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

THAMES.

ASSAULT ON A CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICER AND RESCUE OF
A PRISONER.--Franz Joseph, a very old man, John White,
Aagust Abraham, and Mary Kellar, natives of Germany,
were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting
Thomas Smith, an examining officer of Customs, and res-
cuing a prisoner from his custody.
Last night between the hours of nine and ten o'clock
Mr. Smith proceeded to a public-house known as the
Clockhouso in Rosemary-lane, Royal Mint-street, White-
chapel, with a warrant signed by Mr. Woolrych, of the
Southwark police-court, for the arrest of George Kellar,
the landlord, for causing to be imported 129 lbs. of foreign
manufactured cigars. Ho was accompanied by John Henry
Briscoe, another officer, who went into the public-house
first to reconnoitre, and saw George Kellar there. He
then called in Smith, who said to the landlord,
4i I want you. I have a warrant from a magistrate
for your apprehension." Kellar said, "I shall not go
without my hat and boots." Smith said, "You can have
your hat and boots, but let your wife and servant get them
for you, for I can't let you go." At that time only Smith,
Briscoe, and Kellar were present in an inner room. Kellar
called to some in the German language, and all the prison-
ers, except Joseph, came in and made an attack on Smith,
who was dragged into an adjoining room, ill-used, his
clothes torn, and the prisoner George Kellar rescued from
him. While this was going on Briscoe was absent in
search of a police constable. He returned with one, and
Smith charged the four prisoners, and, rescuing his pri-
soner. Smith gave a long detail of the violence
offered by the prisoners, their assault on him, and their
rescue. The old man who gave the name of Joseph is the
father of the German who was rescued, and his real name
is Kellar.

Mr. Paget said tho old man gave his right name last
night, and perhaps Franz Joseph were his Christian
names.

A solicitor's clerk for the prisoners cross-examined the
witnesses, and elicited that since the 14th of June, when
the alleged offence was committed, Kellar, the smuggler,
had been to the custom-house several times. Kellar was
present when the offence was committed, but he was not
arrested.
The prisoners were remanded.

MARKETS.---This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Although the supply of beasts on sale here, to-day, was
limited, all breeds moved off heavily, at Monday's decline
in the quotations. The top figure was ss. per 81bs.
Sheep—the show of which was toleralrly good—were in-
active, on fernier terms. The best Downs and balf-brods
sold at ss. per 81bs. Lambs wore very dull, at the late
decline in value. The highest price was Gs. 2d. per 81bs.
There was a steady sale for calves, at late rates, viz., from
to ss. 2d. per 81bs. In pigs and milch cows scarcely
any business was transacted.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

sd s d
sd s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pmecrs-wool sheep 4 6 4 8
Second quality do ..3 6 4 2 Prime s'ilidown 00.4 10 5 C
Prime large oxen ..4 4 + 10 Large coarse oalycs.4 0 4 8
cPrrslnei.eanSdeointst.. &
5heep.3c....4 120 53 0 Prime small d0......1 10 5 2 4
Large hugs
.3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..3 6 4 4 Small porkers 4 u 4 4
Lamb....4s Lid to 6 • 2d.

Suckling calves, 22a to 25s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 23s
to 211 s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
470 Beastsßeasts 97
Cows. —
i Cov,,s..
......
Sheep and lambs O,BOO ISheep and I,mbs
380 I Ca Yes
Calves 212
• 120 IPigs 2O