The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-09 00:00:00

RICiInIOND.

Edwin illogg, captain of the Cardinal Wolsey,
Richmond and Hamptoa-court steamer, was charged
before the bench of magistrates, at the instance of
Mr. G. Scott, Fortescue-house, with having endan-
gered the lives of nine persons.
It appeared that on the 6th of August there was
an amateur regatta at Richmond, when several
thousand persons were present in pleasure wherries,
skiffs, and other light boats. In the midst of a
crowd of these boats the defendant set his engines in
motion without giving the slightest warning. The
steamer came in contact with Mr. Scott's boat and
upset it, immersing in the water the nine persons who
were in the skiff. Among those who were thus in
danger of meeting with a watery grave were several
ladies, one of whom sunk five times before she was
rescued. Three of their number caught hold of the
steam-boat, which they were told to cling to, other-
wise they would be cut to pieces by the paddle-
wheels.

Evidence having been adduced in substantiation of
the charge, the Bench fined the defendant in the pe-
nalty of 3/.

ASCENT OF MONT BLANC.

The following is a detailed account, from Galignani's
Messenger, of the recent ascent of Mont Blanc :
" We have received the following from a correspon-
dent at Chamounix, dated the 30th ult. Great ex-
citement was caused in the town of Chamounix on
the morning of Wednesday, the 28th, in consequence
of the departure of Mr. Gretton, late sth Fusileers,
and Mr. Richards, of the county of Wexford, Ireland
with a party of the brave mountaineers of Chamou-
nix, for the purpose of ascending to the summit of
Mont Blanc. Crowds assembled to witness their
start, as the hazardous nature of the adventure was
well known, the guides having left their watches and
little valuables behind, and the two gentlemen made
their wills and prepared fur the worst. Great anxiety
was expressed on many a face as the little band,
headed by our two countrymen, disappeared in the
forest at the foot of the mountain. The ascent is al-
ways accompanied wi h peril, as steps have to be cut
up the sloping banks of the ice, and one of the largast
glaciers has to be passed, where one false step
entails certain death, as the unfortungte man falls
into a crevice of almost unknown depth,
from which no human hand could extricate
him. A night has to be passed on the cold
rock, and spots have to be passed where no word can
be spoken lest thousands of tons of snow should be
set in motion, and hurl the party into eternity, as was
the case some years back when a similbr attempt was
made. At three o'clock the report of cannon at Cha-
mounix announced that our adventurous countrymen
had gained the Grand Mulets, the rock on which they
were to take up their quarters for the night. The
next day all was excitement—nothing else was
thought of in the town. The Flegere and Brevan
were crowded with anxious observers. About eleven
o'clock, the fog clearing away from the summit of
the Father of the Alps, the little band were seen to be
slowly approaching the top, and, a few minutes after,
the report of cannon in Chamounix announced the
undertaking successful. The clouds, however, soon
obscured them from our view, and we saw nothing
[pore of them until about half-past seven P.M., when,
preceded by the best niusto Chamounix afforded,

and carried on the backs of some enthusiastic French-
men, they were received at the Hotel de Londres with
loud cheers, firing of cannon, and expressions of de-
light at their safe return. The guides gave great
praise to both gentlemen for the coolness and courage
thy displayed.'"

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
ATTACK UPON MARSHAL HAYNAU.

HIS DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
It was expected, from what had been represented
' by the morning papers of this unfortunate affair, that
an investigation would have been instituted by the
firm of Barclay and Perkins, but on inquiry
day at the establishment in Bankside, we learn that
the matter has been talked over, and that as no pos-
sible good could result from any further inquiry, it
was more than probable that no further notice would
be taken of the affair. Mr. Barclay, the principal
of the firm, is out of town, and therefore his deter-
mination is not precisely known ; but as the other
members of the firm have declined interfering, it is
almost certain that no further explanation will be
• afforded on the subject.
It has been stated by several of the morning
I papers that the aceonnt %hid) appeared of the attack
had been somewhat coloured, and indeed exagge-
rated. We therefore subjoin a more accurate detail
of the facts than has yet gone forth to the world.
The Marshal, it seems, was accompanied by his
nephew and an interpreter, and they presented them-
! selves about half-past 'twelve o'clock on Wednesday
iat the brewery. The interpreter having handed in a
letter of introduction from Baron Rothschild to the
I chief clerk, the party were at once shown into the
i chief office, where it is customary for visitors to write
I their names in the visitors' book. The Marshal having
I written " Haynau" in rather a bold style, he was
1 consigned to one of the servants to conduct him over
the brewery. The moment he quitted, a commotion
i was visible in the office, and ere many minutes had
elapsed several of the clerks and collectors were seen
I to leave the brewery hastily, and in a short space of
time the carters, draymen, and others from the oppo-
-1 site premises of the establishment, with a host of
labourers from the neighbouring Borough-market,
congregated outside the gates of the brewery. Some
I of them were armed with lung carters' whips, and
1 others had long eerie brooms. The General had been
' shown over most of the departments, and had arrived
at the stables, when the series of assaults commenced.
He was about entering the lower stalls when a heavy
Itruss of straw was thrown out from the loft above ;
it fell upon his head, and knocked him to the
• ground with much force. Having regained his legs,
missiles of the most offensive character were thrown
into his face, and as it was evident that a furious
I storm was brewing against the party, their hasty re-
I treat was suggested. With as much expedition as
j possible the Marshal, with his nephew and interpre-
t ter, bolted across the yard, and on reaching the street
Ithey were met with the most fearful yells and exe-
crations from the mob who had collected outside the
entrance gates. Indeed it is scarcely possible, we are
assured, to convey an accurate idea of the horrible
noise that burst forth from the populace when the
affrighted general appeared. He was allowed to reach
about the middle of the street, when some of the car-
ters, who were in waiting with their heavy whips,
cried out, "Oh, this is the fellow that flogged the
, women, is it!" and instantly commenced lashing him
with all their might. The Marshal then quickened
his speed, but the mob, which had considerabiy in-
creased by the arrival of a number of coalheavers from
Bankside, crowded round him, and all that could get
near him were kicking and shoving him, and crying,
" He's a murderer ;. give it hint. Down with the Aus-
trian butcher. Shove him into the river." With some
difficulty he contrived to reach the corner of Bankside,
when he was knocked down, and an attempt was
made by the more excited of the populace to drag him
away—it is, thought, for the purpose of throwing
I him into the Thames. His nephew and interpreter,
Ihowever, managed to keep hold of him, and again
got him upon his legs. He then made another effort
to get away between his attendants. The mob, how-
ever, followed him up, and lashed, pelted, and hooted
him in the most furious style. He was flogged
with the whips, struck over the back with the
brooms, beaten with the coal-heavers' " fan-tail"
hats, while an unremitting shower of filth was levelled
at him. Several gentlemen who witnessed the at-
tack made an attempt to protect the Marshal, who
seemed to be fast sinking from exhaustion and ill-
usage, while his interpreter implored the mob not to
kill him. Two young men, in the service of Mr.
Winter, the ironmonger, in Bankside, met the men,
and endeavoured to restrain them. "He is a mur-
derer," was the reply. "We won't have him here,
the Austrian butcher ; we'll teach him to flog
women." Another rush was made at him ; his hat
was thrown high into the air, amid loud derisive
shouts, and his clothes nearly torn off his back His
moustache and heard were pulled in the most violent
manner, aed one man, who had in his hand a large
• bladed knife, caught hold of the Marshal's beard, and
made a strong effort to cut it off. By this time the
party hail reached the George public- house, in Bank-
side, near Southwark bridge, kept by Mr. Benfeild, and
in the confusion the General succeeded in getting from
the mob, and running into the George. The nephew
and interpreter remained at the door as long as it was
practicable ; they, however, were soon compelled to
seek shelter inside, the mob beating them and rush-
ing upstairs. Mr. Benfield at the time was attend-
ing at the bar, and his wife was upstairs with her
child. In an instant the lower part of the house was
filled by the mob, whose conduct now became furious,
whilst hundreds collected in front. Loud were the
cries " Out with the butcher !" "Drag the murderer
out !" " D nem with the wretch !" Several rooms
were entered, but the Marshal could not be found,
and it was supposed he had been concealed. The mob
then became impatient, and would listen to nothing
else than bis production. Several men scaled the
front of the house, and got into the front room
windows. The nephew and interpreter were found
on the landing, but the object of their fury was no-
where to be seen. In a few moments a loud yell pro-
ceeded from the back part of the premises. Some
coalheavers had discovered the Marshal crouched
in a dust-bin attached to the house. By
the hair of the head they dragged him
out, shouting out "We have got the Austrian
woman-flogger I" This announcement was received
with almost frantic cheers by the mob outside the
house, and the Marshal was about being dragged
along the passage into the streets, when his cries at-
tracted the sympathy of some strangers, who, with the
aid of his nephew and interpreter, succeeded in get-
ting him from the grasp of his assailants, and in lock-
ing him up in one of the bedrooms, while others stood
sentry at the door, and prevented it being forced. Mr.
Benfeild, the landlord, endeavoured to appease the
mob. They replied, however, that if the wretch was
not given up they would pull the house down. Most
fortunately Mr. Benfeild, at the first rush into his
house, and fearing that it would really be demolished,
sent for a policeman, who arrived just at the moment
the threats were being made ; and it being dangerous
for him to act alone, he ran to the police-station for
further aid. A strong body of the force soon ar-
rived, and their appearance at once quelled the
fury of the populace. The inspector, on entering
the house, found the General seated on the edge
of a bed in a pitiable condition. He was much ex-
hausted, and in his own language complained se-
verely of the pain he endured from the injuries in-
flicted upon him. Having partaken of some slight
refreshment, the inspector assured him, through
the interpreter, that he might consider himself
perfectly safe under his care, as he had a body of
officers down below to protect him. It was some
time, however, ere he could be induced to believe
that he was free from further violence. His torn gar-
ments having been temporarily repaired by the inter-
preter, and Mr. Benfeild having lent him a hat, he
ventured to make for the Thames police galley, that
was lying at the foot of the stairs fronting the George.
Getting safely into the boat, it was rowed to Water-
loo-bridge. A cab was then procured, and the ex-
hausted Marshal was conveyed to Morley's Hotel,
Charing-cross. It should be mentioned, however,
that when he took his departure from Bankside he
was greeted with yells, and his hat wes thrown into
the river after him.
During the remainder of that day the General was
confined to his bed at his hotel. On Friday he was
still suffering from the injuries he had sustained. He
was visited by several of the Austrian nobles and others
resident in London, and, in order to avoid the recur•
rence of a similar display of feeling, arrangements
were made for his quitting England, and in the
course of Friday night, we are informed, he took his
leave.
It hai been mentioned that the firm of Barclay and
Perkins had suspended the whole of the hands em-
ployed on the establishment. Such, however, is not
the case. Although the firm greatly regretted the
occurrence, they did not see that any good would re-
sult by their adopting such a course. And in order
that the excitement may he allayed in every possible
manner, the signature cf General " Haynau" in the
visitors' book has been obliterated, much to the satis-
faction apparently of the whole staff.
The excitement the affair has created in the vici
nity of Bankside and the market is very considerable.
Daily has the George been visited by crowds of ex-
cited Hungarians; the dust-hole amid bed-room being
objects of much attraction to the curious. Cheers are
repeatedly given by the visitors for the dray men and
coalheavers.
Mr. Benfeild called at Morley'a Hotel, on Friday,
and sent his card to the General, who, however, de-
clined seeing him.— Observer.

Three ships laden with passengers for America are
now in this port waiting for a fair wind—The Industiy,
Linden, and Dromahair. There can be no doubt but that
next spring everybody who can go will. All hope in this
country is gone—the state of
.the public mind LI frightful.—
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