The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-08 00:00:00

A REFRACTORY PRISONER.

Yesterday morning Charles Fosgate, a remanded
prisoner, was brought before Mr. Fowler and other
magistrates, at the City Police-court, at Manches-
ter, charged with stealing a regulation rifle. The
prisoner was not originally arrested as a Fenian, but
for stealing the rifle of a volunteer, at whose house
he had had a night's lodging. Several other charges
of theft were also made against him. While the evi-
dence was being taken the prisoner frequently
turned round and looked up to the gallery (which
was crowded), and continued to make signs to per-
sons whom he appeared to identify. The officer in
charge of the dock checked the prisoner from time
to time, and eventually Mr. Fowler called upon the
officer in charge of the gallery to arrest any person
whom he saw " telegraphing" to the prisoner.
Upon hearing this remark the prisoner sat down in
the dock, and scowled sullenly at the magistrate.
Inspector Garner, having had previous experience
of the prisoner, at once rushed over the front of the
dock, and an exciting scene took place. The pri-
soner struggled violently with the officer, and blas-
phemed in a strong American accent, and in the
most awful terms. The struggle still continuing,
Mr. Fowler said, " Gently, Garner ; don't use
more violence than is necessary." The pri-
soner then said to Garner, " Get out of the dock.
you --; you've no business here. I won't
tolerate your conduct any longer. You dogs,
you've abused me every way since I have been here.
I'll knock one of their heads off in a minute, the
infernal wretches ! Who,tha are you ?"
Here the prisoner, who was evidently a man of
desperate character and great strength, attempted
to close with the inspector, but Garner was too
quick for him. Mr. Fowler (to the prisoner)—
" Prisoner, look here, you've been behay.ing very
improperly all the time the case has been going
on, and if you do not remain quiet, I must take
the case in your absence." Prisoner—" Then let
the wretches treat me better, the infernal dogs
Who's going to be humbugged by you " (to
Inspector Garner again)? Mr. Fowler —" Let him
stand up, Garner ; if he assaults an officer in the
dock, you know what to do with him." The priso-
ner again broke out, swearing most horribly, and
was about to close again with the inspector, when
Mr. Fowler said to the prisoner, you are now re-
manded for a week, because you are not in a right
frame of mind to conduct your case properly." The
prisoner was then forcibly taken to the cells below
the court, yelling and struggling with much vio-
lence. As he was being dragged out of the dock ho
exclaimed " I'll shoot the lot of you ; the whole
lot!" There was considerable commotion in the
gallery while this scene was going on.

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THE HOUSE OF PEERS.—The House of Peers at
present ccnsists of one Prince, two Royal Dukes,
three archbishops, 26 dukes, 33 marquises, 160 earls, 33
viscounts, 27 bishops, and 161 barons—the total number
of Pears being 449. TLe Bishop of Bath mid Wells also
sits as Baron Auckland. The following clergymen have
also seats in the House of Lords as lay Peers :—The Rev.
A. E. Hobart, Earl of Buckinghamshire ; the Rev. Wil-
liam George Howard, Earl of Carlisle ; the Very Rev.
William John Broderick, Viscount Middleton; the Rev.
William Nevil, Earl of Abergavenuy ; the Van. Frederick
Twisleton-Wykehara-Fiennes, D.C.L., Lord Baye and Sale
the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel H. Curzon, Lord Scarsdale,
The heir. presumptive to the title of Lord Arundell and
Wardour is his brother, the Rev. Everard Aloysius Gonzaga,
a Jesuit priest. There are 107 Peers of Scotland and Ire-
land, who are not peers of Parliament; there are 224 mem-
bere of the Privy Council ; and the archbishops, bishoPs.
colonial bishops, bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scot-
land, and retired bishops, number 99. There are 865
baronets 474 civil and military kuights, 137 noblemen and
baronets, who are Knights of the various Orders, 130
Knights of the Order of the Star of India, 751 Knights
Companions of the Order of the Bath, three field marshals,
578 general officers in the army, 312 generals in her Ma-
jesty's Indian army, 329 admirals in the navy, 66 judges
in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 174 Queen's Counsel
and Sergeants-
at-Law in Ecgland, and 93 in Ireland.
There are 162 deaths recorded of those whose names ap-
peared in " Who's Who 2" and who died between the 30th
of November, 1866, and the Ist of December, 1867, with
the dates of their birth and death.— Who's Who, 1868.
SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE ON THE AMERICAN
CONTINENT.—The New York Herald, of the 19th ult., has
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le populationgreatest awewas
awakened by the noise and shocks. The visitation lasted
about two minutes, and the vibration nearly or quite a
minute. It commenced gradually, coining from the west-
ward, increasing in violence, and passed off apparently
iu an eastward direction. No damage was done to per-
sons or property. Nothing like it has ever before oc-
curred in this vicinity." " Utica, Dec. 18.—A severe
shock of earthquake was felt here about three o'clock
this morning, and also at Watertown, Rome, Port
Leyden, and other places north and west, and extending
east to Herkimer." "Syracuse, Dec. 18.—A considefable
shock of an earthquake was experienced here at 10
minutes past three o'clock this morning. Its duration
was about a minute and a half. Persons in bed were
awakened by the rocking of houses, rattling of windows,
and jostling of crockery. It was like a succession of
waves from the south to the north, and was most violent
at first, and gradually diminishing iu volume." " AuLurn,
Dec. 18.—A very distinct shock of an earthquake was felt
in this city at about 3 o'clock this morning. Buildings
were perceptibly
shaken to their foundations." "Burling-
ton, Dec. 18.—At 3 o'clock this morning a very distinct
shock of earthquakb was felt in this city, awakening most
of the inhabitants, and lasting 20 seconds. It was felt
throughout Vermont and in New York asefar south as
Whitehall, and throughout Canada, from Belleville to
Sackville, Now Brunswick." " Montreal, Dec. 18.—A
vigorous shock of earthquake was felt here at 3 o'clock
this morning. Citizens were aroused from their slumbers
by the vibration and rumble accompanying it. Reports
received here indicate that the shock extended as far west
as Fort Hope, and eastward to Three Rivers."