The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-14 00:00:00

THAMES,

MAD DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.CIirIOLENT ASSAULTS ON
THE POLICE.—Isaac John Reddington, a carman, about
40 years of age, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged
with, being drunk and creating a disturbance at the Bed-
ford Arms public-house, in Bedford-square, Stepney, and
violently assaulting two police-constables named Richard
Ledger, No. 213 K, and William Fish, 4M K.
Mr. Daniel Swin said he managed the business of the
Bedford Arms. Yesterday morning, between 11 and 12
o'clock, the prisoner came into the house and called for a
pint of beer, and after he had drank it he made a great dis-
turbance. He was requested to leave the house, which he
refused to do, and he put him out. The prisoner attempted
to enter again, and was prevented doing so. The prisoner
then clung to one of the doors, and would not let go until
compelled by the police.

Ledger, 213 K, stated that he found the prisoner shout-
ing and very disorderly, and clinging to the door of the
public-house. He directed the landlord to open it, which
was done, and the prisoner fell down. He raised the
prisoner, who then made a violent attack upon him, and
tore his uniform coat to pieces. His trousers were also
torn. He closed upon the prisoner, who threw him down.
The prisoner got up and kicked him, and struck him several
times, and he was quite disabled.
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Inspector Griffin said the prisoner was mad drunk, and
acted like an infuriated wild beast. He had to send 12 men
from the station-house to secure him. The low prostitutes
and thieves in the vicinity of Bedford-square took part
with the prisoner, and the riot became very serious. The
prisoner was not in a fit state to be brought before the
magistrate yesterday.

Fish, 451 K, said he went to the assistance of the
last witness, and the prisoner made a furious attack
upon him, and said, " You b -r, I will soon do for you."
He was struck and kicked, and his nose was knocked all on
one side.

Mr. Yardley—l hope it will come right again.
Witness—l am afraid not, sir. It is quite deformed and
disfigured.

Mr. Yardley—Are you married ?
Witness—No, I am not, sir.

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Inspector Griffin—The constable's nose is so deformed as
to give him the appearance of a fighting man.

The prisoner said he had been to wine cellars in the City
yesterday and drunk wine. He became speechless drunk,
and did not know what he did.

Mr. Yardley said that drunkenness was no excuse, and
no satisfaction to the man whose nose was broken. He fined
the prisoner £3, and, in default of payment, sentenced him
to twenty-one days' imprisonment.

THE CHESS MATCH BY TELEGRAPH.

The chess match—five members of the Liverpool club
playing as many single games (without consultation)
against five members of the Manchester club—commenced
on Wednesday evening. The players were paired, or
rather opposed, by lot ; and the combatants were the fol-
lowing:—

Manchester. Liverpool.
1. Cohen v. Sparke.
2. Birch v. Szabo.
3. Hamel v. Schull.
4. Kipping v. Soul.
5. Du Val v. Smith.

The umpires were-for the Manchester players, Mr. Payne;
for the Liverpool players, Mr. Morecroft. In games Nos. 1,
3, and 5 the Liverpool players woti the move ; and in Nos. 2
and 4 Manchester got the move. All preliminaries having
been settled, the first moves were made at 17 minutes after
five o'clock, the openings being in game No. 1, irregular;
No. 2, Queen's gambit; No. 3, Philidor's defence; No. 4,
the French opening (King's pawn one) ; and No. 5, the
Scotch gambit. There was no money in question, the
match being one of honour.
The players in Manchester were located in a commodious
room on the first floor of the Electric Telegraph Company,
with an instrument close at hand, attended by a couple of
clerks, and every accommodation was afforded. During the
evening and night a considerable number of gentlemen
visited the room and inspected the play for a time ; but on
the whole it was rather slow. At 8 o'clock the number of
moves made in the several games were—No. 1, 14 moves; 12
moves in No. 2; 22 in No. 3; 17 in No. 4; and 13 in No. 5.
This was the total progress made in about two hours and
three-quarters. At 9 o'clock four more moves had been made
in game No. 1, three in No. 2, five in No. 3, four in No. 4,
and four in No. 5. _

The first game decided was No. 1, in which at 9 40 p.m.
Mr. Cohen resigned, and the first victory was won by a
Liverpool player.
The number of moves in each of the remaining four
games were as follows, at the hours of ten and eleven :—No.
2, 17 at ten, 20 at eleven o'clock No. 3, 33 at ten, 36 at
eleven o'clock; No. 4, 25 at ten, 28 at eleven o'clock; and
No. 6, 22 at ten, 25 at eleven o'clock.
Mr.
b Birch, of the Manchester Club, in game No. 2, re-
signed soon after eleven o'clock. At midnight the number
of moves in each of the remaining games was as follows :
No. 3, 40 ; No. 4, 21; and No. 5, 31. These latter games
were played upon nearly equal terms on either side, and
were continued after midnight, with every prospect onast-
ing several hours longer.

THE ACCIDENT TO SIR LUGARD—We are
glad to state that Sir E. and Lady Lugard aro progressing
favourably. The injuries which Mrs. Robinson (sister to
the hon. baronet) received were 'of so serious a character as
to cause the greatest alarm to her friends, but recent symp-
toms are far more favourable than could have been ex-
pected, and hopes are now entertained of her ultimate reco-
very.
IRON MASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETlNG—Birming-
ham, Jan. 13.—Tho second of the meetings of the ironmas-
ters of this district for the current quarter was held in the
Town-hall to-day. The attendance was large, but upon the
whole business was quiet, though there was sufficient doing
to cause prices to be firmly maintained, the general opinion
being that there will be no advance at present. Makers of
best bars are well off for orders, at £7 10s. per ton.
STARVATION IN THE METROPOLIS.—In address-
ing v. meeting held at Norwich on Wednesday evening,
on the subject of Poor-law Reform, the Rev. G. H. Wain,
incumbent of Christchurch, St. George's-in-the-East, said
the returns of the Registrar-General showed that from
privation, want of breast-milk (resulting from privation),
neglect, and cold, the following mortality had taken place
in the 10 years ending 31st Dec., 1857 :-1848, 222; 1849,
235 ; 1850, 211; 1851, 292 ; 1852, 304 ; 1853, 358 ; 1854,
380 ; 1855, 460 ; 1856, 414 ; 1857, 416. " Making a total,"
added the rev. gentleman, "of 3,292 persons who had
perished in London in 10 years from absolute want of the
necessaries of life."
NAMING AND CHANGING THE NUMBERS OF
STREETS.—Active steps are being taken by the Metropoli-
tan Board of Works in carrying out the recommendations
of the Postmaster-General in the matter of the re-naming
and numbering the streets of the metropolis. Cannon-street
and Cannon-street-road, Commercial-road East, are to be
called Cannon-street-road throughout in future. The seve-
ral houses and premises therein are to be re-numbered con-
secutively, the odd numbers being assigned to those on the
western side, and the even numbers to those on the
eastern side, such numbers to commence at the southern
end. Princes-place, Christian-street, King-street, and
Upper King-street, St. George's-in-the-East, itis proposed
to designate Christian-street only throughout. This line
is also to be consecutively numbered, the odd numbers to be
similarly dealt with ; also Pembridge-place, Bayswater, and
the 01d-street-road , which is to be re-numbered throughout,
the odd numbers being assigned to the north side, the even
to the south side. Tho now numbers will commence at the
western end, facing Wilderness-raw.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
members of the College having been elected at previous
meetings of the Council were admitted Fellows on the 13th
inst., viz. :—Messrs. James Coles, 'Weymouth, diploma of
membership dated June 3, 1525 ; Wm. Condell, Bastow,
Derbyshire, January 22, 1830 ; John Archer, Birmingham,
July 2, 1830 ; George Fraser alcaragh, Ireland,
May 17, 1839; Henry Mortimer Brady,iowdon, Vottingham-
place, April 16, 1841; Theophilus Miller Gunn, Langham-
street, April 8, 1842 ; Edwin Hearne, Southampton, April
29, 1842; Chas. Arthur Aitkin, Southwick-street, Feb. 3,
1843 ; Frederick Tinker, Hyde, Cheshire, May 12, 1843 ;
Peter O'Brien' Bengal Presidency, June 9, 1843 ; and Ed-
ward Holland Ambler, Hemel Hempstead, Aug. 18, 1843.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE POLYTECHNIC IN-
STITUTION.—Yesterday, at 3 o'clock, Mr. Wakley, the
coroner for the Western division of Middlesex, and a jury
composed of some of the principal inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood, resumed the inquest into the circumstances con-
nected with the death of Emma Pike, a child aged 10 years,
daughter of Mr. Wm. Pike, m hosier, residing at Newing-
ton-causeway, who was killed on the night of Monday
week by the'falling of a staircase at the Polytechnic Insti-
tution as the audience in great numbers were leaving the
building. The inquiry was held in the Board-room of the
institution, which was crowded throughout the proceedings.
Mr. Marsh Nelson, one of the architects appointed to report
upon the cause of the accident, not being in a position to
form an opinion until certain witnesses were examined, who
are supposed to be able to speak to facts connected with the
stairs previous to the iron treads being put down, the in-
quiry was adjourned to Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock.
STORM IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH.—LEITH.—
On Monday and Tuesday the shipping in the Firth were
exposed to a severe hurricane. The fishermen of New-
, haven proceeded to the oyster fishing on Monday morning
as usual, but they were soon compelled to return to Leith
harbour for shelter, and have not been able since to resume
their vocation. The steamer Wraith, trading between
Leith and Kirkcaldy, was unable to perform the passage.
No vessel under sail has been able to come up the Firth.
Fears were entertained for the safety of a schooner in the
roads, which dragged her anchors for nearly three miles ;
and on Wednesday night she was far below Inchkeitb,
much exposed to the weuthert—Scotsman.