The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TlllB DAY.

TIIA NIES.

SANGUINARY AFFAIR.- —Stephen Jennings, of
No. 20, High-street, Poplar, labourer, aged 20
years, John Sandling, 25, of No. 10, Cotton-street,
Poplar, labourer ; and Mary Jane Swails, 25, of
No. 5, Goodliffe-street, Poplar, a woman of loose
character, were brought before Mr. Benson charged
with violently assaulting James Finney, police-
constable, No. 71 K ; Henry Peters, 183 K ; and
James Pike, No. 314 K ; in the execution of their
duty.
The head of the prisoner Swails was bandage I.
She has received a most severe wound from the
police-constable Finney, who is himself confined to
his room. He has received a severe blow from
his own truncheon, taken away from him in the
course of a drunken and disgraceful brawl in which
the prisoners took part, and it is feared that he is
labouring under concussion of the brain.
Mr. Matthew Brownfield, surgeon, of the East
India 1)ock, said he was called upon to attend Fin-
ney at half-past two o'clock this morning. There
was a lacerated wound on the back of the head.
The constable was confused and stupid from the
effects of the blow, and he feared there was con-
cussion of the brain. The prisoner Swails had also
been wounded. There was a wound 2 inches
long on the forehead, and she had lost a good deal of
blood. It was a fair blow, and no doubt inflicted
with a policeman's staff.
Peters, a police constable, 183 K, saw the two
male prisoners fighting in the High-street, Poplar,
this morning. Finney was there previously, and
he advised the prisoners to go home. They would
not, and each accused the other of knocking him
about. Jennings struck Finney on the face.
He and Finney took Jenniags into custody,
and led him off towards the station-house.
The woman Swans then came up, and
seized Finney by the back part of the neck and
held on him like a leech. Several others assisted
her, and Finney, who was ill-used, drew his staff
from the leather case behind him. After some
scuffling the staff was taken from Finney by some
one, who struck him &tremendous blow ou the back
of the head which felled him to the ground, where
he laid prostrate for ten minutes.
In answer to Mr, Benson, the constable said that
Sandling assisted him in securing the other pri-
soners after the blow was struck which disabled
Finney. He believed in the affray the woman was
struck on the head by Finney with his truncheon.
Jennings, who was injured, said he did strike
Finney after he was struck on the head by him.
Mr. Benson remanded Jennings and Swails for a
week, and said that any injuries they received was
caused by their violence and disorderly conduct.
He discharged Saudling, and warned him not to
indulge in any more drunkenness and disorder. It
was entirely through Jennings and Sandling getting
drunk and fighting that three persons had met
with injuries, and one officer was disabled. This
was the result of the horrible vice of drunkenness.

II ER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, May 12.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Chris-
tian and Princess Beatrice, walked in the grounds
yesterday.
Prince Leopold also went out.
Princess Louise drove out.
Prince and Princess Christian dined with her
Majesty in the evening.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, May 12.

Ifer Majesty and suite left Windsor Castle this
morning at half-past 10, and arrived here at half-
past 11 o'clock.

S 7. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE.-THIS DAY.

Her Majesty having consented to lay the founda-
tion stone of St. Thomas's llospital, the President,
Governors, and Treasurer, set about making pre..
parations in order to receive her Majesty with be-
coming honour. For some weeks hundreds of men
have been engaged in the erection of a gigantic
covered " pavilion," beneath which the ceremony
might be performed with all the pomp and magni-
ficaece such an unusual event required. The site
of the new hospital at Stangate consists in part of
land reclaimed from the bed of the river by the
erection of the South Thames Embankment, and ex-
tends from Westminster-bridge to Lambeth Palace,
and already the brickwork of the foundation has been
completed at a cost of £40,000. The principal at-
traction of the hospital will be in the centre of the
building, opening into New Palace-road, and a
handsome flight of steps will conduct to a spacious
hall, above which will be the chapel. The tempo-
rary pavilion erected for the ceremony contained
sitting accommodation for upwards of 3,000 per-
sons, and consisted of about 20 rows of chairs,
rising one above the other, so as to afford an unin-
terrupted view of the proceedings to all who had
received the requisite ticket of admission. It was
lined with scarlet and white cloth, the floor
being covered with crimson drugget, and large
banks of exotics were placed around. The principal
object, however, that at once attracted the
attention was the splendid canopy above the
dais, which was formed of light blue velvet, lined
with crimson silk, and ornamented with a profusion
of gold cord tassels and deep fringe. The front was
further ornamented with the letters V. R., sur-
rounded by a crown, and at either side the royal
standard was fixed to tall Venetian flag masts.
Around the large building hundreds of flags of
other nations were fixed in front of each cluster
where the royal initials were placed, and a few feet
from the chair of state beneath the canopy was
the centre pier of the north side of the chapel, the
.‘ receiver " being a huge block of Portland stone, in
which was the cavity for the reception of the coins of
the realm, the plans, &c., over which. was suspended
a large block of polished granite, the atone which
it was her Majesty's pleasure to lay. On it was
deeply cut the following inscription :—" This stone
was laid by her most gracious Majesty Queen Vic-
toria, on the 13th of May, 1868." The company
began to arrive shortly after nine o'clock, and were
received by the Governors of the Hospital, and con-
ducted to the seats provided for them. Her Ma-
jesty's Ministers and their ladies occupied a 0101
on the left of the dais. The members of the
Cabinet were attired in the Windsor uni-
form, and the members of the House of
Peers and Commons were adequately provided for.
At 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli arrived, an d
immediately he made his appearance he was received
with vehement cheering. Mr. Tite conducted the
right hon. gentleman to the nearest gallery on her
Majesty's left, but it appeared that some uncer-
tainty existed as to where the right hon. gentleman
was to sit. After some minutes' conversation with
the officials, the Premier and his lady were con-
ducted to the seats where the members of the Cabi-
net were sitting, and here a difficulty again seemed
to arise, for Sir Stafford Northeote had to
vacate his seat in order to accommodate his
leader, the Secretary for India contenting
himself for some time with a sitting la
the gangway. At a quarter past eleven the
military were called to " attention," and every
person arriving after that was regarded with the
utmost interest by the brilliant company at this
time assembled in the building. The scene was
now one of the most animated description and of
the utmost magnificence. The Archbishop of Can-
terbury now arrived, and was accommodated with
a chair in the centre of the pavilion, midway be-
tween the throne and the sheers, to which the
huge lump of granite was suspended.
At 25 minutes to 12 the military band, stationed
outside the grand entrance, commenced the grand
anthem of Old England, and amidst its strains bee
Majesty entered the :pavilion in company with Sic
John Musgrove, the president of the Hospital,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess
Louise, and Princess Beatrice. Her Majesty hay'
ing ascended the dais the National Anthem was
sung by the choir, the whale of the company taking'
up the strain in a subdued but effective manner'
Her Majesty wore a dress of black silk'
her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
a dress of lavender silk, white lace shaw, and bon-
net, the:Royal Princesses also being attired in the
most elegant morning costume. The Prince 01
Wales, Prince Christian, and the Duke of Cant-
bridge were iu full military uniform, each wearing
the jewels of the illustrious orders of which they
are knights.
Her Majesty was attended by the Mistress of the
Robes, the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward,
the Lord Chamberlain, the Vice-Chamberlain, the
Lord and Lady in Waiting, &c.
.Her Majesty then received a short address fr°lll
the president, treasurer, and governors of the Royal
Hospital, which was read by the president, and
presented to her Majesty with a statement of the
proceedings of the governors to provide for the...lt
erection of the new hospital. Her Majesty th;
advanced to the spot where the stone was to
laid. The president they handed to the Qeetil
copies of the charters of King Edward the
ActS
founding and endowing the hospital, of the ot
of Parliament providing for the managenleur,
of the hospital and authorising the P..he
chase of a new site, and a list of WA
handed
governors of the hospital. The treasurer Weed
to the Queen the coins, and her Majesty Pl,4,ch,
them, with the documents, in a glass vessel, wni3l
ry
with the assistance of the architect, Mr. Ito,
Curry, her Majesty deposited beneath the 13' 0,
The architect then handed th© trowel to the (2ne •
;
who proceeded to lay the stone, being assisted ge.
the use of the line and plummet by the builder,
or'o,
Perry and Mr. Cleland, the clerk of the gee
Her Majesty gave the stone the customary rtbo
taps, and then, amidst the fire of cannon and
ota
flourish of trumpets, the stone was declared tbee
laid. His grace the Archbishop of Canterbetribles.
offered up an appropriate prayer, asking the _och
ing of the Almighty upon their work, after 1 the
the Old Hundreth was sung by the whole
vast company. dietiee'
His Grace having pronounced the bene
the military bands performed a grand march,. aouritico
which her Majesty was conducted by the all°
of the hospital to her carriage. ors
The whole .of the ceremony did not 13"
than half-an-hour. t
°lhe lips
The attendance of the public throughout eetef
of route, from Buckingham Palace to throughout
was immense, and cheered the royal PO O"'
occupied open carriages both going and returu
in the most enthusiastic manner.

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