The Sun. — 1869-08-13 (London, England)

IREL.4SD.  DUBLIN, Aug. 12. The Horse. Show now holds the first place in our ,ocal topics, and draws an immense throng of visitors. As a 'financial_ undertaking it is one of the  greatest achievements of the Royal Dublin Society  The owners of horses may return home with empty  pockets, but the society will have a full exchequer. There was a largo assembly on the first d y, although the rate of admission was fixed 'at 10s.,  which, as regards the mass of the community, was  prohibitory.  Yesterday the fee was reduced, and  the ❑umbers present vastly increased. It was very difficult to pass from one department of the show to another owing to the dense crowds which gorged the entrances and struggled, with varying fortune, to make their way through opposite currents. The  permanent arrangements of the Agrieultura'  Hall and the enclosure which occupies the site  of the old Shelburne-yard afforded ample accommodation to the animals exhibited, and enabled the public to see them to full advantage. The judges awarded the first prize to Mr. C. E. Ilawkes's b g Egg Flip, aged six years, and all who witnessed the performances ratified the decision. Mr W. Alexander's gr h Balloon, seven years old, obtained the second prize. Mr R. M. Sadleir's b g, five years old, took the first prize for high jumping, and Balloon the second. In the next class the winners of the prizes were a hunter owned by Mr. W. 11. Tennant, and Mr. James Long's c h Prince.  The inquest at Portadown was continued yesterday. Sub-constable Walsh's evidence, which was partly heard on Tuesday, was completed.  The substance was that, on returning to barracks with a party of police, who had been a the bonfire, he saw several of his comrades who had been injured in the affray. Sub-constable Wallace deposed that he saw a crowd of 300 persons at Quarry's Turns, and preparations for a bonfire. In answer to the Coroner, he stated that there was no person near the turf. He tried to induce them not to light the fire in the road. He was then despatched to the barracks to report the affair, and he met Sub-inspector Nunan, who directed another party of police to proceed to Quarry's Turns, but said, " Take care not to interfere with the people or their fire." As they approached the fire drums were heard beating in all directions and fifes playing. The party he had originally been with were driven from the fire about a quarter of a' mile, and he found Sub-constable M'Loughlin bleeding from the face. A man standing near stated that he had been struck with a drumstick. At this time there came a rush of people from the direction of Portadown, and he saw policemen chased through the fields. He hastened to the place and heard persons near him say, "Don't lot him go away ;" others said, " Don't hit him.". He was attacked by two men 'named Stewart and Stanley, and knocked down senseless. Ile lost his watch and purse. :John Sturgeon, a letter carrier, was tho next witness. He swore that he saw Constable M'Loughlin struck with a drumstick on the face. The police were " bobbing around" to avoid the stones, but he did not see more than eight or ten stones altogether. Constable Kerr deposed that several volleys of stones came about his party. He ordered the men to fall back on the town, and in the retreat they were followed by a crowd, who pelted them with stones and cried out " Murder them I" He put up his hands and called upon them to stop, but they became more excited and hunted the constabtes through the fields, where eveatually some of the party took refuge in a dike, hiding for their lives behind a ditch. That continued until midnight. About half-past 12 o'clock they made their way through the meadows and reached the barracks at 1 o'clock. They were afraid of being shot on the high road. On cross-examination ho stated that the people were perfectly quiet for two hours and a half after he arrived at the bonfire. He had been told by the head constable not to permit a fire to be lighted on the road. It had been reported that Mr. Gladstone was to be burnt in effigy. lie did not think it judicious to carry out his orders and prevent the people from lighting the fire, although early in the evening he might have been able to do so. The inquiry was again adjourned. The committee passed a resolution :expressing