The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-04 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

ERY.-J ames Johnson alias
Leary,Mi-
chaHelmnl‘tAY R
a°nßl3otorious thief, and James Broad,
were placed at the bar charged with a daring high-
way robbery in Victoria-street, Westminster.
Mr. David Mason sworn--I live at 30, Denbigh-
street, Pimlico. lau a licensed victualler out of
business. On Tuesday last, between four and five
in the afternoon, T
I was walking along Victoria-
street. hi my right-hand waistcoat pocket
I had a
to my silver u
-hole
watch with a guard-chain
fastened
street, which I understand is called Os chard-street,
botto
. Just as I passed a
the prisoner Broad came up and snatched my
watch out of my pocket. It was done very quickly
and cleverly. The moment he took the watch I
was thrown violently on the pavement. I fell on
my side, and I was much hurt. Broad got fumy
with my watch. I have not seen it since.

Mr. Selfe—Who threw you down?
Complainant—l can't say, it was done so sud-
denly. Had it not been for a railway rug on my
arm my face would have been much injured. I
gave information to the police.
Mr. Selfe—Are you quite sure of the identity of
your man?

Complainant—Quite sure about Broad.
Mr. Solfe—Did you see the other prisoner ?
Complainant—l did not.

Mr. William Bennett Coates, a gentleman in the
Civil Service, said that, attracted by a crowd
gathering round the prosecutor, he observed two
men running from him. The prisoners, in general
appearance, resembled them.
A little girl, namod Ramage, said she saw both
men distinctly, and they were the prisoners. John-
son was well known to her personally.
Inspector Holmes said there was another charge
against Johnson in the county of Middlesex. lie
had been long wanted.

Mr. Scife said he would take the other charge on
a future day.

Prisoner was remanded.

INTERNATIONAL ROWING MATCH.-.A. rowing
match, which is likely to create interest both in this coun-
try and America, is expected to come off next month,
either iu British or Transatlantic waters. The challenger
aro the Ward Brothers, of :Now York, who recently pro-
posed the match to the lumber Rowing Club, the
stakes to be £7OO, with £l2O for expenses. The Humber
Rowing Club has accepted the challenge, and has
selected a famous Clyde crew, the brothers Calder-
head, of Greenock, to dispute the championship of the two
worlds with the Wards. The Caldorheads only a few weeks
since, at the Hull regatta, defeated every crew against
whom they were pitted, and it is probably due to this fact
that they have been taken up by the Humber Club. They
have agreed to row for the club, either in England or
America, and have already gone into training in prepara-
tion for the event. The race will be pulled in four-oar
outriggers, v ithout coxswains or rudders, and for a dis-
tance of from four to six miles.

THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.—Bir-
mingham, Sept. 3.—The reports relative to the state of the
iron trade of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire
continuo to be of a more satisfactory character. At the
Exchange iu this town to-day there was a fair attendance,
and the tone was of a character to indicate that the in-
creased animation lately reported is maintained. At all
the principal works they have an increasing demand for
most descriptions of manufactured iron, but until the rail-
way companies again come into the market the trade will
not attain any d,,gree of buoyancy. The demand for pig-
iron the make of tho district is rather better.