The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Tms DAY.

PAYING FOR MEDDLING WITH THE POLlCE.—William
Ewing, a painter, residing in Albany-street, Regent's
Park, was charged before Mr. Knox, at the Marlborough-
street Police-court, with being drunk and disorderly and
assaulting Police-constable Hewett, 84 C. The constable
stated that he was in Pall Mall last night attending to a
man who was ill, there being a crowd round at the
time, when the prisoner, who was drunk, came up and
interfered, and made himself very troublesome, and on
witness telling him to go away he caught hold of him and
threw him, both of them falling together, and afterwards
struck him on the head, and he still felt pain. from the
blow. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 205., or 14 days'.
ASSAULT AND MISTAKEN IDENTITY.—Wm. Stanley, a
well-dressed young man, was brought before the West-
minster Polies-court, charged with assaulting Wm. George
Etuitace, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The facts
of the case were very singular. Mr. Eustace and a friend
Mr. Aykin were in the King's-road, Chelsea, and a
young man pushed rudely against Mr. Aykin, whereupon
Mr. Eustace remonstrated with him, and passed along
down Smith-street, Chelsea. The prosecutors now alleged
that the prisoner and others followed them down the
street, and at a dark part between two lamps, commenced
a violent attack on them, and the prisoner struck Mr.
Eustace a tremendous blow on the right eye, with some-
thing sharp, felling him to the ground ; while there
he was beaten and kicked about. Aykin was knocked
down also ; and if it had not been for the timely arrival
of the police, something more serious must have resulted.
Mr. Eustace's eye bled internally for several hours, and it
was feared some lasting injury was done to it ; Mr.
Aubray Turner, the surgeon, of King's Road, Chelsea,
considering it was done with a sharp ring or instrument,
certainly not with the hand. The magistrate thought the
evidence insufficient to establish the identity of the
prisoner, and he was discharged.

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(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
THE PRINCE OF WALES ON THE VOLUNTEER

MOVEMENT.

The annual rifle competition of the Sutheriaxdshire
volunteers was held at Dunrobin Castle on Thursday, and
the annual review of the whole force in the district came
off yesterday in the presence of the Prince and Princess
of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, along
with a distinguished party of guests, at the castle, and
many thousands of spectators. The most important part
of the proceedings was n. speeeh by the Prince of Wales
at the dinner given by the volunteers, when his Royal
Highness remarked that the present state of the
volunteer force of the kingdom is not satis-
factory. but he hoped by the adoption of suitable
measures the force would be brought to such a state of
cadency as would make it a credit to the country.
There were 454 of all ranks on the ground.
The Princess of Wales distributed the prizes gained at
the two previous days' competition, and in the afternoon
there were games which were attended by about 6,000
spectators. A brilliant Volunteer ball was given by the
Duke and Duchess last night, and to-night the annual ball
to the servaLts will take place.

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF THE
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.

The half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian -Railway
Company was held in Glasgow yesterday. Andrew
Buchanan, Esq., presided, in the absence, from indiposi-
tion, of the chairman of the company. The report was
adopted, and a dividend declared including 3i per cent.
per annum on the ordinary stock and shares. Messrs.
Ainslie, Clerk, Hosier, Taylor and Nicolson were
elected directors, after some opposition to the appoint-
ment-of Messrs. Ainslie, Taylor, and Nicolson.