The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-10 00:00:00

roucE INTELLIGENCE.—This DAT.

QUIXOTIC ASSAULT. —Mr. John Leslie, of 9, Moore-
street, Chelsea, gentleman, was charged before Mr. Knox,
at the Marlborougn Police-court, with assaulting William
Vandona, of No. 25, Wellesley-street, Euston-square,
jeweller's assistant. The complainant said he was passing
along Regent-street, last night,!with two friends, when
the defendant struck him in the face with something like
a whip without any provocation, and as he refused to
apologise he gave him into custody. The defendant
asked the complainant whether he did not call after a
gentleman, Lord Ranelagh. The complainant said he
did not, but one of his friends said, " There's Lord Rane-
lagh," but it was not in a jeering way. Wm. Hird, a
young man, said Lthat he said, " There's Lord Rane
lagh," and complainant said, "Is there," and the
defendant struck him with a strap or umbrella case in
the face. Police-constable Abel Dickins, 17 C R,
said that on taking the defendant, who had been drinking,
into custody, he saw a red and swollen mark on his face.
The complainant offered to accept an apology, and on his
asking the defendant for his card he gave one without any
address on it; and when asked for his address, said,
winking at him (the constable), "Moore-street, Chelsea ;"
and not being satisfied he took him to the station. The
defendant said he was with a friend, looking at the illumi-
nations, when he saw some lads following a gentleman,
and some one said " Here's Lord Ranelagh," and hearing
complainant call out in a jeering way, he gave him a box
on the ear, thinking he was annoying his lordship and
mobbing him, but he now very much regretted having
done so. The defendant called a witness on his behalf.
Mr. Knox said that the defendant, having been drinking,
took it into his head that the complainant was annoying
Lord Ranelagh, or some one who was taken for him, and
struck him, and if he had apologized for doing so then
there would have been an end of the matter. As he
had declined to do so he would have to pay 20s. or 14
days, he (Mr. Knox) taking into consideration that he had
now expressed his regret.
A WICKED Sox.—Charles Rose, aged 14 years, was
charged, at the Thames Police-court, with stealing two
sums of 4s. each, and embezzling £2 13s. he had received
for, and on account of, his mother and grandmother, of
No. 18, Wentworth-road, Stepney. The prisoner lived
with his mother and grandmother, poor but industrious
and respectable people. They gave him 4s. last Monday
three weeks to pay the rent of their humble lodging. He
returned without the rent book or receipt, and said the

landlady was too busy to make out one. On the following
day he again received 4s. to pay another week's rent, and
a savings' bank book was given to him with instructions
to withdraw £2 13. He did not pay the rent, and the
money he received at the Savings' Bank and foolishly and
wickedly squandered his parents hard earnings. He
returned to his home yesterday penniless, and offered no
excuse in palliation to his mother land grandmother,
who earned the wretched and inefficient wages of 3s. and
4s. per week each, at needlework. The landlady of the
house in Wentworth-road said -the prisoner did not pay
the rent for two weeks in succession. The prisoner, on
being asked if he had anything to say in defence, bawled
out a loud and stern "No." He was remanded for a week,
and will then be sent to a reformatory.

LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.-MARYLEBONE

DIVISION.

A large and influential meeting of ratepayers took
place on Tuesday evening, at the Holly-bush, Hampstead,
to hear an address from Mr. Hepworth Dixon, candidate
for the Marylebone division. A number of gentlemen,
well known in Hampstead, were present, including,
amongst many others, the Rev. E. Walford, Mr. Dudley
Baxter, Dr. Russell, Mr. Manley Hopkins, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Arthur Finch, &c., &c. Mr. Dixon spoke at some
length, and was much applauded. A vote of confidence
was passed unanimously, and the meeting pledged itself
o support Mr. Hepworth Dixon.

We understand that Mr. St. Leger, one of the
most intimate friends of the late lamented composer
during the greater part of his life, is writing a biographical
sketch of Mr. Balfe, interspersed with many choice
anecdotes. We have no doubt that his reminiscences will
be read by all musical amateurs and professors with much
interest.