The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

FEROCIOUS ASSAULT.—A WAGGON ROBBERY PRE-
YEN7TED.—Joseph Dennis, a tall ruffian, who is well
known to the police, and has been mixed np with many of
the serious horse and cart robberies in the district was
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with attempting to
steal goods from a waggon, and with committing a mur-
derous assault on Mr. Edwin Stiff, a butcher, carrying on
business in Cable. street, Wellcloso-square.
Mr. Stiff, who had received very severe punishment, and
whose face was bruised, is a most respectable tradesman.
He has been a great sufferer by thieves in his own shop,
and has often materially assisted the police. Last night
he was standing at his shop door and saw a heavily-laden
waggon drawn by two horses passing along the street. The
carman in charge of the waggon and a boy were on a box
in front. The goods were covered with a tarpaulin,
the end of which was hanging loosely behind. A man was
behind the van with his head concealed under the tarpaulin
in the act of removing one of the bales of goods close to the
tail of the van. The prisoner and two others were follow-
ing a short distance behind the waggon ready to receive
anything that might be removed. He followed the waggon
with the determination of calling the attention of the police
to the operations of the gang, who appeared evidently dis-
concerted when they saw him watching them. He followed
the waggon about 150 yards, when the prisoner suddenly
rushed across the street and struck him a heavy blow on
the eye with his clenched fist and knocked him down. His
eye was cut open and he bled copiously. The prisoner beat
him and kicked him while ho was upon the ground, and he
was nearly stunned with the blows, and should have been
murdered if he had not entered an oil shop and sought
protection.

Police-constable Langton, No. 128 H, heard cries of
" Police ! " and " Murder ! " last night. He found the
prosecutor covered with bloo& and quite exhausted, and the
Prisoner engaged in a deperate struggle with people who
were trying to secure him. He soon succeeded in taking
the prisoner into custody.
Inspector Griffin, of the K division, hero said the prisoner
was a regular waggon thief.
_ _ _

Police-sergeant Barnes and Police-constable Dunnway,
of the II division, said tho prisoner had been twice convicted
for stealing goods out of waggons, and ho had been six
times in custody for assaults on the police and others, and
repeatedly fined and imprisoned. The prisoner was the
most dangerous thief and ruffian in the district.
Mr. Yardley directed Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, to
take the depositions formally, and committed the prisoner
for trial en two charges—for attempting to steal goods and
for the assault on Mr. Stiff.

SPORTING INTELLrGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER--TUESDAY.

THE DEUEr.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
12 to 1 agat Thormanby (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
12 to 1 agat Buccaneer (offered)
25 to 1 agst High Treason (offered)
25 to 3 agst Upperhand (offered)
40 to 1 agst Restes (taken)
Nothing else mentioned.

RACING FIXT

'RES FOIJ 1860.
LTA 1117.
Derby Spring 2B

FETSIt
Lincoln Spring 15
Nottinghn►u Spring ....21

Liverpool Spring
Shrewsbury Spring 7
Loventry l3

Warwick ;Spring 20
Northampton 27
Croxton Park 3O
,IL.
York Sprng 17
Epsom spring 20
Newmar3cet 1' 8 23

Ar:
Newmarket C 9
Catterick Bridge 11
Think l2
M.
Chester 1
Doncaster Spring 8
Salisbury lO
Bath 15

T.
Harpeneen
Epsom ......
Manchester 3O
Ilungerford 3l

Ju
Ascot
Hampton l3
Newton 13
Odiham 19
libury Club 20

NE.
Stockbrf lgo 2l
Winches ter 22
Chelmsfn rd 26
Nowcastlki 26

Jr
Newmarket J. 3
Carlisle
Worcester 5
Liverpool
Abingdon 12

'LT.
Nottingham 17
Stamford .••••••.."' 19
Marlborough 20
Goodwood 24

Au(
Brighton
Brighton Club 3
Wolverhampton
Reading 8
Plymouth 14
@ford l5

OUST.
Egliam ................ 21
York .... .............. 22
Stockton . ............. 23
Lichfield . ............. 27
IDerby ................ 24

SEPTE
Warwick
Doncaster 11
Leicester l9

Monmouth ............ 20
Manchester Autumn....2l
Newmarket • F.O. ........ 25
)71Bit.
Newmarket: 1-1 .......... 22
Worcester .A.uturau ...... 30
;1111E/t.
Shrewsbury Autumn...l3

OCT,
Bedford 3
Newmarket S 0 8

NOTE
Hereford
LiTerpool Autumn 7

THIS DAY'S SIIIPPING.

LoNnow, Dec. 28.—Wind this day. at noon. Light
breeze from tho southward, with rain at times. The Va
letta (s), from Alexandria, arrived at Marseilles at 9 o'clock
this morning.

- -
PORTSMOUTII, Dec. Wind, S.W., blowing strong.
—Arrived—Maggie Miller, from Calcutta; Greenwich,
from Algoa Bay, roports that on the 9th inst., in 23 N, 22
W, she was thrown on her beam ends fi r four hours in a
hurricane. Sailod—Phcenician, for Sydney. Put back—
11.M.5. Urgent, for Iceland, with machinery damaged.
- -

PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Arrived—lIalitax, from Cuba.
POOLE, Doe. 27.—Wind, W.—Arriwed—Sylph, from
Newfoundland.

NEWPORT, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Battv, from Dublin for
St. Thomas. Sailed—Liffey, for Jamaica .

FALMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Arrived—Edit h, from Buenos
Ayres, with part of cargo thrown overboa rd.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIt.)
LIVERPOOL, Wedne sdny Morning.

Wind S.S.E.
Arrived, Dec. 27—Osprey, from Bonny.
Arrived, Dec. 21—R. A. lleirn, from t itvannah.

(BY SUBMARINE. AND BRITISH MAI:MAY.3O
GRAVESEND, Wedne. lay Morning.
Wind tide last hours' ebb, weather cloudy.
Arrived, Dec. 27—EdiPso, from Guatemala.
Arrived, Dec. 28—Agnes Frost, from Guernsey; Peace,
from Memel.

DYAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind S.S.W. ; moderate.
Anchored—Blue Jacket, fron- London; fot• Mosel Bay,

The bar silver brought by the 'West India mail
has been disposed of at 62d. per ounce, being id. advance
on the price obtained for that by the previous packet.
Sales have, however, been effected in the meantime at the
present rate, and also at 62hd.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Errs's (Homceoputhic Chemist)
COCOA..—This esteemed preparation is sold by the prin-
cipal grocers at Is. 6d. per lb., in Ilb., lib., and Ilb
packets. Each packet is labelled " James Vpps, HOMO3O •
pathic cbemiits London."