The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

DARING ROUBERY AT A FUNERAL.—John Cruger, a
sullen-looking blackguard, aged 20, and describing himself
as a hawker, from that notorious thieves' ccicaly Kent-
street, Spitalfields, was brought before Mr. Woclrych,
charged with stealing a silver watch, value 20 guineas,
floor the person of Captain John Lewis, of Reed. street-
terrace, Hull. _

Yesterday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, the funeral
of the murdered woman Scannell was passing along the
Mile• end-road towards the Tower Hamlets Cemetery, and
an immense number of persons were collected. Several
gentlemen lost their watches, and many ladies lost their
purses in the crowd. Captain Lewis, who was accompanied
by his wife and a little girl his daughter, felt a tug
at his guard chain, and his watch disappeared in
an instant. The prisoner was running away with
it, and the prosecutor seized him. The prisoner
struggled with Captain Lewis, who was compelled to let
go, and he fell against a shop window and cut his hand and
wrist severely. The prisoner then ran away. He was
pursued through the crowd by George Japes, a labourer,
who " made a grab at him," seized him, and, in spite of the
efforts of many determined ruffians to rescue him, held him
till other assistance was afforded by Henry Carroll, of No.
25, Mile-end-road, and several other persons. Mrs. Louisa
Lewis, wife of the prosecutor, seized the thief as he was
running away with her husband's watch, but he eluded
her grasp and got away. The watch was not recovered.
The prisoner, in defence, said he did not take the watch.
Mr. Woolrych—l have no doubt you did. Why did you
sun away? I believe you stole the watch. I sentence
you to be imprisoned for two months for being in the Mile-
end-road for the purpose of committing a felony.

GOLD IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND,

(From th• New Zealander, May 7.)

From Coromandel we have information which
places the existence of a gold field beyond doubt,
even in the minds of those who were mostsceptical
on that point. Specimens of the precious metal
continue to come into town from time to time; we
sneak only of what we have ourselves seen, the
14-ounce nugget sent to the governor, that of 32
ounces to be seen at the Bank of New Zealand, a
very handsome saucer-full of water-worn quartz
specimens, in the possession of Mr. Keven, taken
from the bed of the Waiau creek. and which may
contain in all some 31, ounces, 75 per cent. pure
gold ; some equally fine specimens brought down
within the last week, which are only a portion of
some 111 b. weight obtained by the same party
Again speaking of the Tici creek, Coromandel, Mr.
Von Temsky writes that 41b. weight has been got
by one party—heavy specimens, waterworn, and
unalloyed; also that a 14-ounce specimen (the same
as mentioned above as sent to the governor),mostly
all gold ; 6 ounce, l•ounce, and t-ounce pieces have
been got at the same creek by men who are not
above dirting their hands or wetting their feet.
Mr. Murphy and party have, during the present
week, succeeded in striking the reef at a consider-
able depth, and from the specimen of quartz which
they have already extracted, there is little doubt
of its proving an exceedingly profitable under-
taking; 21 ounces to the ton is the estimated yield.
Great praise is due to the perseverance and in-
dustry of this party.
There are about 180 miners at present at Coro-
' mandel ; of these about 60 are said to be at work,
the other two-thirds idly waiting in expectation of
a ready-made gold field to commence upon. By far
the greater part, of those engaged at work are either
satisfied with the results of their work, or eve con.
fident of their future success. The great difficulty
under which Coromandel labours is the impossi.
bility of moving freely about the country ; the
diggings extend over forest land, and forest of a
more than ordinarily dense and tangled nature.
Gold has, however, been discovered along the lead-
ing range for a distance of 60 miles, and there is
little doubt but that a payable gold field would have
long since been discovered had the surface of the
country presented no greater difficulties than those
which have existed in the Australian colonies and
in Otago."

THE PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE..--
This morning a return was issued of the gross public in-
come and expenditure of the United Kingdom for the year
ended the 30th ult. The total was £66,685,78813a. ; the total
ordinary expenditure was £70,407,867 13s. ld., which is an
excess over income of £722,079 Os. ld. ; but the sum of
£1,120,000 was set apart for the expenses of fortifications,
and this makes the excess of expenditure over income in
at the year £1,842,079 Os. ld. The balances in the exchequer
on the 30th of June amounted to £6,101,378 145.;
corresponding date in 1861 the balances were, £5,838 the
,831
19s. sd.
THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.—Many incidents of
his visit to England in these days, which is not his first
visit, have been reported as illustrating the active practical
noble hospi-
intelligence which leads him through our factories and
'tsruggle in India
dockyards, and inspires his studies in the Exhibition.
Many an English tourist, as the Times lately observed with
displayed in his
has
reference to the Prince of Wales's reception in Egypt,
those generous civilities while he sojourns
duty
htoaldityo.ccaslitonvirtaod acknowledge
n 0 tb
ingt hoeurVfiiecrecreoys
that his sympathy with us was profusely
polite attentions to British officers. Apart from the
among returning
us,n gthe wisdom and benificence of his government,
idle
that he
greeted with
as here described, make him worthy of being
1:
nu,t3ra,s Ismailit is
not Pines
thhae,
who faithfully and vigorously
honour. He has left in Egypt a d
supplies his place. He
comes, meanwhile, for no
indulgence of sensual sloth thee
countryoft is ever kept in mind by
home. The welfare of his
this prince, who on the banks has passed his days at
~....Loneml,lTZ7es or the Mersey
daily drinks of the Nile