The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

THAMES.

A WOMAN BEATER.—John Furneaux, a respectable look-
ing mechanic, was charged with violently assaulting Mar-
garet (Justine, of James-place, Ratcliff. The complainant
said she was an " unfortunate," and that she met the pri-
soner late on Friday night in Pigott-street, Limehouse.
He asked her where she was going, to which she made no
reply, and ho then began to pull her about, and act very
improperly towards her. She said the street was not the
place for him to behave in that manner, on which ho
knocked her down. He then left her and returned again
and struck her, knocked her down a second time, and
kicked hor on the forehead.
Emma Wood, who was with the last witness, gave similar
evidence in confirmation, and said the prisoner treated her
and her friend with some rum.
Thomas Cleff, police constable, No. 355 K, heard cries
of police, and took the prisoner into custody. lie said tho
woman Custine had annoyed him, and ho hit her.
The prisoner said he took a little more than he ought to
have done last night, and the woman annoyed him, and
wanted him to go home with her. Some fellows pushed
him and robbed him of £2 10s.

The policeman was recalled, and said the prisoner did
complain ho bad lost money ; be did not know haw much.
Mr. Paget said if a man was annoyed by a woman in the
street he had no right to strike her, but he should call the
police and give her into custody. Ile sentenced the pri-
soner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour.

The National Rifle Association.

WIMBLEDON, Friday Evening.

To-day the shooting for the Association Cup
continued, but no score was made to surpass that
made yesterday by Private Marsh, whose 37 was
better than the same number made on the first day
by Mr. Ross, of the London Scottish.
In the shooting for the first stage
Queen's Prize,
Captain Wright, of the 30th Cheshire, secured the
high score of 52, and was rooked upon as safe to
win the first place in the preliminary competition ;
but it was not long afterwards that Corporal Lake,
of the Ist Stafford, made up the same score. The
next score to this was 50, made by Private Ryrie,
of the 10th Cumberland ; and late in the evening,
just before the close of the firing, Lieut. Evans, Ist
Notts (Robin Hoods), made up a score of 50 also.
This stage of the Queen's Prize closed a few minutes
before gunfire, the winner being Capt. Wright, of
the 30th Cheshire, who wins £6O and the silver
medal. Private James, of the 22d Middlesex,who won
this prize last year with 48 points, made 49 to-day.
The shooting for this prize has been excellent, taken
all together, and the scores of the first 30 and first
60 show an average better than those of former
years.
The highest scores made for the Albert Prize to-
day at 200 yards were made by Captain Heaton,
adjutant of the 3d Manchester, and Private Martin,
of the same corps, who each made five bull's-eyes,
scoring 20, the highest possible number. Captain
Heaton also put in five bull's-eyes at 600 yards for
the extra prizes, 3d series. _ _

For the Martin's Cup,
Ensign Gow, of the
Queen's (Edinburgh), made a score of 18 at 600
yards range, with an Enfield rifle, firing in the
Ilythe position.
The Carbine Priz:s were also shot for to-day by
the effective artillery volunteers. The score will be
found below.

The first stage of the Alexandra Prize at 200
yards was decided to-day, there being no fewer
than five of the competitors who scored 18, but on
counting backwards it was found that Private J.
E. Roberts, of the Bristol Rifles, had closed his
score
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-7'his Day.

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WASHING TEMPLE BAR.—The face of old Temple
liegines. The venerable
Bar was subjected to a thorough washing at two o'clock
being performed by the
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honour of our visitors.
DESTRUCTIVE TH T-
UNDERSTORMLOSS OF LIFE.
r—aiAn,sbevroekree thunderstorm,
Oldham, and th 9 accompanied by heavy falls of
neighbour-
hood on Wednesday afternoon. At Shaw Hall a building
was struck by lightning and severely damaged, and near
the same place a cow and a horse were killed. Two girls,
named Shirgley and Walker, were -struck by the electric
fluid on the road front Sholver. The former died in a short
time, and the latter is suffering severely from her injuries.
Several buildings in Oldham itself were more or less in-
jured by the lightning., and the flood of water rushing into
the underground storerooms did damage to the extent of
£l,OOO. At the western end of the town hardly any rain
fell.
THE CHEPSTOW OLD BANG.--.A second dividend
of is. 6d. in the pound is announced by the trustees of
d lind
in Co"Chepstow Old Bank. The suspension
took place June, 1866, and the liabilities amounted to
Snea
£56,000, and it, was estimated at the time that the
estate would realize 105. in the pound. A dividend of
Bs. was paid some months since, and with the is. 6d. now
announced makes a total of 9s. 6d. The assets are not
yet all realized, and it is understood that there ill be
another small dividend. The trustees are Me0:10.
Curre, and Walla*