The Sun. — London, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

FRANCE. Rumours are rife of Ministerial modifications to take plac4 on the return of the Prince President to Paris. M. Bineau is again spoken of as the future Minister of the Interior, and M. Achille Foilld as the successor of the present Minister of Finance ; while M. de Beville, Colonel of Engineers, and attached to the household of the President, is the most likely can didate for the important post of Minister of State. One difficulty attends these arrangements, that is with reference to the Minister of the Interior, about whose future position it is not so easy to determine. It is certain that the entrance of M. de Beville into the Cabinet, and particularly as Minister of State, would be especially agreeable to the President, who is desirous of giving to that department all the importance formerly at tached to it. The bureaux of that branch of the Government prepare that immense mass of projects which are to be submitted to the head of the State, and which are subsequently transmitted to the Mini sters respectively. All that concerns foreign policy, all the plans of melioration and reform, are first con cocted in the Cabinet of the Minister of State, who may be considered as a general director, while the other members of the Cabinet are, more or less, in a subordinate capacity. The Minister of State, in fact, as everything is concentrated in his bands, is pre sumed to be familiarly acquainted with all the details of Government. Whether from devotedness to his person, or from the idea entertained of his superior capacity, M. de Beville is the man whom the Presi dent would most gladly see at the head of that depart ment. He was spoken of several months ago, and his is one of the appointments that is considered as most likely to take place before long. Monseigneur Sibour, Archbishop of Paris, has ar rived in Paris from his visit to the Rhenish provinces. Monseigneur Jean-Antoine-Doumer, Bishop of In dianopolis, bas arrived in Paris from the United States. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, the Bishop of Down and Connor, and the Bishop of Clon fert, arrived in Paris on Friday evening. Dr. Cullen and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ross are expected to join them immediately. The object of their visit is connected with the Irish College in Paris. The French Government, it appears, exercises only a pro tectorate over the funds of this establishment, and the Irish Bishops regulate the discipline and the personnel of the College. There is a rumour of an intention on the part of these five prelates to wait on the President of the Re public, whose return to Paris will take place before their departure. A letter from Strasburg of the 24th states that whilst the waters of the Rhine and the 111 are falling gradually, other disasters are announced. The water which entered by the breach made near Ar tzenheir, in the Haut-Rhin has established a fresh current in front of Rhinau. The losses caused by this last flood are enormous. There have been eight houses swept away at Richtolsheim, 12 astnaSalasoseanthoeibmel,m2esim. at Rhinau, 12 at Beeftzheim, There are several other buildings so seriously damaged, that it will become necessary to rep a i r them before they can be inhabited. The re turns of the losses sustained at Artolsheim Schasnau, Diebolsheim, and Friesenheim had not been received at Strasburg, but it is known that the inhabitants of Oberheim have suffered enormously, having been for a long time exposed to th e f u ry o f the torrent rushing in from the breach made in the embankment at Rhinau. It is to be mentioned to the honour of the inhabitants of Baden that when they were apprised of the melancholy position of Rhinau they sent there several boats laden with pro visions for the sufferers. The inhabitants of the neighbouring villages likewise rendered all the as sistance in their power. Tae commune of Matzenheim, which contains only a population of 700, has taken charge of .50 children, which are lodged and fed until tbeir parents can claim them. According to the ac counts from the Haut-Rhin, the overflowing of the Rhine and the 11l has caused terrific disasters in that department. A subscription has been opened through out Alsace for the sufferers, and the Bas-Rhin has already raised 200 f. towards the charitable work. DENMARK• The concession of the Government for the construc tion of the Schleswig Railroad by Mr. Peto has been off'icia'lly published. It gives the contractor an ex clusive right in the line for the conveyance of goods and passengers for 100 years from the date of the open ing of the road. During that period no other con cession will be granted for a line in the same direction, under the condition that the road shall be completed within three years. I: will run from Flensberg, over Husum to Tonningen, and from Husum to Rendsburg; the tract from Flensburg to Tonningen to be com pleted first. Fadrelandet condemns severely the ad dress of the Minister at War at the late banquet in reference to the Danish army, as to the Holstein troops it must have appeared an insult. ITALY. Sir Henry Buiwer, the British Ambassador at Florence, is charged with a commission to Rome of more importance than the release of Edward Murray from the prison of Ancona. Notwithstanding the malaria he has gone to Rome to negotiate with the Pontifical Court. A concordat for Ireland is stated to be one of his objects, and some means of over coming the religious difficulties at present disturbing that country. Great hopes are entertained of the success of Sir Henry, on account of his diplomatic skill. A letter from Florence of the 19th, in the Risorgi• ;unto of Turin, states that the Royal Court is still occupied • with reading the documents relating to Guerrazzi's trial, so that the sittings are now with out interest. A rumour is current that Guerrazzi has addressed a letter to the Grand Duke, praying his Highness to go spontaneously into court, and give his testimo n y in favour of his ex-Minister. In a letter dated the 18th, the Paris correspondent o f the Risorgimento of Turin states that Marshal `bolt once complained to him that he had unac countably lost a voluminous correspondence he had carried on with the late Duke of Wellington, con taining very interesting historical facts. The corre spondent expresses a hope that the Marshal's heirs may have found the letters alluded to, which would throw much light upon the history of the Empire. A WOMAN 8767—Y HER SUITOR. A crime was perpetrated on Friday evening at Newport, which , it is feared; will terminate in the death of the unfortunate victim—a middle-aged w om an, named Etheridge, who was shot at by her suitor, named Samuel Greening, f ormerly the guard of a coach, and l a tterly the assista n t o f Mi ss Ethe ridge's blind father, who keeps a public-house and shirt dl + ' 3 -an ce from the town large market garden, a of Newport. paid his addres ses to Miss Greening had long being • 1 in 3 Etheridge, who is his cousin , and, a resident the same house, frequen . tly her occasion to gave re monstrate with him on his dissipated habits , he bein g performances he fre fused, it is stated, s member of a band, from whose quently came home drunk. She r to be married t o him on the ground of these habit 4. These would appear to have caused under the effects of which he again re fit of jealousy,rted to drink. a For two or three days last week be is state d to have so been intoxicated. A continuous quarrel b e tween him self and Miss Etheridge was the result. On the day previously to the shocking occurrence, he was observed examining a pistol, which Mies Etheridge kept b3' _ her, in cons e quence of the garden being sometimes visited by plunderers, whom she (being a daring woman) would have shot at, had any come within reach of the house. Greening was seen trying a cap on the pistol, and pretending to fire up the chimney. The pistol was afterwards found to he missing from the place where it was usually kept. On the evening in question Greene In gs still under the effects of intoxication and Jealousy, was again quarrelling with his sweetheart, and for a moment or two was missed from the room where Miss Etheridge and an assistant gardener were seated at a table. On Greening's return he walked up and down the room again still bickering with his cou sin ; wlssn suddenly he rushed UP to where she was sit ting, presented a pistol at her, and fired. The unfortu nate woman shriek s , as she fell down, awoke her father, who tied retired to re s t ; and when assistance was procured, she was taken up insensible, bleeding pro fusely from the ensuth, ear, and cheek, on the left side of the face, the contents of the pistol, which were supposed to be shot or hard wadding, having entered just below the ear, fr actured the left j aw, and smashed some of- the te e m , passing afterwards through the mouth. She was 'et once conveyed to bed, and Mr. Woollett,, surgeon, 0n,,, of the borough magistrates, was called from Ness g „ t. Greening still remained about the house, in , s half-d run k en, sullen humour, till he was apprehended by the bo rolegh police, and lodged in the station-homecell. The prisoner has since stated that he was not aw a r e the pistol was l oa d e d, th ou gh this. does not agree chi mney agre e " a gs with . . the fact of hi s sna ppi ng an d trying it in th on the pr ev i ous d ay . H e t 3 a l s o stated to hav e told his victim that if she did not have him, but marri s a another, it should be no good to her—he would pre.. vent her happiness. The wounded woman, when consciousness was in some measure restored, in the course of the night frequently expressed a desire to see Greening, and appeared to feel deeply from the consideration that be would have to suffer in prison for what he had done. Both her father and herself, it was thought, were more desirous that Greening should not be taken into custody than otherwise ; and it was not expected that either the father or the assistant gar dener, the latter being an eye-witness of the whole transaceion, would further the ends of justice, if they could avoid it, by giving evidence against the prisoner. On Saturday the prisoner was brought to the bar at the police-office, before the Rev. T. Pope and Mr. Morgan, M.P., county magistrates. Evidence was THE SUN, taken to establish the charge of wilfully shooting; but the case was adjourned in order to obtain the evidence of the wounded woman. SAILING OF THE FORERUNNER FOR _ AFRICA. (From the Liverpool Albion.) PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Forerunner, Captain J. B. Atkins, a new and beautiful vessel, belonging to the African Steam navigation Company, arrived here, yesterday morning, from the Thames, after a speedy passage of thirty-four hours, in weather well calculated to try her capabilities as a sea boat. Several of the directors came round as passengers, and, amongst them, Mr. Macgregor Laird, the founder of the company, and whose practical acquaintance with that country and its coasts and harbours has imparted a spirit of confidence to this undertaking which augurs well for its future success. The construction of the Forerunner having been already described, we feel it unnecessary to go into particulars further than to state that she is an iron steamer, propelled by the screw, of 400 tons, and 50-horse power. Her extreme length over all is 170 feet, and breadth of beam 22 feet, draw ing, with full cargo and coals for fifteen days, nine feet water fore and aft. The saloons and private cabins are designed with every view to comfort and ele gance, and her great length, tapering masts, a nd ex ternal colour, which is entirely green, ga ve her a light and graceful appearance. Finally, when we learn that the contract for the conveyance of the mails was only completed in March last, and the vessel built and made ready for sea within six months, the public will recognise the activity .of those who have been able to achieve so much in BO short a period. The Forerunner takes out a full cargo of miscella neous goods and a large amount in specie. Sh e a l so carries a number of passengers, amongst whom ar e Captain A. E. Kennedy , Governor of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Kennedy and servant, James C. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, Mr. j.W. Miss Campbell, Rev. M. Reichardt, Mr. E. Watacoll, Cornwall,Th Colonial Chap lain,ompson, Lieut. Cave, Mr. Cox , and Mr. Brocke t , for S ie r ra Rev. a M nd r. Mrs. Rea Y ao lt rnTal M I, r M . Leone ; also, Staff -Surgeon Daniel, Rev. Mr. Mon serratt, colonial chaplain, Madame Chevreille, Mr. Malliotte, and others for the Gambia. All expressed themselves highly pleased with the accommodation, and were in high spirits, more especially the old voy agers, at the prospect of a speedy passage. In con nexion with the internal arrangements of the vessel, it may be interesting to state that her berths, though comparatively small, are well lighted and ventilated, and this company have, we be l ieve, the merit of intro ducing for the first ti me in a mail packet-ship Silver's water-proof and floatable mattresses, each of which is said to be capable of sustaining the weight of eight persons in the water. She also carries powerful hose, . ... to be worked by the ship's engine, in case of fire, and two capacious life-boats, each with full room for 30 persons. The latter have been imported from Ame rica, and are similar to those now generally employed in the United States navy. They are constructed of galvanised iron, have air-chambers fore and aft, and are considered peculiarly adapted for vessels trading in hot climates, the material of which they are con structed not being likely to deteriorate by exposure. Captain Atkins, who commands the Foreruner, is a seaman of much experience, and was, until recently, in the employment of Messrs. Wigram, in one of their East Indiamen, and, therefore, well acquainted with the passenger trade. His crew consists of first and second officers, ten able seamen, three engineers, and six firemen. The cuddy servants are also ap pointed by himself and under his implicit control, and, looking to recent examples, the most rigid regu lations are prescribed with respect to lights, smoking, and other practices involving danger by fire. A. novel expedient has also been adopted by the direc tors, at Mr. Laird's suggestion, with a view at once to preserve discipline and encourage propriety of behaviour. A certain per centage is allowed upon the passage-money and freight each voyage, which is called good-conduct money, and divided amongst the officers and crew; the former getting two-thirds and the latter one-third each. This is much on the system of " lays" in the whaling ser vice, and gives all on board an interest in the success of the voyage, and, as the captain has the power of withholding these gratuities in cases of misconduct, a salutary means of punishment is thus provided. We are told that the Forerunner is specially de signed by draft of water to enter the harbour of Lagos, it being expected, as a consequence of the friendly relations which we have latterly established with the chiefs and other inhabitants of that part of the coast, that an extensive trade will soon be in operation. Already it has exhibited itself in an ex traordinary degree at the Gambia, and there can be no doubt it will be further encouraged by the facili ties afforded to commercial enterprise by the active directors of the African Steam Navigation Company. The Forerunner will be succeeded by four other steamers of a much larger class, two of 900 and two of 1,060 tons burden, to sail every month, and a steamer will shortly be laid on to Madrid and Tene rife, which, from the beauty of its climate and pic turesque scenery, is likely to rival the former place as a sanatorium. Hitherto, however, Teneriffe has not been much resorted to by Europeans for pur poses of health, owing to the want of opportunities of reaching or leaving it at convenient intervals, such opportunities depending solely upon the chance visit of eligible vessels. Under all circumstances we feel that great public advantages will be derived from the efforts of the company to which we now allude, the harmonizing influence of legitimate commerce must sooner or later show its effects in superseding a bar barous traffic, the way of the missionary opened up, and the efforts of those at home, be they religionists or mere philanthropists, having in view the reclama tion of the negro race, will be promoted and fostered by a means of communication at once frequent and certain. Already we find that two missionary clergy men have gone out in the Forerunner, one from the Church of England Society, the other from the Wes leyan body, and we are told that a number of others are expected to follow. PORTS OF .NETVCASTLE AND SHIELDS. Mr. How, one of the Surveyors-General of the Board of Customs, is at present on a visit of inspec tion to these northern ports, and a few days ago received a deputation, consisting of the mayor and corporation, and many of the leading merchants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with reference to certain alterations proposed to be made in the existing mode of conducting the customs' business, and the proposed enlargement of the port of Shields with that object, by a proportionate curtailment of the port of New castle, which arrangement the merchants and inha bitants of Newcastle considered would be highly inconvenient to them, and detrimental to their in terests. Mr. Clayton, the town-clerk, addressed the inspector at great length, explaining the circumstances. A project has been lately sanctioned for the construc tion of a spacious dock at Hay Hole for the shipment of coal, under the patronage of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland. The site of this dock is within the Port of Newcastle, but adjacent to the western limit intr e , n ded v d o oc t k, pfrothat of Shields, and the inhabitants of Shields to enlarge the boundary so as to include the or the thereby adding greatly to the revenue m o p f el the a i i r l awlsloioleprooproaenytopacrot water at Shields to clear out from that port, notwithstanding that the owner and char to transact his ma reside in Newcastle, and wish Lamb, who is an agent for there. Mr. Alderman tone of coals annually on the shipment of 400,000 views of the deputation, a th n e . Tyne, supported the described the great inconvenience to which th e m u , would be subjected were the proposed of Newcastle effected. A lengthened discussion t ro f posed changes close of which the inspector intimated that at the report the result of his inquiries to the B o a a t d he f should Com missioners. It is understood that the r,o the inhabitants alterations which are proposed by of Shields have received the sanction o f the Duke of Northumber land. THE RAPE ON BEDMINSTER DOWNS. Since our last publication we have gleaned the following additional particulars respecting t h i3 most atrocious outrage :—Robert Ball, the man who, in company with a Mrs. Allen, a neigh bour, first heard the girl's screams and went to her assistance, states that it W 33 about a quarter to twelve o'clock at night when he was awoke by the screams of a female in distress. He beard, in addition to the screams, the exclamations " Oh don't serve me so. Mother, mother, pray come. Murder, murder," &c. On hearing these cries be called out at his window, " Mrs. Allen, here is some one insulting your daughter." Mrs. Allen, who it seems, has several daughters, stated it could not be one of them, as they were all in bed. While she was dressing, Hall also put on some of his clothes, and when both were ready they sallied forth in \ company, Hall carrying his loaded gun. On cross ing the road i n t h e dir e ction of the screams, which et that time had b ecome somew hat stifl e d, Mrs. Allen called out loudly, " You villain, you are ill-using a girl;' At that m omen t Hall saw one of the men rising from the ditch and nettles in which the girl was then Iving. The other man stood in the ditch in gave the Watchword ,„1 Is stoopi nc ,. - no a s t t e u h re, and on hearing Mrs. Allen call out, then d word " Chewy " to his companion. Both men :tcamped raidl, and on getting over the five bar re d Halt gate, behind the y reservoir, one of them n e e d a i r s l t y an f c el e l , . and w it ° , j n i n d ld only distinguish the figures at shoot have fired, but was fearful, if he did so, that he might sect He the girl whose screams had the n! and Mrs. Allen then went drawn him to the still lying in the ditch. They girl, whose name is M th Fear, of and che w fou A np agna assisted her to rise, wh en n. % was in such a state of agitation as to be almost fr -4 ti • The man and woman did all they could to Booth her, and ultimately she in sisted upon going direct home, under the full impression that her mother was gone on before, and that she would find her disabled on the road. Hall then saw her safe as far as Dundrey-hill, and said he would wait there while she went on, and if again molested would go to her assistance. The girl, however, got safe home, and having informed her father, who is a labour ing man, they went at once to the constable of the village (Chew Magna) and gave information of the outrage that had been committed upon her. Four days afterwards, Martha Fear was again on her way to Bristol, and on crossing Bedminster Down, in a different dress from the one she bad worn on the night of the outrage, saw and identified both the men who had assaulted her. A warrant was imme diately taken out against the men, and its execution f i xe d f o r yesterday morning, but on the constable call ing at the men's houses, to execute the warrant, both of them had gone off at five o'clock in the morning, p md o iac li gt t i e ts l t y rea l tr e ee a sp v ow i r n th g toh w aw o te r hr d ae dthtboaetehtnehaerytwheo publisheducl would a s e w i : a i t t hni u ds upon the last week. It is needless to add that they did not theyma make willtheir s appearance, on h ein the but hands thereof the e little law d :n u d b t m t a n d a e t to an3wer for their villany.—Bristol 'Journal of Saturday. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 27. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE W. S. RAMSEY. This was the last examination meeting. The bankrupt was of Queen's-street-place, Southwark Bridge, wholesale chemist. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Pettis, showed unsecured debts to be, 3,023/ ; secured, 635/. ; assets in good debts and property, 536/. ; property held by creditors, 6201. The accounts began with a deficiency of 588/. ; the profits had been 1,021/. ; losses, 367/. ; trade expenses, 1,301/. ; do mestic and personal ditto, 630/. ; other expenses, 273/. Mr. Vallinde, for the assignees, did not oppose. Mr. Ross, a creditor, having put a few questions to the bankrupt, as to his trade and domestic expenses, also as to the state of Ms affairs in 1851, when, ac cording to the bankrupt's own statement, he was able to pay 17s. in the pound, His Horrona allowed the bankrupt to pass, all questions being reserved for the certificate meeting. Passed accordingly. IN RR NASH AND NEALE. To-day was fixed fora dividend meeting in the matter of these bankrupts, the bankers of Dorking and Reigate, and whose failure occurred about three years since. There have already been dividends to the amount of 13s. 6d. in the pound. Mr. Clabbon, for the assignees, submitted a state ment of accounts, which showed assets in hand sufficient to yield a further dividend of 6d. in the pound. The separate estate of the bankrupts hav ing paid 20s. in the pound, a surplus from each of those estates has been carried to the joint estate, which, with some joint debts recently recovered, has yielded the above amount of dividend. The dividend will be officially declared in a few days. IN RE RICHARD DENMAN. This was a certificate meeting. The bankrupt was a carpenter of Cheam. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, show 4091. of debts—assets, 2201. Mr. Hughes opposed ; Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt. The charge against the bankrupt was concealing property amounting to upwards of 1001., that be had resorted to the extraordinary course of burying the property in thy; garden,-and in holes under the floor ing, and that he had also induced a witness to swear that the bankrupt owed him 251.; this turned out to be false, and the witness had been prosecuted and con victed of perjury. The allegations were not denied. His HONOUR said he could scarcely imagine any case which would warrant a❑ utter refusal of certifi cate if this was not such a case. There bad been concealment, aud concealment persisted in after it was partially discovered. But this was trifling as com pared with his other offences, which included perjury, and subornation of perjury. Regretting that a man of advanced age should have so disgraced himself, he felt bound to refuse his certificate altogether.—Re fused accordingly. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 27. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) IN RE JOHN MACARTNEY. This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke on behalf of the detaining creditors, Messrs. Laurie and Wilson, warehousemen in the City. Mr. Sargood supported. In the schedule Messrs. Laurie and Wilson were entered as creditors for 3401. and interest, money re ceived by the insolvent on their account, and lost by him while travelling by coach from Birmingham to Worcester in July, 1847. The insolvent, upon being examined, said the state ment in the schedule was correct. lie received the money upon his journey as traveller for the opposing creditors. He lost the whole sum upon two occa sions, 2401. in July, and 1151. about three months previously. The insolvent subsequently corrected himself by stating that he lost the whole amount at one time, but only told his employer of 115/., as he hoped to be able to make good the deficiency by the aid of friends. _ _ Mr. Laurie was called, and stated that in May, 1846, the insolvent acquainted him with the loss of 1151., which was charged against his salary, and he was continued in his situation until August, 1847, at which time witness suspected him of deficiencies in his accounts. The insolvent subsequently sent him an account of sums received and not paid in to the extent of 2401., but witness found that there were other sums not included in that account. The list of amounts given by the insolvent to show his loss in May, 1846, contained sums received in June and July, 1847. Upon cross-examination Mr. Laurie said the rea sons which induced him to sue the insolvent after the lapse of five years, were the imminent operation of the Statute of Limitations, and some insulting beha viour of the insolvent towards himself. Mr. COOKE addressed the Court, and prayed for a very severe remand, on the ground of a breach of trust, and expressed his doubts that the insolvent had met with any loss at all, from the evidently fallacious account which he had given of it. Mr. SARGOOD asked the insolvent whether he really had lost the money ?--The insolvent replied he had lost a part. He lost 1151. Mr. SARGOOD after that said he could not argue upon that point, but submitted that the lapse of time during which the opposing creditor had remained quiescent had operated virtually as a condonation of the original offence. Mr. Commissioner PrfiLurs expressed his disgust at the audacious conduct of the insolvent, who, after imposing upon the Court for four, hours, by swearing first that he lost 3401. on two occasions, and after wards all at once, at the end of the case coolly ad mitted that his previous evidence was wilful and wanton perjury. The breach of trust was clear, and for that offence, and considering the manner in which the insolvent had conducted himself, the Court was compelled to pronounce a severe judgment, -which would not permit the insolvent his liberty until the expiration of 18 calendar months from the date of the vesting order. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Ilugh Cavendish Coleman and Margaret Coleman, his mother, were brought before Sir W. Robert Carden, in the custody of Brett and Rowe, of the detective police, charged with having conspired to defraud persons of considerable sums of money by means of false declarations. Mrs. Coleman was brought up by habeas from the Queen's Bench Prison. Mr. Shorrt appeared as solicitor for the prosecution, and Mr. Hobler attended for the prisoners. The essence of the charges against the male pri soner was, that ho had falsely declared before a notary public that he had never encumbered certain property to which he would have a reversionary claim upon the death of his mother, and upon which he raised money, and Mrs. Coleman was charged with having made a declaration to the same effect; and it was stated for the prosecution that they were both per fectly aware of the fact, that sums of money had been previously obtained upon that security by the male order pu i r s p o e n s er. The case had been adjourned for the . eof bringing forward witnesses to give im portant evidence Sir R e w . c - • dealings brought forward in proof of the fraudu lentAßDEN—Are the witnesses who ware to have be en reason to believ e e es t e h nt ? Mr. Shorrt said he had every to o at f the witnesses were intentionally absent, in 01l the object of the prosecution. beenpromised summoned to attend, and the One of them had e ly are b d ee in a t o the country for some days. to be present, but from other had verbally stated there was reason to had gone to Ireland, and the it be necessary otherbViehl Sirile t v h e bß a a . d d that l d r y e i. o s c a n e s n e Ap t o g f D t E h N e: lf of a very heavy warrants —Thera shall be sent out for the absent witnesses particularly the character l'ir. S i 1° r e f ; young man. who had been applied to f o r the advance of money b y the male p risoner, said he A clerk to Mr. Dod d, had accompanied Mrs. Co leman to the notar y , and witnessed the making of th e declaration. Mr. John Sise Neon, notary public, o f Pop e ' s Head-alley, said the declaration purporting t o b e made by Hugh Cavendish Coleman had been made before his brother, William W. Venn, who was like wise a notary public, and that purporting to he made by Margaret Coleman was made before himself on the 2 9th of April. Brett (the officer) said the male prisoner had re cently furnished his chambers and purchased a horse with, there was every reason to believe, the proceeds of the fraud, a n d was paying at the present time 11. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1852 a week for the keep of the horse. He had also obtained goods in the names of Thompson aud Wil liams, and other names, a fact which when generally known would no doubt bring together several com plainants. A tailor here got into the witness box, and said that Mr. Cavendish had ordered of him in another name a suit of clothes for his groom, for which he had paid, and a suit of clothes for himself for which he had not paid. The prisoner said—l went in a different name for the purpose of avoiding arrest upon a civil process. I am willing to return the suit of clothes I ordered for myself. Brett —They have ordered a quantity of plate with their crest ; and I have reason to believe that many tradespeople have become th e ir v i c tims. The prisoners were then remanded till Tuesday (this day) wec.k. Sir R. W. CARDEN ordered summones to be issued to one of the advertising brokers for supplying per sons with passage! to South Australia, in consequence of several complaints made to him in the course of the day by poor people who had paid the deposit money required, and been refused th e necess ary accommoda tion upon their arrival at Liverpool by the parties to whom thay were referred. Sir Robert said he feared the system which had been so extensively exposed had received but a temporary check, and that he would readily render all the help he could to procure the restitution of the property of credulous victims, and to punish the plunderers. William King) a fat rosy-cheeked omnibus driver, in the e mployment of Mr. Balls, of Brixton, was con victed of having driven a horse whose shoulders were completely raw. The horse, which was stated to be in fine had been a steeple-chaser, and the defendant nacnotgiodtnh'e animal's impetuosity, which could not restrained, was the cause of the injury. The said he had notice of the condition of the R. horseo u him e l into on Saturday from a gentleman, and the City upon the present occasion. a A II RDEN asked whether Mr. Balls knew watchedSirpc m anything of the condition of the horse's shoulders ? The defendant said that Mr. Balls had given especial order that the horse should not be taken out till he was perfectly well. Sir R. W. CARDEN—I apprehend that he and other extensive proprietors are frequently deceived by their drivers, who, while they have evidently all sorts of comforts themselves, care nothing about the misery the poor animals. I hope Mr. Balls days' they ill e n a fi r i c o t upon this i conviction. I fine you 40a., or 14 imprisonment in Bridewell. MARLBORO UGH-STRE ET. ROBBERY AT LORD LONSDALE ' S.—John Martin, whose real name is Paddington, and Neill Lamont, were brought before Mr. Arnold charged on sus picion with having stolen a valuable gold snuff-box, the property of Lord Lonsdale, 15, Carlton-terrace. Mr. Kneller Smart, gold refiner, Princes-street, Leicester-square, deposed that on the 30th of August last the prisoner Martin brought the gold box to him and offered for sale. Witness asked him if it was his own, and he said it was not ; it belonged to a person named Lamont, and gave his address No. 6, Dorset place, Pall-mall East. Witness declined purchasing the box until he had satisfied himself that it was all right, and the prisoner then left the shop, and he saw nothing more of him till Saturday afternoon, when he ri entered the shop and demanded the box or the emsoonneer) money for it. Witness having in the mean time received information that a box similar to the one produced had been stolen from Lord Lonsdale's, sent for a constable and gave prisoner in charge. Mr. Smart added that neither Mr. Lamont nor the prisoner Martin were known at the addresses given. king, an active officer attached to the C division, said he took the prison Martin into custody on sus picion of having stolen the box produced. Witness, from information he subsequently received, went on Saturday night to the Coach and Horses in Welbeck street, where he saw the prisoner Lamont at the bar, and asked him if he knew a man named Paddington. After some hesitation he admitted that he did know such a person, and witness then told him he was an officer; that Paddington was in custody on suspicion of having stolen a gold box from Lord Lonsdale's, and that he (Paddington) had made a statement to the effect that he had received the box from him (La mont) as a present, with a request that he would take it to Smart's, in Princes-street, as it was worth 201. The prisoner at once denied all knowledge of the box, and having admitted being at work at Lord Lons dale's some weeks ago, he (witness) took him into custody on suspicion of having been concerned with Paddington in the robbery. Mr. Aucklyn, upholsterer, 26, Lower Sloane street, said the prisoner Lamont was employed by him in August last, at Lord Lonsdale's, stuffing and covering up furniture in the drawing-rooms. The prisoner left him on the 23d of the same month. Henry Smith, Lord Lonsdale's butler, recollected the prisoner Lamont being employed at his Lordship's residence, in the drawing-rooms. Paddington, who was a helper in his lordship's stables, assisted him. After they left a number of valuable articles were missed from the south drawing-room, and the gold box produced he (witness) believed to be one of the number, his lordship's property. Mr. Wontner, who attended on behalf the prisoner Lamont, contended that there was not a bit of evi dence to connect his client with the alleged robbery, and requested his immediate discharge. After a slight discussion, Mr. Arnold agreed to Lamont's entering into his own recognisance in 50/. to appear on Wednesday next, on which day Padding ton will be brought up for further examination. SOUTHWARK. Yesterday Mr. Augustus Ivimy, a surgeon in the army, was placed at the bar before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with assaulting and threatening the life of Mr. John Harding. The complainant, who wore a medal and three clasps on his breast, stated that he was connected by marriage with the defendant, who came to his house on the previous night and insisted on having an inter view with his (defendant's) wife, who was staying there. In consequence, however, of defendant having on various occasions ill-treated his wife, he was in formed that he could not be permitted to see her, particularly at so unseasonable an hour, and upon receiving this answer he became excited, seised com plainant by the throat, shook him, and also struck him on the breast, but did not hurt him. The complainant added that the defendant had been amongst the Kafirs for some length of time, and had only recently arrived from the Cape ; that his wife had no wish to have an interview with him, and as he acted with such violence in his efforts to have an interview with her he (com plainant) called a policeman, had him ejected from the house, and taken to the station-house. Mr. ATECiaTT asked the defendant whether he wished to ask the complainant any questions ?—De fendant said it was merely a family matter, and ought not to have been made the subject of a complaint at that court. The fact was, he had been absent from England for the last three years, and hearing that his wife was at Mr. Harding's house, he went there to see her, but every impediment was thrown in his way to effect that object, and he admitted that he was a good deal excited, and might have acted with more impru dence on the occasion than he ought to have done. He could explain a good deal, but he had no wish to expose family matters in a public court. Mr. ATECKETT—WiII you promise not to go to the complainant's house again ? Defendant—l want to see my wife for the last time, and I don't know where else to see her but at the complainant's house. Complainant—lle wants to see his wife to wreak his vengeance upon her; that is what the family are afraid of, knowing well the cruelty he exercised to wards her before he went abroad, and a residence amongst the Kafirs has not improved his temper or disposition. Mr. A'BECKETT inquired if the interview with his wife could not be accomplished in the presence of some of the members of her family, as the defendant says he only wants to see her once more ? Defen dant—That is all I require. Mr. ATECKETT—however, said, that if the com plainant went in bodily fear of the defendant, he should call upon him to find sureties to keep the peace. The complainant admitted that as for himself he went in no dread of the defendant ; all he wanted was for him to keep away from his house. After some further discussion on the subject, the defendant was adjudged to enter into his ow e rec og ni z ances for three months to keep the peace. ----- SEIZURE OF AN EXTENSIVE ILLICIT DISTILLERY. —On Saturday afternoon, from information forwarded to the Inland Revenue-office, Broad-street, City, several most active officers proceeded to Rosomon-street, Clerkenwell, and made a very extensive seizure of illicit goods under the following circumstances. It appears that the revenue officers, upon proceeding to Rosomon-street, ascertained that the person of whom they were in quest had, in order to blind suspicion, opened a butcher's shop, and carried on the distillation of spirits at night. Having stationed a number of policemen at the front and back part of the house for the purpose of preventing any one from making an escape, the officers of revenue proceeded to the lower part of the house, a n d i n the kitchen found a very large copper still set in brickwork, a number of tubs, and all the other necessary paraphernalia for carrying on a large and extensive business. A further search being made, they succeeded in apprehending one man, and also discovered a quantity of molasses and several gal lons of spirits considerably over proof. The whole of the goods having been seized were in the course of the evening conveyed to the Revenue-office, Broad-street, where in due course they will be condemned. The man who was taken into custody is to be brought before the magistrates at the Clerkenwell Police-court to answer the charge. It may be here stated that this neighbourhood has of late been getting a little into notoriety by the seizure of illicit stills, it being only a month since, on Saturday, that the revenue officers made a similar seizure within a few doors of that effected on Saturday last. WHITEHALL PREACHER.—The Bishon of London has appointed the Rev. G. 11. S. Johnson, F.R.S., Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, preacher at the Chapel WhiteLall. TWEI DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Tuts AND LAST YEA/L.—There is only the difference of a letter between this year and last year : last year was a year of Bloomers ; this year, thanks to Mr. Disraeli, is a year of Loomers. FALL of TWO HOUSES in SEVEN DIALS. (LATEST PARTICULAM Yesterday morning, between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, an occurrence of a most frightful character, by which a great number of persons were seriously, and it is feared two or three, fatally injured, happened near the angle of Queen-street and Great St. Andrew street, Seven Dials. From careful inquiries made on the spot, as well as at the various hospitals and St. Giles's Infirmary, the following particulars were ob tained, which may be relied upon as being substan tially correct. It is necessary to state, that at the corner of the two streets before alluded to stands one of those large spirit establishments, which abound in that neigh bourhood, termed the Crown Tavern. Adjoining this building stood a lofty house, which was let out as a cheap lodging-house for tramps, &c. It had a frontage In Queen-street, and extended as far back as the houses in Great St. Andrew's-street. On the other side of the public-house stood an oil and colour shop belonging to Mr. Levy, which was entered from St. Andrew's-street. All of a sudden the inhabitants of the adjoining streets were aroused from their slumbers by a noise resembling a heavy clap of thunder, and so severe was the concussion that several houses were shaken to their foundations, and men, women, and children rushed forth in their night clothes, and sought pro tection in the street. It then became apparent that the greater portion of the two houses adjoining the public house in each street had fallen, and from the screams which were proceeding from the ruins it was manifest that a number of persons were buried in them. What to do for the best the neighbours scarcely , knew, as they expected every minute to see the re maining walls fall. Nothing daunted, however, by the great risk of losing their lives, they manfully entered, and after some time they succeeded in extricating from the lodging-house three persons, whose names are given below. These were at first thought to have been killed, and they were quickly removed to St. Giles's workhouse, where, upon being examined by the surgeon, they were found to be alive, bat so seriously hurt that they were at once removed to the infirmary. _ _ Some few minutes afterwards three other men were got out of the ruins of the lodging-house, terribly wounded, and they were Olken to Charing-cross Hospital. One man, it is feared, is fatally injured. Several others were likewise extricated, but they were found to be comparatively unhurt, and were removed to some of the other lodging-houses in the neighbourhood. While most hands were engaged working on the ruins of the lodging-house, a cry was raised that several others were buried in Mr. Levy's premises. This unfortunately turned out to be cor rect, for when the building fell five persons were in the place, and as the floors fell they were precipitated to the base, and became buried in the rubbish. A young man fell with Mr. Levy's two children, but the timbers toppled in such a direction as to form something like a tent over them, and they were got out without being seriously injured. Mrs. Levy, however, was not so fortunate, for she fell amid such a heap of rubbish that near two hours elapsed before she could be extricated ; when that was ac complished she was found to be so seriously injured that she was taken to Charing-cross Hospital. Mr. Levy himself had a miraculous escape, for it seems that he had not retired to bed when the acci dent happened, but was in his shop making up some accounts, when he heard the crash, and, before he could get to the street-door, he saw his wife and children shot to the bottom of the building. The man in charge of the. lodging-house was closing a bargain with another man respecting the price for a lodging, when he heard a crack which he thought was caused by a rat in the cupboard. Having obtained a hammer he opened the door of the cupboard, when, to his dis may, he saw the back part of his house open and fall to the ground. A strong body of the F division of police, as well as a number of labourers, were engaged up to dusk last evening in searching the ruins of the two houses for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any other persons were buried in them. The result, how ever, is quite unsatisfactory. Some of the men who were at work in the forenoon removing the rubbish assert that, for a long time after they commenced operations, they could hear a noise as of persons moaning. From the inquiries subsequently made, there seems to be but one person now missing. That person was a young man who slept on the first floor, and he was seen by some of the other lodgers, who are now in the hoapital, clinging to one of the rafters, which was at the time stretched over a considerable portion of the flooring. The building used as the lodging-house belonged to Mr. Jenkins, the pro prietor of the Crown Tavern, at the corner of the street, but was let to a man whose name could not be ascertained, and who afterwards sublet it to nu merous persons. Upon making inquiries as to the exact number of lodgers in the house when the catas trophe occurred, the only answer that could be ob tained was, that accommodation was provided for a large number, but it was impossible to tell how many were in the building that night. From the examination which was made yesterday afternoon it is thought that the wall of Mr. Levy's premises in Great St. Andrew's-street was the first to fall, and alighting on the top of the lodging-house the great weight of the materials caused the latter building to give way. The Crown has not received the slightest injury. The furniture, wearing apparel, &c., in the two houses that fell have, however, been destroyed, and the valuable stock in trade of Mr. Levy is considerably damaged. The following are the names of those known to have been injured :—ln St. Giles's Infirmary—Wil liam Callhoeler, aged 61 ; John Shafto, aged 48 ; and John Forest, aged 39. In Charing-cross Hospital— Charles Regan, aged 30; Joseph Holmes, aged 64; James Hayes, aged 30 ; and Hannah Levy, age not known. Last evening Mrs. Levy still remained in a very dangerous condition, as did also the man Joseph Holmes. The three sufferers in the St. Giles's Infir mary, although terribly injured, were going on very favourably. Orders have been given by the district surveyor to have the property shored up. The thoroughfares through Queen-street and Great St. Andrew's-street were closed during the day, and so great was the crowd of anxious inquirers who flocked to the scene that a powerful body of police were required to keep them out of danger, and to protect the property removed from the ruins. The following is a letter from Mr. Bland, an inmate of Mr. Levy's at the time the accident happened:— " Sir,—l think it my duty (after thanking Provi dence that I am alive to record it) to give you au account of my miraculous escape, uninjured, from a frightful death this morning. I have been living with my uncle, Mr. A. Levy, oil and colourman, at No. 2, Great St. Andrew's-street, Blooms. bury. I was awoke this morning, about half past two, by sounds resembling discharges of cannon, accompanied by screams and groans, and was immediately afterwards thrown out of my bed against a post in the centre of the room, placed there, I assume, to support the roof, the house being very old. On recovering myself lat once made for the stairs, but to my horror found them gone, and the whole of the back part of the premises, together with a house at the rear, entirely demolished. With much difficulty, I contrived to descend from my perilous position by means of a rope, which had for some months hung from the top balusters for the children to play with, but which tended providentially to my escape. On reaching the first floor I found my uncle in a state bordering on frenzy, my aunt and her two children having been by this time buried in the ruins, and neither ho nor I being able then to render them any assistance. On reaching the street door I found the shopman in a state of nudity, he having been pre cipitated downwards from the second floor. I then ran round to the rear of the premises in Queen street, and was enabled to rescue my little cousin, nine years of age (who bad fallen with his mother), from a frightful death. The other boy (11), who might have been saved at this time, refused to move, exclaiming that be would not leave his mother, and immediately afterwards the timbers again gave way, and he was once more buried. After the lapse of an hour and a half my aunt and cousin were dug out of from the ruins, and the former being seriously in jured was carried to Charing-cross Hospital. I can not but express my sincere thanks to Inspector Dodd and the police under his direction for their efficient services upon this occasion. I have not at present as certained how many persons in the back premises have been injured, but I saw the feet only of one poor sufferer protruding from the ruins. Having thus informed you of the facts of the case, I naturally ask why the house has been suffered to be in such a condition. Surely, the parish surveyor must have been very remiss in his duties to have allowed the house, and those in the rear, to have remained uncon demeed, for an inspection by any person will convince T him that they were totally unfit for habitation. THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. —Some parties have circulated a report that the Duke of Wellington has left a sovereign to every soldier in the British army. A truer statement, in one sense, has never been made , as the late gallant field-marshal has not only left a sovereign to every soldier, but also to every sailor in the services, and to every subject of Queen Victoria, as if it had not been for the suc: cuss of the Duke of Wellington and the army he commanded at the battle of Waterloo, it is doubtful if this country could, at the present day, boast of having a Sovereign of far greater value tf—n any golden sovereign ever coined. The admi rabl) tactics of Grace also put down the movement of the Chartists Qn Vio 10th of April, at aperiodin great wlienser e e o r p a a l rd o y f the crownea heals of Europe were placed of having thei. sovereignty taken from them. ONE GOOD THING IN A FAMILY.—A New York paper remarks—" A. good newspaper is one good thing in a family; and one who don't take a good paper, and pay f o r it is an unworthy citizen, and disregards the best interests of his family." NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE We have great pleasure in announcing that the new 90-gun screw-ship Agamemnon, launched at Wool wich a few weeks since, has been so far completed by the shipwrights' and engineers' departments that she will be commissioned this week, and be forthwith fitted out for sea-service, under the command of Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C 8., late flag-captain at Devonport. The Agamemnon in commission, we shall have the following heavy screw-ships ready for any service : Agamemnon 9O guns ... 550 horsepower. Sans Pareil Blenheim 6O „ ... 450 Ajax 5B „ 450 Hogue Edinburgh A respectable fleet, it will be admitted, and approxi mating in force more nearly the size and armament of the French screw ships of the line, which have been in active employment for some time. Sir Thomas Maitland, we believe, has never com manded a steam-ship, but as flag-captain to his late relative when commander-in-chief in the East Indies he commanded the Wellesley, and afterwards, for a short time, the powerful 50-gun frigate America, and subsequently was flag-captain to Sir William Gage, then commander-in-chief at Devonport. The follow ing is O'Byrne's notice of this officer : " Sir Thomas Maitland, born in 1803, is only son of Hon. Wm. Mordaunt Maitland, a general in the army, by his first wife, Mary, widow of John Travers, Esq., of Firgrove, county Cork, and daughter of the Rev. Richard Orpen, of Killowen. He is grandson of James, seventh Earl of Lauderdale, a lieutenant-colonel in the army; and first cousin of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir Anthony Maitland, C.B. K.C.M.G. This officer en tered the navy September 22, 1816, and was made a lieutenant, May 16, 1823, into the Euryalus, 42, Captain Augustus William James Clifford. His next appointments were, December 20, 1825, and March 1, 1826, to the Superb, 78, Captain Henry Hill, gaard ship at Portsmouth, and Ganges, 84, fitting for the flag of Sir Robert Waller Otway, commander-in-chief in South America. Obtaining a second promotal commis sion, April 30, 1827, be successively assumed command, Jtine 14, 1832, and April 4, 1835, of the Sparrowhawk, 18, and Tweed, 20. In the former vessel, which he paid off, May 7, 1833, Captain Maitland brought home 589,405 Mexican dollars and 42 bales of cochineal; in the Tweed, the command whereof he retained until posted, Jan. 10, 1837, he served during the civil war on the north coast of Spain, and was in consequence pre sented with the cross of Charles 111. On June 19th in the year last mentioned we find him nominated captain of the Wellesley, 72, iu which ship he continued em ployed under the flags of Sir Frederick Lewis Mait land and Sir Gordon Bremer, until paid off in the summer of 1842. In 1838 he commanded the seamen and marinea landed for the purpose of quelling an insurrection on the coast of Malabar; he participated, in 1839, in the operations on the coast of Scinde and in the Persian Gulf; and during the hostilities in China he obtained mention for his zeal and ala crity at the capture of Chusan, in July, 1840, and for the valuable assistance he afforded Sir Gordon Bremer at the reduction of Tycocktow, January 7, 1841—was present with her Majesty's plenipotentiary at a formal meeting which was held with the Chinese Commissioner on the 26th of the same month—again acquired the public thanks of Sir G. Bremer for the cordial aid he afforded him in the actien which preceded the capture of the Bogue Forts, Feb. 26—had charge of the Wellesley's boats during the original advance of the British towards Canton—commanded the first naval battalion, consisting of eleven officers and 127 of other ranks, at the storming of the heights in the vicinity of that ,city during the operations which led to its re capture—elicited notice for the admirable manner in which he placed the Wellesley (within 400 yards of the principal battery) in the attack upon Amoy, Aug. 26 — and in October of the same year (1841) was further praised for his skill, zeal, and ability at the reduction of Chusan and Chinghae. For these services Captain Maitland was nominated a C.B„ June 29, 1841; and, in 1843, invested with the honour of knighthood. Commander Robert Hall, recently promoted from the command of the Hound, 8, will be commander of the Agamemnon. The Agamemnon will be taken from Woolwich to Sheerness, to be fitted for sea. Lieutenant John E. Parish (1846), late of the Arrogant, 46, screw frigate, it is reported, will have the command of the screw schooner Sharpshooter, on being re-commissioned at Portsmouth. Commander John Nepean, who was promoted to that rank on the reserved half-pay list in February last, died at Plymouth on Friday last. Lieutenant Lardner Dennys (1812), has not been promoted to the rank of retired commander, as stated, but has been appointed to receive the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital, vice Hills, deceased. COURT 'MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTII.....A. court-mar tial sat yesterday morning on board the Victory, flag.. ' ship, in Portsmouth Harbour, to try Mr. Frederick Garton, a boatswain attached to Portsmouth ordinary, for breaking his leave, having absented himself from his duty for several days. Rear Admiral Prescott was president, and the captains of the ships in commission, with M. Greatbam, Esq., as deputy judge advocate, formed the court. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to be dismissed her Majesty's service. CONVERSION OF ANOTHER SHIP OF THE LINE.—It has at length been decided that the Hannibal, 90, on the stocks at Deptford Dockyard, shall be converted into a screw ship, to have auxiliary machinery of 400 horse power. ARRIVAL OF THE TERRIBLE STEAM-FRIGATE.— The Terrible, 21, steam-frigate, Captain James Hope, C. 8., arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Medi terranean. She left Malta oa the 9th instant, arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th, and sailed again on Mon day, the 20th, having had fine weather the whole time. Admiral Dundas, with the squadron, was cruising in the vicinity of Malta; there was no man of-war in port when the Terrible left, but the Spiteful steamer went in as she came out. The Terrible left the Antelope steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Young, at Gibraltar. Lieutenant Harrison, of the Royal Artillery, has come home in the Terrible, and Mr. Dent, mate of the Albion, 90, has come home to pass his college examination. A number of mi litary invalids have come home from Gibraltar. Lieutenant David Miller, senior lieutenant of the Terrible, landed to report her arrival to the Com mander-in-Chief. We are sorry to state that Captain Hope is suffering severely from an inflamed arm, ori ginating from the bite of a mosquito, in consequence of which the Terrible did not salute the flag on her arrival at Spithead. She will be inspected to-day by the Commander-in-Chief and Captain Chads, and proceed to Woolwich to pay off. The Terrible has been in commission since November, 1849, but has only had in use two of her old boilers. She will now have new boilers, and a general overhaul and repair. Captain Henderson, C. 8., will take out the Sidon steam-frigate to-day, to test her engines and speed along the measured mile in Stokes Bay, Portsmouth. She was removed from the steam-basin yesterday. Avon steam-tender, Second Master Veitch, re turned to Devonport on Sunday morning. Bleinheim, 60, screw guard-ship, went into Ports mouth Harbour yesterday morning, at high water. At a good rate of between seven and eight knots, she has had a pleasant cruise, and is said to have answered remarkably well. Captain the Hon. Duncombe, Mrs. and Miss Duncombe, and party were on board. She has gone up to her moorings for the winter. The Bulldog, G, steam-sloop, was undocked at Portsmouth yesterday, and the Encounter, 14, steam corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, was taken in to have her defects made good. Growler, 6, steam-sloop, was taken into the Ports mouth steam basin yesterday. PORTSMOUT u, Morsuev.—The American liner packet the Sir Robert Peel arrived from the river, and sailed for New York this morning. The Rolla, 6, Lieutenant Fenwick, naval appren tices' instruction brig, took the ground this morning at Blockhouse Beach, at the time of leaving her moorings to go out of harbour. Assistance was im mediately sent from the dockyard, and her topgallant masts were sent on deck, which, together with her spare spars, were got over the side to prevent her from going on her beam ends until the tide flowed. Her unfortunate position was not without its benefits, however, as it allowed the bottom of the vessel (which was very foul) to be scrubbed without the trouble and inconvenience of docking. The Royal Albert, 130—The Lords of the Admi ralty have determined that this ship shall be converted into a screw vessel, and in order that this convers!on should be carried out in the most effective manner, they have appointed a committee composed of Mr. Laire, master shipwright of Chatham dockyard; Mr. Abetbel, master shipwright of Portsmouth dockyard ; Mr. Rice, master shipwright of Pembroke dockyard; Mr. Murry, chief engineer of Portsmouth dockyard ; and Mr. Atherton, chief engineer of Woolwich yard, who are to report to the Admiralty the result which they come to as to the best method of carrying out their Lordships' intentions with reference to this ship. SHEERNESS, SEPT. 27.—Her Majesty's iron screw steam troop-ship Megmra, Commander John Johnson, left port at 8,30 A.M. this day for Woolwich, to embark Majesty's troopsnd stores for the West Indies . Her paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr. J. Watt i n charge, arrived from Chatham shortly before nine A . m ., having on board Commander Morrell of th e B oscawen , that of f icer having been summoned to be present at a court-martial holden this day on board the Waterloo, 120, Commodore the Hon. Montagu Stopford. Her Majesty's steam-sloop B a rracouta, 14, was taken this morning into the north dock of the fitting basin to have her copper examined and cleaned. Her Majesty's steam•vessel Lizard, tender to Mo narch guard ship of ordinary, was dispached toThat - ham this day at 1 P.M. with a seaman who tell from the main yard of the London. 90, for medical treat ment at Melville Hospital. Toe injuries sustained by the unfortunate s ufferer are of so serious a nature that little hopes are entertained of his surviving beyond a few hours. A court-martial assembled this day at nine A.M., on to try Lieutenant C. b oar d the Waterloo flag-ship, B. Hore, of her Majesty's ship London, 90, Captai n G. R. Mundy, on a charge of having absented him" self from his ship without leave for the spa ce of fife days. The following officers comprised the C ourt: Commodore .-- and Senior Officer the Hon. Montag Stopford, President ; Captain C. Hope, Superinte nd e ent of the Dockyard ; Captain the Hon. S. T. Car negi Henry e of the n steam guard- ship Horatio, 22 ; Com mander Pryce, her Majesty's ship Monarch; Commander Arthur Morrell, her Majesty's ship Boseawen, 70, guard-ship of Chatham ordinary. Captain G. R. Mundy, of the London, was prosecutor in the case. The members of the Court having b een s worn, and the usual preliminaries gone through, the charge against the prisoner was read by the ju d g e- ad vocale• Witnesses were called and examined in suPP rt thereof. The case for the prosecution was concluded by 11.30 A.M., when the p harisoner was called upon for his defence. This having been read by the j udg r° . " Advocate, the prisoner calle d witnesses as to c ter, all of whom spoke of him in the highest term a n an officer. The court was then clear ed of strangers, and on their being again admitted, the Court dec eute l red rn the charge to be fully proven, and sentenced Li nant C. B. Hore to be severely reprimande d. APPOINTMENT. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 27.—Second Master genrY W. Short (1848), from the Centau r steam-frigate, fl_a ship on the West Coast of A frica station, t o the .1131 g" - pregnable, flag-ship at Devonport. The Wasp steam -sloop, Commander Lord Jo be Hay, was taken out of the basin to-day, an d is no w ready for sea, The Megwra steam-frigate arrived at Woolw ich this afternoon from Sheern ess, to embark two c '13_03u:.: panies of the Royal Artil ler y fora passage to hadoes. SUDIDAI r ' - " -- q THE QUEEN'S S TO RES.--DEYONPOR T, One of those disgraceful scenes, which freqeend), occur here, has taken place in the past week. I? t i _ l3 ; low neighbourhood of Ordnance -lane, i n habited u a good poor people, there was what they term " a j ° J_f t io, row," or a regular fall-out, when one of the par. , through revenge, laid information that another Ditcu. Queen's stores in her possession. A search the agent Wi was Queen's for the cordingly instituted by Mr. Eastlake, Dockyard, and some Quee n's the Crown solicitor, and SOOlB constables frofmund waseaoline, consisting of some fathoms of an old deep :another used to dry clothes on, and in the same court, woman, piece of white-line, belonging to another _ property bearing the Queen's mark, ore Superie' two women were brought before Comm od . a ..e , and convicted in ne tendent Seymour or Saturday. Both each, or three months' not money, was 8180 discovered. The being poor widows they could not raise the and were sent to prison in default. NORTH AMERICA AND WEST INDIE„S' Sir (1 Th4s Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Adrairal ' F. Seymour, C. 8., G.C.11 ,in his flag' Sept. Climber; land, 70, Captain Seymour, was at Halifax, Sept." at __Alarm, 26, Captain George Ramsay,. arri ve . 0 Halifax on Monday evening, the 13th instant, off twenty-three days, from Antigua. She anchored Ili the south end of George's Island, where she remaine d all night; got under weigh at seven next and saluted the flag of the Vice-Admiral, which sv ti returned with the usual number of guns by the Cara" Dartmouth Cove, where she remained for quarter of an hour, when shegot ff an d anchored cu o Buzzard, 6, steam-sloop, the dockyard. morning: Buzz - ployed in the protection of the fisheries, arrived a t Quebec, Sept. 10, it was said, with the intention o going into dock to repair damage on by touch" in ar g riv t a h l e Commander nobble, era; f g ro ro m un E d ng off lan t d h . e harbour - of Halifax on bar firs t of Lie Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, in commas d mint Cranford, left Port Royal for Cabe, Aug. 26ute- THE COUNTRY MARg"- The following is the official statement of the poi corn, &c., received in the port of London from ..the Essex, from the 19th Sept 1852, to the 25th Sept. , both inclusive : qnantiti Colchester Harwich Leigh .. ......... ..•... Maldon Q. tl o o ,-. 0 01 18! 3741 395, 92 10331 58 200 1137 I 15, 1 - 6; ies o f rts 01 1452, ../ 06 CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 24. to b2s ; Wheat, white, old 46s Od to 545 Od, new 42s 0 ~.. red, old 40s to 465, new 35s to 405• barley, 265 tt 293. red, ------------------Prices to-day malt 559 o .; chevalier 275 to 325; grinding 213 t0'270; chevalier 55s to 585; oats 199 to 25s ; peas, partridge, ,t,),i, to 36s ;follow:-" white, 80s to 325 ; boiling, 345 to 365; dun, net L 4 :; to :15 —s ; beans, tick, 32s to 34s ; barrow ticks, were as 310 to ou mazagan, 29s to 325. r ed 80 0 Co Lexisnla, SEPT . 25.—V4 neat, white 400 to Ns ; m iddle to 459 ; oats, 17s to 239;:beans, mazagan 28s to 320; 305 to and 2B small 32s to 365 ; peas, white 34s to 365, gr e P 3 ; barley, 28s to 32s per qr. ... the qUitiltiOnS KIRKALDT SEPT. t 2s.—The following a' - for new Wheat. :Barley. First 44s Od 26s Od Second 40s Od 24s Od Third 33s Od 223 Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801 b, HADDINGTON„ SEPT. 24. grain at our market to-day : Old Wheat. 1 Oats. Beaus. I 213 Od 30s Od 19 3 Od 283 Od 18s Od —s Od imperial, 289 Od to I he follovring are the Pea 303 &I CI 28 1 0 ...-3 'prices 0 f BOO' First O d 468 Od 298 Od 22s ou ‘ , 3 , il Second Third 36s Od 24s Od 17s Od 39 so ld Total quantity of Old Wheat in market 199 qrs., 1 Id Do. New do. Do. Barley do. Do. Oats do. Do. Beans do. 34748115016 :q q r s . r r r i:: 3 9 n € ' °^3 o .9 °: sold Bo 6 de Cookso: s s Hartley Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market 000 T.--YEBTXRDAT• . OALMAM" . 16 0 Hastin Holywell .., Hartle l6B 6d Lambton ............ ;'r 15s 6cl ;Russell's Hetton .....: -''',! New Tanfield Ravensworth'sW.Hart 16s 6d Hetton Hartlepool ... lbs Townley West Hartey —14 s South Hartlepool •...: 160 16s 6d South Kelloa ............ _ _ s West Wylam Wylam . l4s 9d, Whitworth • ........... . _ g Wall's End, &c. I Tees ...... • .......... ••• 10 Acorn Close B ell ....... ••••• 16s Od Woodhouse Belmont. l6s 3d Dynant Blilford Stone 228 . .............. 11648 16s 3(.1' Ships at market, 33..- S o ld, 80. _____..—.... RAILWAY SHARE MARRIiET.. STOCK BRISTOL, SEPT. 27. The only qO. transaction reported to -day was—South DeVOl3, ExcaANGE.—The share market continues dull. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 27. STOCK Extuatfort.—We have to note a trifling i n ilent in our share market to-day, and a firmer feeling is 1131 ‘_; _ 'lest. The transactions were as follow :—Birkenhead and L ncashire (late Chester and Birk-enhead), 201i--Ditto, , I , _ , 4 Shares, 31/4 dis.—Caledonian, 213/4—Eastern Counties,dslA Lancashire and Yorkshire, 84ye—Ditto, Fifth ', 4 - -Lancashire London and North- Western 1 I 9—Midland, , d New Preference, 41 ' South -Eastern an Dover, 21 /2 per cent., P• Rhenish, 1 dis. North improv and South Wales, 3%. and swaenrde MANCHESTER, SO lr * 27 ' d limited, and prices bad a downward tendency. The trans STOCK EXClTio!rwr.—The business done to- ay was Veil_ Yorkshire, 84—D'itto Preference, 6 per cent., 15'4,-- Lincolnshire, New 61. Prefereinic9elacn• London North-Wei o•—ateEr,nas,t Lancashire, 18N—Lancashire Midland, 76',4,-.- cph.e_ster, Sheffield, and Scottish Central, 20—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 7-16. BIRMINGHA, 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market opened fir in is coursemorning at last quotations, but business was flat. In tu! of the day Shropshire Unions were done 0 31. is. 3d. dis. ---------- ------.----- ...f _—_.l.____--------------- [ADvEßrisEstENr.]--A. Life Guardsman• o ne u. the Heroes of Waterloo, cured of Rheumatism by HolloWg'S Ointment and Pills.-111r. Thomas Brunton, landlord of the., Waterloo Tavern, Coathaint Yorkshire, was afflicted for tee% months with rheumatism and rheumatic gout. His legs *ve t dreadfully painful, and disfigured with colours of every WI frightful to behold. For ten weeks he was wholly u nable I walk, the treatment he received from several medical wen 1 1 °. only failing to do him any good, but leaving him in fact ie,:: considerably worse condition. At this] uncture Holloway's Poi' and Ointment were resorted to, and by_ their sole means he 1 30 been restored to health and strengt.Sold by all Druggis? and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Stran d ' London. The weekly reviews of the Amsterdam terdam produce-markets mention a snore favourable fee lia among operators, which had in some cases caused an advance and Rot" in prices. Little change had taken place in coffee, but tbe general tendency was towards improvement, higher but having, in special instances, been paid. The transactions in raw sugar had been limited ; purchases of refined bad teal more freely made. In rice the dealings continued active, and indigo could be obtained only at an advance. The e, more counts from Hamburgh and Antwerp represent a grai l ' state of trade. ---........----- LONDON, BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 25th inst., at Tavistoek-place, Tavistock-s0 111". n the 23d in W d hee st. le , r. oat Belfield, Windermere, the 'fa o C ap tain Nicholls, late of the 4th Dragoon Guar ds. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 24th inst., at Tavistock- square, the wife of U r ' I. T. Kemp, Esq. On the, 3d hat., at Darley-house, Sunbury, lea the wile of Capt a in Hayes, 4th Regin gidd eS• On the 9 3d inst., at SMidtßotßitibleVon, George Carrington: jun , Esq, - eldest son of George Carrington, Esq., of IVli' seP, ... den-abbey, Bucks, to Elizabeth Jane, only daughter of Jam Hodges, Esq., of Sidmouth. John I n l Bthroew2;,l,thEsign.s,ta.g, aged d t BSieffething-wells, Kingston, Surrey, On the 25th inst., at Boulogne-sur-Mer, Mr. Tbon:1009 Rouse, late proprietor of the Eagle Tavern and Grecia Saloon, City-road, aged 69. by On the 24th inet., at Brighton, Lucy, relict of G. Breda Esq., of Angmering, Sussex, aged 68. h a On the 23d inst., at Ovington-square, Brompton, Josep Robertson, Esq,, aged 65. --_f t!--- ---- - - ----7--------"=r 7 - --7 - z --7 ! ----i .., • 0 London: fruited and 1 übltslied by MUNDO Yollnitly No. 112, Strand, Printer. at The Sun Office, ',50. 1 12 ; Strand, in f),e Precinct of the Savoy. in am coviati P• Middlesex, Tuesday, Sotember 28, 1852. coN' Of the MU give notic, eclock, the 4 ng to cots Labou OAD; A Form No Tend, 110 r alty no, aathorised Every Tf Zalty, and ?loge of T accompani( to become oad for the That the for gi lls on titrther not asEnbay, 2, Cpi TO Or from v 1 1 , 3 z we G en ra z : Ikeer 1' rata" ~_ ~w ' t 7 1 kOirect Tr ..nnlbuse i zr7 quart " 4 031 BRI foll kat; ~~ SAT TI threeZ Mont mkats ; or Stpt. 21, The ;r y best l Zit Proeffed "st Whole ea, & e. 0 0 1c1 thro ‘ .4 t.1 • 04, „ at the ilZ l ft and gallons Frencl COM] 11 1:11 7e Des' liar of fi s r ernal §T. • 1 4 er. 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