The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A BELGIAN RIFLEMAN ASSAULTED BY A SOLDIER.

Thomas Sefton, a private of the Ist battalion of Scots
Fusilier Guards, was charged before Mr. Knox with as-
saulting M. Louis Wanther, one of the Belgian riflemen on
a visit to this country for the purpose of attending the
the Wimbledon rifle shooting.
The complainant, who is staying at the Golden Cross,
said that yesterday, about 10 o'clock, ho was walking with
a friend in the Ilaymarket, when the defendant came up
to him and said, "Here's one of the Belgian riflemen," and
asked them to pay for a glass. They went into a public-
house close by (Mr. Walker's). They stayed for some time,
but getting tired of the defendant they left, but afterwards
went to another public-house (Mr. Thomson's) at
the corner of Jerrayu-street, and the defendant and his
friend showed each other some money. Amongst the
money shown by his friend to the defendant was a Belgian
5-franc piece, and this the defendant took and said he would
keep as a souvenir of the Belgians. Ho told the defendant
that if he did not give it back he would fetch a policeman,
and went out for the purpose, but, not finding one, he re-
turned to his friend and told him so, when his friend said
it was of no consequence, as the defendant had given the
coin back. The defendant then kept annoying them, and
on telling him to go away he struck him (complainant) a
severe blow with his fist on the nose, and then ran away,
but was stopped by a constable and taken to the station.
In answer to the defendant, complainant said he asked
for the money back three or four times. No ono touched
the defendant.

The complainant's friend gave similar evidence.
Braizer, 158 C, said the defendant had bet,n drinking,
but the complainant was quite sober. The defendant was
first charged with robbery, but that charge was not pressed,
only that of assault.

The Defendant said two persons went to tits station on
his behalf.

Sergeant Dodsworth, who took the charge, said the per-
sons who attended at the station only spoke on the de-
fendant's behalf so far as the charge of robbery was con-
cerned. They said tho defendant assaulted the com-
plainant.

The Defendant said ho gave back the coin as soon as ho
understood it was wanted back. He was pushed about by
some foreigners and struck the complainant, but he con-
sidered ho was the injured person.
Mr. Knox (to the defendant)—While under the influence
of drink you meet a foreigner who has come over to this
country about the rifle shooting, and I should have thought
that if you behaved decently to any person it would be to
a person under such circumstances. He will go home ail
say that he was assaulted by a drunken soldier in this
country. You might have imagined, perhaps, that you
had some provocation, but you had no right to commit an
assault, and I shall fine you 40s, or a month for assaulting
the prosecutor.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, July 15.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold.
Princess Beatrice also drove out.
Divine service was performed this morning at
Osborne by the Rev. George Prothero, before her
Majesty, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and
Princess Beatrice.

The ladies and gentlemen in waiting
sent. were pre-

Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Ifol-
stein were received at Cherbourg on their arrival in
the royal yacht by the French authorities with every
mark of attention and respect.
Their royal highnesses left Cherbourg for Paris
yesterday morning, and arrived in the afteinoon.
Her Grand Ducal Highness the Princess of
Leiningen dined with the Queen and the royal family
yesterday.

The Queen continues to receive very favourable
accounts of her Royal Highness Princess Louis of
Hesse and the infant princess.
Lady IVaterpark has succeeded the Duchess of
Roxburghe as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty.
Sir James Clark left Osborn yesterday, and Dr.
Jenner arrived in the evening.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and PrinceSs
of Wales will honour Lord and Lady Stafford by their re"
sidonce at Cossey Park during the musical festival at Nor-
wich in October next.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
during the past week took up his residenee at Clarence
House, St. James's.

His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief will hold a loves at ono o'clock 03
Friday, the 20th inst.

BREACH OF THE FOREIGN ENLIST-::
MENT ACT.

Considerable excitement was created at Portland
on Wednesday in consequence of the capture by
Her Majesty's ship Caledonia of the Chilian steamer
Greatham Hall, having on board nearly 300 men
who had been secretly enlisted for the -purpose of
manning a war vessel for the Chilian Government.
From the statement of 12 men who escaped from
the Greatham Hall on discovering the nature of the
engagement into which they had been trapanned by
false representations, it appears that they were
offered tempting wages to proceed on a voyage to
Callao, and that on accepting the terms they were
despatched to Thames Haven by rail and then put
on board a tug, in which they were conveyed to 3
steamer lying near the Tongue lightship. Upon
going on board the Greatham Hall they discovered
that three other tugs were engaged in bringing men
from various points, that the steamer was fitted uP
as a troopship, and that a mixed crew of more than
200 was on board, the greatest disorder prevailing.
About 50 of the men belonged to our naval coast
volunteers, and on their suspicions being aroused
they refused to proceed, the 12 men above alluded
to escaping in a boat after a desperate resistance, and
reaching Margate about 9 p.m. In the meantime
the Greatham Hall had steamed off, and telegrams
were despatched to all the various stations on this
coast to be on the look out. Admiral Yelvertonf
who was on board the flagship Caledonia, then
lying in Portland Roads, received the message late
in the evening, and the officers and crew were imW
mediately called on board, and preparations were
made for the chase of the suspicious steamer. Be"
tween 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning the
stranger was sighted, and a rocket was fired after
her, but this was answered only by a man-of-war's
rocket as an evasion of the maritime regulations.
The Caledonia then signalled by lights, and the fo-
reigner attempted to escape by extinguishing her
own, but as daylight was approaching the superior
speed of the English vessel soon brought her within
range, and at the sixth shot across her bows the
Greatham Hall surrendered. When boarded it was
found that the funnels were over-heated, plainlY
showing that it was the master's intention to get out
of the Channel if possible, and that the mixed erevr
had been induced under false representations to en-
list under the Chilian Government. Later in the
day the Caledonia steamed into Portland Roads
with her prize, and a strong guard was placed on
board, while messengers were sent for instructions•
On Thursday the owner of the vessel arrived frau
London, and statements were taken on the part of
the Government to ascertain whether, in the
opinion of the Crown advisers, there is sufficient
to warrant further detention. On Friday a large
quantity of coals was shipped on board the steamer,
and rumours were afloat that she would put to 00
to-day,