tcred with blood, was beating him down "wi!h his hands, and the Customs' officers below were trying to climb up the ladder over Guthric, and to reach those in side with crowbars. Mr Guthrio was at last forced back, and came down the ladder bleeding from cuts on the head.and a serious scalp wound. lie was first taken to the hospital and then removed home by his medical attendant. Finding this way of entry impracticable the Customs oflieefs deter mined to got in by a window on the basement. Some rigorous blows were dealt on the grating of the window with the axe, and,' being of cast iron, it quickly gave way, the pieces njing around, and smashihg the glass. The iron and glass having been sufficiently knocked away, two or three Custom-house officers tumbled tkcmselvcs in the best way they could, loudly calling on tho police to assist. Inspector ßyall immediately rol led himself down, calling on his men, who followed in quick succession till there was a good force of Customs officers and police ptesent. The garrison wa3 com pletely taken by surprise, and when rushed by the police made scarcely any icsistance. Tho premises remained in possession o£ the Custom-house officers and police. On the following day Adam H. Wilk inson in the employ of Messrs L. Steron son and Sous, was charged at the City Police Court with, resisting and violently assaulting Hugh Miller Guthrie, Collec tor of Customs, in the execution of his duty. Mr Gurner, Crown Solicitor for the prosecution, asked for a remand, as Mr Guthrie was unable to attend on account of tho wound he had received on the head in the fray. Wilkinson was then remanded until tho 20th inst., bail being allowed aud obtaiued iv one surety of £50.
