The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A SERIES OP FORMIDABLE ATTACKS.—John Sullivan, a
powerful man, was charged with the most unprovoked as-
sault upon a respectable tradesman, and also with a series
of other attacks of a most formidable description.
Mr. James Wheeler said he was walking along the Ful-
ham-road at six o'clock last evening, when the defendant
crossed from the other side of the road and gave him a vio-
lent blow in the face, which he followed up, after taking
off his coat, with pushing and dragging him about the road
until the arrival of a constable. Tho first blow defen-
dant gave was so violent that but for some railings com-
plainant must have fallen to the ground.

Mr. Selfe--What did he do it for ?
Complainant—l am sure I can't tell.
Mr. Selfe —Why you more than any one else ?
Complainant—l don't know.
Mr. Selfe—Had you had any words or given any pro-
vocation ?

Complainant—None; the man is a stranger to me, and
I gave him no provocation by word or deed.
Defendant—l don't remember anything about it.
Mr. Selfo—Where is Felix Howe, the constable, who
took the defendant ?

Inspeotor Howard—lle is unable to attend owing to the
severe injuries he received from the man. He is ill in
bed.

Mr. Selfo—Why I see there are four more charges
against the defendant.

Police-constable 187 B said he found the defendant and
Howe struggling together, and when he went to the spot
defendant attacked him with great fury, knd kicked him
in a very mischievous and dangerous manner. He then
got witness round the legs and jumped on his back. He
was not got to the station-house till after a very desperate
resistance.

Defendant was remanded for a week.

THAMES.

RoBBINU A SAILOR.- -Jacob Goodman, a young man, and
three women, named Macdonald, Byrne, and Parsons,
were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing
a silver watch from William Cunningham, in a public-
house in Cable-street, Whitechapel.

The prosecutor is the mate of the ship Stork. He met
the prisoners in the public-house. The male prisoner struck
him a severe blow on the mouth, and screwed his watch
from the guard. It was handed to one of the female pri-
soners, who passed it to another. The prisoners left the
house, and the prosecutor made an attempt to follow them,
and was prevented by the waiter, who held him back. The
landlord said prosecutor owed 2s. for drink. A policeman
named George Barrow, No. 48 11, found the landlord try
ing to put all the parties out of his house. Cunningham
was under the influence of liquor, but knew what he was
about. The prosecutor complained of losing his watch
and a girl named Dunworth said one of tho three female
prisoners had the watch. All the prisoners walked away.•
Barrow stopped thorn, and Parsons took the watch from
her bosom and handed it to the constable. Parsons said
that Macdonald handed the watch to Byrne, and that
Byrne handed it to her The watch was dragged from
the chain with great force, and the bow was broken.
Mr. Partridge said the landlord of the Blakoney's Head
ought to have been in attendance to explain his conduct..
Ile discharged Macdonald, and committed the other pri-
soners for trial.

The dividend recommended by the directors of the
Great Western Railway is to be as follows for the
six months ending 31st July. On Great Western
Original Stock, at the rate of 2per cent. per annum ;
ditto West Midland, Oxford, 17s. ditto ; West
Midland, Newport, 17S. ditto ; and ditio South
Wales Ordinary, 13 ss. ditto, leavinga balance of
about £7,50Q ti) be carried forward.

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7th, when we experienced a strong breeze from the S.W.,
which compelled us to take in our top-
gallant sail. We also sounded the ship, and found that
she was making a little water. The wind and sea increased
till about six o'clock, when it was blowing in heavy squalls,
and we took in the fcresail and jib. The ship was now
labouring heavily in the sea, and on again sounding the
pumps we found the water increasing. At nine o'clock the
same evening the ship was struck by a heavy squall which
carried away our foremast by the cheek, and our maintop-
mast went with it. We at once set to work to get the wreck
cleared away, and by midnight had succeeded in doing so.
On then sounding the pumps we found 24 inches water in
her, and all hands at once set to work to pump her out.
The ship was still labouring very much, and notwith-
standing all our exertions, wo found about 7 o'clock the
next morning that the water was gaining on us. About
2.25 a.m. that day (Wednesday) we saw a cutter which we
supposed to be the Bremen pilot cutter. We bore down,
and found that it was bor. The captain asked if we wanted
any assistance, and wo replied by asking if he would take
us on board. Ha shook his head. We then urged the cap-
tain to take us in tow, but he would not, and went away cud
left us; although at that time we were in a sinking state.
At three o'clock wo saw there was no possibility of saving
the vessel, as the crew were quite exhausted with pumping,
and we made up our minds to leave and take to the boat,
although it was at the risk of losing our lives from the
heavy sea, which was running so high that we dared not
attempt to launch the lorg boat for fear that it would be
holed against the ,lee stanchions. We therefore launched
the skiff, a very small boat, and the eight of us got into
her. We could not take any of our spare clothes, and
were obliged to throw off our jackets, caps, shoes, and
stockings to lighten .her a bit. We were nearly naked,
having only on our shirts and trousers. Up to the
time the mast Went overboard the ship had been very
tight. The pumps never sucked from the time wo
commenced We left the ship at 4 o'clock with-
out the slightest PhtuesulgtPplinvs.pect of our being picked up. At that
time Heligoland was bearing about E. by S., distant 21
miles. At 5 o'clock, we suddenly lost sight of the ship,
which must have then gone down, as we were only about a
mile from her. On leaving the ship we were obliged to pull
with the head of the boat to the sea till about 9 o'clock, and
to steady the boat wo threw a bucket overboard, with a line
attached to it. We drifted all night at the rate of about
two knots an hour, a high sea running all the time. Not
having a compass on board, wo could not tell exactly the
direction we were going in, but we judged by the sun next
morning that our course was S.E. At 5 o'clock on Thurs-
day we saw a vessel, which afterwards proved to be the
Norsken4of Sundersberg, Captain Patterson, bearing in our
direction, and after watching her for some time, and mak-
ing signals, wo were glad to find that she had made us out,
and she immediately altered her course and bore down on
us, and took us on board. They treated us well, and did
all they could for us till we arrived at Nieu Dieppe, on the
13th, when we reported ourselves to the British consul.
We loft there on the 15th by the steamer Diana, and ar-
rived in London yesterday morning. The names of those
of the crew who have returned are—Captain Tully; mato,
T. Tully ; carpenter, Richard Swanston ; Henry Bondage,
A.S., George Dixon, A.S., Edward Simpson, A.S., and
Conrad Goodwater, boy. Another boy, who belonged
to Hamburg, preferred to go home, and was left at Nieu
Dieppe."