The Sun. — 1857-01-27 (London, England)

HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAR LONDON.BRIDGE.—Joseph Smith, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought up in custody of 474 A, charged with stealing a watch from the person of Peter Elaisbe, a teacher of languages, under the following circumstances : The prosecutor stated that on the previous night, about 7 o'clock, he had passed over London-bridge from the City, and when near the Bridge House he saw a crowd of persons round a female lying on the pavement. He pushed among the people to see what was the matter, and his watch was then safe in his waistcoat pocket. The prisoner was on his right side at the time, and be suddenly felt a snatch at his watch, and on looking down he missed it. Witness being persuaded that no one else could have stolen it, ho seized hold of him, and seeing a constable near be called him and gave him into custody.  The prisoner here declared that he was a respectable, bard-working mechanic, and he would not be guilty of such an act. He could assure his worship that he knew nothing of the gentlemariti, watch. Mr. Burcham asked the prosecutor whether there were many men crowding upon him when be felt his watch go ? He replied that there were, and he was rather violently pushed at the time. - However, seeing the prisoner so close to him he imagined no once else could have robbed him,  Mr. Burcham asked him if he saw the watch in his hand 1  Prosecutor replied that he did not. There were so many about that it could easily be passed away. Police constable, 474 A, said he was trying to get a drunken woman along on the previous evening, when she fell down near the Bridge House. A mob of people soon collected about, among whom was the prosecutor, who called him to take the prisoner into custody for stealing his watch. He took him to the station-hou,e and searched him, but nothing was found on him. Mr. Burcham asked whether anything was known of the prisoner ? The constable replied in the negative, but biaere were several thieves in the crowd—who ran off when he took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Burcham said the evidence waa so doubtful that he was sure no jury would convict the prisoner, consequently he should discharge him. lie recommended the prosecutor 'to make inquiries about his watch of the pawnbrokers.  The Stackville (Miss.) Advocate gives the particulars of 1 a very cold-blooded :tad determined murder. Burns, Stovall, and blows w ere exchanged. Soon afterwards the Stovallproprietor wasd roi vf i na b o :gn p ,E, sel , Burns' stable, and, seeing him engaged harnessing a horse, pulled up and walked towards Burns. He be ckoned to a negro who was standing near to get out of the way, at the same moment raising the gun and filing. At the instant of his firing, Burns looked around .and received 'the contents of the gun full in the face. He raised his hands to his eyes exclaiming, "My God h" Upon this sunk to theadvanc theedarwi,hin ten paces and fired the second time, the whole charge taking effect in his back; and Burns then cried out, "I am a dcad man !" Still not satis fled, Stovall coolly approached hir.--4, and drawing a and Stovall pistol, put it close to his head and fired again, bursting his eyeball from its liocket ; then putting the pistol to his breast, he fired a fourth tune into the body of the already dead man. Mrs. Burns and her children rushed from the houoe screaming, while_ Stovall coolly walked away, got into his buggy, and drove off. An association to promote emigration to the Pacific has been formed at New York.