The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

THAMES.

A DANGEROUS LUNATIC.—George Lammas, 45,
a plumber and painter, of 13, Rich-street, Lime-
housa, was brought before Mr. Benson charged
with threatening to shoot Mr. W. J. Matthews,
pawnbroker and appraiser, of 4, Stepney-green,
Mile-end-old-town.

The prosecutor, a very respectable and humane
man, had some ejectment warrants to execute some
time since in Limehouse, and among others, with
the aid of the police, he ejected the prisoner on a
warrant. Mr. Matthews had ever snce been sub-
jected to abuse and annoyance by the defendant,
who had applied very offensive epithets towards
him. This had been repeated on many occasions
Last night the prosecutor was leaving Mr. Newton's
committee-room in the West India-road, when his,
old persecutor, the prisoner, made his appearance
and commenced a torrent of foul abuse and threats.
The prisoner said, "I will shoot you ; you shall not
live." Mr. Matthews expostulated with the pri-
soner, and said he had only done his duty. The
prisoner followed him through the street, and
then said, " I will shoot you ; I have a pistol,"
an d then took from his pocket a five-chamber
rev diver, capped and loaded, which he was
about to present at the prosecutor, when
W illiam Bellamy, a police-constable, No. 451 K,
made his appearance and took him into custody,
and seized the pistol. The prisoner made a stout
resistance and said he would not be taken alive,
and called Mr. Matthews a thief and a burglar, and
that he bad no right to take away his property. He
was taken to the Poplar Station-hous o, where he
made a great deal of noise, and said he should not
be satisfied until he took away the life of the bur-
glar. He was locked up, and made a disturbance
all night.
Mr. Benson—Was this unfortunate man sober ?

Mr. Matthews —Quite so, your worship ; 1 have
put up with this annoyance for some time. I here
are bullets, gunpowder, and steel filings in each
chamber of the revolver. The prisoner said that
Mr. Matthews had no right to take his property,
and was a thief ands burglar.

Mr. Benson said the prisoner was a dangerous
man, and either a lunatic or something worse.
He remanded him for a week, and directed that
the charges of the revolver should be withdrawn.

The Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge, have established nine additional
sizarships for the assistance of persons whose circum-
stances would otherwise be inadequate to meet the ex-
pense of a university education. Three will be awarded
some time this month to persons commencing residence.
These sizarships are in the sole appointment of the Master
of Corpus Christi College.
FUNERAL OF CANON HAWKINS.—The remains of
the late Rev. Ernest Hawkins, 8.D., one of the canons ro-
sidentiary, wore interred yesterday in Westminster Abbey.
A large number of the members and friends of the Society
for the Propagation of the Gospel, with which Mr.
Hawkins was connected for many years as assistant
and principal secretary, were present. The dean per-
formed the service, in the presence of Lord John Thynne,
the sub-dean ; Canons Jennings, Conway, and Nepean ;
the Rev. S. Flood Jones, M.A., the precentor; and other
members of the collegiate body. Mr. Tune presided at
the organ.

THE CILANCERT DIVIDENDS.—Notice has been
given at the Rolls Chambers that on Thursday next, and
the two following days, the office of the accountant-gene-
ral will be opened for the payment of the October Chan-
cery dividends.