person unknown.

His Serene Highness Prince Leiniugen arrived at Wind-
sor at half-past ten o'clock on Monday, by Great Western
Railway, and proceeded to Frogmore, where he was joined
by Prince Christian and party. They afterwards pro-
ceeded to Bagshot Park, to enjoy a day's shooting in the
royal demesne.

MR. GLADSTONE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Last night another meeting of the electors of Greenwich
was held in the Lecture Hall, the scene of the disgraceful
riot that occurred in connexion with the same movement a
week ago—for the purpose of considering the "requisition"
now in process of signature, asking the Premier to resign
his seat for the borough. To guard, if possible, against a
repetition of the disorder witnessed on the previous occa-
sion, when the objects of the demonstration were entirely
frustrated by the local " roughs," and the tables completely
turned, in more senses than one,upon its promoters, admission
to last night's meeting was restricted to voters coming
armed with tickets pledging the bearer " to:observe order,
and abide by the decision of the chairman ; " and in case
this precaution should prove insufficient, it was intimated
that " known interrupters ,of meetings would be ex-
cluded," even though possessed of tickets. As the audience
gradually assembled efforts were also made by several stout
and active gentlemen to marshal its component elements
in a manner which, if it could not secure quiet, might at
least diminish the risk of violence, and prove a barrier
against any wild irruptions of the more turbulent
spirits to dispossess the occupants of the platform.
After the greatest uproar a resolution to the
effect that Mr. Gladstone had lost the confidence
of his constituents, was carried. Mr. Henry Mayhew
then moved a resolution calling upon those who had
voted for the first to sign a requisition to the Premier to
the effect stated. The resolution was understood
to be seconded by a Mr. Phillips, after which it was
put from the Chair, when, as nearly as one could
judge, one-third of those present supported it,
another third opposed it, and the remaining third
did not hold up their hands at all. Indeed, it is very
doubtful whether the meeting at large comprehended
in the least the mode of putting the question,
owing to the tumult that prevailed ; and, as far
as those nearest him could learn, the Chairman
retired without venturing to declare whether
the resolution had been either carried or lost. The
occupants of the platform beat rather a precipitate retreat,
whereupon the noisier portion of the assemblage took their
places, and the attempts of one or two "unwashed" orators
to supplement the previous speakers were varied by per-
sonal scuffles between the hostile sections. One or tw• ugly
rushes also occurred, in which the chair and other articles
of furniture were broken. Though not quite so violent as
the riot of Monday week, last night's scene, more espe-
cially towards the close of the proceedings, was very dis-
graceful, and will, it is to be hoped, be the last of its
kind.