The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

FRIGHTFUL CASE OF STABBING.--JOhll Bryant, a rag
gatherer, of 6, Tower's-place, Whitechapel, was brought
before Mr. Paget, charged with cutting and wounding
Catherine Kemp and Daniel Macarthy, with a knife in
Leman-street, Whitechapel.

The parties, who are all natives of Ireland, were in a
public-house called the Golden Lion, and the prisoner was
playing tricks with a black doll, called " Jack-in-the-box,"
and balling out "Do you want to buy this doll." A quarrel
ensued, and the woman Kemp, who was frightened with
the doll, begged of the prisoner to desist. He pushed her,
and his wife struck her with the baby in her arms. Mrs.
Kemp was about to give her baby to a bystander,
when the prisoner took a knife from his pocket
and stabbed her on the back, neck, and shoulders
A man named Macarthy went to her asistance,
and he was also stabbed. Dunaway, a police-
sergeant, 11 11, said the woman Kemp was in the London
Hospital, and in a very dangerous condition. She could
not be removed. Tho prisoner said, "What I have done
was in my defence, if I have done anything. You will find
the knife." He did find the knife, which was stained with
blood. One wound on the woman was by the lungs. He
then put in a medical certificate relating to the condition
of the woman.

Catherine Osmyth, a laundress, said that she saw the
prisoner deliberately strike the woman now in the hospital

The paddlewheel steamship Gladiator, having in
tow the Hindostan, left Plymouth yesterday morn-
ing for Dartmouth.
In addition to our notice of the athletic games at
the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which took
place on Friday last, we are requested to state that
in the steeplechase over 20 flights of hurdles and
four jumps, two of 15ft. wide and two 12ft. wide,
with hurdles in front, and in which the successful
competitors' names were omitted, the winner was
Dr. Dunlop, Mr. Black second, and Mr. Wemyss
third. The distance gained by the winner (Mr.
Pottinger) in throwing the cricket-ball should have
been given as 97 yards. In the quarter of a mile
flat race the name of Mr. Wemyss was given as
second, instead of Mr. Willis. In the hurdle race,
130 yards, over 12 flights of hurdles, Mr. Crocken-
den was first, Mr. Willis was second, and Mr. Bruce
third. In the three-legged race, in which, as stated,
Mr. Chambers and Mr. Daniell were the winners,
Messrs. Dunlop and Fergusson were second. Mr.
Lloyd was winner of the Consolation Stakes, and
Mr. Beresford was second. M. Crookenden, hav-
ing won the greatest number of prizes, was pre-
sented with a handsome timepiece by General Sand-
ham, the Lieutenant-Governor. He also gained a
silver bugle (as an honorary distinction), to be held
for one year. This prize was presented to the
academy many years ago by Col. Eardley Wilmot,
R.A. Mr. Dunlop, as the next most successful
competitor, gained a silver tankard. From the
recent inundation of the lawn by the heavy rains of
the preceding three days, the ground over which the
running took place was heavy and slippery, which
had a considerable effect on the different races and
jumps. In reference to our statement that the
sports are a compulsory part of the studies, it ap-
pears that we are incorrect, as we find that the
gymnastic games are compulsory, but the athletic
sports are a perfectly voluntary recreation on the
part of the cadet.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—J. Sproule, surg., to the Scout ;
R. Burrows, surg., to the Cambridge ; E. R. Miall,
paymaster, to the Scout; G. H. Maunsell, assist.-
surg., additional, to the Cumberland; W. Carmichal,
assist., surg., to the Scout; G. R. Johnson, assist.-
paymaster, to the Victory ; C. L. W. Lagrange,
clerk, to the Scout
assist.-paymaster, to the Scout ; E. G. Whitmore,
; W. 0. Bedford, assist-clerk, to
the Scout ; F. C. Ford, first-class assist.-engineer,
additional, to the Terrible ; J. Shore, second-class
assist.-engineer, to the Terrible ; and J. M'Graw,
second-class assist-engineer, to the St. George.

3111.RXETS—This Day.

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