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London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

saulting Mr. George Horatio Brand, of 50, Upper
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, conducted the case
for the complainant, and Mr. Clarkappeared on the
part of the defendant.
Mr. Brand said he was in Kensington Gardens
on the 29th ult., between five and six in the even-
ing, walking arm in arm with a friend, when
he observed the defendant approaching him.
He had a friend with him likewise, to whom he
said, in allusion to the complainant, "This is the
person who has introduced himself as a member of
the Dacre family. He is a low, blackguard fellow."
At the same time pushing against him, he called
a thief, and said his father was a tradesman, and
that his mother was a lodging-house keeper. He
then asked him (complainant) if he could not resent
that? and added, he would kick him across the park.
Complainant, in his evidence, said he would not
suffer himself to be provoked by the language used
towards him. He had only seen the defendant once
before, and that was at a pic-nic party, on which
occasion defendant committed a breach of the peace
and was bound over by the magistrate at the Mary-
lebone Police-court to keep the peace, where com-
plainant was a witness against him.
Cross examined—Complainant said his mother
keeps a house in Berners-street, and his father is
a retired tradesman. Was introduced to the defen-
dant in Cumberland-street on the day of the pic-
nic. Had never represented himself as a member
of the Dacre family, nor passed himself off to any
young ladies as such. Had never said the defendant
was unfit for his company because f the position
he (complainant) held. Had let go his friend's arm
the second time defendant pushed against him. He
pushed him several times.

- Mr. A. Pearson, of Westbourne-terrace, said he
was in company with Mr. Brand on the evening
adverted to, and heard the defendant call him a
blackguard, and say he was the son of a tradesman.
Re knew nothing more of what took place, as he
then left.

Henry Matthew, Hyde-park constable No. 20,
said, while'outside the gardens, the defendant fol-
lowed the complainant. Heard the defendant call
him a low, dirty blackguard, a scoundrel, and a
dirty rogue. A considerable number of persons
collected. He (witness) remonstrated with the de-
fendant, who said, " It was my intention to give
l•im a good sound thrashing." The complainant
did not press the charge against him. He said he
wished to have nothing whatever to say to him.
He would seek redress by other means.
Mr. Beadon said the defendant must enter into
bail, himself in 5001., and two in 2501. each, to
keep the peace, towards the complainant for 12
months.

The required bail having been entered into the
parties left the court with their respective friends,
who, during the-hearing of the case, had crowded
the court and manifested a great deal of interest.

HAMMERSMITH. —Joseph Harford, alicensed
cab-driver, badge No. 8,818, was summoned at the
instance of Mr. Septimus Goldsmith, a gentleman
residing at Campden-hill, Kensington, for unlaw-
fully refusing to drive two persons.
The complaindnt stated that about 6 o'clock on
the evening of the 28th ult. he came out of Camp-
den-house, where there had been a concert, accom-
panied by two ladies and a gentleman. He hailed
the defendant, who drove up with his cab, and
even turned the horse and vehicle round before the
door was opened. The two ladies got into the cab and
sat down, but witness and his friend wore not going
with theni. He (witness) then told defendant where
to drive, upon which he immediately refused to ac-
cept the fare, and insisted upon the ladies alighting.
Mr. Dayman asked if it was a short distance the
cabman had to take the ladies ?

The complainant said it was to Mecklenburg-
square, a distance of four miles.

The defendant questioned the gentleman as to
whether he did not tell him his horse was tired,
and the complainant positively denied that any-
thing was said about the horse.
The answer to the summons was that the horse
had been out twelve hours, and it was past the
time for changing. He had put down his last fare
at East Acton, and he came through Campden-hill
on his way home to Westminster to ease the horse.
He was hailed by three persons, and he chose the
one to the Haymarket as it was his road home.
Mr. Dayman said the defendant had committed
an offence under the act, for which he was liable to
a penalty of 40s. He was sorry to say that it was
a common practice amongst cabmen to choose their
fares, and that could not be allowed. He fined the
defendant 10s. and costs.
The money was subsequently paid.

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

.WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday Evening.—The
quarterly meetings of the ironmasters of Stafford-
shire and Shropshire commenced in this town to-
day. The attendance was tolerably numerous, but
the business transacted was extremely limited ; in
fact, more langour and indisposition on the part of
consumers to enter into engagements has seldom
been witnessed. The lengthened term over which
the existing quietude has prevailed was the subject
of general remark today, this having been deci-
dedly the flattest meeting that has taken place since
the collapse which occurred last autumn ; neither is
thefe anything to warrant the assumption that any
improvement is at hand. At the present time there
are no groat works in course of construction re-
quiring large quantities of finished iron ; expecta-
tions of orders from the East ludies have been
doomed to disappointment ; the orders from Ame-
rica are trifling, and the home trade continues.so
dull that it is not surprising consumers should ab-
stain from buying beyond what they require for
immediate use. Several exporting houses of Lon-
don and Liverpool were represented at the market
to-day, but they were lookers-on only, and so far
as could be ascertained it is many yeart since an
ironmasters' meeting at Wolverhampton when so
few transactions took place. With reference to the
American trade, it is feared there will be no revival
in it at present, and until a movement takes place
in that direction there is not much chance of the
iron trade of South Staffordshire re-assuming a
healthy state.
mnjority of the mills and forges are not in
operation more thau taulL L,ulc, and L;os.l de .1 of
underselling is going on, the mischief in this direc-
tion being increased by the number of firms carry-
ing on for the purpose of liquidating instalments
upon compositions entered into last winter, these
arrangements being made in the anticipation that
the trade would ere this have recovered its activity.
The parties in this strait are forced to sell at the
best price they can obtain for their commodity, to
the"serious injury of the more respectable members
of the trade, who are thus thrown into competition
with men who have been relieved of obligations
to the extent of 10s. or 12s. in the pound.
It was mentioned to-day that the little demand
that exists formanufaCtured iron is exclusively for
best brands ; and the last 12 months has afforded
abundant evidence that the production of an infe-
rior make of iron in South Staffordshire, which
was commenced some years ago, was a move in the
wrong direction; it has damaged the reputation of
the district in' that respect, and the result will most
likely be that the make of that description of iron
will before long be 'pretty much confined to the
northern part of the county and to Wales.
The tone of the assembly to-day was more cheer-
ful than might have been expected, looking at the
small amount of business done, and at the circum-
stance that the prospects of the Birmingham meet-
ing are not more encouraging.
The price of pig iron is the turn lower ; and
under some circumstances must be made at a loss,
where sales are pressed in the present state of the
market. Stocks are rather accumulating, but it
was mentioned to-day that it is in contemplation
to blow in one or two additional furnaces.

The coal trade is dull in consequence of the
limited consumption at the mills and forges ; for
house coal there is a more active demand.

POOR-RATES AND PAIIPERISL—In the last week of
May last there were 855,531 paupers relieved in and nut
of doors in England anclAWales, against 842,441 in 1857,
thus exhibiting an increase of 13,090. There was a de-
crease of 4.38 per cent, of pauperism in the metropolis,
and a very large increase in!the North-western and York
districts. The increase extends to every week in the
month.

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