The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-23 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERIES op Goons IN TRANSIT.—Michael Duran,
a carman in the service of Mr. James Bryant, the extensive
carrier was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with steal-
ing a bag of sugar.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, stated the case for the pro-
secut,ion. This was unfortunately one of those rather
1-11merous cases of stealing goods in transit by carmen and
lightermen. The prisoner had only been a few days in the
employ of the respectable prosecutor for whom he (Mr.
Young) appeared, and he could assure the Bench Mr.
Bryant, who was entrusted with large quantities of valu-
able merchandiz3, took great pains to obtain honest
servants. On Thursday last the prisoner was sent to
the East India Dock by his master for sixty
bags of sugar, which he was to take to Messrs. Allen and
Morgan's sugar refinery in Lambeth-street, Whitechapel.
He would call witnesses to prove that 60 bags of sugar were
delivered to the prisoner in the dock, and that only 59 were
delivered at the sugar bakers in Lambeth-street. Mr.
Guhard Kaimanen, a respectable licensed victualler, the
landlord of the Castle publichouse, in Little Alie-street,
opposite Lambeth-street, saw a van and three horses stand-
ing in Lambeth-street on Thursday afternoon last. The
prisoner was in charge of it. Two other men were there.
There was a costermonger's barrow, upon which was
a bag of sugar similar to others in the van. Mr. Kai-
manen saw the prisoner give the man with the
barrow a cloth which they put over the bag
of sugar and entirely concealed it. Tho prisoner assisted
in covering up the bag of sugar. Tho two men took the
barrow away down Lambeth-street, in a southerly direc-

lion. Before that one of the men came to the corner of
Lambeth street, looked out, and then went back.
Mr. Charles Young then called several witnesses in
support of his statement.
Benjamin Arches, No. 101 H, said he took the prisoner
into custody yesterday, and upon making him acquainted
with the charge, he said the bag of sugar was taken while
he was in the sugar-baker's office.
Mr. Paget, on hearing from the police that the other
men engaged in the robbery ware likely to be arrested,
remanded the prisoner for a week.

MR, JOHN FORSTER'S long-proroiad "Biography
of Sir John Elliot" will be published in a few days, in
two volumes.

CIIRISTDIAS WEATHER.—WiIIiam Muliens, a
labourer, died from sunstroke on a farm near Melbourne,
in Christmas week. Ho was haymaking, with his head
uncovered. Ho was a new arrival in the colony.
HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.—Tito American
papers state that permission has been asked for their mi-
litary authorities to pursue the Sioux Indians in the Hud-
son's Bay territory. In a note to Lord Lyons, dated 21st
ult., Sect etary Seward says that those Indians should either
be restrained from making hostile incursions into the
United States territory, or United States troops should be
allowed to pursue, subdue, and disperse them; A report
from General Pope to the War Department shows that the
English Government has no force in the Red River region
to control these Indians. Lord Lyons, in a note of January
22d, says he has referred tho matter to his Government, by
which it will not fail to be immediately taken into eon.-
rideration.