The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-29 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

BRUTAL ATTACKS.—Robert Bryant, better known
aa "Sugar," was charged with attempting to rob
Ann Taylor, and committing a violent assault upon
her.

Prosecutrix said—On Saturday night I went to
the Duke of York, Queen's-road, Chelsea, for a per-
son. I opened the taproom-door, where the prisoner
and some companions were seated. He got up
and seized me by the jacket, and• then he struck me
in the face and head as you see. He did it with a
drinking glass, and then ran away.
Mr. Selfe—Do you know anything of him ?
Prosecutrix—Nothing. I have certainly seen
hini before, but never spoke to him.
Mr. Selfe—Did you give him any provocation ?
Prosecutrix—Not in the least, but I don't want
to hurt him, because he had been drinking. A
friend of his has threatened to kill me this morning
if I appeared against him.
Mr. Eelfe—What is known of this man ?
Police—He has been again and again convicted
of felony, and other offences. He is only just out.
Mr. Selfe—What do you say to this, de-
fendant ?
Defendant—l was drunk.

Mr. Selfe—You are committed for two months
with hard labour.

THAMES.

How PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PCBLIC
STREETS.—A little, grave-looking elderly man, who
gave the name of William Goldsmith last night
and Jas. Gunn this morning, was brought before
Mr. Benson charged with furious driving and in-
juring a mare, the property of the police.
George Martin, a mounted police-constable, No.
174 A reserve, was on duty last night to look after
the people coming home from the country, who are
in the practice of reckless and furious driving along
the Bow, Mile-end, and Whitechapel roads ou Sun-
day evenings, when he saw the prisoner turn out of
the branch road into the Mile-end-road with a pony
and cart, which he was driving at a reckless and
furious pace. He was talking to another
mounted constable at the time, and the pri-
soner, as he was turning the corner, whipped his
horse, and the wheel and step of the cart came in
contact with the police mare, and .cut her side and
belly in several places. He was struck in the leg
by the shaft of the cart and nearly unhorsed. Tne
prisoner, who was intoxicated, was thrown out of
the cart.

The prisoner, in defence, said the pony he was
driving was an old one, and would not go faster
than six miles an hour. (Laughter.)
Martin—lt was going at the rate of 16 miles an
hour at least. He nearly run over a man in the
Canal-road, and I have a witness here to prove it.
The Prisoner—l had a drop certainly, and whipped
the poney just before I came up with the mounted
constable. •

Mr. Benson—And nearly run down the con-
stable. If you had killed him or any other man,
you would have been committed for trial for man-
slaughter. How came you to mount the name of
Galdsmith last night ?
The prisoner—I am a baker. I sell bread by
commission for a man named Goldsmith. I have
a bread-cart, and am known as Oliver Goldsmith.
(Laughter.) No, I mean Mr. William Goldsmith.
Isaac Mitchell, a currier, of the Hackney-road,
said the prisoner was proceeding at the rate of six
miles an hour. He did not think the prisoner was
drunk.

Mr. Benson—The prisoner, who is James Gunn
this morning, admits he was the worse for liquor.
Ile is liable for the damage done to the mare. I
fine him lOs for furious driving.

The Galatea, screw frigate, 26 guns, 800-horse
power, Captain his Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., will be officially inspected
at Spithcad to-morrow, according to existing
arrangements, by Admiral Sir Thomas Sabine
Pasley, Port Admiral and Naval Commander-in-
Chief at Portsmouth. The Duke, if the inspection
is made as arranged, will arrive on board his frigate,
from Windsor, and resume active command, for the
time being, early on Tuesday morning. _ _

A course of experiments on gunpowder and other
explosive mixtures is about to commence at Wool-
wich under the direction of the Ordnance Select
Committee.

Experiments against the Plymouth Breakwater
Fort at Shoeburyness will probably be resumed on
Thursday next, when the casemates will be sub-
jected to a vertical fire from a li-inch mortar.

THE CROPS IN TIIE EAST.—The past week has
again been characterised by great drought in the eastern
counties, although copious rains full ou Sunday and Mon-
day. Upon the whole, the wheats look well, although
they would be benefitted by more rain. Barleys are spoken
of in gloomy terms. In the fens there will be light crops
of spring corn, kohlrabi, and mangold ; but, except on the
sharpest and shortest gravels, the wheat crops looks
strong and hopeful. The oat crop is short and light ;
beans, too, are short, but appear to have podded fairly.
Peas look pretty well ; the whole vast fen district would,
however, be greatly benefited by rain. The hay harvest
is extremely light, but it has been secured in fine condi-
tion.

THE LATE LORD BROUGHA3L—This evening Mr.
Roebuck, on the question of going into committee of
supply, will ask tho First Lord of the Treasury whether,
in consideration of the groat public services of Lord
Brougham, the Government intend to propose that a
monument should, be erected to his memory in Westmiu-
ter Abbey.