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

THAMES.

FEIIOCIOtTS ASSAULT.—A WAGGON ROBBERY PRE-
VENTED.—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, Wellclose-square.
Mr. Stiff, who had received very severe punishment, and
whose face was bruised, is a most respectable tradesman.
Ife 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
41, front. The goods were covered with a tarpaulin,
tire 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 I " last night. He found the
prosecutor covered with blood 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 tho X division, here said the prisoner
was a regular waggon thief.

Police-sergeant Barnes and Police-constable Dunnway,
of the II division, said the prisoner had been twice convicted
for stealing goods out of waggons, and he 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 rufflian in the district.
Mr. Yardley directed Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, to
take the depositions formally, and committed the prisoner
for trial on two charges—for attempting to steal goods and
far the assault on Mr. Stiff.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.

THB DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
12 to 1 apt Thormanby (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (offered)
25 to 1 agst High Treason (offered)
25 to & 3 agst Upporhand (offered)
40 to 1 *gat Rates (taken)
Nothing else mentioned.

RACING Fan

'RES FOR 1860.
LJA RY.
Derby Spring

Lincoln Spring l5
Nottingham Spring 2l

Liverpool Spring fi
Shrewsbury Spring 7
Coventry l3

Warwick Spring 2O
Northampton 27
Croxton Park ... 30

Newmarket C
Catterick Bridge 11
Think l2

York Spring 17
Epsom Spring 20
Newmarket F S 23

Cheater
Doncaster Spring 8
Salisbury lO
Bath l5
J

Harpenden lB
Epsom . .92
Manchester
llungerford
NB.

Ascot 5
Hampton l3
Newton 13

Stockbridge 2l
Winchester 22
Chelmsford ..26
Newcastle 26

Odiham
libury Club 20

Newmarket J. 3
Carlisle
Worcester 5
Liverpool
Abingdon 12

Nottingham 17
Stamford
Marlborough 2O
Goodwood 24

Brighton
Brighton Club 3
Wolverhampton
Reading
Plymouth 14
Oxford
SEPT

rUST.
Egham
York 22
Stockton
Lichfield 27
I Derby ••29

Warwick
Doncaster 11
Leiccstor l9

:MBER.
Monmouth 2O
Manchester Autumn.. 2l
Newmarket F.O. 25
)21BR.
Newmarket H 22
Worcester Antunut 31)
:MBER.
Shrewsbury Autumn 13

Bedford 3
Newmarket S 0

Novr

Hereford
Liverpool Autumn 7
IRELAND.
APRIL.

Curragh 24

MAY.
Howth and Baldoyle Summer...... 8
JUNE.
Wicklow

Bellewstown ..11 1 Down Royal Cup ...... 24

AvousT.
Heath of Iftwyboro' 7 1 Roscommon ............21
Galway 14 I

SEPTEIIIIIIII,.
eurragh 4 I Jenkinstown Park ......1S
Traniore

OCTi
Londonderry
Curragh l6

BER.
Royal Down Corporation.. 24
Strabane ..............30

STREPLECHASING.
FEBUTIA WY.
Carmarthonsbiro 7, 9 Grand Military (North-
Derby Midland ..23 ampton) ..........29, 30
Taby 2B

!MA:

Tonby
Birmingham .. —l2, 13

'(Cu.
I Pembroke Annual ...... 13
Coventry .............. 14

THIS DAYS SHIPPING.

Lormorr, Doc. 28.—Wind this day at noon. Light
breeze from the southward, with rain at Limos. The Va-
letta (s), from Alexandria, arrived at Marseilles at 9 o'clock
this morning.

PoßTsmotrm, Dee. 27.—Wind, S.W., blowing strong.
—Arrived—Maggio Miller, from Calcutta; Greenwich,
from Algoa Bay, reports that on the 9th inst., in 23 N, 22
W, she was thrown on her beam ends for four hours in a
hurricane. Sailed—Plio3nician, for Sydney. Put back—
H.M.S. Urgent, for Iceland, with machinery damaged.
- -

PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Arrived—lialifax, from Cuba.
POOLE, Dec. 27.—Wind, W.—Arrived—Sylph, from
Newfoundland.
NEWPORT, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Betty, from Dublin for
St. Thomas. Suilod—Lifley, for Jamaica.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Arrived—Edith, From Buenos
Ayres, with part of cargo thrown overboard.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)
LrYnitrooL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.S.E.
Arrivod, Dec. 27—Osprey, from Bonny.
Arrived, Dec, 28—R. A. Heirn, from eavannah.

(BY g U AR I NGB SlliveTdEnLeMsciGallylmrg.)
omin 0.
Wind E.S.E., tide last hours' ebb, weather cloudy.
Arrived, Dec. 27—Eclipse, from Guatemala.
Arrived, Dec. 28—Agnes Frost, from Guernsey; Peace,
from Memel. _

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind S.S.W. ; moderate.
Anchored—Blue Jacket, from London, for 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 62d.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—ErPS'S (Homoeopathic Chemist)
COCOA.—This esteemed preparation is sold by the prin-
cipal grocers at Is. 6d. per lb., in lib., Jlb., and ilb
packets. Each packet is labelled " James Epps, IiQMINO
pathic chemist, London."