The Sun. — 1864-07-20 (London, England)

THAMES.  CONSPTRACY TO MURDER.—Patrick Driscoll, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting and wounding Henry Emmett. The complainant, whose right arm was in an hospital splint, and whose face was swollen and discoloured, said he gave evidence against the prisoner and others for stealing a small cask of wine from the London Docks. The prisoner and another man were committed for trial. Tho prisoner was acquitted and his confederate found guilty, and send tented to a long term of imprisonment. Since the trial annoyances and threats had been made by the prisoner and others. He understood a conspiracy had been formed to murder him, Yesterday afternoon as soon as he left the London Dock a sudden attack was made upon him by the prisoner, who struck him about the head with his fist. He fell, or was thrown by the prisoner, and was trying to get up when the prisoner kicked at him fiercely, and made several kicks at his belly and a more vital part of his person. Ho called out for help. lie could not get up. His shoulder was dislocated.  Mr Paget—How was that ? Witness—My arm was doubled under me when I was thrown. He has been threatening my life since the trial. I gave evidence against him at this court, and also at the Sessions House. The man who was convicted said, "By G—, when I come out, I'll murder you." I have been given to understand my life was to be sacrificed for the evidence I gave.  William Henry Emmett, the father of the last witness, said the prisoner was standing at the side door of the dock entrance when his son was coming out. Ho saw his son on the ground and the prisoner kinking him. Edmund Ellis, a constable in the service of the London Dock Company, gave evidence of the facts relating to the prosecution of the men for stealing an octavo of wine. The prosecutor was an accomplice, and allowed to give evidence for the Crown.  Mr Nathaniel Hickford, house-surgeon of the London yesterday with a severe contusion over the right eye, and a dislocation of the right elbow joint, ciae month would elapse Hospital, said the prosecutor was brought there before the prisoner would recover the use of his arm. prisoner for trial. Mr Paget committed the  At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the London and Westuainster Bank, Mr. Alderman ~ Sc, lomons M.P., in the Chair the report of the directors, which was unanimously adopted, stated that—after £2,oooftprovision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax, and setting p buildings of the bank— theaaer makingtoward a the net profits of the bulk for the last half-year amounted to £234,032 3,. Bd,This sum, added to £ 012ust. of 9 it .h it shael noun unappropriated balance of the preceding half-year, would amount to £252,876 16158., sd. 814 amount interest on the rest or surplus fund at therate of 5 Per Cent. per annum (£6,898 16s. 7d.) has been added_ to that fund, which now amounts to £282,802 ls„ 2d. As the shareholders were aware, an arrangement was entered into with Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co. for a transfer of their business on the 18th of April last. The sum paid, including their valuable freehold premises (at pre sent temporarily used as now per cent. per annum, the County Office), was declare a dividend to and by way of further dividend out of the profits, tihleBs7ea shareholders o I dTchr a bonus of 11 per cent. en the paid-up capital. The at t directorsths rat. e . r The sum of £BO,OOO has been appropriated . . Messrs. Jones Lloyd in re were made there would remain a balance of T. —25,977 19s 10d. Out and Co. ofAthfteeramthoeusnst ppaaylametonts to the rest or surplusdrLcaemmended that the --P8,830 1a to be carried to £300,000. so uf m ithoi fund,sf x amountl7,wl4h7i which hhBes willio d then he directorse added amount Ttohloss account for the present halfyear..HousE.—The LardmanlNstiaoyn-ohrouse. The directors desired. to express their opinion that the rest should be increased to the sum of MANSION the shewould profitlesanvde a balance of £500,000„ eeen confined to the house ohwiahst.ihcbb. occurred to him at the Lady Mayoress have invited her AS End the ...aajeSty's Miniss to town to attend a tars to a banquet, to be held on Wednesday, the 27th of orn his Way For Tunbridgebs.). oyuml ryhe owi ne effects e lt: Es railway at hi Egyptian-hallol the Lordaayn stationaccident 1% meeting of the Court of Common Council. Yesterday, for the first time, ho was able to leave his room to take the chair at a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall.