The Press.
London, England, 1853-05-14 00:00:00

ttibtats ant Offnuts.

A Si;. •• l'7XO TRAOV.DY occurred at Portsmouth on
the 6th lost nt. The :18th Regiment, quartered in that
garrison, possess two bears, one of which was kept in
a yard adjoinhrf a public-house, adjacent to the bar-
racks. A little boy, about six years of age, son of the
landlord, whose name is Curley, appears to have been
playing with the animal, which was considered by
the officers of the regiment to be remarkably docile,
when it seized him with its paws and dragged him to
its den. Two men coming to his assistance at-
tacked the animal with a crowbar, and he was at
length compelled to relinquish his hold of the child,
who, on being extricated, was found to be quite dead.
The bear having tasted human blood became quite
ferocious, and had to be destroyed forthwith, which
was effected by administering a strong dose of poison.
A INluttosat, attended with circumstances of unusual
horror and mystery, occurred on Sunday last at the
village of Batton, near Stowmarket, Suffolk. The
victim is an aged woman, who had for many years
been housekeeper to the Rev. Mr. Barker, rector of
tho parish, who is himself eighty-four years of age.
Her master left home as usual to perform morning
service, leaving his servant quite bell, but on his re-
turn found the door ajar, and in the kitchen discovered
the unfortunate woman lying with her head in a pool
of blood, her skull fraetured, and her throat cut.
Still she was not dead, though medical aid, which was
promptly procured, failed in restoring her to sensi-
bility, and she died in a few minutes. The blows on

MAy 14, 1833

the head appeared to have been effected by kicks
with a heavy boot; and a distinct bloody impression
of the large-headed nails of a labourer's high-low "
was left upon the Boor. The house did not present
the appearance of much disorder, and the poor
woman's room had evidently been carefully searched,
but it is not known what money she ha b in her
possession. Three pounds and sonic silver were
taken from the housemaid's room. The house is
situated at some distance from the church, in a some-
what lonely situation.
ORDERS have been transmitted to the police force,
both in town and country.. to use ever• exertiou to
apprehend the Rev. Mr. Uordon, the late curate of
St. AndreWs, Holborn, who stands charged with
being concerned, with 1)r. Cunningham and Messrs.
Currie and Thompson, in procuring abortion in the
case of Miss Ann Morden, at Stockwell. It. is be-
lieved that he has not left the country, but is in con-
cealment in or near the metropolis.
THE NURSER OF ACCIDENTS IN COALMINES during
the years 18504-1 is scheduled in a blue book just. is-
sued. Four inspectors who divide the United King-
dom among them have returned reports, from which
it appears that in the west, including Statfordshire,
Lancashire, Cheshire, Oloucestershire, and Somerset_
shire, the number of accidents had been more than
600, and the deaths therefrom 978. In Durham,
Cumberland, Northumberland, Sc., the number of
deaths was 170; in Wales, 304; in Yorkshire and
the midland comities, WS; and in Scotland, 79. The
total number of lives lost between November, MO,
and December, 185•'2, was 2,039.

Eln D's
TITE COLONET,CV of the 76th Regiment has become
vacant by the death of Lieut.-lieneral Sir Robert Ar-
buthnot.
Moors roit Isiu.t. The followi ug ships have been
taken up for the conveyanee of the 5 !nd and Slat Regi-
nients to Calcittta, t.i be at Cork ut the dates idpeeilitul
Je, 17th intie ; Smithainp/oe, '2"itli June ; Europa and
.2..1th June ; Coonoeriborn and (74/infitediodf, :10th
dune; Barium, lrellexly. and Aginemefl, 341 th line.
The Billowing ships are to embark the noughts for Calcutta :
—V ire', Smibudule, Sir Bawd Sole, for KurrarLee; PluvLr
and eriloy, Seringop«turn, and Burlington.
(Front Lust Night's (;azelle.)
WAIUOFFICE, MAY 1:1.-211.1 Regiment L
and Comnlettry
John Lloyd Wynue, tient., to be Comet suleLienic
rat Dragoon Guards—Henry Merlow Sidney, Gent, to be
Cornet-3rd Dragoon Guards--Heury W. Berkeley, Gent, to he
Cornet—ith Dra4o. etGuards—Li .0 t t t James ltol wrt
kieott, to be Captain; Comet Charles Pearson to be Lienteuant ;
Cornet the lionoorable Matthew Fitz Maurice Deane, from the
2nd Dragoons, John Arthur Brugge, Gent., to be Cornet.-7tll
Dragoon Guartlii—Jonathan Walker Metcalfe Walker, Gent., to
be Cornet ; Augustus Frederick Stanbrd Jeruingliam, tient., to
be Cornet-Ist Dragoons-Gilbert Metcalfe Itobertaon, Gent.,
to be Cornet ; Henry Charles Dewson, Gent., to be Cornet.—Utli
Dragoons—Cornet Henry Charles Dawson, front the lit
Dragoons; hoary l'imson, Gent., to be Coruet.-12th Light
Dragoons--Rabert Edward Hun, Gent., to be Cornet.—lst
Regiment of Foot—H chard Abraham Manners, Gent., to be Eu-
sign (without purchase); Montague Ainslie, Gent, to be En-
sign; George John Aosta Oakley, Gent., to be Ensign (without
purchase).-2nd Foot—Henry Marcus Ikresford, Gent, to be
Ensign.-4th Foot—Henry John Bower, Gent., to be Ensign.-
13th Foot—Hon. James Charlemagne Dormer, to be Ensign ;
Henry Lewis Fitzgerald, Gent., to be Ensign; John Frederic
Everett, Gent, to be Ensign.-18th Foot—Hon. Alexander
Temple Fitzmaurice to be Ensign.-2161 Foot—Lientenant
Lewis Trelawney Clark, from the 40t1' Foot vice lin:Muds, who
exchanges.-23rd Foot—Savage Mostyn, Gent., to be Second
lieutenant.-26th Foot—Matthew Wilford Hale, Gent., to be
Ensigu.-29th Foot—George William Frederic Davies Smith,
Gent, to be Ensign (without purchase).- 31st Foot—Francis
Barker Hassani, Bent, to be Ensign; Claules Edward Jen%
ecelt, Gent, to be Ensign (without purchase).--30th Foot—
Frederick J. Ponsonby Hill, Geut., to be Ensign (without pur-
chase).-40th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas liaily Richards, from
the 21st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Clarke, who exchanges.-
41st Foot—James Augustus Lockhart, gent, to be Ensign.-
44th Foot—William Arthur Wood, Gent., to lie Ensigns (without
purchare).-52nd Foot—Thomas Archer Jttliuu, Held., U. be
Ensign.-5501 Foot—John Granville Harkness, Gent., to be
Ensign (without purelime); William Hamilton Richards, Gent.,
to be Ensign.-5601 Foot--George Thitckeray, Gent., to he rm.
sign (without purchase).—Stith Foot—John Thornton Roger!,
Gent., to be Ensign; Thomas Brodie Wardlaw, Gent., to be 1:n.
sign.—Ciard Foot—Archibald Wyberg, Gent., to be Ensign.-
69th Foot—Sir Henry Fletcher, Bart, to be Ensign.-70th Foot
—Thomas Derinzy illackhonse, Gent., to be Ensig (without
3itus:ochrase).-71st Fore—Captain Robert French.' limiter to be
(without purchase) ; Lieutenant Franeis Carr Clarke to
he Captain (witteeit pureliase); Ensign William Ciunpliell tie
he
Lieutenant (withent purchase).-13n1 Foot—Mathew Smith
Myth, lieut., to be Ensign.-77th Foot—Lieutemott
Henry Cecil George l'echell. to be Captain ; ltiehard
Butler Willington, to be Lieutenant; Chirrles Henry Massy,
Gent., to be Ensign; William Newenhant Morris Wpm', Gent.,
to be Ensign.—Stal Foot-I.lentemint William Roberts Farmer,
to be Captain ; Euitign Thonms Edvdapl Green, to lw Wenn,.
nant ; John Sidney Hood. Gent, to he Etisign.—sand Foot—
Thomas tiethin Coote. Gent, to be Etdign.---+47th Foot—
William Brooke Northey, Gent., to be bleemiti Lieutenant. —9l.t.
Hest If Eye. Gent, to be Ensign ; Robert M tle.
phencon, Gent., to be Faittitm.-6?iill Fedor-William Edwall
'Newell, Gent., to be Ensilm ; John Edward Allen. Gent., to he
Ensign ; Henry Ritchie Wallace. Gent., to he blusign.—tron
Foot—Evelyn Gagalgette, Gent.. to he Ensign.--67th Foot --John
Pennock Campbell, Gent.. to be Ensign (witliont intreliaee).—
totth Foot—Ensign Frederick Voung from the ;list
Fiat, to be Ensign, vie,. Landooti.—Ritie Brigatle—lionoundhle
Henry Walter Camplwll, to be Second Lientcuant—lst West
India Regiment—lietiry Freiwis Luke, Gent., to he Ensign.-
2nd West India Reginwnt—Charles Antieuley Ronson, tient., to
he Eneign.—arci West India Iteginieut--Cortland George Ma's
gregor Skinner, Gent., to be Canada Rite Regi.
inent—Edward Woolley Bent.. to he Elisio'.
HOSPITAL STarr.—\Villiain TO,l Moline% lieut., to be Amide-
tent Surgeon to the r.ireen; Constantine Caridi Read, Gent., to
be Assiiiimat bullpen to thy Forces.

THE PRESS.

BRZVET.—Lieutenant John Pitt Kennedy, of the 14th Light
Dragoon* (local Major in the L/ar-t. Indies), to have the lockl
rook of Lieut.-Colonel in that tom, ry.

Natni.

TIM long looked•for report on manning the navy has at
length made its appearances
t'o►tn.tau:cu W. •. A Lto AM. who commanded the Swift.
from the Pacitie. having talon the eenatakend of that
shop, and proe..eedesl to New Smith Wales with the. Irish
state pliS0111•IN at a few !hairs' notice. has been promoted
to the rank of captain.

APPOINT.AI FATS.
lavr-rv.NAnvs.—E. itiulloy, to the t • otthis. 16. Sheerness ;
A. Wise. to the ruiture. steam frwate. 11%.ronrort He% -
KIM to the Belleivithon, 7M. Meditt..ranotui ; Vt. C. Do to the
SlllllllOlOll. oteatii•frigote,
N %NAL emit: Town%heik4l. A.. Ming, and S. Ito
t' to the N..rbiebia.
COASlA;l•Altit.—isit'llttllbUll Henry th.khy. R.N., Captain
domes Ilitwon (Into Of '2d Highlanders). and Captain A. A.
Youngs (late of the St. Helena Regiment). to he in eiinummil of
%lotions. The nppoiuhnrnt of Li,,ttu.unnt A. lenedertek w..hster.
It. A., has been ',towelled. Rom ivol —Mr. Tontylis Itroatie,
master U.N.. front Neatowii to the Down tttttt th station, vice Lieu-
tenant Poynter. It. N.. removed.

ROYAL. NAVAL C01.1..1.16 E.

The f, gentlomen have plowed their examination :
Nimes for Linuteniuits.—llessrv. Nlettztee, lltwtt, amid
Whit shed.
Naval Catleta.—Nlemar4. Hunt, 111'1 Paget, De Berg,
Priee, anti laird i'liailes Scott.
Masters AssiAlillits.—Nlo•oira. Baker tool
Clerks' A•taioutnta.—dleaara. Shaprot Tasker, iud Bernard.

Obituarn.

Tax announcement of the death of Lieutenant-
G oneral Sir Wither Raleigh Gilbert, Bart, U.C.11.,
stud Member of' the Council of India, w ill be received
by the entire body of the Indian ern ty, and by the
portion of her Majesty's forces which el'Vell recently
in the East, with great sorrow. This sentiment will
be largely- shared by Sir Walter Gills .rt's late com-
manders, Lords Hardinge and l;0146 1. Sir Walter
Gilbert entered the Bengal army in It 410, and in the
following year wag isysted to the 150 t Regiment.
of
Native Infantry, conimande,l by aftero; ink Sir J alt ut )
Macdonald, of the Bengal army. this ilk.
tinguished corps he was present at the 4 efeat. ofliena-
ral Perron's brigades at Cott, at the sieg e and capture.
of Allyglita, at the battle of Delhi, at the storming
of Agra, and at the niemirrable battle of Lagwaree,
where ill pieces of cannon, with the whole of the
enemy's ammunition and baggage, were captured
In this battle the 15th Native infantry was particu-
larly distinguished. As captain, major., and colonel,
he subsequently saw much fighting ; Ina it was in
the war on the Saki, and in the run jaub, that Sir
Walter Gilbert evinced his talents as a commander ;
having performed brilliant service at Moodkee,
Subraon, Chillianwallah, Ouojerat, and. his last act
finished the campaign in the Punjaub, 16,0(X) Sikhs
grounding their arms to him. Sir W . Gilbert had
attained his (18th year.
SIR GODFREY WEnsttn, Bart., died Wry suddenly
at bis seat, Battle Abbey, on the Ilth ins t. He had
for some time been sutforing from weakness, but
experienced nothing to excite alarm until the night of
Wednesday week, when his servant, no tieing a sudden
change, hastily summoned medical ai'd, but before
any could arrive Sir G. Webster had expired. The
deceased, who was only 38, was the snail baronet, and
is succeeded by his brother.

(Fron the London Gazelir.)
BANKRUPTS.
Tvesday, May 10.—Ro UMW et:Nth-lAN, S W
Stave rton.row, al•
worth, draper—Entranu THE 011.11.1) itoriViell, shawl
manufacturer —Tuovias Marritcvi How ow., Did Brantford-
hivitot maker—Wit.i.lan COLIIIBN, lOU of Camb ridge, now of
Cliesterford, Essex, horse deahtr—lsam liAlt: tr. rr, late of
Ohmeester-terraee. Buxton trid Town, mat Napie retreat, City.
watelunaker--6itonutt ill7NTk:ll, heeds, in aunfacturing.
Ch4.IIII%I,—BENJA?IIti LAMP1.01:011, ihnleUster, %Wu draper—
WILLIAM ALrItED MPAKIROW, Liverpool, 11111liil hr., ker—Josnua
Tavt.on, Manchester, power.lo,us Bluth 1111 l Newt. I.
Friday, Mays Vith flavant• r Axsel.l.l; WilliaM
beer.meller. Dudley, Woreekter.
11A MKiturTH—Atidrim t Lark.tn, eoffoe-li. itise•kaaper.
tireenwieh—RMWrL Ilorner, lirensed victualler, Pall-mull—
Robert S lerson, tailor, I imi.inl•toreot—lionjiun ill Davies.,
draper, llolywell, Foulkes, dealer. lb wlalitle.
road, Manelie,tA'r--lieorge I /161.11,tailor.WOttni I .1' j 01' r• Edge
--Minitel Barrington Walla, hatter, Exeter.

A Willo AFTEIt DR. JOHNIION.R OWN H, tANT.—
The g 4 Ilayter.

EVILri OF THE POLITICat BICTTIEO4IOII4
TEm.—The Coalition Ministry, having tak en the
notes (glurre votes?) of the Irish member:l, now
that the Rare fitr Power is over, refuses t o dis-
eharge its obligations. No wonder that .1 few
windows were broken on the settling day.

STANZA DV BAltioN ROTHI4cMIAL
Let peers in their e►mine abhor us !
The cut that's unkindest of all
Is, that malty who'vejust voted for na
Rejoice iu their heurts at our fall.

LATEST EDITION.

SATURDAY EVENING.
(From our own coricspo
Burs-ma, May 13.
King Leopold arrived at Vienna on the 11th, w.th
the Duke of &alien,. dined at the Palace ou the
12th, and went to toe Opera wita the Emperor. The
King of Prussia was to arrive on the lMth, and is to
meet with the King of Bavaria, and probably alto
with the King of Naples.
Numerous run 1111 l rs are afloat as ILO the probable
end of King Leopold's journey ; the very last states,
that independently of its rlitical object, King Leo-
pold asked for himself, not for his son, the hand of
the Arehduchess, the relict of the late Duke of
Modena.
The adoption by our Chemise.% of the pro:eet ct
Nu for the reorganivati 111 l and increase atilt. army watt
brought atom by the personal intervention of Kieft
Leopold, who. before leaving tor tiermaii, called all
the leaders of the different parties around lien, and
explained to them the necessity of adopting the (10.
vernment proposal, On account of the present
situation of political Europe.
A new bank is to be created at Frankfort through
the intim:lwo of the Rot as a rival to the
newly-constintted banking estebli.letion at Dann-
ender the presidency of Prince Felix de Ho-
henlohe, chairman of the Germiut Society for the
Protection of Natio.tal Industry. A bank of credit
mauler is organising at Brussels with a capital of
thirty millions of finites.
The session of the Prussian Chandpers was closed
today (13th), by a royal message communicated
through Baron Minitoutlel.
The navigation or the port of Stoplhohn re-opened
on May II; that of the Neva on May 2.
Letters from Froleidorf state dim the journey of
the Count of Chambord to Scotland, whore he would
meet a manlier or the Orleans family, was decided
upon.

Fassex.—M. Hives., Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States in
Paris, presented his letters of vocal to the Emperor
at It private on Thursday.
Immense activity (.ays the Patric) now prevails in
all the ship-building yards and in the ma..ufactories
or machinery. It is rritlicult find a sufficiency of
'Ammon, and the maritime inscriptions are every
day increasing. A number of countries to which
our commerce was before 'scarcely known are now
vi ited by our shipping, and the impulse which the
tlovernment gives to business of every kind, and the
absolute security which it inspirer, increases to
an immense extent the amount of our exports to
distant countries.
INDlA.—icAertlay it was reported in Paris that
news had been received by the Indian mail of
dreadful disasters having occurred at Madras. A
hurricane took place in the night of the 27th to
2sth of March, which caused a great deal of damage.
About sixty vessels, with their crews, were totally
lost—twenty large vessels and forty coasters. The
greatest number were French.

Pr.vsount EtsevioN.—Sir John Heron Maxwell
hue issued ik placard, in which he states that it
having been communicated to him that it is the wish
of the constituemy of Plymouth to he represented
by a commercial gentleman, he thinks it better,
under the circumstances, to retire from the contest.
Mr. Green, the eminent shipbuilder, isexpected down
as a candidate on the Conservative interest.
Beatwice Et.rerem—CLose Or THY. POLL,
Mitiorihanks, ( 1..) 47:1; Forster, (1..) 855 ; Renton,
(C.) 190 ; Hodgson, (C.) 157. Two first elected.
Msttorms Fa.E(:TlUN.—'fheontou,alion took place
yesterday. The candidates were, Mr. Martn, a
gentleman residing near Maidstone, who stands upon
Conservative principles, and Mr. Lee, who cuntee.ed
the borough at the general election last year, ast
Liberal, and upon whose petition against the rettu%
of Mr. Dodd, the suceessful candidate, the Committee
of the House of Commons decided that the election
was void. The show of bands was pronounced to be
tin favour of Mr. Lee. The polling takes place this
day (Saturday.)

Das. CVNNINCIIIAM and Currie and 111 r. Thomas
were further examined yesterday on the charge of
being concerned in an attempt to induce aburtio .
'file prisoners were all further reman.ted, in expecta-
tion of the speedy arrest of the Rev. Mr. tiordon, to
whose hiding place the police are maid to have uL-
tained a clue.
THE LARGE Etnro-r. in Brood-street. late the EXOi-6
office, awl Government property, was sold by auction

ye4terday for 104400/. -
THE DOCKYARD CommITTEE yesterday elosed their
iniptirie4 atter sitting for ten days. They will not
tv-assemble until Monday %ie., in order to afford
tnue for preparing their report the 'Louie.