The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-13 00:00:00

IREL.4SD.

DUBLIN, Aug. 12.
The Horse. Show now holds the first place in our
,ocal topics, and draws an immense throng of visi-
tors. As a 'financial_ undertaking it is one of the

greatest achievements of the Royal Dublin Society

The owners of horses may return home with empty

pockets, but the society will have a full exche-
quer. There was a largo assembly on the first d y,
although the rate of admission was fixed 'at 10s.,

which, as regards the mass of the community, was

prohibitory.

Yesterday the fee was reduced, and

the ❑umbers present vastly increased. It was very
difficult to pass from one department of the show
to another owing to the dense crowds which gorged
the entrances and struggled, with varying fortune,
to make their way through opposite currents. The

permanent arrangements of the Agrieultura'

Hall and the enclosure which occupies the site

of the old Shelburne-yard afforded ample ac-
commodation to the animals exhibited, and en-
abled the public to see them to full advantage.
The judges awarded the first prize to Mr. C. E.
Ilawkes's b g Egg Flip, aged six years, and all
who witnessed the performances ratified the deci-
sion. Mr W. Alexander's gr h Balloon, seven years
old, obtained the second prize. Mr R. M. Sad-
leir's b g, five years old, took the first prize for
high jumping, and Balloon the second. In the next
class the winners of the prizes were a hunter owned
by Mr. W. 11. Tennant, and Mr. James Long's c h
Prince.

The inquest at Portadown was continued yes-
terday. Sub-constable Walsh's evidence, which
was partly heard on Tuesday, was completed.

The substance was that, on returning to bar-
racks with a party of police, who had been a
the bonfire, he saw several of his comrades
who had been injured in the affray. Sub-con-
stable Wallace deposed that he saw a crowd of
300 persons at Quarry's Turns, and prepara-
tions for a bonfire. In answer to the Coroner, he
stated that there was no person near the turf. He
tried to induce them not to light the fire in the
road. He was then despatched to the barracks to
report the affair, and he met Sub-inspector Nunan,
who directed another party of police to proceed to
Quarry's Turns, but said, " Take care not to inter-
fere with the people or their fire." As they ap-
proached the fire drums were heard beating in all
directions and fifes playing. The party he had
originally been with were driven from the fire about
a quarter of a' mile, and he found Sub-constable
M'Loughlin bleeding from the face. A man standing
near stated that he had been struck with a drum-
stick. At this time there came a rush of people from
the direction of Portadown, and he saw policemen
chased through the fields. He hastened to the place
and heard persons near him say, "Don't lot him
go away ;" others said, " Don't hit him.". He was
attacked by two men 'named Stewart and Stanley,
and knocked down senseless. Ile lost his watch
and purse. :John Sturgeon, a letter carrier, was tho
next witness. He swore that he saw Constable
M'Loughlin struck with a drumstick on the face.
The police were " bobbing around" to avoid the
stones, but he did not see more than eight or
ten stones altogether. Constable Kerr deposed that
several volleys of stones came about his party. He
ordered the men to fall back on the town, and in
the retreat they were followed by a crowd, who
pelted them with stones and cried out " Murder
them I" He put up his hands and called upon them
to stop, but they became more excited and hunted
the constabtes through the fields, where eveatually
some of the party took refuge in a dike, hiding for
their lives behind a ditch. That continued until
midnight. About half-past 12 o'clock they made
their way through the meadows and reached the
barracks at 1 o'clock. They were afraid of being
shot on the high road. On cross-examination ho
stated that the people were perfectly quiet for
two hours and a half after he arrived at the bon-
fire. He had been told by the head constable not
to permit a fire to be lighted on the road. It had
been reported that Mr. Gladstone was to be burnt
in effigy. lie did not think it judicious to carry
out his orders and prevent the people from light-
ing the fire, although early in the evening he might
have been able to do so. The inquiry was again
adjourned.
The committee passed a resolution :expressing