The Sun. — 1856-10-21 (London, England)

DARING ATTEL%IPT AT MURDER AND  RUBBERY.  --....,gt .-_-_-- Last night considerable sensation was created in Parliament-street and its neighbourhood by a murderous attack on the assistant of Mr. Berry, the jeweller, of in, in Parliament-street.  It appears that Mr. Berry does not attend personally to his business in Parliament-street, he having another establishment at Pimlico, which he conducts. The former shop is left to the care of an assistant, a most respectable man, residing m Hendon-street, Pimlico. His name is Cope, and it was customary for him to remain at the house in Parliament-street until about half-past nine o'clock at night, when, to guard against robbery, he took away to Mr. Berry the more valuable contents of the shop.  Last night about a quarter of an hour before the time of closing a man entered the shop in Parliament-street, but what transpired between him and the unfortunate assistant remains for the present in mystery. The first that was observed was the injured man being murderously assailed by the man referred to, with a heavy weapon. Two or three casual passers by saw the assault, and une of them, a milliner's porter, of the name of George Lerings, rushed to the door and gave the alarm. He states that the man was violently striking Cope on the bead. The latter crouched down behind the counter, overcome by the repeated attacks of his assailant. The man then rushed from the shop, stooping to pick up, as is thought, a small parcel. He pushed by Lerings, ran up Cannon-row, across Bridge•ctreet, by the opposite court into Palace-yard, where he was seized by a police. man on duty, having on his way knocked down the page boy of Fendall's hotel, who attempted to obstruct him in his escape. He was at once taken to the police station in King-street. The unfortunate man Cope was in the meantime found to be desperately injured about the head, the blood from the wounds having literally deluged the shop. He was insensible, and in that melancholy state was conveyed-to the Westminster Hospital, where it was discovered by Mr. Legge, the house-surgeon, that his skull was dangerously fractured, and that he was in a most precarious state.  The prisoner, to the question of the Inspector on duty at the station, said, in an impudent tone, that his name was John Jenkins. He is a well-dressed, slightly-built man, apparently about 34, and from his discourse seems to be an Irishman.  A body of police were instantly despatched to endeavour to find the murderous weapon be had cast away in his flight, but up to 11 o'clock their search bad proved futile.  On inquiry at the hospital at 11 o'clock last night Mr. Legge declined to allow any of the relatives of the unfortunate man Cope to see him. That gentleman also stated it was very doubtful if he (Cope) could survive the severe injuries he had sustained on the head. Cope was then totally senseless, and beyond attention to the wounds all medical skill was of no avail until a partial return of consciousness.  The drivers upon the New York and Erie Railroad struck in a body on the 4th, in consequence of the refusal of the directors to modify the rule making them responsible for running off at a switch where their train was to stop. Their places were filled promptly and the trains were illumine; as usual. [AnvEaTisEmENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills never•failing remedies for Bad Ligs.—Extract of a letter from Mr. 'William Mabson, druggist, of Great Yarm ,uth. "To Professor Holloway. Sir,—Samuel \Veils, mariner, had a very bad leg for nearly three years ; he obtained the advice of several medical men, and tried various medicines, but instead of deriving benefit therefrom his leg continued to get worse, which prevented him from following his empioyment ; he was then induced to try Holloway's ointment and pills, which have been the means of effecting a perfect cure."—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world ; at Professor Hollowas's Establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, M id a--en'ane, New York; by A. Stampa, Con. stantinople ; A. Guirl icy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malta.