The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

THE BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS.—Edward Sweeney, a youth
between 17 and 18 years of age, was placed at the bar
charged with the following impud.3nt robbery upon the
occasion of tho Belgians' debarcation at Westminsor-
bridge. _ _

11;jor Henry Court, an agod gentleman, coming from
Twyford, and a stranger in London, said that at a little
after five yesterday afternoon he was going from Parlia-
ment-street to 'Westminster-bridge, when he was suddenly
involved in a crowd of persons and robbed of a pair of
silver eye glasses, which the prisoner afterwards threw
away.

William Lush, 198 A, said ho was on duty at Westmin-
ster-bridge when the Belgians were landing, and saw Major
Court. lie was suddenly surrounded by four or five
thieves, including the prisoner, who impudently went in
front of him, and, taking the eye-glasses from his waist-
coat pocket, broke them from a stout rihaud to which they
were attached. Witness seized him, when ho throw the
glasses down, and then kicked them from him.
Prisoner—lt's all a mistake—the gentleman takes me for
somebody else that has robbed him. I ain't guilty, upon
my soul. Of course it is easy to make a mistake.
Lush said the prisoner had some trouble to break the
riband, it was so strong. In duing so he had bent the
eye-glasses.
Prisoner was fully committed for trial.

AQUATIC 3.

THE SAILING BARGE MATCH.

The extensive popularity of the sailing barge regatta
was fully demonstrated on Thursday by the extraordinary
number of persons congregated to witness the event. There
were no fewer than seven steamers accompanying the raco
filled with company, and besides these Lord de Ros in his
Mabel, and a vast number of other yachts belonging to
gentlemen of different clubs. The following were entered:
—Topsail Barges, not exceeding 50 tons register —lst
prize, £lB cup to the owner, .£lO 10s. to the crew; 2d
prize, .£l2 cup to the owner, .£5 ss. to the crew; 3d prize,
£8 cup to the owner, £3 3s. to the crew. No time allowed
for difference of tonnage.

Barge. Reg. ton. Owners. Masters.
Flower of Kent— 43 T. Simmonds T. Simmonds
Perseverance 42 Wm. Bromley
Monarch 46 J. Filmer S. Ost

R. 0. W 42 Robert Stone ......... Hy. Bengo
Robert Stone 42 Robert Stone . H. Munns
S wiftsure
Blue Bell
Agnes 4O G. Parker G Ashenden
Bertha 4O G. Parker J. Wright
William Stone ... 43 Wm. Stone
Alberta
Judy
Waterloo
Eliza
Polka 29 Hy. Dodd J. Pitman
Frank Filmor ... 36 Jno. Filmer H. Shrubsall
Sarah and Eliza 35 Robt. Watts A. Watts

Lizzie 3B Hereford and Taylor W. Sellen

Rover 37 Surridgo and Hartnoll C. Witten

Spritsail Barges, not exceeding 45 tons register-Ist
prize, £l5 cup to the owner, £lO to the crew ; 2d prize,
£lO cup to the owner, £5 to the crow ; 3d prize, £7 cup
to the owner, £3 to the crew. No time allowed for dif-
ference in tonnage.

Barge. Reg. ton. Owners. Masters.
Louisa and Alice 32 W. and A Bird
Jessie 34 Ben. Jacob
Monarch
Severn

Co.
Charles

Renown B7 Lee, Son, and Smith J. Saunders
Superb
George Ranger 35 G. T. Woolton G. T. Woolton
C. T. F 33 C. and W. Fuller Wm. Crouch
Stanley 36 W. Wood C. Thomas
Murton 35 11. Chambers
Blackfriars
Maria 35 Chas. Wood J. Simmonds
W. 11. F.
Charles
Number One ... 33 Nash and Miller
Princess

The start took place at 11 h 28 min for the spritsail
barges, which were moored about a hundred yards behind
the others. Wind E.S.E. a nice topsail breeze. The whole
exhibited great smartness, and were quickly under weigh.
Tho topsails were started at 11 h 39 min. Again the start
was exceedingly smart, all together. The wind was dead
on end, and it was surprising to see how admirably the
barges did the work of beating down. The race finished
RS follows:

it. M. s.
Monarch (topsail) 5 3 35
Bertha (topsail) 5 10 53
Blue Bell (topsail) 5 16 25
Alberta (topsail) b 18 35
Renown (spritsail) 5 24 30
Monarch (spritsail) 5 24 55
Blackfriars (spritsail) 5 25 30
Maria (spritsail) ...
~. 5 27 10
Mr. Cecil Lang presented the prizes.