The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT IN A WOE EHOUS E.—John
M'Bride, who was formerly a soldier in the Royal
Artillery, and has been for some time an invalid
pauper in the Mile-end Old-town Workhouse, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Benson charged
with violently assaulting and wounding Anthony
Vacher, another pauper, whose head and face were
enveloped in surgical bandages.
Mr. Braithwate, solicitor, who is conducting the
practice of Mr. Charles Young in the absence of
that gentleman from London, appeared for the
prosecutou at the instance of the Beard of Guarclidua

of Mile-end, and said the wounded man was seri-
ously injured, and had been under medical treat-
ment since the 11th instant. The prisoner was
influenced by a very revengeful and malignant
spirit in committing the assault, which was one of
a very dangerous nature.

It appeared that the prisoner is a cripple and
walks with difficulty. Vacher is a very respectable,
well-behaved man, he has bee❑ in affluent circum-
stances, is the master of several continental lan-
guages, and since he has been an inmate of the
house he has been appointed wardsmau. The pri-
soner is a very filthy fellow, and received a very
bad character from Mr. Macdonald, the master of
the workhouse. He had frequent:y threatened to
do for him. Ou the 11th of the present month the
proseca or came downstairs for his dinner, and was
returning, when the prisoner made a fierce and
sudden attack upon hiin with his crutch, and beat
him on the head. Vacher's hat was cut and full of
blood, which flowed copiously from a severe wound.
The complainant was stupified by the blows, and
his shirt and clothes were saturated with blood.
When he recovered he threw pieces of brick at the
prisoner, but could not hit him. The prisoner
then struck the complainant again on the cheek
bone and left arm with the same crutch, and com-
pletely disabled him.
Vacher's statement was confirmed by a witness.
The prisoner, in defence, said that Vacher threw
water upon him, which was admitted, and in ex-
tenuation it was stated that the prisoner had been
guilty of a filthy act. The prisoner then preferred
numberless charges of petty tyranny and oppression
on the part of Vacher, which were declared to be
utterly groundless.
Mr. Macdonald, the master of Mile-end Old
Town Workhouse, said the prisoner was dirty and
obstinate, and the most troublesome man in the
house. Mr. Macdonald then mentioned a filthy act
of the prisoner while the inmates of the infirmary
were having their dinner. The prisoner did it to
annoy the other invalids.

Mr. Benson said that the prisoner had met with
a misfortune, and was invalided from the army in
consequence of paralysis. ..Uhe papers relating to
the prisoner's conduct in the army were very
favourable to him indeed ; in fact the prisoner pos-
sessed a high character in the army. It was much
to be regretted that the prisoner had forfeited that
high character in the workhouse. The assault was
was one of a most cruel and unjustifiable descrip-
tion, and there was no doubt the prisoner was an
irritable man. He sentenced the prisoner to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two months.
Vacher asked if the prisoner was to return to the
same ward when he came out of prison.
Mr. Benson—The guardians will regulate that ;
I have nothing to do with it.

Vacher—lf he comos back I will write to the
Poor.law Board.

MARKETS.---This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Thero was about an averege supply of beasts on sale
here to-day. All prime breeds wore in fair request, at full
prices, but inferior beasts were a slow inquiry, at late
rates. The top quotation was 5s per Blbs. For sheep, the
show of which was seasonably good, the sale was inactive,
on former terms. The best Downs and half-breds Eold at
5s per 81bs. The general quality of the stock was tolerably
good. Calves commanded Monday's currency, with a fair
demand. The supply was again limited. Pigs wore held
on former terms; but the inquiry for them was rather
heavy. The highest figure was 4s 4d per 81bs.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s ds d s d s d
Crse .33 inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pine crs-wool sheep 4 2 4 6
Second quality do ..3 6 3 10 Prime 6'thdown uo 4 P 5 0
Prime large oxen —4 0 4 6 Large coarse calres 4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts, S 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 8
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs ....3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..3 6 3 lu Sinai! porkers 4 u 4 4
Suckling calves, 22s to 26s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 23s
to 265 mil.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
8e5et5....... 216
Cows
Sheep and I.onbe
Us Tee uA
3:

Beasts:
812
Cows
Sheep and lamba 8,20 i
Calves ll2
figs . ..... 31,

MEAT.

NEWGATI3 AND LEIDEN:um— —There aro fair suppliesot
both town and country-killed meat on sale at these mar-
kets, for which there is a moderate demand at our quota-
tions :—lleef, from 3s 2,1 to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 41 to 4s 6d;
veal, 4s 41 to os id; pork, 3s 2d to is ld por tilbs by the
carease.