The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE CONSTABLE.—MichaeI
Ryan, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with attempting to murder police-constable Long,
No. 880 K.

Th% policeman stated that he saw the prisoner in Rat-
cliff-highway this morning, drunk, and, with three prosti-
tutes, making a disturbance. He requested the parties to
leave, and not make so much noise. The women did go
away. The prisoner stood in a door-way, and swore at
him, and also said no policeman should remove.him. The
prisoner then struck at his breast with a knife, which he
saw him draw out of a sheath behind him. He got out
his truncheon from the ease, and struck the prisoner's
hand. The prisoner had been drinking, but knew what
he was about.

In answer to Mr. Paget, the witness said he only escaped
the blow intended for him by stepping back. The prisoner
was very violent, and made a determined resistance. He
had to obtain assistance before he could secure him. The
witness then produced the knife, a large one.
Police-constable Isaac Pawsey, No. 485 K, said—l was
on duty in High-street, Shadwell, this morning at one
o'clock, and heard a disturbance. Heard the last witness
say, " What have you got there ? You have got a knife.'
I took the knife from the prisoner.
The Prisoner, in defence, said ho did not draw the knife
out of the sheath with the intention, of gabbing the police-
man. He was cutting a paper of tobacco when the con-
stable made his appearance.
Mr. Paget remarked on the number of cases towards
police-constables in the execution of their duty. They had
very dangerous and difficult duties to perform, and must be
protected. He should commit the prisoner for trial at the
Central Criminal Court for the attempt to murder Long.

AQUATICS.

KELLEY AND HAMILL. /

CANTERBURY HALL.—It is expected that a very largo
gathering of the friends and admirers of the English
Champion, Hariy Kelley, will take place this evening, at
the above establishment, as the stakes in the recent inter-
national races, amounting to £l,OOO, are to be handed over
to the winner. It was Kelley's intention and wish that
Ihmill might be present at the ceremony, and that the
opportunity might be taken of the brave Yankee's presence
in London to organise a benefit for him as some slight re-
compense for his disappointment at having undertaken so
long a journey for an unsuccessful result, and as evidence
of the good feeling which exists among the sportsmen of
the South of England towards the gallant American. It
is much to be regretted that Hamill's engagements do not
permit of his accepting the offer made in such good taste
by Kelley and his party, as the visit of the American to
Loudon would, we are convinced, have been rendered as
agreeable to him as possible. Hamill may, however, rest
assured that he has left behind in Engh‘nd a reputation
for fair, honourable dealing, which is the brightest orna-
ment to the career of a public man, whatever
be his sphere
of life.

DROWNED WHILST BATHINa AT WANDSWORTH.
—Yesterday a lad, named Urquhart, living in Cleaver-
street, Kennington, proceeded with some of his school-
fellows for the purpose of bathing near Wandsworth
Bridge, when ho and one of them sunk. His companion
was rescued by a man in a boat, but the lad Urquhart met
with a watery grave. The first information his mother
received of the unfortunate accident was by some of his
companions taking his clothes home and telling her ho was
drowned.