The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

THAMES.

A DANGEROUS CHARACTER.—IIichard Wright, an eccen-
tric. intemperate man, who has lost both his legs, was
brought before Mr. Benson charge with violently assault-
ing George Hunt, a boy about 12 years of ago.
The prisoner is a dangerous and wandering vagabond,
without any home or occupation, and has been maintained
by good-natured persons, who have given him food,
money, and strong drinks. He has committed great ex-
cesses in his:drunkenness ; and on one occasion he broke all
the windows and carboys in a doctor's shop with his two
sticks he uses to assist him in walking on his wooden legs.
On Saturday night ho was intoxicated, and was followed
through Stratford, Bromley, and Bow by a large number
of boys, who were shouting, jeering, and laughing at
him. lie resented this treatment by flourishing his stick,
and he struck ono boy named Hunt a fearful blow on the
head. The boy's cap was cut, and he was severely in

j ure d.
The prisoner said the boys would never let him alone
Mr. Benson—Because you get drunk, and make a foo'
of yourself.
The prisoner said that some of the boys pulled him about
and one hit him on the back.

A policeman—l have seen the prisoner standing with
his back against a wall, swinging his sticks, and with 300
or 400 boys facing him.
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➢lr. Benson said the prisoner was a dangerous, ill con-
ducted man, and that if he did not get drunk and make a
nuisance of himself he would be an object of pity, not of
violence. The prisoner must not repeat such dangerous
tricks as the one now charged against him. If the
boy's head was not defended by a cap he might have been
killed. Ile sentenced the prisoner to three days' im-
prisonment.
The prisoner—What am I to do, your worship, when I
come out of prison? The boys won't leave me alone.
Mr. Benson—Keep sober, and the boys will not molest
you.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEI—This Day.

The Market opens quietly. Prices unchanged
Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales.

THE LATE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.-
has been arranged that the remains of the Tate Duke o:
Northumberland shall be removed from Alnwick Castle
on Wednesday morning. They will be conveyed from
Alnwick to London by the North-Eastern Railway Com-
pany, and will reach Nerthumberlad House the same
night. The funeral will be solemnised on Friday, when
the mortal remains of the late duke will be deposited in
the Percy vault in St. Edward's Chapel, Westminster
Abbey.
NEW MATCH.—On Tuesday, in the Newmarket Second
October Meeting, Admiral Rous's Pioman, 3 yrs, 9st, agst
Lord Glasgow's f by Tom Bowline, dam by Weatherbit,
2 yrs, 7st, last five furlongs of R.M., 100, h ft.
NEw MATCH. —On the first day of Doncaster, Mr. G.
Payne's Tremble agst the Duke of Newcastle's Nike, both
3 yrs old, 80t 71b each, bait a mile, 200, la Li.

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HER MAJESTY.

FLOORS CASTLE, August 23.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Prince and Princess Christian and Princess
Louise, visited Melrose Abbey yesterday afternoon,
and afterwards honoured Mr. and Lady Victoria
hope Scott with a visit at Abbotsford.
The suite consisted of their graces the Duke and
Duchess of Roxburghe, Lady Charlotte Russell,
and Lord Charles Fitzroy.
The Duke of Bucclettch had the honour of being
invited to dine with her Majesty at Floors in the

evening.
Iler Majesty drove this morning to Jedburgh,
and received an address in the Market-place from
the Provost on behalf of the inhabitants of the
ancient burgh.
Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Louise
accompanied the Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, Lady
Charles Tier, Lady S. Melville, the Duke of Marl-
borough, and the gentlemen in waiting formed the
suite.

Her Majesty returned to Floors shortly before,
;hree o'clock. _ .

BALMORAL, Aug. 24.
The Queen and Prince and Princess Christian and
Prince Christian Victor, Princess Louise, Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by Lady
Churchill, Lady Susan Melville, the Hon. Harriet
Phipps, Madlle. Bauer, Madlle. Norelie, the Duke of
Marlborough, Sir T. M. Biddulph, Lord C. Fitzroy,
the Rev. Mr. Duckworth, Dr. Jenner, and Colonel
Gordon left Floors Castle yesterday evening at
10.50 p.m. for the railway station at Kelso, escorted
by a detachment of the 4th Hussars. At 11.15 p.m.
her Majesty and the royal family left Kelso by
special train, and reached Ballater station at eight
o'clock this morning, whence her Majesty and the
royal family and suite went in carriages to Balmoral
Castle, arriving at a quarter before nine.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Mar-
quis of Bowmont, and Lord Charles Ker attended
her Majesty to the railway station at Kelso.