The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-07 00:00:00

1-1 IG fi 11 AY ROBBERY.

On Sunday night last, between ten and eleven o'clock, a
daring highway robbery was committed on the Wansford-
road, between the toll-bar, a mile from Stamford and the
driftwal leading to l3arnack at the end of Burohley Park. It
seems that Mr. William Wright Waterfield, butcher, on his
wav home to Stamford, perceived at the end of the drift a pot-
ter's camp, and a short distance from it he observed three sus.-
picious-looking men standing under the trees against the park
wall : after passing them, he was alarmed by finding they were
following him at a quick pace ; but shortly meeting a person
on the road, his fears were allayed, and he continued
his journey. in a short time, however, on looking back, he
,
to his surprise saw the men still coming in a hurried manner
after him. He quickened his pace, but was soon joined by
one of the men, „ho walked by his side for a few yards, and
on Mr. Waterfieltrs inquiring whether he thought it would be
a fine night, he was answered in the affirmative, and on a
sudden the man stepped in front of him, and instantly knocked
him down. The two other men then came up and fell upon
_him' arid after drawing him off the road, they proceeded to
rifle his pockets of their contents, which consisted of ss. 6d. in
money, a memorandum-book, a silk handkerchief, and a pen-
knife. Mr. Waterfield endeavoured to call out for assistance,
but was quickly prevented by one of the men's seizing his
throat, and nearly choking him. After the robbery, he got
up and proceeded to Stamford, where he immediately gave
information to Mr. Reed, the chief-constable, and five active
police officers were dispatched in pursuit of the offenders.
They soon succeeded in apprehending two men and a boy in
the camp, and two of them Sir. Waterfield identified as par-
ties who had committed the outrage upon him. They gave
their names James Cunningham, of Durham, potter, and
George Martin Keatley, of York, and John Gelder, of Leeds,
his assistants. On Monday morning they underwent a long
examination before W. L. Hopkinson, Esq., M.D., at the
Anchor Inn, St. Martin's, and were committed to Northamp-
ton for trial at the ensuing assizes for that county. They were
safely lodged in the gaol there, by Mr. Reed, the same even-
ing between eight and nine o'clock, about twenty-eight hours
after the commission of the robbery. The sum of 1451. 10s.,
in gold and silver coin, was found in their camp, of their acqui-
sition of which they have hitherto given a very unsatisfactory
account. Two buttons which were forced from Mr. Water-
field's waistcoat were found on the spot where he was assailed
by the party.— s tarnford liferturY•

- -
THE WHITE SLAVE; OR, THE RUSSIAN PEASANT
GIRL.—By the Author of "Revelations of Russia," 3
vols. post Bvo.—We are requested to state that the
above work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of
Great Marlborough -street, and may be had at all the
libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published the fol-
lowing new novels :-2. Self, by the author of
" Cecil." 3. Maids of Honour, a Tale of the Court of
George L-4. Jonathan Sharp ; or, The Adventures of
a Kentuckian-5. De Rohan ; or, the Court Conspirator,
by M. Eugene Sue, author of " The Mysteries of Paris"
—6. Strathern, a Story of the Present Day, by the
Countess of Blessington.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—BRUSHES.—NEW INVENTIONS.
—The Triple Hair Brush, One stroke of this is equal
to the effect of one penetrating, five small-tooth combs,
and one even-cut brush ;to be had in fear sizes, No. 7
ss. 6d, ; No. 8,7 s. sd. ; No. 9,9 s. 6d. ; M. 10, Ile. 6d
The Double Anti Pressure Nail Brush, which does not
divide the quick from the nail no pressure being re-
quired, and thoroughly cleans and polishes the nails in
a tenth part of the time of any other method ; price in
bone, No. 1, 25.; No. 2,2 s. 6d.; No. 3,3 s. 6d.; No. 4,
Ss.; and of all sizes and prices in ivory. The New
Tooth-pick Brush, which entirely enters between the
interstices of the closest teeth ; marks, full-sized
brushes, No. 1, hard; No. 2, lsss hard; No. 3, middling;
No. 4, soft. The narrow brushes, No. 5, hard; NO. 6,
less hard; No. 7. middling; No. 8, soft, at ls. each, or
10s. per dozen in bone; and 2s. each or 21s. per dozen
in ivory, the hair warrantcdl never to come out. The
Mediem Shaving Brush, between the usual badger hair
and bristle brush, being a selection of the strongest hair
only from the badger skin, in a variety of sizes, both in
bone and ivory. The above articles are the inventions
of Ross and Sens, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street,
London, and, being protected, any one imitating them
will be proceeded against.
The Dutch steam-ship Batavier, which arrived at
the St. Katharine's Wharf, on Wednesday afternoon, from Rotter-
dam, had the unusually large number of 71 oxen and cows on
board, the whole of which were In excellent condition, and were
landed immediately and delivered for the London markets.