The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-22 00:00:00

MAi LB Rff-STREET.-(THIS DAY.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN HYDE-PARK BY A GENTLE,
MAN.—Captain Conrad Montgomery, of No. 2, Ryder
street, St. James's, was brought before Mr. Bingham,,
charged with violently assaulting Mr. Thomas Rolt, a
gentleman well known in the sporting world, by striking
him over the head with a life preserver.
The complainant, in consequence of the dangerous na-
ture of the injuries he had received, was unable to alt nd.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the defindant, and a solici-
tor attended to watch the case for the prosecution.
The solicitor for the prosecution said his client was so
severely injured that he was unable to attend. The
constable who saw the whole transaction Rai in cow t,
and, after hearing his evidence, he proposed to apply to
have the case adjourned to a future day, but would offer
no objection to the defendant being admitted to bail.
Davis, 46 A, deposed that about twenty minutes to six
on Sunday evening he was on duty in Hyde-park, near
ApAey Reuse, when he saw a scuffle between two gen-
tlemen, the defendant and another, whom ho ascertained
to be a Mr. Rolt. lie saw the defendant strike Mr.
Roll with the loaded stick produced, and kncck his hat
off. Defendant then took hold of the stick by the small
end with both hands, and hit Mr. Bolt over the right
eye, from which the blood flowed in torrents. He was in
the act of striking Mr. Bolt again, when witness went
up and said to defendant, " My gracious, what are you
about? you have nearly killed the gentleman already."
Witness then caught hold of defendant's arm to
prevent him from striking Mr. Rolt. Defendant then
said, " Oh, you know nothing about it. lie struck me
first., and I have not finished with him yet." Witness
then wrenched the stick from his hands and throw it on
the ground. He then procured assistance, and after
heading defendant to the charge of another constable,
conveyed Mr. Bolt to St. George's Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed. Witness added that he produced
the surgeon's certificate, stating that no immediate
darger was to bo apprehended from the injuries Mr.
Rolt was suffering under.
Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the defendant, said that
his client was walking in Hyde-park on the previous
evening, and that there being some difference between
him and Mr. Role, he (defendant) on meeting with that
gentleman was accosted by him in very bad and fuel
language, end Saving with him the stick produced, his
client, unfortunately, in an unguarded moment, struck Mr.
Bolt with that weapon. He (Mr. Bodkin) did not think
it necessary to call any witnesses on the pre-
sent occasion, as the case would no doubt be remanded.
The question was now the amount of boil.
Mr. BINGHAM said it was a case he could not dispose of
himself, us he thought it a case for the Quarter Sessions;
but there being no complainant present he could not do
that now. As to the question of bail, he would accept two
sureties in 1001. each, and the defendant in 100/., for
his appearance on Monday next.
Bail was immediately procured, and defendant left the
court with his friends.

KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION
COMMITTEE.—(THIS DAY.)
The Committee appointel to try the merits of the
petition presented against the return of Mr. Best for
the borough of Kidderminster re-assembled at the usual
hour this morning; Mr. Bouverie in the chair.
The Committee were engaged the whole of the morn-
ing receiving evidence of agency which presented no
feature of general interest.

TIIE AMERICAN MAIM—LIVERPOOL) SATURDAY.
—The British and North American Royal Mail steamer
Canada, Captain Harrison, sailed for Halifax and Boston this
forenoon: she had the weekly mails for Canada and the
United States, besides a numbei of passengers on board)
The next incoming steamer, Europa, is expected on Sunda,y
night week, but it is probable some f the packet ships may
anticipate her arrival and bring a feW days' later intelligence.
MEMORIAL TO TIIE LATE MR. G. E. ANSON.—
A meeting has been held at Sudbury to adopt measures fet
erecting a memorial to the late Mr. G. E. Anson, when it Iva&
resolved that the clesestory windows of the ehttrcli of Haw-
bury, the parish in which Mt. Anson resided) shottld be re-
stored and illuminated for that puipose...—john Bu'l.

TUE MURDER nF MARIC ANNE PARSONS.—After
a long inquiry into the case of Mary Ann Parsons, the Ma-
gistrates have committed both the primontrab Mr. and Mrs:
Bird, to be tried at the assizes for a felonious assault on the
deceased. The evidence produced at the exatnination of the
prisoners was in substance the same 29 that on the trial
before Mr. Justice Talfourd. The proceedings were adopted
at the desire of the Government, Mr. llarvie stating that he
bad received his instructions from one of the Government
solicitors. Mr. Jennings, who appeared for the prisoners,
said, the charge was precisely the same for which they had
been tried and acquitted at Exeter, and complained that it
was by the remarks which appeared in the Times upon Mr.
Justice Talfourd that the public attention had been excited,
and the Government induced to take the present course.

Lord John RuFsell gave a grand banquet on
Saturday evening, at his mansicn in Cheshana-place, to the
following Members of the Lower House :—The Hon. William
P. Campbell, the Hon. C. Skeffington Clements, Sir Harry
Verney, Captain Fordyce, Mr. John H. Talbot, Simeon,
Mr. B. Sheridan, Mr. R. 1). Mangles, Mr. A. Hastie, Mr.
Toirens MCullagh' The O'Gorman Mahon, Mr. Tenison,
and Mr. Compton Stansfield. The family circle comprised
the Noble Premier, Lady John Rassell, and Lady Harriet
Elliot.

MIDDLE TEMPLE.—CALLS TO THE BAR.--Tile
undermentioned gentlemen, ea!led to the degree of the Utter
Bar ou Friday last, were sworn in at the ?diddle Temple Batt
on Saturd4y:— Augustus Edgar Burch, Esq.; Simms Reeve,
1!:q ; Henry Jesse], Esq. ; James Lister Smith, Esq. ; and
Charles Locock Webb, Esq.

CURE FOIL THE WHOOPING COUGH.—" I know,"
said one of my parishioners, " what would cure him, but
in'appen you wouldent believe me."—" What is it, Mary?"
I asked.—" Why, I did everything that everybody told me.
One told me to get him breathed on by a piebald horse. I
took him ever such a way, to a horse at —,
and put him
under the horse's mouth, but he was no better. Then I was
told to drag him backward through a bramble hush. I did
so, but this did'nt cure him. Last of all, I was teld to give
him nine fried mice, fasting, in a morning, in this way—
throe the first morning; then wait three mornings, and then
Ove him three inoN ; wait three mornings, and then give
him three more. When he had eaten these nine fried mice,
he Lecame quite well. This would be Me to cure your
child, Sir,"— Notes end queries,