The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-19 00:00:00

A MODERN HIGHWAYMAN.

About half-past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
whilst it was still broad daylight, a lady named Perkins,
the wife of Mr. H. Perkins (a magistrate for the county)
was returning from Cambridge to Triplow, about twelve
miles from Cambridge. She was being driven by a
man-servant in a brougham. Just after turning off the
high road into the road leading thence to the village of
Triplow, a man of genteel appearance, booted and
spurred, and mounted on a powerful black horse,
rode swiftly past the vehicle. When a little ahead he
stopped, took off his hat, and then returned, having
a species of black mask over his face. He rode across tho
route of Mrs. Perkins' vehicle, and so close as almost to
come into collision with the horse in the brougham. He
then drew a fully cocked pistol from his pocket, presented
itlkat the driver, and intimated that if he moved he would
blow his brains out. Having thus enforced obedience, he
asked who was inside the vehicle. The servant replied
that his mistress was. The robber then rode up to the
window, which Mrs. Perkins, thinking some acquaintance
desired to speak to her, let down. Her assailant then said,
"Give me something!" Mrs. Perkins now perceived
his disguise. She answered that she had just returned
from shopping at Cambridge, meaning the robber to imply,
that she had not much money with her. He replied, "It
you do not give me something, I'll blow your servant's
brains out," and again presented the pistol at the servant's
head. Mrs. Perkins then took a sovereign from her pocket,
and gave it him, and he then rode off. After this he
would seem to have ridden about the neighbourhood for
from two to three hours, as he was seen bypersons who can
identify him in several different directicns. He passed
Hauxtcn-turnpike, about throe miles from where
stopped the brougham about ten minutes past seven, fine,
inquired there whether ho could get to Huntingdon with-
out
passing through Cambridge, in which direction, how-
ever, lie proceeded. Between Hauxton-gate and Trumping-
ton he met Mr. French, a bricklayer, of Melbourn, who,
accompanied by his wife, was on his return home
from Cambridge in a cart. He stopped them, and
presenting a pistol at Mr. French's head, exclaimed,
" Your money or your life!' Mr. French said he was a poor
man, and had got nothing, upon which the robber replied,
" Well, then, you may go,' and rode off in the direction
of Cambridge. The police were communicated with, and
the result was that shortly after seven on Sunday morning
the fellow was apprehended at a public-house known as
the King William, about six miles from Cambridge,
on the Huntingdon-road. He had passed the night
there, and was dressing for departure, his costume
being in the regular Claude Duval style. Upon him
was found a single-barrel pistol, capped, and fully
loaded with large shot ; a case of lancets and some other
surgical instruments, a pocket microscope, and a pho-
tograph of a lady. He objected to a constable looking at
this latter, saying it was not for the gaze of the vulgar.
In money he had a half-sovereign and a few shillings. A
species of black netted necktie, found in his pocket, is sup-
posed to have been what he used to conceal his face. He
said that he should not have been captured, but that he
found comfortable stabling at the King William, and
stopped there out of consideration for his horse.
He is tall, fair, and about twenty-three years
of ago. Ho gives the name of Charles Trevor,
wind says he is a medical student, the nephew o'
Dr. Smith, " a learned physician and fellow of many
learned societies .° He adds that his residence is in
Albany-street, Regent's-park. The horse is supposed to
love been obtained at some livery stables. There is not
the slightest symptom of insanity about the prisoner, who
has behaved very coolly since he has been in custody. Ho
was charged formally before a county magistrate on Mon.
day and remanded.

Two more young Hindoos have left Calcutta for
England, to study for the Indian Civil Service.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—AII accident of a singular
nature is reported. A journeyman tailor, while in the ac'.;
of pressing a coat which he had been making, knelt on a
needle, accidentally left in the garment. It entered the
knee, and broke in two pieces, one of which remained in
the limb until it was extracted at the hospital. lle seems
not to have taken any alarm at the occurrence, and went
about his work as usual ; but in a few days violent inflam-
mation set in, followed by erysipelas, and his death was the
result.

The Elberfieid Gazette remarks that, though Count
Bismarck is ready enough to impose new taxes on tho
people, he is very reluctant to pay taxes himself. His
income, it adds, is composed of 4,000 thalers (£600) as
Minister for Louenburg, 12,000 thalers (£1,800) as Presi-
dent of the Prussian Cabinet, 6,000 thalers (S 900) table
money, and a free residence ; and if we add to this'
£3,300, the , interest on the gratuity of 400,000 thalers
(160,000) which he received at Christmas 1567, his
wannest friends need not, be anxious about his expendi.
tore. Yet, proceeds the Gazette, Count Bismarck has
addressed a long petition to the revenue department, in
which he not only appeals against being charged income
tax on more than one-half of his official income, but asks
that fifteen thalers (12 55.) which he paid during the yea.
for receipt stamps may be exempted from the tax
MR. CUNLIFFE BROOKS, M.P., AND THE EGO-'
BESMEARED LADY.—The Preston Herold says:—"A matronly
Hyde lady, writing to a female relative in Preston, record'
the following incident which cccurred
wt the hustings
Macclesfield during the declaration of the poll :—" I, :ion%
with a party of ladies and gentlemen, visite,' Macclesfield
on Monday ; it was the day on which the vll Av't
declared. We were 011 the hustings, and I had the plea
sure of shaking hands with the member. Mr. euntitfe
Brooks. We stood close to him during the time he spolA
Miss Emma Turner was . neAt to hint. Avb,:n
some one in the crowd below thi otr an egg, .vita th.
intention, it is supposed, of hitting Mr. Brooks. The egi
broke, and besmeared Miss Turner's dress, when the galiap.
member politely drew forth his pocket- haLdketchief and
removed the offensive matter. We dined At the sans'
hotel Mr. Brooks was staying at, and during the time tau
were there Mr. Stanley Egerton came into the room t-
acertain the name and.addreas of the young lady who
dress had been soiled, wad on Monday Miss Emma had ti.e
pleasure of being pre: vented with a very handsome btu)
orded Zreas!"