The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-05 00:00:00

THAMES.

PROSECUTION' OF THZ FIRE KlNG.—Lewis Chris-
tian Formansley, a Russian Pole, better known as
41 Mel Reuab,:the Fire King," who last exhibited at
Southampton, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with running away, and deserting his wife
and three children, and leaving them chargeable to
the Stepney Union.
It is but justice to the prisoner to state that he
came to this court yesterday morning to refute cer-
tain calumnies of his wife, who made several appli-
cations to Mr. Benson concerning him, but that
gentleman not presiding, could not make the state-
ment he desired. He afterwards proceeded to the
relieving officer of the Stepney Union, and made an
arrangement to surrender to the warrant taken out
against him, which he now did.
Mr. Henry Simmons, relieving officer of the
Stepney Union, said he had relieved the Fire King's
wife and his children by a former husband, and they
became chargeable to the union, and were so up to
last Tuesday.
The Fire King—There was no occasion for her
to become chargeable. I have remitted £6 ss.
to her for the last five weeks, and am willing to
maintain her, although she has vilely exposed me,
and injured my prospects.
Mr. Paget asked the relieving officer what evi-
dence he had that the prisoner had left his wife
chargeable, had neglected to support her and her
children, and had run away.
Mr. Simmons was satisfied with what the Fire
King had stated, and with his promise to pay the
amount advanced by the union for her relief. He
believed the Fire King had sent his wife £6 ss. in
the course of the last five weeks.
_ _

Mr. Paget-rThen you wish to withdraw the
warrant ?

Mr. Simmons—Yes, sir.
Mr. Paget said the prisoner was discharged.
The Fire King wished to say a few words in
explanation.
Mr. Paget said the prisoner Gould not be better
off. The warrant was very properly withdrawn.
The Fire King said his last engagement was at
Southampton, and he had come up to London from
that place to make an explanation. He never run
away. His engagements were all over the king-
dom, and it might as well be said that a commercial
traveller, whose pursuits took him from city to city
and town town, had deserted his wife.
Mr. Paget said the question before him was, had
the prisoner deserted his wife and children and left
them chargeable. That charge was very properly
withdrawn, and the prisoner could not be in a
better position.
The Fire King said his remuneration was uncer-
tain, although ho swallowed boiling oil, licked red-
hot pokers, passed bars of iron, at a white heat,
over his body, and danced with naked feet on sheets
of iron at a blue heat. Ho wished to give au
emphatic contradiction to the calumnies of his wife,
which had been published, and done him much
harm. He had never run away.
Mr. Paget—So it appears. Now I do not want
to hear any more. Take care you give no grounds
for your wife applying to the parish again.
The Fire King.—She had no occasion to do so ;
I am well paid, but my travelling expenses, with
4 cwt. of luggage, are large.
Mr. Paget.—There is no imputation upon you at
all ; you are discharged.
I The Fiery Monarch then departed, followed by

his wife, who is 51 years of age, a native of Ger-
many. Her husband, a merry, good, valiant fellow
is only 25, and notwithstandiug his dealings with a
very destructive element appeared in excellent health
and spirits.

THE NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE.—Last night his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and party honoured
the performances at this theatre with their presence.
THE INNER AND MIDDLE TEMPLE FLOWER
SHOWS.—This morning witnessed the opening of
the chrysanthemum shows is the Middle Temple, under
tho auspices of Mr. Joseph Dale, F.R.H.S., gardener to the
Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. The Inner
Temple was opened yesterday for the same purpose by Mr.
S. Broome, F.H.H.S. This most beautiful flower has for
some years almost engrossed the attention of horticultu-
rists, and the result has boon its being brought to a most
surprising state of perfection. This has been brought
about chiefly owing to the exertions of Messrs. Broome
and Dale, both of whom may be said to have almost en-
tirely devoted the Temple gardens to the cultivation of
that flower, and their efforts app3ar to be fully appreciated
judging by the numbers of well-dressed people, chiefly of
the fair sex, who are now crowding the gardens, which
are, it is understood, to remain open for three weeks, in ,
order to afford the public a good opportunity of 7iewing
he finest chrysanthemum show in the kingdom.
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