The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

DEAL, Thursday, 9.30 a.m.

Wind, W.S.W.;
Passed.—Devonshire, from New York, for London.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Don, of South Shields, Oct. 8, in lat. 46 N, long.
4G W.

The Watkin, Oct. 10, in lat. 47 N, long. 41 W.
The Ranavala, from Jersey, for Rio Janeiro, in ht. 40
N, long. 16 W.
The Eliz.tbeth, from Portsmouth, for Balaklava, Sept.
29, in lat. 36 N, long 11 W.
The Forest Monarch, Sept. 13, in lat. 11 8, long. 28 W.
The Arequipa, from Cardiff, for Monte Yideo, Sept. 21,
in lat. 10 N, long. 25 W.
The Elswick, or Europa, from Arracan, for Falmouth,
Sept. 25, in lat. 14 N, long 27 W.
The Favourite, from Buenos Ayres, for Liverpool, Oct.
4, in lat. ;12 N, long. 33 W.
The Raphael, from Cardiff, for Table Bay, Sept. 3, in
lat. 2 N, long. 32 W. _

The datha-ya, from Liverpool, for Lima, Sept. 10, in
lat. BN, long. 25 W.

The Emma, from Liverpool, for Melbourne, Sept. 11, iD.
lat. 10 N, long, 25 W.

The li.solution, from Gibraltar, for Sumatra, May 4,
in lat. 30 S, long 22 W.

The Levant Star, from London, for Sydney, N.5.W.,)
out 54 days, May 5, in lat. 31 S, long. 19 W.
The brigo, Francis Edwards; bound e.stward, Sept. 20,
in lat. 35 N, long. 75 E. s '
The brig Rose, steering westward, Oct. 7, in lat. 41. N;
'o .g. 28 W.

The Fanny Buck, from Falmouth (Jamaica), for Lon-
don, Oct. 4, in lat. 40, long. 71 ; crew sick, and steering
fi r Portland.

THE SOUTHAMPTON MURDER. SOUTHAMPTON, Oct.
24.—Last evening the adjourned inquest touching the
death of Naomi Kingswell, who was killed on Sunday
week last by the band of her fellow. servant, Abraham
Baker, was resumed at the Royal Hotel, before Mr. B.
Coxwell, coroner. After the jury had been sworn the
coroner said that his reason for adknirning the investi-
gation was for the purpose of communicating with the
Secretary of State, in order, if possible, to procure the
attendance of the man Baker, who had been committed
by the magistrates for the wilful murder of the deceased
a week previously. In this, however, be had not sues'
ceeded, for in reply to a letter which had been forwarded
to Sir George Grey, that gentleman did not consider
that in this instance the presence of the accused person
was in any way required to aid the ends of justice, but
if he (the coroner) thought differently, he must ap.
ply to a judge for a writ of habeas corpus. This
course, in the present instance, the coroner did not
feel inclined to adopt, although in almogt every case
it might be very essential to have the prisoner pre-
sent. Under the circumstances, therefore, he should
examine one witness only, and that one the person
who saw the act committed. Charlotte Lacey, the cook,
was then sworn, and gave almost verbatim the same evi-
dence which she gave before the magistrates on Monday
week last, and which was published in The Sun on the
following day. It having appeared in many of the local
and other journals that the accused bad been dismissed
the service of the Rev. W. Poynder, his master, for dis-
honesty, and which was at the time of the murder stated
to be the cause of a disagreement between Baker and the
murdered girl, although there was nothing in the evi-
dence to show that such was the case, yet it was elicited
from the witness by a juryman that Baker had been sus-
pected of purloining moneys, and that some marked
silver had been given to her by the prisoner in change.
The jury, without the slightest deliberation, found a
verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Abraham Baker,
who was committed to Winchester or Southampton
County Gaol to take his trial at the °ening assizes.
Siuce the committal of the murderer by the magistrates
he has made a long and rambling statement to the mayor,
which was taken down in writing, in which he endea-
vours to show a strong affection for the murdered girl,
who, he asserts, took a pleasure in thwarting and an-
noying him. This, he says, was the cause of his using
the " unlawful weapon.
DEATH OF SUPERINTENDENT MAY.--Mr. May, who
was the first man who ever wore the police uniform, died
on Tuesday night. When Sir Robert Peel's bill, provid-
ing for the establishment of the police force, was passed,
Mr. May was appointed a constable, and according to
the
the wentra through
uptehrident. Mr. May
enten
gradual gradations
until
was highly respected in the force, and the officers who
uhsueaal
attained
long worked with him intend erecting a monument
to his memory.
caoiunresde

SEVREE FAMILY AFFLICTION.—BOULOGNE-SUR-MICR
—John Wynne, Eeq., know❑ in literary circles as the
author of several very choice dramas, has just suffered
an affliction more than usually painful, by the occur-
rence of three deaths in his family, and ail within the
short period of tire° weeks. His two sons (only chil-
dren) and sister-in-law have been carried off by a severe
bronchial complaint. The latter, Miss Monier, a highly
accomplished young lady, fell a victim to her tender
assiduity while watching by the death-bed of her young
relatives. She was to have been married in a short time
to a young officer in the French army stationed at Bou-
logne. The bodies were conveyed to England and in-
terred in Kensal-green. Death is sad in any shape;
but a grief like this is hard indeed, and limy to ko
borne.